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(CNN) - Mitt Romney announced he had chosen Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin as his running mate Saturday as he began a four-day, four-state bus tour. Romney and Ryan appeared together at an event in Norfolk, Virginia, at 9 a.m. ET and again in Ashland, Virginia, outside of Richmond, in the afternoon. Full story.
2:05 p.m. ET: CNN Chief National Correspondent John King looks at how Ryan can help Romney with some of the states President Obama carried in 2008. Watch here
2:03 p.m. ET: "I have to tell you I'm happy today, I hope you're happy today," Romney says at his campaign rally in Ashland, Virginia to cheers. "I know that the Democrats are working very hard today. They're pulling out all their books and they're looking at every vote and they're interviewing everybody in his neighborhood. They're not going to find anything."
1:58 p.m. ET: Ryan lists Romney's credentials, including leadership of the 2002 Olympics and governorship of Massachusetts, and criticizes Obama's tenure in office. "We've seen that hope and change has become attack and blame," under Obama, Ryan said.
1:54 p.m. ET: "We're at that proverbial fork in the road. We have the choice of two futures ahead of us," Ryan at a campaign rally in Ashland, Virginia.
1:52 p.m. ET: Romney and Ryan are taking the stage at a campaign rally in Ashland, Virginia.
1:47 p.m. ET: CNN's Kevin Bohn and Rachel Streitfeld report on the timeline of Romney's decision. Full story
1:43 p.m. ET: CNN National Political Correspondent Jim Acosta reports from a pie shop stop in Ashland, Virginia:
Ryan to reporters via pool. He said accepting was an easy decision
"It was, it was. We've got to save the country."—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
1:40 p.m. ET: Sunday on a special two-hour edition of CNN's State of the Union, Candy Crowley looks at Romney's running mate selection, his swing state bus tour, and the nasty campaign ads - more than 10,000 of them this month alone - hitting those battleground states. Read more
1:28 p.m. ET: The Obama campaign released a statement saying Vice President Joe Biden called Ryan "earlier today to congratulate him on his selection and welcome him to the race. The Vice President urged Congressman Ryan to enjoy the day with his family, and said he looked forward to engaging him on the clear choice voters face this November."
1:24 p.m. ET: CNN's Chris Welch reports that former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, who was considered to be on Romney's short list, said in Manchester, New Hampshire Ryan is "a bold leader with great ideas for trying to get this country back on track, and I think he and Governor Romney together will make a great team." Full Story
1:21 p.m. ET: Romney, Ryan, and Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell stopped at "Homemades by Suzanne" in Ashland, Virginia where the candidate bought $60 worth of pies. Suzanne's website advertises "Whole Deep Dish Pies, Jumbo Cookies, House-made Rolls, Cream Puffs, Shrimp, Chicken, Tuna, & Country Ham Salad by the pound, and many other salads, soups and desserts."
1:14 p.m. ET: CNN's Jim Acosta reports "in the conservative movement, there is arguably no bigger gun than the GOP's presumptive vice presidential nominee." Full Story
1:10 p.m. ET: Obama campaign released a new web video, "Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan: Back to the Failed Top-Down Policies" which says "Paul Ryan is the mastermind behind the extreme GOP budget plan... it's a plan Mitt Romney endorses."
12:57 p.m. ET:
Ryan has been in the House since 1999. The number of controversial votes he taken will be looooong.—
Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) August 11, 2012
12:49 p.m. ET: The t-shirts are printed...
12:43 p.m. ET: Andrea Saul, Romney's campaign press secretary, wrote on Twitter that fund-raising was spiking for the candidate after revealing Ryan as his running mate.
HERE FIRST: @MittRomney has raised over $1.2 million since pick of @PaulRyanVP #LessThan4Hours—
Andrea Saul (@andreamsaul) August 11, 2012
In July, Romney's campaign and the RNC raised $101.3 million - an average of $3.4 million per day. Most of that, however, was raised at high-dollar fund-raisers.
12:35 p.m. ET: Former President George W. Bush issued this statement, distributed by Romney's campaign:
"This is a strong pick. Governor Romney is serious about confronting the long-term challenges facing America, and Paul Ryan will help him solve the difficult issues that must be addressed for future generations."
12:26 a.m. ET: Republicans are piling praise on Romney for his choice of Rep. Ryan as his running mate. One prominent name yet to weigh in, however, is the 2008 GOP vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin.
Democrats are also reacting, slamming Ryan for his budget plan and tax proposals.
12:16 p.m. ET: CNN Senior Producer Kevin Bohn writes that picking Ryan was a "bold but risky choice" for Romney.
"Rep. Paul Ryan admits that he is the poster child for controversial proposals to reform the nation's entitlement programs: For workers now under the age of 55, seniors would be given the option of choosing a private program instead of the traditional Medicare program and would receive money to offset the premium they have to pay. Federal spending for Medicaid would be sent to the states to manage, and the Social Security retirement age would gradually be raised to 70."
Another analysis, from New Yorker Washington Correspondent and CNN Contributor Ryan Lizza: "Romney has made the most daring decision of his political career. After spending weeks looking into Ryan's history for The New Yorker, visiting his home town, and interviewing him twice, I am genuinely surprised that Romney chose him."
11:57 a.m. ET:
Wow, Mittsters break land speed record trying to distance from radical Ryan budget. Problem: it looks just like Mitt's!
David Axelrod (@davidaxelrod) August 11, 2012
11:46 a.m. ET: Want to learn more about Rep. Ryan's time behind the wheel of the Oscar Mayer Weinermobile? Watch this:
11:41 a.m. ET:
Romney and Ryan sat down in person on Aug. 5, campaign aide confirms.—
Rachel Streitfeld (@streitfeldcnn) August 11, 2012
11:36 a.m. ET: Religious progressives are preparing to mount a case against Rep. Ryan, CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin and White House Producer Gabriella Schwarz report.
The groups are scheduled to hold a conference call with the Obama campaign Saturday morning as they prepare their case against Ryan.
The Democratic organizations, including progressive Evangelical Christian groups, have criticized Ryan's principles and his budget proposals they say will negatively impact the poor's safety net.
11:29 a.m. ET:
.@PaulRyanVP is an outstanding selection- he's fully prepared to address our economic challenges that have only worsened under Obama-Biden—
John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) August 11, 2012
11:20 a.m. ET:
Paul Ryan's budget ends the Medicare guarantee and shift costs to seniors simply to give tax breaks to the wealthiest Americans.—
Nancy Pelosi (@NancyPelosi) August 11, 2012
11:15 a.m. ET:
The day he released his budget @reppaulryan told me this about taxing the wealthy: "We're also saying take away their tax shelters."—
Erin Burnett (@ErinBurnett) August 11, 2012
11:08 a.m. ET: Mitt Romney introduced Paul Ryan as his running mate on the U.S.S. Wisconsin in Norfolk, Virginia, home of the largest naval base in the world. Yet the 2012 election marks the first time in 70 years that all four candidates vying for the White House haven't had any military experience.
CNN Pentagon Correspondent Chris Lawrence has more:
11:00 a.m. ET:
Oh hey - heading to OBX and just passed Romney-Ryan bus/motorcade outside Chesapeake, VA—
Deirdre Walsh (@deirdrewalshcnn) August 11, 2012
10:58 a.m. ET: A first glimpse at the Romney campaign's new logo - with the name of the new running mate.
10:51 a.m. ET: Where does Paul Ryan stand on social issues? CNN's Erin Burnett asked him last spring.
10:50 a.m. ET: Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, another Republican previously considered a top pick for Romney's running mate, released the following statement Saturday:
"Paul is a good friend and one of the smartest guys I served with in Congress. He has the courage of his convictions, which is what our nation needs."
10:47 a.m. ET:
10:44 a.m. ET:
The Gov already teaching the Ryan's the beauty of a peanut butter and honey sandwich. http://t.co/KiPb40CH—
Mitt's Body Man (@dgjackson) August 11, 2012
10:41 a.m. ET: Perspectives from around the web on Romney's pick of Ryan as his running mate:
Julian Zelizer on CNN.com: "The decision excites many conservatives who have been calling on Romney to go big. They believe Ryan will inject some juice into a campaign they feel has been lackluster and put the focus on the policy differences between Romney and President Obama."
John Podhoretz at Commentary Magazine: "The speech vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan delivered this morning gives a sense of the quality you get from being in a room with him: He's not a fire-breather."
Wendell Potter on iWatch News: "If Americans who are embracing Rep. Paul Ryan's "Path to Prosperity" — and that now includes Mitt Romney — spent a few minutes reviewing a few recent research reports, they just might conclude that the Wisconsin Republican's plan to reduce the deficit might better be renamed the "Path to the Poorhouse" because of what it would mean to the Medicare program and many senior citizens."
Paul Begala at the Daily Beast: "With Ryan, Romney Has the Plutocrat Ticket"
10:25 a.m. ET: More from Beth Myers, who led Romney's search for a running mate. She spoke exclusively with CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger.
10:21 a.m. ET:
Campaign crowd estimate for Romney Ryan event: 2500 people.—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
10:18 a.m. ET: President Barack Obama's campaign already has a webpage in place tearing apart the newly formed GOP ticket.
