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Chico Flores travelled to Dubai on Sunday for Swansea's pre-Capital One Cup final training camp knowing he is "very unlikely" to play any part in the Wembley showpiece after rupturing ankle ligaments.
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Saturday's comprehensive 4-1 win over QPR, courtesy of a Michu brace and strikes from Angel Rangel and Pablo Hernandez, should have sent Swansea to warmer climes in high spirits.
But manager Michael Laudrup's delight at the performance will be tempered by the loss of one of his first-choice centre-halves.
Flores, who has formed an excellent defensive partnership with Ashley Williams since arriving from Genoa in the summer, was stretchered off after just 34 minutes at the Liberty Stadium.
The Spaniard went down after stooping to make a low defensive header and required prolonged treatment. He was taken straight to hospital where a scan revealed the full extent of the damage.
"It's difficult at the moment to assess how long he will be out because we need the swelling to go down first," said Swansea's head physio Kate Rees. "But he is very unlikely to make the cup final."
The 25-year-old's injury hands a chance to Kyle Bartley or club captain Garry Monk, who will now battle it out for a place in the starting XI at Wembley.
The trip to Dubai is designed to remove the Swansea players from the hype and expectation in the city ahead of the club's first major final, as well as escaping a British winter to train with the sun on their backs.
Laudrup hopes his players will receive a mental boost ahead of the final, and next weekend's Premier League trip to face Liverpool at Anfield.
He said: "They will be able to relax. It has changed because we now have a game next Sunday at Liverpool instead of a weekend off.
"We could have cancelled it but the players need to be in different surroundings and train in shorts in 22 or 23 degrees, instead of two or three degrees.
"It makes a difference, it does not give you much physically but it does mentally.
"We could have gone next week but felt it was too close to the final."
QPR will also go to Dubai this week, but that is where the similarities between the two club's end.
Defeat, after a five-match unbeaten run, means Harry Redknapp's side remain firmly rooted to the foot of the table, six points from safety with 12 games remaining.
Redknapp had to do without Loic Remy as the France international failed to shake off a groin injury, while Bobby Zamora is playing with a hip injury which limits the striker to 45-minute cameos.
Adel Taarabt and Jamie Mackie took turns to try and lead the line against Swansea, but Redknapp knows his side desperately need goals, having failed to find the net more than once in a Premier League game since mid-December.
He said: "When we bring Bobby Zamora on we are a different team.
"He holds the ball up, he brings people into play, but he is only 50 per cent fit and can only play 45 minutes.
"But he is at a different level. He got us a goal and he makes a massive difference.
"He has had an operation on his hip and he seizes up, so you hope you can keep it tight until we can get him on the field.
"We need a fit Bobby Zamora. We need to score. I did not have Remy for this game, I could not start Zamora so we are short of strikers, which is why I tried to get (Peter) Odemwingie."
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Delano is the ultimate world-class urban resort hotel and self-contained destination, located within easy reach of South Beach attractions such as Lincoln Road Mall and Ocean Drive.
Delano Beach Club, spa
Enjoy Delano's iconic swimming pool and direct beach access, including lounge chairs, cabanas & pool/beachside services; then unwind at our full-service spa, Agua Spa, offering state of the art treatments.
World class dining
Delano features two highly acclaimed restaurants; Bianca offers an innovative Italian menu featuring local, organic ingredients, while Umi Sushi & Sake Bar provides guests with casual yet exceptional dining. All rooms include flat-screen TVs.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!Opens in a new window
Hotel Amenities
Hotel Amenities
Located in the heart of South Beach and directly on the ocean, Delano is the ultimate world-class urban resort hotel and self-contained destination. In a completely original manipulation of space that blurs all "normal" distinctions, Delano boasts the first Indoor/Outdoor lobby, offering a seamless flow between a series of unique indoor and outdoor environments. Nine beautifully conceived areas are each distinct in form and function, yet together create the feel of an interwoven village where guests can find both a wealth of activity and a peaceful haven. Philippe Starck has assembled a stunning international collection of furniture and objects, including works from such renowned artists as Antonio Gaudi, Man Ray, Charles and Ray Eames, Salvador Dali and Mark Newson.
Delano offers concierge services and wireless Internet access (surcharge) to every hotel guest.
- Full-service spa
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- 24-hour front desk
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Number of floors - 16
- Elevator/lift
- Number of bars/lounges - 2
- Concierge services
- Express check-out
- Gift shops or newsstand
- Health club
- Pool umbrellas
- Tours/ticket assistance
- WiFi (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 194
- Limo or Town Car service available
- Spa treatment room(s)
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Rooftop terrace
- Poolside bar
- Porter/bellhop
- Luggage storage
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Beach umbrellas
- Beach cabanas (surcharge)
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- Beach sun loungers
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- Beach towels
- Number of restaurants - 2
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Spa services on site
- Steam room
- Outdoor pool
- Free use of nearby fitness center
Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
Available in some public areas: Wireless internet access ( USD 14.95 per 24-hour period )
Valet parking (surcharge)
Room Amenities
- Pay movies
- Air conditioning
- Free newspaper
- In-room climate control (air conditioning)
- Daily housekeeping
- Designer toiletries
- Bathrobes
- Hair dryer
- Rainfall showerhead
- In-room childcare (surcharge)
- Iron/ironing board
- In-room safe
- Desk
- In-room massage available
- Flat-panel TV
- Free WiFi
- iPod docking station
- Minibar
- Premium bedding
- Premium TV channels
- Private bathroom
- Turndown service
- Room service (24 hours)
- Down comforter
- Connecting/adjoining rooms available
Where to Eat
Bianca offers an innovative dining experience serving modern Italian fare. The unique indoor/outdoor restaurant is under direction of The Light Group's Corporate Executive Chef Brian Massie and features a stylish and sophisticated interior design reflecting its light and fresh offerings. Bianca's simple, yet savory cuisine includes signature dishes, such as char grilled octopus with aged balsamic vinegar and handmade pasta with seasonal truffles and cream and boasts Chef de Cuisine Luciano Sautto's new menu additions including seafood squid ink tagliolini and seared swordfish. Bianca also features delectable selections from Umi Sushi & Sake Bar, including the new Big Eye Tuna Pizza and specialty rolls. Bianca is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, seven days a week, and serves brunch on Sundays.
UMI Sushi and Sake Bar offers guests a casual, full-dining experience right in the middle of Delano's lobby. UMI Sushi and Sake Bar features a large communal table that is perfect for group dining. The Japanese-style restaurant is led under the direction of Chef Toshi Motoyama who was trained by Chef Akira Back of Yellowtail in Las Vegas. Chef Motoyama has previously held positions at Miami restaurants Zuma and Makoto. UMI's menu includes signature rolls like the hotel's namesake FDR, tuna, salmon, yellowtail, crab and soy paper; Baked Crab Hand Roll, snow crab, soy paper and dynamite sauce; and the aptly-named Delano, poached Maine Lobster, wagyu beef and black truffle. Umi's sushi and sashimi options include Bluefin Tuna Belly, Sweet Shrimp, Salt Water Eel, and Japanese Snapper. UMI Sushi and Sake Bar's culinary offerings are perfectly complemented by their selection of carefully-crafted cocktails and Japanese sakes.
Rose Bar, a glamorous and sophisticated space, is the perfect spot for a drink and quiet conversation, and the ideal perch for lobby people-watching. Cocktail service is offered in a relaxed setting, from the Lobby Lounge to the outdoor terrace. A light food menu is also available.
FDR at Delano, created by The Light Group, is Delano's new subterranean space, aptly named after the hotel's presidential namesake, and has an unparalleled atmosphere which serves as a destination for the ideal night out in South Beach.
With top DJ's featuring all genres of music, from up-and-coming artists to mainstream club staples, the two-room venue showcases top talent in an intimate environment. New, critically-acclaimed cocktails and internationally renowned music acts and DJ's transport guests to a carefree oasis, evoking a sense of old world elegance and comfort, leading guests to party in style. Returning to the days where South Beach nightlife was king, FDR at Delano combines the sophistication and allure of the iconic hotel with the glitz, glamour and charisma of South Beach.
