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Edward M. Kennedy may have been the Senate's last liberal.
Oh, there are others in the Senate who would support the same policies – universal health care and expanded civil rights and a higher minimum wage. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Barbara Boxer of California and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist, can usually be counted on to uphold the standards of the left.
But most on the left have abandoned the word "liberal" for the term "progressive," an effort to escape the perverted and seamy notions that rightwing talk show hosts have attached to the L word. Kennedy, though, was always a proud liberal.
And why not? Many of the policies he supported during his long legislative career are now taken for granted as touchstones of American political and cultural life.
After Barack Obama's election – aided by Kennedy's endorsement during the Democratic primaries – Republicans rushed to reassure themselves by taking to the airwaves and newspaper pages to declare that the country remained essentially conservative. That's also the default position of the Washington media establishment, as demonstrated by a Newsweek piece last November that described the country as "center-right."
There is no doubt more people use the word "conservative" to describe their leanings than use the word "liberal." However, those descriptions may not reveal much about which policies those voters would support, as the angry town hall protests have borne out: How many Medicare beneficiaries have turned up to insist that they don't want the government involved in their health care?
While the Republican Party found that they could always rely on Kennedy as their favorite bogey-man— reaping a fundraising bonanza from the mere use of his name – there can be no denying that the country moved much closer to Kennedy's politics over his four-decades-plus in the Senate. Conservatives may have won the battle for idiom, but Kennedy and like-minded liberals won many of the battles for actual policy.
Do you remember when sports programs at large colleges and universities catered almost exclusively to men? I do. Now that female athletes excel on the playing field, few of us can imagine a nation that would exclude women from college athletic scholarships. In 1972, Kennedy helped to push through Title IX, which fostered that change in collegiate athletics.
Before that, Kennedy championed a cause which was arguably even more significant: The Immigration Act of 1965, which ended an immigration policy that automatically favored those of northern European descent. Last year, Boston Globe reporter Peter Canellos wrote: "(The act's) impact . . .rivals the Voting Rights Act. . .It transformed a nation 85 percent white in 1965 into one that's one-third minority today, and on track for a nonwhite majority by 2042."
Kennedy supported sanctions against a South Africa stubbornly clinging to apartheid; he supported increased federal funding to combat HAV/AIDS; he was a sponsor of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which banned discrimination against the handicapped. Who would now argue for continuing apartheid? Who would deny access to public buildings to the wheelchair-bound?
As he said, the cause of his life was increasing access to health care, which he began working on in the 1960s. Even though he never saw the comprehensive reform he wanted, he made significant inroads toward universal access. Kennedy championed the program which provides low-cost health insurance to the children of working-class parents, and most Republicans now support it.
Kennedy's harshest critics believe that nothing should be remembered but his recklessness, irresponsibility and cowardice in the 1969 death of Mary Jo Kopechne. They're wrong. Kennedy's significant failings should certainly be counted in the public record. But any fair accounting would also tally his remarkable – and remarkably liberal –legislative achievements.
August 29th, 2009
7:00 am
He sure did, our world educational ranking is now 23rd compared to 4th, there are hundreds of times as many murders of unborn children, the number of fatherless children has skyrocketed, drug use is rampant, crime has surged, blight is a common feature in any large US city, the federal deficit is the next bubble to burst, etc, etc, etc.
Only a lib could be proud.
August 29th, 2009
7:07 am
Chavez and Castro will certainly miss him.
August 29th, 2009
8:05 am
"Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island and Barbara Boxer of California and Bernie Sanders of Vermont, a self-described socialist, can usually be counted on to uphold the standards of the left."
Standards of the left?
Owned by Trial Lawyers, I wasn't aware that the left had standards.
Also, Ms. Tucker, you need to refer to Boxer as SENATOR Boxer. She worked hard for that position.
August 29th, 2009
8:30 am
"But most on the left have abandoned the word "liberal" for the term "progressive," an effort to escape the perverted and seamy notions that rightwing talk show hosts have attached to the L word. "
You mean like the perverted and seamy notions that leftwing pundits like Tucker have attached to the word "conservative?"
Tucker's hypocrisy is a joke. Does she really think she is any different than the "rightwing talks show hosts?"
August 29th, 2009
9:45 am
Observing an honorable old adage on this one, Ms. Tucker. If you can't say something good about someone, then don't say anything.
August 29th, 2009
4:01 pm
Personally, I'm glad he's gone. Ted Kennedy and O.J. Simpson are the only people that completely got away with murder. May they both burn in hell.
August 29th, 2009
4:36 pm
Ms Tucker: I notice that as people recount the value of Ted Kennedy the word "The Least Of These" is frequently used. Joseph Lowery used it during an interview on the local television news on the day Kennedy died.
