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The kill spot has been determined for weeks now - the stage is set for death. As he sits, motionless, quiet, not quite comfortable, he breathes with intention and attempts to blend with his surroundings. He has taken stems and leaves and grass from his environment and placed them on his body. The camouflage outfit and painted face help to this affect. He has been here for hours now - waiting for the target to arrive. He knows what he must do. He must extinguish the life force of the enemy; he must bring an end to this vile creature.
His global positioning system (GPS) unit has delivered him with pinpoint accuracy to this place. There have been no mistakes. He has covered his scent. In his ears are unidirectional microphones that enable him to pick up even minute sounds with superhuman efficiency. He will not be taken unaware. He is in total control of this natural domain. He shifts himself minimally, and cautiously - a slight repositioning to allow him to go on. His mission is of the up most importance. His very success as a man depends upon its fruition.
As he waits intently - calming his stormy emotions - he remembers the lessons taught to him by his mentors in this play for control. He hears them, in his mind, telling him to always focus on the goal. He is to never falter for even a second and allow compassion - weakness - to set in. He will remain steadfastly determined to take down his quarry. Victory will be his alone and he will be amply rewarded for his courage and forthrightness.
He hears it.
To the left, a rustling in the undergrowth. He ever-so-slowly scans the scene through the high-powered scope on his higher-powered rifle. Slowly, slowly he moves the weapon in a slow arc - searching for the enemy. Does his nemesis travel alone - or with a convoy? He considers the possibility for a multiple kill - even though it is forbidden. The details of his mission are clear: take out the leader and the rest will fall. Sever the head and the body will be dislodged.
He scans.
Nothing there. He waits - silent - about to explode through his own skin. He moves his finger off the trigger and uses the free hand to raise the infrared binoculars to his eyes. He is able to see the heat signatures of his intended victim (or victims should he decide to become a rogue agent of death). He is a master of deception and covert skill - he is a hitman for an order unspoken. He will not fail here. He will assassinate his target without remorse or even a second thought.
His reward surfaces breaking his silent thoughts. He feels his pulse quicken and intends to slow it to no avail. The moment has arrived - time to perform - time to dominate the enemy into an early demise. He again raises the weapon and takes his aim. He doesn't rush. He knows that too many kills have been wasted with shaky hands. He breathes deeply. He takes his time. He allows his target to move closer still - facing his fear and knowing that the enemy could strike out against him if he is spotted.
The time is here now. His finger places itself on the trigger again as he prepares for the kill shot. He aims for the heart - wanting to save the head for showing. He will need to provide proof of this kill to his comrades. One chance - one opportunity - one motion away from his manly reward. He steadies himself. His finger tightens on the trigger and the rifle discharges with surprising force and a resounding BOOM!
The shot veered slightly and the heart was missed. He senses what he feared. As he descends from his vantage point, he pulls his side arm, a .357 Magnum, and searches for the spilled blood. In the early morning light, he finds it, and he begins tracking his wounded victim. Trailing the blood for only a hundred yards or so, he hears the wheezing of the lung-shot whitetail. He comes upon it - weary that it may kick and lash at him - a final attempt at life. He lowers the revolver and takes the second shot at close range into the heart of this wicked beast - a shot that he will never speak of. In his story of courage, it will be the first shot that delivered a humane, clean kill.
He sets up his time-lapse digital camera and snaps a field photo of his dead enemy. He has achieved victory here. He has reigned supreme over this challenger. The buck is older than he thought - and only an 8-pointer. Not a trophy, but not a baby either - ample bragging rights and a decent wall mount. The meat won't be very tasty, but should make some adequate sausage. The rest can always be fed to his dogs. His wife surely will not eat it, nor the children. At least he bagged a deer and won't have to endure the chastisement of the unsuccessful hunters.
Afterthoughts: It is the beginning of deer season. I have spent a considerable part of my life in the woods and love nature implicitly. For you hunters that take an old-fashioned approach - get downwind in the dirt - and hunt with a bow responsibly and efficiently - bless you. You are providing meat for your families in an honorable fashion.
And for all you "hunters" in the tree stands - sniping innocent deer simply to mount their heads in your living room - to brag and boost about your falsified manliness - I hope you fall out of your stands, break legs and shoot yourselves in the asses.
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Reinterpreting dark matter: Could dark matter be regarded as a very cold quantum fluid?
