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The Pacific Research Institute (PRI), officially the "Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy," is a think tank founded in 1979 whose stated vision is the promotion of "the principles of individual freedom and personal responsibility. The Institute believes these principles are best encouraged through policies that emphasize a free economy, private initiative, and limited government." The institute is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation, and had $4.8 million in revenue in 2012.[1] The Pacific Research Institute has associated with other think-tanks like the American Enterprise Institute and the Cato Institute, including filing joint briefs in major legal cases.
- 1 News and Controversies
- 2 Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
- 3 Ties to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
- 4 PRI and the tobacco industry
- 5 PRI and Healthcare
- 6 PRI and Water Policy
- 7 Areas of Work
- 8 Core Financials
- 9 Funding
- 10 Corporations
- 11 Foundations
- 12 Personnel
- 13 Contact Information
- 14 Articles and Resources
- 15 References
News and Controversies
PRI Called Out for Blocking Action on Climate Change
In July of 2016, nineteen U.S. Senators delivered a series of speeches denouncing climate change denial from 32 organizations with links to fossil-fuel interests, including the Pacific Research Institute.[2] Sen. Whitehouse (RI-D), who led the effort to expose "the web of denial" said in his remarks on the floor that the purpose was to,
- "shine a little light on the web of climate denial and spotlight the bad actors in the web, who are polluting our American discourse with phony climate denial. This web of denial, formed over decades, has been built and provisioned by the deep-pocketed Koch brothers, by ExxonMobil, by Peabody coal, and by other fossil fuel interests. It is a grim shadow over our democracy in that it includes an electioneering effort that spends hundreds of millions of dollars in a single election cycle and threatens any Republican who steps up to address the global threat of climate change. . . . [I]t is long past time we shed some light on the perpetrators of this web of denial and expose their filthy grip on our political process. It is a disgrace, and our grandchildren will look back at this as a dirty time in America's political history because of their work."[2]
Ties to the American Legislative Exchange Council
PRI's Director of Health Care Studies, John R. Graham, spoke at a Workshop at the 2011 American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Annual Meeting. The Workshop was titled, "Rationing By Any Other Name: Medicare's Independent Payment Advisory Board." According to his biography on the PRI webpage, he is also a "Senior Fellow of the National Center for Policy Analysis, Adjunct Scholar of the Mackinac Center for Public Policy, and member of the Board of Visitors of the Benjamin Rush Society of medical students and physicians."[3] ALEC, Pacific Research Institute, the National Center for Policy Analysis, and the Macinac Center are all members of the State Policy Network, which was one of the sponsors of 2011 ALEC Annual meeting.[4][5]
The Pacific Research Institute also has ties to several ALEC "task forces," including the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force, the Health and Human Services Task Force, the Education Task Force, and the Civil Justice Task Force.
John Clemens, former research director, is listed as private sector member of the Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force representing PRI at the 2010 Spring Task Force Summit and John Graham was listed as a speaker/advisor at that same meeting.[6] Graham gave a report titled, "What ObamaCare Means for State Budgets."
John Graham has also represented PRI on the Health and Human Services Task Force. He gave a presentation on his book Medical Tort: Ranking in the 50 States to the task force at the 2010 Annual Meeting.[7]
Vicki Murray, former Education Studies Senior Policy Fellow, is a member of the Education Task Force. At the ALEC 2010 States and Nation Policy Summit she presented "10 Questions State Legislators Should Ask About Higher Education." [8]
Lawrence McQuillan, Director of Business and Economic Studies, has participated in the Civil Justice Task Force. He was part of a presentation on ranking state tort systems, the "2010 Tort Liability Index," during the 2010 Annual Meeting.[9]
Please see SPN Ties to ALEC for more.
About ALEC |
ALEC is a corporate bill mill. It is not just a lobby or a front group; it is much more powerful than that. Through ALEC, corporations hand state legislators their wishlists to benefit their bottom line. Corporations fund almost all of ALEC's operations. They pay for a seat on ALEC task forces where corporate lobbyists and special interest reps vote with elected officials to approve "model" bills. Learn more at the Center for Media and Democracy's ALECexposed.org, and check out breaking news on our PRWatch.org site.
Ties to the Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
The Pacific Research Institute has hosted writers from the ALEC-connected Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity, which screens potential reporters on their "free market" views as part of the job application process.[10] The Franklin Center funds reporters in over 40 states.[11] Despite their non-partisan description, many of the websites funded by the Franklin Center have received criticism for their conservative bias.[12][13] On its website, the Franklin Center claims it "provides 10 percent of all daily reporting from state capitals nationwide."[14]
Franklin Center Funding
Franklin Center Director of Communications Michael Moroney told the Center for Public Integrity (CPI) in 2013 that the source of the Franklin Center's funding "is 100 percent anonymous." But 95 percent of its 2011 funding came from DonorsTrust, a spin-off of the Philanthropy Roundtable that functions as a large "donor-advised fund," cloaking the identity of donors to right-wing causes across the country (CPI did a review of Franklin's Internal Revenue Service records).[15] Mother Jones called DonorsTrust "the dark-money ATM of the conservative movement" in a February 2013 article.[16] Franklin received DonorTrust's second-largest donation in 2011.[15]
The Franklin Center also receives funding from the Wisconsin-based Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation,[17] a conservative grant-making organization.[18]
The Franklin Center was launched by the Chicago-based Sam Adams Alliance (SAM),[19] a 501(c)(3) devoted to pushing free-market ideals. SAM gets funding from the State Policy Network,[20] which is partially funded by The Claude R. Lambe Foundation.[21] Charles Koch, one of the billionaire brothers who co-own Koch Industries, sits on the board of this foundation.[22] SAM also receives funding from the Rodney Fund.
