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Moderator1: Hi everybody, this is TIm Cavanaugh. We've got Jonah Goldberg for the hour.
Moderator1: Let's start off...
Eric Mankin: Mr. Goldberg why are you so offended by the Wilson (who was right about the Iraq WMD situation, and stuck his neck out to say so, now going around in something otehr than sackcloth and ashes?
David: Joe Wilson is a liar. The precious 9/11 commission said so.
Doug Brown: Your request for friendly visitors has been heard.
Jonah Goldberg: I'm offended by him because I think he's a blowhard and a liar -- in the words of the Wash Post's editors. Very little of what he claimed has survived close scrutiny, particularly for a guy who brags that much about how truthful he is.
Eric: If Joe Wilson was a liar, why did the President have to take back those 16 words?
cakewalk my ass: why do you oppose usama bin laden?
Jonah Goldberg: The White House clearly fouled up and made this whole situation worse by panicking. But the Butler Report and the senate intelligence report both backed up Bush and undermined Wilson.
Doug Barber: Who were some of your formative influences as an undergraduate at Goucher College, and how do they continue to shape your thinking today? I'm not so much thinking of Professors as I'm thinking of the writers/thinkers they introduced you to. Thanks.
David: The NR has it right . Politics has been criminalized. Sorry my speling sux.
Jonah Goldberg: Hmm. the biggest intellectual influence on me was my Dad. In terms of writers, I will confess to being a real New Republic and Commentary baby. I was reading those magazines in high school. Beyond my dad and the general political background radiation of my childhood, my biggest influences came after college.
Doug Barber: If Bonnie Prince Charlie is successful in outlawing McDonalds, will Couch's gravitational footprint be reduced?
Jonah Goldberg: I spent a lot of time at the American Enterprise instutue when i was just ut of college reading Irving Kristol, Michael Novak and that whole crowd.
Jonah Goldberg: My couch will never go to Europe. He's is very, very nativist and deeply suspeicious of continental ideas.
TyrantLimaBean: Why does NR's blog the Corner descend into sci-fi geekiness so often?
Jonah Goldberg: For those who don't understand, my Couch used to be a regular participant in my columns.
Bill: Why do folks on the far right have such a hard time seeing Sen. McCain as a conservative - but no qualms with Giuliani? Do you see this fading as time goes on?
Jonah Goldberg: Because we can.
brendan: When is Star Trek day?
Jonah Goldberg: Actually, one of the things I personally try to bring to the Corner is what I 've tried to bring to much of my NR writing -- a decided lack of stodginess. I think it helps.
TyrantLimaBean: nice
Jonah Goldberg: Star Trek Day is every day at the Goldbergs.
Adrian: do you still keep up with comic books? how do you deal with the very leftist ideas that fill so many classic marvel and dc characters these days? (as in the current marvel civil war ridiculousness)
Jonah Goldberg: Actually, I don't know what the hold up is with Star Trek Day. I think there's a conspiracy afoot over at NR HQ
Mike: Howdy Jonah, just wanted to know where you got your info for your "Joe and Valerie Show" column today. Specifically, how did you obtain the info from Wilson's "findings, as privately briefed to the CIA" that supposedly didn't jube with his NY Times op-ed piece?
Jonah Goldberg: I don't keep up as much as I would like. I find it sad that the folks at Marvel think that being edgey and avant garde is to recycle so many cliched and tiresome ideas and poses.
gary: You cite private briefings Wilson had with the CIA that support Bush's "16 words" and later refer to a bipartisan Senate intelligence report that catalogues Wilson's dishonesty. Could you identify and elaborate on your souces?
Jonah Goldberg: Well, I have handy the Washington Post's editorial: "Mr. Wilson was embraced by many because he was early in publicly charging that the Bush administration had "twisted," if not invented, facts in making the case for war against Iraq. In conversations with journalists or in a July 6, 2003, op-ed, he claimed to have debunked evidence that Iraq was seeking uranium from Niger; suggested that he had been dispatched by Mr. Cheney to look into the matter; and alleged that his report had circulated at the highest levels of the administration.A bipartisan investigation by the Senate intelligence committee subsequently established that all of these claims were false -- and that Mr. Wilson was recommended for the Niger trip by Ms. Plame, his wife. When this fact, along with Ms. Plame's name, was disclosed in a column by Robert D. Novak, Mr. Wilson advanced yet another sensational charge: that his wife was a covert CIA operative and that senior White House officials had orchestrated the leak of her name to destroy her career and thus punish Mr. Wilson."
JPeterson: Jonah -- I've just read David Frum's column on Rudy Guiliani and find my reactions similar; I disagree with his positions, am unenthusiastic about his marital history, etc., but the guy just "feels"conservative. Wondering a) whether you think he can win the nomination; b) what sort of lines he needs to craft to get there.
Goheels: Gary, You libs love to live by the 9\11 Commission. They said that Wilson was a liar. HUH?
Jonah Goldberg: You might also check Susan Schmidts's reporting, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A39834-2004Jul9.html as well as the columns from Christopher Hitchens etc. I don't really see how this is a controversial position at this point.
Benny Ace: Why does The Corner not allow comments?
Lee: Why doesn't NRO allow public posting of comments on articles the way HUFFINGTONPOST does?
Scooter: how did you come to be so brilliant?
