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Dear Halloween Lovers,
Every year around this time, I see some idiot running down the street with an "Indian/Native American" costume (it gets worse during Thanksgiving). I have often wondered in this supposed "PC/Post Racial" country, why Americans insist on insulting the Indigenous Native American population by reducing them to mythical creatures of fantasy during Halloween?
I understand that to many Americans, Halloween is a time of blood-curdling fright, fantasy, and sugar candy coated fun! The purpose of the Halloween costume (according to Wikipedia):
"goes back to Celtic traditions of attempting to copy the evil spirits or placate them..Their purpose was to disguise oneself as a harmful spirit and thus avoid harm"
Obviously, the pagan connections of Halloween are long forgotten, and today Americans wear costumes to not only scare, but "to portray the wearer as a character or type of character other than their regular persona at a social event..than would be socially unacceptable otherwise." So if you wish to dress up like mythical creature (Goblin, Spiderman, Unicorn (Heeyyy!), or larger than life celebrity or public figure (Glenn Beck, Paris Hilton, George Bush), than Halloween is your day to do so!
Now, what twists my trick-or-treat bag in a bunch, is where the heck Native Americans fit in all of this! Why is it socially acceptable to dress like the stereotypical Indian: "Brave","Chief", "Princess", "Squaw", "Maiden"? Pardon Moi, but when did the Native American enter the realm of Wizards, Fairies, Super-heroes, Goblins, or Ghouls? When did it become ok to reduce the diversity, language, and culture of nearly 500 different Indigenous tribes into a tacky "costume" of cheap suede, colored feathers, plastic beads, and fringe? Who decided that the history, identity, and lineage of Native Americans could be easily put on and taken off like greasy Halloween face paint? Who was the Native gal or guy, who gave the American people the "Okay" to do this? Who signed the treaty to allow such mockery to run a muck?
Any intelligent person knows that:
- Native Americans are REAL people that don't live in Never Never Land, Fantastica, or some stupid Indian Cupboard. Need Proof? Well I am your proof! I live in Apartment in Arizona. Yep! I even wear shoes! Shocker!
- The "Noble/Bloodthirsty Savage" stereotypical imagery is a myth.
- There are many Native American tribes, which have their own distinct language, culture, and very importantly traditional attire (NOTE: I did not say costume). There are more than 500 Native American tribes in the US, and NONE of them traditional wear a skimpy faux suede fringey number with plastic neon beads, feathers, and a cheap geometric ribbon headband.
- Also, the concept of Native American royalty (princess, kings, queens) is a complete bullocks! It was a European concept to simplify the complex social stratification of many Native American tribes. So will someone please yank Pocahontas off the Disney Princess list!? Thank you!
My point is that any intelligent individual knows that Natives (modern or historic) don't look, dress, (or act) anything like the stereotypical Indian get-ups at your local costume store or Wal-mart. Any perceptive person would either roll their eyes at the gross insult to Native American culture, or laugh at the tasteless, "hot mess" of a costume that supposedly passes as some generic Native American attire.
Yet, every year...every freaking Halloween (and Thanksgiving) I see "pale face" men and women prancing around in some stupid "Indian" costume, and behaving like some feral jungle book child; Beating their chest, doing the "Injun" war whoop, and spouting phases like: "How!", "Smoke-um-my-Peace-Pipe", and "What made the red man red?"
As a Native American, I am utterly appalled to see my culture lump together into some stereotypical Pan-Injun image, shipped and sold for the American masses to mimic my people and culture. I find it insulting my identity and heritage as a Native American, as a Navajo, is as easily acquired with few bucks, some nasty grease paint, and a loin cloth. That history of genocide and forced assimilation of Native Americans people in the US is not even an accessory to these supposed costumes! It's not important or even a consideration!!! What a privilege it must be to take the imagery of a people or culture without the social or historical baggage that goes along with it!
I hope you can understand my frustration; that the race and ethnicity of a group of people is not an acceptable Halloween costume!? No one in their right mind would dress up in black face to portray an African-American for Halloween! Hell no! Unless your blatantly racist, or damn ignorant about racial relations in the United States. I mean Michael Scott from the Office wouldn't do that, and that Mo-fo is the most ignorant White-American besides Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh.
So Damn it! LISTEN UP! Halloween Lovers! I'm taking a stand (no DWW jokes!), and I hope that this blog encourages many of you to say:"NO" to wearing Native American costumes for Halloween. I hope you encourage your friends who are thinking about it to also do the same (Hell, spread this blog around!). If I see anyone in some stupid Indian costume (this goes for you Natives as well who think its funny to dress up like this!) I am going to go PETA on your ass with a bucket of paint! BEWARE! This also applies to all REAL Natives and the phony Natives who claim Native lineage! It's not cool! There is nothing more pathetic than a Native wearing an Injun costume! By doing so, you insult our culture, ancestors, and history, and are nothing more than the token Injun for the American guilty conscience.
Great! So back away from the obviously racist "Native American Costume" this year, and go with something less offensive and less gaudy. If you are an intelligent person already, then spread the word against such Halloween offenses. Its not cool to dress up like a Native American, or a person of Asian, Mexican, African decent or any other ethnic group ever lived for that matter!
Your friends will thank you, I will thank you, and you will be saving yourself from the ridicule or snickering from intelligent individuals and/or REAL Native Americans that see your racist costume as an insult to a group of people that inhabited this country before Columbus was even born!
If you are still clueless to why you should wear a "Injun" costume, please read this:
Question: Should I dress up like a Native American Indian for Halloween?
Thank you,
A REAL Navajo Native American
PMS. It's been two years since I wrote this blog and I am very happy to see that I was able to sway a few people from donning the Stereotypical Indian costume. I don't reply to comments below, but I think I will over the next few days in a separate blog posting, because some of the comments are down right insulting.
Halloween Hall of Shame!! Boooo!


