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The Hangover Part III is the third and final film in director/co-writer Todd Phillips' record-shattering comedy series. This time, there's no wedding. No bachelor party. What could go wrong, right? But when the Wolfpack hits the road, all bets are off. The Hangover Part III reunites Bradley Cooper, Ed Helms, Zach Galifianakis and Justin Bartha as Phil, Stu, Alan and Doug. Also starring Ken Jeong as Mr. Chow, Heather Graham, Jeffrey Tambor and John Goodman. Official Web Site |
Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning all-star cast as the global blockbuster franchise built on speed races to its next continent in Fast & Furious 6. Since Dom (Diesel) and Brian's (Walker) Rio heist toppled a kingpin's empire and left their crew with $100 million, our heroes have scattered across the globe. But their inability to return home and living forever on the lam have left their lives incomplete. Meanwhile, Hobbs (Johnson) has been tracking an organization of lethally skilled mercenary drivers across 12 countries, whose mastermind (Luke Evans) is aided by Letty (Michelle Rodriguez), a ruthless second-in-command revealed to be the love Dom thought was dead. The only way to stop the criminal outfit is to outmatch them at street level, so Hobbs asks Dom to assemble his elite team in London. Payment? Full pardons for all of them so they can return home and make their families whole again. Taking the action, stunts and narrative to even greater heights, Fast & Furious 6 sees director Justin Lin (Fast & Furious, Fast Five) back behind the camera. Official Web Site Richard Corliss' Time Magazine review... |
The animated adventure comedy Epic reveals a fantastical world unlike any other. From the creators of Ice Age and Rio, Epic tells the story of an ongoing battle between the forces of good, who keep the natural world alive, and the forces of evil, who wish to destroy it. When a teenage girl (voice of Amanda Seyfried) finds herself magically transported into this secret universe, she teams up with an elite band of warriors and a crew of comical, larger-than-life figures to save their world... and ours. Also featuring the voice talents of Jason Sudeikis, Beyoncé Knowles, Colin Farrell, Josh Hutcherson and Christoph Waltz. Directed by Chris Wedge (Ice Age, Robots). Official Web Site |
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From director/co-writer Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo + Juliet) comes his uniquely imaginative big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby. The filmmaker's own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story brings the period to life in a way that has never been seen before, starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The Great Gatsby follows would-be writer Nick Carraway (Tobey Maguire, Spider-Man) as he leaves the Midwest and comes to New York City in the spring of 1922, an era of loosening morals, glittering jazz and bootleg kings. Chasing his own American Dream, Nick lands next door to a mysterious, party-giving millionaire, Jay Gatsby, and across the bay from his cousin, Daisy (Carey Mulligan, An Education), and her philandering, blue-blooded husband, Tom Buchanan (Joel Edgerton). As Nick is drawn into the captivating world of the super-rich, their illusions, loves and deceits, he pens a tale of impossible love, incorruptible dreams and high-octane tragedy, and holds a mirror to our own modern times and struggles. Official Web Site |
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Based on Marvel's iconic super hero, Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.) against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy's hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? Also starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Jon Favreau and Ben Kingsley, Iron Man 3 is directed and co-written by Shane Black (Kiss Kiss Bang Bang). Official Web Site Owen Gleiberman's Entertainment Weekly review... |
In the tense and resonant drama Mud, two boysEllis (Tye Sheridan) and his friend Neckbone (Jacob Lofland)find a fugitive named Mud (Matthew McConaughey) hiding out on an island in the Mississippi River. Mud describes fantastic scenarioshe killed a man in Texas and vengeful bounty hunters are coming to get him. He says he is planning to meet and escape with the love of his life, Juniper (Reese Witherspoon), who is waiting for him in town. Skeptical but intrigued, Ellis and Neckbone agree to help him. It isn't long until Mud's visions come true and their small town is besieged by a beautiful girl with a line of bounty hunters in tow. Also starring Sam Shepard and Michael Shannon, Mud is written and directed by Jeff Nichols (Take Shelter). Official Web Site Chris Nashawaty's Entertainment Weekly review... |
The world of Jim Grant (director Robert Redford), a public interest lawyer and single father raising his daughter in the tranquil suburbs of Albany, New York, is turned upside down when a brash young reporter named Ben Shepard (Shia LaBeouf) exposes his true identity as a former 1970s antiwar radical fugitive wanted for murder. After living for more than 30 years underground, Grant must now go on the run. With the FBI in hot pursuit, he sets off on a cross-country journey to track down the one person that can clear his name. Shepard, knowing this to be the opportunity of a lifetime for a journalist, is willing to stop at nothing to capitalize on it. As Grant reopens old wounds and reconnects with former members of his antiwar group, the Weather Underground, Shepard uncovers the shocking secrets Grant has been keeping for the past three decades. Based on the novel by Neil Gordon, this cat-and-mouse thriller's all-star cast includes Julie Christie, Sam Elliott, Brendan Gleeson, Anna Kendrick, Brit Marling, Stanley Tucci, Nick Nolte and Susan Sarandon. Official Web Site Mary Corliss' Time Magazine review... |
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Within the confines of the American system: yes.
