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Jimmy Fallon and Amy Sedaris sang 14 holiday songs in one minute.
The record was set during an episode of Late Night With Jimmy Fallon. RecordSetter co-founders Dan Rollman and Corey Henderson officiated the feat.
588 participants at Thirst Youth Convention in Erie, Pennsylvania played Joy to the World on their kazoos at once.
Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi ate 7.5 pounds of turkey in 10
minutes, a new RecordSetter World Record. He set the record to raise
awareness and funds to combat hunger worldwide.
Kobayashi performed the feat on Thanksgiving Eve before a live audience
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Clint P. sat on a whoopee cushion and said "Merry Christmas" nine times in 15 seconds while dressed as Santa Claus.
Santa's Little Helpers Founder Karen Snowden, along with charity members and local businesses including Roses Restaurant, built an edible Christmas tree 59 centimeters high. They set the record on Christmas Day of 2012 to celebrate the coming together of the community in Cooma, New South Wales. Australian RecordSetter official Dave Thompson was present to adjudicate the attempt.
Doug McManaman balanced a Christmas present on top of a 142-inch pole on his chin.
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The Poop's official UFC blog is live! Or something. We're already wondering if this is a huge mistake. This is either going to be really entertaining, or The Poop's official jump the shark moment … turbosquid.com It's a fight ring … and a playpen. For those coming in late, Kelly and Mike and Kelly's sister's […] [Read More]
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Kelly's mention of her beloved Lite Brite in the Best and Worst Christmas Gifts post reminded me of this Web page that lets you make Lite Brite creations on your home computer. We are the priests/Of the temple/Of Lite Brite! Making things with light online was even more great a few years ago when a […] [Read More]
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Many fighters have weighed in on the UFC 162 main event middleweight title bout between champion Anderson Silva and challenger Chris Weidman. UFC women's bantamweight titleholder Ronda Rousey believes Weidman is the worst stylistic match-up for Silva, but will be pulling for Silva to retain his belt on July 6.
"I think that Anderson Silva is pound-for-pound the best fighter of all time, and I really do believe that Chris Weidman is the worst style match-up for him. But if anyone can overcome the worst style match-up, it's Anderson Silva," said Rousey during a recent Facebook chat sponsored by Metro PCS.
Silva is undefeated inside the octagon with 16 consecutive wins. He has put together the longest title reign in the promotion's history and defended his belt a record 10 times. He holds the record for most finishes in the UFC with 14 and the most finishes in title fights with nine. But at 38-years-old, his career is winding down.
"Being that Anderson is, I think, towards the end of his career, I'm going to have to just pull for Anderson just because it's like the end of it. I kind of want him to go out hot," said Rousey. "Chris Weidman has an amazing future ahead of him. He's going to be around long after Anderson Silva leaves. And I think that once Anderson vacates the division that Chris Weidman, it's very likely that he'll hold onto the belt for a while. But you never know."
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Rousey likes both fighters, but wants Silva's legendary status to remain intact for at least one more fight.
"I think they're both very, very cool," she said. "I don't want any of them to take it personally. It's just kind of like Anderson is a legend and I just like having him legend-like."
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Uh, like a prince in shining armor?
Can't wait for this fight
Can't wait for this beatdown of Chris Weidman!!!
Weidman is great, I don't think being aggressive with Anderson is a good plan. I actually don't think Chris is that bad of a style match up for Anderson. He's not as good of a wrestler as Chael and he's not as good at anything else as Anderson. He also has a SERIOUS experience deficit. This whole thing is just getting blown out of proportion, imho.
it's not just to be aggressive, but if Chris any chance, he's gonna have to close the distance in a hurry w/ wrestling (ala Chael). If Chris gives Andy too much space, then it's over. If Chris comes charging in thinking he can stand w/ Andy, it's over.
That's what I'm sayin'. I just don't think he's got the tools for the job. He can crowd Anderson all he wants. That's what the Thai clinch is for.
agreed. I think Anderson should have this.
Yes, Weidman on paper should have a better chance of beating Anderson than many (if not all) previous UFC opponents b/c of his style & strengths, but I don't think it's enough.
I think he is as good a wrestler as Chael, but since they haven't fought it's hard to say. Weidman has beaten Phil Davis and Ryan Bader in wrestling, and completely owned Munoz, so he's obviously a badass wrestler. And his ground game is better than Silva's. Silva has the advantage in striking and experience.
how do you conclude that his ground game is better than Silva?
Yes, Weidman has a distinct advantage in wrestling, but not necessarily the submission game. He has a better ground game than CHAEL, i'd give you that one but Anderson is very slick on the ground. Anderson is a LEGIT black belt and his BJJ is only overlooked b/c he prefers to stand and got subbed 2x in PRIDE YEARS ago before UFC.
As big an advantage that Chris has in wrestling, Anderson has an advantage in striking (if not more so). And of course, the edge in experience. Despite his age, Anderson also has the speed/quickness advantage and reach.
A few reason i believe his ground game to better than Silva's: first, Silva would not go to the ground with Maia, while Weidman took him down several times and tried to submit him, and secondly, based on Weidman's performance at ADCC..where Silva has never competed. I guess we will find out if I'm right in a few days.
called strategy, and proves nothing except that Maia is better than Silva on the ground, not that Weidman is better than Silva. (maybe Weidman is more bold? bigger balls? but does NOT prove better.)
Silva had a distinct advantage standing vs. Maia and chose to exploit it instead of going to the ground w/ one of the best BJJ guys in the world.
Weidman did well in ADCC for a noob, but only won 1 fight in that tourney b/c he ran into Galvao the 2nd rd. I'm guessing you didn't really watch the match, b/c if you did, you would've seen that the biggest reason Weidman hung in was using his wrestling rather than submission skills.
Actually it doesn't even prove Maia is better on the ground than Silva, just that Silva's take down defense was better than Maia's take downs. I do *believe* that Maia has the better ground game, but if you can't get the fight there it doesn't really matter.
Chael himself said he thought Chris was a much better wrestler than him so why do you think Chris isn't as good when the man himself said he was and is picking Chris to win the fight?
Weidman is better than Sonnen at amateur wrestling, that was what he (Sonnen) was referring to. But look at their MMA fights — look at who they have foight and how they have fought. Sonnen has more success at putting top competition on their back and keeping them there than Weidman has. That second round in the second fight, Sonnen was getting stuffed and shrugged off.
