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Will Climate Protection Legislation Protect Workers Too?
One great fear is blocking public support for climate protection: The fear that protecting the planet will destroy millions of jobs.
Without a bold program to protect workers from the effects of climate protection, the struggle against global warming can all too easily come to be perceived as a struggle against American workers.
Climate protection advocates have often addressed the threat of possible job losses by pointing out that a transition to green energy would create far more jobs than it would eliminate. While that may be true, it also misses the point. The fact that some people get new jobs provides little solace for the individuals and communities who have lost theirs. They must be protected.
The Great Fear
Fear of job loss is the centerpiece of the campaign against climate protection legislation.
According to the Web site of the anti-climate protection coalition Energy Citizens, "This legislation will cost more than 2 million American jobs - hurting millions of Americans who work in or depend on trucking, farming, manufacturing, mining, small business and energy production - or use their cars to commute to work." The US Chamber of Commerce, Senator Sam Brownback and local "tea party" protests have similarly made job loss the central argument against climate legislation.
Unless climate protection advocates effectively address these fears, both they and the legislation they support risk a devastating backlash from Americans afraid of losing their jobs.
Recognizing Reality: Some Jobs Will Be Lost
Studies indicate that over the long run climate protection will have limited effect on the total number of jobs in the United States: Jobs gained will more or less compensate for jobs lost. Some studies indicate that, overall, jobs will actually be gained because green jobs are more labor-intensive than those they replace. For example, an analysis by the Union of Concerned Scientists found that 185,000 new jobs would be created by 2020 if utilities generate an average of 20 percent of their electricity from renewable sources.
While the employment effects of climate protection legislation are likely to be neutral or positive, they may be considerably greater in industries that make or use products with high carbon footprints. The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) analysis of the House climate bill, for example, says it will probably have "only a small effect on total employment in the long run." However, "The small effect on overall employment would mask a significant shift in the composition of employment over time."
"A cap-and-trade program for carbon dioxide emissions would reduce the number of jobs in industries that produce carbon-based energy, use energy in their production process or produce products whose use involves energy consumption, because those industries would experience the greatest increases in costs and declines in sales," the analysis says.
Studies vary regarding how many jobs might shift as a result of climate change legislation from hundreds of thousands to several million, depending on the year. While this is a small proportion of American jobs, the CBO notes that, "The process of shifting employment can have substantial costs for the workers, families and communities involved." Of workers who were unemployed during 2003, almost half left the labor force altogether rather than finding another job. Even those who eventually find new jobs may lose twenty percent of their lifetime income. Such effects are likely to be far greater in today's high-unemployment economy.
What's Wrong With Proposed Legislation?
Proposed climate legislation includes provisions designed to ameliorate the negative employment effects of climate protection. These programs are to be paid for from the auction of carbon emission allowances.
Industry subsidies: Much of the strategy for such amelioration lies in providing subsidies to particular industries - notably petroleum refiners and trade-exposed, energy-intensive industries. In its summary of the bill, the Senate Committee maintains that the Act "doesn't just create jobs for the future - it also protects existing jobs in the manufacturing sector as our economy transforms" by providing "support for energy-intensive, trade-exposed industries like chemicals to ensure that US manufacturing remains competitive in the new energy economy."
As the CBO points out, this "dampens the reallocation of output and employment to industries that produce fewer carbon emissions," counteracting the bill's basic purpose of carbon reduction.
This approach has another problem. There is no guarantee that the subsidies will actually be used to maintain or increase employment in such firms. On the contrary, the availability of funds for investment is often used to introduce new employment-reducing technology or to close facilities and relocate production elsewhere in other cities, states or countries. The legislation provides no guarantees against such results. It represents a highly uncertain "trickle down" approach to protecting workers' livelihoods and economic security.
Transition assistance: The proposed legislation also provides "transition assistance" to individual workers displaced by climate protection policies.
The House bill, for example, establishes a Climate Change Worker Adjustment Assistance program which provides eligible impacted workers 70 percent of average weekly wages for 156 weeks, 80 percent of monthly health care premiums, job training assistance, up to $1,500 for job search assistance, up to $1,500 for moving assistance, and employment services. The Senate "Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act" contains similar provisions.
This approach to transition assistance is largely based on the Trade Adjustment Act (TAA) worker assistance model. It provides a small supplement to unemployment and funding for modest job retraining. But many workers and unions despise that approach. In practice, it strings individuals and communities along in marginality without helping them to establish a new, decent life. It typically provides training for jobs that don't exist in communities that have already been devastated by economic change. TAA-style programs are also notorious for long strings of fine print that end up excluding a large proportion of workers affected by change from the benefits they seem to offer.
The Solution: Fix Climate Legislation to Protect Workers
Protecting and restoring individuals: Workers who lose their jobs because of climate protection policies should receive full wages and benefits for at least three years. They should be eligible for up to four years of education or training, including tuition and living expenses. Those unable to take advantage of such a program because of age or other reasons should be guaranteed decent pensions with health care. The opportunity for individuals to access higher education and advanced training will also mesh with the need for the region to develop new labor force capabilities for the new green economy.
Protecting and restoring communities: The long-term effects of climate protection require compensation not just for individuals but for hard-hit communities. Surprisingly, a useful model here comes from John McCain's 1988 tobacco bill. It established a Community Revitalization Trust Fund which would provide economic development grants over a twenty-five-year period for:
* Business development and employment-creating activities "to provide a more viable economic base and enhance opportunities for improved incomes, living standards and contributions by rural individuals to the economic and social development communities."
* Activities that "expand existing infrastructure, facilities and services to capitalize on opportunities to diversify economies in tobacco communities that support the development of new industries or commercial ventures."
* Initiatives designed to "create or expand locally owned value-added processing and marketing operations in tobacco communities," and technical assistance.
A move to protect communities potentially threatened by cutbacks in coal production can serve as a way to jumpstart the transition away from coal and other carbon-intensive industries. Eastern Kentucky, West Virginia and the rest of the Appalachian coalfield can be made a model of job-positive transition from coal to renewable energy and conservation. Green jobs can be specifically targeted to the communities that will be affected by coal production to preemptively create local jobs that will provide an alternative source of employment.