Personally, I think there are much smarter ways of punishing people, but that is kinda in my little safe unicorn dream world. I'd prefer traffic offenders to get long alternative sentences with a lot of road-side cleaning duties. Or clean-up duties after accidents. And long recurring fines. 5% of every monthly paycheck for a decade or so, without the option of a lump sum payment. That way people are reminded for a long time of what they've done. Just like the family of their victims is reminded for a long time that they're missing their loved-one.
Not knowing all the facts, it's horrible that the man was hit and that the SUV didn't immediately stop causing the victim to be hit again and killed. He did stop two blocks later to go back and did admit responsibility though.
Here's another appropriate response to drivers who kill pedestrians or cyclists: lifetime loss of driving privileges.
And when drivers run over cyclists or pedestrians and leave them to die, it's inappropriate to call that anything but murder.
If I murder someone with a gun, and I receive just over a year's prison sentence, and retain my right to carry that gun in public once I'm out, I'd consider myself to have gamed the system pretty well. And by normalizing assault and homicide, that's exactly what drivers have done.
It is not only MD that has seen an increase since 2005. DC also experienced one when I and some of my friends moved in.
"Austin returned on foot to the 1400 block of Southern Avenue and admitted to officers that he had struck Mr. Williams. A search of the Airbag Control Module (ACM) of the SUV revealed that Austin was driving 75 mph approximately one second prior to striking Mr. Williams. The ACM also recorded no braking for the previous eight seconds prior to impact."
Do I think that the sentence is appropriate? It appears that the driver was both speeding wildly and completely oblivious. So I think that a jail sentence is appropriate.
That written, putting someone in jail is very expensive ... for society, the individual, and his family. And some recent readings of the literature suggest that "long" sentences are inefficient at deterrence. From the article, I'm unclear what his expected time in prison is nor whether he will be eligible for parole, halfway house, monitored home detention, and so on. But assuming that he has been an otherwise good citizen, my own unscientific guess at an appropriate punishment would be something like six months with lots of community service afterward. A person history that demonstrates otherwise would warrant more severe punishment, IMO.
by jj on Jul 22, 2012 11:45 am
I have mixed feelings about these hunts, but North American Black Bears are nowhere close to endangered. This ain't Grizzly Country.
The deer is not in your garden. Your garden is the deer's habitat. I guess the problem is that wildlife does not understand the concept of property(lines), and it being taken out of its habitat.
Exactly. That's why we need to come up with smarter punishment that benefits society more. I'd say that for non-violent convicts, there should be a mix of a short jail time (days/weeks), home arrest, lots of useful community service related to the crime, and fines as a percentage of income, preferably to be paid in long-smeared-out recurring payments. Of course, such "light" punishment should be an alternative to jail time, i.e. if the convict does not collaborate, then there are serious consequences.
Traffic convicts should clean the road, and especially after big crashes. Or put out the cones for road-work. DUI and road killer convicts should work with police officers that get to bring the bad news to families.
Financial criminals should be convicted to poverty. Bernie Madoff is now costing us a lot of money in jail. Why not take all of his money and send him off with the caveat that he can never make more than the poverty level, or work in professions that normally make more than the poverty level. If he makes more, it will be taxed and taken away from him. Make him account for all his finances on a public website, and off course no gifts from anyone. A parole officer overseeing that is surely cheaper than jail.
Is 14 months enough for behaving in a wildly reckless manner and killing someone? No, but what punishment really is? I think our criminal system is too geared toward retribution and not enough towards reform and rehabilitation, so I'd be open to other interventions. But I don't think this guy should be able to drive again for at least 10 years. 75mph in a 30mph zone? Ridiculous.
I had not heard that we were looking at an over population of black bears, but its remarkable that a population can double in less than 7 years.
The main predator for deer are wolves. If they were introduced, the wolf population will explode due to the high numbers of deer. Then as the deer population comes down, the excess numbers of wolves will move into urban areas, looking for food, just as the bears do -- and watch out!
It is easy to see where this is going.
But the easiest of deer's natural predators to manage are humans.
Wait, what? I thought Columbus discovered America in 1492? That's less than 10k years ago. Which is no more than logical, because nothing happened 10k years ago, as the world is only 6k years old!
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Loved it!. I moved downtown recently and have been looking forward to eating at the Magic City grill ever since I smelled someone's take-out being carried past me. This place did NOT disappoint! First, everything on the buffet was mouth watering. Second, service was great and everyone was friendly...everyone eating there and working there! Last, contrary to a few of the other reviews, there were people of all shapes, sizes, and color. The only thing I saw anyone staring at was their plate, as they gobbled down the best fried chicken I've ever had. (And they were packed on a Sunday after church, but the line moved fast.) If you were raised in the South, "this is how yo mamma used to cook!" So goooooood! (You'll need a nap when you get home.) Oh, and I forgot to mention, this was my and my dad's birthday... looks like we have a new tradition!