I suspect Weidman's first fight will look very similar to Sonnen and Silva's second. There will be successful take downs, but Weidman will not be able to capitalize, Silva will neutralize the ground and pound and simply not be there for any submissions. And then Weidman will make one mistake and the entire complexion of the fight will change when Silva capitalizes on it.
I believe Weidman may be the future of this division…but Silva is its NOW.
Can this girl stop commenting. She hasn't done half the thing men have done in sports and gets all the spot light. She's just a attention whore. Reminds me of Tito, who doesn't say anything unless it promotes him.
What a half witted comment. You are comparing one female's
accomplishments to all the accomplishments men have ever made in sports?
No single man has accomplished half of what men have done in sports
either. Is it Ronda's fault that the media eats up her every word? Media
largely owned and operated by men, who look at her more as a sex object
than an athlete. I gaurantee you she isn't walking around looking for
cameras. How does this statement promote her in any way, shape or form?
You may be an intelligent person, but what a stupid comment.
i dont think that a lot of men in mma have a metal in the Olympics.
metal or medal
Ah crap! the wife was bitching @ me and i wasn't paying attention.
Dude… if you see a page titled with Ronda Rousey's name, why do you read it? Clearly you do not like her, and don't wish to read about her opinions… yet reading a page which CLEARLY is what Ronda Rousey things, then taking the time to comment that you think she's an attention whore, is YOU being a blatant attention whore. If you didn't like her, and didn't care what she had to say, you'd not bother to read posts here about her. It's that simple.
She has done twice as much in the sport than most men which is to say headlined a pay-per-view card, earned a UFC championship and successfully defend.
She has done more than a 100 times what most of the men in the sport have done which is to hold an advanced degree in a martial art, earn a spot on the Olympic team, and earned a medal in the Olympics (and the first American woman to do so in Judo).
You hate her because you fear her. The fact that this woman is not just a pretty face, but makes more money than you, is more respected than you, and could kick your ass without breaking a sweat, all of it threatens your manhood. Fact is even as a woman she is better at being "the man" than you will ever be makes you scared that you are a failure as a man. Guess what…you are right. Not because she is a better bread winner and protector, but because you think that s*** matters.
Ronda's so fine in this picture! Lets go SILVA!!!
ahh, u like her smile, eh?
She looks like a man in picture. I see why you are attracted to shehe now.thought you had sugar in your tank the way you lapdance silva
really? i dont see it. sorry
don't worry, he just hatin
This is not news.
If only Carmouche would have tightened that RNC… I like Ronda but the media is way over exposing her
the choke was crushingly tight, Ronda just fought out of it. she's a beast.
I jumped out of my seat when I thought she had it
No, Cyborg is a beast….Rousey is her prey.
That's a cup Rhonda …
silva is the ali of mma
Fedor = Ali
Silva = Sugar Ray Leonard
Silva and munoz used to train and munoz was always dominating silva, so much so that munoz called silva out.silva responded, "i dont understand him calling me out, we're friends. " Isay you a paid fighter then fight!!! Silva then, witnessed weidman destroy munoz easily and silva then ducked weidman for over a year til forced to fight his number one contender weidman. Silva himself knows weidman has a great chance of upsetting him.weidman wins by 1st rd ko via gnp!!!
Rhonda pulls anything she can. especially the Diaz brothers.
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Your 2014-2015 officers include:
President Dean Hall -- Ocoee
Vice-President Cindy Nielsen--Orange County
Secretary -- Dale Baker--Central Florida PDCS
Treasurer -- Tom Dalton -- Altamonte Springs
Chapter Director Kris Stenger -- Winter Park
State BOAF Director Allen Johnson -- Maitland
Next Chapter Meeting is October 8, 2014
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**Immediately following the BOAF Chapter meeting on November 12th the Central Florida Building Officials Meeting will be at the HBA Building, 540 Mayo Avenue, in Maitland**
October: Ethics
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March 12, 2014 Program: Bemmie Eustace of Interplan presented a one hour program on accessibility. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
February 12, 2014 Program: Arlene Stewart of AZS Consulting presented a class on the Energy Code good for 2 hours of CEUs. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
January 8, 2014 Program: Mike Tannous of Mike Tannous Engineering presented a class on soil stabilization and what building departments should know.Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
December 11, 2013 Program: Bill Braken, Mike Rimoldi, and Drew Glasbrenner of Bracken Engineering presented on sinkholes for 2 hours of CEUs for BCAIB licensees. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com Website: http://brackenengineering.com
November 13, 2013 Program: "Commercial Backup Generator systems--what's important for building departments to watch for" presented by Dan Chisolm, MGI Consulting. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
October 9, 2013 Program: Creating and Validating Electronic Signatures" presented by John O'Connor Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
September 11, 2013 Program: Truss Bracing presented by Bill Krick, PE, of ITW Building Components. Contact: email@example.com
August 14, 2013 Program: Exterior HVAC Equipment and Wind Resistance presented by Ray Manucy of Manucy and Associates Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
July 10, 2013 Program: G. Michael Starks of Titen America 2-hour CEU class "Stucco 101- Water Resistant Systems" Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
June 12, 2013 1st program: Jeffery Small of GE Energy presented "Arc Fault Safety" 2nd Program: Chris Little of ClarkDietrich presented "Metal Lath & Accessories, reflecting on ASTM C-1063"
May 8, 2013-- Heinz Rosen P.E. presented "Certifications and Nationally Recognized Test Labs" Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
April 10, 2013--Brian Meikle, of Unversal Engineering Sciences presented "Maturity Method for Concrete Testing". Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
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February 13, 2013--Sam Green P.E. with Simpson Strong-Tie presented a program on adhesive anchors. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
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December 12, 2012,--Mike Petty of Icynene Foam and Taylor Foam Insulation
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Ed Conkol received Inspector of the Year Award
Jeff Dunn received Plans Examiner of the Year Award
We have books available from the International family of codes which is the base code for the Florida Building Code Effective 12/31/14. These were the books from the November ICC training class hosted by our chapter.
Click on picture below to purchase books.
State BOAF site seminars provide future training opportunites. This training qualifies for CEU credits for Engineers and Contractors but unfortunately the approval is pending for Architects.
The Bill Neese/ Bill Tangye/ Ralph Jones Golf Tournament was December 6th. Pictures have been posted under the Events and Photos tab for 2013 Golf Tournament or click HERE.