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- July 2, 2014
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- Astronomers have explored cold dark matter in depth and proposes new answers about the formation of galaxies and the structure of the Universe. These predictions are being contrasted with fresh data provided by the Hubble space telescope. It is estimated that only a minute fraction of the matter in the Universe is baryonic matter, which forms stars, planets and living organisms. The rest, comprising over 80%, is dark matter and energy.
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Tom Broadhurst, an Ikerbasque researcher at the University of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), has participated alongside scientists of the National Taiwan University in a piece of research that explores cold dark matter in depth and proposes new answers about the formation of galaxies and the structure of the Universe. These predictions, published in the journal Nature Physics, are being contrasted with fresh data provided by the Hubble space telescope.
In cosmology, cold dark matter is a form of matter the particles of which move slowly in comparison with light, and interact weakly with electromagnetic radiation. It is estimated that only a minute fraction of the matter in the Universe is baryonic matter, which forms stars, planets and living organisms. The rest, comprising over 80%, is dark matter and energy.
The theory of cold dark matter helps to explain how the universe evolved from its initial state to the current distribution of galaxies and clusters, the structure of the Universe on a large scale. In any case, the theory was unable to satisfactorily explain certain observations, but the new research by Broadhurst and his colleagues sheds new light in this respect.
As the Ikerbasque researcher explained, "guided by the initial simulations of the formation of galaxies in this context, we have reinterpreted cold dark matter as a Bose-Einstein condensate." So, "the ultra-light bosons forming the condensate share the same quantum wave function, so disturbance patterns are formed on astronomic scales in the form of large-scale waves."
This theory can be used to suggest that all the galaxies in this context should have at their centre large stationary waves of dark matter called solitons, which would explain the puzzling cores observed in common dwarf galaxies.
The research also makes it possible to predict that galaxies are formed relatively late in this context in comparison with the interpretation of standard particles of cold dark matter. The team is comparing these new predictions with observations by the Hubble space telescope.
The results are very promising as they open up the possibility that dark matter could be regarded as a very cold quantum fluid that governs the formation of the structure across the whole Universe.
This is not Thomas Broadhurst's first publication in the journal Nature. In 2012, he participated in a piece of research on a galaxy of the epoch of the reionization, a stage in the early universe not explored previously and which could be the oldest galaxy discovered. This research opened up fresh possibilities to conduct research into the first galaxies to emerge after the Big Bang.
Tom Broadhurst has a PhD in Physics from the University of Durham (United Kingdom); until joining Ikerbasque he did his research at top research centres in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Israel, Japan and Taiwan. He has had 184 papers published in leading scientific journals, and so far has received 11,800 citations. In 2010, he was recruited by Ikerbasque and carries out his work in the UPV/EHU's department of Theoretical Physics. His line of research focusses on observational cosmology, dark matter and the formation of galaxies.
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- Hsi-Yu Schive, Tzihong Chiueh, Tom Broadhurst. Cosmic structure as the quantum interference of a coherent dark wave. Nature Physics, 2014; 10 (7): 496 DOI: 10.1038/nphys2996
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CBN.com Thomas Linton's barber shop is a permanent fixture on T.Y. Rogers Avenue in downtown Tuscaloosa, Alabama.
"I've had people, I've been cutting their hair since 1951 and I'm still cutting their hair," Thomas said. "And I just enjoy meeting with people and talking with people."
At 79, Thomas is not only a barber, but the pastor of the church he founded more than 20 years ago. To him, ministry has never been confined to a church building
"Many times I've had people led to Christ right here in the shop," he said. "If you just listen to people talk, their conversation; just sit and listen, they open a door for you to present Jesus Christ. You don't have to try and open the door for them. They'll open a door in their conversation."
His barber shop is a living museum. A glance across the walls tells the story of when Tuscaloosa was a different place all together.
"There was certain places you couldn't go and certain things you couldn't say. And that's the way it was every where," Thomas said. "It wasn't just here. It was everywhere; even though I grew up around white kids and we played together. Downtown and everything was segregated. If they had a restroom, it [the one for African Americans] was downstairs. If they had a drinking fountain it said 'colored.' Everything was white only. They'd let you know where you were and what you could do. That's just the way it was. You could not go in a place to eat; you could not go in there. They'd always have a side place, if they'd serve you. And they would get to you when they got ready, when there wasn't anything else to do."