Protecting and Restoring Regions
During the Great Depression, a regional economic development program, the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), transformed one of America's poorest regions by means of massive energy development. While 75 years later the TVA itself has become a target of environmental criticism, the principle of regional economic development through development of a new energy source is highly applicable to the Appalachian coalfields today. While the TVA by no means provides a model to follow slavishly today, it does provide an instructive example of a transformative use of new forms of energy as the basis for the construction of a new economy.
A regional economic development program could make synergistic many aspects of a new green economy. For example, renewable energy production and distribution could provide employment, a secure power supply and an economic base for many local communities. And they could also provide stable demand for products that could be manufactured in those communities, thereby providing additional jobs.
A pioneering program to build a new economy in Appalachia based on renewable energy and the economic development it supports can provide an image of the new economy we need to build nationally.
Protecting and restoring retirees: It is outrageous that American workers can have worked hard all their lives, only to discover that their pension and retirement health benefits are threatened due to their employers' economic adversity or strategy. Climate legislation should guarantee that no worker will lose pension benefits as a result of climate protection measures.
Steps to strengthen worker protections in climate legislation are already under discussion. For example, on November 5, 2009, Senator Bob Casey introduced S. 2742, the American Worker and Community Assistance Act. Co-sponsored by Senator Sherrod Brown, the bill would establish a Climate Change Worker Transition and Community Assistance program to provide targeted help to workers who may be adversely affected by climate legislation. Under it, communities and groups of communities could receive funding to develop a strategic plan for diversifying employment opportunities, environmental remediation projects, and conversion of underutilized facilities for more productive uses. Communities could then apply for grants to implement the plan. Communities with low per-capita incomes, high unemployment and loss of traditional sources of employment would be given preference for support. Commenting on the bill, AFL-CIO President Richard L. Trumka said, "It is essential that workers and communities impacted by climate change policy be provided with the tools to transition into the new clean energy economy and the millions of new jobs that stand to be created."
Green and Fair
Protecting the climate and protecting workers are not alternatives. Neither will happen without the other.
It is a basic principle of fairness that the burden of policies that are necessary for society - like protecting the earth's climate - shouldn't be borne by a small minority who happen to be victimized by their side effects. Unless workers and communities are protected against the unintended effects of climate protection, there is likely to be a backlash that threatens the whole effort to save the planet. The challenge for the architects of climate protection is to craft and implement policies to give such workers confidence that they will be protected as America goes green.
Advocates can use a worker-friendly climate protection policy to take the offensive to turn around the public debate: Not only will the legislation create millions of new green jobs, it will also honor and protect those workers and retirees who have contributed their working lives to meeting our nation's economic and energy needs.
The alternative - failure to act in time to save our earth's climate - will lead to natural and economic devastation for our country and the world.
(Footnotes are available in the Labor Network for Sustainability's recently released White Paper: Climate Legislation Must Provide a Just Transition for Workers.
Brendan Smith is a legal analyst whose books include "Globalization From Below" and, with Jeremy Brecher and Jill Cutler, "In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond" (Metropolitan). He is current co-director of Global Labor Strategies and UCLA Law School's Globalization and Labor Standards Project, and has worked previously for Congressman Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) and a broad range of unions and grassroots groups. His commentary has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Nation, CBS News.com, YahooNews and The Baltimore Sun. Contact him at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Jeremy Brecher is a historian whose books include "Strike!," "Globalization From Below" and, co-edited with Brendan Smith and Jill Cutler, "In the Name of Democracy: American War Crimes in Iraq and Beyond" (Metropolitan/Holt). He has received five regional Emmy Awards for his documentary film work. He is a co-founder of WarCrimesWatch.org.
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No to 'Cap and Trade', Yes to Carbon TaxBy Davidson, Carl at Nov 24, 2009 08:08 AM |
To protect workers and grow new jobs in new industries, we have to reject 'Cap and Trade,' which essentially imposes a private tax on all of us, directly or indirectly, which then bypasses the state and goes directly into the coffers of finance capital. Even if CO2 goes down, it does so in a reactionary way that self-sabotages, ignoring structural dislocation, among other things.
Instead, we need a carbon tax that goes into a public 'Green Reindustrialization Fund' that in turn supplies capital for renewable energy startups and the expansion and startup of related green industry, including worker-owned cooperatives along the lines of those envisioned by the new USW-Mondragon collaborative.
If we don't attack the 'Cap and Trade' scheme of finance capital with left and progressive programs, it will fuel the anti-bank, anti-green demagogy of rightwing populism, serving only the cause of reaction.
The carbon tax can also be partnered with the Tobin tax on financial instrument transactions. Together they provide the means for funding a serious jobs and health program, rewarding productive capital while punishing low-road speculators, and serves as a realistic counter-argument to the Blue Dog and GOP 'deficit hawks.'


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On March 31st, at 10 a.m., AnswerConnect employees gathered in the parking lot of the Pelican Pub Brewery at Cape Kiwanda. We were joined by hundreds of other volunteers carrying buckets, old colanders for straining sand and plastic bags emblazoned with the SOLV logo to participate in the 2012 Oregon Beach Clean Up.
Twenty-eight years ago, Judy Hansen of the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife was shocked by a bear's autopsy results. The bear's stomach held the remains of 13 Styrofoam cups, likely the cause of death by starvation. Judy began to study the effects of plastic pollutants in natural habitats, and the annual Oregon Beach Clean Up took shape. The first year alone, 2,100 volunteers gathered 26 tons of trash from Oregon beaches. SOLV (Stop Oregon Litter and Vandalism) began coordinating the event in 1986, and it's been going strong ever since.
As we drove to Cape Kiwanda we expected to spend the day huddled in rain, sifting through sand with cold fingers. Instead we were rewarded by mild weather and the occasional sunburst. The pint-sized and four-legged members of our team were able to play on the dunes as we kept an eye out for pieces of Styrofoam and tiny bits of plastic masquerading as sea shells.
