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Skip to comments.Obama: 'I Hope and Intend to Be an Even Better President in the Second Term' (video)
Posted on 11/14/2012 12:28:55 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
At today's press conference, President Barack Obama made a second term pledge:
"I hope and intend to be an even better president in the second term than I was in the first," said the president.
(Excerpt) Read more at weeklystandard.com ...
Even Husseins knows that he was "less than optimal" for the last four years. He's kidding hiimself if he thinks he will ver ben anything more than a small time player.
By which he means, of course, that he intends to play even more golf, continue to hide his background from those he governs, hobble the military, and take even more money from those who work and redistribute it to those who voted for him.
There really isn't anywhere to go but up....
Now that is setting an impossibly high standard!
"Even better" = even worse, if that's possible.
Yikes how many more Americans do you plan on murdering?
Can he get any more delusional?
"... an even better president..."
Please pass me another cup of Kool-Aid. The first glass did not do the job!
Please pass me another cup of Kool-Aid. The first glass did not do the job!
Exactly. 70% of American soldiers who've died in the 11-year Afghanistan war, have died during 0bama's 4-year term. This is a shocking statistic. Also, the camp Bastion attack. Something MAJOR being covered-up there. Also, the downed chopper in Afghanistan following the OBL raid. LOTS of SEALs sent into a death trap that night. Perhaps someone wanted to stop certain SEALs from talking about the OBL mission? And of course Benghazi. Dereliction of duty by the CIC. What I want to know is, did 0bama abandon ALL 41 PEOPLE in Benghazi, or did his betrayal only apply to the 4 which ended up being murdered? THAT is what I want to know.
I guess he's already starting to lay the ground work for how he'll be remembered (a great President in his eyes).
translation: He is going to be such a screw-up in this term that by next Valentines Day everyone in his administration and the Democrat Party is going to be soiling their underwear and thinking "holy crap, what are we gonna do?"
That should be easy!
hang on tight, and May God have mercy on us all...
Noticed he had some new talking points - "the middle class"
Sadly, it is. Now he's got four years of that base he laid down on which to build far greater atrocities.
Maybe impeachment will shorten his second term in office.
Something like sucking less? Shouldn't be that difficult.
And OJ hopes to be a better husband next time.
another thing...why haven't any of the 41 people spoken out?
I always was troubled by the Bastion attack, Heck the downed SEAL chopper as well.
I too hope he is a better president in his second term, but that's setting a pretty low goal.
Even if he's 100 times better he will still be a loser and eff up the country even more.
Hey dumbo, just go back to Kenya.
I think he had 2 new talking points. The disabled children and the elderly.
He'll always be a marxist community organzier. He's vindictive, think-skinned & has no clue about what he's doing. He takes credit for any good that happens & blames everybody else for his failures. There is no Greatness in this man-child.
He has no true feelings about America, the people who voted for him or anybody but himself!!!
Not a chance. There is no way that Obama's golfing buddy Boehner would support impeachment in the least.
.... 0 + 0 = 0
I can't believe we have to put up with this Ahole another 4 years.
I hear ya.. I would think those 41 are forbidden from talking at ALL due to their security clearances. They've signed off on being silent long ago.. Also, wouldn't surprise me if some of those 41 are Libyans.
Being a better President means he will get in more golf games, get on Airforce I and fly fly away for any reason. Maybe he and Hillary can go on a beer tasting extravaganza in some foreign country.
CORRECTION: That's 41 minus the 4 dead Americans = 37 still alive and silenced by their security clearances.
yeah, and I wish I was an Oscar Meyer wiener.
I did not think it was possible to set the bar that low . . .
Jeez, Barry, you couldn't do much worse!!!
What an a** obozo is -
he is never the 'president',
he is never good.
So he can never be a 'better president'.
Oh right - he can hope and change!!
nobama is a delusional degenerate.
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Enjoy your one season of being first in the division, we will be back next year go take it back where it belongs. you guys will choke anyway lol so no biggie, have fun with your loser QB
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Skip to comments.Huge sweeps target Latino gangs that allegedly attacked blacks
Posted on 05/21/2009 9:00:52 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
Federal authorities said they would announce today a huge sweep of Latino gang members allegedly responsible for violence against law enforcement and racially motivated attacks against blacks.
The announcement followed the arrests of dozens of suspected gang members during raids early this morning. A news release from the U.S. attorney's office called it the "largest gang takedown in United States history."
The indictment is the latest of several investigations that found gangs participating in race-based violence. Federal prosecutors two years ago charged members of a Latino gang with a violent campaign to drive blacks out of the unincorporated Florence-Firestone neighborhood that allegedly resulted in 20 homicides over several years.
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Who gives a damn what race they are or whether or not their crimes are "racially motivated"? Get them **ALL** off the streets and into cells.And once the ones who are illegals have finished their sentences kick their a$$es over the border.
Blacks are afraid of Latin gangs.
"It's not a gang, it's a club."
No doubt.It's reasonable for *anyone* to be afraid of *any* gang...black...white....brown....yellow.
Ok, where's that little screaming "That's Racist" guy?
Nobody seems to care when Hispanics attack whites, but now that they are attacking blacks something has to be done.
Yay for diversity!
I guess that'll teach 'em to attack whites next time.
Since January,2008 more than 1,300 people have been killed in execution-style hits or gunned down in fire fights, which often rage for hours in broad daylight and turn residential neighbourhoods into war zones. If the trend continues, 2008 will top last year's toll of 2,500 deaths in drug-related killings.You don't hear so much about Americans at the Border. Too bad.
More Americans killed by illegal aliens than Iraq war, study says The liberal LA Times is now reporting that Mexico's drug wars are now north of the borders--but soto voce. Think about it. A man or woman killed in Iraq or Iran in the line of duty is a hero. But what is an American killed at home by an illegal alien because the government has failed in its sworn duty to guard the borders. This is a pact between the sovereign and the person has paid taxes and loyalty. The answer is to that question is pretty awful. And it bodes ill for the republic.
But is it true?
Yes, according Rep. Steve King, R-Iowa.When you start digging into the numbers the only ones that can be sourced with the feds are the number of American murdered in 2005: 16692
I have seen federal numbers for illegals held in jail ranging from 19.3% to 27% of the federal prison population.
Here's a sampling of USA cities wanted for murder. What you'll see is that in big USA cities like LA or NYC most of the murderers are Hispanic. Unknown are the % of illegals. In smaller cities the FBI will post the nationalities of the murderers. About 25% of the most wanted are illegals wanted for murder. This number agrees with the percentage of illegals incarcerated in federal prisons. +-25%
Pictures of top 10 most wanted in LA. Up until recent stories about crime in LA posted by the LA Times--the pictures included the nationality of the murderers. They were all foreign nationals and mostly Mexican.
Wanted for Murder in New York City.
Chicago wanted for Murder
Philadelphia wanted for murder
San Francisco wanted for Murder
New Orleans wanted for Murder
Pictures of suspects wanted for murder in Washington DC Alas, the Washington DC pictures have recently been taken down.
