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Popehat v. James Woods SLAPP-down Match; Coming Soon To A Court Near You
from the can-i-get-front-row-seats? dept
Problem number one with Woods' suit is laid out right at the beginning of the filing, which is that Woods himself has a habit of accusing others of using illegal drugs as well, just as Abe List did:
Plaintiff, an internationally known actor, is active on Twitter, a social media platform. There he is known for engaging in rough-and-tumble political debate. Plaintiff routinely employs insults like "clown" and "scum," and even accuses others of drug use as a rhetorical trope....The filing, quite reasonably, notes that these kinds of hyperbolic claims cannot be seen as defamatory, and since there's no legitimate claim here, there is no reason to do expedited discovery or to unmask Abe List, who is entitled to have his identity protected under the First Amendment.
But Plaintiff apparently believes that while he can say that sort of thing to others, others cannot say it to him. He has sued Mr. Doe for a derisive tweet referring to him as "cocaine addict James Woods still sniffing and spouting" in the course of political back-andforth.... He also complains, at length, that Mr. Doe has called him things like a "clown" and "scum." Naturally, Plaintiff has himself called others "clown" or "scum" on Twitter.
Oh, and, not surprisingly, White will be filing an anti-SLAPP motion shortly, which may mean that Woods is going to have to pay for this mess that he caused.
The filing also notes that while Woods sent a subpoena to Twitter to try to seek Abe List's identity, the company turned it down as deficient. The full two page letter is in the filing below as Exhibit B, but a quick snippet on the First Amendment concerns:
The filing, somewhat hilariously, claims that calling someone "a joke," "ridiculous," "scum" and "clown-boy" are not protected by the First Amendment. Which makes me wonder what law school Woods' lawyers went to. Because that's just wrong:
AL's outrageous claim appears to be the culmination of a mlaicious on-line campaign by AL to discredit and damage Woods' reputation, a campaign which began as early as December 2014. In the past, AL has referred to Woods with such derogatory terms as a "joke," "ridiculous," "scum" and "clown-boy." ... Although AL's rantings against Woods began with childish name calling, it has escalated beyond the protections of free speech, i.e., the First Amendment does not permit anyone to falsely represent to the public that another person is addicted to an illegal narcotic.Um... but Woods himself did exactly that (see above). It's standard hyperbolic speech, which is clearly not defamatory especially when mocking a public figure like Woods who has a history of using the same sort of hyperbolic insults on Twitter. Even more ridiculously, Woods' lawyers claim that by saying that the statement was a joke, that's Abe List admitting that he knew it was a false statement. I can't see that argument flying. I can see it backfiring big time once the anti-SLAPP motion is made.
So, what about those similar tweets made by Woods himself? His lawyers tell the court to ignore those piddly things.
... to the extent AL or TG attempt to argue that the Court should consider other statements on their Twitter accounts, or any previous tweets by Mr. Woods, the argument is a red herring. First, there is no reason any of Mr. Woods' followers, all of whom were exposed to the defamatory statements, would even bother to investigate the speakers and/or their Twitter sites to determine if they were reliable sources. As to Mr. Woods, we are not aware of any false statements of fact made by Mr. Woods and his sometimes sharp commentary on political matters is irrelevant to the allegations here.Except, uh, again, Woods suggested someone smoked crack, just like Abe List joked that Woods was a cocaine addict. And, again, Woods and his lawyers are just wrong that all of Woods' followers would have seen Abe Lists' tweets. They're just factually wrong.
You never know how courts will rule in any particular case, no matter how ridiculous, but I have a hard time seeing how Woods gets out of this without having to pay two sets of lawyers -- his own and Ken White -- for filing a clearly bogus defamation case designed to shut up (and identify) an anonymous Twitter critic. No matter what, James Woods may not be a cocaine addict, but he has made it clear that he can dish it out but can't take it back when people make fun of him. What a clown.


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They need a swim up chili dog bar
Dang, that would be awesome. Or a swim up all you can eat pizza and chicken wings bar. Like Izzy's
Guys! Did you know that whales and junk totally pee in the ocean, like, all the time?!?!Seriously though, urine is sterile, so as long as that ALL that's in there, whatever. Swimming in a pool with babies in it is much more distressing to me.

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All In The Family... Another Trip Down Memory Lane... Life in The Nebraska Sandhills...
