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Is Home Depot Stock A Long Term Buy After The Latest Earnings?
- Home Depot beat earnings estimates by $0.07 per share in Q4 FY 2015.
- Macroeconomic factors such as an improving housing market brought customers through Home Depot's doors.
- Home Depot's execution on strategies helped it set itself apart from competitors.
On 23 Feb 2015, home improvement retailer Home Depot (NYSE:HD) came out with its Q4 FY 2015 earnings announcement and held its conference call. Earnings per share in the fourth quarter came in at $1.17, beating estimates by $0.07 per share (6%). This also represents a 10% YoY increase over the $1.06 per share reported in Q4 FY 2014. Home Depot, and consequently its shareholders, had an excellent year. Let's examine why.
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Customers, confident from relatively good times on a macro scale, came into Home Depot, opened their wallets and spent hard earned money on company goods. In FY 2015, Home Depot's same store sales expanded 5.6% with a 7.1% expansion in the United States alone. Moreover, customers spent more at a higher frequency. Home Depot's transactions and tickets increased 4% and 2% YoY, respectively, in FY 2015. Home Depot's management indicated that commodity deflation served as a drag on ticket expansion in the most recent quarter.
External and internal factors contributed to Home Depot's impressive comps. First, the housing recovery served as a solid economic catalyst. Existing home sales increased an impressive 11% YoY in December, representing the "largest year-over-year gain since July 2013", according to the National Association of Realtors.
Most importantly, solid execution contributed to Home Depot's success in FY 2015. Home Depot touted its "interconnected retail" strategy, which focuses on the whole retailing experience for customers (both professionals and DIYs) in its brick and mortar stores as well as those using its various digital experiences. The use of fulfillment centers, serving as backup for store locations, enables more choices for the consumer both in terms of merchandise and delivery.
In the most recent earnings call, management repeatedly asserted that 40% of online orders were picked up in store locations. This gives Home Depot further opportunity to make additional sales. Moreover, this bodes well for company shareholders over the long-term in the face of the increasing tendency for consumers to buy products online.
Also, thoughtful merchandising via Home Depot's assortment planning tools enabled the company to offer the right merchandise in a timely fashion and at the right price. This provided further enticements for consumer spending. Offering customers what they want remains the preeminent challenge in the retailing environment, and Home Depot proved effective in giving customers what they want.
Other fundamental issues
Home Depot saw its reported revenue, net income and free cash flow increase 6%, 11% and 16%, respectively, YoY. Prudent cost controls, combined with sales growth, resulted in expanded margins. Home Depot's operating margins went from 12.6% in FY 2014 to 13.3% in FY 2015. Its profit margins expanded slightly to 7.9% in FY 2015 versus 7.6% in FY 2014.
Home Depot's long-term debt balance increased 6.2% YoY in FY 2015. Its long-term debt to equity stands at a lofty 284% in FY 2015 versus 181% in FY 2014. This caused an 11% YoY increase in interest expense. However, times interest earned actually expanded to 12.8 in FY 2015 versus 12.6 in FY 2014. This still represents a decent margin of safety. Investors should worry if this ratio drops below five.
Shareholder friendliness exhibited
Home Depot believes in rewarding the shareholder both in terms of share buybacks and through more tangible means of dividends. With that said, management announced a 17% increase in its dividend in the most recent earnings announcement. Home Depot paid out a prudent 38% of its free cash flow in dividends in FY 2015. The company currently pays its shareholders $2.36 per share per year yielding 1.9% annually. Home Depot spent the same amount on share repurchases in FY 2015 as in FY 2014, according to its statement of cash flows.
Slightly lower growth expected in 2016
Home Depot's management exhibited caution when looking ahead to FY 2016. They expect home price expansion to clock in at 3.5% versus 5.4% in FY 2015. They expect the economy to slow down a bit in FY 2016 with a GDP estimate of 2.1% versus 2.4% in 2015, according to Home Depot's earnings call. At best, Home Depot expects same store sales to register at 4.5% in FY 2016 versus 5.6% in FY 2015 and revenue growth to come in at 6%, which is below the 6.4% growth rate experienced in FY 2015. Management expects to spend $5 billion on share repurchases, which is less than the $7 billion spent in FY 2015. One bright spot is that management expects capital spending of $1.64 billion on operating cash of $10 billion. This would translate into free cash flow growth of 6%.
Other long-term opportunities
Home Depot is doing research on the aging of housing on a macro scale. In the earnings call, management said that "65% of the homes in the United States are older than 30 years and there's external research that shows that spending on older homes is higher". They believe that home owners spend more on older houses. Management hinted that if this percentage trends higher consumers could spend more at its stores. Moreover, Home Depot is also investing in fulfillment centers that will enhance its digital strategies. Interestingly, Home Depot will slowly unveil to its consumer base the opportunity to order online and have a product delivered from the store to the consumer's house.
Home Depot seems to understand that it must adapt to the digital world to survive. The company executed well on this front in FY 2015. Home Depot's capability to differentiate from other struggling retailers merits the attention of the long-term investor.


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The Speaker of the West Australian Legislative Assembly Fred Riebeling has written a strongly worded letter to Perth's Catholic Archbishop Barry Hickey warning him not to interfere in the duties of Members of Parliament.
