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Earlier this week, in an odd reaction to the shooting in Tucson last weekend, Speaker John Boehner cancelled all votes scheduled for the entire week. That action postponed the healthcare repeal vote that had been scheduled this week. In so doing, the Republicans deferred action on a key element of the platform on which many had been elected or reelected two months ago. Presumably, the vote will be scheduled in the near future after the Republicans feel comfortable once again working.
Taking the vote on whether to repeal the healthcare legislation passed last Spring and signed by President Barack Obama – often referred to as "ObamaCare" — is fine; and it sends an important signal that the GOP majority in the House have not yet forgotten their campaign promises. However, it will be a symbolic vote, insofar as the Republicans clearly lack a veto-override majority in the House, and do not yet enjoy sufficient numbers in the Senate to bring the matter to a vote.
At least for the next two years, the real battle over the fundamental constitutional principles overridden by the ObamaCare legislation – including the blatantly unconstitutional provision that the government can force a person to purchase health insurance even if they choose not to – will be fought in the federal courts. Already, one federal judge in Virginia has ruled the individual mandate provision unconstitutional; and another judge in Florida may do so this Spring. It is likely that the controversy will reach the nation's High Court before the 2012 election.
Given the stakes involved in these court cases – whether there shall be any limits at all on the power of the federal government to force citizens of this country to do its bidding – it will be none too soon to get this question answered by the Supreme Court.
In the meantime, there are some steps the Congress can take to move us at least with small steps, away from the direction in which ObamaCare is pushing us. Appropriations bills could include cuts to funding various provisions in the healthcare legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee could do a much better job than in the past, of aggressively probing judicial nominees' views on the absurd reach of the Constitution's so-called "commerce clause" that has been stretched beyond all recognition to justify government control. And Members opposed to the law can discuss it regularly and substantively so the problems inherent in the law remain in the forefront of the nation's public discourse.
A symbolic vote can be postponed; but the ultimate question presented the people of the United States by ObamaCare cannot.
- by Bob Barr, The Barr Code
January 14th, 2011
12:59 pm
[...] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Health Care Repeal Vote Postponed There are some steps the Congress can take to move us at least with small steps, away from the direction in which ObamaCare is pushing us. Appropriations bills could include cuts to funding various provisions in the healthcare legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee could do a much better job than in the past of aggressively probing judicial nominees' views on the absurd reach of the Constitution's so-called "commerce clause." … And Members opposed to the law can discuss it regularly and substantively (Bob Barr, 1/14). [...]
January 14th, 2011
1:38 pm
When someone has an idea that conflicts with you well-established political sentiment you presume they must be arrongant – but you'd be wrong. And that's a typical Dem response to losing a political argument – start name calling.
There's nothing in my arguments that's arrogant other than my confidence that there are solutions to our healthcare issues that are far more sustainable. You should quit thinking about just you for a moment and consider the succeeding generations who have to pay for the government's OVERSPENDING on our current healthcare system.
January 14th, 2011
1:40 pm
John…bottom line, like it or not, one reason for the republican landslide in November was to repeal the bill. Call it symbolic or call it theatre, it is what it is…
I go back and forth whether or not republicans are putting the cart before the horse…repeal before detailed, transparent analysis. In either case, I truly believe (at this point anyway) that we will see transparent hearings in the very near future so everyone can understand the true impact of this bill. My biggest concern is that without the detailed analysis, which never occurred in the public forum before it was passed, will ultimately bury this country in debt and we already in a big enough hole as it is……..
January 14th, 2011
1:49 pm
Its ok folks. There is nothing wrong with taking health care away from people no matter what side of the fence you think you are on. This is the American way. I got mine and forget about everyone else. Now if I can get plenty of extended clips before they are banned.
January 14th, 2011
2:12 pm
@Get Real…there were several reasons why Republicans won control of the House and picked up seats in the Senate. Most polls show the majority don't want it repealed. A good percentage don't think the law goes far enough.
I'm not saying it shouldn't be debated…but Republicans are doing what they accused the Democrats of doing. Rushing a bill through quickly, without much debate and no amendments. Instead of looking at the law and fixing it, where needed to produce something better. They know, they cannot repeal it with a Democrat majority in the Senate and a Democrat President. So, why not work together and make it better.
When business discover a flaw in something, they don't scrap everything and go back to the drawing board. What would happen to the auto industry for instance, instead of recalling vehicles to fix a flaw, they go back to redesign the vehicle and then replace all affected models that are on the road. They don't start over…they work on fixing the problem. As I've stated before, there is common ground in the law…if you read Republican's Pledge to America.
"I truly believe (at this point anyway) that we will see transparent hearings in the very near future so everyone can understand the true impact of this bill."
That's one of the problems I have…there will be no hearings. At least when the Democrats worked on an passed the bill, it was in committee with both Democrats and Republicans working on it. Republicans aren't going to committee…they aren't holding any debates. Their reason for this is that it's already been debated and therefore needs no further debate. It's going straight to the floor.
"My biggest concern is that without the detailed analysis, which never occurred in the public forum before it was passed, will ultimately bury this country in debt and we already in a big enough hole as it is……."
That's a legitimate concern…but what if CBO projections are correct. Are you willing to add to the deficit and bury this country in more debt by quickly repealing it without proper discussion and debate?
January 14th, 2011
2:14 pm
Jay bookman is a troll-coddling loser. He can't understand how to approach the issue about global warming except to steal material from other writers and coddle his trolls who comment like the stunted and blunted wankers they truly are.
The question about global warming is this: can a planet destroy itself by being a planet in the same way a star can destroy itself just by being a star? How? A planet can create the life that destroys the planet. Look at the way we're destroying our atmosphere: the hole in the ozone and global warming. Thus a planet might commit suicide simply by being all it can be so that life will evolve and be all it can be and thus destroy the planet, because although it's groovy to say that we are star stuff, the truth is that we are planet stuff first.
ANd what is a planet? Pluto? Jupiter is mostly gas, is there a way to say that Jupiter destroyed itself in any terms other than the terms of life support?
Dust thou art and to dust thou shalt return, and Bookman can kiss my big fat hairy patoot. The issue is too complex for Bookman or his rocket scientist troll-wipes but they just love to spread their cheeks about it. Rasberry cheers for bookman.