Goheels: Joe Wilson's haircut alone discredits him. he looks like a guy trying way too hard.
David: Hi
Jonah Goldberg: We've talked about it A LOT. Personally, I would love to figure out how to do it, but there are a lot of downsides and managerial hassles to work out. The "Suits" at NR have long been worried that we could have one idiot commenter's remarks held against us. I think that was more of a fair concern back when people weren't educated about this stuff works.
Benny Ace: Should perjury be a crime? If (hypothetically) someone lies under oath, should they be prosecuted regardless of the nature of the "underlying matter"? If not, why did you favor Clinton's impeachment?
Shabbosgoy: Jonah, this is the LA Times. No one but moonbats read it; why are you subjecting yourself to this?
Bill the Warthog: In Trek terms, is Joe Wilson a Romulan, Klingon or Ferengi?
Jonah Goldberg: I think, honestly that the conviction of Libby isn't unreasonable, even if I think the case shouldn't have been brought and I probably wouldn't h ave voted to convict (though I haven't looked at all the evidence etc).
Jackflash: I'm curious to know your natural inclination with regard to laws that enforce private morality. E.g., homosexual sex, marijuana smoking, pornography. That is, do you tend to approach such issues with libertarian suspicion of state power or conservative concern for social moral welfare?
Jonah Goldberg: I think the comparison to Clinton is flawed on numerous counts, but maybe we can get into all that later.
TyrantLimaBean: Why did the Justice Department, under President Bush, so ardently pursue the (non)leak that was the Plame fiasco, which had no actual effect on national security, yet it virtually ignored pursuing investigations of leaks actually affecting national security (like SWIFT and NSA terrorist eavesdropping)? I can understand why the media might focus on one over the other, but why the DoJ?
Sundarc: Mr. Goldberg. It is a pleasure to have a chance to talk to you. My question to you is this: "I read your ad-hoc review of Dinesh D'Souza's book. Although I think D'Souza goes overboard in some parts, I think he has a valid point. Since 9/11, there seems to be a cottage industry in dedicated to bashing all muslims. Robert Spencer, Ann Coulter and others pick the worst parts of Islamic culture and actions and hold them up as the standard. Mr. D'souza charts a path in his book that will isolate these radicals and find common ground with the majority of muslims. What do you say about this?
Joel: the Brits still support the "16 words"
Jonah Goldberg: I'm against such laws generally speaking. But I am a staunch federalist and I don't think they're unconstitutional (we're speaking in generalities of course). I'm against pretty much ALL such laws at the federal level. But I'm for the laboratories of democracy at the local level.
daryll: Jonah- if most people are conservatives or at least right of center, why is so much of the media and hollywood dominated by very liberal people?
Zumasocal: Hi Jonah. If Mr. Fizgerald was truly investigating a leak of Ms. Plame/WIlson, why is there no record that he ever asked Joe Wilson or Valerie if they ever discussed her job status with anyone not authorized to know i.e David Corn.
Sallyh: Mr. Goldberg, I read your column today.
Benny Ace: What SPECIFICALLY did Wilson lie about?
Jonah Goldberg: Sundarc - That's a major point of my forthcoming reviw in the Claremont Review of Books. I think it's very unproductive the way some conservatives want to blame Islam root and branch. Even if that were true -- and I doubt it is -- there's no tolerable foreign policy on which such views can be built.
Sallyh: I think your attacking the Wilson child was very out of line.
JPeterson: True or false: William Shatner's finest hour as Capt Kirk comes in "This Side of Paradise" when he finds he can't leave the Enterprise and then taunts Spock into attacking him ("I . . . can't . . . LEAVE!" and "Had enough?" being the crucial lines).
Moderator1: False. The finest hour is when he tells Spock he belongs in the circus RIGHT NEXT TO THE DOG-FACED BOY!
Jonah Goldberg: Sallyh, Okay. I'm sorry you feel that way. I thought it represented in a small way how the Wilson's aren't victims and even in their own family they're having a blast. Anyone who watches wilson on TV can tell he's having the time of his life.
acx: Libby is now a convicted felon. The jury system has worked. Why not focus on felonious conduct in the White House - serious business, indeed.
Jonah Goldberg: Golly, this is harder than I thought it would be to keep up. Kirk's best line.... his best line....hmmm. I do like Y Plebnista.....
Benny Ace: Exactly HOW did the Senate report "back up Bush and undermine Wilson"?
Patti: I hope the Wilson's have a great life and make a gazillion bucks.
Jonah Goldberg: ACX: I await word on what felonious behavior in the white house you have in mind.
GEX: Sports Illustrated has an article about global warming, mentioning that the Miami Dolphins now have to practice indoors because of the rise in temperature. Don't you feel that these multimillionaires who get paid for winning about 50% of 16 games a year are the real victims of global warming? Especially when most of the team is African American?
HogWhitman: Ann Coulter vs Bill Maher in a steel cage deathmatch: Who would win?
Sallyh: Hog, Bill Maher. Both are reprehensible, but I don't think I'd put my money on Ms. Coulter.
Jonah Goldberg: Bennny: It reported howPlame was involved in sending him on th e junket, which Wilson had sanctimoniously denied. It reported that teh CIA found his report to corroborate the suspicion that Iraq sought yellowcake. In his book he made all sorts of statements about the "forged" italian documents that couldn't have been true on a chronological basis alone, which wilson later admitted.
