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The Rays' No. 3 prospect struck out eight while allowing one run on two hits over six innings as the Triple-A Durham Bulls defeated the Gwinnett Braves, 7-4.
"The catcher calls the pitch, I get the sign and I just think about executing the pitch," Archer said. "I've realized over the years you can only really focus on one thing at a time."
The Raleigh-area native said his work with pitching coach Neil Allen has allowed him to simplify his process and deliver quality pitches one at a time. Instead of considering too many factors, he concentrates on throwing what his catcher calls.
"When I came up last year, he just made things simple for me," Archer said of Allen, who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1979-89. "Every time I throw a side [session] or even in the game, he tells me one or two things to focus on, and I've really responded with him."
Making his third start for the Bulls -- he went 1-0 in two outings last year -- Archer lowered his Triple-A ERA to 0.95. Relying on his fastball against Gwinnett, his task got easier once he was able to mix in his secondary offerings.
"My fastball command was pretty good and I was able to get ahead of hitters and then use my off-speed stuff to get them out," said Archer, MLB.com's No. 74 overall prospect. "Later, I was able to get ahead with the off-speed stuff and kind of pitch backwards. It was one of those nights where I was feeling comfortable throwing anything at any point.
"Obviously, the guys behind me made some great plays, so we got out to a big lead and I was able to pitch to a bigger part of the plate, not worry about being too fine."
Last year with Double-A Montgomery, Archer logged 134 1/3 innings, going 8-7 with a 4.42 ERA and 118 strikeouts. He also issued 80 walks, a number he's looking to reduce.
"I worked on my mental game a lot more," the 23-year-old right-hander said. "As opposed to thinking about who the hitter is, what the count is, what the score is, mechanical things, usually my one thought is, 'Whatever the pitch is, execute it, go.'
"If the catcher calls fastball in, I say, 'OK, execute that here.' If it's a slider outside the zone, I say, 'All right, throw that,' instead of having three or four different thoughts."
Without too many distractions, Archer feels he'll be able to regularly pitch at the highest level. He made two appearances with the Rays in Spring Training and tossed three scoreless innings.
"For the most part, I just want to stay consistent, take it one pitch at a time," he said. "I tend to overanalyze things, and [Allen] has just made it simple. I've just been building off that."
The Bulls made things a little easier for Archer, scoring five times in the second inning to build a 6-1 lead. Brandon Guyer capped the outburst with a two-run double and Will Rhymes finished with two hits and a pair of runs out of the leadoff spot.
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A woman is accused of shooting a former co-worker, who had once filed for a restraining order against her, inside a government building in Vancouver.
Investigators identified the suspect and the victim Wednesday morning.
Deputies said Deborah Lennon, 46, entered the Clark County Center for Community Health, 1601 E. Fourth Plain Blvd., at 3:55 p.m. Tuesday.
She is accused of confronting Allen Bricker, 45, in his office on the fourth floor. Bricker is an employee of the Veterans Integrated Service Networks, according to the VA.
Lennon produced a handgun, deputies said, and shot Bricker twice in the chest.
Another VA employee, Neil Burkhardt, 31, stepped in and wrestled the gun away from Lennon, according to investigators.
Police arrived and took Lennon into custody.
Bricker suffered injuries described as "serious and significant," according to the Clark County Sheriff's Office. He remained in the hospital Wednesday.
The VA said Bricker is expected to make a full recovery.
Lennon suffered injuries to her face and chest area in the struggle with Burkhardt. She was taken to the hospital in a separate ambulance Tuesday.
Lennon was released from the hospital Wednesday afternoon. She was then booked in the Clark County Jail on charges of attempted murder, assault, stalking and cyberstalking.
She is scheduled to appear in court Thursday morning.
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Lennon is a former employee of the VA and worked in the Community Health Complex. Deputies did not reveal a motive, only saying "the relationship between Lennon and Bricker appears to be that of former co-workers."
According to court documents, however, Bricker had filed a petition for an order for protection on Jan. 11, 2013, saying he was being harassed and stalked by Lennon.
The court filings include numerous emails from Lennon to Bricker with sexually suggestive messages, Bible scriptures, unusual ramblings and, in an email sent Jan. 10, one day before the court filing, she allegedly referred to him as, "My American Hero," and said, "I love you."
In one email, dated Jan. 6, 2013, Lennon allegedly wrote: "Leave your wife and come be with me. I do my best work around you, so really it's a matter of national security," according to court documents. "And buy me that house. I'll buy you some ice cream. REMEMBER. I'm the JUDGE. I love you always, Debbie."
A temporary protection order was granted by a judge. However, neither Bricker nor Lennon showed up for a subsequent court hearing and the case was dismissed two months later.
The VA said Bricker is a 21-year employee of the department, currently serving as his division's chief financial officer. He is also a U.S. Air Force honor graduate and a veteran.
Lennon resigned from the VA two years ago to relocate out of state, according to a VA statement. She had served as a financial auditor.
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Burkhardt injured his right hand while taking the gun away from Lennon and was hospitalized overnight. Deputies credited Burkhardt with preventing Lennon from causing more harm.
Burkhardt is a former U.S. Marine. He works for the VA as the executive assistant to the department director.
The Clark County Sheriff's Office Major Crimes Unit is continuing to investigate the shooting.
The Center for Community Health houses services for Veterans Affairs, as well as Women, Infants and Children (WIC).
"Everyone just started running one way, just running really fast toward the back of the office," nurse Polina Serebryanskaya told Fox 12.
"I was checking in a patient, and my supervisor runs from the back saying that we have to evacuate, and she just had this look on her face. It was scary," said nurse Lira Kondratyuk.
One witness said he heard the sound of gunshots, then alarms went off, police arrived and he saw two people taken out on stretchers.
"I thought it was a backfire. I wasn't expecting this," he said. "These people are here to help us. You shouldn't bite the hand that feeds you. They do a lot for the community."
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Analyst: iPhone 5S delayed to September due to fingerprint sensor issues
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Analysts are reporting that the Apple iPhone 5S is set to be delayed because of problems Apple is having with integrating a fingerprint sensor. The issue seemingly stems from the color coating of the paint and getting it to work with the rumored fingerprint sensor that will be a part of the iPhone 5S. The end result is that the next iPhone, the lower-cost budget iPhone, and the next iPad mini will all launch closer to September rather than the June/July timeframe.
One important note here: Apple has never specified a release date for the iPhone 5S (or even the existence of the device itself,) so to call this a delay seems disingenuous. These delays are really based on the best guesses of the analysts in the first place. In other words, this "delay" really is the analysts saying their guesses were wrong, but not taking the blame.
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Microsoft to bring back Start button in Windows 8.1
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It looks like Microsoft is set to bring back the Start button in Windows 8.1, a mainstay of the Windows OS that was removed in Windows 8. According to a report from The Verge, the new Windows 8.1 Start button will not include the traditional Start button functionality, but will rather be a method of taking you back to the Start screen. In addition to the Start button making a reappearance (in name, at least,) Microsoft is also said to be including a feature that will allow users to boot directly to the desktop, bypassing the Start screen altogether.
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Rear plastic shell of upcoming budget iPhone leaked?
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The big iPhone rumor this year is that Apple will release a lower-cost model with a polycarbonate plastic backing, similar to the one found on the iPhone 3G and 3GS. Today, an image has cropped up that purports to show the rear shell of the budget model iPhone. As you can see, it's similar in size to the iPhone 4, and is mostly flat, rather than the rounded 3G/3GS design. Tactus, the company that is making the claims, also has other details:
I've also heard on the grapevine that the alleged budget iPhone will have an A5 processor like the iPad Mini with a 32nm diecast. It's also rumoured it will have a 3.5 inch retina screen, much like the 4S, but not as big as the iPhone 5 … I've also discovered the factory producing this secretive project have confirmed the device will be available in Black, White, Blue, Red and Yellow.
