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Posted on 07/03/2012 4:26:09 AM PDT by scottjewell
As the battle over gay marriage heats up in this election year, one evangelical Christian writer is calling for a truce, fearing that the outspoken opposition to gay marriage among some church leaders could alienate an entire generation of religious youth. . . . A 2011 survey by the Public Religion Research Institute shows the generation gap between young Christians and their elders is large, with 44 percent of white evangelicals aged 18-29 in support of marriage equality compared to only 12 percent of those 65 and older. According to the same survey, nearly 70 percent of young Christians also agree that religious groups are alienating young people by being too judgmental about gay and lesbian issues. For young Christians, having gay and lesbian friends is just a part of our life, Held Evans said. Its just really hard for us to see them as mere issues to debate, because were talking about our friends here.
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I don't think an anti gay marriage stance would drive young Christians from the church, but it may drive young "church attenders" away.
I've been noticing, for the last 20-30 years, that more and more people are getting off the fence and taking a stand for one side or the other. I wondered why prophesy seems to speak of both a great falling away as well as revival in the end times. There may be fewer church attendees, but more of them will be "real" Christians and not cultural ones or people "hedging their bets" regarding the "turn or burn" message.
1st John 2:19
They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us: but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Romans 1
24 Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonour their own bodies between themselves:
25 Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
26 For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature:
27 And likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet.
These are NEW TESTAMENT passages.
Bingo. It may really thin the ranks weeding out people who like to be seen going to church as opposed to actually following the teachings of Christ.
Many churches have done a really bad job of defining Christ's central message "I love you enough to die for you and nothing you do or can do will stop me loving you." If we truly follow Jesus, we despise the sin, but love the sinner. When it comes to the whole spectrum of homo behavior, we have stated our positions poorly on the despising the sin side and not really even whispered that we love those that are broken in that way. There is enough condemnation to go around in the secular world without the church getting involved. There is also truly little love being showed from people that are commanded to love EVERYONE, especially their 'enemies'.
Here's another thing - it is definitely not helping that condemnation of homo marriage comes from churches with a significant number of their male members having their own issues with porn. Jesus was not lying when he told us to deal with the log in our own eye before dealing with the speck in the eye of our brother. Matthew 5:28 sets a pretty high bar and most men fall short.
Personally, I avoid wasting my time hanging out with a bunch of hypocrites or those that ignore passages in God's Word, so I cannot blame the youth for leaving churches.
Excellent observation.
"An irreligious society cannot endure the truth of the human condition. It prefers a lie, no matter how idiotic it may be." (#1,139)>
- Don Colacho
"Heres another thing - it is definitely not helping that condemnation of homo marriage comes from churches with a significant number of their male members having their own issues with porn. Jesus was not lying when he told us to deal with the log in our own eye before dealing with the speck in the eye of our brother. Matthew 5:28 sets a pretty high bar and most men fall short."
I agree; things like porn and adultery, not to mention high divorce rate, make "Christians" feel they cannot afford to judge, or it is safer not to judge ....
Sheep and the goats
Thanks for these aphorisms; they are badly needed.
Where would the Homosexuals be today if it weren't for us "breeders" who, (by being forced by Government), gave billions of dollars (through taxes) to fund research to find a cure for AIDS - so that the Homosexuals may continue with their deviant lifestyle...
True indeed.
Right you are: The "numbers game" seemed to begin in the 1970s, wherein many churches began to try and work feminism and all sorts of nonsense into their teachings, knowing that the "truth and light" would cost them numbers. Had they focused on the truth rather than numbers, they would have succeeded in creating a minority, but a sizeable and significant one, which would have constituted a robust realm of dissent from the general culture. Instead, we have a mess. One hardly knows what it means to be "Christian" anymore: Some churches support gay marriage and just about anything that comes their way.
Who the Hell wants to go anywhere that you can be subjected to "David and Barry" or "Lizzy and Letty" rubbing shoulders and holding hands?
From the bible: Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people Proverbs 14:34 NIV
These young Christians really have no idea about the Christian foundations of this country.
70 percent of young Christians also agree that religious groups are alienating young people by being too judgmental about gay and lesbian issues
70% young Christians aren't Christians if they hold that homosexuality is ok.
Yes, and they have underestimated how much the agenda in the public schools and the whole indoctrination by the media have increased confusion and have caused this moral mush culture.
fearing that the outspoken opposition to gay marriage among some church leaders could alienate an entire generation of religious youth. . .
Seems like the elders didn't teach the youngsters very well. The yoots can't be too religious if they do not heed the lesson of Sodom and Gamorrah.
Public Religion Research Institute (note to self: who are these people?), teaming up with the press and politicians, to figure us out and control us.
Then, that exposes them as "evangelicals" in the Jim Wallis mold.
It's impossible to be a follower of Christ and tolerant of homosexual marriage at the same time.
I attend a community church in Yorktown, VA, at which the pastor regularly takes strong stands against homosexuality. We've had 300% growth in the past four years, many of whom are young people in their 20s. It's very encouraging!
Of course, the qualifier... this area of VA is very conservative.
Anyone leaving a church over this already had one foot out the door to begin with. Let them go, and pray for them.
70% young Christians arent Christians if they hold that homosexuality is ok.
SOCCOL!! This is exactly correct.
If the Bible is merely a set of club bylaws and can be rewritten to suit the current fad among younger or newer members, then why bother following all those rules that ask us to do hard things the hard way? Why not just go with a club that allows stealing (if you don't get caught), that celebrates adultery (if the partner is "hot"), and that allows us to force others to help the sick and the poor so we don't have to do it with our own time and money. In other words, why not just become Democrats if the Bible is only a handbook that can be revised by ordinary people?
As the battle over imperial sacrifices heats up in this election year, one Christian writer is calling for a truce, fearing that the outspoken opposition to pagan rituals among some church leaders could alienate an entire generation of Romans.
Threshing time.
The issue of homosexuality is as much of a winnowing fork as Sarah Palin was.
Both are being used to separate the wheat and the chaff.
Son #3 left the church we were attending and had attended almost all my life because he felt they were too liberal. He said he was more confused about his faith after going through confirmation class. A friend took him to non-denomination evangelical church where is now the assistant pastor.
While the rest of us still belong to the old church, we really haven't attended since the sermon on global warming and dying polar bears. That one did if for my husband and I. We attend my son's church occasionally, but they are really energetic :-) Wish we could find a new home. I didn't change, but my church sure did.
"evangelicals" has been redefined and self defined.