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This article first appeared in Aviation Week & Space Technology.
For Operation Serval, the French military action to rid Mali of Islamist insurgents, Paris has sent 3,500 troops and 20 combat helicopters to its former West African colony -- more of either than France has deployed in 10 years of military involvement in Afghanistan. Another 870 men and their equipment are arriving this month, including French VBCI armored fighting vehicles transported by the amphibious assault ship Dixmude to the Senegalese capital, Dakar. And none of this was planned months or even days in advance.
France is the only country that can move so many troops with their materiel so fast to this desolate part of the southern Sahara, because it has permanent or semi-permanent bases of troops in its former colonies of Senegal, Gabon, Ivory Coast, Chad and Djibouti. Thus, less than 5 hr. after the order was given to send in French special forces and the air force, the first attacks were launched against insurgent positions.
From Chad came a marine infantry company of the 21st RIMA (Regiment d'infanterie de marine), headquartered in Frejus, France; a half squadron of the Foreign Legion's 1st REC (regiment etranger de cavalerie), headquartered in Orange, France; and a command post. From the Ivory Coast came a joint battalion combat team armed by the 3rd RPIMA (Regiment parachutistes d'infanterie de marine) headquartered in Carcassonne, France; and the 1st RHP (Regiment de hussards parachutistes) headquartered in Tarbes, France. And an infantry company from the 2nd RIMA Le Mans was boarding a flight to Mali 5 hr. after the initial whistle blew.
The result of this apparently smooth and speedy mission is that the hard-core militants quickly got the message: They could neither stop nor slow the French military machine. The insurgents' Toyota pickup trucks, Soviet-made BTR eight-wheel armored vehicles and 122-mm BM-21 truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers proved to be no match for the firepower of Rafale combat aircraft and Tiger and Gazelle helicopters. French columns of armored vehicles deployed over several hundred kilometers from the Ivory Coast capital of Abidjan to Bamako, Mali. Troops and equipment were dropped by parachute in the dead of night.
There was effective coordination between special forces and regular troops, along with intelligence-gathering by ground units, signals intelligence, satellites, reconnaissance aircraft and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). All of this activity reassured the civilian population, which was 96% behind the French operation, according to poll conducted by the Al Jazeera news network.
The French lost one Gazelle helicopter pilot to a hemorrhage caused by a small-arms bullet on the first day. Enemy losses were estimated at 200-300 early on by French defense officials, but were not corroborated by independent sources or the insurgents.
But a senior French officer tells Aviation Week privately that even if the insurgents are "a little different from the Taliban in Afghanistan, less well-organized, less tough, they are nevertheless war-hardened, hidden, dispersed." They have caused trouble for the lightweight, unarmored Gazelles that have taken quite a few shots. "They don't have our means of communications, but they are no imbeciles, and warmongering is their basic trade -- they don't really know how to do anything else."
French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian shares this assessment. He describes the enemy as "agile, determined, well-equipped, well-trained and able to hide." But they could not hide in the towns, where they have no support from the population who resents the sharia law the insurgents imposed at gunpoint. This utter lack of popular support explains in part why the militants melted out of the towns they thought they controlled.
The French had three objectives when they launched Operation Serval on Jan. 11: stop the Islamists' advance and prevent them from toppling the interim Malian government; preserve and recover the integrity and sovereignty of Mali; and accelerate the deployment of the United Nations-backed African-led International Support Mission in Mali (Afisma) and European Union Training Mission to Mali (EUTM Mali).
The first and third objectives were clearly met by the end of January. The second objective has been met in part: The integrity of the country has been recovered, but whether it can be preserved is another question, hence the importance of the Afisma deployment and EUTM.
The EU mission starts at the end of March. It will provide training and advice in unit capabilities (up to battalion size), command and control, logistics and human resources as well as international humanitarian law, the protection of civilians and human rights. Headquartered northeast of Bamako, the mission will comprise 200 instructors, plus mission-support staff and force protection, bringing total strength to 450.
"France's vocation is not to remain militarily engaged in Mali over the long term," says French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius. "It is up to Africans to ensure the security of Africa."
The French have taken pains to ensure that Malian forces and other African troops officially liberate the towns from which Islamist insurgents fled. The presence of Malian troops, however, is often symbolic, as they are in no condition to be an effective force.
The French air force began with day and night airstrikes to the east and west of the Niger River at the bottleneck created where Mali turns sharply west and where the Islamic insurgents were gathering to march on Bamako. The French struck in the northeastern Gao region to destroy the insurgents' infrastructure, command and training facilities. French intelligence had spotted nearly 1,200 armed men, key leaders and more than 200 vehicles in the towns of Lere, Douentza and Kona.
The French army moved steadily north in a textbook mission that included a spectacular parachute drop of men and vehicles to ensure Timbuktu Airport was safe for transport planes to land. Nearly 40 aircraft took part in this operation, the biggest French airdrop since the Battle of Kolwezi in 1978, in the then-Zaire (now the Democratic Republic of Congo). The first phase of the operation culminated early this month with an overnight attack involving more than 30 aircraft (fixed- and rotary-wing) of 20 targets in and around Kidal, the last town held by the insurgents, 200 km (124 mi.) from the Algerian border and 1,150 km from Bamako.
France is the only non-African state to deploy ground troops. Togo, Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, Benin, Senegal, Guinea, Ghana and Chad are sending troops within the framework of Afisma. But France has received logistical support from European countries and the U.S.: the U.K. provided two C-17s and a Sentinel R1 surveillance aircraft, and offered up to 40 personnel in a headquarters or training team role in the framework of EUTM; Denmark sent a C-130J-30 Super Hercules with 40 support personnel; Belgium, 75 military personnel with two C-130H transports and two medevac A-109 helicopters; Spain, a C-130 Hercules with 50 support personnel to help transport the Afisma force; the U.S., intelligence support and five C-17 Globemaster IIIs; and Germany, three C-160D Transalls and an Airbus A310.
The Dutch government, meanwhile, made its entire air transport fleet of four C-130Hs, a DC-10 and two KDC-10s with air-refueling capability available to France through the European Air Transport Command in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Canada provided a C-17ER, while Sweden gave France its share of the NATO strategic airlift capability, dispatching a C-17 from Papa air base in Hungary.
The U.S. may also deploy the Global Hawk UAV from a base in Niger or Burkina Faso.
The first phase of Operation Serval is over. The second phase is murkier due to history, geography and culture.
Mali is about the same size and shape as a combined France, Benelux countries and Iberian peninsula, with the "France and Benelux" part being desert, home to the nomadic Tuaregs who used to trade in slaves and had large slaveholdings as recently as the mid-20th century. That fact still rankles Mali's black African majority, living in the fertile "Iberian peninsula" part. The Tuaregs want an independent state in northern Mali, which they call Azawad.
The unstable political situation of Mali in 2012 after a coup, and the radical Islamism of some of the formerly secular Tuareg independence movements, enabled three insurgent groups to gain control of Azawad, where they imposed Islamic law on a population cowed by guns that were bought with ransom money from hijackings and drug-trafficking. The Malian army, ill equipped and badly trained, could do nothing.
It became clear in January that the three principal insurgent groups, AQMI (Al-Qaida au Maghreb islamique), which originated in Algeria; Ansar Din, a radical Islamic offshoot of the secular Tuareg MNLA (Mouvement national de liberation de l'Azawad); and Mujao (Mouvement pour l'Unicite et le Jihad en Afrique occidentale) planned a coordinated mission to seize Bamako. In addition, they aimed to destroy the weakened Malian army prior to the deployment later in the year of Afisma and EUTM, extend their domination and destabilize the government.
Unable to control the situation, Mali's interim president, Dioncounda Traore, asked France to intervene on Jan. 11.
–With Nicholas Fiorenza in Brussels.
For more about equipment used in Operation Serval, go to AviationWeek.com/serval

