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Beaut of a recipe straight to you from the vegan chef -- subject to modification at your whim. First thing I made in my blender.
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- 4 bananas, cut in 1-inch chunks and frozen
- 1 cup soymilk, plain
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- mint extract, to taste
- Take out the bananas to defrost for a few minutes (as long as you can wait).
- Place all other ingredients in blender first, then add bananas.
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So tasty and creamy! I omitted the mint, but might try it next time. I substituted rice milk for soy milk. Ate half, and froze the other half for later.
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This is thick and luscious. I used fat free vanilla soymilk and left out the vanilla extract. I used 1/4 tsp. mint extract which I think was a good amount of mint. My non mint liking child wants me to make it again but take out the mint!


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European Soccer Tackles Racism But Slips On A Banana Peel
While sports fan in the U.S. have been focused this week on the Donald Sterling scandal, European soccer fans have been talking about another racial incident. At a match between FC Barcelona (popularly known as Barça) and Villareal CF in Spain this past weekend, Brazilian player Dani Alves was setting up to take a corner kick when a banana, thrown by a fan, landed in front of him on the pitch. (You know, because racist taunts are never subtle.)
Alves reached down, peeled the banana, and took a bite out of it before taking the corner.
His team, Barcelona, won the match, 3-2. Afterward, Alves jokingly tweeted that he was grateful for the extra potassium, which kept him from cramping up.
These kinds of stunts are hardly new. Alves, who has been the target of racist heckling in soccer stadiums before, said that the fight against fan racism in Spain is "a lost cause."
And yet, after the incident lots of other famous players rallied to Alves' side, tweeting and Instagramming photos of themselves eating bananas, many with the hashtag #somostodosmacacos — Spanish for "We are all monkeys." Macaco is often shouted by Spanish fans as an insult to black players. The campaign, which it turns out was planned by a marketing company, has become a social media phenomenon.
With my colleague Marta from Brazil we say #NoToRacism. We are all equal. pic.twitter.com/0kWLsaAgwP— Sergio Aguero (@aguerosergiokun) April 28, 2014
Great reaction by Dani Alves. Respect! #weareallmonkeys #SayNoToRacism pic.twitter.com/F10iDwVBNY— Dries Mertens (@dries_mertens14) April 28, 2014
"Part of the idea is that the humor makes the racists seem more absurd," Laurent Dubois, a Duke University historian who wrote Soccer Empire: The World Cup and the Future of France, told me on Wednesday. "Whether that's the right tactic or not, we can debate on and on, but it's part of a long lineage of responses to fan racism."
He said that the problem is most salient in two of Europe's top leagues, Italy's Serie A and Spain's La Liga. "There's a really serious problem of fan racism in European soccer that you don't really see in American sports," Dubois said. "The historical context is different."
Dubois said that European football is seeing a whole bunch of changes on the pitch collide with changes in the wider world. In the 1980s, the European Union overturned the rules that capped the number of non-European players a team could field. At the same time, European countries were loosening up regulations on privately owned television networks, resulting in an influx of money to the sport. Players from all over the world began heading to Europe to play.
"When you watch [the United Kingdom's] Premier League now, you're not expecting to see all British players," Dubois said. "You're assuming you're going to see someone from Cote D'Ivoire or whatever."
And that's part of what's fueling incidents like this. "Part of this is about anxieties around immigration from non-European countries," Dubois said. Some of the hooliganism that used to plague matches was blamed on far-right groups, but active anti-hooligan measures and the rising price of tickets to matches squeezed a lot of those elements out.
Dubois pointed out an irony that shows how messy tribalism can be: "In almost every case where fans have thrown bananas onto the pitch against players on the other team, those fans have been chanting for the black players on their own team," he said. Those fans rationalize it as just another way to rattle players from the opposing team. "If you acted like you did in the stadium as you were walking down the street, people would think you were insane," he said. "But in the stands, it's supposed to be a place where you can [let loose]."
That, of course, doesn't mean the behavior is not racist.
There are sanctions that can be leveled against players and managers for racist behavior, but fans are a tougher nut to crack. Some clubs have banned fans or fan groups, but that hasn't really put a consistent dent in the incidents. (The fan who threw the banana at Alves has been banned from the stadium for life.)
Dubois cited the position of Lilian Thuram, a black French national hero for a decisive goal in a World Cup match in 1998, who has become an outspoken activist against fan racism in football. Thuram has argued that the only thing that may work is for a side to walk off the field in protest, prompting their teams to cancel or forfeit games. "Thuram's point about this is, if you start hurting [the wallets of] people who are making money off this, then they're going to find a way to not let the fans into the stadiums with bananas," Dubois said. "He also said that this shouldn't only be up to black players. All players have to do it."
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Stanford University's Film and Media Studies Program is sponsoring a lecture by Lawrence Lessig, the C. Wendell & Edith M. Carlsmith Professor of Law at Stanford University, entitled, "Read Only vs. Read-Write Culture," on Tuesday May 2 at 6 pm in the Annenberg Auditorium.
The Humanities Lab at IULM University in Milan, Italy, is organizing a conference and an exhibition about videogames on May 3rd 2006 titled Games@IULM. The event brings together game researchers from Italy (IULM University), the United States (Stanford University), and Europe (the Computer Games Research Center in Copenhagen).
SHL's end-of-year Open House will take place on May 2, 2006, in Wallenberg Hall, from 3pm to 5.30 pm. We've reserved the Learning Theater on the first floor, with spillover space extending into the main entrance. Every current project, as well as some recently completed, will display results and works-in-progress. Project PIs will be on hand to discuss their projects as schedules allow.
I apologize for the delay in getting these account out and on the blog; the wireless connection at the conference has been less than idea. With any luck, I will have my notes refined an out by mid-next week.
The first session was entitled "Games," though it could be more accurately referred to "How Cernegie Mellon University is Exploiting Procrastination to Their Benefit". Essentially, CMU is using games to collect data that otherwise would be highly expensive to generate.
Tilda Swinton and Lynn Hershman Leeson will be visiting Stanford University on Friday, April 28.