Nearby Things to Do
Delano Beach Club is the ultimate seaside retreat, offering a distinctive, refined outdoor environment. Featuring Philippe Starck's whimsical Alice in Wonderland garden path leading to the iconic swimming pool and with direct access to the ocean, Delano Beach Club provides guests with a memorable experience of poolside luxury in a modern tropical setting. With the highest level of sophistication and service, renowned Chef Brian Massie offers casual poolside dining, with a selection of lighthearted seasonal dishes. Daybeds and chaise lounges are available, and the cabanas are the perfect place for pampering spa treatments or watching TV in privacy. In the evening, Delano Beach Club takes on a decidedly sexy edge, as the moon rises over the Atlantic Ocean and music beckons, greeting the night with a dramatic flair.
- Golfing nearby
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- Free bicycles on site
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Spa Services
Featuring 3,500 square feet of private rooftop space, Agua Spa is South Beach's premiere provider of luxury spa treatments for Miami visitors and locals alike. Agua Spa offers traditional spa classics such as hot stone, deep tissue, and Swedish massage, and focuses on the augmentation and restoration of one's energy, vitality and vigor. Manicures and pedicures also are available. With 8 treatment rooms, Agua Spa offers guests an unparalleled level of service with carefully-selected programs and treatments designed to enhance all aspects of overall wellness.
- Hot stone massage
- Deep tissue massage
- Swedish massage
- Number of treatment rooms 8
- Couples treatment rooms
- Manicures and pedicures
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Aromatherapy treatments
- Ayurvedic treatments
- Massages
- Body treatments
- Facial treatments
If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please note them at check-out when you book your room.
- Accessible bathroom
- In-room accessibility
- Roll-in shower
Hotel Policies
Check-in time ends at 3 PM
Check-in time starts at 3 PM
Special check-in instructions:
Check-out time is noon
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Children and extra beds
- Children are welcome.
- Kids stay free! Children 18 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
- Pets allowed for an extra charge of USD 100 per accommodation, per stay, plus a deposit of USD 100 per stay
- Up to 20 lb
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Resort fee: USD 39.90 per accommodation, per night
- Beach loungers
- Fitness center access
- Internet access
- Phone calls
- Additional inclusions
Optional extras
- Fee for continental breakfast: USD 32 per person (approximately)
- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: USD 14.95 per 24-hour period (rates may vary)
- Valet parking fee: USD 42.00 per night
- Pet deposit: USD 100 per stay
- Pet fee: USD 100 per accommodation, per stay
Hotel Name
- Delano Hotel
- Delano Hotel Miami Beach
- Delano Miami Beach
- Delano Miami
- Delano Resort Miami Beach
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Reservations are required for massage services and spa treatments. Reservations can be made by contacting the hotel prior to arrival, using the contact information on the booking confirmation. Children 18 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. The property has connecting/adjoining rooms, which are subject to availability and can be requested by contacting the property using the number on the booking confirmation.


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I am so fortunate that I still get to take care of a lot of newborns, many of whom are friends of mine who are having their first grandchildren! I consider this a perk to be the pediatrician.
I was at a wedding over the weekend, and a new grandfather came up to me to talk about his first grandbaby who was born a few weeks ago. He was so thrilled and excited to be a grandfather but he was also wise. He told me about talking to his daughter while she was still in the hospital, and reassuring her that the baby was just fine, and that this newborn period was really as easy as it gets. I told you he was wise!! The problem, like many things in life is that you don't realize how easy a newborn is until you look back.
I saw about 6 new babies in the office yesterday and they were all healthy and beautiful! Now that the parents had had the baby home for 7-12 days and knew that the baby was healthy and thriving, they all asked the same question, how do we make them sleep?
I just have to laugh, as I love my job, but if I had the magic potion I would have bottled it and sold it on the internet, and be retired on the beach! There is not a doctor who can make a baby sleep through the night from the day they come home from the hospital, I don't care what book you read. It takes a baby's brain and sleep cycle to mature and their tummies to grow to extend the amount of time a baby sleeps at night.
Now, you can start with good sleep habits, even beginning on the first day home from the hospital, but it still takes time. Just like it will take a while for your child to learn to walk, read or ride a bike without training wheels, your child must learn to sleep through the night.
A newborn does not arrive on the scene knowing about circadian rhythm. In other words having days and night mixed up is really not the case. A baby does not enter the world knowing about days and nights or sun and moon. But, by beginning to awaken your newborn every 2-3 hours for feedings during the day followed by a little awake time after that before trying to get them back to sleep is the beginning of teaching your baby to sleep. Once a baby is gaining weight and is back to birthweight, I tell parents to let that baby sleep at night. Unfortunately, not all babies are listening to the instructions. Some are up every 1-2 hours at night, and you just have to get up and hope the next day is better.
Lastly, I wish this was the worst sleep you were going to get, but wait till you have teenagers! That is a discussion for another day....
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Making Life Out of Ruin in Ramle: The Work of Sculptor Nihad Dabeet
"This is the project of my life," says sculptor Nihad Dabeet, 43, as he gives a tour of his unfinished home in Ramle, Israel. Built over 400 years ago, the house was in ruins until its newest tenant devoted himself to its renovation. Mr. Dabeet says he and his wife continue to excavate and build upon the land, without permission from the government.
Petite and jovial, Mr. Dabeet is an internationally known artist and sculptor who usually works with iron wire. From his dingy jeans and sweatshirt, it is hard to imagine a man whose art can cost thousands of dollars and is displayed and purchased throughout the world, including a recent exhibition in Atlanta, Georgia.
Now Mr. Dabeet's main masterpiece is his home. Renting from an Arab couple who have owned the property before the State of Israel declared independence in 1948, the Ramle native and his wife have excavated rooms buried under more than 10 feet of sand and rubble.
With an art education from Bulgaria, Mr. Dabeet says that "as a sculptor you understand materials." This understanding is allowing the Arab citizen of Israel to reconstruct a home out of ruin. So far, Mr. Dabeet has only refurbished a small percentage of the original structure.
What was once rubble has become a modern home with an aged façade. There are flat-screen televisions and jetted hot tubs, with Mr. Dabeet's sculptures of women and olive trees featured throughout. The new mortar ends towards the back of the house.
Unlike in Jerusalem and Nazareth, the Israeli government and local Ramle municipality have not invested in the architectural preservation of Ramle. It is up to individual residents and shop owners to restore and maintain the centuries-old structures of the biblical city, often without support from the current government.
"They want to clear the old part and to build something new," says Buthaina Dabit, a Ramle native who is giving a tour of the local ruins. Ms. Dabit points out the remnants of a building from the Ottoman period, which has been partially cleared for a parking lot near local shops.
Today, many buildings in Ramle are dilapidated and unlivable. "It's Arab culture, so it has to be erased," says Mr. Dabeet, speculating on why he thinks the city abstains from preservation. Families move on as stones crumble from their properties' arches and ceilings, burying architecture and artifacts in piles of beige rubble. Stray cats abound amongst relics and materials that could belong in the Smithsonian.
Past the bathroom and through an open quad, the sculptor shows one unfinished room at the back of the house, where the ceiling continues to deteriorate.
"If I am not here to repair this every few years, it will just fall in," he says.
All of this work will be for not if the city decides to bulldoze the property due to the illegal expansion of the structure. It is difficult for Arab citizens to receive permits to build or expand on their land. If they build without permits, their structures are subject to demolition by the municipality.
Despite lacking a building permit, "he insists to pay the taxes," said Ms. Dabit. The artist hopes that paying taxes regularly may spare his home from demolition.
One of Mr. Dabeet's projects is to resurface an entire room using tiles gathered from demolished Arab homes in the area. The artist has no trouble finding these tiles, considering the large number of home demolitions that have occurred in the Arab communities of Ramle and neighboring Lod. In an open-air quad on the property, festive-looking ceramic squares, some broken, stand in piles along the stone wall.