Mike: Coulter only weighs 100 pounds.
Jonah Goldberg: Maher has the weight on her. But I suspect they'd both fight very, very dirty.
Mike: 2 pounds of hair, 98 pounds of Adam's Apple.
Goheels: Hog- Maher would get killed because he's soooo worried about the effects of Global Warming.
KevinTMC: Mike, it's not the size of the dog in the fight...
Sallyh: Plame, according to numerous sources, did no such thing.
Scooter: how did rich lowry break you out of prison?
Sallyh: What I'm saying is, and I understand that you have a child, Mr. Goldberg, that I would never do anything to her like how you attacked one of the Wilson kids.
Sallyh: No kid deserves that.
Jonah Goldberg: Sallyh, of course you can cite your "sources." I tend to trust the judgement of the Washington Post editorial board, hardly a bastion of rightwingery
LB: Should we start asking Sallyh for the details and citations of these numerous sources, or are we going to spend the last half-hour of this chat doing more than intimate that Bush lied, people died?
Jonah Goldberg: Sallh: I didn't attack their kid and i think you're trying to make it sound like I was being unfair. Sorry, no sale.
Panopticorps: Moderator: Why allow the idiotic Star Trek comments and not the ones that seek to hold Goldberg accountable for his fundamental inhumanity?
Jonah Goldberg: Scooter: How did you know about Rich breaking me out of prison?
KevinTMC: Do you agree with those who say that American political life is angrier and more bitter these days? Is there any way you can think of to encourage left-leaners and right-leaners to talk with each other better, rather than recite talking points and throw accusations at each other?
Jonah Goldberg: LOL. Yes, yes, let's delve deeper into my fundamental inhumanity! I am borg. I am not a carbon based life form. I eat puppies.
Doug Barber: According to Wikipedia, you were involved in the dismissal of Ann Coulter from NRO. Say something about that.
GP: why does Joe Wilson have better hair than Katie Couric?
Jonah Goldberg: Kevin- I go back and forth on this. I do think there is somethig to do the idea that we are more polarized. But I think it's also true that the internet and telelvision just amke it feel so much more immediate and bitter. One of t he major problems is that presidents have become symbols in the culture war in a way they haven't in the past. I don't like that, which is one of the reasons I'm more sympathetic to someone like Giuliani than I would have been in the past.
Jonah Goldberg: Ann wrote some probelmatic columns. We tried to work with her on how to explain herself and instead she decided to go a different direction. It was an unpleasant affair. But she seems to be laughing to the bank.
LB: Doug, Jonah wrote about Coulter here: http://www.nationalreview.com/nr_comment/nr_comment100301.shtml
Mike: The Wilson/Plame kid was mentioned, not "attacked" in any way. Be fair.
JPeterson: Hello from Austin. I've just read David Frum on Guiliani and have similar reactions -- disagree with him on several issues, not crazy about his marital history, but he just "feels" conservative. If you were his chief strategist, what would you be telling him to say right now?
Sallyh: I see a lot of polarization has been exacerbated by the doctrines of those who particpated in the Project for a New American Century.
daryll: When is your book coming out and what is its about, will it be readable to the average person or some academic tome
big oil hq: Jonah, please confirm or disconfirm whether Cosmo was a jury consultant for the defense in the Libby trial.
Goheels: It's disgusting that there are so many people that hate George Bush more than they hate the terrorists. I want to know how how many people will have to die before the left decides we are in a real fight.
Jonah Goldberg: Well, he's doing really well right now with his fly above the fray strategy so i'm not sure he needs to say much. I'm always reluctant to advise politicians that what I want them to do would be the right thing tactically. But I do think if he could present himself as a defuser of the culture war it might help him. This can be done without compromising conservative bonafides.
jules_siegel: In your column today you refer to Wilson's trip as a "junket." What did you mean by that? Is Niger some kind of vacation spot?
vertex11: Give us your opinion of Maureen Dowd. Is she both misguided and a fox, or not?
Mike: Jonah, what you wrote on the NRO about Coulter back in 2001 was masterful. She must be a difficult person to work with.
Jonah Goldberg: Book will be out at the end of the year. It will be pretty serious in tone, but I think accessible. I know some people want it to be more gonzo. but there's more time for that.
HJA: Jonah: I'm an AEI and Heritage alum just a few years younger than you. I wonder to what extent you think social conservatism is essential to modern conservatism. I have to say, I don't know more than two young conservatives who think marijuana should be illegal, or that gay sex is wrong, or that Judge Bork's take on America is more accurate than Dan Savage's. Thoughts?
Bill the Warthog: Why do you think Scooter faces a cameo on Prison Break, while perjury for Bill Clinton lost him the tens of dollas he could have earned with his Arkansas law license and Sandy Burger might have to speak for free to the League of Woman Voters?
Panopticorps: Your laughing at a comment on your fundamental inhumanity -- your willingness to joke about it -- comes from a place of denial. Do you ever examine your own misanthropy in moments of quiet reflection?
patl: First intelligent question of the day, HJA.
Mike: I've been to Uganda, it is beautiful. If Niger is half as nice (probably not) I would vacation there
Jonah Goldberg: Golly. HJA, there's a lot going on there. I think it's true that younger conservatives are much more libertarian these days. But libertarianisn has always been strongest in the young. I think one really big change is 9/11. It's made social conservatism seem less relevant in a lot of ways.
brendan: RE the Presidential race; it's early but while I'll almost certainly vote R, there are some Ds who, if nominated, I could support over some of the Rs. Is this true for you also?
