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I guess the most obvious possible Tobi=Obito theories turned out to be correct. As expected, Madara knows Obito.
Cool fire jutsu from Obito this chapter, I wonder what was up with the flames? They seemed like a white version of Amaterasu. Nice to see Naruto using the Kyuubi tails to defend against a large fire-style attack.
It's awesome that Madara is joining the fight! His battle with the Kages had gotten stale (and was really only ever interesting to demonstrate just how powerful Madara / Hashirama are). I expected we'd get a few weeks of flashbacks dedicated to Tobi/Obito, but maybe there will be more dialogue in the present, or even just action... Madara showing up brings a lot of possibilities.
Things just got really bad for the Good Guys... what's going to save them now? Maybe the Shinobi Alliance showing up? Maybe the scene will switch to Sasuke? And I wonder what happened to the Kages... did Madara just leave (apparently he flew?), or are they beaten?
A wee bit of progress. Still enjoyed it though.
I'm anxious to see the bond between Madara and Obito. Its almost safe to assume that Madara passed down his hatred. He might even have had something to do with Rins death, in order to ignite the hatred within Obito.
Safes Obito from near death.
Trains him in the art of boss'ing.
Kills Rin.
And the show starts. Its classic.
About this chapter well I was not excited reading it, not to say disappointed. The reasons are:
- The big revelation was in the previous chapter, just a confirmation is in this one.
- Wasn't it too little of revelations for a chapter x00?
- We saw this flashback already during Kakashi's arc, didn't we? What was new in it? Plus it took half of the pages...
- It is fair to assume Madara trained Obito and manipulated him, hence his dark side and his knowledge. But we experienced the manipulation stuff with Tobi and Pain relationship already. And also in Star Wars...
- Obito is emo because some girl that had been keeping him inside the 'friend zone' died.
- Madara would be the real vilain after all, and I do not like that, I expected a new character. My gosh, it almost looks like The Dark Knight Rises with its shitty flipped ending.
I surely expected too much from it. What I wonder is how old Obito was when he fought Naruto's father? Obito could be a time travel human...
I guess it gives Obito an advantage on Naruto as it seems the latter has techniques resembling those of this father, therefore predictable from the enemy's point of view.
Finally, there is still the "you can call me by this name if you want" that could let us think Tobi is not 100% Obito but after two chapters telling us Tobi is in fact Obito that would just be boring not to think so...
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Somehow I am a tad dissapointed. I was expecting something bigger from a chapter 600, we already saw Tobi's face (Obito). We didn't saw any questions answered really. Although it is cool to see Madara and Tobi together in one scene, makes you wonder how the good guys will survive this.
Bee losing his beast might be a real possibility now.
Madara training Obito, turning him into "Tobi", still doesn't match up timeline wise with the formation of Akatsuki and Nagato's possession of the Rinnegan (both happened long before Obito's death).
Perhaps there's been more than one Tobi. It's already clear Obito's body is meshed with Zetsu, which means there easily could have been more like him.
Its Keyzer Soze all over again. The real Tobi is Konohamaru.
Little slow, but good ending. Madara showing up was a bit of a suprise, but a welcome one.
I really cant see obito taking on Minato, Madara training or not....but ill have to deal.
Everyone is in 1 place, except for Sasuke. Look out when he comes, the shit will totally hit the fan. I cant wait to see who puts the other down more - Sasuke or Madara - Both are arrogant pricks.


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'Government by Public Opinion': Bryce's Theory of the Constitution
Adrian Vermeule
Harvard Law School
April 14, 2011
Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 11-13
In The American Commonwealth (1888), James Bryce identified a political regime-type that he called "government by public opinion," and argued that the United States had developed it to a greater degree than any other constitutional democracy then extant. Bryce's analysis entails that familiar propositions about the relationship between public opinion and the constitutional order – many stemming from Publius – must be questioned, and perhaps heavily qualified or discarded. Bryce argues that the basic Madisonian strategy for channeling and containing majoritarian opinions and passions, by means of checks and balances and an extended republic, has perverse results; it strengthens rather than containing the force of public opinion. The power of mass opinion in America thus results, in part, from the very safeguards the framers put into place against it. Once in place, government by public opinion sets both a lower bound and an upper bound on the performance of the American democracy, ensuring that it performs tolerably well but also preventing it from performing better still. In Bryce's paradoxical assessment, "the American democracy is not better just because it is so good."
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And I know, I know, crappy font, but since my photoshop is currently a trial, I haven't bothered to grab some nice anime/manga fonts...
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Prospect Profile: #10 Kellan Lain
Dimitri Filipovic
August 19 2013 10:07AM
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Last week, I wrote about Patrick McNally, the 15th ranked prospect in this series. In the lead-up to the profile itself, I mentioned the internal debate of 'reliability/safety vs. upside/potential' that needs to be had when ranking these guys.
I professed that I personally value prospects that possess the sorts of physical tools and ceiling that allows us to believe that they could conceivably turn into "home runs" one day. However, there's a caveat; at some point, a guy projects so safely as a useful NHL role player that you can begin to overlook the potential lack of upside that he may have.
Which is a perfect transition to our 10th ranked prospect in Vancouver's system, Kellan Lain. Read on for more on what we can expect from the 6'6'' behemoth.
The term "project" has been bandied about quite a bit on this platform in the past few weeks. When we say that, we're basically referring to a player that has an intriguing set of raw skills, who will clearly need some time at the lower levels to hone his craft before he's anywhere near polished enough to compete at the NHL level.
Lain, the 24-year old - who is listed at a massive 6'6'', 220lbs - is someone who you won't see get label next to his name, that's for sure. And that's the reason he's as high on this list as he is. We feel fairly confident that we know what he is, and what he's going to be. Let's take a look at a couple of scouting reports before we proceed.
Here's Corey Pronman's write-up on him at Hockey Prospectus:
"Lain is an older than usual Junior, a 23 year old who turns 24 in July. His main asset is his physical game, at 6′6′' 222 not only is he tall and strong but tough as well. He's a big center who can win battles and make opposing defensemen aware of his presence on the ice. He also skates at a decent level for a man his size. Lain doesn't have a whole lot of offensive upside, notching 39 points over 108 NCAA games, but he does have some defensive value and I think he can stay at center at the pro level. He actually led Lake Superior in face off % this season, winning 56% of his 571 draws. That's not a great sample, but it is nevertheless intriguing."
