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TO BUILD HIS LA RAZA 'THE RACE' PARTY BASE OF ILLEGALS, OBAMA HAS SABOTAGED E-VERIFY, SUED AZ, A STATE UNDER MEX SIEGE, TO BLOCK E-VERIFY, HAS LA RAZA SUPREMACIST HILDA SOLIS AS HIS SEC. of (illegal) LABOR!
"We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers," said Representative Lamar Smith of Texas, co-chairman of the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus. "President Obama is on the wrong side of the American people on immigration. The president should support policies that help citizens and legal immigrants find the jobs they need and deserve rather than fail to enforce immigration laws."
President Obama is AWOL on the biggest issue of all JOBS!
Published August 23, 2012
| FoxNews.com
Thursday's jobless numbers and Wednesday's CBO report are beyond ominous and present a direct challenge to the rationale for Barack Obama's presidency.
Before President Obama took office, he vilified President Bush for adding $4 trillion to our nation's debt as "unpatriotic." If Bush's spending over the course of two terms was "unpatriotic," Obama adding nearly $5.3 trillion to the national debt in half this time is not only "unpatriotic," it's also hypocritical. It displays an utter disregard for financial health of this country.
Obama pledged to cut the deficit in half by 2012, but instead has increased spending so rapidly that our nation has surpassed the $16 trillion threshold. He and his ObamaClones in the Senate continue to call for even more liberal deficit spending.
Senate Democrats have enabled Obama by refusing to produce a budget for over three years. This is a complete dereliction of duty on the part of Majority Leader Harry Reid. The Senate is mandated to produce a budget but has failed to do so for almost the entire time Obama has been in office.
Democratic Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia expressed rare honesty in saying he was at a loss to explain why his fellow Democrats have gone along with this. The former governor even said if he had done this while governor of his state, he would've been impeached.
It's an absolute disgrace that the last time the Senate passed a budget was on April 29, 2009. Since this resolution—which aimed to cut the deficit by two-thirds by 2014—the deficit has increased by $4.8 trillion.
Obama and his enablers in the Senate refuse to do their jobs and idly stand by as our nation teeters on the fiscal cliff. The American people not only deserve to know how the politicians in Washington are spending their tax dollars, they also deserve representatives who do the job they were elected to do.
Do we need more evidence that Obama doesn't take fiscal responsibility seriously? His last budget proposal was shot down by both Democrats and Republicans in both houses of Congress: 414-0 in the House of Representatives and 99-0 in the Senate. When was the last time—if ever—you had a national, unanimous repudiation of this magnitude?
Both Obama and Reid must be held accountable for failing to do their jobs. The same goes for other enablers in the Senate such as Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) – all of whom are up for re-election this year.
Additionally, former Democratic National Committee Chairman Tim Kaine (D-Va.) is running for the Senate in Virginia, and he has continually supported all of Obama's policies which have driven our country deeper in debt. Mr. Kaine needs to answer for this if he wants the voters to support him. He is not exempt.
Obama declared that Stimulus One (a trillion dollars of taxpayer money) would get the economy back on track. It was a miserable failure. When that didn't work, he threw more tax dollars at more failed projects in Stimulus Two.
Back in February 2009, Obama said that as president he would be held accountable. He said that if the economy didn't recover in three years, his presidency would be a "one-term proposition."
Come November, the American people will remember Obama's proclamation. They will also remember that this administration has engaged in the most reckless deficit spending in history which has grown the federal debt over $16 trillion.
At some point, the public's patience will wear out unless Obama changes his spending ways and both he and his party begin to take this problem seriously. Don't bet on this. You'll be as successful as Obama and the Democrats have been lately.
Brent Bozell is chairman and CEO of ForAmerica.org, the largest online conservative army in America with 2.5 million supporters.
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2012/08/23/president-obama-is-awol-on-issue-that-affects-everyone/print#ixzz24VyvXOjT
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LA RAZA HILDA SOLIS - The U.S. Department of Illegal Alien Labor
President Obama's Labor Secretary Hilda Solis is supposed to represent American workers. What you need to know is that this longtime open--borders sympathizer has always had a rather radical definition of "American." At a Latino voter registration project conference in Los Angeles many years ago, Solis asserted to thunderous applause, "We are all Americans, whether you are legalized or not."
That's right. The woman in charge of enforcing our employment laws doesn't give a hoot about our immigration laws ---- or about the fundamental distinction between those who followed the rules in pursuit of the American dream and those who didn't.
FROM JUDICIAL WATCH .org
Labor Secretary Pledges Help For Illegal Workers
Last Updated: Tue, 06/22/2010 - 11:00am
Two months after the Department of Labor launched a special program to assist and protect illegal immigrants in the U.S. the Obama cabinet official who heads the agency is personally encouraging undocumented workers to report employers that don't pay them fairly.
In a Spanish-language public service announcement, Labor Secretary Hilda Solis assures that "every worker in America has a right to be paid fairly, whether documented or not." Illegal aliens who are not getting fair wages are encouraged to call a new hotline set up by the agency on a new "Podemos Ayudar" (We Can Help) web page designed to administer worker protection laws and ensure that employees are properly paid "regardless of immigration status."
In the short video, also posted in English, Solis tells illegal immigrants that it's a "serious problem" when workers in this country are not paid fairly and that all workers have the right to receive their salary regardless of immigration status. She encourages those who are not to call the new hotline and assures it's free and confidential. "Podemos ayudar," (we can help), Solis guarantees at the end of the brief segment.
The Labor Secretary's new message is part of a campaign launched a few months ago to help illegal immigrant workers in the U.S., who she refers to as "vulnerable" and "underpaid." At least 1,000 new field investigators have been deployed to reach out to Latino laborers in areas with large numbers of illegal alien employees and the agency will focus on enforcing labor and wage laws in industries that typically hire lots of illegal aliens without reporting anyone to federal immigration authorities.
For a government agency to protect law breakers in this fashion may seem unbelievable but not if you consider the source. A Former California congresswoman, Solis has close ties to the influential La Raza movement that advocates open borders and rights for illegal immigrants. She made the protection of undocumented workers a major priority upon being named Labor Secretary, assuring illegal aliens that "if you work in this country, you are protected by our laws."
"While the declining job market in the United States may be discouraging some would-be border crossers, a flow of illegal aliens continues unabated, with many entering the United States as drug-smuggling "mules."
OBAMA'S HISPANICAZATION of AMERICA – HOW DOES HE EXPLAIN THAT TO BLACK AMERICA? HE DOESN'T BOTHER!
Obama's 'Hispanicazation' of America
Monday, January 10, 2011 08:28 AM
By: James Walsh
Casting a shadow on economic recovery efforts in the United States is the cost of illegal immigration that consumes U.S. taxpayer dollars for education, healthcare, social welfare benefits, and criminal justice. Illegal aliens (or more politically correct, "undocumented immigrants") with ties to Mexican drug cartels are contributing to death and destruction on U.S. lands along the southern border.
While the declining job market in the United States may be discouraging some would-be border crossers, a flow of illegal aliens continues unabated, with many entering the United States as drug-smuggling "mules."
Increasingly vicious foot soldiers of the Mexican drug cartels are taking control of U.S. lands along the border, especially since U.S. Border Patrol units have been reassigned, some to offices 60 to 80 miles inland.