I have a question for you, Ms Tucker – At what point will YOU hear the word "The Least Of These" applied to Black people and YOU hear it as an insult? Not because there are poverty has been eliminated (it never will be) but because you are able to point to the array of Black leadership of our people who can point to the infrastructure that they have created to allow our people to to become the "Un-Lease Of These", having abandoned the policies that make us "In Receipt of Benefit" after seeing the clear differences between these two strategies.
August 29th, 2009
7:24 pm
Cynthia who?
August 29th, 2009
9:13 pm
I'm a US born citizen and part of the nation and he didn't move me to the left. What a public servant…I mean career politician who bled those in our country who had initiative.
August 29th, 2009
11:41 pm
If you want to know what's truly wrong with the country, you pretty much just need to look at opinion blogs. Most of the posters love to hide behind that anonymity and say some of the stupidest stuff on the planet. I mean being glad that a guy is dead? Seen that on numerous blogs. The scare tactics of socialism (how actually afraid are people of Medicare and Social Security, both socialist programs?) and communism pop up all the time. Racism is always a fun topic, as are homophobia and just plain stupidity.
Just think about Strom Thurmond and Ted Kennedy for a moment. These two men, both flawed in their own ways, served our country in Congress for half a century each. Kennedy had the added factor of watching his three older brothers die before him, two from assassins. They both obviously did a lot of good to get re-elected so many times. Even the limited voters we have won't re-elect someone who is totally worthless.
August 30th, 2009
4:24 am
Some one Please reply to me with some actual fact based rebuttal and not MORE NAME CALLING. END THIS LEFT OR RIGHT BULL CRAP..ITS ALL THE SAME AGENDA…OBAMA AND BUSH ARE BOTH PUPPETS FOR THE CORPORATE ELITE….TYRANNY IS BIPARTISAN..FACE THE FACTS…UNPLUG YOUR TV…ITS ALL HIGH TECH PROPAGANDA. Anyone that thinks Obama or Bush was looking out for YOUR best interests are mistaken. you think its OK to have a self proclaimed communist i.e Van Jones, in the white house regardless of how many years ago he stated that FACT. OR maybe you think its OK to have a man who CO-AUTHORED a book called ECOSCIENCE i.e John Holdren, which the book states forced population laws, forced abortions,adding a chemical that would sterilize humans to drinking water or to staple foods, and of course a Global Economy with a "Planetary Regime" who also is advising our president Than You are the CRAZY ones!. WAKE UP! Dont take my word or anyone elses for it read the book, ITS FACT. Your living in a false reality if you do not see where our country is going. ALSO Beck has not even mentioned the Leverage and Power the PRIVATE off shore bankers i.e Rothschild, Rockefellers of the Federal Reserve have on our government and many others. Our Federal Reserve is NOT FEDERAL! WAKE UP!! THE FED IS WHAT IS CAUSING ALL OUR PROBLEMS SUPPORT THE AUDIT THE FED BILL!!!Research it for yourself……
August 30th, 2009
7:16 am
[...] there ever be another Senator proud to call himself a "Liberal"? Kennedy's death leaves a void that won't be filled Edward M. Kennedy may have been the Senate's last [...]
August 30th, 2009
8:31 am
wake up
August 30th, 2009
4:24 am
You forgot to add Obumer's FCC Diversity Officer Mark Lloyd into the mix. This guy praises what Hugo Chavez did to the free press and the freedom of speech in Venezuela.
Keep in mind the Cyber-security bill in the Senate.
August 30th, 2009
8:40 am
"Perverted and seamy" is an apt description of most right-wing talk show hosts: Rush and his oxy addiction and illegal drug purchases, his Viagra for sex tourist trips to the Dominican; O'Reilly and his falafel; one 'Neal B.' and the Sugarloaf Madame, as examples.
Of course, these clowns of the airwaves and Fox appeal to the "intellectually challenged" and ignorant; the folks with below average intellectual capacity and a disdain for learning and education. 50% of Americans have below-average intelligence and education (by definition, I know this fact will leave many AJC bloggers scratching their pinheads), and, as Whiner reminds us, the so-called Silent Majority's disdain for education since the 1960s has made 'average' in this country 'low' for the world.
There are, unfortunately, no intelligent or education requirements for voting, so our country has been saddled with a tyranny of the stupid, where human detritus such as Glenn Beck and Sean Hannity are considered the great minds of the GOP…
The conservatives I grew up with were – by and large – sober, intelligent folks. Self-identified conservatives nowadays are angry loud-mouthed rabble, the lowest of the low.
