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Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Why The Anthem Is Bad Politics
In trying to distract attention, the Conservatives seem to have unwillingly distracted from a serious tone. The Liberals nimbly seized on this anthem revision as evidence of symbolism over substance. Throw in another beauty, Senior's Day, and you present a case of government more interested in optics than actually addressing the issue. The argument can go further, to an insulting reaction, wherein certain subsets are assumed easily impressed or swayed. More woman voters will be drawn to the Conservative cause, not because of real gender equality policies and issues, but because a word was changed, that nobody frankly cared about in the first place. Taken a step further, I can assure you that the cadre of anthem activists- if they even exist- aren't your prototypical Conservative target voter. In other words, there is no real audience for this initiative, and you really risk alienating with pat on the head exercises. Where's the beef, so to speak, is the obvious end game.
The government positioned this throne speech as evidence of the recalibration they needed. Nobody really bought that argument in the first place, but that's the frame the Conservatives held to, and everything is judged within that marker. To then offer relative nothingness, the most trivial of "ideas", makes a mockery of the whole process. It's almost as though the government had to MUCH time on its hands, that they concocted this crap as meaningful. Worse, by drawing attention to the anthem, the government has undercut their own sober message on the economy.
What are people talking about, what has enjoyed wildly disporportionate attention? The sad part, people in the PMO probably thought it shrewd to put the shiny objects, in the window, when in fact they've overshadowed their own economic thesis, while concurrently opening up an effective attack line for your opponent. This idea showed absolutely ZERO foresight, because you already see the can of worms, plus you don't appear serious.
We have a record deficit, a jobless recovery, problems with pensions, problems with productivity, etc, etc, and you give us a changed anthem. A job well done PMO, yes everyone is distracted with your surprise, but for all the wrong reasons. Gender neutral is turning into a net negative.
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- 17 said...
If they are going to change this (which really isn't that bad of an idea), then they take the religion out of the anthem as well. I've always thought "God keep our land" could be changed easily to "Let's keep our land." The Conservatives wouldn't want to do this, however, as it would alienate half of their base.
- 10:44 PM, March 03, 2010
- Anonymous said...
As a result of conversations I've had in the last few hours, I've come to the conclusion that this anthem business also provides Harper with an interesting wedge issue between men and woman and even some women and women among Liberals and NDP faithful. Some are reverting to old-time sexist observations like "mankind" equals women as well as men so "sons" includes women too. I'm trying not to bang my head on the keyboard. If it doesn't matter much - and I do agree with that - then change it so it's inclusive. How much trouble can that be?
- 10:45 PM, March 03, 2010
- Steve V said...
I think it's actually pretty condescending to believe you can create a wedge over the most trivial of considerations. Again, this conversation always leads to a discussion on substance, the government has none, hence they look opportunistic and unfocused.
You've articulated part of the reason this changes will never occur. I suspect the PMO is already putting this idea in a back file and hope it goes away.
- 10:58 PM, March 03, 2010
- Rotterdam said...
Keep the anthem as is.
- 11:51 PM, March 03, 2010
- sassy said...
Oh look - bright shiny song ;(
- 12:15 AM, March 04, 2010
- RuralSandi said...
Wedge issue? I think it's a "diversionary" issue. What is everyone talking about - the anthem.
- 6:20 AM, March 04, 2010
- Steve V said...
This proposal is turning into an unmitigated public relations DISASTER for the government. Plenty of blowback, even Peter MacKay resists the change. Charles Adler is worried about important issues, not trivial gimmicks. This idea is rightly blowing up in their faces!! Even the base is offside.
- 9:56 AM, March 04, 2010
- Tof KW said...
"This idea is rightly blowing up in their faces!! Even the base is offside."
Of course it is, because one of the primary things about being a conservative is to resist changes to traditional symbols of state, especially when it is just to appease for political correctness and political gain. Heck this was why the Chief was against replacing the Union Jack with the Maple Leaf. But then the Conservatives aren't really conservatives anymore anyhow, so why expect them to conserve traditions?
- 11:17 AM, March 04, 2010
- Anyong said...
What is really interesting is the fact that "sons" will be changed to "thou"!! Don't most people who believe in God think God is male? Don't religious denominations say God is male?
- 4:40 PM, March 04, 2010
- Brammer said...
Okay, this deserves a comment of real depth and substance. If we go back to the beginning...ooh look, a shiny object...
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|2010-12-15, 21:53
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You know I'm all for it, Gooral - been shot down myself a few times proposing it too.
Maybe we can try another approach - simply ask the moderators:
Are there any terms and conditions under which such a thread would be acceptable to you? I'm sure we can work out some sort of compromise (with rules, etc) which would address your concerns about it devolving into a full blown translation thread.
Afterall, it's not really a translation thread we want - it's just a centralized location in which we can explain discrepancies between the various translations (discrepencies which are important to understanding the story).
|2010-12-16, 04:04
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Example of two translations of the same chapter conflicting in different translations.
Spoiler for example:
Hell, I wasted over 30 minutes searching though the all various chapter threads one key word at a time just to find this example until I choose the right keyword for 1 of the 5 examples I was thinking of at the time (I gave up looking for the others due to how long it took). It takes time just trying to find something that has already been cleared up just due to it being disorganized. The example I listed I think I've seen be cleared up 5 or six times at that on different chapter threads by different people . Having one location for these often unclear translations would let people help themselves first and second save people time referencing them.
Not to mention we only really are looking for a place to clarify key lines of text important to a major debate and nothing lengthy. We want the translations there to be as close to what was as literally intended as possible for use in debates. In other words we want a place where literal meaning is spelled out as best as possible with the characters tone as a side note... not the hodge podge mixing of the two needed to make a translation that could be put into a scan.
We all get that translations will differ and we can read between the lines ourselves. What we really just want this thread for easy to reference key lines that always get argued about and debated... not the trivial day to day stuff. In short how strong is character x when two translations greatly differ in what they imply or how many people are being referred to (example I'm referring to is how many little girls Priscilla didn't eat... one translation say one, others imply a multitude (turns out in this case once again in Japanese it is left ambiguous at best, but it's better to know it then debate the same point endlessly ).