FBI USA 10 most wanted. (two of 10 are Mexican nationals) Around 40% of the FBI's wanted for murder are Mexican Nationals
There are currently no exact numbers on the number of Americans killed by illegals. Part of the reason is that the government deliberately obscures the number. I talked on the phone with the head of statistics for the US Bureau of Prisons. He said his office wasn't allowed to publish the number of illegal alien murderers. Rather they were forced to put legal and non legal residents in the same category. He said further that most of illegals in the federal prisons were in for drug related charges. Most of the illegals in jail for murder were in the state prisons. I talked to ICE. They put out detailed numbers on illegal child molestors. However, they put out nothing on illegal murderers.
Part of the reason for the silence on the matter is that there is evidence to suggest that most Americans--but by no means all -- being killed by illegals are black--as is the suggestion in this LA Times Article. Also this article from the LA Times. And here. This makes intuitive sense. We see stories regularly of drug gang killings in Mexico but we don't see those same stories in the USA. The reason we don't see those stories is not because its not happening. Rather we don't see the stories about illegals killing blacks because that kind of story is terribly politically incorrect. The populations being displaced in downtown sanctuary cities especially are American blacks. That means that their criminal elements would be pushed aside by Mexican gangs as well. That's also the story that the wanted for murder posters in all the major cities seems to suggest.
Why isn't there an outcry in the black community? Beats me.
Nevertheless, the pattern of non reporting is starting to break. Discovery Channel has a series called Gangland that mentions ethnic cleasing of blacks by Mexican gangs. One woman in San Francisco who had her family killed by an illegal is even demanding the city to drop its sanctuary city status. Illegals themselves have become the targets of kidnappers Mexican style in Arizona where drug money from south of the border is often parked.
Reported Foreign Nationals on Death Row in the U.S.
To look at other USA cities go here http://stlouis.fbi.gov/ and replace stlouis with the city you want.
That said, the true number of criminal aliens is far higher than is revealed by criminal aliens in prisons. Most are simply waived through the courts. DHS Secretary Chertoff, has been quoted as warning that two million people in this country illegally have committed serious crimes. Here is more info from Judicial Watch.
However the number of illegals on death row is far lower. Sadly, so many small towns and villages across America have sent their warriors off to war half way across the world only to see communities fill up with illegal aliens. The Center For Immigration Studies has provided a detailed account of the illegal alien gang problem
From some of what I've read, the hispanic gangs take it to a whole new level and engage in what amounts ethnic cleansing.
Things like kill the gang member and burn his family out of their homes.
-- Vincente Fox
Definitely racial profiling!
"racially motivated attacks against blacks."
What's this? I thought only Whites were racists. Actually this has been known for a long time put hushed up by the media and the dimocRATS.
This will only get better as multiculturalism along with the invasion continue.
Sounds like a plan to me!
So it was ok for hispanic gangs to blight their neighborhoods, terrorizing and killing hispanics but they can't shoot black people?
however, the moralistic among us will deny this, they think it is better that people are slaughtered each year over money gained from selling illegal drugs than to actually let people do what they want with their own bodies.
Stop the war on drugs, legalize them, take the money out of it, pure and simple.
"however, the moralistic among us will deny this, they think it is better that people are slaughtered each year over money gained from selling illegal drugs than to actually let people do what they want with their own bodies."
It's important to be able to stand up self-righteously and claim you moral superiority. Who cares how many people are slaughtered as long as they can feel good about themselves.
You are correct, of course. Reminds me of an old joke about Saddam Hussein complaining to Yasser Arafat: "How come you and I are basically the same, but the world hates me and rewards you with Nobel prize?" Arafat: "My friend, unlike you, I only kill Jews."
Brown vs. Black, not a new situation.
Another interesting one are the Horn of Africa folks vs. American Blacks
Whatever the reason, they at least finally did do something about this particular gang. This operation was in response to one of its members killing a sheriff's deputy.
P.S. The following is a very long press release from the Dept. of Justice.
Massive Racketeering Case Targets Hawaiian Gardens Gang Involved in Murder of Sheriff's Deputy, Attacks On African-Americans and Widespread Drug Trafficking
U.S. Department of Justice
21 May 2009
LOS ANGELES, May 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In the nation's largest-ever gang sweep, approximately 1,400 law enforcement officers this morning swept across the City of Hawaiian Gardens to arrest dozens of people named in a federal RICO indictment that describes a war against the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department, as well as systematic efforts to rid the community of African-Americans with a campaign of shootings and other attacks.
The investigation into the Varrio Hawaiian Gardens gang began after the fatal shooting of Los Angeles Sheriff's Deputy (LASD) Jerry Ortiz, who was gunned down four years ago by a gang member he was attempting to arrest on suspicion of shooting an African-American man. While the gang member, Jose Orozco, was quickly apprehended and currently sits on death row, the shooting of Deputy Ortiz sparked an investigation that culminated with today's takedown that has dealt a severe blow to the gang that has terrorized Hawaiian Gardens for nearly 50 years.
During today's enforcement action, which was part of "Operation Knock Out," 88 defendants were arrested on federal and state charges. Sixty-three of those arrests were pursuant to five federal indictments, which name a total of 147 defendants. With 35 defendants already in custody, there are now 98 defendants ready to be prosecuted in federal court. The remaining 49 defendants named in the federal indictments are either fugitives being sought by authorities or individuals who investigators are working to identify. Additional arrests are expected in this case.
"Operation Knock Out has led to federal indictments against 147 gang members, making it the largest gang sweep in U.S. history," said United States Attorney Thomas P. O'Brien. "More than 50 members and associates of the Hawaiian Gardens gang are charged with violating the federal RICO statute -- the same law that we used to knock out the mafia and which we have used with great success in Southern California in recent years to dismantle other criminal gangs."
LASD Assistant Sheriff Paul Tanaka stated, "Jerry Ortiz was an outstanding deputy sheriff and a good family man who was murdered by a cowardly Hawaiian Gardens gang member. The senseless murder of Deputy Ortiz brought new-found attention to the fact that this multi-generational gang had been terrorizing neighborhoods, running drugs, and committing violent crimes for many years. The primary purpose of 'Operation Knock Out' was to make the community a safer place for all those who had suffered under the oppressive reign of this gang. May Deputy Ortiz rest in peace."
In addition to the murder of Deputy Ortiz, the racketeering indictment discusses other violent attacks, drug trafficking, carjackings and kidnappings. For example, George Manuel Flores, the lead defendant in the RICO indictment and a longtime member of the Hawaiian Gardens gang, allegedly ordered the murder of another gang member who was believed to be cooperating with law enforcement and Flores allegedly provided a young gang member with a weapon and instructed him to shoot African-Americans who lived nearby.
