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Dead sea creatures are washing ashore, including endangered sea turtles and dolphins. This is one of the dolphin corpses that washed ashore.
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Meanwhile, offshore, live dolphins are getting dangerous close to beaching themselves in an effort to escape the toxic spill.
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BP is trying to clean up the spill by dumping "paper towels" -- special oil absorbant paper-based pads -- on the beach. BP and government officials are reportedly banning the media from unauthorized visits to coastal parks.
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Dolphins, sea turtles, and sea birds are dying from the spill; as are local businesses
Marine scientists following wildlife in The Gulf of Mexico say they are witnessing a bizarre and perhaps unprecedented
exodus of wildlife
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Dolphins and whales, who can suffer organ damage, brain damage, fertility issues, and even death from exposure to the toxic vapors, are swimming into shallow waters, putting themselves in danger of being beached. Meanwhile, m
, crabs, rays, small fish, and oil-drenched sea birds are fleeing into the swamps surrounding the Gulf Coast.
Unfortunately the overcrowding may result in the creatures dying anyways from lack of oxygen or being picked off by hungry predators. But the animals have little choice. States Larry Crowder, a Duke University marine biologist, "A parallel would be: Why are the wildlife running to the edge of a forest on fire? There will be a lot of fish, sharks, turtles trying to get out of this water they detect is not suitable."
So far 783 birds, 353 turtles and 41 mammals (dolphins and whales) have died as a result of the spill. There have been conflicting reports on the death tolls; some estimates from wildlife officials this week (such as a Monday morning interview aired on National Public Radio) claim much higher totals of dead sea birds -- as many as 2,000.
The deaths are tragic, but still have yet to approach the loss of life that resulted when the
Exxon Valdez
spilled its cargo of oil off the coast of Alaska in 1989. That spill killed an estimated 250,000 birds and 2,800 otters.
Wildlife aren't the only thing dying in the region. Scores of local businesses that rely on tourism, seafood, or boating are also also collapsing or close to collapse.
Under pressure from President Obama
, BP has set up a compensation fund to pay off those who lost business, but it is not clear yet how fully or quickly claims are being filled.
Meanwhile an interesting twist has come in the cleanup attempts. As BP waits for the completion of a lengthy relief well drilling operation, it has reportedly resorted to dropping oil absorbant paper-based pads on the shore that its workers refer to as "paper towels".
Mother Jones
reporter Mac McClelland was the first to
get pictures
of the unusual approach.
Some (such as the anchors on NPR's Friday "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me") have criticized the fact that BP is cutting down trees to clean up the marine disaster. Perhaps the use of "paper towels" shouldn't come as a surprise, though -- in the past BP has compared plugging the leaking well to
plugging up a toilet
Another point raised by McClelland is that BP contractors and government officials with state Department(s) of Wildlife and Fisheries have cordoned off the sea shore at wildlife shores and manned it with security guards to try to prevent reporters from unauthorized exploration the scene. According to NPR radio, when contacted the officials claimed that they were indeed allowing reporters to check out the shore, but you merely had to apply for permits. They say that unauthorized access could endanger the cleanup. McClelland obviously gained access by other means, though -- his kayak.
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Aotearoa New Zealand 1949
Moreporks (Bird Skins Room no. 2) Taranaki St, Wellington, 3 October 1995 1995, printed 2000
gelatin silver photograph
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PF Laurence is a New Zealand photographer, and on this occasion the museum was moving in New Zealand and had been closed down, and Laurence was allowed in behind the scenes to photograph the objects 'in waiting'; to go into their new home in the Te Papa Museum [of New Zealand], which was later to open.
And so this was a wonderful opportunity for him to have carte blanché with the collection, and this particular piece, with Laurence's extraordinary eye for detail, using — and I'm not terribly technical here, but the plate that he uses in his camera is the size of the image.
So it's one of those old-fashioned things that weighs 90 or 100 pounds, however much, and you lug it around, and in this particular piece Laurence is meticulous in capturing, in this instance… In this particular piece it's impossible to tell. The gaze of the birds is so intense and it's so still; they're so real; they're there, and yet the grouping and the clustering is a museum thing.
In other words, the power of the image transports you beyond what you know it to be into the possibility that these owls, these morporkes are there. They really do put an edge on me, and they really do make me feel quite ill… not ill, but quite on edge.
And yet you know the scale of them is quite tiny, and they're all clustered there, and so it's been an interesting thing within the New Zealand connection which came through a meeting with Geoff Thompson, famously making corrugated cows, to start with.
He was a great introduction to things New Zealand, and over the years I've been going back there and have developed quite strong links with artists there, and I just think Laurence is beautiful, not only in the setting up of the shot, but he did all his own development, to the point of killing himself in the dark with the various chemicals that he used.
But the attention to detail and the care I find as mesmeric as the beauty of the image under his gaze. You know they are dead, and yet they are screaming out to you 'I'm coming to get you', you know…
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PF 'One false move and you're gone'. And they are at that moment of becoming. They are at that moment. They are neither alive nor dead, they are really held in that thrall.


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September 30, 2013: Clarke University's Quigley Gallery presents The Awakenings Project, an outreach effort to help persons with psychiatric disorders awaken to their inner selves through art in all forms. The Awakenings Project exhibit will have an opening reception on Sunday, October 13, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. It is free and open to the public. There will be light refreshments. Some of the artists will be on hand to meet the public and talk about their work. The exhibit will stay up through October 31, in honor of Mental Illness Awareness week, the first full week in October.
The Awakenings Project was first conceived in 1996 when Glen Ellyn, Ill., resident Robert Lundin observed that many "consumers" of mental health services were also artists. He organized a group show at a National Alliance on Mental Illness-Illinois Conference, expected maybe a dozen artists to participate in the first exhibit, but more than 50 were on hand. Needing help, he enlisted Irene O'Neill as co-director, and several other artists as a production crew. Since then, the organization has grown tremendously. The studio moved to Elgin, Ill., in July 2008.
Clarke University connected with Awakenings through NAMI-Dubuque in an effort to focus on some of the positive efforts being made by persons living with mental illnesses. Clarke University is a Catholic, liberal arts and sciences university dedicated to preparing students who positively impact their workplace, family and community. Academic offerings include more than 40 undergraduate liberal arts and pre-professional programs, a robust adult degree program and six graduate degree programs. Founded in 1843 by the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Clarke is located near the Mississippi River in the thriving city of Dubuque, Iowa. It is the only BVM university in the country.For more information, contact the Clarke University Marketing and Communication Office at (563)588-6318.


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PHILADELPHIA - State police have arrested a third suspect in the the deadly stabbing of a man whose body was found wrapped in a sheet inside a home earlier this week.
They arrested Brandon Simpkins Thursday evening in connection with the killing of Stephen Leibensperger in Shoemakersville, Berks Co.
Simpkins, 21, surrendered to state police in Philadelphia following a daylong search of numerous residences in Philadelphia and Reading.
