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Carpenters' Company Members and Independence National Historical Park
by Carl G. Karsch
On July 4th, as fireworks festoon the night sky, pause to reflect on the pioneers who, without realizing it, laid the foundation for Independence National Historical Park.
Two and a half centuries ago, pioneering immigrant craftsmen — many of them Carpenters' Company members — were erecting houses and public buildings for the nation's largest city of the 18th century. A handful of these structures managed to survive and form the nucleus of today's Park. But creating the Park in a densely packed neighborhood — and accurately restoring the historic buildings — required pioneers of an entirely different breed.
One of the earliest settlers, a 92-year-old widow of a Company member, recalled her first view of Philadelphia in 1683 — three houses and the Blue Anchor Tavern, where Penn landed. The location: the west side of Front St. just north of Spruce. To the south was a tidal estuary with a small stream flowing into it and the town dock; hence the name Dock Creek. Westward stretched the forest, awaiting clearing. There were swamps to drain, creeks to bridge.
Thanks to Penn's merchandising of his new colony, religious persecution and Europe's incessant warfare, town quickly became city. Immigrants arrived by the shipload. By 1700, barely 20 years after Penn stepped ashore, the population was 2,000, a total which burgeoned to 25,000 by 1776. At least three of the Company's ten founders were born in England, the rest born to parents who were immigrants.
Philadelphia remained a waterfront community, tied to its wharves, warehouses and shipyards. To coax residents away from the river, the colonial Assembly voted in 1730 to build their new State House (now Independence Hall) at 5th St., the extreme western edge of the city. The pioneering gamble worked. By the end of the century, all but two buildings included in the Park were completed.
The Builders. At least two score Company members are known to have been either the master builders or assisted in the construction of the Park's historic structures.
Independence Hall. Edmund Woolley, who was born in England, and his business partner, Ebenezer Tomlinson, began work in 1732 on the State House, its official name until the 50th anniversary of the Declaration. He "drew drafts" (working drawings) and was paid five pounds for what was then the nation's largest building; another bill to the Assembly requested extra payment because "the work expected [of us] was heavy." And it was. Framing, made up of members 12 by16 inches, was in the layout of a "fireman's seat" suspended from the roof trusses. Some timber came from the lumber yard of Joseph Wetherill
Other members who worked at the State House:
- Thomas Nevell, a former apprentice of Woolley, boldly inscribed his initials on the back of paneling he installed in the central hall during the 1750's.
- James Pearson and Robert Smith designed a special platform behind the building for astronomical observation. From this platform the Declaration of Independence received its first public reading.
- Robert Allison, following the British occupation of Philadelphia, received payment for "providing suitable materials for repairs to the court room of the State House and drawing plans for necessary repairs."
Congress Hall (1787). Planned as the city's new courthouse, the building became home to the House of Representatives and, on the second floor, the Senate. The first census of 1790 found states under-represented, requiring the building to be extended southward 26 feet to accommodate more Congressmen.
Eight Company members participated in the Hall's construction.
- John Barker was treasurer of the project.
- Edward Mulock received payment for 218 days' work.
- Joseph Govett and Matthias Sadler were paid 2,000 pounds, the largest invoice, for carpentry.
- George Forepaugh was master carpenter of the Senate gallery.
- Hugh Roberts, who also was a county commissioner, received payment for superintending the building.
- William Williams and Joseph Rakestraw worked on the Hall's extension and received payment in May, 1794; soon after both men died, probably of yellow fever.
Old City Hall. Intended to accommodate the mayor and some courtrooms, the building sprouted in just over a year (1790-91). Lack of space for the new national government compelled the first floor to be devoted to the U.S. Supreme Court. The mayor moved upstairs.
Six from the Company helped with the construction.
Gunning Bedford, Matthew Clarkson, William Colladay and David Evans were on the committee to design the building and arrange financing. Evans also superintended construction.
Joseph Govett and Matthias Sadler were among the carpenters.
Carpenters' Hall. Scottish-born Robert Smith, foremost architect of the colonies, designed the Hall as a showplace for his colleagues. For churches such as St. Peters at 3rd & Pine Sts., Smith created reinforced roof trusses to provide clear spans of more than 60 feet.
City Tavern. Largest hotel in the colonies, it was the center of the city's political, commercial and cultural life in the closing quarter of the 18th century. Builder was Thomas Procter, a native of Ireland, who commanded artillery in Washington's army.
Christ Church. Although outside the Park's boundaries, the church retains close ties to Independence. Twelve Company members participated in construction or renovation of either the first structure or the present magnificent landmark. In 1711, two members — William Coleman and James Portues, who arrived on the "Welcome" with William Penn — worked on an addition to the frame church which occupied the eastern portion of the present site. John and Joseph Thornhill plus John Nicholas were hired in 1741 to complete carpentry of the present church. Daniel and Robert Knight enlarged the organ loft in 1832 to accommodate the choir and orchestra.