Dabeet's house sits in the Christian quarter of Ramle, in the shadow of the massive Terra Santa Franciscan monastery and a few blocks down the street from an 800-year-old Arab-Christian restaurant.
Mr. Dabeet is a self-proclaimed atheist. "I never believed in the b—- s—-," says the artist, standing next to a small plastic Christmas tree atop his refrigerator. His wife is a Muslim Bedouin from Libya and the mother of his two young daughters. The Dabeets are the only Muslim family in the area.
When Mr. Dabeet's wife comes home with their girls, he scoops up his eldest daughter Samira Landa. Despite the uncertain future, the father is proud of the home that he is creating for his family, as well as the benefit it brings to the community.
"I was the right person in the right time to come to this place."
All photos by Bethany Firnharber.
Janine Rayford is a freelance writer and graduate student in journalism at the University of Southern California. Originally from San Francisco, Rayford obtained her bachelor's degree from UC Berkeley. Her writing has appeared in 944 magazine, LAmag.com, and the Cape Times of South Africa.
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Cowboys' Brandon Carr says playing for Steelers' OC Todd Haley helped lead to critical interception
During Sunday's win over the Steelers, Cowboys CB Brandon Carr netted a crucial interception for the second time in as many weeks.
Last week, Carr picked off Andy Dalton early in the second quarter of the Cowboys' game in Cincinnati, stopping the Bengals' drive and keeping a 10-3 deficit from getting any higher. But Sunday's INT against the Steelers was even more critical. Carr intercepted Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger in overtime and returned it to the Pittsburgh one-yard line, sealing the Cowboys' third-straight win.
When asked about the pick after the game, Carr told the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review that the time he spent under Steelers offensive coordinator Todd Haley in Kansas City helped him make the play. Haley was the Chiefs' head coach from 2009 to 2011.
"I just stayed in my zone and I trusted myself this time," Carr told the paper. "[Roethlisberger] made a throw behind [receiver Mike Wallace], so I went and got the ball. I've been dealing with coach Haley for three years, so I finally got a chance to play against him. It worked out that some of his tendencies held true.
"It helped a lot just to know how a person thinks on the field. I had a chance to figure out how he thinks and how he's going to attack me — know how he coached me up in Kansas City. Basically, it helped me play to my weaknesses and make them my strengths."
Carr also told the paper that he felt like the Steelers were targeting him for much of the game and that he was expecting the play the Steelers ran to come eventually.
The interception was Carr's third of the season, which puts him one off his career-high of four INTs, set last season with the Chiefs. But Carr didn't seem as happy about padding his own stats as he did kicker Dan Bailey's
"It felt good to get the ball back for our offense," Carr told the Tribune-Review. "And to help our kicker get some fantasy points."


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Hockey TV & the Footage Fairy
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April 09 2013 09:11PM
Howdy hockey people.
A while back, I wrote about how I make hockey highlight packs for Hockey Night in Canada, specifically for the web (cbcsports.ca). The feedback was largely positive, so I want to write about it again.
On top on CBC, I've also recently taken a freelance position at the NHL Network. While there are a lot of similarities between the two jobs, there are some key differences, too.
If you're interested in how hockey highlights get done, here's how we do it.
As I mentioned before, the highlights I showed you in the previous blog for CBC were for the web. The NHL Network's are for live television. This changes the pace of things considerably. For web content, you still want to get your work online as soon as you can, but there usually isn't a hard due time. For live television though? If your work isn't done on time, the screen goes black. Dead air. Eep. You don't want that.
Duties change from night to night, but usually when I begin a shift (keep in mind I got this job just four weeks ago), there are tiny b-roll and mini-packs to do. You know those little 10-20 second stingers you see over the hosts and analysts talking? For example, they'll be talking about Jeff Carter, and magically, a bunch of Jeff Carter goals will appear! How did that happen?
Well, I guess I used to think all those highlights came from the footage fairy, who gently and magically tucks all the footage a Producer needs right under their pillow as they sleep.
Weirdly, that's not the case. Someone has to compile that stuff, build those packs, let people know how long they are, and what footage is in them. And here I was thinking Kevin Weekes just magically made highlights appear on live television with his mind.
After doing several of those, Bob McKenzie's Monday night "Insider" segment came in. In this segment, Bob talks about a topic in the world of hockey for a few minutes. While Bob McKenzie is as handsome as he is knowledgeable, it isn't exactly exciting television to just leave him talking into the camera for three minutes with only one angle. To fix this, we listen to what Bob has to say, and put footage over it.
Again, I haven't been with the NHL Network for very long, but this was one of the more challenging, albeit really fun, items I've had to work on. Bob was talking about several topics regarding Alexander Ovechkin. Well, that should be easy enough, right? Ovechkin has had a million highlights recently, so how hard could it be? Not so fast…
One of Bob's Ovechkin observations was about Adam Oates' success in switching Ovie to the right wing. He mentioned how this allows Ovechkin to take the puck on his forehand, rush up ice with more space and speed, turn the puck over less, and be less predictable.
That's some pretty specific stuff. You can't just throw any old shot of Ovechkin firing home a one-timer from the left side on the powerplay. That doesn't match what Bob is saying at all, and it would waste his analysis. I had to dig a little for the proper footage.
I managed to find a couple examples of Ovechkin rushing up the right side for a goal, but I still needed to fill more time. Rather than continue taking way too much time finding goals, I decided to go into our system and search things like "Ovechkin chance" and "Ovechkin wing" instead. What I found was a perfect example of Ovechkin receiving the puck on his forehand, rushing up on the right side, cutting into the middle, before getting hauled down by a defender, and drawing a penalty. It's not a goal, but it's a perfect example of what Bob was referring to, and it shows that it's working.
The rest of the Insider segment featured some more specific footage, but it was much easier to find. Mike Ribeiro setting up Ovechkin on the powerplay, Ovechkin in the KHL, Nicklas Backstrom getting better, and Mike Green getting, as Bob put it, "En Fuego."
Once that was finished, the real fun started. It was only 6:45pm. Games start in 15 minutes! But that's a blog for another day.
I was assigned the both Rangers-Leafs game and Flames-Avalanche game, and I'll write about how that was made soon.
Thanks for reading!
Really informative Steve thanks a lot
April 10 2013, 01:06AM
Good read, interesting stuff!
April 10 2013, 03:24AM
Giraffes... I love those goofy bastards. Seriously though, cool article. Can I have your job?
Don't you get it it Steve? You are the highlight fairy now! Great read by the way
April 10 2013, 06:40AM
So all the archives available to you at the NHL network are presumably tagged fairly meticulously? Like I guess what I'm getting at is, you want to add these specific highlights of Ovie in these scenarios, so you'll search for "Ovechkin chance" or whatever, but how is it you're searching for these?
I'm assuming you have digital archives stored on some sort of storage device? Is there a tape backup? This stuff fascinates me.
@Steve Dangle
Still curious as to who "tags" the various game moments such that you can search those out. Is it based on voice to text from the play-by-play, or colour commentator? For example, lets say you wanted to search out footage of when Chara was knocked down by a hard check. It's somewhat a rare occurence, but unless you remember a specific instance, how can you search that out??


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It's not every day you hear a president talk about his college living quarters, but that's what President Obama did Friday.
While discussing the agriculture programs at Michigan State University, Obama said that "some students are even raising their own piglets on an organic farm."
To which the president added: "When I was in college, I lived in a pig sty -- but I didn't work in one. So I'm impressed by that."
As the crowd chuckled, Obama said: "That's no joke, by the way ... Your hygiene improves as you get older."


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ok so anyone that wants to be in Div. 6 use this im gunna make more/better buttons later dont have time right now XD
ok so anyone that wants to be in Div. 6 use this im gunna make more/better buttons later dont have time right now XD
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*edit* i did a quick job with ms paint.
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remember D. Gray-Man fans discuss the manga and anime at ROI and enter the contest too click me!
lol, I wanna be in 11th division, erm vice captian!