"Paul Ryan and Mitt Romney both support trillions in budget-busting tax cuts for millionaires that will result in tax hikes on the middle class and deep cuts in education and other investments we need to grow," the page begins.
Responding to the Democrats' attacks on Ryan, House Majority Leader Eric Cantor said on CNN: "It's nothing but smear tactics, once again, because President Obama doesn't want ot talk about his economic record."
10:14 a.m. ET: What has Obama said about Ryan's budget plan? He slammed it in April, calling it "thinly-veiled Social Darwinism."
"It is antithetical to our entire history as a land of opportunity and upward mobility for everyone who's willing to work for it - a place where prosperity doesn't trickle down from the top, but grows outward from the heart of the middle class," Obama said.
10:11 a.m. ET: Beth Myers, who led Romney's search for a running mate, told CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger that Romney is "very methodical in making his decisions."
"What he wants is a couple things," Myers said. "First of all, he wants all the information, and we went about a very thorough process in making sure we had a lot of information about a broad group. He also doesn't like to rule anything out until he has to."
10:07 a.m. ET:
according to Romney internal talking points, Romney will not embrace the Ryan plan—
Peter Hamby (@PeterHambyCNN) August 11, 2012
instead, Romney "will be putting together his own plan for cutting the deficit and putting the budget on a path to balance"—
Peter Hamby (@PeterHambyCNN) August 11, 2012
10:06 a.m. ET:
Romney camp's handling of Paul Ryan announcement- including smartphone app- reflects new intersection of politics&tech #PaulRyan #veep—
Josh Levs (@joshlevscnn) August 11, 2012
10:05 a.m. ET: Beth Myers has long been Mitt Romney's most trusted political adviser, so it's no surprise that he tasked her with the job of helping him find the right running mate
In an exclusive interview with CNN earlier this week, Myers described to CNN what the process entailed.
10:00 a.m. ET: Romney's slip-up when he introduced Ryan as "the next president of the United States" isn't the first time a presidential candidate made that mistake. Then-candidate Obama introduced Joe Biden in 2008 by saying "So let me introduce to you the next president - the next vice president - of the United States of America, Joe Biden!"
9:58 a.m. ET: CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby points to a similarity (at least in campaign stops) to the 2008 and 2012 VP picks.
"Next stop for Paul Ryan? Homemade's By Suzanne in picturesque downtown Ashland, Virginia (outside Richmond). Why does that sound familiar? Sarah Palin campaigned in that very place in 2008."
9:56 a.m. ET:
Asked just now about his @meethtepress criticism of the @RepPaulRyan plan, @newtgingrich tells @wolfblitzer that "Paul Ryan listened." #CNN—
Michelle Jaconi (@mjaconiCNN) August 11, 2012
9:54 a.m. ET: Want to read more of Paul Ryan's budget plan? The full text is available here.
9:53 a.m. ET: Mitt Romney's running mate explains what motivates him and why solving America's budget crisis matters to him.
9:50 a.m. ET: Read CNN Political Reporter Peter Hamby's report on the Romney camp preparing a Medicare defense after Ryan pick HERE.
Romney camp is already circulating internal talking points about Medicare to allies and surrogates. Obtained by CNN > on.cnn.com/P0nwZ2—
Peter Hamby (@PeterHambyCNN) August 11, 2012
9:46 a.m. ET: Ryan finished his speech, saying "I'm excited for what lies ahead and I'm thrilled to be a part of America's Comeback Team. And together, we will unite America and get this done."
Romney's usual campaign song, Kid Rock's "Born Free," began blasting as the crowd cheered.
The two candidates' families joined them on stage.
9:44 a.m. ET: Ryan is finishing up his speech by listing his perceived contrasts between the GOP ticket and the Democrats: "We won't duck the tough issues, we will lead! We won't blame others, we will take responsibility! We won't replace our founding principles, we will reapply them!"
9:42 a.m. ET: Ryan: "We Americans look at one another's success with pride, not resentment, because we know, as more Americans work hard, take risks, and succeed, more people will prosper, our communities will benefit, and individual lives will be improved and uplifted."
9:41 a.m.
random thoughts: how will this pick affect P90X stock? new trail fashion - tie or jacket but not both?—
Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) August 11, 2012
9:39 a.m. ET: Ryan, to cheers: "I'm proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in the economy. That knows if you have a small business, you did build that."
That's a reference to a speech Obama gave in July. Here's the full quote from Obama:
"If you are successful, somebody along the line gave you some help. There was a great teacher somewhere in your life. Somebody helped to create this unbelievable American system that we have that allowed you to thrive. Somebody invested in roads and bridges. If you've got a business, you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen. The Internet didn't get invented on its own. Government research created the Internet so that all the companies could make money off the Internet."
9:37 a.m. ET: Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, previously considered a top VP pick for Romney, released the following statement Saturday:
"Congressman Ryan is a respected leader and a bold thinker regarding the changes needed to restore America. His selection will also help Governor Romney win the key swing state of Wisconsin. I am excited about a Romney-Ryan ticket and look forward to doing all I can to help them win this election."
9:35 a.m. ET:
Fact checks on a bunch of #PaulRyan statements by @politifact: politifact.com/truth-o-meter/…—
Josh Levs (@joshlevscnn) August 11, 2012
9:34 a.m. ET: Ryan: "My dad died when I was young. He was a good and decent man. He said you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. Pres Obama has become part of the problem, not the solution."
9:32 a.m. ET: Ryan: I am committed in heart and mind to putting my experience to work in a Romney administration.
9:31 a.m. ET:
Then Romney puts his arm around Ryan and says, "Every once in awhile I make a mistake." Comedy Central producers cheer.—
Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) August 11, 2012
9:30 a.m. ET: Ryan, wearing a dark jacket over a white shirt with no tie, says "Gov. Romney is the man for this moment."
9:29 a.m. ET: Romney corrected his mistake: "I'm known to make a mistake every once and a while. I didn't make a mistake with this guy."
9:28 a.m. ET: Romney introduced Ryan as "The next president of the United States." (Yes he said "president" not "vice president") Ryan walked on stage to the same music as Romney.
9:27 a.m. ET: Romney: "Today's a good day for America, and there are better days ahead"
9:25 a.m. ET: President Barack Obama's campaign manager Jim Messina released the following statement as Romney was speaking Saturday, reacting to Romney's choice of Ryan as his running mate.
"In naming Congressman Paul Ryan, Mitt Romney has chosen a leader of the House Republicans who shares his commitment to the flawed theory that new budget-busting tax cuts for the wealthy, while placing greater burdens on the middle class and seniors, will somehow deliver a stronger economy. The architect of the radical Republican House budget, Ryan, like Romney, proposed an additional $250,000 tax cut for millionaires, and deep cuts in education from Head Start to college aid. His plan also would end Medicare as we know it by turning it into a voucher system, shifting thousands of dollars in health care costs to seniors. As a member of Congress, Ryan rubber-stamped the reckless Bush economic policies that exploded our deficit and crashed our economy. Now the Romney-Ryan ticket would take us back by repeating the same, catastrophic mistakes."
9:25 a.m. ET: Read more about Ryan's Catholicism at the CNN Belief Blog HERE.
9:23 a.m. ET: Romney cited Ryan as a devoted Catholic, to cheers from the crowd. Vice President Joe Biden is also Catholic.
9:32 a.m. ET
And here are factchecks involving Paul Ryan from @factcheckdotorg factcheck.org/tag/paul-ryan/—
Josh Levs (@joshlevscnn) August 11, 2012
9:22 a.m. ET: Mitt Romney officially announced Ryan as his running mate, saying his "integrity in unquestioned and his word is good."
9:19 a.m. ET: Gov. McDonnell introduced Mitt Romney to cheers. Romney walked down a set of stairs on the U.S.S. Wisconsin to sweeping orchestral music - a change from his normal country western soundtrack.
9:16 a.m. ET: Gov. McDonnell is warming up the crowd in Norfolk, slamming President Barack Obama for what he said were policies harmful to small businesses.
9:13 a.m. ET: As Romney prepares to name Ryan as his running mate, Democrats will be eager to pounce on Ryan's controversial budget plan. Read more about Democrats' past criticisms of Ryan's plan here.
9:11 a.m. ET:
Paul Ryan, conservative budget hawk..excellent choice who will underscore MR commitment to downsize Washington and restore job creation.—
Rick Perry (@GovernorPerry) August 11, 2012
9:09 a.m. ET: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell taking the stage now to introduce Romney and Ryan.
9:09 a.m. ET: Ann Romney and Janna Ryan seen chatting ahead of their husbands' debut as the 2012 GOP presidential ticket.
9:07 a.m. ET:
My colleague Brianna Keilar reporting WH "salivating" over Ryan pick. Oh my...—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
9:05 a.m. ET: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell - who will introduce Romney and Ryan - is walking through the crowd in Norfolk now, getting ready to take the stage.
9:04 a.m. ET: Rep. Ryan's family will join him onstage in Norfolk, a Romney campaign aide tells CNN Political Producer Rachel Streitfeld.
9:03 a.m. ET:
My take on VP Choice: Some people will like it, Some will not, but liberals will HATE the choice no matter who it is.—
Herman Cain (@THEHermanCain) August 11, 2012
9:02 a.m. ET: Read all of the excerpts of Ryan's speech from the Romney campaign HERE.