Racial tensions mounted during the civil rights movement of the 50s and 60s. A bitter clash in Tuscaloosa, just steps from Thomas' shop, made national headlines. On June 9, 1964, the pews at First African Baptist Church were filled with African American demonstrators who were organizing a peaceful protest. But police stopped their plans with tear gas and night sticks. These were the turbulent times Reverend Thomas Linton was living in.
"Many times I had guards around my house guarding my house at night because it got quite dangerous," Thomas said. "So you had white people riding around looking for people, looking for us. There was some fear, but not enough to stop us from doing what had to be done."
Change came about very slowly, but Thomas's determination to make a difference didn't waiver.
"We had a whole lot of neighborhood grocery stores all over town, but there was no black cashiers. So my job was, when we got started, was to try to talk to people about hiring," Thomas said. "Most of the customers were black. Hiring a black cashier - and they refused to do it. So what we'd do, we'd boycott."
Boycotting eventually lead to a civil rights victory. And Thomas negotiated the hiring of many African Americans workers in Alabama.
"It was my job, because they trusted me to hire. And they would hire whoever I sent." Thomas said. "I even hired for the state unemployment office."
In the 1960s, rioting broke out across the country. Local city officials looked to Thomas for a way to prevent an outburst in Tuscaloosa.
"The police picked me up at home at 12 o'clock midnight. We met at midnight and I gave them a plan where I can save this city - keep the young people from getting stirred, burnings, destroying stuff," Thomas said. "And they said, 'how?'"
"And I said, 'give them a job.'"
"He said, 'Don't nobody want to work.'"
"I said, 'You trust me.'"
"They said, 'ok.' They didn't think I could do it," Thomas said. "That Monday, I had over a 100 boys up there. That Tuesday, I had over 100. That Wednesday, I had so many downtown on Broad Street; I had so many they were standing out in the street."
Thomas' hiring strategy opened doors for people in his hometown and brought jobs to hundreds of African American students across the county. People still come up to Thomas today thanking him for giving them a job. He told about one recent encounter.
"She said, 'I want to thank you again for giving me that job. So I want to tell you one thing - I'm retiring - after 35 years. It was 35 years ago. After 35 years I'm going to retire. But I want to thank you.' I'll never forget," Thomas said, "I told her, 'You can't retire until I tell you to retire. Because I hired you, I have to fire you [laughing]."
Reverend Thomas Linton will most likely continue to run his barber shop and live out the rest of his days in Tuscaloosa. His wife is buried here in a segregated cemetery - a reminder of past prejudices. Thomas has since remarried and found peace in the present.
"You have to forgive people. You can't be angry," Thomas said. "You have to think about what Jesus Christ did for me. Of all the things I've done, He forgave me. I live for Christ. I accepted Him and He said, 'Whom the Son set free is free.' And I know what it means to be free, free from being angry, free from being worried; even though a lot of times I'm tempted. But I have to know what my mission is, my job is. So I cannot allow that to get in my way."
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Naxos, with an area of 430 km², is the largest island in the Cyclades archipelago. The island enjoyed its most prosperous periods in the early Bronze Age and again in the Archaic and Classical periods.
Naxos in Mythology
In certain versions of Greek mythology, no less a figure than Zeus himself was brought up on the island and he was worshipped there as Zeus Melosios, patron of sheep. Apollo was also associated with the island and associated locally with goats, shepherds and florists. Ares, the god of war and general trouble-maker amongst the Olympian gods, sought shelter in the bowels of the island - described as siderobrotin petran - the place of iron-eating rock (meaning emery, the island's famous export material used to fine-polish the marble so often used in Greek sculpture).
The god most closely linked with the island was, however, Dionysos. In Greek myth he was believed to have been born on the island and it was also here that the god of wine married Ariadne following her rejection by Theseus. The life, death and rebirth of Ariadne were worshipped in a major nature festival on the island.
Historical Overview
The island was first inhabited in the Neolithic period with significant signs of occupation in the 4th millennium. In some accounts, the island gained its name from Naxos, the king of the Carians who settled on the island. From the 3rd millennium the Cyclades displayed a distinct culture of their own - epitomised by the distinct Cycladic sculpture which had a penchant for minimalist standing figures carved from marble. From the middle Bronze Age, Naxos and the Cyclades were influenced by the Minoan civilization based on Crete and the later mainland-based Mycenaean civilization - evidenced in both architecture and art. The most important settlement at this time was Grotta, located on the western coast.