Uwah! 2 new members. welcome.
And we have some new buttons to add - Thanks everyone and i don't mind at all if the buttons are made by using paint... it's just show you are more skillful than me =p
I'm quite busy lately with my school and timetable adjustment [i hate timetable!!!] so I won't be making any buttons for now... maybe a couple more weeks after I've settled down with my new classes and 'family', I'll try to make some.
Thanks everyone for your contribution!
ps::offtopic [on the verge of tears] I hate timetable!
If life is a dream, then I'd wake up screaming.
ooh can i take captain division 12?
Can i be the captain in the 9th division?
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Hi All!!
How to open/remove the protector part(the part shown by red Line) of the AD700 Audio Jack as its Right side is not working,need to check the wires.
OR Can u all suggest a good Audio Jack for AD700 hp so as there is no degradation in its quality.
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I want to give you some help with casual foods. What goes better together than the company of friends and/or family game and some great foods to snack on? Your guests will be impressed with your service.
When deciding upon a menu we would like to give our guests a good variety and give them something that has the capacity to fill them up.
Some folks go to a sub sandwich shop and buy a 2 or 3 foot long sandwich. Well, you can make something yourself that will outshine anything bought at the store. So, let's try a Muffuletta.
This satisfying sandwich has its roots in New Orleans. Developed at the turn of the 20th century in the French Quarter, the Muffuletta is renowned for the seasoned chopped olive "salad" that is used as a flavoring spread and is considered the foundation of this heavenly concoction. There are a variety of spellings and I have chosen one of the more common ones.
This recipe should feed 6 to 8 guests, and is quite the robust sandwich.
1/4 cup red wine vinegar2 cloves garlic, crushed1 tsp dried oregano10 large pitted green olives, chopped5 large pitted kalamata olives, choppedĽ cup roasted red bell peppers, chopped
You can mix all of this together a day ahead and refrigerate. This will save you time on the day of your event and will allow all of the flavors to blend together.
1 lb round loaf of bread, try to find something extra flavorful4 oz ham, thinly sliced4 oz mortadella, thinly sliced4 oz hard salami, thinly sliced4 oz provolone, thinly sliced1/2 red onion, thinly sliced5 or 6 leaves of romaine lettuce
To make the sandwich:
Cut the bread in half horizontally; pull about half of the bread out of the bottom and out of the top.
Cover the bottom bread piece with one layer of romaine and spread 2/3 of the olive mixture onto the lettuce. Layer all of the meats and cheeses finishing with the last 1/3 of the olive mixture topped with the onions and any lettuce that may be left.
This sandwich can be served warm or at room temperature. To warm place the Muffuletta on a parchment papered baking pan and then into your oven at a pre-heated 300. Give it about 20 to 25 minutes.
Carefully slice this into 8 wedges, (like pie slices). Before you cut you may want to place a couple of fancy toothpicks into each slice to hold it together.
There are a number of options to this recipe for you to consider. Such as adding a thin layer of mayo, personally I would like some mayo on my sandwich. You can try some different meats or cheeses that are favorites of your family.
Anyway you do it, Muffuletta will be a big hit at your party.


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Skip to comments.Clinton vows to thwart new Soviet Union
Posted on 12/07/2012 12:17:22 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
The US is trying to prevent Russia from recreating a new version of the Soviet Union under the ruse of economic integration, Hillary Clinton warned on Thursday.
There is a move to re-Sovietise the region, the US secretary of state told a news conference in Dublin hours before going into a meeting with her Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.
Its not going to be called that. Its going to be called a customs union, it will be called Eurasian Union and all of that, she said, referring to various iterations of a Moscow-backed plan to deepen economic ties with its neighbours.
But let's make no mistake about it. We know what the goal is and we are trying to figure out effective ways to slow down or prevent it.
Mrs Clinton said efforts at regional hegemony had been accompanied by new campaigns of repression from pro-Moscow regimes throughout the former Soviet Union. Her tone signalled that the US was rethinking its reset in relations with Russia, declared in 2009, during which criticism of its human rights record has been muted and Moscow appeared to have a freer hand in the former Soviet region...
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She's going against Obama already?
Why would she expect Russia not to do what 0bama is doing to the U.S. here?
Only Hillbilly is a big enough screwup to re-start the Cold War where there is no reason to.
Does she have anything to say about Egypt and Morsi?
Russia doesn't have the wherewithal to restart the cold war. Russia would like to further ensnare Ukraine which is the second largest country in Europe. All we need to do is encourage the building of an LNG terminal. Once we start exporting natural gas to Ukraine we've given Russia an economic kick to the balls. Russia won't be able to use natural gas as leverage against Europe not to mention they'll see diminshed income.
You can't create a Caliphate and the Soviet Union at the same time. It's about priorities.
I guess Hillary is a little nervous. If America were to have a foreign enemy, people might start voting Republican again (over matters of national defense). With no foreign enemies, a majority will vote for the Democrats to give them free stuff.
I hate to say it, but the demise of the Soviet Union also brought about the demise of the Republican Party...
She and the Boy King are now more flexible to deal with Russia.
what a joke..she helped kill 4 Americans to preseve terrorist rule and her boss is in a hurry to out do Russia..
But let's make no mistake about it. We know what the goal is and we are trying to figure out effective ways to slow down or prevent it.
You just might want to start in DC with your boss, odumble...
Two issues have strained relations with Russia.
1. Gas prices between Gazprom (R) and Naftogaz (U). The Russians use this like a hammer on Ukraine.
2. The port leases in Sevastopol and Odessa for the Black Sea Fleet. Russia has been double dealing on the lease.
Ukrainians are not Russian and do not want to re-affiliate. Also still too many bad memories of Stalin's "Holodomor" which left 10 million Ukrainians dead.
"Barry and Hillary as cold warriors? Not buyin' it."
No kidding.
Is this a joke? She is in this.
As with most Liberals...it's pretty safe to assume that they are doing that of which they are accusing everyone else .
It's the old shell game trick.....
Hillary and Obama don't want any competition against the Soviet-Style USSA republic they are working on right here in Amerika.
Hillary and Obama don't want any competition against the Soviet-Style USSA republic they are working on right here in Amerika.- But at least we would be on the same side!
How the hell is she gonna stop Russia?
I think the left hates Russia now because it is White, Christian, and they are blantantly non PC.
I believe you. So what the heckityhook is HillBilly talking about?
It may have something to do with Russia supporting Syria while we're providing support to the insurgents flooding into Syria. There's supposed to be a sit down with Russia over Syria. My guess is Hilary and Obama will not interfere with Russia in Europe if Russia dumps Assad. That means no export licenses for LNG going to Europe.
Russia will still have their hooks into Europe and Obama buys another country for the Muslim Brotherhood. If RT shuts up about our interference in Syria, you'll know it was a done deal. It looks like the Ukrainian government was recently scammed with a phony deal to build an LNG terminal. Some think the Russians were behind that.
Is that the USSR or the USSA?
I see. So HillBilly's public chatter is partially cover for behind the scenes wrangling and partially a way to try and corner Russia into a better bargaining position???
Very sharp analysis Meatloaf.
Who is "RT"?
This maroon can't even get her husband to keep his johnson in his pants.
Russia slowly closes the door and then breaks out laughing, glad that we Americans are stupid enough to put a woman like her in a position of power.
Then why the F*** did Hillary surrender the Cold War and ask for a "reset"?
They are behind the Soviet Reunion. USSR2. USSRII. The USSA even.
Bunch of bullstalin if you ask me.
Mission Accomplished.
1968 Communist Libtards Baby Boom Children are in charge and our nation (and the world) is f***ed.
Well and truly!
New (or reborn) Russian Empire.
Not the same. Dear God I hope someone at the State Department knows the difference.
Thanks! The Russian Television channel. It's on satellite.
ROTFLMOL. Calling 1980's to get their policy back? IIRC Barry ridiculed Romney for even mentioning the Soviet Union.
Now, they would have us believe that they finally understand the threat? Just proves what liars they are and how dumb they think we are.