We really don't want a thread for the minor stuff... like a poor translation in the recent chapter implying two characters where related or the nickname of the newly mentioned previous #1s in ch 110. Those minor translations can stay in there respective threads... we just want translations for the big reoccurring debates that keep coming up across multiple chapter threads in a sorted location for easier reference. We understand that lines could add up to a full blown translation of everything if left unchecked... but we believe what we're asking for is only for the vital dialog pertaining to a major line of debate, so for example since 95% of the Marked for Death Arc is useless for debating Teresa vs Priscilla and just how strong they where, there's no way that 5% at best could even cover 1 full chapter let alone an arc (and of that 5% we really only debate about 10 lines (~1%) endlessly ).
Sure, some noob could request a minor line to be translated or something that clearly doesn't need a translation... in which case person doing the translation could oblige them via PM or not translate it at all and tell them it's not in the guidelines of the thread to answer something as trivial as that. Possibly an exception to what where mostly asking for might get translated every now and then, like character A stating the line in one translation and character B stating that exact same line in another (a clear up here is just courteous)... but lets face it 95% of that will be posted in the recent chapter threads where people just react to the recent chapter and since that is where the bulk of the people wanting to debate go (especially if one of the rules is no translating the recent chapter on this thread, keep that in the chapter thread... if by next chapters release it is still a contentious issue to a serious debate it then can be brought here). The other 5% would be much older chapters where there is likely no thread for and even if there was no one would read the request anyways so there be no one to reply to the request; situations like that need the thread.
|2011-03-07, 16:44
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Just wondering if claymore is made into a (hollywood) movie which actresses would the fans most want to see in the following roles (suggestions, not a poll),
1. Teresa
2. Galatea
3. Miria
4. Clare
5. Helen
6. Deneve
7. Raki (yeah that's right, use an actress for this role)
8. Rubel
Request new threat please.
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|2011-06-01, 10:43
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First spoiler came out, we've also seen scan of Jump SQ index and we're really close to Jump SQ official release date. It would be nice to have new thread earlier than later in that case. every new post in 114th chapter thread will be related to 115th chapter anyway.
|2011-06-01, 15:22
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...but with a poll to rate chapter too, please. But one that accurately states the chapter #, unlike in the ch 114 thread which the poll is to rate ch 113 and not ch 114 like it should list.
|2011-07-01, 12:28
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116th chapter thread please. The reason the same as above.
|2011-11-09, 15:35
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Spoiler for an interesting idea:
Alternatively we could have a new character poll but I think that something opposite (so "shooting" at the characters you like the least) is more interesting and leaves more room for discussions.
|2011-11-09, 16:04
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Personally, I like Gooral's Survivor game suggestion immensely. I have two primary reason as to why I like it.
(1)The first is that I believe such a thread would create a dynamic character discussion despite being a poll/game. The potential for posters to make an argument for his/her pick seems like a thrilling prospect. In addition, this idea feels like a far more centralized and engaging character thread such as the Raki thread we have.
However, an important distinction is that I believe the Survivor thread would not overlap in anyway with our monthly chapter threads or our other character/scene polls already in existence. We are at the point where we have enough material for posters to create overviews of multiple characters. In essence, I do not think this idea would not compete with our other threads/polls. Instead, we could have a more comprehensive discussion of characters as they evolve and develop. The monthly discussion thread is not the most convenient or friendly source for our more casual readers, which leads to my second point.
(2) This thread could potentially enable greater participation. I think that this idea would encourage greater participation with our users and perhaps bring forth some lurkers into the fray. Not everyone in the Claymore subforum engages in our monthly chapter discussions due to the nature of our discussions. If one were to look at our monthly discussions, it is hard for anyone to engage and even follow with all the topics, chapter specific or not, that we cover. Those who can only casually read the forum threads due to jobs, school, etc are faced with a daunting challenge just to keep up. This idea would be much friendlier to users and something everyone could perhaps contribute towards despite not having the time to read every single page just to be up to speed.
In short, this thread type would reward both casual and more dedicated users for participation. If I may also add the point that we have some walking encyclopedias around and this thread would engage our enthusiasm for the manga in a creative way.
edit: This may be more like a re-edit, but I would like the moderators to see that in the chapter 120 thread as well as previous threads we have had posters debate over characters specifically on the merits of their role and development in the story. These debates over Deneve vs Tabitha vs Yuma (the winner I might add) or Miria vs Claire have been persistent in my memory. Furthermore, these debates are independent of the chapter debates, yet they happen. The Survivor thread would give users the opportunity to have these discussion whilst not filling up the chapter threads with entirely different topics. Thus, also making the chapter threads more friendly to casual users.
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|2011-11-09, 23:28
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Sorry too busy at the moment, can't type too much...
Anyways, the idea seems pretty interesting to select and cross out your less favorite chars via poll system, but I'm afraid if the mods will even accept it... Frankly, (no criticism aimed at you) I believe the first 2~3 weeks will pretty much "motivate" us to a certain point hoping to see our favorite chars winning the competition, but taking from the other side it's kinda meaningless to start a unique VS thread for only characters' preferences.
For example, let's assume I sincerly or out of curiosity vote for Jean for these last 3 weeks (I mean kicking the other chars out) and I luckily get 3 straight wins... It's kinda obvious for someone to get tired of it when you get to play and get the same results over and over always expecting your same favorite char to stand the last and get a title (or even waiting for others to win too because they haven't yet). I know its means might be different in some ways since this is all about crossing out the "most detestable" ones (Like Tabitha or Dauf being the only expendables at there very first rounds ) and avoid your favorite chars gettin wiped off, but I still think this makes no much difference from that of any typical character poll thread we already have left very dead unless a new member/fan of Claymore decides to share his thoughts with us.
