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Being can be felt in the silence of the soul. When an inner surrender of the self-conscious will takes place, there is great peace of mind and body, and gradually the movements of the mind seem to stop. There is no thinking, but there is a deep feeling of Being, of a deeper reality than the reality of ordinary consciousness. Faith in Being then becomes absolute: how could one doubt the deepest experience of one's life? Amiel describes the glimpses of Being when he writes in his diary:
"2nd January, 1880. Here there is a sense of rest and quietness. Silence in the house and outside. A tranquil fire gives a feeling of comfort. The portrait of my mother seems to smile upon me. This peaceful morning makes me happy. Whatever pleasure we may get from our emotions I do not think it can equal those moments of silent peace which are glimpses of the joys of Paradise. Desire and fear, grief and anxiety are no more. We live a moment of life in the supreme region of our own being: pure consciousness. One feels an inner harmony free from the slightest agitation or tension. In those moments the state of the soul is solemn, perhaps akin to its condition beyond the grave. It is happiness as the Orientals understand it, the happiness of the hermit who is free from desire and struggle, and who simply adores in fullness of joy. We cannot find words to express this experience, because our languages can only describe particular and definite conditions of life: they have no words to express this silent contemplation, this heavenly quietness, this ocean of peace which both reflects the heavens above and is master of its own vast depth. Things return to their first principle, while memories become dreams of memories. The soul is then pure being and no longer feels its separation from the whole. It is conscious of the universal life, and at that moment is a center of communion with God. It has nothing and it lacks nothing. Perhaps only the Yogis and the Sufis have known in its depth this condition of simple happiness which combines the joys of being and non-being, which is neither reflection nor will, and which is beyond the moral and the intellectual life: a return to oneness, to the fullness of things, the vision of Plotinus and Proclus, the glad expectation of Nirvana."
Interwoven in his creation, the Spirit is beyond destruction. No one can bring to an end the Spirit which is everlasting. For beyond time He dwells in these bodies, though these bodies have an end in their time; but He remains immeasurable, immortal. Therefore, great warrior, carry on thy fight.
If any man thinks he slays, and if another thinks he is slain, neither knows the ways of truth. The Eternal in man cannot kill; the Eternal in man cannot die.
He is never born, and He never dies. He is Eternity; He is for evermore. Never born and eternal, beyond times gone or to come, He does not die when the body dies.
Beyond the power of sword and fire, beyond the power of water and winds, the Spirit is everlasting, omnipresent, never-changing, never-moving, ever One.
Invisible is He to mortal eyes, beyond thought and beyond change. Know that He is, and cease from sorrow.
He whose mind is untroubled by sorrows, and for pleasures he has no longing, beyond passion, and fear and anger, he is the sage of unwavering mind. Who everywhere is free from all ties, who neither rejoices nor sorrows if fortune is good or is ill, his is a serene wisdom.
When in recollection he withdraws all his senses from the attractions of the pleasures of sense, even as a tortoise withdraws all its limbs, then his is a serene wisdom.
For the man who forsakes all desires and abandons all pride of possession and of self reaches the goal supreme.
This is the eternal in man. Reaching Him all delusion is gone. Even in the last hour of his life upon earth, man can reach the Nirvana of Brahman – man can find peace in the peace of his God.
When the mind of the Yogi is in harmony and finds rest in the Spirit within, all restless desires gone, then he is one in God.
Then the seeker knows the joy of Eternity; a vision seem by reason far beyond what senses can see. He abides therein and moves not from Truth.
Then, with reason armed with resolution, let the seeker quietly lead the mind into the Spirit, and let all his thoughts be silence.
Extracts from the Bhagavad Gita translated by Juan Mascaro. (Penguin Classics). 1962
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Introducing Daydream View, VR Headset by Google
Published on Oct 4, 2016
"Google-VR Daydream bringing high-quality VR everyone"Experience high quality, mobile virtual reality with Daydream View. The soft, lightweight headset keeps you comfortable and the simple, smart controller puts you in control of the action. Explore new worlds, kick back in your personal VR cinema, and play immersive games like never before. Just drop in Pixel, or any Daydream-ready phone, to get started.
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"Google welcomes the future of mobile VR with its $79 Daydream View VR headset"Daydream launches with a slate grey woolen exterior, soft and cosy, so strapping it on feels more like settling into your living room than arriving at a laboratory. It's perhaps the first VR headset to come in different colors, with snow-white and crimson options coming soon.
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First look at Google's Daydream View VR headset
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The objective of this blog is to eventually post all of the pictures, documents, pedigree charts, that I have on the Lee, Thredgold, Christensen, and Hopson lines. I want this information on the web so it can be enjoyed by all who are related or interested. I think there are some choice tidbits and information in my possession. As I make these posts, I will label pictures, etc. with one of the four lines mentioned on the left side bar.
Many of the pictures and documents I have were saved and inherited by me upon the death of my parents, Maurice & Florence (Christensen) Lee-Thomas. Upon the death of my parents, these things were loaded to a wooden trunk and kept there at my brother's home in California for over twenty years.
The Spirit of Elijah came upon me six or so years ago. I traveled to my brother's home and brought the contents of the trunk to my home. I have since been busy scanning, digitizing, and organizing these items. It has been no easy task, but I am plugging away.
The experiences have been amazing as I've embarked on this undertaking. I could write pages. Some of these experiences will come out, I'm sure as I continue this blog.


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What Is Europe's Problem?
February 9, 2012 in Uncategorized by Anarchadia
" It starts with "thou shall not kill", then it is "thou shall not kill your neighbor", then "thou shall not kill if that person has lots of money and resources to corrupt you"… and it finishes with, "God is with us, we can go and invade Iraq!"
– Christophe Alévêque
Europe is being divided just as America, Russia, China, and mostly every other Developed Country in the World; except in America we are one of the least educated Countries in the World, so truth easily wears thin, and debilitates public opinion to the point of supporting the most phony crooks this World has ever set eyes on. Some say Fascism regained its power when Allen Dulles (a Nazi Supporter) assassinated Kennedy, after getting fired by Kennedy. Dulles surprisingly got his job back after Kennedy was killed, was on the Commission which investigated Kennedy, and helped start the career of George W. Bush. Others will argue that Fascism never left America, since the early days of Henry Ford (a nazi supporter). I personally think that Fascism is just a tool of all Oligarchs, whether they be Monarchs or the very rich hiding behind their Corporations, Trademarks, and Monetary Opportunists. Monarchies and Corporations function the same way… they are trademarks, backed by Capital Interest. When the English people speak about their Monarchy, they glorify it as an "amazing" trademark, which is good for stability… give me a break! They are just as amazing as Nike, who exploited enslaved children for 0.30 cents a pair of shoes, to then tell the World how much money they were making. "Amazing"!
