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The numbers reveal the shocking truth. More the 30,000 American men, women, and children die each year from gunshot wounds. The national magazine Mother Jones writes, "Since 1982, there have been at least 61 mass murders carried out with firearms across the country, with the killings unfolding in 30 states from Massachusetts to Hawaii." Moreover, 15 of the 25 worst mass shootings in the last 50 years took place in the United States.
On Jan. 16, President Obama announced a legislative and administrative effort to stem the carnage. Polls reveal that Obama's thinking is in line with that of the American people.
The widely-respected Pew Research Center for the People and the Press released (1/14/13) a poll of American attitudes about various gun safety proposals. President Obama recommends universal background checks for all firearm sales. According to the New York Times (1/16/13), "The background database, in place since 1996, has stopped 1.5 million sales to felons, fugitives, convicted domestic abusers and others, but today nearly 40 percent of all gun sales are exempt from the system."
The Pew poll reveals 85 percent of Americans favor universal background checks and only 12 percent oppose them.
Obama advises the reinstatement and strengthening of the ban on military-style assault weapons. The Pew poll reveals 55 percent favor such a ban, and only 40 percent oppose it.
Obama suggests a ban on the production and sale of magazines holding more than 10 rounds. High-capacity clips make it possible to gun down many people in a brief period of time. They were used in the recent tragic killing of 27 adults and small children in Newtown, as well as the mass shootings at Virginia Tech, Aurora, Colo., and Congresswoman Gabby Giffords ill-fated public event in Phoenix.
The Pew poll shows that 54 percent of Americans favor limiting clip size, while 42 percent oppose it.
President Obama proposes that more police be assigned to schools to protect students. He has used his administrative powers to help bring this about. Obama has provided incentives for police departments to hire school resource officers through COPS hiring grants.
The Pew poll reveals that the public favors armed security guards/police in more schools by a 64 percent to 32 percent margin.
All of these common sense measures have the backing of Americans. None of them take guns away from legitimate gun owners.Ultra-conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has argued that although the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution allows for private ownership of guns, the government still has the authority to regulate their use.
President Obama's proposals align with Scalia's thinking. They do nothing to restrict hunters or home owners who believe it is necessary to own a gun to defend their families and properties. But they surely will reduce the appalling number of gun-related deaths.
steve forte
7:55 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
And the same amount or more die from the common flu. Yet 40% of health care workers dont get a flu shot because there isnt a law saying they have to.
So Gary is this about saving lives or getting rid of guns? Lets face it , if we enact gun control and it dosnt work , those who want it dont care. They have nothing to lose.
8:34 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
I would add that Gary needs to use the nomenclature that is correct and not the stuff he repeats from watching like-minded, biased news presenters. The word is MAGAZINE not CLIP. Ask any gun owner for clarification. Your CLIP term doesn't apply to the guns you want banned, so please at least state correctly what you want removed from the publc's hands.
steve forte
8:38 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
No surprise as most of the anti gun crowd knows very little about guns. They want to ban guns with " 100 round clips" weapons that " can shoot 6 bullets a second" . then present ideas that already are the law.
This gun control debate on a federal level will be like HC. They never fixed the problems with it because they never actualy understood the problems with it.
No Longer interested
8:53 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
The NRA has done everything it can to throw a monkey wrench into gun control, so the laws on the books are not effective and government agencies are hamstrung when it comes to keeping guns out of the hands of people who are irresponsible.
One example, the Congress has inadequately funded the CDC when it comes to gathering information on gun deaths. Although we treat auto deaths as a medical crisis, conservatives refuse to treat gun violence as a medical crisis.
And make no mistake, we have a crisis in America today where too many people die from gun violence, this gun violence does not occur at the same rate in other industrialized nations.
The NRA does not care about civil rights, it exists to protect the gun industry's profits. Smarten up.
One Man Wolf Pack
9:18 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
@Ray, care to take a stab at how many in the granite state are employed by the "gun industry"? (or take that further to the small arms defense industry?)
Jan Schmidt
9:30 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
to the people who waste time playing with words while children are slaughtered....
"Clip: A device for holding cartridges together, usually to facilitate loading. Widely used as a synonym for "magazine" (although most firearm authorities consider this substandard usage). Technically, a magazine has a feeding spring, a clip does not."
In other words its a technical difference that has no bearing on maintaining the right of citizens to own their guns while keeping WMD out of the hands of the wrong people.
No Longer interested
9:58 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
the ATF said that 57% of guns used in crimes can be traced back to 1% of gun dealers, but the ATF is unable to trace guns because the NRA succesfully lobbied to hamstring the ATF. The ATF can only inspect a gun dealer once per year. A dealer is not required under federal law to keep inventory.
One Man Wolf Pack
11:02 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
"the ATF said that 57% of guns used in crimes can be traced back to 1% of gun dealers, but the ATF is unable to trace guns"
If they are unable to trace them then how did they come up with 57%?
You know as well as I do Ray that the first step to taking all guns is to know who has the guns and where they are........
No answer on how many in the granite state are employed by the "gun industry"? (or take that further to the small arms defense industry?)
No Longer interested
11:24 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
the government doesn't "take guns away", unless they are used in a crime or someone has them illegally. They couldn't even go in a person's house without probable cause and a search warrant via a judge. So your thing about "first step in taking guns" is wrong. That's why the police have buy back programs, that is people turn in guns voluntarily.
The government can regulate arms, that is who gets them and ensure that they don't get into the wrong hands. Much like it regulates other rights such as the right to free speech. The government also gathers information on materials that could be potential weapons to stop people from blowing up buildings, so yes, it is in the public interest in the police knowing who has weapons, not to take them from law abiding citizens, but to prevent people who have criminal intentions from carrying them out.
And the number of people in NH in the industry is irrelevant. The point is that the NRA does not stand up for rights, but is instead a corporate lobbyist, lobbying for the interest of profit.
steve forte
8:57 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Well Ray why dont you compare how many people were arrested for
felon in posession
using a gun in the commission of a crime
Illegal posession of a firearm.
With how many were actualy sentanced for them. You will see that the gun charges are the first to be thrown out in a plea bargain.
You folks are putting all your effets into going after the 2% while ignoring the 50%.
Reality Geezer
9:05 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Amazing, a poll that actually agrees with reality...................
steve forte
9:09 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
And those results when looked at daily since CT are dropping. In 4 weeks unless there is another shooting it will be a dead issues as the debt ceiling will consume the news.
You folks were talking about gun control 20 yrs ago, and you will be talking about it 20 yrs from now.
Jan Schmidt
9:41 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
1013 gun deaths since Newtown Steve.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Investigators believe a Cobb County man shot and killed his elderly mother and sister and then himself inside a Sandy Springs home, police said Thursday.
A co-worker checking on a friend who didn't show up for work made the gruesome discovery Wednesday and called 911 shortly before 4 p.m., according to Capt. Steve Rose with Sandy Springs police.
HAZARD, Ky. (WDRB/AP) -- Hazard Police Chief Minor Allen confirms that a third victim has died after a shooting at Hazard Community and Technical College.
Allen says the 12-year-old victim died just before 4 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at University of Kentucky Hospital. State officials confirm one man and one woman were also killed in the shooting. All related...
