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Boehner says fiscal talks 'going nowhere,' as Obama warns of middle class tax hikes
House Speaker John Boehner, responding to President Obama's tax-hike campaign stop at Pennsylvania toy factory where he issued a "Scrooge Christmas" warning to America's middle class, accused the administration of not being "serious" and characterized negotiation progress as "almost nowhere."
"There is a stalemate. Let's not kid ourselves," the Ohio Republican said of the talks between both parties over how to avert a year-end package of tax increases and spending cuts that could throw the economy into recession.
Boehner spoke minutes after Obama appealed to the public Friday for support of his tax plan, which calls for an extension of existing Bush-era tax rates for households earning $250,000 or less, while allowing increases to kick in for income earned above that threshold.
Obama said it will be a "Scrooge Christmas" for millions of middle-class Americans who could see their tax rates rise if Congress fails to agree to his plan.
The president spoke after touring a Pennsylvania-based toy manufacturing facility that makes parts for Tinkertoys, K'NEX Building Sets and Lincoln Logs. He said he needs Americans to put pressure on Congress members to pass his proposal.
"I want you to call, I want you to send an email, post on their Facebook wall," he said on the factory floor of The Rodon Group in Hatfield, Pa.
Boehner quickly shot back that it would be a "crippling blow" for small business owners if tax rates increase for the top 2 percent of earners.
"Raising taxes on small businesses -- instead of taking a balanced approach that would cut spending -- is wrong," the Ohio Republican told reporters.
Obama accused a "handful of Republicans" on Friday of holding middle class tax cuts "hostage," and he said both sides need to "get out of our comfort zones" to reach an agreement.
"I've been keeping my own naughty-and-nice list from Washington. You should keep your eye on who gets some K'NEX this year. There's going to be some members of Congress who get them and some who don't," Obama said, adding that it will be a "lump of coal" for middle class families if they see their taxes go up.
Obama's and Boehner's remarks Friday underscored the fierce partisan divide in Washington over how to handle the year-end fiscal crunch.
If the two sides can't come together, tax rates will go up for all income brackets. Polls have suggested that if that happens, a majority of Americans will lay the blame on the GOP, and President Obama has been engaging in a campaign-style effort to portray Republicans as willing to let everyone's taxes go up in a bid to protect the rich.
On Thursday, Obama dispatched Treasury Sec. Timothy Geithner and senior White House aide Rob Nabors to speak separately with congressional leaders from both parties.
A clearly-frustrated Boehner emerged from the meeting claiming the president's money man did not offer a "specific" plan for spending cuts.
"First, despite the claims that the president supports a balanced approach, Democrats have yet to get serious about real spending cuts," Boehner said. "And secondly, no substantive progress has been made in the talks between the White House and the House over the last two weeks."
Both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the White House, through spokesman Jay Carney, dismissed Republican demands that any increases in the debt limit be offset with spending cuts.
Obama's tax plan calls for an extension of the existing tax rates for most Americans – individuals earning $200,000 or more and couples earning $250,000 and up -- while allowing for tax rates to increase for the 2 percent who earn more. Republicans have been divided on whether to go along with that, but even those who may be willing, notably Oklahoma Rep. Tom Cole, want deep spending cuts in return.
The White House and Congress are trying to reach a deal before Jan. 1 – when all of the Bush-era tax rates are set to expire and huge reductions to the federal budget kick in automatically. Those spending cuts are part of a default agreement by Congress after it failed to reach a more measured deal to reduce the trillion-dollar annual deficits that have brought the national debt to more than $16 trillion.
The mix of tax increases and budget cuts will equal roughly $100 billion next year alone and about $1.2 trillion over the next 10 years should Congress and the White House fail to reach a deal. Some economists say that could plunge the economy into another recession.
In addition to raising rates on high-income earners, the current Democrat proposal includes raising taxes on capital gains and dividends, extending the payroll tax holiday, raising estate taxes and another $600 billion in new spending, according to those familiar with talks. Democrats are pushing for new stimulus spending, including $50 billion for 2013, and raising the debt ceiling for good.
Republicans say Democratic plans to reform Medicare in the future to shave off $400 billion would be more than offset by the new spending, which also includes extending unemployment insurance and refinancing underwater mortgages.
A senior Republican familiar with negotiations dismissed the idea that the Democrats are simply playing hardball with their opening offer.
"Even as an opening bid, this offer would be ludicrous," he said. "But we're way past that. We had about seven weeks to resolve this. Three of those weeks are gone, and this is what he comes with?"