You stink, Jay Bookman!!!
January 14th, 2011
3:10 pm
Kilgore….I hate to tell you but you are on the wrong site…
January 14th, 2011
3:20 pm
John…I appreciate the civil debate, I truly do. I realize there are folks that thought the bill did not go far enough (public option) but those folks did not vote for republicans. Clearly, the reasons for the republican gains were multifaceted but their approach is going to be repeal before they start the replace part. I suppose the idea is to get everyone on the record again. I am not saying I agree with that but I do believe there will be a detailed review after the repeal vote.
Also, per your point on democratic committee review…yes that did occur but very little if any concerns raised by the republicans were considered…at least in my view. In the end, it was we won, deal with it. And, before you say it seems like we are going down the same road on the other side now.
The biggest difference this time should be the detailed public review and discussion, it is just going to occur after the repeal….cart..horse…it is debatable…
Have a good weekend…over and out..
January 14th, 2011
3:37 pm
Get Real…
"Also, per your point on democratic committee review…yes that did occur but very little if any concerns raised by the republicans were considered…at least in my view. "
I was disagree with that. We hear talk about how is was pushed through but it was worked on for over a year before it was brought up for a vote. Like several other bills, Democrats and Republicans worked on it together and Republicans backed out and would no longer work on it. Democrats wanted the public option, Republicans didn't. Democrats pulled it out of the bill and replaced it with the mandate for coverage…which is from the Republican plan back in the 90's during the Clinton administration. It's the same type of mandate Republican Mitt Romney signed into law in his state. Republicans claim to want pre-existing conditions to be covered…it's in the law. There is bi-partisan agreement in most of the law. When President Obama called for the meeting in front of C-Span cameras, he wanted to focus on areas of the bill where there was disagreement. If you recall, Republicans publicly stated before the meeting, they want the entire bill scrapped and started over…they refused to look at areas of disagreement and work together to compromise on those areas.
Look at Republican's Pledge to America and see what they want…you will see most of what they have in their pledge is in the current law.
January 14th, 2011
3:48 pm
Get Real…part of the problem, I think is the way both parties handled it. Republicans demonized the bill and at times lied about it (such as the death panel) and were good at creating facts to the point a big part of the population believes it. Democrats, on the other hand, did a very poor job and selling it.
But not that some of the provision have kicked in, how many people that now have their kids under 26 are willing to have the government kick their kids off their insurance? How many do you think want to have their coverage canceled due to pre-existing conditions or have yearly limits brought back?
January 14th, 2011
3:50 pm
There's a great deal of interest in health care reform, with over 45% in favor. The law can be made better. You folks better start voting in your best interest or you too will be without a paddle…
January 14th, 2011
4:13 pm
John…it should be a very interesting 2011….chow
January 14th, 2011
4:15 pm
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January 14th, 2011
4:36 pm
Individual mandates are legal; or is GA laws requiring car insurance when one drives also illegal? No one can ever guarantee that they will not be injured or get sick and thus need medical care. The healthcare industry needs to get paid for the services it performs and unfortunately, way too many people are uninsured for a variety of reasons but still need care nonetheless.
Repealing Obamacae will only allow the private insurers to deny medical insurance to 50+ million without and thereby continue the current unsustainable system we currently have. All those clamoring for repeal are being short-sighted and mean-spirited. So much for the pro-life crowd. Of course MANDATING women carry pregnancies to term that is against their will – well how come that wouldn't be illegal? Shame on all of your for forgetting about the common good and general welfare of our citizens.
January 14th, 2011
5:10 pm
January 14th, 2011
5:19 pm
Rockerbabe…50+ million?? was 30 million before that it was 10 million….I guess next week it will be 100+ million
Car insurance is not the same thing silly girl, that comparison was rebuked along time ago. You do not have to drive, Obamacare requires you buy a commodity just for being a citizen…big difference
January 14th, 2011
6:43 pm
Nice reading, by Mr. Barr and the anti-Obamaists on the blog. I am reading well argued points about the legislation, while posts suggesting a conservative point of view are coming back with the same, old talking points including "healthcare needs reform, but Obama care is not the way to do it." But do not offer an alternative. I especially love these oft repeated "solutions."
—A good way to get tort reform would be for Dr's to stop committing malpractice. Further, the 11th circuit of GA held that a tort reform measure, putting caps on malpractice claims violated the constitution because it limits jury decisions.
—-Seems like this would 1) create a patch-work of varying coverages from state to state, and 2) result in the flow of insurance business to states offering the most favorable regulations to the insurance companies. For example, Delaware and Connecticut offer some of the most liberal laws for incorporating a business, therefore most corporations are created in Delaware and Connecticut. And look at your own insurance. Is your insurance company located in the state where you live? If so, you have a unique policy, Of the 4 largest providers, United Health group, is based in MN; Wellpoint in IN; AETNA in CT; and Humana in KY. So this interstate competition model already exists and has failed for everybody except a few insurance companies.
—-Sounds like a good idea, but is by no means a plan.
January 14th, 2011
6:57 pm
Poor Ollie McClung. Health care should be enacted under the Tax and Spend Clause. Ask anyone over 65 how their goverment health care is working for them.
January 14th, 2011
8:12 pm
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January 14th, 2011
8:26 pm
Get Real said:
"Car insurance is not the same thing silly girl, that comparison was rebuked along time ago. You do not have to drive, Obamacare requires you buy a commodity just for being a citizen…big difference"
You should have stopped at the word before "silly girl." For one, to "rebuke" something is to speak disapprovingly of it. You have spoken disapprovingly of the comparison, but the comparison has not been disproved or "debunked." As for not having to drive, it would be nice if that were actually true. But if you live and work in ATL, or any other city for that matter, you know otherwise. However, assuming that one doesn't have to drive, an option is not available for getting sick or injured. Furthermore, one can choose to drive without liability insurance, or even a license. If they are never caught or never wreck, nobody will ever know the difference. Finally, liability insurance is required for when a driver is in a wreck with another driver. Practically any expense over the deductible pays for the non-fault driver's medical care.
