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- Published: October 2012
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ICD Research's "Aerosonic Corporation: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis" contains in depth information and data about the company and its operations. The profile contains a company overview, business description, financial ratios, SWOT analysis, key facts, information on products and services plus information on key news events affecting the company.
This SWOT analysis and company profile is a crucial resource for industry executives and anyone looking to gain a better understanding of the company's business.
ICD Research's "Aerosonic Corporation: Company Profile and SWOT Analysis" report utilizes a wide range of primary and secondary sources, which are analyzed and presented in a consistent and easily accessible format. ICD Research strictly follows a standardized research methodology to ensure high levels of data quality and these characteristics guarantee a unique report.
- Examines and identifies key information and issues about "Aerosonic Corporation" for business intelligence requirements
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1 Business Analysis
1.1 Company Overview
1.2 Business Description
1.3 Major Products and Services
2 Analysis of Key Performance Indicators
2.1 Five Year Snapshot: Overview of Financial and Operational Performance Indicators
2.2 Key Financial Performance Indicators
2.2.1 Revenue and Operating Profit
2.2.2 Asset, Liabilities and Capex
2.2.3 Net Debt vs. Gearing Ratio
2.2.4 Operational Efficiency
2.2.5 Solvency
2.2.6 Valuation
2.3 Key competitors
3 Mergers & Acquisitions and Partnerships
3.1 M&A and Partnerships Strategy
4 Recent Developments
5 SWOT Analysis
5.1 SWOT Analysis - Overview
5.2 Strengths
5.3 Weaknesses
5.4 Opportunities
5.5 Threats
6 Aerosonic Corporation - Company Statement
7 history
8 Aerosonic Corporation - Key employees
9 Key employee Biographies
10 Appendix
10.1 Methodology
10.2 Ratio Definitions
10.3 Disclaimer
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The bride, a 2009 graduate of Northside Christian School, is the daughter Dana and Tammye Morgan of Crowley. She is the granddaughter of Ervin and Ida Murphy, and Joseph (Bubba) and Lorraine Morgan, all of Crowley.
The groom is the son of Tracey Benoit of Basile and Stephen LeJeune of Iota. He is the grandson of Leo and Gertie Benoit of Basile, and Lester and Mae LeJeune of Mermentau.
Justin graduated from Iota High School in 2002 and is currently employed as an electrician.
The ceremony room was decorated with gold and plum pomanders on every chair and at the end of each aisle. A brick mantle piece in the front of the room was flanked by a large arrangement of lighted branches, plum and ivory peonies and gold accents on one side and a unity candle on the other.
Guests were ushered to their seats by Zackary Morgan and Tyler Comeaux, cousins of the bride.
Escorted by her father, Holley was gorgeous in a full-length slim-line gown with a V-neckline and empire waist. The gown's intricate lace overlay was embellished with Swarovski crystals, and rich decorative beading adorned the waist. The back of the gown featured a beautiful high Mandarin keyhole and a fashionable button over zipper closing. The skirt flowed into a fishtail train finished with scalloped edging.
The bride carried a large hand-held bouquet of plum roses accented with rhinestones and gold glitter and hand-tied with gold ribbon.
To ensure a happy marriage, Holley incorporated the traditional good-luck items. Two wedding bands from her great-great-grandmother were "something old," and her wedding dress was "something new." Holley's veil, loaned to her by her sister Hayley, was "something borrowed." The date of the wedding stitched in blue in the lining of Holley's gown was "something blue."
Kami Linscombe, the bride's best friend, served as maid of honor.
Bridesmaids were Hayley Guidry and Hillary Kibodeaux, sisters of the bride; and Jenna Trahan, Jordan LeJeune and Jade LeJeune, sisters of the groom.
The bridesmaids wore long strapless plum satin gowns featuring ruched bodices. The elegant dresses were completed with pearl earrings and necklaces.
The bridal attendants carried bouquets of yellow roses accented with rhinestones and tied with plum ribbon.
Abi LeJeune, niece of the groom, served as junior bridesmaid. She wore a knee-length ivory taffeta dress with an asymmetrical bodice and full skirt. Rosette accents graced one shoulder and the waist line. Abi carried a plum rose pomander accented with gold glitter and ribbon.
Nylah Grayce Morgan, daughter of the bride, served as flower girl. She was escorted by usher Zackary Morgan, who is also her parrain. Nylah looked perfect in her rosette-adorned dress matching that of the junior bridesmaid. She carried a plum satin basket filled with yellow roses.
On behalf of Nylah, the bride read the groom a special letter:
I know that I'm not perfect, and I'm sure you know that too. But it means the world to know, that I can always talk to you. I am sure you didn't expect all this when you took me in to stay . . . but you still loved me enough, that you did it anyway. You always seemed so calm, when deep down you were so scared, and no matter how serious it was, you always seemed prepared. I know I'm lucky to have you here, after all that I've been through, and no matter what happens, I can always say I love you, you always can forgive me, even when times get bad, and I'll love you until the day I die, because you are my miracle dad.
The groom was clad in a black tuxedo with a notch lapel one-button jacket, ivory shirt, Synergy ivory vest and Windsor knot tie. He wore a plum rose boutonniere accented with rhinestones and gold ribbon, and was escorted by his and the bride's son, Layne LeJeune.
Josh LeJeune, cousin of the groom, served as best man. C.J. (Moon) Guidry, brother-in-law of the bride; Joe LeJeune and Reagan Redlich, friends of the groom; Brian Trahan, brother-in-law of the groom; and Jacob LeJeune, brother of the groom, stood as groomsmen.
The groomsmen wore tuxedos matching the groom's with plum vests. Along with the ushers, they wore yellow rose boutonnieres accented with rhinestones and plum ribbon.
Hayden Trahan, nephew of the groom, served as ring bearer. He wore a boutonniere matching the groom's.
For Holley's wedding, her mother, the former Tammye Murphy, selected a mock two-piece dress in sapphire blue. The bodice featured a flattering portrait collar and slimming side-ruching with a jeweled pin and brooch detail at the waist. A dress's long, flowing skirt completed its elegant look.