In 1752 Robert Smith designed the 197-foot steeple, for many years the city's tallest. Benjamin Loxley furnished custom shaved shingles for the steeple. Lightning struck the steeple during a thunderstorm in 1908, destroying the topmost portion. Two members — John Duncan and Thomas Seeds, also a vestryman — repaired the damage. Seventy-five years later, structural engineer Nicholas L. Gianopulos would be called in to design a system of steel reinforcement.
Dillworth-Todd-Moylan House. In 1775 Jonathan Dillworth built the house at 4th & Walnut Sts. which in 1791 was purchased by attorney John Todd, Jr. Following his death two years later, his widow, Dolley, met and soon married future president James Madison.
Franklin Court. The year before Benjamin Franklin sailed for England in 1764, he entrusted construction of his new house to three Company members. Samuel Rhoads, later a delegate to the First Continental Congress, disbursed payments from Franklin to craftsmen. Among them were master builder Robert Smith, designer of the house, and Robert Allison, who created the interior woodwork.
Four years before his death in 1790, Franklin engaged in what he called "an old man's amusement" by building three row houses on Market St. He also intended them as a profitable investment for his family. Three Company members were involved: Master builder John Hall supervised the workmen; Adam Zantzinger, was one of the carpenters; and Isaac Hall, surveyed the properties for the Mutual Assurance Company.
Second Bank of the U.S. Philip Justus, in addition to superintending the carpenters, received $351.10 for "mahogany work including mantels inside the banking room." His best known work, however, was the two huge ship houses constructed for the Navy at the foot of Washington Ave.
20th Century Pioneers. Independence Park — a dream of civic leaders some 20 years in gestation — was born June 28, 1948, with Congress acting as midwife. The new Park's chief architect, the indomitable Charles E. Peterson, quickly became embroiled in a debate with civic leaders over which buildings should be preserved. He advocated retaining not only 18th century structures but some from the 19th century. It was one of the rare arguments he lost. Only buildings related to the period when Philadelphia was the capital — 1774 to 1800 — would remain. Sole representatives of the 19th century are the Merchants' Exchange and the Second Bank of the U.S.
By the 1950's site clearance and research were underway. Historians, museum specialists, archaeologists and architects — hired by Peterson and his colleagues — were examining old records and the buildings themselves as a prelude to restoration. But they had only one chance to do it right; the budget, although generous, left no margin for error. Independence Hall, for example, had in the past undergone a number of modifications and restorations, none to the original appearance. Lower floors of the Bishop White House and the Todd House had been transformed for commercial purposes.
The Park became a laboratory for innovations in concepts as well as techniques which are incorporated into Park standards used nationwide.
New Windows on the Past. From long-forgotten privy pits and other excavations, archaeologists retrieved fragments of everyday life, from kitchen redware to fine porcelain, glassware and broken toys. A clearer portrait of the households of, for example, Bishop White and Benjamin Franklin began to emerge. Careful digging beneath a 19th century street disclosed the foundation and brick-paved basement of Franklin's house.
Both British and American armies used the square behind Independence Hall as a military encampment. Test trenches yielded cannonballs, musket balls, flints, buttons from uniforms, a sword and a vast quantity of animal bones — an incredible 30,577 artifacts.
Of Microscopes and Otoscopes. Coaxing an old building to reveal its past is never simple. Park architects Penelope Hartshorne Batcheler and Lee H. Nelson pioneered new ways to help determine a structure's age and original appearance. Using a scalpel, Penny first scraped a "bull's eye" on a piece of plaster or wood, then examined the exposed area under a microscope to identify the chronology of colors. From the cornice of Independence Hall's tower stair she counted 55 coats of paint, beginning in the mid-1750's
Nelson studied the history of nail manufacture and became adept at dating alterations by the types of nails, and — and using a physician's otoscope — their holes, thereby adding another new technique. Working together, the pair of unstoppable architects even managed to make latex molds of nail holes for closer study. Constructing Independence Hall stretched over two decades; architects, historians, museum curators and archaeologists took just as long to analyze the building, then restore it.
New Concepts. Preserving historic buildings took new directions. No surprise that Carpenters' Company members, including Park architect Charles E. Peterson, had key roles. Unfortunately, space permits but a sampling.
Nicholas L. Gianopulos, aided by Nelson, designed a system of steel supports to strengthen Independence Hall, relieving the load on old timbers without replacing them. In 1980, Gianopulos developed a similar system for Carpenters' Hall.
Walter S. Riley and George C. Schmidt, of the A. Raymond Raff Co., installed the system, a delicate task requiring steel girders to be threaded in sequence into the attics of both Congress Hall and Independence Hall.
John Milner's interest in historic preservation began as a summer intern at the Park. His firm restored the Market Street houses at Franklin Court and reconstructed the Graff House, where Jefferson drafted the Declaration.
Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, his wife and business partner, were chosen as architects for Franklin Court, including the unique framework outlining Franklin's house. It was Scott Brown's idea to place the museum underground, providing space for a garden.


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Small business owners in Ecuador, like Marcia Suqui in the video above, can use their microloans to move forward with their businesses and improve their quality of life. After all, this is the idea driving Kiva- that small loans can change lives. But not all small loans can improve a business owner's standing, because the darker side of the "little loan" market in Ecuador is dominated by loan sharks. Taking a loan out from a chulco, Marcia explains, is actually taking few steps backward.