Here's the scouting report that Hockey's Future has for Lain:
"At 6'6", Lain obviously has size. And he has used his size; strength and long reach very effectively in protecting the puck, stripping pucks from opponents and creating space for his teammates. One area where Lain really excelled this season was on face-offs, where he won 313 of the draws that he took. Lain is also a tough body to move, whether standing in front of the net or along the walls. He has great net-front presence and many of his goals this season have come on rebounds and tip-ins. He has shown a willingness to pay a price in front of the net too. Lain is a tough competitor that brings a physical element to his game. He can deliver some bone-jarring hits and is strong on the forecheck.
The greatest improvement in Lain's development has been in his skating. His strides are now smoother and more powerful. He has added speed and is more agile on his skates. In addition, his feet have vastly improved as well. Lain does an excellent job of following and staying with plays, which has been further enhanced by his great stick work. He is defensively responsible, does a good job of killing penalties and is willing to block shots. While Lain saw time on Lake Superior State's penalty killing unit this season, where he was even more dangerous was on the Lakers power play. Five of Lain's eight goals have come on the man-advantage. Lain possesses hard, powerful shot and can get pucks to the net."
For the visually inclined section of our audience, I've attached his highlight package from this past season below:
I also reached out to Chris Peters - whose work can be found over at The United States of Hockey - to get his take on Lain as a prospect:
"Kellan Lain was such an interesting college free agent and I think the Canucks did well to get him. I hadn't seen him play much, but spoke to an NHL scout who was watching him closely much of the year. His size obviously is the draw and he can play with a lot of bite. I don't think he'll be scared to drop the gloves and continually expand on the physical elements to his game. Lain probably won't ever be more than a fourth-line plug-in kind of guy, but there were several NHL teams trying to sign him for a reason. Even though he's 23, he still has some upside and if he rounds out well in the AHL, he'll have a real chance at being a serviceable bottom-of-the-lineup player for the Canucks."
I know what you're thinking: so why exactly is he coming in at #10 on our list, then? None of the things we've said about him thus far are exactly all that inspiring. I highly doubt that Lain ever amounts to anything more than a 4th line center who can soak up some minutes without being a liability. That's not sexy, I get it.
I think Jason Botchford put it best, though: "Lain has two things going for him: he has size, and he's a centre. And the Canucks need both." In that same article, Laurence Gilman gave his take on what they're expecting of Lain - "We see him as a bottom end centre, more like Paul Gaustad or maybe a David Steckel type of player. That kind of guy."
While it's hard to be overly excited about a guy who projects to fill that role, the fact of the matter is that fielding a competent 4th line gives your team a noticeable advantage in today's NHL. I feel fairly confident that Kellan Lain will be able to fill that role adequately, maybe even as soon as this coming season. He's 24-years old, he's mature, and he's only making $600k. Don't be surprised if you see him up with the Canucks for a large chunk of the 2013-14 season. All of which means that he has legitimate value. Especially as the 10th ranked prospect in an average-to-below average system.
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I disagree with the above two comments, I think Dimitri explained quite clearly the difference between a potential offensive dman who is still putting it together, and the kinds of depth players who are useful even though they probably won't develop much more. These are different kinds of "prospects" and yet get ranked together.
But, on a language policing kind of note, I think you meant "segue". "Segways" are a kind of standing scooter that you see at airports.
Brian Boyle was a 1st round pick... much higher pedigree than Lain by miles.
Didn't Lain play a few games for the Wolves at the end of the season? Why not get an opinion from the Wolves beat writer or someone from the coaching staff?
I have to say that these rankings are not making much sense. Ranking this guy above guys like Eriksson and Andersson makes no sense at all.
I don't see how this guy would be higher than someone like McNally.
His ceiling is 4LC.
Most prospects fail to hit their ceilings.
A "safe" 4LC prospect doesn't exist.
Depth/role players are fungible commodities and guys come out of nowhere to fill that role.
Often times these are guys that reinvent themselves (i.e. Malhotra or Lapierre).
This is like a relief pitcher in AA. Most of them are not really prospects since many of the better relief pitchers in the majors are failed starters.
His floor is organizational fodder. That may very well be the most likely outcome as well.
You can't judge all players by goal assists and point. Lain likely fills a role needed better than a depth Defensman. Because of what he brings he might be currently more important than say McNally who is 2 years away and battling with some equally skilled D. Plus Tortorella has expressed interest in Stiffening the Vcr line up with more bite, so could be Lain fits that position. He's what Vcr needs right now so he goes up the rankings
It's almost as though being undrafted is more than just a footnote.
I don't know if this guy should be our #10 prospect. If he projects as a 4th line centre, maybe a third line centre, then he might be ranked a bit lower.
Again, you never know with young players and he could up his game. His size and toughness are huge assets and if he can skate and take faceoffs...well...he might turn into our third line centre.
If our young players develop then chances are we will have a nice mix of players.
He's 24 and MIGHT be a 4LC.
It would be a stretch to call a 24 year old might-be middle reliever a prospect.
And that's in a sport where nearly every single prospect doesn't make an impact until their early-mid twenties.
Prospect rankings and organizational needs are two different things entirely.
Or at least they should be.
Projects as a Brian Boyle type for Torts maybe?
Lain, in the context of the Canucks system is intriguing. With young Two way centers like Gaunce and Horvat , a large defensive center that can be a beast on the 4th line is great. The Sedins have a few more years left in them and it is good to see that they will be able to pass the torch like naslund and the West Coast express did with the twins. Except the younger Canucks team of Gaunce, Horvat will be a tougher team and I like it!
August 21 2013, 04:01PM
I'm with NM00 completely here, and didn't even have Lain ranked.
It's really rare for a player with Lain's statistical profile to become a regular top-9 presence in the NHL. Even in terms of being a "good" fourth liner (i.e. the sort of player who can at least kill penalties and take a semi-regular shift in the third period of a close postseason game), most of those types are point-per game players somewhere along the line in Major Jr.. Even a guy like David Steckel, who appears to have hands of stone in the NHL, put up *double* the number of points per game in the same NCAA conference when he was in college...
Maybe Lain will be tough enough and good enough in the dot to make it as a one-dimensional physical presence/enforcer/faceoff specialist. But I see very little evidence suggesting that he's much more than that.


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"My acts, my painting, my photographing, my considering, are part of, not separate from, this process of evolution and change. These photographs are not so much about this process as they are remnants from it. My participation was not so much one of intellectual consideration as one of visceral involvement." John Divola, 1980.
