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The phrase "American Exceptionalism" has been a staple of those wishing to convey their patriotism for many decades, but became a rallying cry for certain conservatives who used it during the 2008 presidential election as a way to extend the belief that then candidate Barack Obama was not American born because he implied that America was not the greatest country by saying that everyone believes their own country to be the best.
Interestingly, the concept of American exceptionalism seems to have first been noted by the French writer Alexis de Tocqueville who used the word exceptional to describe America in his early 19th century work Democracy in America. The phrase was subsequently linked with the concept of Manifest Destiny which justified America's expansion west of the Mississippi, sometimes through legal purchases such as the Louisiana Purchase, but more often by "claiming" the land from the American Natives who originally lived there.
As I discovered on Wikipedia, an interesting note on its use occurred in the early 1920's as the world experienced Communist revolutions. In June 1927 Jay Lovestone, described America's economic and social uniqueness. He noted the increasing strength of American capitalism, and the country's "tremendous reserve power"; a strength and power which he said prevented Communist revolution. In 1929, then Soviet leader Joseph Stalin called Lovestone's ideas "the heresy of American exceptionalism", the first time that the specific term "American exceptionalism" was used. The subsequent Great Depression after the collapse of Wall Street in 1929, seemed to underscore Stalin's argument that American capitalism did not preclude our susceptibility to the economic laws of Marxism. One might wonder if the recent economic meltdown of 2008-10, was again a reminder that capitalism, despite its advantages, does have flaws and that is an exceptional economic system only when applied for the advancement of the majority as opposed to the benefit of the 1%.
I have said more than once that capitalism is the worst economic system except for every other one. (Not my original idea). Like all man made concepts, it can be perverted to limit opportunity and distort the rules to advantage those already with the most, blocking out access to those with the least. (This is the crux, in my opinion, of the problem, in that some people believe capitalism to be a divinely inspired economic theory that cannot be questioned, just like Manifest Destiny was used to justify all sorts of horrific crimes because it was the will of God that we "civilize" the West).
The simple fact that a significant percentage of the wealth in America is controlled by only 1% of the population, and that that percentage is growing, indicates that the current version of capitalism is not an indicator of our exceptionalism, but more an indicator of the strong taking advantage of the weak, a concept that Americans claim to loathe, yet which is used to justify our interminable activities on foreign lands where we take resources in the guise of business opportunities, and alter political regimes based on ideological differences. To me, the biggest indicator of American exceptionalism gone awry is the obscene amount of money that we spend on our military every year, a number that by itself exceeds the GDP of most of the countries on earth. This juxtaposition of good intentions and self perceived Christian values with the sheer volume of violence and terror that our military industrial complex represents, along with our obsession with guns and the theory that guns in the hands of good people will make the world right, is a huge warning signal that American exceptionalism has been hijacked and has wound its way down a road where no happy ending is possible.
Yet, and I am sure that by now you will be surprised at this statement, I believe in a version of American exceptionalism. I believe that our understanding of real freedom, even for those who are different from us, has greatly advanced race relations, evidenced by the simple fact that white only water fountains existed in the 1950's while less than 60 years later a black man was elected president.
And that this understanding has resulted in the recent Supreme Court ruling that the application of the right to the pursuit of happiness intrinsically includes the right to marry whomever one loves. Yes, it is true that there is some backlash to both advances, but that is expected, and, in fact, is the normal progression of all great societal and cultural shifts.
I believe that our scientific and technological communities also represent American exceptionalism in action. Everyday, new medical research moves us closer to solving the secrets of how diseases begin, new technological advances bring information about the world into the palms of our hands, and new scientific research opens alternative methods to feed our growing population, and satisfy our energy needs while preserving the beauty and purity of Earth's natural resources.
Unfortunately, it is our current political system that interferes with tagging America as a truly exceptional country. It is this polarized system that actually interferes with certain medical and scientific breakthroughs and revelations, by injecting outmoded religious and social beliefs into the dialogues concerning the issues of the day. We (and I mean the electorate) have allowed our two party system to run rampant across the land, altering voting maps to guarantee successful reelections, while placing too much emphasis on what is good for the party as opposed to what is good for America. (Not to mention creating obstacles to our right to vote). Additionally, by breaking the remaining bonds on the caps on political donations, we have set the table for one issue super pacs to fund one issue candidates who align themselves with a one issue minority of the populace to effectively place blinders on our perspective, and the laws we create to maintain our freedoms.
There are those who like to say that freedom is God given, not derived from government. One can't argue that a belief in a superior being should include the idea that She would want freedom for her children. But a quick glance through history, a quick glance at the trouble spots in the world today, and it is also easy to conclude that a strong government, based on laws that respect all its citizens regardless of race, creed, gender or sexual preference, is the best place to live.
To be an exceptional country, we need an exceptional government, and for an exceptional government to work we need strong leaders. I don't mean bullies whose only platform is that they will get the job done, or whose popularity is based on a lie about our current president, and an even bigger lie about people who live south of the border. I don't mean a leader who claims favoritism from their god while generating hate for those who believe in a different version of god. I don't mean leaders who use their myopic perspective to block the work of organizations who actually serve the poor as opposed to those with large bank accounts.
We need leaders who see that there is a looming crisis, and it cannot be defeated with guns or bombs. A leader who understands that a species which gobbles up all the resources of its environment without regard to the damage it is doing is a species with a limited life expectancy, not to mention a species with a huge bill coming due. A leader who has a strong personal faith which inspires them to create a better world for all people, not just for those who agree with their particular version of faith. A leader who represents the everyday people who do all the living, working and dying, without fanfare, and whose work if removed, would collapse our economy, and our way of life. A leader with the vision to lead even when leading means less popularity.
But even more so, we need an electorate who places more importance on their vote than on their football pool or their knowledge of who won The Voice. An electorate which demands the opportunity to vote for any candidate regardless of party affiliation, and in all elections, primary as well as in November. An electorate that gauges candidates on their actual voting record, not their rhetoric. An electorate that holds those elected accountable, by removing those who do not improve the nation, or enacting term limits to help them rethink their candidates every 8 years.