"The careful process of building a racketeering case, while demanding, resulted in an unprecedented number of people being charged, to include top-echelon members of the gang," said Salvador Hernandez, Assistant Director in Charge of the FBI in Los Angeles. "The law abiding citizens of Hawaiian Gardens have endured terrorizing witness intimidation, ethnic bigotry and violence around every corner for decades. Today's arrests are paving the way to justice and a better way of life for those residents."
During this investigation, approximately 31 pounds of methamphetamine were seized, along with lesser quantities of other narcotics. Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. Landrum stated, "Today's arrests send a message to those who are responsible for bringing violence and distress onto the streets of Los Angeles, that law enforcement is working together to take back our neighborhoods and get violent drug traffickers and street gangs out of our communities."
Below is a breakdown of the cases unsealed this morning as part of Operation Knock Out:
United States v. Flores, et al., the racketeering indictment that was returned by a federal grand jury on May 6. This indictment charges 57 defendants. Out of the 57 defendants in this indictment, 21 are already in custody and 36 were subject to arrest today.
United States v. Henley, et al., which was indicted on April 8. This case charges 20 defendants linked to the Hawaiian Gardens gang, 13 of whom where subject to arrest today, in a scheme to distribute crack cocaine, heroin, powder cocaine, methamphetamine and marijuana. Four of the defendants in this case are already in custody. Three of the defendants have yet to be identified.
United States v. Barajas, et al., which charges 20 defendants in a superseding indictment returned on April 8. In this case, two defendants are already in custody and five defendants, three of whom are believed to be in Mexico, have not been fully identified. Therefore, 13 of the defendants in this narcotics case were subject to arrest today.
United States v. Sotelo, et al., which was indicted on April 29. This indictment charges 21 members of several street gangs, two of whom are already in custody and two of whom have not been fully identified, in a wide-ranging conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. Seventeen defendants in this indictment were subject to arrest today.
United States v. Ramirez, et al., is a 29-defendant indictment that was returned on May 14 and charges members and associates of a Paramount-based gang. Out of the 29 defendants accused of conspiring to distribute a variety of narcotics, 25 were subject to arrest today as four are already in custody.
The defendants arrested this morning will be making initial appearances this afternoon in federal court in both Los Angeles and Santa Ana. If convicted of the charges alleged in the indictments, all of the defendants face mandatory minimum sentences and approximately 15 defendants face mandatory sentences of life without parole.
During "Operation Knock Out," investigators seized approximately 105 firearms. "We took some very violent criminals off of the streets today and seized the tools of their trade -- firearms," said John A. Torres, Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Los Angeles Field Division. "ATF will now continue the process of tracing these firearms and targeting those who illegally supplied them to these ruthless gang members."
Robert Schoch, Special Agent in Charge of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office of Investigations in Los Angeles, stated, "Today's operation should leave no doubt about our collective resolve to attack and dismantle the street gangs that are terrorizing our neighborhoods. ICE will continue to use its unique immigration and customs authorities to target these organizations and combat the violence and intimidation they use to hold our communities hostage to fear."
Leslie P. DeMarco, Special Agent in Charge of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) - Criminal Investigation's Los Angeles Field Office, commented, "Today's enforcement operations mark the beginning of the end of the Varrio Hawaiian Gardens street gang. As a part of the HIDTA task force, IRS - Criminal Investigation specializes in following the money in illegal narcotic and criminal racketeering operations, with the intent to financially disrupt and dismantle these organizations, enabling increased criminal prosecutions and asset forfeitures."
"Operation Knock Out" was an investigation into Varrio Hawaiian Gardens conducted by the Los Angeles High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) Task Force, which is comprised of agents and officers with the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department; the Drug Enforcement Administration; the Federal Bureau of Investigation; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE); and IRS-Criminal Investigation.
The following agencies provided extraordinary support during the investigation and this morning's operation: the United States Marshals Service, the California Department of Justice's Bureau of Narcotics Enforcement, the Long Beach Police Department, the Ridgecrest Police Department, the Downey Police Department, the Kern County Sheriff's Department, the Bell Gardens Police Department, the Costa Mesa Police Department, the California Highway Patrol, the Joint Forces Joint Training Base at Los Alamitos, the Los Angeles Police Department, the South Gate Police Department, the Hawthorne Police Department, the Montebello Police Department, the Santa Monica Police Department, PROAC, the Ontario Police Department, the San Diego Narcotics Task Force, the Riverside Sheriff's Department, LA Impact, the San Bernardino Sheriff's Department, the Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office, and the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services' Multi Agency Response Team, which rescued 26 children this morning.
SOURCE U.S. Department of Justice
Will this mean much if the prisoners still are ganged up in prison? There's a value to a Hell's Island or a Gitmo for such had cases. No prison rehabs a man — but a hell hole way outside their normal experience gives them a chance.
Edit to last "No prison rehabs such men" — the gang culture is full of ex-cons and cons still operate in the gang while in prison. Prisons BUILD the strength of the gangs as far as I understand.
Probably not.
There's a value to a Hell's Island or a Gitmo for such had cases.
I agree.
Edit to last "No prison rehabs such men" the gang culture is full of ex-cons and cons still operate in the gang while in prison. Prisons BUILD the strength of the gangs as far as I understand.
Well, if they're convicted it's OK with me if we just shoot 'em.
I enjoy watching Gangland. I can't wait to see this "take down" on the next season.
Hmmm ... if the level of violence is great, yes they could be shot under Natural Law principles — just for wearing gang colors while a disturbance is underway, or if making a threatening move!
It's a form of war and terrorism, like piracy. Any act that identifies as person as a member of such a terrorist group makes that person an enemy combatant, subject to that which is done only in war — killing the enemy.
Just my little observation.
Gangs are what fills the void when police and criminal justice system will not keep an area "safe".
That's how all gangs start... for protection, Strength in numbers... always.
When the cops leave an area the gangs are there to protect their turf. ... of course they want to be paid for this service, just like city taxes... except it's protection money.
All the gangs have to do in order to continue to survive is kill anybody that messes with their turf. Latin Kings, Mexican Mafia and MS-13... aren't about flash... their all about power.
The "strength" of the gang is its willingness to kill in order to intimidate. That's a big step, murder, but one that many gang bangers usually are not afraid of doing in order to "represent" or "show" their fellow punks how "el bario primero"... por la vida loca.
Gangs are what fills the void when police and criminal justice system will not keep an area "safe".
That's how all gangs start... for protection, Strength in numbers... always.
When the cops leave an area the gangs are there to protect their turf. ... of course they want to be paid for this service, just like city taxes... except it's protection money.
All the gangs have to do in order to continue to survive is kill anybody that messes with their turf. Latin Kings, Mexican Mafia and MS-13... aren't about flash... their all about power.
The "strength" of the gang is its willingness to kill in order to intimidate. That's a big step, murder, but one that many gang bangers usually are not afraid of doing in order to "represent" or "show" their fellow punks how "el bario primero"... por la vida loca.
Good points! Excellent points.
But mine is true too.