Tilda Swinton and Lynn Hershman Leeson will discuss their work and about new collaborative art projects starting up at Stanford. The conversation wil be moderated by Peggy Phelan (Ann O'Day Maples Chair in the Arts and Professor of Drama and English, Stanford)
I'll be spending the week in Montreal attending the Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems. I'll be posting highlights of relavant talks (or lack thereof) when I get the chance.
The San Francisco International Film Festival has announced that the collected video game-filmed machinima works of Rooster Teeth Productions, including the Halo engine-made "Red vs. Blue: Blood Gulch Chronicles" and the Sims 2-adapted "Strangerhood" series, will be screened, along with outtakes and previews of upcoming works, on April 23rd, 25th, and May 5th (via Gamasutra).
More information can be found here
The Symbolic Systems Program is pleased to host the Singularity Summit at Stanford University, a rare gathering of thinkers to explore the rising impact of science and technology on society.
The summit has been organized to further the understanding of a controversial idea " the singularity scenario. The Singularity Summit will take place on May 13, between 09:00 am till 5 pm, at thhe Stanford Memorial Auditiorium.
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"Play Money: Field Notes from a Make-Believe Economy" will take place Monday on March 20, 2006 between 12:30-1:30 at the Stanford Law School, Room 280B - Open to All - Lunch Served.
The new spotlight item at the Machinima Archive surprised me when I first saw an e-mail from Frank Dellario about it: The venerable Ill Clan, or at least part of it, working in Lionhead's The Movies to make "Loving You (and Drinking Beer)". Not in Quake 4, or Torque, but in The Movies. Well, it just goes to show that you can teach an old machinima clan new tricks.


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Arsenal's Fabregas to Miss Rest of League Season
Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas will miss the rest of the Premier League season with a broken right leg, the London soccer club said.
Fabregas was injured in a collision with Barcelona defender Carles Puyol during last night's 2-2 Champions League quarterfinal first-leg draw. The midfielder, who leads Arsenal with 19 goals, today underwent a scan that revealed a small crack in his right fibula.
"As a consequence, Cesc will miss the remainder of the domestic campaign as he will be out of action for at least six weeks," Arsenal said in a statement on its Web site.
The loss of Fabregas is a blow to Arsenal in the race for the Premier League title. The Gunners are third in the standings, four points behind leader Manchester United and three behind Chelsea with six games remaining.
Fabregas passed a late fitness test before the Barcelona game and helped Arsenal rally from a 2-0 deficit. He left the stadium on crutches after scoring the tying goal with a penalty kick in the 85th minute after being fouled by Puyol, who received a red card for the challenge.
He may be back for the Champions League final if Arsenal is able to get past Barcelona and make it to Madrid for the May 22 match. He's a member of the Spanish national squad, and may recover in time for the World Cup in South Africa, which starts June 11.
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Midfielder Andrey Arshavin and defender William Gallas will both be sidelined for three weeks after picking up calf injuries last night. Defender Gael Clichy and midfielder Denilson may also miss this weekend's home game against Wolverhampton Wanderers with back and groin problems, respectively.
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Innit a bit too early to consider this a Kingdom? Prof. Majidzadeh seems to be in a hurry to introduce a new civilisation, but let's keep our heads on our shoulders. No real evidence that Shahr-e Sukhte is really related to the Jiroft. I think placing this in the official chronology of Iranian History is a bit pre-mature... --Khodadad 09:17, 23 February 2006 (UTC)
- There was a central form of government there. That is for certain. Some of the earthernware there pays direct homage to high figures of authority. That aside, "Kingdom" is better than saying "empire", isnt it? Or perhaps we should just use the word "tamaddon e jiroft" as Iran Cultural Heritage Organization does. The National Museum of Iran catalog on Jiroft's discovered earthernware talks about Shahr-i Sukhteh as well. Perhaps we can add a comment that it necessarily may not be the same as the halilrud civilizations. But we need a better reason for that than just conjecture.--Zereshk 00:02, 25 February 2006 (UTC)
- The kingdom of Jiroft has been officially recognized as an ancient civilization by many scholars, archeologists, and Western educational facilities. It deserves a place in this list.--Dariush4444
- One thinks that there is a kingdom where you know of a king. We know of no such king(s) in Jiroft and hence no kingdom yet. At the same time, those who have seen a photo of the so-called 'inscription' from Jiroft, mentioend by Majidzadeh, would probably agree with me that it looks more like floral ornament designs than writing. No authority other than Majidzadeh himself has so far accepted it as writing. See a photo of this 'writing' at http://www.safarmer.com/Indo-Eurasian/jiroftbrick.pdf . I think the title should be 'Jiroft civilization' and the item should be removed from the list of kingdoms until some positive evidence is found to identified it as one. --Tissa
- I can't judge how valid this is, but it *appears* to me to have a particular POV that may be overlooking some controversies. For example, the article says "Archeologists believe that Jiroft was the city in which script appeared for the first time", while Tissa (in the Talk comment immediately above) says "those who have seen a photo of the so-called 'inscription' from Jiroft... would probably agree with me that it looks more like floral ornament designs than writing." Either Tissa is off-base, or there is a controversy that is being swept under the rug in the article.
- I also note that the article quotes extensively from Jiroft, but no one else. I suppose that's because Jiroft has written the most, but could it also be because a Jiroft supporter has written the article?
