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|2013-01-18, 00:53
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 42° 10' N (Latitude) 87° 33' W (Longitude)
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"The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote."
|2013-01-18, 00:56
|Link #1082
Join Date: Feb 2008
I would argue that their disconnect from reality, or just plain apathy, makes it easier for them to severe the last restraints they might have had. Ultimately I'm not sure if it's really possible to truly understand what was going through their mind.
The world may be changing faster than it ever has before, but the sad reality that man's inhumanity to man knows no bounds, have not.
|2013-01-18, 01:16
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
The people who commit these massacres may also glory in violent pop culture, but I think they're just seizing on something visible to express their violent thoughts. The pop culture is not the originator of their violent impulses, but rather their isolation and hatred of the people around them, at best the pop culture simply serves as a catalyst. But the real problem is that they came to be so isolated and hateful in the first place, and that has nothing to do with pop culture, and everything to do with how we all act in our every day lives. Perhaps the biggest problem is the fact we stigmatise mental health issues so much, it simply drives people underground, away from society at large which usually grounds our worst ideas.
If you look at all these mass murderers, from the Unabomber to Seung Hui Cho, the common ingredient is isolation, and the madness that stems from it. Something to consider about two of the most notorious mass murders in American history: Neither of them were particularly into pop culture.
|2013-01-18, 02:48
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
I don't really think the violent crime in these areas is strictly related to our violent popular culture, rather the violent pop culture in those areas is a symptom of the violence and poverty that is already endemic there. Though I will say that pop culture is responsible for all the "poseurs", but while they're extremely annoying, they're ultimately harmless.
|2013-01-18, 02:50
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Join Date: Feb 2008
If you ask me, I'd say the biggest driver of violent crime in the US would be poverty, the drug trade/war, and the resulting drag on society it brings in the form of broken families, excessive prison population etc, wasted resource etc.
|2013-01-18, 05:28
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Obey the Darkly Cute ...
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ...
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Add to kyp's list the nearly devastated "main street" economy and collapse of the middle class and the stress levels of everyone are way beyond the "stressed out rats in a cage" metric.
|2013-01-18, 09:33
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|2013-01-18, 11:04
|Link #1089
If you don't want to accept the numbers, fine. You don't have to. But this is how science works. Scientists study data and publish a paper. It gets peer-reviewed. Other scientists can then go through it and point out it's flaws and publish another paper on it, identifying those flaws. As a scientist, until someone else publishes a paper, or lists ways in which it is wrong, I have to accept. There are tons of papers out there on every conceivable subject, and if I were to just dismiss them because I personally wasn't involved or I didn't feel it agreed with my inner gut feeling, then I'd make a piss poor scientist.
There are a lot of smart scientists who are more than capable of handling complex subjects, such as gun deaths across multiple countries, controlling for all the variables, and come up with useful numbers. By you dismissing them out of hand, you aren't even bothering to engage. It would be like someone publishing a paper on cloning, and without even reading it, you simply go: "Wrong. You're wrong. There are a lot of factors that you obviously must not have taken into consideration." In the scientific world, how do you think such a person would be viewed.
You aren't even bothering to read them. How well would you like someone to judge you, without even reading your posts?
You are attacking science itself, and that is probably my biggest peeve. If you are unwilling to work with science, then there can be no realistic common ground with you. Because there are then, no numbers at all that we can agree on. Any number I come up with, no matter what the source (and per your words, I came up with some neutral sources), then there can be no argument with you, either. We have no ground to even start the debate. I bring up numbers so we can get an idea of the realistic picture, so we have a starting point. Thus, we have no starting point with you. There is no reality that you will agree with, other than your own.
But I guess, then, I can ignore any of your numbers (of which you have come up with none) and all of your assertions, just because I want to. Just because I can suggest the tiniest of flaws without having to prove it.
Well, I suppose we're more obese. But in all my travels to other countries, you generally find that humans are humans no matter where you go.
Honestly, Kyp, at this point, it is probably pointless to continue the discussion with you. You are more than welcome to question sources, but only if you have looked them over and can point out where each study has it's flaws. At least that is something I could respect. But if you are simply going to dismiss sources because of made-up reasons, if you are going to ignore science and not even attempt to deal with it, then you might as well stick your fingers in your ears. Perhaps I've misread you, and you really aren't afraid of what these studies might say, and you'd really only accept something that someone has walked through, step-by-step, and shown you everything. That is one way to go about things.
But scientists don't have that luxury. There are many papers in many fields that we don't have the training on. We are then forced to accept the paper's conclusions on a sort of faith. I'm not an expert in biology, so if someone publishes a paper on cloning that makes a conclusion, I have two options: accept the conclusions, or go through the paper and point out where it is wrong. Since I don't have the knowledge for the latter (like most scientists do), then I have to accept the conclusion.
Especially when the numbers are borne out by not 1, not 2, not even 3, but multitudes of studies, all saying the same thing.
So, if nothing else, kyp, what would convince you? What source, or what study, would you accept? Because more than anything else, that is what I'd like to know.
Situation #1: the populace is armed, and the president decides to sieze total power and sends in the military to quell the populace. Most of the military decides to obey. How well do you think a rifle is gonna against tanks, planes, drones, etc.? Not very well. The battle will only really start when some of the populace manages to steal some of those planes, tanks, and drones, and fight the military on a more even footings.
Situation #2: Like above, but some portion of the military decides to side with the populace. In which case, the war will be fought using the military's equipment. The guns we already have, won't make much of a difference. Some help, yes, but hardly the true safeguard against tyranny.
I mean, take a look at the recent uprisings in the middle east such as Iraq and Libya. The populace, armed with guns, revolted. And they were promptly smashed by military equipment much weaker than the US military has. Without the assistance provided a no-fly zone and/or other military assistance, they would have never managed to do anything. Perhaps they would have managed a very low and sporadic action that lasted decades.
The government looks at your guns and chuckles. They realize that someone holding a gun, may as well be holding a security blanket, because it makes no practical difference.
If a dictator seizes control of the US, he will have no bones about dropping bombs on cities, ordering drone strikes, etc. That is why, ultimately, whether the population has handguns, rifles, shotguns, or even assault weapons, is ultimately pointless. We'd need surface-to-air missiles, RPGs, and improvised explosives to even begin to make a dent.
That is why I don't buy the argument that our guns defend against tyranny. They don't. And as you noted from SOPA/PIPA, the real defense against tyranny, is people being actively involved in their government. And I generally find that someone who owns a gun, isn't very active. Expect maybe they have an NRA membership.
|2013-01-18, 11:31
|Link #1090
Master of Coin
Join Date: Mar 2008
The definition of Second amendment change from time to time.
Supreme Court in the early 1/2 of last century once said owning a gun is a privilege, not a right (Gov regulation is possible), and the arms were meant for State Militia, and specific define "militia" to be the national guard.
In effect, you CAN have a gun, but it is with Government consent. They can literally decide when, where and what model of gun you can keep.