A multi-colored low-cost iPhone? What do you think?
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Purported iPhone 5S parts leak showing push button mute switch
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We are about half-way through the iPhone 5 product cycle, and that means it's time for iPhone 5S parts to start leaking. Today, iLab factory is showing what is purported to be flex cables for the iPhone 5S home button, vibrator, volume/mute buttons, and the front camera. Interestingly, the mute switch seems to have gone away, replaced by a mute button instead. As always, these should be taken with a grain of salt, but Apple is definitely set to start ramping up production of the next iPhone since it won't be long before it's introduced to the masses. These parts may also be reserved for the rumored lower-cost iPhone, rather than the iPhone 5S. Time will tell.
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iOS 7 development running behind schedule, Apple pulls OS X engineers to help
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Word on the street is that Apple is behind schedule on iOS 7 due to the management shakeup that occurred when Scott Forstall was ousted from the company. Jony Ive has taken over as head of hardware and software design, and with that will come sweeping design changes within iOS. Daring Fireball's John Gruber has gone so far as to say that he's heard that Apple has had to pull engineers off os OS X 10.9 in order to help get iOS 7 ready for release.
It may sound odd, but Apple actually took a similar strategy back in 200, pulling developers off of OS X 10.5 Leopard in order to ensure that the iPhone would be ready on time, resulting in a four-month delay for the desktop OS. Of course, Apple had a lot less software engineers working on iPhone software back then, so it's pretty telling that with the expansive growth, there are still challenges getting iOS 7 out of door.
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iPhone 5S reportedly set for summer release
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The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Apple is set to launch the iPhone 5S this summer, and that the company is just about ready to start production of the handset that will be "similar in size and shape to its current one", which has been indicative of all the S model iPhones since the debut of the iPhone 3GS. If the report is accurate, it also marks the return of the iPhone to its summer release schedule, which it diverted from with the introduction of the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5, both of which saw fall releases. It could be that Apple is bumping up the release schedule of the iPhone, similar to what we saw with the short timeframe between the third-generation iPad and the fourth-gen model. Many will complain if that's the case, but us? Bring it on.
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Purported Samsung Galaxy S IV videos leak ahead of tonight's announcement
Posted by Jason Diaz Categories: Cell Phones, Handhelds, Rumors, Videos
It appears that someone has been naughty and wants to spoil the party by uploading videos of the new Samsung Galaxy S IV smartphones before the launch tonight in New York City.
The first video highlights floating touch, which I presume allows the user to manipulate the screen without making physical contact. The feature was first introduced by Sony's Xperia Sola last year. Check out all four videos after the break.
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Samsung Galaxy S IV images leak ahead of announcement
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Samsung will be formally announcing and unveiling the Galaxy S IV later tonight, the follow-up to the massively popular Galaxy S III. As has pretty much become typical in the consumer electronics world, we are seeing info leaking all over the place. We already got teasers of the Galaxy S IV from Samsung, but here you can see the device in full view. We've got a couple more pictures after the break as well. Excited? Here are the specs:
- 1080p 4.99-inch screen
- 1.8GHz 8-core chip
- 16 GB storage
- MicroSD slot
- 2600mAh battery
- 7.7mm thick
- 138 grams
Also expect eye-tracking technology that will do things like scroll content for you automatically, and pause video if you happen to look away.
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Report says iPhone 5S coming in August, new iPad & iPad mini in April
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The big rumor today is that Apple is set to launch the iPhone 5S in August, with a new 5th generation iPad and 2nd generation iPad mini appearing in April. Rene Ritchie at iMore has received reports that Apple is seriously considering the launch of the next iPads next month, including a redesigned iPad, and an iPad mini that may possibly see a Retina display. Meanwhile, the iPhone 5S will carry the same outer design that the iPhone 5 sports, but with a faster A7 processor, and improved camera (we're hearing 13 megapixels.) One rumor also says that the iPhone 5S may also coming in multiple colors, similar to the iPod touch. For now, iPhone 5 users need to rely on services like AnoStyle to get custom colors on their smartphones.
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Does Apple have an iWatch under its sleeve in 2013?
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It is highly speculated that 2013 is the year that Apple's Tim Cook, or Phil Schiller, will walk on stage at an Apple event rocking something special under his sleeve. Something that you quite possibly couldn't live without. An iWatch.
Rumors are at an all-time high as speculation that Apple is getting serious about getting into the nascent smart wristwatch game, taking on the likes of upstart Cookoo watch and the KickStarter funded Pebble smart watch. Many agree that smart wearable computing is the way of the future. For instance, companies have given their take on wearable computers like, Nike's FuelBand, Jawbone's Up, Fitbit's activity trackers and, most recently, Google Glass. Perhaps, Apple can make them all obsolete with the iWatch. Bloomberg has written a fairly ridiculous essay as to why it might be more lucrative and, more likely, in Apple's best interest to ship an iWatch first rather than an iTV television set.
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A jury has convicted a Dallas man for the death of his girlfriend's dog.
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Excerpts from an article by Dr. Paul Craig Roberts for info wars
The US public debt is rising too rapidly against US GDP, although it is still below the percentages during World War II. The problem that is ignored by the idiots in Washington and the presstitutes is that the debt is rising relative to the economy because the economy is not rising, but war expenditures are.
Why is the economy not rising?
It is not rising, because it has been offshored. What formerly was US GDP produced in Gary, Indiana, St. Louis, Detroit, Silicon Valley, and other US locations is now GDP for
China, India, Indonesia and other countries where manufacturing labor and professional services can be hired below US rates.
What happens with offshoring? The answer is clear. US GDP, consumer income, career opportunities, and tax base leave the country. Corporate profits and bonuses rise due to the lower labor costs.
Who is this good for?
The answer is that it is only good for Wall Street, corporate shareholders, and corporate management. Their incomes go up, and the GDP goes down along with the employment opportunities of Americans and the tax base for government.
The other destroyer of American economic prospects was the deregulation of the financial sector. Economists theorized that markets were self-regulating and created the illusion that greed was never a problem. This was music and dollars to Wall Street's ears. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan and the Wall Street-owned US Treasury jumped on board. Those, who like Brooksley Born, were empowered by US law to regulate derivatives, were driven out of office by the Federal Reserve Chairman, the US Treasury Secretary, and the Securities and Exchange Chairman.
Financial institutions freed from Glass-Steagall, freed from capital requirements, and freed from oversight, immediately took debt leverage on highly unrealistic bets to amazing heights. When the schemes collapsed, the Federal Reserve lent US and foreign banks $16.1 trillion dollars, a sum larger than the US national debt and larger than the US GDP.
Where did the Federal Reserve get $16.1 trillion to lend? The Fed created it out of thin air with a stroke of a computer entry.
While the Federal Reserve created $16.1 trillion in new loans for private banks, the bailed out banks bulldoze the foreclosed homes of the evicted Americans. http://news.yahoo.com/bulldoze-way-foreclose-102000063.html
So in America, the light unto the world, American citizens are thrown out of their homes in order that banks can bulldoze their homes.
Only in America does this makes sense.
And it is not only Americans who are being made homeless by US policies. Afghans, Pakistanis, Iraqis, Yemenis, Somali, Libyans are also consigned to homelessness by American policy. Moreover, America's wars against these peoples together with the supporting military/security budget account for 75% of the US budget deficit. Indeed, the cost of these wars exceed the planned future budget savings from the debt limit deal.
In other words, the cost of the wars that make millions of foreigners homeless use up revenues that the federal government could have used to keep Americans in their homes and teachers in the schools. As much as many Republicans profess to be concerned about the US public debt, Republicans were not sufficiently concerned to address their issue by cutting back the $1.2 trillion military-security budget or by raising the low tax rates on the mega-rich.