"The weather was a pleasant surprise," Donny Stevens, Assistant Manager, recalled. "It was more fun than work. We got to spend a day at the beach and meet our co-workers' families, all while doing a something good for the environment."
Our "hard work" resulted in three full bags of trash and one car door! We're lucky to live so close to Oregon's beautiful rugged beaches, and we're proud to have done our part in keeping our home state litter-free.
AnswerConnect is always on the lookout for new volunteer opportunities in our community. We can't wait for the next one!
If you are interested in getting involved, check out SOLV's website for details on upcoming events, including a Japanese Tsunami Debris workshop.


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Fantasy Source Spin: Detroit did a nice job of getting something for nothing here; GM Martin Mayhew is using his No. 1 waiver priority wisely. From the Jets' perspective, the move may signal the end of the Kellen Clemens experiment. Erik Ainge was more productive in preseason games. O'Connell will likely be third string.
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Fantasy Source Spin: The move saves $1.3 million in cash and opens a roster spot for Mike Vick. An immediate bidding war should ensue between Green Bay, St. Louis, and perhaps the Redskins. Feeley would be an upgrade over any of those teams' current backup quarterbacks and is versed in the West Coast system. It's fairly surprising that the Eagles couldn't get at least a seventh-round pick for Feeley. The rest of the NFL must've known he'd get cut.
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Sat Sep 5, 2009 10:57 pmRookie Josh Freeman moves into the Bucs' No. 2 quarterback role following the trade of Luke McCown.
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Fantasy Source Spin: It's probably not going to happen though. Plenty of teams that use West Coast offenses like Minnesota's (St. Louis, Green Bay, Washington) could view Booty as an upgrade over what they have on their current rosters, or as an intriguing project. He's definitely got more potential than Rams No. 3 Keith Null.
Source: Minneapolis Star-Tribune
Sat Sep 5, 2009 9:40 pmJaguars acquired QB Luke McCown from the Buccaneers in exchange for a conditional fifth-round pick in 2010.
Fantasy Source Spin: It can become a fifth-rounder based on McCown's playing time and numbers. The Bucs didn't want to go into the season with four quarterbacks, but also weren't willing to cut McCown or Josh Johnson. McCown lost out to Byron Leftwich for the starting job but is a talent upgrade over Todd Bouman behind David Garrard. Still, McCown has never shown the ability to learn offenses quickly. The Jags' terminology is very different from the Bucs', so Bouman may open the year as Jacksonville's No. 2.
Source: Jagaurs Insider on Twitter
Sat Sep 5, 2009 8:48 pmLions released QB Brooks Bollinger, LB Zack Follett, TE Dan Gronkowski, WR Dane Looker, and S Stuart Schweigert.
Fantasy Source Spin: Follett looked great on special teams in the exhibition season, but the Lions needed more defensive value. Bollinger still has an opportunity in the UFL.
Sat Sep 5, 2009 7:52 pmRaiders coach Tom Cable said he hasn't yet determined who will be his No. 2 QB, Bruce Gradkowski or Charlie Frye.
Fantasy Source Spin: Jeff Garcia was cut Saturday, making both these journeymen very happy. If anything happens to JaMarcus Russell, the Raiders are in trouble. Well, even if Russell stays on the field the Raiders are probably in trouble anyway.
Source: Jerry McDonald on Twitter
Sat Sep 5, 2009 5:15 pmTexans released QB Alex Brink.
Fantasy Source Spin: Brink was just a camp arm while Rex Grossman was out. Texans also released LB Khary Campbell, LB Buster Davis, FB Jonathan Evans, RB Arian Foster, TE Clark Harris, S Brandon Harrison, C Brett Helms, DE Tim Jamison, WR Darnell Jenkins, G Adrian Jones, DT Josh Leonard, DE Jesse Nading, CB Deltha O'Neal, CB Mark Parson, CB Matteral Richardson, WR Mark Simmons, T Adam Stenavich, T Brandon Torrey, and T Cliff Washburn.
Sat Sep 5, 2009 4:42 pmPackers waived QB Brian Brohm.
Fantasy Source Spin: Brohm completed 20-of-28 passes in Green Bay's preseason finale, but with an awful 5.5 YPA. The 2008 second-round pick appeared to lose all confidence after opting to stay for his senior year at Louisville when he could've been a top-ten pick as an underclassman in '07. He'll get another shot, but Brohm hasn't been the same since parting with Bobby Petrino.
Source: National Football Post
Sat Sep 5, 2009 4:06 pmRams waived QB Brock Berlin.
Fantasy Source Spin: Berlin clearly isn't an NFL quarterback, even as a backup.
Source: Scout.com
Sat Sep 5, 2009 2:48 pmSaints released QB Joey Harrington.
Fantasy Source Spin: It's just another kick to the groin for Harrington, the No. 3 overall pick in the 2002 draft. Mark Brunell, 39, will back up Drew Brees. Harrington's career is in serious jeopardy.
Source: nfl.com
Sat Sep 5, 2009 1:17 pmGiants waived QB Rhett Bomar.
Fantasy Source Spin: Bomar was their fifth-round pick this season. It looks like the Giants are prepared to go with just two quarterbacks again this season, although they'll probably try to sneak Bomar through waivers. If he gets claimed, Andre Woodson could find his way back onto the practice squad.
Source: New York Daily News
Sat Sep 5, 2009 1:15 pmGiants waived QB Andre Woodson.
Fantasy Source Spin: No surprise here as the former Kentucky standout was a big disappointment at camp. He's unlikely to garner much interest around the league.
Sat Sep 5, 2009 10:49 amRedskins placed QB Colt Brennan (hamstring) on injured reserve.
Fantasy Source Spin: An MRI revealed that Brennan had a torn hamstring after he had to leave Thursday's game. This seems to open up the No. 3 quarterback spot for Chase Daniel, but it's not guaranteed yet.