The British Monarchy as well as the Austrian Monarchy were Fascist at some point, and some of them fully supported the Nazis. Edward VIII had to abdicated because he was a strong public supporter of Hitler. But nothing was said about George VI, and his personal ideologies. We can give them the benefit of believing in their personalized stochastic versions of History, or we can maybe imagine that the U.K Monarchy had to turn against Fascism. Fascism was unpopular in the U.K as well as the U.S (maybe because the money making War Profit Machine had already started). Hitler never bombed the British Monarchy, he said it was just to scare the Monarchs, but Fascism would have been advantageous to the already rottingly corrupt Monarchy, its Aristocracy and Bourgeoisie (remember Charles Dickens?).
Maybe this sudden change in Monarchs, had more to do with the "Business plan" in America which failed in 1933, and gave force to the War Loving FDR. The U.K knew that if America ever went to War against UK Monarchist Fascism (as was the Spanish Monarchy, backed by the Vatican, and Italian Government), the Monarchy would be obliterated by historical American sentiment against the U.K Crown. Strong feelings die hard. MI6 and the CIA might state a different story, but we all know who MI6 works for, as well as the CIA: Corporate Interest (not for the little guys and girls).
So in all this there is a trend, and even if we cannot prove it through judicial paper work (since America invented the paper shredder), maybe we can at least admit that the wealthy have been systemically greedy, as some public schools used to teach our kids (with Buddha, Robin Hood and Charles Dickens… the big movie studios are even going to capitalize on Dickens again, as did Sir. Charles for this year's Charles Dickens anniversary).
Just keep in mind that Fascism resurfaced right after WWII, with the CIA backing Right-Wing Movements, while discrediting those on the Left (Hitler had done the exact same thing, when he won the elections of 1933). Here specialists will iterate the Communist Threat, except that Hitler was just as much against Communism as America was before/after World War II. What is the primordial difference between Fascism and Communism? None. Both were populist fronts used to sell weapons and make War. These Governments might have supported a few good ideas we can learn from, but they were just as murderous and opportunistic when it came to money as the Fascists were. In principle, Socialism/Christianity was for equality, and against monetary inequality, while Fascism is very much like Anarcho-Capitalism aspires to be today (the rich do as they please, which has been the case of Socialist Governments as well as Christian Institutions, the same can be said about Islam or any other Religion; they were all corrupted at some point or another by Capitalism).
Propaganda Due which existed from 1945-1976 helped Italy's Right Wing pulverize the Left from 1976 to 1981, Propaganda Due implicates three international celebrities: Berlusconi, Sarcozy (who was his Lawyer), and Putin, who just like George Bush, must have been CIA assets, or at least on the same side (that of Fascism ever since Dulles, and maybe even before). The CIA also backed Right-Wing Coups with the Hollywood style Italian Elections of 1948.
Anyway let us skip forward to today. What do Merkel, Sarcozy, Berlusconi, Obama, George Bush, Margaret Thatcher, Reagan, etc… all share in common? They support the Right Wing, and are simply Centrist Populist Opportunists, who work for the Corporations, who in turn, work for the very rich (who puppeteer us all, it is the case of saying it, just look how old the British Monarchy's Family Lineage is, these folks had to lie out of their asses ). Never forget that the Austrian Monarchy taught the U.K Monarchy not to go too far in the age of popular votes. The U.K Fascists had learned from their Ancestors mistakes, and were in full throttle to export it to America.
Angela Merkel and Sarcozy have been floating around together these last few months, on televisions saying the same thing: "More Austerity, cut public sector jobs". They state that they are even ready to kick out Greece and Portugal from the E.U because of their own Fascism. And if anyone criticizes them, they say they are being affronted by the threats of Nationalist/Fascists. Maybe on TV those repeated lies work, but not near any critical-thinking minority (not all people have the time to identify when they are being lead into Fascism, no matter how rich and innocent they are, because Fascists talked about the poor all of the time, only to tax them more like they want to do on us today), enslave them, kill, ex-propriate and famish others. You know the drill! Its a natural recurrence in man, its Fascism!
Therefore when these Countries talk about Greece and Portugal's debt (behind their backs on Mainstream Corporate Networks), the Fascists want to kick out Countries who refuse to remove more of their Public Sector. They always have wanted to replace Public Services with privatization and Big Chain Hotels, which will impoverish them. America used those policies these past 40 years and look at use we are the most indebted Countri in the World). While the E.U is ready to allow Countries like Croatia (which is an expensive tourist trap compared to Greece), into its Fascist Union. The European Bank is Centralized just like the FED, and even if these Unions broke up, it would actually make prices cheaper, while expanding the Black and Grey Market profits for those who can invest in them. It is common knowledge that those who invest in War get very rich.
And to conclude this rather long debacle I would like to speak of my opinion about France, since many Countries in Europe, Eurasia, South America, and Africa are facing the same threat:
The only reason Sarcozy is even credited as a good candidate, is because his only "real" competition is the Fascist Party itself. Same in Russia against Putin, America with Rand Paul/Ron Paul (currently Obama but he doesn't have the popular support anymore), and et cetera. Anarchists all over the World are censored, even for what they have to say. Simply because true Anarchism in not for profit, it is a revolutionary evolution within the psyche of man, and has been around for thousands of years… which is a very different image from what most History books state. Anarchists are simply minorities who speak out not behind an ideology, but against oppression they themselves felt. Most Anarchists are pacifists, and are much more patient and peaceful than any of your Government Leaders or their Bankers. Truth is not that difficult to find, unless you have Julius Caesar types who think they can redominate this World, with "divide and conquer". Divide and conquer works, but it needs War to kill competition, or else it is quickly attacked as a deceitful lie. And people in this World are sick and tired of seeing people dying and hungry, just so that a few assholes can take the credit for everything their billions of slaves have made.
" Religion is like any elite. You have the pope, who declares something. The Apostles listen and go out repeating the declaration of the pope, which they memorized. Then you have what is called the people of the church, who interpret what the Apostles told them, but still it is always memorized. Finally you have the "believers" (who ironically believe not what they have to say, but what they themselves memorized, courtesy of the church), who go out and indoctrinate people who have no means to think, like most of us (only because we are worked so much we are stupid and lower class, and must have nothing better to do). So then these stupid people are convinced that it is wise to repeat what they heard from "believers". Those same "believers", who had memorized what the Apostles said, who in turn had to memorize what the Pope declared. "
– Christophe Alévêque
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In Memoriam, Jonathan Bowden
April 26, 2012
It is with sadness that VoR notes the passing of Jonathan David Anthony Bowden (April 12, 1962 – March 29, 2012).
Jonathan Bowden was a British artist, speaker, writer, film maker, cultural critic, political figure, and chairman of the New Right, an organization in the UK. He will be perhaps best remembered for the riveting oratory that he delivered for the sake of the indigenous British peoples and of the greater White West. He will be missed by all who knew him or who heard him speak.