8:59 a.m. ET: Some details on Rep. Ryan's wife Janna, from CNN Chief White House Correspondent Jessica Yellin:
*From Madill, Oklahoma
*Went to Wellesley College, outside Boston
*Stay at home mom
*3 kids: 2 boys, 1 girl
*Lives in Janesville, WI
8:56 a.m. ET: Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, also previously mentioned as a potential running mate for Romney, will speak in Norfolk ahead of the presumptive GOP nominee and his vice presidential pick.
8:54 a.m. ET: Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio, previously considered a top choice for Romney's running mate, released a statement Saturday wishing Ryan the best:
"Mitt Romney has made a great choice in Paul Ryan. He is an accomplished public servant and a leading voice on the most pressing issues facing our country. Paul is one of my best friends in Congress and someone I have worked closely with as a former colleague on the House Ways & Means Committee."
"Jane and I wish Paul and Janna and their kids the very best. As the Chairman of the Romney campaign in Ohio, I look forward to working with Paul to ensure that the Romney-Ryan ticket carries Ohio and is victorious in November. Most importantly, as a member of the Senate, I look forward to working closely with a Romney-Ryan Administration to restore fiscal sanity and enact pro-growth policies to create jobs."
8:52 a.m. ET: Before Romney and Ryan took the stage in Norfolk, former Virginia Gov. George Allen rallied the crowd. Allen is locked in a battle for a U.S. Senate seat with Tim Kaine, also a former Virginia governor and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee.
8:49 a.m. ET:
Will be interesting to see, starting today, if Ryan can sell his plan to America as well as he did to GOP. #CNN—
David Gergen (@David_Gergen) August 11, 2012
8:45 a.m. ET:
Our @streitfeldcnn reports a campaign aide says Romney made his decision on Ryan August 1st—
Steve Brusk (@stevebruskCNN) August 11, 2012
8:43 a.m. ET: More excerpts of Ryan's speech, set for 9 a.m. ET in Norfolk:
The commitment Mitt Romney and I make to you is this:
We won't duck the tough issues...we will lead!
We won't blame others...we will take responsibility!
We won't replace our founding principles...we will reapply them!
We will honor you, our fellow citizens, by giving you the right and opportunity to make the choice:
What kind of country do we want to have?
What kind of people do we want to be?
We can turn this thing around. Real solutions can be delivered. But, it will take leadership. And the courage to tell you the truth.
Mitt Romney is this kind of leader. I'm excited for what lies ahead and I'm thrilled to be a part of America's Comeback Team. And together, we will unite America and get this done.
8:40 a.m. ET: John King looks at the pros and cons of putting Paul Ryan on the Republican ticket:
8:39 a.m. ET: A crowd is gathering in Norfolk, where Romney and Ryan will speak at 9 a.m. ET. Watch the event live HERE.
8:38 a.m. ET:
Sr Romney adviser on timing: "We're in a 24-7 news cycle, so this will dominate coverage through the weekend and into next week"—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
8:35 a.m. ET: The Romney campaign released excerpts from Rep. Ryan's speech in Norfolk, slated to start at 9 a.m. ET (watch live on CNN or here). More excerpts to come.
Ryan will say: "I believe my record of getting things done in Congress will be a very helpful complement to Governor Romney's executive and private sector success outside Washington. I have worked closely with Republicans as well as Democrats to advance an agenda of economic growth, fiscal discipline, and job creation."
"I'm proud to stand with a man who understands what it takes to foster job creation in our economy, someone who knows from experience, that if you have a small business—you did build that."
8:34 a.m. ET:
Campaign is still planning on 9a start time for Romney/Ryan event. Romney is here at event site.—
Rachel Streitfeld (@streitfeldcnn) August 11, 2012
8:33 a.m. ET:
I'm honored to join @MittRomney on America's Comeback Team. mi.tt/Romney-Ryan #RomneyRyan2012—
Paul Ryan (@PaulRyanVP) August 11, 2012
8:28 a.m. ET: Perspectives from around the web on Rep. Paul Ryan:
Ryan Lizza (New Yorker Washington correspondent and CNN contributor) wrote of Ryan earlier this month: "Tall and wiry, with a puff of wavy dark hair, he is nearly as well known in Washington for his punishing early-morning workouts as he is for his mastery of the federal budget.
The Wall Street Journal editorial page, earlier this week: "His working-class roots and middle American values would counter the stereotype of Mr. Romney as too rich and disconnected to average concerns."
8:26 a.m. ET:
Ryan will be first pure Gen X'er on a national ticket -—
John Avlon (@JohnAvlon) August 11, 2012
8:20 a.m. ET:
Instead of a 04 replay of Bush personal attacks on Kerry it may be another 96... When Clinton hammered Dole over Medicare.—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
8:16 a.m. ET: FROM CNN IREPORT:
Rick Huffman, a conservative iReporter in Saint Joseph, Michigan, says it's "very good news." He wanted Marco Rubio for Romney's VP but says Ryan is a good choice. "With him next to Romney, my hopes are even higher that Romney will win this election."
8:13 a.m. ET: So where are the runners up for the running mate today?
Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is in New Hampshire for Romney campaign events. He said he'll keep his schedule as planned.
Ohio Sen. Rob Portman is participating a 100-mile charity bike ride beginning in Columbus Saturday.
8:05 a.m. ET:
In Norfolk with Romney today: his wife Ann, their son Matt and some of their grandchildren.—
Rachel Streitfeld (@streitfeldcnn) August 11, 2012
8:03 a.m. ET: Paul Ryan is a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin, but his first jobs in Washington were on legislative staffs. Here's where he got his start:
* Legislative director, Sen. Sam Brownback (R-Kansas), 1995-1997
* Staff, Empower America, 1993-1995
* Speechwriter, Rep. Jack Kemp (R-New York)
* Aide to Sen. Robert Kasten (R-Wisconsin), 1992
8:01 a.m. ET:
So @MittRomney chooses @RepPaulRyan as his VP. What do you think of the choice? Voice your opinion: on.fb.me/N2KTy1—
Ali Velshi (@AliVelshi) August 11, 2012
7:59 a.m. ET:
7:57 a.m. ET:
Congratulations to my good friend @RepPaulRyan! A great choice, and will be an amazing Vice President. #RomneyRyan2012—
Reince Priebus (@Reince) August 11, 2012
7:54 a.m. ET: What do you think of Mitt Romney's VP choice?
Take part in our CNN Facebook Q&A by answering the question about Romney's vice presidential pick, and then leave a comment explaining your choice.
We will be using the results and some of your key comments in our broadcast, anchored by Wolf Blitzer, during the broadcast happening on CNN now.
7:52 a.m. ET: New gig, new Twitter handle? @PaulRyanVP is fired up and ready to tweet...
7:49 a.m. ET:
Gloria Borger reporting Ryan a devotee of P90x. Leads other House members in strenuous workout system.—
Jonathan Wald (@jonathanwald) August 11, 2012
7:45 a.m. ET:
I am proud to announce @PaulRyanVP as my VP. Stand with us today. mi.tt/Romney-Ryan #RomneyRyan2012—
Mitt Romney (@MittRomney) August 11, 2012
7:41 a.m. ET: Some essential stats on Rep. Paul Ryan:
* Age 42 (born 1/29/1970 in Janesville, Wisconsin)
* Catholic
* B.A., Miami University (Ohio), 1992
* Married: Janna
* Three children: Liza, Charlie, Sam
7:39 a.m. ET:
Romney email: MITT ROMNEY & PAUL RYAN: AMERICA'S COMEBACK TEAM—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
7:27 a.m. ET:
@MittRomney has made a great choice picking @RepPaulRyan for #VP. Get the app & follow #Americascomebackteam mi.tt/L2vZpo #MITT2012—
Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) August 11, 2012
7:26 a.m. ET: James Carville: Democrats will talk about how both Romney and Ryan are "sons of privilege."
7:24 a.m. ET:
Democrats remarkably quiet so far. But James Carville is coming up live on CNN right now. Wanna guess what he's going to say?—
Sam Feist (@SamFeistCNN) August 11, 2012
7:17 a.m. ET:
Can't remember if I mentioned this already, but here's a profile of Paul Ryan I recently wrote: newyorker.com/reporting/2012…—
Ryan Lizza (@RyanLizza) August 11, 2012
7:13 a.m. ET: Here's an image of the message Romney sent to supporters announcing Ryan as his VP pick.
7:07 a.m. ET: Mitt Romney's campaign sent an official announcement on their smart phone app announcing Ryan as the vice presidential pick. "Mitt's choice for VP is Paul Ryan. Spread the word about America's Comeback Team #RomneyRyan2012," the message read.
7:05 a.m. ET: As Mitt Romney prepares to unveil his running mate pick Saturday morning, recent polls show President Barack Obama has expanded his margin over the presumptive GOP nominee.
According to a CNN/ORC International survey released Thursday, 52% of registered voters say they would support the president, while 45% are backing Romney.
Read more about recent polling on Obama vs. Romney here.
6:56 a.m. ET: Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan campaigned together in Wisconsin ahead of the state's April 3 GOP primary. They also happened to be campaigning together on April Fools Day. Here's a look at what ensued.