Settlers from Ionia occupied the island from c.1025 BCE. In the 8th century BCE the island, through export of its local marble and emery, was prosperous enough to found colonies. Naxos, in a joint venture with Chalkis, founded the city of Naxos in Sicily in 735 BCE, the first Greek colony on the island. Another example of Naxos' wealth is the various monumental dedications that were made at the great sanctuary sites such as Delos (the famous marble lions) and Delphi (the celebrated Sphinx). However, it was in the late 6th century BCE that Naxos enjoyed its political and cultural zenith when the tyrant Lygdamis, assisted by his Athenian ally Peisistratus, took control of the island. During this period there was an extensive rebuilding programme to improve the various temples of the sanctuaries and Naxos became the dominant force in the Cyclades.
In the 5th century BCE the island became the centre of a revolution against Ionia when Naxian sailors backed the invading Persians, who attempted to occupy the island in c. 499 BCE. The strategy failed but in 490 BCE the Persians once more attacked and this time sacked the island, leaving those inhabitants not slaughtered, enslaved. Consequently, in the battles of Salamis (480 BCE) and Plataea (479 BCE) the Naxians, with their fleet of triremes, understandably sided with the Athenians against the Persians. In 474 BCE Naxos became a member of the Delian League. However, in c. 467 BCE Naxos rebelled against Athenian domination of the League but ultimately the island was brought into line and from c. 450 BCE an Athenian cleruchy established a semi-dependent status on the island, albeit with a reduced tribute payable to Athens.
Naxos was taken by the Romans in 41 BCE and during the Byzantine period, in the 5th and 6th centuries CE, many of the pagan temples, including that of Apollo, were converted into Christian churches.
The Archaeological Sites
Naxos had important temples dedicated to Apollo, Demeter and Dionysos and several lesser sites sacred to other gods. The temple of Apollo is situated on the islet of Palatia which is connected to the main island by a narrow strip of land. The site was traditionally where Ariadne was abandoned by Theseus and then picked up by Dionysos. Nothing remains of the 6th century BCE Ionic temple today except its foundations and the entrance of the prodromos to the inner cella - the Portara (measuring 6m high and 3.5m wide). Once, however, measuring 59 by 28 metres, the temple would have rivalled any in Greece.
The temple of Demeter was built near the settlement of Ano Sagri in the Archaic period but the site may well have been the focus of worship to the traditional fertility gods Demeter and Kore as early as the 8th century BCE. From 530 BCE a new Ionic temple was built using marble. It is an early example of Classical architecture and one of the first temples to eliminate the second floor of the cella with the consequent increase in height of the inner columns to support the roof.
Dionysos was worshipped on the island from Mycenaean times and the surviving temple of Dionysos is situated near the village of Glinado. It is another example of early Classical temple architecture. The ruins today date from c 550 BCE but there is evidence that this structure was built on top of three earlier temples, each built over the site of the other. The previous temples were also dedicated to Dionysos and were destroyed by floods from the nearby river Biblinis. The last temple was dismantled by Christians in the 2nd century CE and a church dedicated to St. George was built in its place. Another interesting feature of the site is a 6th century BCE well, one of the few surviving marble-lined examples.