TimHunter: I disliked your editorial piece today regarding the Libby case. I think it distracts from the central issue: intelligence leaks of any kind are against the law and Mr. Libby was not honest in resolving the source of the leak once the information was out. Just wanted to share, no response is needed. I think America really appreciates truly "objective" editorials. There's so much extra distractions that can be brought up in any discussion.
Doug Barber: Give me a break. Calling Jonah's politics "misanthropy" without making an argument is junk science.
LB: Panopticorps is right: Jonah's denials that he's a silicon-based parasitic cyborg is only further proof that he originally hails from Cybertron. The more he claims to be human, the more he proves he is not.
george: to go heels. When we begin a draft, and this becomes a "real" ware to all conservatives and preppies. I am ready to go, are you?
Jonah Goldberg: Panop: Do you ever wonder that you might be full of it? That's a total when did you stop beating your wife tactic you're taking. If I deny it, you say i'm in denial. Lighten up francis.
Scooter: where did you meet the fair jessica?
JPeterson: Have you seen the line about Coulter that she got it 2/3 right -- we're invading Muslim countries and killing their leaders, but trying to convert them to secular democracy rather than Christianity!
Patti: I suggest chatters go to the Washington Post's editorial re Libby trial and then read all the comments.
Goheels: Benny, Clinton admitted to lying. The blue dress gave him no choice. Libby is a difference of recollection.
Gary M: Shabbosgoy has a point...Goldberg's the only reason many of us hold on to our seven day subscriptions.
Jonah Goldberg: Tim -- That's a fine position to take. But why have liberals and much of the press not been remotely as horrified by the countless intelligence leaks and disclosures over the last few years which have undermined national security. It seems that the Plame thing is the only leak that bothers them, even though it did the least damage.
DaveyBoy: Do you believe your commentary is motivated by politics or principle? If the latter, how do you explain that it is a rarity for Republicans to be the object of your scorn even though most Americans would view Republicans and Democrats (the politicians, not the voters) as equally corrupt and petty?
Sallyh: Gary, and the reason I may let go of mine.
gimmesometruth: not only has this paper gone to s--t , but now we are presented with this bogus "chat"....Mr. Moderator, you are an ASS
lester: What specific damage has been done by the "countless leaks" you talk about. Specifics, please
KevinTMC: Don't call another member of the NR family a misanthrope, Panopticorps. That title rightfully belongs to the divine Florence King.
Qbert: When you travel to France, do you have to wear a disguise?
Jonah Goldberg: Dave: I'm a conservative. It makes sense that I would focus more of my ire on liberals and democrats. But it is simply false that I haven't criticized Republics or shown them scorn. I have written dozens of coulmns criticizing Bush, compassionate conservatism, trent lott, etc. Indeed, I was one of the first oundits anywhere, left or right, to criticisze Lott.
Shabbosgoy: Jonah, have you read "The Looming Tower?" and what are you reading now, fiction and non?
KevinTMC: DaveyBoy, you should do a Google search of the NRO website for the phrase "feckless crapweasel". I'll bet you at least half of the hits involve Jonah laying into Republicans.
Cycloptichorn: Seems rather odd to me that an administration which is supposedly 'anti-leak,' leaks continually; yet only the media is blamed
Jonah Goldberg: Lester, let's see. There was the location of our CIA "bases" in Eastern Europe that seriously undermined our credibility with allies. There have been leaks about sources and methods, etc.
vertex11: How come no one stood up for Dennis Prager when he objected to the Representative how refused to follow tradition and take his oath on the Bible? He could have used the Bible and the Koran, but refused to maintain the tradition of using the Bible.
Montrose: If global warming is based on science, why do it's advocates use the language of religion (belief, for instance).
Jonah Goldberg: I'm reading Brian Doherty's epic history of Libertarianism. It's very, very, long but quite good and much-needed. I have arguments with it, but i'll save those for my review.
Libby: Jonah, thanks.
JPeterson: What do you think is the single biggest failing or misjudgment of the Bush administration?
Jonah Goldberg: Montrose: That's a rich subject. The best short discussion of it might be Chrichton's San Fran speech on environmeantalism as a religion. It's googleable.
Ed: Have you read recently that the planet Mars is exhibiting the conditions we define as 'global warming' and who can we blame for it?
Goheels: Jonah, Dot't defend yourself to guys like Dave. Ask hom what liberal ides he would condemn. You are such a nice guy, but Jesus Christ, call these guys on their hipocracy.
Boratt: Have you know earned the title of "The Ann Coulter of the L.A. Times" If not will it be soon.
Shabbosgoy: You're talking about Keith Elison. I'm in St. Paul, where the GOP convention will be held in 2008. Will buy you a drink, Jonah.
Libby: Blame the Mars probes.
Libby: Global warming refers to hot air coming from DC.