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Argument preview: Taylor v. Sturgell
In Taylor v. Sturgell, No. 07-371, the Supreme Court will decide whether a non-party to a prior case can nevertheless be bound by the judgment in that case when there is no legal relationship between the two parties, but the court concludes, based on a fact-sensitive inquiry into the nature of the previous litigation, that the non-party's claims are precluded under a form of res judicata known as "virtual representation."
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. § 552, allows individuals both to petition government agencies for information and to seek court review if the relevant federal agency refuses to release the requested records. In November 1997, Greg Herrick, who is not a party to this case, filed an FOIA request before the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Herrick sought detailed plans and drawings of a vintage aircraft known as the F-45 to use in restoring an F-45 that he owned. The FAA rejected the request on the ground that the records contained trade secrets of the Fairchild Corporation, the corporate successor of the original company that manufactured the aircraft in the 1930s. Herrick then filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming, seeking review of the FAA's decision.
The district court granted summary judgment to the FAA. It noted that the documents were part of a type-certificate file, which the airplane manufacturer was required by law to submit to the FAA before it produced new aircraft. The court agreed with the FAA that the document fell within FOIA's "trade secret" exemption, reasoning that the materials represented an "end product of innovation and substantial effort." On appeal, the Tenth Circuit affirmed.
In August 2002, Brent Taylor, the petitioner in this case, made the same FOIA request for the F-45 records. He sought review in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia after the FAA denied his request. Taylor had hired Michael J. Pangia, who had also represented Herrick, as counsel. In his filings to the court, Taylor acknowledged that Herrick had asked for his assistance in restoring Herrick's F-45, but he also claimed to want the information for the public and to serve "the interest of the preservation of antique aircraft heritage."
The Fairchild Corporation moved to intervene in the case, and both the FAA and Fairchild moved for summary judgment. The district court granted their motions, finding that""among other factors""Herrick and Taylor had a close relationship and shared identical interests in seeking disclosure of the records. Moreover, the court determined, Herrick had adequately represented Taylor's interests in the initial suit. The court concluded that Herrick was Taylor's "virtual representative," such that Taylor was estopped from bringing suit.
Taylor appealed the district court's decision to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, which affirmed. It agreed that a "nonparty's claim [can be] precluded by a prior suit based on a particular form of privity known as "virtual representation.'" Noting that this was a case of first impression, the appellate court looked to other circuits' interpretations of the virtual representation doctrine and found that the approach "var[ied] widely." Observing that "an appropriate test for virtual representation must consider and balance competing interests in due process and efficiency," the court articulated its own test for determining whether a party was barred from asserting a claim due to virtual representation: First, the court required both an "identity of interests" and "adequate representation" in the former case. The court required the presence of at least one other factor: "a close relationship between the present party and his putative representative, or substantial participation by the present party in the first case, or tactical maneuvering on the part of the present party to avoid preclusion by the prior judgment."
Applying that test to the record before it, the court held that Herrick was indeed Taylor's "virtual representative." First, it found that Herrick and Taylor not only wanted the same result""the release of the F-45 documents""but also had "the same incentive to achieve it." Second, although Taylor may not have had notice about Herrick's suit, the court concluded that "adequate representation" was present because Herrick had an incentive to litigate zealously and Taylor had used Herrick's lawyer. Third, the court found, Herrick and Taylor had a "close relationship."
Petition for Certiorari
Taylor filed a petition for certiorari in which he emphasized that the courts of appeals are divided on the issue of virtual representation. First, he contended, there is a circuit split regarding whether a "legal relationship" between the parties must exist before one party can be estopped from bringing a suit that has already been litigated by the other. Indeed, Taylor noted, the D.C. Circuit acknowledged in his case that its test (as well as that of the Eighth and Ninth Circuits) conflicted with that of the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Circuits, which hold that a legal relationship is the only type of association between parties that may satisfy a prong of the virtual representation doctrine. Moreover, Taylor asserted, the split has far-reaching implications beyond the FOIA context, and thus could affect the ability of plaintiffs to vindicate their rights in court in other contexts.
Taylor next focused on another division among the courts of appeals: whether the party to the second case must "receive[] notice of and the opportunity to" participate in the first suit. The First Circuit, for example, holds that virtual representation doctrine may not bar a non-party to a suit from bringing her own claim "unless that person, at the least, had actual or constructive notice of the earlier suit and, thus, a chance to join it." Taylor noted importantly that no circuit considered notice and an opportunity to participate in litigation sufficient for res judicata to apply.
Finally, Taylor argued that the D.C. Circuit's opinion is at odds with Supreme Court precedent such as Richards v. Jefferson County (1996), in which the Court held that a party's claim could not be barred by previous litigation on the same issue, because petitioners had not received notice of, nor adequate representation in, the previous litigation; thus, the Due Process Clause guaranteed petitioners a right to litigate their claims. Taylor argued that, like the plaintiffs in Richards, he was deprived of due process by being bound to a decision of which he had no notice, constructive or actual. In closing, Taylor restated the famous due process standard that an "elementary and fundamental requirement of due process in any proceeding which is to be accorded finality is notice reasonably calculated, under all circumstances, to apprise interested parties of the pendency of the action and afford them an opportunity to present their objections," from Mullane v. Cent. Hanover Bank & Trust Co. (1950).
In its brief opposing certiorari, the FAA sought to distinguish both Richards and Mullane. It argued that in Richards, the court described the two plaintiffs as "mere "strangers' to one another," whereas the Taylor court had found specifically that Herrick and Taylor shared a "close relationship." The FAA noted that Herrick and Taylor worked together to restore antique aircraft, had sought the same plans with their FOIA request, and had shared discovery materials.
In addition, the FAA argued that the case at hand involved a public-law issue, whereas Richards and Mullane had involved private interests. To that end, the FAA claimed that the Richards Court had distinguished public-law claims, with regard to which "courts have greater latitude to preclude relitigation." The FAA emphasized the unreasonable costs that would ensue if every allied plaintiff were permitted to litigate an FOIA claim. Such a scheme, the FAA noted, would fly in the face of important values such as judicial economy.
On the notice question, the FAA argued that the case was a poor vehicle to resolve the res judicata issue, due to the private- and public-law differences involved. The finding of privity in private-law cases was generally inappropriate on the same grounds as public-law cases, the FAA argued, precisely because private cases involved individualized inquiries into the nature of the res judicata claim.
By contrast, Fairchild's brief focused on whether a rigid legal test was suitable for determining privity. First, Fairchild argued that the Fourth, Sixth, and Eleventh Circuits did not require a legal relationship in all virtual representation cases. Fairchild then sought to distinguish the case from the precedent cited in Taylor's petition, noting that none of them involved facts similar to the case at hand. Fairchild disputed Taylor's contention that the outcome of the case depended on the jurisdiction in which review was sought; because of the fact-sensitive approach employed by many circuits, Fairchild asserted, there was no way to be sure how any circuit would rule on Taylor's case. Indeed, it could be that most would reject his claim.
The Court granted certiorari on January 11, 2008.
Merits Briefing
In his brief, Taylor makes three main arguments: first, he argues that a legal relationship is necessary for the principles of preclusion to apply to a non-party; second, he asserts that the factors articulated in the D.C. Circuit's test do not replace the need for a legal relationship between parties; and last, Taylor argues that at a minimum, notice is required before a non-party may be bound to the judgment in a case.
In his first argument, Taylor uses Supreme Court precedent to argue that res judicata applies in cases in which a non-party "has his interests adequately represented by someone with the same interests who is a party." Taylor argues that the parties must share a "special representational relationship," in which a party "recognize[s] that the suit is on behalf of the non-party and, accordingly . . . protect[s] the non-party's interests." A legal relationship ensures that a party has the authority to litigate on behalf of a party who is not before the court. Herrick failed to protect Taylor's interest in acquiring the F-45 records, Taylor argues, because the pleadings were not filed on behalf of anyone other than Herrick, and the judgment did not claim to bind any non-parties. Importantly, Taylor argues that he had no relationship with Herrick at any time during Herrick's case. Thus, Herrick and Taylor were, in fact, "mere "strangers'" for claim preclusion purposes.
Turning to the common law principles of claim preclusion, Taylor argues that though the concept of privity has been expanded in modern times, the more liberal definition still requires a legal relationship between a party and non-party. Taylor cites an example from Richards (noting that a judgment binding a guardian may also bind the ward), and pulls language from the Restatement (Second) of Judgments to argue that accepted cases of claim preclusion contemplate a party with the "requisite authority" to represent a non-party. Indispensable due process requirements are met in legal relationships because specific protections and notice are provided to non-parties concerning pending litigation.
Second, petitioner argues, the multi-factor test adopted by many circuits does not replace the need for a legal relationship. Taylor walks through each of the five factors outlined by the D.C. Circuit, and, using examples from his own case, refutes the adequacy of each factor. He then argues that the five-factor test not only violates principles of res judicata but is also wasteful of judicial resources and""because of its fact-sensitive inquiry""undermines predictability. A better test would be one that fosters certainty by promulgating rules on which cases are barred by res judicata.
Taylor refutes respondents' claim that a public-law case such as his makes virtual representation ""particularly appropriate.'" Though FOIA strives to increase transparency with the public, Congress also conferred individual rights on those making FOIA requests. Thus, Taylor asserts that each person denied a FOIA request suffers a personal injury, akin to a private-law harm.
Taylor's third argument says that, at the very least, notice is required before a non-party can be bound by the judgment in a case. Canvassing the Court's important due process decisions, Taylor characterizes notice as an ""elementary and fundamental requirement.'" Because he was not provided with constructive or actual notice of Herrick's suit, Taylor argues, he should not be barred from litigating his own claim.
The FAA's brief begins by considering the important policy objectives furthered by barring the relitigation of an issue. The brief argues that the D.C. Circuit's decision draws a "fine line" between preventing abusive relitigation on the one hand, and allowing independent plaintiffs their "day in court" on the other. Like Fairchild, the FAA urges the Court to allow courts of appeals to make fact-sensitive determinations about whether parties are in privity, rather than ruling inflexibly that a legal relationship is required between them. Indeed, throughout centuries of privity analysis, the FAA notes, courts have shown that a legal relationship is not a necessary precondition to binding a non-party to the judgment in a case. Next, the FAA defends the judgment below, falling back on familiar arguments that FOIA creates a public right rather than an individual claim, and that the nature of the statute makes vexatious litigation hard to prevent unless the Court defers to courts of appeals in their fact-bound determinations.
The FAA also rejects Taylor's notice requirement as "beside the point" when the second suit is "essentially derivative" of the first. Finally, the FAA addresses Taylor's due process arguments, reiterating that "due process does not protect one's right to sue on behalf of the public interest in the same manner it protects the right to sue on behalf of one's own property interest."
Fairchild's brief repeats the arguments it made in opposing certiorari. First, it contends, privity is a "functional, fact-based inquiry" that requires an equitable consideration of all the circumstances. As such, "fixed requirements" would be "both unworkable and unwise," as they may prevent a common-sense approach to res judicata that takes into account the defendant's interest in avoiding relitigation, as well as the plaintiff's right to her day in court. Fairchild then reviews the factors of the D.C. Circuit's test and argues that the holding is narrow and conforms to res judicata principles.
Second, Fairchild attacks Taylor's "legal relationship" concept as contrary to the principles of res judicata, which have long barred relitigation of an issue even in the absence of a legal relationship between parties. Fairchild also surveys Supreme Court precedent and finds that privity enjoys an expanded definition in modern times that cannot be squared with a narrow legal relationship requirement. Fairchild rejects the proposition that due process mandates a legal relationship theory, noting that due process, like privity, is also a factual inquiry that turns on the specific situation at hand.
Transitioning into its third argument attacking Taylor's notice theory, Fairchild argues that the D.C. Circuit afforded Taylor due process in its individualized review of his case. Fairchild also claims that, in this case, it is possible that notice could be imputed to Taylor due to the close association between him and Herrick. Here, in a case where there is no personal property, monetary damage, or civil right at stake, imputing notice may be "particularly appropriate."
Last, Fairchild repeats its policy arguments in favor of judicial economy and discretion in weeding out vexatious litigation. It emphasizes the narrow holding of the court below and its general inapplicability in other areas of law, and asks for affirmance.


