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Those Games Mean Nothing to Me
Seth Schiesel's review of The Beatles: Rock Band may be the worst game review ever written.
Yes, I'm engaging in sensational hyperbole, but it's OK because Schiesel did too, when he wrote in Sunday's edition of The New York Times that The Beatles: Rock Band "may be the most important video game yet made." There's no problem with a critic taking an extreme stance. A bold statement, though, requires an inspired argument to back it up. The analysis brought to bear by Schiesel is flawed to the point of being harmful to game criticism.
The problems start in the review's lead, where Schiesel writes, "There may be no better way to bait a baby boomer than to be anything less than totally reverential about the Beatles. The news that the lads from Liverpool were taking fresh form in a video game (a video game!) called The Beatles: Rock Band struck some of the band's acolytes as nothing less than heresy."
The Beatles: Rock Band may be the most important videogame ever, but The New York Times doesn't make that case.
Hold on. Where exactly are the fans who are so up in arms over a Beatles videogame (a Beatles videogame!)? You'd think that if there were a real backlash, it might have gotten more attention in the all-encompassing media blitz that preceded the game. At the least, it would warrant a paragraph or two in the Times' own 8,000-word magazine article on the game, no?
It's easy to take it on faith that "some" acolytes are upset about The Beatles: Rock Band. That's the trouble; it's too easy. It fits a familiar metanarrative that Old People Hate Games, and it reinforces hackneyed stereotypes. In essence, Schiesel muses about baiting baby boomers and then proceeds to bait them with a controversy that probably doesn't exist.
It's bad enough that Schiesel builds his premise on a questionable cultural rift (more on that later). But then he drops this bomb:
The weakness of most games is that they are usually devoid of any connection to our actual life and times. There is usually no broader meaning, no greater message, in defeating aliens or zombies, or even in the cognitive gameplay of determining strategy or solving puzzles.
If Seth Schiesel believed this, he would be a staggeringly incompetent critic. Games are products of our culture; the commentator's job is to draw the connection to our life and times. The notion that most games have "no broader meaning" because their settings include elements of fantasy is so obtuse, it suggests that Schiesel has a sub-literate understanding of metaphor. Is there no value in Fallout 3's challenges to patriotism because you shoot mutants in the game? What about BioShock? It had genetic freaks -- those are kind of like zombies. So I guess there's nothing worthwhile to be gained from its repudiation of Randian egoism. You heard the man, no greater message!
"Ah, but those are all top-tier games," you say. "Schiesel only said that most games were without meaning." But creative works produce meaning independent of their quality. When Gus Mastrapa panned The Godfather II, a "Fry" rating didn't keep him from perceiving the game's statement about authorship and the adaptability of great works. I didn't think Godfather II was any great shakes, either, and yet I brought an entirely different reading to the game. Games, good and bad, react to a cultural milieu, and we draw meaning from that interplay.
Schiesel isn't making a statement about the quality of games, anyway. His actual point is even less defensible. The sweeping "no broader meaning" indictment is a refined version of a thesis he advanced in a Sims 3 review earlier this year (which also employed the trite "aliens and zombies" characterization).
Most video games exist to allow the player to forget completely about the real world. The Sims accomplishes the rare feat of entertaining while also provoking intellectual and emotional engagement with some of life's fundamental questions. I love aliens and zombies, but a little reality in my gaming once in a while is not a horrible thing. It may even be healthy.
For the sake of argument, let's accept Schiesel's premise that most games exist for players "to forget completely about the real world." On the other side of the fence, he places intellectually engaging games. This is the nut of his Aliens and Zombies theory of game criticism: Escapism and meaning are mutually exclusive. Except, apparently, in the case of The Sims 3.
No critic could reasonably believe that a game must be grounded in real life in order to make a statement about the real world.
Here's the thing. I don't think that Schiesel really believes what he's saying here, about escapism or about larger meaning in games. It's too naïve, outlandishly elitist, wildly at odds with modern media criticism. If his ability to assess a work were that constricted, he wouldn't be able to write a good review. And the fact is that many of his reviews are smart and incisive. Just not this one.
So why would Schiesel say things that he couldn't possibly believe? Apparently because it adds some superficial gravitas to his words. The baby-boomer framing device for the Beatles piece is not the first time that Schiesel has drawn ham-fisted lines in the sociological sand to make his commentary seem more portentous. Take the lead from his Resident Evil 5 review:
For at least a year some black journalists have been wringing their hands about whether the game … inflames racist stereotypes because it is set in Africa. The answer is no.
In one sentence, Schiesel distorts the Resident Evil 5 debate in two meaningful ways. He characterizes the opposing view as "RE5 is racist because it takes place in Africa," which is simplification to the point of dishonesty. And on a more insidious note, he assigns the argument exclusively to black journalists, implicitly characterizing the questions about RE5's imagery as a Black Thing.
It seems the truth of the matter can be smudged as long as it fits Schiesel's premise that "some" people are angry, but not him! That angle makes it easier for Schiesel to portray himself as the voice of reason. When it comes to RE5, he is the only black journalist with the good sense not to play the race card; for The Beatles: Rock Band, he is the one old soul who's calm enough to accept the notion of a Beatles game. When Schiesel pits himself against the lazy stereotypes of pop sociology, it's disappointing.