The tea-bagging screamers and whiners at the town hall meetings look like the extras from Deliverance.
August 30th, 2009
9:26 am
There are, unfortunately, no intelligent or education requirements for voting, so our country has been saddled with a tyranny of the stupid
It is good to see the original trash shares near-exactly the same thoughts once expressed by talk radio's 'Neal B'.
August 30th, 2009
9:37 am
Mark Lloyd, chief diversity officer of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), said at a conference:
In Venezuela, with Chavez, really an incredible revolution, a democratic revolution to begin to put in place saying that we are going to have impact on the people of Venezuela. The property owners and the folks who were then controlling the media in Venezuela rebelled [...] folks here in the U.S. government worked to oust him and came back and had another revolution and Chavez then started to take seriously the media in this country.
August 30th, 2009
9:43 am
previous posters have basically taken care of this silly woman, but i did want to chime in as one more voice: Cynthia, you've got the intellectual ability of a snow pea. Only a liberal could be proud of this legacy….
August 30th, 2009
11:48 am
Please be forthcoming of how the pre-1965 Immigration policy favored northern European descent. It's intent was not favoritism but to make sure people had a job or skill and could speak English before coming here. This was to keep the American taxpayer from having an undue burden of taking care of people immigrating here. At this point in time I feel many would like to go back to this policy to protect our failing economy and welfare system from further stress.
August 30th, 2009
11:53 am
When it came to voicing his opinion about Apartheid in my country South Africa, old Teddy had a lot to say, none of it encouraging to the white "racist" minority. But over the last 14yrs since the ANC has been in control of things they have applied the same restrictive laws retributively against their fellow white South Africa brothers, and what did we hear from Ted, nothing, nada, a deathly silence. It seems as if Liberalism only makes you want to see what you want to see. We are all guilty of race discrimination white and black alike. Try reading my latest book details of which you can get on my website www dot toomuchbaggageforthepromisedland dot ewebsite dot com for a fuller revelation of this sad fact.
August 30th, 2009
1:08 pm
She's Superficial Synthia. She'll protect you from yourself.
Superficial Synthia, knows what's best for everyone.
From her peeeerch on high, she tells us alllll
What's going on. And How it should be.
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August 30th, 2009
1:11 pm
YeaH i know Michael…Why wouldnt you want your government to just be able to take over the internet when ever they deem seem fit?? haHA . I mean Michale, We need a Civilian Military Force just as well funded as National Military Too? Why Wouldnt we? Even though there is no credible threat at home. However, it does make sense when you have COMMUNIST i.e van jones, I mean , "progressives", and Eugenicist i.e Holdren , SURROUNDING your PRESIDENT. I am Sure Tim Geithner , US Treasury Secretary, will help out the common people because he was chairman for the NY FEDERAL RESERVE. People who dont know anything about our nice little FEDERAL RESERVE really need to WAKE UP. ITS A PRIVATE CENTRALIZED BANK WHO PRINTS OUR COUNTRIES MONEY! THEY ARE NOT A FEDERAL AT ALL. NO TRANSPARENCY. hmmmm its ironic too, the COMMUNIST MANIFESTO, one of its main conditions to transform to communism is a Centralization of credit in the hands of the State, by means of a national bank with State capital and an exclusive monopoly. WE HAVE THAT HERE! WAKE UP! Research THE FED IT IS UN-CONSTITUTIONAL, END IT!
August 30th, 2009
1:15 pm
Remember that column about black children playing on the White House lawn and how that would catalyze a new transcendent era in race relations. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAH. Oh so that's SO POWERFUL. SO PROGRESSIVE. What a buffoonish naive irrelevant notion. Nobody gives a crap. They got their own worries and aspirations and they aint your's.
August 30th, 2009
1:17 pm
Nancy Pelois -
August 30th, 2009
1:20 pm
As a US Immigration officer from 1972-94, I can tell you that the 1965 Act was a cluster. It brought in large numbers of unskilled and semiskilled people, many of whom brought little to this country. Now, if you want to skew the makeup of this country, fine, do so–but do it knowing what you are up to. In this case, Kennedy and Congress essentially did it on their own.
In many ways, this country is a lot worse than it was in 1965, and this is one reason why. Kennedy was like Rousseau–he wanted to tell everyone else how to live but his own life was a mess.
I remember when JFK got elected in 1960–and I have had enough of Kennedys.