Those of a biblical worldview, ie, those who not only believe IN Jesus, but BELIEVE Jesus, are His. Others will hear "depart from Me".
I guess it is too much to ask to report the news without taking sides.
Maybe it should run like this:
44 percent of white evangelicals aged 18-29 in support of government encouragement for Sodomy, a sin that cries out to heaven for vengeance.
Nah... the first thing to remember about God is that He is Holy and will not tolerate sin. In His great love He provided a way for our sins to be removed from us through Jesus. So... we've all sinned and need His forgiveness and grace. Homosexuals are refusing to acknowledge that they sin and are even demanding that the church recognize their sinful unions as equivalent to marriage. It's "unrepented" sin that makes people uncomfortable in church...
Nonbelievers insist that uncompromising morality is bad for religion. Beliievers practice moral absolutes as the cornerstone of their faith.
Yes, & they report it as though it had a natural and organic evolution. They fail to state that indoctrination - ruthless and relentless - was the vehicle used to get such poll numbers.
"marriage equality"
What equality? Perverted homosexuals cannot reproduce. Equality means the ability to do the same as others.
"Personally, I avoid wasting my time hanging out with a bunch of hypocrites or those that ignore passages in Gods Word,"
So you choose to ignore the passage in God's Word which instructs us to worship with others?
Church's are made up of people and as you stated, people are not perfect. I agree that people don't treat gays all that well. However, that is pretty much true of anyone who sets themselves apart from society in any way.
BTW, loving someone does not mean approving their behavior or allowing them to do things which place other people at a higher risk.
Agreed 100%.
Between our own kids and their spouses, we have 7 of them in their 20's. All are strong Christians. All know that homosexuality is awful in God's eye - as is sex outside of marriage. They can be quite vocal about it. I am so thankful that they have heard this as much in church as they have from their parents (not their extended family however).
Instead of alienating the homsexuals and those living together without marriage, I believe the Lord is equipping them to minister to them and give them the Truth in a much better way than my generation can, for the most part.
To be Christian means to accept Jesus as your savior. It doesn't mean you are Baptist, Presbyterian or Catholic.
"the numbers game" is important for several reasons. First it is important for churches to be financially stable which requires money which in turn requires people in the pews.
Church doesn't have to be boring and music is not of the devil.
Sure anything can be taken too far, thats true of most anything. Winning souls for Jesus is really all thats important.
We already have marriage equality. Any single man can marry any single woman. Likewise any single woman can marry any single man.
Whats unequal about that?
No worries.
The coffee bars, the widescreen TVs in the chancel, the Yanni hymnals and the Bible Via IPhone classes should bring'em right back into the fold.
What I have seen in discussions between youth and pastors is this: Many teens today have been persuaded that the most awful thing you could possibly do is to judge, to not respect the opinions and freedoms of others. For them, this has become the only sin. So there is no morality there, because you don't dare presume to judge or to ask anyone to restrain themselves in any way. So right there, it is pointless even to have any kind of religion or Christianity, unless it fits in with this "mush culture" they have all been spoon fed. They have been deprived of any moral compass. And when someone tries to give them one, they have been taught that its all wrong.
"So there is no morality there"
Whose fault is that?
My church is far from perfect but I know there are some damn fine kids there. Yes our church has all the modern conveniences like inside bathrooms, music, electricity and so forth. So far its the adults who take the time to teach the kids that have made the difference.
You mean like that whole premarital sex thing a few decades ago was supposed to do?
TBH, what rustles our jimmies and aggravates us is what our parents and grandparents did to this country and what we are going to inherit i.e. debt and high taxes and more government in our lives(less freedom), loss of jobs etc. This is the area we are conservative in. My gf is in the medical field....and works with many gays..does not bother her but Obamacare sure does. Might sound selfish but we are the ones that is going to pay for this financially not most of you. You guys had the gravy train...... We are ticked off we will probably never get SS (Though paying into it-my gf has a 6 figure income and I'm close) and we will not be able to retire at the age most of you have.
Face it, the gay issue has been lost and if conservatives keep pushing this the Republican party and conservative movement is lost with the younger generation. No, we are not necessarily agreeing with gays and condoning it..just that we think there are way more important issues to worry about.
This anti gay push is a major turn off to younger people as we think there are way more important issues out there. I'll probably be flamed over this but just giving the facts.
Yes, that is exactly what's needed. I was basically framing it from the general public purview of youth within public schools and the prevailing mentality - in an attempt to show why the polls may read as they do. Of course there are still good adults teaching fine kids.
I don't know how to begin to respond to this. You cannot seriously claim that if all can be well financially and fiscally ( and I do not blame youth one bit for their anger and their cynicism) then the social and moral fabric does not matter?
(It sounds like distraction which has been hoisted on your generation, I know. I am nothing if not sympathetic on that score. )
The GOP actually has strong incentive and a real advantage over this SSM issue, but choose to throw it away.
Public schools are the church of secularism.
This is not about politics, but about God's Truth. His Truth, is unchanging. Politics will always be there. Each generation will have their own bad things to deal with. That has always been, and always will be until Christ returns. The only true peace, the only way to truly not to worry about whatever the current issue is to be set free by Christ Jesus.
The gravy train, as you call it, is not being able to retire at a certain age, or having a nice income. Instead, it is about a peace in your heart and your soul and your mind that is a sure constant, no matter what the economics or politics of the day. Standing for God's Truth and proclaiming it IS the most important issues. All other issues will fade away, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.
This is not about politics, but about God's Truth. His Truth, is unchanging. Politics will always be there. Each generation will have their own bad things to deal with. That has always been, and always will be until Christ returns. The only true peace, the only way to truly not to worry about whatever the current issue is to be set free by Christ Jesus.
The gravy train, as you call it, is not being able to retire at a certain age, or having a nice income. Instead, it is about a peace in your heart and your soul and your mind that is a sure constant, no matter what the economics or politics of the day. Standing for God's Truth and proclaiming it IS the most important issues. All other issues will fade away, but the Word of the Lord stands forever.
MSNBC using the propaganda goebles words of "equality" instead of the accurate homosexual based marriage.
There is no equal to an unequivalent act.
this is just the homosexuals of msnbc wishful thinking.
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DSX 1022 Controller
DSX-1022 Intelligent Two Reader Controller
Use part no. DSX-1022 when ordering
Product Description:
If your looking for dependability, quality and reliability in an access control system, you've found it. DSX Access Systems has earned a reputation for leading-edge design and rock-solid performance in access panel controllers.