Divola received a B.A. from California State University in 1971 and later received an M.F.A. from University of California, Los Angeles in 1974. He has held residencies at many institutions including California Institute of the Arts. He has held the position of Professor in the art department at U.C. Riverside since 1988. His work has been featured in many solo exhibitions across United States, Europe, Japan and Australia. He participated in 1978, 1989, 2000 the Museum of Modern Art group exhibitions and in 1981 Whitney Biennial. Divola received many awards as Individual Artist Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 1973, 1976, 1979, 1990 and a Guggenheim Memorial Fellowship in 1986. He published four books: Continuity, Isolated Houses, Dogs Chasing My Car In The Desert, and Three Acts. Divola works in photography, describing himself as exploring the landscape by looking for the edge between the abstract and the specific. He currently lives and works in Los Angeles.
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By JOSEPH D. STODDARD
The mountains are a fun place to be. I like going to the mountains and experiencing all of the beautiful scenery. But, the snow is the best.
The snow is the best thing in the world. I love the snow because I can go snowboarding. I like snowboarding because it is a great sport.
I like to go snowboarding with my brothers and all of my friends. I can't wait to get on the mountain. The air is so crisp and clean. The air is so cold in the mountains that it makes puffy clouds in front of your mouth as you go down the hill. The snow is so wet and cold.
It sucks when you get wet because then you can't dry out again. One of my favorite times is in the winter on a Saturday morning. I can see Huntington Canyon from my house. The first thing I do when I get up in the morning is pull open the window blinds and look up the canyon. On one such morning I looked up the canyon and decided it would be a good day for snowboarding. I woke up all of my brothers and we put on all of our boarding accessories. An important thing to remember about the mountains is that it gets very cold up there. We needed thermal underwear, heavy socks, heavy shirts, warm snowboarding gloves and beanies to cover our heads. You also need boarding pants, boots and coats that are waterproof. I am always thinking about my stomach so we decided to bring the stove and take some cans of chili. We stopped at the store to get some pop and beef jerky. Last but not least, we loaded the snowboards in the car and headed off to the mountains. I like the ride up the canyon because you can look out the windows and the snow covered hills are so beautiful. When we finally get up to the run, everyone can't wait to get out in the snow. One of the boarders drops everyone off at the run and then travels down the canyon and picks them up at the bottom of the hill. Then everyone loads up again and they drive them back to the top of the hill. Everyone takes turns driving so you can all get a crack at the boarding run. When it is snowing on the mountain the snow is just like cotton it is a dry powder that settles on the runs. Sometimes the roads on the mountain are slick and icy. The mountains are the best place to be in the winter. I like my mountain here in Emery County. It's fun sometimes to visit other mountains and do some snowboarding there. Up near Salt Lake there are a lot of mountains with ski resorts.
I like to visit Snowbird, Solitude, Brighton, Sundance, Elk Meadows and others. My brothers work at Snowbird. The mountains are a place where you can go to have fun. The freedom of being in a place so bright and clean is a feeling I never forget and hope to experience again and again. The joy of the mountain is in the peace that it brings to me.


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LONE TREE, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say they've detained a student at an eastern Iowa high school who covered his face with a mask and brought a knife to school.
The Johnson County Sheriff's Office says it received a report Monday morning about an intruder attempting to enter Lone Tree High School in Lone Tree.
Deputies arrived at the school and found staff detaining 18-year-old Daniel Gregory Jansen. Police say he had been wearing a Halloween-style mask and was in possession of a knife.
The school was put temporarily on lockdown. Jansen was placed into custody and taken to the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics for evaluation.
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That time Bella slayed in a navy crop top and matching swing skirt on Good Morning America and made us envy her even more than we already do.
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Great alternatives to feeding livestock through the winter
Randy Wiedmeier, Utah State University ruminant nutritionist, presented a workshop at the Castle Country Economic Summit which focused on ideas to reduce winter feeding costs of livestock. "Feeding the cow herd during the winter months has always been problematic for many farmers and ranchers. Feeding of mechanically harvested feeds is common. Snow precludes grazing," said Wiedmeier.
Winter feeding can account for one-quarter to one-third of the cost of raising livestock. Droughts necessitate off ranch feed requirements. Low quality feeds are feeds which contain less than 6 percent crude protein and less than 45 percent digestible matter. They are deficient in phosphorous, trace minerals and vitamins.
To calculate the cost to feed livestock, a rancher must compare the cost per ton of feed to the percent of crude protein to find the cost per unit of energy. Each of the winter feeds, cereal straw, grass hay and alfalfa hay have differing amounts of crude protein. This will help determine the number of pounds each animal should receive daily to thrive during the winter. The cost should be kept to 50-60 cents per animal per day.
For a low protein feed such as cereal straws, supplements can be added but raise the cost. Low protein forage plus the supplements are usually less in cost than higher quality forage such as alfalfa hay alone.
Another alternative is to ammoniate low quality forage. To ammoniate feed, the forage stack must be totally enclosed in plastic and then the anhydrous ammonia is injected into the plastic capsule. This process costs about $17 per ton, plus the cost of the forage.
Ammoniation increases digestibility from 40 to 45 percent and crude protein from 4 percent to 8 percent, although it does not increase the vitamin and mineral content. Even after ammoniation, it is not a stand alone feed and supplements must be added.
There is not much difference between treated and supplemented cereal straw and medium grass hay in either cost or nutrition. Ranchers and farmers must be aware that ammoniation cannot be done to forages greater than 5 percent crude protein and 45 percent digestibility or a toxicity will result. Also, ammoniated cereal straws can be used efficiently for lactating cows and replacement heifers.
Grazing corn is a silage corn that is grown and not harvested. During the winter months, livestock can be allowed to graze the corn. One advantage is that it is standing corn and will not cover with snow.
Although the rancher or farmer must be conscious of the number of rows which are available to the cows. Electric fence can be erected between the rows to limit the amount of feed accessed by the livestock. If livestock overeat this forage, the result will be grain overload which may very likely result in death of the animals. The digestibility of this forage is 65 percent.
With several experiments conducted by Wiedmeier, this system of feeding lower the cost of winter feeding substantially, but ranchers and farmers should know that calf weight at weaning time will be slightly lower than on other feeds.


