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Skip to comments.WHY I AM SUPPORTING JOHN KERRY. Risk Management (Sullivan)
Posted on 10/26/2004 1:45:29 PM PDT by ARCADIA
The phrase "lesser of two evils" often comes up at this time every four years, but this November, I think, it's too cynical a formula. Neither George W. Bush nor John Kerry can be credibly described as "evils." They have their faults, some of which are glaring. They are both second-tier politicians, thrust into the spotlight at a time when we desperately need those in the first circle of talent and vision. But they are not evil. When the papers carry pictures of 50 Iraqi recruits gunned down in a serried row, as Stalin and Hitler did to their enemies, we need have no doubt where the true evil lies. The question before us, first and foremost, is which candidate is best suited to confront this evil in the next four years. In other words: Who is the lesser of two risks?
Any reelection starts with the incumbent. Bush has had some notable achievements. He was right to cut taxes as the economy headed toward recession; he was right to push for strong federal standards for education; he was right to respond to September 11 by deposing the Taliban; he was right to alert the world to the unknown dangers, in the age of Al Qaeda, of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. He is still right that democratization is the only ultimate security in an age of Jihadist terror. And when you see women bravely exercising their right to vote in Afghanistan, you are seeing something that would not have happened without our current president. That moral achievement can never be taken away from him.
Equally, his presidency can and should be judged on its most fateful decision: to go to war against Iraq without final U.N. approval on the basis of Saddam's stockpiles of weapons and his violation of countless U.N. resolutions. I still believe that his decision was the right one. The only reason we know that Saddam was indeed bereft of such weaponry is because we removed him; we were going to have to deal with the crumbling mafia-run state in the heart of the Middle East at some point; and the objections of the French and Germans and Russians were a function primarily of mischief and corruption. And what we discovered in Iraq--from mass graves to children's prisons to the devastating effect of sanctions on the lives of ordinary Iraqis--only solidifies the moral case for removing the tyrant. The scandal of the U.N. oil-for-food program seals the argument.
At the same time, the collapse of the casus belli and the incompetent conduct of the war since the liberation point in an opposite direction. If you are going to do what the Bush administration did in putting all your chips on one big gamble; if you are going to send your secretary of state to the United Nations claiming solid "proof" of Saddam's WMDs; if you are going to engage in a major war of liberation without the cover of international consensus--then you'd better well get all your ducks in a row.
Bush--amazingly--didn't. The lack of stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq remains one of the biggest blows to America's international credibility in a generation. The failure to anticipate an insurgency against the coalition remains one of the biggest military miscalculations since Vietnam. And the refusal to send more troops both at the beginning and throughout the occupation remains one of the most pig-headed acts of hubris since the McNamara era. I'm amazed that more war advocates aren't incensed by this mishandling of such critical matters. But even a Bush-supporter, like my friend, Christopher Hitchens, has termed it "near-impeachable" incompetence.
I would add one more thing: Abu Ghraib. In one gut-wrenching moment, the moral integrity of the war was delivered an almost fatal blow. To be involved in such a vital struggle and through a mixture of negligence and arrogance to have facilitated such a fantastic propaganda victory for the enemy is just unforgivable. In a matter of months, the Bush administration lost its casus belli and its moral authority. Could it have run a worse war?
Domestically, the record is horrifying for a fiscal conservative. Ronald Reagan raised taxes in his first term when he had to; and he didn't have September 11 to contend with. Ronald Reagan also cut domestic spending. Bush has been unable to muster the conservative courage to do either. He has spent like a drunken liberal Democrat. He has failed to grapple with entitlement reform, as he once promised. He has larded up the tax code with endless breaks for corporate special interests; pork has metastasized; and he has tainted the cause of tax relief by concentrating too much of it on the wealthy. He has made the future boomer fiscal crunch far more acute by adding a hugely expensive new Medicare prescription drug entitlement.
He ran for election as a social moderate. But every single question in domestic social policy has been resolved to favor the hard-core religious right. His proposal to amend the constitution to deny an entire minority equal rights under the law is one of the most extreme, unnecessary, and divisive measures ever proposed in this country. And his response to all criticism--to duck the hardest questions, to reflexively redirect attention to the flaws of his opponents, and to stay within the confines of his own self-reinforcing coterie--has made him singularly unable to adjust, to learn from mistakes, to adapt to a fast-changing world. In peacetime, that's regrettable. In wartime, it's dangerous.
I know few people enthused about John Kerry. His record is undistinguished, and where it stands out, mainly regrettable. He intuitively believes that if a problem exists, it is the government's job to fix it. He has far too much faith in international institutions, like the corrupt and feckless United Nations, in the tasks of global management. He got the Cold War wrong. He got the first Gulf War wrong. His campaign's constant and excruciating repositioning on the war against Saddam have been disconcerting, to say the least. I completely understand those who look at this man's record and deduce that he is simply unfit to fight a war for our survival. They have an important point--about what we know historically of his character and his judgment when this country has faced dire enemies. His scars from the Vietnam War lasted too long and have gone too deep to believe that he has clearly overcome the syndrome that fears American power rather than understands how to wield it for good.
So we have two risks. We have the risk of continuing with a presidency of palpable incompetence and rigidity. And we have the risk of embarking on a new administration with a man whose record as a legislator inspires little confidence in his capacity to rise to the challenges ahead. Which is the greater one?
The answer to that lies in an assessment of the future. We cannot know it; we can merely guess. My best judgment of what we will face is the following: a long and difficult insurgency on Iraq; an Iran on the brink of a nuclear capacity; a North Korea able to distract the United States at a moment's notice from the crisis in the Middle East; and an immensely complicated and difficult task of nation-building in Afghanistan and Iraq. At home, we face a fiscal crisis of growing proportions--one that, if left alone, will destroy our future capacity to wage the war for our own survival.
Which candidate is best suited for this unappetizing ordeal? In Iraq and Afghanistan, the Bush administration has shown itself impatient with and untalented at nation-building. Moreover, the toll of the war has left the United States with minimal international support, one important ingredient for the successful rebuilding of nations. If Bush is reelected, even Britain will likely shift toward withdrawal in Iraq, compounding American isolation there and making it even harder for a new Iraqi government to gain legitimacy. In the essential tasks of building support for greater international help in Iraq--financially, militarily, diplomatically--Kerry is the better choice. No, other countries cannot bail us out or even contribute much in the way of an effective military presence. But within Iraq, the impact of a more international stamp on the occupation and on the elections could help us win the battle for the hearts and minds of Iraqis. That battle--as much as the one on the battlefield itself--is crucial for success. I fear Bush is too polarizing, too controversial, too loathed a figure even within his own country, to pull this off.
The president says that he alone can act militarily when the danger is there; and Kerry is too weak for our current crisis. I disagree. The chance of a third forced regime change somewhere in the world in the next four years is extremely low. We don't even have the troops. Bush's comparative advantage--the ability to pull the trigger when others might balk--will be largely irrelevant. That doesn't mean it hasn't come in handy. Without Bush, Saddam would still be in power. But just because the president was suited to fight the war for the last four years doesn't mean he is suited to succeed at the more complicated and nuanced tasks of the next four. In fact, some of the very virtues that made him suited to our past needs now make him all the more unsuited to our future ones. I am still glad he was president when we were attacked. But that doesn't mean he's the right leader for the years ahead. And one of the great benefits of being a democracy at war is that we can change leaders and tactics to advance the same goals. Dictatorships are stuck with the same guy--with all his weaknesses and all the hubris that comes from running successful wars, hubris that almost always leads to fatal errors, hubris that isn't restricted to tyrants.
Does Kerry believe in this war? Skeptics say he doesn't. They don't believe he has understood the significance of September 11. They rightly point to the antiwar and anti-Western attitudes of some in his base--the Michael Moores and Noam Chomskys who will celebrate a Kerry victory. I understand their worries. But they should listen to what Kerry has said. The convention was a remarkable event in that it pivoted the Democratic Party toward an uncomplicated embrace of the war on terror. Kerry has said again and again that he will not hesitate to defend this country and go on the offensive against Al Qaeda. I see no reason whatsoever why he shouldn't. What is there to gain from failure in this task? He knows that if he lets his guard down and if terrorists strike or succeed anywhere, he runs the risk of discrediting the Democrats as a party of national security for a generation. He has said quite clearly that he will not "cut and run" in Iraq. And the truth is: He cannot. There is no alternative to seeing the war through in Iraq. And Kerry's new mandate and fresh administration will increase the options available to us for winning. He has every incentive to be tough enough but far more leeway to be flexible than the incumbent.