Feature Highlights
- 8 Supervised Programmable Inputs
- 4 Fused Relay Outputs
TCP/IP Communications
- 160+ Card and Keypad Formats
- Flexible I/O Linking – Local & Panel to Panel
- Installs in 1021 and 1022 Enclosure
- 512K RAM / 512K Flash ROM
- Compatible with all existing DSX Controllers
- UL 294 Listed
Access Levels: WinDSX allows the user to define an unlimited number of access levels and to assign as many access levels as required to each card. WinDSX also provides for Temporary access levels that have start and stop dates associated with each card. Each access level represents a set of Where (Card Reader) and When (Timezone) criteria that determine the access privileges for the card.
General Information
The DSX-1022 is an independent processing, two door intelligent controller designed to be a cost effective building block of the DSX hardware platform that allows expansion in a scalable manner. Up to 2 doors can be controlled from 1 enclosure allowing it to be strategically deployed where a few number of readers are required such as parking garages, gates and other remote situations. This newly designed controller has several new features such as fuses in line with the common terminals on all four relay outputs. Battery Test and Load Shed are also new features incorporated into the panel to protect the panel and its backup battery. The DSX-1022 carries a Limited 2 Year Warranty.
Controller Architecture
The DSX-1022 Intelligent Controller (panel) is designed as a unitised (processor and i/o board combined) controller with small space requirements that accommodates two discreet reader/keypad controlled doors. The DSX-1022 can be used in conjunction with all other DSX Controllers as a Master or Slave in the Controller Net-work. The first Controller of each location is designated as the Master. The Master is responsible for communications to the PC and to the Slave Controllers.
The unitised DSX-1022 controller contains an AM186 processor, RAM, ROM, power supply, and removable field wiring terminals. Each DSX-1022 operates as a fully distributed processing control panel that retains all data necessary for system operation in its own RAM. Each DSX-1022 checks its database to make decisions about access control, alarm monitoring, and time zone changes. The DSX- 1022 has an integral real-time clock and calendar which allows Time Zone control with Holiday overrides for Inputs, Outputs, and Cards even when communication to the PC or other Controllers is not available.
Reader Technologies
The DSX-1022 is compatible with Wiegand, Barium Ferrite, Proximity, Bar Code, Magnetic Stripe, and Biometrics readers. Any combination of reader technologies may be used in the same system. A keypad may be added to most readers to create a Card and/or PIN controlled entry point. The DSX-1022 is compatible with over 160 different card readers / keypads and card formats which makes it the perfect panel for retrofits.
The DSX-1022 has a standard configuration of 512K of Flash ROM and 512K of RAM. The RAM memory allocation is dynamic between database and event storage and set for optimum use by the Host PC according to data entered for that location.
The DSX-1022 has 8 EOL supervised Inputs capable of two, three, and four state point monitoring with Status LEDs. The armed status of each Input can be controlled by up to 4 Time Zones, I/O & Card Linking, and Manually from the PC. Two Inputs (input 7s) are designated as the Door Position Inputs for the reader controlled doors. Two Inputs (input 8s) are designated as the Exit Request Inputs for the reader controlled doors. The remaining four Inputs are then left for point monitoring of any contact closure output device.
The DSX-1022 has six Outputs. Two Outputs (output 1s) are the Form-C, fused at 1 Amp, relay outputs to control the locks for the reader controlled doors. Two Outputs (output 2s) are also Form-C, fused at 1 Amp, relay outputs that are programmed and used in the same ways as all other outputs. All Relay Outputs have 1A fuses in series with the Common terminal. Two Pre-Warn Outputs of the DSX-1022 are used to indicate the controlled doors are being held open and about to go into alarm. If the door is locked, armed, and open the output pulses low starting at 1/3 of the door open too long time and changes to a steady-low anytime the door is in alarm. These open collector outputs reset automatically when the door is closed.
The DSX-1022 Intelligent Controller can communicate with the Comm Server (Host PC) via TCP/IP, direct serial port, and dial-up modem. TCP/IP LAN Communications can be performed from the WinDSX Comm Server PC to a Master Controller. The WinDSX Software without the use of any additional Hardware or Software will redirect what would typically be serial port communications to a TCP/IP address. A LAN serial device at the Master Controller receives the communications over the LAN from the WinDSX PC and converts it to RS-232/RS-485 for the Master Controller. The end result is real time communications similar to that of a direct serial port connection.
Direct Connect Communications to the PC from the Master 1022 Controller is performed with the use of the MCI module which connects to the comm port of the PC and converts the RS-232 signal from the PC to RS-485 . The RS-485 communications from the MCI to the Master 1022 utilizes two twisted pair cable for the data and one pair for power. The RS-485 output of the MCI will support up to 4000 feet of cable distance. The controller communicates with the PC at a default baud rate of 9600. As long as the communications signal arrives at the Master as RS-485 and RS-232 at the PC in an asynchronous, full duplex mode, operating at 9600 baud, the method of communication in between can be just about any mode of transport such as Direct Wire, T1, Lease Line, or Fiber Optics.
Dial-Up Modem Communications from the DSX-1022 Master Controller to the PC utilizes a DSX-Modem and DSX-MCI module at the Controller and a DSX-Modem at the PC. At the DSX-1022 Master, the RS-485 Host Communications Port connects to a DSX-MCI module which converts the RS-485 of the Controller to RS-232 for the Modem. The DSX-MCI and Modem derive power from the 12VDC output of the DSX-1022 panel. The Controller will auto-dial to the PC all Alarm and supervisory conditions. The controller can also be programmed to dial the PC when its event buffer is 80% full.
Panel to Panel Communications is a true point to point, regenerative, RS-485, 4-wire, communications method. This allows the panel to panel network communications to be regenerated at each controller providing up to 4000 feet of distance between controllers over two twisted pair cable. Panel to Panel communications can be configured in a series loop, star configuration, or both. Star configurations require aDSX-1035 Quadraplexor.
