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NDP leadership #130
Some unexpected endorsements on Brian Topp's site today, including Des Morton:
Montreal-based political historian Desmond Morton today backed Brian Topp to lead the NDP.
Morton is professor emeritus at McGill University and an authoritative scholar of Canadian history. He has published dozens of books including The New Democrats and The Riverdale Story - important works detailing the party's formative years.
"Desmond's support carries enormous meaning for me," said Topp. "I think he, more than anyone, recognizes that we must keep this party's roots attached as we move forward."
Morton's history with the party dates back to his role as an advisor to Tommy Douglas. Morton also worked closely with the Ontario NDP, alongside Stephen and David Lewis.
"I strongly support Brian Topp. He's unmatched by any other candidate in his combination of deep intelligence, common sense, and experience at the highest level in an NDP government," said Morton. "And he is fluently bilingual."
Morton joins the ranks of other prominent Quebec New Democrats supporting Topp, including MPs Alexandre Boulerice, Françoise Boivin, Charmaine Borg, Isabelle Morin, Alain Giguère and Sana Hassainia as well as countless activists, organizers and long-time party members.
Plus former BC Premier Dan Miller and Maureen MacDonald, Minister of Health in Nova Scotia's NDP government.
I got a forwarded e-mail from MP Sana Hassainia:
As a newly-elected NDP Member of Parliament, I was very proud to see Brian Topp take a courageous position for a fair taxation system in which the top one per cent pay their fair share.That is one of the reasons why this week I decided to switch my support from Thomas Mulcair to Brian Topp.
Like so many other New Democrats, I am convinced that the key to our success rests on our values of solidarity and social justice. When we are so close to forming a government, it is critical that we hold true to these values.
Over the course of this campaign, I've seen the passion within Brian and his determination to continue the work he started as a key member of Jack's team.
And I have been very impressed by Brian's depth and eloquence. Day after day, he has defended the very values that motivated me to join the NDP and that convinced Quebecers to support us in the last election. Brian has been very clear during this campaign: his vision for a more equal and a more just Canada must be at the very heart of an NDP government.
Brian proposes:
-A new 35% tax-rate on income in excess of $250,000.
-A new and better approach for taxing capital gains and stock options.
-To put and end to the gifts Stephen Harper gives to the most wealthy in the form of tax breaks.
Brian has also demonstrated a deep understanding of national and international issues, including his commitment to seek a peaceful settlement in the Middle East.
In closing, let me say that, after this campaign is over, it will be with great pride that I will continue to work in the House of Commons with our big NDP family (now made up with 58 MPs from Quebec) in order to defeat Stephen Harper in 2015.
In solidarity,
Sana Hassainia
MP for Vercheres - Les Patriotes
One possible explanation for Francoise Boivin and Alexandre Bloulerice endorsing Topp, is their own leadership ambition. Remember at the 2006 Liberal convention, Martin Cauchon was one of the few Rae supporters not to cross over to Dion on the final ballot, instead supporting Ignatieff. The media speculated at the time that he did not want another QCer leading the party, for it would make his own bid harder. Between Topp and Mulcair, Topp is clearly the least "Quebecois". Despite his desire to run in QC, nobody in English Canada (or I fear QC) is fooled. It will be easier for B & B to succeed a "Pan-Canadian", rather than a "real QCer." I have no idea if this was a factor in their decision, but personal "carreerism" should never be discounted....
BTW, I would not read too much into individual endorsements. Some of them just seem inexplicable to those of us on the "outside". Why, for instance, would a QC MP endorse Dewar? Seems more like a suicide mission.
Boze, I'm not trying to blackmail anyone. Is it blackmail to say look before you leap?
And Josh, the narrative is not a self-fulfilling one from the Mulcair camp but a very obvious one that you don't need to be very percetive to understand. The Quebec media has been saying these things as far back as August.
Actions have consequence. If you care for our party you owe it your best judgement. That includes a sober assessment of the political landscape.
And Brian, I frankly don't know what motivates some MPs but I have heard a number of things about why some of them have made their choices. I know that a number of them have personal connections with Topp going back years. I know one whose significant other is a prominent Topp organizer. There are rumours that some have been promised prominent critics' jobs. Some may have thought in the early going that Topp couldn't lose so they should join his bandwagon. Some committed before Mulcair entered the race. I have heard that a couple regret their initial choice not to back Mulcair. Some like Francoise Boivin have indicated they will switch to Mucair when Topp is eliminated. Mulcair's camp is confident that almost all of the Quebec MPs have him as their first or second choices.
At any rate Mulcair looks to have at least 70% of the Quebec caucus backing him on the first ballot and maybe 90% on the last.
I didn't mean you in particular, I should have been more clear. I was thinking in particular of Phil Edmunston. I don't like Tom Mulcair but if he's the leader, whatever. It won't change my support for the NDP. I chafe quite a bit at the idea that those who support Mulcair don't feel the same way, and that the rest of us should support their candidate to keep them in the fold. I should say, in my entire life, my first choice has never won anything. But this feels different. I agree that this feels drummed up by those who want the NDP to fail, but Edmunston's comments (just for example) are not helpful and do not make me feel one iota more inclined to consider supporting Mulcair.
The article which quoted our first NPD MP Phil Edmonston got it precisely right. For the first time ever, being in Official Opposition, our base is now in Quebec. To throw that away would destroy us, plain and simple.
This is the same Phil Edmonston who threatened to leave the NDP if we elected Dave Barrett over Audrey McLaughlin in 1989.