A particularly infamous group of chulcos in Ecuador operates out of Guayaquil, where they're known for their motorcycles, their Colombian origin, and their 20 percent compounded monthly interest rate. This group of chulcos is as efficient as any financially self-sustainable microfinance organization: they promote their services with fliers, divide up the city into quadrants, each with its own assigned chulco, and they police their quadrants on motorcycles for new or delinquent borrowers. They are much like any reputed microfinance institution… except for the fundamentally exploitative, violent, and illegal nature of their work.
Guayaquil is the biggest and most dangerous city in the country, and a high number of local crimes are attributed to this type of organized predatory lending. The trouble with illegal lending is that wronged borrowers are powerless to report chulco misbehavior to the authorities. And unfortunately, it's more than a fear of reprisal that keeps these crimes from being reported: it's a need for continued access to credit, at any price.
Just what is a loan shark? In short, an illegal moneylender who charges exorbitant interest rates to borrowers unable to obtain a loan elsewhere. And for lenders concerned about Kiva Field Partners' high interest rates (which at Fundación Alternativa, for example, due to transportation and administration costs discussed in this article, top out at 21.09% percent annually), the reality is that the alternative is much worse. Here in Ecuador, loan sharks- or as they're called locally, chulcos or chulqueros- charge annual interest rates as high as 150 percent (and in the case of our chulco friends in Guayaquil, 791.61 percent annual compounded), imposing truly unfair and abusive loan terms on borrowers.
The danger of borrowing from these loan sharks is twofold. First and foremost, they take advantage of vulnerable small business owners, simultaneously depriving them the benefits of lending from accredited institutions while engaging in exploitative and illegal practices. Chulcos lack all the benefits of legitimate microlending institutions, such as establishing a credit history to ensure continued access to credit in the future. Furthermore, the inordinately high interest rates tend to trap borrowers in a cycle of debt, borrowing repeatedly only to pay off their existing loans. Like Marcia said, lending from chulcos means a life of repayment; the capital never even pays off.
When starting a business, it can only expand "poco a poco," as Marcia says- profits don't come instantly, they only come little by little, until entrepreneurs get their businesses on stable ground. But the cycle of debt and usurious interest rates that come from chulco lending will only driving a budding business into the ground. Not to mention the inherent dangers of lending from loan sharks, who take drastic measures to ensure they collect on their money, whether through threats, public humiliation, leaving pigs' heads on doorsteps, seizure of other family members' assets (all of their assets), or outright violent and illegal actions.
Considering loan sharks' interest rates and share of the market, their profits make up a considerable proportion (up to 40 percent) of the gross profits of the microfinance market. These illegally-obtained profits are untaxed and go directly and fully into the pockets of the often dangerous individuals that make them. But costs of loan sharks in a credit market end up being much more than the high interest rates: loan sharks can distort the market and in some extreme cases have crashed it altogether.
So why then would anyone borrow from a chulquero, when clearly microfinance organizations are the optimal choice? Ecuador experienced a series of economic shocks throughout the last decade, consequences of an unstable political system, an oil-dependent economy, and the adoption of the U.S. dollar. Extreme figures illustrate this downturn: between 1998 and 2000 alone, the number of families living under the poverty line rose from 35 percent to 68 percent, real wages fell by 40 percent, and unemployment jumped from 8 percent to 17 percent. During this period of severe economic crisis, the large percentage of the population who lost steady jobs really had only one viable option — to start their own small businesses.
At the time, there was not an availability of microloans to absorb this sudden demand. These days, approximately 88.8 percent of those microentrepreneurs, or 702,000 families, still are not serviced by formal financial institutions in Ecuador. Unfortunately, a large percentage of these entrepreneurs borrow and are in debt to chulqueros. Marcia explained that, though she personally has never borrowed from chulqueros, she knows a number of people that do- and that for them, the cycle of debt and repayment for this microentrepreneurs is perennial.
Loan sharks in Ecuador also have a massive market in immigrants, who make up a significant portion of the population. Immigrants tend to be lower-income, less financially-stable, and with no credit histories in their country of destination, and therefore are excluded from the traditional credit market. But the usual safety net- microfinance organizations that require little collateral and offer small loan sizes- are also inaccessible to immigrants in Ecuador. Why? Many Ecuadorian microfinance organizations, even large ones with 15-20 year histories like Kiva Field Partners Fundación ESPOIR and Fundación Alternativa, receive a considerable amount of their funding from the Ecuadorian federal government (anywhere from 30 to 70 percent). Non-Ecuadorian citizens, therefore, are ineligible for loans. But loan sharks are ready and waiting, and susceptible groups like immigrant populations have no legal redress for the often violent and extreme actions of loan sharks.
On the other side of the coin, Ecuadorian emigrants (migrating from Eucador) are also targeted by the chulqueros, who often work hand-in-hand with coyotes, or human traffickers. Since the 1980's coyotes have charged emigrants fees as high as $6000 for their passage to the United States. To fund such an expensive (and illegal) activity, emigrants turned to chulqueros for loans in spite of their usurious interest rates. According to studies, up to 66 percent of illegal Ecuadorian emigrants to the United States turn to loan sharks to finance their undocumented migration. While most emigrants to the United States are able to repay this loan, should they default, their family in Ecuador pays an extremely high price.