Insurance is not a "commodity," it is a "service," big difference. In considering the insurance mandate, you should evoke founding father Ben Franklin "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." Applying this formula to healthcare: An ounce of insurance is worth a pound of bankruptcy.
Eliminating ignorance an illiteracy would help the matter too.
January 14th, 2011
8:33 pm
Prez Obama Need,s To Come Out In The Public Street,s To Affirm His Belief All Americans Agree With Him And His Illustrious Followers.
January 15th, 2011
12:31 am
Made of Honor @ 8:26 pm
Thanks for the grammar lesson, A$$wipe…My point is still valid, you proved nothing….
January 15th, 2011
3:38 am
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6:52 am
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January 15th, 2011
7:53 am
[...] The Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Health Care Repeal Vote Postponed There are some steps the Congress can take to move us at least with small steps, away from the direction in which ObamaCare is pushing us. Appropriations bills could include cuts to funding various provisions in the healthcare legislation. The Senate Judiciary Committee could do a much better job than in the past of aggressively probing judicial nominees' views on the absurd reach of the Constitution's so-called "commerce clause." … And Members opposed to the law can discuss it regularly and substantively (Bob Barr, 1/14). [...]
January 15th, 2011
8:25 am
and furthermore…….
January 15th, 2011
10:35 am
The moment the GOP took House majority the Party's primary focus was figuring out how to avoid doing everything they promised that got them elected. Just like the "pre-stimulus spending levels" promise that's now clearly history.
Republicans will vote on this one day, but only because it's a symbolic vote. They know it won't go further and as we all know, the GOP is all for big government. Just don't tell their voters that…hush….
January 16th, 2011
12:11 am
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January 16th, 2011
12:04 pm
John @9:25 am Another Republican lie…regulations (such as the banking and credit card) will hurt businesses so they want to repeal those as well. Today JPMorgan Chase announced profit jumped 47 percent in 4Q.
Well, first, you can't be sure without more information what JP Morgan Chase's revenues came from (maybe it was simply their investments? or maybe because they purged deadbeats from the credit card rolls). But let's go with what you say, as if it proves your point.
I wasn't ever concerned about what it might do to the banks–I was certain the banks would make their money–but what it might do to *me* as a consumer of banking and credit services.
My credit score hovers between 795 and 805, I pay all my credit cards off every month, pay all my bills. So far, I've had one credit card canceled (because I didn't use it enough) and every one of them raised the interest rates by 4-5% points.
I've had my bank send me 3 separate letters detailing changes they have made because of the new laws. First, I am no longer allowed to access my signature (unsecured) line-of-credit from an ATM. Then I was told I cannot tie my line-of-credit as the overdraft protection for my checking account (as it had been for the last 12 years). Finally, I was told that my line-of-credit, which had been no-cost to me for 12 years, would now carry a $25/yr fee. I also just paid $35 for a wire transfer I used to get for free.
All over the country, formerly free checking accounts are carrying fees, sometimes whoppingly large fees.
While supporters of 2009 Credit CARD (Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure) Act promoted it as good for credit card consumers, actual experience has been different, writes Todd Zywicki in The Wall Street Journal. Limits on how credit card issuers can charge their customers has driven people to payday lenders and pawn shops for credit, the very thing lawmakers wanted to curtail.
Key points of Zywicki's article include:
* For many Americans the law has meant higher interest rates, increases in fees, and reduced credit limits.
* Unintended consequence number one: If companies can't raise interest rates on risky borrowers, they raise interest rates on all borrowers, even those with spotless records.
* Unintended consequence number two: If companies can't price risk efficiently and rationally, they cut off customers, which pushes them to payday lenders, which are really expensive.
* Unintended consequence number three: If companies can't price risk efficiently and rationally, they will reduce their lending, which means credit card limits are lowered.
* Banks also drop customers altogether: "In his letter to shareholders last spring, Jamie Dimon of J.P. Morgan Chase reported that, 'In the future, we no longer will be offering credit cards to approximately 15% of the customers to whom we currently offer them. This is mostly because we deem them too risky in light of new regulations restricting our ability to make adjustments over time as the client's risk profile changes.'" … "Meet the new payday loan customers," wrote Zywicki.
* "Nontraditional financial products serve an important role in the marketplace for the millions of consumers who count on them. Even pawn shops and loan sharks are more palatable and less expensive than the bounced checks and utility shut-offs that would result in their absence."
January 16th, 2011
12:07 pm
"When business discover a flaw in something, they don't scrap everything and go back to the drawing board. "
Maybe Republicans are trying a Mike Holmes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holmes_on_Homes) approach! It was done so poorly originally that the only way to fix it is to gut it and start over.
January 16th, 2011
12:23 pm
"The fact that we are here today to debate raising America's debt limit is a sign of leadership failure. It is a sign that the U.S. government can't pay its own bills. It is a sign that we now depend on ongoing financial assistance from foreign countries to finance the government's reckless fiscal policies." – Senator Barack Obama…………… need any more information?
January 16th, 2011
4:04 pm
I would feel much better about repeal if the Pubs had some idea of what to offer for an alternative. And "tort reform" is not going to address the real problems. Repealing our right to have a jury decide damages in a civil case is not an answer – that is the right we have in the Bill of rights, Amendment VII of the Constitution. Letting the government set limits on jury awards is like letting the government set limits on prices or wages – stupid. Jury systems for justice always have outliers that look and are unjust – but it is better than any other system anyone has come up with.
Don't believe the guff about the health care bill being a "job killer", either. The job killer is the high costs of health care born by employers. We need to get provision of health care out of the employers pockets. My former employer just closed three plants a few years ago and sent the jobs to Mexico, accounting got outsourced to Sri Lanka, and computer support is half out of India now.
I think health care is like clean water and roads – something the government should provide – although I realize I am in the minority on this. What is strange is that my libetarian brother agrees with me.
Remember, the Republicans did absolutely nothing to address the problem of double digit health care costs increases in the years they had all the power. After the repeal the current health care law, what do you think will happen? I expect nothing that will deal with the problem and I expect things will only get worse. My biggest hope is things will bog down in Congress and two more years will mean voters will see the Pubs have no answers.