"For us to be able to not only catch these people, but be able to give the public a little bit of relief to get them off the street is a good thing," said Lt. Raymond Guth, Pa. State Police.
Police were called to a home in Shoemakersville on Monday for the report of a burglary. When they got to the home in the 700 block of Chestnut St., they found a large amount of blood, a knife handle covered with blood and Leibensperger's body wrapped in a white sheet in the attic.
Michael Walker, 29, who was arrested Tuesday, is facing a slew of charges, including first, second and third degree murder and burglary.
"Obviously they did their homework to chase them down quickly so it makes everybody more confident," said Earl Stufflet, who has lived in Shoemakersville for almost 45 years.
According to court documents, Walker admitted to stabbing Leibensperger, 49, to death inside the home on Monday.
Walker has been an intimate friend of the homeowner, Brian Trump, for the past three years, police said.
They said Walker became upset and jealous when Leibensperger moved in with Trump a week and a half ago.
According to court documents, Walker told police that he, his father and stepbrother went to Trump's home with a kitchen knife, machete, blanket and rubber gloves.
The three suspects also stole $12,000 and two handguns from the residence, police said.
According to court documents, Walker told police it was the intention of all three to kill Leibensperger and then to kill Trump when he returned home from work, but police said Walker's father and stepbrother decided to leave the home when a neighbor saw them.
"They know it was unusual, you know who belongs here and who don't," said Norma Kline, who lives right around the corner from where the homicide took place.
Trump called 911 when he arrived home and discovered that his home had been burglarized.
Mark Ellis was taken into custody in Philadelphia Wednesday afternoon. He's Walker's father. Simpkins is Walker's stepbrother.
"Thankfully they got him, and it's just a terrible thing to happen in a neighborhood like this, especially around Christmas time," said Stufflet.
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Skip to comments.Republican-funded Group Attacks Kerry's War Record
Posted on 08/07/2004 7:42:37 AM PDT by syriacus
Ad features vets who claim Kerry "lied" to get Vietnam medals. But one accuser quickly recants, and other witnesses disagree. August 6, 2004 Modified: August 6, 2004
A group funded by the biggest Republican campaign donor in Texas began running an attack ad Aug. 5 in which former Swift Boat veterans claim Kerry lied to get one of his two decorations for bravery and two of his three purple hearts. However, one of the veterans who appears in the ad has already recanted his principal accusation against Kerry, in an interview with the Boston Globe
Some other veterans who accuse Kerry are contradicted by Kerry's former crewmen. One of the accusers says he was on another boat "a few yards" away during the incident which won Kerry the Bronze Star, but the former Army lieutenant whom Kerry plucked from the water that day backs Kerry's account.
"Swift Boat Veterans for Truth" is a group formed March 23 after Kerry wrapped up the Democratic nomination. It held a news conference May 4 denigrating Kerry's military record and his later anti-war pronouncements during the 1970's. The group began running an attack ad Aug. 5 in which 13 veterans variously say Kerry is "not being honest" and "is lying about his record."
SBVT Ad "Any Questions?"
John Edwards: "If you have any questions about what John Kerry is made of, just spend 3 minutes with the men who served with him."
(On screen: Here's what those men this of John Kerry)
Al French: I served with John Kerry.
Bob Elder : I served with John Kerry.
George Elliott: John Kerry has not been honest about what happened in Vietnam.
Al French: He is lying about his record.
Louis Letson: I know John Kerry is lying about his first Purple Heart because I treated him for that injury.
Van O'Dell: John Kerry lied to get his bronze star...I know, I was there, I saw what happened.
Jack Chenoweth: His account of what happened and what actually happened are the difference between night and day.
Admiral Hoffman: John Kerry has not been honest.
Adrian Lonsdale: And he lacks the capacity to lead.
Larry Thurlow: When he chips were down, you could not count on John Kerry.
Bob Elder: John Kerry is no war hero.
Grant Hibbard: He betrayed all his shipmates...he lied before the Senate.
Shelton White: John Kerry betrayed the men and women he served with in Vietnam.
Joe Ponder: He dishonored his country...he most certainly did.
Bob Hildreth: I served with John Kerry...
Bob Hildreth (off camera) : John Kerry cannot be trusted.
There is reason to doubt the ad . For one thing, one of the men who appears in it, George Elliott, told the Boston Globe he had made a "terrible mistake" by accusing Kerry of not deserving one of his awards. Elliott appears in the ad saying "John Kerry has not been honest about what happened in Vietnam." Another reason for doubt is that the group's financing is strongly partisan.
Where the Money Comes From
The source of the Swift Boat group's financing wasn't known when it first surfaced, but a report filed July 15 with the Internal Revenue Services now shows its initial funding came mainly from a Houston home builder, Bob R. Perry, who has also given millions to the Republican party and Republican candidates, mostly in Texas, including President Bush and Republican Majority Leader Tom DeLay, whose district is near Houston.
Perry gave $100,000 of the $158,750 received by the Swift Boat group through the end of June, according to its disclosure report .
Perry and his wife Doylene also gave more than $3 million to Texas Republicans during the 2002 elections, according to a database maintained by the Institute on Money in State Politics . The Perrys also were among the largest Republican donors in neighboring Louisiana, where they gave $200,000, and New Mexico, where they gave $183,000, according to the database
At the federal level the Perrys have given $359,825 since 1999, including $6,000 to Bush's campaigns and $27,325 to DeLay and his political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority, according the a database maintained by the Center for Responsive Politics .
"A Terrible Mistake"
Several of those who appear in the ad have signed brief affidavits, and we have posted some of them in the "supporting documents" section to the right for our visitors to evaluate for themselves. However, one of those affidavits already has been recanted by the man who signed it, Lieutenant Commander George Elliott, who had been Kerry's commanding officer. Elliott was quoted by the Boston Globe Aug 6 as saying he had made a "terrible mistake" in signing the affidavit against Kerry.
George Elliott: It was a terrible mistake probably for me to sign the affidavit with those words. I'm the one in trouble here. . . . I knew it was wrong . . . In a hurry I signed it and faxed it back. That was a mistake.
The statement Elliott now says was wrong had suggested that Kerry did not deserve the Silver Star -- his highest decoration -- which was awarded for an incident in which Kerry beached his boat and then pursued and killed an enemy soldier on the shore. Elliott had previously defended Kerry on that score when his record was questioned during his 1996 Senate campaign. At that time Elliott came to Boston and said Kerry acted properly and deserved the Silver Star.
It was Elliott who recommended Kerry both for the Silver Star and for the Bronze Star, his other decoration for valor. Despite recanting his affidavit regarding the Silver Star, Elliott told the Globe he has come to believe Kerry didn't deserve the second award, based on what the other anti-Kerry veterans have told him.
Elliott: I have chosen to believe the other men. I absolutely do not know first hand.
The Bronze Star & Third Purple Heart
The most serious allegation in the ad is that Kerry received both the Bronze Star, his second-highest decoration, and his third purple heart, which allowed him to be sent home early, under false pretenses.