August 30th, 2009
1:24 pm
Nancy Pelosi – THE PROGRESSIVE HEROINE is blocking HR1202 to audit the Fed. Why is she doing that Cynthia? Can you please investigate that Cynthia. Is she worried about the Fed's independence of operation Cynthia? Do you have an opinion on this Cynthia? A judge just ruled in favor of Bloomberg ordering the Fed to release information about the bailout money and who got it but the Fed does not want to release this. But it's "our" money Cynthia.
How 'bout those Afghanistan deaths Cynthia. Soldiers doing their jobs defending the country, right Cynthia? Good thing since the Taliban Towelheads are such a threat to the little ol USA.
What do you think about this Cynthia? Are you scared of the Taliban towelheads Cynthia?
August 30th, 2009
3:52 pm
What's wrong with these Georgia bloggers? In all my opinion-blog reading, I've never seen such hateful drivel, sometimes sickeningly condescending, tinged quite often with sexism and racism. What's all this crap from Fred – Cynthia this, Cynthia that?
The guy is dead. The point of the article is to focus on the good he did. If you don't agree, you're probably not a liberal. I am, and proud of it. This country is so much better off for all of his hard work. So right-wingers: go back to the Fox News echo chamber and wallow in your own empty-headed know-nothing paradise if you like. Lay off Ted Kennedy for a few days, now that he's no longer there to defend himself. I'm sure you'll all find another target for your bullying.
August 30th, 2009
4:41 pm
Obviously, you have not been paying close attention to our judicial system.
August 30th, 2009
7:55 pm
He had a very thin record of accomplishment. He should have spent most of the last 40 years in JAIL for homicide and leaving the scene of an accident. I heard one person at his eulogy try to make him sound good. He said that Teddy had a great sense of humor and enjoyed Chappaquiddick. That fact, if true, makes him seem a monster not a human. To laugh at the death he caused is not funny.
The country is not leaning more to the left, but it has drifted that way after the 8 year assault on President Bush by hacks like you and Bookman. That assault plus a well oiled con by Acorn took the election this year. McCain was no great choice to follow a disappointing President Bush, but clearly a better choice than the inexperienced PresBO in office.
It is just the type of article we would expect from you. Listing left with a clouded vision seen through the rose colored glasses you wear with a vision of the all powerful government taking care of everyone and righting every perceived wrong by those who create the jobs and drive our economy to the benefit of all.
No Child allowed to Succeed is the brain child of this guy and George Bush. Both should be remembered for this disastrous legislation that has the US school system producing functional intellectual idiots who often vote for the same politicians who started this disaster.
August 30th, 2009
10:30 pm
John In Virginia, were just rednecks here in GA. Not gay and intellectual like you in Virginia. Plus, Cynthia Tucker don't know squat about shat.
August 31st, 2009
9:35 am
[...] Cynthia Tucker: Kennedy's politics moved the nation to the left. [...]
August 31st, 2009
5:00 pm
Well Fred,
Y'all do look like rednecks, straight out of the cast of Deliverance. And you personally really do sound like an idiot. Hey, I just had an idea: Smart "intellectuals," why don't you just sit back and let people with the IQ's of tree frogs run this country, because IDIOTS are the only real Americans! Don't ever trust anyone with half a brain!!
Oh wait a minute – we already tried that for 8 years with Dubya. Didn't work out so good, huh?
You're not making a good case for your home state, Freddy boy.
August 31st, 2009
7:11 pm
It's pretty pathetic how many conservative politicians practice phony populism and end up with a right-wing base that despises people who actually go to colleges and universities.
Imagine hanging your hat on such a bunch of idiots.
Bizarre. Just….bizarre. But, what else do you expect from conservatives?
September 11th, 2009
12:11 am
This country is made up of an extremely diverse mix of people with extremely varying degrees of education, enlightenment, morals, standards, beliefs, likes, dislikes, biases, agendas, talents, passions, apathies…etc…This will never change. All we can do is continue to live, try to carve out a happy niche for ourselves and vote for who we believe to be the best candidate. Remember that as staunchly as you fight for and defend your position, there are many, many others with different viewpoints; this is the USA, a large melting pot. Campaigning happens. Voting occurs; the majority rules. Someone wins, someone loses; accept and respect the outcome.


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As Christians around the world celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ this Easter, heaven is naturally on the minds of many. Recent polls indicate that between 75 and 90 percent of Americans believe that heaven exists, percentages that far exceed the belief by residents of other Western nations.
As the author of "Heaven in the American Imagination," I have recently been interviewed for both a television special and a "Time" magazine article on heaven. The widespread belief among Christians that we, like Jesus, will live after our death, has led many to ask what heaven is like. Throughout history Americans have offered many different answers to this question.
Although their interpretation of biblical passages has guided most Christians in describing heaven, their cultural settings, dreams, and hopes have also shaped their portraits as expressed in music, art, and literature.