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In the year and a half I had been working on my cookbook, I ate out much less than usual. Recipe-testing during the day meant that I always had leftovers for dinner, which piled up in the fridge, and I didn't like food going to waste. When I did eat out, it was usually for big events like friends' birthdays or just grabbing a bite in the neighborhood. This meant that for quite a while, I contributed much less to conversations about new restaurants, chefs, and talked-about dishes than a person in the food biz ought to.
As much as I love cooking at home, dining out has a big appeal. Being inspired by new dishes and new flavors is the biggest reason. I've had fabulous meals recently at Talde in Park Slope and Lotus Blue in Tribeca (opened by my friend Kian of Red Cook); the restaurants both had creative modern takes on Asian cooking and proved you don't have to rely on traditional recipes to serve up great Filipino, Chinese, and other Asian food.
The second biggest draw of dining out for me is nostalgia, for foods I've eaten while traveling abroad. Last night I went to the opening of Pok Pok NY, the New York branch of the popular Portland restaurant, and upon sitting down was immediately reminded of being in a night market in Thailand. Likewise, I was happy to eat lunch at Thanh Da in Sunset Park last weekend because it had been a while since I had a really good Vietnamese meal. (For some reason, good Vietnamese and Mexican food is very had to find in NY.)
For a light lunch, we got spring rolls with little dishes of peanut sauce for each person. I've been to Thanh Da for banh mi before, which are excellent, but that day I was staring at the noodle dishes on the menu and zeroed in on the bun rieu, a crab and tomato noodle soup (the red in the photo up top is tomato, not chili sauce.)
The last time I had bun rieu was in Hanoi, on an insanely hot August day. I had been walking around all day and was tired, grouchy, overheated, and sunburned. I stumbled on a little stand with two women serving bun rieu, sat down on a small stool in the shade, and ordered a bowl. Now, it goes against conventional wisdom that having hot soup on a hot day will help cool you down. But for some reason, just sitting in the shade and savoring the mild noodle soup with juicy tomatoes and mint did a lot to relax me and elevate my mood.
And since then I've associated bun rieu with pleasantness and relaxation. Which was exactly what last weekend was like when I went to Thanh Da. It was spring! The sun was shining, picnic season was beginning, and wow, this noodle soup sure goes well with Vietnamese iced coffee. There were plenty of foods and drinks I could have had to celebrate being done with my cookbook, and bun rieu and iced coffee was a good place to start.
Thanh Da6008 7th Ave (between 60th St & 61st St)Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Other location:Thanh Da II5624 8th Ave (between 56th St & 57th St) Sunset Park, Brooklyn


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roacha needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 10 designs submitted by 4 freelance designers.
I need 5 creative "dude" images for our new website. I need the same "dude" used in all 5 in different situations. I would like him to be very sleek,cool and web2.0ish.
I need 5 creative and custom images of a "dude" that we can use on our new website. You can see our current logo at http://www.dudeimgettingmarried.com, and we would like the images to flow with this. We would like to stick to the colors of black, blue, grey and white. We are looking for a cool, sleek, web2.0 look.
The file format needs to be a vector and provided in .eps format.
Our site is focused on providing everything a groom needs to prepare for the wedding process. We want to keep it very cool and Dude"ish". Please be creative and provide the same guy/characters in each of the 5 images.
1) Image of the guy down on one knee proposing to his future wife. You can have the woman in the image. (Proposal)
2) Image of the bride in the guys arms as he walks away. (Honeymoon)
3) The guy in front of the image with additional guys behind him at an angle. (His Groomsman)
4) The guy and a few other guys partying at his bachelor party.
5) The guy holding a notebook taking notes with a pen
- For colors it needs to be black, blue, grey and white
- Please have the "dude" in a tuxedo...
- Please provide the .eps formatted file for each image.
- We want him to be sleek, cool and web2.0ish.
- Item 1...


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Chocolate Unwrapped
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Snapshot: Selections from the WAG's Photography Collection
In the 1980s the Winnipeg Art Gallery identified photography as a specialized area of the collection. Over the last three decades, the collection has grown to approximately 1,340 works, mainly by contemporary Canadian photographers. The images range in subject matter and context, from landscapes to portraiture to social documentary critiques. To strengthen the breadth and significance of the collection, works which are international and historical in scope have been acquired; in particular 180 photographs dating from 1914-1981 by American-Hungarian André Kertész (considered to be the father of modern photography) that were donated in 1985 and the subject of a recent exhibition at the WAG.
This summer, the WAG's Works on Paper gallery (gallery 3) will concentrate on the strength of the collection—work by Canadian artists—focusing on those created over the past 40 years. Winnipeg artists such as David McMillan, John Paskievich, and William Eakin are featured, along with former Winnipegger Laura Letinsky. Photographs by noted First Nations artists Jeffrey M. Thomas, Shelley Niro, and Arthur Renwick are also highlighted.
Beyond their obvious aesthetic qualities, other works included confront viewers with cultural commentary and historical references. From the studied still lives of found objects by Lucie Lefebvre, to the documentary nature of the contact print sheet of Arnaud Maggs and the unexpected juxtaposition of urban grafitti-covered walls with early Christian art and iconography in Nomi Kaplan's photomontages, this exhibition offers a tantalizing taste of the photography collection at the WAG.


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The to-do list that awaits Jacob Lew, President Barack Obama's choice to be Treasury secretary, is daunting.
Bridge disputes in Congress on taxes and spending. Shrink budget deficits. Manage tense economic ties with China. Press Europe to reduce debts while fighting a recession. Defend the U.S. financial overhaul law. Prevent a global currency war.
And those are just the obvious challenges.
Lew's job isn't quite as perilous as the one that greeted the now-departed Timothy Geithner four years ago. As Treasury secretary, Geithner had to help stabilize a teetering U.S. banking system after the worst financial crisis since the 1930s and help lift the economy out of a deep recession.
The economy and banking system are far healthier now. But if the Senate backs Lew's nomination after a committee hearing Wednesday, he will likely have to marshal all his strengths as a budget specialist and perhaps overcome inexperience in some areas to achieve significant success.
The federal budget is sure to preoccupy Lew's early weeks, and it's also likely to dominate his confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. Republicans are expected to use the hearing to stress their differences with the administration over deficits and taxes.
Sen. Orrin Hatch of Utah, the panel's top Republican, said he would press Lew on "what kind of plan the Obama administration has to confront our skyrocketing debt and our broken entitlement programs."
Lew, 57, will likely be well-prepared to spar over taxes and spending. He has twice served as a White House budget director -- once during the Clinton administration and once under Obama before becoming White House chief of staff.
Going back to his days as an aide to House Speaker Tip O'Neill in the early 1980s, Lew has amassed three decades of experience at the top levels of Washington policy-making.
He isn't expected to have trouble winning Senate confirmation, despite the likely arguments from Republicans that the administration isn't doing enough to contain "entitlement" programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security whose costs are straining the federal budget.
After Wednesday's hearing, committee members will have two days to send questions to Lew to answer before they vote. The full Senate could vote on the nomination late this month.
That would give Lew little time before his first budget challenge -- the March 1 date when deep spending cuts in defense and domestic programs will kick in unless Congress and the administration agree on some way to avert them.
The second challenge would come March 27, when much of the government would shut down if Congress doesn't extend a temporary measure authorizing funding. And the nation's borrowing limit must be raised by May 18 or the government could default on its debts.
Few are optimistic that negotiators will strike a "grand bargain" to simultaneously resolve the budget rifts, avoid slashing spending too much for now and shrink the deficit over the long run.
"You will get little deals along the way but not much else," said Stanley Collender, a budget expert at Qorvis Communications. "I don't see them having the time or the inclination to do a grand bargain."
Collender thinks a temporary government shutdown will occur once the current budget measure runs out March 27. A shutdown could force the two sides into a compromise over spending cuts and the need to fund the government for the rest of the budget year.
Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama, the top Republican on the Budget Committee, has already expressed opposition to the nomination. Sessions argues that Lew was less than forthcoming as Obama's budget director in describing the magnitude of the government's budget deficit.
And House Republican officials who negotiated with Obama's team over a deal to raise the federal debt ceiling in 2011 have accused Lew of using budget gimmicks to demonstrate phantom cuts in spending.
"Lew is obviously very knowledgeable on budget matters, but he may lack the diplomatic skills to forge a compromise with Congress," said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University.
But Collender said he saw the Republican criticism as signaling that Lew was a tough negotiator.
Lew will enjoy at least one major negotiating advantage -- his close relationship with Obama. Lew would be the first Treasury secretary to take the job after being a president's chief of staff since James A. Baker III served as Ronald Reagan's chief of staff before becoming Treasury secretary in 1985.
"When Jim Baker spoke, you knew he had the total confidence of President Reagan," Collender said. "Lew will be in a similar position. Lew has been as close as any White House staffer to Obama."
Beyond the budget, Lew is expected to hew closely to the positions Geithner struck on such issues as Europe's debt crisis, the U.S. relationship with China and the administration's defense of the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul law that the banking industry has fought to weaken.
"I don't see anything creative in terms of dealing with these issues," said Brian Bethune, an economics professor at Gordon College in Wenham, Mass. "That is the downside when you choose an administration insider who is loyal and will likely toe the party line."
One potential weakness for Lew: His relative inexperience with financial markets and international economic crises -- areas that had played to Geithner's background.
Lew did serve briefly as chief operating officer for Citigroup's alternative investments unit starting in January 2008. The unit was later criticized for its use of investment vehicles that hid mortgage risks outside the bank's balance sheet and for operating risky hedge funds that imploded during the 2008 financial crisis.
Citi was pummeled by the crisis and was rescued with the help of $45 billion in taxpayer aid. Lew's defenders say that by the time he showed up to take charge of the alternative investment unit, most of the bad decisions had already been made.
Analysts think Lew will keep pressuring Europe to deal aggressively with its budget and debt issues. But they suggested that this will consume less of Lew's time given that Europe's debt crisis now poses less of a threat to the global economy.
On trade, Lew is expected to keep prodding China. The U.S. trade gap with the world's second-largest economy hit another record high last year. No breakthrough is expected, though.
Lew will also need to calm investors who have grown concerned about possible currency wars after Japan's new government sought to lower the value of the yen as a way to boost exports and its weak economy. A weaker yen makes Japanese goods cheaper overseas and foreign goods costlier in Japan.
Japan's steps have alarmed officials from Latin America to Asia and Europe about the possibility that more countries will seek to manipulate their currencies to gain trade advantages. The issue is expected to be raised when finance ministers of the Group of 20 major economies meet in Moscow this week.
Lew will also need to defend the Dodd-Frank Act, which overhauled financial regulation after the 2008 crisis. Since the law was passed in 2010, Wall Street has fought to weaken many of its stricter regulations.