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Mulayam Singh Yadav
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|Mulayam Singh Yadav
मुलायम सिंह यादव
|Chairman of the Samajwadi Party
|In office
|Succeeded by
|Akhilesh Yadav
|Member of Parliament
|In office
2009 – incumbent
|Preceded by
|Ramakant Yadav
|Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh
|In office
29 August 2003 – 13 May 2007
|Preceded by
|Succeeded by
|In office
5 December 1993 – 3 June 1996
|Preceded by
|President's Rule (Administered by the Governor of Uttar Pradesh)
|Succeeded by
|In office
5 December 1989 – 24 January 1991
|Preceded by
|Narayan Dutt Tiwari
|Succeeded by
|Kalyan Singh
|Ministry of Defence (India)
|In office
1 June 1996 – 19 March 1998
|Prime Minister
|I. K. Gujral
|Preceded by
|Pramod Mahajan
|Succeeded by
|George Fernandes
|Personal details
21 November 1939
Saifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh
|Political party
Samajwadi Party (1992-present)
|(1) Malti Devi, (2) Sadhana Gupta
|Shivpal Singh Yadav (Sibling)
Prateek Yadav (Stepson)[1]
Ram Gopal Yadav (Cousin)
Dimple Yadav (Daughter-in-law)
Dharmendra Yadav (Nephew)
Akshay Yadav (Nephew)
Tej Pratap Singh Yadav (Grandnephew)
Aditya Yadav (Nephew)[2]
|Akhilesh Yadav[3]
|Saifai, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh
|M.A. (Political Science)
|Alma mater
|Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College
A.K. College, Shikohabad
B.R. College
Agra University
Mulayam Singh Yadav (born 21 November 1939) is an Indian politician who previously head the Samajwadi Party from Uttar Pradesh. He served as the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from 1989 to 1991, from 1993 to 1995, and from 2003 to 2007. He also served as the Minister of Defence of India from 1996 to 1998 in the United Front government. Currently, he serves in the Lok Sabha representing Azamgarh.[4]
Personal life[edit]
Mulayam Singh Yadav was born to Murti Devi Yadav and Sughar Singh Yadav on 21 November 1939 in Saifai village, Etawah district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[5]
He has gained several degrees — a B.A., B.T. and an M.A. in political science — from Karm Kshetra Post Graduate College in Etawah, A. K. College in Shikohabad, and B. R. College, Agra University respectively.[5]
Yadav married twice. His first wife Malti Devi died in May 2003. Their son, Akhilesh Yadav (born 1973), is the current Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.,[6][7] Yadav's second wife is Sadhna Gupta Yadav. Sadhna was not well-known until February 2007, when the relationship was admitted in India's Supreme Court.[8] Sadhna and Mulayam have a son named Prateek Yadav (born 1988).[9][10] Prateek manages land holdings of the Yadav family.[10]
Political career[edit]
Groomed by mass leaders like Ram Manohar Lohia and Raj Narain, Yadav was first elected as a Member of the Legislative Assembly in Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh in 1967. Interestingly, it was the Indian socialist icon Raj Narain who also inaugurated the first election campaign of Mulayam Singh Yadav in 1967 assembly elections. Yadav served eight terms there. He first became a state minister in 1977. Later, in 1980, he became the president of the Lok Dal (People's Party) in Uttar Pradesh which became a part of the Janata Dal (People's Party) afterwards.[11] In 1982, he was elected leader of the opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and held that post until 1985.[5]
First term as chief minister[edit]
Yadav first became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 1989.[5]
After the collapse of the V P Singh government at the centre in November 1990, Yadav joined Chandra Shekhar's Janata Dal (Socialist) party and continued in office as chief minister with the support of the Congress Party. His government fell when the Congress withdrew support to his government in April 1991 in reaction to the aftermath of developments at the centre, wherein the Congress party withdrew support to Chandra Shekhar's government. Mid-term elections to Uttar Pradesh assembly were held in mid-1991, in which Mulayam Singh's party lost power to the BJP.
Second term as chief minister[edit]
In 1992, Yadav founded his own Samajwadi Party (Socialist Party).[5] In 1993, he allied with the Bahujan Samaj Party for the elections to Uttar Pradesh assembly due to be held in November 1993. The alliance between Samajwadi Party and Bahujan Samaj Party prevented the return of BJP to power in the state. Yadav became chief minister[5] of Uttar Pradesh with the support of Congress and Janata Dal. His stand on movement for demanding separate statehood for Uttarakhand was as much controversial as his stand on Ayodhya movement in 1990 was. There was a firing on Uttarakhand activists at Muzaffarnagar on 2 October 1994, something for which Uttarakhand activists held him responsible. He continued holding that post until his ally opted into another alliance in June 1998.
As union cabinet minister[edit]
In 1996, Yadav was elected to the eleventh Lok Sabha from Mainpuri constituency.[5] In the United Front coalition government formed that year, his party joined and he was named India's Defence Minister.[5] That government fell in 1998 as India went in for fresh elections, but he returned to the Lok Sabha that year[5] from Sambhal parliamentary constituency. After the fall of Atal Bihari Vajpayee government at the centre in April 1999, he did not support the Congress party in the formation of the government at the Centre. He contested Lok Sabha elections of 1999 from two seats, Sambhal and Kannauj, and won from both. He resigned from Kannauj seat for his son Akhilesh in the by-elections.[citation needed]
Third term as chief minister[edit]
In 2002, following a fluid post-election situation in Uttar Pradesh, the Bharatiya Janata Party and Bahujan Samaj Party joined to form a government under Dalit leader Mayawati, who was considered to be Yadav's greatest political rival in the state.[12] The BJP pulled out of the government on 25 August 2003, and enough rebel legislators of the Bahujan Samaj Party left to allow Yadav to become the Chief Minister, with the support of independents and small parties.[13] He was sworn in as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh for the third time in September 2003.[5] It is widely believed that this change was done with the blessings of the BJP, which was also ruling at the Centre then.[13]
Yadav was still a member of the Lok Sabha when he was sworn in as chief minister. In order to meet the constitutional requirement of becoming the member of state legislature within six months of being sworn in, he contested the assembly by-election from Gunnaur assembly seat in January 2004. Yadav won by a record margin, polling almost 94 per cent of the votes.[14]
With the hope of playing a major role at the centre, Yadav contested the 2004 Lok Sabha elections from Mainpuri while still Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. He won the seat and his Samajwadi Party won more seats in Uttar Pradesh than all other parties.[citation needed] However the Congress party, which formed the coalition government at the centre after the elections, had majority in the Lok Sabha with the support of the Communist parties. As a result, Yadav could not play any significant role at the centre, Yadav resigned from the Lok Sabha and chose to continue as chief minister of Uttar Pradesh[citation needed] until the 2007 elections, when he lost to the BSP.[15]
2014 Indian General Election[edit]
Yadav and other members of the SP were criticised for conducting a festival during a crisis following riots in Muzzafarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.[16] He and his party formed a pre-poll alliance for the 2014 Indian General Election that involved ten other parties.[17] He was elected as a member of the 16th Lok Sabha in those elections from two constituencies - Azamgarh and Mainpuri - and subsequently resigned the latter seat.[18][19]
The only other successful SP candidates in the election were relatives of Yadav: his daughter-in-law, Dimple Yadav, and his nephews Dharmendra Yadav, Akshay Yadav and Tej Pratap Singh Yadav.[20]
Family feud[edit]
Since the young Akhilesh Yadav became Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in 2012, surpassing Mulayum's brother Shivpal Yadav, the Yadav family has been divided into two feuding groups. One of the groups is led by CM Akhilesh Yadav with the support of his father's cousin, National General Secretary Ram Gopal Yadav. The rival group is led by Mulayam Singh and supported by his brother and State Chief of Party, Shivpal Yadav, and a friend, MP Amar Singh. Akhilesh Yadav has fired his uncle twice from his cabinet as it was seen by many as a direct challenge to his father, who has steadily supported Shivpal over Akilesh.[21] On 30 December 2016, Mulayam Yadav expelled his son Akhilesh and his cousin Ram Gopal from the party for six years on the grounds of indiscipline, only to revoke the decision 24 hours later. He was removed from the party presidency and instead named chief patron of the party following the national convention of the party on 1 January 2017. Mulayam termed the national convention as illegal and directly expelled his cousin, Ram Gopal Yadav, who had convened the national executive convention.