The irony runs deep.
One possible explanation for Francoise Boivin and Alexandre Bloulerice endorsing Topp, is their own leadership ambition. Remember at the 2006 Liberal convention, Martin Cauchon was one of the few Rae supporters not to cross over to Dion on the final ballot, instead supporting Ignatieff. The media speculated at the time that he did not want another QCer leading the party, for it would make his own bid harder. Between Topp and Mulcair, Topp is clearly the least "Quebecois". Despite his desire to run in QC, nobody in English Canada (or I fear QC) is fooled. It will be easier for B & B to succeed a "Pan-Canadian", rather than a "real QCer." I have no idea if this was a factor in their decision, but personal "carreerism" should never be discounted....
Sure. In the same vein, any English endorser of Mulcair could possibly be explained away for their own leadership ambitions as well. Maybe Don Davies is endorsing Mulcair because he wants to be leader in the future and knows that if Cullen wins he'll be out of luck.
Sure it's ridiculous, but it is, as you say, "one possible explanation".
And Brian, I frankly don't know what motivates some MPs but I have heard a number of things about why some of them have made their choices. I know that a number of them have personal connections with Topp going back years. I know one whose significant other is a prominent Topp organizer.
So what's the insinuation here? The the MP is being manipulated by their SO? That the MP believes Mulcair would be a better choice, but is irresponsibly putting doing a favour to their SO before the good of the party?
I heard that Brian Topp has mind control powers and that's how he's got so many endorsements. None of his endorsers actually WANT to endorse him, and at this point I think we can all agree that the only reason anyone's endorsing Brian Topp is because they're being forced to.
As opposed to Mulcair's endorsers, who are simply recognizing the perfect political specimen.
It's too bad Topp's endorsers aren't free to endorse their real first choice.
Boze wrote:
I for one do not like feeling blackmailed into supporting a candidate I do not like.
I find it ironic that it is only Mulcair supporters that are threatened (as in the #129) or actually suspended here even though the vast majority of personal attacks are on Mulcair. I commented on this in the last post (copied below).
I find the threats to suspend people once again for raising issues similar to those brought up against Mulcair again and again objectionable (I am not arguing the issue itself as I doubt anyone previously engaged in the debate of Mulcair as leader is going to change their mind one way or the other because of what is said here. All I want is an open debate for everyone - unless someone goes way goes way off the deep end in bitter attack). It reminds me of what happened in BC when mostly young environmentalists in the 1990s complained that not enough focus was being given to environmental issues at a riding meeting I attended in BC. The debate was cut off and they were told there was to be no more discussion of the issue. Many of those young people, feeling their opinions were not respected, left for the Green Party. At 45 at the time, I then became one of the youngest party members in a large riding association. Indeed, several Green Party candidates in other ridings were former NDPers who felt muzzled within the NDP. I stayed only because I felt the NDP offered the best combination of social and environmental policies (although with Clayoquat Sound and other environmental issues I admit I was tested). Just in case anyone stereotypes me as a single issue person, I have negotiated several union contracts and was always considered the most militant member of the bargaining committee. The D in NDP stands for democratic. Being of Irish descent and this being Saint Patrick's Day I'll engage in an Irish stereotype (oops, am I banned) - their love of open debate - and end with an Irish saying: "Is this fight personal, or can anybody join in?"
Some people fear Mulcair will lead he party to the centre and be too angry. Others fear we will lose Quebec without Mulcair. Let people say what they want, read it or not, and vote for who you think is best. Part of the reason I decided to vote for Mulcair is I felt too many people were being censored for expressing their feelings - right or wrong (if I can engage in one more stereotype - I'm kind of a pig-headed Irishman that way). I didn't like it back then and I don't like it now.
I honestly see scenarios in which all of these candidates could end up being labelled as "failing" the party or electorally, although I personally commend all of the candidates for taking on this almost thankless task within the party (and debatably more so outside the party). I honestly could see a set of circumstances in which Layton, whom I loved, might have not been successful electorally. After all, even he did not win every election he ran in. Even in the fall before the 2011 election, we did poorly in several byelections compared to our normal votes in these ridings. Most scientific theories end up being revised or overturned in the end as new evidence becomes available. Furthermore, some theories that sounded absurd to the vast majority of people eventually were accepted by everyone. We have even less evidence than scientists typically have to make a judgement on, so I hope people examine the evidence and make their own judgements without begruding others their judgments.
3. The pary's whole future depends on Quebec. We got 44 seats outside Quebec, no more than what Broadbent got in 88. There was no Orange Wave to speak of outside Quebec. Without Quebec we are back in third place. Once it becomes apparent that we are floundering in Quebec the ROC will look elsewhere. It is of the utmost electoral importance to the NDP to consolodate Quebec.
Actually one more. We got 43 seats under Broadbent in '88. The 44th was won by Edmonston in a by-election in February of 1990, under McLaughlin.
ugh, here's another quote from broadbent:
"I have never had a personal vendetta or something so trivial or banal against Tom. But I have strong convictions about the truth in politics and I dislike intensely when someone gets a bum rap or when someone else tries to take credit for what other people are doing."
from the post. like seriously, wtf? it's sunday, are we going to have to deal with this for the next several days? i hope something huge happens that just pushes this out of the discourse for good. okay, broadbent, you don't like mulcair, point made, membership understands. going on about it now just makes keeps the negative ndp stories going.
An observation:
Mulcair the candidate has stayed positive through all of this. No slamming Topp or Broadbent. No strikebacks. No ultimatums.