The U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (BLM) early last year posted signs warning citizens to avoid Interstate 8 between Casa Grande and Gila Bend, Ariz., because of criminal activity in the area, an area that includes protected natural areas precious to the nation.
In reaction to public outrage over the signs, the BLM removed the offensive wording in October 2010, replacing it with the following: Visitor Information Update--Active Federal Law Enforcement Patrol Area.
As the liberal news media, far-left Democrats, and labor unions push for the "Hispanicazation" of U.S. culture, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says the U.S. border has never been more secure.
Perhaps she is basing this on the reduced number of apprehensions, which result, of course, from reassigning Border Patrol agents inland.
In a recent New York Times article, Nicholas Kristof criticized U.S. citizens for not speaking a foreign language and suggested that "Every child in the United States should learn Spanish." He concluded that as the United States increasingly integrates economically with Latin America, Spanish will be crucial for the United States.
For decades, the liberal left has argued that Latin America is essential for U.S. business and trade. Kristof states that Latin America "is finally getting its act together" but fails to mention the Obama administration's $2 billion loan of U.S. taxpayer money in 2009 to Brazil's Petrobras oil company for deep off-shore oil drilling. Obama confidant George Soros, through the Soros Fund Management LLC, until recently owned millions of dollars of Petrobras stock.
Kristof suggests that one day Spanish-speaking Americans will be part of daily life in the United States and that workmen such as mechanics will be able to communicate easily with Spanish-speaking customers.
He fails to explain why these customers will not be speaking English. After all, the ability to speak, read, and write English remains a requirement for U.S. citizenship.
President Barack Obama gives lip service to increasing border control resources with limited funding and personnel. Many officials, including the governors of Texas and Arizona, are skeptical regarding the Obama administration's resolve. They resent that the United States is being blamed for the killing fields on both sides of the Mexico-U.S. Border.
For instance, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in March 2009, during her first official visit to Mexico, placed the blame for the Mexican drug cartels' vicious murders on the United States.
In Mexico City, she announced that the U.S. appetite for illegal drugs and the easy acquisition of guns from the United States by Mexicans are the root causes of the Mexican crime wave. "Blame America" has become the global agenda of the Democratic Party.
The Obama administration's plan to resolve the immigration chaos is to offer amnesty to all comers. President Obama re-affirms his support of a "pathway to citizenship" (amnesty) for illegal aliens in 2011.
The administration, however, has announced no plans to control the influx of future waves of illegal aliens or their skyrocketing costs to the nation. The administration, which condones U.S. sanctuary cities and states, has no plans to file charges against them for violations of federal immigration law. Nor does the administration seem concerned about the environmental impact that illegal aliens have on the ecology of the United States.
Many national forests, parks, monuments, wilderness areas, and wildlife refuges -- once the pride of the nation -- are serving today as marijuana fields for illegal alien gangs.
Former Democratic Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi reportedly said to a gathering of illegal aliens in California in 2009 that U.S. immigration laws were "un-American," suggesting that they need not be obeyed. Concerned citizens can only trust that the new speaker of the House, John Boehner, as part of congressional oversight of federal agencies, will demand enforcement of existing immigration laws.
When will President Obama recognize that illegal immigration is slowing economic recovery? Can he resolve the chaos while still appeasing his Hispanic base?
To maintain his populist aura, the president is in the habit of saying one thing to one audience and the opposite to another.
One Obama apologist explained, "Campaign rhetoric is one thing," suggesting that governing is another. The deliberate Hispanicazation of the United States to secure a block of votes is quite another.
"We could cut unemployment in half simply by reclaiming the jobs taken by illegal workers," said Representative Lamar Smith of Texas, co-chairman of the Reclaim American Jobs Caucus. "President Obama is on the wrong side of the American people on immigration. The president should support policies that help citizens and legal immigrants find the jobs they need and deserve rather than fail to enforce immigration laws."


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UPDATE: Kyrgyzstan: Tolekan Ismailova Released from Detention
Women's Learning Partnership is pleased to share that Tolekan Ismailova was released after a local tribunal found she had not violated laws of public assembly.
However, WLP's partners at Human Rights Center "Citizens Against Corruption" have said that the court also issued a warning against disobedience of public authorities, a sign that harassment of human rights defenders in Kyrgyzstan is likely to continue.
UPDATE on: www.wluml.org/english/newsfulltxt.shtml?cmd[157]=x-157-563990
WLP urges authorities to take stronger measures to preserve the right to peaceful assembly, and to ensure the security of Ms. Ismailova and her colleagues.
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Celebrating illustration, design, cartoon and comic art of the mid-20th century.
Thursday, September 18, 2008
Nearly Anonymous: Bill Tara
Imagine this: thanks to Charlie Allen, we have these great Bill Tara cartoons to enjoy. Charlie clipped and filed them fifty years ago when he worked in San Fransisco, knowing only that Tara was a Los Angeles-based illustrator.
Charlie wrote, "Heard [Tara] at an awards dinner at the Mark Hopkins....a raconteur and very funny guy." But as far as additional info on the artist goes, it looked like we were stumped.
Then I did a quick search on the 'net and, lo and behold, Tara's name had previously been referenced... on this very blog! It was mentioned in passing by one of our previous subjects who's now a TI list member, Harry Borgman. I contacted Harry and - yup - 50 years ago on the other side of the country (in Detroit) Harry had worked with the same Bill Tara.
Just think how fortunate we are to have two great artists from that golden age of illustration who worked on opposite coasts give us the scoop on a third remarkable talent who, it turns out, worked on both.
Harry wrote back with the following:
"Bill Tara was hired by Campbell Ewald Creative Director Jim Hastings as a freelance idea man, and he was very good at it. I worked with him a lot of the time that I was at CE, from 1956 to 1960. I frequently went out to LA on Chevrolet photo assignments, working with photographer Todd Walker, Bill was a friend of his and was often involved."
"I remember that he did some billboard art for Chevrolet, this was before 1956, too bad we can't find any of these. I'll check my friend Jim Bernardin*, he's saved tons of old Chevy stuff. Jim is the guy that took over my job when I left CE."
"Tara was certainly an interesting character to have known as well as a great idea man. After I left CE I still used to run into him quite often in Detroit restaurants and watering holes and I also was still doing a lot of freelance work on the Chevy account."
I'm very grateful to both Harry and Charlie for making this last post possible. Without their contribution, we might never have known about Bill Tara, a talented illustrator/cartoonist who ought to be recognized for his excellent work.
* Harry also brings to our attention a great blog that his long-time friend Jim Bernardin has started up: Old Chevy Ads, which right now features an old Chevy ad by... Charlie Allen!
My Bill Tara Flickr set.
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Hi Leif,ReplyDelete
Hey, what can I say? Just when I figured "Today's Inspiration" couldn't get any better, along comes what was possibly my favourite week yet!
These guys are all worthy of serious study and I especially like Robert Bugg who I'd never even heard of before and might never have if it wasn't for your service. What a great talent in realistic and/or cartoon styles.
As always, thanks - you are a great Canadian!
Have a good weekend.