The old, the young - some guy pulls out his weapons and takes away the only thing we all have - life... even if you had both victims holding a gun at the time, they most likely would have still been killed... dead... the aggressor in a gun fight has a deadly advantage.
Steve, just because something's difficult to achieve doesn't mean it can't be done - it just means we need to work harder to do it.
3:02 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
steve forte
''And those results when looked at daily since CT are dropping. In 4 weeks unless there is another shooting it will be a dead issues''
Steve please dont give the loony liberals any ideas
No Longer interested
9:06 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
What state are you talking about or are you talking nation wide?
Why don't you compare how many children in America are killed via gun violence versus other industrialized nations. And don't give me the bogus aregument "would I rather that they were killed with a baseball bat",
Because here is one important FACT about the "assault rifle", it was developed for soldiers for battle because of its capacity to kill. It does not belong in the hands of civilians.
A civilian with a baseball bat cannot do the same damage as a civilian with the Bushmaster.
steve forte
9:08 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Actualy it wasnt " developed for soldiers for battle because of its capacity to kill."
When you get that part correct , get back to me.
See this is part of the problem with gun control. People who want it know nothing about guns.
No Longer interested
9:49 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
assault rifles were developed for soldiers in a war.
The AK - 47, the M15 and M16 developed for soldiers. The Bushmaster modeled after the M-15.
The capacity to kill in the type of warfare fought by troops, within a certain area.
No Longer interested
9:52 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
So tell us Mr. Steve who knows all. If the assault rifle was not developed for its killing capacity in warfare, why was it developed?
Maybe for humanitarian purposes? To tickle the enemy into submission?
steve forte
10:56 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Im talking about nationwide. The gun crime is tossed way too many times. You people want to ignore the crazy and the criminal while being concerned with the person who isnt going to kill you.
No Longer interested
11:39 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
you are wrong, "us people" do not want to ignore the crazy and criminal. It's the combination of the crazy and criminal and easy access to military weapons that's the problem.
As far as I'm concerned, the people that are law abiding and responsible have the right to bear arms. I have many years ago once been involved in competition riflery, I have exercised my second amendment rights responsibly, so I know where you are coming from. (And I was pretty good at it until old age changed my eyesight).
Nick Collins
1:57 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
No one has access to military weapons Ray stop spreading lies... the military and law enforcement have select fire weapons which can fire multiple rounds with one squeeze of the trigger ie. fully automatic. These weapons have been regulated since 1934 with the NFA and then again in 1986, civilian ownership is not even legal for full auto (true assault rifle) unless the fire arm or the mechanism that operates the trigger of the firearm (sear) is made prior to the 1986 ban and since there are only a finite number of those out there a fully auto civilian colt m16 lower receiver only will cost you between 13000-20000$ and months of waiting for approval through the ATF. The weapons you are going after are the same as any other semi auto hunting rifle ie. a 30-06, and is a less powerful caliber than most other weapons out there that are not being called on for a ban. The only way that these rifles that you want ban are even related to military ones is cosmetically, they look alike, but in no way function the same. Pull your head out of your fourth point of contact and stop spreading lies. Your trying to ban something because it looks like something, oh and BTW FBI stats show that your so called assault rifles account for less than 1% of all firearms deaths in 2011. A ban has no hope of protecting anyone except for the criminals, because it will mean less people being armed with tools.
No Longer interested
10:21 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
stop accusing me of lying. You are the one who plays fast and loose with the facts.
The Bushmaster is a military style weapon. Its origins is in the M-15.
Too bad you people controlled by the NRA always distort the facts.
Doesn't matter if its semi-automatic or automatic. It's a weapon based on those developed for military use.
No Longer interested
9:10 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
While the NRA falsely screams that "Obama will take away your guns", it is doing everything it can for the gun industry to take away your dollars through unecessary purchases that end up with individuals having way too many guns and ammo that they don't need and will probably never use.
No Longer interested
9:16 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
So, choose your purchases carefully and wisely, and remember to secure any firearms you might have.
steve forte
9:22 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Charlie W
9:18 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
@Ray, care to take a stab at how many in the granite state are employed by the "gun industry"? (or take that further to the small arms defense industry?)
While your at it take a look at how many people in NH were killed with an " assault rifle" you will obviously see its far less then
The common flu
DWI accidents
accidents caused by people on their cell phone who crossed the center line.
No Longer interested
9:53 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
This is a nationwide problem.
Assault weapons are military weapons used in warfare. How many wars have been fought lately in NH?
Jan Schmidt
12:53 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I don't believe the proposals include anything that is manufactured in NH - and if we produced cocaine here? Would that be OK because of the jobs?
And no one should be killed by anything unnecessarily - that means we should do all we can to stop all these causes, and this thread is about weapons.
Good grief... logic just thrown out the window - do you honestly believe this *stuff* or is it part of the talking points package?
steve forte
10:53 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray it was developed to wound. The idea being if you kill a man in a firefight you take one man out of the battle. If you wound a man it takes 2 men to carry him to where he can be safely treated, therefore taking 3 men out of the firefight. If they wanted it to kill they would have used a deer caliber instead of a varmint caliber.
steve forte
10:54 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
9:53 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
This is a nationwide problem.
Assault weapons are military weapons used in warfare. How many wars have been fought lately in NH?
They are also great varmint rifles. Again Ray , how many people were killed in NH last yr with an " assault rifle"?
No Longer interested
11:30 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Why do you need a rifle designed for modern military use for killing humans in order to hunt varmints?
It's not the number of people killed in NH with assault rifles last year that's important, it's the potential for people to be killed this year and next year that's important. This is a nationwide problem.
Steve From NH
4:42 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
I used to shoot groundhogs with a .22 or 9mm rifle with a scope. Not for fun, to keep the cows and horses from stepping into the holes. Didn't get a "man card" like you get with the Bushmaster, didn't need one. (Am kind of wondering why anyone needs a bushmaster to become more of a "man", what they might be afraid of, but that's another story).
Anyhow, after the first shot all the critters would disappear - except for the dead one, and we'd have to wait until they came back out. So I'm wondering why 30 - 100 rounds. Must be more of the "feel like a man" thing maybe?
We also didn't have frangible bullets like the ones used on those little kids - the ones that are advertised with "now you see him, now you don't". The groundhogs didn't turn into a red mist, but they were still definitely dead, and we'd fill in the hole after.
You know, the more I think about it, maybe the key to the whole "I need my AR-15!" thing is the looks of the rifles, the big magazines, all the cool stuff you can buy to make smaller pieces out of bigger animals, maybe it's gotten so that a lot of these people don't feel like a man anymore unless they have their guns to prove it. Maybe they are afraid, but not of criminals.
Wonder how many AR-15s would be sold if they were all pink.
steve forte
10:57 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
So Ray , whats the differance between a wooden stock remington .223 with a 7 round magazine and a bushmaster ar-15 in .556 nato with a 7 round magazine?
Atlant Schmidt
11:16 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
> whats the differance between a wooden stock remington .223 with a 7 round
> magazine and a bushmaster ar-15 in .556 nato with a 7 round magazine?
I would have thought sure that a smart gun-nitpicker like you ("Clip" vs. "Magazine") would already know this. There's no such thing as a ".556"; there *IS* 5.56 mm ammunition. And if you'd like to better understand the differences between .223 and 5.56 mm, here's one (of many) websites that can explain it to you:
Seamus D
11:15 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
It honestly shouldnt matter what the manufacturers intended use of the gun is. The second amendment is not for hunting.