But when he uses his straw-man-aided credibility to proclaim that "most games have no greater message," it's downright damaging. Schiesel is willing to sell the medium down the river in order to justify his hyperbolic praise. As one of few gaming writers with access to a prominent mainstream outlet, Schiesel has a responsibility to enlighten his readers. Instead, he reinforces their basest prejudices, dismissing games as escapist piffle -- with the exception of whatever Very Important Game he happens to writing about at the moment.
Schiesel doesn't need to be a cheerleader for games. But it's irresponsible to denigrate the medium in order to make a more sensational argument.
This slash-and-burn rhetorical tactic does real harm to those of us who are working to deepen the credibility and relevance of gaming discourse. Near the end of his Beatles review, Schiesel muses, "[T]here is something about video games that seems to inspire true anger in some older people. Why is that?" Perhaps, Seth, it's because they believe you when you tell them that most games offer no broader meaning beyond the testosterone of killin' zombies-'n'-aliens.
The real shame of the missteps in Schiesel's review is that the article didn't need to be juiced up in the first place. Schiesel makes a powerful point about the influence of a game that, as he puts it, "is about representing and reoffering an entire worldview encapsulated in music." He describes the experience of playing Rock Band more flavorfully than most other critics I've read. There is some great, grounded commentary in there. I don't know why that wasn't good enough. Perhaps he is under pressure from his editors to craft his analysis to an ever-wider scope.
Whatever the case, I can't forgive such reckless disrespect for the welfare of the medium. So when Seth Schiesel tries to pull the "most games are meaningless, but not this one!" sleight-of-hand, don't believe him. He's too smart for that.
i couldn't agree more. This is a nice review I have read so far. I really enjoyed reading this from beginning to end. - Casa Sandoval


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I tend to agree with you that according to everything we know, a measurably evolving proton/electron mass ratio would imply a much more dramatic evolution of the vacuum energy [...] unless there exists some more robust cancellation mechanism that keeps vacuum energy tiny.
I still hope that both the anthropic principle as well as the conjectured evolving constants will be superseded by future research.
Dear Lumo,
You seem more than just a little bit lost and confused. If you want to find the "robust mechanism" that keeps the vacuum energy "tiny", then you should go have a look in the mirror. Okay, bad example, but the reason that we are here is the answer to what holds the expanding universe flat and stable, so if you want to know the answer to your question then you have to figure out what it is that humans do that makes us important.
Brandon Carter correctly noted that... "our situation is not necessarily central, but it is inevitably privileged to some extent".
This point is critically important to this, because the anthropic principle readily extends to, and cannot be restricted from incuding the arms of every spiral galaxy that evolved within the same "layer/habitable-zone" of conditions, (time and location-wise), as our own galaxy, (in terms of the commonality and continuity in the evolution of the same basic raw materials that were produced by our observed carbon chauvinistic universe). In this case, the principle is "biocentric", meaning that life is more-generally important to the physics of the universe at this particular time in its history, and so it will necessarily be every bit as common to the universe as the physical need for it demands.
In this same scientific context, scientists will ask questions like; I wonder if intelligent life does something that cumulatively affects the physics of the universe that makes it necessary to the process? The implication that we're not here by accident isn't so special if something that intelligent life does makes it cumulatively necessary to the thermodymaic process of the universe, because life will then be as common to the universe as the need for it demands.
If the most accurate cosmological principle is anthropic in nature, then it is highly probable that the connection between the forces of the universe and humans also extends to the evolutionary process of humans and the universe to higher-orders of the same basic structure.
So there should be some identifiable mechanism for this that will prove it.
If you don't knee-jerk react to automatically reject observational evidence for biocentric structuring, then one of the first questions that should come to mind is... "What is it that intelligent life does that makes it cumulatively advantageous enough to the physics of the universe that the constants of nature would naturally fall into place in a manner that brings intelligent life into existence at a specific time and location in the history of the universe?" This is an honest scientific question that naturally falls out of the implications that biocentric input into the evolutionary process of the universe derives a possible solution to why the forces are constrained in the manner that they are. If the most accurate cosmological principle is biocentric in nature, then the principle is telling us the good physical reason why the forces are constrained in the manner that they are. This science should not be ignored because politics and misplaced perceptions about geocentric arrogance get in the way.
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So it should be no great surprise to find out that black holes and intelligent life are two of only three known or expected sources for creating matter/antimatter pairs, which directly affects the symmetry/flatness of the universe...
hmmmmmm... isn't it amazing what you can figure out once you lose the lame rationale for hating something that you haven't bothered to seriously investigate?
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Scientists have known for years that when vampire bats tear through an animal's skin with their razor-sharp teeth, their noses guide them to the best spots – where a precise bite will strike a vein and spill forth nourishing blood. But nobody knew exactly how bats knew where to bite – until now.
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Albrecht Dürer (1471–1528), The Nativity, Woodcut c. 1812, original printing 1509-1511
UWM Art Collection, Gift of Emile H. Mathis II, 2012.002.0008
Past Exhibitions
The Nativity
December 6, 2012 – January 11, 2013
The Nativity, the story of the birth of Jesus, has been a principal subject in Western art since the 4th century. Images depicting the Nativity are based on narratives from the New Testament Gospels of Matthew and Luke and include the Annunciation, the Adoration of the Shepherds, the Adoration of the Magi and the Flight into Egypt.
These subjects are represented in The Nativity, an exhibition of 16th through 18th century prints by artists including Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt, Annibale Carracci, Adriaen Collaert, Christoffel Van Sichem II and others, whose scenes capture the humanity of the event.