Today we were talking about the current high price of gasoline, and it brought to mind a memory of a long time ago.
When I was quite young, maybe six or seven years old in the late 1950's, we were driving to Gordon, Nebraska, to visit my mom's family. In one of the little Sandhill towns along Highway 20 west of Valentine, two gas stations on opposite sides of an intersection were having a price war. Each station had its price per gallon advertised on a big sign out front. The prices were in the low double digits. I think it was about 30¢ per gallon.
We stopped and my dad filled up the car. When he came back from paying, he had a handful of Bit-o-Honey candy bars. They must have been left over from World War II! They were so hard that we couldn't even bite them. We laid them in the back window of the car in the hot sun until they got soft enough to eat.
Can you imagine? Propane at that time was just 10¢ per gallon. My dad commented once that even in the money of those days, propane was cheap. A tank of propane to heat the house was not a budget-breaking expenditure.
Isaac said this was interesting and I should write it down -- so here it is. He said this would make a much better blog entry than that obscure "junk" I write about trees and flowers.
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worst day ever - cat kidney failure questions- Growler still around?
My cat is a male and is 14yrs old. For the past two months I noticed that he seemed to be walking with a slight limp in his rear legs. Also he quit eating hard food. I had been buying him soft food which he loved at first, but for about a week he hasn't been eating that well.
I took him to the vet today thinking he had a mouth problem and perhaps some arthritis in his hips. The vet told me that his kidneys felt lumpy and ran some tests. He then came back and told me that he is suffering from kidney failure. I was/am devistated. He showed me all his labs, none of which I can remember now. He also showed me the x-ray and pointed out some dots which he said were kidney stones. He also said he was anemic.
He told me my choices were to do nothing or consider putting him down, or to do IV fluids for three days in hopes of getting his lab numbers back where they should be. Kobe (cat) would go in at 8:00 am and I could pick him up at 5:00pm each day for 3 days. He said if it was his cat he would try this approach. However, when I asked him the best case scenerio he said I am looking at adding months/weeks to his life, not years.
Of course I opted to try the IV treatments. I consider Kobe family.
I am hoping someone can tell me anything. What questions should I ask? what do I need to know? Is it really this hopeless? I was in shock when he was talking to me so I didn't ask much today. I don't know if there are specific stages of kidney failure, or what kidney stone mean in this regard.
If anyone can help, I would appreciate any guidance. I see Growler's name attached to several of these posts, which is why I threw that name in my title. But I would take any advice from anyone.
Is 3-day IV treatment common? Is it helpful? What can I expect? What should I do?
also, are there different levels of CRF? how do I know where my cat is? I see post that talk about managing it for years, but I don't want to get my hopes up. Kobe has been very healthy until this. I just cannot believe it.
I wouldn't focus solely on the numbers though. There are many factors to this disease and it's important to view the cat as a whole, which includes how they're feeling and behaving and their quality of life. I'm sorry you and your cat are going through this! Cats can and do live quite a while with CRF.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
Just passing along my good thoughts as I read your story and feel your distress.
Hi sojuorn welcome to the forum, sorry about the circumstances though
You've gotten some great advice already Definately a good place to start is getting a copy of all the lab results this makes it easier for you to refer back to them later if you have more questions.
There's lots of specific information here on anaemia http://www.felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm
Some info on kidney stones http://www.cat-health-guide.org/felinekidneystones.html
What brand/flavour food is Kobe currently eating?
What about the daily attitude/activity of your cat? Other than the limp and not eating krunchies, how is Kobe feeling? Affection level the same? Any unusual hiding? Peeing/drinking more than normal? Using the litterbox properly? Does he seem happy/normal or grouchy? Playing/activity level normal? Sleeping more or the same as usual? Pain/discomfort when picked up?
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
Vindication ~ For all those pets who became sick or lost their lives from tainted pet food
Thank you all for the replies. I appreciate it very very much.
I am going to drop him off this morning for the first of the 3 IV treatments. I will ask for a copy of the lab results then and post what I find. I don't know that the "bad" numbers were very high..