text: Common sense and the debate on minimum citizenship requirements at the Constitutional Convention By Steve Farrell Some policies, laws, constitutional principles and traditions are about common sense. On August 9, 1787, Gouverneur Morris, one of the eight delegates to the Constitutional Convention from Pennsylvania, observed regarding minimum citizenship requirements for the United States Senate: "Every society from a great nation down to a club has a right of declaring conditions on which new members should be admitted." This is common sense, common sense that proceeds from an understanding of the fundamental right of parents or heads of households, for instance, to decide who they will or will not let into their homes and on to their property, or who they will or will not permit to teach their children, or whether they will or will not quarter troops … as a Revolutionary Era example. What responsible parent wouldn't desire, even demand such rights, such control over the physical security of their property and over the moral, intellectual, and spiritual welfare of their children? What responsible leader over any club, or church, or business, or state would not have similar concerns, duties, and claims to admit who they will according to what they deem best for the safety, prosperity, solidarity, and perpetuity of their group, organization, or community? Who would call a leader that neglected such things "responsible"? Educated like the rest of the American Founders in fundamentals and their practical application, Gouverneur Morris, the author of the 1777 Constitution of New York and suspected author of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, understood this. What more, he understood that where there is a right to declare conditions for new membership there is also a right to declare conditions for leadership, conditions that are, generally, higher still. And as to civic leadership — dealing with positions that delegate power to men so that they might legislate, execute, and judge the law, laws that run the spectrum from liberating man to potentially enslaving him here the standard arguably ought to be highest of all. Morris thought so. So in a discussion concerning the qualifications for United States Senators he "moved to insert fourteen instead of four years citizenship" as a minimum qualification. He was concerned about "the danger of admitting strangers into our public Councils." The Founders Discuss It A discussion ensued in which not a single speaker rose to oppose the principle, though several thought fourteen years a citizen to high a standard for the Senate. Charles Pinckney of South Carolina, the first to respond, seconded the motion, remarking: "As the Senate is to have the power of making treaties and managing our foreign affairs, there is peculiar danger and impropriety in opening its door to those who have foreign attachments." He noted "the jealousy of the Athenians on this subject who made it death for any stranger to intrude his voice into their Legislative proceedings." James Madison of Virginia, who history would nickname the "Father of the Constitution," took to the floor and said he "was not adverse to some restrictions" but thought fourteen years to great a number. Pierce Butler, of South Carolina rose to his feet and said he was "decidedly opposed to the admission of foreigners without a long residence in the Country. They bring with them, not only attachments to other Countries; but ideas of Government so distinct from ours that in every point of view they are dangerous." He acknowledged that if he "had been called into public life within a short time after his coming to America, his foreign habits opinions and attachments would have rendered him an improper agent in public affairs." He brought to the attention of his fellow delegates "the great strictness observed in Great Britain on this subject." Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania, like Madison "was not against a reasonable time," but with Madison said fourteen years was too long a test. He stated that he "should be very sorry to see any thing like illiberality inserted in the Constitution. The people in Europe are friendly to this Country. Even in the Country with which we have been lately at war, we have now and had during the war, a great many friends not only among the people at large but in both houses of Parliament. In every other Country in Europe all the people are our friends. We found in the course of the Revolution that many strangers served us faithfully- and that many natives took part against their Country. When foreigners after looking about for some other Country in which they can obtain more happiness, give a preference to ours it is a proof of attachment which ought to excite our confidence and affection." Edmund Randolph of Virginia agreed with Madison and Franklin that fourteen years was too long. "He would go as far as seven years. But no farther." James Wilson of Pennsylvania, a Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and a Scottish immigrant (1767), raised the biggest objection. He called the large number a "degrading discrimination" that would lead to "discouragement and mortification" among "meritorious foreigners among us." He noted that on "his removal into Maryland, he found himself, from defect of residence, under certain legal incapacities which never ceased to produce chagrin, though he assuredly did not desire and would not have accepted the offices to which they related. To be appointed to a place may be matter of indifference. To be incapable of being appointed, is a circumstance grating and mortifying." Morris than rose again. He said, "The lesson we are taught is that we should be governed as much by our reason, and as little by our feelings as possible. What is the language of Reason on this subject? That we should not be polite at the expense of prudence. There was a moderation in all things. It is said that some tribes of Indians, carried their hospitality so far as to offer to strangers their wives and daughters. Was this a proper model for us? He would admit them to his house, he would invite them to his table, would provide for them comfortable lodgings; but would not carry the complaisance so far as, to bed them with his wife. He would let them worship at the same altar, but did not choose to make Priests of them." Morris then "ran over the privileges which emigrants would enjoy among