The mother of the groom, the former Tracey Benoit, wore a burgundy and gold floral print shell and black slacks topped with a burgundy cardigan sweater.
Both mothers, along with the couple's grandmothers, wore wristlets of yellow roses accented with rhinestones and gold glitter and tied with plum ribbon.
Following the ceremony, a reception for the newlywed couple was held on-site at The Crossing.
The venue's beautiful rustic interior needed little decoration. The entrance table featured an antique window pane inscribed with the bride and groom's wedding date. A photo of the bride and groom graced the sign-in table.
Half of the guest tables were decorated with tall arrangements of lit crystal branches and plum peony flowers on mirrored bases. The remainder of the tables were decorated with three sizes of ivory candles wrapped with three strands of crystals and set on mirrors.
The bride dedicated a special song, "I Won't Let Go" by Rascal Flatts, to her daughter Nylah, and the two danced together in harmony.
Holly's wedding cake was made of four tiers, each with its own individual flavor, including almond, pistachio, German chocolate and cheesecake. It was decorated with buttercream icing and fondant, and it featured fillings of chocolate butter cream, German chocolate pecan and buttercream. The confection was elegantly adorned with bands of rhinestones and dozens of yellow roses and was topped with a large rhinestone "L." A separate "anniversary cake" was frozen for the bride and groom.
Almost too perfect to eat, the groom's cake completely replicated an LSU football uniform, including jersey, shoulder pads, helmet, pants and football. It was displayed along with a picture of the bride and groom in their LSU jerseys and a picture of the bride in her wedding gown and LSU rubber boots.
Out-of-town guests traveled from Texas and various points throughout Louisiana.
On the evening prior to the wedding the grooms father and step-mother, Stephen and Gail LeJeune, hosted a rehearsal dinner at their home in Iota. Guests were served barbecued pork chops, ribs and boudin, potato salad, rice dressing, baked beans, hot dogs and garlic bread.
Following a wedding trip to Gatlinburg, Tenn., the couple is residing in Branch.


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For endangered species, it pays to be a large mammal with sad eyes that cuddles its babies. Glamorous animals, big predators and, above all, the extremely cute and fuzzy stand a chance of getting people to protect them and their habitats.
Ugly animals — as judged by human eyes — are far more likely to be left aside when humans draw up conservation plans. Anyone care to save Ontario's rattlesnakes?
Canadian ecology experts say such thinking means we're in danger of re-shaping nature to beautify it according to human notions of what's pretty, saving the mammals but letting the reptiles and amphibians disappear.
As for plants, they're barely even on the list of candidates for protection.
He set out to describe what attributes make animals attractive to humans. The successful candidate will exhibit:
• Usefulness (providing humans with food, clothing or medicine);
• Human-like traits, such as having a high forehead and expressive eyes and being a mammal, or at least a vertebrate;
• Be large and fierce. For some reason we like dangerous animals, and are fascinated with their weapons, from teeth to horns. (Watch any kid in the dinosaur gallery.) Small thinks this may explain the fact that tigers are the kings of global conservation efforts;
• It must live above ground, preferably in a family setting showing off the mother with adorable cubs or kittens (one Toronto conservationist calls such animals "the cuddlies");
• It should not smell bad;
• It helps to be warm-blooded;
• Bright colours also help while being covered with scales, or a slimy skin, is bad;
• Attractive animals eat "clean" food. We don't like scavengers and carrion-pickers;
• Traits that are unhealthy in humans should be avoided. We have little urge to conserve animals with warts, bow legs, wrinkles (except for elephants), irregular teeth or a habit of drooling.
• Plants have attributes that attract humans, too — big flowers, fruit, huge size (trees), decorative foliage, and the ability to draw birds, butterflies, bees and squirrels.
Yet most animals are either too small for us to notice, and many are active at night. "Overwhelmingly, most creatures are never even seen by humans," Small says. These are the losers in the conservation lottery.
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Victoria's 150th anniversary commemorative art project unveiled yesterday looks to me like a success. Something that City Hall got right.
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but Tien Chang aka QCSKY will be moving to North Carolina so those out there better show him some love or Ill hunt you down!
Had a going away party last night, was a lot of fun, Im sure pics will be posted when Tien sees this/has time
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Richard Chichakli Arrested and Facing IEEPA Charges for Alleged Association with 'Merchant of Death'
Last Thursday, the Southern District of New York announced the arrest of Richard Ammar Chichakli in Australia. Chichakli has been charged with violations under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy.
It is alleged that Chichakli is an associate of Viktor Bout, dubbed the "Merchant of Death" by law enforcement authorities and the press for his dealings in international arms trafficking. Bout allegedly established an international network to facilitate arms trafficking, and furnished arms to the former regime of Charles Taylor in Liberia. Bout was convicted in November 2011 in the Southern District of New York for allegedly selling weapons to the Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias de Colombia, FARC, and is currently serving his 25-year sentence.
Chichakli's indictment focuses mainly on his alleged connections to Bout's network of arms trafficking. The U.S. Government believes that Chichakli assisted in the management and operations of several of Bout's airline companies that facilitated the transportation of illegal weaponry. The U.S. followed the lead of the United Nations, in that once the U.N. Security Council designated Chichakli in 2004, the U.S. followed thereafter. On April 26, 2005, Chichakli was placed on the Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN List) by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) under the Liberia sanctions program.
The indictment alleges that in order to evade U.S. sanctions, Chichakli pursued airline operations under the guise of the names of others, and used the airline, named Samar Airlines, to engage in the transportation of illegal arms. It is further alleged that Chichakli attempted to purchase two airplanes from a U.S. aviation company. The indictment also cites money laundering, wire fraud, and conspiracy for the transfer funds in the amount of $1.7 million related to arms trafficking that passed through the U.S. financial system.