Besides, the Democratic Party needs to be forced to take responsibility for the security of the country that is as much theirs as anyone's. The greatest weakness of the war effort so far has been the way it has become a partisan affair. This is the fault of both sides: the Rove-like opportunists on the right and the Moore-like haters on the left. But in wartime, a president bears the greater responsibility for keeping the country united. And this president has fundamentally failed in this respect. I want this war to be as bipartisan as the cold war, to bring both parties to the supreme task in front of us, to offer differing tactics and arguments and personnel in pursuit of the same cause. This is not, should not be, and one day cannot be, Bush's war. And the more it is, the more America loses, and our enemies gain.
Does Kerry believe in the power of freedom enough to bring Iraq into a democratic future? I don't know. It's my major concern with him. At the same time, it's delusional to believe that democracy can take root overnight in Iraq; and a little more humility in the face of enormous cultural difference does not strike me as unwarranted at this juncture. Besides, Kerry has endorsed democracy as a goal in Iraq and Afghanistan; he has a better grasp of the dangers of nuclear proliferation than Bush; he is tougher on the Saudis; his very election would transform the international atmosphere. What Bush isn't good at is magnanimity. But a little magnanimity and even humility in global affairs right now wouldn't do the United States a huge amount of harm.
Domestically, Kerry is clearly Bush's fiscal superior. At least he acknowledges the existence of a fiscal problem, which this president cannot. In terms of the Supreme Court, I have far more confidence in Kerry's picks than Bush's. In 2000, Bush promised moderate, able judges; for the last four years, he has often selected rigid, ideological mediocrities. Obviously, Kerry's stand against a constitutional amendment to target gay citizens is also a critical factor for me, as a gay man. But I hope it is also a factor for straight men and women, people who may even differ on the issue of marriage, but see the appalling damage a constitutional amendment would do to the social fabric, and the Constitution itself. Kerry will also almost certainly face a Republican House, curtailing his worst liberal tendencies, especially in fiscal matters. Perhaps it will take a Democratic president to ratchet the Republican Party back to its fiscally responsible legacy. I'll take what I can get.
And when you think of what is happening in the two major parties, the case for a Kerry presidency strengthens. If Bush wins, the religious right, already dominant in Republican circles, will move the GOP even further toward becoming a sectarian, religious grouping. If Kerry loses, the antiwar left will move the party back into the purist, hate-filled wilderness, ceding untrammeled power to a resurgent, religious Republicanism--a development that will prove as polarizing abroad as it is divisive at home. But if Bush loses, the fight to recapture Republicanism from Big Government moralism will be given new energy; and if Kerry wins, the center of the Democratic party will gain new life. That, at least, is the hope. We cannot know for sure.
But, in every election, we decide on unknowables. When I read my endorsement of George W. Bush of four years ago, I see almost no inkling of what was about to happen and the kind of president Bush turned out to be. But we do the best we can in elections, with limited information and fallible judgment. I should reiterate: I do not hate this president. I admire him in many ways--his tenacity, his vision of democracy, his humor, his faith. I have supported him more than strongly in the last four years--and, perhaps, when the dangers seemed so grave, I went overboard and willfully overlooked his faults because he was the president and the country was in danger. I was also guilty of minimizing the dangers of invading Iraq and placed too much faith, perhaps, in the powers of the American military machine and competence of the Bush administration. Writers bear some responsibility too for making mistakes; and I take mine. But they bear a greater responsibility if they do not acknowledge them and learn. And it is simply foolish to ignore what we have found out this past year about Bush's obvious limits, his glaring failures, his fundamental weakness as a leader. I fear he is out of his depth and exhausted. I simply do not have confidence in him to navigate the waters ahead skillfully enough to avoid or survive the darkening clouds on the horizon.
Kerry? I cannot know for sure. But in a democracy, you sometimes have to have faith that a new leader will be able to absorb the achievements of his predecessor and help mend his failures. Kerry has actually been much more impressive in the latter stages of this campaign than I expected. He has exuded a calm and a steadiness that reassures. He is right about our need for more allies, more prudence, and more tactical discrimination in the war we are waging. I cannot say I have perfect confidence in him, or that I support him without reservations. But not to support anyone in this dangerous time is a cop-out. So give him a chance. In picking the lesser of two risks, we can also do something less dispiriting. We can decide to pick the greater of two hopes. And even in these dour days, it is only American to hope.
Andrew Sullivan is a senior editor at TNR.
RECAP - I think that he makes some strong points -
The absence of WMDs is just a miserable failure, pure and simple.
Not anticipating the strength of the insurgency - also a major mistake
I have a hard time getting past these two issues as well
all this is window dressing
gay marriage is the only real reason he is endorsing Kerry, he even said Bush can't get his vote in the advocate because of it. It would be helpful if he was a more honest about it.
Hokum. We all know why Sullivan is backing Kerry. Its too bad that he has lost so much focus.
"I am Jack's spastic colon."
Sorry, but the prospect of this nation being turned over to Eurotrolls and the UN makes me sick to my stomach. I'll take another 4 years of Bush over that.
My boat's name is Arcadia. Now I'm seriously thinking of renaming it.
Little Bobby was in his 4th grade class when the teacher asked the children what their fathers did for a living. All the typical answers came up - fireman, policeman, salesman, doctor, lawyer, etc. Little Bobby was being uncharacteristically quiet, so the teacher asked him about his father.
"My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off his clothes in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he will go home with some guy for money."
The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and took little Bobby aside to ask him, "Is that really true about your father?"
"No," said Bobby, "He works for the Democratic National Committee to elect John Kerry, but I was too embarrassed to say that in front of the other kids." !!!
Good luck with that, Andrew...
If he were being honest he would have said: I support John Kerry because he is pro-homosexual and becuase Bush support the FMA. Period. That's his reason. Personally, I think he always has been a liberal and only faking conservative thought to push gay issues on the GOP. He's been largely successful and now is the time to go home to the DNC.
Andrew the Butt Pirate cannot forgive the President for not supporting gay marriage. All the rest of the booshwa in this piece is simply CYA (something which Mr Sullivan should do more of!).
If Bush wins, the religious right, already dominant in Republican circles, will move the GOP even further toward becoming a sectarian, religious grouping. If Kerry loses, the antiwar left will move the party back into the purist, hate-filled wilderness, ceding untrammeled power to a resurgent, religious RepublicanismThose are two excellent reasons to vote for Bush!
Who gives a rats ass?
Yea,Andrew "You're a bigot if you disagree with me" Sullivan cares about one issue and one issue alone
The only reason he's supporting Kerry is because he's throwing a hissy fit because Pres. Bush is supporing the constitutional amendment that would keep the courts from imposing homosexual "marriage" on the states.
This whole article is BS. Sullivan has his panties in a bunch about gay marriage and that's the only issue he's voting. He's done a complete 180 from where he was a year ago.
Sullivan changed his tune on the President when President Bush came out against homo marriage. He's using the "Iraq war is a miserable failure" as his cover. He's a single issue voter.
I guess this guy doesn't think that treason is so evil.
I have a hard time getting by anyone who would support Kerry. He's a UN loving, commie loving, America hating traitor. Can't get by that. He's also an abortionist pig. Can't put lipstick on that. He's a tax and spend Massachusetts liberal. In fact, even more liberal than Kennedy. Can't get by that. And he's a fraud and a liar to boot. Anyone who would even remotely consider Kerry as presidential material is NO conservative.
Yea I agree Bush didn't realize just how much help the DUmbocrat party was going to be to the terrorist insurgents.
They have fed them hope that we'll elect sKerry and cut and run most of this year.
I'm sure it's cost us many lives. It's one thing for these pigs to be encouraged by Al Jazeera but when it comes from the halls of congress and the U.S. media, that's something else.