Australia was populated by street thugs and hangers-on in order to make London safe again.
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On a recent trip to the Midwest, I was serious about packing light and brought only one hair product: this Sally Hershberger Soft Touch Shaping Cream.
Initially, I was surprised that the directions advised applying it to dry hair, but that's perfect for me. (My hair is thick, curly and always in need of moisture. I also don't wash it often, so being able to apply to dry is a must.)
The right product can revive it so easily and this was definitely that.
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President Abraham Lincoln Springfield - a DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
All of the beautiful guest rooms and suites at this hotel in Springfield, IL, feature modern amenities and thoughtful touches including a flat-screen TV, premium bedding, and complimentary WiFi access. Work out on the latest equipment in the 24-hour fitness center or swim in the indoor pool. Start your day with a hearty Midwestern breakfast buffet at Lindsay's Restaurant and visit The Globe Tavern to enjoy hand-crafted specialty drinks, premium draft beers and live sports on seven flat-screen TVs. Host a conference at this Springfield, IL hotel with a 24-hour business center and 13,000 sq. ft. of flexible meeting space, ideal for a variety of events for up to 600 guests.
Newly rennovated hotel with meeting facilities for groups uo to 200 people, outdoor pool, studio suites, free parking and scenic setting.
The Loft Bed & Breakfast is a unique and relaxing retreat featuring the finest amenities in a scenic private setting. Located on 63 rolling acres between the many attractions and tourist sites in Springfield and historic Petersburg, Illinois, You'll see deer, turkey, fox and an occasional eagle from the windows or the deck. Or take a leisurely hike down to the river bluffs. You'll be surrounded by amazing peace and quiet. Enjoy this brand new and spacious B&B, complete with a large living room with leather sofa, chairs and a cozy fireplace. The kitchenette and dining areas will lend the creature comforts of home with a continental breakfast that is ready when you are. There are two sleeping areas that will accommodate six people. The solid hardwood floors add warmth and the bathroom features a custom tiled walk-in shower with a bench for relaxing. Walk outside on your private deck and enjoy a glass of wine with a spectacular second-story view of the countryside.
Newly remodeled, 21 rooms. Singles and doubles. Carport parking. Pet friendly.
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Northfield Inn Suites & Conference Center
Newer 107-room facility with adjoining conference facilities and own banquet kitchen & separate restaurant/bar. King/Queen jacuzzi rooms & suites, indoor pool, fitness center & continental breakfast. Also offer free HBO and USA today.
Conveniently located just off I-55 at exit 100B, this beautiful hotel offers guest-friendly hospitality along with free breakfast, cable/HBO, local calls, newspaper, and parking. Ammenities include indoor pool, fitness center.
Lovingly cared for Queen Anne Victorian home of 1892 developed into a bed & breakfast in 1994.
Interior corridors, 3 floors, elevators, 104 rooms, guest laundry, truck parking, data ports in all rooms, free local calls, coffee 6am-10am, handicapped rooms, AARP discounts for members, children 17 and under stay free in parents room.
Baymont Inn and Suites - Springfield
Double, king, business king, leisure suite, whirlpool suite and executive board room which accommodates up to 25.
Free continental breakfast. Free local calls. Cable TV with Showtime and pay-per-view available.
32 rooms. King-size beds available. Honeymoon and kitchenette suites or handicap rooms available.
New motel just minutes away from downtown.
This charming and quiet facility is nestled in between a beautiful garden and trees. It is conveniently located close to shopping areas and restaurants. 24 well-maintained rooms with discounts available for pool and exercise room use.
Inviting 64-room inn located at Stevenson Drive exit off I-55, with indoor pool, continental breakfast, guest laundry, smoke free environment.
Super 8 Lodge South - Springfield
Newly renovated property with ample parking space. Right next to Interstates 55 & 72. Lots of restaurants nearby.
Built over 150 years ago, this wooden stagecoach inn once stood on Middletown's square, and is rumored to have hosted Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster.
65 rooms, indoor pool and spa, complimentary deluxe continental breakfast, 24 hr. coffee and tea, elevator, in-room iron/board, copy/fax services.
Conveniently located 7 miles from the downtown area at Exit 93. Kitchenettes in all rooms as well as high-speed internet access. A sports court, business center and evening reception highlight the property.
The Crowne Plaza Springfield hotel is the perfect place to stay to enjoy the area's history, culture and quirks. Whether you're traveling for business or leisure, their goal is to make your experience a memorable one.
Free continental breakfast, HBO with 50 cable channels, dataport phones, jacuzzi rooms, restaurants within walking distance.
Enjoy the environment of this local Inn. Conveniently located near New Salem State Historic Site. Just a short drive from Springfield, IL.
An 1875 Italionate home - 7 rooms with private baths, 2 rooms are suites. The house sits on 5½ acres on a hilltop that overlooks Petersburg.


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By launching separate sites for each clinic, Sonus triples its new customer count.
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Sonus, which operates more than 120 hearing care clinics in the United States and Canada, has tripled the number of new customers visiting its locations and cut the costs to acquire them by 67% since launching unique web sites for each franchise, says Elizabeth Rossini, director of marketing. The sites offer specific content about the franchise closest to a visitor after she selects her location on a map or searches for it by state or ZIP code. The local sites went live last September on a marketing software platform from vendor Strategic Internet Marketing (SIM) Partners, with additional features from Kenshoo Local, a local search marketing platform from Kenshoo Ltd., Rossini says.
Previously, Sonus had a single corporate web site for all of its clinic locations. On SIM Partners' Velocity marketing platform, it cloned a pared-down version of that web site for each franchise, and then allowed the clinic owners to customize the rest of their sites with their store location information, opening hours, specialist biographies, news and events, Rossini says. Using both Velocity and Kenshoo Local, Sonus built a marketing campaign with custom landing pages, online ads, global search engine optimization and local search optimization to attract nearby customers to the right web sites, the company says.
The Velocity marketing platform also integrates with a clinic's administrative management system, Rossini says. For example, if a clinic must close early, the change in operating hours automatically pushes out to the local web site when the office updates its internal systems with the change, she says.
The new sites are also optimized for mobile devices. That's useful for older clients, who often prefer to set appointments by phone and can use a click-to-call option on their mobile phones, Rossini says. Clients can also set appointments on the mobile or desktop versions of the sites.
"If a company sells through local stores, distributors or resellers in the physical world, this sort of strategy now is critical," says Greg Sterling, founder of research and consulting firm Sterling Market Intelligence. "There's all kinds of local search activity that simply goes unaddressed if a localization strategy isn't pursued." For example, a business may not appear in search results if a customer uses local query terms, such as "ear care near Main Street Sunday." Localized web sites often appear more relevant to search engines than non-local sites in searches that include such local terms, Sterling says. That lifts them higher in search results, often leading to higher click-through rates, he says. He adds that local advertising that a franchise would use to drive traffic to its web site usually costs less than national advertising, which helps make Sonus' local marketing more cost-effective.