Van O'Dell, a former Navy enlisted man who says he was the gunner on another Swift Boat, states in his affidavit that he was "a few yards away" from Kerry's boat on March 13, 1969 when Kerry pulled one of his crewmen from the water. According to the official medal citations, Kerry's boat was under enemy fire at the time, and Kerry had been wounded when an enemy mine exploded near his own boat. O'Dell insists "there was no fire" at the time, adding: "I did not hear any shots, nor did any hostile fire hit any boats" other than his own, PCF-3.
Others in the ad back up that account. Jack Chenoweth, who was a Lieutenant (junior grade) commanding PCF-3, said Kerry's boat "fled the scene" after a mine blast disabled PCF-3, and returned only later "when it was apparent that there was no return fire." And Larry Thurlow, who says he commanded a third Swift Boat that day, says "Kerry fled while we stayed to fight," and returned only later "after no return fire occurred."
Kerry Ad "Heart"
John Kerry: I was born in Fitzsimmons Army Hospital in Colorado, my dad was serving in the Army air corps. Both of my parents taught me about public service. I enlisted because I believed in service to country. I thought it was important, if you had a lot of privileges as I had had, to go to a great university like Yale, that you give something back to your country.
Del Sandusky: The decisions that he made saved our lives.
Jim Rassmann: When he pulled me out of the river, he risked his life to save mine.
Narrator: For more than 30 years John Kerry has served America.
Vanessa Kerry: If you look at my father's time and service to this country, whether it has been a veteran, prosecutor, or Senator, he has shown an ability to fight for things that matter.
Teresa Kerry: John is the face of someone who is hopeful, who is generous of spirit, and of heart.
John Kerry : We're a country of optimists...we're the can-do people, and we just need to believe in ourselves again.
Narrator: A lifetime of service and strength: John Kerry for President.
None of those in the attack ad by the Swift Boat group actually served on Kerry's boat. And their statements are contrary to the accounts of Kerry and those who served under him.
Jim Rassmann was the Army Special Forces lieutenant whom Kerry plucked from the water. Rassmann has said all along that he was under sniper fire from both banks of the river when Kerry, wounded, helped him aboard. Rassmann is featured in an earlier Kerry ad, in fact, (see script at left) saying "he (Kerry) risked his life to save mine."
The Kerry campaign put Rassmann and some of Kerry's former crewmen on a conference call with reporters to rebut the new ad.Gene Thorson told reporters, "These assertions are garbage; these people weren't there with John Kerry."
The Swift Boat Veterans for Truth further says Kerry didn't deserve his third purple heart, which was received for shrapnel wounds in left buttocks and contusions on right forearm. The affidavits state that the wound in Kerry's backside happened earlier that day in an accident. "Kerry inadvertently wounded himself in the fanny," Thurlow said in his affidavit, "by throwing a grenade too close (to destroy a rice supply) and suffered minor shrapnel wounds."
The grenade incident is actually supported by Kerry's own account, but the shrapnel wound was only part of the basis for Kerry's third purple heart according to official documents. The evidence here is contradictory.
Kerry's account is in the book Tour of Duty by Douglas Brinkley, who based it largely on Kerry's own Vietnam diaries and 12 hours of interviews with Kerry. "I got a piece of small grenade in my ass from one of the rice-bin explosions and then we started to move back to the boats," Kerry is quoted as saying on page 313. In that account, Kerry says his arm was hurt later, after the mine blast that disabled PCF-3, when a second explosion rocked his own boat. "The concussion threw me violently against the bulkhead on the door and I smashed my arm," Kerry says on page 314.
And according to a Navy casualty report released by the Kerry campaign, the third purple heart was received for "shrapnel wounds in left buttocks and contusions on his right forearm when a mine detonated close aboard PCF-94," Kerry's boat. As a matter of strict grammar, the report doesn't state that both injuries were received as a result of the mine explosion, only the arm injury.
The official citation for Kerry's Bronze Star refers only to his arm injury, not to the shrapnel wound to his rear. It says he performed the rescue "from an exposed position on the bow, his arm bleeding and in pain." The description of Kerry's arm "bleeding" isn't consistent with the description of a "contusion," or bruise.
In any case, even a "friendly fire" injury can qualify for a purple heart "as long as the 'friendly' projectile or agent was released with the full intent of inflicting damage or destroying enemy troops or equipment," according to the website of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. All agree that rice was being destroyed that day on the assumption that it otherwise might feed Viet Cong fighters.
Another major discrepancy raises a question of how close Kerry's accusers actually were to the rescue of Rassmann. Tour of Duty describes Rassmann's rescue (and the sniper fire) as happening "several hundred yards back" from where the crippled PCF-3 was lying, not "a few yards away," the distance from which the anti-Kerry veterans claim to have witnessed the incident.
First Purple Heart
Two who appear in the ad say Kerry didn't deserve his first purple heart. Louis Letson, a medical officer and Lieutenant Commander, says in the ad that he knows Kerry is lying about his first purple heart because "I treated him for that." However, medical records provided by the Kerry campaign to FactCheck.org do not list Letson as the "person administering treatment" for Kerry's injury on December 3, 1968 . The medical officer who signed this sick call report is J.C. Carreon, who is listed as treating Kerry for shrapnel to the left arm.
In his affidavit, Letson says Kerry's wound was self-inflicted and does not merit a purple heart. But that's based on hearsay, and disputed hearsay at that. Letson says "the crewman with Kerry told me there was no hostile fire, and that Kerry had inadvertently wounded himself with an M-79 grenade." But the Kerry campaign says the two crewmen with Kerry that day deny ever talking to Letson.
Also appearing in the ad is Grant Hibbard, Kerry's commanding officer at the time. Hibbard's affidavit says that he "turned down the Purple Heart request," and recalled Kerry's injury as a "tiny scratch less than from a rose thorn."
That doesn't quite square with Letson's affidavit, which describes shrapnel "lodged in Kerry's arm" (though "barely.")
Hibbard also told the Boston Globe in an interview in April 2004 that he eventually acquiesced about granting Kerry the purple heart.
Hibbard: I do remember some questions on it. . .I finally said, OK if that's what happened. . . do whatever you want
Kerry got the first purple heart after Hibbard left to return to the US .
McCain Speaks Up
Sen. John McCain -- who has publicly endorsed Bush and even appealed for donations to the President's campaign -- came to Kerry's defense on this. McCain didn't witness the events in question, of course. But he told the Associated Press in an August 5 interview:
McCain : I think the ad is dishonest and dishonorable. As it is none of these individuals served on the boat (Kerry) commanded. Many of his crewmates have testified to his courage under fire. I think John Kerry served honorably in Vietnam.
At this point, 35 years later and half a world away, we see no way to resolve which of these versions of reality is closer to the truth.
Michael Kranish,"Veteran Retracts Criticism of Kerry ," The Boston Globe, 6 August 2004 .
Jodi Wilgoren, "Vietnam Veterans Buy Ads to Attack Kerry," The New York Times, 5 August 2004.
Douglas Brinkley, Tour of Duty, (NY, HarperCollins, 2004).