The U.S. has pursued Chichakli for years, and finally arrested him with the help of Australian authorities. Chichakli could have benefited from attempting to contact the U.S. Government first and contesting his designation through a formal administrative process. Pursuing a request for reconsideration through OFAC allows a designated person or entity to contest the designation and also provide reasons and evidence in support of the wrongful designation.
At this point, Chichakli is facing multiple federal charges that are rooted in IEEPA violations. The national security implications alone are difficult to overcome. If Chichakli argues that he did not engage in the overt acts willfully, and attacks the circumstantial evidence against him, it might work in his favor. The other course of action, which may be his best option, is to begin plea negotiations. If he can provide substantial assistance to the U.S. Government, his ultimate sentence may be reduced.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or email@example.com.
New York Man Accused of Illegally Exporting Defense Articles
Mark Henry, a United States citizen and a resident of Queens, New York, was arrested on December 6, 2012, in connection with an alleged scheme to illegally export defense articles and goods with military applications from the U.S. to Taiwan and China.
From April 2009 through September 2012, Henry allegedly operated an export company based in New York City, Duhua Electronics Corporations. According to the indictment, Henry shipped goods from suppliers located in the U.S. to customers in Asia, specifically China and Taiwan. Henry allegedly shipped military-grade materials that can be used as a protective coating for rocket nozzles, which are designated as defense articles on the U.S. Munitions List, to customers in Taiwan. He also allegedly attempted to ship microwave amplifiers, which have both commercial and military uses and are listed on the Commerce Control List (CCL), to China. The indictment states that Henry did not apply for or receive the requisite licenses for these shipments.
Henry has been charged with conspiracy to violate the Arms Export Control Act (AECA), willfully violating the Arms Export Control Act and the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), and attempting to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
The Government has the burden to prove that Henry willfully and knowingly violated AECA, ITAR, and IEEPA. Henry may have a good defense if he can argue that he did not know his duty under the law regarding the requirement to obtain export licenses and/or approval for the items. The materials that were allegedly exported to Taiwan, which can be used for protective coating in rocket nozzles, clearly require a license under the CCL. However, the items that Henry allegedly attempted to export to China, microwave amplifiers, were dual-use items and may have been safe to export under the Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Dual-use items are those that may be used either for military purposes or for commercial purposes, and depending on their intended use, may be safe to export with a license.
The fact that Henry may have been exporting both kinds of items, those that definitely require a license and those that may not, seems to indicate the Henry might have simply been unaware of the law and his obligation to seek an exporting license or approval to export dual-use items. This argument may be useful when raising defenses against the Government's accusations that he willfully violated the law.
Henry is also facing a conspiracy charge. The indictment contains unindicted co-conspirators. The Government typically does this when it believes that foreign co-conspirators are involved, but since they are located elsewhere and are not U.S. persons, the Government will have trouble pursuing a case against them. The indictment also cites to U.S. companies that supplied the goods to Henry. As inferred from the indictment, the U.S. companies are most likely cooperating with the Government in the case against Henry in order to alleviate their own liability. To prove conspiracy, the Government does not have to prove willfulness, which gives them a fallback in case Henry as a strong argument on other charges discussed above.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or email@example.com.
Iranian Company, Subsidiaries, and Officers Accused of Illegal Exporting to Iran; U.S. Persons Face the Fallout
An Iranian corporation, its subsidiaries, and several of its officers and business partners have been charged in Alexandria, Virginia, accused of allegedly exporting more than $30 million in computer goods from U.S. companies to Iran, in violation of the Iranian sanctions program administered by the Department of Treasury's Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC).
The case was originally filed under seal in July 2012, but was made public in December after two alleged conspirators were arrested in Los Angeles, California. The two U.S. persons arrested were Alireza Beshcari and Mikaeil Ghahramani.
Business Machinery World Wide (BMWW aka Jahan Goster, Co.) is an Iranian company that imports computer and related equipment and redistributes such equipment to persons and entities in Iran. BMWW has three subsidiary companies located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. BMWW, its subsidiaries, and nine officers and individuals have been charged with conspiracy to defraud the United States and conspiracy to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).
According to an affidavit filed in support of the criminal complaint, several U.S. persons are allegedly included in the conspiracy. In addition to the two individuals identified above, Amir Mazlomian is also included in the indictment as a U.S. person. Other U.S. entities cited to in the indictment include Photo Craft, Inc., located in Burke, Virginia, and Compudirect3000, located in Irvine, California. Photo Craft and Compudirect3000 have not been indicted nor charged in the criminal complaint.
The Government claims that it has direct evidence of involvement by U.S. persons in the form of emails, shipping forms, and other communications with BMWW and its subsidiaries. The Government is going to use such evidence to prove that the U.S. defendants had knowledge of the Iran sanctions and were willfully violating them by conspiring with others to exporting computer related goods to Iran via Dubai.
Because Beshcari, Ghahramani, and Mazlomian have been charged with conspiracy, the Government only has to prove that they entered into an agreement to export computer related goods ultimately destined for Iran. Further, they must prove that they engaged in acts in furtherance of the conspiracy. From a defense perspective, trying to argue against a conspiracy charge can be extremely difficult, particularly because the Government does not have to prove that the defendants acted willfully.
The criminal case is still in its early stages. Although two U.S. persons have been arrested, the case has not set a trial date as of today. This may give the U.S. persons a chance to cooperate with the Government in an effort to receive a reduced sentence. Plea negotiations are not always the best course, but the evidence in this case is mostly in the form of written communications, which tend to easily sway jurors.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or email@example.com.
Two Extradited from Singapore in Connection with Plot to Illegally Export Military Antennas
Two foreign nationals, Hia Soo Gan Benson (Benson Hia) and Lim Kow Seng (Eric Lim), have been extradited from Singapore to stand trial in the District of Columbia in connection with an alleged fraud conspiracy involving the unlawful export of military antennas from the United States to Singapore and Hong Kong. The indictment, originally filed on June 23, 2010, also alleges that the ultimate object of a second conspiracy was to conceal from the U.S. Government that the true destination of another set of antennas was Iran.