Huw Evans
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Bill Tara was my mentor at Los Angeles Otis Art Institute in 1970 - 1971. I was a School Grad with big eyes and LOTS of talent. Tata was a super art coach and mentor. He also has my first edition cllection of FREAK COMIX illustrated by Robert Crumb and others [Which I would like to have returned - ha!]ReplyDelete
Lark Chadwick, no other, one and only. Ease your mind. Send me the $. email@example.com
- Linda10:14 PM
Can anyone tell me if this is the same artist that did the Lithograph's of the young girls. I have some of the Lithograph girls and just recently found a couple of wonderful clowns. My first Lithograph was in the 1970s so I have always wanted to know all I can about him. Please let me know any information you may have on himReplyDelete
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Yes he did do lithographs of young women. I just picked up a pair today. My pair is on a "tile-like" board and they are absolutely fabulous. I, also would love to know more about him.Delete
Here is an example https://www.etsy.com/listing/173896890/vintage-framed-art-print-woman-with-cat?ref=market
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August 25
I just got off the phone with my friends at Rickshaw Dumpling Bar, who I think were bursting with desire to share the news that they're one of four restaurants that have been granted the right to set up a kiosk in the unbelievably high-traffic area of Times Square.
The other three are international empanada stand Nuchas; Snack Box, a creation of Jonathan Morr of Republic and Bond St., which will be serving espresso, milk shakes and gourmet hot dogs; and panini stand Salumè.
They told me Salumè would open this week, and the rest will open in the coming weeks. Rickshaw's targeted opening date is late September or early October.
All of the kiosks will be opening on Broadway Plaza, the pedestrian zone that Broadway has become.
A press release the Rickshaw folks forwarded to me from the Times Square Alliance said construction of the Salumè stand would start tomorrow, between 46th and 47th streets, and that it would open by mid-September.
But of course a restaurant's not open until it's open.
And once these particular spots are open, I suspect they'll be mobbed.
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Prize-Winning Composer And Conductor Marvin Hamlisch Has Died [VIDEO]
Oscar, Grammy, Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and conductor Marvin Hamlisch has died, Billboard.biz reports. He was 68. His family reports he collapsed after a brief illness and passed away Monday.
Hamlisch is best known for his Academy Award-winning composition "The Way We Were," from the movie of the same name, but he wrote more than 40 movie scores, including The Sting, Sophie's Choice, Three Men & a Baby, Take the Money and Run and Ordinary People.
For the stage, Hamlisch composed the music for A Chorus Line, which won him the Pulitzer Prize, as well as They're Playing Our Song, The Goodbye Girl and others.
Hamlisch, the principal pops conductor for symphony orchestras in Pittsburgh, Milwaukee, Dallas, Pasadena, Seattle and San Diego, was due next week to be named to the same position in the Philadelphia Orchestra. He was also slated to conducted the New York Philharmonic's New Year's Eve concert and was working on a new musical called Gotta Dance.
In his career, Hamlisch won three Oscars, four Emmys, a Tony and three Golden Globes in addition to the Pulitzer Prize.


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When Facebook first began, a feature was Notes, a kind of bloggy way to write ideas or thoughts as well as post photos. However, since that time, it has lost prime real estate in the redesign, but could be the key to battling Tumblr.
Facebook could refresh Notes and make it a real competitor for Yahoo's new acquisition, Tumblr, according to TechCrunch. Apparently Facebook already has the people to make it happen, by acqui-hiring the staff of Storylane, a blogging platform in March.
The refresh could make it a direct competitor, but the question is do Facebook users want it? If you believe that consumers want choices, then the new blogging ability would gain users -- likely those teens and young adults who use it and want a more "customizable presence" on the the social network. But that's also Notes' flaw -- with a boring white background, it lacks the personalization of Tumblr (or even MySpace). As TechCrunch notes, it also lacks the ability to add video or GIFs, which apparently is the backbone of all Tumblr pages.
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Statement of Policy by the Board of Higher Education
This "statement of policy", attached to the minutes from a meeting of the Board of Higher Education on July 9, 1969, reflects the culmination of negotiations between college officials and protesting City College students. The students, most of whom [...]
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Subjects: Admissions, Board of Higher Education, CUNY Administration, Ethnic, Black or Latino Studies, Open Admissions


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Cookbook cover image courtesy of Random House
The rice needs to stir-fry in a generous amount of oil. (It's fried rice, after all.) If you don't use enough oil, the dish starts to taste more like a rice casserole. Note that except for the 2 eggs, 1 onion, and 1 garlic clove, all the other ingredients begin with 4.
- 1 medium onion, halved from pole to pole; each half cut into 6 wedges
- 4 to 6 ounces meat of choice, cooked or raw, cut into bite-size pieces
- 4 to 6 ounces vegetable of choice, cooked or raw, cut into bite-size pieces
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 4 cups cooked rice
- 4 scallions, white and green parts, minced
- 1. Set a heavy-bottomed 12-inch nonstick or cast iron skillet over low heat while preparing meat, vegetable, garlic, and eggs. Marinate the meat in 1 tablespoon of soy sauce. Three to four minutes from making the fried rice, increase the heat to high and turn on the exhaust fan.
- 2. Put 1 tablespoon of oil and the onion in the skillet; stir-fry until the onion is still crisp but starts to turn brown, about 1 minute. Add the raw meat or vegetable; stir-fry until crisp-tender for vegetables or lightly browned for meat, about 1 minute. Add the cooked meat or vegetable; stir-fry until lightly browned, about 1 minute longer. (If both meat and vegetables are raw or cooked, stir-fry the meat first, giving it a little head start.) Stir in the garlic, then transfer the mixture to a plate; set aside.
- 3. Put the remaining 3 tablespoons oil in the skillet; heat until shimmering. Add the rice; stir-fry, breaking up clumps, until heated through, about 2 minutes. Add the egg; stir until scrambled, about 1 minute. Return the meat/vegetable mixture, along with the remaining 3 tablespoons of soy sauce and the scallions, to the pan and stir to combine. Serve immediately.
How to Cook Without a Book by Pam Anderson, Copyright © 2000 by Pam Anderson. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved.
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Last Friday evening, President Obama signed an Executive Order giving him the power to implement martial law in the US. The National Defense Resources Preparedness Executive Order will give Obama the power to seize the countries resources in a time of crisis or peace. This includes resources ranging from livestock to sources of energy and water. Many critics of the Obama Administration believe this is another effort at power grab, but others argue that EO update is irrelevant. Alex Jones, host of The Alex Jones Show, joins us with his take on the EO.
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L'Homme Qui Ramassait Les Épingles
A double page illustration from Plexus, which accompanied an overview of L'Homme Qui Ramassait Les Épingles by Pierre Boulle, a short story by the author originally published as part of a collection of fictional work under the title Histories Charitable in 1965. Although he is probably best known for two of his earlier novels The Bridge over the River Kwai (1952) and The Planet of the Apes (1963). There is quite an amount of information about Boulle and his work online, much less so regarding the illustrator, I've searched, but nothing definite has surfaced so far, unless perhaps i've somehow misread his signature? I'm pretty sure it's signed as Panos, but i've included a close-up for your perusal in the final scan!