Jan Schmidt
2:03 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
its for the militia - before we had a standing army - and if you'll look a little into history you'll see another reason it was put in there. It has to do with slave hunting.
11:09 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Jan-ever hear of the Federalist Papers?
Federalist paper 28 is quite interesting on this subject. He writes that when a governmnet becomes too powerfull or tyrannical
"If the representatives of the people betray their constituents, there is then no resource left but in the exertion of that original right of self-defense which is paramount to all positive forms of government, and which against the usurpations of the national rulers, may be exerted with infinitely better prospect of success than against those of the rulers of an individual state. In a single state, if the persons intrusted with supreme power become usurpers, the different parcels, subdivisions, or districts of which it consists, having no distinct government in each, can take no regular measures for defense. The citizens must rush tumultuously to arms, without concert, without system, without resource; except in their courage and despair."
No Longer interested
1:11 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
The Federalist Papers were written in advocacy of ratification of the Constitution. The Constitution gave the US a stronger central federal government over the Articles of Confederation.
The papers have no legal status, so your quote has no legal standing.
It's the constitution that matters, and no where does it say that the second amendment was put there so that the people could mae a revolution against the American government.
A strict literalist like Scalia would say that this notion that the second amendment is for the people to have arms as a guard against an overpowering government is nonsense. It doesn't say that.
Stephen D. Clark
10:20 pm on Saturday, January 19, 2013
The Second Amendment isn't for hunting. Agreed. It's for militias allegedly "necessary for the security of a free state."
Militias are no longer necessary for the security of a free state, therefore the justification for a right to keep and bear arm through the Second Amendment has been nullified.
But, being that the right still remains, why aren't we allowed to possess and use rocket propelled grenade launchers? After all, they're an "arm" which can be "kept and borne," and they're very useful in a militia.
The reason you can't keep them isn't because they're not necessary for hunting or for personal protection, but, meanwhile, as mentioned above, they're still very useful for the militia purpose of the Second Amendment and literally fitting to its terms.
The reason you can't keep them is because they're too dangerous. Our Second Amendment rights have been infringed. Thank goodness.
10:08 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Ray- I agree thatthe Federalist papers do not have legal status. I never said they did. The papers were written in 1787-1789 by framers of the Constitution.... Hamilton, Madison and Jay... to explain the meaning of the Constitution and its amendments and seek its ratification. The papers help explain the debates and reasoning that occured amongst the framers of the Constitution and the Judiciary has used the papers, to this day, to determine the intent of the framers on areas of the Constitution. The Supreme Court has referenced the papers almost 300 times when delivering decisions.
No Longer interested
10:29 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
You conservatives cannot have it both ways.
On the one hand Justices like Scalia pretend that they only take what the constitution says literally, on the other hand, you pretend that the constitution should and can be interpreted based on intent as written in the federalist papers.
Sorry, such actions based on political expediency do not equal justice under the law.
11:19 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Ray- As for Justice Scalia. Your argument does not hold water and if you did some research on him you would agree. To help you below is an excerpt from an interview Justice Scalia had with Pierce Morgan,
Morgan: You're such a Constitutionalist and always go back to the way they framed the Constitution and so on. They debated all that. That's is, in it's way, legislative history isn't it
Scalia: What is? What is?
Morgan: The framing of the Constitution. They debated all that. That is, in a way, legislative history.
Scalia: I don't use Madison's notes as authoritiave on the meaning of the Constitution. I don't use that. I use the Federalist Papers, not because the writers of the Federalist papers were present, One of them wasn't. John Jay wasn't present. I use them because they were intelligent people at the time and that what they thought the language meant is likely what it meant.
Morgan: Why do you have such faith in those politicians of that time. These days if some current politican created some constitution, people wouldn't have faith, the burning unflinching faith.
Why are you so convinced that these guys over 200 years ago were so right?
Scalia: You'd have to read the Federalist Papers to answer that question. I don't think anybody in the current Congress could even write one of those numbers.
These men were very, very thoughtful.
I truly believe that there are times in history that genius bursts forth in some part of the globe,
John Wynne
1:25 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
As I look at this discussion about gun control, what none of you seem to understand is that the Bill of Rights were adopted to limit the powers of the Federal Government.
Gun control is not the responsibility of the Federal Government.
It is a state issue only.
No Longer interested
4:59 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
just goes to show that Scalia is a political hack.
On the one hand he represents himself as a 'literalist", taking the view that it's not intent upon which he interprets, but what the constitution says that's most important. Then on the other hand, he looks at intent.
The fact is that the constitution needs interpretation, that's why the Supreme Court exists, and in that interpretation, intent is utilized.
Which is why Scalia is an elitist. He castigates other's use of intent, yet he thinks that his own use of intent comes from Mount Olympus.
The sad fact is that Scalia is a political hack.
steve forte
11:20 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Atlant . its the same bullet. Pardon me for putting the decimal in the wrong place.
Truth is , there is no differance.
Seeing your apparently a pro whats the differance between an 8 shot shotgun with buckshot and an ar-15 with a 30 round magazine?
Atlant Schmidt
11:28 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
> Atlant . its the same bullet.
Actually, it's *NOT* (as you would have seen had you perused the link I provided).
Again, I'm surprised a smart guy like you doesn't understand this.
> Seeing your apparently a pro whats the differance between an 8 shot
> shotgun with buckshot and an ar-15 with a 30 round magazine?
Probably about this much (gestures with his fingers to make the eeny-weenie-***** sign) with regard to the user..
Steve From NH
4:48 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
>Seeing your apparently a pro whats the differance between an 8 shot shotgun with buckshot and an ar-15 with a 30 round magazine?
ar-15's with 30 round magazines are used in mass murders and shotguns are not? Did I get it right? Do I win anything?
steve forte
11:30 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
So in other words ya cant answer the question. Just what I thought.
steve forte
11:34 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
11:30 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
. This is a nationwide problem.
Actualy its not Ray. Less people were killed with one all of last yr then have been killed by drunk drivers so far this yr.
Seems anti gun folks dont care how many people get killed as long as they are not killed with a gun.
Steve From NH
4:53 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
If the NRA were a lobbying organization for the liquor industry, they would insist that drunk driving is protected by the first amendment, and that every driver has a right to have an open bar in the back seat, and the real problem is that the cars aren't protecting the occupants well enough from the law-abiding drunks.
steve forte
11:35 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
11:26 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Tell me why it's relevant?
Its relevant because its basicly the same gun. You want to ban one but not the other. If you ban one dont you think freaks would just choose the other?
steve forte
11:36 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
11:33 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
you are wrong, "us people" do not want to ignore the crazy and criminal. It's the combination of the crazy and criminal and easy access to military weapons that's the problem
Then work on that problem.
No Longer interested
11:43 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
The NRA does everything it can to prevent America from working on the problem. The Republicans are in the pockets of the NRA.
steve forte
11:44 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
11:39 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
you are wrong, "us people" do not want to ignore the crazy and criminal. It's the combination of the crazy and criminal and easy access to military weapons that's the problem.
As far as I'm concerned, the people that are law abiding and responsible have the right to bear arms. I have many years ago once been involved in competition riflery, I have exercised my second amendment rights responsibly, so I know where you are coming from. (And I was pretty good at it until old age changed my eyesight).