Source: Profootballtalk on NBCSports.com
Fri Sep 4, 2009 6:09 pmCardinals released QB Tyler Palko.
Fantasy Source Spin: Say sayonara to Larry Fitzgerald's college quarterback. Also released by the Cardinals: FBs Tim Castille and Reagan Maui'a, LBs David Holloway and Victor Hobson, WRs Steve Sanders and Onrea Jones, and OT Oliver Ross.
Source: azcardinals.com
Fri Sep 4, 2009 5:00 pmPatriots coach Bill Belichick was noncommittal when asked if he envisions a third quarterback being added to the roster.
Fantasy Source Spin: We expected nothing less. Even if the undrafted rookie Brian Hoyer has endeared himself to the coaching staff, the Patriots are going to add a veteran to the mix. Whispers of an Alex Smith-for-A.J. Feely trade have been picking up steam.
Source: Boston Globe
Fri Sep 4, 2009 4:48 pmBroncos released QB Ingle Martin.
Fantasy Source Spin: Martin was just a camp body to get the Broncos through Chris Simms' ankle sprain. With both Simms and Kyle Orton expected to be available for the opener, he was deemed expendable.
Fri Sep 4, 2009 1:28 pmAccording to ESPN's Adam Schefter, Patriots backup QB Andrew Walter has been informed that he's getting released.
Fantasy Source Spin: This means that undrafted rookie Brian Hoyer will be Tom Brady's backup for now. The Patriots are also on the lookout for a veteran backup and A.J. Feeley's name has popped up more than once.
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Fri Sep 4, 2009 1:19 pmLions No. 3 QB Drew Stanton's arthroscopic knee surgery went well and he's not expected to be placed on injured reserve.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Lions will save a roster spot for him as he is expected back within a few weeks. He'll backup both Matthew Stafford and Daunte Culpepper.
Source: MLive.com
Fri Sep 4, 2009 11:28 amNow that the NFL has handed down Michael Vick's two-game suspension, the Eagles are trying hard to trade A.J. Feeley.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Eagles think they can get by until Week 3 with just Donovan McNabb and Kevin Kolb. Eagles beat writer Bob Brookover speculates that Feeley is being packaged with WR Reggie Brown for a tight end, safety or linebacker. It's possible the Eagles are interested in Patriots tight end Alex Smith.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer & Daily News
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:12 pm Weeden showed incredible efficiency in two years as a starter at Oklahoma State, but the former minor league baseball player was also much older than the competition. He has an opportunity to be an immediate starter in Cleveland going on age 29 after the Browns spent a first-round pick on him. Joining Weeden in the starting lineup will be third overall pick Trent Richardson, but there will be limited weapons at the end of Weeden's passes. Plus, the track record of older quarterbacks drafted highly in the NFL isn't exactly good (see: Chris Weinke).
Fantasy Source Spin: You can't rule out his upside as a QB2 immediately, but the weapons he'll have are highly lacking.
Source: Fantasy Source
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:10 pm Following his 2011 season at Texas A&M, Tannehill's name quickly shot up draft boards. He began his college career as a wide receiver and has limited experience at quarterback, but he was an impressive and versatile winner for the Aggies. He will have no short-term pressure as Miami's third-string quarterback, despite going eighth overall in the draft. He has the good fortune of continuing to be tutored by his college head coach, Mike Sherman, now his offensive coordinator in Miami.
Fantasy Source Spin: He has big-time potential as a versatile quarterback in Miami by 2014, but there's probably not much profit to be had before then.
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:09 pm Osweiler is nothing if not tall (6-7), but the Broncos are hoping he could be their quarterback after Peyton Manning. Drafted above his projected spot in the second round, Osweiler should have time to work on his accuracy issues while Manning is in town.
Fantasy Source Spin: Possible long-term prospect, but if he finds the field this season, then Denver is in trouble.
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:07 pm Philadelphia and coach Andy Reid have a very good track record of drafting quarterbacks, so Foles immediately becomes an intriguing long-term prospect after going in the third round. He was productive in college despite playing for a mediocre team.
Fantasy Source Spin: Will fit in as Philly's third quarterback and is nothing more than a long-term talent.
Sun Jul 22, 2012 4:06 pm Even after taking Robert Griffin III with the second overall pick in the draft, Washington found Cousins' potential too good to pass up in the fourth round. An efficient and productive three-year starter at Michigan State, Cousins will have little pressure developing as Washington's third quarterback in 2012.
Fantasy Source Spin: Cousins is most likely a long-term backup, and it would take a strange course of events for him to have a significant career with the Redskins.
Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:44 am Mike Williams says Josh Freeman wasn't on the same page with the wideouts in terms of route adjustments last season.
Fantasy Source Spin: The Bucs were breaking in new OC Mike Sullivan's offense. "The big problem last year was we couldn't get on the same page, knowing when to break our routes off," Williams said. Now entering their second year in the scheme, the entire organization is expecting Freeman to take a step forward in terms of efficiency. "We know this offense," Williams said. "It's a knowing instead of reacting to something."
Source: Tampa Tribune
Mon Jun 17, 2013 2:41 pm CSN Philly refers to the Eagles' quarterback competition as "probably the most fluid position battle on the roster."
Fantasy Source Spin: In a projected depth chart, beat writer Goeff Mosher lists "Nick Foles/Mike Vick" as the starter and "Mike Vick/Nick Foles" as the backup. Many Philly writers truly believe Foles is a realistic candidate to start despite his oddball fit in coach Chip Kelly's offense. Then again, we don't know exactly what kind of offense Kelly will run. Either way, Kelly vows it will play to his signal caller's strengths.
Source: CSN Philly
Fri Jun 14, 2013 12:56 pm Bills signed first-round QB E.J. Manuel to a five-year contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Per the new CBA, there's automatically a fifth-year club option on first-round quarterbacks. Manuel is the last of Buffalo's draft picks to sign and agreed to the deal following the completion of the Bills' mandatory three-day minicamp. USA Today's Mike Garafolo reports the contract is worth roughly $9 million, which is slightly higher than last year's slot value for the No. 16 pick. Manuel has been working as the second-team quarterback in Bills OTAs, but will compete with veteran Kevin Kolb to start as a rookie.