Ron Fournier, "McCain Condemns Anti-Kerry Ad," Associated Press, 5 August 2004.
Michael Kranish, "Kerry Faces Questions Over Purple Heart," The Boston Globe, 14 April 2004: A1.
Researcher, Annenberg Political Fact CheckSeveral months before he was hired by Annenberg, Goldman showed he likes to control public discourse when he wrote this letter to the GWU Hatchet
Seth Goldman earned his B.A. in political communication at George Washington University. He joined the Annenberg Public Policy Center in June, 2004 with previous experience as journalist, press relations assistant, and media researcher. He has worked at the Committee for a Democratic Majority and at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's campaign committee. At GWU he founded and edited Sticks & Stones, an independent, student-run progressive newsmagazine.
Unfair label
I find personal and professional offense at the use of the phrase "alternative lifestyles" in the Feb. 17 article "Jews Discuss Alternative Lifestyles" (Web Extra).
First, nowhere is a member of the participating organizations cited using that phrase. In fact, journalistic norms require using the identification of the speaker and not imposing the prejudicial title of the writer. If The Hatchet was unsure of which phrase to use, it should have asked a spokesperson.
Second, the phrase violates the tenets of the official Associated Press Stylebook, which The Hatchet abides by - at least it did when I was a staff writer there two years ago. The AP states, "Avoid references to gay, homosexual or alternative 'lifestyle.'" Moreover, the AP recommends using the terms "gay" and "lesbian" and not "homosexual," which was also used in the article.
Liberal hacks furthering Kerrys lies.
Oh the article written by Kerry's paid biographer. Hmmm, the one that lied about the retraction. Someone needs to fact check the fact checkers.
Yet multi billionaires like George Soros are OK. Just plain pathetic.
Looks like an organized attempt to discredit the Swifties.
Not sure how effective they will be. We all need to help the Swifties.
Your biased "fact checking" doesnt connect the funding to the Republican Party, nor the RNC. Nor does it provide an explanation for why Kerry refuses to open his Military records (like Bush did) or how someone who was 4 months in country, can amass three purple hearts, a silver star, and a bronze star, all without stepping foot in a hospital.
From the Swift Boat Vet FAQ:
4. Arent you nothing more than Republican loyalists who happen to be veterans?
No. Among us are Democrats, Republicans and Independents. We are acting solely as Vietnam veterans who served in Swift Boats.
Brinkley is a lefty as well.
FNC has jumped the shark over this.
Only Hannity and Gibson showed any real stones over the ad.
At this point, 35 years later and half a world away, we see no way to resolve which of these versions of reality is closer to the truth.
But...but...isn't it their mission to dig out the truth????
"We are a nonpartisan, nonprofit, "consumer advocate" for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics."
They are well suited to be mouthpieces for Kerry....They give up when the going gets rough.
very few foundation started by rich Pubs do not end up captured by professional do-nothing lefties.....just look at the Fords and Rockefellers and Heinz.
It certainly looks like the swift boat guys have struck a nerve since the DemocRATs seem to be all over themselves trying to discredit them.
August 6, 2004 -- Added a Letter to TV Station Managers Re Captain Elliott and Captain Elliott's updated affidavit to the press releases section.
Added an official response to Senator John McCain's remarks about "Any Questions?" from Admiral Roy Hoffmann.
Which turns out to be a bit of clever obfuscation by Democratically funded Boston Globe "reporter" Michael Kranish. Click here for an analysis of how he used selective quoting to create a completely deceptive story. Interesting how the Annenberg people seem to have missed this part of the controversy entirely. Guess some facts are too good to check.
I woke up in the middle of the night just totally pissed about this. Does John Kerry have the sole right to be labelled a war hero just because he went into public office? What about these men? They performed the same duties as JFK but aren't trumpeting it around on their shoulder saying, "look at me, I'm a war hero!" This is total BS and the elites in the media should be ashamed. These vets are getting the same treatment they received upon returning home. It is so disgustingly shameful that all these media goons are gushing over Kerry and his war heroism and then when these men come forward they are called Republican shills. Talk about a double standard. THE MEDIA MAKES ME SICK!
The Marxist liars are worried.
"But one accuser quickly recants"
Absolutely! I went to the link for the email addy to contact them and quickly sent them an email to please check all the *facts* before they report the *facts* which are misleading. That if they did a little research before presenting *facts* they would have known that Elliot said Kranis and the Globe misquoted him and that he did NOT recant or retract his statement.
I have to go to an appointment, but could you check and see which Elliott affadavit the author is quoting, please. If he does not have the second affadavit, you need to ask him , why not.
18. What else can I do to help?
E-mail this information and the quotes from Swift Boat Veterans for Truth from the initial press conference to as many people as you can. Ask them to e-mail it to their friends. With few exceptions, the mainstream media is trying to ignore our story. We need the help of every American to prompt Senator Kerry to disclose what he did and did not do in Vietnam, and the importance of all this to our country.
If Senator Kerrys claims about his military service are true, then he has no reason to further delay fully disclosing his records since the missing documents will support those claims.
But in fact his claims are not true. We were there. We saw what did and did not happen, and we intend to set the record straight.
Point everyone to:
Original press release:
Goals are to restore honor of Vietnam vets; Rebut John Kerrys unanswered lies; Bring the truth about Kerrys service to the public
(May 4-Washington, D.C.) Today, a group of Swift Boat veterans from the unit in which Senator John Kerry served announced the formation of an organization, Swift Boat Veterans for Truth. The organization has been formed in order to bring the truth about Kerry to the American people. The organization intends to discuss Kerrys war crimes charges, Kerrys record and to request that Kerry authorize the Department of Defense to release the originals and the complete files relating to his military service and medical military records.
The group released a historic letter expressing the overwhelming opposition of those who served with Kerry or in his unit to his misrepresentation of his record and the units record. The letter is signed by Swift Boat veterans at all levels and from the entire political spectrum; the entire chain of command during the period Kerry served in Vietnam; veterans who participated in the engagements resulting in his medals; and the majority of officers who served with him in Coastal Division 11, the unit in which he spent most of his four month tour of duty. Public circulation of the letter began one week ago and collected hundreds of signatures. The signers already make up a majority of the Swift Vets whose addresses can be found. The complete record of signers and comments will be posted on Swiftvets.com.
Rear Admiral Roy Hoffmann, USN (retired), Commander of Coastal Surveillance Force Vietnam (Commander Task Force 115) and chair of the group said, I signed this letter because I do not believe John Kerry is fit to be the Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States. This is not a political issue. It is a matter of his judgment, truthfulness, reliability, loyalty and trust - all absolute tenets of command.
We dont understand why Kerry would make the centerpiece of his campaign an exaggerated account of his four month service in Vietnam 33 years ago, but since he is, we believe the American public is entitled to the truth about his service and about his charges about war crimes and atrocities, explained John ONeill, a Swift Boat veteran who took charge of Kerrys boat a few months after Kerrys departure and who debated Kerry in 1971.