Kobe has not been his "normal" playful self for a few months now, but I had chalked that up to my recent move and the fact that he is getting older. He still runs to meet me every day I come home. Still jumps on counters and on tables (even if he isn't supposed to). He is skinner than ever, but my parents cat got skinner as she aged so I thought it was normal. He still uses the litter box. I had been feeding him science diet (elder cat formula whatever that is called) prior to him quitting eating that. Since then I had been feeding him a variety of soft food from friskies brand to science diet. Whatever he seemed to like best. His affection level is the same, but he much more subdued than normal. Again, i thought he was just getting older and calmer. I don't notice any seeming pain when he is picked up. Never noticed until really watching him last night, but he did seem to drink more at night.
I will say that looking back on it I feel I should have acted quicker. I have noticed what I thought was incrased urine in the litter box some time ago, but I didn't think much of it. I thought the non-eating was due to a toothache or moodyness (he did this before a few years back when he was sick of a certian brand). I thought the limp was just old joints. I feel like I have let him down by not acting sooner. His ailments all seem very obvious to me now in hindsight.
Dropping him off at the vet today is going to be difficult. I don't like the choice that is not inevitably in front of me.
I dropped him off and picked up his labs and now that I think I understand the numbers I feel absolutly sick to my stomach.
BUN - 127 normal - 16-36
CREA - 10.4 normal - .8-2.4
PHOS -15.4 normal - 3.1-7.5
GLOB - 5.2 normal - 2.8-5.1
After seeing the CREA level and reading that anything over 5 is stage 4 90% kidney loss I am feeling that there is no hope. Is the IV treatment even going to help now? Or am I just making him scared and suffereing?
Those numbers are high , but I have seen higher and that cat is doing fine now he also was on IV fluids for several days in a row & saw a good drop in numbers, after the in-clinic IV fluids his owner continued weekly sub-q fluids at home.
The IV fluids will be excellent to flush out the toxins from the kidneys & bloodstream plus will help Kobe feel better, hydrated & likely bring his appetite back a bit. Just being on fluids will drop those numbers down not necessarily into normal range but it's almost like a bit of a reset to give you numbers more manageable to work with.
Take it one day at a time right now & focus more on how Kobe is feeling not so much where the numbers are. Some cats can do well for a long time with high numbers, it all depends on the cat themselves and the food/fluid/supplement/stress-free emotional support they get.
Once the days of IV fluids are finished the vet will want to re do the blood work to see where the numbers are at.
As far as food, here are some good quality low phosphorus canned foods to try, see if Kobe likes them:
By Nature Organics Turkey & Turkey Liver, Chicken & Chicken Liver, Turkey & Chicken, Chicken & Mackerel, Beef & Beef Liver
Innova Flex Beef & Barley Stew
Evo 95% Chicken & Turkey
Felidae Platinum
Felidae Cat & Kitten
Felidae Grain Free
Merricks Before Grain 96% Beef
Merricks Before Grain 96% Turkey
Merricks Cowboy Cookout
Merricks Thanksgiving Day Dinner
Halo Spots Stew Wholesome Chicken
Halo Spots Stew Wholesome Turkey
Wellness Turkey, Chicken, Beef & Chicken, Beef & Salmon, Kitten, Wellness Core Chicken Turkey & Chicken Liver (other flavours are too high in phos)
Holistic Select Turkey & Barley
Holistic Select Duck & Chicken
Many more choices listed here http://www.felinecrf.org/canned_food...od_data_tables
Hindsight is always 20/20 & we can't blame ourselves for possibly missing something that was not obvious to us in the past. No matter what age or stage of health, life should be about quality not quantity, when your boy comes in from the vet spoil him with all his favorite things chin rubs, treats & cuddles & we'll see where he's at in a couple of days .
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
Vindication ~ For all those pets who became sick or lost their lives from tainted pet food
Thanks for the reply Growler.
After bringing him home from the vet yesterday (the first day of the IV treatments) he seemed ok at first. He couldn't really walk well as the vet had his arm all bandaged up with the IV tube still there, but he stumbled around best he could. He even ate a spoon full of food which I thought was a good sign. I was pleased.
However, after about 2 hours he went into a closet an laid down. He seemed very tired, which I also thought was normal as he hates other animals and vets and I don't think he slept at all while he was getting the IV all day, and was probably very stressed. I also read that cat are normally lethargic after such treatments.
But he didn't eat anything other than that first spoon full of food the rest of the evening or the entire night. Also, for the first time ever he seemed "sick" to me. In the morning he would stand up, take a few steps and then slump back to the ground. As if he just didn't have the energy. And he would drag the cast on his arm instead of picking it up.