PRI and the tobacco industry
In February 1987 Philip Morris executive Roy E. Marden sent a memo to other PM staff following a discussion with the then PRI President Chip Mellor "concerning their project on advertising and the market process." Marden noted the project was partially funded by Philip Morris."[23]
In 1998 Philip Morris was canvassing possible organizations that might be an ally in its Youth Smoking Prevention programs. A memo from Roy Marden described the Pacific Research Institute as "I am vice chairman of this SF policy group. They have recently begun an effort on child development/reduction of welfare dependency/etc., & I could explore with them if/where YSP could be involved. We are long-time donors."[24]
PRI and Healthcare
PRI head Sally Pipes, a Canadian residing in the United States, frequently speaks and writes against universal health care. Her bio lists as healthcare topics she had addressed "the false promise of a single-payer system as exists in Canada, pharmaceutical pricing, solving the problem of the uninsured, and strategies for consumer-driven health care." She also authored a 2004 book titled Miracle Cure: How to Solve America's Health Care Crisis and Why Canada Isn't the Answer. [1]
On the FOX News show "The O'Reilly Factor" on January 10, 2007, Pipes spoke against California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger's proposal to provide all state residents with healthcare. She warned that, "[I]f we provide health insurance, just like we provide welfare and education for illegal aliens, think about people that are illegal in other states. We're going to get a huge influx of illegal immigrants into California. And that's going to make it even more expensive [than the current system]." [2]
On December 26, 2011 Pipes posted the article "Doctors Say Obamacare is No Remedy for US Health Woes," to Forbes. In the article Pipes claims that nearly two-thirds of doctors expect the quality of care in this country to decline. Pipes cites the a recent survey done by the consulting giant Deloitte as evidence to her claims, but does not include the survey in her article. [25] Forbes contributor Rick Ungar responded to Pipes with the article "Koch Brothers Financed 'Research' Institute Steps Up Misleading Obamacare Attacks," in which Unger finds that Pipes incorrectly analyzed the survey results. [26]
PRI and Water Policy
PRI is based out of California, and has been involved in the water policy debate in that state. A publication released by PRI in December of 2008 suggested that the "problem for California is not lack of [water] supply but uneven distribution." PRI criticized California's current plan for facilitating distribution, which was based on state funded water projects. Instead, PRI suggested that distribution would be more properly managed through water markets, with consumers paying for water as any other consumable good. [27]
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Areas of Work
The PRI think tank lists the following as their goals:[28]
- Education – to provide all students with access to a quality education
- Business and Economics – to strike down barriers to economic growth and innovation
- Health Care – to provide better quality and access to health-care while lowering costs
- Technology – to identify and limit harmful government regulation in the technology sector
- Environment – to sustain the trend toward a cleaner environment
They said these were their accomplishments in 2006:
- Reached an audience of more than 475 million through print and online outlets throughout the year
- On average, more than 100 articles citing PRI's research published each month, 1,254 in total
- Articles placed in all of the top 10 daily newspapers in the nation and in all papers nationwide, including USA Today, Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post.
- Website page visits totaled over half a million, with 1.3 million pages viewed
- Reached more than 40 million through radio and television nationwide
Core Financials
- Total Revenue: $5,195,278
- Total Expenses: $3,120,463
- Net Assets: $13,296,894
- Total Revenue: $6,840,418
- Total Expenses: $3,586,064
- Net Assets: $3,263,975
- Total Revenue: $6,681,127
- Total Expenses: $3,276,929
- Net Assets: $7,968,020
- Total Revenue: $4,727,196
- Total Expenses: $3,609,998
- Net Assets: $4,568,937
- Total Revenue: $4,706,288
- Total Expenses: $4,904,662
- Net Assets: $3,450,596
- Total Revenue: $3,923,123
- Total Expenses: $5,257,310
- Net Assets: $3,601,719
- Total Revenue: $4,707,728
- Total Expenses: $4,962,507
- Net Assets: $4,834,041
In its 2009 annual report, PRI stated that its budget of $4.8 million was sourced mainly from foundations (54%), individual donations (28%), and corporate donations (22%).[35]
According to data collected by Media Matters' Conservative Transparency Project, PRI obtained 380 grants totaling $17,862,459 (unadjusted for inflation) from foundations between 1985 and 2012. The top ten overall contributors to PRI were:[36]
- Sarah Scaife Foundation: $3,872,000 (1985-2012)
- Searle Freedom Trust: $1,410,000 (2003-2012)
- Donors Capital Fund: $1,210,001 (2007-2012)
- Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation: $1,136,000 (1987-2012)
- William H. Donner Foundation: $955,000 (1998-2012)
- Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation: $905,000 (1992-2012)
- Jaquelin Hume Foundation: $773,750 (1999-2012)
- William E. Simon Foundation: $759,250 (2002-2012)
- John M. Olin Foundation: $735,000 (1986-2002)
- Lovett and Ruth Peters Foundation: $625,000 (2002-2012)
PRI also received grants totalling $615,000 from Exxon Mobil between 2001 and 2009.
Koch Wiki |
The Koch brothers -- David and Charles -- are the right-wing billionaire co-owners of Koch Industries. As two of the richest people in the world, they are key funders of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on the Kochs include: Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, American Encore, and Freedom Partners. |
Funding From Koch-Tied Sources
PRI has received grants directly from the Koch family foundations, as well as significant amounts of funding from the Koch conduits DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund. The David H. Koch Foundation gave PRI $400,800 between 1986 and 2001, the Charles G. Koch Foundation gave $377,000 between 1986 and 2011, and the Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation gave $905,000 between 1992 and 2012.
Ties to DonorsTrust, a Koch Conduit
PRI was given $1,210,001 by the Donors Capital Fund between 2007 and 2012, and $579,000 by DonorsTrust between 2002 and 2014.