Who gives a rat's ass?
Sullivan, obviously, and quite freely. You could probably goose his beagle, too, if you offered to play organ at Sully and sweetie's wedding.
And when it comes to a choice between supporting the defense of civilization, or electing someone who supports Mr Sullivan dipping his wick wherever he wants to, whom does Sullivan opt for? Sullivan you toad, the taliban would drop a wall on you. President Bush did away with them. John Kerry would still be jawboning about it!
Sullivan is thinking with his anus.
I always said it, Gays and lesbians are a one issue voting block. They want the mainstream to adopt them and accept their lifestyle choices (gay marriage in particular) defacto making them a one issue voting constituency. O'Sullivan is no different. He may have been flirting with the right but in the end he needs to "get in line" No room for dissension in that constituency. Too bad. Being part of the mainstream is about breaking ranks with your constituency.
You should join him at the voting booth and vote for Kerry if you're that effin stupid to allow those two DNC talking points upset you
I have been trying to articulate my response to you, ARCADIA, but I am at a loss. If we, as a Republic, are as spineless and unwilling to risk any setback whatsoever as you seem to imply, then we are well and truly screwed. Go ahead, vote for Kerry. We will all just get what we deserve. Anyone that can stomach the thought of pulling a lever for that nematode is beyond trying to save. I give up.
Sullivan's endorsement comes down to one thing: gay marriage. He's willing to put the entire country at the feet of the United Nations (and, therefore, at risk), just so he can have some "right" that he thinks he's being denied. He's lost all credibility and can only do one thing after this, follow David Brock's lead.
So, should an election be backward looking, i.e., punish or reward the incumbent based on performance, or should an election be forward looking, i.e., voting for the candidate most likely to do a good job for America in the future? Nothing sKerry has said really relates to the future except his many phantom "plans." His campaign has been negative through and through, merely critcizing the president's performance. He has no plan and no message. For me the choice is obvious.
Hey, I'm a Butt Pirate, too, here in NYC. But, I suppor this President's reelection 150%. Andrew Sullivan has become a frustrated gay man, who has decided that the only issue of any importance (while Islamic Terrorists want to kill us) is whether or not he can marry his partner in Oklahoma (or some other state, other than MA). His thought process is so unreasonable that it is a joke. He basis his entire premise of supporting Kerry on the fact that just "maybe" Kerry is telling the truth when he says he will be tough. Kerry's record belies this fact. He has never been strong - not against the terrorists, not against the Communists. This Butt Pirate, and many of this butt pirate's fellow butt pirates, are supporting the President because our security is primary.
I guess Andrew expects that JF Kerry will heal all the gay journalists infected with AID's if he become's President.
'Absence of WMDs' is disingenuous - just because the US and UN haven't found stockpiles doesn't mean they weren't there. Not necessary nuclear WMDs, but they did have chemical WMDs. They are probably in Syria or Pakistan. It's not a failure - it was a successful pre-emption of SH's nuclear and biological WMD programs.
How does one 'anticipate the strength' of a post-war insurgency before the war? I think your standards are a little unrealistic with regard to post-war insurgency. Name ONE situation in the world where guerilla fighters were easily subdued.
The media created these issues for their personal benefit, and for John Kerry's. These are not issues mature, experienced adults should take seriously. Unfortunately, holding back the lies and slants of a hostile media is like putting the finger in the dam...
Hey, I'm a Butt Pirate, too, here in NYC. But, I suppor this President's reelection 150%. Andrew Sullivan has become a frustrated gay man, who has decided that the only issue of any importance (while Islamic Terrorists want to kill us) is whether or not he can marry his partner in Oklahoma (or some other state, other than MA). His thought process is so unreasonable that it is a joke. He basis his entire premise of supporting Kerry on the fact that just "maybe" Kerry is telling the truth when he says he will be tough. Kerry's record belies this fact. He has never been strong - not against the terrorists, not against the Communists. This Butt Pirate, and many of this butt pirate's fellow butt pirates, are supporting the President because our security is primary.
"Bush just didn't trust Saddam enough!"
A slogan that has caught on...
His homosexual agenda trumps everything. Some people put their personal needs over the country. That person would be a Democrat.
Sullivan is British. When did he become a citizen?
Butt Pirates for Bush!!!
My ___'s _____ was a militant lesbian now slightly toned down. Last week she said she (SURPRISE!)would not be voting for Kerry. But I think the fact that she is Vietnamese has a little to do with it.
"This Butt Pirate, and many of this butt pirate's fellow butt pirates, are supporting the President because our security is primary."
Don't we all have to set priorities every day? Sully doesn't know what's important.
What a long-winded bag of hot air. This just shows how little this person understands of defense issues.
Kerry should not be running for President, He should be locked up in Portsmouth Naval Prison, guarded by those men with the shiny shoes. (I know, Portsmouth isn't open anymore, but Fort Leavenworth just does not sound bad enough for a treasonous rat like Kerry.)
He is a pathological liar, lies about his service, his medals, his antiwar activities, his public service record, his deer hunting exploits, his meeting with foreign leaders, his meeting with the entire Security Council, etc. etc. etc.
I know I probably sound like Lawrence O'Donnell, but there are two major differences. One, the truth is an absolute defense against slander. Two, I know where the Swift Boat Vets are coming from.
Who do you believe? 240 men who are willing to leave the safe, comfortable obscurity of their lives and stand together against the venom being spewed on them by the Democrats and Liberal Media, or John F. Kerry?
Good one, except I've always preferred the term "rump ranger".
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Spoiler!HAHAHA, Good old Luffy. Looks like he is going to try and fight Shanks some time in the future
So So
Spoiler!HAHAHA, Good old Luffy. Looks like he is going to try and fight Shanks some time in the future
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
Translation sucks but oh well, just gonna wait for mangastream. As expected Luffy wouldn't mind fighting Shanks. He put only three fingers though which is kinda confusing. Did anybody told him yet that BB just become a yonkou too? It's still a puzzle which yonkou they'll be after first but Law doesn't want to go after him right away. Kaido's name is intriguing.
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So its not Big Mam but Kaido who has the smiley army. And lol nice final page. So Sh and rest leave PH and Do Fla and the unknown traveller meet 'coincidancly' ?
Typical end-of-arc chapter with partying and closure, but it was still a strong one I suppose.
Curious as to whose tanker the SAD tanker really belongs to, because G5 states its the pirates' (but the SHs already have the TS), but yet Franky is getting lectured by G5 about destroying the tanker and later Zoro mentions to G5 to go pull some sake off of their tanker. Plus, Law couldn't possibly plan on manning that huge ship alone I wouldn't think. Meh, not really a big deal but something I some as disfunctional in continuality.
Kudos to whoever predicted Kaidou; nice to see Oda is involving every Yonkou now plus the Marines and WG. By the way, awesome name--"Hundred Beast Kaidou." I wonder if that had anything to do with Drake seeking Kaidou out two years ago.....
So it appears that if you break the petrified corpses they revert back to normal...looks like Caesar is a phoney all the way through, from his experiments to his own skills. Still waiting to see someone pick up Monet's heart!!! You would think with as many people bustling around one of them would have stumbled upon it already....
Finally, I believe In your head!!! calls it right: Doflamingo and the unknown person (anyone possibly think it could be this "Jack" guy we were alluded to a few chapters back?) will meet up on PH after everyone has left. Coincidence or not, I'm sure it will be a revelation.
mangastream is much better
great chapter for sure, knew that luffy would want to go after shanks! can not wait to see how they move out. I guess they just plan to take C.C. Also it is good to know that they are taking the SAD tanker. i am doing to assume that it's full? can not wait for the next chapter.
BR, i think they find her heart soon, the marines will probably drag her out with vergo. if what he stabbed her with was not sea stone she could still be alive and just stunned.
I think we've seen one of Kaido's 100 beasts before. number 18 to be precise.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
Cross, I was sort of thinking the same thing, that some Marine will stumble upon them and bring them out, at least Monet; Smoker already sort of dealt with leaving Vergo to die.
Also, I bet Caribou winds up mistaken for the captain of another G5 Marine division and is captured again....