6:52 a.m. ET: Polls show Americans are largely unsure of Ryan, who chairs the House Budget Committee. A CNN/ORC International survey taken August 7-8 showed 54% of those polled saying they didn't know enough about Ryan to form an opinion. Twenty-seven percent said they viewed the Wisconsin congressman favorably and 19% viewed him unfavorably. Read more on brand new polling numbers on Ryan here.
6:50 a.m. ET: Who is Paul Ryan? For starters, he's considered a rising GOP star and the Republican Party's leader on fiscal and budgetary issues. Read more here.
6:41 a.m. ET :
CNN political team in full live coverage of Romney/Ryan news: @wolfblitzercnn @crowleycnn @gloriaborger @jimacostacnn—
Sam Feist (@SamFeistCNN) August 11, 2012
6:37 a.m. ET: A profile of Rep. Ryan from CNN Chief Political Analyst Gloria Borger
6:34 a.m. ET
Hmm. So this is what xmas morning feels like?—
Jesse Ferguson (@JesseFFerguson) August 11, 2012
6:11 a.m ET
PIC: your first look at the Veep event site instagr.am/p/OLxhMFAuas/—
Jim Acosta (@jimacostacnn) August 11, 2012
So the next the next Republican President will be Marco"Polo" Rubio in 2016........
ratas del mismo pinal cayman del mismo pozo ambos
Ryan is a hypocreature and a liar. Wrong for America
So we're expecting the Republican party to fix what they broke during the Bush years?? Really? Most Americans must have really short term memory. After the Bush years the part should have been done for and a new one introduced.
Romney & Ryan, the team to slaughter the poor and middle class Inc
What a team Romney the king of outsourcing to China, Paul Ryan the sledges of Medicare and Social Security and universal heath insurance, medicate, both in favor of cutting tax to the rich, with this guys the middle class and poor are going to be bang horribly. Romney needs to show his tax, No man is so rich for the office of US president.
We are going to restore greatness to the rich f-N the poor elderly or the sick and disable.
"We are going to restore Greatness to American once again" Slavery
Walk down the streets of downtown Detroit, or Newark at 1am tonight, if you want all of America to be just like this, for all of us to live in these poverty stricken warzones of the great society then by all means vote Obama.
OMG, "the most extreme budget plan passed by a House of Congress in modern times." With Mitt Romney's support, Ryan would end Medicare as we know it and slash the investments we need to keep our economy growing - all while cutting taxes for those at the very top.
Really Doug, Thiese cities just became bad under President Obama-What world are u living in? There are going to be bad citeis, people no matter what party is voted-democrat, republican, etc. Get real
Ryan will not end Medicare, They will fix it even if it causes some slight pain because without a fix we we will all be without it, dont you get it , It is going broke. and even the Presidents council says it needs fixing.
But even though The leading Democrates know it needs fixing they will still demonize Romney and Ryan over it simply becuse their own political butts come befor it.
Those in the extremist right wing hate echo chamber are giddy today. They never saw it coming in 2006 and 2008 so why should this year be different?
Ryan is nothing but Willard's FALL GUY. By placing Ryan out there, it takes the media's focus from where it should be on Willard, and squarely on Ryan. Ryan does nothing more than PROVIDE A PAPER TRAIL for the media to go through so that the hound dogs can't smell Romney. This was a smart move by Romney, but once the media gets wise to this bait and switch tactic (and they will), they will return, once again, to the issue of his tax returns and then it will be game over. .
The Ryan choice is EXCELLENT
Ryan has the courage to challenge Big socialist government programs like Social Security and Medicare.
Politicians have been deathly afraid to challenge senior citizens on Social Security and Medicare because they are such a powerful voting block
But Senior Citizens have been feeding at the government trough for too long.
It's time Seniors learned that nothing is "Free" and that WELFARE FOR THE ELDERLY is no different from welfare for the poor.
American seniors are just going to have to learn to save their money and rely on themselves in their old age.
It's time to end the two biggest socialist programs in the federal government....MEDICARE and SOCIAL SECURITY.
And the Romney/Ryan team is the ones to do it.
You are going to pay your way now old people, no more free lunch!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL
Ryan wants to raises taxes on the middle class, cut them for millionaires.
Ryan's budget would result in 4.1 million lost jobs in 2 years.
Ryan has ownership stakes in companies that benefit from oil supports $40 billion in subsides for big oil.
Ryan accused generals of lying about their support for Obama's military budget.
Ryan wants to eliminate Pell Grants for more more than 1 million students.
Ryan embraces the extreme philosophy of Ayn Rand
Ryan co-sponsored a "personhood" amendment, an extreme anti-abortion measure
Ryan believes that Romneycare is "not that dissimilar to Obamacare.
Ryan is not that popular so Wisconsin is not a given. Paul Ryan also took advantage of the very programs he's determined to end and make no mistake, Ryan is ambitious and doesn't care about the middle class. His sights are set much higher.
Mitt & Paul = "R&R"; Rest and Relaxation for the rich and under paid and over worked for the middle class. Sounds familiar?
i just don't understand the republican party vp choices.
i thought mccain should have choosen joe libermann.
mitt should have choosen rubio or one of the leading brilliant females. but what do i know.
they should at least attempted to show there are not the old white man's southerners party by allowing some diversity, as it is 2012. well, they will get the white aryan party vote, and many of the southern white male vote, plus all the minorities that hate themselves vote, so who knows.
Still hope Mr. Romney can provide more tax returns, I think it would be helpful for him not to look sneaky as that is the perception he has within my professional circles.
Cool – no way Romneys going to win, but now we get Ryan out of congess. Double win!
"I worship the ground Paul Ryan walks on". D. Cheney. A rare case of the Devil doing the worshiping, instead of the other way round.


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Brittany Yang notched wins in both doubles and singles play on Sunday afternoon against Presbyterian College.
The Liberty women's tennis team collected its second Big South Conference win of the weekend, defeating the Presbyterian College Blue Hose, 6-1, this afternoon at the Templeton Tennis Courts.
With the victory, the Lady Flames' third in their last four matches, Liberty improves to 10-8 on the season and 5-2 in league contests. Presbyterian College falls to 8-12-1 overall and remains winless in Big South play at 0-6.
For the second straight match, Liberty swept through doubles play to take an early 1-0 lead. In the No. 1 position, Rebekah Jenkins and Maria Khval ousted Greer Ransom and Courtney Gardiner, 8-3, for their eighth win of the season.
Brittany Yang and Belen Rivera improved to a team-best 8-3 with a dominating 8-2 win against Patricia Alves and Kayla Stanford, at No. 2.
In the No. 3 spot, Cameron Richard and Brittany Yang remained unbeaten in conference with an 8-6 defeat of Caroline deLoach and Caroline Ferrari to complete the sweep.
Liberty quickly sealed the win with three straight wins to open singles play. Jenkins breezed past Ferrari, 6-1, 6-1, at No. 3, before Khval posted her 11th victory of the year with a 6-1, 6-2 defeat of Gardiner in the No. 4 spot. Mariely Hassey delivered the clinching point with a 6-2, 6-3 straight-set win against deLoach, at No. 5.
The Lady Flames' Lauren Mabe extended Liberty's lead to 5-0 with a strong, 6-2, 6-4, win in the No. 6 position against Lucia Leahy.
After Alves ousted Rivera in three sets in the No. 2 spot, Yang closed the contest with a come-from-behind win in the top position. Yang matched Khval and Nicola Wellman's team-leading 11 wins with a 4-6, 7-6, 10-7, defeat of Ransom.
"It was extremely windy today, so we had the opportunity to fight through adversity and find a way to win when it's hard to play our best," stated Liberty head coach Jeff Maren. "Our goal today was to excel with our effort and our attitude. I believe we did pretty well in these areas."
The Lady Flames' next match is on Wednesday at Big South foe Radford. The match is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
Liberty 6, Presbyterian College 1 DOUBLES 1. Rebekah Jenkins/Maria Khval (LU) def. Greer Ransom/Courtney Gardiner (PC), 8-3 2. Brittany Yang/Belen Rivera (LU) def. Patricia Alves/Kayla Stanford (PC), 8-2 3. Cameron Richard/Valerie Thong (LU) def. Caroline deLoach/Caroline Ferrari (PC), 8-6
SINGLES 1. Brittany Yang (LU) def. Greer Ransom (PC), 4-6, 7-6, 10-7 2. Patricia Alves (PC) def. Belen Rivera (LU), 4-6, 6-3, 10-1 3. Rebekah Jenkins (LU) def. Caroline Ferrari (PC), 6-1, 6-1 4. Maria Khval (LU) def. Courtney Gardiner (PC), 6-1, 6-2 5. Mariely Hassey (LU) def. Caroline deLoach (PC), 6-2, 6-3 6. Lauren Mabe (LU) def. Lucia Leahy (PC), 6-2, 6-4

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The College shall provide its employees and students an educational and employment environment free from unwelcome sexual advances by employees of the College, free from requests for sexual favors by employees of the College and free from other verbal or physical conduct by employees constituting sexual harassment as herein defined and as is otherwise prohibited by state or federal law.