SIM Partners provides its Velocity platform over the Internet, in a software-as-a-service model. Pricing depends on the functionality and the number of local sites a customer requests, it says. Kenshoo Local charges a licensing fee plus a percentage of a client's media spend. Rossini would not say what Sonus pays for the new services, but says she's "getting fantastic value" for her investment.
On top of the web site software, some of the clinics are using another service from SIM Partners to create videos about their offices to put on their sites. For a fee ranging between $500 and $3,500, the vendor produces the video, including hiring a local film crew, it says. A few clinics have made videos over the past six months that feature specialist biographies and patient testimonials, Rossini says. Each took 90 minutes to film inside a clinic.
While Rossini doesn't have specific data about the videos' impact yet, she says the clinics that implemented them are reporting positive customer feedback and say they are helping calm nervous customers by showing them what to expect before they come in. She says most of the clinics are planning to make multiple new videos this year.


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The most under priced attraction in the area! 36 acres of family fun. See 300 classic, antique and muscle cars, including the country's largest display of Hollywood TV and movie cars! Experience the Military Combat Zone, a life-like battle scene with rare military vehicles and weapons. Shop 5 Antique Malls. Take a Haunted Trolley Tour. Enjoy great food in a Betty Boop themed diner and more. All in one location!
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
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Hilarious improvised comedy that combines live action, video, and the audience! Family-friendly and grown up shows every weekend starring Chicago's top improv comedians.
The mission of the museum is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States through the preservation and operation of railroad and mass transit rolling stock and the display of related artifacts in a realistic setting. These exhibits provide an interactive, educational experience for visitors of all ages. We welcome all to our Museum and encourage you to join in our education, restoration and preservation efforts.
A tranquil oasis where history melds with nature and design. This historic garden affords the opportunity to experience the uniqueness of Japanese gardening and enjoy a moment of harmony with nature.
Whether you're interested in science or just fishing in the ponds near the buffalo herd you're welcome at Fermilab. Take a self-guided tour of the laboratory, the Art Gallery and science and educational displays. View the grounds from the 15th floor observation area. Visitors may also visit the Lederman Science Center. Performing arts and lectures. Groups welcome by appointment. Public tours are offered every Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. and as part of the Ask-a-Scientist event on the first Sunday of each month.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
A lifestyle and entertainment center offering streetside shopping and dining in a suburban setting. A vibrant shopping alternative including Carson Pirie Scott, AMC-Loews Theater, GameWorks, Laugh Out Loud Improve Theater, and some of Chicago's top restaurants. Store, restaurant, and theater hours vary.
See a Wild West show and museum of Western memorabilia, then dine at Donley's Old West Steakhouse.
Tom Guirl's Beaver Creek Pottery
Find skillfully handmade and kiln-fired pottery to decorate your home.
The Egyptian Theatre hosts film festivals, special movie screenings, and live entertainment events. This theatre is a 1929, fully restored Egyptian Art Deco movie palace and is listed on the National Registry of Historic Places. The Egyptian is also available for rentals, tours, weddings, graduations, parties and receptions. Capacity: 1,419 Raised stage with dressing room below; balcony and lobby space. - New Google Maps 360 tour of the theatre is now available http://bit.ly/1TJnAdb
Spring Valley Nature Center/ Volkening Heritage Farm
135 acres, natural history museum, handicapped-accessible trails, 1880's living history farm and pioneer cooking demos. Cost for some programs.
Come tour the Northern Illinois University, catch a show preformed by their Theatre or Dance department, or explore one of their Art Galleries. There is much to do on campus including their new Anthropology Museum, an Observatory, the Huskies Den or take in a game! Their Museums are free to visit, some fees may apply for shows or School of Music Concerts. There is never a dull moment on campus!
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
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Zanies Comedy Club - St. Charles
Popular comedians perform at Zanies, providing an evening of laughter and fun. The "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the western suburbs laugh with the same great talent for over 20 years.
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Bea Gurler was nine years old when her father George moved his family into the house in 1893. Her cousins, the children of her father's brother Henry, had been living since 1888 in the Ellwood Mansion. Everyone said it was magnificent. Bea's parents George and Zillah, evidently shared a taste in homes that favored the elegance of simplicity. It was the unimposing yet dignified structure on Pine Street–where the back door was always open. George and Henry Gurler were both prominent businessmen, and joint owners of a number of dairies. They quickly became world-famous and respected by many dairy farmers. Bea eventually made it a goal of hers to renovate The Gurler House to be the home that she once new and loved. The Gurler House hosts an annual Folk Music Festival every summer, where people are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and blankets to enjoy the music. While you are at The Gurler House, make sure to take a walk through their beautiful garden.
IMPROV Comedy Showcase & Restaurant
The World famous Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant will give you the ultimate comedy experience. We are the premiere destination for the country's top headliners and the best showcase for new talent.
This 1930s living history farm features a farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots and a picnic pavilion.
CITY:St. Charles
A League of Their Own - Illinois Railway Museum
This comedy follows the formation of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the 1940s, at the start of World War II. All of the movie's scenes on the train and at the railroad depot were shot at the Illinois Railway Museum in Union, home to more than 250 restored electric, steam and diesel trains. The Nebraska Zephyr passenger train seen in the film is part of the museum's permanent collection.
Belvidere Cemetery and Pettit Memorial Chapel
Established in 1847, this is the burial ground for Belvidere's illustrious pioneers. Want to go right to a Frank Lloyd Wright landmark? Visit the Pettit Memorial Chapel.
Zanies Comedy Club at Pheasant Run Resort
This "sister" of the legendary downtown Zanies has been making the Western suburbs laugh with the same great talent! Great for group outings and motor coaches!
CITY:St. Charles
Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile and Interpretive Gazebo
Malta is home to the "first seedling mile" on the Lincoln Highway. As one of the 16 Interpretive Gazebos located along the Lincoln Highway, the Malta gazebo offers a unique way for visitors to enjoy stories of the early Lincoln Highway and its Illinois communities.
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole is a 12-acre beautiful arts education center that features two award winning art galleries and the Listening Room a entertainment venue that offers year round performances. You can step back to a simpler time to explore the brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece, when you take a tour of the historic Dole Mansion. We are a gem of McHenry County that can be enjoyed now and with future generations!
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This local theater troupe is located in the "attic" of Batavia's Government Center.


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On July 4 the entire nation will help Ted celebrate his 80th birthday. Ted was born on July 4, 1922, in Cleveland. He married Elva Oviatt on April 17,1943, and they are the parents of five children, Brent, Vicki, Pete and Anne and Connie, deceased.
His family and friends will gather at their home, 301 East Main, Elmo, on July 4 between 5-7 p.m.


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Wednesday, October 06, 2010
Three pictures
Dave is moving north
Busy purging all but the
Barest essentials
Riding Deer Creek Sneak
As rich evening light gives chase
So early these days
Commuting to work
Droplets of mist cling to jeans
Wish for more miles
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Hienot ja tunnelmallist kuvat.ReplyDelete
Hyvää jatkoa.