The Swift Boat Vets for Truth include the entire chain of command above Kerry: Lt. Commander Grant Hibbard, Lt. Commander Elliott, Captain Charles Plumly, Captain Adrian Lonsdale USCG (retired) and Rear Admiral Hoffmann (retired), as well as enlisted men, officers, men who served with Mr. Kerry, men who served in the same group of Swift boats and men intimately familiar with the operations and conduct of Swift boat operations during the war. The group also includes James Zumwalt, Lt. Colonel, U.S.M.C. (retired), representing his father, Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, and brother, Lt. Elmo Zumwalt III, both deceased.
Swift Boat Veterans for Truth is a Special Purpose Political Action Committee.
Chairman, Rear Admiral Roy Hoffmann (retired)
Treasurer, Weymouth Wey Symmes
PO Box 26184
Alexandria, VA 22313
At least the Boston Snotglob "reporter" says that one of the veterans has recanted.
That's not what the veteran says.
Who ya gonna believe - a veteran, or a Left-wing indoctrinated "journalist"?
Yes. One of their two researchers, Seth Goldman, worked "at Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's campaign committee."
Here's some information on Brooks Jackson, the Director of Annenberg Political Fact Check
Brooks Jackson is a journalist who covered Washington and national politics for 32 years, reporting in turn for The Associated Press, the Wall Street Journal and CNN. At CNN he pioneered the "adwatch" and "factcheck" form of stories debunking false and misleading political statements starting with the Presidential election of 1992. His investigative reporting for The AP and the Journal won several national awards. He is the author of two books: Honest Graft: Big Money and the American Political Process (Knopf, 1988) and Broken Promise: Why the Federal Election Commission Failed (Twentieth Century Fund: 1990).
Hmmmmmmmmm. Didn't I see the Annenberg Center described as 'non-partisan' on another post this morning? At the very least, they should do some more 'fact-checking'. They seem to have left out a few here.
I think the buttocks wound was when Kerry thew a grenade into a small boat filled with rice and he got too close. The arm injury occurred when he was thrown against the bulkhead of his pilot house as the mine exploded. If I have the story correct.
Yes. They are.
Already posted--the Globe and it's pro-Kerry writer LIED about Elliott's retraction. This article snips and dices Elliott's "retraction" statement to make the outcome what this guy at Annenburg wants.
Since Kerry's mouthpiece works for the Globe which is owned by the NY Times, isn't this the same as saying Kerry says one has recanted.
Who would the public believe if they knew the accused (Kerrry) was again lying about his accusers?
Goebbels was nothing compared to the DNC & DNPartei!
Yesterday a post was made stating that the gentleman you say retracted his statement actually did not retract it. Someone better get their facts straight.
I thought it was Moveon.org.
Harken back to the (still-running but totally-refuted) Bush-AWOL non-story. A story which first was made 'credible' by the likes of 'Lumpy Riefenstahl,' AKA Michael Moore, then covered to death by the usual suspects at the NYT, NBC, ABC, CBS, and the rest.
No mention is made, or is not made that 'the story'against Bush is being advanced by partisan elements. No, the media picks them up as though they have merit (despite having already investigated them in 2000).
Now consider that triple-draft-dodger, William the Impeached received scant mainstream press investigation into his military records.
Bottom Line: Big News is in a Death-Spiral, and may not ever fully recover. Its too easy to pick them apart. Their operations will continue to shrink unless they can be subsidized. And the only thing going for them is if they can convince the US body politic to return some of their democrat allies to positions of power.
Free Republic and other sites like it is where this is all taking place. We are laying bare the big lie that supposedly objective media is truly unbiased.
Yep. It seems that FNC is drifting to the rats side just like C-span did years ago. If they keep it up, I don't see any point in paying extra satellite costs to get FNC.
That "someone" is you, pctech.
Follow the threads here and you would have seen the new affidavit by Capt. Elliot which affirms his first affidavit and which asserts that the globe "reporter" lied.
Be an informed citizen by doing your own research here rather than dropping catty comments displaying your ignorance of an important event.
Yes. But, we may have to wait until Monday, for them to correct their mistake.
I'll bet the Networks use this Factcheck web page to bolster the "facts" they broadcast this weekend. They will do that even though they know Elliot was not really recanting his statement.
If I understand correctly (thanks to what I've learned on FR) Elliot was merely making clear, in his second statement, that Kerry's and Kranish's published story says Kerry shot the young man in the back.
Elliot has no first hand knowledge of the event and is relying on Kerry's own admission for this version of Kerry's story.
Don't expect them to correct the facts. They have their lie and they will run with it. Right out of the Dem play book. With them it is not, "lie often enough and the lie takes on the ring of truth." It is lie once, the media will report it and then forever quote it.
We all know about the use of half-truths, deceptive labels, out of context quotes by the "impartial, unbiased" media. They are so afraid to let the American people see all the actual facts and decide for themselves the truth. I have no doubts that John Kerry LIED then and is LYING now. My experiences lead me to this conclusion. John Kerry's actions confirm my conclusions. Look at his voting record in congress, that is when he decided it important for himself to be in attendance. Look at his actions when he was in country and came back to the states. At every step he has fought any program to protect and defend the American people. Look deeply at his record, go back further to his youth and work forward, looking closely at every thing that happened before he "volunteered" to join the navy. Do not discount any thing you see as minor, all activities he perpetuated may no longer be in full view. His money has allowed him to bury events in his past, but he has missed things. I challenge you all to dig and dig deeply. Do this to benefit all Americans, not just a few. Time is short. Godspeed to all.
Yes. And you are correct to put the word non-partisan in quotes. :-)
The Director of Annenberg Political Fact Check did "fact checking" for CNN in the past.
One of the two researchers for Factcheck worked on a Ted Kennedy campaign and likes to berate people who fail to use politically correct language.
Turn them off.
Cancel your cable/satellite.
We did last January. There is no longer any real time tv in our home. We liked FNC but even it was becoming too much to bear to look at.
We are missing nothing without tv. We are better informed without it. The internet, books & magazines, and talk radio are what we rely upon.
The main reason for kicking the people on tv out of our home- We have a three.5 year old. She has an attention span of hours rather than seconds.
That never would have happened had we allowed the tv to teach her how to think in tiny pieces.
Turn it off. FNC wasn't worth it even a year ago. It's certainly not worth it now.
The fact is the reporter LIED. The veteran in question quickly challenged the article. John Kerry = LIAR.
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posted Jul 23 2012 6:00AM
I'll be honest with you. I always get excited about the start of training camp. Even in years when expectations were low for the Buffalo Bills, I would still look forward to the beginning of the workouts at St. John Fisher. Then I would spend a few weeks trying to convince myself the Bills would contend for a playoff spot. I don't need to trick my mind into thinking that this year and that is why everyone is excited for what is about to unfold in Pittsford beginning on Thursday.
There's more excitement surrounding this camp than any other in recent memory due to a number of reasons, not the least of which is the Brinks truck the Bills gave to Mario Williams last March. That isn't the only reason Bills fans are day dreaming about seeing the team in the playoffs for the first time since 1999 and it certainly isn't the only story line to follow in camp.