Though as personal POV, I love the idea to start a new thread to once again cool our minds bringing back the forgotten warriors into discussion, and I believe we could organize a fine debate comparing there stats to those of current gens without worrying about overlapping with chapter discussions excluding any off-topics to focus more on current chap events like Nixl said (and probably the best pros would be that we'd stop arguing about TvP if we had this "VS" thread which involves all characters )
Anyways, we do have pros and cons. And I can be too critical when it comes to this type of discussions even though I approve of it, so don't take it too personally Man, can't recall exactly where (guessing MangaHelpers forum), but I just remembered some ppl went crazy starting VS threads every week almost like insulting eachother as it were usual
|2011-11-10, 08:43
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It does seem like fun idea Gooral -- if nothing else, it would bring some spark back to this forum which has only lost it's energy and enthusiasm more and more overtime; even in 2009, the excitement and fun of this place still wasn't on par with two years earlier when the anime was airing. People have come and gone, the fun social threads have all been pushed back to oblivion, and now, it's a miracle if anybody posts anywhere but the monthly chapter thread and/or the image thread.
That's something that needs changing, and I don't think it's necessarily because, even though it's taken a long time, people have eventually gotten bored of Claymore and/or of this place - It may tie into what Nixl said in that the monthly thread is too overwhelming for casual people, so they stay aside, while the long-timers eventually move on from this place, resulting in this stagnation....whatever the case is, a simple game-thread like this may be the spark to reignite some good ol' fashioned fun and, with any luck, all the other previous threads that have mountains of dust at this point.
Edit - it's also interesting in that the game won't just be based on popularity, but on whatever theme we choose; for example, recently in the chapter thread, we, once again, had a discussion on who we think would best serve as the Ghosts new leader in place of Miria -- alot of interesting ideas came out of it, but in a sense, it was bogged down by what was going on in the story itself. As Nixl said, having it seperate would be better as the game won't overlap with the current events of the story, but more light-hearted "what if" -- that, regardless of what is actually happening in the story, had Miria died, who would be best to replace her?
Alot of themes and interesting discussion could be brought out from this, so it won't necessarily just be a polling contest to see who is more popular, more this, more that.
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|2011-11-14, 01:12
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This may sound like a terrible idea compared to Gooral's interesting suggestion, but it'll require a lot less work... how about a Claymore re-watch thread?
I noticed the ancient and practically unused episode threads and thought this could be a great way to make use of them. The re-watch thread will exist solely for establishing the viewing schedule and providing links to the individual episode threads, where the actual discussions will take place.
As for the title for the thread, I'll leave that up to someone else with more imagination - unless Let's Re-watch Claymore is adequate.
Edit: For anyone who doesn't have the DVDs, all episodes are available on Netflix instant watch (as a legal alternative.)
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So, is this progress?
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Long Beach, Calif. – UCSB traveled to face the 49ers, but could not continue their winning streak. Long Beach State swept the Gauchos in three sets. Game scores went 25-23, 25-20, 25-22. The Gauchos record now stands at 7-12 overall, 5-10 MPSF. The 49ers' victory boosts them to a 13-4, 11-3 record.
Long Beach State came out swinging and took a six-point lead early on. The Gauchos would not let up and eventually cut the lead to one at 23-22. After a quick time out by the 49ers, the home team was able to close out the first set.
In the next set, UCSB was able to get off to a quick lead. The Gauchos went on a five-point spurt to take the early advantage. However, Long Beach State was resilient and went on its own five-point run. Once the game was tied at 18 all, the 49ers powered through to take the second set.
In the final set, the Gauchos found themselves in another deficit at 22-16. Then a kill from Miles Evans sparked the team to go on a four-point run. Even though the Gauchos were catching up, Long Beach State was able to hold on to its lead. Colten Echave's final kill ended the night for the Gauchos.
49er Taylor Crabb led the game with a dominating performance of 13 kills. Additionally, Ian Satterfield and Dalton Ammerman each contributed 8 kills apiece. Moreover, Connor Olbright picked up 35 assists and 11 digs in the victory.
Ultimately, the Gauchos were hurt because they were unable to convert swings into kills. The team finished the game with just a .172 hitting percentage. Nonetheless, Evan Licht continued to show his power as he hammered 11 kills through out the night. Miles Evans was right behind him, slamming down ten kills of his own. Both Licht and Jonah Seif swept up eight digs each for the Gaucho's defense.
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With all the publicity surrounding the botched rollout of a federal website connected with the Affordable Care Act, Rodney and Linda Pate were surprised that the law will help them get what they consider to be a good deal on health insurance.
�I�m tickled. I�m very happy with it,� said Rodney Pate, 55, a self-employed truck driver who lives in Springfield with his wife, an unemployed former legal clerk.
Springfield Realtor Kyle Killebrew, on the other hand, is facing a 21 percent increase in the cost of health insurance in 2014 and potentially a 200 percent increase in 2015 if he keeps the same Health Alliance policy.
Health Alliance has attributed the larger increase to the ACA.
�It makes it awfully tough to be somebody who doesn�t depend on the government,� said Killebrew, 33, whose insurance plan covers him, his wife and their two children, as well as Killebrew�s three employees.
�The way it was working before was fine for me,� he said.
Killebrew said he and his wife, a speech therapist, earn too much money for their family to qualify for the ACA�s subsidies to reduce the cost of insurance through Get Covered Illinois, the state�s new health-insurance exchange. Subsidies can be available to people earning up to 400 percent of the federal poverty level, or up to $94,200 annually for a family of four.
Rodney Pate, who takes medicine for high cholesterol and high blood pressure, and Linda, 59, who has asthma, used to be covered through Linda�s former employer�s insurance plan. The couple�s premium was $250 per month, with a total annual deductible of $5,000. That coverage ended when Linda was laid off seven months ago.
Rodney went uninsured for about five months before finding a private policy, one offering extremely limited coverage just for him, for $215 per month, with a $2,500 deductible.
Because of Linda�s asthma, Rodney wasn�t able to find an insurer willing to cover his wife but hoped the ACA eventually would help them both. Linda remains uninsured.
With free assistance from Brandy Lee, an ACA �navigator� at Springfield�s Family Guidance Centers, the Pates were able to complete enrollment a week ago for coverage to begin Jan. 1. It took three visits to the not-for-profit agency because of problems with the federal HealthCare.gov website.