- Sexual harassment" or "sexually harass" shall mean that term as defined by federal and state law, and, to the extent not inconsistent with federal or state law, shall mean:
- Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when one or more of the following is present:
- Submission to or participation in such conduct is made, whether explicitly or implicitly, a term or condition of the individual's employment at the College;
- Submission to or rejection of such advances is used as a basis for employment decisions affecting such individual's employment at the College;
- Submission to or rejection of such advances is used as a basis for grades to be given a student for course work or for the extent or nature of work necessary to successfully complete course work;
- Submission to or rejection of such advances is used as a basis for a student's selection or participation in any College extracurricular activity.
- Where unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or conduct of a sexual nature has the purpose or effect of substantially interfering with an individual's work performance or creates an intimidation, hostile, or offensive working environment.
- Unwelcome sexual advances or requests for sexual favors or any conduct of a sexual nature when one or more of the following is present:
- "Aggrieved Party" shall mean any employee or student who believes he or she has been the victim of sexual harassment by an employee or at an employee's behest.
Sexual Harassment Officers (SHO)
The College shall designate two Sexual Harassment Officers (SHO). The Affirmative Action Officer shall be designated as one and the President shall appoint the other. There shall be equal gender representation. SHO shall have the responsibility to observe compliance with this policy, shall have such further responsibilities as are provided herein, and shall have such other related duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Sexual Harassment Committee (SHC)
The SHC shall include the members of the members of the Affirmative Action Committee, both Sexual Harassment Officers and the Director of Human Resources.
- Function
- The SHC shall monitor procedures and policies pertaining to sexual harassment.
- The SHC shall monitor/provide an educational awareness program pertaining to sexual harassment.
- Frequency of Meetings - the SHC shall meet at least once a year.
Violations of Policy
It shall be a violation of this policy for any person employed by the College who is authorized to recommend or to take personnel actions affecting an employee, or who is otherwise authorized to transact business or to perform acts or services on behalf of the College to do any of the following:
- To sexually harass any student or employee of the College;
- To make sexual advances or to request sexual favors when submission to or rejection of such conduct is, either explicitly or implicitly, the basis for recommending, imposing, granting, withholding, or refusing terms and conditions that either favor or adversely affect an employee's condition of employment or a student's status;
- To recommend, impose, grant, withhold or refuse to take any personnel action consistent with his or her duties and responsibilities either because of sexual favors, or as a reprisal against an employee or student who has rejected or reported sexual advances or sexual harassment;
- To fail to take immediate corrective action in the event sexual harassment has occurred; and/or
- To create an intimidating, hostile, or offensive working environment by continuing to make unwelcome sexual remarks, unwelcome advances, unwelcome requests for sexual favors, or exposure of sexual organs, regardless of whether the person committing such conduct is in a position to adversely affect an employee's position of employment with the College.
Effect of Violation
Violation of this policy may result in the discipline of the employee or employees who have committed the act or acts of sexual harassment. Discipline may include discharge.
Responsibility of the College and of the Person Allegedly Affected by Sexual Harassment
An employee, student, or other individual who is an aggrieved person shall take the following steps:
- An aggrieved person who feels comfortable in doing so should immediately inform the person engaging in sexual harassment that such conduct or communication is offensive unless stopped.
- If an aggrieved individual does not wish to communicate directly with the person whose conduct is offensive, or if an aggrieved individual has had direct communication with the offending party but that communication has been unavailing, then such aggrieved party should contact a SHO. In the absence of both SHO's, the aggrieved individual shall contact a member of the SHC. An aggrieved person alleging sexual harassment by the SHO or a failure of the SHO to take immediate action on the aggrieved person's complaint, shall contact the President of the College. In the event that the aggrieved person alleges that the President of the College is the person committing acts of sexual harassment, the aggrieved party shall contact the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees.
- It is important that any complaint about sexual harassment be made promptly. To enable the College to respond appropriately, the aggrieved person shall make her or his report as provided in Section 6A or 6B above as soon as is practicable for the aggrieved person, and in no event, later than 180 days of the event(s) which the aggrieved party alleges constituted sexual harassment.
The College Responsibility
- Timely complaints of sexual harassment made to the SHO or a member of the SHC, or to the President of the College, or to the chairperson of the Board of Trustees shall be handled as follows:
- Investigation - The person receiving the report shall cause an investigation to be initiated within 24 hours. The investigation shall be conducted diligently and shall include at least the following:
- Interview of the person making the complaint to determine facts, circumstances, and identity of witness.
- Interview of the person who allegedly committed the harassment and, as necessary and appropriate, interview of any witness to the events alleged.
- Confidentiality - The matters learned in the investigation shall be kept confidential only to the extent consistent with needs to make disclosure to effect remediation or to protect the interests of the College.
- Remedy
- If in the judgment of the SHO, (or other person responsible for the investigation) it is more probably true than not true that the claimed sexual harassment occurred, the SHO or other responsible person shall, individually or with the SHC, as appropriate, promptly formulate and effect a proposed plan to remedy the harassment.
- If the SHO or other person responsible for the investigation does not have the authority to effect the recommended resolution, the SHO shall make prompt report of the findings and of the recommended action to the President or, as appropriate, to the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees. The appropriate officer or the Board of Trustees shall consider the proposed remedy, and shall impose discipline in accordance with the disciplinary policies of the College and take such other steps as are reasonably necessary to correct problems created by the sexual harassment.
- The SHO (or other person responsible for the investigation) shall promptly serve written notice on the claimant and on the respondent of the action taken as a result of the investigation.
- Appeal- In the event either the person making the complaint or the person complained of wishes to appeal the decision reached pursuant to paragraph 6 D 3, such person may utilize the appeal provisions of the College's Affirmative Action Plan grievance procedures. For purposes of an appeal of a decision made pursuant to this policy, the decision of the SHO shall be equivalent to notice under the Affirmative Action Plan grievance procedure. On request by the person seeking to appeal, the SHO shall provide direction on means and necessary steps to make the appeal.
- Investigation - The person receiving the report shall cause an investigation to be initiated within 24 hours. The investigation shall be conducted diligently and shall include at least the following:
- When a complaint of sexual harassment does or will likely result in discipline of an employee, the SHO shall furnish a written report to the President of the College within ten days of the date the complaint of sexual harassment is first made to the SHO or appointed alternate, or to the SHC. Such report shall contain, to minimum:
- The date of the receipt of the complaint;
- Identification of the complainant;
- Identification of the party or parties and the action complained of including relevant background facts and circumstances;
- A statement detailing the scope of the investigation that has been undertaken and the result there of;
- A statement of the corrective measures pursued including discipline imposed, the date such measures were undertaken and the results achieved; and
- Where possible, a written statement signed by the complainant detailing the conduct about which complaint is made.
- Quarterly a report will be communicated by the SHOs to the President concerning the status of any complaints made of a sexual harassment nature.
All levels of administration are responsible to implement practices for persons under their supervision which shall avoid sexual harassment. All members of administration shall correct and notify one of the SHO of any sexual harassment which occurs under their supervision. In addition, all members of the administration shall report any sexual harassment which they observe in other areas of the College to either SHO or to a member of the SHC. In the absence of both SHO and all members of SHC, the report shall be made to the President.
- A. Initiation of a complaint of sexual harassment will not adversely affect the aggrieved person's employment, compensation, or work assignments, or position as a student.
- The College will not retaliate against any employee for utilizing the charge provisions of the Illinois Department of Human Rights, Illinois Human Rights Commission or Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Consensual Relationships
- A. Perceived sexual harassment frequently occurs in a situation where there is a superior/subordinate relationship between the parties to the relationship. Such relationships exist between administrator and faculty or staff, between faculty member and staff member, between staff and students, or between faculty and students.
- B. In evaluating whether sexual harassment has occurred, the superior employee's perception of consent shall not be given greater weight than the student's or subordinate's assertion that the relationship was not one of mutual or voluntary consent simply because of the superior employee's position or status.
- C. College employees who enter into a sexual or amorous relationship with a student or subordinate where a professional relationship exists shall recognize that, if a charge of sexual harassment is subsequently made, the student or subordinate will assert the relationship was not one of mutual or voluntary consent.
- D. If an employee enters or seeks to enter into a sexual relationship with a student or subordinate when a professional relationship exists, and the student or subordinate brings any complaint or action against the College claiming sexual harassment, the College shall utilize all appropriate legal recourse against the employee to recover all costs, expenses, settlements, judgments, awards and attorneys fees incurred by the College in any way arising out of such claim or action.
Illinois Department of Human Rights
A charge of discrimination may be filed with the Illinois Department of Human Rights. The Illinois Department of Human Rights investigates complaints of discrimination. If charges are found to have merit, a complaint of discrimination may be issued, leading to a hearing before an administrative law judge of the Illinois Human Rights Commission. A charge of discrimination, to be timely under Illinois law, must be filed within 180 days of the event complained of.
The Department of Human Rights can be contacted at the following addresses and phone numbers:
Illinois Department of Human Rights Illinois Department of Human Rights 222 South College, Room 101-A 100 West Randolph Street, Suite 5-100 Springfield, IL 62704 State of Illinois Building (217) 785-5100 Chicago, IL 60601 (312) 814-6200
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Deadline for iGAP 3 Fast Approaching
I've never heard a negative word said about iGAP (The Internet Growth Acceleration Programme). If you are an internet start-up and you have €3,000, it may be the best investment you could make in the future of your company.
