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There's no more polarizing television trope than the cliffhanger. They are high risk, high reward prospects. While plenty of TV shows have built anticipation and escalated storylines by leaving their audiences hanging (sometimes for months or years at a time), just as often the strategy has backfired, where a show's writers are either incapable of properly paying off the cliffhanger, or the cliffhanger itself is perceived as cheap audience manipulation.
Sometimes a cliffhanger says more about the state of a show than is necessarily intended; there are a couple entries on this list where an unsatisfying cliffhanger was a symptom of a burgeoning creative rot at the heart of the show, while a few of the stronger entries served as proclamations, shows coolly and confidently announcing they were hitting their creative stride.
This might seem like a lot of weight to put on the shoulders of a relatively brief portion of a show's run, but cliffhangers are television at its most narratively brave, or foolish, or some combination of both that either pays off or fails spectacularly. It's a gambit that often ends up defining a show in ways the creators could never have imagined.
These are the 10 Best TV Cliffhangers Of All Time (And The 5 Worst).
15 BEST: The Flash - "Fast Enough"
In a time where television is overrun with live-action superpowered hijinks, it can be easy to forget just how refreshing the initial season of The Flash was. A spinoff of the dark, largely street level heroics of Arrow, the adventures of Barry Allen presented the audience with a supremely likeable hero, some fun, twist-filled time travel plots, and surprisingly sharp special effects.
In the season 1 finale, Barry's nemesis, the Reverse Flash, is thwarted when Eddie Thawne-- the future villain's modern day ancestor-- sacrifices himself to erase Reverse Flash from history. This creates a paradox, and a massive wormhole opens up above Central City, threatening to consume all of existence. Without a concrete plan, but with faith in himself and his friends, Barry runs into the wormhole, determined to save the day as the scene cuts to black and season 1 concludes.
It was the show at its most exciting and hopeful, a winning combination that the show has sadly found elusive in later seasons.
14 BEST: Sherlock - "The Reichenbach Fall"
Sherlock, by its very nature, is a show built on mysteries. Generally the audience gets to play along with the titular detective and John Watson as they unwind the highly complex puzzles that series writers Steven Moffat and Mark Gatiss concoct for the iconic duo. The season 2 finale, "The Reichenbach Fall", was something quite different.
Sherlock's nemesis, Jim Moriarty, had orchestrated a plan where all of Sherlock's loved ones would die if the hero didn't jump off a rooftop, plunging to his death. Shockingly, Moriarty even killed himself so that Sherlock had no way of stopping the plan another way.
After an emotional phone call with John, Sherlock jumps off the roof, saving his friends and seemingly killing himself in the process. The episode ends with a heartbroken John standing over Sherlock's grave… but with Sherlock watching from a distance. It's a genius, maddening way to end a season, leaving the audience to become detectives and piece together how Sherlock cheated death (that the show never explicitly answered that question is another matter entirely).
13 WORST: The X-Files - "My Struggle II"
We live in a golden age of television revivals. Everything from Twin Peaks to Gilmore Girls has gotten a second lease on life as television grows more and more reliant on familiar brands and nostalgia. Sometimes this results in an additional great chapter in a beloved franchise; other times, however, it ends up being a warmed over mediocrity that is either quickly forgotten or cheapens the original. The 2016 revival of The X-Files, sadly, falls squarely in the latter category.
The revival season wasn't without its strengths ("Mulder and Scully Meet the Were-Monster" was an instant classic), but for the most part it felt like series creator Chris Carter just did not have much to say about this world and its characters anymore. Gallingly, the season finale ends on a lazy, fan-baiting cliffhanger.
Mulder and Scully deal with an outbreak of a mysterious, lethal virus when Mulder himself begins to succumb to it. Scully looks up and sees what appears to be a UFO as the episode concludes. It's a sloppy, insulting conclusion to a revival season that suggested The X-Files were best left closed.
12 BEST: Alias - "The Telling"
Before he was reviving both Star Trek and Star Wars for the big screen, and even before he helped to rewrite the rules of network television with Lost, JJ Abrams was making a name for himself with his stylish, action-packed spy show Alias. Starring a young, unknown Jennifer Garner as Sydney Bristow, the show was an instant hit, offering James Bond-style spy tropes with a compelling, tough-as-nails female lead.
After spending season two on a complicated science fiction plot involving genetic duplicates and some hints at mystical shenanigans, Sydney finds herself awakening in Hong Kong after a climactic battle. Vaughn, her ally and love interest, is shocked to fine her alive, and informs her she's been missing for almost two years.
It was a great way to perform a soft reboot on a show that was getting a little stuck in its own labyrinthine mythology. Whether the show delivered on that new beginning is still open to debate.
11 BEST: The West Wing - "What Kind Of Day Has It Been"
The debut season of The West Wing is a marvel. Nearly every one of its 22 episodes were scripted by series creator Aaron Sorkin. The West Wing was a show that didn't shy away from the trials and complications of governing, but at the end of the day was always hopeful, and had unwavering faith in American institutions and the smart, capable people steering the ship of democracy.
With that sense of warmth and positivity at its heart, it was rather shocking to see the first season conclude with a massive hail of gunfire, as a group of white supremacists carried out an assassination attempt on the president's motorcade. As shots rang out and frantic Secret Service agents could be heard screaming "who's down, who's down?", The West Wing faded to black, concluding one of the best debut seasons in TV history on a note of sheer panic.
10 WORST: Friends - "The One With Ross' Wedding"
The season 4 finale of Friends is not without its charms. As the gang travels to London for Ross' wedding to Emily, there's plenty of quality "fish out of water" humor to be had (mostly via Joey, who is utterly oblivious to his annoying tourist indulgences), and some fun (if rather dated) British celebrity cameos. It's also the genesis of the show's best and most enduring romantic relationship, as Chandler and Monica drunkenly hook up after the rehearsal dinner.
But then there's the twist. As Ross and Emily are exchanging vows, Ross accidentally says Rachel's name instead of Emily's. If you're in the camp that viewed the through line of Friends to be the on again/off again romance between Ross and Rachel, this was likely a welcome moment. If you're in the camp that thought the show had largely grown out of that particular tired sitcom trope, this was a solid opportunity to roll your eyes as far back into your head as is physically possible. It's dull soap opera plotting, and the show got surprisingly little mileage out of it.
9 BEST: Breaking Bad - "Full Measure"
The walls were beginning to close in on Walter White by the third season finale of Breaking Bad. After having saved his partner Jesse Pinkman from a group of Gus Fring's dealers (Jesse was outraged Gus' people were using children in their drug dealings), Gus decided that Walt and Jesse were no longer worth the trouble. Gus brought in Gale, an amiable chemist, ostensibly to assist Walt in his meth lab, but he really wanted Gale to learn enough so he could take over the operation full time and Walt could be disposed of.
Walt realizes he can buy himself and Jesse time if they kill Gale, but he's intercepted by Gus' men before he can murder him. Walt makes a final, desperate plea to Jesse, who is deeply reluctant to kill an innocent man, to do the job himself.