Look at these July 30 headlines, just two days prior to the default deadline, from the online group, Stop NATO:
US Military To Be Based In Australia To Confront China
Call To Expand American Counterinsurgency Operations In Philippines
US Could Upgrade Polish Warships For Baltic Sea
Bulgaria: Pentagon Continues Upgrading Military Bases
US Uses Romanian Air Base To Supply Afghan War
America's Africa Partnership Station In East Africa
Mongolia: US Leads NATO, Asian NATO Allies In Military Exercise
Libyan War: Over 17,000 NATO Air Missions, Nearly 6,500 Strike Sorti
The Big Picture: War on Libya is War on Africa
What in the world is a country facing bankruptcy and default doing conducting military exercises in Mongolia and Central Asia? What is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, designed to counter a Soviet thrust into Western Europe, doing in Mongolia?
Why are these military expenditures necessary, but not expenditures to keep America's homeless population from rising while homes are destroyed?
Why do not the Republicans listen when mega-billionaire Warren Buffett says that the tax rate on his massive income is lower than the tax rate on his secretary's income?
The answer is that the Republicans have an agenda: War. And Republicans want to fund this war, not by taxing high incomes but by cutting support programs for the down and out.
To cut to the chase: Even if all the cuts actually happen, the weakening economy will result in new deficit projections that will wipe out the expected savings from the debt limit agreement.
What then will the government do?
Until US policymakers comprehend that the economy has been moved offshore and take steps to bring it home, there will be no solution to America's debt problem or to its unemployment problem.
Dr. Paul Craig Roberts is the father of Reaganomics and the former head of policy at the Department of Treasury. He is a columnist and was previously an editor for the Wall Street Journal. His latest book, "How the Economy Was Lost: The War of the Worlds," details why America is disintegrating.
Read the full article here: http://www.infowars.com/the-decline-and-fall-of-the-american-empire/
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Henry Rollins likes to talk, we all know that. And he loves to talk about politics and revolution. This goes back to his days when he was frontman for Black Flag and continues now he is a well established writer, public speaker, and radio show host.
Now in an interview with Pheonix Sun Times in USA the former punk rocker has spoken out in support of the 'occupy protest movement' around the world. The cynic within you could point out that Rollins hass just released a book called Occupants and is trying to shore up interest, although it must be pointed out that the book has nothing to do with the protests seen around the world and the name is simply a coincidence.
When asked about his thoughts on Occupy Wall Street, Rollins replied "I've been to Occupy DC, Occupy Wall Street, and Occupy Chicago. I'm reading the signs, and I'm talking with people, and their beef, and I'm not trying to distance myself from them by saying "their thing," but, finally, real issues are being addressed: campaign finance reform, the destruction of Glass-Steagall, bank deregulation, loopholes, the wacky high jinks of credit-default swaps, and all of that -where America got taken to the cleaners, [as did] other good people of the world. A lot of people – say, 99 percent or so – who say, "Screw this." Finally."
"[President Barack Obama] should have been calling out – by name – some of these bank people. He gives a lot of bad people a pass, in my opinion. That's the frustration a lot of people have with Barack Obama. They like the guy, but he doesn't bring his foot down. You're like, "Really? Not even on this one?" He won't get in there and throw his shoulder against any door. You know, you arrest 700 kids on the Brooklyn Bridge, but no bankers have gone to jail for defrauding millions of people? That's a little odd."
"So the good part is, people are addressing real issues. The [bad] part – and I want to be wrong about this, but it makes me dismayed – is that, thanks to Fox News and the press and lots of outlets, this protest has been ghettoized and marginalized and turned into a "lefty, left-wing, hippie, patchouli, liberal, progressive thang," when in my opinion, this is a non-partisan concern. It's about as partisan as baseball and beer, you know what I mean?"
Rollins also had a few thoughts on the future of the protest saying "Someone asked me, "What do you think?" But, to make this thing really rock, it should be shoulder to shoulder, no room to move, to Midtown. It should be 4 million people, to where Bloomberg can not leave his building. Not for fear of bodily harm, but just because of the humanity on the street. Literally, he can't get the door open. To where no cars can drive in lower Manhattan. Where's there's not enough cops to arrest them, there's not enough flex ties to cart these people off."
"The cops, in my opinion, they've been breaking the rules. They've been violating the First Amendment. People do have the right to peaceably assemble… The cops' job is to protect and maintain the general welfare of the people, not arrest them… But they are taking orders; they are just kind of the infantry. I'm hoping in 2012, when the snow melts, this thing goes 10 times."
"American law enforcement is not going to fire on protesters, and protesters aren't going to be firing Kalashnikovs at law enforcement. It's not going to come to that. I think you're going to see some serious tear gas next summer, but someone is going to lose some temper, and something is going to boil over. I think this is really going to rock next year. The snow is going to melt, and everyone is going to bring a friend."
"I think, around July or August – out of the heat or sheer proximity – the cops are going to act out somewhere, and there will be a massive macing. Or, they might bring out some of that new technology. There's a new article in Harper's – five or seven months ago – about the new technology for crowd dispersal. You know, microwaving people… It doesn't kill you, but like all the sudden you feel like you are cooking alive, and you will go home. These piercing tones – you lose your balance you fall on the ground, you piss your pants. All this is available right now. Made in America."
by David Morgan for Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans living in poverty reached a record 49.1 million in 2010, according to a new broader measure of poverty released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday. That figure contrasts with an official poverty measure released in September that said there were 46.2 million poor people in the United States.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans living in poverty reached a record 49.1 million in 2010, according to a new broader measure of poverty released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Monday.
That figure contrasts with an official poverty measure released in September that said there were 46.2 million poor people in the United States.
The new measure is designed to provide a fuller picture of poverty by including the government benefits poor people receive and the expenses they pay. The official benchmark focuses more narrowly on cash wages.
Revised figures show lower poverty rates for children and black people but higher rates for whites, Asians, Hispanics and elderly people with high medical expenses.
The new measure showed the national poverty rate at 16 percent of the total population, compared to the 15.1 percent official rate reported in September.
The latest figures also raise the poverty line to an annual income of $24,343 for a family of two adults and two children, compared $22,113 under the official standard.
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by Bill Moyers - Published on Friday, November 4, 2011 by The Nation
This article is adapted from a speech Bill Moyers gave in October at Public Citizen's fortieth-anniversary gala.
During the prairie revolt that swept the Great Plains in 1890, populist orator Mary Elizabeth Lease exclaimed, "Wall Street owns the country…. Money rules…. Our laws are the output of a system which clothes rascals in robes and honesty in rags. The [political] parties lie to us and the political speakers mislead us."
She should see us now. John Boehner calls on the bankers, holds out his cup and offers them total obeisance from the House majority if only they fill it. Barack Obama criticizes bankers as "fat cats," then invites them to dine at a pricey New York restaurant where the tasting menu runs to $195 a person.
That's now the norm, and they get away with it. The president has raised more money from employees of banks, hedge funds and private equity managers than any Republican candidate, including Mitt Romney. Inch by inch he has conceded ground to them while espousing populist rhetoric that his very actions betray.
Let's name this for what it is: hypocrisy made worse, the further perversion of democracy. Our politicians are little more than money launderers in the trafficking of power and policy—fewer than six degrees of separation from the spirit and tactics of Tony Soprano.
Why New York's Zuccotti Park is filled with people is no mystery. Reporters keep scratching their heads and asking, "Why are you here?" But it's clear they are occupying Wall Street because Wall Street has occupied the country. And that's why in public places across the nation workaday Americans are standing up in solidarity. Did you see the sign a woman was carrying at a fraternal march in Iowa the other day? It read, I Can't Afford to Buy a Politician So I Bought This Sign. Americans have learned the hard way that when rich organizations and wealthy individuals shower Washington with millions in campaign contributions, they get what they want.