American exceptionalism is only a phrase if we do not raise the bar of what it actually means today and stop pretending that past demonstrations of its meaning carry through forever. It should be the ultimate what have you done for me lately. And lately, our exceptionalism seems limited to a broken political system of gridlock, a democracy heading towards a plutocracy, a misplaced belief that Christianity means killing those with other faiths and denying freedoms for those with different perspectives, and the complete disregard for our hand in altering the climate of our planet.
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Monday, 14 April 2008
Title :: The Yellow Wallpaper
Author :: Charlotte Perkins Gilman
Completed :: Mar 31 2008
Challenges :: 1001 Books
Rating :: 3/5
I never saw a worse paper in my life. One of those sprawling flamboyant patterns committing every artistic sin. It is dull enough to confuse the eye in following, pronounced enough to constantly irritate and provoke study, and when you follow the lame uncertain curves for a little distance they suddenly commit suicide--plunge off at outrageous angles, destroy themselves in unheard of contradictions. The color is repellent, almost revolting; a smouldering unclean yellow, strangely faded by the slow-turning sunlight. It is a dull yet lurid orange in some places, a sickly sulphur tint in others.
Gilman's short story is based on the journal entries of an American woman in the 19th century. She is brought to live temporarily in a house while she rests from what is diagnosed as a temporary nervous depression but more than likely is postpartum depression resulting from the recent birth of her child. For various reason she and her husband occupy the upstairs nursery and it is here where she is faced with a wallpaper that repulses her and yet draws her into its madness.
The description of the wallpaper is altogether poetic, the language used to describe the protaganist's enticement and fear of this peeling wallpaper, its smell, its allure and its motion is fairly creepy. Is it any wonder under the stress that she was under that she was led to believe that things were trying to come out of the wallpaper? That in the end she went 'mad'? I think what's really creepy is that this is something that really could have happened when women's health was not understood as it is today (or more so anyway). Many women probably suffered from these types of delusions. The mind is very powerful and can create all kinds of scenarios especially when its lonely and misunderstood. It is outrageous to think that it was believed she should rest instead of work, that she should remain isolated instead of engaging in society or that she should be separated from her child instead of trying to be a mother. These things don't lead to recuperation if anything they would make anyone crazier.
My bedroom wall at home has a texturized pattern and I can remember lying awake at times visualizing shapes from the texture. Some shapes were comforting, puppies, pyramids, a teddy bear and then there were some that were frightening - aliens! But luckily for me I didn't go crazy and I was able to remedy those (that I could see) by easily covering them with pillows. Its amazing what the mind's eye can see when it wants to.
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- At 15 April 2008 at 07:12, BooksPlease said...
I really must read this book. It does sound creepy and awful to realise how women were treated.
I also remember staring at the wallpaper in my bedroom as a child and seeing all sorts of things in there - a bit like looking at the flames in an open fire.
- At 16 April 2008 at 15:55, Danielle said...
I loved this story when I read it a few weeks back. I would go mad being stuck in a room, with no book, with that wallpaper, too!


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"Boston" by Augustana.
Speaking of One Tree Hill in my post earlier, I remembered this song. It was also featured in this TV series (Scrubs) I'm currently addicted to. This song reminds me of high school too. Oh, the memories. Having One Tree Hill marathons and quoting them. Spending time with my high school friends, mostly daydreaming the days away. Passing notes. Keeping journals. Creating "secret societies." Facing life, in general. The rocky stages of growing up. Good times, good times.
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I decided I was going to wake up early this morning because I was craving an everything bagel from Starbys. Execpt when my alarm clock went off…I couldn't wake up. So I was running ten minutes behind, of course.
I was flying down the road in hope ld that I could make it to Starbucks before work when I realized I had to decide between getting to work on time or getting my Starbucks.
Can you guess what I picked? You got it. Starbucks.
So I trotted into work 5 minutes late with a bagel and cafe mocha. I can bare to do a walk of shame if I'm sipping on something delicious.
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An October 19 th New Jersey Appeals Court decision confirmed that a
custodial parent of a child can't force the noncustodial, largely uninvolved one, to
pay toward a child's college expenses if that parent isn't included in the decision
making process, and after the child incurs the college tuition debt.
The mother and father in this case never married and had a daughter in
1991. She lived with and was cared for by her mother, but both parents
informally dealt with her financial needs. In June 2009, when the daughter was a
senior in high school, the mother got a court order for child support, amounting to
about $7000 annually. The daughter and her father were never close or involved
in each other's lives. But he paid the child support in full and on time.
The child got her bachelor's degree and then her master's degree,
accumulating over $100,000 in debt. The parents agreed to emancipate her
(declare her as no longer financially dependent on them) as of January 30, 2015.
By this time, she had completed her graduate degree.
Two days before the emancipation went into effect, the mother applied to
the Court to force the father to contribute to his daughter's over $100,000 school
debt. She asked the court to consider the Newburgh test (a court-created
analysis to determine whether a non-custodial parent must contribute to college
expenses), but the court refused to do so because "the ... judge principally
determined that [the mother] had filed her application far too late, years after the
child had already incurred her five years of undergraduate and graduate
The Appeals Court agreed, saying that "Depending upon the
circumstances, a parent's appropriate contribution level could be zero ... where
the defendant father had no meaningful role in his daughter's life and was
excluded from her college-selection process." The Court also said that a
custodial parent should make her or his application for a college contribution
before the expenses are incurred.
In this case, the father had no meaningful participation in any of the post
high school education plans of his daughter. He was only asked to contribute
after she had completed graduate school, and a mere two days before her
emancipation. Both the lower court and the Appeals Court agreed that the
mother's application was far too late for the Newburgh test to even be
considered. Evan Xavier Bakhet is a J.D. Candidate at Rutgers School of Law-
Newark with a scheduled graduation date in 2017. He collaborated with me on
this blog.
You Can't Force A Parent To Contribute To A Child's College If You Don't Include Him or Her In The Decision Process
An October 19 th New Jersey Appeals Court decision confirmed that a
You Don't Necessarily Leave Your Lover By Dying
Earlier this month, a New Jersey Appeals Court agreed with the decision of a
lower court judge who awarded $444,000 to the paramour of her deceased
former lover. The trial took 24 days.