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1A 23-year-old Ingleside, Ill., woman was arrested for drunken driving in the 8800 block of North Port Washington Road at 2:40 a.m. May 23. She ran from the car into a lot, later telling police she 'had to pee.' She also said she was driving because her friend was too drunk to drive. At first, she refused to take a breath test but changed her mind 'just to see' what it was. Her blood alcohol content was 0.15. Two plastic bags holding 1 gram of marijuana were found in the car.
2A 36-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for drunken driving and speeding over 75 mph in a 55 mph zone at in the 8700 block of Interstate 43 at 1:50 a.m. May 25. The man, who admitted having a few beers, had a BAC of 0.09.
3A 25-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for drunken driving after being stopped for a defective taillight in the 8700 block of I-43 at 1 a.m. May 27. He admitted having 'a couple' of drinks. His BAC was 0.10.
4A 19-year-old Thiensville man was arrested for violation of absolute sobriety after he was seen driving without headlights in the 9200 block of I-43 at 2:30 a.m. May 30. He failed field sobriety tests including reciting the alphabet from E to T saying 'EFGLMNQRST.' He admitted drinking but didn't think he was impaired. His BAC was 0.12.
5A catalytic converter was taken from a car causing $1,100 damage in the 4000 block of West Rivers Edge Circle between noon and 2 p.m. May 16.
6A car was reported vandalized with a window broken and salad dressing and eggs smeared on it in the 8100 block of North 37th Street on May 18 or 19. Damage was $120.
7A 21-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested for providing alcohol to five women and those women were arrested for underage drinking after a report of a loud party in the 8500 block of North 46th Street at 12:15 a.m. May 19. The women, ages 18 and 20 from Brown Deer and Milwaukee, had blood alcohol contents from 0.05 to 0.08. Beer and vodka were found in the home.
8Two 10-year-old Milwaukee boys were referred to Milwaukee County Children's Court on May 27 on allegations of disorderly conduct and damage to property at the Brown Deer Library, 5600 W. Bradley Road, on May 19 and May 20. The boys were seen on surveillance video on both days turning on the hose next to the library, taking a drink and then spraying water on the library door and into the drop box. The boys were interviewed at their Milwaukee homes and both admitted the incidents. Damage to books, CDs and VHS tapes left in the drop box, along with hall carpeting, was more than $950.
9A 15-year-old Milwaukee girl, reported as a missing juvenile from a Milwaukee group home, was arrested for underage drinking, truancy and disorderly conduct in the 8000 block of North 66th Street at 12:15 a.m. May 19. The girl, who had passed out, admitted having four or five shots of straight vodka in a car near the high school. She was returned to the group home but was again reported missing at 1 p.m. May 22. She was found and returned to the home.
10An empty nylon bag was taken from a locked car and a purse left behind at Family Table Restaurant, 6598 W. Brown Deer Road, late afternoon May 20. Damage to a window was $120.
11A 35-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for theft and a warrant for theft at Kohl's, 9060 N. Green Bay Road, at 4:30 p.m. May 23. The woman entered the store with a TJ Maxx cart with a comforter, shoes and a Kohl's bag inside. She picked up two pair of shoes valued at $120, candles and earrings, value not listed, and put them in the Kohl's bag and left the store. At first she said she 'accidentally' put items in the bag but then admitted she did it intentionally because she 'wanted something nice.'
12Three cars were broken into and three GPS units taken at Courtyard at Marriot, 5200 W. Brown Deer Road, on May 23 or 24. The units are valued at $100 each and damage to each car was estimated at $250.
13A 21-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for drunken driving, driving with a suspended license, no proof of insurance and lane deviation and her passengers, two 19-year-old Milwaukee women, for underage drinking in the 6300 block of West Brown Deer Road at 1:45 a.m. May 26. When asked if she'd been drinking, the driver said, 'Not much. I actually didn't drink at all.' Her BAC was 0.11. One passenger, who was passed out in the car, had a BAC of 0.09.
14A 42-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for drunken driving, suspended registration, suspended license and failure to have insurance in the 6300 block of West Brown Deer Road at 9:30 p.m. May 26. She said she had not been drinking and she did have a legal license but didn't have it with her. Her BAC was 0.15.
15Seven soccer balls and 20 baseballs valued at $425 were taken from an outdoor shed at YMCA, 9250 N. Green Bay Road, on May 26 or 27. The shed was forced open.
16A GPS unit, a video recorder, two CDs and six $2 bills with a total value of $438 were taken from an unlocked car in the 8400 block of North 63rd Street on May 26 or 27.
Three domestic incidents were reported this week.
One domestic violence incident was reported this week
17A 15-year-old Milwaukee girl was arrested for disorderly conduct for spitting at the driver of a Milwaukee County bus in the 1000 block of West Silver Spring Drive at 10:45 p.m. May 23. The girl was angry when she and other juveniles boarded the bus with expired transfers and were told they had to pay or exit. A large amount of spit was found on a window next to the driver. She denied spitting but admitted sneezing saying the spit might have come out accidentally. She was also cited for trespassing after a report of her being at Bayshore Town Center earlier after being banned.
18Two 17-year-old girls and a 15-year-old girl all of Milwaukee were arrested for theft of clothing valued at $495 from Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 6:45 p.m. May 24. The girls took the clothing and flat purses into a fitting room and exited with full purses and leaving an empty fitting room. One said they took the items because they didn't have money.
19More than $450 cash was taken from a desk at Hearts to Home Senior Home Care, 6340 N. Green Bay Ave., on May 24 or 25. There was sign of forced entry and file and desk drawers were opened.
20A 63-year-old Milwaukee woman was arrested for theft at Kohl's, 5650 N. Bayshore Drive, at 4:15 p.m. May 26. The woman had taken 22 items valued at $270 and left the store without paying. She said she wanted to give the items to her family who are staying in a shelter.
A 23-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested May 30 for substantial battery/domestic to his girlfriend in the 5200 block of North Mohawk Avenue at 12:30 a.m. May 27. The victim and the suspect had been at a party where he became angry and bit her on the neck and arm causing pain. When she was dropped off at her family's home, a fight began between the suspect and at least two family members. The suspect, who said he was cut on both arms by one of the victim's brothers, did admit biting the victim's neck because she didn't listen to him but said he wasn't trying to 'hurt her badly' because when 'you love someone you don't try to hurt them bad.' The victim said the man had abused her in the past.