IMAGE CREDIT & LINKSImage scanned by Sweet Jane from PLEXUS issue No. 12. 1968. Illustration by Panos (?) for an original story by Pierre Boulle. I have previously featured the work of many other Plexus illustrators, some of which you can view here & also here and via any of the associated labels at the end of this post. Read about Pierre Boulle The French spy who wrote Planet of the Apes. A review of The Bridge on the River Kwai (film adaptation). A complete history of Planet of the Apes. And finally, a Pierre Boulle bibliography here.


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Rep. Goodlatte Slips Secret Change Into Phone Unlocking Bill That Opens The DMCA Up For Wider Abuse
from the a-big-mistake deptAs you may recall, there's been a ridiculous (on many levels) fight concerning the legality of "unlocking" mobile phones. Let's go through the history first. Because of section 1201 of the DMCA, the "anti-circumvention" provision, companies have been abusing copyright law to block all sorts of actions that are totally unrelated to copyright. That's because 1201 makes it illegal to circumvent basically any "technological protection measures." The intent of the copyright maximalists was to use this section to stop people from breaking DRM. However, other companies soon distorted the language to argue that it could be used to block certain actions totally unrelated to copyright law -- such as unlocking garage doors, ink jet cartridges, gaming accessories... and phones. There have been court cases about a number of these issues, with (thankfully) many courts ruling against this kind of abuse, though it still happens.
Separately, every three years, the Librarian of Congress gets to announce "exemptions" to section 1201 where it feels that things are being locked up that shouldn't be. Back in 2006, one of these exemptions involved mobile phone unlocking. Every three years this exemption was modified a bit, but in 2012, for unexplained reasons, the Librarian of Congress dropped that exemption entirely, meaning that starting in late January of 2013, it was possible to interpret the DMCA to mean that phone unlocking was illegal. In response to this there was a major White House petition -- which got over 100,000 signatures, leading the White House to announce (just weeks later) that it thought unlocking should be legal -- though, oddly, it seemed to place the issue with the FCC to fix, rather than recognizing the problem was with current copyright law.
Following this, a slew of new bills were introduced in Congress, many of which attempted to narrowly deal with the specific issue, while leaving the larger issues untouched. Many of these bills were incredibly problematic, though eventually the consensus seemed to get behind one bill before... nothing. Fast forward a year and nothing has changed, though the main bill, supported by Rep. Goodlatte, called the Unlocking Consumer Choice Act, is scheduled to go to a vote on Tuesday. It had gone through the basic markup process and some adjustments had been made to make it a good first step towards fixing problems.
As of last week, a bunch of folks, who were concerned about the issues with unlocking and how Section 1201 was a problem, were supportive of this bill and were expecting to publicly speak out in favor of getting the bill passed. Except... late last week, with no explanation whatsoever, and no consultation with others even though the markup and Judiciary Committee process had already concluded, Rep. Goodlatte slipped into the bill a little poison pill/favor to big phone companies, adding a seemingly innocuous statement as section (c)(2):
No Bulk Unlocking--Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to permit the unlocking of wireless handsets or other wireless devices, for the purpose of bulk resale, or to authorize the Librarian of Congress to authorize circumvention for such purpose under this Act, title 17, United States Code, or any other provision of law.While this gives Goodlatte and other maximalists some sort of plausible deniability that this bill is making no statement one way or the other on bulk unlocking, it certainly very strongly implies that Congress believes bulk unlocking is, in fact, still illegal. And that's massively problematic on any number of levels, in part suggesting that the unlocker's motives in unlocking has an impact on the determination under Section 1201 as to whether or not it's legal. And that's an entirely subjective distinction when a bill seems to assume motives, which makes an already problematic Section 1201 much more problematic. Without that clause, this seemed like a bill that was making it clear that you can't use the DMCA to interfere with an issue that is clearly unrelated to copyright, such as phone unlocking. But with this clause, it suggests that perhaps the DMCA's anti-circumvention clause can be used for entirely non-copyright issues if someone doesn't like the "motive" behind the unlocker.
Given that, both Public Knowledge and EFF have pulled their support for the bill. As Public Knowledge noted:
"The new language specifically excluding bulk unlocking could indicate that the drafters believe that phone unlocking has something to do with copyright law. This is not a position we support. Even if Congress believes that bulk unlocking is a problem, it's clear that it's not a copyright problem, just as individual unlocking is not a copyright problem. A bill designed to scale back overreaching copyright laws should not also endorse an overreach of copyright law."EFF made a similar statement:
By expressly excluding [bulk unlocking], this new legislation sends two dangerous signals: (1) that Congress is OK with using copyright as an excuse to inhibit certain business models, even if the business isn't actually infringing anyone's copyright; and (2) that Congress still doesn't understand the collateral damage Section 1201 is causing. For example, bulk unlocking not only benefits consumers, it's good for the environment—unlocking allows re-use, and that means less electronic wasteTwo members of Congress who have been closely associated with these issues, Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Anna Eshoo, also pulled their support of the bill late Monday as well, expressing their clear outrage at how this change was slipped in after the fact, in a letter sent to their colleagues in the House:
After this bill was marked up and reported out of committee, a new section was added to the bill without notice to or consultation with us....They furthermore point out that it's ridiculous that Congress is not fixing the broken anti-circumvention parts of the DMCA, and could possibly be strengthening them with this sneaky change of language:
In his concurring opinion in Lexmark v. Static Control Components, Judge Merritt wrote: "We should make clear that in the future companies like Lexmark cannot use the DMCA in conjunction with copyright law to create monopolies of manufactured goods for themselves..." The court's holding prevented Lexmark from using dubious copyright claims and an overboard reading of 17 USC 1201--the same section the Unlocking Consumer Choice Act alters--to prevent third parties from creating competing printer ink cartridges. The issue is similar here.Unfortunately, the bill was deemed so uncontroversial that it's been listed on the suspension calendar of the House, which is where non-controversial bills are put to ensure quick passage. That means that, not only did Goodlatte slip in a significant change to this bill that impacts the entire meaning and intent of the bill long after it went through the committee process (and without informing anyone about it), but he also got it put on the list of non-controversial bills to try to have it slip through without anyone even noticing.
Congress should work to roll back abusive practices that use copyright law to prevent owners from having control over the devices they lawfully own. What it means to "own" a device that has been purchased is what's at stake here. The new addition to the bill puts the effort to stand up for the property rights of the owners of technology devices at risk.
It is sad that the bipartisan consensus reached during mark-up in the Judiciary committee to improve the law has been destroyed by a secret decision of the majority after the bill was reported out.
Either way, it seems that even if the bill does pass, it won't do anything to fix a very broken part of the DMCA and, in fact, could make it somewhat worse. Politics as usual when it comes to anything having to do with copyright.
Filed Under: anti-circumvention, bob goodlatte, dmca, drm, unlocking


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Taxes and spending: Two political hot button issues in Washington that become hotter by the day as Congress continues to edge closer to its debt limit deadline with no negotiation, or agreement, in sight.
The U.S. is set to hit its debt limit by mid-October, according to the Treasury Department, and without an agreement by both chambers in Congress — and both parties — to raise that borrowing limit, the nation will begin to default on its financial obligations.