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September 12, 2012---Donny Pittman presented a program on changes in the 2010 FBC-Mechanical Code. firstname.lastname@example.com
August 8, 2012 --Andrew Viars and Steven Mihailoff of Simpson Strong-Tie presented a program on new innovations in Simpson Strong-Tie connectors. Contacts: firstname.lastname@example.com; email@example.com
July 11, 2012 --Chris Birchfield of Global Fireproof Solutions Inc. presented --"The New Generation of Passive Fire Resistance Protection." Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
June 13, 2012--Bill Krick presented a non-ceu class on wind changes in ASCE 7-10. Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com
May 9, 2012 --Judith Hecker of the Department of Health presented a program on HB1263 that went into effect on April 27th giving full responsibility for plan review of commercial pools to buidling departments. The Department of Health is now responsible only for issuing permits to operate these pools. Contact: email@example.com
April 2012 -- Bemmie Eustace -- differences in the 2010 Florida Building Code --Accessibility compared to 2007 FBC Chapter 11 email@example.com
March 2012 -- Tom Allen presented a program on significant changes in the 2010 Florida Building Code.
February 2012 -- John Preister of the Department of Motor Vehicles. Presentation on set-up and tie-down of mobile homes.
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December 2011 --Jennifer Hatfield Jennifer Hatfield, FSPA Government Relations Consultant – 2010 Swimming Pool and Spa Code Update Contact: mailto:email@example.com
November 2011 --Preventing Moisture Penetrations in Masonry Construction. Presented by Jim Gulde. (Contact: firstname.lastname@example.com)
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September 2011 --Allen Johnson unveiled the new Central Florida BOAF website
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NHL lockout produces a deal but no sense of satisfaction
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Let's start with the simplest analogy. There were no winners in the 113-day NHL lockout. Owners, players, fans, commissioner Gary Bettman, deputy commissioner Bill Daly, NHLPA executive director Don Fehr, all have been scorched in some way.
That said, any deal that took as long as this one did to come together was hardly a simple exercise and demands a stringent analysis.
Since it was the league that initiated the lockout, and consequently held the leverage in the early negotiations, they should have been clear-cut winners. They weren't. Yes, they got term limits on individual contracts, yes, they will take a greater cut of the hockey-related revenue and yes, they have the prospect of 10 years of labour peace, with an option to kick the deal aside after eight years.
But if past is prologue, expect general managers to probe this deal for loopholes that will allow them to sign players to big contracts. With a salary floor of $44 million, that still gives the bottom-feeding franchises plenty of loot to get silly with when free-agent bidding starts each summer. The league may crave cost certainty, but this isn't the deal that will deliver it.
The players never emerge from these labour spats looking good, too many hockey fans angered over the millions paid to grown men to play a game most of those fans insist they would play for free. The players also lost money on this deal, with the revenue split and the lowered salary cap (to $64.3 million). They did get a better pension plan and seem a more cohesive union. The latter may become of greater importance eight years from now.
No one who paid attention to these talks would suggest that players and owners have fostered a winsome relationship. These were acrimonious dealings that occasionally rolled into the gutter and tipped into theatre of the absurd. Until each side learns to work together respectfully with their counterpart, the NHL is destined to do this tango again, in eight or 10 years.
It has been fashionable to think NHL commissioner Gary Bettman won't be around to preside over that scenario but only he can answer that. Outside of any room that holds the NHL's board of governors, Bettman is reviled but as long as he maintains a majority of the board's support -- and wants to do the job -- he will stay on as commissioner. Even if he did resign, Daly would be his presumptive replacement and he has done little to distinguish himself from Bettman. His image has been nicked up by his emotional outburst about five-year player contracts being the "hill we die on," then presiding over an agreement that established seven- and eight-year deals.
It would seem highly unlikely Fehr is in charge of the players' association through the balance of this deal. Fehr's legacy lies in what he did for baseball players as the head of their union. He proved obstinate, evasive and exasperating to the league and hockey fans during the negotiations but he did keep the players unified throughout, no small feat given the recent history of the NHLPA.
Ultimately, though, it is the fans who will have the greatest say on how this collective bargaining agreement is graded, even though they routinely ignore that power and morph into Stepford Wives mode. There could be no more significant jolt to players and owners than a fan revolt or a show of fan indifference, however limited. Either display seems nearly impossible in Canada or in the higher profile NHL markets in the U.S., such as Boston, New York and Pittsburgh. In the struggling cities, indifference would be difficult to gauge.
Fans grumble and grouse while the talks slog along but march back obediently when the games resume, their griping largely forgotten. Hockey fans blame Bettman for three lockouts during his reign as commissioner but forgiving fans have been his silent ally. It's what allows the league to reuse the lockout strategy, the knowledge the fans will be there when the shackles come off.
We'll see if that is the case this time.
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So, apparently consulting psychics about your love life is A Thing, even for twenty-somethings.
I interviewed three of my friends about their experiences, and then made an appointment for myself, tomorrow at 6:30.
It's not that I really believe in psychics, it's just that the idea of paying someone money to have them make inferences about your life is sort of intriguing, no?
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I love Neil Gaiman's stories. They're strange and surreal, dark and deep, a little twisted, always unpredictable. Wish I could watch him think and see the wheels turning in that head of his. It's 51st birthday today. I thought I'd mark the day by posting some art and cover designs from his works.
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To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.dir="ltr"> When I meet a gay person, I have to distinguish between their being gay and being part of a lobby. If they accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them? They shouldnt be marginalized. The tendency is not the problem
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yea, I think the critique is of the pharisee type people - not the Pope! And the second poster asked "who are the pharisees" - Id argue its all of us - we all have judgmental tendencies. A constant challenge for us.
I saw that article on FB yesterday and posted it quickly. I probably should have said "holier than thou's."
I know lots of people who are "spiritual but not 'traditionally' religious" who are very "holy," and like most people, I know lots of "holier than thou's" who are anything but.
I think that Pope Francis, because he is deeply 'spiritual,' "gets" people who are spiritual but not religious.
Like Thich Nhat Hanh, Thomas Merton, David Steindl-Rast and the Dalai Lama were able to 'meet' on a plane that transcended religious differences, I think that Pope Francis will be able to dialogue with the nones on a different plane.
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Pope Francis is what our world needs.
I must be confused.. I think she was throwing a dig at those she considers "stuffed shirts" in the Church. Not the Pope.