- Again, I have to emphasize that I know nothing of archeology or this particular site, it just sounds odd. Mcswell 17:52, 23 February 2007 (UTC)
- We can move it to "Jiroft Civilization" indeed, but it should stay on the Template of History of Iran as it is part of Iran's history. The list includes Kingdoms, and all other forms of social order that were in operation in the Iranian lands.--Zereshk 23:15, 4 April 2006 (UTC)
This is very exciting! 22.214.171.124 11:31, 8 June 2006 (UTC)
It may only be tendentious to call this short article "Jiroft Civilization". What about Tepe Yahya Civilization, Susa Civilization, Manchester Civilization, etc. I don't think anyone in their right mind would argue that there was no civilization at Jiroft, but it may be a bit early to name a new civilization after this archaeological site. But let's stick to the facts. Jiroft is, if I am correct, the name of a number of archaeological sites in a valley in south-eastern Iran. It has yielded little information so far (diregarding the looted artifacts SAID to come from Jiroft). There is absolutely no proof of a king of Jiroft, no proof of writing at Jiroft (the 2 examples "published" only in the news-media cannot be confirmed as actual writing!). In my opinion, for what it is worth, this article should be called Jiroft, and contain, as far as possible, detailed information about the area, and the on-going excavation. This is difficult enough, but much more exciting than quessing about new writing systems and ancient kings. Jacob Dahl Berlin 20060613
Odd Phrasing[edit]
The article uses 'aims to uncover an unknown "civilization" ', the word 'aims' gives me the impression that rather than drawing conclusions from what is actually there, this is some sort of nationalist project to come up with a civilzation for Iran that is as ancient as Sumer. If this is not the case, perhaps the inital paragraph should be rewritten. JamesFox 18:19, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
- "Aims", because the task hasnt been easy. For example, many of the new sites were accidentally uncovered by a flood only a few years ago. The sites are so numerous that widspread looting has been taking place, and even the police was unable to fully protect the sites from archeological theft. The wording was a reference to that.--Zereshk 00:51, 17 February 2007 (UTC)
I've adjusted the headers on sections--they were a bit lurid before, making claims rather than simply prefacing sections. Jeff Fecke 1703 16 Feb 07 UTC
The article just gets more and more fantasist and POV. You crazy, crazy nationalists and your fetish for my civilization is older than yours (guess what, you \don't\ descend from that people anyway.) 18.104.22.168 22:06, 5 June 2007 (UTC)
- I don't think the style has anything to do with Nationalism. It's probably badly phrased because of the excitement of the discovery. Wikipedia is not place for Nationalism, but if you see it creeping in then you are provided with ... the edit button. DJ Barney 01:04, 12 August 2007 (UTC)
Fringe theories[edit]
A discussion about this article has been started by dab at the [Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard]], at [1] I said there, that it would appear this entire article needs to be rewritten in an altogether different manner. See: Science "Andrew Lawler, Ancient Writing or Modern Fakery?, Science 3 August 2007: Vol. 317. no. 5838, pp. 588 - 589.", I have a copy, which I can send to anyone interested.DGG (talk) 03:09, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
- I suppose it should be divided into a discussion of the individual sites excavated. The Konar Sandal discoveries are certainly very important, but Madjidzadeh's tall claims still appear to be rather over the top. All he acheived is making the scholarly community very skeptical of anything that comes out of his excavations. dab (𒁳) 12:54, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
Ok, so this culture was highly dubious in 2004, based on a bunch of confiscated objects with no archaeological records, and a flurry of "latest news" of excavations reported by Iranian news sites. Four years have passed. What are the news? Anything academic? There was allegedly a "Jiroft International Seminar" in 2004, and the University of Pennsylvania was allegedly translating the proceedings for publication in English in 2006[2]. Where are these proceedings? It seems to be impossible to track any publications following the skeptical comments by Lawler and Muscarella of 2003-04. Has the entire "Jiroft civilization" just been silently laid to rest since, to haunt us from the occasional nationalist crackpot blog, or are there still any publications in the pipeline? dab (𒁳) 11:42, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
there is a wealth of discussion at the aratta page that might inform this article--Gurdjieff (talk) 15:29, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
The translation and editing of the English publication was finished last summer 2007 and sent to peer reviewers in the fall. This I know for certain. As for the progress of the publication and becoming available...220.127.116.11 (talk) 03:38, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


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On their shared main campus, Fairmont State University and Pierpont Community & Technical College will host the Marion County Relay for Life on Friday, June 8.
"Fairmont State University is proud to partner with Pierpont Community & Technical College to host this important Marion County event. Relay for Life is a great opportunity for our community to celebrate all those who have battled cancer and to remember lost loved ones. Supporting the American Cancer Society is a positive way to fight back against cancer. Relay for Life is a time for fun and fellowship for a worthy cause," said FSU President Maria Rose.


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Beware of darkness and also tree beetles.
Los Angeles Councilman Tom LaBonge told the Los Angeles Times that a pine tree planted near Griffith Park's Observatory in 2004 to honor late Beatle George Harrison has died after an infestation of – wait for it – tree beetles.
As the paper notes, "Except for the loss of tree life, Harrison likely would have been amused at the irony."
The Quiet Beatle was an avid fan of both comedy and plant life: He founded film production company HandMade Films just to produce Monty Python's Life of Brian and spent much of his later years tending to the sprawling gardens of his mansion in England. (He also dedicated his autobiography, I Me Mine, to "gardeners everywhere.")