Please join us for the opening reception:
Thursday, December 6, 2012 from 5-7 pm
Gallery talk by Ron Dunnett, 5:30 pm
Gallery hours: Monday-Thursday, 10am-4pm
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
Art History Gallery
Mitchell Hall, Room 154
3203 North Downer Avenue
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Rona lies in the Sound of Raasay between the Island of Skye and Scotland's West Coast. For holiday cottage visitors, the island is ultimately reached by boat from Portree on Skye where we have chartered a local boat for the weekly Rona holiday cottage ferry on Saturday. There is a £50 per adult charge which contributes towards this return trip.
getting to Portree
There are many ways to get to Portree: by public transport, car, or a combination of both! Whichever you decide, it's a spectacular journey where you'll encounter some of the best scenery that Scotland has to offer, making the journey north part of your holiday adventure! Most visitors travel up to Portree on Friday, staying in local B&Bs overnight, ready for the trip over to Rona on Saturday morning.
If you choose to drive, Portree is a scenic 5 hour drive from Glasgow or Edinburgh or an equally beautiful journey of around 3 hours from Inverness. The best way to drive up here is to take your time to appreciate the sights en route and indeed our visitors often often travel to Rona as part of a longer break, taking the opportunity of exploring the highlands and islands whilst travelling to the north. The Skye bridge is now toll free and your journey north from there passes through the spectacular mountain scenery of the Cuillin hills.
Public transport is also well provided for with frequent rail services to Glasgow, Edinburgh, Inverness, or more locally Kyle of Lochalsh, and many of our visitors have successfully combined rail journeys with onward car hire or coach (Scottish Citylink) to Portree. The Caledonian sleeper is well worth exploring which can also take you to Inverness, Glasgow or Fort William, again utilising coach for onward travel to Portree. (Flights - if your carbon conscience allows - depart from England to the Scottish airports of Glasgow, Edinburgh or Inverness and can be combined with onward rail coach or car hire).
If you're utilising public transport, we would recommend that you do your provision shopping when you arrive in Portree, using a local taxi to take you to the large Co-Op store, or in the village centre which has independent butchers, delicatessen and a small supermarket.
Whichever way you arrive in Portree, once you've shopped for your week's supplies, on Saturday morning make your way to the pier to load your luggage and supplies for the sailing . When you have unloaded your car, if you have brought one, we recommend parking at the Bay View long stay car park, 5 minutes walk from the pier.
the boat trip to Rona
Because of the unpredictable nature of our weather we would ask you to contact us 3 days prior to the start of your holiday. This is to allow a more accurate check on weather conditions and to confirm timings for the boat. As a general guide, the boat, MV Spindrift will leave (weather permitting) from Portree at 8.30am on the Saturday and your return trip from Rona will leave at 10.00am the following Saturday, but it is important that you call to confirm. The boat trip takes 1 hour.
Kevin Simmister, who is chartered by the Rona Estate, operates the MV Spindrift. The voyage here is part of the fun and your holiday starts on the hour's north northeast passage from Portree on the Isle of Skye. The skipper will point out views and wildlife on the voyage to Rona's Big Harbour. You are asked to be suitably dressed for the trip, with plenty of layers and a good waterproof jacket as well as strong footwear. Weather conditions at sea can be the same summer or winter. All decisions relating to the boat and the suitability of the weather for making the trip to Rona are made at the Skipper's sole discretion. In the event that the crossing cannot be made, we'll refund a pro-rata nightly rate towards Bed & Breakfast accommodation in Portree until safe passage can be made.
Delays to and from Rona are rare but all potential visitors should be aware that this is a possibility - especially outside the high summer season. Flexibility is the name of the game, so it's wise not to organise return flights or important appointments for a few days after your scheduled return. Of course, on the rare occasions that there's a delay leaving the island, we won't charge you any extra for the additional accomodation!