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Just wanted to introduce myself to the board- we just got our first Cavalier, a 4 year old female (tricolor) named Sadie (formerly known as Scooter). We got the dog from a breeder who was giving her up because she never came into heat. She is very sweet. I have posted some more info/questions on the health/diet board. I'm looking forward to posting more in the future (including some pictures).
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It was at the beginning of her term as the fifth Prioress that the College of St. Scholastica became a four-year institution. At that time, the prioress was also the president of the College. Mother Agnes, known to later members of the community as "the Builder" presided over the construction of the northeast wing of Tower Hall, of Stanbrook Hall, the College library and Our Lady Queen of Peace Chapel. Under her leadership, programs in the fine arts and in health professions such as Nursing, Medical Records, Medical Technology and Dietetics were begun. Mother Agnes felt it to be the responsibility of the College to provide an artistic environment for its students which would educate them to be cultured women of refinement. She collected examples of fine furniture, paintings and objets d'art to this end. Her eighteen years in office as both Prioress and President make her the president with the longest tenure.
Mother Athanasius continued Mother Agnes' policies, and under her leadership programs in Elementary Education and Physical Education were added. She established the Lay Advisory Board, the forerunner of our present Board of Trustees.
During her tenure of office, Mother Martina realized that for a single person to hold the office of both Prioress and President of the College was not only a heavy responsibility, but also that a person who might be elected prioress would not necessarily always be qualified to head an institution of higher learning. She therefore separated the two positions.
Sister Joselyn, a member of the College English department, was the person chosen by Mother Martina to head the College as its first non-prioress president. In her brief tenure, Sister Joselyn chose to eliminate the Business Education program (office skills such as typing and shorthand preparing young women for secretarial duties) as incompatible with the ideal of a liberal arts college.
Under Sister Ann Edward's leadership, a new period of building began. In order to move the student bedrooms out of Tower Hall, it was decided to build a separate dormitory. This necessitated the College becoming separately incorporated from the religious community in order to qualify for federal loans. Somers Hall was completed, a gift from the Ridder family made possible the renovation of the library stacks, and planning for a new science building was begun.
A number of innovative curricular programs were instituted under Sister Mary Richard's leadership. The Education Department reorganized all of its course offerings to stress individualized instruction and a new general education curriculum was planned. Upon the closing of its high school many of the Priory offices and general living spaces were moved into Stanbrook Hall, giving the College more room. In 1969, the College officially became coeducational. The Lay Advisory Board was reorganized into the Board of Trustees with the accompanying responsibility of governance of the College. Their first task was to carry out a national search for a new president.
Father Frank Shea came to the College from Boston with the intention of putting the College on the map both locally and nationally. He brought the College to the attention of the local community as something other than "the convent school on the hill." His ebullient personality charmed them down at the Rotary Club. He established the first varsity sports team--men's hockey-built the Grove and Pines apartments, and oversaw the institution of a new curricular plan: the Winton Plan. Programs in Media Studies, Indian Studies and Physical Therapy were introduced.
At the time of Father Shea's sudden resignation, Sister Joan assumed the duties of interim president. During her tenure, WSCD-FM began broadcasting from studios in Tower Hall. Another presidential search was begun.
Dr. Bruce Stender and the Board of Trustees carried out the first capital campaign, "The Scholastica Adventure," which brought in $8.2 million. It was during his tenure that a new general education program involving institutional competencies was inaugurated, the Reif Recreation Center was constructed, the former gymnasium was converted to a theater and the Irish Study Center was created at Louisburgh, in County Mayo.
Dr. Dan Pilon, who served as president only one year less than Mother Agnes, completed many projects in his seventeen years as president. In his tenure of office, the Encore program for non-traditional age students was born and flourished, bringing a large number of mature students to campus. The Management program was added, as were several graduate-level programs as the College became accredited to offer Masters degrees. The student union in Tower Hall was renovated, the library-chapel renovation project was carried out, resulting in a trebling of library space, Willow, Birch and Maple apartments were constructed as was an additional wing on Somers Hall. The sisters built their own residence adjacent to Stanbrook Hall and the College was able to claim all of Tower Hall, which was renovated to add more classrooms and offices. The façade of the Little Theater was rebuilt to provide handicapped access, and a new garage was built. The Mitchell Auditorium was constructed, funded by a capital campaign, and a third floor addition was added to the Science Building to house Nursing offices and additional classrooms.