Great food, great people!. I'm a white guy, I've eaten here, and I was treated with nothing but friendliness, courtesy, and respect. The food? Over the top good!!!
Real food, real people. In my opinion this is authentic southern food. Nothing fancy about the food, the setting or the people - it's all real. Slow down, relax, be friendly and soak it all in. Totally disagree about any race related issues I felt perfectly at home. We may have differences but I wish people would think of each other as a part of one race...the human race.
Wonderful food very friendly employees. This was my first visit here and the employees could not have been nicer. My husband and I are both white and we felt very welcomed, therefore I disagree with the previous post. The food was wonderful. I had the liver and onions and it was very tender and moist. The collard greens were farm fresh and not from a can. The dressing, lima beans and sweet potatoes were all delicious. My husband had the fried chicken and said it was the best he had ever had, not greasy at all. I would recomend you to try this place for lunch.
Good coffee, but apparantly a segregated dining establishment.. I agree with the previous post, they have good coffee, but apparently it's not meant for white folks to dine there. I also look like a respectable, well-off, down to earth citizen, but you would think that I had a c0ck growing out of my forehead with some of the looks that I received whilst patronizing this fine establishment. Good times!
Great coffee, but staff and patrons don't like white people.... I'm in town on business and since Magic City Grille had such a great rating I thought I'd stop by for a cup of coffee and maybe breakfast. Unfortunately, I was not aware that it is apparently for black people only. I sat for awhile waiting to be served and when the waitress finally showed up she rudely asked if I wanted anything. I ordered coffee and she just walked away. While I sat for five minutes waiting for coffee, $1.40 with free refills, I was stared at by a black couple a few booths over, who were even my age. The woman actually turned completely around to look at me, like it was a segregated restaurant and I was of the wrong color and the even guy looked like a friend of mine from back home. The waitress finally brought my coffee, which I drank, while being stared at. I've never felt so out of place in my own country. The people that own Magic City Grille, as well as the patrons, should be ashamed of themselves for acting that way. I'm a mid-thirties white guy. I don't look like a skinhead. I dress like a college professor/substitute high school teacher. What is wrong with people these days? Is that the Change everyone voted for?
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I've appreciated Toro Y Mois' LP Causers Of This as a great piece of production and using texture to make his songs catchy more than his vocals. I stumbled upon Toro Y Mois' side project, Les Sins, through his myspace never knowing that it was his side-project until today. I remember listening to some pretty decent music while looking at these really cool retro miami-vibe photos. I feel like Chaz's talents in the production of music surpasses his live performances, which is why I am very much into his 'dance house' based side-project, and super stoked it's getting a proper 12" single release on Carpark November 9th.
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Minnesota-based Supervalu Inc. said today it plans to close 60 underperforming stores nationwide including eight in the Puget Sound area. Five of those eight are in the South Sound.
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DEAR AMY: My boyfriend and I have been together for two years. We plan on getting married.
We found out that his mom and my dad have been secretly dating for about three weeks.
Neither his mom nor my father seems to see our problem with this. But if they continue dating and decide they want to get married, doesn't that mean my boyfriend and I would now be brother and sister?
Is there any way I can talk some sense into them?
DEAR BETRAYED: If your respective parents are single and available, then there is no reason they can't (or shouldn't) date.
However, while there is nothing you can do to prevent these two adults from dating, you do have a right to express yourselves. You should do your best to communicate your discomfort to both parents. They should be open with you.
If these two got married and you also got married, you and your guy would become both step-siblings and spouses -- otherwise known as "lucky people who can double up on stepparents and in-laws."
DEAR AMY: I have a co-worker who has a severe stutter to the point where he sometimes struggles to get his words out. What is the appropriate way to handle a conversation with this person so as to not make him feel embarrassed or self-conscious?
Should I help by finishing the
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DEAR OFFICE MATE: Do not finish his sentences. He knows what he intends to say (and you may not) -- he just needs more time to say it. Give him the time he needs to finish his thought.
Make eye contact and appear relaxed and neutral. Do your best to manage your own discomfort. Don't ask him to relax or slow down -- instead, you should relax and slow down your own racing thoughts. Don't bob your head, fidget, cross your arms or look away.
When it is your turn, speak using your natural voice and rhythm.
Conversing with someone who stutters can be a gift -- it will teach you how to listen patiently, actively and without judgment.
DEAR AMY: "Conflicted" said she was uncomfortable with the fact that her friend took self-serve soda without paying for it. She described this friend of 10-plus years as "an affluent money manager." I would not want to be this person's client.
As a financial planner for 20-plus years, I would not put my client's money with a money manager who took as much as a paper clip. If this woman thinks skimming soda is acceptable, it would follow that she may be skimming elsewhere.
There have been a multitude of hedge fund managers, bankers and money managers in hot water for unethical and criminal behavior. Perhaps this woman's name will be on that list soon.
As Conflicted said, stealing is stealing.
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DEAR WATCHER: Dishonesty always starts small. And it's a dangerous trait in someone who handles other people's money.