Ray the problem lies with the fact that many in your party do want a complete ban. I honestly cant blame some of them. As many have been the victoms of crimes and never spend time outdoors partaking in shooting sports.
Some of Obamas ideas are good . I particuly like Bidens idea " enforce the laws already on the books" Cant argue with that. Gun owners have been saying that for yrs.
When your side ( by that I dont mean Im a republican because Im not ) wants to go after a weapons that is responsable for less then 2% of gun deaths , its hard for anyone to take you serious that you want to end gun violence.
steve forte
11:47 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
Ray Guarino
11:43 am on Friday, January 18, 2013
The NRA does everything it can to prevent America from working on the problem. The Republicans are in the pockets of the NRA.
No they dont. They support tougher sentancing for those using guns in crimes. They support dealing with the mental health aspect of the problem.
Lets face it , if ya want gun owners on your side , and you should if you want your efforts to go anywhere , then you would start with mentall illness and criminals.
Like it or not Ray , laws only protect us from sane people and noncriminals. You may not like that fact but you cannot change it.
12:25 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Some of you pro-ban types take issue with semantics. I would suggest you pay attention to them, as they have an impact on laws and other important legal matters. "Clip" and "magazine" are not interchangable terms in my book. Again, get your terms straight before you start re-writing the constitution you obviously seem hell-bent to dismantle.
Jan Schmidt
2:15 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Who is rewriting the Constitution?
Tell you what, I'll memorize everything about weaponry, and you go live with a family that has just had their kid's face blown away... go hold the mom's hand as she finds the clothes to bury him in... go sit with the dad staring off into space thinking of the game he was gong to take his son to... go explain again to the brothers and sisters why the shooter had the right to bear arms.
Get your heart beating again F.R. this is human life vs. a few rules to help keep our kids alive.
5:13 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
I have lost friends to gun violence, have you? I have spent time holding their hands in the hospital while doctors tried to replace ther face. Save your preaching for someone else until you can say the same...hopefully, you won't have to. I AND my lost friend support the right for law-abiiding people to own guns. I know he did, until he died..way too young to a criminal.
Jan Schmidt
6:25 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
I'm not only sorry for your loss, but for the dep pain it caused.. And yes, when I was in elementary school a mate shot his dad to death in a hunting accident... Almost destroyed the kid, man, that left a scar on a whole community.
But it was an accident, the whole family was experienced hunters and my friend had taken the NRA training. Nothing except fate could have intervened, so what law aside from totally eradicating all weapons would keep gun accidents from happening? None...
But Newtown? There is a whole list of ways we can work toward making this kind of massacre a thing of the past.
Peter Walker
3:02 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
I would add the reprehensible acts of a relative handful of evil lunatics in a nation of over 311 million people does not justify taking apart the Second Amendment. Criminals commit crimes - deal with crime! The vast majority of our news media is unwilling to practice honest journalism and will not introduce accurate information into the public square - generally lies or half-truths at best. A free society will never be a perfect society. We have a balance and separation of powers with individual rights reserved to the people. They are worth protecting. Continually chipping away at the Bill of Rights (yes all 10 amendments) is a dangerous course of action. Don't put all your faith in government.
Jan Schmidt
3:09 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
No right is absolute... None.
The basics of Life, Liberty , and the Pursuit of Happiness are even subject to rules and regulations. Get a grip and help us deal with the holes in the processor so we can leave this problem in the past, and stop arguing this endlessly.
Michael Cole
3:16 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Nicely put Peter Walker. I would add that Jan's emotionally-driven, false choice argument that we must give up our Second Amendment rights or children will die is exactly why people do not trust our legislators on this issue.
Jan Schmidt
3:22 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
What right has no restrictions Michael?
And no one is asking for the 2nd to be erased, your hyperbole is showing.
John A Diefenbach
4:36 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Jan: Are you one of those who 'put all their faith in government'? Demands (cradle-to-grave) constant-entitlements? Are you one of those who believes in a 'living Constitution', a document that can change as the times change?
I believe in 'Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness'. PERIOD! Those who are lazy and have no drive in life, who feel they can not live up to those standards have the right to seek their dream elsewhere.
So far it has worked for me, but I do not want them preventing my children, or my grandchildren from pursuing 'the dream'.
"Already proposed for New York state:
Tactical and strategic choke point. With rolling VIPR teams on the roads they can ambush at will whomever they wish looking for persons, arms, and materiel.
Along with it being an outright strategic act of war on our Liberty to defend from tyranny, a litany of acts of treachery, treason, and tyranny, this is in direct contravention of Article 10 of the US Constitution-Powers Prohibited States. Of course it is in direct violation of the 2nd, 4th, 9th, Amendments."
"No right is absolute"?! WRONG! You have the right to DIE!
Ken Eyring
8:59 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Thanks Peter for your thoughts. I believe the argument that Obama is making regarding our duty to protect the children is a dangerous course of action -- and that similar arguments will be made again in the future over different issues.
It is extremely sad that tragedies like this occur, but the restrictions that Obama wants to put into place will not prevent similar events from happening again in the future. If additional events do occur in the future, will they lead to additional restrictions? History has shown that violent crimes are higher in areas where there are strict gun laws.
What's to prevent a politician from saying that drunk drivers kill innocent children -- and that we must stop people from driving intoxicated -- to protect the children... so we must ban alcohol sales... or perhaps only the alcohol with a certain percentage by volume.
I believe in personal responsibility. I believe this incident is leading to the infringement on our 2nd Amendment Rights, as well as a violation of the separation of powers by the president if/when he signs the Executive Orders that he is threatening to impose.
Seamus Carty
3:34 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Will Melinda Herman and the millions of other legal gun owners be able to still defend themselves?
"The recording of a 911 call made during a home invasion in Georgia reveals a chilling scene in which a husband coaches his wife -- home alone with her twin 9-year-old children -- to shoot a determined intruder."
Steve From NH
4:55 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Yes, she would. Absolutely. And good for her. Where do you see anyone trying to take away her gun?
Stephen D. Clark
6:31 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
"[A] gun kept in the home [is] 43 times more likely to be involved in the death of a member of the household than to be used in self-defense," says Art Kellerman, an E.R. physician and injury prevention researcher for Emory University.
Steve From NH
8:03 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Mr. Clark, I believe you.
I bet for every story about a gun saving a family there are 20 about a kid shooting his sibling or friend with one.
Amazing how many people buy into the NRA propaganda, isn't it?
Seamus Carty
8:44 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
" A 1993 nationwide survey of 4,977 households found that over the previous five years, at least 3.5% of households had members who had used a gun "for self-protection or for the protection of property at home, work, or elsewhere." Applied to the U.S. population, this amounts to 1,029,615 such incidents per year. This figure excludes all "military service, police work, or work as a security guard." "
"Based on survey data from a 2000 study published in the Journal of Quantitative Criminology,[17] U.S. civilians use guns to defend themselves and others from crime at least 989,883 times per year."
They discuss the Kellerman stat from 1993:
steve forte
4:30 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
MANCHESTER — Four handguns, $22,000 in cash, 300 oxycodone pills and approximately one-half pound of marijuana, plus two vehicles, were confiscated as Manchester Police SWAT executed search warrants at two city locations and arrested three men early Thursday.