Meanwhile, I'm hearing from Mulcair supporters that voting against Mulcair is to (1) shit on Quebec, (2) destroy the NDP, (3) vote for four more years of Stephen Harper, (4) take the wrong side in an intraparty civil war.
The irony being that some Mulcair supporters think that this kind of polemic "with us or against us" crap is justified, all because a top surrogate said "don't pick the frontrunner, pick my guy". (Not all of his supporters: and I give a respectful nod to the ones who are keeping their head high.)
Thomas Mulcair is handling this with a lot of grace. (For now, anyway.) I think that shows a lot of class and decency. I also think it shows a lot of intelligence, because a positive tone is a better argument against Topp than anything else he could say.
Nothing would destroy party unity more than some overzealous supporters, getting all pissy on the convention floor at the first hint of criticism. It would be a downward spiral of booing and catcalling, with the media lapping up every minute of it. At the Liberal Convention, Michael Ignatieff's supporters thought they were helping him by shouting down criticisms from rival camps. In actuality, they added to the negativity, and the feeling that Iggy wanted to shut down an honest conversation.
Mulcair has been smart enough to respond to his critics with positivity. His harshest critics will say he's hiding something, and his most strident supporters will wish that Mulcair would proclaim that he must be coronated in order to save the party. But his overall tone and approach has worked, letting supporters come to him by comparison shopping, instead of slamming the other choices. I hope he'll point this success out to his supporters on the eve of the convention: endure the criticism from the floor, and let Mulcair handle it when he has his turn on stage.
On a separate but related note: the other candidates have been very dignified through all of this too. Ashton and Cullen in particular.
I've moved beyond the Broadbent comments by now, but I am still baffled by one thing, and it's something that I haven't heard anyone bring up. Namely, the affect this could have on the nascent institute, and whether that was given any consideration.
I mean, the Broadbent Institute was designated by the Layton family as the sole recipient of bereavement donations.
The Broadbent Institute has come up quite a bit during Question Period. As you all remember, Jack's departure happened before the Broadbent Institute was up and running and first people were giving the money to the NDP to give to the BI and that was not quite correct so they decided to have so the Coldwell Douglas was set up to take the money. Or, if one spins it like Dean Dumb A------ - the NDP are guilt of election fraud!
There can be an advantage to Mulcair and Broadbent not being too cosy.
Last time Broadbent supported Layton and Lucille supported Blaikie.
Mulcair has been quite disciplined in this race in respect to refraining from criticism of other candidates, no matter how hard they deliberately try to bait him into getting his famous Irish up. This mitigates his reputation of being a hot-head, will help him unite the party if he becomes leader, and courts second-choice supporters when running a mostly positive campaign. Although he has engaged in some negative and mean-spirited attacks comparable or worse to anything Topp's said, like claiming that Topp has never been even elected dog-catcher in his entire life.
Rakhmetov, I've enjoyed very much reading your posts. Have you decided how you'll be voting?
Thanks. It looked like Topp was the anti-Mulcair at the beginning of the race, but Peggy Nash has emerged as probably the best candidate to stop Mulcair. And on her own merits as well I will be ranking her as my first choice. I think she would be a lot stronger than Mulcair in 2015 against the Tories. The crypto-Separatist beholden to Quebec above the West line from the Tories will stick to Mulcair, but Harper is going to have a hard time beating up on a mother of 3, who just does not look like some terrifying union boss. She'll clearly do a much better job uniting the party and progressives, and animating the union and left wing base of the party, and youth and women. Harper won a plurality of women in 2011, we have to beat him there, plus Nash would be stronger in Ontario and the West than Mulcair. The ROC trumps Quebec, and if we win the ROC and appeal to the Left in Quebec like Jack did we'll hold Quebec too. If we can make a breakthrough in the GTA and Ontario, we'll have enough seats to form gov't and conclusively supplant the Liberals. Like Layton, Nash persevered and stormed Fortress Toronto, the Liberal stronghold they've held to form governments since Pearson. And I think Nash will be effective in neutralizing or outperforming Harper on his main perceived strength which won him a majority, the economy.
So how do you mean that you were just comparing Topp to Osama bin Laden "in a good way"? Please explain why you find Osama bin Laden to be such an amusing comic figure, along with such acts of terrorism like flying planes into buildings (obviously rerferring to the "truly hilarious" September 11 attacks where thousands of people were killed.)
I'm sorry, but I for one do not "get" why this is funny. I personally find most of your posts to be consistently the most offensive on this board, but your trivialization of terrorism and "Islamic Jihad", etc. is some of the worst I've seen anywhere.
I find your "humour" to be as offensive as people who make jokes about "Hitler gassing Jews".....That is HILARIOUS and SO NDP.
Whats needed is someone saying, "We need a NEW politics", followed by someone saying "Yes, a new politics, but It must keep the Old Boilerplate". "Yes, Anyone who wants change is clearly a Liberal" + "and an Anti-equality Liberal at that".
Or something to that effect.
Finally some humor to lighten up the mood.
You find that lame anti-NDP cartoon to be funny? And I don't see what's truly hilarious about mocking New Democrats for actually caring about the policies of the leadership candidates and the direction the new leader could take.
Look, I was just being facetious about how Topp is trying to take out Mulcair, even if he ends up being Samson and bringing down the temple on himself as well. It's to their credit that he and Broadbent are sacrificing themselves for the good of the party and the country. I stole this joke from Noam Chomsky who once amusingly described Alan Dershowitz's campaign against Norman Finkelstein as a "jihad". No doubt you're going to have the same puerile tantrum about Chomsky for laughing about the deaths of thousands of people on 9/11. You're just being dramatic because you're an apologist for Mulcair and I've gotten under your skin for making criticisms of him that you obviously are unwilling or more likely unable to answer.