us, though they should be deprived of that of being eligible to the great offices of Government; observing that they exceeded the privileges allowed to foreigners in any part of the world; and that as every Society from a great nation down to a club had the right of declaring the conditions on which new members should be admitted, there could be no room for complaint. As to those philosophical gentlemen, those Citizens of the World as they call themselves, He owned he did not wish to see any of them in our public Councils. He would not trust them. The men who can shake off their attachments to their own country can never love any other. These attachments are the wholesome prejudices which uphold all governments. Admit a Frenchman into your Senate, and he will study to increase the commerce of France: an Englishman, he will feel an equal bias in favor of that of England." He continued, "It has been said that The Legislatures will not choose foreigners, at least improper ones. There was no knowing what Legislatures would do. Some appointments made by them, proved that every thing ought to be apprehended from the cabals practiced on such occasions. He mentioned the case of a foreigner who left this State in disgrace, and worked himself into an appointment from another to Congress." Gouverneur Morris won the day. While fourteen years a citizens was deemed to high a number as a minimum requirement to serve in the United States Senate, nevertheless the number was increased from four years to nine years. As for members of the House of Representatives the requirement would be seven years. For President, only a natural born citizen could serve. There were minimum age requirements as well. For the House twenty-five years. For the Senate thirty years. For the President thirty-five years. It is noteworthy in all this debating that though there was disagreement on just how high the minimum requirements for citizenship would be, there was no disagreement on the need for requirements, the need for a standard, the need for the greatest of caution on so high a level of influence and power, for the dangers identified were all too real, all too reasonable, and all too amply provided for in history. Thinking About It, Here and Now One thinks of the immigration debate in Arizona, or, that is, the immigration debate raging all over the country; and the clear and present danger caused by the removal of standards — or the refusal to enforce the standards that exist — and the growing cost in crime, in social services, in hospital care, in education, in taxes, in political upheaval, in moral anarchy, and farther socialist gains as political opportunists cash in on all this. One thinks also of the growing fear, frustration, and anger we see in loyal citizens who love their country and its Constitution but resent their public servants refusal to uphold the law, to honor their oath of office, to protect the liberties and property of legal American citizens. One thinks back, too, on the dangers the Founders foresaw if so high a post as President of the United States was held by a man who was not a natural born citizen, who might therefore hold and demonstrate loyalties antagonistic to our Constitution, our Free Enterprise System, and our Judeo-Christian ethic. Were there concerns legitimate or not? And isn't it interesting that the State that has come the closest — thus far — to passing legislation that would force presidential candidates in the 2012 election to prove they are U.S. citizens has been sued by that administration that many believe has something to hide about the citizenship claims of its chief. And so, the question remains, comes back to us, haunts us: In that there are minimum legal standards for citizenship in this the greatest country on earth, and even higher legal standards for those who hope to serve in high places in this the greatest government on earth, based on common sense moral and legal principles; shouldn't they be enforced? What does common sense tell you? Steve Farrell is one of the original pundits at Silver Eddy Award Winner, NewsMax.com (1999–2008), associate professor of political economy at George Wythe University, the author of the highly praised inspirational novel "Dark Rose," and editor in chief of The Moral Liberal. |


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REDONDO BEACH, Calif. (FOX 11) - Redondo Beach Police helped one teen pull off an epic promposal.
The police department posted video of the moment to their Instagram account writing, "We're gonna go ahead and call this the most epic prom proposal of all time. There, we said it."
Jazz, who is interning with the police department, was stopped by police and asked to step out of her car and walk backwards towards the cop car. When she turned around, a guy is waiting with a sign in hand, and Jazz squeals excitedly.
The sign reads, "Jazz, would you po-lice go to prom with me?"
We assume she said yes!
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(FEE.ORG)This week the New York Times' "Room for Debate" columnists discussed the question "has America become more liberal?" Debater Molly Worthen, a professor at UNC Chapel Hill, is no libertarian, but even she sees what many others have been saying: America isn't getting more liberal or more conservative — it's getting more libertarian.
A wide range of Gallup polls agree.
Take guns. In 1990, just 19 percent opposed "stricter laws covering the sale of firearms." In 1991, barely half opposed a law that would "ban the possession of handguns." In 2014, those numbers had risen to 52 percent and 73 percent, respectively.
On gay rights, Americans have also turned dramatically libertarian. In 1988, just a third of Americans thought gay and lesbian relations should be "legal." In 1996, only 27 percent thought gay marriage should be legal. In 2014, Americans favored legalizing both homosexuality and same-sex marriage by 69 percent and 60 percent, respectively.
Views on marijuana underwent a similarly quick turn. In 1995, just 25 percent of Americans favored legalizing marijuana. In 2014, it was a 51 percent.
On immigration, Americans are also much more open today. In 1996, only 38 percent opposed further restrictions on immigration; in the 1980s, just 41 percent favored legalization of unauthorized immigrants. In 2013, those numbers were 63 percent and 69 percent, respectively.
On economic issues, Americans are also growing skeptical of bigger government.