You know what I'd like to see? A section in the next databook with all the newkama recipes that Sanji learned. I think it'd be neat to try and cook them.
It's gonna be interesting to see who arrives first. I reckon that shadow picture from the last chapter is Aokiji. My reasoning is really simple, the shadow looks like a guy sitting on top of a bird. Aokiji's the only guy I know who would happily sleep in the middle of the ocean, and his nick name was blue Pheasant which is a bird. Guy looks like he has an afro too, with fairly long and thin body. Perhaps Aokiji will manage to save monet some how and have her join him in his wonders. Ice man with snow woman would work.
I was just thinking the same thing, Could be Aokiji on his bike
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Rochester Habitat is all About the Humans
Last Tuesday, my teacher, five other students and I took a bus down to 628 Browns in the city. We looked around in shock: there was a lot of work to be done. It was cold, and as we walked into the skeleton of a house, we realized we would have to keep moving to stay warm. Would this day be any fun? Any feeling of doubt was washed away as soon as Orlando Colon stepped into the house. Orlando was our supervisor on site for our build day with the Flower City Habitat for Humanity. Myself and five other students from the Wheatland-Chili National Honor Society spent about five and a half hours working on a Habitat home, and we did everything from sweeping to moving dirt to putting up siding on the house while we were there.
After about half the day had gone by and we'd had lunch on the front porch, we were driven around the block to look at how many other homes in the JOSANA neighborhood have been built by Habitat for Humanity, and there were a lot! We saw finished homes, empty lots waiting to be built on, homes that were in all phases of progress. Orlando had so many interesting facts to share with us as we went along too.
"Did you guys know that 96 percent of kids that grow up in Habitat homes graduate from high school?" Orlando asked us. "And that Habitat for Humanity works to help people in over 100 countries worldwide?" Our NHS advisor, Mrs. Boise, let out an ecstatic, "Wow!" And so did I, just inside my head. Habitat for Humanity is a powerful organization that strives to provide safe and affordable shelter to deserving and hard-working people who are looking for a hand-up, not a hand-out.
"The job I have with Habitat is a very fulfilling job for me cause I'm helping people out everyday, I feel like I'm doing God's work everyday and I'm just improving the community," Colon shared. "I can't think of a better thing! I mean I meet nice people, like you, you know? I met Kelsey, Patrick and everybody else… I just love working with people anyhow."
Orlando's words were touching and it's obvious the love anyone who spends time with Habitat for Humanity, whether they're an employee, a volunteer or someone who is earning the house, feels is strong and worthwhile. During the second half of our day, we were lucky enough to meet Myeisha Wesson, the woman who is planning on moving in to the house in December. Myeisha is an employee, a student and a single mother to four-year-old Trinity, and she's definitely a hard worker: "I've had to put in 450 sweat equity hours, and right now I'm at 408, so I gotta put in another 42 hours. But at the same time I'm working during the day, and I'm in an apprenticeship, so I go to school two nights a week, take care of my daughter and I have to be here to put in hours."
Myeisha was more than happy to see some of our NHS members working on her future home and was smiling from ear to ear whenever she talked to us. It made my day just to see how visibly thankful she was to have us help make her dream come true.
"A house of our own, and man, that's the American dream right there!"
Those five and a half hours flew by, and you can ask any of the kids who went last Tuesday if they had fun, and I guarantee they will smile and nod. Habitat for Humanity is a great way to directly give back to your local community and physically see results. Tomorrow, a second group of Wheatland-Chili students are heading down for another build day, and I think I'm going too. I'm fortunate enough to have stable housing and a place to call my own, and for others who don't have that but are making the effort to help themselves should be helped. Meeting people like Myeisha and Orlando is something I'll never forget, and it's people like them who make these organizations work.
If you're interested in volunteering, you can go to http://www.rochesterhabitat.org/ to find out more on how you can help.


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David charges Solomon to keep the commandments and walk in the ways of the Lord—King David dies and Solomon reigns—Adonijah, Joab, and Shimei are put to death, and Abiathar is rejected as high priest—The kingdom is established with Solomon.
1 Now the days of David drew nigh that he should die; and he charged
2 I go the
3 And keep the charge of the Lord thy God, to
4 That the Lord may continue his word which he spake concerning me, saying, If thy
5 Moreover thou knowest also what
6 Do therefore according to thy wisdom, and let not his hoar head go down to the grave in peace.
7 But shew kindness unto the sons of
8 And, behold, thou hast with thee
9 Now therefore hold him not guiltless: for thou art a wise man, and knowest what thou oughtest to do unto him; but his hoar head bring thou down to the grave with blood.
10 So David slept with his fathers, and was
11 And the days that David
12 ¶Then sat
13 ¶And Adonijah the son of Haggith came to Bath-sheba the mother of Solomon. And she said, Comest thou peaceably? And he said, Peaceably.
14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on.
15 And he said, Thou knowest that the
16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on.
17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me
18 And Bath-sheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king.
19 ¶Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand.
20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; I pray thee, say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay.
21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife.
22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he is mine elder
23 Then king Solomon sware by the Lord, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life.
24 Now therefore, as the Lord liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to
25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of
26 ¶And unto
27 So Solomon thrust out
28 ¶Then tidings came to
29 And it was told king Solomon that Joab was fled unto the tabernacle of the Lord; and, behold, he is by the altar. Then Solomon sent Benaiah the son of Jehoiada, saying, Go, fall upon him.
30 And Benaiah came to the tabernacle of the Lord, and said unto him, Thus saith the king, Come forth. And he said, Nay; but I will die here. And Benaiah brought the king word again, saying, Thus said Joab, and thus he answered me.
31 And the king said unto him, Do as he hath said, and fall upon him, and bury him; that thou mayest take away the
32 And the Lord shall return his blood upon his own head, who fell upon two men more righteous and better than he, and slew them with the sword, my father David not knowing thereof, to wit,
33 Their blood shall therefore return upon the head of
34 So Benaiah the son of Jehoiada went up, and fell upon him, and slew him: and he was buried in his own house in the wilderness.
35 ¶And the king put
36 ¶And the king sent and called for
37 For it shall be, that on the day thou goest out, and passest over the brook Kidron, thou shalt know for certain that thou shalt surely die: thy blood shall be upon thine own head.
38 And Shimei said unto the king, The saying is good: as my lord the king hath said, so will thy servant do. And Shimei dwelt in Jerusalem many days.
39 And it came to pass at the end of three years, that two of the servants of Shimei ran away unto
40 And Shimei arose, and saddled his ass, and went to Gath to Achish to seek his servants: and Shimei went, and brought his servants from Gath.
41 And it was told Solomon that Shimei had gone from Jerusalem to Gath, and was come again.
42 And the king sent and called for Shimei, and said unto him, Did I not make thee to swear by the Lord, and
43 Why then hast thou not kept the oath of the Lord, and the commandment that I have charged thee with?
44 The king said moreover to Shimei, Thou knowest all the
45 And king Solomon shall be blessed, and the throne of David shall be established before the Lord for ever.
46 So the king commanded Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; which went out, and fell upon him, that he


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Ferron City met in their regularly scheduled council meeting on July 3 at 7 p.m. Those present were council members Phillip Jensen, Gordon Bennett, Kent Larsen, Laurie Pitchforth and Bryan Erickson. Also Brenda Bingham, city recorder was on hand to record the meeting.
Erickson led those gathered in the pledge of allegiance. Kent Larsen acting as Mayor Protem conducted the meeting. The first item was the adoption of the agenda. The next item was to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. The next item on the agenda was the approval of a business license for Paul Hunsaker for handyman jobs.
The next item on the agenda was the filling of the vacancy in the position of mayor due to the resignation of Mayor Garth Larsen. A motion was made, seconded and approved to appoint Kent Larsen to fill the remainder of the unexpired term of Mayor Larsen.