The couple�s Coventry Health policy will carry a $130 monthly premium and even includes dental coverage for Linda; Rodney already has a separate dental policy he will continue into 2014.
The Coventry policy will allow the Pates to keep seeing their Springfield Clinic doctor and use Springfield hospitals. The policy�s premium would have been $938 a month without the federal subsidy that reduced the couple�s cost to $130.
Rodney earns about $20,000 a year as a truck driver. The couple�s combined income in 2012 was $34,000, but that was before Linda was laid off. Her unemployment compensation is about to run out.
Because the couple�s income is less than 250 percent of the federal poverty level, they also qualify for federal subsidies to reduce each of their individual annual deductibles of $3,750 in the Coventry policy, though they don�t know the reduced deductible amount yet.
Rodney said he has cut back on necessary doctor visits since coverage through his wife�s employer ended. He doesn�t mind that the taxes and fees funding the ACA will help him and his wife afford comprehensive insurance.
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Have you ever wondered what the Bible meant by scribe? Minimally, scribes were educated people who read and wrote for a living. Scribes could be hired by illiterate people (the vast majority) for legal and financial matters. More typically, scribes were also experts in Torah (the Mosaic law), and the New Testament often refers to them as lawyers. We might consider them a combination of pious theologians and civil lawyers. Lived rightly, it was an honorable profession. Sirach says that "the scribe's profession increases his wisdom" and describes him as one who "devotes himself to the study of the Law or the Most High. He explores the wisdom of all the ancients and is occupied with the prophecies" (38:24; 39:1).
We encountered such a pious scribe in last week's Gospel reading. It appears, however, that many scribes were far less pious. Our Gospel reading this week begins with the sentence "Beware of the scribes." Jesus then denounces them as inclined to ostentation and places of honor. Then comes his great criticism: "They devour the houses of widows and, as a pretext, recite lengthy prayers." The situation would work like this: a widow, with no social power or protection, might have to rely on a scribe to act as a conservator of her estate. An unscrupulous scribe could take great advantage of her weakness, enriching himself and impoverishing her. This would be especially easy if he appeared particularly devout, and Jesus was scandalized by their public campaigning. In condemning the exploitation of widows, he follows notable prophets who had done the same (Is 1:23; Jer 7:6; Ez 22:7).
Whether they were cheats or not, Jesus observes that their piety was worse than compromised; it was downright hypocrisy. In our Gospel reading, such a religious sham contrasts with the poor widow who humbly contributes two small coins to the Temple treasury. He also contrasts her with affluent contributors who give far more than she: "For they have contributed from their surplus wealth, but she, from her poverty, has contributed all she had, her whole livelihood."
Much ink has been spilled on whether contributing all one has is a wise, authentic expression of radical faith, utter foolishness or something in between. Literally relinquishing all one's possessions is surely unwise, unless one is called as St. Francis was. I think most of us would do well to be guided by St. Paul's comments when collecting relief funds to the impoverished church in Jerusalem. He encouraged generosity, of course, since by it God would "increase the harvest of your righteousness" (2 Cor 9:10). One's generosity, however, should be "according to what one has, not according to what one does not have; not that others should have relief while you are burdened" (2 Cor 8:12–13).
It strikes me that what the poor widow best models for us is humility (contra the scribes) and extraordinary generosity. What she gives really costs her, while for them it was merely a part of their "surplus wealth." Many of us are generous and kindhearted. But we are usually so only until our comfort zone gets threatened.
One of the great studies of the human condition is Shantung Compound, a narrative by the theologian Langdon Gilkey about life in a Japanese internment camp during World War II. As Gilkey describes it, the Japanese treated these Westerners relatively well, and they adjusted to this quasi-imprisonment. There were conflicts, however, when people were asked to give up some comfort for the common good. Those called upon for a small sacrifice were resentful and complaining, and they contrived all kinds of reasons why it would be more just for others to be imposed upon, instead of them. Gilkey's experiences led him to abandon his optimism concerning human nature, and he came to regard humans as deeply narcissistic. We can be generous, he thought, just as long as it doesn't really cost us by violating our comfort zone. Push the edges of that, and it is dog-eat-dog. Today, Jesus points to the poor widow. Be like her, he tells us; make it cost.


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The Bulldogs showed that they came to play early on, netting their first score just 40 seconds into first period, as Lindsey Gladhill sent a cross to Woodworth, who headed the ball past ETSU goalie Erin Bilyeu (Murfreesboro, Tenn.) for the 1-0 lead. The Bulldogs would outshoot the Bucs, 7-5, in the first period.
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From John Main OSB, "Growing Point," THE HEART OF CREATION, (New York (Continuum, 1998), pp. 105-107.
God is the breath of life. God is presence and he is present deep within our being, in our hearts. If only we persevere we discover that in the power of his Spirit each one of us is regenerated, renewed, recreated so that we become a new creation.
"I have poured out my Spirit," said the prophet Ezekiel. And the Spirit is the presence of power, the power of love. Meditation teaches us that this is the foundational wisdom on which to build life and true religion. What we discover is that we can only live our lives fully if we are always open to this mysterious presence of the Spirit, and always open to the presence more profoundly. That is the pilgrimage we enter upon every time we sit down to meditate. We open our minds, our hearts, our consciousness more permanently to the ultimate reality that is, that is now, that is here.
What is the basis of the Christian mystery? It is surely that the beyond is in our own midst, that absolute reality is here and now. The Christian faith teaches that by being open to the mystery of this reality we are taken out of ourselves, beyond ourselves, into the absolute mystery which is God. God is how we transcend self. We transcend all limitation by simple openness to the All who is now.
The great awakening to the mystery is the Kingdom of heaven and the Kingdom of heaven is now. It is established by Jesus and proclaimed by his own words, "The Kingdom of God is upon you. Repent and believe in the gospel." To repent means simply to turn in the direction of God. Repenting is turning not so much away from ourselves (for that keeps us still tied to our own center) but beyond ourselves. This means not rejecting ourselves but finding our marvelous potential as we come into full harmony with God. This awareness of potential is the positive basis of Christianity and so, for a Christian, the central concern is not self, nor is it sin. The central reality is God and love and, as far as we are concerned, growth in God's love. Growth consists both in our openness to his love for us and in the response we make by returning that love. [. . . .]
