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Second Chances: Second Chance Act and Barriers to Re-Entry
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The Annual Rubash Lecture features a distinguished alumni speaker relevant to both the Schools of Law and Social Work. This year's Rubash Lecturer will share her work with H.I.R.E., a project of the Legal Action Center in New York, that maintains a national network to pro-mote the hiring of formerly incarcerated persons to aid in their re-entry to community, employment and society. The Legal Action Center has also recently published a policy report focused on national efforts to implement the Second Chance Act of 2008 and a state-by-state as-sessment of barriers to re-entry. The Rubash program will involve a lecture followed by a regional response panel on the topic of The Sec-ond Chance Act and the barriers to and efforts for re-entry. The pro-gram will conclude with audience question and discussion with both the speaker and panel members. All are invited to a reception following the program.
Roberta Meyers-Peeples is Director of the Legal Action Center's National H.I.R.E. (Helping Individuals with criminal records Reenter through Employment) Network, a project aimed at increasing the number and quality of job opportunities available to people with criminal records by changing public policies, employment practices and public opinion. Prior to assuming this position, Ms. Meyers-Peeples served as Co-Director of HIRE for two years, Co-Deputy Director for one year and as the Field Educator and Organizer for two years while dramatically expanding the outreach of the Network.
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Monster truck drivers Benn Milne and Ian Foanes will be putting their giant-wheeled machines through their paces, soaring and squashing their way over lesser vehicles in their path.
Three monster trucks will feature, including a green machine that once appeared in a TV advertisement for V, and Milne's vehicle which is now decked out in the colours of show sponsors Demon Energy.
Foanes' son Tyrin at 12 became the youngest driver to balance a ute on two wheels, a trick perfected by his father who has balanced everything from monster trucks to tractors, and holds the world record of 43.2km for the longest ute ride balancing on two wheels.
Now 13, Tyrin was "going to have his work cut out" if the ground was as wet tomorrow as it was yesterday, Foanes said.
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The event will also see Masterton Motorcycle Club captain Rhys Jones jumping a motorbike over a line-up of cars to add a touch of local flavour.
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10 U.S. Code § 2409a - Repealed.
Section, added Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title VIII, § 837(a)(1),Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1616; amended Pub. L. 102–25, title VII, § 701(j)(4), (k)(2),Apr. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 116, 117, required promulgation of regulations prohibiting defense contractor from discharging or discriminating against employee for disclosing to Government official information concerning contract between contractor and Department of Defense evidencing violation of Federal law or regulation and providing certain complaint and investigation provisions and provided procedures for review and enforcement.
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Today's Tech Tuesday photo challenge asked: Do you know what this household robot is called?
Introduced in 2002, the Roomba is an autonomous robotic vacuum cleaner sold by iRobot. Under normal conditions, the Roomba is able to autonomously vacuum the floor while navigating obstacles. It's able to change direction upon impact, detect dirty spots on the floor, and is able to sense drops to prevent it from falling down the stairs. If you're feeling extremely creative, you can assign it more diverse tasks via an embedded computer in conjunction with Roomba Open Interface.
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Greetings, Anime-Planet denizens. I am one of the site reviewers and character moderators here on the site. So, if you're looking for opinion, look somewhere else: I am always right... Ok, I kid.
I came to anime years ago in a friend's basement and have had a strange obsession with the twisted artform ever since. In the wake of my first conventions at a very advanced age for that kind of thing (26), my real fandom started to take shape and I eventually found my way here. Since Bubblegum Crisis and Dragonball Z, my tastes have gravitated more towards high school and comedy anime, as I generally like to laugh, but I also love sci-fi and fantasy stuff, so yeah...
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You should check out CubeWatermelon's site, Kiwi Blitz. It's keen (and her art is "tight").
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Hmm... Poking my head around here to see if you're still around. Checking out the reviews while they're still around made me think of you. Hope all is well.
Well been pinging old ISSUP members lately. TRying to revive the old IRC channel. Been almost dead for a year until last month. Please show up again? I miss you patchy.
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Divorce's Shocking Effects on Children
Even if kids are too young to understand exactly what is going on during a divorce, the effects on their health and well-being are profound. Extra's "Lifechangers" compiled these statistics from WorldVillage.com about divorce's impact on children.
Shocking Statistics on Children and Divorce
Absentee Fathers
Forty percent of children growing up in America today are being raised without their fathers.
Psychological Problems
Compared to children from homes disrupted by death, children from divorced homes have more psychological problems.
Second Divorces
Half of all American children will witness the breakup of a parent's marriage. Of these, close to half will also see the breakup of a parent's second marriage.
Multiple Breakups
Among the millions of children who have seen their parents divorce, one of every 10 will also live through three or more parental marriage breakups.
A Birthday to Dread
Of all children born to married parents this year, fifty percent will experience the divorce of their parents before they reach their 18th birthday.
Creating Loners
Studies in the early 1980's showed that children in repeat divorces earned lower grades and their peers rated them as less pleasant to be around.
Troubled Teens
Teenagers in single-parent families and in blended families are three times more likely to need psychological help within a given year.
Risk of Injury
Children of divorce are at a greater risk to experience injury, asthma, headaches and speech defects than children whose parents have remained married.
Health Problems
Following divorce, children are fifty percent more likely to develop health problems than two parent families.
Thriving Kids
Children living with both biological parents are 20 to 35 percent more physically healthy than children from broken homes.
The girl in picture #2 looks like Michael Jackson's daughter Paris.
Thanks for the guilt trip, Momlogic. What are the statistics on kids who have only ever had one parent?
What about the psychological damage to the children whose parents absolutely cannot get along and the home is an endless cycle of stress and fighting? For some breaking up is in the best interest of all involved… and why isn't there a slide that shows the effects of deadbeat mothers? My step-daughter is in far better hands with me and her father than her mother who only screams at her and treats her as a slave.
