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A recent opinion column on the New York Times website suggested that Pope Francis should compromise on the "issue" of abortion. The sentiments offered reveal a great deal about what passes for serious thought in the modern world – including serious thought by a professor of philosophy (Gary Gutting) at a major Catholic University (Notre Dame). It illustrates much of what I have written in the last several posts about the "Modern Project."
Professor Gutting states:
Other exceptions to the condemnation of abortion arise once we realize that an early-stage embryo may be biologically human but still lack the main features — consciousness, self-awareness, an interest in the future — that underlie most moral considerations. An organism may be human by purely biological criteria, but still merely potentially human in the full moral sense. As we saw, Marquis's argument shows that killing a potential human is in itself bad, but there's no reason to think that we are obliged to preserve the life of a potential human at the price of enormous suffering by actual humans [emphasis added].
Once his premise on the nature of the human is granted, his argument seems entirely reasonable and fair. But note that we are not "actual humans" unless we have consciousness, self-awareness and an interest in the future. By such criteria, my dog is probably a human being. And, of course, the professor is deeply naive in thinking that the Roman Catholic Church shares his definition of humanity. The Classical Christian world (Orthodox and Catholic) has a far more profound understanding of the human person.
I have stated previously that the modern project defines the human as: autonomous centers of consciousness whose choices and decisions bring about their self-actualization. As such, we are psychological events. It is an understanding that works, perhaps, in a science fiction movie (Star Trek comes to mind). In such a setting, we can take Spock's consciousness and place it in an orb, and later put it somewhere else. His body is only important because we have to put his consciousness back into it before the end of the show. But this is nowhere close to a serious philosophical account of human existence.
The teaching of Classical Christianity grounds its understanding of human beings (and of all things) in their ontology, their very being and the nature of their being. God, the "only truly existing God," brought us into being and with that gives us our humanity. Our personhood is an expression of our being and not its cause.
A human life in the womb is possessed with dignity and worth and its humanity, because it is, and not because of its consciousness, self-awareness and interest in the future. The modern "discount" humanity renders the body to be a mere vehicle, a locus of potentiality, able to be discarded when the "actuality" has been exhausted (or not yet realized). It need not be the cause for suffering or inconvenience for others. This same remove from the body underlies some of the popular thought on sexuality – the body as the vehicle of self-actualization but not itself a center of our being.
To know ourselves as we are created is to enter into human life as gift, not as potential, nor future interest. The deepest and most disturbing part of the modern project and its tendency to redefine and discount our humanity, is that it does so in the name of something other than our humanity. Economic need, pain, psychological distress trump our existence. And in the end, the answer is death. It is the modern project's alliance with death that is most revealing of its true nature and origin.
May God have mercy and deliver our children from the hands of modern philosophers!
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When my wife decided to go to Notre Dame, her grandmother said that it wasn't Catholic enough. She, thankfully from my perspective, went anyway, but it appears her grandmother was quite right.
Walker Percy was right when he wrote a long time ago that the pro-abortion position is not based in science. Nebulous concepts like a "potential human" replace the fact that there is a life and that life is genetically human.
I agree Fr. Stephen that the modern project is at bottom nihilism. That is why arguments for abortion start with the will to be alleviated of responsibility and then with a shoddy covering of pathetic justifications.
Ah, the "flagship" of Catholic higher education in America!
"May God have mercy and deliver our children from the hands of modern philosophers!"
Grant this, O Lord…
From another perspective, we are all only potential humans until we are fully united with Christ.
From Modern philosophers, acedemic theologians, power mad politicians and things that go bump in the night, Good Lord deliver us.
There are scary things in the darkness of our own hearts with deep red eyes seeking to devour our souls but they will slink away if the Light of Christ shines on them.
It is a sort of gnosticism that makes the material of our existence less than important.
Fr Stephen, I think this is the basis for Guttings' statement you quoted at the beginning
". . . what happens if we take seriously [Pope Francis'] claim that 'reason alone is sufficient' to adjudicate this issue. What actually follows regarding abortion once we accept the 'inviolable value of each single human life'? This appeal to rational reflection has been a central feature of the tradition of Catholic moral teaching." (also taken from the NY Times article )
I understand that you are treating abortion from a theological perspective, but isn't there a role for conscience in individual lives just as there is a role for rational thinking in religious matters; otherwise how do we explain the concept of economia in the Eastern tradition?
And when moral choices are made, what guidelines do we use if there seem to be no good outcome; e.g., a soldier who is told to shoot enemy soldiers, a woman who is contemplating suicide because of the trauma of rape, a person who believes sincerely that because of her own addictions, or impoverished circumstances, she cannot provide spiritual and healthy personal guidance for a large family, yet finds herself pregnant again because her husband, or (having been abandoned by husband) her lover, does not believe in birth control.
These are standard objections to an absolute theological understanding of the gift of life. Jesus mostly dealt with individual persons, many in a crisis situation. He seemed both absolute and loving–not condoning sin in general, but not condemning individuals (except ones he considered hypocrites, persons who applied the letter of the law without considering the spirit).
I am confused about all of this. Pro-life people seem so absolute, yet do not picket or march "against" a society or religious group which does not seem concerned about what eventually happens when human embryos become children. Priests make pronouncements about women's bodies, but may not take into consideration how different it is to live in that body than in a male one. I wish I could say that I am not criticizing you or other church members. It's just that I am concerned that pre-birth personhood seems to take precedence over the lives of child persons and sincerely conflicted adult persons.
I pray about this, but feel a need to think about as well.
I was listening to a radio call-in show on the way to work and a gentleman caller said that when scientists find a microbe or some such thing on another planet, they call it "life", but comparatively a child growing in the womb is a lifeless mass of tissue. The discussion was centered on the woman in Texas who is dead and being kept alive by machines because she is pregnant. I'm not quite sure how to phrase my question, but there's one in here somewhere… Regarding "Spock's brain"… On the one hand, a woman does indeed act as a vessel in which a child grows. But if technology were not involved in the life of this TX woman, she would have died "naturally" as would her child. Her child is being kept alive in her body through the use of technology. I'm not speaking against technology per se, but I guess rather when it is or is not appropriate to use it. Feminists will say, in regards to abortion: "Hands off my body!" But it's not their bodies we're talking about. She is not growing herself inside herself. It's the child inside her body, a separate human soul that is being nourished by her body. How is that not a miracle? How is that not life?