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United States of America v. Living Word Christian Center - Document 26
Court Description:
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopting 21 Report and Recommendation; Petitioner's Objections [Docket No. 23] are OVERRULED; Petitioner's Petition to Enforce Internal Revenue Summons [Docket No. 1] is DENIED; and this action is DISMISSED (Written Opinion). Signed by Judge Ann D. Montgomery on 01/30/2008. (TLU)
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA United States of America, Petitioner, v. Living Word Christian Center, Respondent. ______________________________________________________________________________ Robert E. Fay, Esq., United States Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. for Petitioner. Walter A. Pickhardt, Esq., Faegre & Benson LLP, Minneapolis, MN for Respondent. _____________________________________________________________________________ I. INTRODUCTION This matter is before the undersigned United States District Judge for consideration of Petitioner United States of America's ("the Government") Objections [Docket No. 23] to Magistrate Judge Jeffrey J. Keyes' Report and Recommendation ("R&R") [Docket No. 21]. The R&R recommends that the Government's Petition to Enforce Internal Revenue Summons [Docket No. 1] be denied because an "appropriate high-level Treasury official" has not made the necessary "reasonable belief" determination required by Congress before a church tax inquiry and examination of a church's records can occur. 26 U.S.C. §§ 7611(a)(2) and (h)(7). For the reasons set forth below, the Government's Objections are overruled and the R&R is adopted. II. DISCUSSION The procedural and factual background, described in the R&R, is incorporated by reference for review of the Government's Objections. In April 2007, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") began investigating Living Word Christian Center ("LWCC") after receiving MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Civil No. 08-mc-37 ADM/JJK reports that LWCC may be engaging in conduct, including improperly conferring economic benefits on its senior pastor Reverend James M. Hammond, which may jeopardize its tax-exempt status. The IRS sent LWCC a notice signed by Marsha A. Ramirez, the Director of Exempt Organizations, Examination ("DEOE"), that it was opening a church tax inquiry. LWCC responded to the notice, and its response caused the IRS to open a church tax examination of LWCC's records. Before that examination could take place, LWCC asserted that the IRS's notice was defective because it was authorized by the DEOE who is not an appropriate highlevel Treasury official. The IRS then issued an administrative summons to LWCC asserting that it needed the information sought in the summons to determine whether LWCC's tax-exempt status as a church is legitimate. When LWCC refused to comply with the summons, the IRS petitioned the Court for an order directing LWCC to comply in full. After a thorough examination of the issues and two rounds of briefing, Judge Keyes denied enforcement of the summons because the DEOE is not an appropriate high-level Treasury official to make the "reasonable belief" determination required before an examination of a church's records can occur. A. Standard of Review In reviewing an R&R, the district court "shall make a de novo determination of those portions of the report or specified proposed findings or recommendations to which objection is made." 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C); see also D. Minn. LR 72.2(b). A district judge "may accept, reject, or modify, in whole or in part, the findings or recommendations made by the magistrate judge." Id. To obtain judicial enforcement of an administrative summons, the Government must 2 establish a prima facie case by demonstrating that (1) the IRS investigation is being conducted pursuant to a legitimate purpose; (2) the inquiry may be relevant to that purpose; (3) the IRS or Commissioner does not currently possess the information sought; and (4) the administrative steps required by the Internal Revenue Code have been followed. See United States v. Powell, 379 U.S. 48, 57-58 (1964). The Internal Revenue Code specifies a church tax inquiry may begin only after notice and if: an appropriate high-level Treasury official reasonably believes (on the basis of facts and circumstances recorded in writing) that the church . . . may not be exempt by reason of its status as a church, from tax . . . or . . . may be carrying on an unrelated trade or business . . . or otherwise engaged in activities subject to taxation under this title. 26 U.S.C. § 7611(a)(1), (2). An "appropriate high-level Treasury official" is defined as "the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate of the Secretary whose rank is no lower than that of a principal Internal Revenue officer for an internal revenue region." 26 U.S.C. § 7611(h)(7). Upon the enactment of this statute and following a formal notice and comment period, the IRS determined that an appropriate high-level Treasury official was a "Regional Commissioner (or higher Treasury official)." Treas. Reg. § 301.7611-1T, Q&A (1). The difficulty in applying the statute to this case was created by the Internal Revenue Service Restructuring and Reform Act of 1998, Pub. L. No. 105-206, § 1001(a), 112 Stat. 685 (1998), which eliminated the position of Regional Commissioner. Congress did not amend the definition of "appropriate high-level Treasury official," and the IRS has not, in the ensuing years, undertaken any rule-making procedures to amend its own definition. Instead, the IRS delegated authority to other IRS officials to assume the former responsibilities of the Regional Commissioners. See Delegation Order 193 (Rev. 6) (last revised November 8, 2000). In the 3 instant case, the DEOE was the individual who made the reasonable belief determination required by 26 U.S.C. § 7611. See Internal Revenue Manual § 220.127.116.11 (June 1, 2004). Because the enforceability of the summons turns on the IRS's interpretation that the DEOE is an appropriate high-level Treasury official, the Court must make a determination of the level of deference afforded to that interpretation. Judge Keyes determined that Skidmore deference applies, and the Government does not contend otherwise. See Skidmore v. Swift & Co., 323 U.S. 134 (1944); see also R&R at 15-20; Objections at 3-4. Under Skidmore: [t]he fair measure of deference to an agency administering its own statute has been understood to vary with the circumstances, and courts have looked to the degree of the agency's care, its consistency, formality, and relative expertness, and to the persuasiveness of the agency's position. . . . The weight [accorded to an administrative] judgment in a particular case will depend upon the thoroughness evident in its consideration, the validity of its reasoning, its consistency with earlier and later pronouncements, and all those factors which give it power to persuade, if lacking power to control. United States v. Mead Corp., 533 U.S. 218, 228 (2001) (quoting Skidmore, 323 U.S. at140 (1944)). Judge Keyes ultimately found that the IRS's interpretation was not persuasive and thus not entitled to deference. Instead, he found that an important constitutional interest underlies the requirements of a church tax inquiry--First