DonorsTrust is considered a "donor-advised fund," which means that it divides its funds into separate accounts for individual donors, who then recommend disbursements from the accounts to different non-profits. Funds like DonorsTrust are not uncommon in the non-profit sector, but they do cloak the identity of the original donors because the funds are typically distributed in the name of DonorsTrust rather than the original donors.[37] Very little was known about DonorsTrust until late 2012 and early 2013, when the Guardian and others published extensive reports on what Mother Jones called "the dark-money ATM of the conservative movement."[38][39]
A report by the Center for Public Integrity exposes a number of DonorsTrust funders, many of which have ties to the Koch brothers. One of the most prominent funders is the Knowledge and Progress Fund, a Charles Koch-run organization and one of the group's largest known contributors, having donated at least $8 million since 2005. Other contributors known to have donated at least $1 million to DonorsTrust include the Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, Donald & Paula Smith Family Foundation, Searle Freedom Trust, Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, and the John M. Olin Foundation.[40]
- Altria
- ChevronTexaco
- Cypress Semiconductor
- Exxon Mobil Corporation
- Freedom Communications
- Microsoft
- Pfizer
- PhRMA
- SBC (now AT&T)
- Verizon
- White House Writers Group
- Anschutz Foundation
- Bernard Lee Schwartz Foundation
- Capecchio Foundation
- Center for American Unity
- Charles G. Koch Foundation
- Chase Foundation of Virginia
- D & DF Foundation
- D & D Foundation
- David and Annette Jorgensen Foundation
- Dean Witter Foundation
- Earhart Foundation
- Farrell Family Foundation
- Girard foundation
- Hugh & Hazel Darling Foundation
- Lilly Endowment
- Lynder and Harry Bradley Foundation
- Milbank Foundation for Rehabilitation
- Philip M. McKenna Foundation
- Ruth & Lovett Peters Foundation
- Sarah Scaife Foundation
- Templeton Foundation
- The Gleason Foundation
- The Hickory Foundation
- The Little River Foundation
- The San Francisco Foundation
- Walton family Foundation
- Weiler Foundation
- William E. Simon Foundation
- William H. Donner Foundation
The conservative Capital Research Center (CRC) Spotlight project provides some additional, though a little dated, information on PRI's major funders. CRC lists the Lilly Endowment as having contributed $175,000 annually between 1999 and 2002 (inclusive). [3]
As of September 2016:[41]
- Sally C. Pipes, President and CEO; Thomas W. Smith Fellow in Health Care Policy
- Rowena Itchon, Vice President, Marketing
- Lance T. Izumi, Senior Director, Education Studies; Koret Senior Fellow in Education Studies
- Ben Smithwick, Director of Development
- Laura Dannerbeck, Director of Events and Marketing
- Dana Beigel, Art Director
- Stephanie Watson, Development and Events Coordinator
- Barbara Hetherington, Administration
Former Staff
- Daniel R. Ballon, Ph.D., Senior Fellow, Technology Studies
- Christine Hughes, Vice President
- John Seller, Managing Editor
- William H. Mellor, President
Board of Directors
As of September 2016:[42]
- Clark S. Judge, Chairman; Managing Director, White House Writers Group
- Sally C. Pipes, President & CEO, Pacific Research Institute
- Thomas C. Magowan, Secretary/Treasurer, Club Minibar, Inc.
- Katherine H. Alden, Owner Woodside Hotels & Resorts
- Larry C. Boyd, Executive Vice President, Secretary & General Counsel, Ingram Micro Inc.
- Hon. Christopher Cox, Partner, Bingham McCutcheon
- Peter C. Farrell, Ph.D., AM, President and CEO, ResMed
- Russell A. Johnson, Partner at KPLI Ventures
- Daniel M. Kolkey, Partner, Gibson Dunn
- Hon. Daniel Oliver, Chairman Emeritus, Senior Advisor, White House Writers Group
- Sandra Gale, Retired Business Owner of the Gourmet Center, Inc.
- Sean M. McAvoy, Cofounder and Managing Member at Hillair Capital Management
- Richard A. Wallace, Consultant, Freedom Communications
- Christopher Wright, President & CEO, Liberty Resources, LLC
Former Board Members
- F. Christian Wignall, former Vice Chairman, Capstan, LLC
- Katherine E. Boyd, Interior Designer
- James B. Hawkins, President & CEO, Natus Medical, Inc.
- Christine Hughes
- Nersi Nazari, Pacific General Ventures, The Hasbun Nazari Charitable Trust
- Daniel Oliver, Chairman Emeritus
- Jean R. Wente, Wente Vineyards
- Robert J. Ernst, III, Attorney at Law
- James T. Farrell, Managing Director, Calera Capital, LLC
- George M. Savage, M.D., Chief Medical Officer, Proteus Biomedical, Inc.
- Ted Ullyot, Attorney at Law
Emeritus Board Members
- Frank Baxter
- Lisa Guillermin Gable
- David H. Keyston
Contact Information
Pacific Research Institute
101 Montgomery Street, Suite 1300
San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone: 415-989-0833
Fax: 415-989-2411
Email: email@example.com
Website: http://www.pacificresearch.org/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pacificresearch
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pacificresearchinstitute/
Articles and Resources
Case Studies
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- American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC)
- DonorsTrust
- Donors Capital Fund
- Koch Family Foundations
- Koch Industries
- Franklin Center for Government and Public Integrity
- Heritage Foundation
- Think tanks
- Whitney Ball
- Adam Meyerson
- Bridgett Wagner
Koch Wiki |
The Koch brothers -- David and Charles -- are the right-wing billionaire co-owners of Koch Industries. As two of the richest people in the world, they are key funders of the right-wing infrastructure, including the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) and the State Policy Network (SPN). In SourceWatch, key articles on the Kochs include: Koch Brothers, Koch Industries, Americans for Prosperity, American Encore, and Freedom Partners. |
Related PRWatch Articles
- Brendan Fischer, Why Are the Franklin Center's "Wisconsin Reporter" and "Watchdog.org" Attacking the John Doe?, PRWatch.org, December 19, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, The State Policy Network's Cozy Relationship with Big Tobacco, PRWatch.org, December 16, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, Did ALEC Found SPN? 1991 Report Suggests So, Exposes SPN Agenda, PRWatch.org, December 12, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, Guardian Documents Expose State Policy Network Groups' Intent to Lobby, PRWatch.org, December 5, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, State Policy Network: The Stealth Network Dramatically Influencing State Law, PRWatch.org, December 5, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, Tracie Sharp: Bursar of Mystery Money and "IKEA Model" Materials to Stink Tanks, PRWatch.org, November 19, 2013.
- Center for Media and Democracy, Reports Expose Extreme Pressure Groups Masquerading as Think Tanks, press release, November 13, 2013.
- Rebekah Wilce, A Reporters' Guide to the "State Policy Network": the Right-Wing Think Tanks Spinning Disinformation and Pushing the ALEC Agenda in the States, PRWatch.org, April 4, 2013.