Loan sharks will be continue to be successful in Ecuador as long as the microfinance sector is unable to absorb all of those borrowers who turn to chulqueros in their time of need. What can we do to counter this effect? Simply supporting existing accredited microfinance institutions in Ecuador, like Kiva's five current Field Partners Cooperativa San Jose, Banco D-MIRO, Fundación ESPOIR, Fundación Alternativa, and the MicroEnterprise Development Fund (FODEMI), goes a long way. Empowering lawful and upright microfinance organizations with social missions can ensure that access to affordable and fair microcredit continues to spread far and deep into the sectors that need it. And instead of trapping borrowers in a cycle of debt and moving them further from success, microfinance institutions can help them move forward to a better quality of life.
Kate Bennett (KF15) is thrilled to be working in Quito, Ecuador with new Kiva field partner Fundación Alternativa. To support Fundación Alternativa in its pilot phase, check out its partner page, its recently created lending team, or its very first loans on Kiva! For more on Kate's experiences with Fundación Alternativa or life in Ecuador, follow her work here.

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Fate of Israel Spy Pollard Linked to Peace Talksإقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Israel and the United States are discussing a possible deal which could secure the release of U.S.-born Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard as a way of salvaging the crisis-hit peace talks.
According to two separate sources close to the talks, Pollard's release is being discussed in the context of efforts to secure an extension of the peace talks with the Palestinians, although no decision has yet been made.
Pollard was arrested in Washington in 1985 and condemned to life imprisonment for spying on the United States on behalf of Israel.
His release is a major rallying point for the Israeli right but is also broadly supported across the political spectrum.
One of the sources said there was a proposal which could see Pollard freed before the week-long Jewish holiday of Passover, which begins in mid-April.
In exchange, Israel would agree to release a fourth group of Palestinian prisoners, which it recently blocked, and both parties would agree to a U.S. proposal to extend the negotiations beyond an April 29 deadline.
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Earlier on Monday, a Palestinian official said the Ramallah leadership had refused an Israeli proposal offering the release of 420 prisoners, mostly petty criminals, in exchange for an extension.
U.S. peace efforts are teetering on the brink of collapse after Israel refused to free a group of 26 veteran Palestinian prisoners under an agreement which brought the sides back to the negotiating table in July 2013.
Furious Palestinian officials have warned that unless Israel changes its stance on the prisoner releases, it could signal the end of the talks.
"There is a possibility that Pollard's release will be part of a deal to extend peace talks but nothing final yet," an Israeli official was quoted as telling the diplomatic correspondent of Haaretz newspaper.
Separately, a U.S. official told Haaretz that Netanyahu would have to make "big" concessions if he wanted to secure the release of the 59-year-old former naval analyst who is serving life for espionage.
Freeing Pollard could soften intense domestic opposition in Israel to a release of more Palestinian prisoners, among them 14 Arab Israelis, convicted of anti-Israeli attacks.


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Patchwork on Point and 100 Quilts for Kids
Phew! I'm back from a week away on vacation, my daughter has now officially started the 1st Grade, and I am finally finding a bit more time at the sewing machine! In fact, yesterday I managed to finished quilting and binding my latest quilt, Patchwork on Point.
This quilt features a variety of fabrics from Heather Dutton for Modern Yardage. You can read more about these particular fabrics in this blog post. I paired Heather's fabrics with a few coordinating prints from my stash. I really love the colors in this quilt. I think it would be good for a girl or a boy.
The design is simple, squares on point, but I created a bit of interest by grouping prints in sets of four. I wanted this quilt to have a fluffy look and texture, so I only quilted the negative space in a free motion meandering design. The quilt measures 45" x 45".
Some of you may be wondering how this one washed up, since the Modern Yardage fabric has the design printed on it. I didn't use any special detergents, just my Kirkland Free and Clear liquid from Costco (because I think the final recipient will be washing it in whatever they have at home). I would say it reacted as expected. A bit of fading on the darker colors. I don't think it takes away from the quilt in any way, but just something to keep in mind as you select your fabrics for your project. You can read more about the suggested washing/drying for the fabric here.
I am donating this quilt as part of Katie of Swim Bike Quilt's 100 Quilts for Kids quilt drive. If you haven't had a chance to link up your quilt to donate, you have until September 30th. It's a great cause and a wonderful way for you to help in your own community. And there's prizes too. :)


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After having already been cast as Deadpool and Green Lantern, Ryan Reynolds is now set to star in another comic book adaptation, this one about a couple of dead cops patrolling the afterlife.
Reynolds is going to star in "RIPD" (Rest In Peace Department) as a young cop who is murdered in the line of duty and agrees to join God's police force in return for a chance to catch his killer, producer Neal Moritz told Collider.
"It's terrific based on the graphic novel. It's about two cops, one recently dead and a gunslinger who's been dead for hundreds of years who work on the Rest in Peace department - which is the police department of the dead, said Moritz. "And they basically…it takes place on a normal day and it's about trying to keep the dead quiet."