According to the indictment both Benson and Seng are charged with 6 criminal counts. Two of the counts are distinct conspiracy charges. The first conspiracy relates to the defendants' roles in procuring antennas from the United States that were eventually shipped to Iran through Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand. The second conspiracy relates to the defendants' roles in procuring a different kind of antenna from the United States without first applying for a license from the State Department's Directorate of Defense Trade Control (DDTC).
In relation to the above-mentioned conspiracies, the defendants have also been charged with one count of false statements (18 U.S.C. 1001) in connection with license applications filed with the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), one count of false statements (18 U.S.C. 1001) in connection with statements made to Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in the second conspiracy, one count of smuggling (18 U.S.C. 554) in connection with the second conspiracy, and one count of illegally exporting controlled products with DDTC licenses (22 U.S.C. 2778) in violation of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA).
With regards to the defendants' specific cases, it may be important for defense counsel to explore whether the two distinct counts of conspiracy are superfluous, especially given the similar conduct and goals involved with both conspiracies. If a review of discovery actually unveils the two conspiracies to in fact be one large conspiracy, defense counsel may decide to move the court to dismiss one of the conspiracy counts.
More telling however, is the U.S. Government's continued focus on prosecuting export related crimes. This is also consistent with what many people in this field have been dicussing. For example, in 2008 the Department of Justice formed the Export and Anti-proliferation Global Law Enforcement (EAGLE) Task Force. The goal of this task force was to bring together the different federal agencies focused on counter-proliferation work and allow them to share resources and knowledge in this complex area, as well as increase the number of prosecutions in this area.
This level of coordination of resources and increased focus by the federal government requires defense counsel to be even more vigilant. Protecting a defendant's Constitutional rights becomes even more important because many of the federal agencies working together in this task force may not be familiar with rights afforded criminal defendants because they are civil administrative bodies, and not law enforcement agencies. Moreover, many foreign nationals may not be familiar with the rights afforded to defendants in the U.S. criminal justice system. As such, advising foreign clients to assert their Fifth Amendment rights at various stages of an investigation (including extradition) becomes even more critical in this new era of federal coordination in export control cases.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Texas Man Accused of Falsely Billing Medicare and Medicaid is Arrested
Lawrence T. Taylor, the Defendant, has been indicted on charges of health care fraud and conspiracy to commit health care fraud. The indictment, returned on Wednesday December 12, 2012 in the Southern District of Texas, formally charged the Defendant with the following nine counts:
Count (1) – 18 U.S.C. 371 – Conspiracy to commit health care fraud in violation of 18 U.S.C. 1347; and Conspiracy to violate the Anti-Kickback statute in violation of 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b(b)(2)(A); and
Counts (2)-(9) – 18 U.S.C. 1347 – Health care fraud.
Like in most federal indictments, the Defendant is charged with a combination of substantive offenses (8 counts of actual health care fraud) and the inchoate offense of conspiracy (for entering into an agreement to commit health care fraud and violate the Anti-Kickback statute).
By charging the Defendant with conspiracy the Government is able to thoroughly describe the background story leading up to the substantive fraud offenses. This is because the "overt acts" of a conspiracy can be as benign as incorporating a business or leasing office space, if those acts were indeed undertaken to further the criminal goal of the conspiracy. In this case the Government lists the Defendant's formation of 1866ICPAYDAY.COM LLC, his leasing of office space, and his registration of a d/b/a all as overt acts in furtherance of the conspiracy, effectively casting the Defendant's otherwise normal business activities as criminal acts.
Additionally, by charging the defendant with conspiracy, the Government can also significantly increase the loss amount of the alleged fraud. Unlike specific instances of fraud, a conspiracy can last for many years and encompass all of the acts of a defendant, criminal or otherwise. In essence, it gives the Government broad discretion to use as many of the Defendant's own actions against him. As such, the Government is able to increase the loss amount to $1,238,823.85 when the 8 specific counts of fraud in the indictment only add up to $24,065.60.
If the Defendant is eventually convicted of an offense, defense counsel should argue for a lesser loss amount at sentencing, especially if some of the Defendant's claims to Medicare and Medicaid were in fact legitimate. Pushing back against the Government's asserted loss amount is critically important at sentencing because an increased loss amount correlates directly with an increased sentence according to the U.S. Sentencing Commission's Guidelines Manual.
Depending on how much of the Defendant's business activities are eventually proven to be fraudulent, defense counsel may also have the opportunity to argue against the "willfulness" element of the fraud counts. Isolated instances of medically unnecessary claims to Medicare or Medicaid can be cast as legitimate mistakes, instead of criminal acts. To determine whether the Government's allegations are broader than what is reflected in reality requires defense counsel to thoroughly review the Defendant's business and patient records. Upon this review, defense counsel will be able to effectively compare the Defendant's version of the facts against the Government's allegations.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or email@example.com.
Former Navy Sailor Accused of Attempted Espionage
Robert Patrick Hoffman II, 39, of Virginia Beach, Va., has been indicted by a federal grand jury for allegedly attempting to provide classified information to individuals who he believed to be representatives of the Russian Federation.
According to the indictment, Hoffman is a U.S. citizen born in Buffalo, N.Y., who served for 20 years in the U.S. Navy until his retirement in November 2011. While serving in the Navy, Hoffman was a Cryptologic Technician, which required him to maintain Top Security clearance. Hoffman also had access to sensitive information and special programs.
The indictment and other court documents reveal that Hoffman allegedly supplied "drops" of classified information in September and October 2012 to individuals he believed to be part of the Russian Federation. Hoffman was, in fact, engaging in communications with undercover FBI agents. However, Hoffman was solicited by the FBI agents following his return from a trip to Eastern Europe. Apparently, a letter was mailed to Hoffman "from Moscow" that inquired into his interest in assisting the Russian Federation and requested an immediate response.