Thu Jun 13, 2013 3:38 pm Eagles signed fourth-round QB Matt Barkley to a four-year contract.
Fantasy Source Spin: Barkley has reportedly been impressive in his month-and-a-half with the Eagles. He's displayed "fantastic accuracy," but NFL.com's Albert Breer also noted that there's a "sizable gap" in arm strength between Barkley and Michael Vick. Coach Chip Kelly has stressed that accuracy is the main thing he's looking for in a quarterback. Barkley seems to have a legitimate shot at earning the starting job, but we'll find out a lot more in training camp and preseason action.
Thu Jun 13, 2013 2:26 pm Coach Rex Ryan and QBs coach David Lee acknowledged that Geno Smith has had some difficulty adjusting to the West Coast offense.
Fantasy Source Spin: "His system at West Virginia, there's no similarities there whatsoever," Lee said. Ryan agreed with Lee and said that Smith wouldn't be able to play in an NFL game if one was tomorrow. "He came from a system that this is not a surprise," Ryan said. "He came from a system that primarily was in a shotgun system. His steps -- dropbacks -- his mechanics footwork wise weren't dialed in the way they'll have to be at this level. I think some of that is your five and seven step drops, it's all new to him. ... I think when we get out to training camp and we have that time we'll see if he's ready or not ready."
Source: Newark Star-Ledger


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Sea Life Surveys has been conducting cetacean surveys in the Scottish coastal waters of the Isle of Mull since 1990. The waters to the north and west of Mull contain an ecologically diverse marine life. Regularly sighted cetaceans include minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata), harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena), Risso's Dolphin (Grampus griseus), common dolphin (Delphinus delphis), and killer whale (Orcinus orca). The regular sightings of minke whale in this area provides an excellent opportunity for the behavioural and ecological study of this species, the behaviour of which is virtually unknown in the Eastern North Atlantic. The results of such a study could have important implications for the management of minke whales if commercial hunting were to resume in the eastern North Atlantic.
Recording Sightings
In 1992 a new computer program called LOGGER was provided by The International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) for the collection of sightings and environmental information during our surveys. Data is collected on board using the laptop computer which is linked to other instruments on the boat. During a trip, LOGGER is constantly collecting data, recording our survey route and environmental data such as water temperature, depth and wind conditions. Other information such as weather, sea conditions, number of passengers etc. is fed in manually. When whales and dolphins are encountered the species, number and behaviour is recorded. A comprehensive update on our sightings can be read here. This project has resulted in a database of over 5000 sightings and supporting environmental information. This data is then analysed to investigate how the whales and dolphins are distributed throughout the survey area and to highlight important areas for feeding and breeding. Constant monitoring of our survey area is essential for conservation. It provides information required for protecting animals and habitats against harmful activities such as pollution.
The laptop computers have been donated by The International Fund for Animal Welfare and Aberdeen Computer Services.
Minke Whale Photo-Identification
In collaboration with the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, Sea Life Surveys have been conducting a photo-identification study of minke whales since 1990. Over 60 whales have been identified and catalogued, many having been seen year after year.
Photo-identification is a technique used to recognise individual whales and dolphins. Every whale and dolphin encountered is photographed and these photographs are analysed for identifying features such as notches and scars on the dorsal fins or bodies of the animals.
Minke whales migrate to warmer waters in the winter months but return to the coastal waters of West Scotland every summer to feed on the plentiful fish. The results of this study have shown that many whales return specifically to the coastal waters of Mull each year and appear to be seasonally resident in the area. This highlights the importance of this area for the minke whale.
This project is also gathering evidence that suggests that marine litter is a real cause of concern for our local whales. Nine of the catalogued whales have encountered marine litter. Two of the whales have plastic strapping wrapped around their rostrums. The looped plastic straps have become trapped in the baleen plates of the whales and are cutting into the flesh on the rostrums. This could affect feeding behaviour since the baleen plates are used to sieve prey from the water.
Globally, an estimated one million birds and 100,000 marine mammals and sea turtles die each year from entanglement in, or ingestion of plastics. Plastics pose a particular threat to the marine environment because they float on the surface of the sea or within the water column. Plastics can be transported for miles across the sea and will remain in the marine environment for many years.
Minke Whale Surfacing Behaviour
One of the few behaviours that can be collected quantitatively in the field are surfacing rates. Whales and dolphins breathe air and so must come to the surface regularly. The rate at which they surface represents their respiration rate which depends on their levels of activity. Surfacing patterns give us clues as to what the whale is doing - travelling, resting or feeding. Measuring surfacing rates could be particularly useful in assessing whether or not whales are being disturbed. Data on surfacing patterns is also essential for correctly interpreting many types of visual surveys such as those conducted by the International Whaling Commission to estimate minke whale populations. Precise recordings of surfacing rates have been collected from individual minke whales off Mull since 1989 by Sea Life Surveys.
Harbour Porpoise Research
The harbour porpoise, one of our most frequently encountered species, is particularly susceptible to entanglement in fishing nets both around the UK coastline and worldwide. Increasing concern over this problem has led to the development of pingers (Acoustic Alarms), which make nets more 'visible' to porpoises. For the past two years we have been assisting with research into the effects of these pingers on porpoise behaviour and monitoring porpoise distribution using porpoise click detectors (PODs).
Acoustic Work
Sea Life Surveys has been studying whale and dolphin acoustics for a number of years. By making underwater recordings, we aim to look at the acoustic behaviour of cetaceans and investigate the level of noise pollution in the area. The recordings are made using underwater microphone called hydrophones. Sounds that have been successfully recorded include those of Risso's dolphins, common dolphins and killer whales which were highly vocal when encountered. Minke whales have proved more difficult to document, with only two recordings of minke whales having been made which capture very prominent repetitive sounds. The vocal repertoire of minke whales is virtually unknown and so we will continue to attempt more recordings of this species.