The article you refer to is mostly accurate. When children are cut off from their father, which is in about 85 percent of custody cases, and mom alone, get child custody, the effects on children can be very damaging, particularly if a mother alienates the children in what the California Psychological Association official recognizes as Parental Alienation Disorder. In California as across most states Parental Alienation has been a problem for decades, recognized for its scientific validity, (except by extemist hate groups) and is now being considered for inclusion in the DSM-V, the official diagnosis manual of the American Psychological Association.
Some of the health effects could be due to having less money after divorce.
EVERYONE HERE… who is thinking of divorce, separated, already divorced, a relative of someone divorced or divorcing… PLEASE READ THIS BOOK: "Between Two Worlds, The Inner Lives of Children Of Divorce" by Elizabeth Marquardt. It's real accounts from the first generation of men and women [of prolific divorce that started in the 70's], now grown. At the very least you will come to really understand what divorce actually does to the kids. All the "happy talk" we've been fed about divorce just isn't reality!
Well, I have always been grateful that my parents divorced, especially after I got older and realized what a screw up my father was (and yes, I saw him regularly after my parents divorced). Working in an ER, I cannot tell you how many abused women come in and tell us they are staying in the marriage "for the sake of the kids". Some marriages are not worth saving, and some definitely should NOT be saved. When I read this stuff, I always wonder if they are factoring in economic status, the home life pre-divorce, or what the psychological background of the parents happens to be (which does have a genetic effect on how the kids turn out), or any number of other factors that can play a role in how children turn out. Or hey, if you are talking about the 40% of fathers who don't see their kids after a divorce, how many of those don't because a)a woman is trying to protect her child from an abusive man, or b) the guy just walked away - which shows just how dedicated he was to that kid in the first place, huh? What a lovely parent he would have been to that child! Let's see an article on how many fathers/mothers actually pay their court-ordered child support. Way to load a guilt trip onto parents out there who divorce BECAUSE it was the right thing for their kids!!
How about those like me, lesbian moms whose ex decides to torture the non biological parent who has no legal right of access to the kids despite planning/paying for insemination and continue to financially support the kids but get limited and finally no access to kids who call them mom. My ex is just downright cruel to the kids and I.
Well, you know what they say - There are lies, damn lies, and statistics. This little "photo essay" does nobody any favors by pulling out a few numbers that support an overly simplistic point of view.
As other comments point out, there are no numbers here to support the many reasons why, in many cases, divorce is the best thing for the children and the parents.
While two parents in a loving relationship is a great way to raise a child, what about the consequences to the child of living with two parents who can't stand each other?
There are as many "right" way to raise a child as there are individual parents and children. It is not productive to try to throw numbers at the situation to try to force a single solution on everyone.
In this case, one size definitely does not fit all.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man who admitted traveling from Minneapolis to Somalia to train with al-Shabab is testifying against a Minnesota man accused of helping supply the terror group with fighters.
Abdifatah Isse (EE'-say) testified Thursday in the trial of 46-year-old Mahamud (mah-hah-MOOD') Said (sy-EED') Omar.
Isse says he attended secret meetings in Minneapolis in 2007, and saw Omar give $500 cash to another man traveling to Somalia and wish him good luck.
Omar is charged with five terror-related counts, including conspiracy to provide material support to terrorists.
Prosecutors allege that since 2007, more than 20 young men have left Minnesota for the war-torn East African nation to join al-Shabab. The FBI and relatives say at least six have died.
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CHW Section History
In 1970, some 500 CHWs and their supporters joined together within APHA in what they then called the New Professionals Special Primary Interest Group (SPIG). Their name was chosen in protest against the many terms used to describe them, including non-professional, sub-professional, aide, auxiliary and para-professional. In the 1980's, membership and activity in the SPIG declined but continued to present a limited program and hold a business meeting during the Annual APHA Meeting through the persistent and caring leadership of Ruth Scarborough, a CHW from Philadelphia. Throughout the 1990's, the SPIG was able to revitalize this important CHW voice within APHA. A group of dedicated CHWs and advocates explored ways to make APHA accessible to CHWs and advocated for CHWs to resume governing leadership roles within the SPIG. In 2000, the New Professionals SPIG changed their name to the Community Health Worker SPIG.
The CHW Section has consistently been involved in APHA governance since 2000 when we gained our first Unaffiliated Governing Councilors, E. Lee Rosenthal and June Grube-Robinson. That same year, the CHW SPIG submitted a resolution in support of CHWs: Policy Resolution #200115, "Recognition and Support for Community Health Workers' Contributions to Meeting our Nation's Health Care Needs." The resolution was formally adopted in 2002. Currently, we have two Unaffiliated Governing Councilors, Lisa Renee Holderby and Durrell Fox, who are both active and respected CHWs with national leadership positions.
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When the matches reached increased importance, United Township senior midfielder Drew Merideth raised him game.
"I worked harder," Merideth said. "I wanted to get the results in whatever way possible. It ended up being 10 goals."
Merideth led the Illinois Quad-Cities with 29 goals this season, but he separated himself from the pack with a dominating 10-goal postseason run. That carried Merideth to being named the 2012-13 Boys' Soccer Player of the Year from The Dispatch and The Rock Island Argus.
"I stepped up my play a little bit and our team stepped up a lot," said Merideth, who helped UT win its first sectional title in 13 years and a share of the Western Big 6 Conference title. "I was in the right spots in the right time and had a lot of support from my teammates. I ended up being able to come up big and do what I needed to do for the team."
With a historic season behind him, Merideth reflected on a run that included countless championships and memories.
You guys all said the goal was reaching the state tournament. Even though that didn't happen, are you still happy with what UT accomplished?
"It's awesome knowing we had a good season and a good record and good memories. I'll never forget what happened. There were some good memories there."
What was your favorite match of the year?
"We had a lot of good ones. I enjoyed the regional final against Geneseo (a 4-2 double-overtime win) when Ryan (his younger brother) and I had those goals to bring us back. Even though we ended up going a man down, we still fought back hard. The team got through it, and it led to a sectional title, too.
What was your favorite goal of the year?
"Probably my free kick in the sectional final (against Maple Park Kaneland) to win in double-overtime."
How much fun was this season?
"Ten out of 10. I loved it. It made me realize that I want to go farther and play in college. I know I'll remember it forever."