- ^ http://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/prateek-is-not-son-of-mulayam-singh-sadhna-is-his-wife-484372
- ^ http://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/prateek-is-not-son-of-mulayam-singh-sadhna-is-his-wife-484372
- ^ http://abpnews.abplive.in/india-news/prateek-is-not-son-of-mulayam-singh-sadhna-is-his-wife-484372
- ^ "Lok Sabha member profile". Lok Sabha.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Detailed Profile: Shri Mulayam Singh Yadav". Government of India. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
- ^ Yadav, Shyamlal (7 March 2012). "The Samajwadi Parivar". Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Mulayam's wife". The Times of India. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ Bhatt, Sheela (6 March 2007). "Will this man bring down Mulayam?". rediff.com. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Mulayam Singh Yadav let off, but second wife in tax net". Economic Times. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ a b "Mulayam's younger son prefers body-building to body politic". Indian Express. 20 January 2013. Retrieved 2013-10-10.
- ^ "Mulayam Singh Yadav Biography - About family, political life, awards won, history". www.elections.in. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "Mulayam may be keen to shake hands with Maya, but is she?". www.dailyo.in. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ a b "UP governor invites Mulayam to form government". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "Gunnaur voters feel Mulayam may not retain seat". 8 April 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-05.
- ^ "Mulayam concedes defeat, it's Maya in UP". The Times of India. 11 May 2007. Retrieved 2016-09-21.
- ^ Anand, Deevakar (18 January 2014). "The Neros Of Uttar Pradesh". Tehelka Magazine. Retrieved 2014-03-04.
- ^ "Nitish Kumar, Mulayam Singh Yadav in 11-party front to battle Congress, BJP in Lok Sabha polls". NDTV. 25 February 2014. Retrieved 2014-03-14.
- ^ "BJP now eyes Mulayam Singh Yadav's Mainpuri seat". The Asian Age. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 2014-06-11.
- ^ "Mulayam Singh Yadav meets Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik". India.com. Press Trust of India. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ "Lok Sabha". 47.132. Retrieved 2015-09-04.
- ^ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/53902522.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst
Further reading[edit]
- Jaffrelot, Christophe (2003). India's silent revolution: Rise of lower castes in North India. C. Hurst & Co. ISBN 978-1-85065-670-8.
- Aditi Phadnis (2009). Business Standard Political Profiles: Of Cabals and Kings. Business Standard Books. ISBN 9788190573542.
- Rao, Ursula (2010). News As Culture: Journalistic Practices and the Remaking of Indian Leadership Tradition. Berghahn Books. ISBN 9781845456696.
- Brass, Paul R. (1997). Theft of an Idol: Text and Context in the Representation of Collective Violence. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691026503.
- Ludden, David E., ed. (1996). Contesting the Nation: Religion, Community, and the Politics of Democracy in India. University of Pennsylvania Press. ISBN 9780812215854.
- Singh, Ram; Yadav, Anshuman (1998). Mulayam Singh: a political biography. Konark Publishers. ISBN 9788122005301.
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While listening to Raphael Saadiq's new album, The Way I See It, I found myself frequently checking the CD booklet to ensure that this was recorded in 2008, not 1964.
Why? The album serves as a loving tribute to 60's era Motown, an education in classic soul for newer fans and an enjoyable nostalgia trip for older ones. Clearly Saadiq meticulously researched recording techniques from that period — his voice sounds slightly distorted and buried deeper in the mix, while the drums and tambourine possess that thundering, echo-laden quality present in early Marvin Gaye hits like "Pride and Joy."
This tribute to retro soul is not a radical departure from Saadiq's previous work; as lead singer of pioneering 90's R&B group Tony! Toni! Toné!, he and the band produced cuts such as "If I Had No Loot" that definitely had a retro element. Fans may also remember him from Lucy Pearl, the group consisting of ex-En Vogue member Dawn Robinson and former A Tribe Called Quest-er Ali Shaheed Muhammad. They too released old school-style singles such as "Dance Tonight." Even Saadiq made no secret of his love for the 60s and 70s through the title of his first solo album: Instant Vintage.
Tracks such as "Sure Hope You Mean It," "Love That Girl," and "Let's Take A Walk" sound like early Gaye (think "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" or "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," while "Keep Marchin'" evokes images of the Temptations dancing in their matching three-piece suits. Saadiq also channels Smokey Robinson in the ballad "Just One Kiss," a gorgeous duet with British soul diva Joss Stone — think an updated version of "Cruisin'." Not limiting himself to the 60s, he invites comparisons to the 70s' Stylistics with "Oh Girl," while "Calling" resembles 50s doo-wop groups such as The Platters or The Cadillacs.
Yes, Saadiq unapologetically borrows from these legends; even the cover art makes this clear. This is not to suggest, however, that he merely parrots these artists on The Way I See It. "100 Yard Dash," the first single, features a catchy beat and spirited vocal that stand on their own. "Never Give You Up" nicely bridges the gap between the 60s and 2000s with strings, pretty chord changes, and modern lyrics (a swinging harmonica solo by Stevie Wonder doesn't hurt, either). "Big Easy" incorporates retro soul with a New Orleans-like beat that invites you to dance.