Chajusong writes:
"So what's the insinuation here? The the MP is being manipulated by their SO? That the MP believes Mulcair would be a better choice, but is irresponsibly putting doing a favour to their SO before the good of the party?"
I could not possibly say, but you might well think that.
I will agree with Socialdemocraticmiddle that Thomas Mulcair has run a positive campaign and that his supporters should be careful about polarizing the vote for or against Mr. Mulcair.
Do I think that the next leader should be from Quebec? No.
Do I think that the next leader should understand the needs of Quebeckers? Yes.
Do I think that the next leader should understand the needs of Canadians living outside Quebec? Yes.
Do I think that the next leader should have a strong commitment to social democracy? Yes.
Do I think that the next leader should have the skills to battle Stephen Harper and his Conservatives? Yes.
Based on the question listed about, who will I pick on the first ballot? Thomas Mulcair.
Do I think that Thomas Mulcair is the only one who can perform effectively as leader of the NDP? No. I think others can also perform admirably.
I would strongly advise Mr. Mulcair's supporters to stick with the positives about their preferred candidate.
Mulcair keeps cool in face of mounting attacks NDP's perceived front-runner denies he wants to push party to centre
I've been thinking about Edmonston's comments and I really don't think it can be put in the same league as Broadbent's . What he said was a statement of fact. Even "Topp-firendly" journalists admit that a Mulcair loss would be seen as the "anglo-establishment" sticking it QC. Just listen to Daniel Leblanc on "The House" yesterday. http://www.cbc.ca/thehouse/ (The NDP leadership race: 13:50)
Everyone agrees Nash or Topp would initially be poorly recevied iin QC. The key questions are: Do you believe that he/she has a good chance of making up lost ground? And are Mulcair's faults big enough to justify this gamble? Some might legitimately answer "yes" to those questions and vote for either of those two candidates with their eyes wide open. Personally, I'm not willing to take the risk.
Everyday this campaign goes on makes me wiish that much more that Peter Julian & Alexandre Boulerice ran...
I think Topp is a smart and compassionate guy, and even though I have policy disagreements with him, I've been grateful he's on our side. But this just stinks to me, and I'm afraid it's not entirely just the media blowing smoke.
The leadership must not be an entry-level position. I'd be happy to see him stand for party's nomination of Toronto Danforth. Not leader.
Machinations from party insiders to isolate and undercut Mulcair could send the party back three years. Which is a lifetime ago. I can't believe such a self-inflicted wound is even on the radar.
Backroom boys start losing their smarts when they leave the backroom. We don't need another Hugh Segal.
This is such bad mojo for the party. I hope Topp seriously rethinks.
Jeff went on to be an impassioned supporter of Romeo Saganash.
Here is the convention agenda as set out on the NDP webapge.
It seems somewhat sparse. Does anyone know more details? Particularly, when are the candidates's speeches? When does balloting end?
Friday, March 23
- 9:00 AM - Registration
- 12:30 PM - Call to Order
- Candidate Showcases
- Opening of First Ballot Voting
- 7:00 PM - Tribute to Jack Layton
- 9:00 AM - Closing of First Ballot Voting
- 10:00 AM - Announcement of First Ballot Results
- Voting to continue throughout the day
- Unity - Leadership celebration


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This being the day prescribed by the Constitution of the State of Indiana for the regular biennial meeting of the Legislature, Senators assembled in the Senate Chamber of the Capitol at ten o'clock, a.m., and were called to order by THOMAS M. BROWNE. Esq,. Principal Secretary of the last session.
Senators holding over answered to their names as follows:
- From the counties of Clark and Scott--Charles P. Ferguson.
- From the counties of Delaware and Blackford--Walter March.
- From the counties of Elkhart and Lagrange--Chas. L. Murray.
- From the counties of Fayette and Union--Benjamin F. Claypool.
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- From the counties of Gibson, Dubois and Pike--Thomas Shoulders.
- From the counties of Hamilton and Tipton--George B. Grubb.
- From the counties of Hendricks and Boone--Solomon Blair.
- From the county of Henry--Joshua II. Mellett.
- From the counties of Jennings and Jackson--Medy W. Shields.
- From the counties of Johnson and Morgan--Franklin Landers.
- From the counties of Laporte and Starke--Abram Teegarden.
- From the counties of Miami and Fulton--Daniel R. Bearss.
- From the county of Montgomery--Michael G. White.
- From the counties of Noble, DeKalb and Steuben--Timothy R. Dickinson.
- From the counties of Putnam and Clay--Archibald Johnston.
- From the county of Rush--Edward H. M. Berry.
- From the counties of Shelby and Hancock--Martin M. Ray.
- From the counties of Vigo and Sullivan--Henry K. Wilson.
- From the counties of Washington and Harrison--Simeon K. Wolfe.
Senators elect were then called, and the following appeared, presented their credentials, and took the oath of office at the hand of Judge SAMUEL E. PERKINS of the Supreme Court, (which is in the following words: "You and each of you do solemnly swear that you will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana, and that you will faithfully discharge your duty as Senators during your continuance in office, so help you God.") to-wit:
- From the counties of Adams, Jay and Wells--Geo.S. Brown.
- From the county of Allen--Pliny Hoagland.