In 1995, the girlfriend, a Ms. Soskina, contributed $20,000 toward the purchase
of a Florida condo, with the promise from her lover, Mr. Turyan, that she would
get back her contribution, plus 20% of the net profit, when it was sold. Of course,
he was not there to disagree with that claim.
His Estate claimed that an undocumented $29,000 uncashed check was a
"settlement" of those claims. The trial court found that it was ridiculous that the
dead man, an astute businessman, would not document an important thing like
that. The Appeals Court agreed.
On his deathbed, in the presence of multiple witnesses with his words put into
writing, Turyan instructed a business associate who owed him money to pay
Soskina $300,000. Instead, the business associate paid $359,000 to Turvan's
family. The trial court said that $300,000 of that was supposed to go to Ms.
Soskina. It also "found incredible the claim that the money represented a new
business investment, for which there was no documentation."
In addition to $394,000, the lower court also awarded $50,000 in legal fees to
Soskina. The Appeals Court said that it would never overturn such an award,
except where there is a "clear abuse of discretion" by the trial judge.
Lesson? If you've got a girlfriend or boyfriend on the side, better put your
intentions in writing, one way or the other. You never know when it's "time to go"
and you could be leaving a big and expensive headache for your family. Evan
Xavier Bakhet is a J.D. Candidate at Rutgers School of Law-Newark with a
scheduled graduation date in 2017. He collaborated with me on this blog.
If You Sue for Defamation, You'd Better Prove You Were Harmed
A recent New Jersey Appeals Court decision, Scaccia v. J.M., dealt with a case in which a licensed cosmetic surgeon performed services for in 2007, including rhinoplasty and chin augmentation. The doctor noted that the patient recovered well, and that the surgery was a success. The patient returned once more for his medical chart, but otherwise had no further contact with the surgeon.
A Custodial Parent Can't Just Move A Child Out Of State
New Jersey has long been very protective of the shared equal rights of divorced/separated parents to their children. Under the law (N.J.S.A. 9:2-2), a Court that has authority over the custody and maintenance of children will not allow them to be removed from the state except where the child (of suitable age) or his/her parents consent. Absent consent, a parent must ask the court, and show good cause, to move the child.
Court Gives A Lesson in Dealing With Discrimination Claims
A recent New Jersey trial court decision reaffirmed the high burden for bringing a claim against an employer for hostile work environment. C.B, a teacher with lupus (an incurable inflammatory disease causing fatigue, joint pain, rash, and fever), brought claims against her school district under New Jersey's Law Against Discrimination (LAD). She relied on a series of grievances and incidents, many of which were unrelated to her illness. Both the New Jersey Division On Civil Rights and the Court agreed that the incidents simply did not create a hostile work environment, because of their distance in time and relatively innocuous nature.
A Lot of Saving In a Marriage Can Mean a Lot of Alimony
A New Jersey Appeals Court recently ruled that a divorced couple's habit of saving the vast majority of their monthly income is a necessary element in calculating alimony.


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As a University of Texas student, I realize that I am spoiled.
I am spoiled because I get an education at a "premier public university."
I am spoiled because I am in the 'prestigious Plan II Program."
But mostly I am spoiled because I get to live in Austin. I guess that means St. Edward's students and Austin high school students are spoiled too, but that's not the point.
I think any college would be better if it were based in Austin. Take A&M, put it in Austin–it's better. Take Michigan, put it in Austin–it's better. Take Harvard, put it in Austin–it's better. Yes, UT is good, but a large part of the reason it is so good is because it's in Austin. Austin is the most amazing city I have ever been to. Ok no, that's not true, but it's my favorite one to live in, at least so far. It has such an amazing collective mentality. Austin is a posterchild of the seamless dovetail of environmentalism, pragmatism, capitalism, and creativity. People here "do well by doing good."
Austin fosters local music, local food, local business, attracts foreign business and foreign people, promotes education, encourages fraternity, and pushes the boundaries of what a city government is supposed to do for its constituents. I have never loved living in a city so much. There are numerous blogs that exist solely to keep Austinites informed about what exactly is going on in Austin on that day!
Stubb's Barbeque, Waterloo Records, Kerbey Lane, Juan in a Million, Book People, 24 Diner, Zilker Park, and the UT Campus are just a few of the amazing, locally grown hotspots Austin has to offer. But, I have just heard of another one that really intrigued me.
in.gredients is not open yet, and their website does not clarify exactly where they plan on opening, but I can assure you, I will be there on its premier. It is a grocery store, in the same vein as Whole Foods, but with a Co-op spin to it. In their words, in.gredients will be will be "the first package-free and zero waste grocery store in the United States."
I can try and explain it more, but I will butcher the idea of it; so, instead, I urge you to check out the website and donate if you have money to give to a good cause. The ethos of the store is a sentiment that they share with me and many others: grocery stores have too much waste. Excluding plastic bags and obvious packaging for boxes and lettuce bags, there is so much more refuse than you could imagine. I actually have a pretty good idea of how much waste a grocery store uses, because I have spent a lot of time in the storage and shipping areas of H.E.B. I promise you that if customers saw much energy it takes –in the form of plastic, gas, and cooling– to bring them their food, they would support lower waste grocers too.
That is a picture I took inside the dairy freezer at H.E.B. yesterday. I didn't know I would have such a good use for it, but I thought an opportunity would come along at some point. We use so much! Without even thinking about it or worse, without even knowing it.
So all I'm trying to do now is to get the word out a little, spread the news of something new. Check out the website tonight, and continue to monitor in.gredients if you have a facebook or twitter. And I hope to see you when they cut the ribbons!


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Hey guys! Today I'm bringing you another thrift haul because yesterday I scored BIG time at my local Salvation Army. Wednesday's my favorite day to go thrifting since everything is half off. Usually when I go thrifting I'm looking for particular clothing items. Of course you never know what you'll find, but this time I found the three things I went in looking for.
First I looked through the tank tops. I found these three super cute tanks perfect for the end of hot summer days while transitioning into cooler fall days. The first is from Hollister (love the fake second layer), the second is from By Together (very flattering shape despite the boxy appearance), and the third is from H&M (super casual and playful!).