Although Hoffman responded to the letter, he never came into actual contact with any Russian nationals, hence the attempt charge under 18 U.S.C. § 794(a). Further, Hoffman argued at his detention hearing that he provided some information as a means to gain the interest and trust of the Russian Federation before reporting the communications to the FBI. Hoffman eventually reported the interactions to the FBI, but since they were behind the whole operation, it obviously provided no benefit to him. With the weight of the evidence against him, the judge ordered that Hoffman be detained until trial.
18 U.S.C. § 794(a) is an espionage statute, and carries with it the potential for up to life in prison, and even death under certain circumstances. To sustain a conviction, the government must be able to prove that the defendant acted intentionally or with reason to believe that the disclosed information will be used to cause injury to the United States. Further, the information must be communicated, delivered, or transmitted, or the defendant must attempt to do so. Lastly, the information must be related to the national defense of the United States.
From a defense perspective, particularly at this early stage in the proceedings, an in-depth review of the evidence is critical. The evidence must be reviewed to determine the defendant's mental state and whether he/she acted with the specific intent to cause injury to the U.S., whether the defendant attempted to transmit information, and whether such information is so sensitive as to qualify as related to national defense. The evidence must also be evaluated to determine the viability for any justifiable defenses.
Hoffman's mental state is a major component in this case. If he was acting with the intent to gain the trust of the Russian Federation in order to ultimately benefit the FBI, then the argument that he intended to cause injury to the U.S. fails. Further, court documents indicate that the information that was allegedly communicated or transmitted to the undercover FBI agents pertained to methods of tracking U.S. submarines, including technology and procedures. The issue of whether Hoffman transmitted information does not appear to be in dispute; thus, the relevancy turns to the type and classification of the information, and whether it relates to national defense.
In addition to the two key issues above, another defense that appears to jump out immediately is entrapment by the FBI agents, due to their solicitation of Hoffman. However, an entrapment defense can be a difficult argument to make, particularly because the defendant must prove that he was induced to commit the crime by solicitation plus some overreaching or improper conduct on the part of the government, and that he was not otherwise predisposed to commit the crime. Solicitation by the government, is not in and of itself entrapment.
The defense's strategy going forward should focus on the strength of the evidence as to Hoffman's mental state, specifically whether he formed the intent necessary to commit attempted espionage, and whether the information that was communicated to undercover FBI agents did, in fact, relate to national security. Such details may mitigate the ultimate result of the outcome of the case and will effect the defense's next steps and viability of potential defenses.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or email@example.com.
Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Virginian for Conspiracy and Tax-Related Offenses
On July 10, 2011 the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia announced that a federal grand jury has indicted Jeffrey Charles, of Mathews County, Va., for conspiring with his daughter and son-in-law to defraud the United States. The docket also indicates that a warrant has been issued in this matter.
According to the indictment, Charles conspired with his daughter and son-in-law to impair and impede the IRS in ascertaining, computing, assessing and collecting federal income taxes. The government charged this count under the general conspiracy statute, 18 U.S.C. 371. General conspiracy makes it a crime for two or more persons to agree to work together to commit any federal crime, so long as the participants in the conspiracy undertake any act, commonly referred to as an overt act, to further the underlying criminal activity. This overt act itself does not have to be a criminal act or illegal. Accordingly, in its indictment, the government alleges no less than 21 overt acts in furtherance of the alleged conspiracy to defraud the United States of tax revenue.
The indictment also alleges that Charles aided and assisted in the preparation of three false tax returns in his daughter's name for tax years 2000, 2001, and 2005, and attached false documents to each tax return. The statute, 26 U.S.C. 7206(2), makes it a criminal offense for anyone to assist in the filing of a false return. The statute specifically disregards whether or not the fraudulent information or falsity was included with the knowledge or consent of the person authorized or required to present the documents to the IRS. Therefore, tax preparers can be liable for this offense even if the taxpayer himself intentionally produced false or fraudulent information. In such a scenario the tax preparer would have to demonstrate that they could not have reasonably known the information presented to them was false.
As alleged in the indictment, Charles also filed a false tax return in his own name for tax year 2006 in which he allegedly falsely reported earning $0.00 income. Since this count is with regards to Charles' own tax return, the count is charged as 26 U.S.C. 7206(1), which targets the actual taxpayer or the person obligated to file, not the preparer.
An interesting note about this case is that according to the indictment Charles was affiliated with an organization known as the American Rights Litigators (ARL) (a.k.a. the Guiding Light of God Ministries). The organization is a tax protest group located in Lake County, Florida. As alleged in the indictment, Charles utilized materials provided by this organization to fulfill his alleged criminal endeavors.
However, it may be constitutionally improper for the government to use Charles' affiliation with this group against him at trial. Using someone's political affiliations against them in the court of law gets dangerously close to offending the First Amendment. Therefore, defense counsel in this matter should probably attempt to limit its usage in court and look into whether the investigation into Charles was originally initiated due to his association with this protest group.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Arms Export Control Act Withstands Constitutionality Challenge in Ninth Circuit Part II
This blog posting is part II of our analysis of U.S. v. Chi Mak. Part I can be read here.
The Ninth Circuit also disposed of Mak's claims about jury instructions and deliberation on willfulness, the requisite intent that must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt in criminal prosecutions of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA). The relevant case law in the matter presumably favors the defense.
Accordingly, every criminal defendant has a constitutional right to a "meaningful opportunity to present a complete defense." California v. Trombetta, 467 U.S. 479, 485 (1984); see also United States v. Stever, 603 F.3d 747, 755 (9th Cir.2010) (grounding right to a meaningful defense in the Fifth and Sixth Amendments). An accused can defend against a charge that requires the Government to prove willfulness by presenting evidence that he did not voluntarily or intentionally violate a known legal duty. Cheek v. United States, 498 U.S. 192, 202–03 (1991).
Also favoring the defense is the fact that circumstantial evidence can be probative of the lack of criminal intent. See United States v. Salameh, 152, F.3d 88, 143 (2d Cir. 1998). Moreover, many of the Circuit Courts of Appeals have held that a criminal defendant has the right to introduce evidence that is not directly relevant to an element of the offense where that evidence might tend to negate the existence of an element of the offense, such as intent or willfulness. United States v. Hurn 368 F.3d 1359, 1364-65 (11th Cir. 2004).