In his Pulitzer Prize–winning book The Radicalism of the American Revolution, historian Gordon Wood says that our nation discovered its greatness "by creating a prosperous free society belonging to obscure people with their workaday concerns and pecuniary pursuits of happiness." This democracy, he said, changed the lives of "hitherto neglected and despised masses of common laboring people."
Those words moved me when I read them. They moved me because Henry and Ruby Moyers were "common laboring people." My father dropped out of the fourth grade and never returned to school because his family needed him to pick cotton to help make ends meet. Mother managed to finish the eighth grade before she followed him into the fields. They were tenant farmers when the Great Depression knocked them down and almost out. The year I was born my father was making $2 a day working on the highway to Oklahoma City. He never took home more than $100 a week in his working life, and he made that only when he joined the union in the last job he held. I was one of the poorest white kids in town, but in many respects I was the equal of my friend who was the daughter of the richest man in town. I went to good public schools, had the use of a good public library, played sandlot baseball in a good public park and traveled far on good public roads with good public facilities to a good public university. Because these public goods were there for us, I never thought of myself as poor. When I began to piece the story together years later, I came to realize that people like the Moyerses had been included in the American deal. "We, the People" included us.
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It's heartbreaking to see what has become of that bargain. Nowadays it's every man for himself. How did this happen? The rise of the money power in our time goes back forty years. We can pinpoint the date. On August 23, 1971, a corporate lawyer named Lewis Powell—a board member of the death-dealing tobacco giant Philip Morris and a future justice of the Supreme Court—released a confidential memorandum for his friends at the US Chamber of Commerce. We look back on it now as a call to arms for class war waged from the top down.
Recall the context of Powell's memo. Big business was being forced to clean up its act. Even Republicans had signed on. In 1970 President Nixon put his signature on the National Environmental Policy Act and named a White House Council to promote environmental quality. A few months later millions of Americans turned out for Earth Day. Nixon then agreed to create the Environmental Protection Agency. Congress acted swiftly to pass tough amendments to the Clean Air Act, and the EPA announced the first air pollution standards. There were new regulations directed at lead paint and pesticides. Corporations were no longer getting away with murder.
Powell was shocked by what he called an "attack on the American free enterprise system." Not just from a few "extremists of the left" but also from "perfectly respectable elements of society," including the media, politicians and leading intellectuals. Fight back and fight back hard, he urged his compatriots. Build a movement. Set speakers loose across the country. Take on prominent institutions of public opinion—especially the universities, the media and the courts. Keep television programs "monitored the same way textbooks should be kept under constant surveillance." And above all, recognize that political power must be "assiduously [sic] cultivated; and that when necessary, it must be used aggressively and with determination" and "without embarrassment."
Powell imagined the Chamber of Commerce as a council of war. Since business executives had "little stomach for hard-nosed contest with their critics" and "little skill in effective intellectual and philosophical debate," they should create think tanks, legal foundations and front groups of every stripe. These groups could, he said, be aligned into a united front through "careful long-range planning and implementation…consistency of action over an indefinite period of years, in the scale of financing available only through joint effort, and in the political power available only through united action and united organizations."
The public wouldn't learn of the memo until after Nixon appointed Powell to the Supreme Court that same year, 1971. By then his document had circulated widely in corporate suites. Within two years the board of the Chamber of Commerce had formed a task force of forty business executives—from US Steel, GE, GM, Phillips Petroleum, 3M, Amway, and ABC and CBS (two media companies, we should note). Their assignment was to coordinate the crusade, put Powell's recommendations into effect and push the corporate agenda. Powell had set in motion a revolt of the rich. As historian Kim Phillips-Fein subsequently wrote, "Many who read the memo cited it afterward as inspiration for their political choices."
They chose swiftly. The National Association of Manufacturers announced that it was moving its main offices to Washington. In 1971 only 175 firms had registered lobbyists in the capital; by 1982 nearly 2,500 did. Corporate PACs increased from fewer than 300 in 1976 to more than 1,200 by the mid-'80s. From Powell's impetus came the Business Roundtable, the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the Heritage Foundation, the Cato Institute, the Manhattan Institute, Citizens for a Sound Economy (precursor to what we now know as Americans for Prosperity) and other organizations united in pushing back against political equality and shared prosperity. They triggered an economic transformation that would in time touch every aspect of our lives.
The Chamber of Commerce, in response to the memo, doubled its membership, tripled its budget and stepped up its lobbying efforts. It's going stronger than ever. Most recently, it called in its agents in Congress to kill a bill to provide healthcare to 9/11 first responders for illnesses linked to their duty on that day. The bill would have paid for their medical care by ending a special tax loophole exploited by foreign corporations with business interests in America. The Chamber, along with nearly 1,300 business and trade groups, urged Congress to pass the new tax bill, signed into law just before this past Christmas and filled with all kinds of stocking stuffers, including about fifty tax breaks for businesses. The bill gave some of our biggest banks, financial companies and insurance firms another year's exemption to shield their foreign profits from being taxed here in the United States; among the beneficiaries were giants Citigroup, Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, all of which survived the financial debacle of their own making because taxpayers bailed them out in 2008.
The coalition got another powerful jolt of adrenaline in the late '70s from the wealthy right-winger who had served as Nixon's treasury secretary, William Simon. His book A Time for Truth argued that "funds generated by business" must "rush by multimillions" into conservative causes to uproot the institutions and the "heretical strategy" of the New Deal. He called on "men of action in the capitalist world" to mount "a veritable crusade" against progressive America. BusinessWeek (October 12, 1974) somberly explained that "it will be a bitter pill for many Americans to swallow the idea of doing with less so that big business can have more."
Those "men of action in the capitalist world" were not content with their wealth just to buy more homes, more cars, more planes, more vacations and more gizmos than anyone else. They were determined to buy more democracy than anyone else. And they succeeded beyond their expectations. After their forty-year "veritable crusade" against our institutions, laws and regulations—against the ideas, norms and beliefs that helped to create America's iconic middle class—the Gilded Age is back with a vengeance.
If you want to see the story pulled together in one compelling narrative, read Winner-Take-All Politics: How Washington Made the Rich Richer and Turned Its Back on the Middle Class, by political scientists Jacob Hacker and Paul Pierson. They wanted to know how America had turned into a society starkly divided into winners and losers. They found the culprit: the revolt triggered by Lewis Powell, fired up by William Simon and fueled by rich corporations and wealthy individuals. "Step by step," they write, "and debate by debate America's public officials have rewritten the rules of American politics and the American economy in ways that have benefited the few at the expense of the many."
There you have it. They bought off the gatekeeper, got inside and gamed the system. As the rich and powerful got richer and more powerful, they owned and operated the government, "saddling Americans with greater debt, tearing new holes in the safety net, and imposing broad financial risks on Americans as workers, investors, and taxpayers." Now, write Hacker and Pierson, the United States is looking more and more like "the capitalist oligarchies, like Brazil, Mexico, and Russia," where most of the wealth is concentrated at the top while the bottom grows larger and larger with everyone in between just barely getting by.
The revolt of the plutocrats was ratified by the Supreme Court in its notorious Citizens United decision last year. Rarely have so few imposed such damage on so many. When five pro-corporate conservative justices gave "artificial legal entities" the same rights of "free speech" as humans, they told our corporate sovereigns that the sky's the limit when it comes to their pouring money into political campaigns.
The ink was hardly dry on the Citizens United decision when the Chamber of Commerce organized a covertly funded front and rained cash into the 2010 campaigns. According to the Sunlight Foundation, corporate front groups spent $126 million in the fall of 2010 while hiding the identities of the donors. Another corporate cover group—the American Action Network—spent more than $26 million of undisclosed corporate money in just six Senate races and twenty-six House elections. And Karl Rove's groups, American Crossroads and Crossroads GPS, seized on Citizens United to raise and spend at least $38 million, which NBC News said came from "a small circle of extremely wealthy Wall Street hedge fund and private equity moguls"—all determined to water down financial reforms that might prevent another collapse of the financial system. Jim Hightower has said it well: today's proponents of corporate plutocracy "have simply elevated money itself above votes, establishing cold, hard cash as the real coin of political power."