There are plenty of stories I will be checking out as we cover camp and broadcast live from St. John Fisher over the next four weeks.
At the top of the my list(and probably all of yours) is the Bills debut of Mario Williams. The biggest impact addition on defense since Takeo Spikes will have plenty of eyes on him as we see how he is utilized by new Defensive Coordinator Dave Wannstedt. Buffalo's $100 million investment($50 million of which is guaranteed) needs to pay off immediately. I'm sure there will be plenty of #94 jerseys in and around the stands at St. John Fisher.
The prospect of Mario Williams on a line with Marcell Dareus, Kyle Williams and Mark Anderson/Chris Kelsay should make opposing Offensive Coordinators lose sleep the week they prepare to face the Bills.
While on the subject of the line, I'll be keeping my eyes on the "other Williams." Kyle is coming back from Achilles surgery and a bone spurs injury that clearly limited his game last season. A Pro Bowler via the alternate route in 2009 and 2010, a return to full health will give the Bills a force in the middle. Make that two as he pairs with Dareus.
I'll be watching Mark Anderson because I need to know if I am underestimating that signing. Anderson had 10 sacks for New England last season and the combination of his burst and pass rush moves off the other edge could give the Bills tremendous balance along the front. The question is was that double digit sack total really who he is and was he playing well in a contract year? Anderson had 12 sacks as a rookie with Chicago in 2006 but then registered only 13 1/2 over the next four seasons with the Bears and Houston.
He isn't near the top of my list but I'll be checking in on Shawne Merriman too. However, if I get excited about what I see, I want you to stop me. Last year I predicted the defense would be "worlds better" in large part due to how Merriman looked in camp as well as the exhibition games. This tine around I'm going to expect nothing and will hopefully be pleasantly surprised.
If the defense is to be "worlds better" this season(I will claim that I was simply ahead of my time) it can't just be because of the play up front.
Second year linebacker Kelvin Sheppard will need to show he can make plays in the middle and handle the responsibilities given to him in this scheme by Wannstedt. The LSU product showed some ability last season and made nine starts while playing in mostly a two down role. The lack of off season OTA's and an injury during the first week of training camp that forced him to miss valuable practice time curtailed his development.
Lastly on defense, it will be interesting to monitor the development of the young cornerbacks. I think the Bills want Terrence McGee to be one of the starters but you can't bank on that given his injury history over the last few years. Factor in the off season release of veteran Drayton Florence and the inconsistencies of former first round pick Leodis Mckelvin, and the Bills starting tandem could be 2011 second round pick Aaron Williams and this year's first rounder, Stephon Gilmore.
Former CB Troy Vincent was a guest on our show last month and said cornerback is the second most difficult position for a young player to learn next to quarterback. A strong pass rush is a cornerback's best friend and that could make life much easier for Williams and Gilmore. They also have a pair of solid safeties to help them out in George Wilson and Jairus Byrd.
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Debates of Feb. 17th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #83 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was orders.
- Question Period
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- National Housing Strategy
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- New Democratic Party of Canada
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- Homophobia in School
- Libya
- Florence Green
- New Democratic Party of Canada
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- Public Safety
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- National Defence
- The Environment
- Veterans Affairs
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- Natural Resources
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Employment
- Pensions
- Magdalen Islands Airport
- International Trade
- Infrastructure
- Language Training
- Foreign Affairs
- Asbestos Industry
- Procedure and House Affairs
- Points of Order
- Government Response to Petitions
- Civil Marriage of Non-residents Act
- Committees of the House
- Petitions
- Questions on the Order Paper
- Standing Orders and Procedure
- Canada Labour Code
Magdalen Islands Airport
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Madam Speaker, the hon. member is saying that the main runway is unable to accommodate large aircraft, when I just finished telling him that the main runway is in fact capable of accommodating the C-130 Hercules, which I believe is a fairly heavy aircraft.
It is also important to note that we have already made investments throughout the country to improve our air transportation industry, but this member and his party voted against them.
International Trade
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Costas Menegakis Richmond Hill, ON
Madam Speaker, with one in five Canadian jobs linked to trade, deepening Canada's trade relationships around the world is key to protecting and strengthening the financial security of hard-working Canadians. No other government in Canada's history has been more committed to helping create jobs for Canadians by expanding access to foreign markets than this government.
Will the Parliamentary Secretary to the hard-working Minister of International Trade give the House an update on just one of the key prosperity creating initiatives that make up our government's broad and ambitious job creating pro-trade plan?
International Trade
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
South Shore—St. Margaret's
Nova Scotia
Gerald Keddy Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank the member for Richmond Hill for his hard work in support of our government's pro-trade plan.
Our government understands deeper trade and investment ties will benefit Canadians, creating more jobs, opportunities and economic growth. The Canada–Panama economic growth and prosperity act would eliminate the vast majority of tariffs between Canada and Panama, directly benefiting Canadian exporters and creating jobs for Canadian workers.
Our government is standing with businesses, workers and families and this agreement is further proof of our commitment. I would ask at this time for the support of the—
International Trade
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
The hon. member for Charlottetown.
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Sean Casey Charlottetown, PE
Madam Speaker, I worked on this question last night on my computer, so I am a little concerned that the Minister of Public Safety may have tipped off the parliamentary secretary.
Last November I called on the government to come to the aid of Canadian municipalities, like Charlottetown, who need help with their municipal waste water infrastructure.
Yesterday the Government of Prince Edward Island and the City of Charlottetown announced their financial commitment to clean up the harbour. The federal government has said nothing of substance except that it might come to the table in 2014. Why the delay?
Oral Questions
11:55 a.m.
Pierre Poilievre Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport
Madam Speaker, the reality is that in addition to rendering the gas tax fund permanent, we have made record infrastructure investments throughout the entire period of the economic action plan.
Municipalities were invited to set their priorities, provinces to back them, and then our government matched them with record funds in order to make major capital improvements right across the country. These municipalities and provinces had to make their decisions on what they wanted funded, and we came through.
They can continue to make decisions of that nature, because of the record transfers we are making every single year to both the provinces and the municipalities.
Language Training
Oral Questions
February 17th, 2012 / 11:55 a.m.
Élaine Michaud Portneuf—Jacques-Cartier, QC
Madam Speaker, the government is hiding a report that shows that privatizing the language training of public servants is irresponsible. Those expenditures are five times higher than they were five years ago, precisely because this government has been turning to the private sector.
Closing the Canada School of Public Service will put 190 employees out of work and, once again, Canadian taxpayers will pay the price. Turning to the private sector when public services cost less is not my idea of sound economic management.
Why does the government want to kill jobs and privatize a public service that was working well?
Language Training
Oral Questions
North Vancouver
Andrew Saxton Parliamentary Secretary to the President of the Treasury Board and for Western Economic Diversification
Madam Speaker, our government remains committed to Canada's official languages.