- From the county of Bartholomew--Francis T. Hord.
- From the counties of Benton, Warren and White--Alfred Reed.
- from the counties of Carroll and Clinton--Learner McClurg.
- From the counties of Cass, Howard and Pulaski--John Davis.
- From the counties of Crawford and Orange--Henry Jenkins.
- From the county of Dearborn--James W. Gaff.
- From the county of Decatur--J. D. Pleak.
- From the county of Floyd--Augustus Bradley.
- From the county of Franklin--Thomas Gifford.
- From the counties of Huntington and Whilley--A.J. Douglass.
- From the counties of Jasper, Lake and Newton--Ezra Wright.
- From the county of Jefferson--John L. Mansfield.
- From the counties of Kosciusko and Wabash--Wm. C. Graves.
- From the counties of Knox and Daviess--James D. Williams.
- From the counties of Lawrence and Martin--Thos. R. Cobb.
- From the county of Marion--John C. New.
- From the counties of Madison and Grant--John D.Marshall.
- From the counties of Monroe and Brown--Paris C.Dunning.
- From the counties of Ohio and Switzerland--Alex. C. Downey.
- From the counties of Owen and Greene--GW. Moore
- From the counties of Parke and Vermillion--Oliver P. Davis.
- From the counties of Perry, Spencer and Warrick--Benjamin L. Fuller.
- From the counties of Posey and Vanderburg--Geo. W. Finch.
- From the county of Randolph--Thomas M. Browne,(to fill a vacancy.)
- From the county of Ripley--Wm. L. Hartley.
- From the county of Tippecanoe--Moses C. Culver.
- From the county of Wayne--Othniel Beeson.
On motion by Mr. JOHNSTON, it was
Ordered, That the Senate now proceed to election of a President to preside over the deliberations of this body.
Mr. WILLIAMS nominated PARIS C. DENNING, of Monroe.
Mr. MELLETT nominated OTHNIEL BEESON of Wayne.
No other nominations being made--
The Secretary called the roll and the result of the first ballot was as follows:
Senators voting for Mr. Dunning were--
Messrs. Bradley,Brown of Wells, Cobb, Davis of Cass, Douglass, Downey, Ferguson, Finch, Fuller, Gaff, Gifford, Graves, Hartley, Hoagland, Hord, Jenkins, Johnston, Landers, McClurg, Marshall, Moore, Ray, Shields, Shoulders, Williams, Wilson n, Wolfe--27.
Senators voting for Mr. Beeson, were--
Messrs. Bearss, Berry, Blair, Browne, of Randolph, Campbell, Claypool, Culver, Davis, of Parke, Dickinson, Grubb, Mansfield, March, Mellett, Murray, New, Pleak, Reed, Teegarden, White, Wright--20.
Mr. Dunning having received a majority of all the votes cast, was declared by the Secretary, to be duly elected President of the Senate, and Senators Reckon and Williams were appointed to conduct him to the chair.
The PRESIDENT, having been conducted to the Chair, said : Gentlemen of the Senate, in return for the distinguished compliment just conferred upon me by this election to the Presidency of the Senate, I promise you, in the discharge of the arduous and responsible duties which the Constitution imposes, all the ability of which I am possessed.
The Senate of Indiana has assembled on this occasion under inauspicious circumstances. Our country which was once happy and united--which was prosperous, which was the greatest among the nations of the earth is now involved in civil war the like of which the history of the world gives no account. The Constitution of the United States has been imperilled, the integrity of the Union has been lost, and every attempt which a powerful people can make for the purpose of prostrating this government is now going on. These things should admonish us, that in our deliberations we should have harmony and co operation--that we should throw aside partizanship and act as statesmen. I trust that the legislation of this session will be characterized by statesmanship, and by the enactment of such laws and the expression of such opinions as will tend to put down this rebellion as will tend to uphold the Constitution of the country and to the reconstruction of this government. I promise you, Senators, co-operation on my part, and I trust there will be co-operation on the part of the every member of this body.
Your duties are responsible--I repeat, your duties are responsible: Your constituents are looking to you with anxiety and not only your constituency, but the people of the world are looking to the legislation of Indiana as well as to the legislation of every loyal State of this Union to see what direction that legislation may take.
I trust, I say, that our legislation may be characterized by such a spirit and by such tendencies as will restore peace and harmony to this once glorious country, but now divided and now distracted. That such may be the result of our legislation, if I may be permitted, I pray Almighty God who rules the every destiny of men, as well as the destinies of nations, to inspire us with the proper spirit for the station we occupy. I thank you, gentlemen, kindly, for the honor you have conferred upon me.
I can say upon this occasion truly to my Republican and to my democratic fellow-senators, that I take this place without ever having uttered a word directly or indirectly, by way of seeking the intervention of any friend, for my election to the seat you have given me.
The Senate pursued the organization.
MR. COBB nominated for Principal Secretary James H. Vawter, of Jennings.
Mr. CLAYPOOL nominated Azel P. Newkirk, of Fayette.
Mr. Vawter received 27 votes, and Mr. Newkirk 22 votes. Mr. Vawter was declared duly elected.
Mr. WILSON nominated for Assistant Secretary Samuel R. Hamill of Sullivan.
Mr. MARCH nominated John R. Cravens of Marion.
Mr. Hamill received 27 votes, and Mr. Cravens 22. Mr. Hamill was declared duly elected.
Mr. SHIELDS nominated for Doorkeeper W.H. Montgomery of Martin.
Mr. BERRY nominated Samuel G. Thomson of Wabash.