The next item on the agenda was the discussion of water. Bennett said he had met with Darrel Leamaster of the Castle Valley Special Service District and the Ferron watering schedule is where it should be. Ferron has been using five acre feet a day and increased to six acre feet this past week with the hotter weather. Bennett said there is a volume and pressure problem on the west side of town mostly with the east side having more volume and pressure. Leamaster had checked the volume and pressure and suggested one thing that might help by having those on the west side with odd numbered houses watering only from 6-9 a.m. and that same day those on the east side watering from 6-9 p.m. He said this type of a schedule should pick up the volume.
A citizen was on hand to say he didn't have any water pressure. The churches, schools and the cemetery might be put on alternate morning or evening watering only as well. The possibility of watering at the junior high during the night was also discussed. Custodian Lane Justice said they are only watering the football field and other small areas and have let most of the lawn go.
Bennett said the system has been checked for leaks and the valves are all full-on and working properly. It was determined that a new watering plan would be set up and the citizens would be notified by letter.
Tracy Behling was next on the agenda to discuss water storage. He said they are where they need to be with allocations and cannot allocate any more water. Utah Power has the majority of the storage and their water year runs from April 1 through April 1. Behling said they are looking at an area in Rock Canyon for water storage. Any water that runs over the spillway in the spring is wasted water which just runs down the creek. Additional water storage could help save this water.
A preliminary survey will be done to look at additional water storage. The mayor said he would like to see the city pursue other water storage and go after CIB funds for the project. It was agreed that the mayor would meet with Behling and come up with a game plan.
Pastor Tim Lacock from the Baptist Church was next on the agenda. He said his family lives above the church and he wanted to introduce himself to the city council. The council welcomed Pastor Lacock to Ferron. Pastor Lacock said he appreciates being in a place where they say the pledge of allegiance. He said they have plans to place a fence between the church and the Ferron Merc and want to make everyone aware of the project. He said there has been traffic using that as a shortcut for a long time and with the fence and future landscaping in place the traffic will not be able to do that. He said they will use reflector tape to make the fence noticable and Bennett suggested a sign which states 'no through traffic' would be a good idea. The project will begin on July 13. Pastor Lacock also said that Ferron could count on the Baptist Church for support during Peach Days.
The next item on the agenda was the discussion of the new fire station which is a priority. Firehouse committee members were appointed with Leslie Danzer as the chairperson and Lou Sansevero on the committee. They will meet and look at possible locations for the new fire station. Bennett pointed out that the old fire station doesn't have enough room. He also said they are looking at funding for the project. They will apply for CIB funds and pursue other avenues as well. Pitchforth said they are planning a fund raising dinner for the fire department on the Saturday night of Peach Days.
The next item on the agenda was the discussion of the historical preservation committee for Ferron. Applications can be picked up at the city hall and filled out. Members who have a knowledge and interest in historical preservation will be selected for this committee. Pitchforth said this committee must be in place so they can apply for grants from the state historical society.
The next item on the agenda was the discussion of an appointment to the ad hoc committee for the prevention of disaster losses. This committee will be composed of people from counties and cities who help with the planning efforts. Mayor Larsen mentioned that he would like Bennett to serve on the committee and they would table the discussion until more information regarding what is involved could be obtained.
The next item on the agenda was the amending of the nuisance ordinance to include engine brakes. These brakes cannot be used within the Ferron city limits. The ordinance was changed to include this provision.
The next item was the discussion to increase the sewer and secondary water fees. Bennett said the last increase in sewer fees was in 1987. The question of whether or not to increase fees to break even or to have a little surplus to set aside for needed repairs was discussed. The consensus seemed to be on the council that fees needed to be raised to have money available for future expenses. The fees in the past have not been adequate to cover the costs.
Mayor Larsen expressed concern for a bill being considered by the legislature which would do away with any district receiving tax money. This would do away with the service district. Mayor Larsen said to let your legislators know you are against any such legislation. If this were to pass cities would have to cover all expenses and individual rates would sky rocket the mayor explained. A public hearing was set for the next council meeting to discuss the proposed rate increase.
The next item on the agenda was the discussion of ear marking money for a capital improvement project. The mayor encouraged council members to think about the project they feel is top priority for the city and it will be discussed at the next meeting.
Pitchforth gave her council member report. She is the council member organizing Peach Days and she said the Peach Blossom and Miss Peach Days pageants will be held on Aug. 8. She said they would like to honor the fire department at this year's celebration and would like the grand marshal to come from that group. Pitchforth said she needs help with the horse races, someone to line-up the parade and with the demolition derby. A committee will be formed to go over issues associated with the demolition derby. Ronda Cozad will announce the parade. Pitchforth said, "We put on a wonderful celebration and it is a good tradition that is worth keeping. We appreciate all of the help we get."
The next item of discussion was the Millsite Restaurant. Mayor Larsen said that with the drought things are tough at the golf course. Business is down and the city doesn't have any money to help. The golf course is in the hole $12,000 so far this year. Bennett said it is a benefit to the community to have a restaurant at the golf course for the out of town golfers and also for community members who enjoy the restaurant and are not golfers. He also said if the restaurant is not there then it is wasted space.
Mayor Larsen said at one point the city council did not want to be in the restaurant business, but maybe this council has a different view he said. He asked the council to think the matter over and it would be discussed at a later meeting. Gaylene Conder who is currently operating the restaurant spoke to the council saying she has made enough to pay for the food and to meet her payroll. She has hired 10 local people to work for her and expressed satisfaction in helping to employ people at the restaurant. She has not made enough, however, to pay herself any type of a wage. She said new signs will be installed to let people visiting the area know that the restaurant is there.
They discussed the possibility of having a city employee on contract to operate the restaurant much the way the golf course operates. The mayor said they will discuss the legalities of this with their lawyer to see if it is feasible. The mayor also expressed appreciation to the golfers in our area who have continued to support Millsite. He also said the state park is not out of the woods yet as the legislature told state parks they did not cut their budget enough. It was also noted the city does not recoup any tax money from the golf course or restaurant because they are in the county and not the city.
Erickson also said the community needs to support the restaurant. He said it presents a challenge when businesses close down and it makes it hard for other businesses to succeed. We need good things going on in our community. The council also expressed appreciation to Gilly's for being willing to invest in the community with the building of seven new cabins on their property.
The next item of business was the discussion of the vacancy on the city council. Anyone wishing to fill this seat should write a letter to express their interest to the council.
Sidewalk projects in the community are also moving along with the Grub Box sidewalk corner in the works and the project on 4th West nearing completion.
The next regularly scheduled city council meeting will be held on Aug. 7 at 7 p.m.


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Now that the dust has settled in the south, we thought it was only right to hand out praise to the star players of Super Rugby, Round 14.
Now that the dust has settled in the southern hemisphere, we thought it was only right to hand out praise to the stars of Super Rugby, Round 14.
Feel free to give us your 15-1 selections below!
Super Rugby Team of Round 13:
15 Robbie Robinson (Chiefs) – It's hotly contested at the back, with Riaan Viljoen, Jesse Mogg and Ben Smith all putting in eye-catching performances. However, having seen his opportunities limited this term, Robinson stepped up to grab his chance against the Hurricanes, with some great attacking from deep and astute kicking in tricky conditions.
14 Peter Betham (Waratahs) – The Waratahs flyer notched up the match-winning score for his side, slicing through the Brumbies line to go over with just six minutes left on the clock. While not always a hub of activity, Betham looks dangerous when given good ball.
13 Rene Ranger (Blues) – Ranger seems to shine regardless of whether or not his team is doing well. A constant menace, with three line breaks and 133 metres made, he certainly made his mark against the Crusaders. Blues centre JJ Englebrecht was another who impressed as part of an exciting partnership with Jan Serfontein.
12 Berrick Barnes (Waratahs) – Tough on Kyle Godwin who put in a good showing in a losing effort, but Barnes' impact turned the game for the Waratahs. After two big performances off the bench, Barnes has really put himself in the frame for a starting spot with the Wallabies.
11 Digby Ioane (Reds) – He was only on the field for 60 minutes and in a side that was playing poorly, but Ioane still managed to put in a lot of graft on the attacking front, largely due to his high work rate.
10 Morne Steyn (Bulls) – It's safe to say Steyn is unlikely to ever set the world alight in the fashion of the likes of Quade Cooper and Dan Carter, but he does a certain job for his team and on Saturday he did it very well. Controlling play and as always retaining great accuracy from the kicking tee.