Amendment protections against the Government's possible intrusion into religious affairs. R&R at 25. Congress created § 7611 to balance the rights of legitimate churches with the need for the IRS to investigate and eliminate church tax avoidance schemes. Id. Judge Keyes found that given the balancing of the constitutionally protected rights, the person responsible for determining "reasonable belief" should have broad responsibility and experience and have a high-profile position that would make it likely she has a 4 heightened understanding the political and policy interests at stake. Id. Prior to the 1998 reorganization, the designated person was the Regional Commissioner, an official only one management level removed from the Commissioner of the IRS. Id. at 28. Judge Keyes reasoned that the DEOE, on the other hand, is four management levels removed from the Commissioner of the IRS and therefore is not the "high-level Treasury official" envisioned by Congress to properly serve the balancing function. Id. at 29. The nearest equivalent to the Regional Commissioner under the current IRS organization is the Commissioner Tax Exempt and Government Entities ("TEGE"). Id. at 27. B. Objections The Government argues that Judge Keyes failed to give appropriate weight to the IRS's reasonable interpretation. Objections at 4. It explains the result of Congress's 1998 mandated reorganization was a shift from geographical regional directors to directors based on areas of expertise. As a result, no single official has the areas of responsibilities previously assigned to the Regional Commissioners. Thus, it is argued, the added expertise of the DEOE in tax exempt areas makes her a better candidate to initiate a church tax inquiry. The Government, however, fails to explain how the DEOE has the background to satisfy the broader view of the political/policy balancing role possessed by the Regional Commissioners. The Court agrees with Judge Keyes that the DEOE does not constitute an appropriate high-ranking Treasury official. The Government next argues that by not comparing § 7611(a) and § 7611(f), Judge Keyes overlooked evidence that Congress considered national perspective and exemptorganization expertise more important than the rank and command chain in initiating church tax inquiries. Objections at 6. Section 7611(f) protects churches from unnecessary repeated 5 inquiries if the first inquiry does not result in either (1) a revocation of tax-exempt status or (2) a request for a change in the church's operational practices. Prior to the 1998 reorganization, a second inquiry could only be approved by the Assistant Commissioner for Employer Plans and Exempt Organizations ("EP/EO"), a person three levels from the IRS Commissioner. The Government then argues that because the requirements for a second inquiry are more stringent, and Congress allowed a lower ranking member to conduct this more sensitive review even after the 1998 reorganization, Congress valued expertise over rank. The Court disagrees that the procedure for a secondary review provides insight into Congress's intention with regard to initial church tax inquiries. If the inference is that Congress intended to value expertise over national perspective and political accountability because of the "sensitive" nature of secondary inquiries, this inference overlooks that at the time of the first review, a politically accountable Regional Commissioner balanced the First Amendment rights of the church with the IRS's need for an inquiry. There is no indication that a second inquiry initiated by a person with more expertise demonstrates that Congress shifted its priorities in terms of requiring the first inquiry to be initiated by a person with a high level of political accountability. The Government's next argument is that to the extent Judge Keyes determined that the DEOE did not have the broad scope of authority and array of duties that the Regional Commissioner had, the Commissioner TEGE also does not have a similar broad scope of authority and array of duties. Judge Keyes did not state that the Commissioner TEGE had the same broad array of duties as the Regional Commissioner. Instead, he found that the Commissioner TEGE's responsibilities, rather than the DEOE's responsibilities, are more 6 closely aligned with those of the Regional Commissioner. The Government's final objection is that Judge Keyes failed to adequately credit the IRS's expertise and inappropriately took into account the IRS's lack of formal rule making in his determination. While expertise is one factor a court should consider under Skidmore deference principles, Judge Keyes found that the level of deference was "not as great" because the interpretation in question does not "require the IRS's technical tax expertise." R&R at 22-23. The Government maintains that Judge Keyes failed to consider the IRS's expertise in tax administration. However, the IRS's expertise in tax administration is not the type of expertise entitled to deference on an issue that requires the balancing of First Amendment issues. Finally, Judge Keyes' critique of the IRS's failure to conduct formal notice-and-comment rule making does not necessarily mean the interpretation was accorded less weight under Skidmore deference. This Court also ultimately finds the IRS's interpretation unpersuasive and adopts Judge Keyes' determination that the IRS's summons be denied because it was not authorized by "an appropriate high-level Treasury official." The IRS may choose to reinitiate an inquiry subject to a review by an "appropriate high-level Treasury official" consistent with this Order. 7 III. CONCLUSION Based upon the foregoing, and all of the files, records and proceedings herein, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that: 1. Petitioner's Objections [Docket No. 23] are OVERRULED; 2. The R&R [Docket No. 21] is ADOPTED; 3. Petitioner's Petition to Enforce Internal Revenue Summons [Docket No. 1] is DENIED; and 4. This action is DISMISSED. LET JUDGMENT BE ENTERED ACCORDINGLY. BY THE COURT: s/Ann D. Montgomery ANN D. MONTGOMERY U.S. DISTRICT JUDGE Dated: January 30, 2009. 8


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Dealer Options to Avoid
Beware of these overpriced and often unnecessary add-ons to your new-car purchase.
While finishing the paperwork, some car dealers may try to pad your final tab and their profit by offering last-minute options. It's important not to cave, and to thoroughly inspect your paperwork for any charges that have been "mistakenly" added.
Christopher Schnieders was in the final stretch of a lengthy and arduous car buying experience when the dealership sprang a not-so-unexpected surprise on him. "It was a real stressful thing, just negotiating the price and knowing something was going to come up," says the Los Angeles resident and administrative coordinator for a University of Southern California-based think tank.
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The Hard Sell
Schneiders' experience is not unusual. When it comes time to finish up the paperwork and finally take delivery on a vehicle, many car dealers will try to pad your final tab and their profit by offering — or sometimes adding on without the customer's approval — a bunch of last-minute options. And it's typically when car buyers are most vulnerable and just want to drive away in their new ride.