One of the best items I can find while thrifting are cardigans. Buying them new can be so expensive, so if I can find them for cheap then I'm definitely snagging them. I love this cardigan first for the rich maroon color (perfect for fall) as well as the pleading in the back. It's a simple piece, but the back gives it a flattering shape.
The next item I found was almost a total coincidence. So as I was browsing through the shirts I was in the yellow section. Now, if you know anything about me then you know I don't wear yellow- it's just not my favorite color. But I know mustard yellow is a huge fall color so I thought "well if I find something in this color, then I'll buy it." Well picking through the women's yellow tops I couldn't find anything so I gave up, but as I was turning the corner I found this top (see below). I stopped dead in my tracks and laughed because it was a girls mustard yellow tank covered in foxes. I grabbed it and thought, why not? It's a large so it'll fit a bit snug, but it's totally cute. Also, it's a cheap way to experiment with the new color. If I end up hating it then I've only wasted .99 cents.
One of the reasons I wanted to go to Salvo was to check out the dresses. My husband's uncle is getting married in two weeks and the attire is super casual (Justin is a best man and he has to wear a camo vest LOL!). I still wanted to find a cute dress so I could obviously take an Instagram picture. I found these two dresses. The first one is short and the material is amazingly soft, fits perfectly. The second one was my best find of the whole trip, though it's two sizes too big. It's a maxi from Old Navy and I plan on taking in the sides so it will fit better.
So if it wasn't for my friend, Sierra, I would not have found this absolute treasure find. Apparently I never knew this Salvo had a changing room and what better place to look for some of the best items! I found a almost new pair of size 4 skinny jeans from American Eagle. They are a tad bit too short (I'm 5'9″) but they fit like a glove. On the tag it says it's from 2014 but these jeans were in better shape than most of the jeans I bought 6 months ago!
If you enjoyed this haul then let me know! I plan on going thrifting again super soon! Sorry of this post is a bit on the longer side, I'm just excited about all my great finds! ❤


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We will be staying in Asia for 3 months and I need to use up my kitchen perishables as much as I can. So I challenged myself with this Nomad Kitchen Challenge.
After spending few days on trying to come up with a perfect inventory spreadsheet, I gave up. Then I accepted I need help. My husband suggested to look for an app to make it easier. An APP!!! Why didn't I thought of that before. And since he always end up being right (don't tell that to him!), I shove my pride for a while and started googling.
After looking into several apps and millions of reviews (ok that's a bit exagg, but it felt like it since I rather play with my little munckin), I found a seemingly good app that will help me do the job, at least based from the reviews. And since I'm just starting to use it, I can't give my insight just yet. I hope it works though or else I need to manual transfer my list from 1 app to another.
The app has a free version that seems a perfect fit for me. There might be tons of apps out there, but I just choose based from the reviews and function where I can create a list of inventory with voice command (Not just coz I'm too lazy to type, my wrist is just sore. Have you heard of 'mommy thumb'?) and directly create a shopping list when items go low. It's called OutofMilk.
Here are the reasons why I like it:
Just to clarify, I'm not affiliated with this app or the developers. I just a regular housewife trying my best to be efficient.
It took me few minutes to do it. Awesome. Now I got my list, which is quite a lot for 5 weeks, I have to be less ambitious and just prioritize.
Since we will be packing all our things and putting all of them for storage, I should focus on freezer items (unless we want to pay additional cost for electricity). While my mom-in-law was too generous to let us store our leftovers in their freezer, I'd feel so accomplished if I manage to get rid of them.
Which will still be a challenge because we still have tons of beef (which I'm not a big fan of, but my husband absolutely love). It will only be 6 weeks, maybe I'll just have to pretend I'm eating pork (I know, I know it's not very healthy of me to love pork). What's even more challenging is that half of them are lean ground beef! Yikes! So if you have good recipe for them, please help me on this.
Another items that we kinda hoard are frozen strawberries and blueberries. Who knew my husband will suddenly decide to adopt the '4-hour body diet', which does not include fruit smoothies that he used to have everyday. Now it's all up to me to eat total of 4 kgs frozen berries, which could have been ok, but within 6 weeks!?? Not sure about that.
Good thing, we are used to mass cooking and eating the same stuff for the week. For example, I cook only 2 to 3 main dish per week and that's what we have for lunch and supper. For breakfast, my husband use to have only 2 sets, the weekday(sausage, refried beans, tomatoes, guacamole, eggs), weekend(hash, bacon/sausage, egg, waffle). Mine is more tedious and unpredictable though (am such a pain).
And since my husband loves to sleep-in everyday (nicest thing about being on parental leave aka practice retirement), I only have 2 meals/day to think about, plus some easy snacks …if I just control my wild cravings for a bit.
Next week I will post my 1st week Reverse Meal Plan and update on my inventory. Wish me luck!
Got some idea how we can consume all our beef? Please let me know in the comment below.


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Mohammed Rashid (محمد راشد) was born in 1946 in the Bab El Bahr area of Tripoli, Libya's capital and largest city. He began performing in the 1960s under the direction of composer Nadim Kazim (نديم كاظم), who also composed the A-side of this single, one of Rashid's most famous songs, Baligh Salami (بلغ سلامي). He reached the peak of his fame in the 1970s. One of his songs, La B'adik Zihina (لا بعدك زهينا), was banned from radio broadcast by the regime of Muammar Al-Gadhafi for its supposed message favorable to deposed King Idris. He also attained some measure of success in Lebanon, where the famous Rahbani brothers adapted some of his songs, such as Anshadta 'Alik (انشدت عليك). He continued to perform until the 1990s, when he withdrew from music. He was honored for his contribution to Libyan music at the Libyan Song Festival in 2002, and performed some of his old songs as part of the same festival in 2007.
He passed away on the morning of November 20, 2012.
محمد راشد – لوقلتيلك أنسى (Fairuzphone, date unknown)
The excellent UK-based African music website Natari says of Libya:
A bit of a musical desert (excuse the pun) with very little home grown musical output. Relies mainly on Egyptian music. I did ask the Swiss Embassy some years ago (they were looking after our interests at the time) if they could help source some music from Libya but they said all that was available was "Egyptian or Ghaddaffi sings the Nolans" beat that for a reply from an Embassy if you can.