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Wednesday, January 28, 2009
Economists to Obama: more government spending is NOT what we need
The Cato Institute has done the public a great service by taking out full-page ads in major newspapers with the names of hundreds of respected economists who strongly disagree with the need for a big government spending "stimulus" package. It appeared in today's New York Times, and is scheduled to appear in tomorrows Washington Post and later this week in the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Washington Times. You can read the full text with all the signers here. Cato has more on the subject here.
Let's get the word out—it's not too late to kill this monstrosity!
8 comments:
- Spencer Janke said...
I really appreciate your comments. I agree whole heartedly. I will keep returning to see where you think we are headed..
- January 28, 2009 at 3:27 PM
- Scott Grannis said...
Thanks, I hope to not disappoint.
- January 28, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Justine said...
and where are you listed dad?
- January 29, 2009 at 8:08 AM
- Bernard said...
I guess at this stage the question is what will a trillion dollar+ spending bonanza do to our economy over the next 2, 5, and 10 years?
The financial bailout and all of its calamity and a trillion dollar stimulus will surely put a massive dent into our futures?
- January 29, 2009 at 8:21 AM
- Scott Grannis said...
Bernard: Whatever the damage that will flow from this stimulus plan if it is passed as is, I think the markets are braced for the worst. This is the thing that makes optimism easy despite all the gloom and doom out there.
- January 29, 2009 at 8:29 AM
- Scott Grannis said...
Justine: I wasn't asked to sign, and I don't have a position or a title to lend credence to my name. I would certainly have signed if asked.
- January 29, 2009 at 8:30 AM
- Sam Stone said...
Great insight, Scott. Appreciate the analysis.
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- January 30, 2009 at 12:14 PM
- Scott Grannis said...
Thanks Sam
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Echizen Tsubo by Watanabe Aiko (b)
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This splendid tsubo (jar) was made by one of Japan's most talented contemporary female potters: Watanabe Aiko. Though she usually makes Iga-yaki (Ika ware), this time, she has challenged herself to create potteries from Echizen clay. This particular piece is part of a series of works made with that clay. The Echizen pottery tradition, from the ancient Echizen province (current Fukui prefecture) is considered one of the six oldest in Japan. Mrs. Watanabe has again succeeded in making very attractive pieces that bear her mark of craftsmanship, honesty and are true to the traditions.
Kindly inquire if you have any question.
Watanabe Aiko, a recognized artist and one of the master potters of Iga, was born in 1971 in Osaka. She graduated from Kyoto Saga University of Art in 1992 and went on to study Shigaraki pottery. In 2001, she established a kiln in the city of Iga, a historical pottery center, not far from Kyoto. She now has three kilns there and exposes regularly in cities like Tokyo, Osaka and Kyoto. She has been featured in the Fall 2010 issue of Honoho Geijutsu (the leading Japanese publication on ceramics).
The tsubo is signed and in perfect condition. It will be shipped in a signed box (please allow a few weeks before the box is made and signed). Dimensions: 10.5 x 11 cm (4.2 x 4.4 in); weight: 550g (19.3 oz)
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Debate whether British dad's baby meets constitutional requirement for president
By Drew Zahn
© 2009 WorldNetDaily
The months of arguments over President Obama's eligibility to occupy the Oval Office â based on the U.S. Constitution's requirement that the chief executive be a "natural born" citizen â have been fueled both by the president's decision to withhold his original long-form birth certificate, thereby leaving some questions unanswered, and by arguments over just exactly what is a "natural born" citizen.
Some argue that since Obama's father was a citizen of Kenya and thus a British subject in 1961, his son's birth in Hawaii that year would have granted Obama dual British-U.S. citizenship. Obama's campaign website admitted as much prior to the election.
Attorney Mario Apuzzo, one of several lawyers filing lawsuits over Obama's eligibility to serve as president, believes the double claim on Obama's citizenship disqualifies him from fulfilling the requirement of Article 2, Section 1, of the Constitution, which states no person except a "natural born" citizen shall be eligible to the office of president.
"'Natural born citizen' status requires not only birth on U.S. soil but also birth to parents who are both U.S. citizens," Apuzzo asserts on his website. "It is only by combining at birth in the child both means to inherit these two sources of citizenship that the child by nature and therefore also by law is born with only one allegiance and loyalty."
According to Apuzzo, regardless of where Obama was born, regardless of whether he ever releases his long-form birth certificate, his father's citizenship status disqualifies him from being president.
Join the petition campaign to demand President Obama resolve the questions over his birthplace by revealing his long-form, hospital-generated birth certificate!
Apuzzo's definition of "natural born," however, has its critics, even among those challenging Obama's eligibility on other grounds.
"There's nothing that I'm aware of that says you have to have two American parents," said the executive director of the United States Justice Foundation, Gary Kreep, whose lawsuit alleges Obama was born in Africa and thus is constitutionally ineligible. "My understanding of it is if you're born in the United States, you're a natural born citizen, period."