Reports and Publications
Spatial and temporal distribution of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) in relation to undersea topography and seabed sediment off the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Macleod, K., Fairbairns, R.S., Gill, A., Fairbairns, B.R., Gordon, J., Blair-Myers, C. (2001). Paper SC/53/E10 presented to the IWC Scientific meeting 2001.
Effects of the diel and seasonal cycles on the dive duration of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata). Stockin, K., Fairbairns R.S, Parsons, E.C.M., Sims, D. J. Mar. Biol. Ass. U.K. (2001), 81, 189-190.
Photographic and strandings data highlighting the problem of marine debris and creel rope entanglement to minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) and other marine life in Scottish waters. Gill, A., Reid, R.J. and Fairbairns, B.R. 2000. European Research on Cetaceans 14 (ed. P.G.H. Evans, R. Pitt-Aiken & E. Rogan), pp. 173-178. Cork: European Cetacean Society.
Some observations of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) feeding behaviour and associations with seabirds in the coastal waters of the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Gill, A., Fairbairns, B.R. and Fairbairns, R.S. 2000. European Research on Cetaceans 13 (ed. P.G.H. Evans, J. Cruz & J.A. Raga), pp. 61-64. Valencia: European Cetacean Society.
Photo-Identification of the Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata off the Isle of Mull, Scotland. An update. Gill, A. (2000). Report to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust.
The use of geographical information systems to investigate the spatial and temporal relationships between minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) distribution and seabed topography/sediment type off the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Bowe, S. 1997. M.Sc. Thesis. Department of Zoology, Aberdeen University. 75pp.
Assessment of relative abundance and distribution of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) using data collected from a whale watching operation. Fairbairns, R., Gordon, J., Hiby, A., Leaper, R., Lovell, P. and Papastavrou, V. 1997. European Research on Cetaceans 10 (ed. P.G.H. Evans), pp. 154-158. Kiel: European Cetacean Society.
Investigating the feasibility of a long-term ecological study of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) on the west coast of Scotland. Gill, A. 1997. Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust, Mull. 43pp.
Analysis of data collected from a whale-watching operation to assess relative abundance and distribution of the minke whale (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) around the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Leaper, R., Fairbairns, R., Gordon, J., Hiby, A., Lovell, P. and Papastavrou, V. 1997. Reports of the International Whaling Commission 47: 505-511
Respiration rates of minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) on the west coast of Scotland. Leeming, G. 1997. Undergraduate Thesis. Royal Veterinary College, London. 61pp.
Photo-Identification of the Minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata off the Isle of Mull, Scotland. Gill, A. and Fairbairns, R. 1995. In Whales, Seals, Fish and Man (ed. A.S. Blix, L.Walloe and O. Ulltand), pp. 129-132. Elsevier Science, Netherlands.
Range tracking of the minke whale Balaenoptera acutorostrata, off the Isle of Mull 1994. Fairbairns, R., Gill, A. and Sargent, T. 1994. Report to the Hebridean Whale and Dolphin Trust. 52pp.
News and Sightings
To read the latest news from Sea Life Surveys and find out about recent sightings click here to view our Captain's Log ...
What people are saying about us:
"It was the best wildlife trip on a boat I have had in Great Britain!" - Malcolm Stannary, 14 July 2011
"Sea Life Surveys was my sole reason for travelling to Mull and Tobermory. Having been a participant in many expeditions and wildlife excursions over the years, I can undoubtedly say that Sea Life Surveys stands out head and shoulders above the rest. The professionalism, friendliness, knowledge and safety aspect of all staff members is first class. You should feel proud in the excellent service you provide. I shall certainly be recommending you to friends, colleagues and family. I hope to return here in the future to experience more of this beautiful area and amazing wildlife. Well done to all concerned and a huge Thank-you for your help and hospitality" - Andy Currie
"Was afraid the trip might be 'dumbed' down for the kids. But it wasnt. The most non-touristy professionally run trip I have been on!!" - Michael Rowan, Bucks
"Really enjoyable with info from guides who obviously are interested in the work" - Chris Moore, Glasgow
"Thanks for a fab week, I'm so lucky to have such lovely people to spend time with while im here on Mull" - Andy Tait
"Many thanks for a nice day - sadly no whales - but all the crew where lovely and full of information" - Paul & Gerry
"Thanks for another fab trip out ... back up in September and might just treat myself again! Best wishes" - Liz Hallom
"Our trip was wonderful, both of us felt very relaxed throughout the trip. The crew were so friendly & helpful. What an incredible experience, thank you." - Mr & Mrs Rogers
"The trip was fantastic. I was amazed that you could see whales & dolphins so close to home. We felt extremly relaxed from the minute we stepped aboard, well done guys, see you next year!" - MacDonald family
"Just a little note to say that we had such a good time. The company was excellent and we were so thoughtfully cared for by James, Lewis and Cindy, thankyou all." - Cathy Findlay and Ian McMillan
"Thouroughly enjoyed it!" - Chris Quirt
"Excellent afternoon" - S & C Bailey
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The Nielsen Cross-Platform Report for the last quarter of 2011 was released, to ho-hums by the TV world and to head scratching by everyone else. The report held no surprises indicating that 98% of all television content is consumed on a traditional television. These are the stats despite the growth of Netflix, Hulu, Apple TV, Blu-ray players, iPads, Roku boxes, smartphones, and game consoles.
On the one hand, as pointed out by Media Posts Gary Holmes, who used to work for Nielsen, and on this very report, sales of HD television sets continues to grow which would seem to indicate that at least for the foreseeable future, watching on the big screen at home will be the dominant mode of consumption. American's watched 5 hours of content last quarter on average (down about a minute and a half) of which only 2% came via the internet. On the other hand, only 8% of TV viewing is time-shifted a full ten years after DVRs were introduced. So maybe the shift to smaller screens will be slower than many expected.