My favorite pro-lifers are the nuns I've met at Hiroshima Day protests in Oak Ridge. One of my crazy dreams is that one day so many people who protest abortion will also protest unjust wars and that we never again see prolifers cheering like crazy for nuclear weapons or for bombing other people over lies.
The (self-centred/subjective) critical view of all ("objective") being is typical of the "Modern Project's" relativist underlying philosophy. It obviously results in an individual who would rather 'crucify' another, than be 'crucified' himself…
Unfortunately there are extremely few situations where this 'dilemma' (be crucified or crucify) is not active. "Not aborting" is obviously one situation where "I" do not crucify another (my unborn child), because I would rather be 'crucified' myself (the difficulty of an unwanted pregnancy – no matter what that is). All excuses to the contrary -no matter how logical they seem- are certainly not 'Christian' (crucificial) – we must admit that much… Consider that a Christian is not even allowed to steal when he is dying of hunger – he would rather die a painful death in order to keep the commandment! We might not have the fervour to do this in practice – but we must at least recognise the truth in this.
I'm sure that someone more knowledgeable about adoptions will post something here as it relates to abortions. I personally know many believers who've adopted children from overseas, most recently little girls from China. I have heard that over half the hospitals in the world are Catholic. And as bad as our inner cities are can you imagine what they would be like without the storefront churches and rescue missions? In Fresno both evangelical and Catholic missions provide tens of thousands of meals each year and offer shelter for battered women and their children and the homeless. It is Christians who also volunteer more in the U.S. than any other group (I've read this in news magazines and again heard it recently on a podcast by Frederica Mathewes Green). Habitat for Humanity was also begun by a Christian, Millard Fuller. So yes, Christians do, as you say Father, protest abortions. But they roll up their sleeves and do so much more!
I find it deeply insulting that such beating about the bushes about the humanity of the foetus in the media is done "for the sake of the women".
What "enormous suffering" is he talking about? Any one of the pro-abortion party (who are mostly men and very unlikely to ever experience a pregnancy or women who never had one) ever talked to a woman who had an abortion?! I know plenty of them and none of them speaks about it, even to themselves, I cannot begin to understand what does it mean to bear that burden, I'm petrified only by the shade of that pain. How is shattering women to pieces relieving them of suffering?
The abortion debate is just another version of our fight with God for the freedom to defy Him by destroying ourselves, but the irony is, we already have that freedom and making good use of it, otherwise such debates would not exist.
To show how naked is this king in fact, a story I read not so long ago: "A family man, father of four goes to his father confessor to ask for counsel. His wife was pregnant again and they were not very rich, so they were considering stopping this pregnancy. The father confessor in his wisdom knew better than to try to convince him otherwise, and said, my son, I understand you are worried about the money and that the times are difficult, but think of it, abortion is a dangerous thing, what if you lose your wife? Isn't it better to just kill one of the four children you already have and let her give birth to the one in the womb? Like that you have no risk of losing your wife and you end up with four children, as you desire. Needless to say, the man went away with a clearer perspective and abortion was never mentioned again."
I can only add how thankful I am that my husband's birth mother saw adoption as the best (possibly only) solution to her predicament, and, that I am awed by the lives of my own children. I truly can't imagine my life without them or the great depths I search out to make my own life better, both for their sakes, my own, my husband's and everyone. Many things would remain a mystery to me about myself without my children.
I'm afraid for the unborn, and do not wish any child destroyed. I want abortion to end. I'm equally afraid for Christian couples (very much including myself) who live in comfort and choose against bringing children into the world out of selfishness and faithlessness, and then go around chanting that they are Pro-Life. May the Lord have mercy on me, I speak good, but do evil. Many of us buy homes, cars, eat like kings, and consume all the entertainment we can desire, and then say we cannot afford more than a couple of kids in our lives. I don't know that this attitude towards bringing new life into the world compliments our zeal against life-ending acts of abortions very well. I know this is my own personal sin. I only bring this up because I know the zeal I used to have against Abortion lacked humility. I think humility is as important as our zeal concerning abortion.
I shared this on the FB post-I hope I wasn't too off base:
There is irony in the "Modern Project" that Fr. Freeman talks about in this recent series…as one commenter says, the modern world philosophy is "neo-Gnostic." Only this time around it is only our minds (not our spirits) that count. In the original version, that meant people could do anything they wanted with their bodies. Today's version posits that our "self-actualization" is our purpose in life. Anything that gets in our way of creating ourselves is the enemy–even our bodies. The Classical Christian view is that the body, soul and mind are integrated–your body must be saved (transfigured and, ultimately, resurrected) as well. We are one "whole." The philosopher here says that a "pre-born" child can't think and plan–so their bodies are expendable. LHM.
Not only are we an integrated whole we are integrated with the rest of creation
" Choosing begets pride. Obedience alone begets humility." Thank you Father, I will take this to heart. Recently, in my personal life, I have began to learn that I'm not as humble as I thought i was.
Thank you, Father, for responding to me comment. My only disappointment is your saying that I get my questions and confusions from the media. I suppose you believe that I read and listen to only the hated "liberal media," which in itself is a biased & stereotypical term. Aren't we all (who share ideas this way) part of the media?
No, I try to get my ideas from all responsible, non gossipy sources–including my Orthodox priest, who has the highest place (in the world of human media). I understand your own position, and do not challenge it, although it is easy for me to fall into a kind of debate mentality. I'm still living in an everyday world where, in light of all the evidence of human failings and corruption reported in the media, it is not easy to take on an absolute theological mentality. Faith gets jumbled up with discernment. Asking for prayers here.
I have some understanding of your questioning. I am not at all "pro-choice" but, as a psychologist in a secular setting, I do encounter some of the very difficult dilemmas in which people find themselves. And sometimes, they can create dilemmas for me in how to respond.
I would certainly never advise anyone to get an abortion. But I confess there have been times when I have felt a bit of relief when someone got one. I am not proud of that feeling but it is there nonetheless. When the mentally ill patient has finally reached some stability and now has to stop all of her medications because she is pregnant…and so forth.
It has also disturbed me that many in the "pro-life" movement have been inconsistent in how they value human life. Many years ago, when I was active with pro-life groups, I was sent out to promote a political candidate whose platform included promotion of war-making and racism simply because he was "pro-life". I did not know his other views at the time but simply did what I was told was the "pro-life" thing to do.
I think we miss the true issue if we focus too much on a political solution ("political solution" is an oxymoron anyway). 'Change the law no matter what' doesn't change any hearts nor does it address the underlying disease in our society. Our cultural sin is that abortion ever enters anyone's mind as an option.