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We did not want to break the bank on dining chairs and these chairs were not only reasonably priced but they also are sturdy and look great! We have 6 children and have not had one issue with the chairs. My husband had no trouble putting the chairs together. We have had the chairs for 3 months and truly have no complaints.Read More
The directions are not clear as to which of the "Jcbc Bolt" 's to use first when screwing the base of the seat to the frame. I used the longer ones first because the instructions has a "#1" point to the screw which matched up with the "#1" Bolt on the Hardware list on the first page. I ended up going through the back of the chair because of this :( It's also not clear which way is facing up for the box frame. I almost assembled the entire chair before realizing the box frame was upside down and had to re-assemble. So here's some clarifications on the instructions for you build so you don't make any mistakes as I did: 1. When attaching the Box Frame (B) onto Chair Back (A) - make sure the rough side is facing up and the finished side is facing towards where the floor will be when it's assembled. The drill holes should be smaller on the top side and larger holes will be on the bottom side. 2. Use "Jcbc Bolt M6 x 40mm" (x2) to screw Box Frame (B) onto Chair Back (A) - Do not tighten all of the way 2. Use "Jcbc Bold M6 x 70mm" (x4) to screw in the 4 corners of Box Frame(B) onto Chair Back (A) - Do not tighten all of the way The rest of the instructions were pretty clear. There weren't drill holes for the final screws to attach the wooden seat to the frame, but the wood was soft enough to do it by hand. The finished product is beautiful and sturdy. I didn't have any issues with wobbling. Whites are slightly whiter than the pictures, which I was hoping for. Wood is a very rich brown - no hints of red at all. Seat feels a little over-sized which I like even though I'm pretty petite. Overall super happy with this product and can't wait for the matching table to arrive!!Read More
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I waited a year before writing this review and I am glad I did . When the chairs arrived they were easy to assemble and beautiful. Now they are scratched and looking worn. The paint finish on the seats looks really bad, very disappointed.Read More
Very nice chairs
I bought 2 sets of this chair in the dark color. I was confused by the assembly instructions until customer service and I figured out they were for a different model. They sent me the correct instructions that were not very clear but I figured them out. One of the chair backs was missing the threads for the bolts and customer service sent another part but it was the wrong part. Finally they sent another whole set so I just took the piece that I needed and returned the rest. Be careful when you attach the seat not to over tighten the screws or they wont hold. Because of all the back and forth with this purchase I'm not giving it 5 stars but Overstock's customer service is wonderful and deserve 5 stars. I would buy from here again.Read More
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As usual this Overstock purchase was a true find! All the sets I looked at in the local furniture stores were three times the price. I wanted a casual and non-formal feel for my dining table. My house is a new "old" farmhouse decorated in a relaxed beach feel. It's like I am always on vacation! This set completes my dining room. These two chairs were added to the full dining set with six chairs making this set fit eight. We are not small people and these chairs are ample and sturdy. I highly recommend this set and these chairs!Read More
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I bought these chairs to used with a farmhouse table that my brother built for me. We have sort of a "PB" style going on in our home. I was very nervous to order 6 chairs online in case they didn't match or were poor quality. First of all, the color on these chairs is a true antique white...not bright white and not too cream. The wood tone is very true to the picture online, and is what I would call a medium to dark color. One reviewer pointed out that the distressing is exactly the same on every chair. That is true, but is not a detail that many people, including myself would notice. The distressing is minimal, but just enough for my taste. Secondly, I rated the chairs "good" quality. I reserve an "excellent" rating for furniture that is Amish made or of similar workmanship. These are well made, and I believe will last many years in my busy home. Some reviewers commented that the chairs were difficult to put together or that holes didn't line up. We absolutely did NOT find that to be the case. My husband and I are fairly handy. We used a cordless drill, and it took less than 30 minutes to put 2 chairs together working as a team. All holes lined up and directions were clear. If using a cordless drill, be careful not to over-tighten each bolt/screw, because you could split the wood. The only thing we did differently from the directions is that we installed the seats of the chairs with the chair upright. I held the seat in place while he inserted the final screws. We had no issues with any of the chairs being wobbly. Even if we were not handy, the assembly is "beginner level". I would recommend 2 people as an extra set of hands is always best. If you are like me, I rely heavily on reviews when shopping online. I hope you found this helpful, and that I answered any questions that you may have had. The bottom line is that I would most definitely order these chairs again, and highly recommend them. The price is awesome compared to most chain furniture stores, and the quality is NOT inferior. Happy Shopping!Read More
These chairs are absolutely beautiful! Just like they are pictured online. They have a distressed look to the paint finish which makes them look elegant but shabby-chic. The one thing I would point out is that the instructions are incorrect, and luckily my husband is very handy and was able to put them together easily. (Just don't rely on the instructions). I read a review that they were not very sturdy and got worried-however-we found that If you are careful when putting them together and make sure everything aligns properly (especially the legs), the chairs are very sturdy, and will not wobble at all. My husband used an electric screwdriver with an Alan wrench attachment, which made it much easier to get the bolts tight enough. I LOVE these chairs, and they instantly made my room look better; I am very happy with my purchase!Read More
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A couple days after I ordered my chairs I was in a furniture store and saw the same chairs for much more. In fact what I paid for 2 they wanted for 1. My table is white distressed, these chairs are more off white but the difference is not enough to worry about, and I'm a nit picker :)Read More
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So I'm anxious to review for PROS #1 OVERSTOCK ROCKED! They were ordered on a Sunday & received that Wednesday. #2 The chairs are inexpensive plus again - OVERSTOCK ROCKED - w/ a President's Day coupon MORE SAVINGS! #3 They matched the color of the barstools from XXXXXX - I wasn't sure that the antique white would match the ones offered by Overstock. #4 They are an antique white not - buttery & not white. A cream. #5 They are good solid big seats. The Cons #1 There are the fly splatterings but they are faint & you kind of want to scrub that off but it's only upon close looking. #2 It took us 2.5 hours to put together 6 and the real BAD part & why I'm giving them a Good rather than Excellent is that the seats are very difficult to attach to the chair. It's not because of us but due to the misaligned screw holes so that in order to get each seat to attach it took some real muscle & patience! The rest of the chair is simple to assemble & we'd have been done in 1/2 the time if the seats weren't such a pain! #3 The distressed markings are UNIFORM - so uniformly distress is unique compared to a normal wearing or a personal distressing. #4 There are no cross bars. As comfy as the seat is there aren't the places to set your feet. I WISH I KNEW HOW LONG THEIR LIFE SPAN will be so I could tell you that as well since there aren't the cross bars for a solid feel. #5 So you DO get what you PAY for. They are lighter than other Malaysian made chairs we have.Read More
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I am having the same problem as the last 2 people who posted, the screws are too short to attach the seat. Help!
Hi Allyson, We bought this set for my son and his fiance a year ago. My husband and I helped them put the set together. His fiance and I did the chairs and had absolutely no problems. Matter of fact it was easy to assemble. We did, however, run into a scratched seat. I contacted O.co, they sent a replacement seat, but it turned out to be the incorrect seat, so they set a new set of 2 chairs...didn't have to even send the scratched seat back. I'm sure if you contact them, they will send you the right parts. Lynne
I ordered and received the Mackenzie counter height chairs and cannot attach the seat. The one inch screws are too short and the underside of the seat has no predrilled holes. Please help!