Still, viewing on smartphones is up 36% over last year, and viewers spent 30% more time on game consoles in 2011 than in 2010. In fact the report notes that game consoles are now in 45% of all homes. Gary Holmes also points out that the continuing rise in viewing hours may be driven by the continuing rise of Baby Boomers into the 65+ demographic where viewing typically increases. He suggests that were numbers to be broken out for the 18-34 age group we might see some trends that indicate more of a willingness to move away from traditional ad-supported TV and toward new technologies and business models.
So while the Cross Platform report for Q4 2011 held no surprises, it did hint at coming changes in online and mobile viewership. . But, if you don't know what's coming, you can't prepare for it.
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The Honorable Robert Pitofshy Dear Chairman Pitofshy: Enclosed is a copy correspondence sent to me by Mr. Rubin Wallace. I would appreciate your providing me with a response to Mr. Wallace's letter regarding the "Made in the U.S.A." label. Thank you for your assistance. Sincerely, Thad CochranTHAD COCHRAN TC/ad
The Honorable Thad Cochran Dear Senator Cochran I am a district manager for Snap-on Tools. My territory covers the central part of the state. Ten dealers report under me. who service approximately thirty-five hundred persons in the automotive industry. I am one of probably 500 managers, with a national dealer force of over five-thousand. Snap-on has been in the business for 77 cars, and is known for American quality at its finest. Snap-on is a manufacturer and distributor of high quality hand tools that are made in the United States The FTC has proposed changes to the definition of "Made in U.S.A.. We feel this is not fair to American workers and misleading to American consumers. The Made in the U.S.A." label is second only to price in a consumer's decision to purchase a hand tool. It is well known that a tool marked Made in U.S.A." is a high quality product. This is true in the U.S. as well as out of the country. That is why some hand tool manufacturers want to stamp their tools "Made in U.S.A." even though they are not wholly American made. Some of these companies have even convinced the F.T.C. to change the definition from all or virtually all made in the U.S.A. to one that would allow products with 25% or more foreign content to be labeled "Made in the U.S.A. " We oppose that and want you to cosponsor H. CON. RES 80 or its senate companion. The bill would urge the F.T.C. to back off implementing this new definition. We need your help! Thank you for your attention to this problem . Please let me know if you do cosponsor this resolution. If you have any reason for not supporting us on this important issue, please, let me know, since I would like to discuss this with you further. This is important to our business, our city, and our state. American jobs will be in jeopardy if we don't stop this F.T.C. rule, and U.S. consumers will be misled. The United States government should not support any action to undermine the meaning of the "Made in U.S.A. label. Sincerely, Rubin E. WallaceRubin E. Wallace |


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Cundiff and the Baltimore Ravens stayed home after he missed a potential tying 32-yard field goal in the closing seconds of the AFC championship game and New England went to the Super Bowl last season instead.
These days, Cundiff has no qualms discussing his greatest career disappointment. He hopes to soon make a new impression on the NFL's postseason—succeeding as San Francisco's starting kicker.
"You don't have to tiptoe around this. Ask what you want to ask," Cundiff instructed while standing at his locker before Tuesday's practice.
While coach Jim Harbaugh has yet to name Cundiff or incumbent David Akers the top guy for Saturday's NFC divisional playoff game against Green Bay, Cundiff is preparing as if he will play.
Cundiff took a field trip Monday to Candlestick Park to practice in the elements off San Francisco Bay, though there was hardly any wind during his hour-long session alongside holder Andy Lee and long snapper Brian Jennings—with the supervision of special teams coach Brad Seely.
Cundiff attempted between 30 and 40 field goals and also launched some kickoffs. Come Saturday, a sellout crowd will pack the place as San Francisco (11-4-1) tries to take a step toward reaching its first Super Bowl since after the 1994 season.
"It was a fairly calm day from what I
Last summer, Cundiff figured he would get another chance to change his fortunes this season with the Ravens, but they parted ways with him Aug. 26 before Cundiff landed in nearby Washington.
The Redskins then released him on Oct. 9 after he missed five of his 12 field goal attempts.
Three months later and across the country, Cundiff is playing for John Harbaugh's little brother, Jim—perhaps finally poised to get that shot for another Harbaugh. San Francisco signed him Jan. 1 after Akers struggled once again during a 27-13 victory in the regular-season finale against Arizona.
The 32-year-old Cundiff realizes joining a new team at this late stage is a "unique" circumstance, but he knows he will fit in as long as he goes about his business and does his job when called upon.
"You're only as much of an outsider as you allow yourself to feel," Cundiff said. "For me, I feel like it's the ultimate compliment that a team that's playing in the playoffs would use a roster spot on a guy like myself. They obviously have a lot of confidence in my abilities or they wouldn't have brought me in here. I feel like that is the ultimate compliment, so I'm going to take that confidence out on the field and not really worry about the rest."
Harbaugh has said there is a "leader in the clubhouse," but hasn't said who it is. He probably won't until he absolutely has to, either, to keep the Packers guessing.
Cundiff has moved forward from how last season ended, knowing John Harbaugh trusted him to bounce back. Probably not in this very situation, however."Maybe that was a compliment that in the fact that he didn't feel like he had to talk me off the ledge or console me," Cundiff said. "I was obviously disappointed, and if I wasn't disappointed I think he would have bigger concerns. But at the same time I think he knew I would pick myself up. I've been through a lot in my career and I've dealt with some strange situations, and this is maybe just another one of them. I feel the way that I approach things, I think people know that I can handle it. Maybe that's why I keep getting thrown into the fire."
Notes: San Francisco signed LB Nate Stupar to the practice squad. ... LB Aldon Smith (shoulder) practiced in a non-contact black jersey, along with CB Tarell Brown (shoulder, knee).
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Tottenham have confirmed the appointment of Franco Baldini as the club's technical director.
Football supporters are staging a protest regarding ticket prices in London today (Wednesday), the same day that the fixtures were released.