Mr. Montgomery received 27 votes and Mr. Thomson 22. Mr. Montgomery was declared duly elected.
Mr. WILSON nominated for Assistant Doorkeeper Bruce Shields of Jackson.
Mr. BROWNE of Randolph nominated Frederick F. Needham of Randolph.
Mr. Shields received 27 votes and Mr. Needham 21. Mr. Shields was declared duly elected.
As each office was elected he forward and was sworn by Solomon Claypool, Judge of the Sixth Judicial District.
On motion by Mr. RAY, it was--
Ordered, That the Secretary inform the House of the organization of the Senate.
Mr. CLAYPOOL offered the following:
WHEREAS, The suppression of the rebellion, the restoration and preservation of the Union of all the states is the great and paramount object of all loyal citizens. Therefore, be it
page: 9[View Page 9]>Resolved, That the members of this Legislature will vote for no man for office who is not in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, and who is not unalterably opposed to the severance of any State or States from this Union.
Mr. COBB moved to postpone any action on the resolution until next Tuesday week.
Mr. MARCH had not come here to shirk from any duty to avoid or dodge the-expression of any opinion. While he had no disposition to pass judgment in advance, upon rumor, as to the loyalty of any candidate to he presented, yet it could not be denied that there were rumors out, and it was proper that the Senate should now define its views. He was prepared to vote for it now, but would consent to the postponement of the resolution until members could have time for consideration.
Mr. WOLFE had no objection to a resolution on that subject, properly worded. There were some things in it that were proper, but there were other subjects that orient to be in that are not.
Mr. CLAYPOOL thought there was nothing in the resolution that ought not to meet with a proper response now. If gentlemen wished to amend it, now was the time. Its object was that when it became necessary to elect officers none but those of undoubted loyalty should be voted for.
Mr. McCLURG said the resolution should he more comprehensive in its wording. It should be definite and positive in its sentiments. No one could object to the war, if it be not prosecuted in a profligate manner.
He withdrew his motion upon the suggestion of--
Mr. WILLIAMS who moved to refer the resolution to the Committee on Federal Relations.
Mr. MELLETT was not uneasy about being gagged. He was ready to vote for the resolution because it was a simple proposition and right in itself.
Mr. MANSFIELD, as one of the minority, would throw no obstacle in the way of the majority, but this question was a simple expression, and if gentlemen were willing to postpone elections until an expression was had on this resolution he would consent to postpone action on it now. He offered an amendment providing that the present Legislature shall not enter upon the election of United States Senators until action is had upon the subject embraced in Mr. Claypool's resolution.
The PRESIDENT (Mr. Johnson in the chair.) deemed the amendment out of order.
Mr. RAY advocated the reference to the Committee on Federal Relations. The resolution was not fall enough, and should go there to be perfected. There were many patriotic and loyal Senators who were in favor of a vigorous prosecution of the war, who thought the olive branch should accompany the sword. Others were satisfied that war alone could never restore the Union. He could assure Senators that, no man whose loyalty had a shade upon it would ever be elected to any high or responsible office.
Mr. CLAYPOOL, to test the question, made an ineffectual motion to lay the motion to refer on the table--yeas 22, nays 27.
The motion to refer was then agreed to--yeas 27, nays 22.
Mr. MANSFIELD offered the following:
Resolved, That the present Legislature enter upon no election of officers, until the resolution denning the position of the nominees for office, upon, the questions involved in the resolution, offered by the Senator from Fayette [Mr. Claypool] shall have been acted upon.
The resolution was rejected by yeas 23, nays 26, as follows:
YEAS--Messrs. Bearss, Beeson, Berry, Blair, Browne, of Randolph, Campbell, Claypool, Culver, Davis, of Parke, Dickinson, Downey, Graves, Grubb, Mansfield, March, Mellett, Murray, New, Pleak, Reed, Teegarden, White, Wright--23.
NAYS--Messrs. Bradley, Brown, of Wells, Cobb, Davis, of Cass, Douglass, Dunning, Ferguson, Finch, Fuller, Gaff, Giffod, Hartley, Hoagland, Hord, Jenkins, Johnston, Landers, McClurg, Marshall, Moore, Ray, Shields, Shoulders, Williams, Wilson, Wolfe--26
On motion of Mr. COBB, it was--
Ordered, That the Doorkeeper be directed to contract for and place upon the desks of Senators and officers of the Senate, three copies of the Daily Sentinel and Journal, Provided they report and publish the proceedings of the Legislature in full: two of the aforesaid paper, to be wrapped and Stamped ready for mailing.
A message was received from the House announcing the organization of that body.
On motion by Mr. RAY, it was--
>Ordered, That a Committee of three be appointed to act with a like Committee on the part of the House to wait upon his Excellency the Governor, inform, him of the organization of the General Assembly, and inquire of him when it will be convenient for him to deliver his Message to the General Assembly.
The PRESIDENT made the Committee to consist of Messrs. Ray, Hoagland and Davis, of Parke.
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Mr. MARCH offered the following:
Resolved, That on this day rendered ever memorable and glorious by the victory achieved at New Orleans over the trained armies of a foreign foe, by American citizen soldiers under the lead of Andrew Jackson, we here renew our pledges of loyalty to the national constitution and Government, and of unalterable devotion to the Union of all the States, and adopt as our motto the living words of the hero of New Orleans: "The Union, it must and shall be preserved."
Resolved, That in honor of the day, and of the living and departed heroes whose deeds have made their names immortal, the Senate do now adjourn until to-morrow morning at nine o'clock.