- Sara Jerving, ALEC and Heartland Aim to Crush Renewable Energy Standards in the States, PRWatch.org, November 27, 2012.
- Connor Gibson, Meet the Network Hiding the Koch Money: "Donors Trust" and "Donors Capital Fund", PRWatch.org, October 29, 2012.
- Brendan Fischer, Koch-Funded Mackinac Center Brings Wisconsin Act 10 Provisions to ALEC, PRWatch.org, May 2, 2012.
- Sara Jerving, Franklin Center: Right-Wing Funds State News Source, PRWatch.org, October 31, 2011.
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- ↑ Rick Ungar Koch Brothers Financed Research Institute Steps Up Obamacare Attacks, Forbes, December 27, 2011
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- ↑ About page, Pacific Research Institute, accessed July 2007.
- ↑ Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, [paper copy 2015 Form 990]], organizational IRS filing, October 27, 2016.
- ↑ Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, 2014 Form 990], organizational IRS filing, November 16, 2015.
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- ↑ Pacific Research Institute, 2011 Form 990, organization's IRS filing, October 18, 2012.
- ↑ Pacific Research Institute, IRS form 990, 2010. GuideStar.
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- ↑ Media Matters, Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy, grant recipient report, accessed July 9, 2014.
- ↑ Rebekah Wilce, A Reporters' Guide to the "State Policy Network" -- the Right-Wing Think Tanks Spinning Disinformation and Pushing the ALEC Agenda in the States, PRWatch.org, April 4, 2013.
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- ↑ Suzanne Goldenberg, Secret funding helped build vast network of climate denial thinktanks, The Guardian, February 14, 2013, accessed June 2014.
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About a month ago, I was riding the Poma lift up Howelsen Hill and I realized that I have been skiing that hill for exactly 50 years. Wow, I never thought I would ever be that old, let alone ski the same ski area year after year for 50 years.
I love Howelsen Hill. Many times, I have geared up to head to the Steamboat Ski Area and looked over at Howelsen Hill to see a sunny, perfectly groomed ski hill without one single ski track on it. I inevitably steer my vehicle to the Howelsen Hill parking lot. I park at the bottom of the hill, put my skis on about 15 feet from my car and skate to the lift, never regretting for one minute that I chose Howelsen instead of the big ski area.
Now, my 5-year-old grandsons are riding the Poma lift. Half the time, they are hanging just off the ground. They love Howelsen, too, and feel that the ride up is just as fun as skiing down.
Our family would like to thank the city of Steamboat Springs and the entire friendly staff at Howelsen Hill. Good, old-fashioned, down-home skiing still exists, and our family feels so fortunate to continue to experience it. Thanks for keeping it special.
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Manufacturing conglomerate 3M cut its 2011 earnings forecast, and U.S. Steel warned that demand for its products could slow. Netflix Inc. plunged 35 percent after the company cut its profit forecast and said it is losing subscribers following a price increase in July. After the market closed, Amazon Inc. plunged 17 percent after its earnings came in far below Wall Street's forecasts.
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The Dow fell 207 points, or 1.7 percent, to close at 11,706.62. 3M fell 6.3 percent, the largest drop among the 30 stocks that make up the Dow average.
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If no one is convicted, pork barrel scandal will be forgotten by 2016 - Bernas
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MANILA, Philippines -- If no one is prosecuted and convicted for the P10-billion pork barrel scam, the scandal triggered the current mass outrage against corruption will most likely be forgotten by the next presidential elections in 2016.
"My suspicion is that in 2016, all of these will be forgotten. We're so tolerant of corruption," Father Joaquin Bernas, one of the country's top constitutionalists, told a group of Ateneo de Manila Grade School teachers during a talk Tuesday on the pork barrel scam.
The dean emeritus of the Ateneo de Manila Law School said the challenge President Benigno Aquino III faces now is whether he has the political will to convict "big time" officials, such as the lawmakers who handed over huge sums from their pork barrel to the bogus nongovernmental organizations allegedly set up by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles.
"If the DOJ (Department of Justice) and the Ombudsman can obtain a conviction of a high-ranking officer, it would be a big thing. (But) I have a feeling if nothing happens now, by 2016 election time, all of these will be forgotten," Bernas said.
If that happens, he said it would be like the Stonehill scandal during Diosdado Macapagal's administration, with no one convicted because of political reasons and Harry Stonehill merely deported.
And, as Bernas pointed out, no high-ranking government official went to jail because of corruption in recent history (ED'S NOTE: Ousted President Joseph Estrada was found guilty of plunder but was almost immediately pardoned by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, who is herself facing similar charges).
The constitution expert acknowledged it is not easy to convict a government official of a criminal offense such as plunder since the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
"But they [legislators] are not immune from prosecution," he stressed.
Napoles and those involved in the pork barrel scam can also be charged with misappropriation of funds, the prosecution of which will be "very much dependent" on the Commission on Audit's report on the 2007-2009 Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) and Various Infrastructures including Local Projects (VILP).
A public official can be charged with plunder if the misappropriated funds total at least P50,000,000. Since the crime is a capital offense, bail is often withheld. Civilians acting in conspiracy with the accused officials can also be charged for the crime.
However, everything may come to naught, with lawmakers under fire now claiming their signatures were forged.
"That's why let's look at the executives responsible for the fund releases," Bernas said.
It is also the reason why the prosecution and the public must be vigilant and gather all the evidence needed to convict the guilty.
"I think the evidence is there and we just need people who know to speak out and be counted," he said.
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The Ateneo Law professor said the challenge of convicting the guilty lies with Aquino.
"Can he prosecute those who violated the Appropriations Act of 2013? Will he be able to put up safeguards so that things that happened in the past will not be repeated?" Bernas asked.
But Bernas also noted a pattern he said could ensure the scandal ends up a mere political issue no different than the Stonehill scandal.
He noted that only opposition senators have been exposed as being involved with the Napoles-linked NGOs. "It has a purpose; to prepare for 2016 elections," he said.
With Vice President Jejomar Binay and Interior Secretary Manuel "Mar" Roxas II the names touted as most likely to contest the presidency in that year, Bernas said identifying the opposition senators could have an effect on Binay's candidacy, especially with the other camp urging people to scrutinize the vice president's own pork barrel.