No wonder so many Americans have felt that sense of political impotence that historian Lawrence Goodwyn described as "the mass resignation" of people who believe in the "dogma of democracy" on a superficial public level but whose hearts no longer burn with the conviction that they are part of the deal. Against such odds, discouragement comes easily. But if the generations before us had given up, slaves would still be waiting on their masters, women would still be turned away from the voting booths on election day and workers would still be committing a crime if they organized.
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So take heart from the past, and don't ever count the people out. During the last quarter of the nineteenth century, the Industrial Revolution created extraordinary wealth at the top and excruciating misery at the bottom. Embattled citizens rose up. Into their hearts, wrote the progressive Kansas journalist William Allen White, "had come a sense that their civilization needed recasting, that their government had fallen into the hands of self-seekers, that a new relation should be established between the haves and have-nots." Not content to wring their hands and cry "Woe is us," everyday citizens researched the issues, organized to educate their neighbors, held rallies, made speeches, petitioned and canvassed, marched and marched again. They plowed the fields and planted the seeds—sometimes on bloody ground—that twentieth-century leaders used to restore "the general welfare" as a pillar of American democracy. They laid down the now-endangered markers of a civilized society: legally ordained minimum wages, child labor laws, workers' safety and compensation laws, pure foods and safe drugs, Social Security, Medicare and rules that promote competitive markets over monopolies and cartels.
The lesson is clear: Democracy doesn't begin at the top; it begins at the bottom, when flesh-and-blood human beings fight to rekindle what Arlo Guthrie calls "The Patriot's Dream."
Living now here but for fortune
Placed by fate's mysterious schemes
Who'd believe that we're the ones asked
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams
Arise sweet destiny, time runs short
All of your patience has heard their retort
Hear us now for alone we can't seem
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams
Can you hear the words being whispered
All along the American stream
Tyrants freed, the just are imprisoned
Try to rekindle the patriot's dreams
Ah but perhaps too much is being asked of too few
You and your children with nothing to do
Hear us now for alone we can't seem
To try to rekindle the patriot's dreams
Who, in these cynical times, with democracy on the ropes and America's body politic pounded again and again by the blows of organized money—who would dream such a radical thing? Look around.
The weight of the 1 Percent has become intolerable. How can we take our country back? Here's a fresh draft
Here's where we are in the course of human events right now: 14 million Americans are jobless and millions more are underemployed. Those still working have seen wages fall after 30 years of stagnation. The 1 Percent of top wage earners could buy and sell the rest of us without so much as a low balance warning on their checking account apps. The tenth-of-1 Percent earns millions more every year in barely taxed capital gains and derivatives while everyone else struggles to pay down trillions of dollars of debt. Massive, growing income inequality is now belatedly acknowledged by political and media elites, but many of them seem befuddled as to its cause and importance.
It is our belief that many of the problems facing Americans today can be directly connected to the unchecked power and complete unaccountability of the 1 Percent, a group that benefits from every unequal boom of the modern era and escapes each disastrous bust unscathed. The 1 Percent is insulated from the negative effects of its disastrous policies by its paid representatives in government. The elite 1 Percent ensures the slavish loyalty of its political handmaidens by flooding their campaign coffers with money squeezed from the 99 Percent as deposits, fees and interest.
What unites the outraged 99 Percent is that we have all "played by the rules," only to learn belatedly that the game was rigged. Having been promised modest rewards for working within the system, by taking on debt or voting the party line, we find ourselves, bluntly, shit out of luck. Let the facts be submitted to a candid world:
For the young, higher education was said to be a ticket to class mobility, or at least a secure career. Instead, middle-class students have taken on billions of dollars of inescapable debt during a prolonged jobs crisis. Lower-income students are blatantly ripped off by usurious scam artists working for educationally dubious for-profit schools. Even those seeking to join the professional class, through medical school or law school, find themselves with mountains of debt and dwindling job prospects. The rapidly rising cost of higher education pushes bright students into lucrative but socially destructive fields, like finance. Prestigious universities are still largely the finishing schools of the elite, with the most common and pernicious form of affirmative action being that given to the children of the 1 Percent most likely to write schools the biggest checks.
For progressives, years of working within the political system to elect Democrats led to a congressional majority that was still more responsive to major corporate donors and powerful industry lobbies than to grass-roots liberal activists — or even organized labor, once the party's most powerful and respected ally. The crimes of the Bush administration remain uninvestigated, the national security state remains unchecked in scope and size, the military-industrial complex ensures that Dwight Eisenhower's prescient speech remains relevant 60 years later, and the useless tactics of triangulation and one-way bipartisanship remain inexplicably popular among the Democratic Party establishment.
For millions of middle-class and striving blue-collar American families, the promise of homeownership as the world's safest investment became another money-making bubble for Wall Street that remains Main Street's intractable mess. Those members of the middle class unfortunate enough to do as an industry of wise men counseled them and invest in the stock market and real estate have seen the fruits of a lifetime's worth of labor evaporate in multiple busts and crashes that the wise men always escape from economically intact. The mere specter of limited relief for underwater homeowners inspired 1 Percenter rage so all-consuming that they bankrolled a "populist" movement to channel it. Minority homeowners defrauded by unscrupulous lenders are blamed for an international recession sparked by the venal and simply foolish behavior of megabanks.
The 1 Percent aims to exploit a fiscal crisis caused by its own reckless behavior by wiping out pensions earned (and paid into) by public employees and tearing up fairly negotiated union contracts. Meanwhile, they use their media outlets, political foundations and lobbying shops to foment resentment of unionized workers whose crime is benefiting from a system that corporations and conservatives worked to completely dismantle for private employees a generation ago.
The threat that our modest social welfare system for the elderly will be sacrificed to the gods of austerity has already led significant numbers of young people to assume that there will be no Social Security in place by the time they reach what used to be referred to as their retirement years. And that belief is tacitly encouraged by the "moderate" members of the austerity club, who seek to maintain a system of low taxation of the 1 Percent in the face of declining income for the 99 Percent by gradually phasing out the services government provides for the majority. The austerity sages are considered the most serious and wise in all of the nation by our corporate press, which defines "the center" of every national political debate as "whatever the elites want."
The weight of the 1 Percent upon us has become unbearable and intolerable. We at Salon therefore respectfully submit our own Demands.
In Liberty Plaza in Lower Manhattan, in Oakland's Oscar Grant Plaza, and at other parks and public squares across the nation (and the world), Occupiers are daily creating the more perfect democracy they'd like to see. As part of that process, groups and individuals and intellectuals and pundits have put forth proposed "demands," to address the myriad problems laid out above. From Occupy Wall Street's principles of solidarity to the General Assembly's proposed New New Deal to Robert Reich's list of essential progressive reforms to the Working Group of the 99 Percent's Petition of Grievences, we've read the proposals and humbly offer our own, for ways to begin to make the richest nation on the planet fair for those of us who can't afford a congressman.
Our list is meant to be the beginning of a conversation, not a final product.
1. Debt relief
Total household debt in America is $13.3 trillion — 114 percent of after-tax income. That millions of working Americans owe every penny they make to hugely profitable financial institutions is absurd and grotesque.
We demand immediate relief for the 99 Percent, particularly the poor and young students and college graduates. The Debt Jubilee is an ancient idea, and an attractive one in an era of growing economic feudalism, as the poor increasingly devote all their labor to repaying the rich. It is not in the national interest to force the impoverished to become wage slaves to pay off insurmountable debts owned to payday lenders and hugely profitable bankers.