Thus, Mak's contention that he was unaware of the fact that the "technical data" he was sharing with others was not in the "public domain" would seem to be a constitutionally protected defense. Such a defense would clearly demonstrate that he did not intentionally violate a known legal duty. In fact, Mak introduced legally acceptable circumstantial evidence in the form of expert witnesses demonstrating that he did not know the information was "technical data" and not in the "public domain." Unfortunately, the court's jury instructions completely stripped this defense of its persuasiveness. So instead of having the jury deliberate the matter, the court determined the issue for them.
In its jury instructions the court stated the following in number 16:
"You are instructed that the information in the Solid State document and the Q.E.D. document is required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, testing, or modification of defense articles. You must accept this fact as true, regardless of whether you heard any witness testify to the contrary."
And the following from instructions 20 and 23:
That the government was not required to prove that "the defendant had read, was aware of, or had consulted the specific regulations governing his activities," and that in "making a determination of whether the defendant had the requisite intent, [the jury] should consider the totality of all relevant circumstances."
The contention on appeal is that the trial court wrongfully rejected Mak's recommended jury instruction on willfulness, an instruction that would have given the jury a realistic opportunity to deliberate willfulness with respect to the "public domain" determination it was asked to consider:
"Information which is in the public domain does not constitute technical data and therefore is not subject to the export controls of the United States Munitions List. Even if you determine that any of the items at issue in Counts two, three or four were not in the Public Domain, you the jury must consider whether Mr. Chi Mak believed the items were in the Public Domain in order to determine whether he willfully and knowingly exported defense articles."
With instruction 16 the trial court shifted the entire debate away from the content of the "technical data" because the court judicially recognized that fact in favor of the Government. The instruction caused even more harm to the defense because it told the jury to totally disregard Mak's expert witnesses on the issue of technical data and only focus on the whether the information was in the public domain. The cumulative impact of the court's instructions effectively counseled the jury to disbelieve Mak's lack of intent, at least on the premise that he did not know the information was "technical data."
Due to the court's instructions, the only factual issue left for the jury to deliberate upon was whether the information was in the "public domain." Although the court's instructions specifically counsel the jury to disregard a significant part of Mak's constitutionally recognized willfulness defense, there is no accompanying instruction highlighting for the jury that it could still apply the willfulness defense to the issue of whether the information was in the "public domain." This harm could have easily been remedied by including Mak's recommended instructions.
Alas, the only instruction the Ninth Circuit relied upon to dispose of Mak's claim was the broad catch-all instruction that the jury "should consider the totality of all relevant circumstances." This, in the Ninth Circuit's opinion, was enough to undo the severely limiting instructions that harmed the defense in the first place. Sadly, the court seems comfortable with the fact that the jury may have never even fathomed to deliberate upon Mak's willfulness defense in the context of the "public domain" issue, a limitation of Mak's constitutionally recognized defense created by the court itself.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
The Arms Export Control Act Withstands Constitutionality Challenge in Ninth Circuit Part 1
On June 21, 2012 a three judge panel of the Ninth Circuit upheld the constitutionality of the Arms Export Control Act (AECA) in United States v. Chi Mak. Mak was ultimately convicted of one count of conspiracy to violate the AECA, two counts of attempting to violate the AECA, and one count of lying to a federal agent.
Mak appealed his conviction, claiming violations of his rights under the First, Fifth, and Sixth Amendments, and the Ex Post Facto Clause. Mak lost on each claim he made, demonstrating the difficulties of calling into question the constitutionality of a statute that pertains to the national security and foreign interests of the United States.
The AECA regulates the export and import of "defense articles" and "defense services" out of and into the United States. 22 U.S.C. § 2778. Section 2778(a) of the AECA authorizes the President: (1) to designate those defense articles and services to be included on the U.S. Munitions List (USML); (2) to require licenses for the export of items on the USML; and (3) to promulgate regulations for the import and export of such items on the USML. Id.
The Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC), within the United States Department of State, promulgates regulations under the AECA, known as ITAR. 22 C.F.R. § 120–30. ITAR defines the USML, which consists of twenty-one categories of designated defense articles and services that are subject to licensing controls under the AECA. Id. at § 121.1. Unless an exception applies, ITAR requires a license for the export of USML articles and related technical data. 22 C.F.R. §§ 123–125.
Technical data is defined as information which is required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, repair, testing, maintenance or modification of defense articles. 22 C.F.R. § 120.10(a)(1). This definition excludes any information in the "public domain."
Mak asserted a First Amendment "vagueness" claim. The basis of Mak's claim was that the technical information he attempted to export to China was protected speech. Although the AECA is not intended to control the content of "speech," it does so incidentally. The court disposed of Mak's First Amendment "vagueness" claim by stating that the restrictions on "technical data" are "content neutral." Content neutral regulation of speech is permitted under the First Amendment so long as it advances important governmental interests.
In this case, such important interests include the national security and foreign interests of the United States. A munitions list that does not prohibit the export of technical data would be useless because the defense articles could merely be produced overseas.
Of particular concern for defense counsel in Mak's appeal is his second claim about the jury instructions on "technical data" on the ground that they relieved the Government of its burden of proving that the documents did not fall within the "public domain." The instructions seem to favor the Government because they are misleading to the jury. The instructions say:
"All technical data is subject to export control. Technical data is information required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, testing, or modification of defense articles. Technical data does not include information in the public domain." This instruction continues with:
"You are instructed that the information in the Solid State document and the Q.E.D. document is required for the design, development, production, manufacture, assembly, operation, testing, or modification of defense articles. You must accept this fact as true, regardless of whether you heard any witness testify to the contrary."
Upon reading this instruction it becomes clear that the issue of whether the information was "technical data" was already decided by the court. What's even more disturbing is the statement that "you must accept this fact as true, regardless of whether you heard any witness testify to the contrary."