It was only in 1970s and later suddenly people start making up stories about defense against tyranny etc and the supreme court changed their mind to "Right to bear arms" means guns for everyone!
In other news, I actually do believe gun owning Americans can stop homegrown- dictators--Look how well of a job the Iraqis did on the Americans .
|2013-01-18, 13:14
|Link #1091
Join Date: Feb 2008
The Mexico gun figure is a good example - even though the number of weapons that are confirmed to be from the US is only a small part of the total weapons coming into Mexico, they're nevertheless presented as the source of the vast majority of weapon going into Mexico.
For a basic look on the issues on gathering crime statics in the US:
Really, I mean, this is from one of the "studies" you've used, by the author, verbatim:
It amazes me that your inclination is to believe everything you see until proven otherwise, when one should always be mindful of information they see online, both of the source, and how they're presented. You accuse me of having a bias when looking at the numbers, yet you yourself have the biggest bias of all - they all must be right, prepared correctly, because...well, because they must be!
Go and read the article I linked above to get an idea on the issues of accuracy on gathering crime data in the US alone. The UCR, NIBRS, NCVS all have their strengths and weaknesses. The most well known and common used by the media is the FBI's UCR, and the first thing any criminal justice professor will tell you when they first cover the subject is that it's not very accurate - it completely ignores unreported crime, depends entirely on local department's own reports with little to no verification, which are subject to variations in how crimes are defined and categorized, and often times are artificially inflated or lowered by the department for political/budget reasons.
I'm not attacking those numbers because they don't fit with my view, I'm just pointing out that it's very dangerous to blindly assume they're correct like you're doing here, because I know the difficulty involved in sourcing those data in the first place, nevermind accurately prepare and present them without bias.
Which brings me to my next point - as esteemed as I place scientists in general (good try on framing me as anti-science ), I have substantially less faith in many when it comes to politically charged (and generally money related) fields. Plenty of examples when it comes to fields such as global warming, fracking, healths etc. When there is politics, there is (grant) money, and with that comes corruption -scientists are still human.
This is not to say that you should dismiss all those number off-hand, but rather that you need to be very mindful of how they're collected and presented. Given what I know about the difficulties with collecting crime statistics, you're gonna have to do better than web articles or studies that doesn't clarify how their numbers are gathered.
I've lived in the US, Asia, middle-east and Africa, people are more different than you imagine.
First, they must come with a clear definition on the different category, and how they're reconciling the differences across different agencies and countries (for example, IIRC the UK doesn't count rape as a violent crime, but rather as its own category).
Second, the data collection methodology must be clarified, simply having a chart that cites another study whose chart cites another study and on and on doesn't mean jack.
Third, and this is aimed at the specific context of this thread, it can't be a data collection on nothing but gun statistics, but must at the minimum have comparable overall crime statistic to compare to for a meaningful context.
Oh, and obviously from a neutral source that doesn't have a stake in the fight, but have enough money and resource for an comprehensive study of this scale.
Good luck with that one.
Planes are piloted (and yes, that includes drones), tanks, artillery, or any other mechanized assets are requires crews. We are not conscripts, we aren't mercenaries or secret police working for a dictator. The US military is an all-volunteer force, and while I'd hardly claim that we all joined the service out of some higher calling, I CAN tell you that the majority do feel rather strongly about serving and protecting our country. The thought that we would turn our weapons on our own people to grab power for a dictator is unthinkable, and frankly downright insulting.
I guess I should stop voting now, after all, I have guns, but no NRA membership, and I should also tell all my buddies who are the same, I never knew we weren't allowed to be "politically active" if we own a gun!
|2013-01-18, 13:38
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Knight Errant
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Dublin, Ireland
Age: 30
To be honest, I doubt a disorganised rabble wielding any guns (even assault rifles) would be able to do much against the US military's Tanks, drones, fighter jets, elite trained marines, and not to mention the government would have a considerable number of informers and a vast intelligence network(to bust any guerillas). Firearms alone would not be enough to even hope to overthrow the government.
That's not to say that the American government couldn't fall, it could, but it wouldn't be dependent on firearms. It would fall in a manner similar to how Egypt's dictatorship-> mass protests followed by a military coup. Or the October revolution, where the key moment for the Communists was when enlisted soldiers came over to their banner.
In fact, the best defense against tyranny is actually the military, not civilian arms. However the military has to have particular values to be such a good defense, or else it can easily seize power for itself.
On the flipside, when the military sides with the tyranny, the state is usually doomed. For instance, in Nazi Germany, the real decisive advantage the Nazis had over their opponents was that the military, even though it found the Nazis personally distasteful, were willing to get in bed with them in order to restore their country to greatness (the Military was one of the few branches of the German government where the Nazis never had particularly firm control , and it was ultimately from the military where all the assassination plots against Hitler originated). If the Military had been unwilling to work with the Nazis, their dictatorship would have been a non-starter.
In addition, even the idea of keeping weapons to defend against potential "tyranny" is something that undermines stable and just democratic government, as it indicates that those people might view force as a better means to obtain justice then the countries democratic institutions. Such armed groups can easily become paramilitary groups, and ultimately terrorists. Look at what happened to Northern Ireland, if you want to look at the consequences of paramilitaries being let loose. They might think they're fighting for "justice" or "liberty", but their definition of justice or liberty seldom agrees with the rest of society.
|2013-01-18, 14:04
|Link #1093
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I've been reading all of this (naturally) and I have to say I didn't know we had a "bill of needs" in the US, I could swear it was a Bill of Rights.
One of those rights is the right to keep and bear arms to fulfill our duty as militia memebers (every abled-bodied male) to maintain the security of a free state by making sure we are well-[trained] (regulated in 18th century lingo).
Now are Obama's proposals reasonable?
NO, they are constitutionally unacceptable.
I don't care about Sandy Hook with regard to the guns used because all manner of arms have been used in school attacks from blunderbusses & Tomahawks(Pontaic Rebellion Massacre of 1764, 10 children killed, plus head master), to explosives (Bath House Massacre, Michigan 1927, 45 children killed, 58 other people wounded), to bolt action rifles (Texas Tower massacre 1966, 14 dead, 31 wounded), to shotguns (Columbine 1999, 13 dead, 21 injured), pistols (Virginia Tech, 32 dead, 17 injured), and finally semiauto rifle & pistols (Sandy Hook, 26 dead).
Clearly there have been a plethora of school attacks from before the US even existed. Therefore, stopping them is an excercise in extreme difficulty maybe even futility.
What these shooting teaches us (if we are willing to look) is that guns of one type or another are not the problem here since so many different types are used. The common theme in all of these attacks is the lack of proper defense against such attacks at the point of attack.
Sandy Hook is a direct result of the failure of the Mother (Nancy Lanza), the mental health care in the US (since Adam should have been forced into an institution), and the Gun Free Zone Act of 1995 that allows these nutjobs to just waltz into a school, business, or theator and kill with impunity.
That's the simple truth that the gun control crowd will not admit because it doesn't fit into their agenda.
I've seen people all over the net parrotting the bullshit line that "no one needs an assault weapon."