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"The Name of the Doctor" is not a good episode of television, but it is a fascinating episode of Doctor Who.
The season seven finale re-frames the Eleventh Doctor's adventures from the last two seasons as a journey that has always been leading to this point, and although the plot is shakier than a game of bar Jenga "The Name of the Doctor" nevertheless pulls this off successfully. This is mostly due in part to show runner and episode writer Steven Moffat putting the Doctor and his companions in situations that challenge the truth of their characters, even when some of those characters are anything but.


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Ellerbe Middle School students may not be able walk through the decorated halls of National Museum of Jazz in Harlem, New York, but thanks to SRA teacher Marie Lockhart, they can learn about some of the musicians who might be featured in the exhibits at the Smithsonian Institutions Affiliations program.
Lockhart is originally from the "Big Apple," and used her connections with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem to secure reading materials for students in her classes, including Jazz Inside magazine, which serves as the nation's primeir magazine dedicated to documenting and promoting jazz musicians, composers, and expanding the art form among Americans of all ages. Each of the students had the opportunity to read an article from the Jazz Inside magazine chronicling the life of a successful jazz musician.
Eighth grader Clarissa Ojeda appreciated the opportunity to read about jazz musicians like Kevin Eubanks and Paquito D'Rivera, and how they began their music careers.
Ojeda plays the flute, but hopes to learn other instruments too.
"It was very inspiring to me to learn about a famous musician," Ojeda said. "I hope that later in life I can learn how to play the guitar and the drums. I learned a lot of tips from Paquito D'Rivera that will help me become a better musician."
The article about the life of jazz musician Kevin Eubanks piqued eighth grader Lexi Mabe's curiosity enough that she went home and searched on YouTube for his music.
Students who participate in the SRA programs throughout school district work on a daily basis to improve literacy skills. At Ellerbe Middle School, Lockhart works with nearly 40 students in grades 6-8. Lockhart said she likes to think outside the box as she chooses material to engage the students with in their daily sessions.
"Of course we focus on the state curriculum, but occasionally, I incorporate material that I know the students will find interesting. When students enjoy what they are reading, they are more likely to comprehend it, and they can reflect on what they have read.


text: The watch, called Pebble, has amassed almost 60,000 backers, who have pledged nearly $10 million in funding through Kickstarter. There are eight days still remaining in the fundraising cycle. Donations eclipsed the project goal of $100,000 within hours of the initial posting, and have far surpassed the previous funding record of $3.3 million, held by a video game. Kickstarter is a website that allows anyone to lay out creative project plans and call for investors, or 'backers', who will usually be offered incentives instead of a company share. For the Pebble watch, backers were given several reward options for pledging particular amounts, including receiving just one of the watches, through to getting a custom watch face design or being sent a large distributor pack of 100 watches. As of 11th May with 7 days of funding left, Pebble exceeds its $100,000 goal.Pebble connects to both iPhone and Android smartphones via Bluetooth and alerts the wearer to incoming calls, emails, and messages. It also has a slew of apps designed specifically for the watch, it can operate as a running or bike computer and display speed, distance and pace data. The watch can interface with the user's music collection allowing them to play, pause or skip tracks on their smartphone using their watch controls. While Pebble is definitely targeted at a techno-savvy customer over a jewellery consumer, the designers of the watch have made serious efforts to make the piece aesthetically pleasing. Using an E-Paper display instead of an LCD screen, much like a Kindle, the display can be viewed from most angles, and offers analogue, digital, textual and symbolic displays. Further, while the watchband is plain rubber, users can easily replace it with something more fashionable. The makers of the watch have already had success with a smartwatch in the past, manufacturing and selling the similar inPulse smartwatch for Blackberry phones. The creator of the Pebble prototype, 25-year-old Eric Migicovsky, told CNN the inspiration for the product came from the ability of smartphones to condense many personal utilities into one unit. "About four years ago, when the iPhone enabled people to write apps for their phone, it was a big change," Migicovsky told CNN. "People started thinking about how the phone could replace other objects -- it could replace your video camera, it could replace your Web browser. Now, with the watch, we want to look at what apps you can run on the watch that would replace other things you carry around." Apple will surely be watching the hype around Pebble with much intrigue, as rumours continue to swirl about an iWatch release. Jeweller magazine editor Coleby Nicholson reported about the possibility last year, saying the iWatch 'could be the greatest shake-up of the international watch market since the launch of the Swatch watch in 1983'. Jeweller magazine's June issue will be dedicated to all things digital and social media, including a discussion of what services like Kickstarter mean for the jewellery industry. Watch the Pebble's promo video they used to garner backers on Kickstarter:WATCH VIDEO MORE IMAGES The Pebble connects via bluetooth to smartphone devices and can be used by those with active lifestyles to business-oriented consumers.More readingWill Apple launch an iWatch?