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Is Google Going Better Than Free On Navigation? Will That Set Off Antitrust Alarms?
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Of course, there are some perception issues. Plenty of companies who have tried a "we'll pay you" approach to marketing often find that it actually breeds some level of mistrust, as partners/users start wondering why, and if there's some sort of nasty catch. Google, of course, has a pretty good reputation, and ought to be able to overcome that issue. However, it does make me wonder if this will set off the Justice Department (and Google's enemies) on some silly witchhunt, claiming that this is somehow "predatory pricing." That, of course, is ridiculous if you actually think it through. The only real problem with predatory pricing is if it's used purposely to drive others out of business to then jack up prices. But Google's idea is to just give it more opportunity to make ad revenue. It's not predatory, it's just smart from a business sense. However, with so much scrutiny on Google these days, you could certainly see this backfiring.


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Tuesday, July 23: Watch DuPont, UPS and Apple
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... the the ... well for Saul DuPont's looks like it's can be leading the Dow Jones industrial average about four percent here again ... not tremendously ... amazing is what people seem to be reacting to was their performance chemical unit ... they're talking about potentially spinning off of seeking alternative options for that it's become ... add the agribusiness is actually by far the biggest ... lesson announcement the seed business owners ... after having talked down earnings earlier this month has the potential spinoff when these businesses seems to be boosting that stock so again fell four percent premarket ... Apple also results ... Apple right so they don't report until after the close but if ... in all eyes are on them but as it was as always but it's looking to be not not so great is well that they're looking to post ... on earnings of decline from the euro earlier from for the third consecutive quarter sales are to be flat obviously ... a lot more competition rustling up from the likes of Samsung ... and questions about sales of their I phone five but that will see in our own ... what is really going to the sudden you come out of Apple and UPS Leslie ... EPS is another one ... earlier this month if this weren't downgraded their their forecasts of so the stock movement here isn't great but it is notable is there a bellwether for for global freight ... aam earnings down four percent in the quarter so ... you know they they all support as the Fed to keep jets in the desert ... this means to be some ... deal with without diminishing demand ... so you know it another another sign I think they're from the earnings as to the global economy although the stock market in East arises not ... terribly robust feature Chris thank you very much


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Leanne Powers-Mattioli with her husband, Chris Mattioli, are hosting their annual end-of-summer beach barbecue next month at their shore-front home on Lake Erie for about 200 friends and family members. This year, they won't be serving shrimp cocktail.
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On April 2, 2012, the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) will provide free online access to the digital images from the 1940 census for the first time. Beginning genealogists can jump start their research by looking at images from the 1940 census. Census records are not released until 72 years after the census takers went door to door to find out information about American households. Genealogists may find themselves, their parents or grandparents shown in the 1940 census records.
Locally, the Lincoln-Lancaster County Genealogical Society (LLCGS) is hosting a 1940 Census Celebration kick-off event on Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 1:30 p.m. at Walt Branch Library, 6701 South 14th Street, Lincoln. The featured speaker will be Lori-Cox Paul, director of Archival Operations at the National Archives in Kansas City. She will talk about the release of the census records and what individuals can do to help index the records to make them searchable by family history researchers. She will also share tips on how to browse the images before the indexing project is complete by knowing the census enumeration districts to look in.
The 1940 Census Celebration will feature music of the 1940s, exhibits and memorabilia. The event is being co-sponsored by the Nebraska State Historical Society.
Among the types of information included in the 1940 Census records are the names of each person living in a household, the street address, if the home was owned or rented, the value of the home, age at last birthday, occupation, marital status, place of birth, education level completed, birth place of the father and mother and many other tidbits of information. This information becomes a gold mine for the genealogists as a way to find clues to connect one generation to the next.
All LLCGS monthly programs are free and open to the public. For more information contact Judi Cook, Program Chair, 402.483.1239 or visit the LLCGS web site.
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The Shell
Sam Britt 9/30/2007 7:40:28 AMI like both of these images, Leslie. I especially like this one because of the impressions left by the shell in the sand. This should be an EFP, too! #750452
Leslie McLain 9/30/2007 7:56:57 AMTahnks, Sam. I plan to enter both in October. #4864291
Amalia Sylvia Arriaga Salinas 10/18/2007 2:00:25 PMWonderful composition, textures and colors Leslie!,
Eugenio Diaz 11/26/2007 6:21:20 PMCongratulations on your finalist!!! #5130264
Kay E. Mahoney 11/26/2007 7:51:19 PMCongratulations on your finalist, Leslie. #5131598
Heather Thorsen 11/27/2007 5:36:42 AMCongratulations on a wonderful finalist Leslie. #5134222
Corinne M. Thompson 11/27/2007 5:37:10 AMAn awesome capture..congratulations on your Finalist! #5134224
Leslie McLain 11/27/2007 6:54:53 AMThanks for your kind words. #5134823
Terry L. Ellis 11/27/2007 10:41:41 AMCongratulations, Leslie! A fantastic finalist! #5136209
Colleen Farrell 11/27/2007 7:31:19 PMCongratulations on your terrific WIN, Leslie!! #5139188
Heather Thorsen 11/28/2007 7:34:10 AMCongratulations Leslie. #5142286
Terry L. Ellis 11/28/2007 11:13:45 AMAn excellent pick for winner! Congratulations, Leslie! WTG! #5143237
Sam Britt 11/28/2007 8:41:39 PMBig congratulations on this winner, Leslie! #5145260
Ross Throndson 12/6/2007 8:38:20 AMWonderful Image.....Congratulations!! #5175358
Carol Teal 12/13/2007 9:20:00 PMLeslie, this is a beautiful winner! I love the beach, so this is my kind of image! Congrats on your win! #5206007
Marianne S. Jensen 12/16/2007 1:54:15 PMExcellent idea, Leslie! #5215089
Richard D. Love 7/14/2012 4:06:26 PMBeautiful light and textures. Excellent use of the rule of "odds"!