Arguably Saadiq is taking a risk with this album; he probably will receive little airplay on terrestrial radio, since the music sounds like a time capsule from the 1960s. Younger fans may not be familiar with Motown, thus may pass this CD by. However, these fans should learn about the history of soul music, and The Way I See It offers a good introduction to a particular — and very important — era. Of course these fans should listen to the originators such as Gaye, Robinson, The Temptations, The Supremes, and many others; if this album provides the impetus for doing so, then Saadiq has done his job. Obviously Saadiq attempts to reach this newer audience by including a remix of "Oh Girl" featuring Jay-Z doing a superfluous rap over the pretty ballad.
Those listeners who are already retro soul fans (particularly those who enjoy neo-soulers like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and Nicole Willis & the Soul Investigators) should run, not walk to pick up this album. With his new album, Saadiq both pays homage to 60s era R&B and demonstrates how those lyrics, melodies, and beats still resound today. Hopefully The Way I See It, due to these unique qualities, will not be overlooked by fans of current music.
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On 2012/10/02 17:29, Daniel Gruno said: > On 10/01/2012 07:29 PM, Daniel Gruno wrote: >> On 10/01/2012 05:09 PM, imacat wrote: >>> The .psd files are missing "ApacheCon Europe" when I open it with >>> GIMP, too. I do not have PhotoShop. >>> >>> Could someone please release the SVG vector version of the >>> banners? Perfectly with text transferred into shapes, to prevent >>> font substitution problem. I would like to join it to the >>> OpenOffice logo and put the result on our social media account >>> during this time. Bitmap graphic does not work well merging with >>> other pictures considering transparency. >>> >> With fear of sounding like a broken record; I already released SVG >> versions of the banner two months ago, if only people would look >> through the emails that hit this mailing list :) >> >> I did a bit of gradient on the logo, so if you want that gone, either >> let me know or just remove it yourself. >> >> Giant PNG: http://www.humbedooh.com/apache/apacheconeu.png (48MPixels) >> SVG: http://www.humbedooh.com/apache/apacheconeu.svg (might not render >> perfectly) >> PDF: http://www.humbedooh.com/apache/apacheconeu.pdf >> >> The font used is called Worstveld Sling, and can be downloaded for >> free at http://www.ffonts.net/Worstveld-Sling-Bold.font.download >> >> With regards, >> Daniel. >> > A slight update: I've converted the font to SVG paths, so you don't have > to install it on your computer. This should also help render it more > exact. The no-font-required version can be found at: > http://www.humbedooh.com/apache/apacheconeu2.svg > > If you need only a specific part, I can recommend using Inkscape to > import the SVG file and export the specific part you need as a PNG file. Thanks. They are really very helpful. I hope these files could be put on the list of banners in the "Help Publicise", to prevent another one asking again. Normally when people are looking for some files and there are copies on the website, they will not search the list. Thanks again. > > With regards, > Daniel. -- Best regards, imacat ^_*' <firstname.lastname@example.com> PGP Key http://www.imacat.idv.tw/me/pgpkey.asc <<Woman's Voice>> News: http://www.wov.idv.tw/ Tavern IMACAT's http://www.imacat.idv.tw/ Woman in FOSS in Taiwan http://wofoss.blogspot.com/ Apache OpenOffice http://www.openoffice.org/ EducOO/OOo4Kids Taiwan http://www.educoo.tw/ Greenfoot Taiwan http://greenfoot.westart.tw/
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Author's First Note: I apologize in advance for any misuse or misinterpretation of Japanese words (it'd be embarrassing). Also for any misunderstanding of Japanese customs. Also, this fic can pass as historical fiction, I think. Standard disclaimers apply.
"Ch, look, it's one of them."
"The nerve of them, just marching through here and thinking they're better than the rest of us!"
"Oh, but they're very powerful."
"Powerful my behind! They're terrorizing the place!"
"They're killing anyone who can't identify themselves immediately."
"Humph. And they call themselves police!"
"Hush, he's nearing."
The commoners rushed to the sides of the street to clear the path for a young man dressed in a distinctive blue and white uniform haori, carrying two swords.
Okita Souji sauntered down the dusty road, glancing wearily at the silent villagers. He could feel their glares on his back, their fear surround him like thick fog.
He sighed. He wished that the some other members of the Shinsengumi wouldn't be so arrogant as to wreak havoc on this poor village. Now he would be shunned, feared, and hated just because he was a Miburo, again.
That was the nickname people gave to Shinsengumi members. Miburo, short for the Wolves of Mibu. Mibu was the city where the Shinsengumi originated. They were skilled, masterless swordsman, or roshis. These roshis were gathered by Kondou Isami to protect the Tokugawa Shoganate in times of war.
Rebels have decided that the Japanese government should be a democratic one, causing major disturbances, and now Japan was waging war against itself, in the year of 1864.
Okita was a child prodigy, mastering the Kenjutsu sword style at the young age of about fifteen, and teaching it himself at eighteen. He was now the nineteen-year-old Captain of the First Squad of the Shinsengumi-- the Ichibantai Kumichou, and one of the best swordsman, if not the best. Quite an achievement.
Okita stopped by a small river rippling calmly. This was a good spot for a picnic, but for the fact that he hadn't brought any food. Surveying the scenery, he sat down under a tree and proceeded to doze off on his break. No killing, no ordering, no bloodstains on his shirt, and no endless clinking of metal swords in his ears. Just the soft sound of the trickling river and breaths of fresh air.
Okita opened one eye. So much for a quiet, much-needed nap.
"Okita-san! Look what I have!"
"Hikaru?" Hikaru was a little boy Okita had befriended during his time at this village. Okita was often seen playing with children on his spare time--to make up for his childhood lost training at a dojo, some said.
"Okita-san, look!" Hikaru held out a carefully woven ball of string. "Isn't it cool?"
Okita looked at the perfect sphere and smiled. "Yes, it is impressive."
"Catch!" laughed Hikaru, throwing the ball to Okita. He watched to see if he would catch it.
Okita did, and threw it back. He didn't need the nap, not when he could have fun and escape from his own deep, shadowed thoughts.
Time passed rapidly, and soon Okita had to excuse himself to return to the inn where he was staying. Kondou had asked him to meet with other Shinsengumi members in the main room to discuss strategy.
"Okita Souji," muttered Kondou in exaggerated anger like a father reprimanding an unteachable child when Okita bustled into the faintly lighted room.
"I was, err, distracted," explained Okita sheepishly.