Wow....she's REALLY REALLY TOUGH, isn't she???
Don' mess wif her... Dat's like almost Presidential, or sumpin....
(what a Worthless dyke)
I just read a commentary in a European paper warning that the world is seeing the return of Communism (in a new 'enlightened' form, of course), and Russia wasn't even mentioned.
This fatso can't even get her girdle on and she's the Secretary of STEAK!
Rice will be an excellent choice as she doesn't need a girdle but knows jack about matters of state.
Yep, she's campaigning for 2016.
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For example, when I'm writing an RP fight, I listen to stuff by Bullet Fot My Valentine, Avenged Sevenfold, stuff like that. When I'm feeling lonely, I listen to stuff like Nickelback(some of their stuf is pretty decent). When I just want to vent my anger, it's time for Metallica, Slayer, In Flames, Disturbed, stuff like that.
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An exceptional effort at the breakdown helped Scotland to a confident 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.
An exceptional effort at the breakdown helped Scotland to a confident 34-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday.
Four tries, including a brilliant length of the field interception try from Stuart Hogg, led to a memorable victory for Scotland in front of a vocal home crowd at Murrayfield, compensating for the performance against England at Twickenham last weekend.
Interim head coach Scott Johnson had bemoaned his side's lack of intensity in the tackle area against England in Round One, but there was to be no let-up from the Scots at Murrayfield – throwing their bodies into the breakdown and forcing the Italian platform that stood solid against France to collapse.
That pressure on the half-backs was illustrated by the performance of Luciano Orquera. Sensational against Les Bleus, Orquera fumbled, shanked and laboured against Scotland – a shadow of the player who was so impressive six days before in Rome.
Both sides played with a level of ambition that this fixture has witnessed too little of in previous years, with Italy still riding high after last weekend's victory over France.
Handling errors were a plenty though and it took a penalty from Greig Laidlaw after 15 minutes to open the scoring, handing Scotland the lead.
Little errors continued to compound long periods of Italian possession throughout the opening quarter, with Scotland frustrating the Azzurri at the tackle area, Laidlaw adding another further three points to hand Scotland a 6-0 lead after 25 minutes.
A howling missed kick from Tommaso Benvenuti handed Scotland centre Matt Scott the opportunity to score in the left corner, only to be denied by a brilliant try-saving tackle from Tobias Botes.
The missed chance though was a warning shot – Ruaridh Jackson creating the space for Tim Visser minutes later down the left-hand side and the Edinburgh flyer jinked his way through for the opening try.
Italy looked to have the final say in the first half and Orquera's made no mistake with his second penalty attempt to leave the score at 13-3 going into the break.
Scotland's dominance continued after the interval – an attacking lineout producing a second try as Matt Scott dived over following a great offload from Sean Maitland in midfield.
Stuart Hogg then hammered the nail into the Italians coffin, intercepting a two-on-one that would have certainly led to a try for Italy to scamper down the length of the pitch himself, his second exceptional try of the Six Nations stretching the lead to 27-3. Orquera, his final act of the afternoon being the pass that set Hogg free, swiftly left the field.
Fortune continued to work against Italy as the half wore on, a strong attacking position in front of the Scottish posts snuffed out by a powerful drive in the scrum from the home pack.
Maitland looked to have made another fine assist for Scott in the right-hand corner later on, but his pass was marginally forward as Scotland sought to pile on the humiliation with a fourth try.
They did not have to wait long. Sean Lamont pouncing for his ninth international try, a loose ball at the back of the Italian ruck snatched up by the centre who raced away to score under the posts on a dream afternoon for the home side.
Italy did work a consolation score, a well-worked scrum resulting in an inside flick from Parisse into the grateful path of Alessandro Zanni who powered over for the try.
But this was Scotland's day – a great response to the criticism thrown their way after their defeat at Twickenham and a feast of tries for Murrayfield to savour.
Man of the Match: Scotland's pack were so strong that this honour is split between Euan Murray and Kelly Brown – each player making 15 tackles in an excellent defensive performance.
Moment of the Match: Undoubtedly Stuart Hogg's breakaway score that put Scotland out of sight. A potential Lion in waiting.
Villain of the Match: The wild missed hack from Giovambattista Venditti was both hilarious and tragic, but more importantly nearly cost his side a try.
The scorers:
For Scotland:
Tries: Visser, Scott, Hogg, Lamont
Con: Laidlaw 4
Pens: Laidlaw 2
Yellow Card: Cross
For Italy:
Try: Zanni
Con: Burton
Pen: Orquera
Scotland: 15 Stuart Hogg, 14 Sean Maitland, 13 Sean Lamont, 12 Matt Scott, 11 Tim Visser, 10 Ruaridh Jackson, 9 Greig Laidlaw, 8 Johnnie Beattie, 7 Kelly Brown (capt), 6 Rob Harley, 5 Jim Hamilton, 4 Richie Gray, 3 Euan Murray, 2 Ross Ford, 1 Ryan Grant.
Replacements: 16 Pat MacArthur, 17 Moray Low, 18 Geoff Cross, 19 Alastair Kellock, 20 David Denton, 21 Henry Pyrgos, 22 Duncan Weir, 23 Max Evans.
Italy: 15 Andrea Masi, 14 Giovambattista Venditti, 13 Tommaso Benvenuti, 12 Gonzalo Canale, 11 Luke McLean, 10 Luciano Orquera, 9 Tobias Botes, 8 Sergio Parisse (c), 7 Simone Favaro, 6 Alessandro Zanni, 5 Francesco Minto, 4 Quintin Geldenhuys, 3 Martin Castrogiovanni, 2 Leonardo Ghiraldini, 1 Andrea Lo Cicero.
Replacements: 16 Davide Giazzon, 17 Alberto De Marchi, 18 Lorenzo Cittadini, 19 Antonio Pavanello, 20 Paul Derbyshire, 21 Edoardo Gori, 22 Kristopher Burton, 23 Gonzalo Garcia.


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Skip to comments.House GOP blocks bill to extend jobless benefits (YES!)
Posted on 11/18/2010 5:44:37 PM PST by USALiberty
WASHINGTON Republicans in the House have blocked a bill that would have extended jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed beyond the holiday season.
The most recent extension of jobless benefits expires Dec. 1. Two million people will lose benefits averaging $310 a week nationwide by the end of the year.
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For what it's worth, I first saw this on PBSs Nightly Business Report with Suzanne Pratt and Tom Hudson, and it was reported simply as the extension being denied. Only by Congress, no political party was mentioned and no blame/credit was given.
But the measure was set forth to Congress as a "Fast Track Bill which necessitates a 2/3 vote. The Pelosi Democrat led House set it up to fail. It's a Machiavellian strategy that Pelosi is so adept, so practiced.
Remember the media talk/headlines of the last three weeks...'Republicans won'...'Republicans swept the elections nationwide'...Tea Party Republicans surprise the nation!!! We must remember a vast USA populace thinks the Repubicans are NOW in control of the HOUSE (ignorant of the fact that House Republicans just assume control in Janaury 2011).
The Obama entitlement voter will naturally blame the Republicans as not for the poor people...just for the rich.
As in the past two decades...the Republicans just do not have an adequate message nor messenger.
I guess I am a lazy bum too! I have applied for about 250 positions, landed about 8 interviews and have been a finalist 3 times. My reviews were nothing short of extraordinary at my prior job, yet I cannot get a position. People who think it is easy to get a job in this environment are living in an alternate universe.....no other way of explaining it.
I talked with a recruiter today about a position I might get an interview for.....she said she has never seen it so bad.....but what does she know? All of those people are lazy bums......I read it here.
The republicans don't mind the extension; they just want it paid for with stimulus funds... They still lack the gumption to say NO MORE.
USALiberty is a good example of the dangers of being exposed to lead paint, which often results in brain rot. Sometimes, as the harmful side effects increase, you find yourself making mindless comments on an internet forum blaming the unemployed during an economic downturn for being unemployed (because they are personal failures)
Nail on the head post. Cut off all foreign aid first....yet that would probably bring howls from the same people on this thread.