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Update: the latest version of the Infinite Carousel plugin can be found here.
As announced earlier, I'm happy to release version 2 of the jQuery Infinite Carousel plugin. What happened to versions 1.3-1.9 you ask? Well, since I overhauled the old plugin and added so many new features, it just seemed fitting to brand this release with a whole new version number. Heck I could've named it version Infinite Carousel, the "Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator" edition, but it seemed a bit wordy. Anyway, like it matters. All you want is the plugin right?
So What's New?
Where to begin? Based on feedback from users, I've added more options than you can shake a stick at. Go on, get a stick. Shake. Can't be done. There are so many new features that I was a bit worried that the plugin might suffer from option overload, but in the end I think what remained was not only useful but vital to the plugin.
In addition to the features in the previous version, I've added the ability to:
- add easing as an option with separate left and right easing effects
- specify the path to the navigation images as an option
- specify how many images should be viewable at once
- specify padding around images
- specify how many images should advance when the user navigates using the previous and next controls as well as when the carousel is running automatically
- hide navigation controls
- auto hide navigation controls so that they appear only when the user moves their mouse over the carousel
- auto hide captions so that they appear only when the user moves their mouse over the carousel
- prevent the carousel from automatically starting
- move the previous and next navigation control outside the carousel so that they don't appear on top of any images
- use keyboard navigation with the ability to disable it (left and right arrows for previous/next, p for pause, s for start)
- access callback functions
The Most Basic Example
jQuery.InfiniteCarousel2.zip (contains the uncompressed and minified versions in the same zip file. The uncompressed plugin is about 18k while the minified version is about 9k)
To show off some of the things version 2 can do, I've created several demo pages for easy viewing. Each demo link will open in a new window. View the source code for a demo to see the options that were selected.
- A basic example with default settings
- Displaying and advancing more than one image at a time
- Displaying multiple images while advancing one at a time with easing effects
- Navigation outside the carousel with captions automatically hidden
- Thumbnails and navigation hidden. Keyboard navigation active
- Navigation automatically hidden with keyboard controls disabled. Also shows how to hint at the next and last images using CSS
- An example of callback functions
- An example of how easy it is to integrate with a lightbox plugin. Easing functions are also being used in this example
- An infinitely scrolling slideshow with no controls enabled
How to Use
With the exception of new options, the carousel works in the same way as previous versions. First, all of the images that you want to display should be the same size and wrapped in a containing element (I recommend a div) which must have an ID. Note that by using CSS, you can style the container (carousel) div to have left and/or right padding so that you can display a small amount of the previous and/or next images (see demo #6 above). The carousel must be a list where each list item is the image and optionally a paragraph containing the caption. See this example.

This carousel has no padding applied to it so you won't see hints for the previous and next images. Also, the progress bar could be disabled by setting just one option on the plugin.

This is the caption for the second image. The height of the caption box is an option.

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You can easily mix images types. Gif, png, and jpeg all work without any issues.

All images *MUST* have the width and height declared otherwise the plugin won't work in Safari, Chrome, and any other webkit-based browsers. Also, all images should be the same size. If you want to have a caption with an image, it *MUST* exist in a paragraph after the image.
To use the plugin you'll need to have a copy of jQuery, or point to jquery on Google, and the plugin. Place the files on your site and link to them:

Be sure to check out the demos above!
Note that in this new version of the carousel, since the path to the navigation images is an option, you may need to specify the path to your installation if you aren't using the path of "/js/infinitecarousel/images/" which is the plugin's default path. More on the options below.
That's it! You can apply the infinite carousel to any number of elements on a page.
The following options are configurable:
- transitionSpeed – the time (in milliseconds) it will take to transition between two images (default 800)
- displayTime – the time (in milliseconds) to display each image (default: 6000)
- textholderHeight – the height of the caption. This is a fraction of the height of the images. (default: .25)
- displayProgressBar – Boolean. Whether or not to display the progress bar (default: true)
- displayThumbnails – Boolean. Whether or not to display the thumbnails for the carousel. (default: true)
- displayThumbnailNumbers – Boolean. Whether or not to automatically place numbers in the thumbnail boxes. (default: true)
- displayThumbnailBackground – Boolean. Whether or not to use the corresponding image as the background for a thumbnail box. (default: true)
- thumbnailWidth – the width of each thumbnail box. (default: '20px')
- thumbnailHeight – the height of each thumbnail box. (default: '20px')\
- thumbnailFontSize – the font size of the number within the thumbnail box. (default: .7em)
- easeLeft – The type of easing to use when the carousel moves images to the left. Here you can use the jQuery easing plugin and specify any type of easing, or use jQuery's built-in defaults of 'linear' or 'swing'. (default: 'linear')
- easeRight- The type of easing to use when the carousel moves images to the right. Here you can use the jQuery easing plugin and specify any type of easing, or use jQuery's built-in defaults of 'linear' or 'swing'. (default: 'linear')
- imagePath – The path to the carousel's navigation images (now sprites). (default: '/js/infinitecarousel/images/')
- inView – The number of images to display at once. (default: 1)
- padding – The amount of padding to be applied around each image. (default: '0px')
- advance – The number of images to be moved either automatically, or when the user moves images by using the navigation controls. (default: 1)
- showControls – Boolean. Whether or not to display the navigation buttons for previous, next, play and pause. (default: true)
- autoHideControls – Boolean. Whether or not to automatically hide the navigation controls. (default: false)
- autoHideCaptions – Boolean. Whether or not to automatically hide the captions (if any). (default: false)
- autoStart – Boolean. Whether or not to automatically begin the carousel. (default: true)
- prevNextInternal – Boolean. Display the navigation on the inside of the carousel. If false, controls will be dispayed outside and next to the carousel. (default: true)
- enableKeyboardNav – Boolean. Enable keyboard navigation (kind of obvious no?). The left and right arrows are used to move the images, while 'p' pauses the show and 's' starts it. (default: true)
- onSlideStart. A callback function triggered when the images begin to move
- onSlideEnd. A callback function triggered when the images stop moving. An array of images being displayed is returned
- onPauseClick. A callback function triggered when the carousel is paused
Options are added when calling the script:
$('#carousel').infiniteCarousel({ transitionSpeed : 2000, displayTime : 10000, textholderHeight : .25, displayProgressBar : false });
Note that the CSS of the thumbnail div created by the plugin can be controlled by using a rule like #carousel + div {your CSS here}. The plus between the carousel id and the div specifically targets the thumbnail container.
Previous Version
I will continue to make the previous versions of the Infinite Carousel available until there seems to be no demand for them. To download them, click here.