January 16th, 2011
4:21 pm
Hey GOP and Tea Party Congressional representatives, I suggest you live by example. Give up your free health care ride. Also renounce your Medicare and Social Security. Really get in bed with your pals in the insurance industry.
January 20th, 2011
8:55 pm
If you will get the Repubs to repeal the socialist health care programs such as the unfunded mandate Reagan passed to have emergency rooms treat anyone who rolls in the door without payment or citizenship as a requirement and the unfunded Medicare drug benefit George passed to get reelected and allow the government to buy drugs competitively on the open market, we can start a rational conversation


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I am going to be honest, I kind of like watching him race in these Nationwide races. That's even after he almost cost Marcos Ambrose (my favorite driver) the Montreal race last year with a bonehead move. At a time when most drivers are patient and courteous Jacques is balls to the wall every single lap, and as a fan that is what I want to see. He absolutely ends up driving over his head many times in these races, but I wonder how much of that can be attributed to his lack of experience in stock cars. Despite some questionable moves in the race yesterday, I can't seem to dislike the guy and there's no doubt the races would have been less interesting without him in it.
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Few races but many enemies for Jacques Villeneuve in NASCAR
By admin | June 24, 2012
By Richard Allen
Jacques Villeneuve may be a former Formula 1 world champion and Indianapolis 500 winner but that alone doesn't seem to be winning him very many friends in the NASCAR garage. The Canadian driver makes only rare road course starts in stock car racing but he has shown quite an ability for making enemies in those limited events.
And now, count Danica Patrick among those who departed a track angry as a result of the aggressive driving style of this road course 'ringer' following Saturday's Sargento 200 Nationwide Series event in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Also, Villeneuve found himself involved in a mishap that included series points leader Elliott Sadler and another with Michael McDowell.
The Patrick situation occurred on the last lap as a pack of drivers, including the two former open wheel stars, were racing for positions inside the top-5 behind eventual winner Nelson Piquet, Jr. Villeneuve drove into turn 5 of the massive four mile Road America track a bit too hard and tagged the rear bumper of Patrick's Chevrolet, sending the popular female driver for a spin.
Although obviously perturbed by the turn of events, Patrick measured her words regarding the Villeneuve incident carefully during an ESPN post-race interview. "That's the bummer that we weren't able to finish that off and finish off with a top-5 like I feel like we all deserved,†she declared. "You all can make a decision for yourself what you think happened there.â€
However, Patrick crew chief Tony Eury, Jr. wasn't so guarded with his comments after he confronted the opposing driver after the race. "Every time he comes over here and races, he pretty much has a car that looks like that,†Eury said, pointing to Villeneuve's scraped front bumper. "He has a perfectly good winning car but he can't finish it because he's not a good thinker. I just told him 'If you're gonna be a great race car driver then start performing like one'.â€
For his part on the Patrick issue, Villeneuve said that he got into her because Max Papis had pushed him into the grass at the critical point on the track where heavy braking for the tight turn takes place. As a result, Villeneuve claims he was unable to get his Penske Racing Dodge slowed enough to avoid contact.
The incident in which Villeneuve was involved with Sadler occurred in the same turn 5 but appeared to be much more of a so called 'racing deal' as cars jockeyed for position and the #2 car simply found itself on the receiving end of the final bump. However, based on Villeneuve's past history, even 'racing deals' are going to create an uproar.
Villeneuve was himself the recipient of a turn 5 bump when McDowell tagged him. After the race, McDowell explained that Villeneuve had charged so hard into the turn that he was much too slow in the middle of the corner, making contact unavoidable.
This race seemed to serve as merely a microcosm of Jacques Villeneuve's NASCAR career. He makes very few starts in this form of racing but displays an uncanny knack for making enemies.
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15 Responses to "Few races but many enemies for Jacques Villeneuve in NASCAR"
James Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 11:30 am
Russ Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 2:09 pm
While no fan of Jacques, it seems odd how selective the criticism of this type of stuff is when discussing Nascar. It made the career of Dale Sr., Its overlooked or celebrated depending on whether a fan likes the particular driver involved. Its almost the entirety of every Nascar ad on TV.
Yet sometimes its "wrong". Never have been able to tell the good guys from the bad guys. Guess thats my problem.
Tony Geinzer Says:
June 24th, 2012 at 4:39 pm
I find Jacques is willing to do anything for a buck as he is no Mario Andretti, the other guy who's done 500,National and World Title.
Tony Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 2:08 am
Nobody would even be talking about this if he had hit anyone besides princess danica. Jacques has hit everything on the track the last few years, but you didn't hear the tv broadcasters gasp like they did when danica got hit. It's ridiculous. Yes she ran a great race and I give her all the credit for that, but the way they fuss if anyone dares bump her or race her hard is ridiculous.
Steven Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 5:36 am
The blind Danica squirrel almost found an acorn.
Josie Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 6:44 am
Well…among us "regular drivers" if you hit someone in the rear it's ALWAYS your fault… It was sad…Patrick drove a beautiful race and didn't deserve the shot in the rear given to her. I give her credit she gathered her car back up and finished a respectable 12th. As far as Jacques goes..it would have taken him along way if he had acknowledged the mistake instead of pawning it off on another driver. If I was him I'd sit out the next few road races in Nationwide…I don't know if his car would make it 5 laps before another driver (or three) had a "whoops" and Jacques ended up in the gravel!
fiftyseven Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 9:05 am
Jacques was a major bonehead last year in both road course races, but I must say I can't really fault him for either the Sadler or Patrick wrecks. Sadler clearly was turning left to avoid what was going on to his right. And then, on the last lap of the race when everybody is going all out, you can't expect his slowing distance to be the same as everybody else's when Papis pushed him into the dirt in the braking zone. His biggest mistake was his stupid interview afterwards. I think he has a fair argument for the wreck not being his fault, but to say it had nothing to do with him was dumb. "It's too bad about what happened with Danica, but Max pushed me onto the dirt so I just couldn't get slowed down in time" would have been a good quote for him.