This man was sentanced yesterday to 4 yrs. Felon in posession of a handgun is supoposed to be a 10 yr sentance. Nevermind the guns were stolen and the drugs.
This is your problem right here. Make the slob do the 10 yrs.
John A Diefenbach
4:52 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Frankly, I like the "3-strikes" rule: the third felony & one's in for life!! End of story.
John A Diefenbach
6:32 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
It was not a massacre; it was a mistake.
steve forte
6:43 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Steve From NH
4:55 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
Yes, she would. Absolutely. And good for her. Where do you see anyone trying to take away her gun?
Actualy Steve if you looked into the story the woman broke the law. She should have stopped shooting the minute the threat was no longer there. That being said the criminal could have prevented being shot by not entering her house. The world would be a better place if the POS was in the ground.
Steve From NH
7:20 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
Has she been arrested? Is anyone trying to take away her gun?
8:18 pm on Friday, January 18, 2013
All of this talk about bushmasters and AR-15 ... Don't you realize that the rifle was not used to kill those poor children. I am so sick of these tragedies being exploited by the anti-gun crowd to try and pass their legislation! Why don't you support the efforts of those who would truly have results.
There is overwhelming evidence that these types of bans have no positive effect, in fact just the opposite is true.
Jimmy Carter's own mandated study (one of the most comprehensive on record which he ultimately ignored because he didn't like the results) showed that these bans are useless! But is isn't convenient for the anti-gun crowd when the facts don't support their silly ideas!
steve forte
2:01 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
thats because its not about saving lives as they claim. Getting rid of guns has always been on the liberals wish list.They feel that public support right now is the highest its been in a while and probably will be. Thing is that support is decreasing daily now that the initial shock is wearing off.
Steve From NH
7:23 am on Saturday, January 19, 2013
The rifle absolutely was used to kill those kids, along with 30 round magazines taped together filled with frangible ammunition that causes maximum tissue damage to the target (they are advertised as being able to blow up a groundhog), and they were each shot at least 3 times, up to 11 times, in a span of about 8 minutes.
Nick Collins
2:09 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Hey steve from NH have you seen a ballistics report that I don't know about cause I sure haven't seen one.
Steve From NH
7:57 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Yes - quotes from the Medical Examiner etc.. Look them up. You may have to put 2&2 together:
- All injuries (except Lanza) were from a rifle.
- All had multiple gunshots - from 3 to 11
- Bullets used were meant to cause maximum tissue damage (frangible)
- From the time of the 911 call to the police arrival and Lanza suicide was 8 minutes
- hundreds of rounds of ammunition were expended, hundreds more available
- 30 round magazines were taped together to lessen the time to reload
- the first classroom was wiped out in 3 minutes
These facts are all available in quotes from authoritative sources. Oh, and every single one of those guns and bullets was bought legally, by a "responsible" gun owner.
Adam Lanza was described as "troubled", but like many other "troubled" youths, by his aunt.
Adam Lanza was not a criminal with a gun until he became a mass murder.
I'm sure there's much more to this story. I'm also pretty sure that all of the above statements are factual, and they suggest one screwed up society, especially when so many of us are insisting that the solution is as simple as "we just need more guns, and lock up the crazy people".
Nick Collins
11:09 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Quotes are not the same as seeing the actual ballistics report. So 8 mins to respond huh so what your saying is the only thing that could have stopped him is someone else who was armed on campus, which could have possibly prevented this murderous rampage. BTW she was not a responsible gun owner, she had a troubled son who had access to her firearms in no way was she responsible don't try to lump her in with the rest of us.
steve forte
8:15 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Actualy he was a criminal the minute he left his mothers house with those guns. Or realy before because he killed her before leaving. He could have never purchased a gun himself.
Mike Healey
2:31 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
And his Mother was a criminal because she gave her guns to her son before dying?
John A Diefenbach
10:35 am on Sunday, January 20, 2013
The (so-called) assault-weapon is a device used to prevent assaults on the Constitution.
In America, there is no other purpose for such a 'device'.
No Longer interested
4:52 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
The history of the assault rifle shows that it is a device developed for soldiers under specific battle conditions. It's purpose is for military use under specific battle conditions.
1:59 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
The twisted simple minds of the progressive / communist democrat will
never grasp the fact that its not the inanimate object the ''gun''
thats the problem , its the society that the progressive / communist
democrat party has promoted and fought to create for the last 50
They have taken God out of every public school and govt building in
America and replaced him with gay and straight public school taught
sex education for 5 year olds,
forced mandatory homosexual acceptance , free birth control and tax
funded abortions for everyone, Church's and Christians routinely get
hassled by the Godless communists/ progressives for displaying
scenes during CHRISTMAS, but a crucifix in a jar of urine is art so
dont you
even think of trying to limit their right to promote .publish or
display any of the
moral less trash they worship.
The liberal communist democrat hollyweed film makers make killing
people with a gun look kool ,fun and no problemo,they are the real ''
gun culture '' not the average US lawful gun owner, they tell us
hundreds of teenagers are killed each year by gun violence,
but they they dont tell us 90% are black and
Hispanic teenage gang members gunning each other down to protect their
drug turf .
The progressive / communist democrat parents whose ''family values ''
are in the toilet, have adopted life like 3D killer video games as
their new baby sitters ...they just dont get it ......
2:07 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Bolshevik obama supporter bruce springsteen called for the shooting
of all the the 1%ers in his new album and the hollyweed obama
supporters promote gun violence daily with their shoot em and kill em
all films ...but we cant touch that ,thats our Freedom of Speech, our
First Amendment right, so what do they do ? they do the second best thing ... they go after the Second Amendment. the simple twisted minds of progressive
/ communist democrats will ,with a gun if necessary ,defend to their
death their First Amendment rights...... but they dont believe in
"We the Peoples" Second Amendment rights,
its Bolshevik obamas core supporters that have created this society !!!
they are the problem , not guns
I wonder how many rounds a determined killer with a back pack full of
loaded 5 round clips can get off before the cops show up ?
I own many of the guns Bolshevik obama and the communist democrats want baned the big difference is none of my weapons are ''assault weapons '' there all defence weapons
2:24 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
last Friday holder told a group of gun grabbers that the govt should call for ''tough penalties '' for gun traffickers and for once i agree with him ...now lets prosecute him and obama for gun trafficking in Fast and Furious , benghazi and libya.....Bolshevik obamas govt is one of the biggest gun trafficking organisations in the world
Proud Conservative
2:26 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
If Obama's gun plans were fully in effect, they would not have prevented the Aurora Colorado shooting or the Sandy Hook School shooting. But the right wing buffoons who don't know which end is up continue to cheer these measures as if they would actually accomplish something.
steve forte
4:56 pm on Sunday, January 20, 2013
Ok so so we ban assault weapons. What do we do with the guns used in the other 98-1/2 % of shootings?
Kinda like saying " beer drinkers make up 85% of deadly dwi auto acidents. So its realy important that we ban high end vodka.


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On Marajó, numerous buffalo fazendas, or farms, are open to visitors. Aside from a chance to get firsthand insight into the daily lives of Marajoanos and a behind-the-scenes look at a working buffalo farm (you can often ride the buffalos), many of these farms are located on plains and wetland areas that are rife with wildlife. Among the creatures you're likely to see are monkeys, capybaras, jacarés (caimans) and the flamboyantly pink and scarlet ibises, known as guarás. In all cases, advance reservations are necessary.