What was it like to play this season with your brother Ryan and some of your best friends?
"I couldn't have asked for a better team. We all clicked since the beginning of the year. We had a goal in mind, and we all worked toward the goal. Being able to get wins with all those guys was priceless."
What's the next step in your soccer career?
"I would like to play D1. I don't know for sure yet. We'll see what happens."
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DUBAI (Reuters) - Dubai Holding could raise almost $1 billion from the sale of its minority stakes in two telecoms firms, J.P. Morgan
The conglomerate, owned by the ruler of Dubai, is among a group of state-linked companies trying to recover from a 2009 property crash. The firms face debt repayments of about $50 billion over the next three years.
Dubai Holding's unit Emirates International Telecommunications LLC (EIT), has put its 26-percent stake in mobile phone retailer Axiom Telecom and 35-percent stake in Tunisie Telecom on the block, sources aware of the matter told Reuters in June.
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J.P. Morgan has valued the Tunisie Telecom stake at $650 million and the Axiom Telecom stake at $300 million, the U.S. investment bank said in a credit research note dated July 4.
EIT bought the Tunisie Telecom stake from the Tunisian government for $2.25 billion in 2006.
"Although we have always expected DUBAIH (Dubai Holding) to sell these non-core stakes, management in the past has been vague about timing," J.P. Morgan analyst Zafar Nazim wrote in the note.
"Appointment of advisers increases the likelihood of the transaction getting completed, potentially in the next 6-12 months."
The bank's note upgraded Dubai Holding's 2017 bonds to "overweight" from "market weight" rating, saying current prices did not factor in proceeds from the sale of the telecom stakes.
Dubai Holding's 500 million pound ($744 million) 2017 bond was trading at 99.125 basis points to yield 6.17 percent on Monday, according to Thomson Reuters data.
In the research note, titled "Buy Dubai Real Estate", J.P. Morgan also advised clients to buy Islamic bonds of state property developer Nakheel
($1 = 0.6719 British pounds)
(Reporting by Praveen Menon; Writing by Dinesh Nair; Editing by Pravin Char)


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How much of a right do students have to questioning and independent thinking?
What is your opinion on how much students should be allowed to question? Do they have the right to question if they may see a logical fallacy? If so, how far are they allowed to question it? Why?
In addition: I understand teachers try to allow students to question, but sometimes are limited by the administration (and/or bureaucracy). Why is this?
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Rohan BatraJan 10 2013: I'm not saying I'm always right, or that every single question is valid. I too would find it unfair if people were asking questions just to be off-putting. The point of asking questions is to further our knowledge on what ever subject the lecturer is talking, and any question that falls outside this remit should be held until another time; same as with any questions that do not benefit at least the majority of the class. The right to ask questions and be thinking independently can be taken to areas outside of the classroom also. I see no reason why a student cannot look at probing material in their essays and ask probing questions, such as in the example raised by Carolyn.
Further to this, I have also taught for a number of years, albeit not in the same arena as a University. I have been asked questions about the sport I teach whilst lecturing and have also developed my own strategies for dealing with those that aren't relevant. But I would say that the majority of the time students are asking questions to further their understanding of what I have said, and I would argue that I would not be doing my job if I denied them this knowledge
I feel like I should also clarify a point I made previously about lecturers facilitating our learning. I do not believe that they must give us a simple answer or present a simple argument to answer a question. For a lecturer to point us in the right direction of an author who has written on the subject we are asking about, or tell us the name of a book, or even tell us that they will be pleased to talk to us at the end of the lecture would suffice. All I would say it to be told that you are wrong and your question is baseless is wrong.
Chosen PenJan 12 2013: Mind you - That is the attitude of the teachers in my country. I had one teacher who I respected despite his shortcomings because he genuinely was prepared to 'talk' through either his or my error and you discover something so much more beautiful at the end when you discover it this way.
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hi sis manley is back at school now and we miss him already sorry havent been on much,,linda and i have a year before we go to college so we are making the most of it haha,,we are up early again and be off again soon,,hope your party went good,,we cant wait till manley is back home to stay,,,we are very happy to have you as a sis we love your kind attitude and we know your a fine lady manley cares a lot about you as a sis also and we seriously hope all of us together some day here in our valley everybody ,,hope you make the most of your day we all love you sis b4n
Oh not being able to sleep that's.... how can you work without sleeping well? hahaha I have no problem sleeping at all :D
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no they are not, really they are nice pics :)
no they're not crap haha, they are nice pics :)
well i have to go and get to the church and help set up for our rumage sale so talk to you later sis ok
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steven missed his bus has to get on scotts bus
brb have to get them on busss
late this morning my alrm never went off
you really sore huh hahahah
hey sis what up
why will you delete your pictures?
no i know you wouldnt but i read what you write and in all the time we talked and knew eachother i never heard any thing like this from you,,,thats why it seemed strange all of a sudden this comes out but if your not joking and you realy believe what you are saying thats fine you can believe what you want no problem sweety just not like you and i have known you for some time and this is new to me thats all well time for me to hit the sack sweety so good nite enjoy your day sis said hi be adding 2 more sis soon hahah later sweety
you ,,know !! all that being ugly,,,ghosts,,witches etc you know i dont believe in that stuff sweety
i know but just seemed so different maby you were joking
Yes we are friend there :)
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yeah charley is not on twitter :)
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2012 presidential election
Yiddish Curses for GOP Jews
That hot new website making fun of Jewish Republicans? My husband and I made it—and you're welcome.