Jonathan Bowden on VoR:
- The Sunic Journal: Jonathan Bowden at IONA, Nov. 5, 2011
- New Right Radio: Jonathan Bowden on Hans-Jürgen Syberberg
- New Right Radio: Jonathan Bowden on Martin Heidegger
- New Right in London, Oct. 23, 2010: Jonathan Bowden
- The Sunic Journal: Interview with Jonathan Bowden
Here's a YouTube video that gives some indication of Bowden's oratorical prowess:
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pkt77242 wrote:Caol Ila 10yo Unpeated 2009 65.8%
N: At first nosing a big whiff of nail polish remover. Then getting salty, faint ash, some melon and citrus (lemons mostly). More brine and some vanilla.
P: Salted lemons and melon. Brine and vanilla. Sea air and the ash.
F: shortish on lemons and brine. Just a touch of the vanilla as well.
With water
N: Much more fruity. Tons of lemonheads, honeydew, and a faint saltiness. Rather sweet smelling.
P: Salt and fruit. Simple but enjoyable. Also a little of the vanilla and wood varnish is there but it really is loads of melons, lemons, and salt.
F: Still rather short on salted lemon juice.
My previous ratings of this whisky has been 85-87 but tonight it is an 82. So take it with a grain of salt. Just seemed simpler tonight.
It is actually funny that you mentioned that the aroma reminds you of nail polish remover. When I first poured a dram of Caol Ila 12 ( the regular not unpeated), I loved the aroma, and had to share it with the only other person around, my sister, who said it smelled like nail polish remover to her.


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Friday, January 25, 2013
44 comments:
- sweetvintageofmine said...
I love your cottage and the Michigan area....so pretty! Even in the winter~~~Be cozy! Have a blessed weekend~~~~~~Roxie
- January 25, 2013 at 11:05 AM
- Jacqueline~Cabin and Cottage said...
At least there's a beautiful up side! Love the photos! Stay cozy!
- January 25, 2013 at 11:44 AM
- Barbara F. said...
Your shed is gorgeous. I could live in it! Be careful with this weather. Not fun driving around in it. xo
- January 25, 2013 at 11:58 AM
- Debby said...
Is that ever cute. I hope it is warm inside.
- January 25, 2013 at 12:22 PM
- Vickie @ Ranger 911 said...
Your cottage shed is charming no matter the season! I have many of the same vintage finds, but you have the touch when it comes to creating pleasing arrangements.
Keep warm!
- January 25, 2013 at 12:27 PM
- podso said...
Both views are totally charming! Stay safe and warm.
- January 25, 2013 at 2:14 PM
- sparklegem said...
The difference between summer and winter in your photos is really amazing. We don't get those extreme seasonal changes in southern California. It's kind of boring here.
- January 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM
- cyndee starr said...
sorry to hear you are snowed in. what a beautiful little shed in the winter, but also in the summer. so picturesque. hope you get out soon.
- January 25, 2013 at 2:28 PM
- HouseTalkN Rossow said...
Holy Shed! I am so envious- what a wonderful and peaceful nook for you!
- January 25, 2013 at 5:19 PM
- Dewena Callis said...
The little white house in he snow is lovely. I loved the link to your fall dishes and fell in love with them!
- January 25, 2013 at 5:34 PM
- Connie said...
Oh my goodness . . . that is your shed . . . it looks like a sweet little cottage. Do you use it for storage, or do you have it re-done as a guest house, or studio. I would love to see photos of the inside :)
I'm glad that being snow-bound didn't stop you from blogging. I love the photos.
Thanks for sharing. Each post and comment that is shared between blogging sisters is a wonderful bonding of friendships.
Your blogging sister, Connie :)
- January 25, 2013 at 6:47 PM
- ☆Lu Cavichioli said...
I loved your blog! I'm brasilian and it's not snow here.
I loved snow!
- January 25, 2013 at 8:12 PM
- Shirley said...
I could live there all winter long..so beautiful..and serene looking..just my cup of tea!
- January 25, 2013 at 9:06 PM
- Designs By Pinky said...
We spent a week in northern Mi. a few summers ago at my BIL's and I LOVED it. Especially that it stays light so LATE!!! The summer there is beautiful but no way would I be there in the winter. XO, pinky
- January 25, 2013 at 11:26 PM
- Katherines Corner said...
I love the looks of the summer and winter cottage shed. Our shed is covered in icicles right now. Hugs and happy pink Saturday!
- January 26, 2013 at 8:38 AM
- Dawn said...
Love your pics:) I am enjoying our Michigan snow. The kids have been snowmobiling and riding the RZR having a blast. Even a little skiing has been done. Are you expecting the ice storm on Sunday night like we are here in lower Michigan? Im sure we will be without power again:(
- January 26, 2013 at 8:43 AM
- bj said...
I love your beautiful shed in winter as much as in summer. :)
- January 26, 2013 at 9:19 AM
- bj said...
I just linked up to follow...:)
- January 26, 2013 at 9:23 AM
- Tricia said...
I love snow! We have a place up in Northern MI - and are going to build a home there in the Spring. We haven't had enough snow here in mid-MI for my tastes. I love the pic of that shed in the snow - absolutely lovely!
- January 26, 2013 at 10:27 AM
- Brooke Kroeger said...
It is so cute and charming! I heard today that Spring is 52 days away!
Thanks for sharing!
God bless....Brooke
My home and garden site...
My Vintage Art and Printables site...
- January 26, 2013 at 11:29 AM
I'm hosting a PINK THEMED giveaway, and I would love it if you stopped by and entered your comment for a chance to win some handmade items.
Hope to see you there!
Ciao bella.
Creative Carmelina
- January 26, 2013 at 12:24 PM
- Pinkim Kimberly Wright said...
How lovely! My goodness, what a difference!
- January 26, 2013 at 3:43 PM
- Cindy said...
Winter can be really tough in the north country. I live across the line in Canada and the last two weeks were long and very cold with wind chills at 40 below 0 F. That is too cold to even think of going anywhere.
Your shed is so pretty, in it's summer finery and in it's winter coat. Very picturesque.
- January 26, 2013 at 6:35 PM
- Diane said...
So different, than Georgia! We have to enjoy every tiny bit of cold that we get in the winter to help us withstand the scorching heat of summer. Love your little shed - just like a post card!
- January 27, 2013 at 10:52 AM
- Marigene said...
Love the picture with the snow, as long as it is there and not here! It is an adorable little shed.
- January 27, 2013 at 12:24 PM
- LANA said...
Your shed looks great any time of year, but I know what you mean about missing being outdoors. To pass the time during the winter I read and peruse all the blogs on the computer!
- January 27, 2013 at 3:38 PM
- chateau chic said...
Adorable shed in the winter and summer! Would love to get more snow here in Northern Virginia.
Mary Alice
- January 28, 2013 at 8:17 PM
- gena said...
The shed looks sweet in both seasons! I'm a winter lover and we've had just about ZERO winter the last few years here in northern NJ - so I'm jealous!
Enjoy the beautiful, blustery weather!
- January 28, 2013 at 11:02 PM
- Bonnie said...
It is a stark contrast but each season shows beauty. Your cottage is lovely. Hope it has warmed up a good bit since this post. I am a little behind visiting you.