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The Dakota Access Pipeline Company Just Deliberately Bulldozed Sacred Sioux Burial Sites…
The battle between the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Dakota Access Pipeline Company continues. In fact, mere hours after lawyers representing the tribe filed evidence in federal court revealing that some of the pipeline's planned route would infiltrate a sacred burial site, the company shockingly began work there.
Bulldozers broke through the land as hundreds of Native Americans from a plethora of tribes feverishly fled to the scene as a means for protecting the sacred site-turned- construction zone.
The company's security forces fought back, attacking the Native Americans with dogs and pepper spray. The tribe's lawyer requested an emergency temporary restraining order in order to keep construction from commencing on the sacred site.
Jan Hasselman, staff attorney with Earthjustice, who is representing the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Federal Court, and Dave Archambault, the Chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, spoke with Democracy Now! regarding the situation.
You can read the transcript from Democracy Now, or watch the video below.
So, on Friday afternoon, we filed some very important evidence in the lawsuit about the discovery of some sacred and major culturally significant sites that were directly in the pipeline's route. And it was miles away from where any construction was happening. And we filed this evidence with the court Friday afternoon in order to support our claim that there should be a timeout on construction until some of these legal issues can get resolved. We were stunned and shocked to hear that they took that information and, Saturday morning, over a holiday weekend, went out and bulldozed the entire site. We have a sworn declaration from one of the tribe's cultural experts that describes some of these sites, multiple gravesites and burials, very important archaeological features of the kind that are not found commonly. And we put all that in front of the court. And the next morning, it was gone. The shock and anguish felt by tribal members at this, and this abuse of the legal process, is really hard to describe.
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Alien Hunter Reveals Alleged UFO At Area 51 On Google Earth
In Brief
- The Facts:
A man by the name of Scott Waring created a video showing an alleged UFO at an area called S4 at Area 51. He used Google Earth to disclose the UFO. Area 51 is now fully acknowledged as a secret base by the US government.
- Reflect On:
What are the true implications of the reality of UFOs and extraterrestrials? Most leave this topic as a fun mystery, but truly think of how this changes the consciousness and worldview of people all around the world.
Back in the late 80's Bob Lazar hit the mainstream news via an interview with journalist George Knapp. In the interview, he claimed to have worked on reverse engineering extraterrestrial technology at a site called S-4, near the Area 51 facility. Lazar also mentioned information regarding extraterrestrials and the fact that there are multiple groups of them, some of which have been in contact with several global governments.
Now, a man who claims to be have worked in the US Air Force shows a UFO via Google Earth. At first read, you might think this is hoaky, but looking more closely at his video below and what he actually reveals brings a lot more intrigue to this story.
YouTuber, ET Data Base, claims to have found an unidentified flying object near Area 51 in a region called S4 using the world's greatest surveillance service – Google Earth. The YouTuber's real name is Scott Waring and in the video he claims to have worked in the Air Force and had worked on B1 bombers. He did everything from paint to climb on top of them he claims. I was unable to verify these claims thus far, but his video below is interesting nonetheless as it doesn't require that his background in the military is necessary.
Waring begins by locating Groom Lake on Google Earth. He then moves the map across the landscape to a smaller base (under the Area 51 umbrella) inside a massive circle. There he begins discussing what he feels is a massive UFO. Watch the video below to see exactly what Waring uncovered.
Regardless of what you feel about this particular video, it isn't necessarily what I would call the strongest evidence to support the case of a massive and concerted UFO coverup that has been going on since the 60's in the West. While other nations more widely discuss and admit the existence of UFOs and Aliens, the West has been sure to maintain a culture of disbelief, even if it goes against common sense and evidence.
We've covered the UFO subject in such deep detail over the last 10 years that a look through our archives can reveal much truth that is well documented.
Area 51 Used To Be A Conspiracy Theory
Like anything in our world that is laughed at before it is proven true, Area 51 used to be a mocked conspiracy theory. Those who allow government rhetoric and stuck belief systems to limit their view of reality long laughed off Area 51 as something that simply wasn't to be taken seriously. That was until 2013 when the US government officially recognized the base following a freedom of information request. The FOIA request revealed they had once classified documents referring to the 8,000-sq m (20,700-sq km) installation by name and locating it on a map near Groom Lake.
This isn't the only location as such, the reality of deep underground military bases has been thoroughly investigated and revealed.
Although common sense, research and credible whistleblowers had already blown this truth wide open, getting government admission is what some require to begin seeing the truth. An important step in breaking the illusion of our programmed reality such that we can understand what's really going on in our world.
Since Bob Lazar: Area 51 and Flying Saucers went on Netflix, even characters like Joe Rogan have completely changed their mind about the subject. This is great news as Rogan used to be one that mocked the subject as having no evidence, a claim many who simply have not done the research will state.
The Takeaway
I have stated many times that there is this feeling deep within us at this time, and I know you feel it, where we are beginning to deeply question our ways. How we treat one another, our political systems, the elite manipulation and control that exists, the existential reality of who we are and how we are truly just consciousness, is all connected. These deep questions are asking us to explore who we truly are and why we are truly here. And many of us are doing so. This is beginning to create instability and change in our system because the consciousness that holds up our old world is beginning to crack, and a new one is emerging.
The biggest secret behind why ET and UFO disclosure has been suppressed is something that isn't discussed all that much – it's the suppression of consciousness.
When you can avoid the shifting of a societies consciousness you can continue to maintain rigid systems that keep them enslaved. The ET and UFO discussion causes one to expand their mind so deeply that their view of reality evolves and expands deeply. This is a scary reality for those in power, but an inevitable awakening humanity is currently experiencing.
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RFK Jr. Slams Gov't & Big Pharma In Eye Opening Speech About Forced Vaccinations
In Brief
- The Facts:
A recent speech given by Robert F Kennedy Junior highlights how vaccine bill SB267 represents medial tyranny.
- Reflect On:
Why does the mainstream continue to use headlines "anti-vaccine" and use ridicule instead of addressing and countering the points made by vaccine safety advocates.
California has very strict compulsory vaccination laws for children in school, and as a result more parents are deciding to homeschool their children. The latest information regarding vaccines in California that's making noise is Senate Bill 276 by Senator Richard Pan. The bill eliminated nearly all vaccine medical exemptions. Under this bill, politicians, not physicians, are in charge of deciding whether or not children may receive medical exemptions, which in turn would determine whether or not they can attend school.
This bill, which was recently signed into law, represents medical tyranny that is similar to a police state. Forcing vaccinations on any segment of the population and taking away their freedom of choice is ridiculous. All of this is done under the assumption that unvaccinated children pose a danger to vaccinated children, and this is simply not true for several reasons.
Herd immunity is a largely theoretical concept, yet for decades, it has furnished one of the key underpinnings for vaccine mandates in the United States. The public health establishment borrowed the herd immunity concept from pre-vaccine observations of natural disease outbreaks. Then, without any apparent supporting science, officials applied the concept to vaccination, using it not only to justify mass vaccination but to guilt-trip anyone objecting to the nation's increasingly onerous vaccine mandates.
In a 2014 analysis in the Oregon Law Review by New York University (NYU) legal scholars Mary Holland and Chase E. Zachary (who also has a Princeton-conferred doctorate in chemistry), the authors show that 60 years of compulsory vaccine policies "have not attained herd immunity for any childhood disease." It is time, they suggest, to cast aside coercion in favor of voluntary choice.
This is true, in fact, there has been a history of disease outbreaks in heavily vaccinated populations. I wrote an article not long ago providing multiple studies showing this, and the studies are elaborated on and linked in that article, which you can go through here.
According to a MedAlerts search of the FDA Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) database as of 2/5/19, the cumulative raw count of adverse events from measles, mumps, and rubella vaccines alone was: 93,929 adverse events, 1,810 disabilities, 6,902 hospitalizations, and 463 deaths. What is even more disturbing about these numbers is that VAERS is a voluntary and passive reporting system that has been found to only capture 1% of adverse events.
How can vaccines produce herd immunity if they're not safe for everybody? It's impossible.
The various forms of vaccine failure not only make herd immunity impossible to achieve, but also feed the occurrence of "vaccine-preventable illnesses" in highly or even fully vaccinated populations. There are numerous examples of this in published literature, again, some of which I link and go into greater detail about measles here.
Vaccines Aren't Safe For Everyone
It's no secret that vaccines are not completely safe for everyone, it's clearly not a 'one size fits all' product, and that's evident by the fact that nearly $4 billion has been paid out to families of vaccine injured children via the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA). As astronomical as the monetary awards are, they're even more alarming when you consider that only an estimated 1% of vaccine injuries are even reported to the Vaccine Adverse Events Reporting System (VAERS). If the numbers from VAERS are correct – only 1% of vaccine injuries are reported and only 1/3 of the petitions are compensated – then up to 99% of vaccine injuries go unreported and the families of the vast majority of people injured by vaccines are picking up the costs, once again, for vaccine makers' flawed products.
This completely debunks the validity of herd immunity.
Speech From Kennedy
While California's tragic fall into what might rightly be described as a Medical Police State has many up in arms, RFK Jr. spontaneously delivered a speech outside Gov. Newsom's office, helping to transform the anger and grief experienced by thousands of shaken onlookers into inspiration and hope, no doubt catalyzing further what is clearly becoming this country's next grassroots civil rights movement.
In the astoundingly powerful and uplifting speech by RFK Jr. below, one senses the historical importance of what just transpired. And that the fall of California into medical fascism also marks the beginning of a new, broad-based civil rights movement, including all sexes, races, walks of life, religions, and socioeconomic classes — as it concerns the primary, inviolable human right of bodily self-sovereignty and health freedom, and a parent's right to make informed health choices for their children, which can have life and death consequences. [From the Youtube video description]
Another Informative Statement From Kennedy
Via Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Merck introduced its measles vaccine in 1963, claiming the vaccine would convey lifelong immunity equivalent to a natural infection, with health officials promising that 55% vaccine coverage would produce "herd immunity" sufficient to eradicate measles by 1967.
Leading scientists of the day, including the world's preeminent bacteriologist, Sir Graham Wilsonand Harvard Virologist John Enders, who first isolated measles, warned against introducing a vaccine unless it provided lifelong immunity. Measles, they cautioned, would rebound with increased virulence and mortality as the vaccine forced the evolution of more virulent strains and shifted outbreaks away from children—biologically evolved to handle measles—to the elderly who could die from pneumonia, and young infants now unequipped with maternal immunity.
A 1984 Johns Hopkins University modeling study predicted that Merck's population-wide experiment would increase measles outbreaks by 2050, (when the last generation subject to natural immunity died off,) compared to the pre-vaccine era. This is exactly what has happened. Merck's vaccine, with a growing failure rate has been incapable of abolishing the disease. Vaccine failure has left millions of adult Californians effectively unvaccinated. And 79% of people affected by measles in this year's California outbreak were adults.
When eradication predictably didn't materialize and measles attacked fully-vaccinated populations, Merck simply moved the goalpost saying that herd immunity required 75% vaccination, then 85%, then 95%, then 98%. And now 99%. To distract the world's citizens from its failed vaccine, Merck started blaming "anti-vaxxers." (The Vaccine Safety Movement)
California's bought or brain-dead lawmakers are proposing to "fix" Merck's vaccine failure problem by punishing 4,000 vulnerable children with medical exemptions. In an act of legislative savagery, Democratic politicians propose to forcibly vaccinate children whose doctors have told them that a vaccine could kill or severely injure them. SB276 will not fix the measles outbreak or solve the problem of vaccine failure, it will only reward a corrupt company for a defective product.
The Takeaway
The idea that politicians can force children to be vaccinated, including those deemed to be in danger of severe adverse reactions, and strip them of their rights to attend public school is insane. Freedom of choice and medical freedom should always exist, especially with regards to vaccines. If parents want to vaccinate, fine, but parents who wish to not vaccinate their children for whatever reasons should always have the freedom to do so.
Mandatory vaccination is tyrannical.
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Trump Furious As New Brett Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Allegation Emerges
In Brief
- The Facts:
Trump angrily Tweets, calling our the "Radical Left" as new allegations of sexual misconduct on the part of Justice Kavanaugh emerge.
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How are we to move forward as so many politically driven claims come forth like this? Are they true? Are they a ploy? Can we truly ever tell? Are we seeing more political battles or a wake-up call about the misconduct of people?
President Donald Trump has come out suggesting Brett Kavanaugh should sue for "libel" after a fresh sexual assault allegation has emerged against the Supreme Court justice in the New York Times. Trump initially misspelled the word "libel" as "liable" and this of course sent mass media into a frenzy.
In an op-ed published yesterday, New York Times reporters Robin Pogrebin and Kate Kelly stated that in the midst of their research for their forthcoming book about Kavanaugh, they found a previously unreported allegation of sexual misconduct against the Supreme Court justice.
According to both Kelly and Pogrebin, Yale student Max Stier had witnessed Kavanaugh pull down his pants at a dorm party and his friends then pushed his penis into an unnamed female classmate's hand.
Stier reportedly told senators and the FBI about the incident during the investigation into the then-Supreme Court justice nominee last year during the Dr. Christine Blasey-Ford accusation trial. According to the Times op-ed, the FBI did not investigate Stier's account.
Trump accused the "Radical Left" and news media of attempting to intimidate Mr. Kavanaugh with the new allegation.
"Brett Kavanaugh should start suing people for libel, or the Justice Department should come to his rescue. The lies being told about him are unbelievable. False Accusations without recrimination. When does it stop? They are trying to influence his opinions. Can't let that happen!" Trump wrote on Twitter.
Since the new allegation on Kavanaugh, some have been calling for the impeachment of the Supreme Court Justice, the hashtag #impeachkavanugh has been trending on Twitter.
Multiple Angles
As we always say here at CE, not enough information about this has come to public access to make any complete statements. This certainly doesn't stop most people from reacting extremely emotionally though, which sometimes you can't blame people for when you look at the nature of some in high places, but at the same time reacting so emotionally often leads to issues we collectively could avoid by simply remaining calm and pursuing more information.
This, of course, is the design of our modern engineered rage culture, but this isn't to say there isn't truth to allegations like this, more so that creating rage, whether events are true or not, is what pulls society apart. This is the clear goal of those in power beyond government.
That said, it's possible Kavanaugh is guilty in this case. While the Blasey Ford story in 2018 seemed to fall apart very quickly, including her witnesses, one cannot simply brush off new allegations. I do feel it is the responsibility of people and the media to be responsible and not move into a political rage as it often happens. I also feel honouring such allegations with a proper investigation is a necessary step in our current society.
On the Right, some might view this solely as a political ploy to create more chaos around Trump, this is not a bad observation as we have seen this so heavily with the hoaxed Russian Collusion investigation. It's media ploys like that, which become proven false, that make it hard for people to then believe events that could be true.
On the Left, this story fits right into the rhetoric that has been building for years. The reality is, we have learned that many in high places are involved in inappropriate sexual acts. It simply appears though that we only want to see the truth of ones that fit our political beliefs and identity. For example, the DNC's prized Clinton's are highly implicated with Epstein's pedo-ring, but that isn't a convenient narrative for our beliefs, so let's just stick to the Right and Kavanaugh being guilty.
Perhaps we can't see the world clearly when we crowd our observation with identities and political sides?
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The CE protocol is what it is for a reason, it's designed to help humanity evolve and find peace. This involves breaking the illusion of our reality, awakening neutrality within ourselves, deprogramming limits and living aligned with that state of being. In this case, if we do not break the illusion political sides place on us, we cannot expect to see the truth of our world.
Those on the Left and those on the Right will always fail to see the hidden hand above that works to engineer society into these divides and keep us disempowered both consciously and within society.
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Lipscomb golfer Blanton Farmer learned that patience is a virtue, especially on a golf course.
Tuesday afternoon Farmer bested six golfers in a four-hole sudden death playoff to win the Murray State Invitational at Miller Memorial Golf Club in Murray, Ky. Farmer shot back-to-back rounds of 70.
He was joined in the playoff by teammate Dustin Wilder who shot a 72 on the first day and a 68 on day two.
"It was a great win for Blanton," Lipscomb men's golf coach Will Brewer said. "He was patient and that is something he has been working on.
"Both Blanton and Dustin played like champions. They made a lot of good shots."
It was first championship for Farmer, a senior, on the collegiate level.
"Blanton is very determined," Brewer said. "He wants to do so well. Sometimes he tries too hard. He has the ability. He showed that in how well he played today."
Both Farmer and Wilder shot par on the first playoff hole. Farmer birdied the second hole and advanced with Union's Brett Barry to the third hole. Both Farmer and Barry shot par on that hole.
Farmer closed out the win with a par on the final hole as Barry finished one-over.
The Bisons finished second in the 14-team tournament with a two-day round of 569 for one over par. Union finished even.
Originally planned as a 54-hole tournament, inclement weather forced a reduction to 18 holes on Monday. Several golfers finished the first round Tuesday.
Rounding out the scoring for Lipscomb were Paul Klein-Kracht who tied for 17th with a 146 (74, 72), Ryan Terry in a tie for 30th with a 149 (71, 78) and Alex Cox in a tie for 47th (81. 72).
"I have seen a lot of improvement in the team in the past three weeks," Brewer said. "We have worked really hard. They have more confidence.
"They are starting to play more to their potential. They still have room to grow, but they are getting better. They are buying into what we are doing."
The Bisons travel to Paris, Tenn. Oct. 7-9 for the Skyhawk Invitational hosted by UT-Martin.
Written by Mark McGee, Senior Publisher/Director of Media Relations.