The court disposes of Mak's claim by relying on another instruction which explains to the jury that if the information was available in the "public domain" that they must acquit Mak on the AECA offenses. Why the court did not require the jury to determine if the information amounted to regulated "technical data" puzzles me. Apparently the Government can simply assert that something is "technical data" and only need to prove that the information was not in the public domain in order to sustain a conviction under the AECA.
Is it so totally inconceivable that something not available in the "public domain" is also not "technical data" that the government need not be required to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the infomormation actually amounts to "technical data?" It seems unlikely that any corrected instructions would have remedied the situation to such a degree that Mak's conviction should have been overturned, but the Government should nonetheless be put to the burden of whether the information is in fact "technical data" and not just that it wasn't in the "public domain." We will address the additional claims in part II of this post.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
Former Background Investigator Sentenced to Prison Term for Making a False Statement
Bryan M. Marchand, 39, a former background investigator who did work under contract for the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), was sentenced yesterday to three months in jail on a charge stemming from the alleged falsification of work on background investigations of federal employees and contractors.
Marchand pled guilty in April 2012 in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. Upon completion of his prison term, Marchand will be placed on three years of supervised release, 12 months of which will be on home detention. As part of the guilty plea, Marchand agreed to pay $192,071 in restitution to the federal government.
Marchand was employed with United States Investigations Services (USIS) as an investigator under contract to conduct background investigations on behalf of OPM's Federal Investigative Services. For certain federal employment positions and other various circumstances, federal background investigations are required. For example, in order to obtain a security clearance, a background investigation must be conducted into the individual's personal life and previous work experiences. The investigation results are then compiled into a comprehensive report and used as a basis to grant or deny the security clearance.
According to prosecutors, between May 2007 and May 2008, in more than four dozen reports of investigations on background investigations, Marchand represented that he had interviewed a source or reviewed a record regarding the subject of the background investigation although he had not conducted the interview or obtained the record.
These types of reports are utilized and relied upon by the agencies requesting the background investigations to determine whether the candidates are suitable for positions having access to classified information, for positions impacting national security, or for receiving or retaining security clearances. If a background investigator has not actually conducted the investigation according to all requirements, but states as such, then the federal government apparently views the claim as a false statement under federal criminal law.
In the past three years, the U.S. Attorney's Office in D.C. has prosecuted 11 other background investigators and two record checkers for similar charges. The press release indicates that prosecutors are usually tipped off after being informed of inaccuracies that are found during internal compliance procedures taken by the federal contractor providing the service, which in this case would be USIS. Albeit a violation of employment practices to falsify information in the report of investigation, the fact that federal criminal charges can be imposed for false statements should put the employees of USIS, and similar government contractors, on notice of what they are facing if the company or federal government believes such falsifying is taking place.
In addition to the prison term and supervised release, Marchand's sentence requires him to pay $192,071 in restitution to the U.S. government for the reopening and reworking of background investigations, as claimed by OPM's Federal Investigative Services.
The author of this blog is Erich Ferrari, an attorney specializing in Federal Criminal Defense matters. If you have any questions please contact him at 202-280-6370 or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Is Version Control System helpful for a one web developer ? i do all the things. so is it beneficial for one person ?I would say no, if you are the only one changing the files then there is no need to control the versions. The only think I can think that could be possibly useful is a version history. But then I don't know what benifit that would have, other than perhaps an educational one.
how about using it for saving specific milestones so you can go back to them, without having an impressive array of files and being able to log descrptions to specific such files.
I use version control for two reasons: easy syncing between various computers (when I'm at work or at home, I will have the latest updates of my own code) and being able to roll back changes when I make a mistake and I need to go back to what it was yesterday, or a few days ago. Although admittedly, I haven't been in a situation where I actually needed to roll back, but it's nice to know I CAN if I really have to.
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PGCPS Advise Parents, Teachers on Talking to Children About Trauma
In response to a deadly school shooting in Newtown, CT Friday, Prince George's County Public Schools officials discuss school safety with teachers and talking to children about trauma.
With news outlets focusing on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, CT Friday, many parents and teachers are now grappling with how to talk with children about the tragedy taking over the headlines and television channels. Officials from Prince George's County Public Schools shared tips for talking to students about the school shooting and even shared signs that your student is having trouble coping with the event. For more on the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, its victims and to learn how you can help, click onto Newtown Patch. Although there is no immediate danger to county schools, Prince George's County Police have increased patrols near elementary schools across the county. Officials also sent school safety …
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SARATOGA SPRINGS — Two men were arrested Friday afternoon and charged with selling large quantities of cocaine and heroin in the Spa City.
The Saratoga Springs Police Department's narcotics investigation unit arrested Felix "Lucky" Moran and Kaleef "Leaf" Krigger Friday at their home on Kentworthy Avenue in Glens Falls.
Police executed a search warrant at the home and recovered multiple ounces of cocaine, packets of heroin and thousands of dollars in cash.
According to Saratoga Springs police, Moran and Krigger sold "multiple ounces of cocaine and a high volume of heroin every few days" in Saratoga Springs. The cocaine the men are alleged to have sold is valued at $2,800 per ounce and the heroin at $200 per bundle — police say that translates to up to $10,000 in weekly sales. Saratoga Springs Police Lt. John Catone said a "bundle" of heroin contains approximately 10 hits of the drug.
Friday night Catone said police were still combing the Glens Falls house for evidence.
Krigger, 27, is charged with four counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and five counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, felonies. He is also charged with three counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
Moran, 34, is charged with two counts of third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance and two counts of third-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, all felonies. He is also charged with two counts of seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance, misdemeanors. He has several prior drug-related convictions in New York.
Catone said the arrests are part of an ongoing narcotics investigation that has resulted in several drug-related arrests over the past few months.
"We will continue moving forward and make any of the necessary arrests," he added.
Both Moran and Krigger are in custody at Saratoga County Jail pending their arraignments next week.