Located 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) from Soure, Fazenda Bom Jesus (4a Rua Km 8, tel. 91/3741-1243) is owned by Eva Abufaiad, a veterinarian and agricultural engineer who really knows her buffalo as well as birds such as blue storks, parrots, and guarás, all of which can be easily spotted here. During the day, three-hour visits cost R$20 and include a home-cooked Marajoara snack.
Only 2 kilometers (1.2 miles) from Soure, Fazenda Araruna (tel. 91/3741-1474) has its own lovely river beach that is popular with guarás and can be reached by a two-hour ride on the back of a buffalo. Those who are buffalo-shy can explore the area by horseback or canoe. Outings cost R$20–30.
Some fazendas offer accommodations as well. Although no longer a working farm, Fazenda São Jerônimo (Rodovia Soure-Pesqueiro Km 3, tel. 91/3741-2093, R$110–130 d) is a picturesque estate (close to Soure) with lots of creeks and a private beach where you can swim. You can take a guided hike through groves of coconut palms and native fruit trees, or a canoe trip through mangrove swamps. Each two-hour activity costs R$25–30 per person. Accommodations in a low-slung ranch house are simple but appealing, with regional furnishings and air-conditioning. The restaurant (reservations required), serves delicious home-cooked food (including buffalo) for both lunch and dinner.
A 45-minute boat trip and buffalo-cart ride away from Soure, the Fazenda Sanjo (tel. 91/9145-4475, tel. 91/3242-1380, www.sanjo.tur.br, R$350 for a two-day package) is an authentic family-run ranch where you'll be made to feel so at home that before you know it, you'll be rustling up the buffalos on horseback. Once you've finished helping out with milking and making cheese, you can savor some delicious dishes made from the farm's herds. Lodgings in the main farm house are simple, but cozy and comfortable.
More secluded is the Fazenda Nossa Senhora de Carmo (tel. 91/3212-6244, amazonstar [at] amazonstar [dot] com [dot] br, R$800 for a three-day package including transportation from Belém), which is reached by taking a boat inland down the Rio de Camará. Accommodations are in the rather grand-looking whitewashed, tile-roofed ranch house. Although lacking in luxury (no air-conditioning or private bathrooms), the rooms are comfortable and quite atmospheric. The common areas are charmingly decorated with antiques. Rates include all meals (prepared with fresh farm produce) as well as diverse nature activities such as kayak and canoe trips, horseback and buffalo riding, fishing, birding, and wildlife safaris led by English-speaking guides.
While you can make reservations directly with these fazendas (often cheaper), several agencies in Belém sell packages to them, including Amazon Star (tel. 91/3241-8624, www.amazonstar.com.br) and Valverde (tel. 91/3212-3388, www.valeverdeturismo.com.br).
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A group of friends and I played BSG for the first time the other day and apart from a few mistakes ( Made by us) it was a lot more fun than we all expected and were planning a revisit this Thursday coming.
My only question is this……
The image attached is of 2 Civilian Ships and 2 BSG Damage tokens….
1. On the Civilian Ships I understand that this means 1 population lost but what does the Battlestar and Quorum symbols mean?
2. On the BSG tokens what does the Battlestar token mean and how do you determine what resource is lost on the 3 boxes symbol?
Thanks in advance and sorry if this has been asked before or they are stupid questions…
Do not fear the wolves lead by a sheep; always fear sheep lead by a wolf!
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The icons are for Resources. In your pic starting from top left and moving right then down.
Fuel - Morale
Food - Fuel
You can also see those icons on the main gameboard for each resource under the spinner.
Thanks for that, I didn't see the icons under the spinner as someone else put that together for me whil I was popping stuff out…
Told you it was a stupid question lol
Do not fear the wolves lead by a sheep; always fear sheep lead by a wolf!
It's ok, I didn't notice it for a while either. Was just letting you know in case you forget later now it'll be eaiser to remember what they are.
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Stay-At-Home Dad: The family that prays together
By Howard A. Ludwig May 17, 2012 11:06AM
Updated: June 29, 2012 8:40AM
I remember making my confirmation in the Catholic Church. As the congregation applauded, I thought, "I can't wait until I'm old enough to never have to go to church again."
Church is boring to a teen. And having to wake up early on a Sunday morning doesn't help. As far as I was concerned, the best part of the Mass was checking out the parade of well-dressed teenage girls as they walked up for Communion.
Nearly two decades later, I'm a fairly regular churchgoer — and it has nothing to do with checking out babes.
Attending 9 a.m. Mass on Sunday has become part of our routine. Most of our neighborhood friends we've met either through church or the adjoining Catholic school. My two sons have play dates at their homes, and they are invited to our house for birthday parties and barbecues.
The church seems to be what pulls it all together. And it makes Sunday Mass a much different experience than when I was a disassociated teen. I was reflecting on this change last week, and I found myself asking, "Does having kids make you more likely to go to church?"
I looked at some research and made several phone calls looking for an answer. And while it seems that my experience isn't uncommon, I also learned that would-be parents are less likely to have a religious foundation than ever before.
As a result, the overall numbers may be down. But young adults still tend to return to the church once children arrive, said Dr. Christian Smith, director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society at the University of Notre Dame.
"Getting married and having children is a very strong life-course transition that tends to bring people back to the religion in which they were raised or to the one of the spouse who is most invested," Smith said.
He went on to say that twenty-somethings tend to not feel much need for religion. But when they settle down and have children, suddenly faith and church become an important source of support, stability and often education.
The Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life conducts surveys, demographic analysis and other social science research on religion in the U.S. and around the world. In 2010, their researchers looked at Americans born after 1980 and who began to come of age around the year 2000.
The report, titled "Religion Among the Millennials," found that 1 in 4 members of this group are unaffiliated with any particular faith. This is an increase from Generation X, and Millennials are twice as unaffiliated as Baby Boomers were as young adults.
Millennials are now becoming parents. While fewer of them have religious ties than ever before, most new parents seek some sort of "formative community," said Mark Laboe, associate vice president of University Ministry at DePaul University.
That community may be the Catholic Church, but for many young people committing to such a large institution is a foreign concept.
In addition to its daunting size, Millennials are often at odds with the church's stance on birth control, homosexuality and/or abortion, Laboe said.
"I think we live in an iPod generation, where you get to pick and choose what you like. You don't buy the whole album anymore, you buy the single," Laboe said.
I bought the whole album years ago while begrudgingly sitting in a church pew. I may not have listened to it very much in my late teens and early twenties. But I'm glad to have it in my collection today.
Howard A. Ludwig is a former SouthtownStar business writer who traded his reporter's notebook for a diaper bag, becoming a stay-at-home dad.
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RP-100 "Fara-1".
yes students are watching a film amy be even James Bond ^^
btw. probably they are future police
C-189 - the museum.
Website. http://npostrela.com/index.php?optio...3&lang=english
Probably because it's the police academy.
July 1, 2011. TV Zvezda. Russia. 202 the brigade of air defense, from Narofominsk, moves to the ground "Kapustin Yar".
July 1, 2011. TV Zvezda. Russia. Kaliningrad region. Training of tank units of marines.