Larry Goodwin earned a Ph.D. in theology from the University of Chicago. He joined St. Scholastica in 1987, serving as dean of faculty and vice president of academic affairs before being named interim president in early March 1998. After a nationwide search he was inaugurated as the private college's 11th president in October 1999.
During Goodwin's presidency, enrollment more than doubled, from 2,040 in 1998 to 4,235 at present, with major strategic growth in graduate, online and nontraditional adult student markets. The number of academic programs rose from 49 to 64. Study-abroad programs rose from three in 1998 to 10. Construction included Mars Lakeview Arena, Cedar, Kerst and Scanlon residence halls, Burns Wellness Commons academic and wellness complex, enlargement of the Science Center including a biochemistry wing, Benedictine Commons gathering space, and two campus tunnels, and the Health Science Center at BlueStone.


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Twins pound Red Sox
Boston, MA – Trevor Plouffe, Justin Morneau and Pedro Florimon each had three RBI, while Ryan Doumit and Aaron Hicks drove in a pair of runs apiece as the Minnesota Twins outslugged the Boston Red Sox, 15-8, in the third installment of a four-game set at Fenway Park.
Plouffe had three hits and also scored two runs and Florimon homered and doubled. Ryan Doumit added three hits, including a two-run homer, and scored three runs and Joe Mauer had a pair of doubles and scored three times for the Twins, winners in three of their last four.
"So many guys up and down the lineup hit the ball," Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. "Florimon had a really good night, and Mauer and a whole of bunch of other guys obviously with that many runs. So it was a good win for us."
Ryan Pressly (1-0) earned his first career win after tossing four scoreless innings of relief. Starter Pedro Hernandez gave up six runs on seven hits over just two innings of work.
Jonny Gomes went 1-for-4 with a grand slam and five RBI and Shane Victorino added a pair of hits, including a solo homer, for the Red Sox, who have dropped five of their last six games.
Allen Webster (0-1) started in place of left-hander Felix Doubront, who was moved to Boston's depleted bullpen. Webster was hammered for eight runs on six hits in just 1 2/3 innings.
"A tough night from the mound tonight. A number of pitches found their way to the middle of the plate," Red Sox manager John Farrell said. "They swung aggressively, they hit a number of fastballs that didn't get to the intended location."
David Ortiz's 27-game hitting streak came to an end after he went 0-for-5.
The fireworks started immediately with the Twins plating four runs in the first. With runners on first and second, Morneau smacked a ground-rule double to right field to score Mauer. Plouffe followed with a sacrifice fly to push Josh Willingham across, and Doumit's two-run shot gave the Twins a 4-0 edge.
Minnesota's lead would be short-lived, though, as the Red Sox scored five runs in the home half. After Mike Napoli drew a two-out walk to load the bases, Gomes clobbered a grand slam over the Green Monster. Jarrod Saltalamacchia followed with a double then scored on a Stephen Drew base hit to right field.
The Twins continued to pour it on in the second, pushing seven runs across to take an 11-5 lead. Florimon led off with a homer. After Jamey Carroll walked and Mauer doubled to put runners on second and third, Morneau lifted a sacrifice fly to center to score Carroll. Plouffe followed with an RBI double, and Aaron Hicks added a two-run single later in the frame. Florimon's two-run double capped the scoring for the inning.
Victorino's solo blast in the third made it 11-6, but the Twins scored another run in the fourth on Florimon's groundout.
Minnesota added two more in the fifth inning. Plouffe singled home Mauer then scored on an Oswaldo Arcia double to center field.
Gomes and Daniel Nava added a sacrifice fly in the seventh and eighth innings, respectively, to make it 14-8. Morneau's sacrifice fly in the ninth accounted for the final difference.
Game Notes
Minnesota went 9-for-18 with runners in scoring position ... Arcia went 4- for-5 ... The Twins out hit the Red Sox 20-12 ... Earlier on Wednesday, Boston named Junichi Tazawa the team's closer, with relievers Joel Hanrahan and Andrew Bailey on the disabled list. Hanrahan was put on the 15-day disabled list with a right forearm strain.


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Portland's Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) has released its new 2011 version of Ace of Spades. Hold on to your butts.
Ace of Spades is the former GABF Gold Medal winning Imperial IPA that blew the socks off Seattle back in 2009. During Brouwers Cafe's Hopfest 2009, a keg of Ace of Spades spun my head around, made me Google HUB, and plan a trip to see more. Since then, HUB has been producing some of our favorite NW IPAs, as well as one of our favorite stouts – Survival Stout.