On motion of Mr. RAY, all after the word "adjourn," in the last resolution, was stricken out, and the resolutions as amended were adopted--yeas 28, nays 19.
The Senate was called to order at 2 o'clock.
On motion of Mr. MOORE a call of the Senate was ordered and being taken 29 members answered to their names.
There being no quorum present--
Mr. BROWNS, of Randolph, hoped that the Senate would excuse the Republican Senators who were absent. It was the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, and the absent gentlemen desired to celebrate it with appropriate ceremonies.
Mr. COBB stated that the Republican Senators would not be present this afternoon. Of this he was well assured. He therefore moved that the Senate adjourn, until nine o'clock to-morrow morning.
The motion was agreed to.


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The 15th Annual Big Ten/ACC Challenge Matchups Announced#B1GACC Challenge will include 12 games played on December 3 & 4.
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Updated: October 12, 2011
The two-day outdoor music festival was scheduled to take place at the Back Porch of Texas Event Center on Clyde Lake that is currently under construction, but due to unforeseen circumstances has been moved.
The event is now being held at Joe Allen's Lytle Bend Ranch near Potosi.
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I admittedly have not watched much of Stevie Johnson, but from what I have seen I'm not too put off by his antics. I think someone in another thread compared him to Ochocinco. He might rub some people the wrong way with his TD celebrations or whatnot, but doesn't seem to be a true distraction/problem in the locker room. Like I said, though, I don't have a lot of personal experience watching him. I'll say, though, I thought his TD celebration where he shot himself in the leg a la Plaxico was hilarious.
EDIT: I should add that I do think Ochocinco became a distraction his last couple years in Cincy, but mostly I think he just enjoys life and maybe takes that too far sometimes.


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ICEHOTEL's ideas originate from the place we stand on; Jukkasjärvi. The river Torne that flows outside our office windows, the cold arctic climate, The Northern Lights and the Midnight Sun. Every season allow us to get inspired by the river, whether it is crystal clear ice, rapids shooting on a riverboat or a magnificent, recently caught grayling.
This is what we have promised to offer the rest of the world; with Jukkasjärvi and Torne River as a starting point, develop and offer sensuous, inspiring and unique experiences within art, nature, accommodation and gastronomy. That reflects all seasons of the year. So it is not a only a hotel we build each winter, it is an ephemeral art project. And it is not a menu we create for every season, we cultivate the many flavours of Swedish Lapland.
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CHECK THE BULLETIN FOR UPCOMING EVENTS- Something for everyone this month, young adults, couples, men and women.
The official grand opening of New Life Community Church in Rogers Park just days away. Countless hours and thousands of prayers have been poured into the launch of our 15th location. We have invested financially by inviting the community. We have also invested in more practical ways through purchasing the sound equipment, chairs, children's ministry materials, signage, projectors, and much more- everything is almost ready!
I was talking to someone a couple of days ago who is planning and praying towards the launch of a church in another Chicago neighborhood. The community where he is planning on planting a church is weary from the number of churches that already exist. They have basically told him, "not another church, PLEASE!"
The conversation helped me remember why we are planting another location of New Life in Chicago with the goal of planting a total of 40 new locations by 2020. Here are the top 7 reasons that quickly come to mind:
1) The population has grown incredibly over the last 100 years, but there are less churches in the city. The reality is that there are over 45,000 households within a 1.5 mile radius of where we are starting New Life Rogers Park. Within a 5 minute drive there are over 300,000 people. The amount of churches people have to choose from are very few. And if even a tenth of the people decided to go to church that shares the good news of Jesus every Sunday, there would be no where for them to sit.
2) Some estimate that only 5% of the area goes to church on any given Sunday. There are several churches doing a great job of reaching out, but we need more people reaching out in this NE corner of the city.
3) Different churches reach different kinds of people. Our desire and vision is to be a multicultural church. Music styles and communication methods differ based on our cultural background. Our desire is to reach out to youth and seniors, the rich and the poor, the educated and the uneducated, those who are dark skinned and those who are light skinned, those who were born in other countries and those who were born here. We know we won't be able to reach everybody, but we do we believe there are people we can impact that others might not be reaching.
4) We need to make more room because God is answering our prayers! We fast and pray for our family members, friends, co-workers, and neighbors to come closer to God. We have seen hundreds of lives changed. If we believe God is going to answer our prayers we need make more room for those who are going to come. Instead of spending millions and millions on building a huge arena, we prefer to reach out to communities across the city and multiply our existing locations.
5) We have a unique philosophy of ministry that allows us to make an equally unique impact. When I was a youth pastor on the southside, our youth were greatly touched by the generosity of a northsider who helped us build a gym for children and youth. We are not 15 separate churches independently trying to survive. We are one church in 15 locations that cooperates with God and each other in seeking to make a difference citywide. As we are starting New Life Community Church in Rogers Park, we know that we are not on our own and are thankful that 14 other locations and thousands of people are praying for the Rogers Park area!
6) God has led us to start a new location in the Rogers Park area. He first put it on our hearts to pray for this area over the last two years. Without any marketing or any strategic effort other than prayer, we have had over 50 people from this area start coming to one of New Life's locations. Through a clear open door from God, we have been able to rent from the YMCA. Through many different reasons, we are confident God has led us to this neighborhood and we are simply just following His lead.