When I first read this a few years ago, I found it hilarious. It wasn't until relatively recently that I realized that it is also quite true, though a few months ago I found my first Libyan 7"s from the 1960s, which are so good that they may someday end up on this blog. But first I feel compelled to post something else that is no doubt more emblematic of modern Libya – or at least what passed for Libya until recently. This album is dedicated to Col. Muammar Qaddafi and his Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. Like Qaddafi, this album is bombastic, stylish (in a dated, 1970s way), committed to people's revolution, and absolutely freaking insane.
Today's album fits the Swiss embassy's reply to a T. It is a thoroughly unhealthy but delicious mixture of catchy disco-pop cheese and pro-Qaddafi socialist zeal. I laughed so hard when I first put this on that I nearly shot boha out of my nose. It is so pro-Qaddafi, so pro-Libyan socialist revolution…I was shocked to find that virtually nothing about it is actually Libyan. A fairly quick Google search revealed that Joe Cutajar is actually a famous Maltese singer, who even performed on that country's 1972 Eurovision song contest entry. Bayzo is also Maltese, and likewise represented Malta in 1993's Eurovision contest, with music much like what's on this LP. The song performed at that contest was composed by Alfred Sant, lyrics authored by Ray Agius. That same songwriting team wrote the majority of the songs on this LP. Additionally, the album was recorded and pressed in Italy (albeit under the direction of the Overseas Broadcasting Department of the Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya). One of several quotes from Qaddafi's "Green Book" reproduced in large print on the bottom of the gatefold sleeve reads "Partners, Not Wage Workers". Does that mean that the army of Maltese musicians that apparently propped up the Socialist Disco Department of the Libyan government didn't even get paid?! "Revolution", indeed!
Various Artists- Jamahiriya (The Voice of Friendship and Solidarity, 1980)
Joe Cutajar – Jamahiriya
Bayzo – Young Men Say (It's O.K. In Libya Today)


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Systemic annihilation of black people.
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#1 Mar 15, 2013
Particularly blk males. Is caused by fear, and it started hundreds of years ago before street gangs and so called black crime rate.
#2 Mar 15, 2013
well you say blakc males but some white guy just said his cousin was murdered by a black female.. so..
#3 Mar 15, 2013
Now that you've finished posting, all you have to do is lean back and relax while you wait for that idiot Cap Black to show up and co-sign so you can have an orgasm.
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#4 Mar 15, 2013
I don't have to wait for him on topix, we can do that off topix. Now get your mind out the gutter so you can think clearly. Why deny that white fear and paranoia of blk males?
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#5 Mar 15, 2013
The paranoia defense has been used to forgive the murders of black people for a long time.
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#6 Mar 15, 2013
Hi mrs shines :)
Can you clear up the message you're putting out here? I don't understand are you saying that us bm fear whites, or that whites fear us bm?
I agree with the latter if that are what you are saying sweetheart.
#7 Mar 15, 2013
Aziya Imma be real..
The black American has about 50-75yrs. of existence in America.The Black African about 75-100 yrs. We fu$%ked up after we freed ourselves from colonialism.Rather than keep up the fight and press the attack we went back to infighting ,celebrating and bsing..
If this generation does not do something drastic to turn this thing around-it's a rap.Whites are a highly-intelligent,expansionis t,aggressive,well-organized,de ceptive peoples.They never stop advancing and conquering -they just adjust their tactics to new realities.This is their primary strength.They never rest until the objective is reached.We were not prepared for an adversary such as this.
Barring some sort of divine act of the Creator it's pretty much a done deal.Now we can tap into our vast spiritual reservoirs for more strength and endurance.Appeal to science to expand and enhance our cognitive abilities so we maybe can come up with solutions to counter such a powerful,crafty enemy.But if we do nothing but try to outlast them it's over.
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#9 Mar 15, 2013
Who cares if blaacks can tell if your racist or not, not me ?
This was not written by a whiite dude, no way,
Whiites are not scared in the least, whiites across the world are wanting governments to coll apse so that the protection of government will no longer be there for groups of people who get away with crimes against Europeans,
Europeans across the world are the biggest group of recreational hunters and target shooters on earth, the armed whiite man out numbers every soldier of every country on this earth, there is as of now atleat 100 million armed whiite marksmen and women, how many soldiers in the US army how many in the Chinese army and how many are actualy on the guuns, compare that to the amount of whiite people who enjoy as a hobby hunting or target shooting.
The armed whiite man is the second most powerful force on earth second only to the U.S and Russian nuclear stockpiles.
Why is every whiite man scrabbling for ammo and arms across the world,
Remember there is still just under 1 billion whiites in the world and they indeed know how to fight, they are experts at it.
So dont right them off as done for, the European has many cards up there sleeves,
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#10 Mar 15, 2013
So called? LOL!!!!!!!!!!
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#13 Mar 15, 2013
I agree with this.
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#14 Mar 15, 2013
Some interesting comments from blk posters. I don't really care about the comments from whites.
#15 Mar 15, 2013
I don't have to waste my time worrying about something that doesn't exist. That is just another myth produced by your delusional, cluttered mind. Is it any wonder you have no credibility.
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#16 Mar 15, 2013
As Martin Luther King once said..."justice and the law aren't the same thing. And when it comes to policing black folks, the dividing line between the two is too often drawn by threadbare lies about rapes and guns and other mythical threats."
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#17 Mar 15, 2013
good. then you won't be back.
#18 Mar 15, 2013
Black men know what's going on Aziya ,we just feel powerless to be able to do anything about it.We in reality don't know where to start being that we are in such a deep hole.Here in the States I fear it's pretty much a done deal.We need to start an emigration policy for our young males being that they are the most at risk.Maybe draw up a contract to educate and train them so they can prosper and thrive elsewhere.
Establish contacts with other nations where our young males can succeed without being institutionally attacked.