Indeed, a consensus on the correct definition of "natural born citizen" has eluded lawyers and scholars for more than 200 years. The Constitution's failure to offer any definition of the phrase whatsoever, the absence of definitive Supreme Court rulings and a wide array of opinions through the centuries have only further confused the question of what "natural born" actually means.
In trying to understand what the Founding Fathers meant by the phrase, some have turned to prominent legal tomes of the day.
According to the Constitution Society, "The Law of Nations," a 1758 work by Swiss legal philosopher Emmerich de Vattel, "was read by many of the Founders of the United States of America and informed their understanding of the principles of law which became established in the Constitution of 1787."
Vattel writes in Book 1, Chapter 19, of his book, "The natives, or natural-born citizens, are those born in the country, of parents who are citizens. As the society cannot exist and perpetuate itself otherwise than by the children of the citizens, those children naturally follow the condition of their fathers, and succeed to all their rights. ⦠In order to be of the country, it is necessary that a person be born of a father who is a citizen; for, if he is born there of a foreigner, it will be only the place of his birth, and not his country."
Apuzzo also points to Vattel's work as the framework for the Founders' intent and the justification for requiring a president not only be born on American soil, but also to American parents.
The first Congress, however, began clouding the issue only two years after the Constitution was ratified.
In the Naturalization Act of 1790, Congress passed a law that disregarded the idea of being born on U.S. soil, and referred only to parentage:
"The children of citizens of the United States, that may be born beyond sea, or out of the limits of the United States," the Act states, "shall be considered as natural born citizens: Provided, that the right of citizenship shall not descend to persons whose fathers have never been resident in the United States."
Parker Shannon of the Obama File highlighted excerpts from the 1st U.S. Congress in his effort to demonstrate a natural born citizen must be the child of two U.S. citizens.
Five years later, however, Congress repealed the Act and never again drafted a legally binding definition of "natural born citizen."
Herb Titus, a one-time vice presidential candidate considered an expert on the U.S. Constitution, says it was probably the responsibility of the electors from the 50 states or members of Congress to make the determination whether President Obama is a "natural born" U.S. citizen. Congress does have the option of challenging the results of the election, but it was not used in the 2008 contest.
Titus also said, however, the likely most important factor in the argument should be the president's loyalties.
"The reason for the concept of natural born citizens is so a country can't just throw you out willy-nilly," Titus told WND. "Your citizenship is in God's sovereign decision-making. You were born of certain parents.
"If you follow that kind of reasoning, Obama cannot be a natural-born citizen, even if he's born in Hawaii," because of his parents, he said. "One was Kenyan and one American."
Furthermore, if the Founders wrote "natural born citizen" to ensure a candidate's loyalty, Titus suggested, Obama's dual citizenship would create a dilemma:
Citing Obama's major writing work, "Dreams From my Father," Titus asked, "Did he write a book about his [American] mother?"
John Eidsmoe, another recognized authority on the U.S. Constitution, said the circumstances are a little complicated, but not unclear.
If a baby was born to U.S. citizens in the U.S., there would be no question of being a "natural born" citizen, he said. For a baby born outside the U.S. to U.S. citizens, likewise. But being born in the U.S. to non-citizens, Eidsmore said, doesn't count.
"If he was born outside the U.S. to one citizen and one non-citizen, particularly the father, it is very doubtful that he qualifies for 'natural born' citizenship," said Eidsmoe, who works with former Judge Roy Moore's Foundation for Moral Law.
Eidsmoe said in many circumstances the citizenship follows the father.
"My conclusion if Obama was, in fact, born in Kenya, he is in all probability not a 'natural born' citizen," he said.
A commentary on the Federalist Blog wrote that an early definition of "natural born" citizen was never produced because one of the framers of the Constitution, James Wilson, wrote that a citizen of a state was a citizen of the union, "thus, no act of Congress was required ⦔
That would mean only states can determine "natural born" status.
But the same commentary pointed out that if being born on U.S. soil alone was enough, there would have been no need to reference "natural born." Instead, the "native born" reference would have been sufficient.
The commentary argued for citizenship inherited from a father.
"Therefore, we can say with confidence that a natural-born citizen of the United States means those persons born whose father the United States already has an established jurisdiction over, i.e., born to fathers who are themselves citizens of the United States," it said.
James Taranto, writing at the Wall Street Journal, said Obama's place of birth is important, unlike what some Obama supporters have proclaimed â but it isn't important because of his American mother.
Citing the U.S. State Department, he writes: "A child born abroad to one U.S. citizen parent and one alien parent acquires U.S. citizenship at birth under Section 301(g) INA provided the citizen parent was physically present in the U.S. for the time period required by the law applicable at the time of the child's birth (For birth on or after November 14, 1986, a period of five years physical presence, two after the age of fourteen is required. For birth between December 24, 1952 and November 13, 1986, a period of ten years, five after the age of fourteen are required for physical presence in the U.S. to transmit U.S. citizenship to the child)."
"Obama was born before 1986 to married parents, and his father was an alien," Taranto wrote. "Thus if it were an overseas birth, his mother would have to have lived in the U.S. for 5 years after age 14 in order for her child to be a natural-born American. Mrs. Obama was only 18 when Barack was born, so she had not even lived 5 years after age 14."