"When you look at the initial report of the COA, it only covered 2007-2009. There is so much politics in the handling of this case," Bernas said.
Scrap pork?
The history of the pork barrel is as ugly as its true nature.
It harks back to the days of slavery in America, when barrels of pork were displayed outside the homes of masters for slaves to compete for.
It is part of the legacy left by the Americans and has existed in the local political sphere since 1902, as provided under the Philippine bill.
Bernas said that in 1935, there was a Constitutional Convention debate over whether or not to prohibit the pork barrel. The pork won and has been in the Constitution for as long as Congress appropriates funds for it.
Prior to the 1994 case that sought to have the Supreme Court declare the General Appropriations Act of that year as unconstitutional, especially the provision for pork barrel, only the president and the line agencies could execute the budget and this could not be released without the approval of the chief executive.
In the 1994 case, the Supreme Court declared that Congress has the power to recommend projects to be funded by the pork barrel.
Since then, the release of the funds does not strictly need the direct approval of the president.
"This is where the problem lies. There is now a debate on whether we can abolish the pork barrel. Theoretically, yes, but the president cannot abolish it alone. It has to be approved by Congress because all appropriation acts are approved by Congress," Bernas said.
And even if the pork barrel is really abolished and Congress is out of the loop in implementing the national budget, Bernas said the public must still remain vigilant because the executive department would be "much, much stronger than what it is now."
"If there is corruption among the members of Congress, you have to ask if there is also corruption in executive agencies," Bernas said.
Danger ahead
In case Congress does not approve the 2014 GAA, the entire government must operate on a reenacted 2013 budget and this will be a greater source of corruption, Bernas said.
For example, the appropriations for bridges in 2013 may no longer be needed in 2014 but the funds will still be there.
"Where will it go? It can be a source of corruption," he noted.
"(Remember), the amount of money is approved by Congress and nothing will come out of the national treasury if it is not approved by Congress."


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damn.. the guy that started that thread needs a meal... over 6 foot and weighing 165 lbs.... damn.... if ya see me at the beach... i'll buy you a taco or a dog dude...
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damn.. the guy that started that thread needs a meal... over 6 foot and weighing 165 lbs.... damn.... if ya see me at the beach... i'll buy you a taco or a dog dude...
Hey dude, I mean if thats what your into I guess...
I've been surfing sporadically for a few years. I haven't owned a board, just always rented. I started out around 8.5ft and kind of worked my way down to about where you are -- sometimes longer, sometimes shorter.
Anyway, two weeks ago for my birthday, my GF got me a a board (with pretty specific instructions from me). The board i got is this one:
It's an eopxy fish. Much of what i read online said fishes were good transition boards to go short. I have to say after one session in Del on 6/8 I am STOKED. I think it was acutally easier to catch waves and stand up on than the BIC funboards I had been renting. Plus you can really make some turns with it. In one day my surfing went up to a whole new level. Also, this board is probably a little bit on the big side for me (5'7" - 150lb)
Anyway...some people will scoff since it's made overseas...but heres a good post that might clear the air a bit on some of the misconceptions...
As to the guy who started the thread....
why not start out renting a few boards first? I would start out going 9ft and work your way down and see if you can keep catching waves. Of course, nothing wrong with starting out shorter and just having a bit more patience...
I rented a 7S Aussie Fish in C.R. That board was awesome. It was a 6'7 X 20 X 2 5/8. oh.. and I'm 6'2 210lbs. I would've bought it but they wanted a fortune, like 400,000 colones. = $781 (at the time).
I'm a big fan of the 7S boards though. Good stuff.
Get a longboard. Regardless of how good you get, you'll always want a good log to ride on the small days. It's a good investment and will last forever.
i started surfing about 9 months ago and kinda jumped into it blindly. i had tried my friend's 6'6 fish and liked it so i decided to get a shortboard as opposed to a longboard (tried it and liked the quicker more maneuverable boards). bad decision at the time. it was really difficult learning on my board (6'2 thruster), but i went surfing about once a week all the way into january and eventually i taught myself the hard way and i'm finally riding those long waves and getting great rides.
I managed to haggle my way down to make the board under $150 and its great. so buy a board suited to your wants and your level of skill. and dont forget your price range hah. good luck
you did not make a bad decision...you are SO far ahead of where you'd be if you bought some huge popout or longboard and paddled around for the last 9 months without ever actually learning how to catch waves on a surfboard thats your size. i learned on a mid 6 foot thruster and so did most other ppl until about 10 years ago when everybody decided that "easiest is best"
I'd recommend a 6'6 swallow tail with a little more width through the body and nose. Similar to one i learned on... great for any swell and for learning. I had a chemistry like that. it was excellent.. maybe something to consider?
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Get an overview of this hotelBeachfront luxury boutique hotel in Riviera Maya
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Ideally situated on a one-km (half-mile) stretch of secluded beach bathed by the Caribbean Sea, this resort is 25 minutes south of Cancun's airport, and north of the fishing village of Puerto Morelos.
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The spa offers a wide variety of treatments, blending over 50 natural essential oils and combining ancient techniques and modern equipment.
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Guests at Puerto Morelos' Ceiba Del Mar Beach & Spa Resort can enjoy partial or full ocean views from hammocks on guestroom terraces; other amenities include CD and DVD players. Turndown service leaves a handmade gift.
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Ceiba Del Mar Beach & Spa Resort features seven buildings with a butler is assigned to each building. Decor includes antiques, hand-carved benches, wood-latticed windows, a 300-year-old stained-glass window in the lobby bar, and a carved rock depicting the sacred Mayan ceiba tree.
Padded wood lounge chairs face the sea; the pool complex spans two levels: the upper includes a round pool and the lower features a freeform pool, large spa tub, and swim-up bar. Special events can be held in the private event terrace on the beach. The resort also offers a lending library stocked with videos and CDs (complimentary). Computer access in the library is complimentary.
The on-site spa offers 40 holistic and natural treatments. Trained therapists are required to continue an ongoing program of education. Daily sunrise and sunset yoga classes are offered.
A PADI scuba diving and water sports shop is on site. The resort's pier offers facilities for yachts.