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ATSUGI, Japan - I awoke to annoyingly persistent doorbell rings this morning, stumbled out of bed and made my way towards the door, all while half consciously trying to put on and tie my robe. I look out my peephole and see two of my friends still in there pajamas as well. "Why haven't you been answering your cell phone? I've tried calling you at least 100 times!" my friend scolded in an almost panic tone. "You have to close all your windows and seal up the vents in your house. They have detected radiation in the air here. We are also being told to stay inside until further notice." Well I must say that was way more information I could process before my daily dose of caffeine. But I kept nodding my head along as my friends continued to explain that there was yet another explosion at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant and the wind seemed to have blown some of the emissions our way.
No one really knew just how much radiation was being detected outside when we were initially warned, so there was a mad dash, for the most part of the morning, to get important paper work finished and bags fully stocked with essential supplies. Spouses were worried about their sailor's exposure in their work environments and parents were worried about their children who were being put on emergency lock down in their schools. Nerves were escalating pretty quickly until we finally got the word on just how much radiation was lurking outside our walls.
Finally, it was released that the need to stay indoors was recommended but not mandatory. Radiation levels were extremely low and it was said that one full hour outside would be equal to that of a normal days exposure, or the equivalent of consuming two bananas. Who knew bananas had radiation? I guess Chiquita forgot to mention that! Anyways, before these results were released into the public, Navy personnel of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron Fourteen still had to maintain and ready the aircraft that were providing relief aid. This is my husband's account on his most memorable moment since we have been stationed here.
"Today over the loudspeaker, we were constantly reminded to severely limit the amount of time we spent outside of the hangar due to potentially harmful radiation levels. But because there are still thousands of people in Japan that are in desperate need of our assistance, the flight schedule must go on. We took pieces of paper and in a sense "drew straws" because, technically, one person getting exposed to radiation was better than five. The person with the "short straw" reluctantly grabbed a tool pouch and proceeded to the door to assist in the launch of the loaded aircraft. Shortly thereafter, each of his fellow sailors joined him until we were all outside standing together on the flight line. I figured if one of our fellow brothers had to be exposed, than we all could join him, as one team in one fight. Apparently, I wasn't the only one with this thought and seeing all of my buddies potentially in harms way touched me and boosted my morale beyond comprehension. We awaited the results of the detector, and to our relief it showed the radiation levels outside were virtually non-existent."
As the day continued on we were constantly being reassured of our safety and advised not to panic. Everyone's nerves were on edge but we were hopeful and looking forward to the town meeting being held after our scheduled power outage. Once the power was returned members of the community trickled into the base's movie theatre. There, people were greeted by the Commanding Officer of the base and other higher officials. Again we were reassured that so far we were still safe, and began giving answers to our most persisting questions.
When the town hall meeting was over there was a sense of calm that seemed to blanket over all our insecurities. This stressful day was over and we could all go to sleep and hope for a better tomorrow, or so we thought. No sooner had we let our guard down, a huge 6+ magnitude earthquake rocked Tokyo, 10:36pm JST. This earthquake struck very hard and only lasted for a matter of seconds. But continued to rattle our minds for hours to come, leading to one of many more nights, I am sure, of restless slumber.


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Tammany Hall
Tammany Hall was the name given to the Democratic Party political machine that dominated New York City politics from the mayoral victory of Fernando Wood in 1854 through the election of Fiorello LaGuardia in 1934. The eighty-year period between those two elections marks the time in which Tammany was the city's driving political force, but its origins actually date to the late 18th century and its fall from power was not truly complete until the early 1960s.
The Tammany Society of New York City was founded in 1786 as a patriotic fraternal organization whose primary activities were social, with an initial movement within the society to improve the image of Native Americans. By 1798, however, the Society's activities had grown increasingly politicized and eventually Tammany emerged as the central proponent of anti-Federalist Jeffersonian policies in the city of New York. Aaron Burr organized the Tammany society as his political machine for the election of 1800. Throughout the early 19th century Tammany continued to deepen its association with the Democratic Party, emerging as the controlling interest in New York City elections after Andrew Jackson's presidential victory in 1828. Throughout the 1830s and 1840s the Society expanded its political control even further by earning the loyalty of the city's ever-expanding immigrant community, a task that was accomplished by helping newly-arrived foreigners obtain jobs, a place to live, and even citizenship so that they could vote for Tammany candidates in city and state elections. The mass immigrant constituency primarily functioned as an expendable base of political capital. Recognizing that the Irish were inundating the city at an unprecedented rate, Tammany Hall introduced themselves to the Irish in a very profound manner for several reasons. Considering that the Irish could speak English and possessed a relative working knowledge of republican government, they were immediately identified as a potential gold-mine of political clout. However, the most advantageous aspect of the Irish as Tammany's major constituency was the fact that the Irish possessed little to no skills that translated into actual employment opportunitities. Consequently, Tammany offered a great deal in terms of political graft and spoils to the Irish in exchange for their votes. This pattern of logrolling one's political conscience in exchange for employment gain would become a common theme for Tammany Hall for years to follow.