Jesse finds himself at Gale's door, on the cusp of doing the most reprehensible thing he's ever done, pointing the gun at Gales's head… as the screen goes black, and the audience is left to ponder Jesse's decision for months.
8 BEST: Buffy The Vampire Slayer - "The Gift"
Season 5 was an odd crossroads for Buffy The Vampire Slayer. The show was arguably at its creative peak as Buffy and the gang took on Glory, a god of seemingly limitless power, and Buffy dealt with the death of her mother and the curious appearance of a never-before-seen kid sister, Dawn. At the same time, the show's days as the flagship series of the WB network were coming to a contentious close. While the show would relocate to another network for its final two seasons, there was a mild possibility season 5 could have been the end of the road for the show.
That would have been earth-shattering, as the final episode of season 5 is an epic, devastating hour of television. When Glory uses Dawn's blood to open up a portal to a demon dimension that will overrun Earth, Buffy finally understands the ancient prophecy that has haunted her all season: "Death is your gift." Buffy jumps into the portal, sealing it shut with her blood, but killing herself in the process. The episode ends with a shot of the inscription on Buffy's grave: "She saved the world a lot."
7 WORST: ALF - "Consider Me Gone"
There was an odd rash of gimmicky sitcoms in the '80s, but none was more beloved in its heyday as ALF. The story of an alien who crash landed on Earth, ALF is taken in by a typical American family, the Tanners, where he watches a lot of television and torments the family cat, while typical sitcom hijinks plays out as ALF tries to stay concealed from the outside world.
It was a light, silly show where the more serious ramifications of ALF's existence were pretty much always put on the back burner in favor of easier, more family-friendly laughs. This makes the season four finale all the more confounding. ALF learns of a nearby colony of his people and decides to depart Earth, but before he can he and the Tanners are intercepted and detained by government officials. It's a surprisingly serious turn, and a cliffhanger the show never got to resolve as it was surprisingly cancelled after its fourth season.
A TV movie six years later (that did not feature the Tanner family) would do little to justify the hard left turn.
6 BEST: Lost - "Through The Looking Glass"
After taking the television world by storm with its dazzling first season, Lost stumbled considerably through a muddled second season, and was hitting its nadir by the middle of the third season. It was at this point series co-creator Damon Lindelof did something no producer of a successful television show would ever dare: he asked his network to commit to ending the series after season 6, so they could stop delaying plot progression and tell a complete story. Shockingly, ABC agreed to this, and it ended up fundamentally changing the way television is made.
The season 3 finale seemed to share the usual structure of a Lost episode: the exploits on the island were intercut with flashbacks to the survivors' time before the plane crash, this particular one featuring the tormented doctor Jack. The twist this time, however, was that it was not a flashback; it was a flashforward, revealing that at some point multiple characters get off the island, but are deeply troubled by what they left behind. It's one of TV's greatest shockers, and it reinvigorated a creatively sagging show.
5 BEST: Doctor Who: "The Name Of The Doctor"
By the seventh season of the revived Doctor Who series, it was well established that there was an untold chapter of the Doctor's life that always haunted him on some level: his actions during the universe ravaging Time War. There were allusions to the role he played in the war, but the specifics were largely left unsaid, even to his closest allies. There was the assumption that the Time War was fought by either the Eighth Doctor (played by Paul McGann) or the Ninth Doctor (played by Christopher Eccleston).
This assumption was blown out of the water by the conclusion of "The Name of the Doctor." Descending into his own personal timeline to save his time displaced companion, Clara, the Doctor is confronted by his darkest secret, a never before seen regeneration, played by John Hurt, who committed such unspeakable acts during the Time War that he renounced the title of the Doctor.
This shocking reveal would be the catalyst for the dazzling, character-defining 50th anniversary special "The Day of the Doctor."
4 WORST: The Walking Dead - "Last Day On Earth"
The Walking Dead became one of the most popular shows on television by showcasing a bleak, unflinching view of a ravaged world overrun by zombies, and exploring what people are capable of, both heroic and monstrous, in the face of such hopelessness. It didn't hurt that the show was viscerally thrilling and as expertly shot as any big budget zombie movie.
However, somewhere along the line, as it shed showrunners like fleas, the show stopped being a dark meditation on humanity and survival and lurched into ugly, gory nihilism. The height of this empty excess was the introduction of Negan (played by the usually wonderful Jeffrey Dean Morgan), as he lined up the show's heroes and declared he was going to beat one of them to death with his barbed wire bat.
Negan takes a point of view swing at the camera, the season ends on a cheap, mean-spirited cliffhanger, a self-inflicted wound the show was unable to escape from.
3 BEST: The Simpsons - "Who Shot Mr. Burns?"
The Simpsons was essentially bulletproof by its sixth season. The greatest animated sitcom of all time was comfortably in its creative prime. The show had thrived almost exclusively on self-contained, relatively low stakes stories, give or take an occasional Sideshow Bob murder attempt. The producers decided to try something different at the close of season 6, and boy, did it ever pay off.
As Mr. Burns begins to evolve from relatively mundane evil to supervillain evil (blocking out the sun, robbing Springfield Elementary of an oil deposit discovered beneath the school), the town's citizens begin to take up arms and threaten violence against the miserable old coot. Even Burns' right hand man, Smithers, believes he's gone too far. As the episode concludes, Mr. Burns is shot by an unseen assailant, his fate unclear.
An homage to the classic series Dallas' "Who Shot J.R?" plot, the mystery of "Who Shot Mr. Burns?" ended up enthralling America on an almost equal level of hysteria. That the assailant's identity ended up being purposefully ridiculous only adds to the two-parter's brilliance.
2 WORST: Game of Thrones - "Mother's Mercy"
This one is an example where the cliffhanger itself is not actually that bad, but the proceeding actions by Game of Thrones producers and cast make it retroactively insulting. As tensions mount at the Wall over Jon Snow's decision to integrate the Wildlings into their ranks, a mutiny against the young Lord Commander is initiated. A handful of men repeatedly stab Jon Snow, and he falls to the ground with a growing pool of blood beneath him. It's a shocking turn of events that would have fueled plenty of offseason speculation without comment from the show's producers.
However, the producers decided to play a deeply silly game with their audience, where they swore, loudly and often, that Jon Snow was indeed permanently dead, and the character's story arc was over. This was hard to believe for a lot of reasons: Jon's role in the bigger story of the series was clearly not finished, and the producers were noticeably coyer about the fate of relatively minor players like Stannis (who really was dead).
This little charade left a bad taste in everyone's mouths, and hopefully the show's producers learned a valuable lesson: do not assume your audience is comprised of idiots.
1 BEST: Star Trek: The Next Generation - "The Best of Both Worlds"
This is as good as it gets. Hailed as one of television's greatest shockers, "The Best of Both Worlds" tells a dual story, where the Enterprise is in pursuit of the relentless, malevolent Borg, and the ship's first officer, Commander William Riker, is enduring something akin to an early midlife crisis. As Riker contemplates his career stagnation, and his seeming acceptance of that stagnation (spurred on by young upstart Lieutenant Commander Shelby, who has her eye on Riker's job), the Enterprise crew realize the Borg intend to cut a swath through the Federation's fleet and assimilate all of Earth.