I dropped him off at the vet this morning and told them about his lack of energy or ability to move much. And the fact that he hasn't eaten now for about 3 days.
Seeing that this morning made me more concerned than ever. I would like to know from other people's experience how their pets reacted after (and during) IV treatments. When does their appetite come back? Am I making things worse on him? Am I making him suffer????
Again, he was acting normal other than the lack of eating and limp prior to taking him into IV treatment. He could jump 4 feet to the top of a table, and would follow me everywhere. This morning he couldn't (or wouldn't) walk 10 feet...
back from the vet after day 2. Vet didn't do anything about the lack of eating, they said they will give him a shot tomorrow to try and get him to eat if he doesn't tonight. He still refuses to eat. He sat with me for a bit, then went to his litter box, and he is now back in the closet.
this is torture on me
What a tough experience to be going through. I don't have any easy answers for you but one thing I'm wondering about is if the vets are doing anything regarding the anemia. I imagine that could be part of why he feels so tired (although for sure the stay at the vet can factor into it as well). Perhaps Kobe would benefit from some vitamin B12 injections, if he isn't already receiving them: http://www.felinecrf.org/nutritional....htm#Vitamin_B
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
thanks for the reply sugarcatmom. I was told that the IV treatment would treat the anemia as well. But I am not quite sure how that works. I asked if there were nutrients in the saline (sp?) but was told that there is not. That it is just pretty much saline and sugar? I forget the exact name of what they were using.
The only thing I could get him to eat was 5 small kitty treats.. I tried 4 different types of food, but that is all he would eat, and no more than 5. I just wish I knew what I should be expecting. The Vet didn't seem to have any good answers for me. I can only pray that the vet knows what he is doing..
Dropped Kobe off for his 3rd IV treatment day today. Spoke with the vet about the non eating and non drinking. Asked about Sub-Q's. Vet told me that at this point Sub-Q treatments will do nothing for Kobe and that he wouldn't recommend them... even if his numbers have come down (doing new labs today). Is this true??
Any input is appreciated, this has been a very painful week.
Sojourn, sorry I have no advice to offer you regarding Kobe, but I am sending along my prayers and best wishes that he recovers. Have you tried just offering him canned tuna or some other fish? It's not an ideal diet of course, but it may be enough to get his interest back into eating.
Don't beat yourself up worrying that you didn't do anything soon enough. Our animals are very adept at hiding their symptoms from us. Weakness is not a good thing in the wild so they hide it. That you are doing what you can for your beloved Kobe now is all that matters. Good luck to you Sojourn, and bless you for taking such good care of your boy.
Unfortunately I learned the hard way that vets are not infallible. I'm a big believer in doing as much research as I can on my own so that I have a better understanding of what's going on and can be my cat's best advocate. My vets have come to realize that I'm not just going to blindly accept whatever they say. And the best part is that they're okay with that. If they weren't, I'd have found a new vet long ago. So my advice would be to read read read anything you can about CRF. Not all of it will sink in as there is just so much to know, but perhaps some of it will aid your communication with the vet.
Crossing my fingers that Kobe's lab results show some improvement and that he starts eating soon.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
The one with a sugar variation is 5% Dextrose in Water which is not appropriate in this situation.
Cats with anaemia are often very tired & will sleep more than normal, they are also often very cold if you can have him lay on a fleece blanket & tuck it over & around him to keep him warm that will help him to feel better. Warmth might perk the appetite up a bit too.
I would bet Kobe's reactions have more to do with the anaemia than they do just the IV fluids. My CRF girl was in hospital for IV treatments during a severe food allergy reaction and was fine during/after IV treatments, she did have mild appetite loss but the ER staff kept her there until she had eaten enough & kept it down, they did have me come in to feed her as they felt she hadn't eaten enough for them.
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
Vindication ~ For all those pets who became sick or lost their lives from tainted pet food
I want to thank everyone for their help. Sadly, Kobe passed away today. It had been at least 6 days since he ate anything. After returning from his last IV treatment on Friday he continued to refuse to eat, and also refused to drink. The vet tried to boost his appetite but nothing worked. I tried a smorgus board of food but he wouldn't eat anything.