Throughout American history, theologians and pastors have typically depicted heaven as an actual place of dazzling beauty, unending delight, and greatly expanded knowledge. Americans have largely agreed that heaven is a spectacular and delightful home for people who are aware of their own identities and life histories, enjoy rich fellowship with others, enthusiastically worship God, do meaningful work, and experience fantastic joy.
However, deeply influenced by their own life experiences and differing political, social, and economic circumstances, American Christians have provided conflicting portraits of heavenly life. From the Puritans in the 1600s to the Second Great Awakening of the antebellum years, most Christians depicted a God-centered heaven that focused on worshiping and serving the Trinity. Since the Civil War, many portraits of heaven have focused on service, education, and personal growth as these concepts became more important in American society.
During the last decade, several major cultural trends--especially increased anxiety, the prominence of our entertainment culture, the impact of the therapeutic worldview, and concerns about the breakdown of the family and the impoverishment of personal relationships--have shaped American views of heaven.
This has led Christians to offer competing pictures of heaven as a place of comfort, enriching entertainment, self-actualization, robust relationships, and bliss. Heaven has been depicted as a haven from the world's ills, a magnificent home, a posh vacation resort, a perpetual playground, a therapeutic center, and a place of incredible happiness. Some conceptions of paradise provide a soothing antidote to the anxiety-arousing and disconcerting events that lead many newscasts and newspaper headlines. Heaven promises a pleasant respite from the world's perils, tragedy, and despair.
America's focus on entertainment, and fear that heaven may be boring, has prompted depictions of paradise as the ultimate recreation center. Anthony DeStefano's best-selling "A Travel Guide to Heaven" portrays the celestial realm as "Disney World, Hawaii, Paris, Rome, and New York all rolled into one." "Heaven is a pleasure palace, a fairyland ... and a never-ending vacation.... It's the ultimate adventure for travelers of all ages."
For others, the afterlife is principally about introspection and self-actualization. It is the place where individuals listen to their inner child, repair their self-esteem, and finally attain closure. In phenomenally popular books, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven" and "The Lovely Bones," Mitch Albom and Alice Sebold respectively explain that heaven exists to help people make sense of their earthly lives.
Influenced by a culture that promotes and prizes personal happiness, still others make happiness a key feature of heavenly life. "God will supply us with everything we'll ever need" to be happy in heaven, declared Billy Graham. Another evangelical predicts that the saints will have "the athleticism of Michael Jordan, the mind of Albert Einstein, and the creativity of Charles Dickens." Finally, for many, heaven is primarily a place of reunion with family members and friends, characterized by love, intimacy, and comfort.
Americans' great interest in heaven is evident today in book sales, television and movie themes, art, and music. Books based on the near-death experiences have been especially popular and influential in shaping American conceptions of the afterlife. More than a year after its publication, "Heaven Is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back" is still number one on The New York Times Best Seller List for nonfiction.
As Christians celebrate Easter this year, they rejoice that Christ's resurrection promises that those who trust in him as their Savior will someday join him in paradise. Until that occurs, Christians will continue to debate the features and wonders of heaven.
Dr. Gary Scott Smith chairs the history department at Grove City College and is a fellow for faith and the presidency with The Center for Vision & Values. He is the author of "Heaven in the American Imagination" (Oxford University Press, 2011). � 2012 by The Center for Vision & Values at Grove City College. The views & opinions expressed herein may, but do not necessarily reflect the views of Grove City College.
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This is going to sound lame, but my college basketball team- The College of Charleston Cougars!!! I had some great times and met some awesome people, not to mention COFC basketball games was a huge event and the parties were epic!! GO COUGARS!!!
What's your favorite movie quote?
Ok so when it comes to movies, I am a romantic! "... if I'm away from you for more than an hour, I can't stop thinking about you. I carry you in my spirit. I pray for you more than I pray for myself. I've got it so bad for you I'd... I'd go to the grocery store and buy your feminine products, I swear I would."- Diary of A Mad Black Woman
Or a classic! "Ever since I can remember I always wanted to be a gangster." -Goodfellas
What's your favorite video game, and could you kick our butts at it?
I would smash you in Sonic the Hedgehog... Sega Baby!!! hehehheh :) xo
Piercings/Tattoos (How many? Where?)
3 piercings nothing crazy- ears and nose... used to have 6 though ;) and 3 tattoos as well :) Ribs, left arm, and lower right hip, above my bootayyyy :) (not a tramp stamp!)
What's the most embarrassing song on your iPod?