By 1854 all these factors had combined to make Tammany a political force of hegemonic proportions in New York City, conferring immense power on the Society's "bosses" and allowing them to enrich themselves and their associates through corruption and administrative abuse. William M. "Boss" Tweed's infamously corrupt reign was nefarious enough to incite an attempt at reform in the early 1870s. Rutherford B. Hayes's involvement in this effort contributed to his success in the election of 1876, but Tammany was consistently able to function in spite of this and continued to direct the flow of money, patronage, and votes into the early 1930s. Ultimately, even Tammany was unable to escape from the drastic social and cultural changes brought on by the Great Depression, and in 1932 the machine suffered a dual setback when Mayor James Walker was forced from office and Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected president. The New Deal helped alter the demographic landscape of New York by restricting immigration and making people less dependent on Tammany for jobs and assistance, while the election of Fiorello LaGuardia removed the City Hall from Tammany's immediate control.
Despite these setbacks, the Tammany machine achieved something of a renaissance in the early 1950s under the leadership of Carmine DeSapio, who succeeded in engineering the elections of Robert Wagner, Jr. in 1953 and Averill Harriman in 1954, while simultaneously blocking the successful candidacies of those who had not curried his favor. Perhaps most notably among these politicians was Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr., whose defeat in the 1954 race for New York Attorney General was related to DeSapio's downstate mobilization against his election.
Inadvertently, DeSapio had sown the seeds of his own ruin. Eleanor Roosevelt held DeSapio responsible for her son's defeat and grew increasingly disgusted with his political conduct through the rest of the 1950s. She joined with her old friends Herbert Lehman and Thomas Finletter to form the New York Committee for Democratic Voters, a group dedicated to enhancing the democratic process by opposing DeSapio's reincarnated Tammany. Their efforts were eventually successful and in 1961 DeSapio was removed from power. The once mighty Tammany political machine, now deprived of its leadership, quickly faded from political importance and by the mid-1960s had ceased to exist.
Leaders of Tammany Hall
1797 | – | 1804 | Aaron Burr |
1804 | – | 1814 | Teunis Wortmann |
1814 | – | 1817 | George Buckmaster |
1817 | – | 1822 | Jacob Barker |
1822 | – | 1827 | Stephen Allen |
1827 | – | 1828 | Mordecai M. Noah |
1828 | – | 1835 | Walter Bowne |
1835 | – | 1842 | Isaac L. Varian |
1842 | – | 1848 | Robert H. Morris |
1848 | – | 1850 | Isaac B. Fowler |
1850 | – | 1856 | Fernando Wood |
1857 | – | 1858 | Isaac V. Fowler |
1858 | Fernando Wood | ||
1858 | – | 1859 | William M. Tweed and Isaac V. Fowler |
1859 | – | 1867 | William M. Tweed and Richard B. Connolly |
1867 | – | 1871 | William M. Tweed |
1872 | John Kelly and John Morrissey | ||
1872 | – | 1886 | John Kelly |
1886 | – | 1902 | Richard Croker |
1902 | Lewis Nixon | ||
1902 | Charles F. Murphy, Daniel F. McMahon, and Louis F. Haffen | ||
1902 | – | 1924 | Charles F. Murphy |
1924 | – | 1929 | George W. Olvany |
1929 | – | 1934 | John F. Curry |
1934 | – | 1937 | James J. Dooling |
1937 | – | 1942 | Christopher D. Sullivan |
1942 | Charles H. Hussey | ||
1942 | – | 1944 | Michael J. Kennedy |
1944 | – | 1947 | Edward V. Loughlin |
1947 | – | 1948 | Frank J. Sampson |
1948 | – | 1949 | Hugo E. Rogers |
1949 | – | 1961 | Carmine G. DeSapio |
External links
Much of the text of this article was copied from the Eleanor Roosevelt National Historic Site operated by the National Parks Service and placed into the public domain. The original authors cite the following sources:
- Kilroe, Edwin P. Saint Tammany and the Origin of the Society of Tammany, or Columbian Order in the City of New York . Washington, D.C.: George Washington University Microfiche, 1913, 48.
- Lash, Joseph. Eleanor, The Years Alone. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1972, 274-276.
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The 6th Annual Show Me 4-H Wares booth is accepting applications for young entrepreneurs to market and sell 4-H projects, or other original goods or services at the Missouri State Fair on August 9, 10, 11 or 12, 2012. The 4-H youth marketplace is located in the Mizzou Central Building.Individual 4-H youth, or groups of up to three youth representing a 4-H club, can apply to market or sell original products or services (except food products to be consumed at the fair). Youth enrolled in the 4-H entrepreneurship project, or participating in Show Me 4-H Wares county fair booths, are encouraged to apply, but any 4-H member is eligible.
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Senate Republicans ask: What's the hurry on the new START treaty?
When it comes to ratifying President Obama's nuclear arms reduction treaty with the Russians, Senate Republicans say: don't rush us.
Obama has said he would like to see the Senate ratify the new START treaty with Moscow this year. But he will need some Republican support to get the 67 votes required for ratification. And Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell says Republicans don't yet have the answers to their questions about the agreement and related concerns about how much money will be spent modernizing U.S. nuclear forces.