After each day of the IV treament he returned weaker and less able to walk. After his last treatment Friday his rear legs barely seemed to work. I stayed up with him all night and he could barely support himself the few time he tried to stand up. Also he kept hanging his head as if even lifting that was difficult. He was nothing like his usual self anymore.
I took him to a different vet and they said there was nothing they could do for him. Rather than let him suffer I allowed them to put him to sleep. I sat with him all night and all day today trying to give him as much love as possible.
I am devistated right now. I don't know if I made the right decision. What if threre was something I should have done is all I keep thinking.
I was with him until the end, and held him during the final process. It was by far the worst thing I have ever experienced. I don't know if I will ever recover.
Kobe went from what I consider normal on Monday until a shell of himself today. I want to thank you all again, for everything. Please keep helping others as this site was one of the few things that helped me understand what was going on.
Sojourn I am so sorry for your loss. I too had a boy with kidney issues and in the end I too tried everything. He stayed at the vets for a week and sadly suffered a stroke in the end. I was with him and held him and let him go. It was as you said the hardest thing you have done but if you can think of it this way...it was also the kindest thing to do. In time the pain will heal and you will only have wonderful memories of Kobe.
Kobe is running free of pain now at the Rainbow Bridge where he will wait to be reunited with you again.
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Bomber April 10, 1995 - July 12, 2010
Winston Nov 15, 1999 - September 15, 2011
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He is your friend, your partner, your defender, your dog. You are his life, his love, his leader. He will be yours, faithful and true, to the last beat of his heart. You owe it to him to be worthy of such devotion.
sojuorn .... I can't add to anything said or even remove your grief, but I will say one thing...
YOU WILL recover. Eventually, you will remember the good times, the fun times you had with your little friend. You will not remember the sickness, the pain, the failing, the death. You will remember the quirky things he did, the soft/tender moments you shared, the just being a friend with another species of animal.
Your cat has passed to the other side. Whether that other side is nothingness or something bright and special, you were there with him in the end. Besides the life you appeared to have given him while he was here, nothing more could have been asked of you.
Stay strong...keep him in your heart and this (the pain, not the memory) will pass...best wishes.
Oh sojuorn, my heart breaks for you. I so understand the pain and the doubt and the total devastation you must feel at losing Kobe. It brings back memories of my struggle to save my cat, Egypt. The grief can feel like it's crushing your soul and that you will never be the same again. And perhaps in some way, you won't be. You experienced an amazing thing: the pure love of another being and even though they aren't physically here anymore, that love is ethereal. It exists forever in your heart.
Perhaps when you're ready you'd like to make a commemorative post to Kobe in the Rainbow Bridge section here. I'd love to hear more about your special guy, and it can be therapeutic to focus on some good memories of him.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
I'm so sorry for your loss, sojourn It was a wonderful gift you gave Kobe, seeing him off as you did. That last Gift is so hard on the humans, but so precious to our little ones, and you did so well!
Please don't second guess your decision. You made your decision with Kobe's best interest at heart and no one (not even Kobe) can possibly fault you for it. Know in your head that if your heart could let Kobe go, then it was time for Kobe to go. Hearts always know best about these things. Convincing your head is always the hardest part...
I wish you peace of mind. May many happy memories of Kobe shorten your grief and bring you heart's ease.
"We are--each of us--dying; it's how we live in the meantime that makes the difference."
"It's not what you gather, but what you scatter that tells what kind of life you have lived!"
"Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle."
So sad to read your sweet Kobe is gone. You had to make the toughest decision any pet parent ever has to make. You did all you could for Kobe, letting go is the hardest thing...
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I'm so sorry sojuorn please know that the Kobe knew you loved him & is never far away.
sweet Kobe He is playing at the Rainbow Bridge with those who've gone before
Avoid biting when a simple growl will do
The Spirit Lives As Long As Someone Who Lives Remembers You - Navaho Saying
Vindication ~ For all those pets who became sick or lost their lives from tainted pet food
I want to add my condolences to you also Sojourn for the sudden loss of your dear Kobe. What a difficult time this is for you, as others have said try to recall all the wonderful things he did to make you smile, because of something silly he may have done. patti
It Is What It Is
Sojourn, so sorry to hear of Kobe's passing. RIP sweet Kobe, you were well loved. Please know that your memories will help your heart to heal. You gave Kobe the ultimate gift of freedom from his failing body, don't ever doubt yourself for that. Having just done the same for my Shadow recently, I know how heartrenching it can be, but it is the right thing. That you were with him in his time of need is so special for both of you.