No one needs an abortion, no one needs to have a car, or a computer, or anime, or violent vidoe games, or drugs, or a whole slew of other things, so it's a strawman argument with no basis in fact and I reject it as a totally emotionally driven viewpoint that fails under constitutional scrutiny.
The Supreme Court of the US has made it very clear over the last 220+ years that the 2nd amendment protects an individual right, not a collective right based on militia service. Anyone peddling that lie needs to cease and desist spreading it and get educated on the issue.
Here are the most cited and relevant cases:
Presser vs Illinois:
It is undoubtedly true that all citizens capable of bearing arms constitute the reserved military force or reserve militia of the United States as well as of the states, and, in view of this prerogative of the general government, as well as of its general powers, the states cannot, even laying the constitutional provision in question [the Second Amendment] out of view, prohibit the people from keeping and bearing arms, so as to deprive the United States of their rightful resource for maintaining the public security, and disable the people from performing their duty to the general government.
Now the next lie running around is that military arms can be banned. No, they cannot constitutionally be banned because the constitutional militia consists of the citizens of the United States at large as opposed to the National Guard which is just another arm of the regular forces and thus what is known as a "select militia". The Supreme Court in US vs. Miller (1939) declared the following:
The signification attributed to the term Militia appears from the debates in the Convention, the history and legislation of Colonies and States, and the writings of approved commentators. These show plainly enough that the Militia comprised all males physically capable of acting in concert for the common defense. A body of citizens enrolled for military discipline. And further, that ordinarily when called for service these men were expected to appear bearing arms supplied by themselves and of the kind in common use at the time.
The court defined what kinds of arms when it said that hunting weapons were not protected by the 2nd amendment because they were not useful for the common defense:
in the absence of any evidence tending to show that possession or use of a shotgun having a barrel of less that eighteen inches in length at this time has some reasonable relationship to the preservation or efficiency of a well regulated militia, we cannot say that the Second Amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear such an instrument. Certainly it is not within judicial notice that this weapon is any part of the ordinary military equipment or that is use could contribute to the common defense
The court also created a "litmus tes" in that case which clarified what the mission of the constitutional militia is (Article 1, Section 8: uphold the constitution and Bill of Rights, repel invasions, put down insurrections). Thus any weapon of a military nature useful for those pusposes are protected. An AR-15 with standard 20 or 30 round magazines definitely falls into that category, a musket does not (fires too slow), a nuclear weapon does not (too much damage), a tank does not (is crew served not an individual weapon), a rocket launcher does not (you don't RPG your own people), a machine gun (maybe), and on and on. The best quick test to determine what citizens in the US should own is to see what the police can have. If the cops have it, then the citizens should have it. Otherwise you are looking at a police state, no matter how benevolent it may be.
The efficacy of the actual militia of the US (all able-bodied males ages 17-45), was allowed to lapse because of political parties (primarily the pacifist movement of the 1890s in both the Democrat and Republican parties) and thus we now find ourselves in a quandry that shouldn't exist. Theodore Roosevelt tried to rectify this problem right away with the Militia Act of 1903, by creating the National Guard (his active militia) and the unorganized or inactive militia which was supposed to be required to train via the Department of Civilian Marksmanship.
However, in 2008 the Supreme Courst attempted to rectify the whole mess without nullifying existing gun laws, in DC vs. Heller.
Justice Scalia declared the following:
1. The Second Amendment protects an individual right to possess a firearm unconnected with service in a militia, and to use that arm for traditionally lawful purposes, such as self-defense within the home. Pp. 253.
(a) The Amendments prefatory clause announces a purpose, but does not limit or expand the scope of the second part, the operative clause. The operative clauses text and history demonstrate that it connotes an individual right to keep and bear arms. Pp. 222.
(b) The prefatory clause comports with the Courts interpretation
That ruling nullified the collective rights model entirely. IT IS DEAD!
Therefore, no new bans are constitutional, in fact, existing bans on certain shotguns, machine guns, and actual assault rifles could be challenged with this ruling since they do infringe on the 2nd amendment.
I don't get emotional about this issue in the knee-jerk sense. I get pissed, when I see so much bullshit being flung around by the main stream media and any poor fool who gets sucked into their lies.
This whole argument is so fucked up it drives me bonkers.
One one side we have the NRA and co. screaming that the government can't regulate gun owners. Yes, and no. The government cannot prohibit citizens from owning military weapons of use for the common defense. However, the government can (and should) make training through the CMP mandatory to purchase a paramilitary weapon since that is what it was created for in the first place.
One the other side, we have the hoplophobic gun control wackjobs who think they can rewrite the constitution because it will make them feel better. Their position is so weak and so filled with emotional hyperbole that it shouldn't even be considered for policy making. That people actually think banning anything will reduce violent crime is total bollucks and illogical at best.
Therefore, when I saw Obama standing up there using those children as a shield to drive his Edward Bernays style propaganda push this was the first thing that came to mind:
Obama's proposals are an infringement to the 2nd amendment, and since he took an oath to uphold the constitution and bill of rights, he should realize that he is very close to opening himself up for impeachment.
It's one thing to bypass congress to order the attacks on Libya, it is quite another to attempt to amend the constitution through executive fiat.
|2013-01-18, 14:32
|Link #1097
Join Date: Feb 2008
getting an amendment passed requires a super majority of the congress and state, the chance of that happening with one as contested as the second is a pipe dream.
|2013-01-18, 14:35
|Link #1098
Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: Central Texas
Age: 34
now to change that...
I doubt I'll see any real change in my lifetime.
|2013-01-18, 14:52
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The Comet has Come
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Republic of California
Age: 41
Again, any ammendment can be altered, but there is a procedure for that. If the country at some point wants to remove the 2nd Ammendment they can, but they have to go through the proper procedure as defined in for the Constitution.
While the Constitition and its Ammendments are the law of the land in terms of what the Government can and cannot do (via defining the citizens rights in terms of what that government is not allowed to do against it own citizens), the Constitution is a document that can be changed and has been changed. Many times. But it changes via procedures.
|2013-01-18, 14:57
|Link #1100
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2009
Location: classified
Exactly Ithekro, and there in lies the problem with those calling for this gross infringement on the 2nd amendment.
If they wish to nullify the 2nd amendment, they need to call for its repeal, otherwise they are in vioation of the Article III, section 3 of the constitution and are liable for treason.
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Nineteen years ago, a 7-year-old child stood in a war-torn country fearing for life. Today, he, as a U.S. Pvt. DeContee Socree, of Platoon 2072, Golf Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, grew up in Liberia, Africa, in the midst of a civil war. Living with his parents, three older brothers and two sisters, every day was a struggle.
According to the U.S. State Department, from 1989 to 1996 one of Africa's bloodiest wars ensued. It claimed the lives of more than 200,000 Liberians and displaced a million others into refugee camps in neighboring countries.
"People were killing each other," said Socree, 26. "People were dying of starvation. I remember not eating for four or five days at a time. There was no water to drink. People were drinking sour water."