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I found that if you tighten that little screw just a tad too much then it doesn't hold the seat. I bought a longer screw but they started to come through to the top. I stuck with the screws the chairs came with being careful not to apply too much torque. Down the road if the seat gets loose I will swap the screws for something a little longer and thicker. For now they're holding ok. Remember - don't over-tighten.
Help! Trying to assemble my chairs (I ordered 4). All went well until I got to attaching the seat. The one inch screws are way too short to reach the seat through the holes drilled in the Box Frame. The screws just turn and don't move down in the holes which are too small if the screws are meant to be countersunk.
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I am finding the same problem! Please let me know what you do!
The screws won't hold if you apply too much torque. I tried a longer screw but it started to come through the seat. So I stuck with the screws it came with and did not over tighten. So far the seats are holding on ok but I may have to use a different screw down the road if the seats start to come loose.
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Is the price of $174.99 for both chairs or is $349.98 for the 2 chairs in the set?
The price listed from the options drop down box includes two chairs.
Got my chairs today. But I only got instructions for table. How can I get chair instructions to assemble?
I didnt get instructions either, there are only tens screw, actually easy, seat only can go one way, only thing is the the order of the washers the locking washer goes between the regular washer and screw head. The second chair, you will do it in half the time. hope this helps good luck!!
the people in my house are a bit "large' NEED a chair that will with stand the weight of 250+
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Would these chairs match product #15709820?
Hello kristenrafferty, the table that is designed to go with these chairs is item# 16562405. In my opinion item #15709820 may be too white and not cream enough to match these chairs. We try to represent the colors of our products accurately. Unfortunately, due to the difference in monitor colors we cannot guarantee that the color will match exactly what you see on your screen. Thank you for shopping with us.
These chairs look perfect for my glass table..but the 17 inches seems low..is this a normal height for chairs as my glass table is the usual height of dining tables? GiGi Wiggins
Hello Linda Griffin, in my opinion, these chairs should work well. The common seating height for most dining chairs is approximately 18 inches high. Please feel free to contact us again with any further questions. Thank you for shopping with us!
What size is the table?
Hello pjmagic, the table is not included. The table pictured is approximately 48" inches deep and 30" inches high. The table and chairs are sold as a set. Please see Item # 13009901. Please let us know if you have additional questions. Thanks for shopping with us.
I have a table that I want to paint to use with these chairs. Can you tell me what paint colors to buy?
Hello lazy lady, we wish we could, that is up to you. Take into consideration, the colors you already have in your home. What styles and textures do you have? What is the feeling and attitude you want your home to convey? So, make it your own. Have a great day.
set of 2 means $88888 for 2 chairs?
Hello lilinzhou, that is correct the listed price is for a set of two (2) chairs. Thank you for shopping with us!
I love these chairs. I'm looking for a table to go with them. Would these chairs go with 16548098 Whitaker dining table or is there a specific table to match these chairs?
Hello Donna, the Whitiaker dining table would make a great match for these chairs. Thank you for shopping with us!
I recently purchased the Cottage Oak Dining Table Item Number 14192779....will these chairs match the wood on this table. As noted by another purchaser of this table the "Oak" is reddish. Thank you! I love the look of these chairs but I want something that will match the table.
Hello Cadillacgirl, these side chairs will match the Mackenzie Country line. They are not an exact match for the oak table. Thank you for shopping with us!
Do you think these chairs would go with an all brown farmhouse style table?
Hello sarah, yes, the TRIBECCA HOME Mackenzie Country Antique White Side Chair (Set of 2), would look excellent with a all brown, farmhouse, style kitchen table, in our opinion. Have a great day.
Are the chairs very glossy?
Hello sarah, no, the TRIBECCA HOME Mackenzie Country Antique White Side Chair (Set of 2) are not very glossy, in our opinion. Have a great day.
I do not see a weight limit. Please let me know if there is one. thanks
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my husband is 6'-2" with very long legs. will he find the seat height from the ground comfortable. TRIBECCA chairs thanks Ceil
Hello Ceil, this item features a seat height approximately 17 inches high. Thank you for shopping with us.
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Berkeley Marina - The Marina's 52 acres of water and 1100 berths can accommodate vessels 16 feet to 110 feet in length. Surge and rough water are eliminated by an entrance breakwater. Berths include dock boxes, water hook ups, electrical outlets, night lighting, locked gates, restrooms with showers, and parking . On the north end of the harbor there is a full service boat yard with an on the water fuel dock, a four lane boat launch ramp and an area for trailered boat storage . On the south side of the Marina there are 3 restaurants, and a small boat hoist. Also on the south side of the Marina are Adventure Playground and Shorebird Nature Center. [more...]
Marina Facility Map - Berkeley Marina facility map and information. [more...]
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Shorebird Park/Strawbale Nature Center information - Strawbale Visitor and Nature Center To get back into the Marina Experience web pages click hereOpen to the public -Tuesday -Saturday 9-59-1:00 Tues- Fri -Classroom programs may keep us in the other building so if you call first, we can be sure to help you.The City of Berkeley's Shorebird Park Nature Center is the first municipal strawbale building in the United States. It has a solar hot water radiant system to provide heating year-round in the cool marina climate, and a solar photovoltaic electrical system to power the aquariums, computers, lighting and other equipment. Our Straw Bale building is the Nature/Visitors Center and Office. Here you'll find a 50 gallon salt tank, a 30 gallon fresh water tank and displays on Marine mammals and birds.The building itself is a display on green building. The Visitors' Center provides information to visitors concerning all areas of recreation and marine conservation and education. We do group tours which include watching a video on the process of building this building.Our phone number is 510- 981-6720,and the fax is 510 981-6725 Schools and/ or teachers who would like more information should contact the center's program coordinator Patty Donald. This is also the office for the Adventure Playground, and we do the Shoreline cleanups year round. We need volunteers for our Bay Interpretive training program to help with our education programs during the school year. [more...]