Markku Mäkelä
Okay, there is nothing more frustrating than seeing a lugged steel frame with a FREE sign on it hopelessly thousands of miles away from where I sit.ReplyDelete
Thanks a lot. Jack
I would have picked up that frame, too! I'd love to build it into a commuter. Oh well...I supposed I should rehab my mom's old bike which is hanging in my garage right now before I get another frame.ReplyDelete
Fun poetry!
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First Baptist Church, Huntsville, AL
Saturday, February 25, 2017
Faith Community Nurse Biography
Parish Nurse/Health Community Ministry
Eugenia Evans Graves R.N., B.S., Parish Nurse
Born in Guntown, Mississippi, graduated from Methodist Hospital School of Nursing in Memphis, Tennessee with a diploma in nursing in 1966. Back to college in 1986 graduated from Athens State University with a B.S. in psychology. I have worked in medical/surgical nursing, patient education for diabetes and weight control, CPR instructor for the American Heart Assoc. while at Humana/Medical Center Hospital, is a veteran of the Gulf War serving in an Intensive Care Unit in King Kahalid Military City Hospital in 1991, and since 1984 has worked in PostAnesthesia Care Unit at Huntsville Hospital. I graduated from the WMU/Samford sponsored Parish Nurse Course in October 2000. We started the health ministry in May of 2001. Retired in 2011 from Huntsville Hospital.
Nursing has always been more than treating "just a disease" to me. I was taught to see the whole person in my early nurse's training. Healthcare has somehow lost sight of that goal. I feel that Parish Nursing recaptures that concept of wholeness. I feel that God has called me to this next phase of my nursing career as a Parish Nurse or Faith Community Nurse as it is now called.
I have been active in First Baptist Church since 1987 serving in the Single's ministry as department director of Singles III and Singles II, member of the nominating committee, community ministries committee, and as a deacon. Mission trips have been to Prague to work on the seminary, medical mission to Guatemala, and helped plan and work in health fairs in Perry, County and at First Baptist. I work one day a week at Huntsville Assistance Program and on a committee to organize the community free dental clinic.
The desire to develop a Parish Nurse Ministry began to take shape about in 1999. The most obvious place for such a vision to be put into place is this church family where God has placed me. He has given me a desire to reach into this congregation and out to this community to do preventive healthcare that treats the whole person, body, mind, and spirit.
I have twin daughters that are building their careers; one in lymphedema massage physical therapy in Dallas, Texas and the other works with the deaf in Ashville, N.C. As of June 28, 2007, I am married to Frank Graves and we live in Arab, AL.
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Holy shit XD, the giant skull falling at the end just sealed it
Holy shit XD, the giant skull falling at the end just sealed it
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
Hmmmm, from the looks of it, Eren seems to be the only man titan that has High Speed Regeneration. Just look how fast he was able to regenerate his missing arm and other parts, while the armored titan is still missing them, others seem to have inferior regeneration as well.
I wonder if the he haired monkey titan have heard the scream and is coming to help as well.
Chapter 45
First Chapter since the Anime started, not much info, but it looks like something big might happen next chapter.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
Now that I have mentioned Titanomachy, I was reminded of the game called Glory of Heracles, man it was pretty good, especially the story was nice. It would be pretty awesome if they made an anime of it or something.
Anyway, they will likely start explaining some things to Eren in order to bring him to their side.
Recently picked this up, is this manga released monthly?
I don't know. The mangaka of Shingeki No Kyojin seems like a great storyteller who cares about the story he's telling, but I see him (partly from how he does the rest of the manga), Think we'll be getting the "LOST/ Soaps" treatment where we expect answers but just get very vague answers leading to so many more questions.Anyway, they will likely start explaining some things to Eren in order to bring him to their side.
P. S. - i.e. - It's more like the Green Lanterns (if you know how they work), in making a simple giant hammer construct, as opposed to having to think/ concentrate/ and will the entire or even basics mechanics/ intricacies of an artificial intelligence robot construct to crush things; in almost every respect the experienced fighter knows the hammer would be just better especially within a battle that isn't gonna be just 1 clash.
There are more things in heaven and earth then is dreamt of in your philosophy
So many circling, so many tips, so little info, to much childish and angry Eren, damn still good .
So, it looks like their mission was to localize the "Beast Titan", so now that they did it, they can return to their "Home Town".
Hmm... Starting to get a few different ideas of whats going on, but too many at the moment for me to bother writing down. This chapter really tests the brain, and Eren is probably having a harder time understanding then us, because of how angry he is.
Aggravate, Anger, and Piss off
I think the mission for Reiner and Bertholdt was to locate the Monkey titan. Not necessarily do anything about him, but it does seem that they were surprised to even see it alive or there in front of them.
As Ymir said, the Monkey titan is responsible for the active Titans within the wall, probably due to him being able to transform humans into titans, as evident with Connie's village/mother.
This leads me to think that there are possibly four 'sides' in this manga. The Humans, the Monkey Titan(s), the Transforming Titans, and a very special case; Ymir's kind.
Between Ymir's kind and the Monkey's titans lies the difference in mobility during the night. I'm assuming the titans that the Monkey makes cannot roam at night, while Ymir's kind can.
One thing that bugs me (and the reason why I'm thinking Ymir is different) is how Ymir's titans came to be. We know that there was that one titan who was unwilling to attack the Ymir lookalike because it simply thought she was Ymir. Reiner, in this chapter seems to suggest that Ymir might know more about the titans who can roam during the night and the reason behind it. Which goes back to my point about her titans being different from the ones we usually see.
So I think either Ymir was affiliated with another Titan group or that the titan that refused to attack the Ymir lookalike was from her village and was transformed via Monkey man. The latter could explain why it was hesitant and inflicted self-harm to resist it's natural temptation to eat humans. If this is true, then there would indeed be only three sides and not four.
Man, writing this out makes me think more and more. Can't wait to see what happens.
But man, just imagine how over powered must be the "Beast Titan/s" (let's hope that we will also see Werewolves and the like ), so that even the Colossal Titan has no chance... though it actually looks like the Beast Titan seems to be a key to saving the world, since it seems like without it, their world is doomed, from what they said about their world not having future on the wall side, but have on their.
So, what is the difference between a "Warrior" and a "Soldier" ? Is it that soldiers have a duty, while warriors don't or what ?
This will probably end up in a fight between normal humans and evolved humans as always. The normal discriminating the new ones to the point that war breaks out and humans asses are tossed behind a wall... now that I think about it, seeing as the walls are made of Titans, could it be that the Wall Cities are actually cages for endangered species that is Human ?