When the Borg board the Enterprise, they capture Captain Picard and alter him into Locutus, a horrifying Borg spokesman. A noticeably shaken Enterprise crew feels as if all hope is lost when Locutus contacts them and tells them, devoid of any of Picard's intellect or nuance, that resistance is futile and that their efforts are irrelevant. Riker, staring down his beloved mentor across space, ignores the crew's pleas for a rescue mission and orders Mr. Worf to fire on the Borg ship, as the screen cuts to black. And with that, Star Trek: The Next Generation completely nailed the TV cliffhanger.
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Reading Fail To Beat Eight Man Yeovil
01 March 2014
By Hob Nob Anyone?
Yeovil Town secured a vital point in their bid to avoid relegation to League One with a shock 1-1 draw with Reading at the Madejski Stadium. The result itself, given Reading's amazingly
inconsistent season, wasn't so much of a surprise - but Yeovil played with 9 men for the last twenty minutes and ended the game with just 8 men after a third sending off. Despite Yeovil's position
in the table and their significant lack of numbers, after an insane second half, Reading failed to find the winner and found themselves drop out of the top six in the Championship table.
The Royals were poor in the first half, unable to string any successful passes together, and found themselves a goal down after twenty minutes. They were marginally improved in the second half but wasted chance after chance. Le Fondre should have equalised before the visitors gifted Reading an equaliser from a defensive mix-up. One of the straight reds then saw Le Fondre step up and fail to score as his spot kick from saved by the Yeovil keeper. Yeovil did the best they could to help Reading with the own goal and three sendings off but Reading dramatically failed to take advantage with misplaced passes and misplaced attempts on goal. Yeovil couldn't believe their luck at escaping with a point as Reading's season continues to look suspiciously mid-table.
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The theme of the week is April Showers: A book that made you cry which is gonna be a toughie for me because I've not exactly been reading books recently. I may have to dig deep into the archives or get creative again for this one…
But that's Thursday. Today, I give you my ode to spring.
The whole outfit almost defies any explanation, it's that overtly colorful and in-your-face. I feel like this is one of those instances when a picture is definitely worth a thousand words.
Still, I am a wordsmith after all, so let me try to point out all the bits that made my happiness factor shoot through the roof when I concocted this confection:
- Pink florals + chartreuse, the true Gemini color
- Flattering waistline
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I also want to give a shout out to Jan @ Fort Smith Stylista who had posted a while back with a plea to help her style nude pumps. I almost chose my fuchsia pumps but decided that the vibrant colors and the details of the dress and the last-minute addition of pearls to fill a rather risqué décolletage necessitated a more sedate footwear option, n'est-ce pas?
So Jan, this outfit is dedicated to you!
All in all, I feel uber pretty in this ensemble, which is something I need since today heralds the official end of Spring Break and my return to ye ol' grind. Like I always say, "The cuter the outfit, the less I want to be here" and cheekiness aside, I think I'm ready to face the world.
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If there was ever a time to tell your congressman or woman what you want them to do, this would be a good time to do it because they can't agree on how to pay for many things, including fixing the Affordable Care Act.
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Starting a national sales tax of 7 percent placed on personal consumption items amounting to approximately $8 trillion will produce approximately $560 billion a year.
This will be enough money to take care of the ACA, VA healthcare, Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, which also need money.
Our infrastructure of roads, bridges, water ports, water pipes, railways and airports are all in need of repair and modernization. It's going to take many, many years to complete and cost trillions of dollars.
A 50-cent per gallon gas tax increase and sales and license plate renewal fees on electric vehicles will provide about $70 billion per year. Along with the $36 billion already collected, more than $100 billion will be available for infrastructure projects, which will create millions of business and employment opportunities.
With the other ideas, congress has to save money, and by reforming the income tax code they can help make our businesses more competitive in the world and start to create more business and employment opportunities for everyone.
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To get all of this to happen, you are going to have to call your congressman and tell him you would support his efforts to make it come true.
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This is a decadent, expensive feast, inspired by tales of Turkish meals.
Melissa Clark's Dinner, Changing the Game steered me toward spending too much money on bone-in lamb loin chops, for the "Turkish Lamb Chops with Sumac, Tahini, and Dill." My thick chops relaxed and marinated at room temperature, covered in my toasted spices (which I dutifully crushed in my mortar).
The tahini sauce was a triumph in the food processor -- tart tahini lusciousness. I added 6 Tbsp. of water to make the sauce thin enough to drizzle. I used the juice of a big, fat Meyer lemon (and used its zest in my accompanying recipe below).
I broiled my chops for 14 minutes, turning them once. They were perfect, slightly pink, crusty with the toasted rich spices.
Dill and sumac were welcome flavors, too.
Turning pages to the back of the same cookbook, I found the "Turkish Bulgur Pilaf with Yogurt and Pumpkin," an ideal partner for these lamb chops.
Turkish Bulgur Pilaf with Yogurt and Pumpkin
Dinner, Changing the Game, Melissa Clark
Serves 4
1 1/4 lbs. pumpkin or winter squash, seeded and sliced into 1-inch-thick wedges
1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
1/2 tsp. kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 medium onion, minced
1 3/4 cups coarse bulgur
1/4 tsp. ground allspice
3 cups plus 2 Tbsp. chicken stock, vegetable stock, or water
Finely grated zest of 1 tangerine or 1/2 orange
1/8 to 1/4 tsp. ground Turkish red pepper, such as Aleppo pepper, to taste, plus more for garnish
Plain, preferably whole-milk yogurt
Toasted pumpkin seeds or pepitas, for garnish
Chopped fresh dill leaves, for garnish
Coarse sea salt, for garnish
Heat the oven to 425 degrees F.
Brush the squash wedges with olive oil and season them with the salt and pepper. Spread them out on a rimmed baking sheet and roast, turning them over halfway through, until they are golden brown and tender, 20 to 40 minutes, depending on the variety of squash. Watch them carefully.
Meanwhile, heat the 1 Tbsp. olive oil with 1 Tbsp. of the butter in a 3-qt. pot. When the butter has melted, add the onion and sauté until translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the bulgur and allspice, and sauté for 2 minutes.
Stir in the stock and bring it to a vigorous boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover the pot, and cook until the bulgur is tender, all liquid has been absorbed, and thee appear to be holes in the surface of the bulgur, about 15 minutes. Remove he pot from the heat, place a clean dish towel between the top of the pot and the lid, and let it stand for 5 to 10 minutes longer to steam.
Melt the remaining 3 Tbsp. butter in a small skillet, and cook until the foam subsides and the butter turns a deep nut-brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tangerine zest and Turkish red pepper.
To serve, mound the bulgur onto a platter. Arrange the pumpkin on top. Drizzle yogurt and the warm butter mixture over the top. Garnish with the pumpkin seeds, dill, coarse seat salt, and additional Turkish red pepper.
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I roasted slices of squash, with its skin on, for 20 minutes. Remember the big, fat Meyer lemon I mentioned above? It was as big as an orange, so I used its zest in the browned butter, here.
