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It will provide a huge boost to US manufacturing jobs!
If, for example, a car has zero resale value by law, it will immediately be worth a lot less to a buyer than a similar all American made car.
The Supremes would have to have several extra holes in their heads to even think about making such a ruling. They would destroy many billions of dollars in value with a single bang of the gavel. They would have a dreadful time sorting out the issue of anything bought prior to the ruling where the decision was in part or in full based on resale, particularly if the explicit purpose was resale.
They would also wipe out major auction sites, any second hand store, all used car lots, and many retail operations. Destroying the entire underpinning of ownership in law is not appropriate for even the Supreme Court.
I'm davidwr but I don't want to undo my moderation of the parent post. It was "-1 - troll" when I saw it, +1 insightful'd it, and by that time it was "2 - funny."
If the Supremes rule broadly that the First Sale doctrine doesn't apply to items which contain foreign parts, you'll see a disruption in the marketplace, but it won't be pretty.
SOME customers, notably some business customers who depend on the ability to re-sell, some governments looking for any excuse to "buy American," and a small percentage of individuals will insist on buying American when possible. SOME retailers will specialize in selling only products that their customers are "free to resell" but it won't become widespread, general practice.
Here's why:
Most large companies that control "IP" - studios, large software houses, etc., will make sure that their mainline products qualify as "made in part overseas." Yes, they may sell a "made in the USA" or "free to resell" version that has minor differences and huge up-front increased price so they can qualify to sell to governments and companies that insist on the "right to resell" but their retail products will prohibit reselling. Because they are willing to turn down business from SOME customers to protect their future sales from the resale market, they will essentially "force" most of America to either concede to the reality that they can't re-sell their CDs, or simply do without.
My hope is that the Court will do the opposite and make it clear that people have the right to re-sell what they've already paid for.
That would certainly deter me from buying products that were manufactured or contained parts that were manufactured abroad.
But it would incentivize companies to build stuff abroad. Once they've imported it they can voluntarily give purchasers control over it anyway if that helps build sales, but it's something they can turn on and off to their own benefit. If they build in the US then they don't have the option. So why build in the US?
Justice Thomas has stated he does not feel that he is listening when he is thinking about what to say, so he does not ask questions. It is flame bait to claim that he is sleeping
Really? One of the finest legal minds in the country can't think on his feet? When I listen I come up with questions automatically. The very act of processing the information coming in produces questions. I'd go as far as to say that if you don't have questions after a talk, whether it's an argument, a speech, or a lecture, you weren't really listening.
He's saying that when you "come up with questions automatically", that detracts from your cognitive listening skills because at least part of your thought is directed to the question and not what's being said. I have to agree with him. No matter how good you think you are, when you start thinking of questions while listening to something you take away some attention that could have otherwise been spent on listening and understanding.
Most people who've taught or given presentations would attest that people who think they can talk (or think of questions) and listen at the same time are deluding themselves.
That would certainly deter me from buying products that were manufactured or contained parts that were manufactured abroad.
Name one such product.
Here is a website that tracks what products are still made in the US of A [stillmadeinusa.com]
They seem to be pretty good about differentiating between actually made and assembled. Now as far as raw materials are concerned or sub-assemblies, I don't know.
Did the contract you signed to purchase the car explicitly say you have the right to resell the car and all of its components?
But since we already have right of first sale, the presumption has always been that it is our property, and that we are free to sell it.
This would literally change it so that everything is essentially licensed, and you don't own it.
And, I'm sorry, but given what people pay for their cars, the idea that we would need permission to sell it (or almost anything else) is kind of scary.
This kind of thing is truly getting ridiculous, and IP law will have fully jumped the shark.
This would be the kind of court decision that would have Congress write an amendment codifying right of first sale, and having the House get somewhere around 418* "Yea" votes, followed by about 95* in the Senate. Obama would sign it, and roughy 50 states would ratify it.
Not only would it be the fasted amendment ever ratified, but it would be a clear message that the Supreme Court can go to hell if they're going to fuck around with the way commerce has worked in this country since before it was a country.
* there's always a few cranks that vote against the obvious flow, just to get their name in the press with a few quotes. They just want to grandstand, and nobody pays attention to them anyway.
Think of how many auto dealers alone would scream at this. No used car sales. In fact, I can right off the top of my head just keep coming up with example after example of businesses that sell used equipment. Ebay, for instance, would simply shut down. And they have pretty deep pockets last I checked.
And then there's the absurd part of it. That we actually are limiting ourselves as a nation based upon the IP and copyrights of other nations like China that ignore our same laws. We might as well just g
This is messing with the capitalistic economic model people will still want those goods, and people will be willing to sell them, but they will do it over the black market. Because the legit way is too costly.
The black market isn't always for shady product, but products that you cannot obtain legally.
For example in New York the biggest Black Market Activity is in unpasteurized milk. Why because there is a good number of "organic" lovers who would rather have their milk unprocessed and they say it tastes better, and is better for you, and by New York Law milk can only be sold pasteurized. Hence black market activity.
So saying you cannot resell a product and people wants it. It will be done under the table.
Now the problem with black market is the buyer and seller loose legal protection. So the seller can rip you off and you have no legal recourse. Or the buyer can do something else to you and in order to get the guy in trouble you will need to admit to breaking the law. This is a problem with prostitution because it is illegal if the women are mistreated they do not have many options for them.
Please list some citations.
I am unwilling to believe that unpasteurized milk is a bigger black market activity than illegal drug sales without some evidence.
This comment represents a really deep misunderstanding of the question before the court, which seems to be reflected by most of the comments on this thread, unfortunately. Sorry to pick on you, but you're early in the list.
The misunderstanding is that this law specifically applies to products imported without the permission of the manufacturer. And it only applies to copyright, because copyright is where the doctrine of first sale applies. It doesn't, for instance, apply to patents, nor even to trademarks. The case turns specifically on the question of whether the doctrine of first sale applies to a product purchased in a foreign country, imported into the U.S. without the permission of the copyright holder, and then sold here in the U.S.
So unfortunately this will not serve to boost American manufacturers, unless they can propagandize people into believing something that isn't true. But it will serve to further restrict grey markets, allowing copyright holders to continue charging different prices to rich Americans than they do to rich Europeans.
Please remember, if the ruling is uphold, it works only for the imaginary parts of the product (e.g. trademarks, copyrights, patents) and not the physical ones. As long as you don't have patented screws or copyrighted sheet metal in the object you sell, the sale might be ok.
When something is sold, it is no longer the sellers, it's the buyers.
This rediculous IP notion has gotten out of hand.
I remember when Real Networks reverse engineered the iPod's DRM and shipped a program that copied Rhapsody (then owned by Real) music to the iPod. How people howled.
Some, rightly, complained that Real's actions were simply propping up DRM and DRM is wrong (although Rhapsody is a fairly good example of a "good" use of DRM if DRM is going to exist anyway, but that's another issue...) But a lot of people were furious that Real had hacked "Apple's" iPod and that Real was being unethical for copying music to "Apple's" devices and it was quite right that Real would need permission from Apple to do that.
The notion that, actually, an iPod belonged to the buyer, not Apple, and that it was the buyer's decision what to do with it was generally considered flamebait...
The world is complex. Technology is complicated. I shouldn't have to bring my lawyer into Best Buy with me when I buy a fucking MP3 player. If I buy one, it should be mine, end of story, and I should be able to do whatever I want with it as long as I don't break the law doing so. You want me not to copy the firmware? That's fine, because I can't legally copy it anyway. You want me to not install my own firmware, or reverse engineer what's on it, or sell content I've recorded on the device using the audio recording feature (contianing no third party content), or paint it blue? F you, that's not your decision.
..., and I should be able to do whatever I want with it as long as I don't break the law doing so
Whups. You were doing so well until then, too. Let me ask you a single, very simple question: Do you know all of the laws which may be applicable to you? No, of course you don't. Our own government can no longer count the number of federal laws alone. Many of those laws are badly or vaguely written. Did you know, for example, that if you possess a fish that is illegal to possess, own, transport, or consume anywhere in the world, that's a federal crime? That's right: Our own laws make references to the laws of other countries! Have you reviewed the laws of the other 176 countries currently on the planet as well?
You can start to see the problem here. Right now, everyone reading this is likely doing something illegal. Any officer will tell you -- you follow someone long enough, and they'll commit a crime. Justifiably, even. You can't operate a motor vehicle for any length of time without committing some kind of moving violation. And that's just one example of one daily activity of yours... amongst dozens.
My point is this: You shouldn't do (or not do) something based on whether you think it's illegal. The legality of a thing stopped being relevant a long time ago -- everything is illegal. In california, oxygen "is known to cause cancer" (old joke: Californian visits Minnesota and shortly after passes out. He is revived by putting his head under a car's exhaust). The law has degraded into pure idiocy, and anyone who still thinks it should form the basis of any kind of ethical or moral behavior is severely deluded or selling something. Do what's right -- you're going to pay for it anyway. Might as well be damned for what you really are.