Gore Vidal's Judenrein Politics
A Broadway revival of 1960's The Best Man reveals a prescient take on presidential politics, but from era before Jewish issues played a major role
Defeats for Romney, Jew Pond
Big night for Santorum; and Sheldon Adelson is Romney's new best friend
GOP Debate Prompts Clash on Iran, Israel
Obama, Republicans won't completely ignore this stuff over the next year
Brooklyn Rabbi Andy Bachman and Tablet's Marc Tracy, both good liberals, can't agree on the merits of the Occupy Wall Street movement
The Company Rick Perry Keeps
GOP front-runner holds press conference with pro-annexation Likudnik
Maybe Israel Won't Matter in the Election
Charlie Cook weighs in with a counter-theory
Sundown: Obama Campaign Gets Outside Help
Plus Casspi plans triumphant return, Peres turns 88, and more
2012 Election Puts Spotlight Back on Florida
Electoral college math makes Jewish vote there mighty valuable
Christian Wrong
Republicans are once again arguing that American Jews will abandon the Democratic Party. But it won't happen, because Jews recoil from the GOP's overt Christianity, even when it comes with staunch pro-Israel views.
Sitting Duck
Barack Obama's poll numbers are down among Jews—and that's normal. For more than 30 years, nearly every incumbent president has fared less well among Jews in his re-election effort than in his first campaign.
Snake Eyes
Newt Gingrich has long relied on the financial largesse of casino mogul Sheldon Adelson, a Republican Jewish Coalition leader. But now the money man is facing trouble, and that could be the former speaker's undoing.
Koch Test
The former New York City mayor is starting to turn against Barack Obama. And when hizzoner goes for the Republican in a presidential contest, it's always been bad news for his fellow Democrats.
Sundown: The New Palestinian Government
Plus Israel and '12, sustainable delis, and more
Elder Statesman
Fred Karger is a gay, Jewish Republican, and he's running for president. His plan is to embarrass the Mormon GOP frontrunner, Mitt Romney, and get the church to drop its support for gay-marriage bans.


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The fix is finished. Amid ongoing technological and...more
After the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) was signed last November by Iran and the P5+1 nations, many U.S. companies asked whether they could reestablish business relationships with Iran. That was a fair question, but...more
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Often, overwhelming public opinion is absolutely correct. This week's news has been dominated by the NBA's banning of LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling over the outrageous and inexcusable...more
Following on the coattails of the Youngstown, Ohio, manufacturing hub, President Obama announced three more public-private manufacturing institutes – in North Carolina, Chicago and Detroit – to focus on advancing...more
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As 2013 begins, the United States has reiterated its commitment to countering the threat posed by Iran by passing new legislation, issuing new regulations and guidance, and bringing into effect new requirements to increase...more
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The debut album from Mathieu Santos is available now digitally and in a very limited vinyl pressing. The first 500 LPs are hand-numbered and pressed on white vinyl.
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26 U.S. Code § 5557 - Officers and agents authorized to investigate, issue search warrants, and prosecute for violations
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The Secretary shall investigate violations of this subtitle and in any case in which prosecution appears warranted the Secretary shall report the violation to the United States Attorney for the district in which such violation was committed, who is hereby charged with the duty of prosecuting the offenders, subject to the direction of the Attorney General, as in the case of other offenses against the laws of the United States; and the Secretary may swear out warrants before United States magistrate judges or other officers or courts authorized to issue warrants for the apprehension of such offenders, and may, subject to the control of such United States Attorney, conduct the prosecution at the committing trial for the purpose of having the offenders held for the action of a grand jury. Section 3041 of title 18 of the United States Code is hereby made applicable in the enforcement of this subtitle.
Source(Added Pub. L. 85–859, title II, § 201,Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1396; amended Pub. L. 90–578, title IV, § 402(b)(2),Oct. 17, 1968, 82 Stat. 1118; Pub. L. 94–455, title XIX, § 1906(b)(13)(A),Oct. 4, 1976, 90 Stat. 1834; Pub. L. 101–650, title III, § 321,Dec. 1, 1990, 104 Stat. 5117.)
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A prior section 5557, act Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 681, related to applicability of other provisions, prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 85–859. See section 5560 of this title.
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1976—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94–455struck out "or his delegate" after "Secretary" wherever appearing.
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Bulls and bears vie for supremacy
Major indexes are back at pre-crisis levels but Europe is still a mess and Washington doesn't look a whole lot better.
By Jeff Reeves
The stock market is at a major inflection point.
On the plus side, the Dow Jones Industrial Average is challenging all-time highs and the S&P 500 is back to 2007 levels. On the downside, Europe's economy still is crippled and D.C. remains dysfunctional -- oh yeah, and a little stock called Apple (AAPL) has decided to take a swan dive and ruin many a portfolio.
So which direction are we going: up or down? I don't pretend to know the answer -- but I have read a host of interesting articles and columns lately that make a good case one way or the other.
A week ago on InvestorPlace, I weighed in with 15 expert takes on the direction of the market. Now, here's another host of links to further reading on this all-important topic:
Bull case
Return of the little guy: Small-time investors appear to be dipping a toe back into equity markets, according to a recent New York Times article. A similar piece in USA TODAY riffs on the same idea of cautious optimism about "retail investors." When you consider all the money that people have been sitting on out of fear and uncertainty, this could be a big catalyst for a market move higher. Because even if Joe and Jenny Sixpack don't have a million dollars lying around, a few million families putting a few thousand dollars into the market could be a big boost to stocks.
"Animal Spirits" might be back: As Josh Brown of The Reformed Broker puts it, we might be moving from a protect-the-nest phase to a hunting-and-killing phase. The downside risks have persisted for a long time now, and Josh cites a litany of "upside risks" that including housing, a new energy boom thanks to freckling et al, and pullbacks that have become opportunities instead of risks.
Great Q1 momentum: Mark Cranfield over at the Wall Street Journal nicely sums up the recent run and chance for continued upside in this video. In short, strength in Japan and the U.S., coupled with the lack of a fiscal cliff crisis means there aren't many policy speedbumps until the Italian election in March.
Earnings on a roll: If you believe earnings matter, it's encouraging that more than two-thirds of S&P 500 companies that have reported have managed to top expectations -- some 67%, according to BTIG. Yes, the bars might not be high … but companies performing well vs. forecasts is a good sign that things at least aren't worse than expected. Furthermore, Joe Terranova of Virtus runs down revenue and EPS growth in detail (so far) to show that positive momentum is already showing up in the numbers.
Japan and housing: As The Fly puts it, by law we cannot go any lower. That's because central banks are fueling a recovery in Japan's equity market as well as the U.S. housing market.