If that wasn't enough, adding to mounting tensions on Capitol Hill is the federal budget. Congress has failed to pass one for the last five consecutive years, and the nation will again require a stop-gap funding bill, or continuing resolution, by October 1 in order to keep the government's lights on until December.
But with a tense environment in Washington following a heated battle in Congress over whether to pursue a strike in Syria following a chemical weapons attack there, battle lines remain deeply drawn, and negotiations appear hard to come by. And because of wasted time spent on Syria negotiations that didn't result in a material solution, the legislative body has lost a week of valuable time that could have been used to focus on the debt ceiling and federal budget issues.
Pair that with an upcoming recess in the House during the last week of the month — and a threat by leadership to cancel it if no CR is agreed upon — and you have a high-stakes, high-tension battle just waiting to explode.
The Potomac Research Group argues House Speaker John Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor are unable to rally their troops to secure a vote, signaling trouble in the coming days and weeks – and "full crisis mode" will have to be reached before both sides can hash out a palatable compromise.
"The stridency in the House makes us even more worried the debt ceiling fight in October will go badly, with a genuine risk that Treasury will have to pick and choose which obligations it can fund," the consultancy said in a note to clients.
The threat of a government shutdown comes as a result of a desire by Republicans in the House to tie a continuing resolution to a repeal of the Affordable Care Act, President Obama's signature health-care law. However, even if Republicans are able to muster the votes to pass a CR tied to an ObamaCare repeal, it would face a sure demise in the Senate, resulting, most likely, in a government shutdown.
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The bank sees "heated rhetoric battles ('noise') and near-death experiences ('heart attacks') coming to eventual resolution in the short-term, minimal budget package in the form of a Continuing Resolution."
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In a note to clients on Wednesday, Goldman Sachs (GS) said the effects of last year's sequester are becoming clearer in economic data with each passing month. The note points to disappointing data in personal income which saw a paltry gain in July thanks to defense furloughs that reduced annual wages for the month; federal payrolls that have declined or remained flat since the sequester was implemented; and weighted effects on unemployment due to federal job losses that have become more pronounced.
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Citigroup agrees, saying it looks increasingly likely a sequester renewal will take place, because the alternative – a government shutdown or debt default – is in neither party's best interest. The bank said it expects a similar pattern of crisis-mode fights and negotiations of 2012 to emerge with the debate and discussions this time around as time ticks closer to both the debt limit and budget deadlines.
"Without specific language to the contrary, sequestration will kick in again for (fiscal 2014). The size of sequestration will be smaller than 2013's $85 billion, perhaps as low as the $21 billion difference in estimates," Citigroup noted.
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Saturday, September 15, 2007
Fasten Your Seatbelts...He's Back!
Its time for ESPN to produce the key NEXTEL Cup event on their schedule. Loudon, New Hampshire is relatively close to Bristol, CT and the ESPN headquarters. Veteran employees refer to this location as "the mothership."
Most Bristol-based ESPN employees have never been to a NASCAR race. A lot of them don't even know where the Stafford or Thompsonville Speedways are located. That would be Connecticut.
The single face that ESPN has chosen to "front" its ABC telecasts is Brent Musburger. They present him in the same way that the old ESPN presented Jim Simpson. He is simply a Jack Whitaker type, who the network believes somehow bestows a higher level of credibility on the programs in which he is involved. For NASCAR fans, nothing could be further from the truth.
Musburger as the credible host of a NASCAR telecast confirms for us exactly what The Daly Planet has been saying for months. This huge media company has made the NASCAR on ABC telecast package about ABC, and not NASCAR. Its not about the action on the track, or the personalities involved. It is simply about the fact that "we" are letting you watch it.
This Sunday, the ESPN crew that produces the ABC telecasts will use eleven announcers. Three in the booth, one in the Tech Center, two in the Infield Studio, four on pit road...and one in the "host position."
The network will once again originate a one hour NASCAR Countdown pre-race show, that will go head-to-head live with NASCAR RaceDay on SPEED. Then, the Loudon telecast will begin, and it should be interesting. This is basically a one mile non-drafting flat track where everyone tiptoes around trying to survive until the final fuel run.
What this does for the ability of the network to insert elements like Draft Tracker, the Tech Center reports, SportsCenter cut-ins, and Infield Studio on-camera segments has yet to be seen. From what we have witnessed so far this season, it could be a big challenge, especially with long green flag runs.
While Dr. Jerry Punch sets a certain tone with his former experience in NASCAR, things change when Musburger is on the telecast. He is not a NASCAR fan, has no NASCAR experience, and now joins Suzy Kolber and NASCAR Now host Erik Kuselias as just another "TV type" who ESPN has decided they will assign to this sport.
In a way, that is damaging to what remains of Musburger's credibility. First identified with the wonderful NFL Today on CBS Sports back in 1975, Musburger has certainly been there and done that, especially in the world of college sports which he loves. Now, firmly nestled in a Montana ranch and a Florida winter home, he is not the same person on-the-air that we enjoyed in his TV prime.
Musburger brings a certain dynamic to stick-and-ball sports. Like him or hate him, the "game" takes on a different meaning when ESPN/ABC and Musburger are on the scene. While that is true for college towns, the same thing is not true for the town of Loudon, New Hampshire.
Many NASCAR fans on-hand for the weekend would like to talk to Larry McReynolds, Jeff Hammond, or take a picture with Jimmy Spencer and his ever-present cigar. The strong female NASCAR fanbase results in lots of Wendy Venturini pictures, and lots of lots of excitement over a Kenny Wallace sighting.
In this world of longtime NASCAR fans, the odd man out is Musburger. Simply put, he does not get this sport. His actions and words are consistently the opposite of what draws fans into this nine month extended road trip. While the big story at a college football game might be that ESPN is in town, NASCAR has had every lap of its highest level of racing live on national TV for years.
Announcers and TV networks simply come and go in the NASCAR world. Fans know the on-air talent not from their TV network, but from their commitment to the sport. That is where Musburger gets lost in the shuffle. Names like Mike Joy, Allen Bestwick, Dave Moody, and Barney Hall bring a stronger reaction than Musburger.
In what is perhaps the most unique twist to this sport, ESPN actually finds itself totally surrounded at each NEXTEL Cup event. When they look one way, they see the SPEED Stage where that network originates tons of live programming every racing weekend. When they look the other way, they see the smiling face of DirecTV and the Hot Pass team waiting to present the direct alternative to ABC's telecast.
When the network pauses to take a breath, the MRN and Sirius Satellite Radio team begin to call the action with multiple announcers around the track who could make watching traffic lights change exciting. Eventually, the yellow light is going to pull-out and make his move, but the big question is...will green go with him?
The entire time that ESPN was gone from NASCAR, they shunned the sport. With deep anger and company-wide agendas, they did everything possible to push NASCAR off the map. Yet, somehow the sport became more popular then it ever was on ESPN. Now, simply because ESPN once again stepped-up to the plate and paid the price for the new TV contract, it does not mean that the fans will once again embrace them.
For many, Musburger unfortunately represents exactly what they detest about the "new" ESPN regime in the Disney era. Gone is the in-depth reporting and the family atmosphere, replaced instead by unending hype and aggressive reporting that borders on hostility. Its almost like one "template" of how to produce TV sports has been locked onto the network. Hype, glitz, and controversy now rule the day for ESPN.