This pilaf is all about its surprising layers of flavors and textures. The onion and bulgur are sweet; the allspice is nutty; the yogurt is tart; the browned butter is silky, rich, and warm; the toasted pepitas are crunchy; the coarse sea salt is necessary. Quite exhausting. Dare yourself to do all of this.
Lamb Rib/Sirloin/Loin Chops (3 lbs.) = $64.26
Acorn Squash (2 lbs.) = $2.32
Onion = .57¢
Meyer Lemon = $1.24
PREP TIMES: lamb chops marinate for 30 minutes and broil for 14 minutes; bulgur simmers and steams while squash roasts for 20 minutes
TASTES: tart tahini embellishes crusty lamb; bulgur and squash are layered with sweet, nutty, tart, silky, crunch
Next time, I'll take my last stop at Melissa Clark's Dinner, Changing the Game. I'll make the "Rustic Shrimp Bisque," along with the "Rye & Cheddar Biscuits" (recipes below). Come back to my site next week, to witness a final hurrah with lots of butter.
Rustic Shrimp Bisque
Dinner, Changing the Game, Melissa Clark
4 to 6 servings
1 lb. medium or large uncooked shrimp, shelled, shells reserved
6 Tbsp. unsalted butter
1 1⁄2 tsp. kosher salt, more to taste
2⁄3 cup dry white wine
2 Tbsp. Pernod or brandy
3 thyme sprigs
1 bay leaf
2 celery ribs, chopped
2 large leeks, white and light green parts only, chopped
2 garlic cloves, chopped
1 fennel bulb, finely chopped, fronds reserved for garnish
1⁄4 cup long-grain rice
2 Tbsp. tomato paste Pinch cayenne
Freshly squeezed lemon juice to taste
In a large pot over high heat, cook shrimp shells in 1 Tbsp. butter and 1/4 tsp. salt, stirring frequently, until lightly browned in spots, about 3 minutes. Add wine and brandy and boil until most of the liquid is evaporated. Add 6 cups water, thyme and bay leaf and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Strain shrimp stock into a bowl, pressing on shells before discarding them.
In same pot, melt 2 Tbsp. butter with 1/4 tsp. salt. Add shrimp and sauté until they are pink, 2 to 4 minutes depending on size. Using a slotted spoon, transfer shrimp to a bowl.
Add remaining 3 Tbsp. butter to pot along with celery, leeks, garlic and fennel and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, tomato paste, cayenne and remaining salt and sauté for 2 minutes. Add shrimp stock and simmer, covered, until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
Set aside 4 to 6 nice-looking shrimp and stir remainder into bisque; let cook for 2 minutes. Working carefully and in batches, pour bisque into a blender and process to a smooth purée or pulse to a chunky mixture, as you like. (You may use an immersion blender to purée soup.) Return bisque to pot. Stir in the lemon juice and additional salt to taste. Reheat if necessary before serving. Garnish each bowl with a shrimp and a piece of fennel frond.
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Rye & Cheddar Biscuits
Dinner, Changing the Game, Melissa Clark
Makes 9 biscuits
2 large eggs
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup rye flour (or whole-wheat)
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. fine sea salt
1/2 cup cold sour cream or plain whole-milk Greek yogurt
1 Tbsp. light or dark brown sugar
12 Tbsp. (1 1/2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cubed
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
Heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment. In small bowl, whisk together 1 egg with 1 Tbsp. water and reserve.
In a large bowl, whisk together the flours, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the sour cream, remaining 1 egg, and brown sugar. Cut the butter cubes into the dry ingredients using a fork or pastry cutter, until the mixture consists of chickpea-sized crumbs. Gently stir in the wet mixture. Fold in the cheese.
On a floured work surface, pat the dough into a square that is 1 1/4-inch tall. Using a sharp, floured knife, cut into 9 equal-sized squares and space the biscuits very close together on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the tops with egg wash. Bake until the biscuits are golden brown and tender, 12 to 17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.


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Oh, my, the big chiefs of the military have a real problem. What to do? What to do?
According to journalist Craig Whitlock of the Washington Post, the Pentagon is begging Congress to cease dropping so much money on the troops, since this will eventually drain away resources for weapons and equipment maintenance.
It seems that our illustrious Senators and Representatives, the warmongers responsible for the two wars (or is it three?) in which American troops are engaged, are falling all over one another to show how much they "care" about the health and overall welfare of military personnel. These personnel expenses, that include health care costs, allowances for housing, and increased wages, constitute about one-quarter of defense spending.
Whitlock writes that "Pentagon officials see fiscal calamity" ahead. And, "In the midst of two long-running wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, defense officials are increasingly worried that the government's generosity is unsustainable and that it will leave them with less money to buy weapons and take care of equipment." Will a decision have to be made to use funds to produce more killing machines, while finding more victims to use them on? Or will the choice be to simply provide for the multitudes of maimed and soon-to-be-maimed soldiers and their families?
California Rep. Susan Davis asks, "Are we going to fund weapons or are we going to fund people?" What to do? What to do?
If we're lucky, perhaps the military will transform itself into a new institution that does nothing more than take care of men and women who have few prospects for employment in the private sector. Perhaps it could be turned into an organization whose members are deployed to regions within the United States, where they are needed for rescue service, to assist firemen, police departments, border agents, and to act as overall chivalrous commandos to deal with unexpected crises and catastrophes, and other Acts of God. Right here, within the USA.
And, as a side consequence of the military's transformation, perhaps the world might be spared the next onslaught of American fire power that's required when bringing our peculiar version of "democracy" abroad. Maybe the citizens of one more country might be spared the horror of experiencing the benefits of U.S. style "nation building." And perhaps by intruding less into other people's territories and cultures, we wind up tamping down the escalating hatred and resentment towards this country, and minimizing future quests for revenge.
Monday, May 10, 2010
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Dow High valedictorian, salutatorians announced
H.H. Dow High School announces its 2004 valedictorian and co-salutatorians.
Valedictorian is Kira Landenberger and salutatorians are Kelly Sanderson and Tyler Youngquist.
Landenberger, the daughter of Bryce and Anna Landenberger, is a member of the National Honor Society, German club, math club and science club. She runs cross country and is on the track team. She also plays the oboe in the symphonic band and orchestra. She participates in many activities through her church and takes piano lessons weekly. She is an AP scholar and won the 2003 Merit Award Society of Women Engineers award. She plans to attend Hillsdale College to major in chemistry.
Co-salutatorian Kelly Sanderson, the daughter of James and Terri Sanderson, is a member of the National Honor Society and has participated in many school competitions, including National History Day and Michigan Mathematics. She is the co-captain of the varsity volleyball team and the varsity basketball team. She has three varsity golf letters and is second trombone in the symphonic band. She volunteers around the community and works during the summer at youth sports camps. She is undecided as to which university she will attend.
Co-salutatorian Tyler Youngquist, the son of Lowell and Judy Youngquist, is a member of the National Honor Society and participates in both the track and cross country teams. He is undecided as to the university he will attend but he plans on studying in either the biomedical or chemical engineering fields.