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City hires utilities director
Date: January 22, 2013
by: Roger Drouin | City Editor
The city has hired Mitt Tidwell as utilities director. It is the third major department heard position to be filled since Sarasota City Manager Tom Barwin started in September.
Tidwell, who is currently the utilities director for the City of Daytona Beach, will begin work Feb. 25.
Tidwell will oversee efforts to get a long-delayed and troubled $12.5 million lift station construction project back on track.
The new Lift Station 87 is being built in Lukewood Park at the southeastern corner of U.S. 41 and Osprey Avenue to replace Lift Station 7 at 935 Pomelo Avenue, close to Hudson Bayou.
"I am excited to be a part of the Sarasota Utilities Department as we continue to improve the infrastructure and daily operations to provide the best possible service to our customers, while protecting the environment," Tidwell said in a city press release.
Tidwell has more than 20 years of experience working in the field of water and wastewater utilities, including serving in utilities management positions for the City of Dallas and the City of Austin, Texas. He also has private sector experience.
This is the third major department head position Barwin has filled since starting work as City Manager. Chief of Police Bernadette DiPino joined the City of Sarasota three weeks ago and Finance Director John Lege will begin work next month. Mr. Barwin soon will announce a replacement for Human Resources Kurt Hoverter who is retiring at the end of the month.
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The Sales Lead Management Association just announced the results of the voting for the Most Influential People in Sales Lead Management in 2012.
James W. Obermayer, CEO and executive director of the Sales Lead Management Association said, "These are people who have given their time and expertise in the field of lead management and are now recognized by their peers for outstanding work. They are champions of wealth generation and we thank them for their unselfish efforts."
2,117 members cast votes in the SLMA's first members only election, (previous elections were open to the public). Nominees came from many diverse disciplines including CRM Software and Marketing Automation Software , telemarketing, database management, conference management, fulfillment, consulting and publishing companies.
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The post-Times Square hysteria continues in the Congress. In all-too-typical fashion, the "security-at-all-costs" crowd, led by Sen. Joseph Lieberman of Connecticut, has introduced legislation that would empower federal bureaucrats to strip an American of their citizenship if the government decides they might have provided some sort of support to a terrorist organization.
On the surface, of course, many Americans likely would tend to support a law stripping citizenship from someone who has been proved to have engaged in terrorist acts against our country or our military; and Sen. Lieberman's bill — the Terrorist Expatriation Act of 2010 – will therefore probably garner some not-insignificant degree of support in the Congress. Such support, however, on more careful reading of the legislation, would be misplaced and set a dangerous precedent.
American citizenship is a right enjoyed by anyone born in this country or who has satisfied the requirements to become a naturalized citizen. Moreover, under current federal law one can lose their citizenship if they engage in actions clearly indicating a desire to renounce their American citizenship. Thus, if a person takes an oath of allegiance to a foreign government, or serves as an officer in the military of another nation, they can be deemed to have renounced their citizenship and lose it. Also, if a person if convicted in a civilian court or in a military court martial of committing crimes such as treason or conspiring to overthrow the government, they can lose their citizenship.
Importantly, given the constitutional basis on which someone gains American citizenship, it is not easily lost; current law and Supreme Court rulings provide that it can be taken for specified reasons only after a court proceeding. Contrary to these important principles, however, this latest, knee-jerk response to a single attempted terrorist act, would empower a non-elected government official (the secretary of state or a designee) to strip away a person's American citizenship (regardless of whether the person gained citizenship by birth or naturalization) without any court proceeding. In other words, a natural-born American citizen could find themselves stripped of their citizenship by a government bureaucrat without ever having had their day in court.
Such cavalier treatment of a fundamental right granted in the Constitution should trouble every member of Congress and every American who understands and supports constitutionally-based governance; especially perhaps conservatives, who at least in the past shared a healthy distrust of government power. Unfortunately, in the post-911 world, such "technicalities" as constitutional rights and guarantees often take a back seat to so-called "security concerns."
Security-firsters are pushing this current legislation because they want people like the failed Times Square bomber to be interrogated and tried by military commissions rather than courts of law; and military commissions do not, at least for now, have jurisdiction to try US citizens.
Another troubling aspect of the Terrorist Expatriation Act is that a person could be stripped of citizenship even if they do not actively engage in violent acts of any sort; but if they simply provide some sort of "material support" to an organization designated by the federal government as "terrorist." Here again, a layperson might support such a move with a quick, "hell, yes." The discerning analyst, however, would be far less quick to grant such power to a federal bureaucrat. Why? Because "material support" is a vague and imprecise term subject to wide interpretation; encompassing perhaps nothing more than a person contributing money to an organization that provides relief to people in a faraway part of the world in a country where terrorists might be operating.
The proposed law suffers from other vagaries; such as subjecting a person to involuntary loss of citizenship if they support "hostilities" not against the United States, but against some other nation that itself might be supporting American armed forces. Such tenuous acts should not form the basis for involuntary loss of citizenship, especially without a full hearing and trial in a legitimate court of law.
Given that current laws criminalizing acts of terrorism are broad-reaching and carry stiff punishment (including the death penalty) upon conviction, these latest efforts to significantly expand the reach and power of federal officials, and correspondingly diminish the scope of constitutional protection for US citizens, are not only unconstitutional but totally unnecessary.
May 21st, 2010
6:39 am
Pray tell, which side is pushing this agenda?
May 21st, 2010
6:43 am
If I, a natural born citizen, were to commit a terrorist act against this country I would be charged with treason, and would be sentenced as such, up to and including death. Since gaining citizenship into this country is an honor, and if gaining that citizenship is only being used as an opportunity to commit a terrorist act, that person should be held to the same standards as a natural born citizen and tried with treason. Up to, and hopefully, including death.
Stripping them of their citizenship does nothing, because that citizenship meant nothing to them to begin with.
May 21st, 2010
6:49 am
"strip an American of their citizenship if the government decides they might have provided some sort of support to a terrorist organization."
I think it's a fantastic idea!!! Enough with defending these animals.
May 21st, 2010
7:06 am
If the animals at Gitmo were US citizens they would have been tried and convicted already.
May 21st, 2010
7:18 am
Try them for treason, and then shoot them! They made their desicion..let them live (or die) with their acts. I know this may be difficult for conservatives since they want to shoot them,….and then try them! Ready, fire, aim!