Archbishop Hickey upset MPs last week when he issued a warning to Catholic members that they would have to reconsider their relationship with the church if they voted in favour of a bill to allow therapeutic cloning.
The Speaker Fred Riebeling accused the Archbishop of threatening MPs.
Today, Mr Riebeling tabled a copy of a letter sent to the Archbishop on behalf of the Privileges Committee, which he chairs.
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nothing didn't get Queen size bed service was horrible,shuttle service was horrible,staff was horrible,then they was trying charge me a tax not related to the hotel.
great free breakfast nice city view from private balcony free shuttle to metro station fridge wifi sucks big time, don't expect to look up anything more than email, thats all the wifi is good for
That breakfast was from 6am to 10 am. And you had choices. Staff was always keeping food fresh You had to get a new pass word ever 3 hrs for free internet, for each device. The pool was additional money to use and closed early. The bed was not comfortable. TV only had 2 channels in English, and movies where extra money to see English
Friendly russian-speaking personnel was a good surprise, good price for the Christmas season Not really a four-star, too cold at night and a poor wardrobe in the room; takes a bus ride to the nearest subway station
Big rooms, lcd tv, clean room Yes, noise in the morning 7 am as construction workers were tearing appart some walls in the hotel (renovation)
The staff suggested great nearby dining location. More specifically, extremely helpful in arranging a tour of the Vatican. It was our first visit to Rome and we had not any idea what the area might be like. Lets just say, the hotel is a pearl in a sea of litter! We will recommend the hotel, but warn associates and friends of what to expect from the area. Looks were extremely deceiving and we safely walked to a nearby restaurant, gellateria and piazza. Great experience. Great city!
Friendly staff, good services. Could be a bit less expensive, but overall is ok. Clean rooms, wifi included. A bit far from the city center.
The staff was friendly, helpful, and spoke English well. The rooms were clean and comfortable. For the purpose of sightseeing in Rome on somewhat of a budget, we did not find its location to be nearly as convenient as suggested on the web page. It's true that it is "just" two bus stops away from a major subway/train station, but as somewhat spoiled Americans with very limited Italian, we found the whole bus/metro commute to downtown Rome to be daunting at first; the bus and metro were very crowded much of the time; and that made arriving and departing with luggage (and without a car) a hassle. The neighborhood outside the hotel was primarily residential and not tourist-friendly. It was a nice place to stay but not the best choice for our purposes.
Hotel is as it is described on booking.com. Breakfast was self service with assortment to choose big enough (English & Continental). In bathroom there was a whirlpool bathtub. A bit noisy air condition.
Free parking, free wi-fi, nice room Not excellent location (overcrowded buses to metro, then 5 or more stations to the center). Somewhat unhelpful staff (didn't give full directions on how to get to the center by public transportation).
We really liked the cleanliness of the hotel and kindness of hotel staff. The location was not great. There was no internet access. Eventhough we liked the hotel, we had to find another hotel with the internet access...They said they had some problem with that, however the staff helped us to find another hotel nearby with the internet access.
great receptionists - helpful, careful, friendly
Clean, modern room, including bathroom. Close to bus, but a bit far out of the city centre. No restaurant, although the front desk staff was helpful in organizing pizza delivery.
The room was well cleaned, and during the stay was very quiet. breackfast was good. almost 2 km far from metro stops. but there are some buses for that
It is very quiet for resting. And all the furnishings are quite new. The room lightenings are equipped well. They offered 60 € for cost of shuttle to airport; almost as another room price!
Very modern clean excellent breakfast frıendly staff large rooms couldn´t ask for any better takes about 45 minutes to old part of Rome by transıt
The Staff were absolutely stunning - nothing was too much trouble.
Free private garage to park you car. Brand new hotel. Nice room Shower coming only from the top. No bathtuub. Poor breakfast. Metro station is some 10 minutes by car and you can leave the car there (parking station just renewed).
Very kind staff, hotel is quite new and modern, perfect if you're in Rome by car. The Wi-Fi in the rooms was not working. Internet connection is one of the 'must-be' I always check when choosing an hotel.
The hotel staff were fantastic. They anticipated my every need and ensured my stay at Hotel Degli Imperatori was delightful. Proximity to Rome was farther than I expected, but transportation was easily available.
Quiet and good for business with someone could pick you up only. Nightmare for non-experienced visitors withour any traffic options like rent-cars.. Far far away from the metro....
Rooms are great. Electronic safe and use of fridge is for free (I saw it for a charge in other hotels!!). Hotel atmosphere is good and consistent with its 4 stars rating. Free Wi-Fi internet is included and comes in handy as usual. The comfort level of the hotel is great. Absolutely terrible location!! Do not even think of going there if you don't have your own car at least to drive to the metro station. If you are lucky, it will take you 20 min just to get to the metro station + 15 min to get to the city center. If you are unlucky, that could take up to 45 min + 15 min!! Hotel has a free shuttle but it only goes at 8:30 A.M. and that's it!! Furthermore, the neighborhood of the hotel is not nice. General recommendation: If you only care for the comfort level of the hotel, then the hotel is great, but if distance traveled and convenience counts for you, then stay away from it.