Hope your week is especially nice.
- January 30, 2013 at 3:30 PM
- Carolyn Robbins said...
I love your little cottage. Thanks for sharing the photo's
- January 30, 2013 at 5:28 PM
- The Honeysuckle Bus Stop said...
How adorable! I wish we got snow like that here in Arkansas....we mostly just tornados.... :/
Amber @ The Honeysuckle Bus Stop
- January 30, 2013 at 5:42 PM
- Debra @ Common Ground said...
your cottage is just so wonderful!!! loved it no matter what the season!
- January 30, 2013 at 6:58 PM
- Ann said...
Glad you're safe, Laura. We had zero visibility fog here last week. Your shed looks adorable any time of year. Love seeing your pictures of it in the various seasons. Drive carefully in this wintery weather.
- January 30, 2013 at 11:44 PM
- Marissa said...
Your shed is the sweetest! My aunt is from Holland Michigan and spends her winters here in Texas. and she tells me the winters up north are really long.. I love how you decorated it in the summer! that's a place I'd love to hang out.
- January 31, 2013 at 3:00 PM
- La Vie Quotidienne said...
How charming. I love the way you used the wire gate, very cleaver!
- January 31, 2013 at 9:49 PM
- Style Sisters said...
I love the shedding all the seasons...so fun! Thanks for linking up and sharing this post. Karin
- January 31, 2013 at 10:43 PM
- Ivy and Elephants said...
Your sweet shed is so adorable, no matter the weather. It's a big girl playhouse, and I just love it!
- February 1, 2013 at 7:39 PM
- Katherines Corner said...
Thank you for sharing at the Thursday Favorite Things hop xo P.S. the new giveaway started yesterday :-)
- February 3, 2013 at 10:19 AM
- Kathryn Ferguson Griffin said...
Your shed is darling bathed in snow! Thank you for sharing this at the Make it Pretty Monday party at The Dedicated House. Hope to see your prettiness again on Monday. Toodles, Kathryn @TheDedicatedHouse
- February 3, 2013 at 5:07 PM
- Pamela said...
I so adore your shed!! Thanx for sharing it at THT.
- February 5, 2013 at 9:46 PM
- Jann Olson said...
Oh Laura, I drool every time I see your shed! It is gorgeous both Winter and Summer! I agree, we must get out and enjoy the beauty! I will be featuring you at Share Your Cup.
- February 6, 2013 at 11:42 AM
- Curtains in My Tree said...
LOVE IT !!!!!!!!especially with the snow
- February 6, 2013 at 3:27 PM
- Karen Mary Butterfly said...
I have never been to Michigan. I think I would love it. Your cottage is the sweetest little cottage ever...winter spring, summer or fall!
- February 7, 2013 at 8:19 PM
- LivingVintage said...
Your garden shed is one of the cutest I think I've ever seen. I definitely pinned it. Your wintry scene makes me long to live somewhere that gets more snow. I live in east Texas, and we mainly get sleet and ice. Every 5 years or so, we'll see a little bit of snow, but by the next day, all of it has normally melted.
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Date: March 29, 2011
Description: Deceptive Correspondence Regarding Mortgages Held by National Bank Consumers
Deceptive Correspondence—Payment Reduction Notice
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Dayton takes his tax and spending proposals on the road
Baird Helgeson, Star Tribune, March 21, 2013 – DFL Gov. Mark Dayton came to friendly ground Wednesday night to kick off a statewide campaign-style sales pitch for his plan to raise taxes on high earners and smokers to increase spending for schools and public safety.
"It's simple tax fairness," he told a feisty, standing-room-only crowd in Duluth. "I believe that Minnesotans will do better and favor a balanced approach."
He began his four-city barnstorming tour as fellow DFL leaders in the House and Senate unveiled separate budget plans that differ significantly on taxes and spending.
Dayton is in a rare and enviable moment in any political career, joined with a Legislature of the same party as they try to tackle some of the state's biggest problems, including how to plug a $627 million projected budget deficit and still leave a lasting mark on state finances. No longer blocked by Republicans' refusal to raise taxes, Democrats are free to raise new revenue and use the windfall to make good on long-sought priorities with bipartisan support such as education, job creation and public safety.
But conflicting priorities between Dayton and Democratic leaders in the House and Senate are coming into focus during these dramatic and high-stakes final weeks of budget negotiations.
Rather than lining up behind Dayton's plan, Senate DFLers unveiled their own proposal Wednesday to raise $1.4 billion in new taxes. Among their top goals: Return a giant share, about one-third, to taxpayers in the form of property tax relief.
"Property tax relief can't come soon enough for Minnesota families," said Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk, DFL-Cook.
House Democrats released their own plan on Tuesday, calling for a historic income tax surcharge that would speed repayment of more than $850 million owed to public schools. The temporary tax hike on those netting more than $500,000 a year — the top 1 percent of all Minnesota tax filers — would slingshot Minnesota's income tax rate into the the realm of the three highest in the nation.
Dayton stressed that the state is falling way behind in public investment, saying funding for colleges and universities is at a three-decade low.
"We are not making the investments we need … to allow education to be affordable to students and their parents," the governor said.
Dayton has an enormous political stake in the outcome of budget negotiations. This could be his best and only chance to finally make good on his campaign pledge to raise taxes on high earners. He would face dramatically stiffer opposition if Republicans reclaim even one legislative body in next year's election.
Though firmly in the minority, Republicans remain adamantly opposed to tax increases, arguing that the DFL budgets offer little reform or new ideas.
"Senate Democrats continue to propose job-killing tax increases despite our struggling economy," said Senate Minority Leader David Hann, R-Eden Prairie. "We should make sure every dollar the state takes is used efficiently and effectively before we ask Minnesotans to pay more."
Dayton: Restore fairness
The governor told the group in Duluth that years of budget reductions and one-time budget patches have exacted a heavy economic toll on the middle class. He said it is time to restore fairness to Minnesota's budget by requiring its wealthiest residents to help return the state to financial balance.
"I don't want to raise taxes on middle-income Minnesotans," Dayton said. "They already pay too much."
He wants to use the money to wipe out the deficit and invest in all-day kindergarten around the state, a move he and many business leaders believe will better prepare Minnesota children for the demands of an ever-changing workforce.
Dayton has also embraced a nearly $1 hike in the tobacco tax. That would be most painful for low-income Minnesotans, but health officials have persuaded the governor that higher-priced cigarettes will deter children from picking up the habit and will spur more adults to quit.
"I was a tough conversion on that," said Dayton, noting the tax fairness issue. "But there's a social purpose," in getting people to quit.
Many Minnesotans in the northern part of the state strongly support Dayton's proposed tax on high earners, which has polled strongly for years.
At least part of the reason for the strong support is that his tax hike on high earners is limited to a fraction of the population. About 42,800 joint filers would pay on net income above $250,000. Fewer than 10,000 single filers would be subjected to the higher rate.