HUB released Ace of Spaces again last year, when it became a bit more accesible in bottle form. Beer Blotter ran a review of that beer back in December, which you can view by visiting this link. We cannot wait to try it again this year!
Here is the HUB press release. Be sure to look for it next time you are at the supermarket:
PORTLAND, Ore. – Hopworks Urban Brewery's (HUB) award-winning Organic Ace of Spades Imperial IPA is now available on tap and in 22 oz. bottles at select bars, restaurants and stores across the Northwest. The limited release beer won a gold medal at the 2009 Great American Beer Fest in the Imperial IPA category and is an annual favorite with beer enthusiasts across the region.
Named in honor of rock n' roll icon Lemmy Kilmister and his band Motörhead's popular song and album, Ace of Spades prominently features Amarillo, Cascade and Centennial hops, added at every point of the brewing process: mash tun, first wort, kettle, and dry hop. All of the hoppy green goodness results in a beer with a huge citrus hop aroma, flavor and deep, clean bitterness.
Ace of Spades Imperial IPA is 9.5% ABV and more than 100 IBU.
Hopworks Urban Brewery (HUB) is Portland's first Eco-Brewpub. HUB offers an assortment of award-winning, world class beers made from organic malts and locally-sourced hops on draught and in bottles across the Pacific Northwest. HUB incorporates a range of sustainable practices in the production of its beer and brewpub operations and makes every effort to protect "our" future with a thoughtful alternative. The 20-barrel brewery produces 6,400 barrels a year and provides the SE Portland brewpub with ten different HUB organic beers on tap and two cask ales at all times. In early summer, Hopworks will open its second location, Bike Bar in North Portland, expanding the company's love of beers, bikes and the environment.
HUB is located at 2944 SE Powell Blvd. and is open Sunday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday and Saturday from 11 a.m. to midnight. For more information, please visit Hopworks online at www.HopworksBeer.com or follow on Twitter @HopworksBeer.
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It wasn't that Em disapproved of drug use, you just had to be savvy about which drugs you took. Back before she had to get a day job, she was a M@tch girl, much to the delight of the guys on the club scene. M@tch wasn't a wimpy drug, but it didn't turn you into a murderous street zombie either. It was also expensive — a designer "where it's @!" drug — that the Tweakers couldn't afford anyway.
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Best Parks in America has announced a partnership with RVC Outdoor Destinations, a Memphis, Tennessee based company that has developed a unique brand of upscale RV and cottage resort properties in the Southeastern United States. Four of RVC's properties will carry the Best Parks in America brand designation and will be part of a national family of superior resorts that now numbers 76 and growing.
"We are excited about this new partnership with RVC," said David Gorin, President of Best Parks of America. "RVC's outdoor destinations embody the objectives of Best Parks by offering RVers and cottage vacation guests a high quality, unique vacation experience in superb surroundings. The company is staking out a new and different business model, featuring appealing natural environments, hotel-like services and upscale amenities, and all are located within minutes of great recreational activities and attractions that are unique to each location and the community," said Gorin.
Best Parks in America is a leading national brand for highly-rated RV parks and campgrounds. Through the partnership, the company will provide RVC with a wide range of marketing, branding, training, research, and business intelligence and information.
The four RVC Outdoor Destinations are Pine Mountain, just outside of the world famous Callaway Gardens near Atlanta, Georgia; Catherine's Landing, which is opening April 1st and is located in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Carrabelle Beach, located directly on the Gulf of Mexico in Carrabelle, Florida; and the latest to open, Live Oak Landing, which is located on the waters of the Choctawhatchee Bay near Destin, Florida.
"We are proud to be affiliated with Best Parks in America, as we share the same values and goals of delivering a great experience to our guests. Partnerships such as this, with an established and admirable brand, allow our company to grow and become better known," said Yale Spina, Vice President of RVC Outdoor Destinations. "We have motivated teams in place and great properties that include excellent amenities that will now be recognized with Best Parks in America. I can't wait to get the word out," Spina added.
RVC Outdoor Destinations has been actively seeking to develop or acquire RV properties in highly desirable vacation areas. The company anticipates that the new "Outdoor Destination" concept will have great appeal across a wide range of RVers, as well as the offering of the increasingly popular RVC Resort Cottages, yurts, and cabins to not exclude those who may not own an RV.