21A $195 purse, credit cards, rings valued at $2,500, a $100 key and $472 in cash were taken from a locked room at the Radisson Hotel, 7065 N. Port Washington Road, early evening May 27. There was sign of forced entry. According to a police report, the hotel 'compensated her for her inconvenience.'
22A bathroom window was broken but entry not gained in the 2100 block of West Woodbury Lane from midnight to 7 a.m. May 28. Damage was $200.
23Five garages were entered in the 4800 and 4900 blocks North Iroquois and North Mohawk avenues and a car was taken from the 4800 block of North Iroquois Avenue on May 29 or 30. Various tools and equipment were taken including lawn movers, weed trimmers and tools and a toolbox. In some cases, cars were also entered and rummaged through. The value of the stolen items for each residence ranged from $400 to $1,000. The car was a 1996 Olds Cierra valued at $2,000.
24A 21-year-old River Hills man was arrested for an outstanding warrant and along with a 20-year-old Milwaukee woman for disorderly conduct after they caused a disturbance in the 800 block of West Green Tree Road at 6:30 p.m. May 25. The two were arguing when the woman swung a frying pan filled with food at the man. She told police it didn't hit him.
Reports not available.
25A $799 cellphone was taken during a party attended by 50 to 100 people in the 6300 block of North Lake Drive between 3 and 5 p.m. May 26.
26Two 18-year-old men of Whitefish Bay and Naperville, Ill., were mailed citations for underage drinking after a report of an underage drinking party in the 5100 block of North Elkhart Avenue at 8 p.m. May 26.
27A 53-year-old Milwaukee man, a Milwaukee County bus driver, was mailed a citation for inattentive driving after he fell asleep, jumped a curb and hit a light pole and garbage can in the 100 block of West Silver Spring Drive at 7:25 a.m. May 27. No injuries were reported.
28A 62-year-old Whitefish Bay man was arrested for drunken driving and failure to yield to a pedestrian in the 5200 block of North Marlborough Drive at 3:40 p.m. May 29. His BAC was 0.16.
29A $1,000 snowblower was reported taken from the 4800 block of North Diversey Boulevard on May 30. It was last seen in January.
30Two 18-year-old Whitefish Bay men and a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy were arrested for criminal damage to property and underage drinking/possession after a report of them spraying white paint on doors at Whitefish Bay High School, 1200 E. Fairmount Ave., at 10:20 p.m. May 30. The Whitefish Bay men were arrested a few blocks away and the Milwaukee boy at his home. Clean up costs were $250.
31An attempted burglary was reported in the 4800 block of North Bartlett Avenue on June 1. Pry marks were found on a back door but entry was not gained.
32Two 19-year-old Whitefish Bay men were arrested for underage drinking after police saw one of them fall off his bike in the middle of the 5000 block of North Marlborough Avenue at 12:50 a.m. June. 3. No injuries were reported.
33Two 20-year-old men and a 19-year-old woman all of Milwaukee were arrested for underage drinking and violation of park hours at Big Bay Park, 5000 N. Palisades Road, at 10:25 p.m. June 3. A short time later, eight Milwaukee men and women ages 18 and 19 and one 23-year-old Milwaukee man were reported running around the area ending up in the park at 11:50 p.m. June 3. They were mailed citations for violation of park hours.
Firefighters responded to 121 calls, 97 emergency medical and 24 fire/rescue, May 28 to June 3.
34A Dumpster was reported 'fully engulfed' in the 3900 block of North Murray Avenue, Shorewood, at 11:42 p.m. May 28. The fire was extinguished and no further damage was reported.


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Monday Random Thoughts - Iginla's Last Hurrah and Other Things
Kent Wilson
March 25 2013 11:45AM
We're less than a week away from the trade deadline and it's more than probable that Jarome Iginla will be elsewhere come April the 4th. Last night was a bittersweet moment for Flames fans, with the captain scoring the game winning goal and Miikka Kiprusoff putting together his first true "stolen game" performance of the season. Shades of 2004.
Of course, last night was also a stark illustration of how far back the team is of the true contenders in the conference. Despite being the rested team on home ice, the Flames were handily outshot and outchanced at even strength and it was only a drastic difference in goaltending that preserved the win. On a more general note, after a very strong first 10-games the Flames possession numbers have steadily eroded to the degree they are now in the red and just clear of the bottom third of the league.
- By the way, the Blues roster is about $12 million cheaper than the Flames in terms of cap space. Calgary's perpetually underwhelming results aren't the only reason things have to change around here - it's the fact that the budget space is being used in a grossly inefficient manner. Naturally, having next to no kids (outside of Backlund and Brodie) providing value during their cheap seasons has something to do with this.
- Related: it's remarkable the difference really good goaltending can make in the perception of a team's global performance. According to Justin Azevedo's chance count, Calgary gave up as many or more chances to the Blues as they did in each of their previous two losses to Columbus and Nashville, but they didn't seem even half as incompetent because the puck didn't end up in the net as often.
- Obviously the dominant topic this week is going to be whether or not Jarome is moved. Today fresh rumors and speculation are starting to crop up, saying Iginla has "other" teams on his list including Detroit, Anaheim and maybe the Rangers. Iginla's going to be the big deadline story not only here but throughout the league, so we can all expect a lot of stuff to be thrown at the wall until something happens. The return most often being bandied about, though, is a first round pick, a roster player and a prospect.
Here at FN we'll concentrate on the original 4 teams listed by Renaud and Dreger: Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago and LA. It's less likely Iginla ends up as a Penguin now that Pittsburgh has acquired Morrow from Dallas, but I wouldn't say it's impossible: the Pens still have a lot of cap space, a spot beside Crosby on the first line and they didn't surrender a first rounder to Dallas for Morrow, which is going to be one of the key pieces in any Jarome deal I imagine. If they decide Morrow isn't enough or they want more firepower for the stretch, Pittsburgh still has a few assets to make it happen.
As for the other clubs, I am gathering intel from fans/writers in the know in each market. I will publish their thoughts on the manner in the next day or so.
- I've been asked who else I think the Flames should shop at the deadline. As most around here know, I'm not a proponent of simply liquidating the entire roster, so my list is probably shorter than expected...
I would shop marginal assets like Sarich, Babchuk, Butler and Comeau in the hopes of getting rid of at least one or two of them for picks. Roman Cervenka is another name I'd put up for auction, if only because the current coach doesn't seem to like him too much and I find it unlikely he'll choose to re-sign in Calgary given how little he's been used here. I would imagine at least Dallas would be willing to move a pick or two to reunite Cervenka with Jagr, especially since they now have a Morrow-sized hole in their lineup.