"I am in the middle class, so that idea doesn't bother me one bit," said Betty Weske, an 80-year-old retiree from Moose Lake. She also likes Dayton's proposal to boost the tax on cigarettes.
"Who likes smoking anymore?" Weske asked Wednesday.
But some of those struggling in the blue-collar reaches of northern Minnesota oppose the tobacco tax hike.
"All of us close to minimum wage are right on the edge," said Jeff Dianoski, a mechanic and pack-a-day smoker from Detroit Lakes. "If they raise the tax a little bit, I can't take that. I am going to have to quit. They should find the money somewhere else."
Joyce DeJoy voted for Dayton, but said she doesn't support tax hikes until Dayton convinces Minnesotans that every fold of fat has been trimmed.
"So, he has a little bit of selling to do on the budget," she said.


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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Olympus Announces More Superzooms and a Budget Camera
Posted by Lee Yuan Sheng in "Digital Home Hardware & Accessories" @ 02:00 PM
I will admit, I am getting somewhat confused by who is releasing what these days. After CES 2011 there are now more consumer compacts being released ahead of the CP+ show. If I am confused, I wonder what the average buyer thinks. Anyway, Olympus has released another batch of superzoom cameras, and these are the slimmer, more compact types. The first is the SZ-10, which comes with a 14 megapixel CCD sensor, 18x 28-504mm equivalent f/3.1-4.4 zoom lens stabilised via sensor shift, 3" HVGA LCD screen, 720p video at an unspecified frame rate, and the ability to render images in "3D", hence that little logo in the corner.
The VR-330 also includes the 3D function, and is a slim superzoom compact. It packs a 14 megapixel CCD, a 12.5x 24-300mm equivalent f/3.0-5.9 zoom lens, again stabilised via sensor shift, 3" HVGA LCD screen and 720p video at 30 FPS. There is also the VR-320 for those who find the 3D feature gimmicky, but this drops the HVGA screen for a QVGA one, and also loses the HDMI output.
Finally there is the VG-110 budget camera. Not much to say here: 12 megapixels, 4x zoom lens equivalent to 27-108mm, and VGA video mode. See the other cameras after the break.


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We live-blogged all the action in the stock market on Tuesday. You can find a compact rundown of the day\'s action in Market Snapshot.
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- 9:33 am
- Red at the open
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Good morning.
Stocks are pulling back in the early going.
Dow -0.3%
Nasdaq -0.2%
- 9:37 am
- Discovery, AIG drop
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Discovery Communications /quotes/zigman/112277/delayed /quotes/nls/disca DISCA is the second-biggest loser in the S&P 500 after the Discovery Channel owner reported that higher expenses offset strong revenue growth in the most recent quarter.
The stock was last down 2.8%.
AIG /quotes/zigman/557836/delayed /quotes/nls/aig AIG is also among the biggest decliners in the benchmark index, last down 2.1%. The insurer's quarterly earnings beat forecasts, but operating income fell.
- 9:41 am
- Twitter tumbles
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Twitter /quotes/zigman/23556538/delayed /quotes/nls/twtr TWTR is another big loser today, last down 9% after hundreds of millions of shares became available for sale.
"It's typical and many times almost a self fulfilling prophecy," one analyst tells MarketWatch's Ben Pimentel.
Some big holders had promised not to sell, according to a recent WSJ story, but apparently others are going with the other option.
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- 9:48 am
- Energy stocks leading
- by Victor Reklaitis
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There are some big winners today as quarterly earnings reports keeping rolling in.
Two energy companies — EOG and Anadarko — have been the best performers in the S&P 500 so far today, last up 4.4% and 5.1%, respectively, following their earnings reports.
EOG is benefiting from higher production, while Anadarko is gaining even as it deals with the largest environmental settlement ever won by the U.S. government.
- 9:57 am
- Just 3 gainers in Dow
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Only three out of the 30 Dow components are in the green: Intel /quotes/zigman/20392/delayed /quotes/nls/intc INTC , Verizon /quotes/zigman/262341/delayed /quotes/nls/vz VZ and Disney /quotes/zigman/245568/delayed /quotes/nls/dis DIS .
Each stock is up less than 0.5%.
Disney will have earnings after the close, and one MarketWatch columnist points out the company's earnings don't say much about the U.S. economy.
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- 10:04 am
- Trade gap narrows
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Today isn't offering much in terms of U.S. economic data.
The trade gap narrowed to a seasonally adjusted $40.4 billion, the Commerce Department said before the open.
Economists polled by MarketWatch had forecast a deficit of $40 billion.
Read more about the trade deficit in Jeff Bartash's story, which features the chart shown here.
Graphic credit: MarketWatch, using Commerce Dept. data
- 10:08 am
- Holding lower
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Roughly 40 minutes into today's session, stocks remain firmly in the red with moderate losses.
Dow -0.5% or 74 points
Nasdaq -0.4%
- 10:31 am
- Twitter tumbles
- by Victor Reklaitis
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As this chart shows, Twitter /quotes/zigman/23556538/delayed /quotes/nls/twtr TWTR has never traded this low on the NYSE.
The social-media company priced its IPO at $26 a share back in November, but it opened well above that level.
- 10:50 am
- Apple back under $600
- by Victor Reklaitis
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Apple /quotes/zigman/68270/delayed /quotes/nls/aapl AAPL has dropped back below the $600 level on Tuesday.
The largest company by market cap finished above that big round number on Monday — its first close above $600 since October 2012.
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- 10:57 am
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Merck and Bayer strike a deal. And demand for board games is on a roll. MarketWatch's Ann Cates reports.
- 11:21 am
- It's not your typical Tuesday
- by Anora Mahmudova
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This Tuesday is turning out to be different from all most other Tuesdays, when markets are higher. Explanations? Probably, traders are nervous because of risks coming out of Russia and Ukraine, according to Kim Caughey Forrest, senior equity analyst at Fort Pitt Capital.
Tuesday is up cumulative +9.25% this year. Only other day positive is Thursday, up +0.57%. $SPY http://t.co/ftvzQYkR4f
— Ryan Detrick, CMT (@RyanDetrick) May 6, 2014
- 11:33 am
- Sluggish markets
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Today's markets can be described as sluggish – very low volumes so far. Financials, consumer discretionary and tech stocks are leading the losses.
Energy and utility stocks are the only sectors trading higher.
S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -0.42
Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA -0.51
Nasdaq /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -0.57
- 11:52 am
- Tech stocks hit
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Tech stocks are doing rather poorly today. Among the hardest hit are:
Amazon.com /quotes/zigman/63011/delayed /quotes/nls/amzn AMZN -1.9%
Netflix, Inc /quotes/zigman/87598/delayed /quotes/nls/nflx NFLX -1.8%
Facebook /quotes/zigman/9962609/delayed /quotes/nls/fb FB -2.1%
Google, Inc /quotes/zigman/93888/delayed /quotes/nls/googl GOOGL -1.1%
- 12:22 pm
- Mr. BRIC says Apple is a China stock
- by Sue Chang
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Jim O'Neill, also known as Mr. BRIC for coining the term that has come to refer to Brazil, Russia, India and China, believes China offers some of the best investment opportunities and that in turn means Apple Inc. will likely to benefit on strong demand for its products in the Asian country.