7) We love the Rogers Park community and surrounding areas! We live here. We love the diversity. We love the urban feel. We love the lakefront and we love the restaurants. We can choose to live anywhere, but this is our home community. We have people coming that live in Evanston, Skokie, and other surrounding neighborhoods that are less than a 5-10 minute drive away. We look forward, not to sucking up the community's resources, but giving back to the community and serving here. Some of the people who drive from other neighborhoods come because this is where they grew up. Others who come are here because they love the nations represented in the neighborhood and want to serve this community. We look forward to discovering how we will be able to best serve the area and be a light here for God!
Our dream is to be a group of people who live out their faith and make a practical impact on this area of the city for God. We don't want to be served, we want to serve. We are just getting started and can't do everything at once, but our hope is that we would be able to make a positive difference in the name of Jesus Christ.
Our prayer to God is that we would not be just another church, Please God!


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Sad news out of the St. Louis Cardinals front office today — the Mercy partnership with the St. Louis Cardinals as the team's official medical provider will get a high-profile start.
The team announced Tuesday that Chris Carpenter, sidelined for most of the 2012 with thoracic outlet syndrome, will likely not pitch in 2013 after having trouble with offseason workouts.
In a news conference broadcast on local media outlets, Cardinals VP and General Manager John Mozeliak announced that Carpenter would "utlize the Mercy network" among others in finding a way forward, after the player notified the team Friday that he was unable to throw at a high velocity after otherwise having had "a normal offseason," according to Mozeliak. Mozeliak said there were issues with numbness and stingers in his shoulder and arm.
Mozeliak said it was "unlikely" Carpenter would pitch in 2013. He surprised many when he worked himself back into form to pitch late in the 2012 season after having surgery.
The team and Mercy announced last week that Mercy would be the official Medical Provider for the Cardinals, including the minor league system and the team's business offices. The agreement does not preclude a player from seeking out their own medical opinions.
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Now that his baseball career is over, I wonder if Chris wants to go into modeling. One thing for sure, though, he certainly won't need money. As long as he avoids a divorce. The shyster lawyers would have a field day getting a king's ransom in alimony/child support for his "poor" wife.


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MAP, VIDEOS: Homes demolished, patrols increased following influx of fires
TROY - Four structures deemed uninhabitable after an inferno engulfed them Sunday morning along Sixth Avenue were demolished Monday night. Standing in front of the burnt-out buildings Troy Mayor Lou Rosamilia announced an initiative to combat the spree of suspected arsons that have plagued Troy in recent months.
"Firemen will be traveling through this area—through North Central and the alleys—between the hours of midnight and 6 a.m. That is in addition to extra force that we put on yesterday to do the same thing—to look for any suspicious activity, to look for anyone wandering around at night," said Rosamilia. "In addition, we have added a second, full-time detective to the police force to investigate the arson situation."
According to the mayor, there were two people on site since Sunday night watching the burnt-out buildings for any remaining hotspots. The officials will be staying on the premises until the demolition has been completed. Furthermore, there will be two police officers and patrol, and two detectives in the neighborhood.
"We are adding an extra six people right now in this area to try and calm the situation and reassure the people," Rosamilia said.
The mayor explained that the additional six officers in the North Central area do not constitute a permanent taskforce—at least "not at this time." One city councilman believes that the recent spate of fires is a result of the lack of just such a taskforce.
"This is not a random firebug; this is some street beef between some groups. This is the end result of the lack of aggressiveness by Mayor Lou Rosamilia when he failed to enact the Street Crimes Unit when this stuff first started three months ago," said City Councilman Mark McGrath (R-District 2). "Nero fiddled while Rome burned."
The Street Crimes Unit was established in 2007 after a major uptick in violent crime in the city limits. The six or seven man operation was known for a high number of arrests and the use of varied tactics. Sometimes they would dress in full uniform and make their presence known in troubled Troy communities; other times they would engage in clandestine operations, going undercover, gathering evidence, and following suspects. The taskforce was disbanded within the past two years.
Two women who reside in the vicinity of the fires believe that, while crime has decreased in their area, the recent fires have brought a sense of fear back into the neighborhood. Neither woman wanted to give her name for fear of having her home targeted for a burning.
Despite the drop in crime in the neighborhood, one woman noted, "we ain't never seen the police around here." Continued...
Overall, the City of Troy experienced a rise in index crime in the first three months of 2012 as compared to the same period in 2011, according to statistics provided by the NYS Department of Criminal Justice.
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In response, the city instituted the PEACE – Patrol Enhancement and Active Community Engagement – initiative earlier this year, with the aim of putting more officers in neighborhoods especially beset by crime. The new initiative was in reaction to the shooting of Sha-Kim Miller, 36, in South Troy on March 8, and the March 21 shooting of Phillip McMillian, 17, who died the day after.
The four buildings demolished Monday evening—3249, 3251, and 3253 Sixth Ave. due to fire damage, and 3257 due to smoke and water damage—were brought down by A-Ritz Demolition and Wrecking Inc. of Rensselaer. They won a bid for the demolition Monday that will cost the city $72,624. However, according to Rosamilia, this amount will be recouped by the city through billing to the property owners and their home insurance companies.
Of greater long term import to city residents is the possible loss to the tax revenue that the destruction of these buildings poses. These four structures had a full market value of $288,858, and the tax loss on these buildings will be approximately $9,500. However, per property tax law, the former homeowners will continue to pay the full assessed value on the properties until March 1, 2013, even though the lots no longer contain structures. After that time, the lots will be reassessed at a new rate based upon the value of the land without a structure.
Since July there have been nine fires in the City of Troy, at least five of which are considered suspicious by the Troy Fire Department.
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