Oh man!? What a hard one? Naturally, that depends on who is listening, but I have some pretty intense songs on my "SEXYTIME" mix and that would definitely make me blush a bit if it were to get into the wrong hands ;) hehehe
What's your best party trick?
I love love love being the hostess with the mostest ;) hhaha Therefore, it wouldn't be unlike me to whip out some gifts or make an absolutely smack-your-momma-because-it-is-so-tasty meal for my guests :)
What's the most memorable pick-up line you've ever heard?
OMG!! How about I just had some guy tell me he was going to "...wrap [me] in a tortilla and eat [me] right up!..." he didn't get very far with that one, but it made me laugh!
What's the worst job you've ever had?
Landscaping---- never will I ever lift a wheelbarrow again.... or at least I am avoiding it at all cost!
What's the most dangerous thing you've ever done?
Well though I maybe small and innocent, don't be fooled! I am quite the risk-taker.... the most dangerous though would probably be Coach Surfing through Europe alone, definitely took some getting used to and a-whole-lot-of trust and luck!
It's 4AM after a crazy night out – what are we eating?
Breakfast food naturally! Why do you think waffle house will never go out of business!! There's nothing better than a hot squishy waffle with warm maple syrup and some buttery butter, especially after turnin' it up all night long!
What's the strangest thing in your fridge right now?
Let's see!-- 3 BIG ass jars of pickle juice....with no pickles! My roomie loves to drink that stuff plain, but I have to admit it isn't so bad and is actually quite helpful after a good hard sweat! ;)
What's the naughtiest thing you've ever done in public?
Uhoh-- do I really have to tell?! Let's just say it couldn't get much naughtier than what has already gone down!
What do you feel sexiest wearing?
Does nothing count? I love laying on the beach in Spain topless in a thong, I feel so liberated and at one with the beach- nothing hotter than that!
Tell us a joke.
Ok I am not the best with jokes :/ but here is goes!
Isn't it ironic that the colors red, white, and blue stand for freedom until they're flashing behind you! ... no? didn't work for you? what about this you have to laugh... whenever you get mad, just imagine T-rex trying to masturbate. hahahha poor T-rex :(


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Anybody have the lengths on these ? I also need to know serving lengths. Thanks
Anybody have the lengths on these ? I also need to know serving lengths. Thanks
The lengths I gave you last night...
As for servings, the end servings need to be the same as any other rev cam string...
Cables have ~5" on one end, ~9" on the other.
String has ~16.5" on each end.
I'm not near my computer right now, so no info in front of me, but if I remember, I have been putting the center serving from about 3" above the actual center of the string to about 2" below if that makes sense.
Also, I'm sure others have done the e500/rev combo with other lengths than what I gave you, so you may get other suggestions as well. Swapping cams, etc, is not an exact science, and other lengths will probably work just fine too. I did find these lengths of Dusty's to be great though.
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I can't figure out why Democrats and liberal commentators don't talk about this more. Especially now, with the Republican Party scrambling to cut pretty much all federal spending. But, for the most part, they aren't. It's not difficult to understand; red state economies are subsidized with blue state money. In other words, the average red state takes more federal tax dollars than it pays in, while blue states take less. I've written about it before. If we wanted to talk about welfare queens living off the largesse of federal government, Republican states are the queens we'd be discussing.
So what does this say about the economics of Republican state governments? Not good things. The ten poorest states in the nation in 2009 were all red states. What happens in red states is the Republican race to the bottom, where they cut services and spending to lower taxes, in hopes of attracting businesses and jobs. But low taxation isn't the only thing businesses are looking for. They want good schools — not only for their own kids, but because good schools mean good workers. They want a strong infrastructure to maintain their distribution and supply chains. They want local consumers to buy their products or services. Red states offer none of these things and that is a direct result of the "tax cuts are everything" approach to economics.
All of this comes to mind because of a takedown by Robert Reich of Texas Governor Rick Perry. Perry wants "big government" out of our lives (except for the sex police, of course) and has advocated what Reich calls "fiscal secession" from the federal economy — i.e., each state is on its own, financially. Leaving aside Perry's hypocrisy here, this would be a disaster for voters in most Republican-dominated states.
This might be a good deal for Texas. According to the most recent data from the Tax Foundation, the citizens of Texas receive only 94 cents from the federal government for every tax dollar they send to Washington.
But it would be a bad deal for most other red states. On average, citizens of states with strong Republican majorities get back more from the federal government than they pay in. Kentucky receives $1.51 from Washington for every dollar its citizens pay in federal taxes. Alabama gets back $1.66. Louisiana receives $1.78. Alaska, $1.84. Mississippi, $2.02. Arizona, $1.19. Idaho, $1.21. South Carolina, $1.35. Oklahoma, $1.36. Arkansas, $1.41. Montana, $1.47, Nebraska, $1.10. Wyoming, $1.11. Kansas, $1.12.