May 21st, 2010
7:28 am
Let's see if I understand this, a naturalized citizen can run and be elected to government office (all but the office of president), declare me, a naturial citizen, of American Indian decent, as, in his opinion, to have commited a terroristic activity, and have my citizenship stripped… Given enough time, and enough of the right people in office, all of America will have NON-AMERICANS as citizens…. A bit over the top… buy possible…
May 21st, 2010
7:32 am
When I invented this country, I meant for everyone to get along. If you try to do bad things against us, then you can't be on our team and deserve time out.
May 21st, 2010
7:34 am
Just as the floors of the World Trade Center towers pancaked one onto another to crash into the ground, the dominoes of 9-11 are still falling to weaken the core foundations this country holds most dear.
Who would have ever thought any sane American would advocate "loss of citizenship" even before being proven guilty?
This is how we lose the fight. This is the true success of terrorism.
May 21st, 2010
7:38 am
Curiously, in a supposed anti-incumbent year, most of the departing are not retiring but seeking higher office. We may recycle more than we replace. The bad news is that a frustrating 114 seats still have but one contestant. Two of them aren't even incumbents, meaning they will affect state policy without being vetted by voters. And I have to think that we'd be better off if many had run instead for the Legislature — and cut down on the number running unopposed. Georgia's problems are numerous. They aren't going away. There's too much stale thinking at the Capitol, on both sides of the aisle. New voices would be welcome.
May 21st, 2010
7:47 am
I would rather see a bill that to be an American citizen one must be born of parents who are BOTH American citizens EVEN if you were physically born in the United States !
May 21st, 2010
7:50 am
"Because "material support" is a vague and imprecise term subject to wide interpretation; encompassing perhaps nothing more than a person contributing money to an organization that provides relief to people in a faraway part of the world in a country where terrorists might be operating." Sort of like the vague and imprecise term in the Constitution that allows a President to be impeached for "high crimes and misdeamenors". Did the imprecise term "high crimes and misdeamenors" stop Mr. Barr when he was in Congress. Certainly not. So why does he hypocritaclly worry about imprecise terms now?
May 21st, 2010
8:04 am
Mr. Barr, I wish you had been this rational when you were serving in Congress. I fear, however, that if you were still an elected official rather than simply commenting from the sidelines, you'd be right there with Lieberman et al. busy stoking up the fears of an ignorant populace.
May 21st, 2010
8:11 am
As it stands now a person can be stripped of their citizenship for "committing any act of treason against, or attempting by force, to overthrow, or bearing arms against, the United States, violating or conspiring to violate any of section 2383 of title 18, by engaging in a conspiracy to overthrow or destroy by force, the Government of the United States or to lay war against them"
However, this is only after the defendant has had a trial and proof of guilt beyond any reasonable doubt has been determined.
The Terrorist Expatriation Act of 2010 would circumvent Trial by jury, one of the most sacred laws of the country. That is not right. The Senator Liberman Bill is wrong, very wrong.
May 21st, 2010
8:22 am
Vagaries are obviously a threat to the rule of law and liberty, but as someone else points out, "material support" is no more vague than "high crimes and misdemeanors."
The only concern I have is that loss of citizenship is a lower bar, and more likely to be enforced than, say, death.
Bob, sometimes I think you post things solely to establish your libertarian and independent credentials. You seem to want to be seen disagreeing with "conservatives" from time to time, even if your argument is internally inconsistent. Your analysis of the Arizona law and this appear to fall in this camp.
May 21st, 2010
8:36 am
Under our current laws i.e. the Patriot Act, the Founding Fathers themselves would have been considered terrorists. Did they not throw off their government with a violent revolution?..even under threat of treason and death from King George III. I find it funny that these "security-firsters" don't have the courage to call the Founders terrorists in public but they classify actions committed by the Founders terroristic activities. I would encourage all these "security-firsters" to read the Constitution. All acts of Congress stand below the Constitution legally(see Article 6 the Supremecy Clause), including the Patriot Act, which means that the Patriot Act cannot override the Bill of Rights including the 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments which the Patriot Act gutted. To me both the Patriot Act and this Terrorist Expatriation Act are treasonous to both the Constitution and the spirit of America law and due process. If we throw out these bedrock principals of liberty, freedom, and due process then everything America has accomplished means nothing anymore.
May 21st, 2010
8:37 am
How far can the loony right take their desire for puritanical purity, Hitler must be laughing with glee in his grave…
May 21st, 2010
8:42 am
I say pass the bill, then we can deport Lieberman for "supporting" Al Gore (environmental terrorist). this is the same old/same old. on some level it might make sense to remove the bad apples from the barrel, but who gets to determine who and who is not a bad apple, and who gets to define "bad apple"? in all seriousness, not all terrorists use bombs – many (politicians/courts) use the law and the police power of the state to "terrorize" others.
May 21st, 2010
8:56 am
This problem has occured because progressive liberals hate America and want to create it in their image. They do not want to punish those who attack and kill our citizens or protect our citizens if the criminal is a minority–Our southern border for instance. It is simply an attack on conservatives who have traditional values as our forefathers. The media nor the government of Obama will say most terrorists are radical islamist. The progressive liberals really do not understand if the Islamist get a foot hold then the progressive liberals will lose out.
May 21st, 2010
8:58 am
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May 21st, 2010
8:37 am
How would you like to live under Sharia. I bet you prefer that over the republic.
May 21st, 2010
9:27 am
#1: I would like to see a 10 year 'probation' period for naturalized citizens. For 10 years after they gain their citizenship if they commit any felony, treason, etc it costs them their citizenship and they are deported and banned form the US forever.
#2. Our current citizenship policy is being exploited in immoral and un-American ways by illegal aliens [ re: anchor babies ]. The future of our country is already being undermined and the slide will only gain speed. This should be addressed quickly. Unfortunately it's not even being discussed in Washington.
May 21st, 2010
9:28 am
People like willibekind add nothing to the discussion – you assign blame on "progressive liberals" who hate America and are at odds with "conservatives who have traditional values". Way to view this as an "us vs. them" problem. Last I checked all Americans had a right to an opinion and if someone holds an opinion different than your own, it doesn't make them any less of an American than you. Life isn't as simple as your false idols in the conservative news media preach it to you. You're not always "right" and differing viewpoints aren't always "wrong". Your lack of open mindedness and ability to rationally analyze the argument are pathetic. I pity any children you may have that will grow up in the shadow of your ignorance.
May 21st, 2010
9:59 am
I don't think it's necessary to change the constitution because some coward farts….