Larry Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 9:16 am
First of all, let me get this straight, I am no big Danica fan. But, that being said, what happen to her was inexcusable. The girl had drove her tail off and probably would have had a top five finish. Jacques clearly drove over his head and took her out. She didn't deserve what happen to her. Listen, I still have doubts on how successful she can be in Nascar. But, that being said, she doesn't seem to catch a break and gets spun out quite often. And, I do think some of it is resentment by some of these guys that they are getting beat by her. I hope in the future these other racers will let her prove herself without spinning her out. If she is not a good driver it will show soon enough on it's own without guys spinning her out. I don't know how good or bad she will turn out to be but Sunday she proved that she can drive a pretty good road race against a lot of other good drivers.
Eric Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 9:36 am
Jacques did nothing wrong, it was clearly a racing incident, with him and Danice wheel hopping the cars and with Jacque's breaking points being a little further in than everyone else on the track….Something was bound to happen. Please he was run off the track just previous to that bump, although he managed to get the car straight again, his left side tires were still "contaminated"…you can not blame Jacques for this. I hate it for Danica cause I was sure happy to see her content, she works hard, plays hard and deserves the car she is in but in no way am I going to fault Jacques on that deal!!!
Richard Says:
June 25th, 2012 at 12:23 pm
Emotions always run high when an "outsider" doesn't play nice with the regulars even if they are better road racers. It was a racing incident plan and simple.
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June 25th, 2012 at 12:38 pm
One of his fellow drivers put it best - Villeneuve is like a bowling ball on the track, knocking everyone out of his way. It wasn't just Danica yesterday, and yesterday wasn't the first time he's done this.
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June 25th, 2012 at 1:28 pm
Larry, it's too bad about what happened to Danica, but really how was it Jacques' fault? You can't stop a 3000 lb stock car when you've been knocked into the dirt under breaking… it's just a matter of physics, and Max is the one who knocked him onto the dirt.
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June 25th, 2012 at 11:02 pm
Max, who bumped Jacques off course in the braking zone, told people during his post race interview not to be critical of Jacques regarding the Danica incident. It was Max who caused that to happen.
But, these are facts that people pretend to overlook to make a point. Another victory of emotion over reason?
Anyway, I like all 3. Wish they hadn't gotten together on the last lap but that's racing. Especially in a late race restart.
I'd also like to express my pleasant surprise at how well Danica drove. She was hanging with the best of them.
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June 26th, 2012 at 2:49 am
Yes I agree with the pro comments for Jacques ok over drove made a mistake with Danica but nothing worthy of a penalty from NASCAR. Cant say he is crap driver he does 2 events a year always qualifies in top 6 and leads in cars that are said to be so tough to drive!
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This story of a mom giving birth in her bathroom with only the assistance of her 6-year-old daughter is proof that there is power in love and being calm during labor. Of course, a fast delivery also helps. And a kid who watches medical shows.
That's exactly what happened when Kay Goodby, 28, of the UK went into labor in the middle of the night. Francesca, Kay's 6-year-old daughter, heard her mom screams when her water broke in the bathroom of their home. She came into the room and calmly starting talking her through the birth. Dad Michael went downstairs to call the paramedics, but Francesca was so effective as a midwife, baby was born before he came back upstairs.
Francesca, who wants to be a doctor when she grows up, told her mom she could see baby's head starting to crown. She went and got clean towels, and without panicking, told her mom to push. She told the Express UK, "I had to keep mummy calm. I didn't want the cord to be wrapped around Roisin's neck because she might have died. I held her when she was born to keep her safe. I don't know how I knew about it but I do watch Casualty and like it a lot."
Roisin is what they named the 6 pound 8 ounce baby girl. And Casualty is the name of a medical show the family watches. Just last week there was an episode where a woman gave birth.
Kids sure do learn from what they see on TV. Further proof that what they are absorbing from SpongeBob sure is a waste when they can be watching medical shows, right? This inadvertent home birth went incredibly well, but mom Kay did think it was time earlier in the day. She went to her birthing center but was discharged because they felt she was only in the early stages of labor and had much more time. Kay's intuition was right, though. It was time just a few hours later, and with the help of her "midwife" daughter, everything went smoothly, and a healthy baby was born with an incredible birth story.
I think Francesca will make a wonderful doctor someday!
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This little girl is a real hero and I know her mama is very proud of her <3
I fell out at the pool with heat exhaustion when my daughter was 7. She was awesome. She told the paramedics my name, her name, our address, how old I was, if I was ever sick in any way....... she was as calm as a cucumber. We don't give our kids enough credit in a crisis. They are smart and can be very brave when it counts. :)
i had a home birth it wasn't planned, my bf was only back from working in l.a, his family who we live with had just gone to visit his great aunt and he decided to stay with me because i wasn't feeling the best; about an hour after they left my waters broke and i knew she was not going to wait. her daddy delivered her all by himself. he sure wasn't expecting to do that.
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Yesterday I went to the Container Store. It was insane. I nearly got into a fistfight trying to find a parking space. Standing in an interminable line to purchase my Elfa file storage unit, I couldn't help but wonder - what are all these people doing here? I knew what I was doing - I was in the middle of a serious post-holiday cleaning and organizing binge. From the looks of it, I was not the only one.
It happens every year. Around January I go through my equivalent of a spring clean. I resolve to be neater, more organized. I will turn a corner. My house will be one of those houses, the house that is so neat that you are filled with shame thinking about the mess you left at home. But no matter how noble my goals - scrub the bathtub every week! All mail sorted and filed immediately! No dishes left in the sink! - I can never quite measure up. I have three jobs. I have hobbies, dangit. I have friends. Somehow having the neatest house always seems to fall by the wayside. Somehow I am always the person frantically cleaning 15 minutes before people come over, and then apologizing for the mess. Again.
The cleaning binges are lovely and productive while they last, but eventually I succumb to fatigue. Eventually I find myself like I am now, sitting on the couch, drinking a beer and staring at the detritus of old bills and dislocated boxes. What's the answer? Should I just try harder? Will this be the year my house is finally, blissfully clean? Or will this be the year I finally make peace with my shortcomings? Maybe I won't apologize any more when people come over. This is my house, I will say. This is how I live. It's not perfect, but neither am I. Welcome.
The answer, I think, as in so many things, is somewhere in between. So here is my cleaning resolution for 2012: I will try harder. I will be more disciplined. I will clean out the cat box and put the dishes in the dishwasher, even if I am tired. I will make my mother proud. I will strive for the perfect house that I know my house could be. But when I fall short, I will forgive myself. I will remind myself that life is short, and living is a messy process. I will be thankful for every day of my beautiful, messy, unperfect life in my beautiful, messy, unperfect home.