9 Piet van Zyl (Cheetahs) – Two pieces of brilliance from the scrum-half were pivotal in securing victory for the Cheetahs. A great charge down and collect had opposite number Will Genia looking a tad foolish while his speed onto the ball in a planned move for his second try was impressive. Certainly justifies Naka Drotske's decision to select him ahead of Sarel Pretorius.
8 Kieran Read (Crusaders) – Redefining 'back with a bang', Read was all over the park against the Blues, really making his presence felt. With 14 runs and 12 tackles to his name, the Crusaders skipper made his mark in both attack and defence. Playing in his 100th game, Pierre Spies was good, but not quiet good enough.
7 Michael Hooper (Waratahs) – Another tough position to call with Willem Alberts, George Smith, Matt Todd, Lappies Labuschagne and John Hardie all prominent, but it's the man from Sydney who gets our vote. A try and an assist are signs of strong work in the loose where the flanker was on top form.
6 Liam Messam (Chiefs) – Messam pips Deon Stegmann by a whisker. With Brad Shields and Steven Luatua breathing down his neck for a spot in the All Black starting line-up, Messam – who is the master of consistency – produced a powerful defensive showing that helped put the Chiefs on the front foot.
5 Sam Whitelock (Cursaders) – A tower of strength for the Crusaders. Not only strong at the line-out, Whitelock's abilities going forward and in defence were impressive. Even more so was his willingness to really throw himself about in the hunt for victory.
4 Hugh Pyle (Rebels) – With five tries for the season, Pyle is making a name for himself as a scorer. It is not only his fondness for the whitewash that catches the eye, however, as his work at the line-out and in general play also impresses.
3 Owen Franks (Crusaders) – Ben Afeaki gets a shout out for yet another top-drawer showing but Franks was the key cog in ensuring that the Crusaders pack were thoroughly dominant against the Blues.
2 Adriaan Strauss (Cheetahs) – Another barnstorming display from the Cheetahs hooker. Solid in the set plays and big in the loose, the Cheetahs skipper seems to be getting better and better.
1 Benn Robinson (Waratahs) – Robinson goes about his business in a fashion that isn't always appreciated, but with Tatafu Polota-Nau going off early, Robinson was forced to take charge of the front-row even more than usual and did so well.


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Interim Blues boss Benitez admitted he did not know whether Torres could recapture the glory days that convinced the Blues to make him the most expensive player ever transferred between British clubs almost two years ago but claimed his fellow Spaniard needed to get fitter to stand any chance of doing so.
Benitez, who helped Torres become one of the best strikers in the world at Liverpool, acknowledged the 28-year-old was not the same player he had been before joining Chelsea.
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- The discovery of nuclear fission in uranium, announced in 1939, allowed physicists to advance with confidence in the project of creating "trans-uranic" elements - artificial ones that would lie in the periodic table beyond uranium, the last and heaviest nucleus known in nature. The technique was simply to bombard uranium with neutrons. Some of the uranium nuclei would undergo fission, newly understood phenomenon, and split violently into two pieces. In other cases, however, a uranium-238 nucleus (atomic number 92) would quietly absorb a neutron, becoming a nucleus of uranium-239, which in turn would soon give off a beta-particle and become what is now called neptunium-239 (atomic number 93). After another beta decay it would become Element 94 (now plutonium-239)
- By the end of 1940, theoretical physicists had predicted that this last substance, like uranium, would undergo fission, and therefore might be used to make a nuclear reactor or bomb. Enrico Fermi asked Emilio Segre to use the powerful new 60-inch cyclotron at the University of California at Berkeley to bombard uranium with slow neutrons and create enough plutonium-239 to test it for fission. Segre teamed up with Glenn T. Seaborg, Joseph W. Kennedy, and Arthur C. Wahl in January 1941 and set to work.
- They carried out the initial bombardment on March 3-6, then, using careful chemical techniques, isolated the tiny amount (half a microgram) of plutonium generated. They put it on a platinum disc, called "Sample A," and on March 28 bombarded it with slow neutrons to test for fission. As expected, it proved to be fissionable - even more than U-235. To allow for more accurate measurements, they purified Sample A and deposited it on another platinum disc, forming the "Sample B" here preserved. Measurements taken with it were reported in a paper submitted to the Physical Review on May 29, 1941, but kept secret until 1946. (The card in the lid of the box bears notes from a couple of months later.)
- After the summer of 1941, this particular sample was put away and almost forgotten, but the research that began with it took off in a big way. Crash programs for the production and purification of plutonium began at Berkeley and Chicago, reactors to make plutonium were built at Hanford, Washington, and by 1945 the Manhattan Project had designed and built a plutonium atomic bomb. The first one was tested on July 16, 1945 in the world's first nuclear explosion, and the next was used in earnest over Nagasaki. (The Hiroshima bomb used U-235.)
- Why is our plutonium sample in a cigar box? G.N. Lewis, a Berkeley chemist, was a great cigar smoker, and Seaborg, his assistant, made it a habit to grab his boxes as they became empty, to use for storing things. In this case, it was no doubt important to keep the plutonium undisturbed and uncontaminated, on the one hand, but also, on the other hand, to make it possible for its weak radiations to pass directly into instruments - not through the wall of some closed container. Such considerations, combined probably with an awareness of the historic importance of the sample, brought about the storage arrangement we see.
- Date made
- 1941-05-21
- Associated Date
- 1941-05-29
- referenced
- Segre, Emilio
- Seaborg, Glenn T.
- Kennedy, Joseph W.
- Wahl, Arthur C.
- Lewis, G. N.
- University of California, Berkeley
- maker
- Segre, Emilio
- Seaborg, Glenn
- ID Number
- catalog number
- accession number
- 272669
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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(October 03) Today we're celebrating . . . Sukkot (Jewish)
Sukkot (Jewish)
With the final blowing of the Shofar, The Jewish High Holy Days draw to a close and the focus of the Jewish community shifts from the solemnness of Yom Kippur to the jubilant celebration of the festival of Sukkot.
The festival of Sukkot, also known as Chag'ha Succot, the "Feast of Booths" (or Tabernacles), is named for the huts (sukkah) that Moses and the Israelites lived in as they wandered the desert for 40 years before they reached the Promised Land. These huts were made of branches and were easy to assemble, take apart, and carry as the Israelites wandered through the desert.
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With the closing arguments delivered, the Jodi Arias jury is now in control of the "Killer Romance" trial.
The 12 jurors, who have sat through four months of lurid and sometimes gruesome testimony, must decide whether Jodi Arias planned to kill Travis Alexander or acted in self-defense.
PHOENIX -- They have sat stone-faced and silent for four months and a day, listening to lawyers bicker and experts drone. They have seen photographs of unspeakable acts and unmentionable moments, listened to recordings of people in unguarded rut, watched victims and witnesses and defendants go through a range of emotions from tears to anger.
In short, they have witnessed the worst of humanity.
Now, the remaining 12 members of the Jodi Arias jury must ponder the evidence, sort through what they have seen and heard, decide what is true and what is lies, and bring back a verdict at Maricopa County Superior Court.
STORY: Arias jury wrestles with options
They will decide if Arias, 32, planned to kill her lover, Travis Alexander, whether it was an act of self-defense, or an act of rage. Arias is charged with first-degree murder; if that is what the jurors decide she did, then they will also have to decide if she should be sentenced to life in prison or to death.
The jurors spent the last three days of trial reliving an intense and dramatic anatomy of a murder.
Wednesday was an unprecedented 11 1/2-hour hearing at which experts for the defense and the prosecution discussed whether Arias suffered from borderline personality disorder or post traumatic stress disorder, and whether Alexander could have gotten up and fought with Arias after being shot in the head.
Alexander, 30, was killed in June 2008. His decomposing body was found in the shower of his Mesa home with nearly 30 stab wounds, a gunshot to the head and a slit throat. The sequence of the wounds has been a matter of dispute.