Like all major Riviera Maya hotels, the hotel has a water-purification system.
- Marina on site
- On private beach
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- Poolside bar
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- Total number of rooms - 126
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- Airport transportation (surcharge)
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- Number of outdoor pools - 2
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- Cable TV service
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Guests at Ceiba Del Mar Beach & Spa Resort may choose from a luxury gourmet plan (all meals and drinks included), a la carte.
Xtabay - Open for breakfast, with a buffet option and serving, for the adventurer gourmet, creative Mexican cuisine for dinner.
Arrecife Grill & Lounge - Beachfront restaurant, serving wood-fired oven pizzas, salads, and grilled specialties for lunch and Mediterranean-style cuisine for dinner.
Bar del Tequila - Located in the lobby area with a wide selection of tequilas, cocktails, and Mexican appetizers.
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A New Jersey doctor who ran a weekend pain management clinic in Flushing was charged with homicide Thursday after allegedly prescribing medication that led to the overdose of two of his patients, the city's special narcotics prosecutor said.
Stan Xuhui Li, of New Jersey, is accused of operating a pill mill out of his 41st Road office, where he illegally prescribed highly addictive painkillers, including oxycodone, hydrocodone and fentanyl, as well as frequently abused anti-anxiety medications like Xanax, according to a new indictment filed with the State Supreme Court in Manhattan.
"Dr. Li flouted the fundamental principle in medicine: first do no harm. He jeopardized lives by repeatedly prescribing dangerous controlled substances and narcotic drugs for cash, not medical need," said Bridget Brennan, the prosecutor. "The medical community must take responsibility for policing itself and disciplining rogue doctors who abuse their prescribing privileges."
The anesthesiologist is accused of causing the deaths of Joseph Haeg, 37, of Suffolk County and Nicholas Rappold, 21, of Queens.
The two new manslaughter charges are just the latest for Li. Over the course of a two-year investigation based on his treatment of 20 patients, prosecutors slapped him with more than 200 charges, including reckless endangerment, criminally prescribing a controlled substance and attempting to defraud Medicare, authorities said in the superseding indictment. He was originally charged last November.
Li would typically see 70 to 100 patients per day at his weekend clinic, where patients would line up outside in the morning, take a number and then pay in cash, according to the indictment.
Out of the 20 patients who formed the basis of the two-year investigation, seven of them died from overdoses, authorities said.
If convicted, Li faces a maximum of 47 1/2 years behind bars, according to prosecutors.
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Rising Sun Calling
I wanted to talk about calling and listening.
I think most people know that we default to 146.460MHz simplex FM for various things. Probably also know that there are 3 back up frequencies that Nathaniel set that are universal to most band plans. I heard Tom Rompies calling on 146.460 this afternoon while I was messing around. I only had a rubber ducky and 5W with the portable set up on our deck table. He obviously could not hear me from my fairly lousy location, so I tried him on the 147.225/145.460 repeater pair but he was not there. I generally make a call at the start of my drive to see if anyone is listening on our simplex frequency, if it is not already in use. But more often than not it's silent. So let's talk about our SOP. Simplex is going to be pretty hit or miss and unless you are looking for someone who knows to listen the chance of a contact is less likely. I would like to understand why we're generally afraid of the repeaters. Most of them are open and there for hams to use. By and large you should be making your calls on a repeater and moving them to simplex if possible. I would therefore like to lay out a sorta standard so that we know where to listen. Since the 147.225/145.460 pair covers Denver and Boulder very well and marginally from about Castlerock up to prolly Loveland I just think these make the most sense. So I suggest if we're looking for ragchews we start there. It would go as follows.
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Sounds good. I need to start monitoring more often on my 12 minute drive to work.
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I have the CC repeaters programmed, but nothing else. What/where is the the 147.225 repeater? I'll look it up in the repeater guide and see if I can get it programmed in. I have been calling out and listening during my commute on 146.460 every Friday-Monday at 6:30 am and 5:30 pm, but never hear anything. The CC Denver repeater is also pretty quiet.
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KØUBN Kevin TLCA #3007 Northside! Colorado Trail Patrol Stay on the Trail! I'm the God-fearing, gun-toting, American flag-waving, conservative you were warned about! Quote:
Yeah Matt, my morning commute particularly isn't long. But 10 minutes of chatting beats the snot out of listening to some DJ ramble about mindless crap.
Martin's problem is my point, there has never been any discussion of this and it's something that was never really talked about in the ham class. So I think the bulk of the exposure people are getting is that ham is just a stepped up CB that you use 146.460 instead of channel 4, which is very limited in scope of what's available. Monitoring a particular repeater (or small group of them) means that no matter where you are or what you are using you will almost definitely be able to hear another Rising Sun'ner. This is particularly true I think of HTs, at home or out and about with the HT just left on you will probably never hear someone calling on 146.460 simplex but will hear a repeater call. Do simplex when we're trying specifically to test range, events, driving to/from someone's house, etc. To Kevin's point, next time you're at HRO (or someone is making an HRO run) ask them to pick you up the ARRL Repeater Handbook. I prefer the pocket sized one. http://www.arrl.org/shop/The-ARRL-Re...-Pocket-sized/ FWIW, some the more used Denver repeaters.
BTW, the 147.225/146.460 machines are also linked to 145.160 down in the Springs. This has really has to be the best option to get a fellow club member.
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My point about Googling is you find out where the repeater is and most of the time you find out what it's coverage is and what the club who owns it wants it used for. The book does not tell you these things.
In example: Here is the first freq from Daves list.... "145.340 FM Minus 0.6 Enc 103.5 (IRLP)" Here is what I found on Google.....RMRL REPEATER N0PQV/R Output: 145.340 Input: 144.740 Location: Evergreen Access: 103.5 Hz CTCSS required/127.3 Hz CTCSS transmitted. Colorados first node on the The Internet Radio Linking Project (IRLP) linked system, as node #3350. There are over 1400 nodes all over the world on the IRLP network. Kent, N0PSR, is the technical lead for the RMRL 145.340 IRLP node. In an attempt to reduce interference the 145.340 has been configured to receives the 103.5 Hz CTCSS tone and transmits a 127.3 Hz CTCSS tone. Click here to find out the status of node #3350. http://www.rmrl.org/repeaters/145340.htm This example didn't show much more pertinent info than Dave's post but most of the time it will.