They'll urge you to protect the car's underside from rust, its immaculate interior with fabric guard and the shiny paint job with a sealer. They proffer stereo and video systems, alarms and window etching. And though repair bills are the last thing on your mind when you're buying a new car, you'll undoubtedly be pressured to buy an expensive extended warranty. Of course, all of these can be easily added to your financing. No matter what scare tactics, finesse or sleight of hand a dealer uses to convince you otherwise, you do not need most of this stuff.
The Car You Want
Since these options are typically pushed on you when you're finishing the deal (or ordeal) and ready to drive away, it's essential to stand firm, stay focused and not cave in to an insistent salesperson. It's also an important time to thoroughly inspect the final paperwork on your purchase, since deceitful dealers have been known to "mistakenly" add extra charges.
And if something seems amiss and can't be resolved, be prepared to walk away from the deal if it means saving a significant amount of money. While no one wants to start over at that point, keep in mind that the dealer doesn't want to lose the sale and will likely back off on the additional options — and will focus instead on selling you the car you want.
Here are eight of the most common dealer options and how to avoid them.
Rust-Proofing: Some dealers charge up to $800 for this service, which sometimes amounts to no more than spraying a coating from an aerosol can in the wheel wells. But most vehicles these days come with warranties that cover rust damage for several years. If the dealership tells you it's already been applied to the car without your consent, refuse to pay for it.
Fabric Protection: For a couple of hundred dollars, some dealers will try to sell you fabric protection for your car's interior that will repel stains. You know it as Scotchgard. So instead buy several cans and spray it on the seats and carpet yourself. You'll save some dough and buy some peace of mind the next time you spill coffee in your car.
Paint Sealant: This is another instance where the dealership hopes the car buyer will be gullible enough to believe that it's using some special technique and material that'll keep your car's paint looking factory fresh, when it's typically the same products found at any auto parts store. The best way to preserve your car's finish is to wash and wax it regularly. Better yet, take the money you'd pay the dealer to "seal" your paint and instead spend it on the occasional professional detailing.
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Regarding Warranties:
Aftermarket companies do not give you better coverages than a factory warranty. And if they do, the price is close to a factory warranty anyway. What you have to be wary of are the dealerships that sell you and aftermarket Company XYZ warranty at a factory (or higher) price! Some people even offer unlimited powertrain coverages through a company, but if you don't go back to that dealership, or if you can't find a shop that honors that warranty, you're screwed. Also, don't forget, that some "Extended" warranties take over only when the factory coverage is done. And are usually LIMITED! A factory Vehicle Service Agreement, like the one's Toyota/Lexus/Scion sell are FACTORY BACKED!!! Not only that, all paperwork reflect Toyota's Logos. Coverage starts from DAY 1 of ownership. Also, think about it. Moonroof/Sunroof, power windows, mirrors, door locks, radio, braking system, airbags, computer system, navigation or entertainment systems are expensive to replace. For less than a $1 a day, you cover all this, and/or hybrid systems, AND the engine/transmission for up to whatever term you choose, as much as 8 years or 125,000 miles! of course price varies depending on vehicle and term, but you're only paying for the warranty during the financing. So if you finance for 5 years, you're still covered beyond that point, (unless you decide something different) Don't knock a Toyota Vehicle Service Agrement! Everyone I've ever sold to have been happy to have bought it. Because, let's face it. Car's engines and transmissions are good to go for a long time. It's the electronics you should always take into consideration. ESPECIALLY on vehicles WELL equipped. I don't care what anyone says about anything I've written. I'm only trying to help. But don't bash me because I work for a dealership. Think about what I said. It's not a hard sell. It's just logic.
I just had to read this. I wanted to check out some of the articles that are on here, because I haven't in some time. Regarding this article, I couldn't agree more, with SOME of what was said. There are things to conider, because the article is general in some areas. I want to comment on a couple of things.
ALARMS & ELECTRONICS: In my 8+ years of experience at my dealership, I find that tayloring additions to a customer's requirements usually helps make a sales process and experience much more convenient for the consumer. However recommending certain features are usually a good thing. But unnecessary to be a hard sell. For instance: People who live in certain areas want and prefer alarms. Factory alarms ARE more expensive than aftermarket ones, but not really by much. You also have to consider warranty covereage. If you decide to go aftermarket, getting it done by the delership puts the dealership at fault, should anything happen (my dealership will cover any aftermarket installation we do, upto 3 years! Installation AND Parts!). Having a side shop do the installation could result in problems, especially if the job is half assed. AND should a company still exist, that doesn't mean they're cover a full repair on your vehicle. The installation agreement usually doubles as a waiver, saying that you understand that you're installing a non-factory part and that the establishment is NOT reponsible for any damages inccurred by the installer. This protects the Installing company, which will offer to replace the part, or re-install a part, but not cover damages on the vehicle, itself.
My Uncle bought a Sienna and had a DVD system installed at a Circuit City, before it went out of business. Not only could he NOT be taken care of, because the store no longer existed, it fried his Sienna's electrical system, which cost thousands to repair, and is NOT covered under warranty, because it was NOT a factory defect.
The reality is, if we offer it we're scum. If we don't, then we're scum because we didn't tell the customer that such an option was available, or such consequences exist. A consumer should be up to date on his/her research, in terms of what's available, a deal can always be struck. But understand that the dealership isn't always the bad guy.
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FRIDAY, Nov. 8 (HealthDay News) -- Hay fever is more common among children in the southern and southeastern United States than in other regions, according to a large new study.
Researchers analyzed data from more than 91,000 children, aged 17 and younger, across the United States and found that more than 18 percent of them had hay fever, also called allergic rhinitis.