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Toni Pacheco: we speak to another Uruguayan legend by Aaron› 1 Apr 2013
Following our interview with Alvaro Recoba ahead of Nacional's last Copa Libertadores encounter, we're turning to the other side of Uruguay's great football rivalry to speak to another legendary player. Like Recoba, Toni Pacheco has played around the world, but is now a key part of the Peñarol squad, who are flying high both domestically and in the continent-wide super tournament.
Ahead of their game against Ecuadorian club Emelec, we spoke to Pacheco about his career and the Copa Libertadores. Here's what he had to say...
Peñarol have made a great start to this year's Copa Libertadores, what are your ambitions for the tournament?
'Mine are the same as that of Peñarol. With the history of this club, we should aspire to win every championship we play in.'
Who would you say are the favorites for this year's tournament?
'It's difficult to say - there are so many very good teams in the tournament. It's the most important tournament in South America, and every team that qualifies deserves to be there.'
How important is the tournament to the players and the fans? Is it bigger than the Uruguayan national league?
'It is so important, because for years Peñarol have won the Copa five times, so every time they qualify for the tournament it generates great expectations in everyone, both players and fans. But the Uruguayan league is also extremely important.'
You've been a runner up in the tournament before, what would it mean to you to win the Copa Libertadores?
'Personally, it would be great because after all the titles that I have achieved, it would be a great way to celebrate towards the end of my career.'
What kind of teams and tactics tend to succeed in the Copa Libertadores? As a knockout tournament, is it the attacking, open teams que no better?
'I think those that do best in this tournament are those that don't stick to just one tactic - they are the best teams at playing both defensive and offensive, so they can make that change if they need to.'
You've played in different countries around the world, how do you think the atmosphere in the Copa Libertadores compares to big games in Europe?
'It is different because the passion of South American fans is different to those in Europe. Not better or worse, just a different way of showing their support for the team.'
The two Uruguayan teams in the tournament obviously share a fierce rivalry, what would it mean for Peñarol to face Nacional in the Copa Libertadores?
'All national derbies between Peñarol and Nacional go beyond whatever cup they're disputing, it's so important and generates a special
adrenaline in both players and fans.'
Thanks to Toni for taking the time to speak to us about the Copa Libertadores and why it means so much to fans and players in South America.
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Innovation of the Year: 9th Pocket-lint Gadget Awards nominees
The year's most innovative products have not necessarily been the headline-grabbing devices. They probably haven't had as much money poured into their marketing campaigns as the latest and greatest smartphones because they're trying to break some ground, and change opinion and behaviour, rather than simply fly off the shelves with the greatest of speed.
So, if you're wondering what those names on our nominations announcement are all about, here's a little rundown of the five Innovation of the Year contenders for 2012. Oh, and once you've had a gander, don't forget to vote.
Philips hue
- Price
- £179
- Release date
- October
For those not in the know, Philips hue is an LED lighting system for your home that can be controlled by smartphone or tablet. Coming in packs of three light bulbs, Philips hue is capable of changing colour, to thousands of, well, hues. (Hello hue)
Also in the box is a bridge that connects to your home's Wi-Fi router, the system working in a similar way to the Sonos music system by creating a mesh network in your home with each bulb automatically connecting to the system. It's £179, which ain't cheap, but when you consider that each bulb has a life expectancy of 15 years and uses a fifth of the energy of a conventional light bulb, you might be able to balance the books while doing your bit for the environment. It works with Android but, for the full fun, you'll need an iOS device.
READ: Philips hue
Nokia PureView
- Price
- Release date
- February 2012
Nokia PureView isn't so much a product or even a technology, it's a mission by Nokia to make significant improvements to mobile phone cameras and its results have so far been impressive. The first time around it was about the 41MP Nokia 808 PureView phone, which effectively offered a way of achieving optical zoom without the need for any lens mechanics.
More recently, PureView turned up in the rather heavy Nokia Lumia 920 and brought about a stunning ability to take well-exposed pictures at very low light levels, thanks to a floated camera array and very clever optical image stabilisation system. It's by no means perfect and a PureView phone isn't necessarily a good phone but, with so very many photos taken from smartphones these days, it's great to see Nokia addressing this issue in such a proactive and unique manner.
READ: What is Nokia PureView?
Nike+ FuelBand
- Price
- £129.95
- Release date
- April 2012
The concept is simple. You wear a digital electronic band that looks like one of those charity bands, but instead of it just showing others that you support a cause, it monitors your movement to allow you to quantify your exercise by earning fuel. As you earn more, your band lights up more until you reach your daily goal and then that's exactly what it says around your wrist, "Goal".
It's not a wildly new idea but what Nike has done to this activity measurer is to make it work in your life by adding all the social and connected angles needed to really push you to achieve. It appeals to our inner competitive streak and gives you enough of a shove to get you moving. We also like that the iPhone app lets you see your friends on Facebook who also have the FuelBand, so you can challenge them, gloat or just feel you have to do better when you see their daily score. Great stuff.
READ: Nike+ FuelBand review
Nintendo Wii U
- Price
- £299.99
- Release date
- November 2012
We are nowhere near a final verdict on the Nintendo Wii U as a piece of hardware but, as innovative concepts go, it's right up there. Tablets are becoming more about being a companion device for the television and this thrusts Nintendo straight into the firing line. The Wii U controller is a considerably better experience than we were expecting and it gives you a different perspective on gaming in the living room.
The only catch we can see is the price. At over £300, it's an expensive console. What you're buying for that, though, is a brand new conundrum; a potential paradigm shift or game-changer, as the marketing speak might go. That doesn't mean this thing won't end up gathering dust under your TV but, the idea behind it, and the potential to turn the whole space around you into your gaming world, is just too interesting not to applaud.
READ: Nintendo Wii U picutres and hands-on review
Illuminated E-Ink
- Price
- Release date
- September 2012
The only real complaint from Kindle owners the world over has been that it's all very well and good until it's dark. The minute you don't have a light source, it's simply not possible to use your eBook reader any more. That was until the concept of illuminated e-ink arrived and it was the Barnes & Noble Nook Simple with GlowLight that went and brung it.
Amazon has since followed suit with the Amazon Kindle Paperwhite and the illuminated e-ink system is all down to a kind of flattened-out fibre optic source. Nano-imprinting technology is used to keep the lighting as even as possible and you'll still get huge battery life with up to eight weeks from a single charge. Problem solved then, and at no significant cost either. Full of win, as they say.
READ: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite review
- Best Mobile Phone 2012: 9th Pocket-lint Gadget Awards nominees
Google is making a desktop version of its Allo chat app - see it here
30 famous Photoshopped and doctored images from across the ages
Instagram albums: How to share multiple pics and videos in one post
Pokemon Go evolutions: Special items and how to evolve Polytoed, Slowking, Bellossom,...
- Google is making a desktop version of its Allo chat app - see it here
- 30 famous Photoshopped and doctored images from across the ages
- Instagram albums: How to share multiple pics and videos in one post
- Pokemon Go evolutions: Special items and how to evolve Polytoed, Slowking, Bellossom, Steelix and more
- Best Android Wear 2.0 apps for your watch: Google Fit, Uber, and more
- Mobile World Congress 2017: Nokia, LG, Samsung, Huawei, Sony smartphones and more
- Nokia 3310 vs Nokia 3310: What's the difference 17 years on?