His mother, Boffa Socree, told of days when she would hide her children, praying they would not be murdered or kidnapped and turned into child soldiers.
"They were young, and I didn't want them getting in trouble," said Boffa Socree. "I didn't want them to have blood on their hands. We are a big Christian family."
The young DeContee Socree first saw Marines while they guarded the U.S. Embassy in 1990.
"Seeing them in uniform, I didn't know who they were," said DeContee Socree. "I just knew they were Americans."
DeContee Socree saw how the Marines guarding the embassy reached out to the Liberian people. They provided food, shelter and, most importantly, a sense of security to the people suffering from rebel attacks.
"The rebels didn't go there because of the Marines," said DeContee Socree. "It was well protected. Because of the help the Marines gave to my people, I decided to join the Marine Corps."
The Socree family came to the United States in 2005, and currently reside in Charlotte, N.C. DeContee Socree tried for more than a year to convince his mother to allow him to join, but she stayed strong in her answer.
"No." She asked her son, "Do you want me to lose you?" Boffa Socree said the thought of her son joining the military was terrifying. "When we think of the military and soldiers, the first thing that comes to mind is death. I was afraid for him, but it was his dream. He admired the Marines and what they did for our country. He kept telling me that it was what he wanted. He wouldn't give up. So I told him OK."
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Although the precise origins of UMass Peacemakers are murky, by 1982, the group was an active presence on the UMass Amherst campus organizing opposition to militarism and the nuclear arms race and providing support for the nuclear freeze movement. Organizing vigils, demonstrations, informational workshops, and providing civil disobedience training, the Peacemakers were the most visible pacifist group on the UMass Amherst campus in the 1980s.
The UMass Peacemakers Records focus on the activities of the student group between 1983 and 1990, documenting their role in confronting the aggressive international expansionism of the Reagan administration and its "Star Wars" program, while also engaging at the local and national level by organizing rallies, lectures, poetry readings, and film screenings. At UMass, Peacemakers was part of the larger Progressive Student Network, and worked alongside other student organizations including the Radical Student Union.
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- Central America--Foreign relations--United States
- Disarmament--Massachusetts
- Peace movements--Massachusetts--Amherst
- Student movements--Massachusetts--Amherst
- United States--Foreign relations--Central America
- University of Massachusetts Amherst--Students
- Vietnam War, 1961-1975--Protest movements--Massachusetts
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Peterson made an immediate impact in her rookie year as one of Yale's most consistent competitors on the vault, bars and floor exercise. She was continually chosen to lead off the line up in each of these events, leaving no doubt that she will soon emerge as a strong all-around competitor. She also earned the title of ECAC Scholar-Athlete.
Prior to coming to Yale, Peterson was a level 10 competitor for Five Star Gymnastics. She qualified to the Junior Olympic Nationals in 2002 and finished her club career as a member of the high school nationals-winning team from Massachusetts in 2003. Peterson is a graduate of Lincoln Sudbury High School.


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In the dying embers of his wonderful blog, my friend Alastair has a piece about Sir Oswald Mosley and British Fascism. Mosley was the British equivalent of Hitler and Mussolini and had widespread support. At one stage he held the biggest ever indoor meeting in the world at Earls Court in London. His populist themes went down well in the hungry 30's, promising as he seemed to, improved conditions for workers and of course, the stock in trade of potential dictators, he said he'd sort out the jews and repatriate any immigrants. He was scornful of democracy and adopted the phrase 'Europe a Nation', seeming to envisage a union of nations where citizens were controlled and manipulated by a myriad of rules and regulations. Thank goodness that didn't happen eh?
Max and Oswald Mosley. 'Dad I'd like to keep my politics private but do you know someone who might beat a chap up for money?'
Alastair had posted the article (and I had posted the quiz below) because Mosley's son Max (who is something to do with motor racing……I know or care not what) had successfully sued the News of the World not for defamation but invasion of privacy. The 'newspaper' ran a story about Mosley ( 68 ) being involved in orgies with a Nazi theme.
It set me thinking on the whole totalitarian vista. I may not be the most knowledgeable student of politics but I have always maintained an interest. I long ago came to the conclusion that you couldn't really put a cigarette paper between communism and fascism. Both find breeding grounds in the same sort of economic conditions and claim an all for one one for all creed, both promise a better lot for the working man and both have a raft of populist proposals and plans which appeal to the human psyche. Easy answers for extremely complicated issues. The reality of course is somewhat different. The one thing the working man is assured of under communism or fascism is more work and often a uniform and a gun to go with it. That and the alienation/demonisation/extermination of certain groups.
Perhaps one of the most popular misconceptions about fascism is that under Mussolini 'the trains ran on time'. The excerpt below is from snopes.com
'That's the train now I think'
'The best ways to gain the support of the people you want to lead is to do something of benefit to them. Failing that, the next best thing is to convince them that you have done something of benefit to them, even though you really haven't. So it was with Benito Mussolini and the Italian railway system.
After the "march on Rome" (which was itself a myth of fascist propaganda) on 28 October 1922 that resulted in King Vittorio Emanuele's appointment of Benito Mussolini as prime minister and the accession to power of the fascists in Italy, Mussolini needed to convince the people of Italy that fascism was indeed a system that worked to their benefit. Thus was born the myth of fascist efficiency, with the train as its symbol. The word was spread that Mussolini had turned the dilapidated Italian railway system into one that was the envy of all Europe, featuring trains that were both dependable and punctual. In Mussolini's Italy, all the trains ran on
Well, not quite. The Italian railway system had fallen into a rather sad state during World War I, and it did improve a good deal during the 1920s, but Mussolini was disingenuous in taking credit for the changes: much of the repair work had been performed before Mussolini and the fascists came to power in 1922. More importantly (to the claim at hand), those who actually lived in Italy during the Mussolini era have borne testimony that the Italian railway's legendary adherence to timetables was far more myth than reality.
The myth of Mussolini's punctual trains lives on, albeit with a different slant: rather than serving as a fictitious symbol of the benefits of fascism, it is now offered as a sardonic example that something good can result even from the worst of circumstances. As Montagu and Darling wrote:
Mussolini may have done many brutal and tyrannical things; he may have destroyed human freedom in Italy; he may have murdered and tortured citizens whose only crime was to oppose Mussolini; but 'one had to admit' one thing about the Dictator: he 'made the trains run on time.'
No, thanks. I'd rather walk'
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FL cops raid home of wheelchair-bound Rx-marijuana activist who's to have legislation named for her
Just after our story posted on the polling numbers and popularity of medical-marijuana, the following coincidentally happened to an activist mentioned in the piece:
by Richard Dymond of the Bradenton Herald
The Cathy Jordan Medical Cannabis Act will come before Florida legislators in 2013 in honor of a wheelchair Parrish woman who has fought for the past 16 years for the legalization of medical cannabis in Florida.
But, Cathy Jordan's celebrity in the area of medical cannabis, including her conviction that the herb has helped her battle her Lou Gehrig's disease, does not insulate her from existing marijuana laws.