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Cruz looks poised for Texas triumph
HOUSTON — Ted Cruz is on the cusp of a win in the Texas Republican Senate runoff that would shatter conventional campaign wisdom and elevate him as one of the brightest stars of the tea party generation.
Even some of his aides concede privately they never thought it could happen.
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( Also on POLITICO: Cruz leads in new Texas Senate poll)
Yet in the closing days of this dead-of-summer contest in a sprawling superstate, Cruz's flinty campaign had all the trappings of a celebration, with the 41-year-old constitutional lawyer being feted by the country's most prominent conservatives, including Sarah Palin, Rick Santorum and Sens. Jim DeMint and Rand Paul.
"We're on the 2-yard line. We have marched the entire length of the field. We started out up in the hot dog stands," Cruz joked Friday evening in a suburban park where hundreds flocked to see Palin. "But we are facing a battle to push it those final two yards. Do the grass roots matter? This race is the test for that proposition."
Despite being outspent more than 3-to-1, having never run for office and being tasked with penetrating the Lone Star State's 20 media markets with virtually zero name recognition, Cruz is well positioned to upset Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst Tuesday. It's a scenario that would send shockwaves through the political elite and embolden the thousands of conservatives from across the country who have descended here to help push him over the finish line.
It's one thing for a tea party candidate to swipe away an individual House seat or dominate a party convention in a small state, but a statewide win in supersize Texas would be a new high-water mark.
"Dewhurst had every advantage you can have. What Cruz has done to this point was once unthinkable and is now remarkable. He will be an overnight star if he wins, which he is favored to do right now," said Austin-based GOP consultant Matt Mackowiak, a Cruz supporter and former press secretary to retiring Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison.
The two most recent public polls have shown Cruz ahead. And a Dewhurst ally with knowledge of an internal survey separate from the campaigns told POLITICO his preferred candidate was trailing by high single digits heading into the weekend.
"I think [Dewhurst's] done," said the Republican who shared the information in exchange for anonymity. "It's Nebraska, Indiana. You just smell it. He's toast."
"There's an intangible feeling out there that he's got the momentum," Utah Sen. Mike Lee said of Cruz. The two appeared together at a FreedomWorks convention in Dallas Thursday night. "He's a genius … He's the candidate to beat, he's the candidate who is going to win."