Bear case
The little guy is always too late: Remember that first bullish point? Well, it's also sometimes seen as contrarian once the herd starts thundering into the market. Maybe not in the immediate term, but perhaps sometime soon. Remember all those poor saps buying tech stocks in 2000 instead of 1997? Yeah, there you go. Just because capitulation of the bears is widespread, as John Hussman writes, doesn't mean we are in a bull market.
Global markets ain't so hot: There's a lot of talk about how investors have been made whole again thanks to a big rally in the S&P 500 to get us back to pre-Lehman levels. However, global equities tell a much different story. China's Hang Seng is down 20% from its 2007 peak. Japan's Nikkei is down about 40% from its 2007 peak. While the iShares MSCI Germany Index Fund ETF (EWG) had a great 2012, it remains off almost 30% from its 2007 peak. So let's not act like we're back to square one yet -- at least from a global perspective.
Consumers afraid to borrow: There's a lot of talk about how the pain of the past few years was a necessary deleveraging, and how consumers are finally ready to spend again now that their debts are in order. However, Nomura's Richard Koo says consumer budgets are still in need of repair. Cullen Roche of Pragmatic Capitalism is more optimistic than Koo -- who warns it could take a few more years to correct this "balance sheet recession" -- and points out that we are moving in the right direction in regards to household debt. However, Roche admits it might be too early to expect Americans to start taking on debts again before 2014. Obviously, bad debt and irresponsible borrowing is bad, but credit is a necessary part of economic growth and big-ticket purchases -- and stagnant borrowing implies people are not spending, and don't plan to anytime soon.
Global GDP troubles: Yeah, yeah, yeah. You heard all about U.S. and China and Europe GDP fears. But how about Britain? Are you still so willing to shrug off slowdown fears with the specter of a triple-dip recession there?
"Risk-off" again: There has been much ado about the "risk-on, risk-off" nature of the markets in recent years. Plainly put, there are short windows of opportunity when correlated assets move higher, and then short windows of trouble when all investments head south. There have been hopes we are moving past this, but another Nomura note indicates that the bears are piling back into "risk-off" assets like Treasuries.
Don't forget our inability to predict trouble: As Tim Knight points out in a great post on Slope of Hope about "being wrong for all the right reasons," in 2007, everyone was convinced Bear and Lehman were A-OK … and only now do we understand the massive risks they posed. And as The Reformed Broker writes, the next crisis is coming -- we just haven't noticed it sprouting yet.
What's your view? Leave some links or chime in below.
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September 4: An officer assisted the fire department in evaluating an adult male who might have been injured during a fall. It was determined the man was intoxicated and was just sleeping on a resident's lawn in the 500 block of Cedar Street. The man was uninjured. Officers contacted a family member of the man, and she came and picked him up and gave him a ride home.
September 4: Blaine officers assisted U.S. Border Patrol agents with the apprehension of two adult male suspects who where smuggling .8 pounds of marijuana into the United States from Canada. One of the suspects ran and was apprehended after a foot pursuit. No one was injured during the arrests. The pair were arrested and booked into Whatcom County Jail by a DEA agent.
September 3: Officers responded to a noise complaint at 1:30 a.m. after a man brought his horse to a party that was taking place in the front yard of a residence in the 600 block of Blaine Avenue. The residents and horseman were advised of the noise complaint. The man agreed to take his horse and leave town.
September 3: USBP arrested a person for an immigration violation. During the investigation it was discovered the arrestee had a warrant (two counts ID theft, two counts forgery) for his arrest from the state of Tennessee. The warrant was confirmed, and the arrestee was booked into jail.
September 2: Officers were called to a business in the 300 block of 3rd Street in reference to an occupied vehicle parked outside that appeared suspicious. Officers checked the vehicle and found a man sleeping inside. Officers determined he had been drinking earlier in the evening. A witness verified he had been parked for an hour and a half. Officers impounded the man's keys and gave him a ride to a friend's house a short distance away.
September 2: A business owner in the 9000 block of Canada View Way reported that, in a telephone conversation about a disputed earlier transaction on a credit card, a customer had threatened to assault him and damage his property. The business owner did not wish to participate in a prosecution for the threats, but had told the customer to not return to the business property, and wanted this trespass warning documented. Officers then contacted the customer, who adamantly denied threatening the business owner or his property. The customer counter-claimed that the business owner had, without authorization, placed a hold of a large amount on one of the customer's credit cards. The customer stated he understood the owner did not want him to return to the property, and he had no intentions of doing so. He stated he had referred the matter to his lawyer and was pursuing all legal recourse in protecting his interests. Officers were advised to watch for a white Ford full sized SUV or similar vehicle with Tacoma license plates near the business owner's property: that is the description given for the vehicle the business owner felt might be driven by the customer who stated the intention to harm him or his property.
September 2: A woman reported her son was assaulted when he was playing with a teenager in a housing complex. The teenager had reportedly placed his hands around the other child's neck. There was no obvious sign of injury, and the incident did not appear to be intentional. Report to be reviewed by prosecutor's office.
September 1: An officer assisted the Whatcom County Sheriff's office by transporting a 29-year-old man to the Whatcom County Jail. The suspect, a felony fugitive from the state of Colorado, was arrested by United States Border Patrol when he crossed into the United States illegally.
September 1: A resident observed a stranger park his car on a dead end street and leave the area on foot. An officer contacted the registered owner and discovered the vehicle was dropped off with a friend who was going to drive the car to the repair shop in the morning. The resident was thanked for her keen observation and advised of the above.
August 31: A resident notified police when her ex-husband did not return their children as directed by an out of state court order. The children's father has the children in Arkansas and has failed to return them per an agreement between both parents. The resident was advised to seek assistance through Washington courts.
August 31: School officials reported that subjects with bandannas across their faces threw dead fish out a car window and onto the high school parking lot and then fled the area. A license plate and vehicle description were provided to police, but officers were unable to locate the vehicle.