Shoreline Clean Ups & Adopt a beach programs - Thank-you for your interest in helping the planets oceans. Individual's, families and groups are welcome to join us each month on the third Saturday for small clean-ups that meet here at the Shorebird Park Nature Center. Clean-ups begin at 9 and go until 11:30. Please PRE-REGISTER so we can email you additional information and waivers for children if necessary. Let us know who many are in your group and ability range, so we can pick the right location for you. WE NEED YOU ! All this rain has flushed our streets clean and has made our shores filthy. [more...]
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The City of Berkeley Marina Experience and Adventure Playground Programs delight over 80,000 adults and children each year.
Children of all ages can come to play in the Adventure Playground. Come visit the Shorebird Park Nature Center. Our Strawbale building shows how beautiful "Green materials" can be for your home and how good they are for the environment. Inside we have a Bay Aquarium, a fresh water tank, fish, birds, and exhibits. The new Classroom area is used to teach docents, teachers, and school children about the ecology of their estuary, watershed, and the Bay.
Volunteers are encouraged to: * "Adopt a beach" and join our shoreline clean-ups the third Sat of each month. *Help in the Adventure Playground passing out tools and paint and making it safe. If you have a skill in wood working, enjoy making toys or just offering to assist young carpenters, please come.* Help us maintain our new native plant garden. We need help weeding and watering.
* Help us teach our education programs. We provide a Volunteer Bay Interpretive Training Program for interested adults to help provide teachers and students with high quality environmental education programs. Gain skills in teaching outdoor environmental education. Brochure available here
Please go to the sub-pages of these sites below for more information. Please feel free to contact us at 981-6720 or email at email@example.com
What's New?
Summer program registration for most programs are full. There are still spaces left in the canoeing program. Learn the parts of the canoe, Paddling strokes, play keep away and learn self rescue and canoe over canoe rescue. Must be 9 years and older.
Check this website Link after March 12 for more information about what is still available. You must come in person to register. Cash and check only.
Descriptions of each program are found on this brochure that you can download: 2016 Summer brochure
Jobs at adventure playground! .-We are looking for subs and staff for weekdays and weekends during the fall. Apply NOW! Adventure Playground Recreation Leader Part-time $12.61- $26.24/hour (depending on experience). Application and Questionnaire Do you love working outdoors with kids? Like to build, paint and get really dirty? Come work at the Adventure Playground.
The Adventure Playground is a one-of-a-kind facility where staff encourage children to play and build creatively using tools and donated materials. We are looking for hard working people who enjoy helping children to use their imaginations to play and create projects using a variety of tools and techniques in a safe, resourceful and creative way. We are looking for people with sharp eyes, a willingness to take initiative, positive communication skills, and a great attitude.
Qualifications: Must be at least 17 years of age. Must have at least two years of progressively responsible experience in recreation, education, child development or related field. One year of college education can be substituted for one year of work experience
School Year Programs
Teachers, The lottery for the school year 2015-2016 is closed now. Next year You can download the lottery form information from this site . We offer programs November-June. Join us for what has been called the "Best field trip ever!": birds, fish, bay scientist, low tide, marine mammals, and sailing programs. Teachers rarely share information about these high quality trips so they don't have any competition! Hands on emersion. 2-5 ratio.If you prefer the form to be mailed to you, contact us to be put on our mailing list. You can also subscribe to this website for an alert when it is available.
Shorebird Nature Center & Classroom
Shorebird Nature Center Open to visitors Tuesday - Saturday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Unless we are teaching in the classroom on Wed- Friday 9-1, then we are open 1-5 p.m. If you would like to visit these unique buildings, you may take a self guided tour.
Here is an informational brochure about the Shorebird Park classroom which is a green portable. The 200 gallon tanks have Native Bay and lake fish and invertebrates. The microscope lab offers an inside look at Bay invertebrates and plankton for classes, teachers and students who participate in our programs. STRAW BALE BUILDING.Inside our Straw bale building, we have a small Bay aquarium, a tropical fresh water tank, a fish and bird exhibit and exhibits about how trash is affecting the wildlife in and around the Bay and ocean. This environmentally sensitive building is our office and visitors center. Check this link for information and pictures. The full photo documentary and green items are available to see inside the building, or see our new Wind turbine generator working outside. For a guided tour of our straw bale building and the "green" components and to see the DVD of how it was made, Please call 510 981-6720, let us know how we can design the talk to meet your needs.$62. for an hour program and tour.
Shoreline Clean-ups
The third Saturday of each month we offer a Shoreline Clean-up. Call first, 510 981-6720 to let us know how many are in your party. We will send you information on how to prep your group. We meet at the Nature Center 160 University Ave. Berkeley Marina. between 9 &10 a.m. We will provide you or your group with a viewing of our plastics education presentation and have a brief discussion about plastic impact on the environment. This will meet your group's service learning project requirements. We will also have you sign a waiver, give you a safety talk and lead you to the clean-up site. We encourage you to bring your own bags and reusable buckets, but if you don't have them we can supply bags and gloves. Bring your own personal non-disposable water bottle. The third Saturday of each month all of us (animals) need your help! Email us to register at email@example.com
The next International clean-up event will be Sept 17th, 2016. It is the largest research project in the world. The data collected will help change the law about marine dumping. 80% of the debris we clean-up comes from off our streets. We need you and your groups to help pick it up. Plastic is impacting the oceans globally. Learn how you can help the marine mammals, birds and turtles who are affected by this. Come help us with this international event. For more info see the web site here!
BayInterpretive training program
Volunteer Bay Interpretive Training Program Continuous- sign up anytime. Click on this link to find answers to the most asked questions, see the program description for the 2015 -2016 trainings, and download an application. We instruct you on how to help us as we teach the classes. Or you can specialize and help with the burrowing owls. Your minimum commitment is 14 hrs a month- including the trainings.Call 510-981-6720 for information or to have a form and brochure mailed to you.
Adventure Playground
Adventure Playground - Closed when raining.