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MTLB recovering Zil 131 at Russian Military Truck Rally
UAZ-469 Documentary
Russian soldiers undergo experimental three-month basic training.
Why do you guys think? is 3 months enough in training of soldiers?
Hmm ... and here it is not clear? http://npostrela.com/index.php?optio...id=7&Itemid=13
By the way - on the photos, if I understand correctly, the soldiers found the purpose of the radar and attempting to clarify the parameters visually.
Horses at service of modern Board Guard Forces in Russian Army (With Greek subtitles)


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One of the five, Dennis Guinta (second from right), is a drag racer whose accomplishments are well known at the Sacramento Raceway and the Sears Point Raceway in Sonoma. In the formal ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 12, Guinta was commissioned as national chaplain of racecar drivers throughout America. His racecar will bear the word "Chaplain."
Guinta's wife, Sara, was installed as a caregiver-hospice chaplain as well as assistant racing chaplain. Timothy Vaughn was officially endorsed as a military chaplain. He had been spotted as a volunteer chaplain (along with the other candidates) at the recent Military StandDown in Pleasanton. General Dan Helix admired Vaughn's work and swore him in as a military chaplain with the rank of major. The church certification ceremony conferred his ecclesiastical endorsement.
Vaughn and the Guintas are in the process of working toward full ministry ordination. Pastor Joe Seeley and Pastor Carleton Booker are already ordained, having completed additional training including working alongside the chaplain coordinator in the field. They were specifically endorsed as community chaplains.
The candidates undergo rigorous training. They attend intern class to study all facets of ministry plus the accredited school of theology, and participate in additional training for the chaplaincy, including emphasis on counseling plus crisis and emergency management.
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Mathias is 'Common Sense' Candidate for 59th District
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There is only one truly independent and common sense candidate for Illinois' 59th House District; that candidate is Sidney Mathias. Mathias works together with members of both parties to accomplish things for our district and for the people of Illinois. He has worked to bring public transportation service to our area, promote a fiscally conservative agenda, and bring help to Lake County in its struggle to reduce traffic gridlock.
On the other hand, Carol Sente is just another Michael Madigan rubber stamp. If Sente is elected Illinois will continue on the road to bankruptcy and higher taxes. The choice in this race is clear.
Vote for Sidney Mathias for State Representative on Tuesday November 6th.
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Carol Sente has been one of our solid reps, fairly independent...I do not see her as aligned in any way with Mike Madigan....
2:23 pm on Friday, November 2, 2012
Lawrence I'm afraid I don't think your statement is rather well sourced: http://www.elections.il.gov/CampaignDisclosure/A1List.aspx?ID=22365&FiledDocID=477682&ContributionType=AllTypes&Archived=False
Sure Carol Sente may campaign as an independent and stress moderate views such as you might claim. However, in the end its where the funding goes that shows how they will vote.
R. Franklin
6:41 pm on Saturday, November 3, 2012
So if the funding dictates how the candidate will vote. Mathias is not an independent, but a republican shill because of taking $300,000 from the Il GOP. Faulty logic Erik.
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03/15/11L'Ami JeanIt is hard to believe that we are about to eat our last 'bistronomique" dinner in Paris. Posted at 02:28 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
03/11/11Salon De L'AgricultureWe had one extraordinary non-restaurant food experience while in Paris that was a complete surprise. Posted at 01:03 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
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03/04/11A Unique OpportunityAn intentional departure from our previous style of bistro meals. Posted at 12:45 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
03/03/11It's Thursday Already!Time is flying. We are out late, waking up kind of late, since it has been a little overcast everyday (but perfect walking weather) and the days are shorter here since we are further north than NY, which not everyone realizes. Posted at 04:40 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |
03/01/11Our Best MealI am picking up the blog with arguably the best meal we have had during the trip, at a restaurant named Jadis. Posted at 05:24 PM | Permalink | Comments: 0 |


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The Fort Worth Weavers Guild will host its biennial hand woven textile exhibition, "In The Eye of the Beholder: Inspiration in Fiber," September 4 through September 28, 2013, at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, 1300 Gendy, Fort Worth, TX
A Complex Weavers Award will be given for excellent work in the area of complex interlacements. For more information you may visit www.fortworthweaversguild.org
American Batik Design Competition is a challenge to US-based designers, professional or amateur, to craft batik designs with a distinct American style. Winning designers will travel to cities in Indonesia for a 2-week batik tour and each receive a cash prize of $7,000, plus exhibitions in Indonesia and the U.S. Entry deadline is July 12, 2013. See full announcement on the ITAA website under Opportunities/Special Calls and visit http://ambericanbatik.embassyofindonesia.org for more information.
Francie Alcorn died Wednesday, Nov 7 at her home in Seattle, surrounded by family, after a long battle with cancer. Francie was membership chair for Complex Weavers for more years than we can easily count and spent untold number of hours serving the membership in that capacity. Her contribution to CW was enormous and gratefully acknowedged.
Members in the Southeastern region may be interested in entering the 2013 Chattahoochee Biennial of Textiles Juried Exhibit, "In The Minds Eye". The exhibit is open to artists in AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, NC, SC, TN, VA, WV, and Washington,DC. All fiber techniques are encouraged. See the Prospectus for eligibility requirements. The entry deadline is February 1, 2013. For more information, visit www.chgweb.com. or contact Christine Stanton, 2013 Exhibit Chair: firstname.lastname@example.com .
Josephine Robins Lippard Earl, 74, formerly of Spartanburg, SC, died Friday, May 18, 2012, in Bozeman, MT. She passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her family, after battling breast cancer with courage and dignity.
I was very sorry to hear about Jo. I worked with her on a daily basis for 8 years on the board of Complex Weavers and interacted with her at Seminars and in study groups. Had to laugh when I read an obit for her which said she worked on simple websites - she developed the CW site into a huge resource of zillions of pages, not simple at all. Jo was utterly reliable, quick to reply and implement new ideas, and interested in development of new directions both in the website and in CW in general. While board discussions sometimes got "lively," Jo was serene, unflappable, constructive, and always pleasant. Her deep faith and love of family seemed to be her touchstone and center of peace. She will be missed, but her work and friendships bear testimony to this lovely person. --Laurie Autio
Many of you will have known Jo as the Complex Weavers web mistress for many years, and she was a member of CW for many more. She was an exceptional person, a wonderful and dedicated colleague, and the most giving human being you could imagine. Her passing leaves a huge hole at the heart of Complex Weavers and in the hearts of everyone privileged to know her. --Wendy Morris
Occasionally in life one meets a person whose kindness, wit and love for all around her enriches our own lives. Jo Earl was such a person. She was a private person who found joy in her faith and family. Her curious mind reflected her desire to learn more.
In the many years we worked together she never lost patience with those around her. She would gently nudge me when deadlines approached. We often checked each others work. Here her wonderful humor would bring a smile and a shared laugh. To have a person whose comments were constructive while willingly accepting suggestions about what she was doing made our exchanges productive and rewarding.
The precision in math appealed to Jo. She would apply her math skills whenever possible. The Math and Textiles study group allowed her to combine her interest in math with her new found weaving knowledge. As a member of the Ecclesiastical study group she was once again able to express her joy in two different areas. Jo contributed articles to the Journal and helped compile the index for the Newsletters/Journals.