Language training will continue to be provided to those who need it. The private sector, universities and colleges have the ability and the expertise to provide training to the public service at a lower cost to taxpayers. That is the same advice but at lower cost, exactly as Canadians expect.
We continue to search for savings right across government.
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
Scott Armstrong Cumberland—Colchester—Musquodoboit Valley, NS
Madam Speaker, the reports coming out of the Democratic Republic of the Congo are a cause for concern.
Since their last election last November, they have been trampling on the rights of their citizens. As we all know, the right to free assembly and the right to freedom of speech are basic democratic tenets in any stable democracy.
Can the Minister of Foreign Affairs please update this House on the happenings in the DRC in terms of democratic reform and respect for democratic principles and the rights of its citizens?
Foreign Affairs
Oral Questions
Ottawa West—Nepean
John Baird Minister of Foreign Affairs
Madam Speaker, I thank the member for this very important question.
We are deeply concerned about reports that the Congolese authorities have stopped peaceful public demonstrations planned by a number of churches to protest irregularities in last November's election. We call on the Congolese authorities to heed the advice of national and international election observers to improve the electoral process in that country. All parties must work together to ensure that the security situation does not further deteriorate.
We encourage all parties there to resolve their differences through peaceful means to strengthen the democratic values that are absolutely essential for a peaceful and prosperous society.
Asbestos Industry
Oral Questions
François Lapointe Montmagny—L'Islet—Kamouraska—Rivière-du-Loup, QC
Madam Speaker, years of research into asbestos has been manipulated. European businessmen who had investments in asbestos-derived products have received 16-year prison sentences. IARC has concluded with certainty that chrysotile fibre is carcinogenic. The asbestos industry has become a social outcast. This industry is going to fold.
Will the Minister of Industry understand that an exit plan is needed for the crisis in his region? Will he prove that Peter White, who worked for Brian Mulroney, was right when he said that the four Conservative ministers do not have any influence or visibility in this—
Asbestos Industry
Oral Questions
The Deputy Speaker Denise Savoie
The hon. parliamentary secretary.
Asbestos Industry
Oral Questions
Jacques Gourde Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Works and Government Services
Madam Speaker, for more than 30 years, Canada has been promoting the safe and controlled use of chrysotile nationally and internationally, and recent scientific journals report that chrysotile can be used safely in a controlled environment.
Procedure and House Affairs
Oral Questions
Jean-François Fortin Haute-Gaspésie—La Mitis—Matane—Matapédia, QC
Madam Speaker, since the government is asking us today to address the rules of the House and the committees, I would like to remind the House that the Bloc Québécois no longer sits on the committees and was recently excluded from an issue under review by the Board of Internal Economy. This shows a blatant lack of consideration and respect for the parliamentarians from the Bloc Québécois and 25% of the voters in Quebec.
Does the Chair of the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs think that, in the name of democracy, the Bloc Québécois members, a parliamentary group, should be allowed to sit on committees, as is the case in the National Assembly of Quebec?
Procedure and House Affairs
Oral Questions
Joe Preston Elgin—Middlesex—London, ON
Madam Speaker, I know that the item has been before the Board of Internal Economy, but, of course, because members of the House do not know what that is, we would not know the answer to this question until such time as it is referred to the procedure and House affairs committee.


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by Joe Buscaglia
posted May 20 2014 12:48PM
When it comes to the future of the Buffalo Bills, nothing is certain past the obvious fact that the franchise will have a new owner at some point in the future. Since the passing of founder and owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr., the covering cloak of the sale process has slowly been lifted, revealing the steps for the oncoming transaction.
The annual NFL Spring Meeting is taking place in Atlanta this week, with Bills Team President and CEO Russ Brandon in attendance as one of the team's representatives. Speaking with a handful of local reporters including Tim Graham of The Buffalo News, Adam Benigni of WGRZ and John Kryk of The Toronto Sun, Brandon provided some additional details of the next phase in the sale.
He said he believes that an investment bank and law firm, that would be in charge of vetting any party interested in purchasing the team, should be named by the end of the month. He later revealed, according to Graham, that the firm could even be named within the next few days.
Brandon told reporters that the interest in purchasing the Bills, in his opinion, is "high." As
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The NFL Spring Meetings extend through Wednesday, which is the last of the three days, before all parties fly back to their respective cities.
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Evan Wright is the author of Generation Kill, now the basis of the HBO miniseries for which he served as co-writer.
Wright earned his degree in medieval and Renaissance studies from Vassar College, an education he soon put work at Hustler magazine, where he served as "Entertainment Editor." In the late 1990's he began writing feature articles for Rolling Stone.
At Rolling Stone Wright focused on youth subcultures, from radical environmentalists to skinheads to sorority girls. His work is characterized by immersion in his subjects' worlds, detailed reporting and dark humor.
After 9/ll he pitched his editor on the idea that since the US military was "basically another youth subculture," he ought to be writing about it. He has covered the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
He is the recipient of two National Magazine Awards, one for reporting on the war in Iraq in Rolling Stone and the other for a profile published in Vanity Fair.
Generation Kill received numerous awards, including the J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize, the Los Angeles Times book award, a PEN USA literary prize and the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation's award for "Best History of the Marine Corps."
He is currently at work on two books for Putnam:
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Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone Mystery #7)
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- Once again, Leslie Meier gives mystery fans a reason to give thanks for the eccentric charms of Tinker's Cove and the intriguing exploits of its resident amateur sleuth, Lucy Stone. TURKEY DAY MURDER Tinker's Cove has a long history of Thanksgiving festivities, from visits with TomTom Turkey to the annual Warriors high school football game and Lucy Stone's impressive pumpkin pie. But this year, someone has added murder to the menu, and Lucy intends to discover who left Metinnicut Indian activist Curt Nolan deader than the proverbial Thanksgiving turkey-with an ancient war club next to his head. The list of suspects isn't exactly a brief one. Nolan had a habit of disagreeing with just about everybody he met. Between fixing dinner for twelve and keeping her four kids from tearing each other limb from limb, Lucy has a pretty full plate already. So what's a little investigation? But if she's not careful, she just may find herself served up as a last-minute course, stone-cold dead with all the trimmings...
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Standard & Poor's downgraded the debt of Berkshire Hathaway, run by investing superstar Warren Buffett, to AA from AA+ Thursday, with a negative outlook.
Downgrading anything Buffett touches borders on heresy on Wall Street: The company's annual meeting in Omaha has been called the Woodstock of capitalism.
But S&P dings Berkshire for its reliance on GEICO, an insurance company, for most of its dividend income.
And, the ratings company says, Berkshire's stock holdings make the company risky, as does its practice of keeping less capital to protect against losses than its competitors do.
Management succession at Berkshire is also an offsetting factor. Although Buffett said in his 2012 letter that there was a successor and a plan for a seamless transition, Buffett's successor as CEO hasn't been revealed.
S&P's downgrade of United States debt has also dragged Berkshire Hathaway's rating down. U.S. Treasury debt has an AA+ rating, and Geico, like many insurers, holds U.S. Treasury debt. Currently, no U.S. insurer has an AAA rating from S&P.