On the other hand, fiscal secession would be a boon to most blue states. The citizens of California — harder hit by the recession than most — receive from Washington only 78 cents for every tax dollar they send to Washington. New Yorkers get back only 79 cents on every tax dollar they send in. Massachusetts, 82 cents. Michigan, 92 cents. Oregon, 98 cents.
"The federal government is like a giant sump pump — pulling dollars out of liberal enclaves like California, New York, Massachusetts, and Oregon — and sending them to conservative places like Montana, Idaho, Oklahoma, Arizona, Wyoming, Kansas, Nebraska, and the Old South," he goes on. "As a practical matter, then, Rick Perry's fight to save America from Washington is really a secret plan to save blue states from red states."
And further, drastically reducing spending hurts taxpayers in all states. Everyone gets something back, some just get more than others and some get more than they paid. But cutting spending to states means that, of all those tax dollars your sending off to Washington, you get less back in terms of government services and things like employment. If you're in a red state, this means you're screwed. Your roads and bridges will continue to crumble, your schools will become worse, your consumer base will have less money. And businesses won't want to have anything to do with you. But don't worry, no one will have the money it takes to pay for an abortion, so you've solved the big problem, right? This isn't just a Rick Perry idea, this is a Republican idea. Anyone who thinks the Governor of Texas is an original thinker hasn't been paying attention.
So why should blue state liberals care about this? For one, we're good people and watching Americans in other states slowly destroy themselves is painful. But another reason is that, as much as people like Perry like to pretend otherwise, we're one economy as much as we are one nation. And we don't need a bunch of third-world red states dragging the rest of us down.
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The New Mexico State volleyball team started the Hotel Encanto Classic with a sweep over Grambling State 25-14, 25-16, 25-16 at the Pan American Center, Friday, Sept. 2.
NM State had a balanced attack as 14 players saw playing time. The offense played efficiently hitting .314 in the match while the NM State defense held GSU to a .025 hitting percentage. Senior middle hitter Kelsey Brennan led the Aggie attack with nine kills, while freshmen Meredith Hays and Jocelyn Leichner added seven kills each.
"We were able to get some different looks this morning and you have to give credit to Grambling for continuing to play hard throughout the match," head coach Mike Jordan said.
NM State posted 49 kills as a team compared to the Tigers 19 with sophomore middle hitter Desiree Scott chipping in with seven and five from sophomore Stephanie Ziegler. Freshman Gwen Murphy and Michelle Kuester added five kills of their own.
Tiara McIver led Grambling with six kills and hit .190 on the match but Grambling hit just .025 as a team.
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Kroger (NYSE: KR) has advanced significantly since the beginning of the year, with stock prices going from around $26 per share to nearly $34 per share. In the company's recent first quarter earnings announcement, it also reported a good growth in bottom line. Is Kroger a good choice for investors' portfolios after this announcement? Let's take a look.
Impressive first quarter earnings
In the first quarter 2013, Kroger managed to grow both its revenue and net income. The revenue increased from more than $29 billion last year to $30 billion this year. Net income rose by more than 9.5% to $481 million. Interestingly, its earnings per share experienced a higher growth of more than 19%, from $0.78 per share to $0.93 per share. The higher growth in earnings per share was due to the share buyback activities during the past twelve months. The company reported that during the past four quarters, it has returned more than $1.3 billion to shareholders through both dividends and share buybacks.
Based on the positive momentum of the good first quarter results, Kroger raised its 2013 earnings-per-share guidance from $2.71 to $2.79 per share to $2.73 to $2.80 per share. Including increasing dividends, its long-term growth rate guidance stayed in the range of 8% to 11%. David Dillon, the company's chairman and CEO felt proud, saying that "The Kroger team's relentless focus on delivering on our Customer 1st strategy, quarter after quarter, continues to set us apart. We will continue to build on this strong momentum to drive growth and greater shareholder value."
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Kroger is currently trading at $34 per share, with the total market cap of $17.50 billion. The market values Kroger only at nearly 5.6 times its trailing EBITDA (Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization). Compared to its much bigger peers including Target (NYSE: TGT) and Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), Kroger is definitely quite cheap.
Target, at $68 per share, is worth around $43.8 billion on the market. The market values Target at 7.4 times its trailing EBITDA. Despite the higher earnings valuation, Target's revenue and profit decreased in the first quarter 2013.Its revenue came in at $16.7 billion, a bit lower than $16.87 billion in revenue last year, but its earnings per share declined from $1.04 per share in the first quarter of 2012 to $0.77 per share this year. For the full year, the company estimated that it would generate around $4.12 to $4.32 in earnings per share.