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The fixtures for the 2013-14 Barclays Premier League season were released this morning, and they threw up some mouth-watering prospects for the six London clubs.
The FA Cup final has returned to its historic place at the end of the domestic season next term.
Tottenham will be Crystal Palace's first opponents back in the top flight when they travel to Selhurst Park.
Gareth Southgate is the overwhelming bookmakers' favourite to replace Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager.
The departure of Stuart Pearce as England Under-21s manager leaves the Football Association with an important decision to make.
Transfer news: Corinthians midfielder Paulinho has hinted that he would prefer a move to Serie A over Tottenham or Chelsea.
Transfer news: Cesc Fabregas believes Barcelona's arch-rivals Real Madrid would be unwise to spend €100million (£85m) on Tottenham's Gareth Bale.
Transfer news: Only "a ridiculous offer" would tempt Blackpool boss Paul Ince to part with his son Tom amid reported interest from Crystal Palace, Tottenham and Liverpool.
Transfer news: Tottenham and Liverpool look set to miss out Ajax's Toby Alderweireld after the defender's agent and father hinted that he is set to join Bayer Leverkusen.
Gareth Bale could stand to make up to £3million a year if he successfully manages to trademark his 'Eleven of Hearts' goal celebration logo, according to a leading sports marketing expert.
The Tottenham Hotspur Supporters' Trust will be involved in a "show of strength" on Wednesday as fans from rivals clubs march together on the Premier League's headquarters in a protest over the spiralling cost of attending football.
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Right-wing extremist NPD parliamentarian Holger Apfel has been temporarily banned from the Saxony state parliament following an anti-Semitic outburst on Thursday. He was removed from the building in Dresden by several police officers.
The politician will now be barred from attending the next ten plenary sessions and committee meetings due to the "particular gravity of the rebuke," parliamentary president Matthias Rößler said. This means he will only be able to attend one session in December before the end of the year.
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Sarah Palin urged to run for president by leading Democrat
Posted on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 08:18 AM
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You know its getting serious when Sarah Palin is being urged to run for president -- by a leading Democrat.
Donna Brazile was Al Gore's campaign manager and is a prominent figure in the party. As an African American woman she carries considerable clout.
Her column today makes some very interesting points.
Four of out ten Republicans are unhappy with the candidates so far -- that gives Palin a huge opening.
Also, Palin can jump in at any time due to her great name recognition, something not enjoyed by any other would be candidate at this point.
Brazile also points out that Palin is a lot smarter than she is portrayed as.
Her decision to take a low profile after her gaffe on the Gabby Giffords shooting in Arizona is just one example.
These brief periods of anonymity give Palin power presence when she decides to re-emerge.
The media cannot get enough of her. The mad rush over her e mails when governor of Alaska is just the latest example.
So she can command at the bully pulpit at any time and she can dictate most of the coverage by insisting on who she allows to interview her.
With the economy looking like it is heading south again, Palin is in an enviable position.
She can outlast the current crop of contenders who are not impressing anyone and jump in this fall right when the media coverage begins to peak.
No prizes for guessing who gets the lion's share of coverage if she does.
She is also battle tested in a way she never was last time she ran. She has the high ground if she wants it.
Brazile is right-- Palin could still change this presidential race
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SeamusMor | Jun 14, 2011, 10:31 AM EDT
Palin is Obama's great white hope. Her candidacy would insure his victory. Americans would opt for mediocrity over incompetence as the lesser of two evils.
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hancock | Jun 13, 2011, 11:07 PM EDT
She couldn't be any worse than the moron we have now.
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Irishphotograph | Jun 13, 2011, 02:25 PM EDT
Sarah Palin is a 3rd rate politician. Who the Chinese and the Russians would eat alive...I think the USA has enough ignorance to vote this puppet into Office...Vote Republican by all means but a vote for Sarah Palin is a vote for the dumbing down of America..the U.S. needs natural born leaders not politicians like her who has no knowledge of world affairs.
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FastEddy | Jun 13, 2011, 01:39 PM EDT
How about this: Sarah runs AS a democrat.
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seanomelbourne | Jun 12, 2011, 08:49 PM EDT
Sarah for president O'Dowd for VP.
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Mairin67 | Jun 12, 2011, 06:30 PM EDT
It seems we are doing what we do best in this country...chasing after folks who love to be in the media spotlight. That's all Palin is capable of. I say let her keep throwing herself to the wolves...it's quite enjoyable watching her get eaten alive time and time again.
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susanna | Jun 12, 2011, 06:14 PM EDT
baileyBD - you forgot to mention one more thing about Palin, she is dumber than a box of rocks. Of course all Democrats want her to run, It will make it so easy for Obama to get re-elected!
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mojo145 | Jun 12, 2011, 04:29 PM EDT
Add one more person of Irish ancestry to the race why not.
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baileyBD | Jun 12, 2011, 02:13 PM EDT
Of course Sarah Palin is a viable candidate. She is conservative, pro-American, a Christian, has administrative experience, pays her taxes, has a family and understands the needs of the average American. This is why she is so villified by the media, democrats and liberals who do not like her, but are really quite unaware of WHY they don't like her....other than the liberal media says they shouldn't.
Go Sarah!
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Springfield9 | Jun 12, 2011, 01:28 PM EDT
Donna Brazile should be sent on a fully funded vacation for 15 years in Greenland.
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joanxis | Jun 12, 2011, 01:25 PM EDT
And what do you look like, Sarge?
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Chiefjustice | Jun 12, 2011, 12:36 PM EDT
In all my years I have never seen anyone leave the country after an President was elected.
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Chiefjustice | Jun 12, 2011, 12:33 PM EDT
It's only because thay think that she can't win
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Sarge524 | Jun 12, 2011, 12:12 PM EDT
Donna Brazile as an African Amwercan she carries considerable clout... and weight.
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McNamara31 | Jun 12, 2011, 12:05 PM EDT
While all the media is fiddling about the inept Mrs. Palin, Rome is burning. I just hope America wakes up before it's too late.
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