The deadline is Friday 9th so get your skates on. Great post over on the EI blog with quotes from those who took part in the previous two.
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A Semi-Hemi-Demi-Semi-Erudite Music Theory and Guitar Blog
I needed to be in a more inspirational place to work, so this will be fantastic. I'll drive up to check it out in a couple weeks.
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At first glance, the 2011 Chevrolet Heavy Duty trucks haven't changed much. The Silverado 2500 I drove for a week looked very much the same as last year's model on the outside and retains the 6.6-liter diesel motor and the Allison transmission.
However, I found that the trucks have hundreds of invisible changes! First, under the hood, horsepower and torque are up dramatically. Last year's ratings were 365 hp and 660 lbs. of torque. This year's ratings are 397 hp and 765 lbs. of torque.
Fuel economy
Surprisingly, fuel economy is 11% better in the new models. This is mostly due to a shift away from exhaust gas recirculation to the use of urea fluid to control exhaust emissions. Because of the use of urea fluid in this year's models to control exhaust emissions, the soot collection chamber needs 75% less frequent regeneration (or burning out). This saves fuel because the burning-out process is accomplished by injecting diesel fuel in the chamber to create the fire. (Regeneration needs to be done approximately every 700 miles.) The urea tank is accessed with a filler tube in the engine compartment; it needs to be refilled only at regular engine servicing intervals (approximately 5,000 miles). High-pressure Piezo fuel injectors are used for greater fuel economy, power and reduced emissions. Engine oil flow is increased for more oil pressure at idle and for faster delivery to the turbo. The engine is now B20 compatible.
The Allison transmission is beefed up with a stronger torque converter, a larger-diameter output shaft and more robust clutches. When the transmission is put into tow mode, the shift points occur at higher rpm, and when I took my foot off the accelerator, the engine began to immediately shift down. That feature along with the standard engine brake helps save brake pads and other brake wear. The Allison transmission also features a race-car-like tap up/tap down feature on the end of the transmission shift lever and a patented elevated idle mode cab warm-up feature. Performance of the Duramax/Allison combination is also improved over previous models with preliminary testing showing 0 to 60 mph in less than 9 sec. and quarter-mile times of less than 16 sec.
I took the truck over to my neighbor who has an identically equipped 2006 model. We ran them side by side and found the new truck is a little bit quieter at idle. When my neighbor drove the truck, he was most impressed by the better brakes! They are larger in diameter and width to deliver smoother, more immediate and confident feeling and performance. Wheel hubs and bearings are larger and complement the new brakes.
Standard features
Other new features are a longer wheelbase and a wider track. They complement the heavier, stiffer frame with more cross members. The frames have five times more torsional strength than that of last year's models. New dual front jounce bumpers, shock mounts, hydraulic body mounts and new larger springs and retuned shocks are standard. Also standard is a revised steering system that includes a much larger steering gear, larger power steering pump and linkages. Much of this was done to better accommodate front-mounted snowplows.
The truck has a sway control system that senses the trailer sway and intervenes with braking or less engine power to bring the trailer under control. The truck has hill start assist that is automatically engaged when sensors detect that the vehicle is on a grade of 5% or greater. It holds the brakes for 1.5 sec. or until the gas pedal is pressed, preventing rollback. Cold-weather customers will appreciate the diesel's quick glow plug cycle time, which takes no more than 3 sec. in -20° weather.
Many warnings in the manual advise the owner not to modify the engine, transmission, or emissions control systems. All three are highly computerized and the computers are intertwined with each other. The owner's manual also cautions that idling the engine for long periods of time may cause more soot buildup in the catalytic converter, resulting in more frequent need for regeneration. The manual says that, when regeneration needs to be done, the owner should drive the truck at least 30 mph for more than 20 min. and cautions driving the truck around combustible material at that time due to the extremely high temperatures generated in the exhaust system.
The information center on the dash displays engine hours, fuel range, fuel used and transmission temperatures. It also gives warnings about urea left in the tank and tells when the engine needs regeneration. When the exhaust fluid tank is empty, the engine will go no faster than 55 mph. At the next diesel fuel fill — if the driver neglects to add urea fluid — the top speed will be limited to 4 mph.
Likes and dislikes
My favorite features of the truck are the silky smooth engine, paired with the quick "rock solid"shifting of the Allison transmission. The truck cruised at 65 mph at only 1,570 rpm and is capable of more than 20 mpg at highway speeds. The 3.73 rear axle and 18-in. tires are a perfect combination. The truck is heavy — approximately 7,700 lbs. That weight is very helpful when you are pulling heavy loads! The hood of the Chevy truck is lower than that of Ford's new Super Duty, making it easier to work under the hood.
I didn't like the black plastic hood vents in front of the windshield. They were a distraction for me when I was driving the truck. Also, during rapid acceleration from a standing start, there is noticeable turbo lag, something that Ford has cured on its new Super Duty with the Scorpion motor.
Standard price of the 2011 Silverado 2500 4-wd Crew Cab is $38,860. Price of the tested 2011 Silverado 2500 4-wd LT Crew Cab Diesel with Allison automatic transmission is $51,045. To learn about the Silverado HD, visit www.chevy.com/NewSilveradoHD.


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Bottom Shelf Beer: 7-Eleven's Game Day Ice Ale
Will Gordon drinks his way through the bottom shelf of the liquor store...so you don't have to.
My strongest and strangest retail loyalty is to 7-Eleven, Inc. There is no good explanation for my devotion to this convenience store chain; indeed, there are several reasons why I ought to qwik-shop elsewhere.
For starters, 7-Eleven is a giant company based in Texas, which is a fine thing to be, but not a thing that appeals to my instinct to buy my Corn Nuts and roller-cooked meats from smaller concerns based closer to home. And I think Slurpee's one of the grosser things you can name a foodstuff—I'd just as soon suck down a Snottee or a Scummee. And though some of their house-brand items are OK, none of them are great, and the imposter Slim Jims are gray.
Yet I still find myself at 7-Eleven fairly often for days-old sandwiches and brand-name Slim Jims, and I steadfastly defend the chain—and my patronage—to dissenters like my fiancée, who somehow feels qualified to denounce the place even though she's never so much as tried the stickless corn dogs. I've spent so much time and money justifying 7-Eleven's ubiquity that I've been on the lookout for a definitive reason that A) 7-Eleven needs to exist and B) I need to exist inside it so damn often, which is why I was excited to finally notice the half-hidden beer cooler at the one closest to my apartment.
Very few convenience stores in Massachusetts are licensed to sell alcohol, but the 7-Eleven in Harvard Square sells the cheapest cold beer in town. (Trader Joe's has less expensive brew, but it's warm; furthermore, they don't sell heat-lamped sausage biscuits for a dollar.) If you live in a more reasonable precinct of the lower 48, you might not call $9 a bargain for a dozen cans of store-label beer, but in Cambridge, where nobody works yet everybody's rich, Game Day Ice Ale is a potential steal.
I say "potential," because just as discount meat snacks are worthless if they're gray, cut-rate beer isn't any good if it can't be fired down in rapid and happy succession on an otherwise dry day between paychecks. I set a very low bar for this category of beer, so I was optimistic about Game Day Ice. If it's better than Keystone and Busch Light, it's good enough to see me through till my ship's long overdue arrival.
Let's start with the name. I wasn't thrilled with the Game Day part, because I don't like the ham-fisted appeal to fat guys sitting around yelling at the television. I resent it when people try to sell me things based on my presumed Neanderthality.
I may indeed be a lazy, uncultured slob, but I don't need any more condescending advertisements (or blog posts) pushing the 11 Best Things To Shove In Your Face As You Neglect Your Family and Your Hygiene Because Football's On, You Big Dumb Asshole. You know what tastes best when you're wearing sweatpants and watching sports? 1985 Krug. The only reason to consider something like Game Day is because of the price, not the TV schedule.
The Ice Ale part is intriguing, though. The American macrobrew industry started calling things (typically lagers) "ice-brewed" in the 1990s as a way to indicate they had a higher alcohol content than their non-icy namesakes. If Big Yellow Beer was 4.4% ABV, then Big Yellow Ice would be 5.9, and maybe they'd tell you it was crisper or cleaner or more mountainous or whatever, but we all knew what it meant: "Hey fellas, want a little extra drunk for your buck?" Not the worst quality in a cheap beer.
Game Day Ice calls itself a "traditionally brewed ale" rather than an "ice-brewed lager," a hint that "ice" is strictly a marketing word here, and at 5.5%, GDI doesn't pack a ton more punch than Trader Joe's Name Tag Lager (5%) or Pabst Blue Ribbon (4.7%), its closest local price competitors. That's not enough of a difference to matter if it doesn't taste as good. So let's get down to it.
Poured into a glass, Game Day Ice looks as you'd expect, straw-colored and bubbly, with a head that starts strong but quickly dissipates. I'd call it medium-well carbonated, which is how I like my cheap yellows. It also smells like you'd imagine, except more so: As soon as I cracked the can, my whole kitchen reeked of keg party.