For four years after the murder, the prosecution theorized that Arias first shot Alexander, then stabbed him as they fought, then slit his throat. But days before jury selection began last December, prosecutor Juan Martinez announced that Arias had first stabbed Alexander, then slit his throat and then shot him in the head after he was already dead, a scenario that sounds colder and crueler.
The medical examiner who performed Alexander's autopsy testified twice to say that he did not believe Alexander would have been able to move about after being shot in the head, leading Martinez to conclude that the stabbings were first.
But on Wednesday, a neuropsychologist testified for the defense that he had worked with at least two patients who had survived projectile wounds to the brain's frontal lobe and neither had been rendered unconscious. Martinez then produced the medical examiner for a third time to aver that it was not possible.
A juror asked him the question the attorneys had not thought of: Isn't it true that 100 percent of the people the medical examiner saw with such wounds were already dead?
Yes, he said.
Martinez made his closing arguments Thursday. Over the course of the day his voice rose in high sarcasm or dropped to an empathic whisper as he addressed the jury. He painted Arias as a gold digger who "preyed on Mormon boys" because they were hard-working and successful. He downplayed Alexander's womanizing, essentially describing it as his own business. He denied the defense's contention that Alexander was physically, sexually and emotionally abusive to Arias. And he hammered at the lies that Arias told, implying that if she told some whoppers early in the investigation to cover her guilt, then she was probably lying about everything.
"Every time she spat something out: another lie," he said.
He told the jury that he did not even want to discuss the lesser verdicts of manslaughter or second-degree murder. Instead he carefully laid out his theories of premeditation: How Arias had rented a car in California, brought gas cans, stolen a gun, dyed her hair, all to cover her tracks.
"Her plan was working well," he said. "She wanted to kill him and there was no one who would know she was ever in Arizona."
Martinez also painted Arias as a stalker and claimed that Alexander was afraid of her.
"There was no way to appease this woman who just wouldn't leave him alone," he said, pausing between words for dramatic emphasis.
And he displayed some of the more gruesome crime-scene photos, showing that Alexander's neck was gashed so deeply that his head was cut nearly halfway off.
On Friday it was the defense's turn.
Where Martinez had been theatrical, Arias' lead attorney, Kirk Nurmi, was plodding and deliberate, but he focused on dissecting the logic of Martinez's argument.
Arias claimed that Alexander was watching videos on his computer, sitting with his back to her when she first entered his house. If Arias had driven from California to Mesa just to kill Alexander, why didn't she do it then? Nurmi asked.
"You put the gun to his head and you do it!" he said. "You put the knife to his throat and you do it! What better time to do it?"
Why, instead, would she spend the night in his bed, make love to him, allow him to take naked photographs of her if she wanted to kill him and she didn't want anyone to know she was in Arizona? Why wouldn't she have killed him in the shower when he faced away from her, something memorialized in a photograph she took of him in the minutes before he was killed.
Martinez had presented as evidence of premeditation the fact that a gun of the same caliber that killed Alexander was stolen from Arias' grandfather shortly before the murder. Nurmi asked why Martinez insisted Arias brought a gun to kill Alexander and then stabbed him to death instead in a manner that would have required her to bend over awkwardly and stab Alexander with a back hand.
Nurmi played countless snippets of a recorded phone sex call between Arias and Alexander in which Alexander talked about 12-year-old girls having orgasms and the sex acts he wanted to perform and photograph with Arias, using porn-film terminology for many of them.
Then he moved on to Martinez's allegation that Arias was a stalker and that Alexander was afraid of her.
"Why do you take a picture of your stalker naked on your bed?" Nurmi asked, showing some of the photos that were taken on the day Alexander died.
"Do you go on vacation to sacred Mormon sites with your stalker?" he asked while showing snapshots of Arias and Alexander posing cheek to cheek and smiling. "How scared is he?"
Nurmi said Arias may have "snapped," and he told the jury that at most, the murder was a case of manslaughter, "sudden quarrel or heat of passion resulting from adequate provocation by the victim," he read from the juror instructions. "Sounds familiar."
The jurors went back to the jury room to select a foreperson. They told Judge Sherry Stephens that they would deliberate from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., starting Monday. How long they take to reach a verdict — or an impasse — remains to be seen.


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Preview: Game #43 Leafs @ Capitals - Playoff clinching scenarios
Cam Charron
April 16 2013 01:06PM
We've had some content on the site today so another short preview today with just the general numbers. In the second half of a back-to-back, Ben Scrivens gets the start against the stronger offence. I like that move, giving the start to the backup against the stronger opponent in a back-to-back. There's some aspect of gaming the schedule there: the Devils can't score, so get Reimer up against them and limit them to two or fewer goals almost certainly. Do that and you've got at least one win.
Now, Washington has the stronger offence when compared to the Devils, but they're weaker defensively. They lead the Southeast Division with 48 points… five below the Leafs. The Caps are 5th in the Conference in goals scored but are 8th in goals against.
The Capitals also have Alexander Ovechkin, who's been playing pretty well lately, I've been told.
Broadcast Info:
Puck Drop: 7:00 PM EDT
By The Numbers:
|Corsi Tied %
|49.3% (19th)
|45.6% (25th)
|5v5 GF/GA Ratio
|1.04 (12th)
|1.12 (9th)
|Team Shooting %
|Team Save %
|Team PDO
Special Teams:
|PP Success
|25.5% (1st)
|18.5% (14th)
|5v4 GF/60
|9.53 (1st)
|6.26 (14th)
|5v4 SF/60
|47.4 (15th)
|44.7 (20th)
|PK Success
|76.1% (29th)
|88.0% (3rd)
|4v5 GA/60
|7.55 (28th)
|4.36 (3rd)
|4v5 SA/60
|62.4 (30th)
|39.8 (5th)
Starting Goalies:
|Quality Start Rate
|Quality Starts
|Braden Holtby
|Ben Scrivens
Numbers via Hockey Analysis and NHL.com
Coach Adam Oates reunited franchise pillars Alex Ovechkin and Nicklas Backstrom on the same line for the first time since the first week of the season, even though the Capitals' bench boss now insists he can't recall why he thought it was a good idea to put the struggling players together.
"Can't really remember exactly what the decision was," Oates said recently. "Just probably looking for a spark."
He got one. In the 17 games since the change, Ovechkin and Backstrom have once again been Washington's dynamic duo, combining for 49 points and 21 of the team's 57 goals and leading the charge in a 13-3-1 run up the Eastern Conference standings.
It's amazing what happens when you put good players with other good players. Typically, the good players get better. I don't believe in "chemistry" so much as I believe in "synergy", the idea that two players who have success at similar ends of the ice are better off playing together.
For me, that's why I think a player like Nazem Kadri excels with a player like Matt Frattin (Corsi with: 51.2%) rather than Nik Kulemin (Corsi with: 45.9%). It's not that Kulemin is a bad player, it's just that his strengths lie in a different zone. Kulemin has some talent, but he isn't that aggressive forechecking buzzsaw that Frattin needs to be to keep an NHL job. Kulemin is more patient and does his best work in the neutral zone. Maybe that's chemistry.
Also, for all the talk about the chemistry Phil Kessel has with Tyler Bozak, I'd be more convinced that if Kessel didn't get more points when away from Bozak than he did with him. Maybe he just has better chemistry with other players. (David Johnson went and wrote about Bozak again today)
Last couple of times the Leafs played the Capitals, Ovechkin played on a line with Jay Beagle and Joey Crabb, and on another with Mike Ribeiro and Wojtek Wolski. Hmm, I wonder why he wasn't scoring more…
Washington Lines:
This is what they had last time out via Left Wing Lock:
Alex Ovechkin - Nicklas Backstrom - Marcus Johansson
Martin Erat - Mike Ribeiro - Troy Brouwer
Jason Chimera - Mathieu Perreault - Eric Fehr
Aaron Volpatti - Jay Beagle - Matt Hendricks
Karl Alzner - Mike Green
John Erskine - John Carlson
Jack Hillen - Steve Oleksy
Braden Holtby
Michal Neuvirth
Aaron Volpatti is your face-puncher candidate on the night.