Internet access available for EUR 5 Shower head is fixed to the wall, hair dryer is very poor for anyone with long hair
Too far from the city of Rome so we booked into another hotel. We also thought it as very close to Tiburtina rail station but it is not that close. Also it was in the suburbs and reception almost didn't let us in as our flight was delayed & we didn't arrive until 11pm...
Venligt personale i restauranten under morgenmaden. Meget beskidte gulve og vægge i hotellets gange. Andre gæsters døre smækker ekstrem højlydt så man ikke kan undgå at blive vækket om natten/morgenen. Aircondition kunne ikke reguleres + larmede så meget at den måtte slukkes om natten for at man kunne falde i søvn. Bruseholder ødelagt, bundprop manglede i badekar, brusekabine utæt, gardin på badeværelse halvejs nedstyrtet. Generelt på værelset var malingen afskallet. Sengene bestod af madrasser på drømmesenge som var trykket helt ned i midten (=ukomfortable). Lampeskærme manglede på lamperne over sengegærdet. Myrer i restauranten. Morgenmad ikke varieret nok. Kold scrambleeggs. Ofte var der kun kold eller lunken kaffe. Personalet i receptionen virkede uinteresserede/ligeglade.
Personalet var venligt. Madrassen i sengen var super comfortabel. Morgenbuffeten var ok. Mere effektiv aircondition til om sommeren, især i Vest-vendte værelser ! Morgenbuffeten skulle være knap så tør. Både brød og kage var meget tørt. Det varme vand skulle kunne strække længere. Vi oplevede flere gange at der kun var koldt vand om aftenen.
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If any of you follow us on instagram (which you should – @caboodlestreet) you will have seen this outfit posted such a long time ago. Ta-da! Here it is. I must admit, it took me so long to post this as every time I edited the photos I just wasn't feeling the colours. The images just didn't have the vibe that I wanted, until I had a serious chat to myself and said 'Dan, get over it mate – get this tight white post out there!' So here we are.
Monochrome is always a fall back for me. When in doubt, wear black and white, but I often don't do it in this capacity. You would have seen my Kmart jeans before, but I recently gave them a new lease on life with a trendy slash across the knee. I'm feeling good about the ripped jean trend – I never really think it goes out of fashion, but the single slash is definitely having a moment. Maddy bought this knit form Zara and we both were like 'omg so cozy and cute' – love chunky knits. They are an absolute classic and something you will wear for a long time. But be warned, chunky knits do add a little extra padding if ya know what I mean. Generally we would get a larger size with the jumper to give a slightly lazier silhouette. To me, the ultimate cool-gal outfit is an oversized tee or knit, and a pair of super tight jeans. That way you can show the world that you have a body, but also eat as much as you want and stick your tummy and no-one even notices!
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Why Self-Medication Can Start a Circle of Drug Addiction
Emotional and mental struggles always play an important role in why people become addicted and why they continue to abuse substances in spite of the consequences. People with addictions might not realize that their problem is one of self-medication.
Any time they feel stressed out, depressed or anxious they reach for a drink or use a particular drug to relax or ease their emotional distress. Substance abuse becomes an escape for an addict and the more they try to get away from their problems the deeper they get into their addiction.
Self-medication can be at least partially a cause of addiction but it can perpetuate the problem and create a vicious cycle as their addiction will make their life and emotional situation much worse. As their depression or anxiety worsens through drug use, the circle of addiction continues until they finally choose to get help.
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In many cases, the underlying issue that can lead to an addiction is an undiagnosed mental health condition. Someone may be unaware that they suffer from clinical depression or have an anxiety disorder so instead of receiving the proper medication they turn to other substances to help cope with their symptoms.
Self-medication can provide someone with a mental health problem a temporary relief from their problems, but in the end it will only make their issues much more complicated. When people don't realize that they have a mental health problem they might not consider the repercussions of constantly turning to alcohol or drugs to feel better in times of stress.
In the short term it may seem effective as they feel happier, more social or less anxious when using drugs. In the long term though this kind self-medication can lead to a serious addiction and it can be much harder to recover when you are dealing with a mental health problem.
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Even when a person is not dealing with a mental health problem, self-medication can eventually lead to addiction. Any attempt to self-soothe through the use of alcohol or drugs can become problematic because it creates a cycle.
A person uses drugs because they feel bad but over time the drugs will make their emotions more volatile as they experience tolerance and withdrawal. As their drug use makes them feel worse they will continue using more and more to get the same effect of self-medication and they eventually can be consuming excessive amounts of the drug.
Someone who does not have a mental health problem can still experiences issues like shyness, anxiety, or even aggression and anger all of which they might find a certain type of drug will alleviate. Whatever the reason for their drug use, any type of self-medication is dangerous and will ultimately cause more problems for any individual.
People who self-medicate could have a mental health issue that they are masking with addiction. They can also be seemingly healthy people who simply want to escape their daily struggles and the stress of their life.
In both situations, self-medication starts a deadly cycle of addiction that can leave them with a severe physical and psychological dependency. Many drugs like alcohol or barbiturates are depressants meaning they can make the symptoms of depression worse. A number of substances are associated with withdrawal symptoms that can worsen anxiety and send users down an emotional spiral any time they are not getting high.