So, gear-up for a very interesting Sunday afternoon in New Hampshire. Certainly, every ESPN and ABC management type who can make the short drive to Loudon will be in attendance. We all know that things work a lot better when there are tons of executives who normally drive desks now standing around in khaki pants talking on their cell phones in the TV compound. Maybe, just pull those seatbelts on your recliner a little bit tighter Sunday afternoon. It could be quite a ride.
The Daly Planet welcomes comments from readers. Simply click on the COMMENTS button below, or email firstname.lastname@example.com if you wish not to be published. Thanks again for taking the time to stop-by and leave your opinion.
25 comments:
- bevo said...
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- September 15, 2007 at 1:55 PM
- bevo said...
If you remember back Musburger was the straight-arrow no accent Midwestern type announcer. Once he got involved in college football he started this weird affectation where he tried to become Keith Jackson. All of a sudden he was a good ole boy from down in Georgia. Listen to the games he calls. If he's talking about a play by say Tennessee or Alabama it's "they gonna luv that down in ____", "his daddy raised a fine young 'un". If it's Cal or USC all of a sudden it's gone. The most fun is when he's doing a game involving both and he switches during the game depending on who he's talking about.
- September 15, 2007 at 1:57 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
The only TV network that did things the right way under the modern era TV package was NBC. They didn't throw Bob Costas down the NASCAR fans' throats. They hired ESPN's Bill Weber to be the pre-race host, and used NASCAR-knowledgable announcers in the booth and on pit road.
Fox brought in Chris Myers and Jeanne Zelasko, the "new" TNT gave us Mark Fein, and ABC/ESPN have given us Chris Fowler, Suzy Kolber, Brent Musburger, Erik Kuselius, Ryan Burr, and the legendary Doug Banks in the 8 months they've been covering NASCAR.
I guess it could be a lot worse. At least ABC/ESPN have put credible NASCAR people in the broadcast booth.... for now anyway. Yes it sucks having people like Musburger as the "studio host" but I'm sure old-school fans like me remember when it was much worse than this. I still remember the ABC days in the 1980's when they used various mixes of general sports announcers like Al Michaels, Jim Lampley, and Al Trautwig and Indycar announcers like Paul Page, Sam Posey, and Bobby Unser to call the NASCAR races. There were numerous boneheaded errors like calling Sterling Marlin "Sterling MarTin" all day long, calling Phil Parsons Benny's son, and seeing a pit reporter interview Harry Hyde while thinking he was talking to Harry Ranier the whole time. If anyone has a video of the 1986 spring race at Atlanta on ABC try watching and listening to it without cringing.
Things got a little better for ABC in 1988 when they put Dr. Jerry Punch in the booth and a lot better in 1989 when they added Benny Parsons. They didn't "get it" though until 1994 when they finally added the ESPN NASCAR guys like Bob Jenkins and John Kernan to their NASCAR broadcasts but even then they went through some awkward years where they insisted on keeping Paul Page on to host the show and adding Danny Sullivan, who sat by himself on the backstretch and added commentary to the guys in the booth.
It's bad yes, but just be thankful we haven't had a Dennis Miller or Tony Kornheiser put in the booth..... yet.
- September 15, 2007 at 3:03 PM
- cwebs said...
JD said -
Hype, glitz, and controversy now rule the day for ESPN.
Truer words were never spoken.
- September 15, 2007 at 3:21 PM
- Anonymous said...
There has been much criticism toward ESPN and ABC recently.
What is the solution to the problems ? What would make television broadcasts better ?
What do fans want and expect regarding coverage of NASCAR races ?
Who can do the best job of commenting on race action ?
What group of personalities will provide the best on air chemistry ?
Why is NASCAR so habitually lacking in television broadcast performances and when can we expect to see improvement ?
Does NASCAR really pay attention to the concerns of fans and care about such concerns ?
Are fans at the mercy of the almighty dollar and profit margins of NASCAR and sponsors and if so, is the situation unchangeable ?
Fort Worth, Texas
- September 15, 2007 at 5:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wont it be hard for musburger to get to the race since he is still in Nebraska doing football play-by-play?
- September 15, 2007 at 10:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
"...NASCAR has had every lap of its highest level of racing live on national TV for decades."
Not to nit pick, but you've overlooked the many green flag restarts that ESPN has missed this season:)
- September 15, 2007 at 10:39 PM
- stricklinfan82 said...
How ironic is it then that their slogan for NASCAR on ESPN is "Every lap matters"? LOL.
- September 15, 2007 at 10:48 PM
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- September 15, 2007 at 10:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
I like the way ESPN came out this past week and "apologized" again! Well, it wasnt really an apology more so than a pack of continual excuses for not being able to televise an auto racing event. Brent Musburger stands out as much as Suzie does to tenured NASCAR fans. Although they stick out, its exactly what NASCAR is asking and looking for in these elementary level productions. NASCAR believes they need to educate people. These educated people will become fans thus fufilling the business model. The trouble is, this education starts each week at a pre-school level, with folks like Musburger playing the straight man role -- asking questions like. "what does it mean when the green flag comes out". This hidden agenda and education is sending the sport straight into the fence. Not only has ESPN sent the sport "into the concrete" as Jerry Punch says as he describes a brush with the Safer Barrier, they continue to recruit stick and ball reporters. The bottom line is, true NASCAR fans are forced to suffer -- as ESPN educates themselves. There is no doubt Disneys Mickey Mouse is calling the shots for NASCAR coverage on ESPN.
- September 15, 2007 at 10:55 PM
- Anonymous said...
Two college football notes that are actually strangely relevant for Mr. Daly.
1) As a prior posting noted, Musburger is doing a night game (still on the air at 11:00 in the east) in Nebrska. Is ESPN chartering a flight from Lincoln, Nebraska to Manchester, New Hampshire?
2) The Louisville v. Kentucky football game wound up being aired live on ESPN Classic, further evidence of our moderator's theory that ESPN owns rights to so many properties that it needs a third option.
- September 15, 2007 at 11:09 PM
- bevo said...
Have no fear - Musburger will be there.
I'm sure ESPN has a crop duster or two at their disposal to fly Brent to New Hampshire.
- September 15, 2007 at 11:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
I don't know... this game is running very long, due to a coach's challenge apparently. I wonder what ESPN will do to get bret to the race?
- September 15, 2007 at 11:42 PM
- Anonymous said...
- September 15, 2007 at 11:43 PM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Hey Guys,
Remember, only Tim Brewer is allowed to call him Brett. Make sure and watch for that Sunday.
Musburger is working football games on Saturday, and then traveling to the NASCAR races on Sunday for the remainder of the ABC schedule.
This is similar to Suzy Kolber, who is working the remaining races, and then traveling immediately to the Monday Night Football destination.
Its always fun in TV land.
- September 15, 2007 at 11:59 PM
- Anonymous said...
Near the end of the game, it was nice to hear Brent mention where he will be tomorrow. He also mentioned Tony Stewart and how interesting a race can be in person.