TimHunter: Lester, I agree. There is so much redundancy in our intelligence community, that minor compromises are expected (however, careers are still ruined). In this case, a CIA operative's identity was compromised. Any intelligence leak that weakens our national security is pursued. People in the intelligence community loose security clearances all the time as a result of a breach of protocol - i.e. their profession is seriously impaired. People really are held accountable in any non-political forum. Mr. Libby lied about a security breach. As the chief of staff to the vice president, he was held accountable. End of story - it should happen like this for any public official who has the capability of causing damage.
brendan: Those on the left who call you a misanthrope, Republicans fascists, etc. - do you think they really mean it? Are they venting or actually deranged?
rotkosky: The Ann Coulter of the LA Times! Best your read your Jonah a bit closer. They are not the same.
lester: Tell the National Academy of Sciences that they've gotten the sciene wrong on climate change
KevinTMC: Jonah, Mark Steyn today described the Libby fiasco as coming from "a freak intersection of bad personnel decisions, which is one of the worst features of this presidency". Is it a coincidence that this is also the first MBA President?
Jonah Goldberg: Jpeterson: That's a very long list. The biggest wasn't WMDs, but the systemwide failure to appreciate the decline of civil society in Iraq. More narrowly political. I think the way the administration handled Katrina was politically disastrous. I also think the appointment of all these cronies in the second term -- folks like Gonzales -- has increased grpoup think at precisely the moment they needed less of it. But I could go on for a while on that score.
daryll: Jonah, do you think this is a pointless waste of your time - which no real discussion is likely to occur
JPeterson: Thanks for chatting -- I'll stand a round in Austin!
Zeke51: Damn, Jonah, do you read anything that you are not writing a review for?
GP: Vertex: Ellison is actually working with the Bush admin. to improve our image in the ME. http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6464885,00.html
Doug Barber: I object to calling Jonah the "Ann Coulter" of anything.
daryll: Jonah, ever considered running for office yourself?
rotkosky: Well, Cosmo is the Ann Coulter of squirrels.
KevinTMC: For one thing, Jonah is much hotter than Ann Coulter. And I say that as a 100% heterosexual male.
Jonah Goldberg: Zeke: I wish, but I'm so crazy busy these days. That when it comes to books, it's very hard for me to read for pleasure. I hope when I'm done with my own book to catch up on all sorts of stuff.
lester: Which do you think is worse: the US torturing people or reporters reporting that we are?
cam: montrose/Jonah - we must distinguish between advocates on both sides and the scientific facts. Good point lester
Jonah Goldberg: Kevin, do you mean in the sense that i constantly sweat like a fat man at an all you can eat pasta bar?
DaveyBoy: I would argue that most of your criticism of Republicans is for their political weakness or fecklessness, not for their corruption, ignorance, stupidity, etc., that you would criticize Democracts for. In other words, it's politics.
Josiah: Would you support Hillary if she favored volcano lancing?
XTolled: I loved how Rep. Keith Ellis used a Koran owned by Thomas Jefferson to show up the people who had criticized him.
rotkosky: If the US is torturing people, then it should be reported. But, you must define torture.
KevinTMC: At least you know what pasta is, Jonah.
rotkosky: Cylco, after all, many Republicans are trying to point out that Armitage was the original leaker.
Panopticorps: I'm impressed that my comments about your inhumanity, your fundamental misanthropy hit home. It suggested there's a glimmer of consciousness on your part, though you persist in regarding yourself as somehow clever, which is baffling.
Goheels: this is getting way too stupid
Jonah Goldberg: Dave: I'm open to the possibility, but actually being the person who writes my columns I think I'm more familiar with their content. I have NEVER taken much pride in being a republican. I'm an american, Goldberg, and conservative first and republican very far down that list.
Shabbosgoy: I agree with goheels.
Libby: Maybe the reporters writing about my convixction should spend longer in the pen than me. I like the way you think lester.
TyrantLimaBean: Train A, traveling 70 miles per hour (mph), leaves Westford heading toward Eastford, 260 miles away. At the same time Train B, traveling 60 mph, leaves Eastford heading toward Westford. When do the two trains meet? How far from each city do they meet?
Jonah Goldberg: Oh Panny, big hug
MarkB: Jonah, why aren't people who are against inner city crime, and do not sign up for the police force, considered chickenhawks?
Zeke51: XTolled, Jefferson owned that Koran to understand how to thrash their asses.
daryll: Is there any central control or review of what contributors post to The Corner?
Jonah Goldberg: Mark: You know the answer. Conservatives wouldn't bother making that argument and they'd be foolish to do so simply to illustrate liberal hypocrsiy.
Libby: The two trains will meet between Westford and Eastford, my administration sources say.
Jonah Goldberg: Daryll: Well we decide who is a contributor. And on occassion editors have the right to nix some posts. But basically no.
daryll: Would you ever run for officer yourself?
SistaInfidel: Since today is International Women's Day, any thoughts/comments on the convenient omission of Islam when most organizations (and lefty websites) describe the opression of women?
Jonah Goldberg: Hey folks, I'm sorry ifI haven't answered everyone's question fully, but it's basically impossoibke to okeep up or answer nearly as thoughtfully as i would like.
Moderator1: And we have only been able to get to a fraction of the actual questions.
Jonah Goldberg: Daryll: I really, really, really doubt it. Where would I run from? DC? My ancestral land of t he Upper West Side of Manhattan?
dblbogey: no kidding....this chat format sucks!
cam: trains meet after 2 hours, 140 miles from westford, 120 from eastford
LB: When's the book?