- Sven Baertschi has started to put up points in Abbotsford again after a bit of a slow return (four in his last three games). He now has 22 in 27 games, for a point-per-game pace of 0.81. The closest behind him is Krys Kolanos (0.72) and team leading point getter Ben Walter, who has 38 points in 59 games (0.64 PPG). Things more or less fall off a cliff after that.
The Heat are struggling to remain in the playoff picture of late. Their league leading goaltending has come back down to earth, but their offense has never recovered after going in hibernation some time late in November. They currently sit in 11th place in the Western Conference with 69 points and every team behind them currently has at least one game in hand. Unless they hit a momentous hot streak to end the year, Abby will be golfing with the parent club in April.
- Probably the most ironic thing that can happen is the org deals Iginla but the goaltending finally recovers for the final 10 or so games and the club goes on its first extended winning streak. I don't consider this likely, but it's certainly possible - even though I expected Kipper to not be great this year, I'd be very surprised if he's actually way below replacement level as his numbers currently indicate. If he recovers at all before the season ends (like he managed last night) the Flames will win a few more games, even if Iginla has been auctioned off.
Of course, if that indeed happens it will not be evidence that "Iginla was the problem" or some other such nonsense.
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March 25 2013, 08:32PM
Would love to see Kipper traded. That would almost guarantee us winning (by losing) a Top 5 Draft Pick.
Kipper for Jake Gardiner & a 3rd?
I don't understand why anyone thinks trading Kipper would make us worse at this point. He's been spectacularly awful (with the exception of last night) all year.
How crazy would it be if our core was all gone. Tanguay won't be going anywhere but we better be on it now as there's no time for us to mess with injury possibilities! Kipper to TO. Cammi to VANC, Iggy to BOSTON, JayBo to LA. We get a great goalie in Bernier, Probably Horton, picks picks and more picks, and some prospects! That's not even counting Stempniak, Sarich, and our free handout in Babchuck.
March 25 2013, 09:44PM
I find it hilarious anyone thinks we are prying Gardiner out of Toronto for Kipper, much less a pick as well.
You take a 3rd round pick and run with it if can for Kipper. Doubt they even get that for him.
I find it hilarious anyone thinks we are prying Gardiner out of Toronto for Kipper, much less a pick as well.
You take a 3rd round pick and run with it if can for Kipper. Doubt they even get that for him.
Definitely cant agree with you sir. If it wasnt for Kipper we would be in 30th place. Remember that quote last year? He was lights out last year, has been injured & pregnant wife in a short season this year & you want to give him away for a 3rd. Sorry, I would rather keep him & start next year with a conditioned & healthy Kipper at a true cost of 1.0Mill & share games with Ramo & ease Ramo transition back to the NHL rather than some 3rd rounder long shot. You could probably get that same 3rd rounder next years TDL if thats all you think he's worth.
March 25 2013, 10:13PM
@Kevin R
He's not even worth a 3rd. I would love if Feaster could swindle some idiot for a third for him.
He's not playing next year. That is pretty well known.
This is going to be brutal if Feaster doesn't get anything done. I can honestly see that as a real possibility--with all the speculation/rumours that ownership is meddling and setting the prices too, too high. I swear to god if I get home at 7am on the 3rd and sit there waiting all day long and nothing comes of it.. *deep sigh* I have a feeling I'll be hitting the liquor store and calling into work sick.
Gotta love this guy, his name is Michael Fro... Frol.. Frolik, or something. Plays with some actual players and scores 2 goals in a big game.
Time to pry him out of Chicago before he regains his scoring touch for reals.
Have to agree with the thinking that the Pens may still go after Iginla. It would sure stack the odds while preventing others from going after him.
@FireOnIce - agreed. Kent listed him in an earlier article as well. If Calgary could unload Cammi for him I'd be ecstatic. Can't see Bowman doing that though.
I fully agree that if a deal is there for Kiprusoff that you move him. You have zero chance of getting Gardiner for him. I would go for Joe Colborne because I think that he has the size and there is still potential for him to be that second third line centerman. I think that he has not progressed as quickly as some think so he should be somebody that Toronto would be willing to give up to fill a short term need in goal.
Iginla needs to be moved by the end of the week so that the Feast can focus on moving out the other pieces through the weekend and beginning of next week.
Iginla wont get more than a first round pick, 3-6 top prospect and a 6-10 prospect from any team. Right now the Flames should be evaluating the potential prospects coming back from teams.
I have to think that the Penguins are still potential buyers and that if you took my trade idea the deal would go through.
2013 1st round pick, Derek Pouliot, Tom Kuhnhackl
From Boston you are only going to get
2013 1st round pick, Ryan Spooner, Jared Knight
From Chicago
2013 1st round pick, Mark McNeil, Jeremy Morin
From Los Angeles
Tyler Toffoli, Jordan Weal, Joel Lowry
I don't think that you are going to get anything more than these types of returns. No elite prospects are going to be coming to Calgary.
I'd say out of those deals, Boston's looks most appealing.


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By GARY ARRINGTONSports Writer
On an almost perfect October night before an avid homecoming crowd, the Emery Spartans blasted the Granite Farmers for their first football victory of the season. The score last Thursday night was 57-6.
With the win, Emery now matches up with the Carbon Dinos for the fourth and final playoff spot this Wednesday night in Price. Since both teams are tied in region play, this game will determine the future plans of both teams. The winner travels north to the winner of Region 10 next week while the loser is through for the season.
Against Granite, Emery scored every time they had the ball with the lone exception of the very last drive when there was a fumble on a handoff with the JV team on the field.
Emery marched 60 yards in the opening drive of the game and scored on a 5-yard run by Josh Eden. Eden had four carries in the drive for 31 yards.
After holding Granite to 26 yards, Tyler Swenson returned a Farmer punt 30 yards to set up Emery's offense at the Granite 24-yard line. Zac Jensen scored on the fifth play of the drive to put Emery up 14-0.
Granite then mishandled the kickoff, was tackled at their own 4-yard line and then fumbled the ball to Emery. Dave Justice scored on the second play putting Emery up 22-0 as Justice also scored on a 2-point conversion.