I predict an obvious but subtle castigation of lower courts for it getting there at all.
But when did we lose common sense? Can't a corporation think it's way out of a wet paper sack?
Clearly the solution for them would be to raise prices abroad.
This parallels drug importing I suppose as well. Same solution imho.
Oh wait...nobody abroad would pay that much for a book? Then maybe you're gouging the US market and as a judge I'd say you've made your profit here via gouging and abroad by what you were willing to sell for under no choice but your own and what the market will bear.
Tough Shiite.
I am sorry but I am incapable of optimism that this version of SCOTUS can do anything right.
I have no clue which way this can go. I believe that members of this court are highly compromised by their dealings in the corporate world and their personal holdings. If they weren't you wouldn't see stuff happening like Thomas making rulings that affect his previous employer.
The fact is the huge elephant in the room is corporate ties in each and every case. They vote along with that pro-corporate bias even if th
So if upheld then Apple (or indeed any American corporation that utilizes offshore manufacture of products of their own design) could forbid resale of their products so that you could only ever buy new from them.
Seems like a win for them.
Before yesterday I would have nominated "PETA Condemns Pokemon For Promoting Animal Abuse" as the batshit crazy story of the year. Now I think it has competition.
The case is regarding items manufacturered in foreign countries and intended for sale in those countries. NOT items manufactured in foreign countries intended for sale in the United States. At issue is having someone buy things cheaper overseas and resell them cheaper here in the US than the manufacturers intended US price.
That's still horrible - but not nearly as bad as the article summary would have you believe.
The lower court directly addressed that question and said that authorized importation of a work manufactured abroad would not be sufficient for the first sale statute to apply. Perhaps they went further than they needed to to decide the case that was before them, but the case is not really being misrepresented.
While the Ninth Circuit in Omega held that 109(a) also applies to foreign-produced copies of works sold in the United States with the permission of the copyright holder, that holding relied on Ninth Circuit precedents not adopted by other courts of appeals. Accordingly, while perhaps a close call, we think that, in light of its necessary interplay with 602(a)(1), 109(a) is best interpreted as applying only to copies manufactured domestically.
... you honestly think corporations would limit themselves to that interpretation?
The guy who's being brought to trial seems to have imported enough textbooks to earn $1.2 million. That means this isn't really a case about reselling your car, but about whether private citizens can buy a bunch of stuff abroad and re-sell it here for profit because it's cheaper abroad.
You can track the legislation here:
It will, unless very cautiously written, soon enough be supplying precedent for shutdowns on individual ebayers and whatnot.
Also, isn't 'illegal importing' more usually what we call "Arbitrage" or "Trade", unless the goods imported are themselves illegal or relevant laws concerning customs duties and declarations were not adhered to?
No, you see this is an individual.
Of course individuals have no right to "Trade" - that's for corporations.
the books are legal.
it's reselling them that you need permission for, hence the stupidity of this case.
I repeat, the books weren't unauthorized pirate copies...
...this isn't really a case about reselling your car, but about whether private citizens can buy a bunch of stuff abroad and re-sell it here for profit because it's cheaper abroad.
And yet this is the core of how most companies operate these days. Buy cheap abroad (labour, manufacturing, components etc) and sell at home for profit.
It's sad that what has long been considered business as usual for companies is legally questionable for individuals.
The guy who's being brought to trial seems to have imported enough textbooks to earn $1.2 million. That means this isn't really a case about reselling your car, but about whether private citizens can buy a bunch of stuff abroad and re-sell it here for profit because it's cheaper abroad.
It sounds like the guy's real crime was not being a big corporation.
So having read the article, it doesn't say the same thing as the summary. To be fair, I haven't read any of the court paperwork, so the publisher could indeed be claiming that you cannot sell something with foreign parts.
This case, however, stems from a student buying textbooks at lower cost overseas and then selling them in the US on eBay.
I'm not saying it's good, right or proper that the publisher wishes to restrict these sales. I simply want to highlight that it's a very different proposition saying you cannot resell in the US a complete product purchased in a developing market where the manufacturer sells at a lower cost as opposed to being unable to sell anything that contains a foreign part.
I believe the situation the publisher supports is already the case in Europe, where Levi Strauss won a battle against supermarkets who were importing grey market denims and selling them at a lower cost than licensed distributors could buy the jeans in the UK.
which is equally silly. essentially I shouldn't be able to take my jeans to a flea market because I bought them during a trip to USA? (levi's can be had ~33% of the price there vs. here locally, not kidding).
legally the case is is sadly about who has the right for resale. global markets and all, consumers should benefit from it. if we can find a cheaper way to ship the products into our hands in whatever country we are in, then we should be allowed to do so.
legally the case is is sadly about who has the right for resale. global markets and all, consumers should benefit from it. if we can find a cheaper way to ship the products into our hands in whatever country we are in, then we should be allowed to do so.
It might not be as black and white as you make out.
Take for example antiretroviral drugs used for treating HIV infections. As they often say, each tablet costs about 20 cents, after the first tablet which cost $2 billion.
The drug firm needs to recoup its dev
They can sell at different prices and deal with importation or they can somehow add some value to the more expensive sales. Maybe delivering them for free and on time, or adding in some service.
What they should not be able to do is demand that my tax dollars make them wealthy.
They have no right to make a profit, only a right to try to.
Wouldn't this destroy Amazon and Ebay?
they sell an awful lot of second hand kit...
From The Deathly Hallows by JKRowling:
"You don't understand, Harry, nobody could understand unless they have lived with the goblins. To a goblin, the rightful and true master of any object is its maker, not the purchaser. All goblin-made objects are, in goblin eyes, rightfully theirs."
"But if it was bought — "
" — then they would consider it rented by one who had paid the money. They have, however, great difficulty with the idea of goblin-made objects passing from wizard to wizard. [snip] I believe he thinks, as do the fiercest of his kind, that it ought to have been returned to the goblins once the original purchaser died. They consider our habit of keeping goblin-made objects, passing them from wizard to wizard without further payment, little more than theft."
What matters is where the authorized "first sale" occurred, not where it was manufactured.
So if a book publisher has books printed outside the US, then imports them and sells them retail for the first time in the US, you can freely resell it because the first sale occurred within the US.
What is being disputed in this court case is whether you can resell a copyrighted item in the US if the first sale occurred outside the US.
Not quite. Different appellate courts appear to be of different minds about whether 17 USC 109 (permitting unauthorized resale, etc. after the first sale under the auspices of the copyright holder) applies to works manufactured abroad but imported by or under the authorization of the US copyright holder.
Here is the language from the appellate decision in this case, which is what is being appealed:
While the Ninth Circuit in Omega held that  109(a) also applies to foreign-produced copies of works sold in the United States with the permission of the copyright holder, that holding relied on Ninth Circuit precedents not adopted by other courts of appeals. Accordingly, while perhaps a close call, we think that, in light of its necessary interplay with  602(a)(1),  109(a) is best interpreted as applying only to copies manufactured domestically.
This also brings into question the idea of special pricing based on market being what is at fault. Why should the exact same product that is being sold for a low price in China sell for more in the USA, except for the cost of shipping, import tariffs, and taxes? From that point of view then, if you buy a product outside of the USA and then sell it here, the seller should be expected to pay all of the associated fees, and that would generally eliminate any benefit for selling the product cheap(because yo
It's not complicated at all. Copyright law is incompatible with property rights. Pick which one you want.
Some student from Thailand imported the EEE books from Thailand, sold them on E-Bay and made 1.2 million dollars. He is claiming immunity under First Sale doctrine. The EEE contract with the Asian publishers prohibit them from selling it to the lucrative western markets. But once the book has been bought in those markets, can they be imported and sold in USA? The appellate court ruled it can't be brought in sold.
I am not a lawyer, but I expect the Supreme Court to rule more narrowly. "When a copyright/intellectual property right originating from USA, is licensed to foreigners under some restrictive license, the foreigners can not use first sale doctrine and third parties/subsidiaries to circumvent the license restrictions". That is the kind of ruling I expect. That is, not all foreign made objects would be exempted from first sale doctrine. Those items made abroad under restrictive licenses from ip-holders in USA alone would be exempted. But I am not sure they will rule this way. I am an engineer most comfortable calculating intersections between triangles and tetrahedrons. I find them very easy compared to US laws.
One interesting tit bit was that, when I came to USA as a student with F-1 Visa, I was scared by the EEE books I was bringing in. I used some 75% of my baggage allowance with books. I knew how serious copyright law was in USA. I knew my books are cheaper in India. I was worried the immigration officer would reject my visa and send me back! Seriously. I was worried about everything from the turmeric powder in my hand baggage to the loose staple on the sealed I-20 form issued by the university attached to my passport! Once inside the USA, I was just relieved. I never even thought for a moment to buy millions dollars worth of EEE books and selling them cheap in the USA. There have been hundreds of thousands of students from Asia who knew the price differentials. None of us thought of exploiting it by arbitrage, because we knew it was "wrong". This creep from Thailand did just that. If the courts do not rule narrowly and uphold first sale doctrine for these EEE books, the publishers will simply stop licensing EEE books under cheap terms. Millions of Asian students will be affected.