The young Black American Male is public enemy no.1 and the gunsights are trained on him intensely.White Male America might hate other groups, but none can rival the hatred he has for the American Black Male.One reason white males are paranoid is that one day we will do to them what they have done to us.They have a good understanding of the Law Of Reciprocity.That's why the males of other ethnic groups are allowed to succeed while institutional barriers are placed in the way of the American Black Male
#19 Mar 15, 2013
What the fuc3 are you talking about dude? We are discussing the continued existence of BLACK people not white people.
Read before you react...chill.
#20 Mar 15, 2013
Of course you do because he's black and you're a racist. Ding ding ding...... we have a winner.
#21 Mar 15, 2013
How can you describe the black crime rate as "so called" when it is in fact astronomical?You are living proof that not all moderators are smart.
#22 Mar 15, 2013
I didn't say I had to leave. I said I didn't have to worry about a myth. PAY ATTENTION.
#24 Mar 15, 2013
The systematic annilhilation of black males is carried out by black males.
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This morning while getting ready for work, I was ruing the fact that I don't get to see my dad much anymore. Apart from spending half my time at Bryan's place, when I'm at home, sometimes my dad's out and by the time he's back, I'm already in bed. I fondly thought of the week Bryan was in China for a week where I spent a lot of time with my parents almost everyday, and even spent an entire day with my dad car shopping. Privately I wished that I could have another day like that with my dad.
Then my car died.
Luckily it happened in the car park and not in the middle of the highway during peak hour traffic. I couldn't start my car at all and I suspected that the battery was flat. The first person I called was my dad. Within minutes, he was driving into the car park in his jogging gear. He had been on his way to the reservoir for a casual jog when I called him. He parked his car in front of mine and tried to jump start my car but it didn't work. So we called for the tow truck instead.
My baby being towed away 😦
Rather than sit in the tow truck with the grumpy tow guy, I sat in my dad's car as we followed the truck to the workshop. after checking my car in, we went for lunch at a nearby coffee shop. There we talked about my brother's wedding preparations and he told me about the Dinner of the In-Laws. As I sipped by carrot apple juice, he his kopi-o, my dad told me tales that I never knew before.
Done with lunch, we went to take a look at the show flat of the place we were eyeing, so we drove to the site and wandered around the show flat. We grabbed a copy of the property brochure and stood in front of the model as we discussed deeply the best non-afternoon sun facing block. Then he dragged me out into the hot sun and we started studying the geography around the area. we even went so far as to climb to the top floor of a neighbouring flat to get a better perspective. then we trekked around the proposed site to mark out the surrounding areas. We stood still as we listened to the roar of the traffic to determine the noise level. We loitered outside a nearby school to figure out how noisy school children can get.
I was vehement against facing a school while Bryan was against facing another flat. My dad, amused, asked why so, and wondered outloud if Bryan was planning to walk around the house naked. I recounted a conversation where we discussed what would happen if Bryan's mom moved in with us and my first thought was, that I couldn't walk around my own house naked. When I retold Bryan this conversation, he looked at me and said, you basically told your dad we will be seeing each other naked in future, if we haven't yet already. it's a good thing my dad has a sense of humour about such things.
by then my car was ready and my dad gave me a lift to the workshop to get it. I was just mighty pleased that I got to spend the day with my Dad. We had such a good conversation today. Just that I don't need my car to die on me the next time I want to hang out with my dad again.


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In October, I will have the opportunity to attend a certification program and will become what is called a "Peer Support Specialist". This opportunity, afforded to me by the Veteran's Administration and the Springfield Veteran's Center, is essentially my chance to forward the knowledge and foresight I have gained through three years of better understanding some very difficult times in my life, how they have affected me, and how I can keep from allowing my experiences from interfering with my life in a negative capacity. In short, I have been told I'm far enough along in my "recovery" to help others who have been through many of the same experiences I have been through – namely war, but I may also have the opportunity to help with those who have dealt with chemical dependency, unexpected death, and other traumatic events that do in fact alter the way one views life. I have had a rough run in life, but hopefully my desire to better understand and deal with it will be able to benefit not only me, but others.
One of the benefits an organization has by using a Peer Support Specialist is that they are using people to counsel that have actually experienced traumatic events. These may be people that have become educated institutionally since (or before), but have in fact gone beyond the scholarly articles, research, and other academic instruction; they have walked the walk.
While I look forward to the opportunity, I do realize the difference in impact one can have when they have done the walk. With that as a backdrop, I want to share an experience that I don't hide, however, it's not something I share unless there is purpose.
On the night of September 16, 2005, I was serving as a Vehicle Commander for a US Marines Unit that was charged with convoy security in Iraq. On the mission I am going to discuss, I was a commander for the vehicle that carried our Corpsman (medic). Our mission on this particular night was to go from Fallujah to Al Asad – from one American Base to another – and pick up a few Marines in our unit that had been temporarily assigned to work with another unit.
This was our next to last month in Iraq, and after 40+ missions I had personally been on, we had come under fire about a dozen times. All of them were very quick occurrences and ones that there wasn't too much time to think about what was going on until after the fact. As well, up and to this time, I had absolutely grown exhausted from training… training, training, training. I would think, "This is lame – we know what we're doing and we will do it if and when the time comes."
This particular September night the issue of "things happening fast" would change.
While on our way to Al Asad, we came into contact with an Army convoy that was going the opposite direction on the very narrow road we were on. Custom had it that we would make contact with them and discuss any threat or concern from where each of us had come from since we were going where they had been and vice versa.
As this happened a roadside bomb detonated. Immediately someone came on the radio frantic and needing assistance – medical assistance. I was better positioned to access the downed vehicle than was the other unit's medic so we made it known we would be there as soon as possible.
Shortly after, we made contact with the downed vehicle. As I got out of the vehicle I noticed one soldier from the Army Unit holding another. I asked if they needed assistance and was told, "No, she's just scared." The Corpsman and I then made our way around to what was left of the downed vehicle… to the passenger side. What was in that Humvee was something I won't describe, but let's say it altered how I would look at life for the rest of my life. The sights and smells that actually exist can't be fully understood until experienced.