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从鸣人的嘴里飞出来了乌鸦 貌似鼬将力量分给了鸣人
Itachi breaks free from edo tensei control and uses amaterasu on the summons. The crow's sharingan was Shisui's sharingan and Itachi uses shisui's jutsu to regain control.
Shisui's genjutsu allows the target to be unknowingly controlled and it is the strongest genjutsu. "Protect Konoha" was the order implanted into Shisui's eyes. The eye was then imlpanted to the crow and handed over to Naruto.
Itachi thought Sasuke would transplant his eyes and it should call out the crow when Sasuke activates his sharingan. Shisui's genjutsu would then activate and make Sasuke "protect konoha".
Flashback: When Itachi met Shisui, one of his eyes were already stolen.
According to Rajin from Onemanga:
The name of the crow's genjutsu is Kotoamatsukami, another name based on Japanese mythology.
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RM Naruto : !!? Huuuuhuuu !
A crow just show up in Naruto's mouth.
Nagato : !?
Itachi : As expected, It got out.
Bee : ( What did he do to Naruto with Doujutsu ? )
Itachi's jutsu which is about the change the face of the war.
550 : Kotoamatsukami
RM Naruto : Huoooeeee !
The crow is out of Naruto's mouth.
Rm Naruto : Why is that crow got out of my mouth ? *cough*
Itachi's eye starts to bleed.
Rm Naruto remembers when he met Itachi the last time "You said Sasuke was like a brother to you.
what if this Sasuke would attack Konoha ? What would you do ? Would you stop him ? Even if you have to kill him ?"
Rm Naruto : Yeah, now I remember. "I'm going to share a bit of my power with you. I hope the day you will have to use it never come."
Itachi closes his eye as more blood come out of his eye.
Nagato : ( This feeling ... ) Naruto ! It's Amaterasu !
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Bee throws a Katana.
Nagato : Shinra Tensei ! ( Shit ! Using my body as a whim )
Itachi eye sync with the crow's eye.
Rm Naruto : !
Kabuto : !!? What the hell !!? What's going on here ?
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Naruto and Bee : ...!?
Itachi : ...
Nagato : !? So it's not Amaterasu ?
The crow land on Naruto's shoulder.
Itachi : So it's like this.
Naruto : What happened ?
Itachi : ( Amaterasu ! )
Naruto : !?
The cerberus is hit by Amaterasu and stars to burn.
Naruto jumps and evade Amaterasu.
Naruto : Guh ...
The dog summons burns.
Nagato : So that crow is yours. What did the crow do ?
Kabuto : I misjudged him. Uchiha Itachi. He's clearly not your everyday folk.
Even with Edo Tensei.
Itachi : It worked really well ... ( Amaterasu ! )
Nagato : Aa ... now I get it. ( Nagato starts to burn with the bird summon ).
Itachi jumps towards Naruto.
Naruto : He's coming.
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Itachi : Calm down. I'm not controlled anymore. I countered the enemy's jutsu with a genjutsu.
I negated Edo Tensei. With the Genjutsu "Protect Konoha".
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Naruto : !?
Itachi : This crow was made to sync with my Mangekyou Sharingan as a trump card. Just in case.
Bee : What do you mean ?
Itachi : I implemented something into that Crown's left eye.
Kabuto : His eyes ! There's only one Genjutsu who can do that.
Itachi : Uchiha Shishui's Mangekyou Sharingan. His strongest Genjutsu. Kotoamatsukami !
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the crow's eye is changing.
Itachi : Thanks to this Genjutsu, I returned to normal. Seems like the Sharingan wore off.
Naruto : Uchiha Shisui ?
Bee : You mean THE Shisui ? The strongest Genjutsu user from the Uchiha Clan ? Shisui of the body flicker ?


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Thursday 3/17
The Museum of Contemporary Art presents DeLuxe, a portfolio by Ellen Gallagher. The exhibit also features drawings and 16mm video projections. In her newest work, Ms. Gallagher explores race, identity and transformation. DeLuxe is comprised of 60 framed multiples that create a large-scale abstract. Through March 27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St. Free members; $15 others. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
The Museum of Contemporary Art presents Louise Bourgeois: Stitches in Time. The exhibition features more than 20 pieces including lifesize busts in sewn fabric, totemic figures and wood and bronze sculptures. Through March 27 at the Museum of Contemporary Art, 770 NE 125th St., North Miami. Free for members; $3-$5 others. Details: (305) 893-6211 or www.mocanomi.org.
The Lowe Art Museum hosts the first public showing of the Wine Spectator Collection of vintage posters created during France's Belle
Epoque in the 1890s. Featuring artists such as Toulouse-Lautrec, Villon, Bonnard, Steinlen, Mucha and Cheret. Through April 3 at the Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables. $5 adults; $3 senior citizens and students; free for museum members, children under 12 and university community. Details: (305) 284-3535 or www.lowemuseums.org.
The Biscayne Nature Center presents Judith Saylor in a one-woman art show. Including acrylic nature paintings on canvas and greeting cards. Through April 3. 3-6 p.m. at the Biscayne Nature Center, 6767 Crandon Blvd., Key Biscayne. $5 per vehicle. Details: (305) 361-6767 or www.biscaynenaturecenter.org.
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Dharma Studio Contemporary Art presents the paintings of Judy Ann MacMillan in the exhibit My Jamaica. Event features opening remarks by Edward Lucie-Smith. Through April 9 at Dharma Studio, 3170 Commodore Plaza, Coconut Grove. Details: (305)461-1777 or email@example.com.
The Miami Art Museum hosts Beyond Geometry: Experiments in Form, 1940s-'70s. The exhibition examines artists after World War II in Europe, South America and North America turned to geometric abstraction as a springboard for experimentation, featuring over 120 works by 85 artists from 20 countries. Through April 24 at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. Details: www.miamiartmuseum.org.
The Bass Museum of Art features finished public art projects by artists Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Exhibition features sketches, collages, maps, topography, and fabric used in installations, and will be complemented by the screening of five films about the artists. All objects in the exhibit come from Germany. Through June 26. Bass Museum of Art, 2121 Park Ave. Miami Beach. Details: (305) 673-7530 or www.bassmuseum.org.
The Miami Art Museum presents artist Robert Rauschenberg. The art exhibit consists of recent works from his Scenarios series based on photographs taken in Captiva. Through July 3 at Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami. RSVP required. Members free; $10 others. Free admission every Sunday noon-5 p.m. Details: (305) 375-1704, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.miamiartmuseum.org.
The Miami Art Museum presents Figuratively Speaking: Selections from the Permanent Collection, examining the representation of the human figure in the art of the US, Latin America and Europe since the 1960s. Through Oct. 30 at the Miami Art Museum, 101 W Flagler St., Miami.
Members, students and children under 12 free; $2.50-$5 others. Free admission every Sunday; guided tours at 2 p.m. Details: (305) 375-3000 or www.miamiartmuseum.org.