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A spokesman can make or break a product. I truly believe SaaS is at least five years ahead of where it could have been thanks to the tireless evangelism of Marc Benioff. Guy Kawasaki had as much to do with the Mac's early success as Steve Jobs. And if Linus Torvalds was merely a good programmer and not extremely well-spoken and charismatic, Linux would be in the same niche as Free BSD.
On the flip side, a good product can die without a good spokesman. That was something I watched with great sadness 20 years ago as one of the last Amiga owners in my area. Commodore was sitting on technology far ahead of its time (and in some ways, it still is) but they couldn't sell air conditioning to Arizonans.
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A similar problem is happening with Windows 8. Quick, can you name the person who took over for the high-profile Steve Sinofsky, who was dismissed late last year? It's um, *snaps fingers* whatshername…, um, *snaps fingers* Oh right, Julie Larson-Green.
Someone put her picture on the side of a milk carton, because she's been missing for months. Her last interview was in December, right after the launch.
As Windows 8 gets murdered in the press to the point some people are calling for mercy (the most common refrain is "Oh come on, it's not THAT bad."), Windows 8 has gone without a single defender drawing a paycheck from Redmond, and it needs to start with Larson-Green.
A few analysts I've spoken to said that her silence is not a surprise. When new high-level executives take over at Microsoft, they spend many months with their noses to the grindstone, learning every little detail from all of the people under them. It's a deep dive so the executive can be fully informed and brought up to speed on everything.
I would find that easier to accept if she was new to the position, the way Sinofsky was when he came to Windows from the Office group. But Larson-Green is not new to Windows. She was joined at the hip to Sinofsky for the development of Windows 7 and 8, so it's not like she doesn't know what's going on.
The fact is Windows 8 is now being really misrepresented. The Windows Vista comparisons are constant and wrong. Vista was a bad piece of software, period. It was just terrible the way it managed memory. Plus, a few too many vendors did not have their drivers ready for the new driver model (*side eye at Nvidia*). No one can say Windows 8 is poor software. The few people I know who use it say it's actually faster than Windows 7 and rock solid. It's just that awful UI we're forced to use.
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But at some point she really needs to talk to a few influential people, analysts or reporters, and defend her product. Call CNBC, call Gartner, call Walt Mossberg, hell, call me. Waggener has my number. I'll give you an open mic. But Julie, defend your product before it's slandered out of credibility. I hope at Build you come out swinging.


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September 24, 2015
Strafford, DD Superior Court
State of New Hampshire
Town of Lee (TOL)
Veteran Resort-Chapel (VRC)
101 Stepping Stone Rd Lee NH 03861 P# 603-781-3839
Case No: 219-2014-CV-00220
Motion for Summary Judgment
Now Comes the VRC represented by Peter Macdonald Minister, Sgt USMC and 100% disabled as so been Known by this court and TOL. The Constitution, Court Rulings and the RLUIPA law of 2000 place the rights and religious believes of the individual above the right for a town government to not only use zoning to stop unwanted religious beliefs in the TOL but to knowingly inflict harm on individuals (in this case Combat U.S. Military Veterans) to stop these U.S. citizens from living in Lee NH on church grounds. The purpose of any court is to protect the individuals against government dominance as in this case it would appear a special class of Lee residents are using zoning and the power of government to keep homeless U.S. Military Veterans from their neighborhoods. Discrimination in this case is so rampart as the TOL uses discrimination against the VRC to single us out as a means to inflict hardship and win by attrition. As follows;
1. That the TOL zoning ordinance discriminates against churches as Article V Residential zone A. Permitted uses line 5 singles out churches to be approved by the Planning Board site review. St. Benedict Center V. town of Richmond et, al, (NH Superior Ct 10/23/0 "Houses of worship are not directly allowed in any of the Town's zoning districts without a special exception. Which restricts right to religious speech, assembly, and practice". "The court found this persuasive because it gave the board excessive power"
2. That the VRC is a church or religious assembly since 1980 and is protected by our Constitution Part First, our U.S. Constitution and many rulings of the U.S. SC and NH SC.
a. The TOL has a copy of my Minister document recorded in Strafford County Deed of records 1980 when my ministry began and has continued many days of the week since 1980 with services held at the living places of homeless veterans around the state of NH
b. The VRC is registered with the U.S. Federal Government as a 501-c-3 with the mission from God to help homeless U.S. Military Veterans. The TOL has a copy of the VRC 501-c-3
c. The VRC is registered with the NH Secretary of State as a non-Profit Church with the mission from God to help homeless U.S. Military homeless veterans
3. That the facts of this case will support the statement by the Lee Selectmen that "We are a community of Professors and UNH support staff and we do not deserve homeless in our neighborhoods".
a. That the Lee Selectmen refuse to recognize the VRC as we have applied to the selectmen many times for such approval. 8/18.15 is the most recent denial
b. That the Lee zoning board has denied the VRC many times
c. Lee site review before making a decision keeps running up our expenses in a needless manner to win by what appears to be attrition.