The remaining top 10 students are Rachel Thompson, Jesse Mortensen, Kaelyn Krook, Halley Crissman, Ishan Roy, Amy Staloch and Brianne Carpenter.


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Hyundai i30 2017 Release Date, Price, Mileage & Important Features
The new Hyundai i30 2017 is likely to be launched in 2017. The car is available in both petrol and diesel versions. The price of the vehicle will be in between Rs. 10 lakh and Rs. 15 lakh. The Hyundai i30 S petrol manual version costs around Rs. 9.5 lakhs. The Hyundai i30 SX petrol manual version costs around Rs. 10 lakhs. The SX petrol automatic version will cost about Rs. 12.20 lakhs. The diesel version will be available in L, S and SX. The Hyundai i30 2017 SX diesel with automatic transmission will cost about Rs. 13.50 lakhs.
Features of Hyundai i30 2017
The Hyundai Elantra features Fluidic 2.0 design philosophy and it is likely to be continued in Hyundai i30 (to the maximum possible extent). You can take advantage of the sculpted body offered by Hyundai i30. The front part is decked with the hexagonal grille and it has a thick chrome surround.
The daytime running lamps are integrated into the bumper. It has swept-back headlamps and LED daytime running lamps which are integrated into the bumper. Hyundai i30 2017 also has a new bumper on the rear end. It has split tail lamps with LED inserts on the rear end.
The cabin will be shaped as per the new Elantra Sedan. The dashboard features 8" touchscreen infotainment screen. It has compatibility with Apple CarPlay, BlueLink telematics and Android connectivity, Siri Eyes Free and Pandora Connectivity.
The high-end features presented on Hyundai i30 include dual-position seat memory, smart trunk release and LED door handle approach lighting. The standard features presented by Hyundai i30 include power windows, central locking, steering audio controls, audio system, airbags and ABS.
See also – Skoda Kodiaq India Release Date, Price, Mileage & Important Features
Specifications of Hyundai i30
The gasoline version of Hyundai i30 will be powered by the 1.4-liter turbocharged engine. The engine can deliver 138 BHP of power and 145Nm of torque. The 1.6-liter diesel engine will be similar to that of the new Hyundai Elantra. The power delivered by the diesel engine will be 126 BHP and the torque will be 220Nm. Hyundai i30 will come with a 6-speed manual as well as a 7-speed automatic transmission system.
The length, width, and height of the car are 4340 x 1795 x 1455 mm. the kerb weight of the vehicle is 1316 kg. With 16" alloy wheels, the boot space delivered by the vehicle is 1316 kg.
The vehicle is responsive and charming. It is the first vehicle from Hyundai to feature the turbocharged engine, 1.4-liter T-GDI which produces 140 PS. The Hyundai i30 will be fuel efficient than earlier versions. The petrol version with manual transmission will deliver 16 kmpl of mileage. The automatic version can deliver 16 kmpl. The diesel version with manual transmission will deliver 21 kmpl of mileage and the automatic version can deliver 20 kmpl.
The comfort is enhanced in the rear end with the help of ducts. It has automatic climate control functionality. The multi-functional steering wheel will enhance the operational efficiency of the driver.
Most of the features presented in Hyundai Elite i20 are likely to be continued in the i30 so that safety of passengers is very much enhanced. Some of the prominent features include ABS (Anti-Lock Braking System), ESC (Electronic Stability Control), tire pressure monitoring system, traction control, dual front, side & curtain airbags and driver's knee airbag.
The new features presented with the vehicle include rear view camera, adaptive cruise control, adaptive lighting and HID Headlamps With 'Dynamic Bending Lights'.
The blind spot detection system, cruise control and line changing assistant will enhance the driving.
Conclusion – Hyundai i30
The new Hyundai i30 2017 was unveiled by Korean car maker at the Paris Motor Show in 2016. It was also showcased at the Delhi Auto Expo in February 2016. The premium hatchback version is poised to be launched in India by the end of the year, 2017. There are many new features to enhance the drivability of the vehicle. Occupants will have great comfort with automatic climate controls. The vehicle stability management and touch screen infotainment system are plus points of the vehicle.


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In February 2015 the City of Brantford experienced inclement conditions that caused over 60 water service lines – both public and private portions, to freeze. Water pipes and service lines can freeze when frost penetrates the ground during long periods of extremely low temperatures. Water pipes located in unheated areas of homes can also freeze without proper insulation.
Most water services in the City of Brantford are deeply buried for protection against frost. However, in the past, some water service lines were installed at a shallow depth compared to today's standards. Extremely cold temperatures or fluctuations between warm and cold temperatures can sometimes push frost to a depth that will freeze water services.
Extreme cold temperatures can also cause household pipes to freeze. A portion of the plumbing within a basement or unheated areas of a building can be vulnerable to freezing if not properly insulated from the extreme cold. This can happen due to drafts, cracked, broken or open windows. Where plumbing goes through uninsulated areas such as crawl spaces or within uninsulated areas of drywall, water pipes can also freeze if temperatures drop low enough, combined with water sitting in the pipes for hours before turning on a tap.
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Frigid temperatures can drive the frost line deeper into the ground causing an increase in cases of frozen water service lines. Occasional weather warm-ups can make the situation worse by allowing the pipes to thaw and freeze again, and driving the frost even deeper.
The City is here to help. Please call Customer Services at 519-756-1360 if:
If the pipes in your home have frozen, you can attempt to thaw following the steps outlined below:
If you still have no running water after 24 hours of following the thawing process noted above, contact the City at (519) 756-1360. City staff will ascertain where your water service is frozen and if it is feasible to thaw.
In order to thaw your water service, a "full-port ball valve" is required at your stop and waste valve just before your water meter for the City to perform this work. In this case, staff will work to thaw your water service and will also require access to your water meter normally located in your basement. If the portion of frozen water service is determined to be on the private side only, the owner will be responsible to cover the cost of the City's service call per the City's Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 188 - 2017, Schedule 2 for Water as follows [insert link here to webpage on water rates: Click for 2018 Water Fees and Service Charges PDF
If the City determines that freezing is occurring on the City side of a shallow water service, the water service on City property will be scheduled for partial or full replacement in future based on information gathered during the cold winter event.
If your water pipes freeze, you could be without running water for days. In some cases, a house-to-house connection is the only temporary solution until the service line or water pipes can be thawed or repaired. The City of Brantford can assist with this connection at no charge.
If you have a neighbour with running water who is willing to help you out, you can have a temporary water line set up using food-grade PVC hoses. These are normally run from your neighbour's outdoor tap to your own outdoor tap. These lines provide a temporary, running water supply until the frozen pipe can be thawed or repaired.
This connection will be made from the hose bibs (exterior faucets) of the two properties and will allow the property with the non-functioning water service to have a "non-potable" water source. The water source is characterized as "non-potable" because the water quality of a temporary water connection cannot be guaranteed; therefore please follow the Public Health guidance as follows:
Connecting to a neighbour's water supply in order to obtain running water in your own home should be safe for the following water uses:
As a precaution, use bottled water OR boil water provided from your temporary water supply at a rolling boil for at least one-minute before using it for:
If you have any questions about the above, please call the Brant County Health Unit at 519-753-4937 Monday to Friday, 8:30- 4:30.