"The only way this treaty gets in trouble is if it's rushed," McConnell said in an interview with Reuters. "My advice to the president was, don't try to jam it, answer all the requests, and let's take our time and do it right," he said.
The new START treaty would cut the arsenals of deployed nuclear warheads in the United States and Russia by about 30 percent.


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FEW areas of civil law are more difficult or emotionally draining to pursue than clinical negligence cases. Culpability is notoriously tricky to prove; gathering evidence can be massively time consuming and expensive; and the NHS in particular is often slow to engage.
Sue Grant, executive board member and head of Clinical Negligence at Digby Brown, gives one example of how such a case might unfold – a hypothetical incident where parents who believe an error was made during the delivery of their baby, resulting in a severe brain injury are considering legal action.
"In fact, only a small proportion of these cases, which we call cerebral palsy, are caused by events during labour and delivery," Sue Grant of Digby Brown explains. "About 80 to 90 per cent are attributable to other causes, such as genetic problems or a virus."
She describes investigating these cases with suitable experts as a formidable challenge. To begin with, lawyers will attempt to assess exactly what happened in the delivery room. Parents may have had the benefit of a Critical Incident Review following an adverse outcome or may have been provided with an explanation of events.
The clinical negligence specialists at Digby Brown will review all the information available and decide if a case is viable and if funding should be put in place to pursue it. Should they agree to press on, reports will be commissioned from medical experts – in the case of a brain-damaged baby, this will involve formal opinions from many separate highly-qualified medical specialists.
"Basically, we are building the case at this stage," Sue Grant explains. "It can take a couple of years for each expert to do their bit. You have to get them all joining up with each other." A case cannot be based on system failure – it has to prove that individuals were to blame. "We have to be able to show that the negligent party departed from normal practice – that what they did was something that no ordinarily competent professional of ordinary skill in that field would have done."
This evidence is normally provided by their medical peers: as an example, a midwife would be asked to give evidence that another midwife involved in the case had not displayed the expected degree of competence.
The amount which can be claimed also depends on life expectancy. "Sadly, many brain damaged babies do not live for a normal lifespan," says Sue Grant, "but if they did, then the claim could easily be worth several million."
Another issue in Scotland is the inertia of health boards who often defend cases to the last ditch. "They simply do not try and resolve claims where liability should not be an issue. They treat all cases as if they are the same.
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Name's Aria and I live my life in Sunny South Florida. I have American roots, but I'm a Parisienne at heart. I have dreams of becoming a classical musician; it's been almost nine years and I'm still working on it. I'm not really sure who I am yet, as a daughter, an individual, a friend, or human being, but I know that despite who I am, I will always be judged and that will never stop me. I try my best to respect others, and hopefully my favor will be returned. Don't ever be afraid to ask me questions. You're all lovely. carpe diem. Yours truly..
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23 December 2007
My little brother Tim died at 2.30 this afternoon. He lost consciousness, they called an ambulance, but he died before reaching hospital (across the road). He was 27.
I spent 2 hours with him (and Mum) yesterday, and he was fairly good then, not in too much pain and quite on the ball. I'm glad I went, even though it was hard. I was able to give him a foot massage, and say I forgave him for some (minor) things which had been magnified, distorted and preying on his mind for years, and told him I loved him.
The final indignity is that since he was in state care in a psychiatric care facility, his death is being treated as a "death in custody", and there is going to be an inquest and autopsy. I'm finding this utterly devastating. I don't understand why they can't just leave him alone. His death was expected, there were no suspicious circumstances. The police were at the hospital soon after he died, and my parents were interviewed, and all the staff who cared for him and his doctors are being interviewed...
I suppose the autopsy is to determine the exact cause of death. I guess it's standard procedure in these circumstances, but I still wish we didn't have to go through this. We don't know when his body will be released to us, so we can't plan his funeral. Probably early January. He will be buried at the Cobargo Cemetery (on the south coast), which is very close to Mum and our brother Dave (they both live within walking distance of the cemetery).
The photo is of him soon after arriving from Korea in 1985 (he was adopted when he was 5), with Mum.
Sweet dreams little brother.
30 comments:
- KSee said...
My thoughts are with you and your family. I know you were "prepared" but you never really are prepared for the loss.
- 9:13 pm, December 23, 2007
- twitchy fingers said...
I'm so sorry for your loss. Even harder at this time of year, and knowing that in so many ways his death was avoidable. Addiction is such a commanding beast; it takes few prisoners. At least his suffering - and your family's - is ended.
- 10:03 pm, December 23, 2007
- Pompom said...
Thinking of you.
- 12:44 am, December 24, 2007
- m1k1 said...
Indeed it is no easier knowing it was coming. We will all be thinking of you.
- 1:00 am, December 24, 2007
- Laura.Y said...
*hugs* You are in my thoughts.