August 31: A resident of Vancouver, B.C. failed to stop as directed by law enforcement for a traffic offense in the 1200 block of Peace Portal Drive. The driver continued southbound on Peace Portal for approximately half a mile, illegally passing other vehicles, who were yielding to the lights and siren of the police car. The driver finally yielded and was amazed that the police were stopping her. The driver was issued several traffic infractions and released.
August 31: Officer was contacted by a juvenile who reported he was assaulted by a group of boys while at the skatepark. Officers contacted the group of juvenile males who admitted hitting the boy after words were exchanged. The report will be sent to the prosecutor's office for review of possible charges against the offenders.
August 31: A despondent citizen called to express his desire to end his life. Officers contacted the man and transported him to St. Joseph Hospital for a mental health evaluation.
August 31: Blaine police were contacted after a motorist came upon a nine-year-old child sitting in the street crying. The child said he had been dropped off at the skate park by a parent who was supposed to return to pick him up around 7 p.m. The child was taken into protective custody by the police, who were able to contact a parent. The parent picked the child up at the police station. The case has been referred to CPS, as this is not the first time the parent has failed to pick up his child.
August 30: A possible parking problem was reported in the 100 block of 11th Street. It was reported that a resident was parking abandoned vehicles in front of their house to be used as garbage containers. The owner of the vehicles was advised he would need to move them off of city right of way.
August 29: A resident observed a vehicle enter an alley at 4 a.m., traveling at a high rate of speed with no lights on. The vehicle stopped next to the resident's house. An officer contacted the adult female driver and adult male passenger and learned they were looking for a dark place to communicate with each other. The driver was warned about her driving behavior. The pair decided to leave the area.
August 29: A citizen reported a woman struck a tree with a vehicle in the 9000 block of Shearwater Road, and she appeared to be impaired. Officer arrived and determined the driver was under the influence of alcohol. The 37-year-old woman was arrested and released with a mandatory court appearance.


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ALBANY, Ga. -- If people have guns in their home, they should at least know the laws governing gun ownership, gun use and gun safety, and how to shoot, Albany Police Department officials said.
The Albany police plan to offer a free "Basic Firearm Safety Course" at 8 a.m. May 1, a police news release stated. The inaugural course will have room for 15 and applications are being accepted at the Law Enforcement Center, 201 W. Oglethorpe Blvd.
"A lot of citizens have asked us for this course," said Mark Scott, deputy chief. "A lot of people have guns and should learn how to use them safely."
Anyone taking the course will be responsible to bring their own gun and ammunition, said Phyllis Banks, police spokeswoman. The eight-hour class will be open to people 21 and older, she added.
Applicants will have to sign a release authorizing a background check to determine eligibility for the course, Banks said.
The class will cover basic handgun safety, the handling skills needed to use a handgun for self defense and legal issues, Scott said.
"Responsible gun ownership is important. It is important to know what the law and the guidelines are. The district attorney will join the class to cover the legal issues." Scott said. "I'll be here with another instructor for the safety and skills. We'll be using the Turner Field pistol range for shooting."
The course will not drain money from the police department budget, Scott said. His contribution will not raise his pay and the other instructor will use flexible scheduling to work the course.
Speaking from her experience working with the Albany Police Department's Citizen's Police Academy, Banks said she believed that the gun safety course would have a good percentage of women enrolling.
"I've had a lot of women in the academy ask me about gun safety training," Banks said. "We are considering making it part of the academy."
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FOXBOROUGH — Dropped balls. Poorly run routes. Penalties. Reviews. Interminable commercial breaks. Eleven Patriot punts. The Patriots converting four of 18 third downs. Tom Brady's worst game in at least four years. Frustration bubbling over.
It's like Gisele says, Tom cannot throw the ball and catch the ball at the same time. He looks like he's reached his boiling point as Bob Kraft and Bill Belichick ask him to throw passes to Marky Mark and The Funky Bunch.


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Killzone 3 Gets Splitscreen Co-op for Campaign as Byproduct of 3DYou and a buddy will be able to play through the Killzone 3 campaign in splitscreen co-operative play since the developers had to support double rendering for the game's stereoscopic 3D support, reveals managing director Herman Hulst in an interview with 1Up.
As for 3D itself, Hulst is adamant that it is an option, not a requirement, for Killzone 3. "3D is a great feature, but it's an option to the game. I don't want people who don't have 3D to have a suboptimal experience," said Hulst. "But we don't want to alienate the core audience. The same with Move. These things are options. They're great options. I think they're here to stay."
Unfortunately, the game will not boost itself up to 60 frames-per-second when running in 2D and is locked to 30 FPS regardless of what dimension you're playing the game in.
Killzone 3 will be released for the PlayStation 3 on February 22, 2011.
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3 tips on scoring a low airfare
Airline fees are on the rise, but there are ways to save money on tickets that you probably didn't know.
This Deal of the Day comes from Elizabeth Trotta at partner site SmartMoney.
Newsflash: Flying isn't cheap.
As airlines have come under greater pressure from elevated fuel prices and a decline in travel demand, many have rolled out new fees that only begin when you purchase your ticket. Depending on your carrier, bags, leg room and even pretzels could cost you a premium.
"Their most lucrative area, business travel, was hit hard -- instead of cutting people, businesses cut travel," says Rick Seaney, CEO of FareCompare.com, an airfare comparison shopping site. "They're having to figure out other ways to make up shortfalls in revenue."
Although you might feel nickel-and-dimed, roughly 20% of all flights would have empty seats if the carriers didn't discount, Seaney says. That means there are opportunities for savvy shoppers. The key to saving on air travel is to understand a few basic rules.
Timing matters. Over the last year, a pricing pattern has emerged. An airline sets up sales on Monday night, and everyone else matches the price on Tuesday, says Seaney. The sales are typically yanked on Thursday nights, so that gives you three days to take advantage. "If you're shopping on the weekend, you're paying too much," he says.
Also, most people think buying far in advance is a better deal, but that's not the case. When you're buying domestic air travel, you don't want to buy much further out than three months, or you'll be paying more than you should, Seaney says. But you must buy outside of 14 days to departure. Once you're in the 14-day zone, "you start be treated like a business traveler with a bigger wallet," he says.