May 21st, 2010
10:03 am
What part of "Public Safety Exception" to all laws inherent in the spirit of "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" doesn't the Libertarian mindset accept? Barr is guilty of beating the dead horse of big government until punditry itself has become a game of horseshoes (and handgrenades): getting close to the truth shouldn't be considered making a valid point.
Just stick with the truth: without public safety exceptions as made popular by Jack Bauer on the popular television show "24″, our country would be a sitting duck for terrorists.
Quack. In his defense, at least he didn't mention chicken you-know-who again.
May 21st, 2010
10:14 am
From the US Constitution:
"Article 3.
Section 2
The Trial of all Crimes, except in Cases of Impeachment, shall be by Jury;"
"Section 3
Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort. No Person shall be convicted of Treason unless on the Testimony of two Witnesses to the same overt Act, or on Confession in open Court."
"Amendment 5
…nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law;"
"Amendment 14
1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States…."
For 221 years the Constitution has been getting in the way of those who would like to reduce the liberties of American citizens. Pray that it continues to do so.
May 21st, 2010
10:24 am
May 21st, 2010
10:37 am
that would empower federal bureaucrats to strip an American of their citizenship
Also, if a person if convicted in a civilian court or in a military court martial of committing crimes such as treason or conspiring to overthrow the government, they can lose their citizenship.
Another troubling aspect of the Terrorist Expatriation Act is that a person could be stripped of citizenship even if they do not actively engage in violent acts of any sort; but if they simply provide some sort of "material support" to an organization designated by the federal government as "terrorist."
If you're being paid to write a column, Bob, couldn't you make your pronouns agree with their antecedents?
Otherwise, a pretty sensible column.
May 21st, 2010
10:49 am
Jeff Fryer
"Public Safety Exception" has been the cry of all tyrants through out history to justify the oppresion of people. Secondly you can't cure a disease by treating the symptoms you must treat the cause. These people don't attack us because they hate us for our freedom, they attack us because we use our military and economic might to bully and steal the wealth of their economies. Dr. Robert Pape of the University of Chicago is considered one of the leading experts in the world on terrorism. He just released a report saying of the 700+ terrorist attacks around the globe since 1970 they have occured in countries in which the U.S. military or intelligence officials currently occupies at the time of the attack. Is it coincidence then that that only 10% have occured in counties we don't occupy? The CIA term is called "blowback" Both Dr. Pape and former head of the CIA Micheal Sheuer both agree our foreign policy is the major contributor to the movivation of terrorists. That is why our Founders were against empires. So you don't have to shread the Constitution or restrict our liberties to keep us safe, we instead need to address our foreign policy and how we treat others around the world and quit giving them reasons to hate us.
May 21st, 2010
10:55 am
I would like to clarify that when I say "we" above that I mean our government, not all Americans. I believe for the most part the American people want a more humble foreign policy like that of our Founders, but our government does not because the military industrial complex and the international banking cartel can't make money without wars, and our government doesn't have an excuse to strip us of our rights for "protection" without wars.
May 21st, 2010
11:11 am
Did you see Luckovich's cartoon today?
It shows "Lady Liberty" missing from her pedastal and a bunch of people in a boat with the caption, "She was here illegally and got deported back to France."
I have a suggestion for you to pass on to him.
How about drawing one of an Arizona rancher shoot to death outside his home as an illegal alien with a smoking gun stands over him and the caption, "He was here illegally and the rancher got deported to eternity."
May 21st, 2010
12:33 pm
I guess that the american citizenship should be granted to those who at least have a minimal knowledge about the constitution. To be born in a country can be an accident but citizenship should be granted to those who stick to the constitution. Nowadays to be an american citizen has been devalued and is granted to almost everybody, including those who have been in the country 20 or 30 years, can't name a president and can't understand English. I will not go with those who have benefited from the lottery program.That's why immigration reform is urgently needed.
May 21st, 2010
1:27 pm
Citizens accused of treason, should be tried and if found guilty, executed. Just ask Julius and Ethel Rosenberg.
May 21st, 2010
1:28 pm
Scout: Luckovitch's head has been so far up his, that he hasn't seen daylight in years.
May 21st, 2010
2:30 pm
Cheer up joan, things are going good.
May 21st, 2010
3:43 pm
LOL ! I have sent him several suggestions over time ………. his liberal crayons never bite ……….
May 21st, 2010
6:40 pm
Deport Scout.
May 21st, 2010
6:42 pm
How many neo nazis tatoos do you have Scout? I bet you have one of those rebel flag tags on the front of your truck too.
May 21st, 2010
6:50 pm
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May 21st, 2010
6:56 pm
Brown isn't your favorite color, huh Scout.
May 21st, 2010
7:10 pm
BP: Ah, I see you are into the normal liberal namecalling and vitriolic intolerance instead of debate.
Curtis: Actually, I have a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran tag on the front of my vehcile.
Danforth: Red, white and blue are my favorite colors.
May 21st, 2010
10:51 pm
even if the new last refuge of a scoundrel is the public safety exception, it is a necessary part of the war on terror
May 21st, 2010
10:54 pm
"Pray tell, which side is pushing this agenda?"
Don't Pray, Don't Tell
May 22nd, 2010
7:44 am
There should be a public safety exception for every single amendment to the constitution especially woman's suffrage. If Palin runs in 2012, we should employ the public safety exception to prevent any women-folk from using the 19th amendment, (which is solely responsible for the total mess this country is in now), and voting for her.
Then it's on to revoking all women's drivers licenses and that should make America the new Utopia, reducing our dependence on terrorist's oil, and exterminating every vestige of the expectant-mother's-only parking places from the face of the earth.
May 22nd, 2010
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May 22nd, 2010
8:33 am
Jeff Fryar
"War on Terror". Please explain to me how do you declare war on a tactic. Terrorism is a tactic, not a country nor a government. War is a legal concept, which why the Founders required Congress to vote on a pass any official declaration of war. So how can "Terror" legally surrender? At what point do we win said war and how will we know? Simple put, terrorism is a tactic and you can't declare war on a tactic. And since its a never ending war because there is no one to surrender then it gives the Executive Branch permanent dictatorial/emergency powers that were only meant for temporary times of extreme emergency. Terrorism isn't a military problem, its a police problem. That is why after 8 years in Iraq and Afganistan we have accomplished very little. You fight terrorism with good intelligence information and good police work not armies. Which is another reason that terrorist should be tried in civilian courts, because they are criminals not prisoners of war. If the are POW's then all that torture down at Guantonomo Bay is even more against the law than it already is, due to the Geneva Convention.