Both homes must keep the outside tap open. When outside temperatures are below freezing (0˚c or 32˚f), the receiving property will be required to continuously run an inside tap with cold water at a steady stream (just more than a pencil width) in order to prevent freezing of the temporary connection. The water bill for both properties during this period of temporary water service will be estimated based on historical water consumption's and not actual metered consumption.
If your pipes have frozen in the past, the best solution is to lower your service line to a depth that cannot be penetrated by frost. While the City owns the water meter, you own all the pipes from the beginning of your property line into and throughout your home, as well as the master shutoff valve. If any household pipes are leaking, including the pipe between where the water enters the home and the water meter, you are responsible for repairs and should call a professional plumber. The City of Brantford requires new water lines to be buried at a depth of 1.83 – 1.98 meters. Property owners with existing water services are asked to contact Customer Services for more information.
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Michael Bisping to Defend Middleweight Title Against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 217
One of the worst-kept secrets in all of mixed martial arts finally became a reality on Wednesday: reigning Ultimate Fighting Championship middleweight champion Michael Bisping will, in fact, defend his crown against Georges St. Pierre.
The news was made official on tonight's edition of "UFC Tonight" on FS1, a show in which "The Count" is a continual host.
"This is actually the third time I've been offered this fight, so the ship's sailed twice," Bisping said on the broadcast. "On this occasion, on the third occasion, it set off sailing but did a U-turn and it pulled up at New York City. I've got a chirpy little Englishman who's going to fight Georges St. Pierre, Madison Square Garden, Nov. 4. It is official. Do not miss it. We're taking over."
The mega fight will headline UFC 217, which goes down Nov. 4 at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City. The event will air first on UFC Fight Pass with the initial prelims, followed by the remainder of the prelims on FS1, to be succeeded by the main card on pay-per-view.
Bisping has been on a tear lately, having beaten C.B. Dollaway, Thales Leites and then former middleweight monarch Anderson Silva. The polarizing Brit then captured UFC gold by scoring a shocking first-round knockout of Luke Rockhold to fulfill his lifelong dream of becoming UFC champ. His first defense came at UFC 204 when he bested old rival Dan Henderson via unanimous decision last October. Bisping has been sidelined with a knee injury for most of 2017.
St. Pierre, meanwhile, hasn't fought since 2013 when he defended his UFC welterweight crown for the ninth consecutive time when he toppled Johny Hendricks on points at UFC 167. Regarded as the greatest welterweight of all-time, "Rush" has been coy about returning to combat ever since he abruptly retired shortly after beating "Bigg Rigg."


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Griffin? new character? maybe I missed some damn important character?Or it's a nickanme that you call Griffith?** If it's not the case, hum hum, Griffith
Berserk isn't really "dark fantasy" either. It's plain fantasy
Miura has been very protective of Berserk
Erm, for those of you in the know, is this the cover for the current issue of Young Animal?My friend is over in Japan and I asked her to look out for it, so, is this the thing she's gotta be looking for? I want to own this chapter too dammit ><
Does this Griffin stuff happens in 222?...guess not..Btw he said Griffin, big deal, there are many who say Guts or Gutzu and stuff like that, and its wrong...but no one's bitchin about it...
its not wrong. Guts is the pronunciation in japanese. It is the way its spelled in japan due to their alphabetic language.
The way Flora was talking, it seemed at least she was expecting to die
I thought he was supposed to be the hawk of light?
So he's turning into a dark knight? I thought he was supposed to be the hawk of light? I'm so confused. My idea of what is being said about the armor is that it will make him sort of lose his humanity, like Skull Knight. Skull Knight has been alive a long time, supposively, so maybe after some time of wearing this armor, he will, too, be bound by it.On another thought, what's going on with his Beherit? I don't know if he will use his Beherit at this point, if the armor is going to consume him like Skull Knight. Although, if Guts decided not to use the armor, would he choose to use the Beherit? I know many are hesitant to the notion that he would use the Beherit, speculating Serpico may, but I honestly don't think his new group has more to do with the ending as did Taka no Dan at their last stand.
Again, most probably Schierke.
this is quite exciting, though the prospect of new enchanted armor for guts(maybe evil, cursed and unremovable) is a little frightening ....


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Mrs. Quam is feeling brave….show me what you learned from graphic design class by Photoshopping Mrs. Quam's picture!
Your goal: Create a small Photoshop project incorporating Mrs. Quam's portrait (found above). You can cut out her head & put it on somebody else, turn her into an animation, or make her look totally different! It's up to you—just keep it school appropriate (no nudity, swearing, drug references, etc.) and make sure you finish it by the end of our Finals time J
How do I submit this?
Upload your .png, .jpg, or .gif to your Weebly portfolio.
How is this graded?
25 pts.
-Originality-- is your project unique?
-Summative learning-- Does it show something you learned this semester?
-Saved on your Weebly portfolio
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Video: LA To Barstow To Vegas 2017 – How We Should All Spend Our Holiday Vacation Time
For 34 years, District 37 Dual-Sport has hosted the LA to Barstow to Vegas ride, providing participants with a 400 mile-plus dual-sport ride through some of the most scenic countryside in the Southwest. Perhaps this is why the event in known around the world and not just in this corner of the United States.
Every year, videos begin to trickle out from the event a few days after its completion, and this one by Jim Kowalski is the best we've found for the 2017 LA-B-to-V ride. However, it should be noted that this video features a different route for the first day of riding (Instead, it covers from Riverside, up through the Cajon Pass to Lucerne, Hesperia, through Johnson Valley and Stoddard Wells to Barstow, according to Kowalski.)
You owe yourself this five-minute dual-sport vacation. If it doesn't make you want to buy an adventure or dual-sport bike, you better check your pulse.
LAB2V 2017 | Los Angeles-Barstow-Vegas from Jim Kowalski on Vimeo.


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First Look: Hennessey Venom GT
Melding the aluminum monocoque of a Lotus Elise with the awesome might of a supercharged Chevy 6.2-liter V8, the new Hennessey Venom GT promises to shake up the world of supercars in a most dramatic manner. This mid-engine road rocket was created by Hennessey Performance Engineering (HPE), one of the world's premier performance tuners. Located in Sealy, Texas just outside of Houston, HPE has been working its go-fast magic on less-exotic vehicles since 1991. But the new Venom GT is in a class by itself.
Although HPE has not released any formal performance numbers for the new Venom GT, the rest of its stat sheet looks pretty spectacular. While the "base" version of its LS9 V8 -- which makes 620 horses when motivating the Corvette ZR1 -- is tuned to make 725 horsepower in this application, HPE also plans to offer both 1,000 and 1,200 horsepower turbocharged versions of the engine. It will be assembled in Sealy, and then shipped to the company's facility new Silverstone, England for installation in the completed chassis.