Jordan's husband, Robert, told the Herald that his Parrish home in Beck Estates on 98th Avenue in Parrish was raided shortly after 2 p.m. Monday by deputies and detectives with the Manatee County Sheriff's Office drug intervention unit who wore ski masks.
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WHOI signed an agreement April 16 with officials of the planned King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia to consult on facilities and develop research projects on areas of mutual interest.
In consultation with the Washington Advisory Group and WHOI Trustee Frank Press, Saudi Arabia sent a visiting group from its state-owned national oil company, Saudi Aramco, to several U.S. institutions of scientific research and higher education in January 2006. Their charge was to explore establishing relations and developing research partnerships between U.S. institutions and the new Saudi university, to be built on the shore of the Red Sea, a relatively unstudied region.
Acting WHOI Director of Research Laurence Madin arranged a daylong program of talks by WHOI scientists on research topics applicable to the Red Sea location, as well as tours of WHOI facilities. During a second visit in March 2007, the Saudi delegation received more-detailed research proposals from scientists and later selected three areas of focus and proposed a memorandum of agree-ment.
The Saudi government agreed to fund three multi-pronged research projects by WHOI scientists: coastal hydrography, headed by WHOI physical oceanographer Amy Bower; coral ecosystems, headed by biologist Simon Thorrold; and fisheries and aquaculture economics, headed by Andy Solow, director of the WHOI Marine Policy Center. Other WHOI scientists participating in research in Saudi Arabian waters will include paleoceanographer Konrad Hughen, biologist Jesús Pineda, coral researcher Anne Cohen, and physical oceanographers Thomas Farrar and Steve Lentz.
Aramco is managing construction of the new university, which is expected to be completed within five years. But WHOI scientists will begin research in Saudi Arabia in 2007.WHOI participants visited Saudi Arabia in June to meet with Saudi representatives, evaluate field research sites, and view the new university's location.
Former chair of the WHOI Board of Trustees James Moltz and interim KAUST President Nadhmi Al-Nasr signed the memorandum of understanding.
Officials of the planned King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia gathered with WHOI officials and scientists after signing an agreement to develop cooperative research projects. (Photo by Tom Kleindinst, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)


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Two students interning with Princeton University Press have agreed to answer a few questions about their experiences as interns during the summer 2013 term. Are you interested in becoming an intern with Princeton University Press? Read on for tips and tricks to maximize your success – Brought to you by our Editorial Intern, Anna, and our Social Networking Intern, Holly.
Anna Olkovsky (Smith College)
Title: Editorial Intern
Holly Jennings (Rider University)
Title: Social Networking Intern
1.) What does your list of duties for the Princeton University Press include?
Anna: "I help the Editorial Assistants in any way I can. Some of my regular assignments include: sending copies of our books to authors, professors, and other scholars in the field; contacting museums and organizations to start the process of getting the rights to use one of their images; and helping with administrative tasks such as photocopying, scanning, and fetching books from the University Library."
Holly: "I assist the Publicity Director and Assistant Publicity Director/ePublicity Manager. Some of my regular assignments include: Utilizing HTML, CSS, and other variations of code to create content, researching online blogs for specific topics to obtain information for marketing and publicity, adding events to the Princeton University Press facebook site and individual book sites, setting up Facebook pages for each PUP title, watching author interviews/reviews and selecting excerpts to be placed on the blog, posting articles and creating features on the blog, attending departmental meetings to get an overall view of the function of the publicity department, and conducting research related to various books for marketing purposes."
2.) Are there any special qualifications, skills, or training that you have brought with you to the internship?
Anna: "I have previously completed two other internships, so I am comfortable in an office setting and have had some experience with copyediting, proofreading, and writing blog posts. I have worked as a Writing Tutor at my college for two years now, which has taught me how important it is for academic work to be well-structured, clear, and legible to a general audience. Also, although it hasn't impacted my work in this internship directly so far, I have always found in interviews that employers are interested in my fluency in another language, so I am proud of the work I have done to achieve that."
Holly: "I've interned with Princeton University Press twice – once as a general Publicity Intern, and now twice as a Social Media Intern. I've also interned with Princeton AlumniCorps. Both internships have given me invaluable lessons that have been added to my skill set. I have been doing web design and HTML since I was fairly young – I've been self-taught since about 6th grade. My best friend and I used to build HTML/CSS layouts for Xanga, which is an online journal community. Having the skill set to build websites and become familiar with different types of coding is vital to the Social Media Intern position because this is a position heavily based around creativity and putting your own unique touch on things."
3.) What aspect(s) do you enjoy most about your internship with the Princeton University Press?
Anna: "My favorite part of my internship is the Project Review meeting I get to attend every Thursday. During this meeting, editors who have been in touch with authors and agents about potential books give the rest of the Editorial Department a summary of the project, and then other editors weigh in with their comments about the project. Since a lot of the work I do on a daily basis is pretty administrative, it's great to be able to see The Press' work from a more top-down perspective. Plus, most of the new book topics sound fascinating to me!"
Holly: "The aspects I enjoy most about my internship is the freedom to make what you do all your own. In my department, I'm given a lot of freedom to show off my creativity. I'm allowed to create my own projects and am autonomous in making a lot of decisions. This is excellent for building up my portfolio. Since I've interned here a few times, I have a endless collection of examples of my own work that I can show to future employers at interviews. All samples of work that I have created at The Press can apply to various job functions – whether they fall under social media, marketing, advertising, public relations, or other occupational areas."
4.) In what ways do you think this internship will help you in future job endeavors?
Anna: "I applied for this internship because I became interested in academic publishing as a potential career, and wanted to get some hands-on experience to see if I really liked the work and field. This internship has only cemented my desire to work as an editor at an academic press, and it has been a great experience to finally figure out a potential career path and have some sort of clarity about what I'm doing after college. And I'm sure that when I apply to future jobs in publishing, this internship will stand out for the Press' well-known leadership in the field of academic publishing."
Holly: "Building off of the previous question, I think being responsible for my own projects has taught me a lot about responsibility and self initiation. It's easy to mess around when you have little guidelines on exactly how your work should be done. In a Social Media Intern position, you're your own boss, in a sense – it is real sense of accomplishment knowing that your work comes from your own successes. Future employers want to hire people that know how to step up to the plate and be leaders."
5.) What job skill(s) learned at the Press do you feel are most vital to your overall career success?
Anna: "There are some more technical skills I have practiced here, such as using the particular software we use to ship orders from our warehouse, but I have also learned a lot about how different departments within the Press work together to support the ultimate goals of publishing great work. Sitting in on meetings with not only the Editorial department, but also with Publicity and Permissions, has given me a good sense of what kinds of work are necessary to get a book published and sold."
Holly: "The job skills I've learned at the Press that I feel are most vital to my overall career success would definitely be the social media postings. I've become very savvy with what types of language you should use in Facebook and blog posts. When you learn how to communicate to your company's specific key publics in a way that resonates with them, you obtain a priceless skill that is transferable to any type of business you may venture into."