I thank god the Republican messenger is not one of the 2/3rds of the people involved in this thread.
Millions of people are paying the taxes you claim are not taken from their paycheck.....and you still think you are correct in your claim????
Yes, yes, but their all lazy!!
There is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action. -Goethe
This thread is exhibit A of that maxim.
My point exactly. Given the state of our public education system and the power of the NEA, this won't change anytime soon. Americans should consider a class action suit against the education monopoly. k-12 of socialist theory won't buy you bread...
Since the Spring of 2010 my son-in-law has been among the unemployed.
Sharp as an orange.
I ditto that! I have never seen such complete disregard from so called compassionate conservatives. Shameful!
Love it!
Nobody over 30 can spell social media....how very condescending of you. If you are a reflection of the culture in your company it might explain why no one wants to work there.
Rugged individualism is great until you're on the receiving end. Sometimes free-market theory needs to be tempered with humanity.
Just make sure not to ask for any help if you wind up unemployed.
"If it bothers you that much, drop a dime."
It's not my job to make a socialist system work, is it? In fact, it's not in the Constitution to make a socialist system work. You are getting sucked into the socialist rat race.
"Now, it's a completely ridiculous burden of proof, but other than that, I don't know the course of action to suggest to you."
I don't need your suggestion. Government programs are always, always, always corrupt. As a rule. Our founding fathers understood that.
"What I do know is my own experience and I see way too much misinformation and ridiculous assumptions from people here and I am shocked by it."
How many people on unemployment qualify for the military I wonder?
"I use this site as a resource for all news topics because I trust that I will read honest, informed discussion that is censored out from the regular news media. I will continue to do so, but I can tell you from my experience in this thread, there are a lot of hollering, unaware people are here as well."
I realize you paid into FICA. Your boss also paid into Employer Matching. He didn't get a tax return. On average, we would all have been better off if Social-ist Security never existed. More money to invest. Private insurance for contingencies.
How Galveston Opted Out of Social Security [2004]
Wonderful US History
"In 1923, the United States produced 49% of all products worldwide. 6 In the years between 1919 and 1927, the American economy grew ten times as fast as in the years of 1900-1919. 7"
[Twenty years dominated by Teddy and Woodrow Wilson — 1900-1919. Even sharper than that — a depression that spilled into 1921. 1919 and 1927 ... sharper than that ... the Harding Recovery from 1921 policy / Roaring Twenties, leaping out from a depression through tax cuts AND spending cuts! It would be interesting to compare Teddy's Panic of 1907 on through to Wilson's depression into 1921 with Harding's 1922 - 1927]
5 Detlef Junker, "Die Aussenpolitik der USA 1920-1940", in: Otmar Franz ed., Am Wendepunkt der europaeischen Geschichte (Goettingen, 1981), p. 202.
6 Hermand, p. 49.
7Ibid., p. 52.
8 Ibid., p. 49.
9 Ibid., p. 51.
10 Ibid., p. 52.
11 Mary Nolan, Visions of Modernity: American Business and Modernization of Germany (Oxford, 1994), pp. 30ff.
Did I say that? I'm just pointing out that people hide behind their families saying that they absolutely must have extended unemployment. Oh? There is NOTHING they can do? There are options. I found work in fast food and could have run my own restaurant if I wanted it badly enough.
"Rugged individualism is great until you're on the receiving end."
I hear you. Will it get rough? Darn straight. People will need to rent out their homes and move in with family. They are going to have to make some hard choices. And while 18 year olds are complaining about no work, the US is recruiting foreigners to serve in the military. I guess those kids think they're too good for that.
Unemployment is being covered by more debt. China just bought 17% of GM with our debt repayments. Greece ended up selling some of its islands to cover socialist programs. The European Union is in collapse. People are rioting in France, England, and Greece. Heck I bet they're rioting in other countries. Who is going to keep loaning the US money?
The economy gets moving again when people start working again. That will increase revenue for the government too. The answer is not more unemployment. That's the worst choice.
OK. I'll go out and beg in the streets to pay for someone else's unemployment check. Would that make you happy?
we might have the same relative! my nephew has been doing this for years... his wife works... he stays home with the kids and collects unemployment... his wife went to work 2 weeks after delivering their second baby... and she had a c-section!
I can't believe I'm being cussed out by a freeper who wants an unemployement EXTENSION. For crying out loud — how long does it last now? Mark Stein pointed out that no nation on earth has unemployment benefits that last as long as the US. I could understand a leftist bedwetter being dissatisfied with the most padded unemployment system on earth, but a freeper?
I realise some freepers are hurting out there, but darn! I am stunned that they are lashing out against conservative basics. Truth. We can't have unemployment stretched out for a full freaking year!
you lack grace... it's not easy to get a job at McDonald's these days... and because of the poor economy, people are raking their own leaves and mowing their own lawns... sometimes people go through tough times "legitimately..." let him voice his frustrations... he doesn't need to hear your judgment of him... he's applied to 200 jobs... i'm sure some of those must have been to places like Taco Bell and Home Depot... you don't have to wish him extended unemployment benefits, but you don't have to be so cruel about it...
2 plus years into this, we have a rapidly decelerating economy.
Doing away with unemployment benefits will probably take away another half a percentage point or so from "growth". I am not crying about it, as I am relatively prepared, but honestly cannot believe how some do not realize how bad it is if the "last legs" so to speak and kicked out, and people are now forced onto welfare.
Unemployment benefits are not a great option, but the ideas of many here are far worse (at least for the economy).
People have already cut back on spending. If workers now think there is no safety net for them should they lose their jobs, they will cut back even more, thus hurting the economy and the national psyche. Bank on it.
"Doing away with unemployment benefits will probably take away another half a percentage point or so from 'growth'.
Depends if you believe that pervert, Keynes ...
Economic Suicide the Keynesian Way [Keynes a homosexual pedophile!]
... or if you believe President Harding and Milton Friedman. I'll take Harding and Friedman. Not to mention, incentivizing unemployment is not a matter of economics, but rather a form of insurance or charity. What you incentivize, you get more of. Not hard working people on this forum, but there are people who "game" unemployment.
"I am not crying about it, as I am relatively prepared ..."
I'm glad to hear it, FRiend. Frankly, I'm unable to get prepared beyond pitiful preparations. I'll just have to tough it out.
"... but honestly cannot believe how some do not realize how bad it is if the 'ast legs' so to speak and kicked out, and people are now forced onto welfare."
Actually, welfare isn't so easy to get get onto. I knew a welfare witch. It takes serious networking with people who make a career of it.
"Unemployment benefits are not a great option, but the ideas of many here are far worse (at least for the economy)."
No one can outsmart the forces of a truly free market.
"People have already cut back on spending. If workers now think there is no safety net for them should they lose their jobs, they will cut back even more, thus hurting the economy and the national psyche. Bank on it."
Fear is, sadly, an important motivator for any economy to function. No economy on earth has ever worked without fear. "If you do not work, you do not eat."
That's why Solomon spoke of putting fear in lazy fools, beating them with sticks, etc. Jesus also said there would always be the poor. I take that to mean that fear of poverty must always be a motivating factor.
If anyone wants a job in fast food, I'll tell them how. But they better be willing to work their seseme seed buns off!
It's a tough economy, and it's going to get a lot tougher before we pull out of this. The pain of fear has been taken out of this depression, and that only makes it worse, doesn't it?
The sad part is that idealogues such as yourself will cut off your nose to spite your face. You will stick to your "conservative principles" even if it means tanking the economy once again. The economy is "growing" at a decelerating pace for the pat 3 Q's......anything untoward could send it south quickly.
If you think removing a basic safety net during a time of massive uncertainty is a good idea making millions of working people pull in their spending even more, let's just say you are not Solomon.
This is what the start of a recovery always feels like, doesn't it? Fear. Apprehension. People think that's only for Darth Vader. Nope. That's life.