Power will be shipped to the Venom GT's rear wheels via a custom Ricardo six-speed gearbox. And given the car's 2,400-pound curb weight, acceleration for this carbon-fiber bodied bullet should be stunning to say the least. Stopping power will be equally intense, courtesy of huge, carbon-ceramic Brembo brakes with six-piston front calipers and four-pot rears squeezing on 15-inch rotors. The Venom GT will be shod with equally massive Michelin Pilot PS2 performance tires wrapped around ultra-light carbon-fiber wheels to help keep unsprung weight at an absolute minimum.
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Hennessey plans to build just ten Venom GTs each year, with pricing expected to start around $600,000. Only formal testing will determine whether it can snare "official" laurels as being the world's fastest or quickest vehicle. But there's no question that the Hennessey Venom GT will certainly go down as being one of the world's coolest.


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AoSHQ: Obama Gets Gun-Stupid, Ace Kicks Him in the Nads
Within hours after the horrific mass shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal church in Charleston SC on June 17, 2015, President Obama was once again moved to put his ignorance on the global stage. Adhering to his motto of "Let no crisis go to waste," Obama immediately sought to advance the traditional Progressive agenda item of making it more difficult and costly for law-abiding Americans to arm themselves against criminal, and other, forms of predation by calling for a raft of new regulations on gun ownership.
During his prepared remarks to the press Obama claimed that:
At some point, we as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.
This questionable statement caught the attention of phenomenal blogger Ace of Spades HQ ("Ace," to those who owe him a debt), who looked into the matter. What followed was a swift (albeit figurative" boot toe to Obama's nads:
Meanwhile, our Low Information President wants to know why these sorts of mass shootings never happen in other advanced Western democracies, many of which have adopted sensible, pragmatic Total Gun Bans, such as England, Australia, Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, France, Norway, France, and even Denmark.
I note that after 7 years of being President and with his retirement from that office coming none-too-swiftly, Obama to this day keeps his academic records sealed.
Could it be because his grades were just that damn good? He doesn't want to shame the rest of us with his stellar academic achievements?
Or might there be some other reason?
To see Ace's original comment, and the now (at the time of writing of this post) the more than 800 comments that followed, click here:
Democrats: We Shouldn't Politicize a Tragedy But Seriously There's Like Sooo Much Political Juice to be Wrung from This Apple


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Shut up and stitch!
Saturday, October 20, 2007
Some Projects I found
I found it! I had put it in with my current project so it wouldn't get lost....
I believe that I started this Santa project over 10 years ago.
I was working on this mother and children project at the same time as Santa. They both need to be ironed!
Here is a not-so-good picture of the Thomas Kinkade project.
I started this project in September and haven't had much time recently to work on it but I've made a good start.
Here is something truly embarrassing; this is the project I was making while pregnant with my first child. (She is now nine and I've never finished it!)
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Security cameras have captured the moment a Gold Coast man crash-tackled a motorcycle thief.
Vitor Dalvi told 9NEWS he was paying for petrol at a service station when the attendant told him someone was on his bike.
CCTV vision shows Mr Dalvi running across the car park and knocking the thief and bike to the ground.
When asked why he did it, the thief reportedly told Mr Dalvi, "Someone is trying to kill me, I need to steal your bike to run away."
The injured man then walked out to the Gold Coast Highway, where he was picked up by a waiting friend.
Police said an arrest is imminent as they have tracked down the car the thief jumped into.
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By: Marilyn J. Boersma
March 2, 2014
This year marks the 1,000th
anniversary of political liberty. When the
As I wrote recently in celebration of this magnificent anniversary, those who would protect freedom in our country badly scupper themselves by their ignorance of history, and there is perhaps no greater obstacle to our understanding of the history that matters than our founding myth.
Because we "know" that not
only are we not a monarchy Constitutionally, but also that our very existence is
owed to its denial as a morally decadent institution, we cannot possibly admit
the truth about what we have let our country become:
Monarchy has a simple meaning -- the "rule of one". As Alexander Hamilton correctly said, "'monarch' is an indefinite term. It marks not either the degree or duration of power". The fact that our king is elected for four years, then, does not change his status as a monarch.
Even in the late 18th
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In fact, the last English monarch to sign an executive order was James II, who in 1687 issued the Declaration of Indulgence, in which he used his "legal dispensing power" to negate the effect of laws that punished Catholics and Protestant dissenters, which on the face of it, seems like a rather liberal purpose, except that it came with various concentrations of executive power to his office.
And what were the outcomes of this little piece of executive over-reach by James II?
Many of the forward-looking
men of the time could see that James's executive order reflected of a much more
wide-ranging, and therefore more dangerous, attitude to power. For this reason
(and others), members of the polity, with popular support, overthrew him in what
is known the Glorious Revolution. The British effectively ended the reign of the
Stuarts (the royal House of which James was a part) by inviting William, Prince
The purpose of the Bill of Rights was to codify the ancient rights and liberties of the nation, limiting the monarch. Specifically, the Bill asserted,
1. The pretended power of
... the execution of laws ... without the consent of parliament is illegal.
2. The pretended power of dispensing with the laws, or the execution of law by regal authority, as it hath been assumed and exercised of late, is illegal.
In other words, the
executive order and the signing statement -- and most of what else of import the
What is even more shocking is in the old motherland, which retains its Monarch (capitalized as the position is now almost entirely ceremonial) and is run politically by a prime minister, the former has no power to act politically, and the prime minister has no power to act unilaterally. Indeed, if 1776 is our starting point, the political settlement of the "tyrannical motherland" has perhaps continued broadly in the direction of individual liberty while that of the liberty-loving rebels has slid back an entire century to some pre-1688 concentration of power.
Without doubt, at the birth of our nation, Americans fought less of a monarchy than we now tolerate. More shamefully for us, even those English against whom (as we like to tell ourselves) we fought for higher ideals of liberty, had shed more blood over the centuries to rid themselves of a less monarchical government than exists in our country today.
Surely, if we let stand what stands in America today, we give the lie to our supposed national identity, and bluster like a boorish adolescent who believes he is owed credit for the massive inheritance his father left him, despite the fact he's blown the lot.
Seeing history rhyme with such consequence is sobering enough, but seeing the rhyme predicted by those making it happen almost stops the heart...
... Remember William III,
Prince of
"Sir, you have given yourselves a king under the title of president."
How very right he was. How very wrong we should make him.


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Murder victim Tina Fontaine's cousins, Kattie Lee, Jolene, Angel, Rose Fontaine sit in front of artwork honoring the 15-year-old whose dead body was found in Canada's Red river. Photograph: Mali Ilse Paquin for the Guardian
As spotlight returns to decades-long violence against native women and girls, calls for national inquiry have been rebuffed but groups refuse to give up
Hanging on the walls of Kattie Lee Fontaine's living room are two striking portraits of her cousin Tina, who was just 15 when she disappeared from the streets of Winnipeg, Manitoba, in August 2014.
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Former Libertarian Party Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives, Missouri's 7th District — Still Promoting "Liberty Under God."