Jo was always willing to help. She did so with a gracious dignity that left one feeling good about life. Her attitude encouraged one to do their best. Her passing leaves us with wonderful memories and the desire to strive to meet her expectations. --Wanda Shelp
Collingwood DVD's are available again. In the USA, the 2-disk set is available from our Order form. The price is $15 per set, plus shipping. In the UK, the set is available from The Handweavers Studio in London; email to firstname.lastname@example.com for details.
The Index to Complex Weavers Journal is now available at cw-index.pdf. It covers newsletters and Journals from number 1 through the October 2011 issue.
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Yesterday the Cloud Matters blog posted an article of mine about using a PaaS tier to simplify the process of developing-testing-deploying web applications.
The backstory behind this article is interesting. I didn't write it as a blog post. I wrote it as an internal email explaining how we really do things. The blog editors asked me if I'd be willing to share it as a blog post, and I said sure. I expected that I'd then go through several iterations of refining my email into an article.
Instead, the email was published as-is (typos and all). The only change was the addition of the last paragraph.
Recently I have been doing all kinds of DevOps/Orchestration work setting up in-cloud servers and services. Most of the time, what I want to be able to do is quickly and repeatably create several servers all working together. But I don't need a full orchestration system. I've found three promising solutions (in alphabetical order):
Here's a very basic overview of each of those.
Thanks to Jekyll and some similar technologies, static site generators have recently made a comeback. Static sites have distinct advantages when it comes to cloud computing: They have simple requirements (static web server), consume small amounts of resources, and can be hosted out of object storage at extremely low cost.
MiddleMan is a generic static site generator. Rather than focusing only on blogs, as Jekyll does, it provides the basic facilities for building any type of site. Extensions extend MiddleMan by providing specific features. The architecture is elegant and easy to use.
In this article, I show how to create a simple blog using MiddleMan (and it's blog extension).
The task was simple: I wanted to run xhprof (the Facebook-developed PHP profiler) to get some quick-and-dirty metrics on a PHP script. While xhprof is actually really easy to install and use, I had to read a surprising amount of material in order to run a simple install and write three lines of code.
To spare others the agony of cruising old Facebook docs in the Internet Archive, here's a 30 second guide to installing and using xhprof.
I recently began working on some PHP code for resolving HTML5 entities into their Unicode codepoints. According to the code, it had been optimized for performance. The code was moderately complex, and the authors appeared to have gone through great pains to build a specialized lookup algorithm. But when I took a closer look, I doubted. I decided to compare the "optimized" version with what I would call a naive version -- the simplest solution to the problem.
Here I show the two solutions, and then benchmark them for both memory and speed.
We Americans hold fast to the myth of the self-made man, and when we give autobiography, we often steadfastly refuse to acknowledge how in so many cases we didn't pull ourselves up by the bootstraps. We were lifted up and pushed forward by others.
I am guilty of failing to acknowledge how indebted I am to my mentors. So I want to start setting the record straight while also sharing some of the lessons I've learned.
Dr. Wes Munsil studied at Caltech, Cambridge University, and University of Colorado. He was on the standards committee for the Pascal programming language, wrote code for the NASA's Voyager project, and has worked on a wide variety of projects, large and small. When I look at my current career trajectory, and even my life's trajectory, his influence is easy to see.
Here are a few of the lessons I've learned from him -- some taught with words, but most by example.
A programming language is a language designed to be read by both humans and machines. It is an intermediary that saves us (the programmers) from manually reducing all of our high-level designs to straight boolean logic. But it's also structured in such a way that current machine resources can unambiguously interpret it.
When you write a program, your code has two audiences. Humans and machines.
When we alienate one audience, the machines, the result is that the machine either does something wrong or cannot do anything at all. When a programmer makes this kind of error, we call it a bug. Bugs are bad.
But a mistake all too often made is for programmers to intentionally or unwittingly alienate the other audience. I recently inherited a codebase that had a single function whose body was 2, 996 lines long. It had high cyclomatic complexity (lots of control structures), hundreds of variables, and crazy indenting. For the most part, it worked fine. The computer understood it. But trying to add features and find and fix bugs has been a tremendous chore. This program was not written for two audiences. It was only written for one.
If I rewind the clock, I can remember numerous occasions where I wrote cryptic code, failed to document, and committed other such sins. And I can think of many times when I've returned to my own code weeks, months, or years later and have had to re-invest substantial time in figuring out what I wrote. My code was not written for two audiences.
Perhaps what we need is a new term. A counterpart to "bug" that describes the code's failure to remain semantically transparent to humans, and not just to computers. Because like computers, when programmers pick up a piece of code and find it indecipherable, they give up.
Unlike computers, they may just go build an alternative.
Once upon a time I knew a vi mantra for removing carriage returns from a DOS-formatted text file, thus transforming it into a UNIX file.It was something like :%s/^V^M//g. It has become such an ingrained habit that I can still type it without even thinking about it. Muscle memory.
But VIM knows more about a file than that old clunky version of vi did, and there's an easier and more consistent way of converting between DOS and UNIX in VIM.
:e ++ff=dos :setlocal ff=unix :w
This basically forces the document into DOS mode, and then tells VIM to switch it to a UNIX file. (That closing :w just writes the change to disk.)
ff is VIM's abbreviation for fileformat. If you want to type that all out, you can. And ++? It tells VIM to effectively reopen the current file. So make sure you save your work before running these commands.
:e ++ff=dos :w
That forces the file into DOS mode and then saves the change to disk.
Since both of these hook into a deeper level of VIM, they're not as prone to bugs and inconsistencies as relying upon a regular expression.
The above is a great way to do simple conversions, but if your needs are more complex, you might want to take a look at the VIM wiki page in this topic.
A few years ago, I tested SPLObjectStorage and Arrays to see which performed better. My conclusion at the time was that SPLObjectStorage is the better performer.
One thing I did not examine there was the implications of size. I ran tests with a fixed size of 10,000 elements. The test was also run on PHP 5.2.
A recent email from Frederik Krautwald caused me to re-evaluate these benchmarks. Using PHP 5.4.10 on Windows 7, Frederik generated this set of benchmarks:
Forbes covered HP Cloud's announcement of the new Platform as a Service (PaaS) project.
This is my favorite quote from the article: With this announcement HP's Cloud grabs a potentially big technological advantage. Expect other cloud providers to do the same by quickly following HP's lead of an integrated PaaS technology as key a differentiator. It's also interesting to see that HP has selected ActiveState to form the core of its new PaaS offering. ActiveState's Stackato is built atop VMware's Cloudfoundry project, and is described as an application platform for creating your own private, secure, and flexible enterprise Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) using any language on any stack on any cloud.
The same story was picked up by other outlets. My favorite "negative" take on it was posted on Diversity, Ltd . The author uses some loaded language (a poisoned chalice? Really?) to describe HP's partnership with ActiveState (Why? No idea). And he makes much of the fact that Stackato is a fork of Cloud Foundry. But I think his conclusion is right: It's not all negative for HP however. PaaS is, I believe, the future of the cloud and, more importantly, provides an opportunity for large traditional IT vendors like HP to bridge to offerings that will be compelling in the future world. Of course the fact that they can sell some cloud servers to run the new private PaaS offering doesn't hurt either and I'm looking forward to seeing how seriously the company articulates the value of this product.
(As usual, I speak for myself, not my employer.)
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