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At least you have a Container Store! Las Vegas does not have one, nor IKEA! Well that is my excuse for not being organized-lol. Online shopping is not as much fun.
Credit where credit is due- that pic in the header is from the blog "hyperbole and a half".
That Hyperbole and a Half post is my favorite of all of them. Just brilliant. Please credit!
all-purpose cleaning - bucket and scrub brush w/ hot water, pinch of salt, lemon juice, TSP (TriSodium Phosphate) and/or Borax, and white vinegar. maybe some hydrogen peroxide or bleach added.
Add real TSP from paint store to dishwasher detergent - spotless dishes!
Hey folks - there is a credit at the bottom of the post. Allie Brosch is the creator of Hyperbole and a Half, and there's a link to the original post.
I like your Carrie Bradshaw "I couldn't help but wonder..." :)
I hear ya. It felt so good to get that dang tree out of my house and vacuum like a madwoman.
Allie's blog should come with a warning sticker. I almost laughed to death the first time I read it.
Agreed - hyperbole and a half is the bee's knees.
Ha! Last night here in Boston they showed a syndicated episode of 30 Rock where Liz Lemon visits the "Compartment Store" & is convinced she will thereby start a whole new orderly life.
So you spend your time working, doing your hobbies, and doing things with your friends, so housework comes in last? Sounds about right to me.
Unclutterer just had a great post on small changes you can make to live a tidier life. It's totally doable!
Hello twin sister !
My personal resolution for new year's is to have a place for everything, and throw away what doesn't fit in my house or life. Just that. I figure I'll never be the perfect housekeeper, so I'll satisfy myself with knowing that if I didn't have a busy and wonderfully interesting life, I could put everything back where it belongs and have a minimalist house. I just feel good knowing that everything belongs to somewhere.
Oh, and I'll also stop apologizing when people come over. A 2 years-old, a cat, a baby on the way and a huuuuuge renovation of the house: who am I trying to fool anyway by pretending the house could be clean and neat ?
Well done! You said exactly what I have been thinking about now that Christmas is finally done. I have had this desire to organize and clean and declutter my home to an extreme level but it is one day at a time. Thanks for the motivation!
As a kid, I was not allowed in the living room after my mother had vacuumed, so I wouldn't mess up the "tracks." I resolved then and there that neatness would not be my top priority. My house is messy most of the time, but I'd say my family is pretty happy!
A friend of mine reminded me to not only buy boxes to put 'stuff' in but to actually get rid of stuff altogether and thats better than organizing and storing what you have! I'm doing both by the way and then I'm going to throw even MORE stuff out. Its only 'stuff' after all.


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Representatives at the state level are also expressing their opposition to Paterson's proposal. Assemblywoman Teresa Sayward has pledged to help save a facility she says helps to save money for the state.
"I've already been beating the bushes and talking to a lot of my friends on the other side of the aisle. We're putting a package to make them well aware of what's going on, so that we can get some help as we go through this process as we try to make sure that Moriah stays in Moriah."
Sayward said Moriah Shock was originally put in place to help rescue the community, which had suffered greatly following the decline of the mining industry.
"Moriah Shock was put in Moriah because of the devastation in the community and the lack of jobs," she said. "We're going to go back and see if we can find documentation where that was the case so that as we move forward we can build a case for keeping Shock where it is, because there's still no jobs. In the Adirondacks it's the same old thing, once a business goes empty, nothing is going to replace it."
In addition to Moriah Shock, Paterson announced plans to close minimum security prisons at Lyon Mountain in Clinton County and Butler in Wayne County, both of which will be closed in January 2011.
The Moriah Shock facility would then close in April 2011, along with Ogdensburg medium security prison in St. Lawrence County.
"They're only closing prisons in the North Country," said Scozzafava. "You have to wonder if part of the environmental lobby has a play in this also."
"The fact that the budget would target upstate prison facilities for closure is not a surprise," said State Sen. Elizabeth Little. "Since entering the Senate, I have heard my downstate Democratic colleagues repeatedly call to close our upstate facilities, often citing what they believe to be an unfair counting of inmates in the federal census."
"Closures not only directly impact those employed at correctional facilities, but there's also a ripple effect that is tough for rural and economically depressed communities in the North Country to absorb," Little added. "Camp Gabriels, closed last year, now sits empty. I don't want to see the same thing happen at Lyon Mountain or Moriah."
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Alec Stewart column: England in good shape for World Twenty20
It was great to see England finish their home international season with a convincing win over South Africa to square the Twenty20 series.
The victory also ensures they jet off for the defence of their World Twenty20 title in Sri Lanka as the number one ranked team in this format.
In keeping with all the one-day and Twenty20 matches between the sides, it was a one-sided contest at Edgbaston but England will be pleased that they produced the goods in a must-win game.
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"What a brilliant performance from Andy Murray to win the US Open on Monday night. I'd like to be able to say I watched it all but I have to admit that I fell asleep when he was two sets to one up and had to wait until the morning to find out he had won! I just hope now he can turn winning Grand Slams into a habit."
The highlight for me was Craig Kieswetter, who underlined his growing maturity as an international cricketer with an excellent half-century at the top of the order.
Jos Buttler, who has always impressed me when I've seen him play for Somerset but hadn't replicated that form for England in his limited opportunities, played one of the great Twenty20 cameo innings, with his man-of-the-match unbeaten 32 off 10 balls.
Buttler's innings was the difference between the sides and the confidence he will have gained in that short space of time will do him the world of good in Sri Lanka and beyond.
England carried the momentum gained from Buttler's innings into the second half of the game with some outstanding fielding and high-quality bowling, led by Graeme Swann, as they wrapped up a comfortable 28-run victory.
Looking ahead to the World Twenty20, I don't have England down as one of the favourites because visits to the subcontinent can be very testing.
Pakistan, Sri Lanka and India are the obvious contenders in familiar conditions, but I wouldn't rule out the chances of England, New Zealand, West Indies or South Africa.