KØUBN Kevin TLCA #3007 Northside! Colorado Trail Patrol Stay on the Trail! I'm the God-fearing, gun-toting, American flag-waving, conservative you were warned about! Quote:
I typically stay on simplex just because I am selfish and only want to talk to RS folks when around town. I don't care to start conversations about what kind of cheese costco sells.
I'll start working the repeaters more and specifying that i'm looking for RS folks. Tom and I chatted for a breif bit yesterday on ccon, but we were both a bit to far from the repeaters to transmit wewll so our conversation was limited. I stayed on simplex since we were travelling with HT's in the group... guess I should get some sort of a dual monitor capable radio for the 60 so it happens less.
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Just because you are simplex doesn't mean there won't be anyone else. I often chat with a couple of hams who use 146.460 near here on their commute from Parker to DTC. That this is an easy frequency to remember was in part the reason Nathaniel came up with RS002 through RS004 for simplex.
It's all about how you make your call. Saying "KD0GWX, mobile and monitoring." implies that you are asking for an open QSO. Technically on simplex you probably should say "CQ CQ CQ KD0GWX CQ CQ CQ." but due to the fact that VHF is line of sight and you are not looking for a DX contact this is not really necessary. However if you say "K0NAK, KD0GWX calling." or "KD0GWX calling Rising Sun on frequency." you are implying that you are looking for someone specific and generally you will not get an unknown ham returning the call until you announce that "Nothing heard from K0NAK, KD0GWX clear and monitoring." If you don't care to chat, then just say "K0NAK not heard, KD0GWX clear." and then if you switch frequencies or turn off the radio there is no expectation that you would still be on frequency. And not all hams talk about gout and Sam's Club. Believe it or not that we're getting Rising Sun members on the air more than a few hams know of us and sometimes the conversation turns to 4WD and Moab. I spent probably an hour at HRO talking about Moab with one of the sales guys who was born in Utah and was planning to take his Rubicon out there to show his wife where he grew up. Also using the repeater gives you immediate feedback that your station is operating correctly or at all, when you hear the repeater tail you at least know the repeater is listening and you are transmitting a sufficient signal. Unless someone returns your call you have no idea that your coax isn't broken or your radio finals aren't blown.
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Good info Dave! I am into motorsports and Toyotas and have very little interest in the Ham culture. When I'm in either truck I do monitor 146.460 and in the 80 I also monitor 145.460 or 145.310. I loathe the 145.145 'peader as whenever I pop on it I find out WAY to much info on folks I don't care to know. I often call out someone on the 6.46 just to let anyone in earshot know I'm on. The problem I have with repeaters is whats mentioned and I have no desire to let the state or even just the front range know I'm on so they can tell me how broke they are and how bad the wind or snow messed up their antenna so they really got to spend a few coins and crawl up and fix their junk. I have refrained from hailing "Rising Sun" as I thought that was too CB like and I would get slapped down....good to know other wise!
KØUBN Kevin TLCA #3007 Northside! Colorado Trail Patrol Stay on the Trail! I'm the God-fearing, gun-toting, American flag-waving, conservative you were warned about! Quote:
I agree that hams tend to be obsessed about their antennas and radio (I'm certainly guilty, but it's just who I am). No different than our spouses who just care that the car starts and the A/C works and could care less about suspensions and dual transfer cases. It's a hobby in and of itself. Big part of the reason we delve into it daily is so that when you actually might count on it to work you know that it will or how to fix it.
OTOH, those guys on the 145.145 repeater are friends and they are just talking about the same stuff they would talk about over coffee. We are no different, you don't have to talk about your doctor visits and ham towers necessarily and trust me hams get to recognize your call sign and when you call out they will know 'Hey, you're those Toyota guys.' and probably want to chat about it.
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Glen Andresen's Five Takeaways at Colorado
by Glen Andresen / Minnesota WildJan. 31: vs. Nashville
Jan. 25: at Colorado
Jan. 22: vs. Dallas
Jan. 19: at Toronto
Jan. 17: at Philadelphia
Those two points that got away from the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night against Nashville weren't going anywhere tonight. The Wild fought, clawed and battled its way to a gutsy 1-0 win over the Colorado Avalanche to put a death grip on those points and boost the team's hold on the eighth position in the Western Conference.
A seeing eye shot from Greg Zanon in the first period was all the Wild needed in a scrap-filled contest that featured 37 saves from Niklas Backstrom. The victory gave the Wild a second straight road win (both over Colorado), a third win in four games and some momentum going into Dallas, where the team hasn't won since 2003.
"There were fights and hits and guys blocking shots," said Head Coach Mike Yeo. "It's an outstanding effort from our guys coming off last game, especially emotionally, it was not easy."
Backstrom's stellar performance wasn't too shocking considering he always has a big night against the Avalanche, in particular in Denver. Backstrom is now 9-2-1 at the Pepsi Center with a 2.16 goals against average and a .928 save percentage.
But the timing of his performance is what was most encouraging. Yeo made a point of saying earlier this week that both Josh Harding and Backstrom would get a start after the All-Star break. He wanted one of them to take advantage and stake a claim to the number one spot as the season rolls into crunch time.
Backstrom seemed to do that tonight, coming up especially big in the third period when the Avs made a serious push for the equalizer by throwing the puck on net from every angle.
Yeo acknowledged that Backstrom did indeed earn the start in Dallas on Saturday.
Dany Heatley had his three-game goal streak snapped, but he extended his point streak to four games with an assist on Zanon's goal. I've talked about how hot Heatley has been getting over the last four games, but what is most impressive about him is his demeanor and work ethic on the ice.
Heatley might not reach 50 goals this year as he has twice in the past, but his contributions to this team go far beyond that. Heatley is a team player through and through. Watch him before his linemates take a draw before a period and he's skating around to each one of them with a tap of their shin pads or a bump of the glove. Watch the way he reacts when a player other than him scores a goal. And look at the way he double-shifted tonight, but was throwing checks and blocking shots.