"The sad part is that idealogues such as yourself will cut off your nose to spite your face. You will stick to your conservative principles even if it means tanking the economy once again."
OK, so tell me an example of a fear-free economy that succeeds without a major resource boost like oil? I'm giving you the hard, cold facts. Look at Euorope. They tried fear free economies. After the riots, what are they doing now?
Europe Embraces Free-Market Reforms
"The economy is growing at a decelerating pace for the pat 3 Qs......anything untoward could send it south quickly."
Devaluing the dollar is just a fake recovery. It's a poor tax that hurts people on fixed incomes.
"If you think removing a basic safety net during a time of massive uncertainty is a good idea making millions of working people pull in their spending even more, lets just say you are not Solomon."
I'll just wait for your example of a wonderful fear free economy then other than some place like Kuwait.
Oh and if devaluing the dollar is so great, then the Weimar Republic would be something else today! I don't rely on mere theories the way progressive economists and their perverted mentor. Here's what Keynes himself would say about screwing people with 3 Q ...
"By a continuous process of inflation, governments can confiscate, secretly and unobserved, an important part of the wealth of their citizens and while the process impoverishes many, it actually enriches some . The process engages all of the hidden forces of economic law on the side of destruction, and does it in a manner that not one man in a million can diagnose. John Maynard Keynes (1883-1946) From Economic Consequences of the Peace 1920
And here is what he was talking about:
After the First World War Germany suffered from inflation. In January, 1921, there were 64 marks to the dollar. By November, 1923 this had changed to 4,200,000,000,000 marks to the dollar.
Some politicians in the United States and Britain began to realize that the terms of the Versailles Treaty had been too harsh and in April 1924 Charles Dawes presented a report on German economic problems to the Allied Reparations Committee. The report proposed a plan for regulating annual payments of reparations and the reorganizing the German State Bank so as to stabilize the currency. Promises were also made to provide Germany with foreign loans.
These policies were successful and by the end of 1924 inflation had been brought under control and the economy began to improve. By 1928 unemployment had fallen to 8.4 per cent of the workforce. The German people gradually gained a new faith in their democratic system and began to find the extremist solutions proposed by people such as Adolf Hitler unattractive.
1) Frieda Wunderlich, interview (1960)
As soon as I received my salary I rushed out to buy the daily necessities. My daily salary, as editor of the periodical Soziale Praxis, was just enough to buy one loaf of bread and a small piece of cheese or some oatmeal. An acquaintance of mine, a clergyman, came to Berlin from a suburb with his monthly salary to buy a pair of shoes for his baby; he could only buy a cup of coffee.
(2) Agnes Smedley, letter to Florence Lennon (31st December 1921)
Germany is in terrible condition this year. This is particularly true of the working masses, who are so undernourished that tuberculosis is having a rich harvest, particularly of adolescent children. Gambling in the mark has been the great indoor sport of the capitalists for months, and consequently food has increased by 25 to 100 per cent. I have lived in the homes of workers; they live on boiled potatoes, black bread with lard spread on it instead of butter, and rotten beer. In one hotel, the maid who built the fire fainted in our room. Exhaustion was the cause. We talked with her later and learned that she worked 17 hours a day and makes 95 marks a month - about 50 cents. She lives in the hotel, sleeping in one room with all the other maids - a tiny, dirty little place. They receive their food also - clothing they buy themselves - out of the 95 marks a month! This means they all become prostitutes and haunt the streets whenever they have time. Or they pick up "clients" in the hotel.
(3) Daily Express (24th February, 1923)
A Berlin couple who were about to celebrate their golden wedding received an official letter advising them that the mayor, in accordance with Prussian custom, would call and present them with a donation of money. Next morning the mayor, accompanied by several aldermen in picturesque robes, arrived at the aged couple's house, and solemnly handed over in the name of the Prussian State, 1,000,000,000,000 marks or one halfpenny.
The only person who said anything about a "fear free" economy is you.
That's not what they are doing though. Many here want the GOP to cut benefits because you thin the unemployed are lazy. That's not why they want the benefits cut.
The GOP is saying they will vote to extend the benefits if there is a way to pay for them without tacking it on to the national debt.
Telling voters they are lazy in the middle of an economic downturn is a great way to lose elections and appear completely out of touch with the country.
i know... apparently at Carl's Jr., employees have to hand dip the chicken strips!
Again, this is why we're known as the STUPID Party.
Do we make it well-known that we didn't vote against it but rather voted to insist Dems use the UNUSED TARP monies for this?
NO, we just let the Dems make whatever message they wanted from it so we can look as Scrooge like as possible...I mean what's the message the public sees? WE VOTED AGAINST THOSE UNEMPLOYED...stupid stupid stupid.
This could have been a win to show our solution is superior but no, we butchered it.
Do we make it well-known that we didnt vote against it but rather voted to insist Dems use the UNUSED TARP monies for this?
NO, we just let the Dems make whatever message they wanted from it so we can look as Scrooge like as possible...I mean whats the message the public sees? WE VOTED AGAINST THOSE UNEMPLOYED...stupid stupid stupid.
This could have been a win to show our solution is superior but no, we butchered it.
Richie, you are a subject matter expert regarding "stupid". The problem is not the Republicans. The problem is the mainstream media. We have the correct message. We can't get it published...
That was to harsh. I apologize.
That was too harsh. I apologize.
Why aren't the same people demanding that UB's be cut also demanding that foreign aid be cut?
Well put.
Okay....but what about a situation where you are actually earning more on unemployment than you would be working? What would you tell people who have no other source of income to do? This is sometimes the case if the fulltime job you lost was relatively lucrative. (Over 40k annually)
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Skip to comments.Rand Paul: Republicans Need to Soften on Social Issues
Posted on 03/15/2014 12:24:23 PM PDT by TitansAFC
Kentucky Senator Rand Paul is warning Republicans that if they expect to be relevant in the future and grow the party they will have to soften on social issues.
In an interview with vocativ.com, Paul said he had "sort of a Jeffersonian belief in unity, peace and commerce with all" and that the best way to build the GOP for the future is to include people with whom they don't agree on every issue.
"I think that the Republican Party, in order to get bigger, will have to agree to disagree on social issues," Paul advised. "The Republican Party is not going to give up on having quite a few people who do believe in traditional marriage. But the Republican Party also has to find a place for young people and others who dont want to be festooned by those issues......"
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They tell you he's not the same as his father, despite the fact that we regularly run into him making comments that espouse similar positions on defense, immigration, gay marriage, drugs, Abortion, Social Issues, et al. He often emends those comments; but suspicions of Rand Paul aren't just entirely due to his last name. They're due to his expressed positions uttered before he gets the chance to gray them up semantically with the help of professionals.
Strangely enough, we hear from his supporters that he's a serious presidential contender because he's already got a national infrastructure. Oh, really? A first-term Senator from Kentucky has a national presidential infrastructure? How is this so? I'll tell you what they mean: they mean Ron Paul's infrastructure. Interesting how Rand can just seamlessly fill in for Ron and not lose any of his father's supporters, despite their supposed major differences.
I really hope Ron Paul runs in 2016. In fact, we need to raise some hell and make some noise and draft him to run! Maybe if both Ron and Rand run, we can have a real discussion about their major issue differences!
Don't be fooled. There's a reason all Ron Paul supporters are behind Rand, and it's not because he's a Reaganite Republican, or because he's so different from his father. It's because they know, just like we know, the differences are miscible.
I don't care much about social issues. Financial issues interest me. Like taxes and spending which lead to overwhelming control by the Federal government.
Is any of that really true? I see people who aren't crazy for Cruz and build up Paul as an alternative, but haven't heard from people who are as solid for Rand Paul up and down the line as you say.
why rand? have the libtards gotten what they want by "softening" or hae they stronarmed their enemies into softening?
putz. he' s dead to me. you don' t get the job done with a soft boner. i think we see how successful that's been in the House.
Rand's right. The war over gay marriage is largely over. Even if Roe were overturned tomorrow, many states would still have abortion. The pro-life movement has being doing a great job on changing people's minds about a abortion on a personal level. But translating that to change on political level is a different matter.