The Corpsman began helping the individual in the vehicle, though the help would not bear fruit in the end. As he ordered me to do the small tasks that I could, the time came where the orders stopped and I realized I could be of better use helping another Sergeant mark the Landing Zone and land the Med-Evac (helicopter). We did exactly that, loaded the injured Soldier on the bird (helicopter), and they left.
Now I want to back up and discuss a brief moment that seemed to be an eternity between the time I helped the Corpsman and helped with the landing zone.
I will never forget taking a gravitating mental note that while my unit was helping this Army Unit evacuate their wounded, setting perimeter security, making contact with the base closest to our position, and landing a helicopter in the middle of the dark desert, not a single Marine had to be told what their assignment was; because of the training I had always disliked, we were a fine group of United States Marines that didn't have to be told what to do… not one of us. It was the most impressive moment I remember having as a Marine.
I never again complained about training.
Fast forward to 2014 – the location is Springfield, Missouri. In the August 31 edition of the Springfield News-Leader, an opinion was posted from a professor and member of the USA Today Board of Contributors. The title? Schools are safe: Nix the scary drills. In this article the professor, who I can only assume has never been in a school shooting or hostile situation where he was under fire, states that the drills in schools to train students how to react in a shooter situation are too scary and traumatizing. He says schools are safe and that we as a nation need to "nix" the drills.
Ironically, less than a week later at Central High School (again, Springfield, Missouri), a single shot rang out when one student was passing to another a backpack and the backpack was dropped; that backpack contained a gun that was loaded and obviously ready to fire.
Now, as I'm sure the rest of the community agrees, we are all very thankful and feel blessed that this wasn't an actual school shooting – the type we have witnessed from afar and across the nation over the past many years. But what I want to concentrate on here is the reaction of the school staff.
There was never a lock down. At least one parent who called seven minutes after her child texted her was initially told by the school nurse that the nurse wasn't aware of any shooting. The same mother called back and was told by another staff member, "Oh no, there has been no shooting, nothing has gone on here."
There are two very big questions and the Springfield community should expect answers:
- Was school staff ordered to tell mistruths about what happened if/when parents called or was there was actually staff in the building who, seven minutes after the shot was fired, didn't know there was a potential security hazard? Logically, one of those two have to be the answer.
- As a veteran, I submit as common knowledge that when shootings happen, they begin and end in a relatively short period of time. With that in mind, how long from the shot being fired was the command decision made that there was not a threat and that a school lockdown was not necessary? After all, seven minutes after the shot being fired two different staff members denied any knowledge of what had happened.
Beyond that, I am curious if the News-Leader Editorial Board who opted to publish the "nix the drills" article feels that our schools are as safe as they alluded to a week ago when they chose to publish the article.
Lastly, the article itself submits that by training our kids how to act in an emergency situation we are traumatizing them. As somebody who is not in to the academics and institutional aspect as much as I'm in to the reality of it, I would be curious if we are more comfortable with training our children to react automatically or having them actually traumatized if a situation like Columbine or Sandy Hook happens. Without preparing them they're not trained, and if they make it out alive of a real shooting, they are truly traumatized because the lives that could have been saved were not due to our lack of desire "to hurt their feelings and sensitivities" by training them.
Maybe I'm a Marine in the minority, but I vote to hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and be real with our children about the threats that exist.


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Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
August 14, 2017
Eleven Eleven Pennsylvania, LLC, Petitionerv.Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, State Board of Cosmetology; Ian J. Harlow, Commissioner of Professional and Occupational Affairs, in his official capacity; and Pedro A. Cortes, Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, in his official capacity, Respondents
Argued: June 5, 2017
BEFORE: HONORABLE ROBERT SIMPSON, Judge, HONORABLE ANNE E.
COVEY, Judge (P.), HONORABLE BONNIE BRIGANCE LEADBETTER,
Senior Judge.
SIMPSON, Judge.
us is Eleven Eleven Pennsylvania, LLC's (Petitioner)
application for summary relief, seeking a declaration that
the State Board of Cosmetology's (Board) regulation
requiring a lavatory within a salon's square footage, 49
Pa. Code §7.79 (Lavatory Regulation), is preempted by
the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act (Construction Code
Act).[1] Petitioner also seeks to permanently
enjoin the Board, the Commissioner of Professional and
Occupational Affairs, Ian J. Harlow, and the Secretary of the
Commonwealth, Pedro A. Cortes (collectively, Respondents)
from enforcing the Lavatory Regulation. Upon consideration,
we grant the application for summary relief.
Beauty Culture Law (Law)[2] established the Board and its powers.
Pursuant to Section 11 of the Law, the Board may prescribe
regulations. 63 P.S. §517. The Board promulgated
regulations regarding the physical requirements of a salon,
including the Lavatory Regulation. Pursuant to the Lavatory
Regulation, salons must have "adequate lavatories on the
premises." 49 Pa. Code §7.79. In 2009, the Board
amended the Lavatory Regulation to clarify that it interprets
the phrase "on the premises" to mean "within
the square footage of the salon." Id.
designs and develops salons for which it submits applications
to the Board. As such, Petitioner is subject to the
Board's regulations.
employs a specific business model whereby it invests in
retail space and then constructs within the space multiple,
separate salons, each consisting of one to four chairs
(Eleven Eleven Facilities). Petitioner licenses use of each
salon space within its Eleven Eleven Facilities to
independent cosmetologist licensees who operate each salon
area independently of Eleven Eleven and each other. In this
manner, cosmetologists are business owners instead of salon
Eleven Facilities include lavatories for the shared use by
all of the salons located in each Eleven Eleven Facility,
accessed through a common corridor. Thus, none of the Eleven
Eleven Facilities have a lavatory within the square footage
of an individual salon as the Lavatory Regulation requires.
leased space for Eleven Eleven Facilities in three locations
in Allegheny County; each location houses more than 10
salons. Petitioner applied for licenses for each salon within
the Eleven Eleven Facilities. Licensure depends on an
inspection by the Board and a successful physical inspection
for compliance with Board regulations. Eleven Eleven
Facilities comply with the Board's salon regulations,
with the exception of the Lavatory Regulation. As a result,
Petitioner sought variances from the Lavatory Regulation.