Granite then mounted their only drive of the night as they marched 59 yards to the Emery goal line. They scored on a 17-yard pass.
Emery added three more first half touchdowns to lead 42-6 at the half. Tanner Gardner scored on a 2-yard run to end an Emery 66 yard drive, Damon Downing through a 46-yard touchdown pass to Trever Thompson and Justice scored again on a 5-yard run. The last score was set up by another punt return by Swenson, this time for forty yards.
Both teams played the second half under the speed-up rule, which basically says that the clock keeps running. Emery only had two possessions in the half other than the one fumbled away as the clock ran out.
On the first drive, Emery scored on a 7-yard pass from Justice to Landon Thomas and on the other drive, Emery scored on a 3-yard run by fullback Luke Stoddard.
Emery was a perfect 6 for 6 in the passing department as Justice completed 2 to Eden and 1 apiece to Thomas and Thompson. Downing completed his only pass to Thompson and Eden through a halfback pass To Swenson for 18 yards.
Emery will need to be equally excited about playing Carbon this week to move on into the play-offs. Following a well played game against North Sanpete, that was a way closer than expected loss, and the win over Granite, Emery fans are now looking forward to good things from this maturing bunch of athletes.
Good luck at Carbon.


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Fiddle player and singer/songwriter Sara Watkins was born on June 8, 1981, in Santa Monica, California, and first began performing professionally in 1989 in an early version of the group that became Nickel Creek. Released in 2000, Nickel Creek's self-titled debut album was produced by Alison Krauss and peaked in the Top 20 of the Billboard country chart; it remained on the list for more than a year. The group's second album, 2002's This Side, built upon its predecessor's success by reaching number two. Watkins' multi-instrumental skills proved to be one of the band's key assets, and her songwriting prowess developed as Nickel Creek's career progressed. In 2004, the bandmembers formed an ad hoc group called Mutual Admiration Society with Glen Phillips of Toad the Wet Sprocket and John Paul Jones, formerly of Led Zeppelin. The supergroup cut a self-titled album and toured in support. Meanwhile, Jones encouraged Watkins to make a solo album, which she prepared for by playing solo shows at the Los Angeles club Largo. She also played on recording sessions as a fiddle player and/or harmony singer with Hank Williams, Jr., the Chieftains, Béla Fleck, Darol Anger, Switchfoot, Jonny Lang, Dan Wilson, Ben Lee, Richard Thompson, Mandy Moore, and Alex Woodard, among others. Developing as a songwriter, she contributed to five songs on the Nickel Creek album Why Should the Fire Die? The group went on indefinite hiatus after the disc's release, and Watkins signed to Nonesuch Records as a solo artist before contacting Jones about producing her debut album. Sara Watkins was released on April 7, 2009. The Blake Mills-produced Sun Midnight Sun followed in 2012, and featured guest spots from Fiona Apple, Benmont Tench, and Jackson Browne, among others. A flurry of activity followed in the next few years. Nickel Creek reunited for A Dotted Line in 2014 and the next year brought The Watkins Family Hour, the first studio album by the Los Angeles-based revue led by Sara and her brother and Nickel Creek bandmate Sean Watkins. In the summer of 2016, Sara released her third solo album, Young in All the Wrong Ways. ~ William Ruhlmann
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For Immediate Release—Thursday, September 27, 2001
Arlington, VA. - Attorney General John Ashcroft and the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) today announced $81 million in law enforcement technology grants. The grants were awarded under the COPS Making Officer Redeployment Effective (MORE) program, and will provide 546 state and local law enforcement agencies with access to crime fighting technology systems.
One of American law enforcement's most pressing needs is technology. In response to this need, COPS has already provided over $1 billion to law enforcement agencies across the nation to enhance their crime fighting technology infrastructure. The grants cover up to 75 percent of the total cost of crime fighting technologies such as mobile computing systems, personal computers, computer aided dispatch systems, crime analysis hardware and software, automated booking and video arraignment systems, and automated fingerprint identification systems.
"These grants will help law enforcement agencies do a more effective job of keeping American communities safe," said COPS director Carl R. Peed. "Law enforcement professionals consistently cite technology as one of their most critical needs. In this modern era of policing, establishing efficient practices through the use of technological advancements translates into officers having more time to spend on patrol in the communities they serve."
In addition to encouraging the re-deployment of officers, the MORE program significantly increases the ability of officers to solve community problems. For example, in-car data terminals and crime mapping enable officers to analyze and research local crime and disorder problems while on patrol, improving their ability to quickly and effectively address crime/community issues.
Including today's grants, COPS has awarded more than $1.8 billion to over 3500 law enforcement agencies to fund the purchase of crime fighting technologies.


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Skip to comments.Walter E. Williams: States should nullify Obamacare
Posted on 07/06/2012 1:15:35 AM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
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"On Rush Limbaughs Thursday program, George Mason University professor Walter E. Williams outlined the case that states can nullify Obamacare, citing Thomas Jeffersons 1789 Kentucky Resolution, which was a claim that the U. S. Constitution is a compact among the several states, and any power not delegated to the U.S. government is void.
I think the American citizens ought to press their state governors and legislatures just to nullify the law just to plain nullify it and say, The citizens of such-and-such-a state dont have to obey Obamacare because its unconstitutional, regardless of what the Supreme Court says, Williams said.
Williams cited Marbury v. Madison, which said all laws which are repugnant to the Constitution are null and void to further the case for nullification from the states.
Nullification is a doctrine introduced in the infancy of the United States and was what some have suggested led to the Civil War. As far as the legal precedent of nullification and how it led to the Civil War, Williams said he doubted the repercussions would as serious as they were in 1861.
I think two things are different this time, he said. First, most Americans are against Obamacare. And secondly, I dont believe and you call me up and tell me if Im wrong about this I dont believe that you could find a United States soldier who would follow a presidential order to descend on a state to round up or shoot fellow Americans because they refuse to follow a congressional order to buy health insurance.
That is certainly the situation today. No soldier would obey an order to shoot American citizens over an issue like this.
Will that be the way it is thirty years from now?
I dont anybody thirty years ago envisioned LEO's shooting innocent civilians merely for being suspected criminal activity, but not confirmed.
So i honestly dont know if the military thirty years from now will have the same loyalty to the American people as they do now.
Three of the richest people in the country willing to spend what it takes to get us rid of Obama. Sheldon Adelson, The Koch Brothers all three each richer than Soros.