Moderator1: OK, a couple more:
Scooter: To what extent has the Vice President's almost reckless disregard for public opinion undercut the President's ability to build consensus around his policies? Would the President be better off without Cheney at this point?
KevinTMC: Do you think the mainstream press has a responsibility to shine a light on Joe Wilson's lies in the midst of their straight news reporting? And if so, how does one distinguish that responsibility from the calls of Media Matters and the like to expose what they see as continual Bush lies?
Colin: I just read you defending the Crusades on NRO. Did you not know that they killed many Jews on the way to liberating the Holy land?
Scooter: how did you come to be so brilliant?
Jonah Goldberg: Sistan: i think that's a great subject. I think it gets to the heart of t he problem of both the UN which covers the butts of bad countries and multiculturalism because it won't attack the self-esteem, as it were, of some of its constituents.
Jonah Goldberg: Scooter, you keep asking that and I am way too stupid to figure out how to answer.
dblbogey: i think it's spelled "stoopid"
Jonah Goldberg: Colin: I think "defending" the Crusades is a bit of a stretch. But I do think it's worth correcting the erroneous dominant mythology about what the Crusades were about. I think religious slaughter, forced conversions etc are bad no matter whose doing them and no matter who's being victimized.
Libby: Religious slaughter, now we're back to Ann Coulter territory.
Jonah Goldberg: Scooter: re the VP, I think it's a problem. I'm actually a fan of Cheney's but I think the experiment of having a lame duck VP from the get-go shouldn't be repeated.
daryll: would you please get off ann, this is not about her
Panopticorps: You seem unable to really deal with the reality of genuine human suffering, let alone human feeling of any kind. That's what makes your columns mere detritus.
Doug Barber: Colin, are you living now, or then?
superdude: Boy, this chat room is a real technological triumph. Its interface is not at all anti-intuitive and keeping track of the conversation is *not* like navigating through some kind of stupid labyrinth.
rotkosky: I don't think Cheney's lame-duckedness is a problem, but more of Bush's inability to effectively communicate his policies and vision.
daryll: Jonah, I think I would pay to see you be white house press secretary...
Jonah Goldberg: Yeah, I should say that I think both the left and much of the right's fascination with ann is baffling to me. The left wants her to be our michael moore (though you'd never see the GOP dealing with her the way the Dems embraced moore). and many of ann's fans think it's a matter of honor to applaud her at every turn.
TyrantLimaBean: At least this Labrynth does not feature David Bowie's crotch
dblbogey: yeah, but superdude did u notice how many different font colors u can use?
Jonah Goldberg: Panny: You still there? At some point you'll have to tell me how you got elected the cosmic conscience of the universe able to pontifcate on the inner moral workings of others so cavalierly. It's a nifty trick. Great for parties.
MarkB: Do you think if Dems could create a slogan combining "For the Children" and "Climate Change" they would have teh magic bullet to win elections forever?
TroopshipBerlin: Armitage was the original leaker of what? That Plame was in the CIA? How was that a leak? What was wrongful about the Administration trying to refute Wilson?
KevinTMC: rotkosy is quite right. Does the White House have trouble making their case--and even climb down when they're right (e.g. the "16 words") because they're incompetent at communicating, or because they secretly doubt themselves somehow?
rotkosky: Actually, speaking of your book, I must confess that the sub-title is a little Ann-ish
rogerb: Tim Hunter seems apiece with NPR. On their main story about the Libby case this morning, they said the White House comes off looking pretty bad, but never mentioned that the actual leaker was Richard Armitage, much less expressing any outrage toward him.
HogWhitman: Jonah: I'm in favor of basic gay rights, but I'm unwilling to engage in homosexual behavior myself. Does this make me a chickenhawk?
Libby: Thanks anyway Jonah, and thanks for everything.
brendan: Thanks Jonah for a great chat - don't let the loony left get you down.
cam: Ann coulter is a female version of Bill O'Reilly without his nightly forum
Moderator1: That's it for questions. Thanks a lot, fans, haters, and tweeners, and thanks to Jonah.
Jonah Goldberg: Rotosky: I think Bush's inarticulateness compounds the problem. Cheney won't be an effective spokesmean and bush can't be and no one else, save Tony Snow, has been given the job.
Lee: I disagree with the Coulter/Moore analogy. Moore may be a blowhard but he isn't a hater. And conservatives have certainly embraced Coulter.
Doug Barber: Thanks Jonah.
KevinTMC: Thank you Jonah. (And Panny, for the comic relief.)
Jonah Goldberg: Moore is a consumate hater and if you payt attention to what he says in Euopean press, it's pretty clear he hates much of america too.
LB: Yeah, thanks Jonah!
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Jonah Goldberg: Okay folks, I'm gone. Thanks for coming out. Try the veal!
rotkosky: go get 'em Cosmo
HogWhitman: thx Jonah... look forward to your columns
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Jackflash: Thank you for spending your time answering a few questions...please consider writing another FAQ column for NRO
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Joel: thanks
HogWhitman: thx shabb
Moderator1: OK, I'm outta here. One more hater before we go:
smashmouth_dems: Mr. Goldberg from your editorial today and it's blatant attempt to distract from the Libby Conviction, it is apparent that you believe that the Rule of Law does not apply to you and your Neo-Con Clique. Libby is a lawyer, he broke the law by lieing to a Grand Jury, he was convicted. From this Lumpenproletariat viewpoint, he should do the maximum amount of time to provide an example to the rest of the Traitorous Pols like yourself.