6.) Would you recommend this internship to others?
Anna: "Definitely! It has been a great experience so far, and I have learned a lot about the field of academic publishing. Plus, everyone in the office is really nice, and there's usually free food in the kitchen."
Holly: "I would absolutely recommend this internship to others. The Princeton University Press is a very friendly environment. I always feel comfortable asking any of my coworkers for help. There are an unlimited number of projects that greatly benefit your resume for future employers."
7.) Is there any advice you can give to those applying for internships, looking for jobs in your field, or ways to maximize one's chance of getting an internship with the Princeton University Press?
Anna: "One piece of advice is definitely to start early when you're applying for summer internships. The people I know who started looking in December or January ended up having more options, and had their plans figured out earlier, than those who didn't start applying until March or April. And also, don't be worried if you don't have previous experience that's completely relevant to the publishing world; during my interview, I was able to talk about how my different experiences with research and tutoring have taught me the importance of good written organization. You probably have more relevant skills and experiences than you think you do, and it's important to emphasize those in your resume and interview."
Holly: "If there is any advice I can give to those looking to be chosen for an internship at PUP, I would have to say that building your resume is paramount. Play up your strengths, and try to keep job descriptions to the point while highlighting the important duties and accomplishments that apply to the department you are looking to work for. For me, I made it a point to play up my previous employment in retail on my resume. Although one might not think retail relates directly to social media, the interactions with customers and fellow coworkers have taught me a lot about communicating with others, whether it be in person or through the internet. Another strength on my resume is my GPA. I work hard to maintain a very high GPA, because although a GPA may not be everything to employers, it does help you appear to be a promising employee with a steadfast work ethic."
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SOURCE: We Check Inc.
January 03, 2013 03:00 ET
FORT COLLINS, CO--(Marketwire - Jan 3, 2013) - In an effort to further combat illegal towing practices, We Check Incorporated is proud to announce the debut of its new "Colorado Towers" website, located at www.wecheckinc.com. To celebrate the website's debut, We Check Incorporated is giving away four tablets to users who register and post on their forum. In addition to its active listings, blog, and forum, the website is also launching a new classifieds page.
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"The service industry and consumers are being attacked by unscrupulous individuals leaving all without recourse," the President of We Check Incorporated, Michael Stine, said. "We Check Incorporated will allow consumers to not only receive services, but also get to the towing businesses certified by We Check Incorporated. This is going to be a win-win for every party involved."
As part of its company policy, all We Check Incorporated member towers will wear ID badges and have had successfully completed background checks. To better keep clients "in the know," We Check Incorporated emails drivers information and promises to keep its users informed about every aspect of their towing service.
"Every second a broken down motorist remains idle the odds of a serious problem increase," Stine said. "You can leave feedback about your service, post towing reviews on our forums and even chat with your provider. We want the lines of communication to constantly be open."
Those who visit the website can find a wealth of information that includes links to compliant members and compliant drivers, as well as links to non-confirmed members and non-compliant companies. Website visitors also can learn more about We Check Incorporated services through the testimonials and articles written about We Check Incorporated Services on its website. Visitors also will find a link to the current regulations in play for towing services. We Check Incorporated even has a message board on its website where potential customers can read posts about towing information and post towing reviews.
"We want to continue to provide and arm people with knowledge about our services," Stine adds. "That's been our goal from day one."
We Check Incorporated is a consumer as well as a business advocacy group. Those interested in using We Check Incorporated advanced services, checking out towing reviews or becoming a We Check Incorporated member can visit the organization's website at www.wecheckinc.com.
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Patricia "Patty" Wong is Deputy Director of Library Services at the Stockton-San Joaquin County Public Library, she also serves as part-time faculty for San Jose State University's SLIS and a Trainer and Consultant for California Cultural Crossroads, California State Library. She received her MLIS from UC Berkeley in 1984. Her work in managing change, cultural diversity, youth development, developing joint ventures and collaborations between public libraries and community agencies, and fundraising has been published in a number of journals, conference proceedings and edited collections. Ms. Wong has worked as a school librarian, children's librarian, cataloger, and special librarian. She provides continuing education for public library practitioners at national meetings of the Library Association, conducted by the California State Library, and elsewhere. Ms. Wong is active in the American Library Association, serving in several voluntary governance positions. Patty received the 2006 Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association Advocacy Award from the Joint Conference of Librarians of Color, and Library Journal named her a 2007 "Mover & Shaker".
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Police in Bulgaria used force against demonstrators who tried to prevent them from evacuating ministers and lawmakers trapped inside Parliament. Four people were injured.
Anti-government protests in the capital that have been going on for 40 days escalated Tuesday evening as several hundred demonstrators trapped the officials inside Parliament in a bid to oust the left-leaning government.
A bus arrived at Parliament to escort the officials out, but protesters refused to let the vehicle leave, forming a human chain and hurling stones at it.
Demonstrators shouted "Murderers!" as dozens of police in riot gear pushed and clubbed them to clear a path for the bus. After an hour, the vehicle had to return to the building. The people hurt included some with head injuries.
A total of 109 people - including three ministers, some 30 lawmakers, journalists and parliament staff remain trapped inside the building, according to National TV which broadcast the events live. Protesters said they were determined to continue with the blockade of the building until their demands are met.
President Rosen Plevneliev issued a statement calling upon the protesters to keep the demonstrations "peaceful and civilized."
"For the first time since the start of the protests we have now witnessed tension and attempts for provocation," Plevneliev said, urging the protesters to restrain from any acts which increased the tension and breach public order. The President also called on the police not to yield to the accumulated pressure and keep the protest peaceful.
"We all live here, this is our country and we are responsible towards it. I urge for calm and order," Plevneliev said.
The Socialist-backed government took office after early elections in May, following the resignation of the previous cabinet amid anti-austerity protests. The government commands only 120 seats in the 240-seat Parliament and has to rely on the tacit support from a nationalist party.
The appointment of controversial media mogul Delyan Peevski as head of the national security agency sparked public anger and daily protests since June 14. The appointment was immediately revoked but demonstrators insist the government is corrupt and must resign.
Recent public-opinion polls show they are supported by about two-thirds of Bulgaria's 7.3 million people, who have the lowest incomes in the European Union.


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"We started the same way and we both grew organically," Steinberg told Patterson's at a recent visit to one of Peet's retail stores in the Studio City, California. The two companies got together to create a new drink: The Scharffen Berger Chocolate Mocha Freddo™.
"Peet's was our very first retail customer," Steinberg pointed out, "a huge boost for our business." Scharffen Berger is crafted in small batches using old-world chocolate-making methods and restored vintage European machinery. Up to nine different premium cacao beans are sourced to create its varied selections.
Photo A: The Scharffen Berger Chocolate Mocha Freddo™ is made with extra strength Peet's Major Dickason's Blend® Arabica coffee, milk (2% or soy if requested), Scharffen Berger natural cocoa and real whipped cream. It is topped with Scharffen Berger chocolate shavings.