There have been hundreds of thousands of students from Asia who knew the price differentials. None of us thought of exploiting it by arbitrage, because we knew it was "wrong". This creep from Thailand did just that.
Actually, engaging in this sort of arbitrage is virtually an American tradition. The only reason there's a lawsuit here is because there's intellectual property involved. If someone discovered that they could purchase Widget X in Country B at a lower price than in Country A, then bought a lot of Widget X and imported to Country A to resell at a higher price, we'd typically call them smart or at least entrepreneurial. Not to mention that consumers in Country A benefit from lower prices.
But since this involves copyright, normal logic goes out the window, and we're told that a book, lawfully purchased in Thailand, cannot be lawfully sold by its purchaser in the United States... because OMG WE NEED DIFFERENTIAL PRICING. You know what? Not my problem. Don't use copyright law to outlaw arbitrage. You want to make your differential pricing more effective? You could translate it into the local language, that'd be a huge barrier to reimportation and reselling.
BTW, this is the exact issue brought up in the Omega v. Costco case - except there it was even more ridiculous, since the copyright was on a design that happened to be stamped on the watch. Currently Costco is apparently winning the issue, since they're arguing that Omega is engaging in copyright misuse in order to control distribution of a normally uncopyrighted object (a watch).
The linked Marketwatch article is complete BS. Clearly the author had no idea what they were talking about, and just took one sentence and expanded it into massive hyperbole. Here are some choice examples from the article:
Put simply, though Apple Inc. AAPL -0.15% has the copyright on the iPhone
I don't think so. They have patents, not copyrights.
It could be your personal electronic devices or the family jewels that have been passed down from your great-grandparents who immigrated from Spain.
No, those things also cannot be copyrighted.
It could also become a weighty issue for auto trade-ins and resales, considering about 40% of most U.S.-made cars carry technology and parts that were made overseas.
Also nothing to do with copyright.
He himself once bought an antique desk from a Supreme Court justice.
Yet another example.
It sounds like the author just made stuff up as they went along. Here are some better articles:
SCOTUS! eBay! Cert and Other Sundries [abovethelaw.com]
Summary of Kirtsaeng v. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. at the Supreme Court's own blog [scotusblog.com]
the court will have proven itself so divorced from reality that it no longer serves any useful purpose and should be dissolved. Believe me, I was thinking that after that little "money is speech" nonsense.
As I recall, we no longer make transistors in the U.S. So don't just think of used foreign merchandise. Think of EVERY product that uses an Asian made transister or microchip.
- No used cars
- No used computers
- No used cell phones
- No used electronics
- Very few used toys
Yes, there are few decisions that would cause a revolution and the mass murder of politicians. But if the Supreme Court decided in favor of the apellate court's decision. I'd wager the result of enforcing such a decision would be the end of the American political system.
I am pretty sure that the Supreme Court will give this an easy slap down.
From TFA:
The case stems from Supap Kirtsaengâ(TM)s college experience. A native of Thailand, Kirtsaeng came to America in 1997 to study at Cornell University. When he discovered that his textbooks, produced by Wiley, were substantially cheaper to buy in Thailand than they were in Ithaca, N.Y., he rallied his Thai relatives to buy the books and ship them to him in the United States.
I see. So when jobs get shipped overseas because labor is cheaper, and companies can make a higher profit, I'm told I have to accept lower wages and compete in a global marketplace. When a consumer notices that prices are cheaper abroad and buys books there to increase his profit here, the courts change one of the fundamental concepts of Capitalism (that you can resell what you purchase) to stop him.
Can there be any doubt we live in a Corporatocracy? Can I get a fucking witness?
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Rangers trying to resolve catching mystery
If Napoli, Soto negotiations fall through, club left to mine thin pool
By T.R. Sullivan /11/28/12 7:45 PM ET
ARLINGTON -- The Rangers' catching situation remains the biggest mystery surrounding the club this winter and it could be their most dire situation as the Winter Meetings approach. There is a possibility that both Mike Napoli and Geovany Soto are out the door even before the Rangers get to Nashville, Tenn., on Sunday.
Napoli is a free agent and the Rangers are interested in re-signing him. They were meeting with Napoli and his agent, Brian Grieper, this week in Arlington but he is also being pursued heavily by the Red Sox, Mariners and possibly others. Napoli is reportedly looking for a four-year contract while the Rangers are inclined to offer only a two-year deal at this point.
That could change given the high demand for catching but right now it seems there is a good possibility that Napoli could be signing with another team in the immediate future.
"Nothing's changed ... we're still talking," Rangers general manager Jon Daniels said.
The Rangers are also engaged in discussions with agent Paul Kinzer, who represents Soto. The Rangers would like to get something preemptive done before Friday. That's the date the Rangers have to tender contracts to all their arbitration-eligible players. Those who are not tendered contracts become free agents.
The Rangers are not interested in going to arbitration with Soto, who made $4.3 million in 2012 while hitting .198 with 11 home runs and 39 RBIs in 99 games. He hit .196 with five home runs and 25 RBIs in 47 games for the Rangers after being acquired from the Cubs on July 30 for pitcher Jacob Brigham.
If the Rangers can't sign Soto before Friday's 11 p.m. CT deadline, then they will likely non-tender him and make him a free agent.
If that happens, the Rangers will be left with two inexperienced catchers on the 40-man roster in Luis Martinez and Konrad Schmidt. Martinez has played in 32 Major League games, including 10 with the Rangers this past season. Schmidt, who was acquired off waivers from the D-backs at the beginning of November, has played in just eight Major League games.
It would also leave the Rangers looking at a thin free-agent market led by A.J. Pierzynski, Russell Martin and Rod Barajas. Those are the only three free-agent catchers who caught more games in 2012 than Soto, who was behind the plate for 96 games total.
David Ross caught 54 games for the Braves, including 47 as a starter, and has not caught over 57 games in a season since 2007. But Ross, 35, was still able to get a two-year, $6.2 million contract from the Red Sox. The Braves replaced him by giving Gerald Laird a two-year, $3 million contract.
The Rangers are still trying to sort out what will happen with Napoli and Soto but have expressed interest in Pierzynski and possibly Martin. But there are at least a dozen teams out there looking for catching, either a No. 1 guy or a capable backup.
"It's a thin market, yeah," Pirates general manager Neal Huntington told MLB.Com's Tom Singer. "It's an incredibly taxing position and good catchers are really hard to come by -- especially the dual threats."
The Rangers are exploring trade possibilities. The Blue Jays have three experienced catchers in J.P. Arencibia, John Buck and Bobby Wilson with top prospect Travis d'Arnaud close to being ready. But Blue Jays general manager Alex Anthropolous told MLB.Com's Gregor Chisholm that he's not motivated to move anybody right now with d'Arnaud coming off knee surgery.
The Red Sox could have extra catching as well. They have three catchers with Ross joining Ryan Lavarnway and former Ranger Jarrod Saltalamacchia. They will have four if they can land Napoli but he'll likely be used at first base if he goes to Boston.
The Rangers' top catching prospect is Jorge Alfaro, 19, who played at Class A Hickory in the South Atlantic League last season. He is currently hitting .314 with two home runs and 10 RBIs for Ponce in the Puerto Rico Winter League.
Jose Felix, 24, is considered a good defensive prospect who is still trying to improve his offense. He played in 82 games at Double-A Frisco and hit .260 with seven home runs and 41 RBIs. In 292 at-bats, he had just five walks and 25 strikeouts. He is hitting .367 after 16 games in the Mexican Winter League.
Felix was the Rangers' Minor League Defender of the Year in 2010 when he threw out 51.9 percent of attempted basestealers. He threw out 32 percent last year at Frisco.
He shared duties at Frisco with Zach Zaneski, who hit .282 with four home runs and 32 RBIs in 61 games. Zaneski, 26, was an undrafted free agent out of the University of Rhode Island who was selected to the Texas League All-Star Game last season. He threw out 29 percent of attempted basestealers.
Kellin Degland, 20, was the 22nd overall pick in the 2010 First-Year Player Draft out of high school in British Columbia but has spent the past two seasons at Class A Hickory. He played in 92 games there in 2012 while hitting .234 with 12 home runs and 41 RBIs. Defensively, he caught 36 percent of attempted basestealers.
The Rangers have made a concerted effort over the past five years to develop catching within their system. It has been a slow process. Now they have an immediate need and they face hard decisions as they explore all possibilities.


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When the Dallas Cowboys and Washington Redskins kick off Thursday at Jerryworld, the game will mark the continuation of a tradition that has become as much a part of the holiday as pumpkin pie and uncomfortable moments with one's relatives.
Professional football on Thanksgiving Day is a long-standing practice in this country, with the first games dating back to the NFL's misty origins more than a century ago in Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Some of the first turkey-day games were played by teams with names like Canton Bulldogs and Toledo Maroons - as well as Chicago Bears and Green Bay Packers.