- September 16, 2007 at 12:16 AM
- Anonymous said...
thank goodness for hotpass and the ability to listen to only the team radio...not sure how i would have made it through this year without it
- September 16, 2007 at 4:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
The introduction of the COT has been a bitter pill for us long time fans. The "Cast Of Tomorrow" can even be critiqued before it actually performs. I was enjoying the truck race broadcast last night and thinking "We won't have this comfort tomorrow". Thank you Mr. Daly for "getting it" and a reminder about the impending train wreck we will witness.
- September 16, 2007 at 8:18 AM
- Dan said...
During the Nebraska game, Brent did an on air promo for the race, and ended it by saying "when your NFL game goes to commercial, come over and check out the race". For the "host" of a very big race, it was strange to hear him essentially admit that Nascar was going to lose out to the NFL. The fact that he made the comment with a promo for the race was even stranger.
- September 16, 2007 at 9:36 AM
- w17scott said...
Mr. Editor - Thanks for the heads-up about Missed-burger ...I look forward to 2 informative hrs of SPEED Raceday, then settle back to hear the great call of Barney Hall, the improving Joe Moore and the solid journalists on the MRN broadcast team. Enjoy, I know I will
- September 16, 2007 at 9:41 AM
- Anonymous said...
Have you noticed, and I'm sure everybody has, that Suze Kolberer sounds like she has just gotten out of broadcasting school? She has to PROJECT her voice, ESPN just dosen't get it! Makes me wish for Feb. to get here in a hurry.
- September 16, 2007 at 10:39 AM
- Anonymous said...
There's little doubt that ABC is making NASCAR pay for taking the broadcasts away from them years ago (never mind that they didn't want to pay).
Brent Musburger is without a doubt the stupidest old fart ever to do a NASCAR broadcast. He should be 86ed and a real race guy brought on.
Erik Kuselius is a dumb as a rock New Yorker who doesn't anything about the sport.
Somebody get rid of these guys - PLEASE!!!!
- September 16, 2007 at 10:53 AM
- Anonymous said...
i'm a nebraska gal who enjoys our husker football---but mostly, i enjoy NASCAR!!! yesterday i was able to be off work early enough to miss only 5 min. of one of the few games the huskers will play at nite, only to be so confused by those two announcers, i swore to one of our store customers that i will watch the games on MUTE if they are announcing!!! and when erik asked about how they start the points at the start of the CHASE TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP and i heard brents comment, i yelled at my t.v. and ended up with a headache!!!---maybe he needs more than a 1st grade education for our sport!!!! GOD HELP US ALL IF WE HAVE TO LISTEN TO MUCH OF BRENT!!!
- September 16, 2007 at 11:37 PM
- Anonymous said...
On Sunday, I was really glad there was Football to watch.
NASCAR FAN since 1970. !!
- September 17, 2007 at 9:22 AM
- GinaV24 said...
Thank goodness, I was AT the race which meant I could watch the action on the track, not what TV thought I should see AND listen to the MRN broadcast and yep, it was a good race. ESPN has been a major disappointment to me -- they don't get it, NASCAR doesn't really seem to care since they already have their $$ from ESPN, so what does it matter to them if the fans don't like it? I'm seriously considering changing from cable to Direct TV so I can get hotpass next year. And all of these people who know nothing about NASCAR, including the Jeannie girl from NBC and Chris Meyers on Fox -- they were as bad as Suzy Q & Brett(LOL), Erik Klueless, etc. What a waste of time!
- September 17, 2007 at 11:54 AM


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HOUSTON (KTRK/CNN) - The former owner of a tiger found in a vacant Houston home has been arrested.
Brittany Garza is now facing animal cruelty charges.
Garza said she never mistreated the animal.
She was taken into custody three months after the tiger was found in a southwest Houston garage.
"I feel like (like) I lost my child," Garza said of the tiger she affectionately called Rajah. "I think about him everyday."
Garza said she raised Rajah since he was a cub.
"He was my priority everyday and night feeding him," Garza said.
Once Rajah started getting big, she knew it was time to find him a new place to live.
She made arrangements with a sanctuary in College Station, TX, and put the animal inside a friend's home until the transfer could be made.
But, someone else found the tiger in that garage before he could be moved.
"He was in the process of picking him up" Garza said. "He was supposed to pick him up the day before, but the weather was real bad and we had him in the transportation cage but it started raining. We put him in the garage and then everybody else found him before we got to him."
"He didn't live in that cage, that wasn't where he lived," said Angela Perez, Garza's mother. "That's not where he ate."
The tiger was taken to Cleveland Amory Black Beauty Ranch where he'll live the rest of his life.
As for Garza, her bond was set at $100.
"I'm willing to face the consequences even though he's never been cruelly treated and he's always had food and water," Garza said.
Garza has also been ordered to pay more than $11,000 for the animal's care.
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2018 Honda FourTrax Rancher
Utility Motorcycle for sale by Stubbs Cycles in Houston, Texas 77087
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For decades now, Honda's line of Rancher all-terrain vehicles has pretty much been where the search for the perfect mid-size ATV starts and ends. And it's easy to see why so many thousands of Rancher owners know they've made the right choice. With a variety of models and options, it's easy to get the features you want. Plus, the Rancher just hits that sweet spot in terms of size and performance.
Every Rancher starts with the same proven Honda engine, the heart of any ATV. A 420cc liquid-cooled single-cylinder design with fuel injection, it's engineered for the kind of wide, low-revving power an ATV rider wants. And it offers something no other ATV can: Honda's legendary reliability and efficiency.
After that, the mix-and-match of features is up to you. We have models with independent rear suspension (IRS) for excellent handling and a superior ride. We also have swingarm/solid-axle models suited to riders who tow a lot, or who want a solid axle's simplicity of design. Standard manual ATV transmission, our exclusive Electric Shift Program, or Honda's revolutionary Automatic Dual Clutch Transmission (DCT) are all available, as is Electric Power Steering and your choice between two- and four-wheel drive.
A Honda Rancher is all about what Honda does best—combining innovation with proven performance. Now, which Rancher is right for you?Features may include:
- Electric Power Steering (EPS)
EPS (available on several of our 4WD models) features sophisticated torque sensors that measure how much force youre applying and then tailors how much extra assistance you need. Our specially engineered mounting system increases stiffness and enhances handling. It helps make your life way easier, especially in challenging terrains.
- Honda Automatic Dual-Clutch Transmission
Strong internals, fast shifts, excellent control, true compression-braking capability in steep terrain and an automatic program that upshifts and downshifts while you concentrate on riding—the Honda automatic dual-clutch transmission (DCT) has it all. It's one of the best choices you can make when choosing your transmission.
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We have both. Our 2018 Rancher models offer Independent Rear Suspension (IRS) for a smoother ride and increased traction over uneven terrain. Alternately, the swingarm models offer great capability when tackling tough chores.
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If you have ever been to Flathead Lake Montana in the summer, you know the beauty of the thirty-two mile long lake, especially the eastern shore where the Mission Mountains provide a spectacular backdrop to the crystal blue water.
Flathead Lake is fifteen miles wide, Thirty-two miles long, and at its deepest point, 368 ft. deep. It is the largest lake west of the Mississippi River.
Fur trader David Thompson was the first European to see Flathead Lake. In 1812, while staying at the Hudson Bay Post trading post, Saleesh House, in what is now the Flathead Valley, he explored the region, first going to present day Missoula to look at the area described by Lewis and Clark, and then north through a long wide valley that ended at the southern end of the today's Flathead Lake.