"Well, let's begin, finally," grunted Kondou.
Okita picked to sit near Saitou Hajime, the Captain of the Third Squad of the Shinsengumi. "Good evening, Hajime-san."
"Hmn. You would know, wouldn't you—being outside—and late."
Kondou cleared his throat. "Well, I've gotten information that the Ishin Shishis will be setting fire to every place in Kyoto in an attempt to overthrow the government and free their comrades from prison."
He paused when some murmurs went around the room.
"We will surprise attack them at--"
A single cough interrupted the would-be-important plan.
Tense and jumpy, everyone turned to the source of the poorly timed cough—the Captain of the First Squad, Okita Souji.
Two more coughs echoed around the room while Okita mumbled an excuse and exited, his last view being Kondou's questioning expression.
Okita's nimble feet thumped on the simple matted ground as he rushed outside to the cool air and the chirping of cicadas. The chorus was joined by the painful bass of someone hacking.
The plain cough worsened, becoming more violent and insistent. Anyone who happened to be walking near where Okita was would find themselves listening to the disturbing and hollow sound of uncontrolled retching.
Okita slowly lowered his eyes to look at the hand that had been covering his mouth.
It was a thick hue of bright red, glistening slightly by the blinking lantern.
Okita took shallow breaths of strangely frosty summer air, calming the sudden attack on his lungs. Stupid, stupid Okita, he silently cursed himself, you were just about found out at the meeting. And at such a crucial moment, too.
He remembered when he came to know. Know about this sickening disease he had contracted. He had had suspicions, and had gone to see a doctor dressed as a normal, rice-selling patron. The tired doctor sadly counted the rest of his years on one hand. Once, just once.
This illness was terrible. The incurable one, the signed and sealed death sentence. The one that made its victim suffer by hacking up pieces of his own lungs until he dropped dead.
Tuberculosis. They called it Kekkaku. The name itself paints a vivid picture of the victim coughing. Ke. Kka. Ku.
Okita went quietly to carefully wash the evidence off his hands, and then slipped back into the meeting, which fortunately had not concluded yet. Kondou would fill in the rest later. He'd probably ask about the coughing too, to which Okita would casually reply complaining of a cold.
Before long, the conference was over with, and every Miburo returned to his bed and quickly fell asleep with confidence on a definite ambush could bring. All but Okita.
He lied awake, pondering. "You think too much," Saitou would say to him sometimes. It was true. It is better to not feel or think too much when your primary goal in these times was to kill. Morals were not what you wanted to dwell on constantly.
However, this wasn't what Okita was thinking deeply of now. It was Kekkaku. He forced himself to think of a dream he had once, one where there was no mayhem everywhere he looked. The stream was once again a clear blue, and flowers could bloom without being trampled a thousand times by the marching footsteps of unwavering men. Determined, he pushed away unpleasant thoughts from his head.
June 5, 1864. Final preparations were complete, and the sun was almost setting. Strong winds blew mercilessly, setting the stage for a successful case of uncontrollable fires. The Shinsengumi marched out.
Not a word was said as the Miburos walked to the designated spot for the surprise. Before long, they were there, so close they could hear the whispered talking. And, they waited. When the signal was given, all Miburos rushed in, letting out war cries and surprising every Shishi.
Okita fought as the wind roared in his ears, accompanied by the screams of dying men. He had almost forgotten how terrible those screams were—filled with anguish and hopelessness. Trying to ignore the sounds, he concentrated on bringing his opponents down.
His famous, most deadly attack was the three-piece-strike, or the Sandanzuki. It was three strikes with the sword delivered with great speed, modified from a technique developed by Hijikata Toshizo, the vice commander of the Shinsengumi.
Okita wielded his sword so expertly he went through masses of enemies at a fairly fast pace, pushing his body's limit.
Strike to the neck, right shoulder and left shoulder. His opponent dropped. A spatter of blood landed on his shoulder. Quickly he moved away from an oncoming sword and struck his attacker in the heart.
It was getting windier.
Neck, right shoulder, left. Another one went down. Okita looked at the ground... the streets were beginning to look like red rivers, like so many times before.
The cold was exhausting.
Step back, turn, slash.
How much time had gone by? He didn't know. All he concentrated on was fighting, forgetting everything else.
Forward, defend, stab, pull back.
Strike to the neck.
An icy gust raged across the battle, chilling Okita where the blood had landed.
Strike to the right shoulder.
What a vicious fight...
Left shoulder.
Okita stopped, he was breathing heavily. He staggered back, coughing. He couldn't stop. Scarlet spurted out of his mouth, and he threw up more and more blood. A shocking amount of his own redness was puddling on the ground, adding to the river that flowed in the path.
Hacking violently, Okita fell back in dizziness, his vision blurring. He could see Saitou stepping up from behind to help him. Unable to do anything, he closed his eyes watching a spiral of darkness.
"What happened to him, Kondou?"
"I just found him next to a pool of blood. No wound was found on him, I believe he had fainted."
"Just fainted? Was he sick?"
Kondou looked at Hijikata solemnly. "He's been sick. The doctor... he said that Okita has had Kekkaku for some time now."
"Kekkaku? Not Okita."
"He said he hasn't very long to live."
Hijikata and Kondou sat, trying to sort the pattern of events. Though they were both about ten years Okita's senior, the three were like brothers. Still, it was a time of war... and nothing much could be done.
"Will he wake soon?"
"We'll see."
Okita awoke with a sharp jolt in his chest. I am... where? Wait. The battle, and the Shishis. But then, I... oh no. They must know. I must be either in a hospital or my room. Or something. They know. That's not good.
He got up slowly and decided to explore this new place he was put in. It wasn't a hospital and was certainly not his room. It could be a new inn they were staying at.
Kondou saw him and hurried over. "Okita. You're awake?"
"Well, did you think I was sleepwalking?"
Taken aback at Okita's light humor at this grave moment, Kondou chose his words slowly. "Okita... do you know... you have Kekkaku?"
Okita considered a sarcastic reply, but thought better of it. He looked straight into Kondou's eyes.
"Why did you not tell anyone?"
"And boost my men's spirits? I'm sure they'd love to know that their captain is going to die soon."
"So you didn't tell anyone with the fear that the news would decrease their morale?" repeated Kondou.
Kondou took a deep breath. Being the commander, with no one else to look up to, was never easy. Decisions had to be made, and no one would like you no matter what you chose.
"That was a good idea, Okita. We'll keep this a secret. I-"
He was interrupted by Hijikata, who was just walking over.