It has more flavor than most of its peers, which can be a dangerous thing at this price level, but Game Day Ice pulls it off reasonably well. There's a lot of sweet malt and even a bit of grassy hoppiness, with a slightly grapey edge. It finishes on the sour side, but not egregiously so, and it's less of a breath-wrecker than the initial smell threatens. Game Day Ice isn't quite good, but it earns its keep by being cheap, simple, and tolerable.
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As I was driving in this morning listening to Tony Kornheiser, he alerted his faithful audience to the column today by Sally Jenkins in the WaPo about the incomprehensibly indefensible decision by Mike Shanahan to keep playing Robert Griffin on Sunday. I got in and read it, and yep, it's a barnburner. She doesn't even spare Griffin himself:
There is no confusion over Robert Griffin III's knee — and there never was. TheWashington Redskins drafted a healthy, thrilling young player and by the time they got done using him up this season he lurched around like a pirate with a peg leg. Let's be clear: Griffin is not suffering from an old injury, or from just one injury, either. Anyone with eyes saw the kid hurt his knee three times in the past month, twice in the same playoff game, until a strained ligament turned into a torn one. Every decision maker in the organization, from the rock-headed coach to the renowned surgeon in the silly team pompom cap, is responsible for that...
...There is plenty of blame to spread for this state of affairs. What was Andrews doing on that sideline, other than wearing a team hat and providing political cover? Let's not overlook the role of those who let Kenny Chesney fans and assorted college teams trample FedEx Field into such execrable condition without properly repairing it. Then there is Griffin himself, who hasn't yet learned to play with discretion and to protect others' investment in him.
Right ho, Sally. I couldn't believe what I was seeing when he was openly limping on that one run in the second half. He could so easily have suffered a career-ending injury. As it is, he may have suffered an injury after which he'll never quite be the same. You can say look at Adrian Peterson, but that kind of case is extremely atypical. Stoopid stoopid stoopid.
While I'm on the subject of pro football, I'm still a fan and all, but I wish to Hades that the league would get more serious about helmet-to-helmet hits. The player who makes one should be thrown out of the game, period. And then if he makes a second one in another game, he should be thrown out of that game and the next one, without pay. Only with a regime like that will we see their incidence decrease.
Another problem is the announcers, who are a) former players and b) nerds who worship former players and yearn for their approval. Both camps, especially the former, tend to say, most of the time when a helmet-to-helmet flag is thrown: C'mon, ticky tacky, ya gotta let 'em play. Bullshit. What ya gotta do is do everything possible to ensure that these men, who have families to raise and 40 years worth of life to live after retirement, have brains that will function into old age.
I award a little gold star to Phil Simms in this regard, who, last Saturday during the Packers-Vikings game, at first disputed a helmet-to-helmet call, but then on seeing the replay at least corrected himself and acknowledged it was a good call. That, sad to say, represents progress in the booth.


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The Mac Pro is currently "unavailable" both at the Apple Store and many physical retail locations around the US. While the news is by no means a confirmation that an update is near, the stars are certainly aligning.
As previously reported, the Mac Pro line was rumoured to be on the receiving end of a refresh in June. Obviously that did not happen. Then further update evidence popped up in in Mac OS X, where there was evidence of high-end graphics card support (in this case the usual ATI and NVIDIA suspects). Another report outlined support for USB 3.0.
The current Mac Pro refresh buzz says a mid-year release is likely. Coupled with today's MIA Apple Store listings, that seems all the more likely. Stay tuned? [MacRumors]


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You will find something different at this blog "Express YourSelf !" This Navratri article is also unique. It describes cultural aspects of our
particularly Gujarat in terms of various songs lyrics that (GARABA/RASH) we sing during this festival. The Gujarati songs with English translation for the benefit of International Readers of this blog. India
Navratri: Nav means Nine and Raatri means night. These is a nine night festival, is celebrated differently in different parts of India by Hindus.
Mythology Concept:
Navaratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.
- On the first three days, the goddess is invoked as a powerful spiritual force called Durga, Amba, in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects.
- During the next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees the inexhaustible wealth.
- The final set of three days is spent in worshipping the daughter of brahma as the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, we need the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence, the worship for nine nights.
On the tenth day of October Navratri, the holiday of Dussehra, an effigy of Ravana is burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil.
So let's all enjoy some famous/popular GARABA = song/folk songs that people sing during this dance. Look at these wordings. Its root in the Indian mythology, devotion, culture, new era etc.etc.
Here are pure devotional songs to pray the goddess.
Here are pure devotional songs to pray the goddess.
- Let's have Rangoli with Swastik symbol at door step. And let's lit the lamps. Because today goddess mother Pavavali will arrive at my home.
આજ મારે આંગળે પધારશે માં પાવાવાળી.
- You are black and caring, oh mother,wherever I see its you only, oh mother. I recognized you in different form in different eras.
- I bow down to goddess AdyaShakti, Bahuchara.
- O birds, fly towards Pavagadh, go and invite Mahakali goddess to play garba.
પંખીડા રે ઉડી જાજો પાવાગઢ રે... માં કાળી ને જઈને કહેજો, ગરબે ઘૂમે રે...
The lord Krishna
The lord Krishna impacted all aspects of Indian culture.
- The Krishna - the prince - passes through my street and plays flute...
મારી શેરી એ થી કાન કુંવર આવતા રે લોલ, મુખે થી મોરલી વગાડતા રે લોલ...
- We are milkmen close to king Kans, we don't donate to anyone else, yes yes dear dont donate to anyone. Oh Prince Kaan (Krishna), get off our way
અમે મૈયારા કંસ રાજા નાં વાલા કોઈ ને દઈએ દાન...
- Wind is blowing and so clouds are gathered. Peacocks are singing at Gokul village. Please come to meet me my beloved beautiful lord Krishna...
- My nose-ring (ornament) is taken away by Lord કરીશ
- While playing RAAS, I lost my nose-ring (ornament). Oh son of Nand (lord Krishna), if you have found it, then please return it back to me.
નાગર નંદજીના લાલ (૨), રાસ રમંતાં મારી નથડી ખોવાની, તને જડી હોય તો આલ.....
- Without you Shyam am feeling lonely please come early to play RAASH
તારા વિના શ્યામ મને એકલડું લાગે, રાસ રમવાને વ્હેલો આવજે.
- Lord Krishna is going to dwarka and took the getup of a milkman, yes yes took the getup of a milkman....
- I am tired of writing letters to u but u don't appreciate it Kanuda (lord Krishna)....
હું તો કાગળિયાં લખી લખી થાકી, કાનુડા તારા મન માં નથી.
Village culture.
Look at this village culture. Earlier, during this Navaratri festival only, the Indian rural women were getting chance to dance in public. So some of the GARABAAs nicely capture the day to day life of rural culture.
- My golden pot and water is coming out of it.
મારું સોના નો ઘડુલો રે..., હા પાણીડાં છલકે છે.
- I had been to a country fair, heart met on its own in the fair, heart lost and drowned in the flood of youth, in the fair, in the fair, in the fairrrrrrrrrr.........
- On my pillar, peacock is sitting, where is he speaking from.......
- Innocent nephews are going to lake and dancing to the beats of drums,
- I had gone to pavagadh with 25 Cents...Pavagadhwari goddess appear in front of me or else give me my 25 cents back.
- I have planted Henna at the Madava state but its color has gone to Gujarat
- Flute played in Pethalpur and my sleeping goldsmith woke-up young kingdom, round friend red, round friend
પેથલપુરમાં પાવો વાગ્યો, ને મારો સુતો સોનીડો જાગ્યો જવાન રાજ ઘમ્મર યાર લાલ ઘમ્મર યાર.
- Ant poor one is alone and getting married..lets go to Ms. Ant's wedding...
- I want to go to the fair because its Rajudis fair
મારે તો મેળે જાવું છે ને રાજુડી નો મેળો લાગ્યો.
- Come to play "hu tu tu tu..." will u play hu tu tu tu?
Urban area
Now see, influence from urban area.
Now see, influence from urban area.
- There is lot of earnings in Mumbai but Mumbai's earnings is all spent in Mumbai only.
મુંબઈ ની કમાણી મુંબઈ માં સમાણી
- There came a train from Mumbai...who all came in the train....
- At Red Gate, (A place in Ahmedabad) I put up tents....
- I am Ahmedabad's rickshaw driver with registration plate 999, come I will show you round Ahmedabad.
This song describe all the famous sight seeing of city Ahmedabad.
- A leaf flies, foreigner red leaf. I am emotional about this leaf, foreigner red leaf
પાંદડું ઉડી ઉડી જાઇ રે પરદેશી લાલ પાંદડું
- Merry-go-round is making noise while running. Please pay cash today. Credit will tomorrow.
Spicy Songs
Now, enjoy few spicy songs. Some them are from Gujarati films (Dhollywood).
Now, enjoy few spicy songs. Some them are from Gujarati films (Dhollywood).
- Oh come closer baby...it is full moon night tonight...come to dance on the shores of Jamunaji (repeat).......
ઓહ ઓરી આવ રે છોરી.
- While coming and going give me a little look,though nothing else, atleast say how are you ?
આવતા જતા જરા નઝર તો નાખતા જજો, બીજું તો કંઈ નહીં પરંતુ કેમ છો કહેતા જજો.