Of the major cricketing nations, it's only Australia who are still finding their way in this form of the game. I wouldn't see it as a major upset if Ireland turn them over in their opening game next Wednesday.
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"Congratulations to Warwickshire and their coach Ashley Giles on a well-deserved championship success. They were certainly the best and most disciplined team I saw all season and I'm sure they'll be keen to do the double by beating Hampshire in the CB40 final at Lord's on Saturday."
I'd expect the pitches to be slow turners and therefore variety in the bowling attack will be paramount. You must also have players who can clear the boundary ropes with ease and the re-emergence of Luke Wright could prove pivotal to England's chances.
When the tournament begins on Tuesday with hosts Sri Lanka taking on Zimbabwe, many England fans will have their attention closer to home with the Test squad for the India tour set to be announced on the same day.
The biggest talking point will of course be whether Kevin Pietersen is on that list. I hope that between now and the announcement everything is done to resolve the issues surrounding the batsman because England are a far better team with him in it.
Having said that, I appreciate that the good of English cricket has to come first both in the short and long term - and that will be the most important consideration in their decision.
One name I hope to see in the squad is Kieswetter's. He has established himself as England's first-choice one-day and Twenty20 wicketkeeper and deserves to go as reserve to Matt Prior.
Jonny Bairstow, whose keeping is still improving, would also get into my squad as a batsman but Kieswetter's greater experience with the gloves should earn him a place in the party.
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Comment number 34.Owain ap Gruffudd
15th September 2012 - 9:00
Does any one know when Piers Morgan will be releasing his next YouTube film? Will be great to see another spectacular performance by by KP on film. Follow ups are seldom as good as the initial release though. Still something to look forward to if he doesn't get picked.
Comment number 33.Royalist to the bone
14th September 2012 - 21:10
And....I was thinking to start an e petition to ask the government why we have such a bunch of idiots running Cricket in this country.
Comment number 32.Royalist to the bone
14th September 2012 - 21:00
So Broad reckons the England T20 are frightening (or should that be frightened?), sometimes I don't think that guy is on the same planet as everyone else. If players were picked on form he would be the first one left behind.
Comment number 31.clinton fox
14th September 2012 - 20:06
dear spotless, ow is picking kp gd 4 the team, what sought of team?
Comment number 30.C Payne
14th September 2012 - 14:46
I do wonder if some of those who have posted comments actually watch much if any T20.
For example Geoff (#25) argues there is no tactics in T20. Really??
1 game that instantly springs to mind is the CLT20 semi-final between Mumbai Indians and Somerset. Harbhajan as captain rotated his bowlers superbly (picking Franklin to bowl the 19th over was a masterstroke) and got his field placings spot on
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Kate Walsh has been out and about a good amount this week in and around L.A. Fortunately for us, she's had her picture taken at every turn! Here's the actress at the 2006 BAFTA/LA Cunard Britannia Awards, held yesterday, November 2, at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza Hotel in L.A.
Here are a few shots of Kate taken at the Stranger Than Fiction premiere on Monday, October 30, in Westwood, Calif.
Walsh was also on hand for the launch of the Viktor & Rolf Collection for H&M, on October 27 in Bel-Air, Calif.
Special thanks to the Grey's Anatomy fan who sent these great Kate Walsh pictures along. We know there are still some Addison haters out there, but how can you not love Kate Walsh? She's beautiful, and everything we've read indicates she's a really cool person, too.
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Kate Walsh is a brand, not an actress.... Hasn't anyone noticed she talks through her teeth - like a ventriloquest's doll....please someone stop watching all these mediocre shows..
I agree megan!!!!
kate is the best on this show...she is gorgeous!!!... wanna be like her LOL
im tired of watching merediths problems.. poor Dr sheperd!...
i like sandra oh too! and of course patrick. KATE WALSH! YOUR SO GREAT!
I always thought Patric and Kate had magnettic chemistry. Perhaps b c they weren't supposed to...? Anyways you all need to grow up. it's just tv. Is it really true the producers cut their scenes b c of their chem.? Would make sense to me. He's always flirting with her off screen- did u see the pics of them flirting at the sag awards? And all the behind the scenes footage on their dvd's?? Unbelievable! I bet now that they won't be working together as much they will miss eachother and start some torred real life love affair!! And why's evryone hating on Callie Torres. I like her character. I think she's great.
Wow! I never thaught that anybody would go so low comparing kate with PARIS HILTON!!! You dont knw Kate in person and just because she parties alot dusnt mean u can compare her.. Hel!! Evrybody likes going out and having fun, give kate a break!! Shes my favorite actor on the show right now, and i personally think she, with sandra oh and chandra wilson are the best actors ther. Take any of these 3 away, and we'l b stuck with whiney meredith and her pathetic problems... I bet the show wont last long either!
WOWSA! you are soooo freakin smoldering!!
Um...I actually have met her. Kate's a great person. I worked on a film with her and she was the one actress who brought it all together. She ate lunch with the interns and talked to them about what they want to do with their careers, she is absolutely gorgeous and funny in person (more so than on tv I think) and who gives if she parties. I mean, really... Why don't you take a stroll around a college campus. If you're too young to understand, well, grow up and listen to your mom when she says if you can't say anything nice... If you're older than her and don't understand the current generation, then you don't really have a place to talk either. On another note, no where on here does it say she's a partier. Networking is part of the business, and getting yourself out there and in the public eye is part of it as well. It's called Hollywood, hun! There is absoluetly NO comparison between Kate and Paris. I think it's funny that you would even TRY to go there. It shows your naievity. You're definatley entitled to your opinion but I don't understand the purpose of coming onto a fan site and spouting your dislike for her. Particularly if you don't know her as a person. Hate's such a strong word.
gosh susy what do you have against kate walsh? i understand that you dislike addison (but i personally don't!) but how can you say all those things about kate walsh? have you even met her? Anyways, i love addison! kate walsh plays her so well. you can see it from the fact that her fan base has grown because her character is becoming more human now, instead of just being the wicked with who broke up meredith & derek. she just plays the character so well! and she's hot & beautiful. and from the interviews of her i've watched, she's really funny!
so pretty much kate walsh is gorgeous!