But, he said, Obama already has documented his birth, with the release of the online "Certification of Live Birth."
The U.S. Supreme Court, for its part, has admitted the Constitution does not define what is meant by "natural born citizen" and hasn't offered a ruling to solve the dispute.
"The Constitution does not in words say who shall be natural born citizens. Resort must be had elsewhere to ascertain that," wrote the Court in the 1874 Minor v. Happersett case. "At common law, with the nomenclature of which the Framers of the Constitution were familiar, it was never doubted that all children born in a country of parents who were its citizens became themselves, upon their birth, citizens also. These were natives or natural born citizens, as distinguished from aliens or foreigners. Some authorities go further and include as citizens children born within the jurisdiction without reference to the citizenship of their parents. As to this class there have been doubts, but never as to the first. For the purposes of this case, it is not necessary to solve these doubts."
Through history, different scholars and officials have offered up their opinions, which have varied widely.
In 1862, Attorney General Edward Bates wrote a 27-page opinion paper to answer whether or not "colored men" can be citizens of the United States, and in the process threw out the issue of parentage altogether in the "natural born" debate, requiring only birth on American soil.
"Our Constitution, in speaking of natural born citizens," Bates writes, "recognizes and reaffirms the universal principle, common to all nations, and as old as political society, that the people born in a country do constitute the nation, and, as individuals, are natural members of the body politic."
Even recently, the issue reared its head again when Congress questioned whether John McCain, who was born to two American parents, but in the Panama Canal Zone, qualified as a natural born citizen.
Ted Olson, the former solicitor general under Bush, told NBC News, "Although I am continuing to research the matter, there is little doubt in my mind that Senator McCain fully meets the Constitution's qualifications to be President of the United States. In my view, the plain meaning of 'natural born citizen' includes persons who become citizens of this nation 'naturally,' that is by virtue of their birth to parents who are citizens."
But Jill Pryor, who 20 years previously wrote in the Yale Law Journal about the "Natural Born Enigma," told NBC, "Whether a person born abroad of American parents … qualifies as natural born has never been resolved. ⦠Some have taken the view that 'natural born' means native born, that is, born in the United States, and there is no authority expressly to the contrary."
Sarah H. Duggin, an associate law professor at Catholic University, also warned the question is "not so simple." She told the Washington Post the matter can be fully resolved only by a constitutional amendment or a Supreme Court decision.
"The Constitution is ambiguous," Duggin told the Post. "The McCain side has some really good arguments, but ultimately there has never been any real resolution of this issue."
On April 30, 2008, the U.S. Senate sought to answer the question by passing S. Res. 511, which states, "Whereas John Sidney McCain, III, was born to American citizens on an American military base in the Panama Canal Zone in 1936: Now, therefore, be it resolved, that John Sidney McCain, III, is a 'natural born citizen' under Article II, Section 1, of the Constitution of the United States."
S. Res. 511 took the position two American parents qualify a child as natural born regardless of the soil of birth, but the resolution is neither a legally binding document nor an amendment to the Constitution. Notably, the Senate did not address Barack Obama's natural born citizen status.
Peter J. Spiro, professor of law at Temple University and author of "Beyond Citizenship: American Identity After Globalization," argues in an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer that the whole controversy ought to just be thrown out to allow any American citizen â whether natural born or native born or even naturalized â to be president.
"The natural-born provision is an artifact of a time when one's birthplace was fraught with consequences," Spiro writes. "In the feudal conception of natural law, one was born into the protection of a territory's sovereign, for which one was thought to owe an indissoluble duty of allegiance. The Framers of the Constitution worked in an era when such bonds were taken seriously. It made sense, then, to protect against a sleeper at the top.
"Today, birthplace is hardly so meaningful," Spiro writes.
But to many Americans, including Apuzzo, Kreep, and the several attorneys representing dozens of clients demanding the American president meet the constitutional requirements to serve, birthplace â and, for some, birth parentage â is extremely important.
"The Founding Fathers emphasized that, for the sake of the survival of the constitutional republic, the office of president and commander in chief of the military be free of foreign influence and intrigue," Apuzzo writes. "It is the 'natural born citizen' clause that gives the American people the best fighting chance to keep it that way for generations to come.
"American people do not have the constitutional right to have any certain person be president," he continues. "But ⦠they do have a constitutional right to protect their liberty by knowing and assuring that their president is constitutionally eligible and qualified."


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Ford's not yet released official production numbers for the new Mustang Boss 302. However, Borders, the bookstore chain, has posted a listing of a new book which might have accidentally slipped the size of Ford's new Boss-man.
Borders has posted a listing of a new book set to publish next April called Boss Mustang: The Return of the Baddest Mustang of all Time on their web site. In the book's description is the following paragraph:
For the 2012 model year, Ford is at long last reviving the most revered of all Mustang models. The Boss is back. As with the first iteration, the new Boss Mustang will be built for two model years only, and just 4,000 cars will be produced each year: 3,500 street cars and 500 "R" race cars.