The Detroit Lions became regular participants in the Thanksgiving game in the 1930s. Detroit eventually secured a permanent place on Thanksgiving schedules in the 1950s, when the Lions' annual battles with Green Bay were brought into American living rooms by the silvery flicker of what were then called "television sets."
The Cowboys' participation in Thanksgiving festivities began in the mid-1960s, when pro football was making a rapid rise from a second-tier league to the national institution that it is today. The Lions game by then featured a rotating schedule of opponents and the upstart American Football League had its own game on the holiday as well. With a couple of exceptions in the mid-1970s, Dallas has played on every Thanksgiving Day since 1966.
Most of those games have brought smiles to the faces of the Cowboys faithful - Dallas is 28-15-1 on Thanksgiving Day. However, the legions of football fans around the country who loathe the Cowboys have had occasion to enjoy some holiday schadenfreude - who can forget Leon Lett's snowy absurdities against the Dolphins or the humiliating "Bounty Bowl" drubbing by the Eagles?
The most memorable Dallas Thanksgiving game of all, though, involves an improbable comeback against the same opponent featured this year, the hated rival Washington Redskins. And although it occurred during the era of Roger Staubach, the Hall of Fame quarterback renowned for his success in the two-minute offense, "Captain Comeback" himself was on the sidelines when Dallas made its rally. Instead, it was an unknown youngster from Abilene Christian who saved the day for Dallas and caused anger and indigestion in otherwise happy households from Virginia to Maryland.
The 1974 Cowboys were a good, but not great, football team. Dallas was transitioning from the early-70s squad that rolled over Miami in Super Bowl VI to the late-70s powerhouse that pounded Denver in Super Bowl XII. Dallas entered the '74 Thanksgiving game with a 6-5 record, trailing the St. Louis Cardinals and Washington in the NFC East. The Cowboys had lost to Washington just 12 days earlier.
Redskins defensive end Diron Talbert said before the game that he'd like to see Staubach try some his signature scrambling against Washington so the 'Skins "D" could get a crack at Longley, a rookie who had inherited the backup job in Dallas after the capable Craig Morton had been traded to the New York Giants in the offseason.
"We put Staubach out and all they've got is that Longley kid," Talbert said.
The game started poorly for Dallas. Efren Herrera opened the day's scoring with a field goal for the Cowboys, but Washington's Mark Moseley kicked three of his own to give the Redskins a 9-3 halftime lead. Dallas running back Walt Garrison fumbled to open the third quarter, and soon after that, former Cowboy (and former West Texas State Buffalo) Duane Thomas caught a touchdown pass from Billy Kilmer that padded the visitors' lead to 16-3.
Talbert's words seemed as prophecy when later in the quarter, Washington's Dave Robinson's crushing hit of Staubach sent the Cowboys' leader hobbling, with help, to the sidelines and out of the game.
The game seemed to be degenerating into a stuffing-flavored nightmare for Dallas, whose hopes now lay with a youngster wearing an unfamiliar No. 19 jersey in his first pro appearance. Longley's claim to fame at that point in his Cowboy career was receiving the nickname "The Mad Bomber" in training camp after a pass intended for a teammate instead nailed Tom Landry's coaching tower.
Longley, a Wichita Falls native, might not have had former Dallas signal-caller Don Meredith's country charm, but he did have a measure of Cowboy cool.
"He was a very poised cat," recalled Dallas offensive tackle Rayfield Wright. "He came in as if he'd started the game. When Garrison was in the huddle and was trying to explain which way and what the formation was, Longley told him to shut up, that he was calling the game and knew what to do. I think that's the sign of a poised quarterback."
Longley brought Dallas downfield and soon tossed a 35-yard touchdown pass to tight end Billy Joe DuPree to close the gap to 16-10. On their next possession, the Longley-led Cowboys scored again on a drive capped by a one-yard run by Garrison. Dallas 17, Washington 16, third quarter.
That lead didn't hold. Early in the fourth, Thomas burned his former teammates again with a 19-yard run that put the Redskins up by six. And after a fumble recovery, Washington lined up for a 24-yard field goal that would have made the game a two-score contest.
Ed "Too Tall" Jones got a hand on the kick and Dallas got the ball back. But when normally sure-handed Drew Pearson coughed up the ball for yet another Cowboys fumble, the mood in Texas Stadium turned grim again.
The Dallas defense held and the Cowboys got the ball back with 1:45 to play and no time outs. And there was Longley under center. Sure, he could score in the third quarter, but this was Staubach time, no place for a rookie, right?
With Dallas facing fourth-and-six, the spirit of Cowboys present connected with the spirit of Cowboys past, as Longley completed a pass to longtime Dallas wideout Bob Hayes to give the home team a first down at the 50. The game clock showed 35 seconds remaining.
A little creative insubordination by Drew Pearson led to the next play's call. Landry had sent Pearson into the huddle with instructions for a 20-yard, down-and-in pattern. Instead, Pearson suggested tweaking the play to have his route go down - and down some more. Washington's backfield in that series was swarming with defenders, as the 'Skins were in the "prevent" mode, but Pearson felt he could beat the coverage.
And he did. Longley launched a Staubach-looking pass to Pearson, who hauled in the football at the four-yard line and trotted into the end zone with the game-tying score. Herrera's point-after sealed the win.
"I tried to guess with them," Longley said after the game. "I knew what I would do to a rookie quarterback if I was the Redskins. On that last pass, when the ball was halfway there, I saw Drew had got the defensive back turned around, and I knew we had a shot at it. Well, after all, this is what I've been training for."
Longley finished with 203 yards passing in about a quarter and a half of play. Dallas guard Blaine Nye had the postgame quote of the day when explaining how he thought Longley's lack of experience gave the rookie a Zen simplicity in his approach to the game.
"It was the triumph of the uncluttered mind," Nye said.
Redskins defensive end Deacon Jones was less philosophical.
"No (expletive) rookie is supposed to beat us," Jones said.
The loss lingered for years in the memory of Washington fans, who remembered Longley as bitterly as Boston Red Sox fans would later recall New York Yankees shortstop Bucky Dent. Veteran Washington Post sportswriter Thomas Boswell is among many who rue the day.
"I still remember my late father's grief-stricken look that day: the rotten, lucky, undeserving Cowboys, always heaving some brainless bomb when they should be beaten," Boswell wrote.
Former Washington Post staffer Tony Kornheiser has a similar view.
"The legacy of that game is that the first cuss word you're taught by your neighbors when you come to live in Washington is Dallas. The second and third words are Clint Longley. Longley is passed down from generation to generation in Washington like a hideous heirloom," Kornheiser said.
Longley's NFL career went downhill after his debut. He served in the backup role through the 1975 season, but was suspended and later traded to the San Diego Chargers after allegedly sucker-punching Staubach during 1976 training camp.
Former Dallas Cowboys personnel director Gil Brandt said the friction between Staubach and Longley began after competitive tension between the two turned ugly.
"Roger always could bounce the football off the ground to come right back to him," Brandt said. "He'd do it over and over. They'd have contests, and Clint couldn't do it. Longley challenged Roger to a fight. Roger told him they were going to meet on another field after practice." So they did, according to Brandt.
"They got after it. Roger beat the hell out of him," Brandt said, adding that assistant coach Dan Reeves broke up the fight. Later, Brandt said, a frustrated Longley sucker-punched Staubach in the dressing room.
"(Dallas Cowboys president and general manager) Tex (Schramm) had enough," Brandt said. "He told me to get rid of Longley immediately, so we traded him to San Diego for a first-round pick we used to help us get (running back) Tony Dorsett in the next draft."
Longley did indeed fall far. He didn't stick with the Chargers, flailed around in the Canadian league for a while and eventually dropped out of the game.
In a 2007 NFL Films production, a curly-mulleted Longley sported an appearance and demeanor disturbingly similar to the fictional character Kenny Powers from HBO's Eastbown & Down.
"The last thing we heard, (Longley) was selling carpet remnants out of the back of a van in Marfa, Texas," said NFL Films' Steve Sabol in that same video.
An ignominious ending to Longley's run as a Cowboy, to be sure. But for one autumn afternoon, he was the toast of Texas.
Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Record
1966 Dallas 26, Cleveland 14
1967 Dallas 46, St. Louis 21
1968 Dallas 29, Washington 20
1969 Dallas 24, San Francisco 24
1970 Dallas 16, Green Bay 3
1971 Dallas 28, Los Angeles 21
1972 San Francisco 31, Dallas 10
1973 Miami 14, Dallas 7
1974 Dallas 24, Washington 23
1975 (did not play)
1976 Dallas 19, St. Louis 14
1977 (did not play)
1978 Dallas 37, Washington 10
1979 Houston 30, Dallas 24
1980 Dallas 51, Seattle 7
1981 Dallas 10, Chicago 9
1982 Dallas 31, Cleveland 14
1983 Dallas 35, St. Louis 17
1984 Dallas 20, New England 17
1985 Dallas 35, St. Louis 17
1986 Seattle 31, Dallas 14
1987 Minnesota 44, Dallas 38
1988 Houston 25, Dallas 17
1989 Philadelphia 27, Dallas 0
1990 Dallas 27, Washington 17
1991 Dallas 20, Pittsburgh 10
1992 Dallas 30, N.Y. Giants 3
1993 Miami 16, Dallas 14
1994 Dallas 42, Green Bay 31
1995 Dallas 24, Kansas City 12
1996 Dallas 21, Washington 10
1997 Tennessee 27, Dallas 14
1998 Minnesota 46, Dallas 36
1999 Dallas 20, Miami 0
2000 Minnesota 27, Dallas 15
2001 Denver 26, Dallas 24
2002 Dallas 27, Washington 20
2003 Miami 40, Dallas 21
2004 Dallas 21, Chicago 7
2005 Denver 24, Dallas 21
2006 Dallas 38, Tampa Bay 10
2007 Dallas 34, N.Y. Jets 3
2008 Dallas 34, Seattle 9
2009 Dallas 24, Oakland 7
2010 New Orleans 30, Dallas 27
2011 Dallas 20, Miami 19
Total 28-15-1 (.636)


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By Spc. Alexis Harrison, USA
Special to American Forces Press Service
Dec. 7, 2007 - Troops from Battery A, 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery Regiment, and a civil affairs team from 422nd Civil Affairs Battalion handed out $10,000 in micro-grant funds to an Iraqi small business and a home for mentally handicapped children. Abdul Kareem Fasial, the owner of a small bakery in a Qadisiyah neighborhood, received $5,000 to go toward upgrades to what he called the best bakery in the neighborhood. "Cooperation made this all possible," Fasial said. "The soldiers made it very easy to get the grant, and I have no doubt that this will help me and the entire community."
Fasial and his small corner confectionary shop opened almost 30 years ago. He said his neighborhood has seen many rewards since the local leaders began working closely with the troops from 3rd Battalion, 82nd Field Artillery, and others from 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.
"A lasting impact could be made if we endeared our Iraqi leaders to the cause," Army Lt. Col Michael Tarsa, the battalion's commander, said.
The Dina Institute, which cares for mentally retarded children, also received $5,000, as well as several hundred pounds of rice, sugar, beans and other food. Tarsa said his troops have been to the institute several times to check up on the needs of Inam Jawad, the institute's head caretaker, and her kids. After the first time they heard about the facility, they couldn't help but feel obligated to help, he said.
"We were drawn to the Dina Institute by the opportunity to help," Tarsa said. "They are a forgotten segment of society, and we knew we had the resources to help."
This wasn't the first time troops have helped the institute. But, it was the first time their help came in the form of money. Jawad said she will use the money to get caught up on employee salaries, medical supplies, and a few things to make the cold winter months go by a little easier.
Jawad thanked the troops and the council members who came to her aid a few months ago when all other channels seemed to fail. Word of the institute's struggles traveled through channels and eventually reached Walid Taha and Nadia Al Ezzi, two prominent business people who work to help children in need.
Taha is the chief executive officer of a huge conglomerate in Iraq known as the Taha-Kubba group. This commercial juggernaut manages dozens of companies that are all based in Baghdad and have ties to several other countries.
One of the smaller subsidiaries of the group is the Dema organization, which Ezzi runs. This group focuses its efforts not in trading or multi-million-dollar construction projects, but instead on providing medical care and aid to women and children who otherwise might not be able to get the attention they need.
This non-governmental organization heard the plight of Inam Jawad and the Dina Institute and basically wrote a blank check to help the home however they could, Ezzi said.
The first time Ezzi visited the institute, she said, she was heartbroken. Dimly lit rooms housed children unaware of the conditions they were living in. The water system in the house only worked part of the time, and that was assuming the generator used to power the house had any fuel.
However, Ezzi commended Jawad for never refusing a child in need of care. Ezzi said that, as bad as things were, Jawad was doing the best she could with what little resources she had.
Since then, thousands of gallons of fuel have been delivered; a tailor was hired to make special clothing for all the children living at the Jawad house; several repairs also were made to improve water and electricity services in the house where Jawad and a few employees take care of more than 30 handicapped children and a few adults who are incapable of taking care of themselves.
"I opened this institute for my daughter," Jawad said. "All this will help make sure my daughter is taken care of when I'm gone."
Tarsa said he hopes that since security measures have been placed and the Iraqi army unit in the area has been stood up, the community can keep the momentum and continue to grow. "The Iraqi army is the enduring security force in the area, and security enables continues economic development that we kick-started through our micro-grant program," he said. "It's all about setting conditions for continued development."
(Army Spc. Alexis Harrison is assigned to 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division.)
Sunday, December 09, 2007
Army Unit, Civil Affairs Team Hand Out $10,000 in Micro-grants
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Monday Recap
Providence picked up another big win Monday, beating Mount Carmel for the second time in three days, this time by a score of 3-2.
LHP Matt Trowbridge allowed two earned runs on five hits and struck out nine to get the win.
The offense was not as explosive as it had been in the previous two games but the same players led the charge, with 2B Kevin DeFillipis and 3B Sam Travis picking up an RBI apiece.
The win moves the Celtics to 22-3 overall and to 10-3 in the Catholic League.
They also make a return to the PG National High School Rankings, coming in this week at #35.
Mount Carmel has lost three of four games but remains in the Catholic League race.
They will be tested again this week with games Wednesday and Saturday against perennial power St. Rita.
Illinois Regionals start May 25 and both teams are contenders to make it to the state championship June 10-11 in Joliet.
Saturday Recap
Providence Catholic came into Saturday's match-up vs. Mount Carmel coming off a dominant offensive performance on Friday night. The Celtic offense crushed eight home runs to post a dominant 20-3 victory over a Plainfield North team that was undefeated and had risen to #37 in the PG Top 50 High School Rankings.
They carried that momentum into Saturday's game of the week crushing four more home runs en route to a 13-3 win.
Just as in Friday's game when Kevin DeFillipis led off the game with a home run, the offense got started early as DeFillippis and SS Joe Houlihan walked before 3B Sam Travis gave them a 3-0 lead with a homerun.
The Celtics posted three more runs in the second and two in the third to take a commanding 8-0 lead after two innings. In the second, Zak Kutsulis led off with a homerun before DeFilippis singled and was driven home on a double by 1B Dan Potempa. Potempa also scored promptly on a single by 1B Colin McEnery.
The eight runs would be more than enough for starting pitcher Brandon Magallones. The Northwestern commit held the Caravan offense to two earned runs over five innings. He allowed six hits, walked four while striking out 8. In a performance that his coach, Mark Smith, called "vintage Brandon," he worked 87-88 with his fastball, and flashed a solid curveball, but it was his changeup that was his out pitch on the day, with Smith saying it was the best he had thrown it this year.
But the story was undoubtedly the offense which ended the day with 13 hits, seven of them going for extra bases. Six players had multiple hits, with Travis and Potempa having the biggest days, each going 2-4 with a home run and four RBI.
"I was happy with our approach Friday, and hitting is contagious, it continued Saturday," said Smith.
Mount Carmel got some offense going with a run in the third and a pair in the 5th, but Providence's 5-run fifth made it 13-3 for a run-rule victory. 1B Sam Kint had three hits, including a double to lead the Caravan offense, and LF Jeff Boehm had a hit and drove in a run.
Mount Carmel will have a chance to get revenge as the teams are scheduled to meet again Monday afternoon, with this matchup taking place in New Lenox at Providence Catholic High School.
LHP Matt Trowbridge, a Central Michigan commit, will be getting the start for Providence Catholic.
Mount Carmel RHP Jeremy Kravetz did not pitch in Saturday's game as initially expected, so there is a chance he will be making the start Monday and trying to shut down Providence's hot offense.
Check back Tuesday for a look back at Monday's game.
Two of the top teams in the Chicago-land area and Midwest region face off Saturday as Providence Catholic travels north to face Mount Carmel.
The two teams are #4 and 5 in the latest PG High School Midwest Regional Rankings and have combined for a record of 41-6 on the season.
The game means a lot for national rankings but is also a conference game in the Chicago Catholic League Blue Division, one of the top conferences in the nation, featuring these two teams as well as other traditional baseball powers Brother Rice, St. Rita, and Loyola Academy.
The teams have some of the most talented rosters in the state with several Division one commitments among them.
Providence Catholic has went 19-3 so far behind a pitching staff that features LHP Colin McEnery (Indiana commit), LHP Matt Trowbridge (Central Michigan), and an infield led by SS Joe Houlihan (Central Michigan), 2B Kevin DeFilippis (Notre Dame), and 3B Sam Travis (Indiana).
"This team has a ton of talent and ability, but that is only going to get you so far," says Coach Mark Smith.
The Celtics have struggled at times with consistency, especially in throwing strikes, something that Smith will count on Saturday when Northwestern commit RHP Brandon Magallones takes the mound Saturday.
"We need Brandon to throw strikes, keep them off the bases, and minimize Boehm," says Smith.