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How to Update Firmware on Your Kindle Paperwhite
At the core of your Kindle Paperwhite is a small computer run by firmware, complete with hardware, software, and a built-in network platform. Firmware is the core that controls how the device works — everything the Kindle Paperwhite does is controlled by the firmware.
Amazon periodically updates the firmware for the device. Generally, firmware updates fix minor bugs and glitches that may not be apparent to the casual user. However, occasionally a major upgrade or new feature is added. For example, with firmware update 2.5, Amazon added the capability to sort e-books into collections, a feature that had been repeatedly requested by users.
To find out which version of the firmware your Kindle is running, follow these steps:
Tap the Menu icon.
Tap Settings→Menu→Device Info.
The firmware version is listed, along with the serial number, and space available (in megabytes). The Kindle Paperwhite is included in the fifth generation of the devices that have been produced, so the firmware version begins with 5. At the time of this writing, the firmware is version 5.4.0.
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If you're curious as to whether a more current update is available, you can check at Amazon:
Go to your Amazon account by typing www.amazon.com/myk and log in.
In the left column, choose Manage Your Devices.
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If you see the i in a circle, click the picture of the Kindle and follow the onscreen instructions to learn more.
If updates are available, you'll see instructions for determining whether you need to upgrade the firmware and, if so, how to download and manually update your Kindle Paperwhite, if you want.
If updates are available, you'll see instructions for determining whether you need to upgrade the firmware and, if so, how to download and manually update your Kindle Paperwhite, if you want.
You don't have to manually update your Kindle Paperwhite. Necessary updates happen automatically through the wireless connection. Just be aware that if the screen looks different or if you find new features, the device probably went through an automatic update.


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When are you heading out to the Tip Top Mike?
Heading up to Tip Top Mine Sometime next week, I know it is still for sale so shouldn't run into any issues up there but will be prepared just in case. I will take a camera and lots of batteries, I am hoping to get a lot of cool pictures but not sure how the mine will come out. I am planning to get something similar to a GoPro so I can document the trails or anything we happen to go on.
When are you heading out to the Tip Top Mike?
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We actually didn't get a chance to hit Tip Top, We went down the Old Senator Highway from Prescott and tried to locate a couple mines, got some really good pics from one mine that had about 4 inches of standing water at the adit. I want to go back with a gas meter and some waders as the lead in the water is probably very toxic, probably want a respirator also for the chemicals being kicked up when we enter.
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ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan, rallying hundreds of thousands of cheering supporters in Istanbul, said on Sunday that political enemies accusing him of corruption would be crushed by their own immorality.
The rally on the shores of the Sea of Marmara marked the climax of weeks of campaigning for March 30 local polls that may decide his political fate. Tens of thousands more gathered outside the rally grounds and clambered over fences to get in.
Massed supporters cheered, called Erdogan's name and waved red Turkish flags and the blue and gold emblems of the AK Party he founded in 2001 and led to power a year later vowing to root out the corruption that had dogged his rivals.
As the vote nears, audio tapes of telephone conversations have appeared on websites almost daily purporting to expose corruption around Erdogan.
The prime minister accuses the U.S.-based cleric Fethullah Gulen and his followers of manufacturing a police corruption investigation that touched on business associates, government members and Erdogan's own family.
"Whatever threats, blackmail or slander you throw out, you will be crushed beneath the immorality of these montages," Erdogan said from a platform flanked by banners with his portrait. "The people can see the game that is being played."
The size of the crowd, which he put at 2 million, suggested AK Party was well placed to keep control of Istanbul. Loss of the city would be a serious personal blow for Erdogan.
The Republican People's Party (CHP), the chief opposition group, would struggle to bring out anything like that number. But the CHP could claim a significant victory in taking Ankara.
The ramifications of the turmoil in a country long held up by Washington as an example of a Muslim democracy that could anchor the Middle East are broad. On the economic front, the consumer confidence index fell to its lowest in four years last month, interest rates have risen and the lira has weakened.
Erdogan described the influential Hizmet network of Gulen, who lives in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania, in a speech on Saturday as a terrorist organization.
Turkey blocked the Twitter social networking site, a vehicle for many of the audio tapes, last week, drawing accusations from
Western governments and rights groups of an attack on democratic values. Erdogan responded at a smaller rally earlier on Sunday.
"The usual media are attacking us. What do they call it? 'Intolerance of freedoms'," he said. "I don't care who it is, I'm not listening.
"This entity called Twitter, this YouTube, this Facebook, they have shaken families to their roots ... I don't understand how people of good sense could defend this Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. There are all kinds of lies there."
There is widespread expectation of further postings intended to damage Erdogan, who denies all graft accusations.
These could emerge ahead of the local polls, where any result much below the 40 percent achieved by AK five years ago could weaken his prospects of being elected president in July.
But they could also emerge during the presidential election period itself. A poor result next week could revive concern that emerged over his hard line against protesters last summer.
Ultimately, much could hinge on the opposition regaining the leadership and momentum it has lacked since 2002. Back then, Erdogan drew on public anger over corruption in Turkey's old political elite and named his new party AK, an acronym for Justice and Development but also a word meaning clean or white.
Gulen is widely believed to have played a key role helping Erdogan to rein in the military that toppled four governments in 40 years, by using his influence in the police and judiciary to bring generals to trial. But the two fell out over Gulen's influence, which Erdogan says amounts to a parallel state.
Erdogan has shut down Gulen's network of cramming schools, a major source of income and influence for Hizmet. He has purged the police and judiciary of Gulenists and blocked a bid by Gulen to extend his influence into the intelligence service, MIT.
Gulen, who denies any scheming against Erdogan, says he has no plans to form a party of his own. The prime minister accused the CHP, the nationalist MHP and the Kurdish BDP party at the weekend of forming an "alliance of evil" to undermine him.
Additional reporting by Daren Butler, Seda Sezer in Istanbul; Writing by Ralph Boulton; Editing by Tom Heneghan