- 2:25 am, December 24, 2007
I am sorry to hear that your brother has passed away. I know how difficult it is to lose a sibling (we lost a 40 year old brother to gastric cancer in 2001) Am sending you a big hug and keeping you and your family in my thoughts. Focus on the positive, happy memories and the good times you had with him. God Bless
- 2:52 am, December 24, 2007
- Roxie said...
The body is just a vehicle. Your brother has gotten out of his beat up old car and is flying on his own wings now. If the government needs to know why the vehicle quit working,it has nothing to do with the boy you love, and it may help them take better care of other people's brothers in the future. Hug your husband and dotter and Lilly and parents and love the ones you're with. It helps.
- 3:02 am, December 24, 2007
- amy said...
I'm so sorry. What a beautiful little boy. I'm thinking of you and your family. I wish I had some better words of comfort for you.
xo - 3:46 am, December 24, 2007
- Donna Lee said...
The waiting for the rites of passage is the toughest part of this process. I think once you get beyond the funeral, you can deal with the grief and sadness but all of that seems to be on hold until the ceremony. I will keep you in my thoughts and prayers. Hug your family and bask in their love.
- 4:18 am, December 24, 2007
- Julie said...
Deepest sympathies to you and your family. Hugs to all, and good thoughts.
- 5:46 am, December 24, 2007
- gemma said...
Hope you are okay. hugs
- 6:55 am, December 24, 2007
- kms said...
so sorry to hear about it. i hope his rest brings him peace. hang in there. xxx
- 7:40 am, December 24, 2007
- TinkingBell said...
Oh Jejune - our thoughts are with you and knowing it was inevitable makes it no easier. Hugs!
- 7:49 am, December 24, 2007
- Rose Red said...
So sorry to hear this and about the officialdom that comes with it - hope you and your family, your parents especially, are doing ok and you all have a good quality christmas time together. Hugs.
- 8:04 am, December 24, 2007
- Georgie said...
My thoughts are with you and your family and I hope he - and you - can find some peace. xxx
- 8:56 am, December 24, 2007
- Dood said...
Thankyou for writing this post - it must have been hard.
I'm frustrated on your behalf about the inquest and the unnecessary bureaucratic burden it places on your family.
Thinking of you. - 10:54 am, December 24, 2007
- catsmum said...
Thinking of you and yours darling girl ... having lost a younger brother to a different [ and expected ] but totally unnecessary and avoidable death one New Year's Eve, I do know what you are going through.
Email me if you need to vent.
Big hugz
s - 12:39 pm, December 24, 2007
I lost a step brother (to drugs) between Xmas and New Year some years ago. We also had to wait for the coroner etc, and they all shut down at this time of year. It makes a hard time even harder.
I hope you don't have to wait too long. Look after your parents. - 9:11 pm, December 24, 2007
And make sure to look after yourself.
- 9:37 pm, December 24, 2007
- elizabirthdaycake said...
My heart goes out to you and I'm really sorry for your loss, but know that our prayers and thoughts are with you always...
- 10:22 pm, December 24, 2007
- Susannah said...
I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Lots of love and strength to you and your family.
- 10:52 pm, December 24, 2007
- Caity said...
I'm so very sorry for your loss. Even when you know it's coming, it's still awful when it happens. It's 3 years since my little sister died from brain cancer, and I too found the post mortem investigation distressing...
It does start to hurt less over time, they say. I'm still grieving. Don't let anyone tell you when or how you should be "over it".
Thinking of you and yours. - 11:56 pm, December 24, 2007
- Ginger said...
Here's a wee BIG guinea pig hug and kiss from both Wiggley and Me. Mum sends her love to you too.
- 12:23 am, December 25, 2007
- MadMad said...
Oh, I'm so sorry. You have had such a hard year - I hope 2008 is full of only good things!
- 3:03 am, December 25, 2007
- Honeygo Beasley said...
What a gorgeous photograph! Happier times...
Peace be with you and your family. - 7:06 am, December 25, 2007
- Five Ferns Fibreholic said...
You gave your brother such a precious gift before he died. You were able to give him some peace and the assurance of love before he went.
While you knew this was coming, I don't think that it is possible to truely prepare for death. No comment I can write will bring you comfort. But please know that I am thinking of you and your family. Big hugs from across the ocean. Take Care of yourself this holiday season. - 7:52 am, December 25, 2007
- Sometimes Unwilling Guru said...
I agree,he had your families love and peace at the end.My thoughts are with you,I lost my only brother and sibling 19 years ago just after New years Day and I still grieve.
- 10:10 am, December 25, 2007
- Bells said...
Hugs Jejune. Big, big hugs.
xo - 6:59 am, December 26, 2007
- staciesadventures.blogspot.com said...
Hugs, Jejune. May 2008 be brighter on many fronts. You have lots of loving support out here in the big wide world.
~Stacie - 8:38 am, December 28, 2007
- 2paw said...
I am so sad to read that your brother has died. No death is easy, no matter how prepared you are, you are never ready for the 'goneness'. I know you will always remember Tim.
- 10:23 pm, January 01, 2008