filed a petition for review in our original jurisdiction
challenging the Lavatory Regulation, and seeking declaratory
and injunctive relief. Specifically, Petitioner contended the
Lavatory Regulation is expressly preempted by Section
104(d)(1) of the Construction Code Act, rendering it invalid
and unenforceable.
discussed in more detail below, Section 104(d)(1) provides
that construction regulations adopted by a board or state
agency are preempted by regulations promulgated under the
Construction Code Act. 35 P.S. §7210.104(d)(1). The
Department of Labor and Industry (Labor & Industry)
adopted such regulations, known as the Uniform Construction
Code. Labor & Industry's regulations incorporate the
2009 International Building Code (IBC) pertaining to plumbing
systems, and the 2015 IBC exceptions to "employee and
public toilet facilities, " and "(i) Section 304.1
[of the 2009 IBC] concerning 'Business Group B' uses
and occupancies …." 34 Pa. Code
asserts it complies with the Uniform Construction Code
regarding lavatory construction. Based on express preemption
in the Construction Code Act, Petitioner contends the Board
is precluded from enforcing the Lavatory
filed its application for summary relief now before us, and
supporting brief. To its brief, it appended a declaration of
David Raduziner (Raduziner Declaration) describing its
business model, and included the standard floor plan for
multiple-salon construction in Eleven Eleven Facilities. At
the same time, with Respondents' consent, Petitioner
amended its petition for review.
amended petition identified the harm resulting from
enforcement as being subjected to contradictory requirements
and additional compliance costs. Since filing of the initial
petition for review, the Board granted Petitioner's
requested variances.
answered the application for summary relief, contesting the
ripeness of Petitioner's challenge, the lack of
undisputed material facts and the right to relief.
Respondents also filed an answer and new matter to the
amended petition for review, to which Petitioner replied on
June 5, 2017 (the day of argument).
to their brief in opposition to summary relief, Respondents
submitted a declaration of Christopher Butcher, a 20-year
employee of the Board (Butcher Declaration). Butcher and his
staff process salon applications, and "until about a
year ago … processed requests for variances from the
[L]avatory [Regulation] or space requirements for
salons." Butcher Declaration at ¶3. He explained
that work in salons exposes patrons to chemicals that pose a
risk of reactions including "scalp irritation, itching,
hair breakage, hair loss, redness, swelling of the face,
" and may be severe so as to warrant an emergency room
visit. Id. at ¶7. He confirmed the safety
purposes underlying the Lavatory Regulation, and the reasons
for granting or denying variances from the Lavatory
parties filed a joint application for expedited
consideration, which the Court granted. After briefing and
oral argument, the matter is ready for disposition.
argues summary relief is appropriate because the Lavatory
Regulation is expressly preempted by the Construction Code
Act and by the Uniform Construction Code, which occupy the
field of installation and use of plumbing equipment for
business occupancies, expressly including beauty salons. It
contends enforcement of the Lavatory Regulation imposes
conflicting standards that disrupt the uniformity of the
Uniform Construction Code.
dispute that the Lavatory Regulation conflicts with the
Uniform Construction Code so as to trigger preemption.
Rather, the Lavatory Regulation imposes a licensure criterion
based on the safety risks inherent to salon operations. They
argue Petitioner did not establish a clear right to relief or
irreparable harm. Respondents also raise disputes of material
fact precluding summary relief, including the public interest
served by the Lavatory Regulation. In addition, Respondents
contend there is no real controversy because Petitioner may
apply for variances from the Lavatory Regulation.
presents a question of law, whether the Lavatory Regulation
is preempted by Section 104(d)(1) of the Construction Code
Act because the Uniform Construction Code regulates the
number and location of lavatories based on the classification
of occupancy of a structure or portion covered by an
occupancy permit.
Legal Standards
for summary relief are governed by Pa. R.A.P. 1532(b). It
provides: "At any time after the filing of a petition
for review in an … original jurisdiction matter the
court may on application enter judgment if the right of the
applicant thereto is clear." Id. "An
application for summary relief may be granted if a
party's right to judgment is clear and no material issues
of fact are in dispute." Leach v. Turzai, 118
A.3d 1271, 1277 n.5 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2015) (en banc),
aff'd, 141 A.3d 426 (Pa. 2016) (citing Hosp.
& Healthsystem Ass'n of Pa. v. Com., 77 A.3d 587
(Pa. 2013)). "In ruling on application[s] for summary
relief, we must view the evidence of record in the light most
favorable to the non-moving party and enter judgment only if
there is no genuine issue as to any material facts and the
right to judgment is clear as a matter of law."
Markham v. Wolf, 147 A.3d 1259, 1270 (Pa. Cmwlth.
2016) (citation omitted).
purpose of the Declaratory Judgments Act "is to settle
and to afford relief from uncertainty and insecurity with
respect to rights, status, and other legal relations, and
[it] is to be liberally construed and administered." 42
Pa. C.S. §7541. Declaratory judgment as to the rights,
status or legal relationships is appropriate only where an
actual controversy exists. McCord v. Pennsylvanians for
Union Reform, 136 A.3d 1055 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2016). "An
actual controversy exists when litigation is both imminent
and inevitable and the declaration sought will practically
help to end the controversy between the parties."
Id. at 1061 (quotation omitted). "Granting or
denying a petition for a declaratory judgment is committed to
the sound discretion of a court of original
jurisdiction." GTECH Corp. v. Dep't of
Revenue, 965 A.2d 1276, 1285 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2009).
order to establish a claim for a permanent injunction, a
party must establish its clear right to relief. Buffalo
Twp. v. Jones, 813 A.2d 659 (Pa. 2002). However, unlike
a claim for a preliminary injunction, the party need not
establish either irreparable harm or immediate relief, and a
court "may issue a final injunction if such relief is
necessary to prevent a legal wrong for which there is no
adequate redress at law." Id. at 663. A party
must also show greater injury will result from refusing
rather than granting the relief requested. Unified
Sportsmen of Pa. v. Pa. Game Comm'n, 950 A.2d 1120
(Pa. Cmwlth. 2008). Violation of a statutory scheme justifies
injunctive relief. Grine v. Centre Cnty., 138 A.3d
88 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2016) (en banc).
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