(Although I think she should stop tanning)
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Daniel Evans, Blake Hofstad and Davis Jones are previewing every game of the NCAA Tournament. Check out all of their previews here.
Daniel's Take: If you had La Salle and Wichita State playing in your Sweet 16, you are one of three things. 1) A liar, 2) A non-basketball fan who loves the words "shocker" and "explorer" as mascot names, 3) The one person we all know who picks every single upset so he can run around and say he called this game–"HE CALLED IT!".
Wichita State made three after three after three to race past Gonzaga and send Mark Few's team home. Cleanthony Early went 4 of 7 from deep against the 'Zags and scored 16 points to help Gregg Marshall's team hold on for the tournament changing upset. La Salle has already won three games in this tournament. They dominated Boise State in the first four, upset Kansas State in the second round, and then shut up Mississippi's Marshall Henderson by holding on against the Rebels. Here's what scares me: This team made only four shots in the second half against the Wildcats and was trailing late against the Rebels before turning it on with some game changing threes. The Explorers were tired (rightfully so) and it showed in the second half of games, although when they needed to turn it on they did.
La Salle wins almost every category in the comparison below. but I'll take the Shockers. Too many people will take La Salle because of what VCU was able to do from a First Four game a couple of years ago. If Marshall's team can slow down Ramon Galloway, La Salle's ability to hit from deep will be greatly diminished. I think they'll make things difficult for Galloway, who has already scored 65 points in this tournament.
Blake's Take: This will be the first time a 9 seed has ever played a 13 seed in the NCAA Tournament, and also marks the first time a Sweet 16 game has featured two teams with a combined seed of 22. Let's start with Wichita State, who got here by dismantling Pittsburgh in the second round, then rode some hot perimeter shooting to upset top seed Gonzaga. After Kevin Pangos drilled a three ball to put the Zags up 7 with about 5 minutes to play, I thought the Bulldogs had enough left to avoid the upset. Pangos and Kelly Olynyk were clicking on the offensive end. But Wichita State went 5-5 from three point land down the stretch, and the Shockers shocked the world. Wichita State overcame 20 Gonzaga offensive rebounds by playing physical with Kelly Olynyk. The big Canadian had 26 points, but shot just 8-22 from the field. Cleanthony Early was knocking down shots early on, and Ron Baker took over late. The Shockers were 14-28 from deep, and several timely three pointers after Gonzaga appeared to pull away were enough to swing the momentum, and eventually the game, in favor of Gregg Marshall's team.
I loved how La Salle won against Ole Miss; it was emblematic of the Explorer's improbable run to the Sweet 16. Tyrone Garland, who had struggled to find his stroke all game long, drove into the lane, threw a layup high off the backboard, and gave his team a two point lead with 2 seconds to play. A halfcourt heave fell short, and the Explorers won. La Salle is now -21 on the glass in the NCAA Tournament, but they refuse to back down, and Garland's decision to fearlessly drive the lane as opposed to settling for a long jump shot probably won his team the game. Ramon Galloway hit two more three pointers than Marshall Henderson on five fewer attempts, and the Explorers were able to win despite a big night from Murphy Holloway.
La Salle will once again be severely undersized against Wichita State. The Shockers should be able to find second chance opportunities. But I'm actually going with the lower seeded Explorers to move on to the Elite Eight in this one. La Salle's four guard lineup has given teams fits. I like how Ramon Galloway leads this team. The Explorers play with a chip on their shoulders that I love. In his interview after hitting the game winner, Tyrone Garland stated "I'm not scared of anyone," and the same is true of the rest of his teammates. I'm also not sure Wichita State can knock down as many threes as they did against Gonzaga. The Shockers were hitting everything. On the other hand, La Salle's performances in the Tournament don't seem like anomalies; they are playing incredibly solid basketball at a sustainable rate. Explorers to the Elite Eight.
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The first foray into television for former Gillam resident Colin Ratushniak, a four-time Manitoba men's figure skating champion, is going as well as he could have bargained for, as he and his celebrity partner Laura Hamilton are among the three pairs competing for this season's title in the United Kingdom reality competition show Dancing on Ice.
"Laura and I are absolutely ecstatic that we have made it into the final for this year's Dancing On Ice!" Ratushniak wrote in an email after landing among the top three pairs. "It has been a roller coaster of emotions to get this far and we are looking forward to this Sunday."
Born in Thompson, Ratushniak moved to Gillam with his family at the age of two, which is when he first started ice skating thanks to some inspiration from an aunt who is a figure skating coach living in Lynn Lake. He took up figure skating when he was 12 years old and there were no longer enough hockey players in Gillam to make up a full team.
Just after the New Year, Ratushniak and Hamilton, a children's TV presenter, were one of 16 pairs of celebrities and figure skating professionals vying for the prize on the ITV reality show, the second-highest rated show in the country behind "X Factor," which features Britain's most famous figure skating duo, the 1984 Olympic ice dance champions Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean. Now, the only other celebrities who remain are actor and singer Sam Attwater and television personality and model Chloe Madeley.
"We have a lot of work to do, as they have replaced the traditional flying number with yet another twist and the audience will see each finalist create their own 'showcase production number,'" explains Ratushniak. "We were supplied the music which will be to the classic Madonna song "Express Yourself". We then had to pitch a complete story board to Torvill and Dean. This included the number of professional skaters we wanted to use, costumes, lighting, ice projections, special effects, hair, makeup and choreography! A daunting task to say the least!"
Each pair will also re-perform their favourite routine from the season. Hamilton and Ratushniak have chosen their "I'm so excited" routine , which received the highest marks of any performance on the show this season, with scores of 9.5 and 10 across the board.
"After these two numbers are performed the phone lines will open and people will vote on their favourite couple," says Ratushniak. "The top two will then go on to perform the iconic Bolero routine completely choreographed by us, in hopes that it does Torvill and Dean justice. I can't even begin to express how amazing it would be to perform the Bolero in front of 10 million people and in front of Torvill and Dean who are legends in the skating world!"
Ratushniak's moves on the ice took him out of Northern Manitoba in 1998, when his family moved to Brandon, where he continued training and began his competitive career, reigning as the men's provincial figure skating champion from 1998 to 2002 and capturing a bronze medal at the junior national competition in 2000.
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