Sorry to hear I hope your cat gets better and has a good recovery
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Okay Puddin I expect to see the question where is the greeter standing and what gender tehy are in the game for next season.
I just was able 2 watch the video after enabling and disabling a few things, however, did yall get confirmation that they are first, cuz they dnt look 2 happy I would be screaming!!!
I think we loose our video feed too soon to see Phil give them their arrival status. The cameras are not even in place yet are they?
I can't wait to see the arrival in-show. We should be able to see our little video crew in the background. If 'first of three' is accurate then this Pit Stop is NEL.
Yes it was the 13th. the first of three teams came in around noon-2ish. i don't really remember exactly, just that it was very early. It had rained all morning and the sun came out around noon.
quote from Robyn:*but as we were leaving, maybe 4 or 5 hrs after the first went through, we bumped into a 3rd as they got off the monorail.
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Here's how health care reform should have worked.
Republicans, Democrats and just about everyone else should have agreed on the old system's strengths and weaknesses. On the plus side, modern medicine has added to quality and length of life in sometimes amazing ways. Moreover, it has generally been made available to everyone, regardless of their ability to pay, if the circumstances are serious enough.
However, the system has cost too much and hasn't covered everyone the right way. Health care consumes 18 percent of the country's gross domestic product, quite a bit more than the rest of the industrialized world spends. It has become the primary driver of our national debt and is bankrupting individuals.
Families who make too much money to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford health insurance wait until they are really sick to get care. Medical providers waste their resources on bureaucracy and paperwork, often not knowing if they will be paid for their services. Americans with pre-existing conditions have been left without coverage or been forced to remain in dead-end jobs for fear of losing their insurance. Preventive care has been an afterthought.
There even could have been widespread agreement on the root cause of these problems: The incentives are all wrong. The system financially is incentivized to treat us, not cure us and certainly not to keep us well. Patients are not sufficiently incentivized to take care of themselves.
The president, with the support of Congress, should have started a national conversation and then mostly gotten out of the way. Medical providers, insurance companies, large and small businessmen, elected officials and citizens should have been involved. Communities across America should have discussed how to fix this system that works such wonders so inefficiently.
Reforms should have been enacted gradually, with states serving as the laboratories of democracy. A consensus should have developed incorporating ideas from across the political spectrum. For example, the term "pre-existing conditions" would have disappeared, as it does, rightly, under Obamacare. Meanwhile, as Republicans have been saying, there should have been significant medical lawsuit reforms.
This should have taken many years.
Unfortunately, it all happened in 2009 and early 2010. Our political system makes it hard to have a lengthy conversation about anything because we have to yell at each other during elections that occur every two years.
So is it too late — is it even possible — to have the conversation that should have occurred in the first place?
Last week, a group of 33 House Republicans, including all four from Arkansas, wrote President Obama a letter asking for a meeting in response to his statement that Republicans should bring their ideas to him. The signers agree that "our health care system needs significant reform," according to the letter, and they list a number of proposals.
Rep. Tim Griffin, who represents Central Arkansas' 2nd District and helped spearhead the effort, said in an interview that there's no way Obama is repealing Obamacare. However, he said it's a false choice to say that it's either Obamacare as it exists now or the old system.
"My point is, there are a lot of different things we can talk about, and we need to have that conversation," he said. "Because here's the thing, as (Margaret) Thatcher always said, first you need to win the argument. You need to demonstrate to people that you've got the ideas, and … I believe we have the best ideas, and I think we ought to have a conversation about it."
I'm not sure if anybody's ever going to win the argument, but it would be great to finally have the conversation that didn't happen in 2009. Some may want Obamacare to go down in flames, but I don't think we can go back to the old system, and I don't think we want to. It would be better to move forward with something superior to both and call it whatever it takes to get it passed.
Instead of talking about repealing health care reform, which isn't going to happen, we should talk about reforming the reform. That would require people to meet, right?
Steve Brawner is an independent journalist in Arkansas. His email address is firstname.lastname@example.com. Follow him on Twitter at @stevebrawner.