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Eyvind ALNÆS (1872-1932)
Four songs to texts by Nils-Magnus Folcke, Op.34 [9.37]
Four songs to texts by Gustav Fröding and Nils-Magnus Folcke, Op.35: Nos 1 and 2 [6.04]
Three poems by Nils Collett Vogt, Op.29: Nos 1 and 2 [4.27]
Five songs to texts by Robert Burns and Heinrich Heine, Op.6 [11.07]
Three songs to poems by Viggo Stuckenberg, Op.26 [7.30]
Four poems by Herman Wildenway, Op.30: Nos 1 and 4 [8.01]
Six songs to texts by Anders Hoven and A O Vinje, Op.22 [10.51]
Three songs for a middle voice to texts by Nils Collett Vogt, Op.23: No 2 [1.07]
Four songs to texts by Oscar Stjerne and Nils-Magnus Folcke, Op.41: Nos 3 and 4 [2.00]
Ann-Beth Solvang (mezzo), Erling Ragnar Eriksen (piano)
rec. Lille Concert Hall, Bjergsted, Stavanger, 22-24 June 2009
The first generally available recordings of the music of Eyvind Alnæs came with Kirsten Flagstads performances of four of his songs with orchestra. These were made during her Indian summer in the studio with Decca during the 1950s. It is only recently that we have been given the opportunity to hear more of his works, including a splendidly full-blooded Piano Concerto recorded by Piers Lane for Hyperion as part of their series of romantic piano concertos. The two symphonies which I have not heard were given a warm welcome by Rob Barnett in his review for this site. However an earlier recording of Alnæs songs by Bodil Arnesen and Erling Ragnar Eriksen (again) appears to have succumbed to the deletions axe, so this disc (which duplicates some of the items on that issue) is currently the only CD to offer a conspectus of Alnæss songs. Unlike that previous release, this issue contains some complete sets of songs rather than individual items selected from them including many first recordings.
Not that Alnæs complete sets of songs seem to have much internal unity, as is witnessed by the somewhat unlikely pairing of Robert Burns and Heinrich Heine in the Op.6 volume they seem to have been more a matter of convenience for the purposes of publication. They do however confirm Alnæs as one of the more prominent successors of Grieg in the field of Norwegian music, who has been unfairly neglected. His concentration in the medium of songs with piano may raise some parallels with Gerald Finzi in England, although Finzis concentration on the lyrics of one poet Thomas Hardy gives his song cycles a unity to which Alnæs cannot and does not aspire.
There are some real masterpieces here, including a setting of Burnss The last Psalm, Op.6/5 (track 13, in German translation) which must be among the best treatments of the Scottish bard ever written. Comprehensive notes by Audun Jonassen give us plenty of biographical detail as well as detailed observations on the songs; but the producers have missed a trick by not giving us the songs in the order of composition, so that the listener can hear the development in Alnæss style to which Jonassen draws our attention.
There is another drawback to this re-ordering of the songs, which is that in the Op.34 settings which open the disc Ann-Beth Solvang sounds distinctly small-voiced, and given that she has sung and recorded Wagner this suggests that she is adopting a deliberately intimate tone. Later she gives us her full voice and makes the Op.6 settings into a real highlight, but the hint almost of a soubrette does get the disc off to a rather unfortunate start. She is not helped, either, by a rather closely observed recording acoustic which gives the impression of an airless studio which also robs the piano of resonance. One is surprised to note that the recordings were made in a concert hall, which leads one to suspect too close a placing of the microphones. A greater sense of atmosphere around the sound would have been welcome.
Alnæs himself was an acclaimed accompanist - that and his conducting duties restricted his compositional activities - and his piano parts are often surprisingly elaborate. None of this fazes Erling Ragnar Eriksen, who clearly enjoys the splashy handfuls of chords that end many of these songs as well as the filigree harp-like chords in En Vaggvislåt, Op. 41/3 (track 26). Again a greater distance from the microphone might have lent the sound of the instrument more atmosphere. I tried using a graphic equaliser and found that this artificial enhancement helped matters to some extent. The very short Folcke setting En Vår, Op.41/4 (track 27) then brought the recital to a most satisfactory conclusion.
The booklet includes full texts (in Norwegian, Swedish and German) and notes in Norwegian and English. A delightful footnote tells us The English translations prepared for this booklet do not aim to reflect the poetic qualities of the originals, as will soon be evident; they attempt solely to reflect the meaning. By the same token, some of the originals hardly make more sense than the translations. Well, by that same token there does not appear to be an abundance of superlative poetry here, but then whoever said that great poetry was required to produce a great song? There really are some very good songs in this collection.
Comparisons with the now-deleted collection of Alnæs songs by Bodil Arnesen hardly seems relevant, but for the record I note here that only two of the songs here are duplicated in that recital: Op.22/3 and Op.26/1. Those who have invested in the earlier release can therefore confidently investigate this new one without fear of much duplication; and in fact Arnesen includes the two songs from Op.30 which are omitted by Solvang.
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I'd assume that everybody here is already aware of this, but on the off chance somebody is not: the iOS and OS X developer portals have been offline since Thursday (18th July) due to a security breach – and there are now unverified (and possibly completely coincidental) reports[1] by developers of attempts to reset passwords.