Hay fever rates were highest in southern and southeastern regions. The lowest rates were in Alaska, Montana and Vermont, according to a study presented this week at a meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, in Baltimore.
These regional differences are most likely due to climate factors such as temperature, precipitation and levels of ultraviolet light from the sun, said Dr. Michael Foggs, ACAAI president-elect.
"Wetter regions with average humidity were associated with a decreased number of children with hay fever," Foggs said in an organization news release. "The study also found that areas of the South with warm temperatures and elevated UV [ultraviolet] indexes seem to harbor more hay fever sufferers."
Hay fever triggers are difficult to avoid, so there's no point in moving to a different part of the country in an attempt help relieve allergies, Dr. Stanley Fineman, former ACAAI president, said in the news release.
"An allergy sufferer may escape one allergy to ragweed for example, only to develop sensitivity to other allergens, such as grasses, in a new location," Fineman said.
"Allergens, such as pollen, can be found in virtually all regions, including Hawaii, Alaska and Maine, making avoidance nearly impossible," he said. "This study shows that climate truly influences allergens, which can ultimately trigger symptoms in those affected."
Because this study was presented at a medical meeting, the conclusions should be viewed as preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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Some people who get caught driving on a suspended drivers license, or with an expired drivers license will get arrested and/or cited for violating California Vehicle Code section 12500(a). That section is generally known as "driving without a valid license".
Violations of Vehicle Code section 12500 usually come in the form of a ticket or citation after a person is stopped by a peace officer. The violation will typically be listed in the officers writing on the citation as "VC 12500a".
In a way, getting a VC12500a violation means you got lucky. It may have been the lessor of 2 evils the officer could have selected.
|Driving on a Suspended License (veh code sec 14601.1), is almost always a misdemeanor only, and can lead to mandatory jail time, arrest and impound of your vehicle, and 2 points on your drivers record (the same as a DUI conviction).
On the other hand, not as serious as a charge of Driving on a Suspended License (which is vehicle code section 14601), California Vehicle Code section 12500(a), can be a misdemeanor or an infraction in most courts. The law specifically states that VC12500a is a misdemeanor (see vehicle code section 40000.1-.5) but most courts will entertain the idea that it be an infraction instead.
I've talked more than one judge into allowing it to be an infraction by demanding a jury trial if it is a Misdemeanor and the court will not be flexible.
This is because as a misdemeanor, it gives the defendant the right to a jury trial. And no judge wants to call in 12 jurors from the voting community to hear a VC12500a case. There is just way too much other more important justice to serve, and a 12500 trial is not an efficient use of the courts time. A judge can avoid the jury trial right by reducing the charge to an infraction, and save the court time and money.
It is also a violation that is "correctable" in many courts, which means a court can reduce the penalties for driving without a valid license if the problem is corrected (which means show a valid drivers license in court).
Because of this, ideally, a person charged with a VC 12500a violation should know whether they are charged with a misdemeanor or an infraction, and should get the matter corrected by getting a valid drivers license. Then try to get an infraction as the outcome.
Finding out whether you are charged with a misdemeanor or infraction to is easy. On most California form citations, the severity of the vioaltion is listed in a check box next to the violation. Usually, there is a check box for "M" and one for "I". Sometimes the officer will handwrite in M or I. The M stands for misdemeanor, and the I stands for infraction. You can also call the court clerk to verify the label they give it. VC 12500a violations almost always start out as misdemeanors.
Most courts will reduce a misdemeanor violation of vehicle code section 12500(a) to an infraction in court if they are shown a valid drivers license for the defendant. To make this happen, typically, a person will appear in court, plead not guilty, and then return for a second court date with a valid drivers license.
Usually this takes 30 days or more, because the person may have to deal with drivers license holds, or failure to appear cases to get the license back. But the court will allow time if requested. Most courts want unlicensed drivers to get a valid drivers license.
A person may end a VC 12500 case completely by just paying the fine and pleading guilty without a drivers license at the first court date. The penalties are harsher then if the case i reduced to an infraction, but it can be done.
Do not make this mistake: Many people believe that they cannot resolve the case without a license and therefore miss their court date and do not pay the fine. Even without a license, the court dates must be made – and the court is not required to reduce the charge. In difficult courtrooms, having an attorney do the work for you is valuable, because the attorney has a much more legitimate threat to demand a jury trial and have one, than an everyday lay person who does not know how to start the jury trial process.
To find out the status of a drivers license, the best option is to call the Department of Motor Vehicles Driver Safety Office. If there are holds on a license preventing it from being valid, the holds must be cleared and a re issuance fee paid to DMV before a license is completely valid. Clearing the holds alone is not enough – you must go to DMV to get a valid license after a suspension.
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Adoption Journey: A Glimmer of Hope
In part nine of her harrowing journey to adopt a little girl, Tracy leaves Ukraine for good. She's ambivalent, sad, and embarrassed -- but there is a glimmer of hope.
Excerpts from Tracy's journal between May and September 2008.
May 8, 2008 -- After returning from Ukraine the second time:
If one more person asks me, "So, do you have your little girl?" I'm going to claw their face off and whip it up in my Cuisinart. Sorry, but it's true. I imagine it's the same feeling the infertile couple has each month after the "Are you pregnant?" bomb lands in their lap.
All we have right now is the prospect of adopting a child through the Los Angeles County foster care system. They say finding a little girl (especially one without siblings) can take a long time.