Rick #10229427
Rosemary Sampson 7/17/2017 8:37:20 AMWonderful image! #11621032
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Elizabeth Munger, an interior designer from Houston, emailed me with a few pictures of some kitchen renos for the Readers Kitchens series. But, after looking at Munger Interiors's web site, I was so impressed with their portfolio, I wanted to show it all! Elizabeth and her sister Amy started Munger Interiors in 2008. Besides interior design they also offer full service advisory for art acquisitions and collectors. Here are several projects Munger Interiors worked on recently – some of the rooms have "before" pictures. Enjoy!!!
BEFORE: the entry hall and house was rather dressy.
AFTER: Today, the space is casually elegant, though less formal. A set of herbiers from Watkins Culver take the place of the ornate mirror. French styled painted wood lamps sit atop a painted cabinet, also from Watkins Culver. I adore this newly designed entry! Leslie Sinclair of Segreto Finishes plastered the walls throughout.
BEFORE: The study seemed very masculine with stuffed birds and hunting dog prints.
AFTER: The space was completely redone. The room was paneled by Custom Cabinets & Wall then painted "Intellectual Gray" by Sherwin Williams. Rustic ceiling beams were added. The Pierre Frey fabric on the ottoman, chair and curtains is one of Charles Faudree's favorites. French accessories came from Joyce Horn and the desk is from Shabby Slips. Potter Construction was the contractor. Segreto did the plaster ceiling and the finishes on the the cabinets and paneling.
BEFORE: The chair was recovered and the rug was replaced.
The desk chair looks so much better now, upholstered in the Pierre Frey fabric. That desk!!!!!
BEFORE: the book cases were nice, but busy looking.
AFTER: Leslie's finishes really make such a huge difference in a house. It's hard to see how beautiful her work is on the computer – but her plaster and finishes are the best in Houston. Leslie has a book coming out this September and I can't wait to read it! The desk is really special – just gorgeous.
Closeup of the bookcases. The more unattractive books are hiding in the new enclosed section. And yes, some books are not quite as pretty as others.
The beams are incredible looking! So antique looking!!
The dining room received a rug from Carol Piper while the sconces are from Vieux Interiors. The trumeau came from an antique sale.
The family room has a definite French feel to it. Again, Segreto Finishes make all the difference with their softly fauxed cabinets and mantel.
The club chairs are from Shabby Slips – the right pair wears a Cowtan and Tout plaid and the left pair wears Bennison's famous linen leaf fabric. Pillows are Marvic and Cowtan and Tout. The sofa is custom.
Here, the family room looks into the wet bar with its raspberry Marvic wallpaper. So cute! Custom Cowtan & Tout ottoman.
The trumeau is gorgeous – from Joyce Horn. Gorgeous hardware throughout.
You know I'm going to love this house with its monochromatic living room! I love the touch of gilt in the contemporary Mecox coffee table and Louis Philippes. Sooo pretty!!!!! It's elegant and dressy, yet youthful and not stuffy at all.
The paint color is Aloof Gray by Sherwin Williams. The wing chairs and chinoiserie chests came from Carl Moore Antiques. Prints from Vieux Interiors and the lamps are Circa. The rug is Stark.
Custom drapes are made of fabric from the Silk Trading Co. The sofa has such gorgeous lines. What a beautiful room.
BEFORE: the typical fireplace.
Wow! Gorgeous new fireplace. The beautiful fireplace is from Materials Marketing with a great herringbone pattern of cream colored bricks – love that. The family room is done in aquas, creams, and browns. The rug is from Stark, the David Hicks Collection. The hurricanes came from Krispen, with other accessories from AREA, along with the coffee table. MAI, a sponsor on Cote de Texas provided additional antique accessories. The fabric on the sofa is Donghia, Schumacher is on the benches, Fabricut velvet is on the pillows, and Pindler makes up the curtains.
The lamps came from Boxwood Interiors and the side table is from Mecox. I love how the back of the cabinets are painted a dark gray brown. It really makes all the accessories pop.
I love all the soft creams and aquas mixed with the brown velvets. So beautiful.
In the breakfast room, the shades, chairs and benches are Pindler and Pindler fabric with Samuel and Sons trim on the shades.
The lantern came from BROWN. I can't wait to tell you this – but next month we are having another BROWN giveaway – a chandelier. Wait until you see it!!!! It's fabulous. OK, back to the house! I really like the window treatment with the soft gray tape on the shades. Just the right amount of trim – understated!
BEFORE: kitchen and breakfast room.
In the kitchen, the walls are painted Benjamin Moore's Baby Fawn, while the cabinets are Wickham Gray. The rug is Dash and Albert. Antiques from Joyce Horn.
The powder room has a white marble top on a cabinet with skirted doors. Segreto plaster walls.
A close up of the beautifully pleated fabric from Rose Tarlow.
BEFORE: ho-hum master bathroom.
The master bathroom got a redo with fabulous painted mirrors from Joyce Horn and the sconces came from Boxwood Interiors. Amazing what new hardware, mirrors, sconces, and wallpaper can do to update a bathroom. I want to do this so badly to my own master bathroom. It really needs an update!
BEFORE: The playroom. Just wait for the update!!!! Are you ready?????
AFTER: A home theatre. Hard to believe this is the former play room! It's so sophisticated looking. Potter Construction. AV: The AV Guys. Fabric on walls is Romo, Stark carpet, and Circa Lighting sconces. The side tables came from AREA.
Another view. I like the mixture of the theatre seats and a comfy sofa.
BEFORE: The kitchen was really dated and inefficient.
BEFORE: Another view of the kitchen looking towards the dining room. Ready to see the AFTER? Really???? You sure?
AFTER: Totally renovated kitchen. Incredible. Is this the same house? Walker Zanger silver leaf backsplash, Crema Marfil honed countertops, island countertop is walnut. MAI supplied the iron fixture. Custom color on cabinets started with BM's Coventry Gray. Ashley Norton hardware.