"Look at Apple's latest results — again the main reason why they blew the market away was simply because of their sales to China (…) The more I think about it, Apple is a Chinese stock, not a U.S. stock. It's a stock that's got U.S. technology, but basically its future depends on China," he told MarketWatch in an exclusive interview.
Shares of Apple are fractionally lower but still above $600 as of midday.
- 1:05 pm
- Notes from Ira Sohn conference
- by Sue Chang
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The annual Ira Sohn Investment Conference in New York is usually a busy event for financial reporters who not only have to follow what these hedge fund managers have to say about certain companies but report on how individual stocks react.
As expected, Monday's conference was not short on market-moving headlines but the general feeling in the newsroom is that it generated less excitement than in previous years.
But there were still some interesting presentations by big shots in the investment community that are worth revisiting, particularly for macro-traders, according to MarketWatch's Bill Watts who was in the trenches filing real-time updates.
If there was a subtheme to be gleaned, it came from two investing legends who were also first-timers at the high-profile event. Both Michael Novogratz of Fortress Investment Group and Paul Tudor Jones of Tudor Investments spent much of their respective presentations lamenting just how hard life has been for macro-oriented traders. They weren't really looking for sympathy, but instead offered some insights into how they're dealing with a chronically low-volatility environment that's made rough going for trend-following traders such as themselves.
Read Bill Watts' second day look at what to take away from one of the closely watched events in the hedge fund industry.
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- 1:22 pm
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Hugh Johnson says Wall Street's rocket booster is spent, but that doesn't mean stocks will fall out of orbit.
- 1:40 pm
- Market update
- by Anora Mahmudova
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Stocks are trading near their session lows. Banks are still selling off hard.
S&P 500 /quotes/zigman/3870025/realtime SPX -0.66%
Dow /quotes/zigman/627449/realtime DJIA -0.64%
Nasdaq /quotes/zigman/12633936/realtime COMP -0.94%
- 2:08 pm
- MarketWatch Radio newscast
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After huge gains last year, the market is waiting for a nudge, says Hugh Johnson. Adrienne Mitchell reports.
- 2:35 pm
- Joe Peta on momentum stocks
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Joe Peta, Managing Director at Novus, hedge fund technology platfrom, says the selloff on the Nasdaq Composite has been prompted by two specific events: expiration of the lock-up in Twitter Inc shares and public denouncement of the Athenahealth stock by David Einhorn at the Ira Sohn investment conference.
"There is a clear rotation out of stocks that accumulated froth – namely biotech, Web 2.0 and social network companies.
This earning season showed that investors care about profits and unprofitable companies were sold to bring their PE ratios to more normal levels"
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Yelp Inc. /quotes/zigman/9021597/delayed /quotes/nls/yelp YELP shares slid nearly 13%, in line with losses in the broader tech sector.
A shareholders rights law firm said Tuesday it is investigating Yelp for possible violations of securities laws. Morgan Stanley on Tuesday was fined $5 million by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority for violations of rules about initial public offerings, including the offering for Yelp.
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Twitter sharply lower as insiders start selling shares. Merck helps sink Dow. Adrienne Mitchell reports.
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Twitter Inc. /quotes/zigman/23556538/delayed /quotes/nls/twtr TWTR topped its highest volume day, set on its first day of trading Nov. 7 following its initial public offering. Back then 117.7 million shares exchanged hands.
Now that some 489 million insider shares are available for trading, more than 118 million have traded with less than a half hour left in the trading day, sending shares down nearly 17%.
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Traders are watching the Russell 2000 /quotes/zigman/2759624/realtime RUT , a key small-cap index:
$RUT set to close above 200-day MA for 364 days in a row, tying it with '96 for the all-time record. http://t.co/KcuOmIVzBt
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Japan could boost its gross domestic product by 13% if it moved to boost female employment to offset the impact of an aging society and a declining birth rate, according to a report from Goldman Sachs.
MarketWatch's Sue Chang notes that while talk about an aging Japan may sound like old news, the conclusions in the Goldman report could also be applied to China and Korea, countries with similar restrictions on immigration, patriarchal traditions, and hurdles to women joining the workforce.
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Hedge funds expanded by $38.6 billion in the first quarter, the biggest quarterly rise since the first three months of 2011, according to data from TrimTabs/BarclayHedge.
Meanwhile, the TrimTabs/BarclayHedge sentiment survey found more than half of hedge fund managers were netural on stocks over the next 30 days — a two-year high — with the rest divided between bullish and bearish.
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There's the bell. Stock ended lower, with equities dragged lower as Twitter and other so-called momentum growth stocks led a tech selloff. Here are the details:
S&P 500 — down 16.94, or 0.9%, to 1,867.72, losing ground in three of the last four sessions. The index is down 1.2% from its record close of 1,890.90 scored on April 2.
DJIA — down 129.53, or 0.8%, at 16,401.02. The blue chips have also fell for three out of the last four trading days and are off 1.1% from the record high hit on April 30.
Nasdaq Composite — down 57.30, or 1.4%, to 4,080.76, losing ground two out of the last three sessions.


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A 17-year-old youth was arrested on Father's Day after an argument with his dad turned physical.
Kyle Alexander was charged with felonious assault and domestic assault during arraignment Monday in 52-1 District Court. Magistrate Judith Holtz set bond at $10,000 cash, no 10 percent allowed.
Oakland County Sheriff's deputies were called at 9:40 a.m. Sunday to a home on the 500 block of Starwood in Commerce Township and found a father restraining Alexander on the floor.
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With the release of WWE's World Class Championship Wrestling DVD -- the second documentary to celebrate the company -- interest is high in the promotion. So let's take a look back at some of the books that relate to WCCW.
The two key books are pretty obvious, even if they aren't easy to find and essentially stick to kayfabe. Or perhaps more specific to this case, keeps the mythology of the Von Erichs alive.
The Von Erichs: A Family Album came out in 1987, with text by Kirk Dooley. Published by the Dallas-based Taylor Publishing Company, it features a well-balanced mix of photos -- many indeed from rare and revealing from the Von Erich family itself -- and narrative.
But it can be a bit nauseating. Right from the start, the tragedies of the Von Erich family (at this point, Jack Jr., David and Mike had died) are compared to the trials the Kennedys had gone through. "And mournfully, as the sons died in their respective public arenas, part of America died with them. Such is the case when we lose our heros (sic)."
This whopper always makes me laugh as well: "Their father, Fritz Von Erich, retired in 1982 as probably the best professional wrestler ever."
Fortunately, once the reader gets past Page 1, it's a little less cringe-worthy. There are some great tales of Fritz's early days growing up, playing football and meeting Doris, and both are quoted frequently. Money woes are not ignored, giving the reader a bigger picture of what was going on in their lives before settling in Dallas to promote. "I was back to eating creamy peanut butter," recalled Doris at one point. "When I was feeling particularly wealthy, I'd buy some jelly to go along with it." The early tragedies, like Jack Jr.'s electrocution and the death of Doris' brother David, really pull at the heart.