This guy is all about the team. He might not feel like he's doing all he can when the goals aren't coming, but right now they are, and so is everything else.
So in back-to-back games, the Wild deals with the epitome of agitation: Cody McLeod (tonight) and Steve Ott (on Saturday). Tough to say which player causes more Wild fans to scream at their TV, but they are both equally frustrating to watch.
Maybe because McLeod's performance is fresh in my mind, I'll pick him as the more annoying agitator (for now). McLeod is constantly running his mouth, and that's fine. But he's also the guy delivering hits from behind to Jared Spurgeon, and shying away from fights with Matt Kassian.
McLeod finally did drop the gloves with Clayton Stoner, who landed the majority of the blows, but then fell to the ice, and took a punch from McLeod while he was down.
It was typical McLeod. And that's they way it is unfortunately.
Finally, what's the deal with Adrian Dater? This guy, who covers the Avalanche for the Denver Post, has made a name for himself over the years by taking repeated shots at the Wild and its players.
Writers are going to say things that won't go over well with players or fans, and that's fine. But when Dater throws words out like "cowardly" as he did last year when talking about Cal Clutterbuck, or "morons" when talking about Wild fans as he did on Twitter tonight, I'd say that's crossing the line.
His exact tweet read "McLeod hammers Stoner into the ice. There's your turtle. Wild moron fans"
Classy stuff. That slightly outdid his earlier tweet of calling Kassian a "useless goon."
Now, I realize it's admirable to call people names online rather than to their face, I personally think it might behoove Dater to devote his efforts into writing about the team he roots for…I mean covers. Unless he's willing to say that to Kassian's face, in which case I'd pay good money to see.


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Trying To Run Somalia and Other Radio Stories
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
SAN DIEGO This week an NPR story held me hostage in my car. They're called driveway moments though this one was in a parking garage. The story was about Somalia. It was one of a series of pieces assembled by Frank Langfitt that reminded me why I got into public radio.
Listen to it if you haven't heard it before. In the story you hear the voices of former Somali expats who have moved back to try to build some kind of government in a chaotic land that barely exists as a nation. The man who's serving as prime minister moved back from Buffalo, where he was working for the New York Department of Transportation. The minister of education had worked in IT management in northern Virginia.
Hearing their middle-class American accents amid the gunfire and mortar rounds gave the piece a surreal quality. This story also featured the terrifying racket of automatic gunfire as it cut down innocent people at a cultural festival. Being a radio reporter I immediately wondered who captured that deadly sound. Langfitt credited the recording to a Somali reporter.
San Diego is second only to Minneapolis-St. Paul among American cities in its Somali population. The NPR series makes it clear why those Somalis came here. It remains unclear to me why any of them would want to go back. Abdulkareem Jama, the IT guy, said in Langfitt's story that told his wife he wanted to go back and "she thought I was nuts." Maybe she was right.
Boosting KPBS
Nobody tells me anything. So there I was, in conversation with one of our radio engineers, when I first heard that KPBS was planning a dramatic upgrade of its FM radio signal. Here's a little background.
The station has been trying for years to relocate its transmitter from Mt. Miguel in the east of San Diego to Mt. Soledad in La Jolla. I'm told we now have an FCC permit to do that and to boost our signal ten-fold to 27,000 watts.
I've followed this saga for as long as I've lived here and it's been frustrating to me to drive to North County, or to San Ysidro, and hear our radio signal peter out. But maybe those days are over. Our permit requires the work to get done in the next two years, though it may happen well before that. Stay tuned, as they say. You folks in the broadcasting hinterlands may actually be able to finally tune in.
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I've been feeling awfully alone and forgotten by KPBS here in San Ysidro. I receive Mexican public radio from Tijuana LOUD AND CLEAR. BUT--There is not even a hint of a radio signal from KPBS reaching this neighborhood of the CITY of SAN DIEGO. This is San Diego's doorway to Latin America. A lot goes on here. We are the world's busiest border crossing, where North America and Latin America intersect culturally, economically, AND socially at a very profound level. Mexico and the US WILL BE inextricably tied, as our separate and common futures unfold. Both countries need each other as amicable, cooperative neighbors. I assure you, both the South Bay area and KPBS have much to offer each other. VIVA KPBS! Repito, I receive public radio from Tijuana LOUD AND CLEAR! Que se puede recibir tu senale de KPBS pronto. It is firmly in the public interest; and in keeping with public radio's mandate to further knowledge, culture, current events information, and understanding among the peoples of both metro areas--San Diego and Tijuana; and both countries US and Mexico.
SDNomad | March 23, 2011 at 9:50 a.m. ― 6 years ago
San Diego does NOT have the second highest Somali population in the US. It is a complete fabrication by Horn of Africa, a clan-based (Ogadenis only) community run by illiterate individuals who want to mislead the public. No one can deny that there is a large Somali presence in SD but there are other places for instance Ohio, Virginia, and Seattle that host larger numbers.


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Christmas is behind us one more time! Normal life, as we know it, begins to resume as we all finally finish the "leftovers," un-trim the tree, put away our gifts… and get back to "business as usual." A happy, healthy, safe and hopeful New Year to all!
As I write this, a fresh, unpredictable year begins for everyone… both personally and collectively. Resolutions will be made (and broken), new friends will be found and new life experiences will unfold as we carry on from day to day. Most of us are a bit tired… a bit nostalgic… and a bit "heavier" as we now try to shed a few pounds, cherish holiday memories and get back to our "real lives," routines and world concerns. Our economy still falters and our boys are still in faraway lands fighting for our beliefs and safety. A new president and political party are in place dealing with unthinkably difficult times… to some Americans, glowing praise and, to others, severe criticism. Still… with all of our monumental issues and problems of the day (many of which I don't pretend to understand), I'd rather be an American living in the United States than anywhere else in the world! Let's make a heartfelt effort to love one another, take special care of our "own" and see what 2010 brings!
Theatre "openings" have been scarce, as always during the Christmas holiday "hoopla," which is why you haven't heard much from me lately… but that will change very soon. Mid-January, productions will start up again… and I'll be back with my "multicolor musings" on the subject of theatrical "hits" n' misses! Ta ta for now!
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