"I'm sure RVers, campers and others who've visited Best Parks in America resorts across the U.S. will applaud the partnership with RVC Outdoor Destinations," said Gorin. "For Best Parks, the partnership marks a new opportunity for us to work with multiple park companies in providing a national brand presence that identifies superior resorts to vacationers," he added.
For more information on Best Parks of America, visit http://www.bestparksinamerica.com.
For more information on RVC Outdoor Destinations, visit www.rvcoutdoors.com. Also visit them on Facebook and Twitter: @RVCoutdoors.


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INDIAN LAND – There were sticky notes on the lockers that told each student which one was theirs.
Even though some had trouble mastering their combinations, they were glad that the lockers were considerably larger than the ones they had been using at their former school.
Tuesday was the first day of class for Indian Land Middle School students in the recently renovated building that used to serve as the high school.
Aside from having new lockers, the sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders appeared happy to have a building to call their own.
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Rest of the season he has good luck? It is a sobering thought to realize that a pitcher who is 7-8 with a 5.61 ERA is a sound addition to your rotation, but that is what Brad Penny would be to the Twins.
There are several things to consider when reviewing Penny's pedigree and look beyond the lopsided record and bloated ERA. In a lot of ways, Penny is very similar in Boston as Carl Pavano was in Cleveland, his former rotation-mate while with the World Series champion Marlins. Like Pavano, Penny is not as bad as his ERA. It's hard to look at a 5.61 earned run average and not be immediately turned off - after all, it is the pitching statistic equivalent of seeing Kathy Bates naked. Nevertheless, Penny has AL's 27th-best xFIP which shows he's hurling better than what the yardstick of ERA explains. While it is not elite caliber, he has pitched better than Nick Blackburn (5.07 xFIP) and this fact alone means there would be an immediate upgrade to the rotation.
Second, Penny has been thwarted in his efforts to keep runners from circling the bases. His left-on-base percentage of 64.4 is one of the lowest among all AL starters (well below the average of 71.9). Part of this is his fault as he has allowed 27 of 30 potential stealers to advance a base but Jason Varitek is also the worst qualified catcher in both leagues at throwing out runners (just an 8.9 pct caught-stealing rate). Combine that with the fact that you have made three starts against the stealth thievery squad that is the Tampa Bay lineup and it makes sense that you will find more runners in scoring position undeservedly. Pair him with Joe Mauer and those same runners might think twice before breaking to second.
Third, defensively, the Red Sox converted a below-league average amount of balls in play into outs. While I noted that Pavano had the third-worst among qualified pitchers in the AL at the time of his acquisition, Penny exercises bar none the worst defensive efficiency ratio (.673) in the league. This makes perfect sense when you consider his outfield unit in Boston. With the exception of Jacoby Ellsbury, the Sox have a fairly slow-footed assortment of outfielders that equates to a.883 revised zone rating as a group (tied with the Angels for the lowest in the league). Penny's 40 percent flyball rate makes him lean slightly more towards being a flyball pitcher (though he's probably closer to neutral) and has a high-than-normal .275 batting average on his flyballs (.223 league-average) because of the coverage. At .918 revised zone rating in the outfield, the Twins have one of the better units, particularly with Carlos Gomez and Denard Span consisting of 2/3rds of the fielders. Provide Penny that same support and it will shave that many more hits off of his totals.
Lastly, Penny's control has been borderline fantastic this year. In 131.2 innings in 2009, he's walked just 42 (2.8 BB/9). Part of this is that he has been fairly vigilant at throwing strikes (52.2 pct zone presence) and working ahead of the hitters (60.5 pct first-pitch strikes). This is an attribute that plays well within the Twins program: Throw strikes and let your fielders do the work.
Of course, this isn't like someone just walked away from a BMW with the keys left in it. Penny has plenty of dings that cannot be as easily buffed out with advanced statistics. Since the all-star break, opponents have slugged .548 off of him along with seven home runs in seven games, not to mention 50 hits in 38 innings pitched leading to a beautiful disaster WHIP of 1.657. Even with this foreknowledge of multiple hit potential and the necessary $1.1 to $1.4 million expense it cost to enlist his services for the remainder of the season, Penny would be worth every (corny pun redacted). Face it, with a small glimmer of hope that exists for the Twins with the final month encroaching, no matter how talented they may be, the division will not be won on the backs of Armando Gabino or Jeffrey Manship.