June 6, 2008
Tomorrow we begin making up the foster care classes we missed while we were busy not adopting a child in Ukraine. We have to be certified foster parents before we can be considered an adoptive family. So, John and I are going to slink our tired, shame-ridden little selves into the foster classroom and say, "Yes, everyone, we went to Ukraine again and yes, we still have no child." I feel stupid -- humiliated might be more accurate -- and my brain is still fuzzy about this whole foster-adoption thing. Right now, though, it's our only option. We're outta money, outta time, and we're sure as hell outta Eastern Europe. Our entire plan has just gone to shit.
June 11, 2008
Tonight we "graduate" from our foster classes. We've completed the 30 hours of training required to bring a traumatized child into our home. This education will also come in handy as we attempt to manage the probable biological-family shit-storm that will accompany said child. Sounds awesome.
July 19, 2008
Our medical report just came in (still no syphilis!) and now we have to wait for our fingerprints to clear (still not pedophiles!), which can take months. Only then will our 4th home study (count 'em, 4) be complete. Then we can begin the process of waiting for our child. This sucks. We figure we're looking at another year at least. I'm worn out and bummed out and question our brilliance of trying to give a home to a child who needs it rather than bringing another one into the world. Now it's too late to do the latter. In a month I turn 45.
August 27, 2008
Happy birthday. Fingerprints are in. Home study is being hand-delivered to foster agency. I'm starting to feel a glimmer of hope. Give me my kid.
September 26, 2008
We just found out (at 4 PM) that tomorrow morning there's a festival for Latino kids currently in the L.A. system who are available for adoption. This event is ONLY for certified foster parents, and that's officially us. They say there are usually sibling groups of 2-5 (holy crap!) and there are very few, if any, young girls, but what do we have to lose? Oh dear God, wait a minute, are we about to subject ourselves to some parade of motherless children who are expected to charm and delight prospective parents?? What are we doing to ourselves?
September 27, 2008
John and I make the 45-minute drive to the "Latino Fiesta." Frankly, we're both numb. You'd think we were just bringing some beer to a friend's barbeque, not potentially finding our child. But after Ukraine, it's hard not to feel ambivalent about the whole ordeal.
We finally arrive at an enormous park in Altadena and we follow the hand-posted "Latino Fiesta" signs. As we walk to the main entrance and onto an enclosed field, we're greeted by a woman who is very happy to see us. "You're prospective parents?" she asks rhetorically. Then John and I see children walking up with what appears to be their social workers. We grip hands like we did in Ukraine. Maybe, maybe our little girl is at this festival. Maybe this will be the beginning of something we never anticipated. Maybe we'll find our child in our own backyard....
(To be continued.)
|Tracy Mazuer is a TV producer/writer and creator of TheReluctantGenius.com "for professionals who need professional help." She and her husband John have been married for 23 years and live in Playa del Rey with their 2 dogs, Hankie and Lizzie.
See Also:
Part 1 Adoption Journey ... with a Shocking Twist Part 2 Adoption Journey: Bait and Switch Part 3 Adoption Journey: Train Ride of a Lifetime
- Part 4 Adoption Journey: All About Making Money
Part 5 Adoption Journey: Secret Orphanage Visits
- Part 6 Adoption Journey: Heading Home Alone
- Part 7 Adoption Journey: Back to Ukraine?!?
- Part 8 Adoption Journey: No Hope of a 2-Year-Old
Oh, wow, the anticipation, the hope, it is all there just at the fingertips from the 'prospective parents' to the little ones just wanting safety and love!
Ok, what is next?!
Your story sounds like it's getting ready to turn around and have a happy ending. I can't wait to see how it's going to turn out! It must be good because you look really happy in your photo!
Oh, this is horrible! Those poor kids. Like everyone, I'm on tenterhooks to find out what happens. I hope you get a happy ending!
This story is better than television! I cannot wait to read more!
Wow I can't belive they have a "festival" makes the kids sound like puppies and really de-humanizing.
Bec,you would rather these children continue to be shunted around from foster home to foster home rather than have the opportunity to meet prospective parents and possibly have the gift of a family of their own?
Talk about dehumanizing, how about being able to cart all your worldly possessions around in a grocery bag as you go to the next "mom and dad". What most foster parents do is outstanding. They provide shelter for children in need. But, what these kids want is a forever family. Pictures are great but you see the sparkle in a child's eyes in real life.
These 'festivals' are not presented to the attending foster children as 'people shopping for kids'. They are a fun day for the kids with activities and food, usually balloons,face painting,etc. Most of the kids who are older than 7 or 8 understand that prospective adoptive parents will be there, but while we have the adult point of view of looking for a child/children, the children are ALWAYS presented with the info from their point of view- example a child will be told by their social worker that 'We are going to try to find a forever family that fits YOU and your specific needs', Kids are encouraged to talk about what they would like in a family, whether is is a family that likes sports or music,or a family with pets or brothers, etc. That info is passed along in their file & really used in matching. My kids are all adopted and 'fit' perfectly into our family, we have full disclosure of birth family information and the kids understand how & why they needed to be removed from those origins for their own safety. These kids are bright, resilient and far more savvy about what was going on in their birth families than we ever expected. We're very lucky they found us! And yes, we fostered 9 children over 8 years before we adopted. Lots of great kids,lasting relationships and a ton of love.and laundry.
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