LHP/OF Jeff Boehm (Kentucky) is the leader of the Caravan offense, as well as doubling as one of their top hurlers and is one of the best players in the state.
Mount Carmel is supremely talented as well with 2B/OF Chris Sujka (Indiana), OF Ryan Fitzpatrick, and underclassmen 3B Tyler Laurisch and SS Jerry Houston.
They are projected to counter with another Big 10 commit on the mound in RHP John Kravetz, who consistently pitches in the high 80s and is committed to Illinois.
The game will be the Caravan's 5th on the week, after beating Loyola, De La Salle, and Brother Rice earlier in the week, also dropping a game to Loyola on Wednesday.
The teams follow up this meeting with another match-up Tuesday, with that taking place in New Lenox at Providence Catholic High School.
Check back Monday for the complete recap from Saturday's pivotal match-up.
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WOODSTOCK – Amidst the twinkling lights of an early morning Woodstock Square and a freshly dusted wintery backdrop, a weather prophesier emerged from his cubbyhole Saturday morning and brought hope of an early spring.
At 7:07 a.m., on his utmost important and single day of work per year, Woodstock Willie did not see his shadow, making his prognostication to the people of McHenry County for an early spring. Woodstock Willie is to the Midwest as his fellow prognosticator Punxsutawney Phil is to the East.
"It's really cool. We've got our own little weatherman right here," handler Mark Szafran said. "I've been coming to Woodstock for 16 years now for Groundhog's Day, and I still feel like the dad in the Lion King every time when I present Willie to the crowd."
Paula and Jeff Jarvis were among the nearly 500 in attendance. It was their first time witnessing the prognostication with their 4½-year-old twins, Paige and Chase, in tow.
"We came out to start a new family tradition," Paula Jarvis said. "We've been holed up in our house all winter, so it's great to get out with the community."
The kids busied themselves by playing in the snow as they waited for the big reveal of their furry friend. Chase, however, was more impressed by the life-sized Woodstock Willie.
"He was smaller. I want to go see the big one. Can I hug him?" Chase said.
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the screening of the Bill Murray movie, "Groundhog Day," filmed in Woodstock, and Saturday morning's event is only part of the weeklong celebration.
Post prognostication, ticket holders made their way to the sold out Groundhog Day Breakfast while those without clamored for tables at Angelo's Family Restaurant and La Petite Creperie & Bistro.
The remainder of the day brought several free events, including the filming sites walking tour and showings of "Groundhog Day" at the Woodstock Theatre. Other events included Groundhog Bowling at Wayne's Lanes and the Woodstock Rotary Bags Tourney.
The festivities, organized by volunteers of the Groundhog Inner Square Committee, culminate today with a final free film showing and walking tour.
"This is tradition," said volunteer member Jo Williams. "We're proud of the community and county that we live in and we like to bring that hometown feeling to everyone here and celebrate that."
Woodstock Willie predicts early spring
WOODSTOCK – Amidst the twinkling lights of an early morning Woodstock Square and a freshly dusted wintery backdrop, a weather prophesier emerged from his cubbyhole Saturday morning and brought hope of an early spring.


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Remember Us: Letters from Stalin's Gulag (1930-37): Volume One: The Regehr Family
Book review the Edna Boardman, Bismarck, North Dakota
Siemens, Ruth Derksen. Remember Us: Letters from Stalin's Gulag (1930-37): Volume One: The Regehr Family. Pandora Press, Kitchener, Ontario, 2008.
A box of 463 old letters, discovered in 1989 in the attic of the old family home of Peter Bargen of Manitoba, Canada, opened a world his family had hidden. Peter and his wife Anne labored for several years to translate the old-fashioned Gothic German text. They struggled to interpret uncertain dates and authorship, obscure place and family references, odd spellings, and veiled meanings. An incredible story came to light. It is recorded in this book by sourced, full texts of a selection of the letters. Siemens, who worked with the letters for her Ph.D. thesis, keeps the reader on track by interspersing the letters with brief comments and explanations.
Most if the letters in this collection (billed as volume 1), were written by Josch and Marie Regehr who, with their six children, were among the thousands packed into cattle cars and sent to a primitive
camp in the Urals, then moved frequently. Packages, an indispensable lifeline, also passed, most during 1930-1934. The letters and packages moved via a postal system which was partly a routine public service, partly a kind of underground railroad. It worked amazingly well, but Stalin finally put a stop to it. The letters stopped but the suffering clearly continued.
It was a bizarre world the Regehrs had entered, and the letters give a picture of suffering beyond imagination. Marie Regehr calls it. "The pestilence that has hit us." A brutal day's work, such as felling 50 trees and cutting them up in deepest winter or summer muskeg was tied to a meager, measured piece of bread. Hunger, inadequate clothing, and a profound sense of alienation was eased only by time together and the letters received from or written to Canadian relatives. Rumors swirled
within the detainee communities but reliable information was hard to come by. In the beginning, they dreamed of rescue or escape. After five years, they had been told, they could return to Ukraine, but the possibility that this promise would be kept became increasingly remote. They were in contact with relatives there, but one of their mothers, who had remained in Ukraine, was in hiding--taking shelter from abusive authorities as she could--and conditions hardly seemed better there.
The fact that the abuses were perpetrated on a productive, law-abiding people living in a time and place when food production was very important makes the persecutions so bewildering. One comes to appreciate the sacrifices of Canadian and American recipients of the letters, received during the great depression, and how they deprived themselves to ease the suffering of relatives who bore the brunt of the communist economic experiment. No larger entity seemed aware of or was interested in interfering.
This reviewer, who has worked with a great aunt's letters from the gulag, albeit from a later period, was especially taken with the person of Marie Regehr. The letters reveal how she plotted to save the
lives of her family and how she functioned psychologically and spiritually.
The final chapters of the book tell the rest of the story. We meet Lena and Mariechen, two of the youngest family members, now living in the west, and learn what happened after the communists finally forced the letters and packages to stop in 1937.
The story of those who remained in Ukraine has become relatively well known because their letters were published in German language newspapers and now have been collected in books by Ron Vossler. This collection reveals a story less well known, the experiences of those sent deeper into Russia during the first Five-Year Plan, designed as a crash industrialization program.
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An excellent DVD titled "Through the Red Gate" (Out to See Entertainment, Inc., 208-338 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC VSY 3X2). 2008. has been produced to accompany this book. The title refers to 5,000 persons who escaped to the west, leaving thousands more, who had sought to escape, to the mercies of the communist system. This video recreates the finding of the letters and tells the basic story of the Regehrs' exile. It features those who brought them to public attention, including Peter Bargen and, strikingly, children of the family who wrote the letters. It will stand alone and would be very effective shown to a heritage group or persons interested in the gulag period.


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University News
Rubino Awarded Centennial Honors Scholarship
February 19, 2013
MACOMB, IL – South Elgin High School senior Rosetta Rubino has been selected for Western Illinois University's Centennial Honors Scholarship, which covers four years of tuition, fees and a residence hall room at the school.
High school students with an ACT score of 32 or higher and a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are eligible for the scholarship.
At WIU, Rubino plans to major in information systems.
Rubino said she chose Western because of the Centennial Honors Scholarship.
"Having a prestigious scholarship that essentially covers tuition and room costs for four years alleviates some of the stress college can bring," she said.
At Western, Rubino hopes to participate in extra-curricular activities, including gaming or internet clubs, recreational tennis and volunteer opportunities.
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
MZone Caption Contest
Those who can't get into U-M go to MSU, those who can't get into Blue Man Group are banished to Green Man Group.
18 comments:
- carl tabb said...
" Derp derp derp derp derp derp derp der- oh hey look, it's Fred Jackson right in front of us - derp derp derp derp....etc to infinity".
- October 13, 2011 7:43 AM
- BigBlue62 said...
The fog is like pea soup out there! When does basketball start?
- October 13, 2011 8:07 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
Who let Homer into the East Lansing Nuclear power plant?
- October 13, 2011 9:48 AM
- Mikoyan said...
So anyways, I like the Pure Michigan group on facebook and they posted the fun fact about the world's only floating Zip Code and asked for other Michigan fun facts and some jackass posted about Ohio State's 9-1 record recently. Are the cooler poopers that obsessed?
- October 13, 2011 10:46 AM
- Mikoyan said...
And a caption:
"You think we want to show our faces after going to MSU?"
- October 13, 2011 10:47 AM
- justthinking said...
I think it's ********* - 1
And yes, they are delusionally obsessed.
- October 13, 2011 10:49 AM
- Michigan Sports Girl said...
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- October 13, 2011 11:10 AM
- Michigan Sports Girl said...
Finally. Definitive proof that anyone who so chooses to attend MooU or support said school is from another planet. And not anatomically correct.
- October 13, 2011 11:11 AM
- withering fire said...
Gumbys on parade
- October 13, 2011 11:13 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
No amount of scrubbing can ever get Sparty out.
- October 13, 2011 11:28 AM
- phil said...
Oh yeah, it's all fun and games after drinking a 6 pack until you can't find the zipper.