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I didn't get the memo and have no idea when the season actually ends...other than knowing it is soon! So, I was surprised. Have to admit that I really don;t want anybody to go home.....well, that's a lie....i wouldn't mind if Angie went. (but that won;t happen being poster child for american girl and all)
it has been fun this season when they bring on the real artist on the judging night. Drake was sweet and everyone seemed so thrilled. Ratings move?
Stephano. I had completely forgotten about him. And I have also completely forgotten the song from last night. Liked his glasses tho.
Lee. Yes, sounded like the Luminere;s (or however you spell it) Still.....I think he did a really good job of it. How long does it take to do anything musically post American Idol?
(My mind was deep in GOT and I had a lot of trouble refocusing on AI) I know....need a life.
Why did the TARDIS show Clara herself? Because the TARDIS is a female, and it doesn't like her...probably because of the Doctor's inordinate interest in her. It projected her image as "the thing she esteems most" as an insult. True or not doesn't matter, at least not to a TARDIS scorned.
Jinxx all the way. Roxxxy does not have the personality people should be relating to the gay world. WHAT A B*TCH! Her own style, grace, the ability to bring a smile to a person's face. That's the next superstar. That is Jinxx.
oops....and one more thing: If there is any truth to the winner of American Idol totally being manipulated from behind the scenes: then Angie is their girl. She has the look , she's vanilla & she's a bit of a Girl Scout.
@Eric: (damn)
The judges kept saying last night that it wasn't about their voices anymore. has to be the 'right' song, bring out their emotion blahblahblah. They have a point tho....as their voices are all excellent. So much can go wrong tho:
Amber: 'Power of Love" & "McArthur Park"...both totally didn;t fit her. Voice pristine. She looked great. Nikki said she looked like a big glass of sexy milk when singing the Celine Dion song.
Candice: "Emotion" & something forgettable by Drake. Voice fabulous...a weird arrangement of one of the songs and she ended up missing the melody. lack lustre performance compared to other weeks. Also, she has a cold/
Angie: The judges praised her but I totally didn't hear it. She sang her beloved Jessie J and I just don;t like that overly emotional stuff that just isn't enjoyable music to me. Then, "Cry me a River" which was better but so overdone and I don;t think she brought anything new to the table.
Kree: sort of blew it with both. Jimmie said that one bluesy number has been sung 100 x and he is right....then sang "A Whiter Shade of Pale"...great tune, lovely voice but I've already forgotten the performance.
Duets: Amber/Kree...voices good, song of Adelle's (& did you say this? I never want to hear another Adelle song at these shows)..kind of a quiet job....
Candance/Angie: Stay (Rhianna). I took a Gravol before this performance but the girls rose to the occasion and both belted out their sides and did a bit of a Diva thang.
The judges generally were all over Angie. I didn't get it at all....then, I don;t get her...or her crying grandmother who was brought on stage. I think dear Kree may be in the bottom in terms of worst performance of the 4.
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Alaska for the win!
Wonderfully written. My vote has to go to Jinxx for not only talent but the growth she has shown during the show and for being able to hold her head high for ALL genders, cultures, and people of any sexual preference to be entertained by. A true talent and star for All!
Its really hard to decide between JINKX/ALASKA. Both have proved to be worthy of the title. ROXY just take a back seat and observe how a superstar acts and how they treat people.
Jinkx Monsoon should be the next drag Superstar. She has literally blossomed on the show and honey..RuPaul may have loved her runway look but i thought it a hot mess..her bubblebutt looked fake and she was no beautiful at all. Jinkx Monsoon all the way..that's where MY people at.
and BTW..Jinkx doesn't even have to lipsynch..her voice is to die for. I think Jinkx embodies the new drag
This show is deliciously fabulous. Do you have the Remedial Program there to refer back to though?....Congrats to you to remember all the nuances. Also, to hear all the dialogue. I have alot of trouble hearing it. You are so right that the budget was huge for this show. The panoramic views were very incredible.
Couple of things: Who is the person that Margaery wants Sansa to wed?
They have totally toned down the make up on the Hound....looks more like a puppy who needs braces.
(Btw phone calls, not hearing well and eating dinner, I missed who was in the box that Varys had.
(and again, so right that Conleth Hill is superb)
Diana Rigg rocks.
Team Daenerys. Just the greatest seen. Ever.
I love you all but my heart goes to Alaska.
BTW how to get the tickets to the reunion ?
Love Alaska, but she hasn't been consistent.... Roxxxy just shouldn't be in top 3 period.... That leaves Jinkx Monsoon!!!! JInkx is most deserving of the title!!!! Team JINKX!!!
Either Alaska or Jinx.
It's hard to choose between Alaska and Jinkx but I think Jinkx Monsoon is the better choice. Maybe first because her entire drag name can be published without using "$&@/". LOL But I just love the personality Alaska has shown, even as part of "Rolodex" (as Michele called the group) she managed to avoid the bitchiness. And thank the goddess that Rolaskatox never stooped as low as "The Heathers" did in previous episodes.
I think we would do well with either Alaska or Jinkx, but Jinkx just appears to be more complete. After all, with $100,000 she can always buy new clothes! Roxxxy can't buy empathy with all the money in the world!
Jinkx should be the Next Drag Superstar she is everything a Queen should be. And fashion has NOTHING to do with it! It needs to be about the Voice and kindness, love for all and to traet those like they mean something and Jinkx does that. Go Jinkx!!!
Alaska is the Next Drag Superstar! By far she has grown and shown what true grace is all about~
Eric, thank you for writing such a balanced piece. And I so agree. Alaska has shown growth and maturity. And then, so has Jinx. Roxy ... well, lets face it ... she thinks her shit doesn't stink! And I'm guessing that it does! She is nasty and can be overly personal. She talks about being pageant, but let's face it, she is a plus size pageant at best.
I was definitely TEAM JINX, but now I certainly wouldn't be upset if Alaska won! If Roxy won, well ... Here's my view ... Roxy is a total ankle! And we all know an ankle is 3 feet lower than a C*&%%%! ANd I mean that in a non female anatomical way!