May 22nd, 2010
9:07 am
Wrongo, J. This is a War with Islam. Are best move would be to unleash the fury of our good ole USA born-again Christians and kick arse…
May 23rd, 2010
10:28 am
I've never seen a finer member of the Kneset as Lieberman.
May 26th, 2010
12:16 am
In the soviet union you become a enemy of the state (terrorist) for many different reasons,like opposing the colectivization or the unions.The point is that in the future many more rasons will be added for stripping someone from his citizenship.Do not let government to control you.The result is Gulag.Government should not be invoilved in education for example et,c.
May 27th, 2010
8:34 pm
It is is no longer true that "if a person takes an oath of allegiance to a foreign government, or serves as an officer in the military of another nation, they can be deemed to have renounced their citizenship and lose it." Many dual U.S.-Israeli citizens serve in the Israeli military, for example. Numerous others acquire a second citizenship (thus requiring an oath of allegiance), with no adverse effects on their U.S. citizenship. I realize that you're getting this language from some official publication, but the map is not the territory.
May 27th, 2010
10:59 pm
Strip the citizenship of these tea party rebels who are in cahoots with various state militias. Good. We need to deport them all to the back woods with the Palin woman.
May 28th, 2010
6:42 am
Right again Bob. A gimmick like this–though it may sound like a desirable tool in the short term, will end up, with a few tweaks, being used as a weapon against any of us who my find ourselves dissidents in our own land. (And many of us are getting there faster then we can possibly know.)
May 28th, 2010
7:21 am
What needs to happen is if you are born here, but neither of your parents are citizens, neither are you! This illegal alien tactic of coming here illegally, then having 15 kids so they can suck the teet of the nation needs to end. I cannot believe no one is talking about it. If they cannot give citizenship to their progeny, they'll stop coming in the masses they have been. They don't care about the nation as evidenced by the recent protests with the Mexican flag above the US flag, all they care about is the cash. Deport every last one of them, and remove the citizenship they stole by having their kids for free in our hospitals, then educated for free in the pathetic public schools, and free healthcare and who knows what other freebies they get. We're nearly $20Trillion in debt people, it not only needs to stop, but needs to be rolled back. We have to not only STOP the debt, but start paying it back, NOW!
May 29th, 2010
6:37 am
By the way BP, don't you Libcracks take US history anymore in Libschool, oops, I mean High School? The KKK was a proud Southern Dem orgnization! Just saying…………………………….
May 29th, 2010
6:46 am
While I support tough laws against all forms of terrorism, including deportation, but I am deeply troubled by several parts of this bill? First, the prospect of a "government official" having the power to strip citizenship without a trial should be a red flag to ALL Americans given the yahoos who are currently holding government positions under Obozo and the Clown Posse??!! Secondly, the broad definition of what constitutes "support" for terrorism is also very troubling due to the possibility that a person can be stripped of citizenship simply for supporting said terrorists/terrorist organization without having engaged in any conspiracy or actual acts of terrorism? Remember, this can be done WITHOUT a trial per this bill!
May 29th, 2010
6:59 am
If the Lib Lefties think this does not apply to them, they should think again! There are extremists on their side as well, older groups like Weather Underground, SLA and the Black Panthers come to mind as well as newer groups like Greenpeace, Earth Liberation Front (ELF), Animal Liberation Front (ALF)and other ecoterrorist or animal rights extremists, militant pro-Hispanic/Hispanofacist groups like, LULAC, MALDEF, MEChA/MEXA, La Raza Unida Party, Voz de Aztlan, Brown Berets would be in the same pickle as the right wing extremist groups!
May 29th, 2010
7:02 am
This bill in it's current form is too vague, without specific stipulations about who, what and how and neither does it protect those American citizens who may mistakingly be prosecuted under this bill whether due to an error like the people who have been put on the terrorist watch list by mistake and cannot fly without a gargantuan hassle because of this error or as an innocent party to a criminal misrepresentation? In addition to the flight hassle, your citizenship is revoked as well?
May 29th, 2010
7:08 am
Will political opposition/dissent against the government be defined as support for terrorism? Will Christian Fundamentalists who are opposed to Left leaning political personalities who are government officials be singled out as "dangerous" extremists and be put on the terrorism watch list compiled by Homeland Security? Will this constitute an act of terrorism or support for a terrorist organization with subsequent revocation of citizenship without a trial? Does this bill make it possible for American citizens to be subjected to widespread government abuse? Will government officials with a personal dislike or grudge against certain partisan entities be able to label said entity as a terrorist organization then revoke the citizenship of those citizens who are associated with or support this group?
May 29th, 2010
7:13 am
Imagine donating money to a religious charity, thinking you are helping those who are in need, then unbeknownst to you, this "charity" has terrorist ties either because of people who are members or by virtue of the proceeds ending up supporting a terror group like Al Qaeda? Does an innocent contributer who really did not know or have anything to do with any terror group deserve to have their citizenship stripped without trial? Are you getting the picture yet?
May 31st, 2010
6:33 pm
Commenting on a few of the posts as well as the subject bill being discussed. The bill if it were to become law would be basically ignored as are any other bills/laws of which the sorry assed politicians choose to ignore. Namely the immigration law and the protection of illegal's, terrorists, drugs, and whatever else entering. the country through the southern border. The first priority ought to be closure of the southern border, deportation of the illegal's, or putting them in hard labor camps if they refuse to leave or re-enter the country. Trying any/all terrorist on treason charges, including the politicians who are aiding and abetting the terrorist, including the self imposed king (Obama). One problem with that is with their self imposed immunity,as well as the cover-up for each other, and the ignorant mentality of many in our country. It makes prosecution of them difficult at best (remember Clintons circus?). One example of which are the groups protesting the Arizona immigration law, including Obama. They are against the law and have not read it, (no surprise there, they do not read any they pass until later). The immigrant groups are so afraid of losing their freebies, they are hollering racist, (because the politicians will buckle) and anti brown movement. I could give a damn less what color they are if they were in the country legally, if they had an allegiance to our country. It is all a part of an organized movement to destroy the country. They are infiltrating our city, county, state, and federal governments. Some years ago I had a Mexican national working for me, and he often spoke of the movement that was forming and would be building (as it is today) I as many people ignored such warnings, and sadly it is becoming reality.