- October 13, 2011 11:28 AM
- Ben said...
State fans doing the world a favor by making it easy to digitally edit them out.
- October 13, 2011 11:31 AM
- Mikoyan said...
I saw some people in blue suits like that at the Toledo game. I bet they were one of the people that yelled, "First Down, Bitch" after every first down.
BAH - What is the deal with Ohio teams spelling out cities or whatever at games? Are they proud that they can spell simple words or someting?
- October 13, 2011 12:56 PM
- Yost said...
LOL! Good stuff, folks!
- October 13, 2011 1:11 PM
- Chad said...
The last time there were that many irritated green dicks in one place was at the alien urologists office.
- October 13, 2011 1:49 PM
- m&b in the AZ said...
Left overs from a Hot Date on Saint Patrick's Day.....
- October 13, 2011 3:13 PM
- Bigasshammm said...
Mik Idk but thankfully I have never seen Akron do anything like that.
And then as I type this I remember years and years ago at an Akron game where they had a bunch of high school bands in attendance they spelled Ohio on the field.
This state is truly sad.
- October 14, 2011 10:14 AM
- Bigasshammm said...
How great would it be if Michigan's MB went to Columbus and scripted Michigan and two band members ran out to dot the is and gave them the finger when they did so. That would truly bring rivalry back to sport.
- October 14, 2011 10:15 AM


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with those small wheels i bet your torque and acceleration is insane, haha
Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
Per Snook's reccomendations, ive installed a 24t clutch bell on the pro.15 and a 66t spur gear, hoping to return the truck back to a more stock like acceleration/top speed.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Lower extended rear skid done, built an aluminum rear bulkhead brace, mounted the rear slash bumper, and lowered the body posts. Looks alot better now. Will get pics up later.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
New holes in the body posts:
Pinned in the towers:
Body now sits in a more respectable location:
New rear skid:
Bulkhead brace (now also a bumper support mount [yes, there is an extra hole, oops]):
How the bumper fits with the body on:
Doesn't look bad for a 1/10th scale (Slash) bumper and an 1/8th scale (SC8) body. I did buy RPM mud flaps for the Slash, and then realized they are specifically designed to fit the RPM bumper for the Slash. I have not decided wether or not they will end up on this truck. Still have to mount/modify front bumper, clean everything up, paint some parts, and a few other things. Waiting to hear back from UE on the rear dog bone they are custom making me.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
This also came in today, which is great, as my assortment of used hardware has pretty much been depleted.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Started the final assembly. Still need to modify the front skid, havent had a chance to get back to the shop. Also waiting on a dogbone from UE. Hopefully in the next week or two.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
And there she sits... till I get the front bumper on, and the rear dogbone. Took it out today to make sure everything worked. Ran real bad, but its only 35* out and drizzling. Needs new batteries for sure, servos are pretty sluggish, but other than that, everything checks out. Need to do my toe/camber adjustments too.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
cool man, i like it a lot, did you powder-coated the chassis
i really like that it makes everything in the center of the truck, itll make for good COG
very interesting build
Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
No powdercoating, just some flat black spray paint. Pretty sure it will was off with the nitro fuel, but it looks sharp for now. LoL
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Still no word from UE on my bones. Emailed them last wednesday, they got back to me thursday saying they could do it if provided the length. Gave them a length and havent heard anything. Emailed them again wednesday this week asking for an update and a price, and have yet to hear back. Hopefully they can do this for me.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Anyone know what thread the UE drive cups are? Need to buy some set screws, as the cups didnt come with any. Thats another thing I emailed UE about, and didnt hear back on.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
I was only missing one set screw from my cups. A regular 5mmx6mm set screw will work/ just went and got some spares yesterday
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150mm pin to pin. Ive researched high and low for a pin close, the 142 is the closest I could find, but was too short.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Since youre having trouble getting the correct length bone you may want to try this as a temporary (until you get a bone made) or a permanent solution.
The Revo Center differential pinion (part#5416 ) has a long pinion shaft that can be cut to the length you need to make up the difference with a short dog bone.
The bevel gear face is a little smaller width than the stock pinion but when shimmed well it holds up fine. (I have run this method with .28 BB engine without issues)
Just cut the shaft to the length you need for the bone youre using and then add a bushing(s) to take up the space between the drive cup and the outer bearing so that no inward pressure from the pinion can be exerted on the ring gear. Then just cut/grind flat spots in the shaft for the drive cup grub screws.
You can easily make up 10+mm in difference.
No slipper/tall gearing/power = broken parts.
nice mod to help the op out....
Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
nice build.... Glad i checked it out
Wow. I actually really dig that mod. That gear uses the same diameter shaft and bearings, as well as the same gear tooth count/pitch?
Any particular material I should use for the bushing? I have access to aluminum, nylon, brass, and steel.
How do you "shim" the gear?
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
The shaft diameter and gear pitch with the revo center diff pinion is the same as a stock pinion with the exception of the longer shaft and a little narrower gear face width.
You can use any of those you listed with a 6mm ID for a bushing, just cut it to length so that with the bushing/spacer installed and the cup attached to the pinion shaft there is just enough end play for the pinion to move smoothly.
Shimming a diff is just setting the mesh between the ring and pinion gears so that they are not too tight or too loose , like a spur and clutch bell mesh, only with a tighter tolerance.
If needed: You can shim the diff cup/ring gear assembly left or right in the diff housing and/or shim the input pinion forward or backwards against the ring gear to where there is no binding, very little play and everything turns smooth as warm butter on hot toast.
You need the appropriate sized shims for the shafts or bearings depending on which you shim.
Here is a good read. A little dated but applies to almost all diffs in general.
Will read that. Thanks for the info. One last question before I get elbows deep into this, how would one go about identifying a "blown" or "bad" diff? I had troubles with my other truck when I put the 3.3 in it and upgraded that truck to brushless diffs, and now there is a pile of diffs in my parts box. I have 3 all together, the one I spooled got thrown out after it failed. I know one of these had failed, and the other two were primarily fronts. (One from my truck, and one from a roller)
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Unless there is metal metal shavings or chipped diff teeth you have nothing to about. Just shim them
So they mesh nicely, with little to no play and they don't bind
I blew 2 diffs, opened them up and there was no evidence. LoL. I kid you not. I knew they were bad when all that would spin was the front tires. But by hand, they appear fine
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
and im not just speaking for maxx's, ive blown diffs in prolly 10 different vehicles and all different manufactures...
somtimes the flakes/pieces can mix into the grease or lube... and be hard to find
Last edited by kuskye25; 03-03-2013 at 01:17 AM.
Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
even non bl diffs hold up just fine... i rarely blew stock 3.3 diffs maybe 2 out of 4 trucks, but then again they were shimmed...
Last edited by kuskye25; 03-03-2013 at 01:24 AM.
Traxxas is good, but so are other Manus
Did you look at the spider gears? You may have spun the spider pin in the cup or broken a spider gear or 1 of the cup output pinions.
No slipper/tall gearing/power = broken parts.
Just ordered that revo shaft. With the recent move, things have been slow on the hobby... hope to have more updates soon.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Established a new ride height. After the truck was fully assembled, the cut savage springs did not provide enough pressure to raise the skids off the fround. Preload spacers were out of the question, at full compression the coils almost touch. I added another set of stock shocks but with stock red springs and no spacers. Both sets of shocks still running 30wt oil. Hoping to get the rear diff and driveshaft mods done friday so I can start driving this beast and work out the kinks. Setup the front end with -1.5 degrees of camber and a tiny bit of toe in. Once the rear is installed I will set it up the same way for now to see how it does.
Here is a pic of the new ride height. A little high for my liking, but it may settle down a smidgen.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Driveshaft in. Took it for a test run, and everything checks out. Got the tune pretty close and then my failsafe decided that my rx batteries were too dead to keep playing.
Current suspension setup is WAAAYYYYY too stiff. No squat. No body roll. Continuous barrel rolls when turning. All this proves is that my turnbuckles and modified control arms are suitable for the build. Now to figure out how to soften it up some. LoL
Also... would like to say, thanks again for all the pointers and suggestions on this build. The gear ratio snook reccomended gets this truck out of the hole nice and quick for an old pro 15. The revo transfer case gear in the rear diff allows me to run an off the shelf dogbone.
Last edited by LeadFootedRacer; 03-15-2013 at 12:35 PM.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Also need to tune the shift point... shifts really early. I haven't been able to get a top speed run on it yet. Need to work on the handling a little more.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
New batteries, replaced a front axle that broke on the last run, aligned the rear, pulled the 4 stock shocks with red springs, leaving 4 stock shocks with the cut savage springs, and out I went. Perfromed very well on pavement. Doesnt try to flip when hard cornering, yet doesnt have a significant amount of body roll either. My driveway is far from flat, and there are no scratches on the underside from bottoming out. I will try to get it out in the dirt this weekend and hopefully get a video of it as well.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Good to hear you got it out and running.
Setting up the handling to suit you on a new build when a lot of changes have been involved is always the last, and sometimes the most difficult part.