Every other rich nation on earth heavily subsidizes higher education. We force mere kids to mortgage their futures, then ensure that the debt follows them the rest of their lives, regardless of their living circumstances. Student loan debt hurts not just the graduate but everyone else in society, too: The cost of healthcare would surely decrease, and the availability of primary care for disadvantaged populations increase, if new doctors were not regularly graduating school $200,000 in the red.
And real and widespread relief for homeowners in crisis is urgent. Even millions of homeowners who "did everything right" find themselves underwater, or illegally foreclosed upon by banks running roughshod over the rights of homeowners by robo-signing fraudulent foreclosure documents by the thousands. Banks servicing mortgages are (rightfully) more worried about getting sued by the owners of securities made up of Americans' debt than they are about getting in any sort of trouble for bullying or illegally seizing the homes of regular people. Everyone should get a shot at a renegotiation of their mortgage, at fair rates, and with support from the government.
2. A substantial jobs program
Most American cities are filled with beautiful old buildings and monuments and parks dating back to the recovery programs of the New Deal, as well as increasingly decrepit bridges and roads and structures that have been neglected by the last couple of decades of shrinking infrastructure investment. A real, direct jobs program, done in the WPA style, would rebuild our cities and towns in addition to putting thousands of people back to work.
3. A healthcare public option
Medicare is probably the single most popular government program in the country, which is no surprise, because government-subsidized healthcare tends to be the most popular government program in every nation that has implemented it.
If a true single-payer system would be too disruptive, we can put the building blocks in place by giving people a public option. Expanding the pool of Medicare recipients to include healthy younger people paying into it would instantly improve the program's fiscal outlook. Nationalizing the underfunded Medicaid system would instantly reduce the deplorable inequity of our healthcare system, too. If this new Medicare could negotiate drug prices — like the Veterans Administration, our wonderful, totally socialized healthcare program for one group of Americans — it would save even more. (Hey, why not combine the proposal with debt relief for young doctors?)
4. Reregulate Wall Street
Taking the "unsophisticated" broad view, it seems painfully obvious that Wall Street deregulation undid the stabilizing effects of 1930s-era Wall Street regulation. We're on a boom-and-bust cycle, and a shrinking number of growing megabanks now regularly threaten the entire world economy. It's hard to imagine that we wouldn't be better off with a worldwide network of small, independent credit unions than massive financial institutions daily innovating new and more arcane methods of shifting vast sums of imaginary capital around, but in lieu of smashing the banks with brickbats why not just reinstate the rules that effectively limited their behavior for 40 years or so? Bring back Glass-Steagall. Pass the Volcker rule, too. Ban banks from trading derivatives. Limit their behavior and tax their earnings.
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Today at Occupy Wall Street we are looking across the country to the city of Oakland, where last night our fellow Americans were subjected to violence at the hands of their own government for exercising the constitutional freedoms their government is sworn to protect. Last night police forces violently raided Occupy Oakland, arresting 85 people and brutalizing many peaceful participants, using excessive physical force, tear gas, and dangerous projectile rounds.
Among those injured is Scott Olson, a Marine Corps veteran who served in Iraq. Olsen is in the hospital with a fractured skull.
"Scott is in stable but serious condition as the neurologists decide whether to take him into surgery or the ICU," said Joshua Shepherd, a friend of Olsen's. "Oakland Police Department fired a tear gas canister at his head, fracturing his skull."
Video of the incident with Scott Olsen:
It is unconscionable that American government officials would sanction the use of such extreme force against peaceful citizens.
Occupy Oakland has been a public forum, set up on public land, concerned with critical public issues about the nation's financial crisis, consolidation of wealth and power, and the ability of citizens to meaningfully participate in the democratic process. This brutality carried out on the orders of city government, sends a chilling message to those who want to engage in civic processes to work for social change.
Over a month ago, we went to the doorstep of Wall Street to say "enough!" That message has resonated across the country and around the world. Occupy Wall Street continues to build, and a national movement of peaceful occupations and civic engagement has sprung up in every corner.
Public officials must listen to the grievances of this popular movement. It is absolutely unacceptable to attempt to dissuade civic engagement through the use of brutality, repression and retaliation against movement participants. This is America. All Americans have the freedom to peacefully protest our government. That right defines who we are as a country and a people, and when it is denied, all of America is the poorer for it.
The Mayor of Oakland — and mayors and city governments across the country — should get on the right side of history and honor all Americans' freedom to peacefully assemble and to civically engage.
We call on all concerned people to send Oakland Mayor Quan a message that the actions she sanctioned are unconscionable. We ask supporters to please sign this petition to Mayor Quan and to forward it:
Supporters can also call Mayor Quan at +1 (510) 238-3141 to register disapproval.
Tonight in Manhattan, we will hold a march in solidarity with Occupy Oakland (9:00pm. Details to be announced.)
We will continue to build a movement to empower the 99% and to hold Wall Street and government accountable.
Thanks to Reddit user: AdamVR4 we have a collection of data which identifies the problems we face as a country.
On Thursday evening, a couple dozen Occupy Wall Street protesters in Zuccotti Park grabbed brooms and buckets and set about sweeping up the site. For the last two days, they had begun to work harder than usual to keep the park clean and attractive, putting their brooms to work, filling up buckets of water at nearby restaurants and even, according to one protester, planting flowers.
Protesters say they are cleaning the park so that the city doesn't have to do so. On Wednesday, Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced that Zuccotti Park would be closed temporarily at the end of the week so that sanitation workers could clean it, which they had not done since the protests began. Many of the protesters said they saw this as a ploy to get them out of the park permanently, and their suspicions were further intensified when Ray Kelly, the commissioner of the NYPD, said Thursday that they would not be able to bring back their sleeping bags and other items after leaving. The city's clean-up is scheduled for 7:00 a.m. Friday, and many of the protesters have vowed to resist any attempt at evacuation.
In a letter sent to Kelly on Tuesday, Richard B. Clark, the chief executive of Brookfield Properties, the company that owns the park, wrote, "After weeks of occupation, conditions at the park have deteriorated to unsanitary and unsafe levels."
On behalf of the protestors, a group of New York civil liberties lawyers issued a letter to Clark today in which they wrote that a sanitation group at the site has been addressing the concerns raised in the CEO's letter "all along" and has "committed itself to carrying out a thorough and complete cleaning" as an extra measure.
"Trash has consistently been bagged and hauled to established collection points and recycling rules have been strictly adhered to," they wrote, adding that the sanitation group "typically has had between one and fifteen people sweeping the Park with brooms at any time."
The lawyers concluded their letter with an offer to meet to resolve the controversy.
Brendan Burke, a protester who lives in Brooklyn, said that he runs "patrols" several times each day, pressing people to keep their spaces clean. Not everyone complies, he said, but overall, the group has been more orderly and respectful than not. Because this is New York, he found it fitting to add that he had yet to see a rat.
Van Jones for Huffington Post
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is making a cowardly attempt to end Occupy Wall Street, the anchor of a movement that has captured the hearts and minds of the country in just four weeks. Tomorrow at 7 a.m., under Bloomberg's orders, the NYPD will evict the 99%. Unless we stop that from happening.
We have very little time to act. There are at least three things you can do right now:
The mayor's justification for this eviction is a ruse. Bloomberg says authorities need to "clean" the park. Meanwhile, he refuses to acknowledge that Occupy Wall Street has a functioning sanitation detail, just as they've self-organized every other aspect of their dignified, intentional community (including a working library).
Bloomberg says the protestors may return after the "cleaning," but this also is less than honest. Upon returning to the park, occupiers must follow rules that make the occupation impossible: no camping; no sleeping bags; no tents; no lying down; no storage of personal property.
Make no mistake — this is an eviction. Winter is coming, and the occupiers cannot continue without the ability to stay safe, warm, and dry.