The politics of the wrestling game are not handled quite as well, with kayfabe never broken to any great extent. According to the Von Erich story, Dallas promoter Ed McLemore needed Fritz to wrestle for him because "the crowds had gone down to zero." Six weeks of television appearances later, Fritz Von Erich made his first Sportatorium appearance. "Then Fritz entered the ring and sold out the Sportatorium. They were turning them away at the door, and a new era in Dallas wrestling was born in one evening."
Once the family is settled in Dallas, the surviving boys enter the storyline, and are quoted numerous times. Kevin and Kerry talk about growing up, their dogs, their pranks, and the fun they'd have together. The sports exploits of all the boys are detailed as well. Needless to say, Fritz never comes off as a villain, someone driven to get his sons involved in his trade, the cost to their lives be damned. The Christian aspect of the Von Erich story is there as well, but it isn't used as a sledgehammer to make any religious conversions.
The other key book for fans of World Class Championship Wrestling is Fritz Von Erich: Master of the Iron Claw, by Ron G. Mullinax. Though it came out in 2005 from Hats Off Books of Tuscon, Arizona, it reads much more like a death-bed confessional at times from Fritz, who died in 1997. A friend of the family, Mullinax ended up moving in with Fritz during the final months of his life, and was encouraged by the family patriarch to document his career. So while Mullinax is credited as the author, much of the book is told in Fritz's voice.
With a decade having passed since The Von Erichs: A Family Album came out, Fritz had lost two more sons -- Chris and Kerry -- and divorced from Doris. He had much on his soul to share. For example, it is obvious that he still loves Doris, and that faith alone hadn't kept him going through it all.
The sole survivor, Kevin Von Erich, is quoted as well, though apparently a falling out between Mullinax and the oldest Von Erich son complicated the book's publication.
In the end, both Master of the Iron Claw and The Von Erichs: A Family Album, will leave a hardcore fan wanting more. There's little about how the Dallas office was run, or the people Fritz worked with for decades, like Gary Hart or announcer Bill Mercer. It's like a story told through tunnel vision, with the blinders keeping out anything but the Von Erich story.
The core story of Fritz Von Erich's ascension from Jack Adkisson to football player to wrestler to patriarch is essentially the same in both books. With one, you get great photos. With the other, you get a lot more insight. So picking one over the other isn't the issue; the real issue is that the Mullinax book is easy to obtain online, while the older picture book may set you back a pretty penny or two.
Greg Oliver founded SLAM! Wrestling with John Powell way back in 1996, and has been writing about pro wrestling since 1985. His fourth book, Benoit: Wrestling with the Horror That Destroyed a Family and Crippled a Sport (with Steven Johnson, Heath McCoy and Irv Muchnick) has just hit shelves. Previous books include The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Heels (with Steven Johnson), The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Tag Teams (also with Johnson) and The Pro Wrestling Hall of Fame: The Canadians. Order them all from the SLAM! Wrestling Store. He can be emailed at email@example.com.


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The Illinois Senate will consider allowing illegal immigrants to get driver's licenses to make roads safer with trained and insured motorists after a key committee approved the plan Thursday.
The plan from Senate President John Cullerton moved to the Senate floor following its 12-2 approval by the Executive Committee. It will likely face a vote next week during the last three days of the General Assembly's fall session.
If approved, Illinois would join New Mexico and Washington as the only states offering driver's licenses to illegal immigrants.
Cullerton, a Chicago Democrat, said he's trying to deal with the practical aspects of illegal immigrants driving to work, school or the grocery store while solutions to the immigration problem continue to elude federal officials. And a county sheriff testified that the proposal would allow law enforcement agencies with dwindling resources to spend more time responding to violent crime.
"We care about our highways in the state," Cullerton said. "It seems to me we're better off having folks tested, make sure they know how to drive."
Advocates of the licensing plan say there are as many as 250,000 illegal immigrants in Illinois who, without Social Security numbers, are unable to get licenses or insurance. Uninsured immigrant drivers cause $64 million in damage claims each year, a tab covered by ratepayers' increased premiums.
The proposal would make illegal immigrants eligible for temporary driver's licenses - which lawmakers created in 2005 - that already go to foreign-born visitors such as students and spouses of temporary workers legally in the U.S.
Because the licenses already exist, they would not identify the new recipients as illegal immigrants, which immigrant advocates said should discourage fears that illegal immigrants would be targeted by police.
Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran told the committee that law enforcement agencies facing budget cuts "would much rather go after the bad guys and not just put people in jail for trying to get to work and school."
"If you want quick response times to domestic violence calls, to armed violence calls, you're going to suffer consequences if a police officer is on the side of the road waiting on a tow (truck) with an undocumented driver," Curran said.
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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – Since first participating in the competition in 2008, the New England Revolution has never lost to a Mexican opponent in eight all-time meetings in SuperLiga play, compiling a near perfect 7-0-1 record. If the Revs can continue that trend in Wednesday night's SuperLiga 2010 final against Monarcas Morelia, they'll be rewarded with their third cup championship in club history.
The Revolution flexed its muscle over Mexican sides yet again in the group stage of SuperLiga 2010, shutting out both Pumas UNAM and Morelia – in addition to MLS rival the Chicago Fire – to claim three consecutive 1-0 wins. In the process, the Revs became the first team in SuperLiga history to register a perfect 3-0-0 record in the group stage, while they also became the first team to finish group play without conceding a goal.
Morelia qualified for the semifinal round as the second-place finisher in Group B, behind the Revolution with a record of 1-1-1. The Mexicans began the group stage with a thumping 5-1 win over the Fire before drawing with Pumas and losing to the Revs.
Both teams claimed narrow victories in the semifinals. The Revolution defeated Mexico's Puebla in a penalty shootout after regulation finished level at 1-1, while Morelia clawed out a 1-0 win over the Houston Dynamo.
Those results have set up an MLS-Mexico showdown in the SuperLiga final for the third time in the competition's four-year history. On the previous two occasions the Mexican side has emerged victorious, as Pachuca defeated the LA Galaxy in 2007 and Tigres UANL defeated Chicago in 2009. The only final which didn't feature the border rivalry was 2008, when the Revs became the only MLS team to claim the SuperLiga crown with a win over the Dynamo.
Now the Revolution hopes to become the first team – MLS or Mexican – to win the competition twice. To do that, the Revs will have to be disciplined defensively and push the attacking tempo when they have the chance.
"The biggest thing for us is to make sure we don't dive in and stay on our feet," said head coach Steve Nicol, who was at the helm for the Revolution's previous two cup championships in the 2007 U.S. Open Cup and SuperLiga 2008. "[Morelia's] movement is good, they'll try to play one-twos anywhere on the field and they'll be sharp, so it's important that we don't get out of position.