A new sitting area off the kitchen. Club chairs have Rose Tarlow fabric. The sofa is leather and velvet with Rose Tarlow and Scalamandre pillows. Boxwood Interiors provided the lamps. The ottoman wears Cowtan and Tout fabric. Coffee table from Aidan Gray. Wall color is Sherwin Williams Dover White.
The bedroom is so pretty and serene. Stark rug, custom tables by The Joseph Company, Matteo bedding, Festoni lamps. Photographs by Andy Biggs.
Master bathroom.
Another view. Baldwin crystal knobs. Calacutta marble. Custom mirror by Frametek. Curry and Co. sconces. Rohl faucets. The vanity is painted BM's Ashley Gray.
Photograph above tub: artist, Lynn Geesaman
This bay house in Galveston was a total gut project. It was completed in just 5 weeks from start to finish! The contractor was Neil Potter with Potter Construction who finished in just five weeks, which is amazing judging by the pictures. Munger Interiors took two full days to install – the homeowners walked into a house with lit candles, fresh flowers and champagne in the refrigerator. That's how an installation should be done – all at once, not piecemealed. The Munger sisters say this bay house was a dream project.
BEFORE: A typical beach house with lots of wicker furniture.
Really boring.
Now, remember this project took just FIVE weeks. Ready to see it finished????
What a huge, huge difference! WOW!!!!! Amazing.
Looking down from the stairs. The kitchen is to the right. Here are the deets: Pine floors, concrete fireplace surround, shiplap walls painted BM China White, Pottery Barn rug, lamps and chandelier from Arteriors, Knoll bar stools, Lee Jofa Ikat pillows, Sunbrella fabric on the club chairs. Kitchen chairs are Aidan Gray with laminated Schumacher fabric cushions. The kitchen table and coffee table are Custom Furniture LA. Restoration Hardware ottomans in Sunbrella fabric. Game table with zinc top by Joseph Company. West Elm lacquer tray and Target Smith and Hawkin baskets. Got all that?
Loving the turquoise chandelier and the mix of the Kooboo with Aidan Gray chairs. Great dining room table.
Looking towards the kitchen. Love the Kelly Wearstler ikat fabric on the pillow. The shiplap walls make all the difference here, along with the dark, pine floors. Both elements totally update the bay house that seemed stuck in the 90s.
View towards the dining room. Love the large clam shell in the fireplace – cute idea!
The kitchen opens to the living area – here they have a wine refrigerator and ice maker.
BEFORE: the kitchen had all black appliances and dark granite countertops.
Now, there are light concrete countertops, Restoration Hardware light fixtures, Rohl Shaw farm sink and Dash and Albert rug. Cabinets are painted BM's Harbor Gray. Glassware and dishes are from Ikea and Villeroy and Boch.
On to the bedrooms now.
BEFORE: Boring master bedroom is a sea of gray carpet.
AFTER: So bright and beachy! I love the matching skirted tables. Lamps from Arteriors, bedding is Home Treasures from PLUSH, white loveseat is the famous Ikea slipcovered line. I love small sofas at the end of beds – a great alternative to a bench or stools. And seagrass – which is perfect for the beach.
Master bedroom sitting area with the Ikea chair and pillow from Krispen.
BEFORE: Master bathroom.
AFTER: Absolutely fabulous! Love this so much!
Great mirrors from Restoration Hardware. Sinks are Duravit. Rohl faucets. Dal Tile on the backsplash and walls. Arizona Tile on the floor.
The console is fabulous – it's from Custom Furniture LA. I Love the wall hung faucets, too.
The girls bunk room has Pine Cone Hill beddings. Target lamps with custom shades, and Ikea baskets.
This bathroom just got cosmetic changes. The mirrors are Currey and Co., Dash and Albert rug, and Arteriors accessories.
BEFORE: Boy's bunk room.
The boys bunk room has Pine Cone Hill bedding, Arteriors lamp, and the chest was a before item. The Mungers had it lacquered and replated. You can see it in the before picture – all brown.
The boys bunk room actually has real bunks – room was made for them by removing a closet. Darling.
The Mungers bought these buckets at Michaels and painted one for each child as a surprise on their first visit to the "new" beach house. Towels are from Target. Details like this are what separates the mediocre interior designers from the better ones. It takes time and a lot of effort to take care of small design elements like this.
The boat house was outfitted with furniture from Restoration Hardware. Trina Turk fabric was used on the chairs. Garden seats are from Z Gallerie.
What a great place to eat – day or night.
Party's on!
BEFORE: This house in West University was in need of a total update.
AFTER: The entry hall with a console from Carl Moore Antiques. The owners collect quill and tortoise shells boxes from London. Mirror is from Joyce Horn Antiques.
Close up of the tortoise shell and quill boxes.
The colorful living room is painted BM Bleeker Beige. Chandelier and trumeau are both from AREA. Curtain fabric is Carlton V, Scalamandre is on the wing chairs. Family antique table is on the left side, the other table is from AREA. Rug is from Nouri and Sons.
Another view – showing the curtains.
The dining room is completely changed with Stark wallcovering. The table is from Carl Moore and the chairs are from AREA. Silkworks fabric is on the backs. The host chairs are custom. Festoni candelabra, Joyce Horn sconces and confit jars.
BEFORE: the study, kitchen, and family room.
The study was painted a dark gray. The rug is from Stark with Festoni lamps and Ralph Lauren fabrics. The desk chair is custom. Wine barrels from Joyce Horn. I think the barrels are such a cute idea, especially in a man's study.
The family room is done in sage greens while the back of the shelves are painted darker. I'm thinking I should do that too!
The herbier is from Joyce Horn, sconces from Round Top. Both chairs are in Brunschwig fabrics. I love that herbier!!! Such a pretty photograph.
The kitchen and family room are painted Nantucket Gray with Sherwood Green on the cabinets. Carl Moore Table & Chairs
The console in the back entry way. Love the trumeau.
The powder was updated with Brunschwig paper and a new pewter sink and skirt.
BEFORE: The upstairs master bed and bath.
The homeowners original furniture was used and updated with new bedding and lamps. A velvet loveseat is in the sitting area in front of the bed.