Again, it's useless posting Leafs lines. My theory on Carl Gunnarsson being out last night is that he's still hurt and the coaching staff don't want to put any pressure on him. Good idea, make sure he's healthy for the playoffs, since he may be the team's most important defenceman. Without him, you only have one good pairing. With him, you can have two.
I liked Jake Gardiner with Dion Phaneuf last night and bet they see the ice together again. If Randy Carlyle has a reputation for punishing mistakes, will Ryan O'Byrne be held out of the lineup for taking three minor penalties against the Devils? I'd like to see Mike Kostka get back into the lineup and shake off some cobwebs.
New Feature: Playoff Clinching Scenarios
|Max Points
|5. Toronto
|6. Ottawa
|7. NY Islanders
|8. NY Rangers
|9. Winnipeg
So, uh, Toronto could clinch a playoff spot tonight with a win and a Jets loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning. That would give the Leafs 55 points, and maximum 54 for the 9th place team. You don't even need to root against the Rangers or Islanders tonight for this to happen.
And I'll admit I was wrong. The regression did not happen after 48 games. I will refine the model for the next lockout-shortened season...
April 16 2013, 02:51PM
Looks like it will come down to special teams. The Caps have a fantastic PP and a terrible PK. I really think Toronto has been leaning too heavily on their PK recently, eventually they are going to start going in. The Caps and that always dangerous OV one-timer could really break that streak in an ugly fashion.
On the flip side, the Leaf PP could do some real damage against the weak Washington PK.


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CHICAGO — Derrick Rose doesn't want to close the door on playing this season, maybe if the Chicago Bulls make the playoffs.
The problem is, the Bulls already had closed it.
Rose says that if he can recover from surgery to repair the torn meniscus in his right knee and the Bulls are still playing, he'd be ready to join.
"If I'm healthy and the situation is right, I'll be out there playing," Rose said Thursday. "But if it's something totally different and the outcome isn't something I want, there's no need."
D-ROSE TO BULLS FANS: "I'm not done yet"
BULLS-HEAT: Rivalry lives on without Rose
After Rose tore the medial meniscus in his right knee on Nov. 22 against the Portland Trail Blazers, the Bulls announced that he would miss the rest of the season.
Does this mean we're headed for another postseason with questions about Rose's return? He sat out the entire 2012-13 season after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee during the 2012 playoffs. The Bulls never officially ruled him out for the season until the 2013 playoffs, and that uncertainty led to widespread criticism of Rose's decision to sit.
"To me, he's out for the season," Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau said Thursday. "If something changes along the way. ... We want him to be completely healthy before he moves forward.
"We know where he is. He has to be cleared by the trainers and the doctors. I know how he's going to approach it. He's going to approach it the same way as the ACL. We can't worry about whether he may come back. Right now, it's been determined that he's out for the season, so that's the way we're going to approach it."
Doesn't sound like the door is open.
PHOTOS: Derrick Rose through the pain and glory
Rose, the 2010-11 NBA MVP, has been through this before, though, and perhaps thinks this time will be easier.
"Last year, the rehab part and the training part was all new to me," he said. "I didn't like it. I did it because I wanted to get back out on the court, but it was hell to go through. I think this year, it should be a lot easier. I know what to do."
The reason he didn't come back last season, Rose insisted, was that he wanted to make sure he was fully healthy. He's saying again that when he gets back on the floor he wants to be the player he has been, even after two major knee surgeries.
That, it seems, is the Bulls' point: Don't even think about coming back until it's fully healed.
"I've been an underdog my whole life," Rose said. "I could care less what people say about me criticize my game or how I play or whatever. How I play is how I play. I could tear it 10 more times, and as long as I play hard and give the game my all, I can live with it the rest of my life."
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National Quilt Collection
"Quilt": A cover or garment made by putting wool, cotton or other substance between two cloths and sewing them together. An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, LL.D., New York 1828.
The National Quilt Collection incorporates quilts from various ethnic groups and social classes, for quilts are not the domain of a specific race or class, but can be a part of anyone's heritage and treasured as such. Whether of rich or humble fabrics, large in size or small, expertly crafted or not, well-worn or pristine, quilts in the National Quilt Collection provide a textile narrative that contributes to America's complex and diverse history. The variety and scope of the collection provides a rich resource for researchers, artists, quilt-makers and others.
Part of the Division of Home and Community Life textiles collection, the National Quilt Collection had its beginnings in the 1890s. Three quilts were included in a larger collection of 18th- and 19th-century household and costume items donated by John Brenton Copp of Stonington, Connecticut. From this early beginning, the collection has grown to more than 500 quilts and quilt-related items, mainly of American origin, with examples from many states, including Alaska and Hawaii. Most of the contributions have come to the Museum as gifts, and many of those are from the quilt-makers' families. The collection illustrates needlework techniques, materials, fabric designs and processes, styles and patterns used for quilt-making in the past 250 years. The collection also documents the work of specific quilt-makers and commemorates events in American history.
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1847 Rev. Nadal's "Baltimore Album" Quilt
- Description
- "I have in my possession a quilt that was presented to my great-grandfather, Bernard Nadal, by the female members of his congregation when he was a minister . . . . It seems to me that it should be in a museum as the workmanship is exquisite . . . ." wrote Miss Constance Dawson in 1983 when the quilt top was donated to the Smithsonian.
- The Ladies of the Columbia Street Methodist Church congregation presented this "Baltimore Album" quilt top to Rev. Bernard H. Nadal in 1847. He had been a pastor at the church in Baltimore between 1845 and 1846 and left to attend Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, from which he graduated in 1848.
- "Album" or "friendship" quilts were popular in the mid-nineteenth century. The complex appliquéd blocks, typical of the Baltimore style, as well as signatures, poems, and drawings that grace this quilt top express the high regard the women must have had for Reverend Nadal.
- Variations of baskets, wreaths, vases, and floral designs are appliquéd on 17-inch blocks. An appliquéd flowering vine on the 9-inch border frames the twenty-five blocks on this quilt top which has neither filling nor lining. All of the blocks have embroidered or inked details and a name with often an additional poem and drawing. Almost all of the drawings, seemingly done by the same hand, are of a bird, generally a dove, with a ribbon or book sometimes on a monument or urn. These are motifs frequently found on "album" or "friendship" quilts in the mid-nineteenth century. A red Bible dated "1847" in the quilt's center is inscribed: "To Rev. Bernard H. Nadal. Baltimore." An inked drawing of a dove with a ribbon containing the name "Susan M. Shillingburg" is above the Bible and the inscription:
- "Accept my gift affection brings
- Though poor the offering be
- It flows from Friendship purest spring
- A tribute let it be."
- Probably presented as a farewell gift, the inscriptions on this quilt top express friendship, good fortune in the future, and the wish to "forget me not."
- Bernard H. Nadal was born in Talbot County, Maryland, in 1812. His father, from Bayonne, France, was said to have freed all his slaves and possibly influenced Bernard, who later had a reputation as a strong antislavery advocate and was an admirer of Lincoln.
- Bernard Nadal apprenticed as a saddler for four years but joined the ministry in 1835 at age 23. It was noted that he rode his circuit using a saddle he had made. He served churches in Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1841. In 1855 he became a professor of ethics and English literature at Indiana Asbury University (now DePauw University) and remained there for three years before returning to pastorates in Washington, New Haven and Brooklyn.
- In 1867 Nadal became Professor of Historical Theology at Drew Theological Seminary in Madison, New Jersey. He married Sarah Jane Mays and they had nine children. His career was cut short in 1870, when he died after a short illness at his home in Madison, New Jersey. In addition to many lectures, addresses, sermons, and newspaper editorials that were "continually pouring from his tireless pen," he wrote The New Life Dawning, and other Discourses of Bernard H. Nadal published in 1873. He was described by colleagues as a person who "enjoyed that peculiar popularity among his students which belongs only to the teacher who possesses the heart to enter deeply into sympathy with young men, and also the power to inspire them with his own devotion to earnest work." He must have made a similar impression on the women whose album quilt top indicates their high esteem for his work.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1847
- referenced
- Nadal, Bernard H.
- quilter
- unknown
- ID Number
- 1983.0866.01
- catalog number
- 1983.0866.01
- accession number
- 1983.0866
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center


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