Having made it an option, to "unmake" it one is a task that only God accomplish – with our repentance.
The nihilist philosophies of the 19th century are real evidence of the darkening or our soul. We are born into that darkness.
The pro-life momembet suffers from the same darkness so it is no wonder it is inconsistent
Fr. Stephen, I see no fault in your comments here, or anyone's
– – except perhaps my own. "Upon further review," as another media figure can be heard to say on Sundays (embarrassed to reveal my own misuse of this day) I see that years of self-assertion coupled with a too-easy blending with the cultural mileau have led me to a place from which I want to question all rule-makers. It is my temptation. Well, one of them.
I am grateful that the church and it's official representatives take a firm, clear stand on issues that cloud our lives. I was particularly grateful for your brief comments on conscience. If you find the time to write more on that topic, I shall read carefully.
Hearts must be changed, yes. And the law by itself cannot change hearts. But let us not forget that the law is pedagogical. This is true even of secular law, although secular law can be pedagogical for good or for evil. This is demonstrated undeniably by the fact that changing the laws pertaining to race had a positive pedagogical impact over several generations. It did, in fact, change hearts as well as behavior for many. The same is true of abortion (or marriage or other) laws albeit in a tragic, destructive way.
I remember years ago an Iowa farmer with a high school education and no training in philosophy told me that he was troubled about "only potentially human" as a rationale for killing the unborn. "As I look back on myself, I think I'M only potentially human!" It is a shame when an overemphasis on the intellect at the expense of the nous serves to beguile smart people out of Bill's capacity for a direct and profound recognition that all of us who have started existence are both simultaneously human and only potentially human. If "potential" is an excuse for killing us, maybe we all should go!
I've always been fascinated by sleep. It is such an integral, yet overlooked, part of our humanity. It occurs to me that by Dr. Gutting's definition of humanity – "consciousness, self-awareness, an interest in the future" – all of us, including him, cease to be human when we are asleep.
"…to sleep, perchance to dream. Ay, there's the rub."
…not to mention the "studies" that purport to prove that couples (pick your coupling) are happier without children.
Decantation, here we come
The last couple of comments made me think of two things.
1. Sleep. If you reduce human cognition to discursive reasoning, I guess it can be argued that we are less (non?) human during sleep. But I also can't help thinking of the saints whose prayers did not cease even during the little sleep they got.
2. Children. I can't help but suspect that the 'couples are happier without children' situation is also a result of the modern project. I can by no means say that I've escaped it, but I can see some of where I have been and, thankfully, no longer am. Before my wife and I had children, I was afraid. Some of it was not having been around babies much. Most of it was, even though I did not quite admit it to myself at the time, not wanting to be taken out of my comfortable daily rhythm, where I could choose when to rest, I could watch TV in the evening at leisure, etc. Having listened to the prayers of the marriage service and having studied theology, I knew that a willfully childless marriage misses the mark, so I, somewhat grudgingly, said that I may be able to deal with up to two kids.
I guess this is my experience of the blessings of obedience, as Fr. Stephen mentioned above, because I have learned humility, patience, selflessness, and love from my children (compared to when I started, which may not be saying much on an absolute scale, but it certainly seems to be in comparison). In the mean time, as part of our attempts to be less influenced by the modern project, we no longer have cable and the TV is almost never on. And, by God's grace, we're expecting our fourth child this summer. This happiness is certainly different from what would have been had we had no children, but I'm thankful to God for leading us down this path.
A most wonderful testimony, Fr. Peter. Thank you for it. May God continue to bless your faithfulness–as He surely will.
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The City Fashion Quiz: Episode Five, "Boys Night Out"
The drama ensues on The City. When you have that many gorgeous people in a group, I guess it's unavoidable. Whitney and Jay seem to be doing fine, but it's Adam and his "serious" girlfriend Allie who are having issues. When Allie was away, Adam played. But if you ask him, nothing happened. Right. On the chicer part of town, Olivia let her cousin Nevan crash on her couch (again) until he finds a job. Lots of problems to sort out, but I hope you were paying attention to the incredible fashions.
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It's 68 days until the new NFL season begins but for a football mad guy like me that's just too long so I've taken it upon myself to go over each NFL schedule and try and predict for all of you what may happen once the season rolls around.
This week our previews focus on the AFC South with today's team being the Tennessee Titans who went 9-7 in 2011. Here's how I think their season will go:
- Week 1 vs New England Patriots – Loss
- Week 2 at San Diego Chargers – Win
- Week 3 vs Detroit Lions – Loss
- Week 4 at Houston Texans – Loss
- Week 5 at Minnesota Vikings – Loss
- Week 6 vs Pittsburgh Steelers – Loss
- Week 7 at Buffalo Bills – Loss
- Week 8 vs Indianapolis Colts – Win
- Week 9 vs Chicago Bears – Loss
- Week 10 at Miami Dolphins – Win
- Week 11 BYE
- Week 12 at Jacksonville Jaguars – Win
- Week 13 vs Houston Texans – Loss
- Week 14 at Indianapolis Colts – Loss
- Week 15 vs New York Jets – Loss
- Week 16 at Green Bay Packers – Loss
- Week 17 vs Jacksonville Jaguars – Win
Overall Record for the Tennessee Titans in 2012 – 5-11
The Titans find themselves with one of the more difficult schedules this season and they will be hard pressed to get to .500 without considerable improvement. The Titans are one of those teams that appear to have most of the pieces required to be competitive but when they come up against really tough teams that are genuine contenders this team will likely fold unless players like Chris Johnson and the oft-injured Kenny Britt step up and be counted.
When you look at the outcome of this schedule it's pretty easy to see that at some point this season we will see Jake Locker on the field. There are teams with truly ferocious pass rushers on the schedule and particularly in the first half so I have a feeling that either Hasselbeck won't be at his best as he runs for his life or he'll inevitably get hurt and Locker will find the starter's job thrust upon him. If Hasselbeck is still the starting quarterback when week 12 rolls around I will be very surprised.
Tomorrow our look at the AFC South moves on to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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More Than Conquerors: Part Two
- Wednesday, August 13, 2003
Back in the '70s I was a nursing student (not one of my finer life memories, but if I go into that, I'll digress) among several hundred other students who were-ahem-privileged to watch the dissecting of a cadaver (corpse) for the purpose of medical study. Lucky me, I was among those chosen to stand shoulder to shoulder with the doctor performing the procedure.