Hire Newt as a consultant or find the new Lee Attwater and go get them Mitt.
Obamatax is so unpopular you can lost unless you tried.
The States with a majority of Sex Deviates, Criminals, inner-city tribes, and illegals would want OTHERS to continue funding their lifestyles (aka; the Blue States).
The Red States, home of self-reliance, morallity, and common sense, would opt to be free of Government over-reach, and wealth redistribution.
The problem is that in the Red States, the large cities are infested with tribal parasites who are generating numbers of dependents who vote straight (D), and names are used for vote Fraud as a way of life.
The ACA is remarkably, financially fragile. All it will take is 8-10 states to opt out and the whole thing collapses in on itself.
I believe Idaho has already done this.
Scooby your comments refer to an election that goes against Obama and Harry Reid in the Senate, in order to stop Obamacare.
Nothing wrong with that, except what Walter Williams is saying is for states to pass laws against Obamacare and then stand by them. Just refuse to implement the law. And as many states as possible join together and do this.
I have advocated the same already, right here on FR. I cheered when I heard him say it.
Because the election by itself might not do it, depending on if our side gets all it wants or only part.
Also, the lame duck Obama even if he loses would try every conceivable trick to ram this down our throats or anything else he can ram down our throats before a new president was sworn in. Or might drag out a contested election and refuse to concede, even if he lost.
Or we might not do as well in the Senate as we think.
There's voter fraud, and many people are worried because a foreign company will be involved with our vote counting, so I've read, anyway.
Something could go wrong with plans to stop it various other ways. That's what I'm saying and Walter Williams must agree with me (heh heh) because he advocates the same thing,
We can't count on Romney or Congress. I think nullification by states is our only chance.
It's the 10th Amendment and WE need to use it. It's more than Obamatax. Once states start realizing they don't have to lie back and take it from the Feds they can address a lot more dictates we're living under. Time for Americans to get an education on the Constitution. Capital Hill doesn't seem to get it. But then why should they. They think they're elite (and for one thing they will not lose their gold plated health care).
It was good to hear Dr. Williams again and a double treat with him and Dr. Sowell on together.
While a lot of Black people in this country may look at J Jackson and A Sharpton as fools you would be surprised how many have never heard of the 2 Drs, but then again I guess if they figure I like them, they must not be for 'them'? <: <: <:
Two great minds that I 'agree' with 95% of the time.
I don't know what Congress and Romney will do.
McConnell has stated several things which are always lifted out of their context by media and jumped on by people here.
Bottom line is McConnell has said he will repeal it if he has the votes come January next year. Romney has sworn to repeal it. The House has already voted to repeal it but of course it can't get anywhere beyond the House right now.
That doesn't mean it will work out. I happen to believe they will repeal it if they can, but I go on the basis that we don't know what OBAMA and CO. will do to fight like demons to impose it, including stealing an election or refusing to concede one, and we don't know exactly how the election will turn out.
I believe state nullification is by far THE BEST WAY.
You say THE ONLY WAY.
Thank you for enlarging the issue to its ultimate.
Of course it's more than Obamacare.
Even before Obamacare, the states were being treated like vassals of the Federal Government.
The states created the Feds, to be their servant, not the other way around.
We only disagree by degree. My confidence in Congress actually doing something to get rid of ObamaCare is near zero. They're much more adept at kicking cans down the road and hoping someone else does the heavy lifting. They mostly vote on things for show. Now with Dr. Williams' idea, their reaction will be "Oh good! Let the states take care of it - we can go back to making it look like we actually care about not raising the debt ceiling."
Romney? Well, we'll see.
The ACA is remarkably, financially fragile. All it will take is 8-10 states to opt out and the whole thing collapses in on itself.
This is the truth. This thing will require endless pits of cash to even keep the engine running. It's like the RV that gets 2 miles to the gallon. A neat idea, but hardly practical. There likely isn't enough cash in the world, EVER, to keep it going.
I had always regarded nullification as a closed issue, historically and philosophically interesting but left far behind on one of the many roads not taken.
But since we now have a president exercising nullification by executive whim — and so far getting away with it — maybe it's time to revisit the question. I don't see why Obama should get to the only one to pick and choose which laws to obey.
Txrangerette — I like your thinking on this...
So suppose we have 5 states that "Nullify" forced ObeymeCare? Or say 10 states?
I'm trying to understand how that will play out. Will the Obamatons likely implement a pro-rated Obamacare with no revenues from those rebelling states and no care
At a minimum, it will greatly complicate the accounting for the Obamacare fascists to have some states in and some states out. But do you suppose if there are a large enough amount of states who nullify it that it could ultimately capsize Obamacare??? One can only hope.
I'm interested in anyone's views on these scenarios. Thanks.
Bring on the REBELLION!
Meant to finish sentence:
"Im trying to understand how that will play out. Will the Obamatons likely implement a pro-rated Obamacare with no revenues from those rebelling states — and no care benefits given to those states."
Yes, I too am trying to understand this, how it would play out.
My question is, we already have OPTING OUT, which a few states have already done (perhaps Idaho is one, see post #7), and the most recent I have heard of is Florida. So, back to my question: how is nullification different from opting out in how it would play out? Is it just a legal thing, that the states decide on the basis of the 10th Amendment that they will NULLIFY this law?
My guess is that the attorneys in the Governors' mansions all over this country are going to be really busy, and I would love to be a fly in the wall at the next Governors' Meeting.
Repeal and replace with something we can afford, is my hope and prayer for this country.
However, if opting out or nullification would take care of Obama's inferior health care quicker than repeal and replace, I would be for whatever does the trick.
Americans do not want that INFERIOR health care. It is just about Gov't control and not a blessing to us.
It is inferior, inferior, inferior...INFERIOR!
Obama may just declare the opted out states as secessionists.
He would rather castigate the non-Obamataxcare states through the MSM.
Thats just fine, peachy and dandy as we can counter.
We can counter with our own election, we have Tea Party candidates, we can have a popular vote.
We don't need Obama or Romney, let them battle for control of the blue states of Obamacataxcare-land.
He made a good point, although he seems to have also made a factional error. The war of 1861 was not over nullification but southern independence/secession/revolution.
The nullification crisis took place almost 3 decades earlier in 1832 and did not lead to war, nor did it end as a Washington victory as some books say. the fact is South Carolina only backed down after Washington lowered the Tariff of Abomination, and then nullified their bill of force.
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