d. TOL has denied Tax-exempt Status for the Veteran Resort-Chapel once again in a manner that is not consistent with NH laws, RSA and practices. TOL are quoted, as we do not meet the four-part test by Elder Trust of Florida, Inc V Town of Epsom (NH Supreme Court No. 205-706). (1) The institution or organization was established and is administered for a charitable purpose: We the Veteran Resort-Chapel are a 501-c-3 non-profit, registered with the NH secretary of state as a non-profit doing business through our church to help Homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans. All money goes to pay the way for these brave men and women. The Veteran Resort-Chapel owns the property free and clear. The purpose is totally public for that is where our church members come from. Our building is open to the public 24/7 as the TOL is well aware of. (2) an obligation exists to perform the organization's stated purpose to the public rather than simply to members of the organization: The Veterans Resort-Chapel is made up of the general public as a church and our mission from God to help Homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans. Our Chapel is open to the public 24/7 as the town is well aware this winter homeless Veterans walking in Lee NH were directed by the Lee Police during storms that the Chapel door was open for them to seek shelter from the storm. Two such Homeless Veterans did stay one night each until such storm ended. Many times a week year round many Veterans and US citizens go to said chapel to pray or what ever. We have a homeless Veteran living on site, as the TOL is well aware of. (3) The land, in addition to being owned by the organization, is occupied by it and used directly for the stated charitable purposes; The TOL is well aware because they have a copy of the deed to 101 Stepping Stone Rd and it was given free and clear by Peter and Agnes Macdonald to the VRC for the express purpose to be a church with the mission from God to help homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans. The property in question is used for no other purpose, as the TOL is well aware of. (4) any of the organization's income or profits are used for any purpose other than the purpose for which the organization was established. My wife and I have close to if not over four hundred thousand into this mission from God to help Homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans. All the money goes to help the Veterans and no other purpose. Our Tax books are open for public viewing. For the TOL to make such a false statement with all the facts in the TOL presents demonstrates the discrimination and acts of harm by the TOL in this case.
4. The TOL is trying to stop the VRC from existence by attrition running up our expenses)
a. This frivolous court case.
b. Zoning Board expensive
c. Refusal of tax-exempt status for a church.
d. Needless Site Review expenses
e. Constant stop work orders from building inspectors office.
5. The TOL has knowingly with intent to harm Homeless and /or disabled Combat Veterans has acted in a criminal manner to discriminate against our church and our mission from God to help (mentally and/or physically) homeless U.S. Military veterans come home if at all possible. We have 25 years of experiences as shown by our ministry.
a. The TOL has fined the VRC for having a sign on VRC property free standing personal property telling our members the "VRC" is here. The TOL should have been aware of the Arizona case "Reed V. Town of Gilbert, Docket No. 13-502 that clearly makes signs on public streets as described in that case does make signs on personal property such as the VRC legal. To go even further removing the signs placed a "Substantial burden" on our members taking away our guaranteed constitutional rights to free speech, our right to quiet enjoyment of our own property and our right to equal treatment. The TOL never even responded to our request for a Compelling Government interest or that it is the least restricted means.
b. The TOL interprets the Zoning ordinance different for the VRC than other properties in Lee NH. The TOL agreed if the VRC took the sign from being readable in the front of the VRC property then the TOL would make all other properties in Lee NH do the same as so agreed to in the stipulation that the TOL refers to (Line 15). The clear act of discrimination to intentionally harm our church by the TOL cannot be tolerated. As follows:
1b. 100 Stepping Stone Rd across the street from the VRC property has over 48 Sq feet of signage on his van parked in his driveway 18 hours a day, 7 days a week. The TOL claims signs on the vehicle are exempt, yet signs on a scrap piece of plywood leaning against a flag pole 16 Sq feet giving church members direction on church property are illegal. The same ordinance interrupted different by the TOL for the VRC than others. This is discrimination.
2b The same house at 100 Stepping Stone Rd on the front of the house is a sign that the house is Jewish or that they have a child in the Army. The same house has a sign visible from the rd by the door of the donkey shed telling of the door location.
3b The apartment building a few houses down the street on Stepping Stone Rd has a sign for a business from a different town about 25 Sq feet, less than twenty feet from the rd.
4b The house across the street from this apartment building has a sign about 25 Sq feet, less than 4' from the rd of a business from a different town. This same house has a 48 Sq foot sign of picnic tables made on site and for sale. This same property has a sign at the end of Stepping Stone Rd less than 5' from Rt 125 telling the public of its business location.
5b Allen's Garage at the end of Stepping Stone Rd has a sign of about 25 Sq feet, less than 20' from Stepping Stone Rd telling the public of Planet Cloths drop site, a business from a different town.
6b Eliminator business just up the road has many signs attached to the fence and other signs located on their property all bigger than the VRC temporary sign.
7b The Lee Race track as do most other businesses and properties in Lee NH have signs of one type or the other on their properties where as only the VRC is held to a different standard than all others. Discrimination is against the law and this is discrimination.