"Once we get the ball, obviously we're putting pressure on them and we're trying to take advantage of some situations in the final third."
Captain Shalrie Joseph reiterated the importance of concentration and defensive positioning, especially considering the Mexican possession-oriented style of play.
"Mexican teams, they're pretty much the same," said Joseph. "Not to disrespect them by any margin – they're just great possessive teams, they move the ball well, they move off the ball and they keep us on our heels for pretty much 90 minutes because they love keeping the ball just like any other team.
"Tomorrow we're just going to have to stay focused," he continued. "We have to stay concentrated and just try to limit their chances, limit their creativity throughout the midfield and just try to get that early [goal]. I think if we get that early goal tomorrow, it's going to be huge for our confidence and huge for our team."
If the Revs are to score an early goal, they'll have to do so without the services of two attacking weapons in Kenny Mansally and Sainey Nyassi, both of whom will miss Wednesday night's final while on duty with the Gambia National Team. Nyassi has started all 21 regular-season games for the Revolution and has recorded two goals and two assists, while Mansally was the club's hero in the SuperLiga semifinal victory over Puebla, scoring the Revolution's only goal in regulation before converting the decisive penalty kick in the shootout.
Although they'll be without Mansally and Nyassi, the Revs will likely welcome two key defensive players back into the lineup. Right back Kevin Alston (L hamstring strain) and goalkeeper Matt Reis (lower back pain) – both of whom missed this past weekend's loss to the Philadelphia Union – trained on Tuesday and are hopeful of taking the field against Morelia.
"Every day [my back] is getting a little bit better," said Reis. "It's day-by-day, and so far, so good. We'll see [on Wednesday] how it feels, but I'm expecting to play."
The addition of Alston and Reis would provide a boost for the Revolution, which has already proven it can compete with Morelia even when less than full strength. Despite playing without regular starters Joseph (precaution to avoid yellow card accumulation), Nyassi (precaution to avoid yellow card accumulation), Alston (L hamstring strain) and Cory Gibbs (L quad strain), the Revs earned a 1-0 win over Morelia in the Group B finale on July 20.
However, it's difficult to put too much stock in last month's result considering the form Morelia has shown in recent weeks. Morelia – which was still in the midst of preseason training during the group stage of SuperLiga – has since begun its 2010 Apertura season with a record of 3-1-1 and has conceded just two goals while scoring nine. The Mexican side doesn't play another league game until Sept. 12, so it will be focused entirely on claiming the SuperLiga crown when taking the field at Gillette Stadium.
"They've played more games now, so they'll be quicker, faster, stronger and sharper," said Nicol. "We have to make sure we're ready for that."
Regardless of current form, prior meetings between MLS and Mexican teams have often taken on a physical tone. Considering there will be a trophy on the line, the aggressive nature could raise to yet another level on Wednesday night.
"There'll be a little more bite to the game," said central midfielder Pat Phelan. "It'll probably be pretty chippy, kind of ugly at times. Historically these games have gotten kind of ugly if one team's losing, so we'll see how it goes. Hopefully we come out on top and we're the ones getting fouled and not the other way around."
Joseph said the physical makeup of the MLS-Mexico rivalry is no coincidence, and the Revolution's success rate against teams from south of the border would seem to support his argument.
"We know we've got to be physical with them," said Joseph. "They don't like that style of play and our team definitely has some guys who can lay in some tackles and be very physical.
"I think we have to set the tone early, whether it's getting in that first tackle, creating chances or letting them know we're here to play," he continued. "Tomorrow is going to be a good day for us."


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Efforts include Black Bag Project, prescription booklet and Lincoln's Health Challenge
Mayor Don Wesely today kicked off three new health projects in the community, two aimed at the elderly population and the third targeted at family participation. Mayor Wesely said all three projects are part of the Healthy People 2010 Initiative, a comprehensive approach to improving the overall health of the community.
"These projects were created to meet specific needs in the community," said Wesely. "The Black Bag Project focuses on medical care for the homebound elderly. The prescription booklet gives older adults a guide to the various existing discount prescription drug plans. The goal of Lincoln's Health Challenge is to get entire families involved in wellness activities. With collaborative efforts like these, our community can reach its goal of becoming the healthiest city in the nation."
The Black Bag Project, named for the black bag carried by doctors making house calls, is the first of its kind in the nation. Its goal is to take health care services to homebound elderly persons who are chronically ill and unable to access services. The project uses a team approach, including the services of a physician, physician assistant, public health nurse and geriatric case manager. The physician's recommendations are used to create and implement an individualized long-term care plan.
The Black Bag Project is funded by a matching grant totaling about $850,000 from The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln. Implementation has been led by a partnership of the Lancaster County Medical Society, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department and the Aging Services LIFE (Lincoln Information For the Elderly) Office with assistance from the Lincoln Medical Education Foundation.
"We are working to increase the quality of life for those facing the tremendous challenges of living with chronic illnesses," said Joan Anderson, Executive Director of the Lancaster County Medical Society. "At the same time, we expect to see fewer emergency room visits, savings in health care resources and costs and financial savings for clients who are able to remain in their homes."
Patient trials began in January 2002. Referrals can be made by primary care physicians by calling 441-8067.
The Discount Prescription Medication Sources booklet was prepared by the Aging Services LIFE Office. It includes information about new programs being developed by many drug companies, mail order prescription plans, patient assistance programs and foreign pharmacies. Internet addresses and toll-free phone numbers are provided where they are available.
"In the last five years, the prices of the prescription drugs most frequently used by older adults rose an average of 22.2 percent, nearly twice the rate of inflation," said Gina Dunning, Director of Aging Services. "We developed this guide to help those who struggle with health problems and with making ends meet on fixed incomes."
Free copies of the booklet are available by calling Aging Services at 441-7070 or 1-800-247- 0938.
It's Up To You! Lincoln's Health Challenge is a free three-week incentive program sponsored by the Community Health Endowment of Lincoln in cooperation with BryanLGH Health System, St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska.
Between April 7 and 27, families are asked to complete a scorecard of activities, such as checking batteries in smoke detectors, eating a healthy breakfast and flossing their teeth. Those who complete ten of the 15 activities listed are eligible for a random prize drawing. More than 2,500 prizes with a total value of $80,000 will be awarded, including computers, bicycles, a Disney World trip, a Caribbean Cruise, savings bonds, artwork and electronic equipment.
Residents of Lincoln and Lancaster County who are at least 5 years of age can participate. Scorecards are available at the information desk at the County-City Building, 555 South 10th; all Lincoln City Libraries; Russ's Markets; and all Valentino's locations. For more information, contact the Community Health Endowment at 436-5516.
Other partners in Lincoln's Health Challenge are the City of Lincoln; WorkWell; the Lincoln Public Schools; the Ventures in Partnership Program; Ameritas Charitable Foundation; Lincoln Benefit Life Company; Wells Fargo; US Bank; the Lincoln Journal Star and KLKN-TV.
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