This is about more than just one protest. What's at stake is the very right we have as Americans to speak out when we've been wronged, and to peaceably assemble as a community to seek redress from the government.
Occupy Wall Street is resonating with the American people. More than a thousand occupations have sprung up in cities and towns everywhere, following the example set by those in New York City. As Al Gore said, Occupy Wall Street is a "primal scream of American democracy." This beautiful manifestation of moral clarity and dignified, nonviolent protest must be allowed to continue.
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LAKE HELEN - Kent Cichon got the job. At its last regular meeting, Oct. 11, the City Commission hired Mr. Cichon to be the new city administrator.
"Kent just rose above the other candidates," Mayor Buddy Snowden said in a phone interview after the meeting. "His personality and demeanor seemed like a good fit for Lake Helen."
City Administrator Don Findell announced his retirement in May. He's moved to Georgia, but continues to work for the city from there. Mr. Findell was Lake Helen's first administrator. He started the job not long after it was created in 2001. Before then Lake Helen had a city clerk who was essentially forced to act as an administrator, which frequently led to controversies.
The city received 56 applications for the job. Over time, the commission narrowed the prospect pool to 16, nine and finally six at a special meeting in August. Two of the six dropped out of the selection process.
The mayor said Mr. Cichon will start at $75,000 a year, along with benefits, such as health insurance and a city-provided car. His selection came after about 60 folks met with the four remaining city administrator candidates at Hopkins Hall on Monday, Oct. 8.
Mr. Cichon has been the budget supervisor for Alachua County's Office of Management and Budget since 2009. He was the city manager for Jasper from 2005 to 2008. In a 4-1 vote, the Jasper City Council fired him without explanation in August 2008. That was at a special meeting, according to the "Jasper News." That newspaper reported eight citizens spoke against the proposed termination and two for it.
In an unusual move for a city meeting, Mr. Cichon did the opening invocation at the special meeting in Jasper. It's highly unusual for city managers to offer prayers at city meetings. Afterward, Mayor Ann Lessman chided him for his approach to prayer, and Councilwoman Elaine Rozier performed a second invocation. Second invocations, too, are unusual.
At its recent meeting, Lake Helen Commissioner Ann Robins said after much talk she believed unusual circumstances were behind Mr. Cichon's firing in Jasper and that was evidence something was amiss. She also said he seemed to harbor no anger over it.
"I think that's a good sign," she said at the meeting. "He had no ill feeling. I think we all know it came down to politics, and he moved on."
Mr. Cichon wasn't available for comment by press time.
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- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.fogo.com/
- Phone: 9725037300
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Friday: 11:00am - 2:00pm; Dinner: Monday - Thursday: 5:00pm - 10:00pm, Friday: 5:00pm - 10:30pm, Saturday: 4:30pm - 10:30pm, Sunday: 4:00pm - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Brazilian Steakhouse, Steakhouse, South American
- Dress Code: Casual Dress
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Banquet/Private Rooms, Bar/Lounge, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
A word from Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse – Dallas
Fogo de Chão® (fo-go dèe shoun), is an authentic Southern Brazilian steakhouse. In 1979, Fogo® began sharing the gaucho way of preparing meat in Porto Alegre, Brazil. Today, our gaucho chefs still expertly grill each of our 16 cuts of meat and offer you continuous tableside service.Continued
We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list.
We invite you to enjoy the delicious preparations of our gaucho chefs along with our gourmet salad bar, authentic Brazilian side dishes, and award-winning wine list.
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- Diners' Choice WinnerBrazilian Steakhouse
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Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse – Dallas reviews from OpenTable diners
68 reviews since June 3, 2014
- Food4.6Service4.5
- Ambiance4.4Noise LevelModerate
special occasion (51)good for groups (42)fit for foodies (21)notable wine list (18)great for lunch (12)romantic (11)hot spot (9)neighborhood gem (8)great for brunch (4)kid-friendly (4)great for outdoor dining (2)late-night find (1)Show More
- Great Food As AlwaysAndreADined on 9/27/2014I took my son as he had been on my case to take him to a good steak restaurant. I brought him to Fogo De Chao... I host a lot of business dinners there and love the food and ambiance and wine.. This night was a total let down ..not so much for the food but had a couple of guys smoking e cigarettes at the table next to us and blowing the smoke in our direction... didnt realize that e cigg's are allowed.....Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Stellar serviceItwasgr8Dined on 9/26/2014The food was excellent surpassed only by the service making an outstanding dining experienceSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Food!VicGDined on 9/26/2014The food and service in this place are amazing! I've been to a few good restaurant (TX de Brazil and La Reata) and Fogo de Chao is by far the best!Special Features:
- Meat-FestmeateaterDined on 9/20/2014Excellent food. The salad bar is beyond description and of course the meat is perfection.Special Features:
- Saturday Night outNightOutDined on 9/13/2014Food was awesome. Salad bar was fresh, tasty with lots of unique choices. Servers were very attentive. My only complaint is the table for four was rather small for the four of us with our drink and water glasses, bread bowl, sides from the kitchen, etc. we had to constantly rearrange and kept bumping into each other's items. It left little room for the servers to place their skewers with meat. Above all, we had a delightful evening.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- JimKVIPDined on 9/3/2014The dinner was absolutely the best! The wait staff was always there but not overbearing. The food was plentiful and hot. We could not have asked for a better evening. The Opeinging and Oerations Manager from Corporate, Cesar Montesinos, was assisting the staff and what a great personality he has! Just a super evening with friends and customers.Special Features:
- Great Dinner:OldFarmerDined on 8/29/2014Their were other wonderful meats brought to our table, but none that compared to the different cuts of BEEF. First rate establishment and experience!!!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Service ManagerEnjoyDined on 8/25/2014Do not know his name, but he ran this restaurant amazingly. Promote him!Special Features:
- GDemDined on 8/16/2014We have been to Fogo de Chao many times, however this time we thought tables were too close to each other and service was rushed. We waited for bread for at least 20 minutes. Other complimentary brazillian entrees didnt arrive later after we started eating. Comparing to Texas Brazil, their salad buffet and side items were weaker.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- WonderfulSlmahanDined on 8/15/2014Fofo de Chao is a favorite when I am visiting cities where they have a restaurant. The salad bar alone is worth the price of admission! Best tabouli I have ever eaten! It was a busy Saturday night, so a bit noisy, but still the food was just excellent, staff attentive and we had a great experience. I will eat there again.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fun and too much food!BigfootVIPDined on 8/12/2014Fantastic salad bar. Too much food you overall though. Hard not to keep eating as they bring around slabs of meat. Lots of fun!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The best service was at the saladGioReviewsDined on 8/9/2014...bar where I served myself. Our party of eight spent half the time trading 'worst restaurant experiences ever' stories since that's the sort of service we received at Fogo that evening. This is a place where prompt, unobtrusive but attentive service is what makes the event possible. When, instead, you need to crane your neck trying to signal anyone to please clear a plate, refill the water, provide eating utensils and, yes, please notice the green cards which means we would like some meat goes largely ignored it doesn't recommend the restaurant. We won't be coming back soon.
- Great food!LovemyfoodDined on 8/9/2014Had been to this style restaurant in Brazil and was excited to find Fogo de Chao while in town for the weekend. Went with my wife, son and his fiancée. We had a wonderful time. The service great. If we wanted a specific meat, just mentioning it to one of the gaucho's was all it took. Next thing you knew, there it was. The wait staff was very responsive. They keep replenishing the cheese bread just so we'd have it warm. Will have to plan another trip to Plano just to go here!Special Features:
- AmazingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 8/1/2014We came to Dallas for a mini vacation and we decided on Fogo de Chao for a dining experience and we were very impressed! Great food, wonderful staff and a very relaxing environment.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Over-PricedVladiDined on 7/26/2014Food was okay .... but way overpriced for the quality. Glass of wine cost as much as the whole bottle at Sam's. The same drinks were priced differently in the two different menus - strange. Went there a few years back and was a little disappointed this time.