I don't remember a lot about that day, but I do remember the doctor showing us the collection of bones around the wrist and pointing to the spot where Roman nails would have been driven into the condemned man of the crucifixion. "A perfect place," the doctor called it, then looked me square in the eye. "Do you know what this means?" he asked.
I was young. I didn't know anything about anything, so I shook my head. Besides, even if I had known what it meant, I wouldn't have wanted to make a fool of myself in front of this brilliant man and my fellow students. "No, sir," I answered.
"It means," he began, "that when God created man, He knew one day His Son would be held to a cross by a nail, and so fashioned a place for it. Even creating man, Father God knew what it could cost Him."
(Take a moment to place the thumb of one hand at the base of the underside of the other hand with the index finger at the upper side base. Do you feel the little circle there? This is where the Roman nails would have been driven. Contrary to works of art depicting a different scenario, the bones of the actual hand cannot hold a man's weight and would have therefore ripped the flesh, defeating the purpose.)
Could You?
This year, as in years past, many American mothers and fathers have sent their offspring off to war, to fight for the rights found in freedom, which we have so enjoyed in this country but often times take for granted. As goodbyes are said, the parents are keenly aware these may be the last words spoken, though some will see one another-alive and well-soon. While many of these parents will tell you it is a privilege and honor to our country, still it is difficult to let go...to say goodbye...to not know for certain....
But Father God and His Son knew for certain.
Would you do the same? Could you?
For those who have paid the price of a child's life for the continued rights of freedom, let be begin by thanking you from the bottom of my heart. Freedom is a precious thing. There is, for Christians, another costly freedom outside the boundaries of political rights. There is the liberty of being called a Child of God, to approach Him in prayer, to live on earth knowing that eternity, for us, has already begun. As Calvin Miller penned, "Eternity is now."1 Not because of anything noble that we have done, but because of the sacrifice of God.
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Whether it is a snort of cocaine, a puff of pot or popping pills from a prescription bottle, one out of every 14 people in the United States used an illegal drug or abused a prescription medication last month. That staggering statistic is from the National Institute for Drug abuse.
Picayune Assistant Chief of Police Jeremy Magri said, "It only takes some narcotics one try and the next thing you know they are addicted for the rest of their life."
Magri said drugs are a very dangerous habit.
In Pearl River County last year 19 people died from drugs. In Hancock County, there were 38 drug deaths and in Harrison County 50. Often times people do not know if a loved one has a drug problem until it is too late.
Magri said prescription drugs are the most commonly abused because they are so easy to get.
The DEA is calling it the new crack cocaine.
"Crack cocaine took over in the 80s, and now we are looking at prescription medicine," Magri said. "You got several Oxycontin, hydrocodone is usually what they start on."
What is tough about prescription meds is different ones will have different effects on users. But Hancock County Narcotics Director Jeremy Skinner says there are some signs that should raise a red flag.
"Some of the easy signs you can see is loss of weight, change in eating habits, change in demeanor, sleeping habits, loss of productivity, even the absence at work or school," Skinner said.
Cops say Meth is another drug of choice in South Mississippi. Most of the time it is made in someone's home.
"You can find everything you need here locally and it's not an expensive process and a lot of people know how to make that," Skinner said.
Magri said, "The chemicals used to produce Meth is unreal. I had printed out a list in some of those things I dealt with over the years, Drano, lithium batteries, cleaner, camp fuel, phosphorus, lye, just chemicals they use to produce this any one of them you took they would kill you."
Those who use Meth have been known to stay up for weeks at a time with no sleep and little food and their appearance drastically changes.
"They will have sores on them people call bugs. They will itch and pick it and you will see sores on their face and arms where they constantly pick at it," Magri said.
Cocaine is an extremely addictive drug, officials say is also very popular. In 2009, 4.8 million Americans abused cocaine, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
"They put in a jar and it actually looks like cookies and it turns into that and they break it up into smaller pieces and that's what they call a crack rock," Magri said.
Users feel energetic and often have bloodshot eyes, dilated pupils, nose bleeds and cannot sleep.
Marijuana is another drug of choice. Magri says while pot may be legal in some states, it is not a drug that should be overlooked.
"Some parents might think, 'Oh it's just marijuana.' But marijuana can lead to Methamphetamine, could lead to crack, could lead to heroin and the next thing you know you have a deceased child."
Marijuana has a distinct smell and users often have red eyes, are relaxed and slow.
If you notice any of these signs in someone you love, officers say you should confront them and try to get them help, before it's too late.
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this is HTML template and it doesn't have contact form functionality. so there is no place to put your email address there. You must need to add a php contact form in it to make it functional. you can find it easily by google.
Hi, first of all great template. Congratulations.
I have a couple of questions before I buy it.
Does the files include the contact form php? If don't, could you email me a link where I can follow a tutorial?
Also the .js twitter and facebook feed are included? If don't, how hard is to make them work.
Hi @gtpixel,
Its HTML version, and it doesn't have a working php contact form or twitter and facebook. but you can buy the wordpress version of the same template and that have every functionality.


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- "There he is, Bertram! Edward the hero!"
- — Dowager Hatt
|Edward the Hero
Michael Angelis
|Air date
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Edward the Hero is the fifth episode of fifteenth season.
Edward admires Harold after he rescues a sheep and wishes that he was given the opportunity to be a hero like Harold. Later, the Fat Controller has a special for Edward; he is to assist Harold by being a "Rescue Engine". Edward is nervous - he does not know how to be a hero like the brave helicopter. Then Gordon clatters proudly through Knapford pushing Rocky. Edward decides he must be strong, fast, and stern like Gordon in order to be a good hero.
Further up the line, Edward meets a sad-looking Charlie who is suffering from a squeaky wheel. He is worried that he will be late to pick up the children and he's forgotten all of his jokes! Edward kindly tells Charlie a joke which cheers up the cheeky engine no end! Edward clatters up the line and then grinds to a halt. He realises that he hasn't been fast or stern - he is just been funny. Edward's determined that when he is with Harold he will be everything a hero should be.
At Maithwaite Station, Edward sees a very concerned Dowager Hatt. She has sent her luggage to Maron station instead of Maithwaite. Kind Edward rushes off to collect Dowager Hatt's luggage. When he returns, Dowager Hatt is very grateful and Edward clatters away. A bit further up the track, Edward stops again and realises that he still has not been the ideal hero. He is even more determined to be a real hero as he sets off again.