6. The TOL did order two homeless U.S. Military Veterans evicted from 101 Stepping Stone Rd Lee NH, VRC church property. To order church members that are homeless from church property violates the Separation of church and State. The evictions violates the U.S. SC making it clear in the case of Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church V. City of NY docket No. 02-0773 that homeless cannot be evicted from church property. For the TOL to knowingly with intent to harm violate our Constitution, laws, and court precedence case law cannot be tolerated.
a. The TOL approved these homeless U.S. Military Veterans moving to worse conditions at 465 Packers falls Rd Lee NH in the same zone and town as the church property located at 101 Stepping Stone Rd. What is the difference if they live at the church property in respectable conditions or on private property in less desirable conditions? The mission from God is for the VRC to care for these homeless U.S. Military Combat Veterans. To intentionally discriminate against our religious beliefs cannot be tolerated.
7. The TOL ordered portable potties to be placed on VRC property. The TOL then ordered the potties removed. There are no ordinances about removing portable potties rented from a respectable business. The TOL placed a substantial burden on the VRC members for now we have to use a 5-gallon bucket lined with a plastic bag then take the contents left to the Lee dump. Other properties in Lee NH have portable potties located on their property, private homes and business. 452 Packers falls Rd has one less than 5' from the rd. Craving Coffee has one, the lee racetrack has many, and the Lee circle hot dog stand has one. Portable Potties are a common happening in Lee NH. No one has to even ask the town to have one placed on any property located in Lee NH never mind get written permission from the TOL as the VRC is required. The TOL signed the stipulation but has made no effort to make any other properties live by the same standard as the VRC. This act of intentional discrimination cannot be tolerated.
8. The TOL had a legally registered trailer removed from church property, registered in the VRC name (owner of 101 Stepping Stone Rd said property in this case). The trailer was used daily in our religious practice and was moved to 465 Packers falls Rd in the same zone and town as 101 Stepping Stone Rd with the town knowledge and consent. To inflict such pain and suffering on our Religious practice for any reason is illegal but for the TOL to do it in such a discriminating manner cannot be tolerated.
9. The VRC mission from God and the TOL is well aware of our stated mission from God (to help Homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans) has caused harm to homeless combat veterans in that (Our Government) Veterans Administration and the Veterans Department of the Portsmouth Easter Seals has called many times to ask to let homeless veterans sleeping in their cars (during snow and other storms) on the streets to move to VRC property in a safer and more respectable environment. The VRC had to refuse these U.S. Military homeless combat Veterans as a result of the TOL discrimination to intentionally harm our Religious Practice.
Where Fore: The TOL has defied the will of the people of the United States of America and the people of NH from President George Washington whom made the statement "How we treat today's Veterans will determine how many of tomorrows children will defend this great nation", to the people of NH that wrote a RSA in 1777 and renewed the same RSA in the year 2012 that towns are obligated to help homeless combat veterans at town expense. The TOL in the eyes of any reasonable person not only committed the act of Discrimination with intent to harm but they did it with Malice. The TOL knew that I was 100% mentally and physically disabled and that the VRC could not get an attorney (for money reasons and not one attorney had the time or money to take such a case) so the TOL allowed a mentally and physically disabled person to represent the VRC in what appears to be to take advantage of said mental and physical state as a means to benefit the TOL so the court could over look the clear and intentional violations of our Constitution, RSA's and the will of the people. The VRC has a mission from God to help homeless U.S. Military Veterans with preference going to Combat Veterans. Peter Macdonald with a TBI (no memory of my past life or experiences) was sent to combat and during one convoy somewhere in Vietnam did find a Combat God as I laid in a ditch to avoid enemy patrol inches from stepping on me. Many Combat Veterans find God in their own way and the resident of Lee NH cannot be allowed to tell these Combat Veterans that our VRC is not welcome in Lee NH as any reasonable person could intrepid their actions in the case. This is why the VRC is asking this court to in a summary judgment;
1. order the TOL to accept the VRC as a church and refund all money paid to the TOL for any reason by the VRC refunded.
2. order the TOL to pay 12 Million dollars to the VRC in damages and harm to homeless U.S. Military Veterans as the TOL knowingly with Malice did try to stop the VRC mission from God to help said veterans.
3. That if the court cannot rule this case as asked that a jury be assembled to hear this case at once for to intentionally harm any person that the TOL does not think deserves to live in their community cannot be tolerated. To allow the TOL to continue to harm Homeless Combat Veterans is unspeakable, even if the TOL thinks their class of people does not deserve we the homeless Combat Veterans should live near them.
I am a nobody that served in the USMC during a conflict and came back with serious mental and physical disabilities from said actions during and in said conflict. I do not have the knowledge or ability to follow the protocol required by the court for any individual to seek justice but I so represent the VRC in their mission from God. The facts in this case as deplorable and unconceivable as it may be are true and if the people are to have any faith in justice cannot be allowed to continue. We the Combat Veteran deserve no more than any other person under the guarantees of our Constitution but we deserve no less either. I ask this court to under the Americans with Disabilities Act to let my errors in presentation and protocol to not be used to let the wrongs of government harm any more combat veterans.
I submit this case this 24 day of September 2015
Peter Macdonald Minister, Sgt USMC.


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Loneliness (Pain Poem) - Poem by Alexander M. Sirnes
The world is a dark place,
the child in the corner is you,
go out and make room and space,
cause love is comming through.
Who is it? Is it you?
I am loneliness, don't you know?
It is loneliness, can this be true?
then on a road of pain we'll go.