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In TidBITS-318 Geoff reported on System 7.5.3, and in TidBITS-322 and TidBITS-323, I talked about how you might obtain the update. Reports I've seen suggest once you've successfully installed 7.5.3 you won't encounter many compatibility problems. Even so, users of Connectix's RAM Doubler and Speed Doubler, as well as Symantec's AntiVirus for Macintosh may save themselves a great deal of hair-pulling by checking out the rest of this article.
Speed Doubler -- Speed Doubler users running 7.5.3 must update to version 1.1.2, which is available via Connectix's Web site. If you need a localized version, note that Connectix should start posting localized versions later this week.
RAM Doubler -- If you run RAM Doubler on a 68K-based PowerBook (but not any PowerBook using a PowerPC chip) the machine is likely to experience Type 8 errors upon awakening from sleep. To avoid this particular problem, either disable RAM Doubler or try installing MacsBug 6.5.3, which - according to Connectix - blocks the problem.
In case you were wondering, MacsBug is a low-level programming debugger. It won't fix bugs, but programmers use it to isolate bugs and there's no harm in non-programmers using it. To install MacsBug, place it in your System Folder and restart. After that, other than a "Debugger Installed" message in the Welcome to Macintosh startup screen, you shouldn't be able to tell that MacsBug is installed - it doesn't have a control panel, put icons in your menubar, or anything like that. However, if you crash, you may be "dumped" into MacsBug, a black and white display with lots of numbers and low-level programming stuff. To recover from the crash, try these techniques, in this order:
Type g and press return. (G stands for Go.) In a few instances, this may return you to what you were doing.
If g doesn't work, type es. (ES stands for Exit to Shell - it's like Command-Option-Escape in System 7.x.) This might return you to the Finder. If it does, quickly save any unsaved work in other applications and restart normally.
If es doesn't work, type rs. (RS stands for Restart.) This should restart the computer, though you won't get to save any unsaved work.
If rs doesn't work, do whatever you normally do when your Mac freezes (you might press a reset button or Command-Control-Power).
Getting back on topic, if you have RAM Doubler with System 7.5.3 on a 68040-based Macintosh (but not the 660AV or 840AV) you are likely to crash while copying files in the Finder. MacsBug won't help with this problem, though Connectix plans to fix all these problems in the next release of RAM Doubler.
SAM -- If you update to 7.5.3, run SAM, and receive an error message saying SAM can't find its Virus Definitions file, you can solve the problem by updating to SAM 4.0.8. (Symantec recommends 4.0.8 for anyone running 7.5.2 or 7.5.3). A patcher is available at Symantec's FTP site.
If the 7.5.3 Update has become an important part of your life, and you want to stay abreast of each and every incompatibility, you might monitor Julian Daniel's 7.5.3 Tips site as well as Macworld News's running list of 7.5.3 incompatibilities, by Roxanne Gentile.


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Wire heaters are a length of insulated Nichrome wire with crimped copper connectors on each end. Crimped contacts are used because of the difficulty in connecting to Nichrome. A heater is fabricated by wrapping the wire around a cylinder, being careful to heat-sink the wire over its entire length. Stycast epoxy is often used to provide a good thermal attach, especially at the ends of the wire. The wire is often folded over in the middle and wrapped bifilar style so that a strong magnetic field is not created when current flows. Wire heaters are available in 50 Ohm and 25 Ohm versions.
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Waseem Daker Stabbing Victim: 'He Didn't Break Me'
(NEW YORK) -- Days after they were grilled in court by the man who made their lives hell for years, Nick Smith and Lottie Spencer say justice prevailed.
"He didn't break me," Nick Smith told 20/20′s Chris Cuomo after the conviction of Waseem Daker, who was tried last month for the 1995 murder of Smith's mother, Karmen, and stabbing Smith 18 times when he was just 5 years old.
In court, Daker served as his own attorney, cross-examining both Smith and Spencer, Karmen Smith's good friend who lived upstairs from the Smiths.
Daker is believed to have committed the crimes as revenge against Spencer. Before being tried for the Karmen Smith murder, Daker spent 10 years in prison for stalking Spencer.
Spencer, who endured hours of questioning by Daker, said she was inspired by Nick Smith.
"I just kept on thinking, that poor Nick has got to confront the man that stabbed him eighteen times, and murdered his mom," she told Cuomo. "And if he's going to do it, I gotta be strong for him, to show him that we can do it."
On the stand, Spencer broke down sobbing after Daker called her testimony "inappropriate."
"It's really inappropriate that you stalk me and harass me, and you're sitting here asking me questions, and I have to come back with you and answer your questions, that's hard for me!" she said.
During his time on the stand, Nick Smith shot back after Daker asked if Smith remembered saying in 1995 that his attacker's eyes were blue.
"I was in the hospital and had gotten stabbed repeatedly by you, so I don't really think that that was a very good time to be asking a 5-year-old questions like that," he said.
A jury convicted Daker last week and on Monday, he was sentenced to life in prison plus 47 years. During his sentencing, he maintained his innocence.
Smith, meanwhile, says he sleeps much easier now.
"I just feel a little more free than I did before," he said.
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