He soon has to stop when he sees Farmer McColl's dog on the line ahead. As Edward wheeshes steam, the dog jumps. Edward decides that if he is quiet and gentle, the dog may jump into his cab - which she does. Soon Edward arrives at McColl Farm where Farmer McColl is delighted to have his dog back. He then assures Edward that being gentle is a very good thing to be. Edward chuffs away but soon stops again. He realises that, yet again, he has not been a good hero. Now he is more determined than ever to be what he thinks a hero should be.
Soon Edward arrives at the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre. Because he has taken so long getting there, Harold had to go on without him. So Edward heads back to Knapford. On the way, he passes through McColl Farm where Farmer McColl calls out to him. Edward was puzzled as to why Farmer McColl is calling him a "hero". Next, he puffs past Charlie who has just finished telling the children Edward's joke. Charlie too calls Edward a "hero", but Edward does not feel like a hero. Finally, Edward arrives at Knapford where Dowager Hatt tells her son that Edward is a "hero". Edward tells the Fat Controller that he has not been a strong, fast, and stern hero at all. The Fat Controller agrees, but tells Edward that being kind, gentle, and funny is why he is a hero.
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- Percy
- Charlie
- Harold
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Dowager Hatt
- Farmer McColl
- Rocky (does not speak)
- James (cameo)
- Toby (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Spencer (cameo)
- Salty (cameo)
- 'Arry and Bert (cameo)
- Captain (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
- Sodor Brass Band (cameo)
- The Bargeman (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Tree Specialists (cameo)
- Three Sodor United Players (cameo)
- Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
- Maithwaite
- Maron
- Knapford
- McColl Farm
- Farmer McColl's Field
- Arlesdale End
- Sodor Steamworks
- Misty Island Tunnel
- The Windmill
- Brakevans should have been added to Edward, Percy, James, Salty, 'Arry, and Bert's trains.
- Gordon was at Farmer McColl's farm, but that is on Thomas' Branch Line. To add to that, it is not even on the way to Knapford.
- Charlie shouldn't have stopped due to a squeaky wheel.
- Dowager Hatt should've taken some sort of transportation to get her suitcase from Maron.
- Katie shouldn't have traveled in Edward's cab.
- Harold should have waited for Edward.
- Edward somehow turns around at Maron.
- Edward should not have stopped every time he thought about being a hero.
- Edward is a wise engine and should have known that he did not need to be strong, fast, and stern to be a hero.
- Edward says he has never been a hero before, but he was a hero in Edward's Exploit among other episodes.
- Because bogies are not fitted with brakes, Edward's should not have been sparking whilst he was stopping.
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No wonder I can't find Maybelline's dark brown pencil anywhere. I just recently switch over too because I was using MAC and it was getting a bit expensive. I hope I remember to pick this Almay pencil up next time I hit the drugstore up :) Thanks for an awesome review!
I too was devastated! Maybelline was only worth it though if using a buy 1 get 1 free. Cuz, its only .1 and MAC is .3
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Your adventure takes place in Hoenn, a region that consists of a main island that stretches widely from east to west, along with countless small islets that dot the deep blue sea around it. A live volcano steams constantly in the heart of this green-covered island. Look forward to a region rich with natural beauty, a variety of Pokémon, and extraordinary people!
The identities of the Pokémon on the boxes of Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire have been revealed! Their names are Primal Groudon and Primal Kyogre, respectively. These Pokémon will have a great role to play in shaping the stories in which they each appear!
Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire tell a grand tale that draws ever closer to the heart of the secrets behind Mega Evolution, said to be the greatest mystery of the Pokémon world. One of your many goals will be to seek out these powerful Pokémon and unlock their incredible potential.
During your journey through Hoenn, you'll be able to build and invite friends to visit your personal Super-Secret Base! Come up with your own Secret Base design, including selecting and placing Decorations however you like. Then, using communication features, you'll be able to easily connect with other players all around the world to share your Secret Bases with one another. When you visit another player's Secret Base, that base's members will be hanging out there. You can talk to them or even battle them! If you find other base owners that you like, you can scout them as one of your Secret Pals and bring them back to your own Secret Base.
You can also use Super-Secret Bases to play a capture-the-flag activity. Examine the flag beside the Secret PC in another player's Secret Base to obtain it! You can take one flag per day from each base visited. Visit lots of Secret Bases and collect lots of flags to improve your team's rank and get rewards, including increasing the skills of your Secret Pals.
Meet many interesting people and Pokémon Trainers as you travel across the Hoenn region, including Pokémon Professor Birch, who runs the Pokémon Lab in Littleroot Town. With him you will have your first meeting with the Pokémon that will become your partner on your journey, and a new bond will be born. You'll also encounter incredibly tough Trainers during your journey. Visit Pokémon Gyms, where Pokémon Trainers gather and Gym Leaders stand ready for Trainers to challenge them.
The Pokémon-Amie feature, which debuted in Pokémon X and Pokémon Y, enables players to get closer to their Pokémon by petting them, playing games with them, and feeding them. You can play with the Pokémon on your team at any time using Pokémon-Amie—the more you care for your Pokémon in these ways, the deeper your bond will become. As your Pokémon become more affectionate toward you, they will be more likely to avoid attacks in battle, land critical hits on opponents, and perform more admirably than before.
During your adventure, you'll be able to create your very own Secret Base. Work on making a space that is all your own, just the way you like it. But that's not even the best part! Using communication features, you'll be able to easily connect with other players all around the world to share your Secret Bases with one another.
You won't raise your Pokémon just for battle in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. In Pokémon Contest Spectaculars, your Pokémon will compete to see who has the most appeal! There are five kinds of contests that you can choose to enter: Coolness, Beauty, Cuteness, Cleverness, and Toughness. Your Pokémon will be judged on its appeal based on one of these five conditions. Choose a contest condition in which your Pokémon excels, and enter it in one of the corresponding contests!
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During your adventure, you will battle Team Magma in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Team Aqua in Pokémon Alpha Sapphire. Led by Maxie, Team Magma seeks to increase the land, while Archie and Team Aqua wish to increase the seas. In order to bring about these grand plans, each will turn to the power of a Legendary Pokémon: Groudon or Kyogre. Team Magma pursues Groudon, while Team Aqua goes after Kyogre. What could be driving them to such lengths?
Pokémon fans first enjoyed Pokémon Ruby Version and Pokémon Sapphire Version when it launched in 2003 for the Game Boy Advance. Now, a whole new generation of Pokémon fans will experience the dramatic storyline that unfolds in Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire.
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Go to the Mount Aspiring National Park alerts page, or see below for other Otago areas:
A restricted fire season is in place on all Otago public conservation land and within a 1km fire safety margin, where this applies, except for Queenstown district fire ban and Dunedin city fire ban.