The Salish people of the Columbia Plateau, traders, and Hudson Bay Company employees dominated the intermountain region until the Jesuits built Catholic missions in the 1840s in present day, Washington, Idaho and Montana. In Montana, the fathers built St. Ignatius Mission at the foot of the Mission Mountains to serve the Kootenai, Pend O'relles and Flathead. (Salish who once lived in the Columbia Plateau. Today known as the Confederated Kootenai Tribes of the Flathead Reservation located in Western Montana.) Flathead Lake was explored and well known to the Salish people.
St. Ignatius Mission,
Along the western shore of Flathead Lake rock cliffs ascend out of the water adding a rugged backdrop to this picturesque lake.
On seven of these rock outcroppings, there are ancient depictions of a native people who once inhabited the Flathead Lake region before the Salish. These pictographs painted on cliffs and petrographs carved into basalt that line the lakes and rivers of western Montana, and the Pacific Northwest, provide an artistic record of approximately three thousand of years of Native American culture.
Ethnologists, who have studied rock carvings, believe that the native people drew pictures during puberty rituals, vision quests, and other religious activities. The Salish in western Montana were probably the first to notice the pictures painted on the cliffs along Flathead Lake, which today can only be viewed from the water. Oral history of the people indicate that they established the rock cliff pictographs as sacred places; it was common for the people to add their own art to the already existing pictures. In western Montana, the paintings seem to be mainly related to the vision quest; men and women, who were seeking super natural power would go to the rock cliffs and pray for a guardian spirit to give them these powers. The spirit would reveal itself through a vision, which could be in the form of an animal, celestial object or mythical being.
Today, the location of the pictographs on the western shore of Flathead Lake is known as the Painted Rocks. There are actually two sites at opposite ends of the high sheer cliff. The paintings show painted deer, bison, tally marks and geometric figures. The most common design elements in rock art in western Montana are tally marks. Ethnographers interpret tally marks as the count of days, people, animals or other objects. The marks can also represent the steps necessary to complete a ritual—the marking off of specific items.
It is remarkable that the paintings have lasted for several thousand of years. Part of the reason is the durability of the paint, which was made from various minerals-- crushed iron oxide (hematite and limonite). From the minerals they created colors ranging from bright vermilion to dull reddish brown. The crushed mineral pigment was mixed with an organic binding agent such as blood, eggs, fat, plant juice or urine. The age of pictographs can also be determined from the earliest photographs taken of the rock art in the early 1900s and comparing those photographs with recent photographs. What is evident is that there is almost no fading of the color in the last one hundred years. Also, certain minerals that form on the rock help to imprint the sketches into the rock itself, thereby preserving the painting for perhaps a longer period of time than the surface painting. It is believed that the pictographs at Painted Rocks are two to three thousands years old and that the latest additions to the paintings were between 1700 and 1900.
Note: Special thanks to my sister-in-law, Arlene Hawk, for taking these picture. Every time we visit my family at their place on Flathead Lake it is always a thrill to cruise the lake and stop by Painted Rocks.


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Some caves close to the Mjölkbäcken brook ravine are well worth a visit. They can be reached either from the Mjölkbäcken–Lill-Uman trail or from the Kåtaviken cave trail. The summer trail to lake Lill-Uman, 8 km, begins at the car park immediately before the Mjölkbäcken brook homestead and holiday cottage complex. At the treeline you can also leave the trail and find several fine caves in the Mjölkbäcken ravine. The cave system is described below.
The numbering in the text refers to the map in the picture.
1. Kåtaviken cave trail.
2. At the Corkscrew cave there is a path, not always very clear but leading further eastwards to the Mjölkbäcken brook caves. You will pass a number of pot-holes where small rivulets disappear into the ground.
3. Wade across the Kåtabäcken brook.
4. Bird-watching summit. These grassy summits are established observation points for rough-legged buzzards and other birds of prey. Having been used in this way for generations they have acquired a top-coating of well-fertilised grass.
5. Small outlet for underground watercourses.
6. Nedre Promenadtunnlarna (= Lower Promenade tunnels). Two parallel karst caves in a canyon. When the water is high it streams through the canyon and larger cave. Despite the fact that the entrance holes are relatively small you should have a look inside the caves. It is possible to follow the passage for 30 metres into the cave. To get any further it is necessary to crawl. Notice the typical limestone vegetation on the mountain heath dominated by mountain avens.
7. Stora Promenadtunneln (= Great Promenade tunnel). The most spacious cave on the hiking trail. You can go 50 metres into the tunnel.
8. Mjölkbäcken brook waterfall. One of the most impressive sights on the hiking trail. The green colour of the water is produced by the ooze brought down from the Mjölkfjäll glacier.
9. The little tarns. You can stroll around on the mountain-plateau among the many small lakes. These warm up quickly and on sunny days they can serve as cooling baths.
10. The Mjölkbäcken brook formerly used to flow through the Mjölkbäcken labyrinth. When the brook cut down into the present canyon the cave was left high and dry with its three labyrinthine parts and its total length of 60 m.
11. The Mjölkbäcken brook cave is an active outlet cave. Inside the narrow entrance the roof height rises almost to standing level. The walls of the cave have attractive dissolution formations and slender freestanding limestone pillars. The end of the brook is situated 300 m to the northeast, upstream towards the old dry brook channel.
12. Sjul-Nilsvallen. An old Sami tent hut site. Such sites are found in many places in the mountain country and can be recognised by the contrast of the grass vegetation with its surroundings. About the turn of the twentieth century a Sami named Sjul-Nils had a meadow here for milking his reindeer.
13. Limestone slabs with cracks. These enlarged cracks are called karren and are typical limestone formations in a karst area.
14. The Blue Road car park near the Mjölkbäcken brook home-stead and holiday cottage complex.
The above description of the caves is from Rabbe Sjöberg & Rolf Eng: Grottvandringar i Tärnafjällen (Exploring caves in the Tärnafjällen mountains), Rapport C:68 Umeå University 1985.


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just want to share my new "hecha a mano" wakestyle board!!! this is the 3rd board I made an I'm glad that my skills as a shaper are getting better!!
I give you the HORROR
31cm tips
4.5cm Rocker
Single concave (almost noting like 2mm) to flat
Full paulownia wood core
Triax glass
epoxy res
feels pretty stiff but it has some flex at tips,, which is just how I wanted to be beacuse its a boots board.
I need to tested it SOOON!! but again I need to wait for my LF Boots till the next year!!


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Time Warner Cable just added a snazzy little rental fee to all its customers' bills, which hasn't made anyone (outside of maybe the Time Warner offices) very happy. A lot of other cable companies do this too. You can get around it by buying your own modem or maybe get a better plan with more bandwidth a free modem so you'll be paying more, but not wasting money on a rental. But have you?
Laziness is a powerful de-motivator, and it's easy to pay off that bill and try not to think about it too much. After all, it's only a couple of bucks, even though they add up over time. So have you gotten off your ass to go buy a modem, or just shrugged it off as an errand for next month? Is it just a cost of business, or are you shaking your fist at the sky?
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