June 20, 2016 – August 19, 2016Monday – Friday from 9am – 5pm*Saturdays and Sundays from 11 am-5pm
*Close at 4 pm on 6/28, 7/12, 7/26, 8/9 for staff meetings
Drop off's must be picked up by 4:30pm (3:30 on staff meeting days). Adults have fun too! Please leave your cell phone( and work) in your pocket and come and play with your child. Your job is to encourage, be a gofer and make safety suggestions if they forget. Please help with safety on the zipline by going over the rules with your child. Ask for help if they want to land with style.
Groups of 5 or more need to make reservations at least a month in advance. Weekend dates available. Come join the fun!
Want to drop your child and his friend off? Fill out the registration form for children 7 yrs and older who "drop in" the Adventure Playground for three hours only without a parent- For $10.00. Pick up is at 4:30p.m. Have their parents fill out the form and sign the waiver which you need to bring when you come- No waiver, no drop off. If you signed one in the school year, we require a new one filled every summer. "Playment" cards are available in the Nature Center Tues.- Sat. for drop-ins for 5 visits each card. Helpful for Sundays when the Nature Center is closed.
Who We Are
The Marina Experience Programs are under the City of Berkeley's' Recreation Division of the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department. The programs are run by Patty Donald, Coordinator, and Sharon Peterson, Assistant Coordinator, Naturalist/ RAL Loren Rasmussen Patty Donald, Naturalist Coordinator and creator of these programs was awarded the 2008 Jefferson Award and the Coastal Hero Award in 2009. Sharon Peterson is our new Assistant Coordinator, coming to us with wonderful experience from the City of San Ramon, E.B. R. P. D. and more! . Stop by and say Hi!.
Bay Interpretive Training Program- BayITVolunteer training for the Education Programs - On this page you will find information regarding adult volunteer training for education programs that teach students 5yrs - and up.Docent Training Program (Bay IT)The Bay Interpretive Training Docent program (Bay IT) trains volunteers to help lead educational programs for children and adults at the Berkeley Marina.Training are ongoing with a new program each month. A formal, fun, hands-on training and teaching experience for docents happens October through August. We train for a program, teach that program to kids, then train for the next program. If you are interested, please fill out the application and send it in. Docents are now required to have a current T.B. test and be fingerprinted. We will pay for the fingerprinting and give you paperwork when you sign up. So don't wait! Start the process! Working with us will be really fun and educational!Bay Interpretive training applications can be downloaded here: Feel free to email us at email@example.com Most asked questions: [more...]


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Mom's Theory and the minimum wage
Published: Sunday, March 6, 2005 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Saturday, March 5, 2005 at 10:40 p.m.
For a long time now, my mom has said that if we really want Congress to fix Social Security, we'd make its members participate in the pension program like most Americans do.
I agree. In fact, I think we could fix a lot of problems in this country, or maybe even head them off before they reach crisis stage, if the leaders we elected to represent us lived a little more like we do.
Take the minimum wage, for example. Once again, Congress is locked in heated debate over whether to boost the lowest salary employers are allowed to pay their workers under federal law. The proposal on the table last week would raise the salary from $5.15 an hour to $7.25 an hour over two years.
The Associated Press reported that the proposal was already in trouble and that Senate Republicans planned to substitute their own measure for a less-ambitious $1.10-an-hour hike.
I'm not going to bore you with the rote arguments, pro and con, about whether a hike in the minimum wage is right or whether government ought to be in the business of setting people's salaries in the first place.
Instead, I'll cut to the chase and say I do think government has a role in such matters, especially when the propensity of most people is to pay the least amount possible for a good or service, including a worker's labor. Child-labor laws, for instance, are a good thing in my book. If you want to take a look at what it was like to be one of the millions of kids exploited before Congress enacted the Federal Wage and Hour Law in 1938, check out The History Place's Web site at http://www.historyplace.com/unitedstates/childlabor. There, you will be greeted by a 12-year-old mill worker named Furman Owens. Famed photographer Lewis H. Hine accompanied his photo with this caption: Furman Owens, 12 years old. Can't read. Doesn't know his A, B, C's. Said "Yes, I want to learn but can't when I work all the time." Been in the mills four years, three years in the Olympia Mill, Columbia, S.C.
Which, in a twisted fit of logic, brings us back to the minimum wage. I think it's unfair that Congress has chosen to keep the minimum hourly wage stuck at $5.15 for the past seven years.
This week, I decided to examine a hypothesis based on a slightly augmented version of Mom's Theory on Social Security and Congress. First, I started with some research. Here are some of the things I learned:
Ordinary members of Congress earn the extraordinary salary of $158,100 per year. Over the past 15 years, our elected leaders have given themselves raises totaling $68,000, paid for by We the Taxpayers. Our members of Congress have granted themselves a 75 percent wage hike over 15 years -- an average of 5 percent a year. Their congressional salaries alone put them among the top 5 percent of American wage earners. And that's not counting the generous taxpayer-financed perks members of Congress receive, including a mega-generous retirement program that beats the heck out of Social Security, as well as compensation they get from their private jobs.
Debate among our elected leadership over congressional pay has been a lot less contentious than the ongoing wrangling over the federal minimum wage. That's because to get a raise, Congress doesn't have to debate at all. In 1989, Congress enacted a law that boosts its members pay automatically each year unless they drum up the votes to reject it. Not surprisingly, lawmakers have only turned down the extra cash about a half dozen times since they put the automatic "cost-of-living adjustments" into place. Sure, a few members speak out against the raises, and some even forgo it, especially around election time. But not many.
Now, let's apply the Mom Theory. Let's imagine Congress did for minimum-wage workers what it does for its own members.
First, Congress would pass a law that says the minimum wage would rise by 5 percent a year unless the workers who receive it vote to turn it down. If the Mom Theory applied, instead of getting no pay hike for seven years, minimum-wage workers would now be receiving $7.25 a year.
Not only would the people who earn that wage be happier, but members of Congress wouldn't have to put up with those pesky labor unions, chambers of commerce and common citizens who get agitated every time talk of raising the minimum wage comes up.
Instead, they could debate it once and go about fixing some of the other problems facing the nation, like Social Security.