There is an active slip over the Mt Kyeburn 4WD track within the Timber Creek Conservation Area. Vehicle access accross this section is difficult - extreme caution required when crossing. Do not attempt to cross if conditions do not allow for a safe vehicle passage.
The vehicle bridge on Hawkduns Run Road is currently out. The vehicle ford is recommended for experienced 4WD users only.
For access from the Kyeburn Track to Mt Buster Road (Buster Diggings) you need the code for the combination lock available from:
Heyward Point Track is closed for lambing 1 August-30 October.
Tunnel Beach Track is closed for lambing 1 August-30 October.
Sandymount/Lovers Leap Track is closed for lambing 1 September-15 October.
The 2nd wooden bridge on the Titri Creek Track is closed until further notice (20 August 2014).
Due to recent storm damage, the Otago Dam Track is closed until further notice. (10 October 2013)
The Chalkies Track is closed due to storm damage. (25 September 2013).
Trotters Gorge campsite is closed for the winter (29 April 2014).
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The lighting of any fire is not permitted at any time within the Queenstown red zone or on any of the islands in the Queenstown lakes.
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Labor Day Weekend: Summertime Winding Down on the Thruway
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As Labor Day weekend heralds the end of the summer season, the New York State Thruway Authority and State Police Troop T remind motorists to use extreme care during one of the busiest travel weekends of the year. It's smart to plan far in advance and to know before you go.
"Labor Day Weekend is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, as motorists head out to enjoy the last days of summer, family celebrations and barbecues," said Thruway Authority Executive Director Thomas J. Madison. "Whether it's a last minute trip to your favorite fishing spot on a lake or a trip to the ocean beaches, be alert, drive without distractions. Avoid texting while driving and speeding through construction zones."
During the 2011 Labor Day weekend, more than 2.6 million vehicles traveled more than 93 million miles on the Thruway between Friday, September 2, and Monday, September 5.
"State Police Troop T, which patrols the Thruway exclusively, will be out in full force throughout the holiday weekend, aiding motorists, and enforcing the vehicle and traffic law," said Sgt. Thomas Ferritto. "We can't repeat it enough, buckle up and properly secure children age four and under in a child safety seat, and use only hands-free cell phones. We will be looking for motorists creating hazardous driving conditions, including speeding and driving while intoxicated."
Holiday traffic delays are most likely to occur at the Lackawanna and Williamsville toll barriers near Buffalo; and the I-190 (Niagara Thruway) Grand Island Bridge Toll Plazas northbound and southbound; at Albany Interchanges 23 and 24; at the Canaan toll barrier and Interchange B1 on the Berkshire section of I-90, which connects the Thruway to the Massachusetts Turnpike; at Newburgh Interchange 17; at Harriman Interchange 16, and at the Woodbury, New Rochelle and Tappan Zee Bridge toll barriers near the New York City region.
The busiest section of the Thruway will most likely be the Tappan Zee Bridge Corridor (Rockland and Westchester counties), particularly northbound at the beginning of the holiday weekend, and southbound at the close of the weekend.
Motorists are encouraged to sign up for E-ZPass and enjoy the most convenient way to pay tolls, reduce congestion, and reduce travel time. The Thruway Authority offers all types of discount plans. For additional information, please go to http://www.thruway.ny.gov/ezpass/discount.html .
Drivers heading on the Thruway with an E-ZPass will be able to take advantage of the Highway Speed E-ZPass lanes at the Woodbury Toll Barrier. The Highway Speed E-ZPass Lanes allow customers traveling at the 65 mile per hour speed limit to safely separate themselves from the toll plaza lanes while electronically paying their toll. Dedicated E-ZPass lanes will be available in all of the Thruway's busiest toll plazas to ease traffic congestion.
Motorists and their families should know that all travel plazas along the Thruway will be providing services for the Labor Day Weekend. For a complete listing of travel plazas along the Thruway, services and amenities offered to motorists, please visit the Thruway Authority's website at http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/travelplazas/index.html .
Drivers should be mindful of possible construction areas along the Thruway. The Thruway Authority usually suspends construction each year for the Labor Day weekend with the exception of permanent construction zones. Go to http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/laneclosures/index.html to find out more about lane closures. While driving through construction zones, remember to remain cautious, alert and cognizant of posted work zone speed limits.
Should major delays occur, motorists will be advised through electric Variable Message Signs along the roadway, TRANSalerts, and the Thruway's Highway Advisory Radio. The HAR stations broadcast traffic advisories, road conditions, and safety tips to travelers 24 hours a day. For additional information on the HAR stations, please go to http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/har/index.html .
TRANSalerts are free notices sent to subscribers automatically via email or text messaging, informing them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway. Since the system's inception in August 2006, more than 10,000 subscribers have signed up to receive TRANSalert notifications. Motorists may subscribe to the TRANSalert service at the Thruway Authority's website at http://www.thruway.ny.gov/tas/index.shtml .
By using the Thruway Authority's interactive mapping interface on its website, motorists may also check on current, up-to-the-minute traffic incidents and access cameras along the various sections of the Thruway system. There are currently more than 140 operating traffic cameras. Customers can access those cameras by visiting the Thruway Authority's website at http://www.thruway.ny.gov/travelers/map/index.html?layer=cameras.


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My wife and I are newer to the preserving game and are super pumped on it. Last year we preserved a lot of food but it wasn't really conducive to living off of. We canned mostly jams, jellies, some pickled veggies (cauli, beans, asparagus, etc) and then did a lot of peaches! What I hope [Continue Reading...]
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MARK HANSEN, Professor of
Literature and Arts of the Moving Image,
Duke University, Fulbright Scholar (1990),
author of many influential books and
articles on media theory, will be talking
about his latest work, to be published
shortly under the title Feed Forward:
On the Future of 21st Century Media.
Thursday, November 7 -
7:30 p.m.
Bagnani Hall, Traill College
Free public lecture, a reception will follow
The Cultural Studies Ph.D. Program offers an annual Speakers Series to our Trent community and to the wider public. These talks are open to everyone, free of charge. Typically, they are on Thursday evenings at 7:30 pm in Scott 105 at Traill College, and are followed by a question and answer period, and then cordial conversation at the Trend pub, with cash bar.
The speakers' series brings distinguished visitors to Trent University to discuss their latest books, and to describe their scholarship and perspectives on a wide range of objects and issues in cultural studies, including the arts, the sciences, the configurations, textures, and conflicts in modern culture, and the changing nature of contemporary knowledge.