Even the darkest night,
will light up as a sun,
and in a fixed fight,
wins love, joy and fun.
Get out and don't be sad,
do something with your friends,
or those you may have had,
that's where the loneliness ends.
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William Boykin's ardent Christian beliefs finally caught up with him.
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Shortly before Boykin's scheduled Dec. 8 talk, West Point announced the general had withdrawn.
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Another group opposed to Boykin's talk was the Forum for the Military Chaplaincy, also described by The Times as "liberal."
Sharia vs. the Constitution
Boykin said that he had not called for all Muslims to be denied the protection of the First Amendment, but "only those Muslims who want to replace the American Constitution, freedom of religion, freedom of speech with sharia (Islamic law). Muslims who are happy to live in peace under the American Constitution should be protected."
However, another group that protested Boykin's invitation, the Council on Islamic American Relations (CAIR), provided a YouTube link to a clip showing Boykin making the kind of blanket recommendation cited by his critics: "We must recognize that Islam is not just a religion. It is a totalitarian way of life. It's a legal system, sharia law; it's a financial system; it's a moral code; it's a political system. It should not be protected under the First Amendment, particularly given that those following the dictates of the Quran are obligated to destroy the Constitution and replace it with sharia law."
CAIR's national communications director, Ibrahim Hooper, said that while "it is good he is not addressing one of our nation's premier military academies," CAIR would have preferred it if West Point or the U.S. military had withdrawn the invitation, thereby making a clear rejection of Boykin's anti-Islamic comments.
"How he got invited in the first place is a big question. Comments like his about Islam would not have been acceptable at West Point if they had been made about any other religion," Hooper said.
Boykin got support from Arthur Schulcz, spokesman for the International Conference of Evangelical Chaplain Endorsers, which qualifies evangelicals seeking chaplaincies in the U.S. armed forces.
"It is a sad day when the young people being trained to defend our Constitution get to see West Point not stand up for freedom of speech and religious liberty because these things are in conflict with political correctness, and I say that as a West Point graduate," said Schulcz. He added that, for military chaplains, too, there was increasing pressure to tow the administration's line.
In early February, for example, Catholic chaplains were prohibited by the Army from reading from the pulpit a pastoral letter condemning the federal health-insurance plan for funding contraception and abortion-inducing drugs. They were allowed to mention it in announcements, however, and distribute it in printed form.
Also defending Boykin was Robert Spencer, a Catholic layman who operates JihadWatch.org, a blogsite that monitors Islamic persecutions of other religions worldwide. "What happened at West Point is outrageous," said Spencer. "There should not be a problem with a man who takes a stand against organizations that deny the validity of the U.S. Constitution."
Spencer, like Boykin, says CAIR is a front for the Muslim Brotherhood and Hamas, both of which are intent, they claim, on destroying America "from within."
CAIR's Hooper denies the charge: "We have no connection with any other organization. Claims that we do are just typical Islamophobia."
Boykin and Spencer both note that CAIR was an "unindicted co-conspirator" in the 2008 Hamas funding investigation, which saw the Holy Land Foundation shut down and its leaders jailed for funneling donations to Hamas, the Palestinian terrorist organization.
Nearly Rejected
Boykin is a much-decorated former officer in Delta Force (U.S. Army's elite squad). An Army psychologist reportedly wanted to reject him because he was too religious. Boykin said he had been raised in a Christian home but had lost his faith by the time he was commissioned in the Army, then he grew sick of the immoral life he was leading and returned to his Christian roots.
As a member of Delta Force, he participated in such actions as Grenada, the attempt to rescue U.S. embassy hostages in Iran, Somalia and, according to The New York Times, may also have been involved in assassination missions against Latin American drug lords.
In the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attack, while serving as deputy under secretary of defense for intelligence, he made public comments suggesting Christianity and Islam were in a holy war. He has denied this interpretation.
Now Boykin teaches leadership at Hampden-Sydney College in Virginia, heads a three- person humanitarian mission (himself, his wife and a secretary) called "Christian Warriors," and makes frequent public appearances warning of the threat posed by extremist Muslims.
Boykin says there would have been nothing in his talk at West Point about Islam. "I would have talked about the importance of my faith in my 35-plus years in the Army."
Boykin said that he had known many effective leaders in the Army "with no faith at all." But he had found great value in prayer — "for wisdom, for guidance, for protection. When I prayed for it, I received it."
Register correspondent Steve Weatherbe writes from Victoria, British Columbia.
ANISAH: 1st. it is because we are Catholics and what did Jesus tell the Apostles when they complained about others using the name of Jesus in Mark 9:38-41? Yes, it is sad that they are outside, looking in, but, they are still our brothers and sisters and 2nd. this is about freedom of speech, even though he is in the military with limited freedoms. I wonder how this General feels being led by a non-American President? +JMJ+
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Hey - after we get those filthy Moslems, then lets get the Jews cause they also deny the divinity of Christ. Nice.