I am so sick and tired of people who want me to compromise my values system, so I can support people who think doing vile things is just a matter of free will and choice.
I have not abandoned morals, and I'm not about to.
That is nothing but a euphemism for supporting abortion and Gay Marriage.
If the GOP backs off those issues, it will be time for a third party and that party would win almost every election.
How is convincing people to get off of the government teet working?
Perhaps we should just embrace big government spending and huge deficits, as the battle over the role of government is largely lost.
Maybe if we just focus on things we've successfully changed to be more Conservative on a political level............oh, wait...........
Keep your leftist thoughts/ideas in CA. Okay, Lou? Thanks!
And ignoring social issues has led us to a government too big and a financial mess out of control. A decent and truthful and virtuous nation would not have let this happen.
Republicans should not bow down to social issues.
It should be Constitution, states rights and anti-progressivism.
And legalized drugs, gays in the military, gays donating blood, gays in the boyscouts, tranny's in the military. This slope is well greased and goes a long way down.
Social issues are paramount to me. We can change financial issues. Social issues will be permanent.
I will never vote for anyone who supports "gay marriage" or abortion or atheists. I'll stay home first.
THIS absolutely does it for me!
Rand Paul & Marco Rubio & Mitch McConnell & Lindsey Graham can go eat cheese together! Screw 'em!
Let 'em go march in Gay Pride & show off their kumbaya.
I mean, holy cr@p!!!!
Then you are on the wrong forum. This website is pro-God, Pro-Guns, Pro-Life and Pro Traditional values.
The fact of the matter is that we are in this fiscal mess because America has turned from traditional social values.
You can't have a free country run by hedonists and solipsists.
Interesting analysis but what does the word "miscible" mean in this context?
Rand Paul is every bit as good a candidate as his dad.
Why there is nothing immoral about taxes and spending unless you see them as social issues. It's merely a matter of what is in your own best interest in your short lifetime especially right this moment. How much can I get for my vote? My stingy boss wont give me a raise so Ill make Obama my boss and he'll give it to me.
When we see recent polls on homosexual marriage, we see that there has been a sea change in the culture, from even 10 years ago, on this subject.
Even among younger conservatives, support for homosexual marriage is gaining ground fast, if you can believe the polls.
But, like war, social issues certainly do care about you.
You WILL be dragged into the culture war, whether you know it or not, like it or not.
It's every bit a component of true conservatism as fiscal issues. If fact, they're indistinguishable at their core.
Plenty of libertarian libertines will support Rand. They are more worried about their weed than if the country goes to HELL in a hand basket. Many are Jews haters and anti-Christians as well. The Funny thing is these âPaulistâ and Paul himself talk about Founding Father so much, but they never seem to get around to the Founding Fathers quotes regarding the need of a Republic of have a solid belief and following in Judeo-Christian ethics for the Republic to survive.
Why not get out the old fraternity paddle why don't ya'? "Thank you sir, may I have another".
Maybe we could bring back the social issue of all time: slavery. Hey, it's only people, people.
lol. Another FREEPER lover down the tubes. How about somebody with principles for a change. Scott Walker, Michele Bachmann or Rick Santorum. You pick these ridiculous people like Rand Paul and Ted Cruz who turn out to be shams and wonder why they fooled you. Pick a true conservative for a change.
When we are forced to pay for other peoples birth control, forced to subsidize women who have out of wedlock children those are not just social but fiscal issues. The two go together.
—"Rand Paul is every bit as good a candidate as his dad."—
And Ron Paul supporters agree, which is why they - to a person - all line-up behind Rand.
Amen FRiend. Democrats are in control because Republicans have waffled on morality. It's just that simple.
Sounds to me that Rand Paul is starting to rant like a true 'anything to win' political person. I will go with a person who stands for upholding what this Nation was intended to be even though day by day political people like the Pauls would chip away at such. This does not mean I throw out all what the Pauls try to explain, but I do not accept them as of now as voice for the USA.
Yup. And with the exact same results.
You don't see how the two are inextricably joined together?
Homosexual "marriage" and all spousal benefits?
Transexuals in the military and the federal subsidizing of their surgeries?
Amnesty for illegal aliens?
The list goes on. You cannot be a "financial conservative" and not care about social issues because they are what is breaking (has broken) this country.
The government just cannot finance liberalism.
Rand Paul says to soften social issues. Rubio wants to soften amnesty
issues. McConnel and Bonehead want to spend like drunken sailors.
After all these GOPe's soften issues conservatives hold dear, what will
be left to get conservatives to the polls? Not much.
No, the war will continue. Because the sodomites won't just want "tolerance" as they said 10 years ago. Now they want endorsement. Next, they'll want to force it onto the church and those who have religious objections thereof.
Then, they'll want government to censor any books (e.g. the Bible) that speak the truth about their lifestyle choice.
How much of your life and personal beliefs do you want dictated by der Fuhrer?
Officially softening up on life, family, marriage, borders, guns, strong defense, etc, will officially mark the end of the GOP.
Soon the war on Amnesty will be over. Then the war on fiscal restraint
(BTW, there is no fiscal restraint) and then the war on social issues.
What then will get conservatives to the polls?
Going soft on social issues is a slippery road to financial and economic ruin as well. When there are not morals, the there is no problem with excessive taxation, excessive regulation e.t.c.
There is an attitude that somehow fiscal conservatism, social conservatism and libertarianism are mutually exclusive groups. There are large numbers of social conservatives who are also strong fiscal conservatives. I also find many social conservatives who have strong libertarian leanings.
Politicians who try to separate away fiscal conservatives from social conservatives, I think, may end up in defeat. Many special interests would like to see this separation, however they also don't have any interest in seeing conservatives win.
Then you'd better start figuring out how you're going to earn my vote. Because you won't get it without a socially conservative underpinning.
No it's not. What we have are black robed tyrants ignoring the will of the people, overturning constitutionally passed laws and the executive branch that does not enforce law.
How can Republicans get any softer? Our leadership has the resolve and spine of cooked linguine.
If not for the rank and file that they need to make anything work, guys like Boehner would have teamed up with McCain, Obama, Pelosi and Reid to destroy this country long ago. They may succeed yet.
If Rand Paul really made such a statement, he proved beyond a doubt, that he is way too dense to lead a horse to water or sell water to a man dying of thirst on the desert.
Rand Paul is taking himself off my list.
The conservative position on LIFE is better. We argue for the life of that sweet innocent baby.
The conservative position on GUNS is better. We argue for the right of self-preservation.
The conservative position on NATURAL MARRIAGE is better. We argue against anything that makes our culture more dangerous for our children and grandchildren.
The conservative position on DEFENSE is better. We argue a strong America strength deters aggression.
The conservative position on ANYTHING is better because it is the position that has stood the test of time. We stand for the values and methods that have proven their honor and worth.
I like Paul, but Life and Marriage are off the table for me. There can be no agree to disagree on these two issues. Civil Union is as far as I am willing to go on same sex marriage.
Psssst....Rand. That isn't new, or unique. We've been hearing it since Goldwater. Oh and one more thing -- it doesn't work.
Rand Paul is a libertarian, and nothing wrong with that, but I think he should simply stop claiming to be a Republican. I like a lot of the things he says, but he's got to figure out where he is in the grand scheme of things.
Like it or not, the social planks are part of the GOP's platform (formal opposition to abortion, for example). There is clearly a wide range of difference in the opinions, expressions and actions of the different GOP candidates and politicians, and we can pick within them.
But saying that the GOP should abandon the social concerns and adopt the libertarian positions...without proclaiming himself to be a libertarian...is more than a little dishonest.
Mister...I totally agree with you.
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I dont care much about social issues.
Then you are on the wrong forum. This website is pro-God, Pro-Guns, Pro-Life and Pro Traditional values.
The fact of the matter is that we are in this fiscal mess because America has turned from traditional social values. You can't have a free country run by hedonists and solipsists.
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