In 1993, 37 percent thought businesses should be regulated less; in 2014, a plurality, 49 percent, wanted fewer regulations. In 2000, just 38 percent said it was not the federal government's responsibility to ensure every American had health care; last year, 52 percent said health care was not the government's job.
This corresponds with an increase in the percentage of respondents indicating that the federal government has "too much power." In 2003, the first year the poll was taken, 39 percent agreed. In 2013, the number hit 60 percent.
This isn't a fluke. Political scientists Peter Ens and Julianna Koch pooled together hundreds of thousands of poll responses over the last fifty years to measure the public's "policy mood" (a measure of preference for more or less government). They found the public has become dramatically more economically conservative since the 1960s, and this shift happened in all fifty states and in every region of the country.
The public has also become more libertarian on foreign policy, the draft, and the environment.
Perhaps the most startling sign of how quickly the culture has changed is on interracial marriage, something that we absolutely take for granted today. But as late as 1994, only 48 percent of American thought it was "acceptable" for blacks to marry whites. Today, it's 87 percent.
Unfortunately, while the public at large is moving in a libertarian direction on many issues, the political parties are still representing the preferred statism of their base, even if its broader appeal is shrinking. Politicians are still catering to special interests in their constituencies, and long-established bureaucracies are still there and grinding away at our freedoms.
America today is light years ahead of where it was just a couple decades ago — whether that will translate into concrete change remains to be seen. But on at least three issues (gay rights, marijuana legalization, and gun rights), we have seen a sea change in policy.


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Kratos Release
Releases July 30, 2014
Take Over Series Book 3
You think you know me…. You think you know whom I am…so lets get a few things straight…. I didn't get involved in relationships. Relationships are for the weak, plus it's leverage for your enemy's and I have plenty.
But that's all changed. When a strong willed woman, with the mouth of a sailor walked into my life, wearing tiny shorts, which displayed her beautiful long legs and round ass. I thought I could play with her and maybe get my fix. But when she spoke I knew that wasn't going to happen. She is full of life and one scary ass little woman. I knew right away I had to have her and would do anything to keep her.
She owns my soul; she owns my demons, every part of me is owned by her.
T.L. lives in Brisbane, Australia with her 2 children. She started writing because of her love of reading. She used to doodle with ideas when she was younger, but never wrote too much. Her life dream is to be a full time author. If you ask her if she is like her characters, she says, "I am like both of the characters from my two book series. I think I have put a bit of myself in both….Krinos tends to say things without thinking, I do the same. She also rules the roost, and I do the same in my household." Her celebrity crush is Chris Hemsworth, she loves chocolate ice cream, her biggest pet peeve is nails on a chalkboard., and she is not a fan of having her photo taken. She loves being part of the Indie Book world, and has made some amazing friends along the way. But, she acknowledges she could never do what she does if it wasn't for the bloggers that pimp her and the fans that support her and read her books.
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This month we welcome Lynda Meeks and Ron Klutts, both newly minted CFIs. We discuss the process of becoming an instructor, checkrides and learning to teach. We also have a product review and the winner of our last Aviation challenge. |
Lynda Meeks (@GirlsWithWings) first learned to fly in the Army on UH-1 "Huey" Helicopters. She also flew C12s (King Air 200's) in the military in Germany and to South and Central America. When she left the Army, she went to work for a regional airline flying Beech 1900s, then to private (fractional) airline, on both the Citation V and the Beechjet. Until a recent furlough, she worked for NetJets flying the Citation X, which she LOVES! Lynda also participated as a cast member the independent feature film AcroCamp where she was introduced to aerobatics in an intense 5 day "school", all under the constant watch of a dozen high-def cameras. Lynda Meeks is the founder and leader of Girls With Wings, a nonprofit organization using women in aviation to inspire girls to achieve their full potential. |
Ron Klutts (@Captain_Ron) got back into flying when he had the opportunity to buy a share in a Cessna 172. After earning his Instrument rating in the 172, Ron decided to turn his efforts toward becoming an instructor. He first earned his commercial rating, then in the summer of 2011 earned his initial CFI certificate. As a new CFI, Ron created a blog titled Right Seat Flying where he shares a few things that he's learning as a new CFI. His desire is to be a great CFI and not a time builder. He has no intention of going to the airlines; He's teaching because he loves to fly and he wants to share his passion with others. |
PRODUCT REVIEW: Mike reviews the Sporty's IFR Communications iPhone/iPad Aviation App, part of the What You Should Know Series. The material is broken down into 7 chapters showing the various phases of the IFR flights. The app contains about 50 minutes of engaging 3D animations, in-flight video and real-world communication scenarios. It gets two thumbs up from Mike and is well worth the $29.99 price. |
CONTEST: Our Aviation Challenge from last month was for you to send us a picture you took at Airventure 2011 in Oshkosh. We had a lot of great entries, but the winner was Brad Kittner's photo of Fifi, the B-29 bomber recently returned to the air by the Commemorative Air Force. Congratulations to Brad. The photo is also featured as the album art for this episode. Brad wins a WindTee T-Shirt. |
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1.Peel and Dice 600g Yellow Beetroot, Cook in salted Water until Soft, Blend until Smooth. Add Cream and 2 Leaves of Liquefied Gelatine and Season to Taste.