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The Rainy Season
October 18, 2013
Every week, Jody Hirsh, the JCC's Judaic Education Director, provides a Judaic message that is featured at the top of the JCC's weekly email newsletter. Below is the Shabbat message for Friday, October 18, 2013
The Rainy Season
I'm sure you couldn't help but notice that it's been pretty rainy lately. Of course – it's usually rainy at this time of year. This Shabbat, during the Amidah (the standing prayer) when you get to the prayer praising the Lord "who gives life to the dead" (in reform congregations, the phrase is "who gives life to everything") you'll see an instruction that between Shemini Atzeret and Passover you should say: Mashiv HaRuach uMorid HaGesamim (Praising the Lord for making the wind blow and bringing down the rain). [OK, OK … you say this during EVERY daily prayer service at this time . . . but you'll notice it on Shabbat.] What's THAT about? Why now? Why between Shemini Atzeret and Passover? What gives?
It's a long story. So much of what we do in the synagogue has to do with the seasons. However . . . the seasons that inform our traditions aren't the seasons in Milwaukee – they're the seasons in Israel! We have now seriously entered the rainy season. Of course here in Milwaukee, the "rainy season" is cut short by the winter and the snowy season. In Israel, however, the rainy season lasts between Shemini Atzeret (the holiday that's celebrated on the eighth day of Sukkot), and Passover . . . September/ October until April. In fact . . . even though we think of the world as having four seasons (Summer, Fall, Winter, and spring) and there are Hebrew words for the four seasons (Kayitz, Stav, Choref, and Aviv), the Bible itself only names three seasons: Aviv (Spring) Kayitz (Summer) and Stav: Stav is the word for Autumn, but when it's in the Bible, it's usual translated as "Winter." In "Song of Songs" for example the famous phrase is:
For lo, the winter is past, the rain is over and gone;
The flowers appear on the earth.
The word "Stav," however, is translated here as "winter." A better translation would be "For lo, the rainy season is past, the rain is over and gone." In a country like Israel, in which there's rarely rain in the summer, the agricultural year depends on the rain. That's why on Shemini Atzeret – the main thing that characterizes the holiday is the introduction of the prayer for rain. And that's why this Shabbat – and all Shabbatot until Passover – you'll be saying a prayer for rain.
Shabbat Shalom


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We have a family of 40 people who are going to a place called Atlantis in the Bahamas for a family reunion trip in a few days. I need this image redesign in 24 hours
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T-shirt color is white. Ink color should be 1 color (2 if necessary), such as blue or maroon.
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Then in the circle I'd like to see an image for a Lion and a Rose (the flower) see sample image.
On the back side, it should be something simple like a 3" circle with the lion and rose inside.
see sample image files for front and back as examples.
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Pilfered Wi-Fi Is No Shield From Prying Eyes of Police
Internet-service subscribers can't hide from police behind their IP addresses, the numbers assigned to devices connecting online.
Now a federal court in Pittsburgh has ruled that people who piggyback on their neighbors' Wi-Fi networks forfeit privacy too.
The ruling, issued this month, was the first to address the Fourth Amendment rights of...


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The session_maxdns function resolves the IP address of the client associated with a specified session into its DNS name. It returns a newly allocated string. You can use session_maxdns to change the numeric IP address into something more readable.
This function works only if the DNS directive is enabled in the magnus.conf file. For more information, seeChapter 2, SAFs in the magnus.conf File
char *session_maxdns(Session *sn);
A string containing the host name, or NULL if the DNS name cannot be found for the IP address.
Session *sn is the Session.
The Session is the same as the one passed to your SAF.


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Mr. Call: "Yeah, I was in ER this morning, and they told me I should call your office for an urgent appointment."
Dr. Grumpy: "Okay, we're closed today for the holiday. If you call back tomorrow you'll be able to talk to Mary, my secretary, and she'll get you in."
Mr. Call: "But they said it's urgent. Can I come in today?"
Dr. Grumpy: "We're closed."
Mr. Call: "So? Can't you meet me at your office? Or a Starbucks or something?"
Dr. Grumpy: "No. If you have a serious emergency, you'll have to go back to ER."
Mr. Call: "It's not a serious emergency. I just want to be seen today."
Dr. Grumpy: "Sir..."
Mr. Call: "I'm reporting you to the state board!" (hangs up)