Friday, June 18, 2010
Mankind's Worst Idea
Actually, it's the second-worst idea. The worst idea was that of Adam and Eve in the Garden: autonomy from God. The quest to "be as gods" (Genesis 3:5).
The idea of "the government" is a logical corollary of autonomy from God.
Defining "The State"
"The State" is the only human institution that claims a monopoly over violence. The Family, churches, corporations, schools, never make this claim. Usually this government monopoly is claimed only in certain areas of society: the military, prisons, etc. "The Government" may choose to compete against other institutions (like the Church) in other areas (like welfare) without claiming a monopoly (prohibiting other people from being charitable), but still maintaining an essential monopoly: the right to steal ("taxation"), thus permitting it to "stay in business" even though it could not successfully compete without forcibly confiscating the wealth of competitors, whereas the competition can only hope to persuade people to donate money freely and voluntarily.
"The Government" is a bad idea because it is an immoral idea. It is wrong to kill. It is wrong to steal. It is wrong to steal in order to fund acts of killing. No corporation or private citizen would ever behave like a State without becoming a "criminal." Corporations and neighbors don't want to be known as "criminals." But "the State" convinces us it is not a "criminal" even though it behaves like one. The State convinces us that its crimes are "necessary."
"The Government" is a bad idea because it is a wasteful idea. It is not able to compete against non-criminal alternatives without resorting to force and threats of violence. The inability to compete in a free market arises when others are able to use resources more efficiently to accomplish the same goal, thus reducing costs, and lowering prices for consumers. If the only way you can compete is to threaten your customers with violence (prison, fines, asset forfeiture, death) to "do business" with you, then you have become like a "government."
"The Government" is a bad idea because it is a corrupting idea. Although the idea of "the government" is evil, it parades as the most noble among us. It debases the ideas of work, charity, and service as much as it debases the currency. Just as bad money chases out good, so bad government chases out the good.
"Limited Government" is an impossibility. This is why Tea Party advocates who vote Republican are betraying the original Tea Party participants, who believed what would soon be written in the Declaration of Independence: that we have a duty to abolish tyrannical governments. We will always have tyrannical governments -- or sentence our children to tyranny -- as long as we continue to put our imprimatur on the institution of "government" and the hope of "limited government."
Hans-Hermann Hoppe explains all this:
The goal of "limited"—or "constitutional"—government, which Friedrich Hayek, Milton Friedman, James Buchanan and other Mont Pelerin Society grandees had tried to promote and that every "free-market" think-tank today proclaims as its goal, is an impossible goal, much as it is an impossible goal to try squaring the circle. You cannot first establish a territorial monopoly of law and order and then expect that this monopolist will not make use of this awesome privilege of legislating in its own favor. Likewise: You cannot establish a territorial monopoly of paper money production and expect the monopolist not to use its power of printing up ever more money.
Limiting the power of the state, once it has been granted a territorial monopoly of legislation, is impossible, a self-contradictory goal. To believe that it is possible to limit government power—other than by subjecting it to competition, i.e., by not allowing monopoly privileges of any kind to arise in the first place—is to assume that the nature of Man changes as the result of the establishment of government (very much like the miraculous transformation of Man that socialists believe to happen with the onset of socialism).
That is the whole thing: limited government, is an illusory goal. To believe it to be possible is to believe in miracles.
As a territorial monopolist of legislation and the money-printing press, the State has a natural tendency to grow: to use its "fiat" laws and "fiat" money to gain increasing control of society and social institutions. With "fiat laws", the State has the unique power of threatening and punishing or incentivizing and rewarding whatever it pleases. And with its "fiat money", it can buy-up support, bribe, and corrupt more easily than anyone else.
Certainly, an extraordinary institution such as this will have the means at its disposal, legal and financial, to deal with the challenge posed by [think-tanks and political parties that promote] limited government.
The Property And Freedom Society — Reflections After Five Years The Libertarian Standard
"Limited autonomy" is an impossibility. Either Jesus is Lord, or you are your own lord, even if you choose to agree with Jesus 99.9% of the time. Eventually you will want the rival Archist out of your world entirely.
"Limited government" -- "limited archism" -- is, like "limited autonomy," a logical impossibility. It will never exist. It is never permanent, but is always a cover-up of a transition from freedom to tyranny.
"The Government" is fallen man's idea. It is not God's idea.
Government spending, government debt, and government violence will continue to expand until voters are willing to become "government" teetotalers and swear off the sauce. Completely.
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- Judgment Day said...
"Just as bad money chases out good..."
I don't believe this to be true, I believe the opposite, that good CLOTHES chases out bad CLOTHES, and that good MONEY chases out bad MONEY.
For instance Bernard von NotHaus's Liberty Dollar based on good money (silver) was threatening to drive out bad money, the Federal Reserves paper money, so the puppet State ("government") was ordered to send in about 9 FBI armed/weponized criminal thugs
to use violence to eliminate this
threat against their evil money.
So in a Godly (laissez-faire non-violent free market) good money drives out bad, but in a Satanic market (Statist violence-enforced market) bad money forces out good money.
- 11:34 AM, June 19, 2010
- Kevin Craig said...
What an interesting observation, Bernie! I never thought about it this way.
Gresham's Law is obviously true: you can't find any pre-1965 dimes, quarters, or half-dollars any more; they've been driven out by bad money. But that's not an indictment of the government's "sandwich" coins as much as it is the willingness of people to use them, and cheat one another!
In an immoral society, people will use the bad money issued by the government rather than the good money, which they will keep for themselves. In other words, they are willing to cheat their neighbor by paying for goods and services with debased currency.
In a moral society, people will use good money rather than cheat each other with bad money. In a moral society, Gresham's Law will not operate.
- 11:58 AM, June 19, 2010
- Judgment Day said...
Maybe the saying should be:
Bad money backed by gun violence drives out good money that is not backed by the people's right to keep and bear (and therefore use) guns.
Bad money backed by gun violence drives out good money backed by pacifism.
- 1:34 PM, June 20, 2010
- Kevin Craig said...
So you're saying that the general trend in history is for socialism, debased currency, and vengeance (the city of man) to triumph over laissez-faire capitalism, honesty, and following Christ (the City of God)?
- 10:15 AM, June 21, 2010
- Judgment Day said...
Not really. Just in this one instance of FBI raiding and crippling Liberty Dollar, the bad guys won.
However, over the longer term you're probably right that the City of God will triumph.
When the current immoral currency system collapses, people, merchants and customers, will realize that using gold and silver coins is to their own benefit,
and then that will become the norm money standard.
- 7:08 PM, June 21, 2010
- Kevin Craig said...
Can you name an example from history where
"When the current immoral currency system collapses, people, merchants and customers, will realize that using gold and silver coins is to their own benefit, and then that will become the norm money standard."
If people want an immoral currency system, and then it collapses, won't they just want a "new and improved" immoral currency system? When the dollar collapses, won't the people who wanted a theft-based system be happy with the "Amero" or some other immoral currency?
The German hyperinflation of the 1920's led to Hitler, the Savior, not morality.
- 1:05 PM, July 22, 2010


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