The Mungers added a skirted console under the Venetian mirror.
New seating and a painted console were added to the sitting area.
The bathroom was totally updated with new travertine, wallpaper, mirrors, faucets and tiles. The wallpaper is Brunschwig and Fils.
In the daughter's room, custom cornices were used with Chelsea Editions fabric. Plush Home bedding. Stark carpet.
The desk and vanity chair – perfect for a little girl.
This bedroom has Stark carpet, Plush Home bedding, and chandelier by Joyce Horn. Of course I love this – it reminds me of my bedspread!!
And the vanity area – love the skirted kidney table.
I found this image on the Munger's web site and thought it looked so pretty. A family room, dressier than most, it shows the range of the Mungers. And it also shows, for once, that not everyone in Houston have white slipcovers and seagrass!! So beautiful.
And I also found this image of a beautiful dining room. I just love the wallpaper – or is it a painted mural, hard to tell. This room really is pretty and again, dressy yet inviting. Just love this room.
Whew. I'm exhausted! It's not often I get so many pictures of complete houses. It's unusual in these times to get clients who want a total redo of every single room! What is your favorite house shown? My favorite is the West University #1 – with the white sofas – of course! I just loved that house and thought it was so elegant and lovely.
A huge thank you to the Munger sisters, Elizabeth and Amy. Be sure to visit their web site HERE for even more photographs!!
Today, I want to welcome three new sponsors to Cote de Texas. And, I want to take this time to thank all of you who click onto the sponsors web sites and look around. I have tried to choose sponsors whose merchandise has the look of the blog so that you all would enjoy "window shopping" with them.
The first new sponsor is La Caze, an online décor shop, which specializes in furniture and in gorgeous lanterns, like the one shown above.
Next, we have Gabby - décor with a story. Their web site is so beautiful – this picture was taken directly from it.
And finally, we welcome the newest sponsor Boxwoods Fine Furnishings – who have everything from furniture to whatever you need for entertaining.
Remember, to visit any sponsors web site, all you need to do is click on their picture on the left sidebar.


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Hearts ... to the National Signing Day success experienced by the student-athletes from Bluffton High School and other Beaufort County high schools in the greater Bluffton area.
As we have said more than once, having success on and off the field is a sign of discipline, good coaching and hopefully bright futures in college once our students graduate from high school.
The Bobcats certainly will miss the seniors who will leave after school ends. But we know they will had strong foundations for future success thanks to the hard work of the coaches, teachers, parents and supporters.
Anthony Smith was the first NCAA Division I scholarship football player in Bluffton's nine-year history. We congratulate him and his family. He was just a part of a banner day at the school. Bluffton had nine athletes, including two who did not play on the team last season, sign to play college football.
Well done.
Darts ... to the United States Postal Service for its decision to eliminate Saturday mail delivery in August and also for increasing the cost of stamps yet again. No wonder people don't use snail mail for bills and other items.
We know the decision was made to save money and we can appreciate that. We guess we'll stop declaring that the mail will be delivered despite rain, snow and other impediments.
The plans to cut back to five-day-a-week deliveries for everything except packages to stem its financial losses was done in a world where the Internet has dramatically altered how we communicate and pay our bills.
The way the Postal Service describes it, the move allows the service to change with the times in hopes of eventually operating in the black. Our reply to that: The check is in the mail.
Hearts ... to the fact that Beaufort County and Bluffton plans to hold a public meeting about the location/design of the Bluffton Parkway-Phase 5B this month.
The meeting is set for from 5 to 7 p.m. on Feb. 21 at the Bluffton High School.
The proposed straightening of the road has been a point of contention between the county and town. It also became a campaign issue in the race for County Council and for the state representative seat more recently.
We actually are very interested as well as how this will play out. Why the parkway was built the way it is in the first place is something that we still question.
The public meeting will include presenting to residents the proposed revisions to the location of the planned Bluffton Parkway-5B alignment at Buckwalter Parkway.
The meeting will be conducted as an informal, "open house" meeting with representatives from Beaufort County and the town of Bluffton there to answer questions.
We encourage people to go to the meeting and let their voices be heard. The project is after all being funded by taxpayer monies and so was the study about the realignment.
Darts ... to gasoline prices and the recent jump in prices at the pump.
When prices rise at the pump, people get nervous about the economy and that has other consequences that again affect
Regular gas jumped about 18 cents recently and that was the largest one-week jump in a couple of years, according to the U.C. Energy Information Administration.
On the bright side, Americans have been switching to more fuel-efficient cars and that helps their pocketbooks and the environment.
Some experts say gasoline prices may fall back down because much of the price hike is tied to one-time events.
We're looking forward to that early spring that was predicted by the groundhog last weekend and lower gasoline prices.
Hearts ... to the fact that Valentine's Day is this week.
The holiday isn't just for lovers and couples. Of course that is the main reason people race to the Hallmark store, local florist and chocolate shop, but the holiday also provides a good opportunity to celebrate with family and friends to tell them how special they are to you.
Thursday doesn't have to be all hearts and flowers and expensive meals.
It can be just a nice day with those are most important to you.
Happy Valentine's Day!


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To the Editor:
As a resident and voter in Rhode Island District 23, is it too much to ask my Representative, Robert Flaherty, to do the job he was elected to do? According to www.rhodeislandvotes.org, Mr. Flaherty has missed 370 votes from Jan. 1, 2011 until Feb. 7, 2012. To put that into perspective, 76 missed votes was the average of all 75 Representatives. Missed votes included bills introduced, amendments offered and roll call votes.
Mr. Flaherty missed such important votes as revising legislative districts (2/12), amending the pension system (11/11), voter identification requirements (6/11) and education funding amendments (6/10).
With the pressing issues that face the voters of District 23 and all Rhode Islanders, I believe we must demand the very best from our Representatives. Three hundred and seventy missed votes? Mr. Flaherty, you have let down the residents of District 23. Mr. Flaherty, you have let down Rhode Islanders. I will not accept this!
John Falkowski
Mr. Falkowski is a Republican candidate for District 23.