June 24th, 2010
3:37 am
As an American, I am ashamed and surprised to say that the United States is quite hypocritical. Americans like to say that they love freedom and justice, but here are some examples of where American actions conflict with American standards:
1. The US inspected a Soviet Union fighter jet that landed in Japan in 1976, but protested that China should not search an American plane that landed in China in 2001.
2. The Fifth Amendment of the Bill of Rights clearly states that people should not be subject to the same offense twice, but sex offenders can be convicted of crimes and then later be required to register as sex offenders and be held for life under indefinite civil commitment laws even after they complete their original sentences. "John TV" shows that embarrass and punish people arrested on prostitution charges also violate the Fifth Amendment guarantee of due process rights.
3. The Sixth Amendment guaranteeing the right to speedy trials is violated by holding prisoners at Guantanamo Bay without charge. The Eighth Amendment prohibits cruel and unusual punishments and is violated by torturing Guantanamo Bay prisoners. Whether the prisoners are foreigners or not makes no difference because it violates the intent of the Constitution and sends the message to other nations that human rights violations are acceptable. Taking the moral high ground is difficult when you are immoral yourself. If you want to prevent terrorism, give terrorists a trial, improve airline security, and don't give out visas easily. Torturing a suspected terrorists only recruits more terrorists. Two wrongs don't make a right.
4. The Fourth Amendment protection against illegal searches is violated by the Patriot Act that allows secret warrants.
5. The Fourth Amendment protection against illegal searches and seizures, the Fifth amendment that allows due process, and the Eighth Amendment that forbids excessive bail, fines, and cruel and unusual punishment are all violated by DUI checkpoints and asset forfeiture laws.
6. The Fourth Amendment protection against illegal searches and the Fourteenth Amendment that guarantees equal protection of the law is violated by Arizona's immigration law that requires police to question people who look like illegal immigrants. Illegal immigration would be better stopped by having a strong border and fining employers of illegal immigrants, not by profiling Americans who look like foreigners.
Maybe it is just human nature, but Americans have always looked for an enemy to blame from witches to blacks to Communists. Today people are aghast that the US had Japanese concentration camps and once allowed slavery and segregation. How will people look back on the treatment of sex offenders, Muslims, and illegal immigrants in the USA 60 years from now?
Criminals should be punished, but only in a way that doesn't violate the Constitution. Even innocent people can be arrested and wrongly convicted.
If you care about your freedom, write your elected officials. Governments would love to take away all your freedom if they could. Our freedoms are diminishing, not growing. Stand up, fight for your rights, and protect our freedom now!
First they came for the Jews, but I was not a Jew. Then they came for the Communists, but I was not a Communist. Then they came for the trade unionists, but I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for me, but there was no one left to speak for me.
If only one person is not free, then no one is free.
They that can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.


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A poll from Christopher Newport University's Judy Ford Wason Center for Public Policy poll released Thursday shows that Virginia voters oppose Medicaid expansion 53 percent to 41 percent. In February, the university found the majority of voters favored Medicaid expansion 56 to 38.
The shift in the public's views suggests that Republican lawmakers are winning the long-running public relations over McAuliffe and Democratic lawmakers.
Lawmakers have been deadlocked on Medicaid expansion for several months. The impasse led the General Assembly to adjourn in March without passing a $96 billion two-year budget, which could lead to a potential state government shutdown.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va. – Republicans' argument against expanding Medicaid in Virginia appears to be winning public approval, but more than 7 out of 10 voters want to see the General Assembly find a compromise on the issue, according to a survey from the Wason Center for Public Policy at Christopher Newport University.
The survey also shows that if the legislature's failure to pass a budget leads to a shutdown of state government, 73 % of voters want Gov. Terry McAuliffe to use executive orders to keep essential functions running.
"Democrats are losing the debate on expanding Medicaid in Virginia," said Dr. Quentin Kidd, director of the Wason Center for Public Policy. "This is mostly because they are not convincing Independents that it's a good idea. But even in the usually friendly territory of Northern Virginia, the debate is not going their way."
Virginians say 53% to 41% that they oppose Medicaid expansion, a sharp reversal from the Wason Center survey when the 2014 legislative session began, which showed general support for Medicaid expansion, 56% to 38%. In that Feb. 3 survey, however, support for expansion fell to 41% with 54% opposed, when respondents were asked if they would still support expansion if the federal government did not pay its share. That risk has been a key contention in the Republican argument against expansion. The 41% support versus 53% opposed in the current poll suggests that Republican skepticism has gotten through to voters.
Where majorities of voters in both parties supported Medicaid expansion in the Feb. 3 poll, months of fractious, partisan debate appear to have strongly polarized the issue. In the Feb. 3 poll, 55 percent of Republicans supported the expansion. In the current poll, only 11 percent support it, with 87 percent now opposed. Similarly, 77 percent of Democrats support expansion now, compared with 58 percent in the Feb. 3 poll.
The House of Delegates and the state Senate are at a standoff over the state budget that would ordinarily take effect July 1, largely over whether to use federal Medicaid funds to expand health insurance coverage for 400,000 low-income, working Virginians. 71 percent said both sides should compromise on the Medicaid issue.
Looking at the prospect of a state government shutdown, small minorities assigned the blame to either Republicans or Democrats, but 65 percent said both parties would share the blame equally. Likewise, a small minority would hold McAuliffe blameless, while 78 percent said he would share some or a lot of the blame.
"Nobody will come through a shutdown in Richmond without scars," said Kidd. "If no compromise happens, voters are ready to heap blame on everyone."
The poll surveyed 806 registered Virginia voters April 16-22, 2014. The overall margin of error is +/- 3.5%. The survey and Kidd's full analysis are attached. He is available for interviews.
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"Forgetting arenas, what about BGs?
There's no mention how we only have 6 seconds to kill anyone, and if we don't, that we cross our fingers and hope that vanish works.
Rogues CAN kill someone in 6 seconds (actually, 10 FYI), and that's why the class is balanced around it. We're not long-game fighters, and if you are expecting to have long, drawn out duels, you will be disappointed. It's like complaining that Execute is only usable at 20%: it's by design."
We're talking about BG's not arena.
Whats the point in killing someone in 10 seconds if you're now out of cooldowns and a sitting duck for any class.
It's fine in arena, kill one and 2v2 becomes 2v1, you win.
But in BG's, once you get your one kill, you will die to the next person that tabs on to you.