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Posted on Feb 28, 2012
By Scott Tucker
Stewart Alexander believes fair elections are worth a fair fight and he's asking for your vote. The Occupy Wall Street movement encouraged a more honest discussion of class and capitalism in this country, but Alexander is not simply a critic of big banks and high finance. He is a democratic socialist, an African-American community activist and the presidential candidate of the Socialist Party in 2012.
Alexander believes the candidate of "hope and change" is a defender of the status quo and of corporate rule. In his words:
"The phrase that came to mind immediately upon hearing President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech is 'too little, too late.' After spending the last few years coddling the banks and the richest 1 percent, Obama has the nerve to now call for 'economic fairness.' To him, this means tweaking payroll taxes and making a rhetorical call to reverse the Bush tax cuts for the rich. For working people in America, real fairness means the right to a job, a guarantee of health care for all and an end to the military-industrial complex. Obama won't deliver this. That's why I am running for president against him."
The boom-and-bust cycles of capitalism require a semblance of representative government, even though Congress has become the front office of the corporate state. Even the most "progressive" reforms of the tax code now proposed by career politicians remain a form of institutionalized robbery of the working and middle classes.
"This is why," Alexander says, "we propose creating a progressive tax structure where the rich pay far more than the average working person. In a democratic socialist society neither Obama nor Romney would be allowed to pay an effective tax rate of 26 percent and 17 percent, respectively. Corporate taxation, financial gains taxes and personal income taxes will be modernized—all loopholes will be closed and the rich will pay a steep tax on their income. This is what economic fairness looks like to a socialist."
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Is a radical revision of the tax code the whole program of democratic socialism? No, but it is certainly one reform consistent with social democracy in the realm of the economy. Alexander is not simply a "left-wing Keynesian" reformer. After all, economist Paul Krugman plays that part admirably in the Op-Ed pages of The New York Times. Krugman repeatedly insists that the Obama administration must ramp up a "stimulus package" that might actually stimulate, rather than stifle, the economy. But Krugman would need genuine social democrats in the White House to listen to his advice, whereas Obama has filled his inner circle with Wall Street aristocrats such as Timothy Geithner. Alexander's reform of the tax code has a much deeper foundation in workplace democracy, and in working class solidarity across national borders.
Alexander has also been a strong critic of Obama's "continuation of the Bush era security state policies." He has the same moral fire and political clarity as Eugene Debs, a Socialist presidential candidate who won 6 percent of the national vote in 1912, and gained more than 900,000 votes in 1920 even when he was behind bars at the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Debs called for working class unity against war and imperialism, and he paid a high price. We now live under a regime of escalating state surveillance and police repression, and Alexander's class conscious policy of peacemaking will not earn him a Nobel Peace Prize:
"Obama's approval of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) annihilates centuries of civil rights protections," Alexander writes. "The president now has the right to indefinitely jail any citizen in America without having to work within the protections of habeas corpus. Added to the NDAA is the fact that, as I write this, Bradley Manning is rotting in a jail cell. Manning is Obama's prisoner—a moral testament to the president's commitment to continue the job of restricting civil liberties."
Alexander was born in Newport News, Va., in 1951. He was one of eight children of Stewart Alexander, a brick mason and minister, and Ann E. McClenney, a nurse and housewife. In 1953, the family moved to the community of Watts in Los Angeles. Bricklaying and masonry jobs were scarcer in Los Angeles, and the family endured some hard times. At the age of 16, Alexander worked nights with his father cleaning airport terminals.
In the late '60s, Alexander attended George Washington High School in Los Angeles County. Though integration of public schools had become public policy, the foundation of the educational system fractured along lines of race and class. By the time Alexander graduated from high school in 1970, the school had fewer than 50 white students. This was part of a wider social pattern that became known as "white flight."
In December 1970, Alexander joined the Air Force and trained as a transportation and cargo specialist. Later he attended college full time at a Cal State University campus. One professor actively discouraged his studies, and when he quit college he began working 40-plus hours a week as a stocking clerk. During this time he married his first wife, Freda Alexander, and they had one son.
After working as a licensed general contractor and with Lockheed Aircraft in Burbank, Calif., he returned to Los Angeles and applied for a job as a warehouseman and forklift driver. Though his military experience made him well qualified for the job, the warehouse manager refused to interview him. Only the threat of a lawsuit (including filing a complaint to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission) gained him the interview and the job.
The manager later confessed to Alexander that it was his policy to hire only blacks who were "twice as good" as whites on the job. Having fought to get that job, being "twice as good" also meant that Alexander (one of only two African-Americans among 200 employees) had to work more than twice as hard.
During this time Alexander began working with civic and community groups, including the NAACP. He later traveled to Tampa, Fla., working as a grocery clerk and as an organizer with the Florida Consumer Action Network (FCAN). In 1986, Ralph Nader was the guest speaker at the state convention of FCAN, and Alexander joined him in political discussions during the event. Alexander also worked briefly with an affiliate organization, the Long Island Citizens Campaign. Both groups were formed to protect the environment and the health and safety of consumers.
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What you are not taking into account is that the two
By Robert B. Winn, March 2, 2012 at 12:25 pm Link to this comment
Only independent voters can break the two-party
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The only way to waste your vote is to vote for someone
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The only real and nationally healthy alternative for the USA lies
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It's a pleasure to listen to Mr. Alexander. Sadly, the
By pathman25, February 29, 2012 at 12:43 pm Link to this comment
I'm with Mr. Alexander. When you have a democratic president that increases the war budget and starts talking about "cutting entitlements" it becomes abundantly clear the only real differences between democrats and republicans is how fast they are going to sell the American people down the river.
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Thanks for the wonderful article on Stewart Alexander
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What European political party imitators do not
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Been attending ISO meetings here in Providence, RI. Unfortunately, so far, I am unconvinced. The government we live under today is clearly untrustworthy and I haven't seen evidence of a government structure that would be held more accountable. Would have never thought 4 years ago that anarchy would make more sense than socialism but I don't see that government does anything well besides consolidate power for oppression.
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