"Okita's awake?"
"No, I'm sleepwalking."
In spite of his strict manner, Hijikata felt somewhat relieved. Okita was still his cheerful self.
"What's going on?"
"Kondou answered the vague question. "Hijikata. Don't tell anyone about Okita's, erm, condition."
"So their morale wouldn't do down," added Okita pointedly.
"Of course. Critical times of war. Of course. Anyone who happens to tell," Hijikata said aloud, "will be cut down."
Okita managed a grim smile. "...will find themselves shorter, by about a head."
Kondou nodded, "Alright then. I'll have to go explain to the rest of them, and tell them some plans I have. Did you know we became heroes overnight? Everyone loves us now. Hijikata, you're coming?"
They left, leaving Okita to ponder, again. So they know. So I'll die... and there is not a single thing I can do about it.
Okita shook his head sadly, and then took a deep breath. No use feeling self-pity, not when lives were at stake.
He looked out the window. The sky was dimming, and he heard an owl hooting nearby. The rooms were empty, leaving Okita with time by himself to ponder, to think his shadowed thoughts.
Okita's usual optimism had deserted him now that someone else knows about his crippling illness. He moved stealthily to his temporary room and almost slammed the screen—very unlike him.
He had had it. How could he, the Captain of the First Squad of the Shinsengumi, one of the original members, who could cut down countless men with a mere sword, be defeated by some... disease? How?
Tears welled up in his eyes from frustration. There was nothing he could do. Nothing! He would just end up dead early, young, and forgotten among other rotting corpses. No heroic death, no giving his life for a cause he believed in. He would die choking and in pain.
He had lost.
Coughing, with his tears muddling with his blood, Okita slumped down into despair.
Somehow, Okita had fallen asleep, but he was woken by his sickness, again. Sighing, he gave up trying to sleep and decided to go outside. There wasn't anything that he could do to stop Tuberculosis from killing him, so he wouldn't try. Stepping outside into the cooling air, he was immediately washed over with a peculiarly warm glow from the pale but luminous moon. He gazed at its beauty that he had never noticed before, for his time was always spent training and fighting.
He couldn't stop himself from dying, but that didn't mean he would die now. He shouldn't waste his life away even more worrying.
They said joy was in peace, or maybe getting what you wanted, or even finding love... but you could be happy even when you have nothing. Joy was a state of mind, something you chose.
And Okita chose to be happy.
The next day, the Shinsengumi went out to patrol the streets, as they had often done, but for the first time, they were not greeted with glares of hatred. Whispers still followed them like their shadows, but the hatred in the air had lifted.
Okita was feeling ever like his normal, cheery self again—after a period of misery. He smiled at a staring restaurant owner, and watched with a queer look on his face as the old man scurried back, hastily sweeping the floor with mock concentration.
Then, Saitou jerked his head towards a dark and dirty alleyway.
"I smell blood," he stated clearly.
A hitokiri—an assassin nearby?
Okita grinned. "Aw, I think you've just been killing too much, Saitou-san."
Saitou looked at who might be called his friend. His laugh was creating a more lighthearted atmosphere in these gloomy times of bloodshed.
"Remember who you are talking to the next time you open your mouth to speak," he remarked slowly, with sternness. Truth be told, he didn't mind that much.
Okita knew that, and he smiled.
This was joy.
Author's Second Note: Thanks for reading--a review would be nice! Oh, and parts of the story were inspired by "What the Day Demands", by Meriko (a story that also provided me with more insight on Japanese daily life back then, as well as an overall awesome read), and "Footsteps", by Akal-Saris. I'm so depressed that TFME is gone.


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|Title; Contents; Chapter I --
"Omnes Omnia Bona Dicere"; Chapter II --
The Framley Set, and the Chaldicotes Set; Chapter III --
Chaldicotes; Chapter IV --
A Matter of Conscience; Chapter V --
Amantium Iræ Amoris Integratio; Chapter VI --
Mr. Harold Smith's Lecture; Chapter VII --
Sunday Morning; Chapter VIII --
Gatherum Castle; Chapter IX --
The Vicar's Return; Chapter X --
Lucy Robarts; Chapter XI --
Griselda Grantly; Chapter XII --
The Little Bill; Chapter XIII --
Delicate Hints; Chapter XIV --
Mr. Crawley of Hogglestock; Chapter XV --
Lady Lufton's Ambassador; Chapter XVI --
Mrs. Podgens' Baby. Chapter XVII --
Mrs. Proudie's ConversazioneChapter XVIII --
The New Minister's Patronage; Chapter XIX --
Money Dealings; Chapter XX --
Harold Smith in the Cabinet; Chapter XXI --
Why Puck, the Pony, was Beaten; Chapter XXII --
Hogglestock Parsonage; Chapter XXIII --
The Triumph of the Giants; Chapter XXIV --
Magna Est Veritas; Chapter XXV --
Non-Impulsive; Chapter XXVI --
Impulsive; Chapter XXVII --
South Audley Street; Chapter XXVIII --
Dr. Thorne; Chapter XXIX --
Miss Dunstable at Home; Chapter XXX --
The Grantly Triumph; Chapter XXXI --
Salmon Fishing in Norway; Chapter XXXII --
The Goat and Compasses. Chapter XXXIII --
ConsolationChapter XXXIV --
Lady Lufton is Taken by Surprise; Chapter XXXV --
The Story of King Cophetua; Chapter XXXVI --
Kidnapping at Hogglestock; Chapter XXXVII --
Mr. Sowerby Without Company; Chapter XXXVIII --
Is there Cause or Just Impediment?; Chapter XXXIX --
How to Write a Love Letter; Chapter XL --
Internecine; Chapter XLI --
Don Quixote; Chapter XLII --
Touching Pitch; Chapter XLIII --
Is She Not Insignificant?; Chapter XLIV --
The Philistines at the Parsonage; Chapter XLV --
Palace Blessings; Chapter XLVI --
Lady Lufton's Request; Chapter XLVII --
Nemesis. Chapter XLVIII --
How They Were All Married, Had Two Children, and Lived Happy Ever After.
Nineteenth-century British writer Anthony Trollope created what has become one of the most beloved literary chronicles of English country life in the Chronicles of Barsetshire series. Framley Parsonage, the entertaining fourth novel in the series, follows the financial travails of a young vicar, the romantic entanglements of a pair of star-crossed lovers, and various other social skirmishes and conflicts in and around the seemingly sleepy village of Framley.
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