The days you travel on matter, too. Tuesday, Wednesday and Saturday are the cheapest, so if you can structure your trip around those days, you'll save. Flying on peak travel days (Monday, Friday and Sunday) can cost you $10 to $30 more.
Use your head -- and your points. More consumers are turning their rewards miles into coupons, says Randy Peterson, the founder of FlyerTalk.com, an online frequent-flier community. They are using them for incremental savings, instead of amassing the number of points they'd need for a free ticket.
"If you only had 300 or so, you were out of luck in the old days, because you didn't have enough points for a reward," says Peterson. But United and Delta (if you're a credit card holder) will allow you to use your miles as a discount against your normal fares, he says. "Most people don't really read much about their frequent-flier programs and don't realize what the airlines are doing," says Peterson. "Miles are becoming the new discount code/coupon."
Using miles as coupons typically releases the buyer from restrictions on the destination and trip date. They work, more or less, like cash.
The key is that you must purchase the tickets on the airline's Web site -- not a third-party booking site. Generally, airlines have a best-price guarantee, so you shouldn't have to sacrifice a good fare. But check around to be sure. And, of course, the more miles you earn, the more they're worth.
"These changes aren't a promotional thing," says Peterson. "They're a permanent part of the program."
Get the code. "Promotion codes are the Holy Grail of leisure travelers," Seaney says. But there just aren't typically a lot of them around -- especially for domestic airfares. Jet Blue and United publish deals on Twitter. Seaney's FareCompare.com publishes codes on a deals blog, and other sites do as well. A simple search for "airline coupon code" can lead you to a slew of sometimes helpful sites.
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I suck at umping the long distances. It was an okay game.
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It has some minor things that you could arrange for future games, mainly character control, but its cool, it has future.
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David Finckel, cello; Wu Han, piano; The Borromeo String Quartet; Paul Neubauer, viola
Cellist David Finckel and Pianist Wu Han Named MUSICAL AMERICA 2012 Musicians of the Year World Premiere Recordings of three new concertos by Joan Tower, Gabriela Lena Frank, and Lera Auerbach. ProMusica Chamber Orchestra's 11th CD release features the world premiere recordings of three new concertos by three world renowned composers of today - Joan Tower, Lera Auerbach,and Gabriela Lena Frank. One of the works is a solo concerto, Tower's Purple Rhapsody, featuring violist Paul Neubauer, followed by a double concerto, Frank's Compadrazgos featuring power duo pianist Wu Han and cellist David Finckel. The final work Auerbach's Fragile Solitude, written for string quartet and chamber orchestra, featuring the Borromeo String Quartet. All three of these works were commissioned by the award-winning ProMusica Chamber Orchestra, and was recorded atthe Southern Theatre in Columbus, Ohio under the baton of music director Timothy Russell. Since its founding in 1978, ProMusica has been recognized for excellence for its presentation of the best of traditional chamber orchestra repertoire and the development and appreciation of contemporary American music. ProMusica has commissioned over 55 new works and has presented 60 world and 48 regional premieres. The orchestra has won eight awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) for adventurous programming, and continues an active recording program.
1-4) Compadrazgo for Piano, Cello, and Chamber Orchestra (2006) [26:59] Gabriela Frank David Finckel, cello Wu Han, piano 5) Fragile Solitudes: Shadowbox for String Quartet and Chamber Orchestra (2008) [23:11] Lera Auerbach The Borromeo String Quartet 6) Purple Rhapsody for Viola and Orchestra (2005) [19:03] Joan Tower Paul Neubauer, viola
''Triumvirate features three new and very different works, all by living American women, commissioned by the Columbus, Ohio-based ensemble.... Composed in 2007, Gabriela Lena Franks Compadrazgo takes its title from a Latin American trait which the composer describes as signifying a special kind of camaraderie such as the bond between a godparent and godchild or the friendliness between neighbors who might borrow sugar from one another. Here, the four-movement work, played by husband-and-wife cellist David Finckel and violinist Wu Han, for whom the piece was written, explores the various permutations of relationships between the solo instruments and the orchestra. At 27 minutes playing time it is the longest of the three works here, and begins in high spirits with motivic elements drawn from the folk music of the Andean mountains of Peru and Bolivia adding delightful piquancy to a darting, dancing musical conversation in which cello and piano jostle playfully for position. Paying homage to the wind-blown plains of northern Peru, the Scherzo para Sipán is shot through with darker, more mysterious hues inked in by some strikingly evocative writing for both solo instruments and orchestra, with an altogether otherworldly effect from what sounds like softly struck and muted cymbals that mimics a breath being exhaled. Taking its title from a beautiful and barren island in Lake Titicaca, the Adagio para Amantani takes the form of an extended, hushed and intimate cadenza for rippling piano and ruminative cello alone. In sharp contrast, the finale, Tinku (a curiously counterintuitive manifestation of compadrazgo that takes the form of a ritualistic fight) justifies the bristling combative spirit by bringing the mock-feud to a cohesive conclusion. Lera Auerbachs Fragile Solitudes (Shadowbox) deftly places the Borromeo String Quartet in the soloists chair in a conceit that can trace its lineage as far back as Handel and Corelli. Its as much an exercise in technique and style, as in expressiveness, but on all three counts it succeeds. Structured in 11 through-played sections, its a work of overlapping chiaroscuro contrasts in which the blended, lyrical, quietly romantic (if also occasionally drunken-sounding) voice of the string quartet is variously complemented by and collides with orchestral writing distinguished by moments of vinegary astringency, agitated insistency, disconcertingly tremulous accompaniment, and delicious theatrical asides. Whatever Auerbachs unrevealed programmatic intentions may have been a query the implied and intriguing narrative of the now hypnotically dreamy, now driven and dynamic music cant help but invite the piece succeeds by sheer force of musical imagination. Particularly impressive is her obvious but adroitly employed gift for grammatical nuance, the 23-minute-long work making often subtle, sometimes dramatic use of contrasted dynamics, tempi, pitch, and sonorities to punctuate and point to altogether beguiling effect. It draws from the Borromeo players and the orchestra ensemble playing of atmospheric intensity and, under music director Timothy Russells beautifully measured and articulated pacing, a sensitive and subtle reciprocity that is all too rare. The oldest work is Joan Towers Purple Rhapsody, a 19-minute, single-movement concerto for solo viola. Dating from 2006, it is, as the title suggests, rhapsodic in nature, but it also carries itself with all the muscle (and not a little of the menace) of a Bernard Herrmann film score, and calls to mind, not least in the seething, searing, slicing writing for the solo instrument, Bartók at his most dyspeptic. With orchestral forces thinned out horns and oboes are noticeable by their absence and Tower cleverly backfilling the space they leave with imaginatively vigorous writing for the viola, it forefronts Paul Neubauers by turns energetic, exercised and ecstatic playing to palpably dramatic effect. In all, its a satisfyingly intense and demanding listen, and one that soloist and orchestra negotiate with gladiatorial prowess.'' -The Classical Review
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Oilers sign McDonald
This is Colin McDonald in the faceoff circle for the Springfield Falcons. According to capgeek (or, the Bible as it is quickly becoming known) the Edmonton Oilers have signed McDonald to a 1-year, $550,000 contract. This actually represents a cut in pay on his entry level deal ($662,500) but he never saw the light of day anyway during that contract.