I spent weeks on a build once just finding the right springs and shock oil to suit me.
No slipper/tall gearing/power = broken parts.
Turned full lock, one direction, driving in a circle on pavement, I can hear the tires screaching. It doesnt try to kick out, it just holds the ground. Im hoping it performs similarly in the dirt.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Took it to an open parking lot and really hammered on it. Flipped it once, which was my own mistake. Appears as though the cut black savage springs are working. From a dead stop, full throttle, the rear squats a little, and the front expands a little, just like a real short course truck. It does have a bit of roll in the corners, but all four tires appear to stay on the ground. Jumps speed bumps with ease, doesnt bottom out or anything. Quick out of the hole and top speed is pretty impressive. Tires dont like getting wet, makeds for interesting turns, but again, all this is on pavement. LoL. Cant wait to get her in the dirt.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
Back to the drawing board with this one. Going to be redesigning the control arms and making them out of aluminum. Once those are done, hoping to build a new chassis plate with the extension built in. Probably going to move tye battery box to the gas tank location and move the gas tank to behind the motor. Truck seems too front heavy when jumping. Stay tuned for more updates.
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
looking forward to it. i have a question. why go aluminum on the arms? ... did they break? wouldn't that add more weight?
The truck performs well as is, but when I redrilled the pivot ball holes, my thread quality went out the window. The pivot balls have jumped a thread or two here and there. I have access to cnc machines, so aluminum parts arent hard to come by.
Here is my rough idea of an upper arm at the modified length:
T-maxx 2.5 | T-maxx 3.3 | T-maxx pro.15
This would be made from 6061 aluminum.
Still need to draw up the lower and quite possibly make a few changes to the design prior to moving on to the next stage.
When I say it performs well, what I am saying is that from a dead stop, the truck will spin all 4 tires at wot. The top speed of the truck isnt a huge factor, as it is designed for short course racing. The plastic arms are also harder to come by, as I modified a set of the narrow style from an early maxx.
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WASHINGTON The U.S. Department of Labor today announced an $859,793 National Emergency Grant to assist with clean-up and recovery efforts following severe storms that struck Kentucky on Feb. 29 and continued through March 3.
"The storm-battered citizens of Kentucky will get much-needed help with clean-up and recovery in the counties hardest hit by recent storms," said Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis. "The department's funding is part of the federal government's commitment to helping these communities fully recover and rebuild."
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Morgan Kelly led the Crimson women at the 2011 NCAA Northeast Regionals (Photo Courtesy: Tim O'Dowd)
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Both the men's and women's teams had an individual finish within the top 50 as the Harvard cross country team competed at the NCAA Northeast Regional Meet Saturday at Audubon Golf Course. The women's team finished with 353 points for a 14th-place finish, while the men's total of 425 was good for 15th overall.
Syracuse captured the women's team championship, edging out Boston College by a score of 116-127. Dartmouth sophomore Abbey D'Agostino took home the individual title, placing first by almost 15 seconds on the six-kilometer course. Syracuse's men's squad also took the team championship, besting second-place Iona, 54-72. Iona's Leonard Korir was the men's individual champion, posting a time of 31:10.4 for a three-second margin of victory.
Sophomore Morgan Kelly was Harvard's top finisher, posting a time of 21:58.3 which was good for 49th overall. Rookie Viviana Hanley and senior Jeanne Mack were close finishers, as Hanley took 66th with a time of 22:18.1 and Mack placed 68th just over two seconds back. Senior captain Kirsten Jorgensen posted a time of 22:24.3 which was good for 73rd overall, and Alaina Alvarez snuck into the top 100 with a 97th-best time of 22:56.6.
The men were led by junior Jakob Lindaas, whose time of 32:35.2 earned him a place within the top 50 at 45th. Sophomore James Leakos finished in 32:55.5, which was good for 65th, and sophomore Aaron Watanabe placed 89th in the race at 33:24.1. Classmate Kellen Blumberg placed 103rd on the afternoon with a time of 33:33.6, and rookie Andy Gonzalez was the final Harvard scorer with a 123rd-best time of 33:54.0.
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And, for now, for the hell of it, here's Nate Silver's latest forecasting today:
Mr. Obama made gains in the FiveThirtyEight forecast on Tuesday, with his chances of winning the Electoral College increasing to 77.4 percent.
A fair amount of this boils down to Ohio, where three polls released on Tuesday gave Mr. Obama leads by margins ranging from three to five percentage points. Two of the polls, from Grove Research and the Mellman Group, generally show strong results for Democrats, which give them less impact in the forecast after applying our adjustment for pollster "house effects". Still, the three polls taken collectively were enough to widen Mr. Obama's projected lead in Ohio to 2.4 percentage points from 2.1 on Monday. Given how central Ohio is to each candidate's electoral strategy — and how little time remains in the race — this was enough to improve Mr. Obama's Electoral College chances.


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New Orleans Saints position series: Tight end | NOLA.com
In anticipation of the New Orleans Saints upcoming training camp, we will be running a series of online position-by-position breakdowns with our bests guesses as to who will make the final 53-man roster. Along with these breakdowns, we will also run interactive polls so that the voice of Who Dat Nation can be heard.
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New Orleans Saints tight end Jeremy Shockey trots down the field during afternoon practice at minicamp Friday.
At the tight end position, the charismatic Jeremy Shockey is obviously a virtual lock to make the 53-man roster after hauling in 48 receptions for 569 yards in 2009 despite missing the final three games of the season with an injured toe. After eight NFL seasons, Shockey remains one of the more talented tight ends in the NFL, and excels in both the passing and running games. Shockey was limited, however, at the end of last season with a toe injury, and suffered a bizarre fainting incident during the teams OTAs in June. After eight extremely physical seasons in the NFL, it is worth wondering whether Shockey may be beginning to break down.
Behind Shockey, the sure-handed David Thomas is also a safe bet to make the team. Thomas impressed in the passing game last season, catching 35 balls for 356 yards. While not as spectacular as Shockey, Thomas outperformed his more known counterpart on a number of occasions last season, and became a favorite of Drew Brees in short yardage situations. Thomas is also a fairly versatile player, having lined up as a fullback on a number of occasions last season.
The third tight end figures to be one of the most intriguing physical prospects on the Saints roster, third round pick Jimmy Graham. A University of Miami product, Graham played only one year of football for the Hurricanes, focusing instead on basketball. Graham was productive during his one season, finishing with five touchdown receptions, but was drafted largely due to his unique athletic ability. At 6'6" and 290 pounds, Graham ran a 4.56 40-yard dash and possesses a 38.5-inch vertical leap. He is obviously extremely raw and will struggle initially with his technique, but it won't hurt to have the fellow Hurricane Shockey around to show Graham the ins and outs of the position.
In 2009, the Saints kept four tight ends. This appears to be less likely this season with increased depth at other positions, but if Sean Payton decides to keep four it will mean a battle between former Green Bay Packer Tory Humphrey and former UConn quarterback Tyler Lorenzen. Humphrey has the advantage over Lorenzen in terms of NFL experience, having started seven games for the Packers in 2008. The 6'2", 255-pound Humphrey ran a 4.47 40-yard dash while at Central Michigan, and is known more for his abilities as a receiver and on special teams than as a blocker.
Lorenzen, who only began playing tight end last season, is probably more of a developmental project than Humphrey. At 6'5" and 235 pounds, Lorenzen needs to add bulk to be an effective blocker. What's more problematic than his raw weight is his lack of leg strength, which is a bad problem to have if you're an NFL tight end. He does have more long-term potential than Humphrey and a very high football IQ from his days as a quarterback. Don't be surprised if Lorenzen is able to stick around for another season on the practice squad.
Can't wait to see what Graham brings to the table.
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Are Billy Miller and Dinkins still in the picture?
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Billy Miller is one of Drews Best friend. All he does is catch the ball. I love that guy. I like to see Tyler step up.
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Think Graham was listed as 6"8 and 260 pounds, but still at that size running a 40 yard dash in 4.56 is insane! Hes gunna be an animal. BIG MAN WITH FOOTBALL!
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David Thomas was more impressive after the catch, and it seemed he caught everything. Shockey tends to hit the deck when he makes adjustments on the ball. Peyton likes these BIG versatile guys and keeps a lot of TE's around. He pulled a couple off the the shelf when the ankles and bone spurs started pestering. I hope we get a good look at the rookie. If he's a PLAYER, and our guys think that he is, he'll quickly pick up on the details and the technique.
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Very safe to assume Shockey is getting very close to the end of his career. I see Shockey going maybe another 2 years and that will be about it for him.
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Initial readings of the Supreme Court's oral argument Tuesday indicated that the justices will likely shy away from a broad ruling on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage.
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"We've seen in recent history [that] there's ample reason to be cautious about predicting outcomes in Supreme Court cases based on any particular piece of the puzzle -- in this case, oral arguments," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Tuesday.
After the widely-panned performance last year of the federal government's lawyer, Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., some commentators predicted that the court would flatly declare the Obama administration's hard-fought health care law to be unconstitutional.
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