Arising from the Cultural Studies Ph.D. Speakers' Series, the Ph.D. Program offers a series of intensive research seminars with a number of our distinguished visitors. These research seminars are organized to provide an opportunity specifically for Cultural Studies Ph.D. faculty and students, and our collegial network, to engage in depth with cutting edge intellectuals and their current work.
To focus these seminars, our guests recommend special readings of manageable length which participants are invited to read before the seminar. The Ph.D. office makes an effort to prepare some of these materials for pick-up.


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John's Pinnacle All trad climbing13 routes in cliff
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State Park
Easiest would be to climb 'Ali's', but you could also do any of the routes on 'Morfydd Wall', 'Bard Buttress' or 'Under Flinders Lane Wall' and then squeeze through Ali Babas Cave.©
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Abseil from ring bolts on N side.©
Ethic inherited from Arapiles
Mount Arapiles is first and foremost a trad climbing area. The few sport climbs tend to be in the higher grades where no natural pro is available.
Bolting, particularly retro-bolting, is discouraged and should only be undertaken after extensive consultation with the local climbers, first ascensionists, etc. Inappropriately placed bolts have been chopped.
Do not chip the rock.
Look after the park.
Stick to the paths.
Don't disturb the wildlife.
Routes near peregrine falcon nesting sites are closed in the spring.
Minimise the impact of your camping (fuel stoves not fires, take your rubbish with you, etc).
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max u babe
Sunday, June 21, 2009 by Mary Scherpe
"In an Absolut world, ideas grow on trees" is my contributed picture for the show in Munich, running until June 25th at the Temporary Gallery, Baaderstrasse 7, between 6pm and 11pm. Also showing are bryanboy, cobrasnake facehunter, f&art, glamcanyon, hel-looks, lesmads playlust, show me your wardrobe and styleclicker. All pieces will be auctioned at the finnisage on June 25th from 8 pm.
DARIO on
max u babe
ich liebe dieses bild
haha amazing, I LIIIKE
modedorf on
Kaahl on
hahah, nice flowers. dresses seem more appropriate for summer though. Dress Launderette
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i like those two little tomatoes between the nice flowers.
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Jukebox Heroes: Star Wars Galaxies' soundtrack
Talking about Star Wars Galaxies' soundtrack puts me in an odd position because a great deal of the OST is lifted directly from John Williams' movie scores. And what hasn't been said about those classics, really? But there are a few tracks here and there that I could pick out as being unique to the game, although the actual composer who did the job escapes my Google Fu.
So let's take one last trip to a Galaxies far, far away, shall we?


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Down here in the South, we aren't exactly used to winter weather... In the uncharacteristically cold winter we're having this year, I'm trying not to notice just how many layers I need to wear when walking out the front door, and instead focus on the wonderful opportunity for fixing soups! I was especially excited, then, when Lisa of Lisa's Kitchen introduced me to her terrific blog event, No Croutons Required, with this month's perfect theme of vegetarian soups! I especially love how Lisa requested submissions of "a soup that even the most carnivorous diner would drool over," perfectly highlighting the incredible versatility of vegetarian dishes for everyone. And since I'm all about tasting and savoring everything with everyone... what better excuse to combine chickpeas, one of my favorite ingredients of all time (and a complete power-horse of protein and fiber and flavor), with a couple of my favorite spices, for a bowl of hearty goodness?
Oh yes, and this simple, intensely flavorful, healthful, filling, vegetarian and vegan soup did indeed garner the official seal of approval from the two intensely carnivorous guys at the table... I beleive their exact response was a slightly muffled, mouths-full, "mmm... wow... good... really good..."
Score one for soup.
Chickpea and Spinach Soup2 T olive oil
2 large onions, sliced
6 large garlic cloves, chopped
2 (15 oz) cans chickpeas, drained
1⁄2 tsp. crushed red pepper
4 cups vegetable broth
1 tsp. ground cumin
1⁄2 tsp. turmeric
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
10 oz baby spinach leaves
1 cup arborio rice
~ In a small pan or rice cooker, cook the rice according to package directions.
~ Meanwhile, in a large soup pot, heat the olive oil over medium heat, and saute the onions for 5 minutes - until limp and transparent.
~ Add the garlic, and saute for one more minute.
~ Stir in the chickpeas, crushed red pepper, broth, cumin, tumeric, and salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer and cover until the rice finishes cooking.~ When the rice is cooked, add the rice to the soup pot, cover again, and continuing simmering.
~ 1/2 hour before you're ready to serve the soup, stir in the spinach. Cover again and simmer for that last half hour... then... Soup's ready! (See it steaming?)


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Third Day at JAX London
JAX London Focuses on Spring and Systems Integration
For the third day of JAX London 2011, we turn our attention to Systems Integration and the Spring ecosystem, with a keynote by CTO of SpringSource, Adrian Colyer. 'Enterprise Applications in 2011: Challenges in Development and Deployment, and Spring's response' will look at how the Spring ecosystem is evolving to meet the evolving needs of enterprise application development in 2011, as social media, cloud, PaaS and the new range of internet enabled devices present enterprise application developers with a new set of challenges. The afternoon keynote, 'How Betfair Scaled its Java Apps in Record Time,' will share Betfair's experiences of how the international online sports betting provider adopted a business transaction approach to monitoring, to help combat application performance problems.
The Systems Integration day will feature 'A Developer's View of Acceptance Test Driven Development' which will look at the world of automated testing and 'Accelerating Large-Scale Integration Programmes through Metadata Analysis' where Andy Myers and Alan Parker will explore the characteristics and classes of integration projects that have successfully adopted metadata management. The day will conclude with a panel, where attendees will be able to put their questions to the experts. Meanwhile, the Spring day will take attendees on a tour through the Spring ecosystem, taking a closer look at Spring Roo, Spring Batch, Spring Integration, and what's new in Spring 3.1. The track will also conclude with a speaker's panel, giving attendees the opportunity to put their questions to the experts.
The third day will also host Java Tech and Tools sessions in two rooms, covering such diverse technologies as cloud, Git, Hudson, Mylyn, BIRT, Clojure and Infinispan. We will also look ahead to Java 7, in Martijn Verburg's 'Back to the future with Java 7' session at 14:25. Check out the JAX London timetable for more info!


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Just NBC Yet Another Deceptive Edit
"Another day, another deceptively edited video from NBC News," Jim Treacher quips.