- If u come near I will tell you something very private matter. You are hot n spicy sweet and sour dish. Your hair are Sutarfeni of Khambhat, Your cheeks are Ghari of Surat, hey you are Rajkot's Penda, You are beautiful...
ઓરી આવે તો તને વાત કહું ખાનગી, તું ગરમ મસાલેદાર, ખાટી મીઠી વાનગી.
This song also lists out all popular delicious dishes from different parts of Gujarat.
This song also lists out all popular delicious dishes from different parts of Gujarat.
- Hair scarf tying and it is flying away (repeat). I can't hold on, I can't tolerate, something is happening to my heart.
ઓઢણી ઓઢું ઓઢું ને ઉડી જાય (૨)
નાં નાં રે રહેવાય, નાં નાં રે કહેવાય
મારા હૈયા માં કંઈ કંઈ થાય....
- O sweetheart, where were you playing Raas ? your eyes are red and seems you have not slept all night....
ઓ રંગ રસિયા ક્યાં રમીઆવ્યા રાસ જો, આ આંખલડી રાતીરે ઉજાગરો ક્યાં રે કીધો?
Falguni Patahak (Dandiya queen) is very popular singer of Garabaa. She contributed with filmy and non-filmy albums. I have to spare one separate article just to cover translated Raas sung by her. This year, she is coming to Gokuldhaam Society in popular TV serial "Tarak Mehata Ka Ulataa Chasma".
Rocking songsThe Khelaiyaa play the Raas with extra zeal, energy on this songs.
- Drummer oh Drummer Drummer, Drummer dont play drums slowly (repeat). Or else starry night will loose its color
ઢોલીડા ઢોલ ધીમો ધીમો વગાડ માં
- Drummer beat the drum i want to take Heench, drummer beat the drum i want to take Heench, I want to take Heench and i want to play garba, o drummer. (Heench is a kind of dance)
- Drums playing at Mahisagar, Let's see all people with different professions. What they are bringing to offer to divine mother.
હે મારી મહીસાગર ની આરે ઢોલ વાગે સે.
વાગે સે ઢોલ વાગે સે
વાગે સે ઢોલ વાગે સે
- Going to lake and dancing to the beats of drums
ભલા ભાનેગળા સરોવર જાવું ત્યાં ઢોલે રમે
And yes, before I end this article, how can we forget this? The last but not the least.
And yes, before I end this article, how can we forget this? The last but not the least.
- Garbi is mine garbi re, Give us some change. Garbi mine garbi take separate bananas, bananas r not separate take a friend with it, friend asking, asking for Garbo, please put oil in the Garbaa. "Come on the last day"
During Navaratri festival, evening time, small girls in group, go door to door. They carry GARABO (a pot with lamp inside). Sing this song. And demand for oil in GARABO to keep lamp on. People always give default answer, "Come on the last day." At the last day, the small girls gets oil, money, chocolate etc from different people.
I could cover only few very popular Raas in this article. You are most welcome to add and modify. Waiting for your comments. At orkut, there was an interesting discussion on listing GARABAs. The content of this article is contributed by all enthusiastic people from my native place Mithapur, (Gujarat). Hiral has also contributed. Acknowledged to all.
Stay tune to this blog Express YourSelf ! You will find one more such article. A compilation of content shared by people on a social networking website.


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LRA rebel group losing men through defections
An online organization that tracks the crimes of the Lord's Resistance Army says the rebel group is losing fighters through defections encouraged by United States military advisers.
The LRA Crisis Tracker said Monday that at least 19 LRA fighters defected in the last nine months. In the same period a senior rebel commander was captured while another was killed.
The LRA is led by Joseph Kony, a brutal warlord who catapulted to global fame last year when the U.S. charity Invisible Children made a popular online video highlighting his crimes. About 100 U.S. special forces are helping African troops to hunt down Kony. Only about 200 LRA fighters are still active, according to Ugandan officials, but the rebels still abduct civilians in Congo and the Central African Republic.


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The Vikings defeated previously top-seeded Goldsboro Friday
If there was a chance for a comeback, Goldsboro missed it Friday during its visit to Viking Field.
Being held off until the last 47 seconds, Goldsboro dodged a shutout, as Kinston conquered the previously No. 1 Eastern Carolina 2A team, 20-7.
The Vikings won, 20-14, in the last meeting between the teams in 2004.
Kinston begins its conference play identical to its non-conference start: 2-0. Kinston (4-4, 2-0) is undefeated in the EC2A conference after coming off a four-game losing streak, but Vikings coach Ryan Gieselman said the tough losses prepared the team for the second half of the season.
�It�s a very big victory � to start the conference 2-0,� he said about Friday night. �We�ll just keep pushing forward week-in, week-out.�
Goldsboro coach Eric Reid said his guys knew coming into Week 9, playing Kinston would mean competing for the conference championship.
�The only thing (the loss) does is � take the conference championship from us,� Reid said. �I have no problem about what we�ll do with these remaining three games, no disrespect to our opponents coming up, but this was for the championship tonight.�
Kinston started its homecoming game by surprisingly fumbling the opening kickoff return, giving Goldsboro the ball at the Vikings� 27-yard line. The Cougars wound up with a third-and-12 in just three plays and flopped a 35-yard field goal attempt with 10:10 left in the first quarter.
It wouldn�t be the last time Goldsboro wasted an opportunity.
The Cougars (3-5, 1-1) couldn�t make use of two interceptions, one of which eventually landed them on Kinston�s 6-yard line facing a fourth-and-2 with 5:02 left in the half. An incomplete pass resulted in a turnover on downs.
�I think we missed out on some golden opportunities that we should have capitalized on that would have really made this ball game different,� Goldsboro coach Eric Reid said. �It just came down to use not capitalizing on our opportunities; it was just and off-kilter night for us.�
A penalty-heavy third quarter left both teams scoreless for the period.
In the third, a pair of Vikings penalties annulled two touchdowns, respectively. Rasheem Freeland rushed 12 yards for the end zone, but the Vikings lost five yards. On the next play, quarterback Tiquan Canady held on to the football to go inside, but that TD was also cancelled.
The set of plays was one of Kinston�s only two full possessions in the third, as the second ending with a Kinston interception. Goldsboro�s Ricardo Woodard picked off a third-down pass with 5:30 remaining the quarter.
The Cougars, who wound up at their own 17, couldn�t capitalize off the much-needed turnover, as they trailed 14-0. After a QB sack and back-to-back incompletions, Goldsboro punted back to the Vikings.
With 2:43 left in the game, Kinston scored to go up, 20-0.
Goldsboro, which hadn�t been in Kinston�s red zone since the second quarter, penetrated Vikings territory on fantastic reverse on the game�s final kickoff return.
GHS wide receiver Rasheid Malette ran the kick 10 yards before the hit to Clyde James. James zipped down the field, headed for the end zone. When he outran the pack of defenders that failed to stop him, he was tackled by Kinston kicker Will Deters � the homecoming king � on the Vikings� 17.
When James sped by him, Deters chased him down for the defensive play, notching his first tackle of his four-year varsity career.
�It felt good to make my first tackle in my last homecoming,� Deters said.
He said Goldsboro were the Vikings� toughest competition in the conference.
�It means a lot to be first in the conference now,� he said. �We�ve really been working hard in practice lately. This was a game we�ve been looking forward to.�
On Goldsboro�s last chance to score, Kinston kept the Cougars at 17 for three downs. With the Vikings forcing a fourth-and-5 at the 12, QB Nashir Bowden lofted a beautiful pass to the left corner for Joseph Baker with 47.8 reading on the clock. The Cougars scored to avoid the shutout in absentia two key linemen.
Goldsboro host Ayden-Grifton (2-6, 1-1) next week, while Greene Central (1-7, 1-1) travels to Kinston.


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In California, the obvious answer is usually the wrong one. Unhappy about the scandalously high salaries in the city of Bell? Well, the obvious answer would be for the state to come in and put limits on what local governments can do. And that's what's happening. Atty. Gen. Jerry Brown is investigating how the salaries got so high. State Controller John Chiang is demanding more disclosure by cities. There's talk of all sorts of legislative action to clamp down on locals.
The trouble with these solutions? They won't work. In fact, it is precisely all the limitations on the power of local governments that produced the scandal in Bell (as well as scandalously high salaries and pension benefits in any number of California cities).
Ever since the 1970s, California voters (with some help from California courts) have added limits on the ability of local governments to make funding decisions for themselves. In particular, voters have put a series of restrictions on the power of locals to raise taxes.
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The theory was these limits would keep cities out of trouble. It hasn't worked. To the contrary, by making it hard for local communities to raise taxes, there are fewer incentives for cities to be responsible. Local governments, because they are unable to tax, are little more than spending entities that receive money from the state and other levels of government and then spend it. Since they don't have much in the way of power to tax, businesses and other tax-fearing interest groups don't pay attention to local government. This means that fewer groups are watching the store. The only entities that care about local government are the beneficiaries of spending -- mainly public employee unions.
Hence, the Paradox of Bell. The real way to prevent more Bell-type scandals is to give California's local governments more power to raise taxes and other revenues themselves. When cities can tax, the citizens and business who might see their taxes raised have a strong incentive to watch what's happening in City Hall. And when taxpayers are watching, it's much more difficult to give your city manager an $800,000 salary.