- Fogo to the rescuefoodgodVIPDined on 7/17/2014Never had a bad experience here. Awesome for lunch.Special Features:
- Fogo de ChaobigeatsDined on 7/6/2014Great food, prime cuts, perfect seasoning, and précises temperature. The salad bar is overwhelming with excellent choices.Special Features:
- Nice experience while in DallasFlipfoodieDined on 6/23/2014Wanted a good meal and Fogo always delivers. Great place, the area is a little out of the way but worth the drive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- MeatfestScottishnurseDined on 6/21/2014Great service, a nice selection at the salad buffet. The meat choices are numerous, the better cuts of meat are not as frequently offered so get more when they come around. I have tried the other Brazilian steakhouses in Dallas, this is one of the better ones.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OutstandingLUXEDined on 6/15/2014This was our first time here. We were very impressed with the moment we step thru the door. We will be recommending this restaurant to our friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Server was subparCasualDinerDined on 6/14/2014Server lacks professionalism. Maybe it was an unusually crowded night, but properly and respectfully picking up/placing down silverwares would not be a bad practice to work on. When asked for a specific meat to be brought by, he would just went back to his corner. Maybe he was just an outlier.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- The following 135 reviews are from the Fogo de Chao Brazilian Steakhouse – Dallas reviews archive.
- Favorite since opened!MikeyGDined on 5/24/2014Unquestionably the best Brazillian steakhouse in Dallas including bodacious salad bar! Service unparalleled. Although expensive, worth every penny. I go as often as I can afford since they opened and always consistent quality. I visited Baltimore location and it was just as great. Tried others in Dallas but they were just wannabes. can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A Little LoudKapnKirk24Dined on 5/24/2014My GF & I are huge fans of the Brazilian Steakhouse feel & are creating that experience as our yearly Anniversary dinner choice. We have visited other restaurants, which set a classy, romantic vibrance to them. Although many other reviews noted that was the case here, we unfortunately did not get that get that vibe. The loud ambiance & seemingly "dressed down" nature that was apparent took the romance out of dinner, but we still had a great time with each other as we always do. Seems like for this this restaurant in particular, It felt like sizzler with unlimited meat.Special Features:
- A must!RzRBackDined on 5/21/2014If you've never been to a Brazilian Steakhouse, this is the upscale one to go to. Excellent all around!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fogo has lost a little magicOpenTable Diner Since 2006VIPDined on 5/7/2014We have been Fogo de Chao fans since the day it opened in Dallas several years ago. We recently visited Fogo after a year absence and found it has lost some of its magic. The salad bar was still the best in town and the drinks were good, but the meat (once a highlight) had a couple of our favorite cuts that weren't the same quality as we always expect to receive. We even got seconds on the two that seemed a little "off" but the second cuts had the same issues. Other cuts were good, however. We also noted that the service wasn't as gracious as it was when the original family owned Fogo. Overall, still a good place to eat, but not the same as it was in its early years. Not sure it is still worth the price for a night out. So sad to say this!Special Features:
- Outstanding customer serviceMickeyVIPDined on 5/5/2014Our party of 6 arrived on time and we were seated in a section that was clearly set aside for large groups (there were 3 other much larger groups in our vicinity, which made the noise level almost unbearable). The salad bar was very good, as is typical for this chain. The rodizio service felt somewhat hurried, almost too hurried. This Fogo is much smaller than the usual ones, and noisier.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Bar None ServiceYogafoodieVIPDined on 4/29/2014I am rarely impressed by service but it was impeccable.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Place has gone downhillOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/25/2014While the food certainly wasn't bad and service was ok, this place has changed seriously in ambience and class since I was last here ten years ago. Same old misty carpwt looks like it has never been changed, no updates at all to the restaurant and sadly was a very down markwt feeling. The food was alright maybe it was an off night. Servers didn't even seem to pay any attention to the green/red coaster system and the. When one of us at our table of two accepted some meat thwy would take off before asking if the second diner wanted any. This happened several times over the course of dinner. Two of the wines we requested were out. Just a big change over what used to be a fancy dining spot.
- Could have been betterOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 4/20/2014My wife and I decided to have Easter brunch here this year after a very bad experience a couple of years ago. The only issue we had with our food was that a good portion of the beef servings were tough, fatty and could not be eaten. The final serving was a filet which we both felt was the best. Ironic they serve the best for last. Coincidence or purposeful. The biggest irritation is that when asked how everything was during our dining, we voiced concerns and told them it would be nice if they communicated the problem to management. No response! A deer-in-the-headlights! Overall, the service and atmosphere is appealing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 4/17/2014Took my son for his 11th birthday and he loved it!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great food!parisvegasDined on 4/12/2014Great service. We celebrated 2 birthdays and they gave complimentary, huge slices of cheesecake. Meats are outstanding.Special Features:
- Birthday celebration!DPANDined on 3/30/2014My wife decided to celebrate her Birthday at her favorite restaurant, the service from the beginning was excellent, the food was varied and very well presented, the portions excellent, the waiters friendly and courteous, the ambience as usual was energetic, but not noisy, allowing for easy conversation. The restaurant provided a complimentary dessert, with a handwritten note by the chef, celebrating my wife's birthday. This restaurant will continue to be our favorite venue for all celebrations, big or small.Special Features:
- If you like MEAT!!!SirEatsoutalotVIPDined on 3/16/2014Simply the BEST Brazilian steakhouse in Dallas. This was the first Fogo in the US and it is the restaurant where they train many of the people who go on to manage other Fogos around the country. I have tried most of the Brazilian steakhouses in Dallas and Fogo has the highest quality meat and it is prepared with more care. Each type of meat is prepared by a specific Gaucho who learns how to cook that cut.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Rod's choiceMalDalDined on 3/15/2014Our son-in-law was dying to try this place, and he really enjoyed it! We probably won't do it again though, as it is too pricey. Also, the wait staff watches every move you make to the point of distraction. If you want to have a somewhat relaxing dinner, wait until they come around with all the meat selections you'd like to sample, then turn your coaster over to red so you won't keep getting interrupted!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent!PatsyDined on 3/10/2014This was our first visit and we can't wait to return! Everything about this place was perfect wouldn't change a thing.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A different ExperienceOpenTable Diner Since 2009VIPDined on 3/9/2014I have been going to Fogo de Chao for more than 10 years. For me, it was always the best value in town for great meat and outstanding service. However, this time around the experience was not up to par. The seasoning on everything was different. We were told they have gone to a healthier seasoning, which is good, but the flavor is not the same. Cutting salt or sugar on everything is a good thing but NOT on special occasions. Salt is an extremely important ingredient for grilled meats so you can't take it out of the equation. Also many salad items have been affected by this measures, and in my opinion, even the "Tres Leches" cake and the Papaya dessert felt a bit lame. It is still a good place to enjoy but it won't be The Place!Special Features:
- Never disappoints. Even onAlanDined on 3/1/2014Never disappoints. Even on a super-busy Saturday night, food quality was excellent and service was attentive. One minor note - A little more space between the tables would be nice - I was bumped several times by people walking through the aisle.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great meal.. So fullJumpinMonkeyDined on 2/22/2014Don't eat all day so you have room. Or just do the salad bar and side items. You'll be full either way. The bread and plantains are the greatest thing there. The salad bar has plenty of options.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Meat, Meat and More Meat!!!drewDined on 2/21/2014This was my friend's first time to this restaurant, and he totally enjoyed it! The salad bar was out of this world, but the meats we're over the top! Totally enjoyed the attention and everything else! Recommend everyone to try it at least once. This place is outstanding.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- What else can you say about fogofoodgodVIPDined on 2/15/2014This place is one of the best in Dallas. The food is always perfect and the service is exceptional.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.


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