Bean There, Done That?
A culmination of pure ingredients and artisan approaches to coffee and chocolate make the new specialty drink an admirable concoction. But to truly understand the nature of both, Robert Steinberg, co-founder of Scharffen Berger chocolate and Shirin Moayyad, Peet's coffee buyer, led us on an educational and motivational pairing of some of the finer coffee roasts with sensational unions of chocolates.
First: coffee and chocolate do not originate from beans, they are both seeds! Coffee seeds are from berries off the coffee tree (often called "cherries") and chocolate hails from the Cacao seed from the Theobroma ("fruit of the gods") cacao tree.
Photo C: Side by side view of Coffee and Chocolate seeds
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"The true measure of a pairing is that one ingredient adds something to the experience of the other," Steinberg pointed out. Indeed, coffee and chocolate nuances have an innate tendency to show up together – naturally – in such red wine varietals such as Merlot or Cabernet Franc.
Matching a Peet's New Guinea roast with a 70% Cacao Bittersweet chocolate from Scharffen Berger demonstrated how the gentle and balanced flavor of the coffee, with its refined acidity and mellow earthy qualities can be "rounded out" by the bittersweet chocolate. It was the contrast of flavors, rather than the similarities, that are striking; the chocolate acting as a softening agent for the acidity of the coffee.
Peet's most fanciful coffee is aptly named Ethiopian Fancy, offering prominent top notes, integrating such exotic flavors as jasmine and perfumed citrus blossoms. Heady and possibly even flighty, you can almost compare the aromatics to a late harvest Viognier, almost picking up apricot and marmalade rinds.
Match that beauty with 82% Cacao extra dark Scharffen Berger and you decrease the sugar content in the chocolate, with dense plum and pepper sensations that are reminiscent of a Port. The combination is superb – more complement than contrast.
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With Andy Reid now in charge as the head coach, the Chiefs' run-first mentality is about to change dramatically. (Brad Mills-USA TODAY SPORTS)
January 5, 2013
KANSAS CITY, Mo. No team in the entire AFC passed the ball fewer times (475) than the Chiefs did in 2012.
And that is an astonishing fact for a team that didn't actually lead in a game in regulation until the ninth game of the season. It is also almost unfathomable for a team that finished 2-14 and lost nine of its games by 15 or more points.
But with Andy Reid now in charge as the new Chiefs' head coach, that run-run-run approach is about to change dramatically.
Chiefs fans should be prepared, and perhaps excited, for a seismic shift in offensive philosophy.
Reid will bring to Kansas City the West Coast version of offense he learned under Mike Holmgren in Green Bay, an offense Reid then personalized in 14 years as the Eagles coach.
Reid also will bring with him a personnel strategy he learned by watching Ron Wolf in Green Bay, a strategy that focuses more on acquiring beefy, pass-protecting offensive linemen and mobile, strong-armed quarterbacks than it does on flashy skill-set players such as running backs and wide receivers.
Under the Chiefs' last three coaches Herm Edwards, Todd Haley and Romeo Crennel the Chiefs steered away from putting the game in the hands of the quarterback.
That also will change, most likely immediately, as Reid will entertain his options with the No. 1 overall pick. In Green Bay, Wolf early on targeted a trade with the Falcons for a young, strong-armed quarterback named Brett Favre, whom Reid worked with as the Packers' quarterbacks coach.
Reid's first move in Philadelphia was spending his first draft pick on quarterback Donovan McNabb. Reid may do the same in Kansas City, perhaps using that first pick on West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith.
And don't be surprised if Reid also swings a deal for Seattle backup quarterback Matt Flynn, who tutored under Mike McCarthy in Green Bay. Reid is friends with Seahawks general manager John Schneider, who worked with Reid in Green Bay in the 1990s.
It seems more than likely that Reid will clean out the Chiefs' quarterback stable of Matt Cassel, Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi, none of whom seem suited to operate Reid's version of the West Coast offense, which not only emphasizes precision timing on slant and crossing routes but also requires touch on long, vertical throws.
It is an offense Chiefs fans will recall from the mid-1990s when Marty Schottenheimer was coach. Schottenheimer and general manager Carl Peterson not only brought in Joe Montana, but they also hired offensive coordinator Paul Hackett, another West Coast offense disciple, to change offensive philosophies.
There are a lot of versions of that type of offense, Schottenheimer told FOXSportsKansasCity.com. We still had an emphasis on the run, but a lot of those short passes and completions were the same as a run. You want to keep gaining yards, keep the down and distance short, keep moving the chains.
That's what we tried to do and that's what Joe was so good at. Then you take your shots down field.
That is precisely Reid's philosophy, and Schottenheimer believes it will work with the Chiefs.
They definitely have some talent on that roster, Schottenheimer said. Obviously it will have to start with the quarterback and (Reid) will determine what he wants there.
Schottenheimer, by the way, gives the Reid hiring a thumbs up. Schottenheimer spoke with Chiefs owner Clark Hunt a few times over the last couple of months but said he wouldn't classify his role as a consultant during the coaching search.
I presented my opinion on certain matters, Schottenheimer said.
Reid, like Schottenheimer when he took over the Chiefs in 1989, will be in a hurry-up mode to install his system, starting with personnel.
Reid's approach in that area is similar to Wolf's invest your resources in a quarterback and an offensive line to protect him. That strategy will be reinforced particularly if Reid and the Chiefs land Packers director of football operations John Dorsey as their new general manager. Dorsey tutored under Wolf and then later Ted Thompson.
One of Reid's early moves in Philadelphia was signing free-agent offensive tackle Jon Runyan to a six-year, $30 million contract, which at the time made Runyan the highest paid offensive lineman in NFL history.
That becomes significant now as the Chiefs will have to decide on their own free-agent left tackle Branden Albert, who may be in for a huge payday with Reid in charge.
Reid also will have to find a replacement for guard/center Ryan Lilja, who announced his retirement after this season.
Another player heading for free-agency is wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, whom the Chiefs franchised last year. At 6 feet 2 and 221 pounds, Bowe fits the mold of receivers Reid prefers big and physical.
But it remains to be seen whether Reid believes he can cure Bowe of his tendency to drop passes and play soft, or if he chooses to look for a No. 1 receiver elsewhere.
Jamaal Charles' role is likely to be affected the most under Reid.
Charles ran the ball 285 times last season with Crennel as coach but there's virtually no chance Charles will run the ball that many times again in a season under Reid.
Instead, Charles likely will become a bigger threat out of the backfield as a receiver. The most passes Charles has caught in a season is 45. That number may virtually double in Reid's offense.
That versatility is key for any running back playing for Reid, whose favorite all-time back was Brian Westbrook.
I never coached a running back as smart as him, Reid once said of Westbrook.
Speedy wideout Dexter McCluster may also see his role change under Reid, who may take McCluster out of the slot and insert him more in the backfield.
The key for any coach coming in is get the system you want in place and get the people you want in place, Schottenheimer said. You change the culture.
And change is starting now at One Arrowhead Drive.