Wal-Mart is the most expensively valued among the three companies. It is currently trading at $74.20 per share, with the total market cap of more than $243.1 billion. The market values Wal-Mart at more than 7.9 times its trailing EBITDA. Wal-Mart also did not have an impressive first quarter earnings results. While its revenue moved up by only 1% to $114.19 billion, its net income increased by 1.1% to $3.78 billion, or $1.15 per share. In the first quarter, Wal-Mart returned around $3.8 billion to shareholders, including $2.2 billion in share repurchases and $1.6 billion in dividends. In the second quarter, company CFO Charles Holley commented that Wal-Mart expected to produce around $1.22 to $1.27 earnings per share in the second quarter of fiscal 2013.
Wal-Mart seems to deserve a higher valuation due to its higher ROIC (return on invested capital) at 12.34%. Kroger ranked second with nearly 9.5% ROIC, while the ROIC of Target was the lowest, at only 6.28%. Income investors might also like Wal-Mart the best with the highest dividend yield at 2.6%. Target offers investors a bit lower dividend yield at 2.5%, whereas the dividend yield of Kroger is much lower, at only 1.8%. Interestingly, the low dividend yield of Kroger was due to the more conservative dividend policy with lower payout ratio. While the payout ratios of Wal-Mart and Target are 33% and 32%, respectively, Kroger only pays 18% of its earnings in dividends. If Kroger increased its payout ratio to 32%, its dividend yield could reach 3.2%.
Kroger could be worth $45 per share
Kroger seems to be a good stock for long-term investors at its current price, due to the lowest valuation, recent impressive quarterly earnings results and a decent profitability. Moreover, Kroger could easily increase its payout ratio equivalent to the payout ratio of Target or Wal-Mart, pushing up the dividend yield. If an EBITDA multiple of 7.5 is applied to Kroger, it should be worth more than $45 per share.
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Tribute to Mr Cyril de Klemm
The Ramsar Bureau is grieved by the passing of Cyril de Klemm in Paris on 1 April 1999. Mr de Klemm contributed to the development of the Convention on Wetlands over many many years as informally its legal adviser and, in legal matters, as its historian. Mr de Klemm was involved in the original drafting of the Convention text, and it has been said that, if more of his suggestions had been adopted in those early days, the drawn-out protocol negotiations and amendments of the 1980s might not have been necessary.
Mr de Klemm was also very much involved in the Paris Protocol itself (1982) and the whole procedure which culminated in the Regina Amendments of 1987. He also played a key role in devising the provisional application procedure for those amendments, which enabled the Convention to establish the Standing Committee and a permanent secretariat (the "Bureau"), have a Convention budget, and generally take decisions at the COPs, prior to the entry into force of the amendments in 1994. This procedure was quite innovative at that time and its importance for the success of the Convention cannot be underestimated.
Mr de Klemm was also a key actor in the push for the need for interpretation of Convention provisions such as "Wise Use" and the need for guidelines for application of Convention provisions -- he made the first compilation of Ramsar legal decisions and was the lead author for the legal section of the Wise Use Guidelines (1990). In collaboration with Isabelle Crétaux, Mr de Klemm wrote The Legal Development of the Ramsar Convention, which was published by the Bureau in 1995 and is still available in print and on the Ramsar Web site (http://ramsar.org/lib_legal_e_index.htm) in the three Ramsar languages.
Daniel Navid, the Conventions first Secretary General, was very close to Cyril de Klemm, and says that "Cyril was especially remarkable in that he could bridge the very wide gap between science and law. He had a passion for the natural world along with an incredibly creative mind. His vision led to the adoption of a huge array of new legal approaches for environmental management. Cyril was also a kind and gentle man, and he will be greatly missed".
"Cyril was a man of talent and passion", says Delmar Blasco, Ramsars present Secretary General. "We will certainly miss him at the next COP in Costa Rica, as an environmental law professional and as a gifted interpreter (I used to put my earphones on just for the pleasure of hearing his impeccable work!). But I am consoled by the fact that Cyril will still be with us in spirit, when the Conference considers the proposed Guidelines for reviewing laws and institutions to promote the conservation and wise use of wetlands [by Clare Shine, Lyle Glowka, and the IUCN Environmental Law Centre], a very important new tool for the Convention to which he has also made a major contribution."
The memory of Mr de Klemms lifetime of work in environmental law will doubtless remain as an inspiration to everyone who knew him.


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