2.Set in to Four Serving Bowls and allow cooling for 1-2 Hours in Fridge.
3.Blitz Tomatoes, Garlic and Basil to Chunky Consistency and allow to Drain through Fine Cloth for 1-2 Hours, Activate with 1 Gelatine Leaf per 500ml, set a Thin Layer of Now Jelly on Top of Golden Beetroot in your Bowls.
4.Mix Crab, Lemon Mayonnaise and Radishes with a Tbsp of Chopped Chive and Set Aside.
5.With Remaining beets, Slice Half the Amount as Thinly as Possible and Macerate with some of the Dressing.
6.Finely Dice the Rest and add Chardonnay Vinegar, Chives, Season to Taste and serve.


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Reading the Didache for the first time, I was struck by many similarities between it and Matthew (particularly the Sermon on the Mount section). For instance, this is from the first chapter of the Didache:
If someone strikes your right cheek, turn to him the other also, and you shall be perfect. If someone impresses you for one mile, go with him two. If someone takes your cloak, give him also your coat. If someone takes from you what is yours, ask it not back, for indeed you are not able.—Didache 1:10-13 (Roberts-Donaldson)
And this is from Matthew:
"You have heard that it was said, 'An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.' But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also. And if anyone would sue you and take your tunic, let him have your cloak as well. And if anyone forces you to go one mile, go with him two miles. Give to the one who begs from you, and do not refuse the one who would borrow from you.—Matthew 5:38-42 (ESV)
According to Wikipedia:
In modern scholarship a new consensus is emerging which dates the Didache at about the turn of the 2nd Century. At the same time, significant similarities between the Didache and the gospel of Matthew have been found as these writings share words, phrases, and motifs. There is also an increasing reluctance of modern scholars to support the thesis that the Didache used Matthew.
On what basis do scholars reject the dependence of the Didache on Matthew? If there is no dependence, where would the seemingly common teachings have originated? (Note that Wikipedia provides no references for this particular claim.)


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Go for a walk
Have a picnic
Go downtown
Pick flowers
Pick berries
Plant a garden
Go to a baseball game
Clean out your closet
Go on a picnic
Shop at a farmer's market
Fly a kite
Visit the zoo
Go to a concert
Watch the sunrise
Start and complete a DIY project
Do a puzzle
Take a yoga class
Paint a flower pot
Play a sport
Play on a playground
Have a game night
Have a tea party
Play hopscotch
Plan a weekend getaway
Do a random act of kindness
Go fishing
Play mini golf
Pick strawberries
Hammock outside
Visit a dog park
Learn a new skill
Start a journal
Bake cookies
Make a bird house
Play in the rain
Make homemade lemonade
Make a mud pie
Take pictures of nature
Grill with your family
Skip rocks
Eat ice cream
Visit an animal shelter
Go exploring
Go swimming
Visit the park
Go stargazing
Have a bonfire
Go camping
Build a fort
Have a garage sale
Ride a bike
Climb a tree
Take a nap outside
Go to a drive-in movie
Play tennis
Find a treehouse
Go on a hot air balloon ride
Take a day trip
Go horseback riding
Spend time with your family
Make a fresh fruit smoothie
Run a 5K or 10K
Plan a scavenger hunt
Visit the local library
Have a family and/or friends photoshoot
Eat your lunch outside
Visit a museum
Eat watermelon
Go on a hike
Go on a road trip
Whatever you do this spring, make it one to remember.


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