- Samsung Galaxy Tab S3: Release date, specs and everything you need to know
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Skip to comments.Lee, Cruz, Rubio Praise House Bill to Keep Government Open, Defund Obamacare
Posted on 09/18/2013 8:35:23 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
WASHINGTON, DC Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) praised House Republicans for proposing a spending bill that funds the federal government, prevents a government shut down, and permanently defunds Obamacare:
Todays announcement by Speaker Boehner is a victory for the American people, said Sen. Lee. For months, Americans have been telling Washington to fund the operations of government but also protect them from the harmful effects and unfair implementation of Obamacare. The spending proposal the Speaker put forth today shows that if the American people are united, Washington does listen. We encourage the House to approve this legislation quickly and I applaud Speaker Boehner for his leadership on this proposal. Then it will be up to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass this measure to fund government and defund Obamacare.
Today's announcement that the House will vote to defund Obamacare is terrific news, said Sen. Cruz. Just a few weeks ago, this was deemed impossible. We commend House leadership and House Republicans for listening to the people and for taking decisive action to stop Obamacare, the biggest job-killer in America. Harry Reid will no doubt try to strip the defund language from the continuing resolution, and right now he likely has the votes to do so. At that point, House Republicans must stand firm, hold their ground, and continue to listen to the American people. President Obama has already granted Obamacare exemptions to big corporations and Members of Congress; he should not threaten to shut down the government just to deny those same exemptions to hard-working American families."
The American people have made clear they want Washington to keep the government open but also need protection from Obamacares harmful effects, said Sen. Rubio. Todays announcement would accomplish what the American people have been asking of Congress. A solution is within sight in order to avert another crisis of Washingtons creation. President Obama and his allies in Congress should abandon their threats of shutting down the government and instead work with Republicans to pass this proposal that would keep government open while preventing taxpayer dollars from being used to inflict Obamacares damage on peoples jobs, incomes, current health plans and doctor relationships.
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Exempt All Americans!!
Term Limits could dispatch this degenerate creep quickly, he obviously has never held a real job in his life, and intends to reside in the Senate for 50 years.
It's sad I even have to think that way.
They decided they had no choice at this point but to have a little pre-surrender political theater.
Well, let's see what Boner does with this pronouncement. Looks like the three Senators put the ball firmly in Boner's court. Should prove interesting to say the least.
Make Democrat Senators vote for this! I double dare them. I hate 2 legged mice as much as I hate 4 legged mice. Until today, the House RINOs acted like mice. Dammit, Senators! Stand up for your damn beliefs. You MAY go down with the ship, but you WERE going go down the other way anyways. Show some damn character.
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Stop, this isn't about Rubio. It's about THE LAST CHANCE to stop Obamacare before it wreaks more havoc than any Senstor could do if he served a lifetime. We need all the help we can get right now.
His allegiance is to Hispanics that will vote for him.
He's a twerp.
Rubio is like a dog, crawling back to the Alpha, when it knows it made a big mess. Too late, Marco. Just finish out your term.
Thanks. Awesome truths like this is timeless. Thx.
But will they vote for it? And why didn't Boehner and McConnell say anything?
Senators Lee & Cruz were just on "Hannity" this evening urging Americans, all, to get out, contact four friends and kindred spirits to sign and endorse the rapidly growing Defund Obamacare petition which is now passing the 1,500,000 signature mark!!! We need to use all efforts to shoot for 5,000,000, plus signatures. It will help our cause immensely!!! Please sign/endorse....TODAY!!!
Boehner has endorsed the legislation....and both Boehner and Cantor are fully behind it!!!
Go Rubio!
"I don't get it! Why would any politician...."
It's all about power. They crave it. The ability to dictate the most minute details of other people's lives. It's a moral and spiritual sickness, really.
Do you agree with the point of his statement, defund Obamacare?
Correct. Im glad for all the support we can muster. Too many have worked too hard for folks to cull support.
Issue by issue folks.
Like him or not Rubio is a great speaker and Id rather he be on our side for this fight.
I'm a little sick of the attacks on Rubio here. Some people evidently disagree with his position on immigration - but in many cases, I think they don't even know what it is (he wanted a sort of piece-by-piece reform of the system) - but there's certainly nothing else they could find fault with him on, if they're honestly examining his positions. And he is an excellent, intelligent speaker who does not talk down to his audience.
Personally, I think the Dems are working hard to sow dislike of Rubio among conservatives, because the Dems perceive him, quite rightly, as a threat.
I agree. Im surely not in favor of that bill but damn if Im not going to take his support on getting rid of 0bamacare.
Three words: Gang of Eight
Sure I do
He's as phoney as a three dollar bill however, and can't be trusted
why are some House republicans see this speech as a surrender? -
"House agrees to send #CR to Senate that defunds Obamacare. @SenTedCruz & @SenMikeLee refuse to fight. Wave white flag and surrender," tweeted Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.).
"So far Sen Rs are good at getting Facebook likes, and townhalls, not much else. Do something...," tweeted Rep. Tim Griffin (R-Ark.).
these establishment men?
So Senators Cruz and Lee state the obvious, and the so-called conservative patriots in the House take him to task?
What a bunch of girlie-men.
Senators Cruz and Lee are correct that where this gets stopped is in the House.
Lest we forget, they control the purse strings, the Senate doesn't.
Furthermore, instead of attacking Senators Cruz and Lee, maybe these House members could focus on not capitulating under any circumstances and forcing Boehner to refuse to surrender as well.
Nawwwww. That would be too simple and straightforward, right?
can't cruz and lee filibuster any attempt to detach the defunding language from the CR the house passes?
I don't believe that you can filibuster a budget resolution in the senate.
"these establishment men?"
I wondered too so I went to http://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/sean_duffy/412488 and also the same site for Tim Griffin.
Tim Griffin shows up pretty far right while Duffy shows just a little bit better than Collins. That site is pretty interesting as they place red dots in a cluster on the right and blue ones on the left so you get a visual of where each one is relative to the rest. The dot placements are based on all of each person's votes.
I found it interesting that Duffy (Wis.) personally attacked Cruz and Lee (but NOT Rubio) in his twitty tweet while the much more conservative Griffin complained about "Sen Rs" in general not doing much.
I should have added that if you let your cursor hover over a dot, the name for that dot shows up so you don't need to do separate searches.
thanks for the link, bookmarked for the future.
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Thank you for the ping, SoConPubbie.
Hey there, Lady! Hope you are doing well!
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Try to find a picture of yourself, (either put in one from a website, or just attach it from you computer) And then put it out on this thread.
And then someone else is gonna find a picture of any person on google that you think the person looks like. And put that picture out. so its just for laughs