Is not the hatred with you typed as equally inflammatory as those Moslems who cry out for the murder of 'crusaders. BTW—Christianity, Judaism, and Islam ALL worship the God of Abraham. Don't be alarmed if you are every in a Roman Catholic church where the Mass said in the vernacular is is Arabic and the priest uses the name Allah to refer to God
Thank God for someone at such a once high level in our military forces willing to sound the alarm against Islam. The First Amendment was not intended to support or allow an antithetical challenge to the Christian principles our founders professed. America honors The God of Abraham – not an upstart that denies the divinity of Christ and teaches to kill everyone but Muslims. Wake up Americans. Islam is your worst enemy. They eschew loyalty to our nation.
Our corrupt, haughty and queer military mocks its creator… does anyone doubt that it's only a matter of time before it is humbled?
Why wouldn't the West Point people ask to see a draft of Gen'l Boykin's proposed speech, and then decide on whether to permit him to give his talk. I believe their action does violate our first amendment right to freedom of speech…moreover, Catholics accept each life, no matter their religious persuasion, as having dignity, because our inalienable right to life comes from God, not from any sect, government, religion, or group…!!!
At least Evangelicals like Orthodox Jews are consistent and zealous with their beliefs.
You dance with the devil..he will kiss you. Get informed about Islam and stop argue with picket line slogans. Compare the countries build on Christian values and the countries build on Islam values; where do you like to live? Take your pick, go there and shut up, it's your choice.
As a Catholic and American I am appalled at this article.
Firstly, the 1st amendment allows you to say what you want, but it does not protect you from the ramifications of your actions, nor does it mean that someone is OBLIGED to let you speak on a matter if they do not think you would represent a given organization in the way they wish to be portrayed. This is true even within the Army, and the assumed "First Amendment violations" this article alludes to are bogus.
Secondly, our wars in Afghanistan and the Middle East at large are not "Holy Wars"- They are political maneuverings of a secular state.
Thirdly, I agree with some of the previous sentiments and ask why are we Catholics publicly aligning ourselves with Evangelicals who tend to ( on the whole) be much more radicalized than the general populace (and majority of Catholics)? It's not doing us any PR favors and is hindering our ability to search for and preach the Truth in effective ways.
I am curious as to why Catholics are concerned about the well being of Evangelicals? As a member of several interfaith groups, who have experienced first hand how the Evangelical community sees Catholics on the same playing field as Muslims, Hindus and Buddhists (ie as Infidels)... why do the Catholics seem to want to claim mutual "Christian" concerns with people who believe they as Catholics are in league with the Devil (and Muslims, etc)?
I've not only seen it in interfaith groups, but also in the resulting aftermath of hurricane Katrina, when non-Catholic christian groups refused to consider assisting Catholics until "their own" were taken care of; though the funds they were using were federal funds.
I just don't get it! Catholics saw and continue to see lashings by the Radical Right of the "Christian Right", yet they seem to think they are seen as "Fellow Christians". Sorry boys and girls, you are no more Christian in the Eyes of the Evangelical community then I am as an American Muslim.
Try again by getting your facts straight. It was not the Chief of Chaplains who prohibited priests for discussing and informing the faithful that Obama's mandated funding of contraception and abortion it was the Secretary of the Army.
If you can't see that this regime running this country and its allies in the media, entertainment industry, Big Business, community activists and the whole Democratic Party are not anti-Christian and in particular anti-Catholic then you need to catch up on what is going in this country and the world. You also need to learn a lot more about Islam and its designs and motives.
I pray both of you will see the error in your thoughts and statements.
Hagee is a evangelical, the group protesting outside homosexual funerals are evangelical, the guy who burnt the Koran was an evangelical. Fact is there are quit a few whack jobs that are evangelical. This guy may very well be one of them. For all I know it was probably a good idea to stop this guy. Nothing in your article gives me any cause for concern that because some sort of evangelical was stopped from doing something Christians are being silenced.
So let's see—when the administration passes legislation that does not allow us as Roman Catholics to exercise our Constitutional rights from the healthcare mandate through to religious displays we are being persecuted, yet when someone states that a follower of Islam should be denied said same rights, it is okay. And to further it, people are now crying that the general is being denied his rights to speak because he's a Christian.
Pot meet kettle.
Why do Catholic publications continue to say, "Catholic chaplains were prohibited by the Army from reading from the pulpit a pastoral letter condemning the federal health-insurance plan for funding contraception and abortion-inducing drugs"?
Do you know who the Army Chief of Chaplains is?
He is Chaplain (Major General) Donald Rutherford. He is a Catholic priest. He is the senior Catholic chaplain in the military. He is endorsed by Archbishop Broglio. This is not a dispute between "the Army" and "The Catholic Church"—it's a difference of opinion between the archbishop and his senior chaplain, who thought it better not to have Catholic chaplains read the letter themselves, but to refer to it and then hand it out. The letter was still going to be given to everyone. But for some reason CH Rutherford thought this a better way to do it. Why is it none of the Catholic media have bothered to ask Rutherford why? Or to ask Broglio why he didn't just call up his chaplain and discuss the matter?


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People are you going say things about you even if you making 25,000 a year people going to say something when if you Love you job, you should keep it and not let no one tell you where to work or tell you what to do cause its your job.
Like for a example a Boy being a baby sitting you would Think boys wouldn't like that but He probably like Baby's and taking care of them, and that what he want to do with his life, only because he likes doing it , he wouldn't work for something he don't like,
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