I think this may be a huge year in the career of Colin McDonald. After a couple of seasons of running in place, there are several significant arrows pointing in the right direction.
First, he seemed to blossom under coach Rob Daum late in this past AHL season. In McDonald's final 10 games of the season, he went 3-2-5 +1 (he was 7-10-17 -9 in his previous 67 games). Also (according to Jonathan Willis' Quality of Competition for the Falcons) he played tough minutes all year.
We can't get ahead of ourselves here, the Oilers have plenty of options when it comes to wingers with size. McDonald has a plus shot (that hasn't fooled AHL goalies) and although he does have size he's not using it as much as the organization would like him to based on reports.
McDonald may have caught a break with the coaching change. Pat Quinn likes the big wingers for the bottom 6 F's and McDonald has a clean slate with him. When Craig MacTavish arrived in Edmonton fall 2000, he elevated an entire line (Bulldog line-Brian Swanson, Michel Riesen and Daniel Cleary) along with defenseman Brad Norton and big winger Dan Lacouture. If McDonald had some more of Lacouture's grit, he'd have an even better chance at sticking with the big club for 2009-10.
I like to do comparables from time to time, and will spend quite a bit of this summer on the subject. I've compared Colin McDonald in the past to college forwards Fernando Pisani and Brad Winchester and would like to add this past season to the comparison. You can find the yearly results going back to college here but for today I'll just focus on the pro seasons.
- Pisani 52gp, 12-13-25 (.481ppg) AHL
- McDonald 73gp, 12-11-23 (.315ppg) AHL
- Winchester 65gp, 13-6-19 (.292ppg) AHL
We don't really know the time on ice, the role of each player and there is certainly a difference in the offense of each team. McDonald was 8th on his team in points in his first pro season, Winchester was 15th in team scoring as an AHL rookie (this was not a shared farm team) and Pisani was 8th on his club. I should also mention that during this time the Oilers expressed concerns about Winchester not using his size as an asset.
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- Fernando Pisani 79gp, 26-34-60 (.759ppg) AHL
- Brad Winchester 76gp, 22-18-40 (.526ppg) AHL
- Colin McDonald 77gp, 10-12-22 (.286ppg) AHL
McDonald clearly had an inferior season to both of the men we're comparing him to here. Pisani was in on 24.3% of his team's offense and ranked 4th in points. Winchester was in on 20.3% of his team's offense and was 3rd on the club in points. McDonald was in on 12.15% of his team's offense and ranked 6th among Falcons in 09-10. In the interests of giving him every possible leeway, McDonald did play tough minutes and we don't know for certain how that would compare to the other two (although logic and good sense tells us Pisani had been climbing hills long before he arrived in Edmonton).
At this point we could reasonably expect about 11 points (Desjardins' NHLE) from McDonald in a full season. That's Stortini territory, and there's little doubt Zack Stortini is a better 11 point player than Colin McDonald.


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Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., knocked a proposal from Sen. Mark Kirk, R-Ill., that Chicago law enforcement round up members of a powerful gang as an "elitist white-boy solution" to the crime problem in that city.
"[It's an] upper-middle-class, elitist white-boy solution to a problem he knows nothing about," Rush, the only politician to defeat President Obama in a race for federal office (Obama challenged him in a 2000 congressional bid), told the Chicago Sun-Times Wednesday. In a follow-up email to the newspaper, Rush wrote that "certainly a plan to incarcerate 18,000 black men is elitist. Why is incarceration the sole option instead of rehabilitation which is proven to work and not locking young men up?" He said a plan was needed that includes "the option to create jobs, provide affordable and safe housing, quality health care and improve schools in urban areas."
Kirk and Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., selected a U.S. attorney nominee Wednesday, Zachary Fardon. "After meeting with Mr. Fardon today, I am more convinced than ever that he is the right choice for northern Illinois' next U.S. Attorney," Kirk said in his statement. "I believe he is the best pick to build upon Patrick Fitzgerald's legacy and take down dangerous drug gangs like the Gangster Disciples that threaten our communities."
Durbin added that "Mr. Fardon knows Chicago and the challenges our city faces, and I've advised him to be ready as soon as he is confirmed to tackle the everyday gang and gun violence plaguing the streets of our city."
Kirk's team isn't getting into a war of words with Rush. "Senator Kirk's commitment to stopping gang violence in our communities goes back more than a decade," Kirk spokesman Lance Trover said in a statement to The Washington Examiner (the Sun-Times was given the same statement). "The senator will continue to work with Senator Durbin, Mayor Emanuel, law enforcement and the entire congressional delegation to keep Illinois families safe."
According to CNN, "some 506 people were murdered [in Chicago] last year, according to local crime statistics, up from 433 in 2011."