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The more I read about Andy's offense, the more I think it will be Geno. His strengths fit Reid's offense pretty well.
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Andy Reid expected to employ West Coast offense with Chiefs
By RANDY COVITZ
The Kansas City Star
Published: Friday, Jan. 4, 2013 - 12:00 am
The Chiefs' hiring of new head coach Andy Reid, who is expected to bring his West Coast offense from Philadelphia to Kansas City, conjures memories of the mid-to-late 1990s at Arrowhead Stadium.
That's when coach Marty Schottenheimer and general manager Carl Peterson, frustrated by falling short in the playoffs, ditched their smash-mouth offense in 1993, brought in offensive coordinator Paul Hackett, acquired Joe Montana, signed Marcus Allen, drafted Tony Gonzalez and implemented the West Coast offense made famous by Bill Walsh with the San Francisco 49ers.
The Chiefs didn't win a Super Bowl with that system, but they reached the AFC Championship Game in 1993 and went to the postseason in 1994 as well as 1995 and 1997, when they posted 13-3 regular-season records.
Reid had similar success and frustration after bringing the West Coast offense to Philadelphia from Green Bay, where he was an assistant to Mike Holmgren. His Eagles reached the playoffs nine times in a span of 10 years, including five NFC Championship Game appearances and one Super Bowl loss.
The offense is a quarterback-oriented attack based on a progression-type passing game with mostly, but not exclusively, short and intermediate routes. It is dependent on the quarterback's ability to read coverages quickly, identify the progression of receivers and throw in rhythm so he hits the receivers in stride, enabling them to gain yards after the catch.
"It's the same offense," said former Chiefs offensive lineman Rich Baldinger, now an analyst for Metro Sports and Channel 5. "Now you have to find a quarterback who can hit all those short reads and understands all those different routes.
"Reid is going to use the pass to set up the run. A flare pass to them is the same as running a toss sweep. Think of Jerry Rice running slants, quick in-routes, curls . . . Whatever you call it, that's not the point. You have to look at the roster and see if you have the pieces of the puzzle. When you look at a team that had only eight passing touchdowns and nine rushing touchdowns, do we have anything to fit whatever offense he wants to run?"
From 1993-97, the Chiefs featured San Francisco-trained quarterbacks in Montana, Steve Bono (1995-96) and Elvis Grbac, plus Rich Gannon (1997). They threw to Allen and Kimble Anders out of the backfield, and to quick wide receivers Willie Davis and J.J. Birden in the mid-1990s and bigger targets Andre Rison and Derrick Alexander later in the decade.
The West Coast offense is also very tight end-friendly, which took advantage of the skills of the Hall of Fame-bound Gonzalez, who played in the same system in college at California under Steve Mariucci, another Holmgren disciple.
The Chiefs would seem to have some parts that can make the transition to the West Coast offense, starting with running back Jamaal Charles, who has good hands coming out of the backfield. If the Chiefs can re-sign wide receiver Dwayne Bowe, and if tight ends Tony Moeaki and Kevin Boss can stay healthy, they would be good fits.
The question is at quarterback.
"This team is unique because both your quarterbacks don't show you a whole lot in either the short passing game or the deep passing game," Baldinger said of Matt Cassel and Brady Quinn. "It's (difficult) to think either one of these guys are going to lead that style of offense."
Reid will have the first overall pick in the April NFL Draft �" as well as the top pick in each of the seven rounds �" to find a quarterback. In Reid's first draft with the Eagles, in 1999, he selected quarterback Donovan McNabb with the second overall pick. McNabb deftly operated the West Coast offense, leading the Eagles to more postseason wins (seven) than any quarterback in Eagles history while earning NFC Player of the Year honors in 2004. McNabb went to six Pro Bowls in his 11 seasons with Philadelphia.
Tennessee Titans quarterback Matt Hasselbeck, who broke into the league with Green Bay when Reid was an assistant to Holmgren - and led Seattle to a Super Bowl under Holmgren - said no two West Coast offenses are the same.
"I've never heard Mike Holmgren use that term; I've never heard Andy Reid use that term . . . I've never heard Bill Walsh use that term," Hasselbeck said. "To me, that's just a language and a way of calling plays. It's like saying we're speaking Spanish. But there's a huge difference between Spain, Mexico and all the other places that speak that language.
"I've had seven head coaches, and six used what people say is West Coast terminology, but I had to learn a different offense every time it changed."
How a team attacks from the West Coast offense, Hasselbeck said, depends on the personnel.
"If you're feeling good about your quarterback's skill-set, and you're feeling good about your pass protection and about your wide receivers' opportunity to win one-on-ones downfield, then you'll try to push the ball down the field," Hasselbeck said. "If not, then you're going to try to find creative ways to help your guys get open.
"One of the things Michael Vick does really, really well is play-action, take a deep shot - play-action bootleg, deep shot. And (Eagles running back) LeSean McCoy is a great runner . . .
"McNabb was a similar type player. He was good at taking a deep shot on a post route . . . those plays are run by a lot of different people. It's a matter of putting your own personality on each player."
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I don't see him taking Geno and then trading for Flynn.
In terms of arm strength, they're pretty much at different ends of the spectrum.
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I love it when they say bullshit like this.
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The part about flashy Rbs is hilarious. Westbrook was a flashy back. McCoy is a flashy back.
Reid isn't stupid. He knows he can't operate under 1999 rules.
Plus, his lineman in Philly were maulers, but they were agile. Jason Peters for one.
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I can't state how disastrous the WCO will be here without Montana...
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Just because "you" personally don't like it or the player doesn't mean it might not happen.
I've been a fan for 39 years now, I learned a long time ago, they don't ask our opinion.
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I splooge at the thought of Charles catching swing passes in space, or sneaking out of the backfield down the seam.
Bring ON that pass heavy mindset you big football zombie you.
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1. Flynn didn't really do anything in GB.....he had two good games.
2. Green Bay didn't want to pay to hang onto him and they didn't even deem him good enough to give him the franchise tag and try and find a trade partner.
3. He was supposed to be this QB that was going to get the next big payday. He was linked to a number of teams......and then he signed with the Seahawks for a "meh" sized contract.
4. All you heard after that was Flynn was going to be the starter.....and then he was beat out by a 3rd round QB who everyone thought was to small to play in the NFL.
Definitely sounds like a guy we should trade for.
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Our offensive gameplans over the last four years were designed to minimize the number of reads Cassel had to make. Without pressure, he was simply bad. With pressure, he was completely inept. Cassel would have shattered the INT record if the Chiefs had passed as often as the Eagles.
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Bowe and Charles are perfect players for a WCO. Besides, Reid's WCO isn't Gruden's. It has more of a vertical element to it, not just dink and dunk down the field.
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which is why we need a SPEED WR
and not turds like Baldwin and McCluster who are too ****ing slow for the WCO
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rushy necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 39 diseños de 12 diseñadores freelance.
We are looking for a good designer to design a professional, unique, funky and stylish homepage for a london-based furniture store.
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