As Allahpundit writes at Hot Air, "HereŌĆÖs an example of a story not only being too good to check but being so good ŌĆö potentially ŌĆö that it warranted a little 'help' from the media to reach that full potential":
┬ĀIt has everything a fair-and-balanced gun-control advocate/reporter could want: An eminently sympathetic victim calmly making the case for more regulations while the ogres known as ŌĆ£gun-rights supportersŌĆØ try to silence him by shouting him down. ItŌĆÖs a passion play, the supreme manifestation of what Obama was trying to achieve by having kids onstage when he signed his executive memoranda on gun control a few weeks ago. If you oppose new gun regs then youŌĆÖre basically in favor of murdering children. Heckling the father of a boy killed in Newtown is simply the logical conclusion of that impulse.
Except thatŌĆÖs not what happened.
Here's the clip that MSNBC has on their Website:
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Here's what actually happened (video should automatically begin at the 15:00 minute mark. If not, just slide the timebar there yourself):
And thus, the "Media's Latest Hoax/Stupidity: Guy Who Demands an Answer and, After Waiting for an Answer for Five Seconds, Receives an Answer, was Monstrously 'Heckled' by Cruel Right-Wingers," Ace writes:
The money shot of the video is at 15:20, when the guy — a grieving parent of a son murdered at Newtown — demands to know what possible reason anyone could offer that AR-15s should be legal.
At first you might think this is a rhetorical question; the audience in fact takes it as rhetorical, and doesn't answer. Then he scans around the room, looking for someone to answer, and, as everyone's silent, concludes, as he'd intended, that no one has a good answer.
At that point, people realize that their respectful silence is being taken for assent, and they begin chiming in "The second amendment."
The media's claim? he was callously "heckled" and interrupted while speaking.
More from Jim Treacher at the Daily Caller:
Mr. Heslin has every right to his grief and anger, and he has every right to ask that question. And those other people have every right to answer it, when an answer is demanded of them. None of them are well served by MSNBC deceptively editing the video to create an event that didnŌĆÖt happen. It serves nothing but NBCŌĆÖs own political ends. ItŌĆÖs absolutely disgusting.
Twitchy, which found the full 17 minute video, adds the transcript of the above segment, in addition to rounding up the expected freakout from the port side of the Twittersphere:
ŌĆ£I ask if thereŌĆÖs anybody in this room that can give me one reason or challenge this question ŌĆ" why anybody in this room needs to have one of these assault-style weapons or military weapons or high-capacity clips. [Pause, waiting for response.] ┬ĀNot one person can answer that question.ŌĆØ
Audience members: ┬ĀŌĆØ[Unintelligible] Second Amendment shall not be infringedŌĆØ
Public official: ŌĆ£Please no comments while Mr. Heslin is speaking. Or weŌĆÖll clear the room. Mr. Heslin please continue.ŌĆØ
Heslin waited for a response. And when he got that response, it wasnŌĆÖt Heslin who registered outrage ŌĆö it was the media.
LetŌĆÖs be clear: this wasnŌĆÖt about having compassion for a man who tragically lost his son; this was strictly about pushing a political agenda. Out of more than 17 minutes of footage, the kneejerk media focused exclusively on the non-existent ŌĆ£heckling.ŌĆØ Not on HeslinŌĆÖs plea for a change in gun control policy. Not on his sorrow over never being able to spend another moment with his beloved son and ŌĆ£best friend.ŌĆØ To the media, this was nothing more than a chance to exploit one manŌĆÖs raw emotions in order to gin up outrage.
Which means that, as with George Zimmerman's 9/11 call last year, somebody at NBC/MSNBC futzed with the timeline of the raw video to produce the result they wanted to see:
And note the headline (and corresponding URL) of the MSNBC story: "Emotional father of Sandy Hook victim heckled by gun nuts." The story wasn't written by Joe Scarborough, but it appears on his "Morning Joe" blog — the man whom MSNBC (and this past weekend, National Review, sadly) touts as MSNBC's lone "conservative" host.
This is at least the fifth time in recent years that NBC or MSNBC has gotten caught cooking the books, John Nolte writes at Big Journalism:
1. During last year's presidential election Andrea Mitchell was caught manufacturing a Romney gaffe where none existed.
2. During last year's GOP primary, Ed Schultz edited video of Texas Governor Rick Perry to make him look racist.
3.┬Ā In April of last year, the "Today Show" was caught editing audio of a 9-1-1 call to make George Zimmerman look racist.
4. In August of 2009, Contessa Brewer sliced and diced a photograph so it wouldn't look like a black man attended a Tea Party carrying a firearm.
And just today, NBC was caught in yet another malicious edit, this time to make Second Amendment advocates look as though they did something as heinous as heckling the heartsick father of a child who lost his six-year-old son in the Sandy Hook massacre. You can watch the full video and NBC's science fiction adaptation side-by-side here.
All of this has happened under the watch of Steve Capus (pictured above), who's not only the president of NBC News, but also the "the arbiter of issues involving ethics, style, standards, safety and other matters that affect the Division's journalistic bearing."
John ponders if Capus will ever be called on the carpet by his superiors for what is the equivalent of multiple RatherGates, but again, Krauthammer's Law answers that question:
To understand the workings of American politics, you have to understand this fundamental law: Conservatives think liberals are stupid. Liberals think conservatives are evil.
If you truly believe your ideological opponents aren't just wrong, but evil (and insane, as the MSNBC headline above implies), then you've already cleared your conscience of any guilt, if your actions happen to go just a bit too far along the way.
Besides, what difference does it make, as our postmodern outgoing secretary of State would say?
Update: "Hours after heckling hoax was debunked, UPI posts selectively-edited┬Āvideo." Perhaps they're trying to woo Helen Thomas back.
Late Update (1/30/13 9:33 AM PST): "After TwitchyŌĆÖs report, MSNBC is reportedly ŌĆśreviewingŌĆÖ video of Newtown dadŌĆÖs┬Ātestimony." To build on John Nolte's comments above, based on their past history, cheat, retreat and repeat certainly seems to be the motto inside NBC's newsrooms. And note this:
So the Father doesn't even think he was heckled. washingtonpost.com/blogs/erik-wemŌĆ"
ŌĆö Lee Doren (@LDoren) January 30, 2013
Which you can also see in the 17-minute video above.
Update (10:20 AM): Longtime video maker Bob Parks did a great job assembling the two clips side by side for Newsbusters, to illustrate where NBC cut out the long lag between the question Heslin asked the crowed and their eventual response, to create the appearance of "heckling:"


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