[1]Read the comments by Joshua Atkin, kurt, SockRolid, and Justin.
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It has been quite an inconvenience! I had to upgrade my XCode, so that meant downloading it from the Mac App store since the developer site was down.
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Just took my head out from this massive and brilliant game. This is hands down, THE BEST video game that is currently available. Period.
Everything about this game was perfect (and its not just me thats saying this, check out the reviews). Its beautiful to look at, the story is second to none, there is a great mix of action and diplomacy. This game is massive, and i loved every second i played of it.
Anyone else have it? opinions? where are you at in the game?


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In today's information-based society, the ability to use and analyze the spoken and written word has become critically important. In recognition of this fact, the Department of English offers students a range of courses in English language, writing, and literature, focusing on the development of skills in independent inquiry and analysis, training in literary and rhetorical traditions that deepen students' appreciation of language and literature, and preparation to become astute analysts of culture and sophisticated writers.
English courses teach the skills of critical thinking, writing, and research, as well as the historical and theoretical frameworks through which literature can be read. Courses offered by the English Department are designed to help students read for pleasure and understanding, write with skill and grace, appreciate diverse cultures and values, understand the relationship between art and life, discover the liberating qualities of the imagination, and prepare themselves for careers that require skill with the English language. As such, courses in English are valuable not only to those students majoring in English but also to any student, regardless of major, who plans to enter a professional field in the twenty-first century. Students who major in English develop the skills and flexibility that are increasingly necessary in today's workplace, and studying English therefore helps prepare students for a variety of careers in business, industry, and government, as well as for careers focused more specifically on the use of language, such as writing, publishing, journalism, law, ministry, and teaching, and for graduate study.
Major Programs in English
Students interested in majoring in English should consult with a member of the English Department early on in their time at Virginia Wesleyan, particularly if they plan to study in one of the program's concentrations.
Students who wish to major in English have several options to choose from, including focusing on literary study, concentrations in Secondary Education, Creative Writing, or Professional Writing, and the major in Theatre and English.
English majors are expected to take English 289, Approaches to Literary Study, in advance of upper-division courses, either in the spring of the freshman year or in the fall of the sophomore year. Majors are likewise expected to take English 311, Theory and Research, in the fall of the junior year. English 489, the major's senior capstone experience, includes an extensive independent research or creative writing project and a formal oral presentation before the department and invited Virginia Wesleyan community, and must be taken in the fall of the senior year, with required preliminary work in the spring of the junior year.
Internships for English Majors
Internships may be taken by English majors who have completed three courses in English at Virginia Wesleyan University. The internship must be approved by the student's advisor and the program coordinator and must be with an organization approved by the department. In the past few years, internships have been approved for such organizations as the Space and Naval Warfare Command, the Norfolk Chamber of Commerce, and the Marine Science Museum.


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The form includes the required financial information, detailed descriptions of HSUS programs and areas that received major financial support, and a brief account of the organization's accomplishments during the year. Due to space limitations, the information provided is not inclusive of all HSUS programs. Our publications, blogs, websites and other platforms also report on HSUS activities and provide an accounting of the activities and achievements made possible by the generous support of our members and contributors.
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Yesterday, Microsoft made the first public announcement about Exchange Server 2010 SP1, and it's a whopper! Over the years, Microsoft has vacillated between two opposite poles: putting only bug fixes into service packs versus adding new features along with the bug fixes. I'd put SP1 squarely in the latter category because it adds a ton of extremely valuable new features to what is already the most significant release of Exchange in some time.
The first major SP1 change I want to talk about involves the way that the Personal Archive feature works. In Exchange 2010 RTM, Personal Archive mailboxes must be in the same mailbox database as the primary mailbox they support. This requirement prevents you from using the Personal Archive functionality with less-expensive, slower storage, and it puts limits on how you provision mailbox databases for users. This situation alone has slowed down Exchange 2010 deployments because the utility of Personal Archives is limited by not being able to move them to alternate storage.
SP1 removes this limitation so that a Personal Archive mailbox can be created in any mailbox database in the organization. It's essentially treated as any other mailbox would be except that it's linked to its primary mailbox. In keeping with the idea that it's much like a regular mailbox, SP1 also lets you grant delegate access to users' Personal Archives.
Another difficulty with the RTM version of the Personal Archive feature is its client compatibility: It requires Outlook 2010 or Outlook Web App (OWA) 2010. It's hard to imagine that many organizations would deploy Personal Archives given that you can't actually buy the desktop version of Outlook that supports them yet, and in fact that seems to be what's happened. SP1 adds Personal Archive support for Outlook 2007, which should help unblock a number of deployments. Microsoft is keeping mum about exactly how this support will be implemented, but you should expect it to include an Outlook add-on of some sort—so be thinking now about how you'd deploy such a plug-in across all your clients if Personal Archives are important to you.
SP1 includes a bunch of very welcome improvements to the Exchange Management Console (EMC) and the Exchange Control Panel (ECP). The biggest items here are support for Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and full support for retention tags and policies. RBAC is a great Exchange 2010 feature, but in its current incarnation it's needlessly difficult to use, so having it integrated into ECP will undoubtedly speed its adoption.
OWA and Exchange ActiveSync get some tasty new features as well, notably a series of interface tweaks that make OWA look more like a web app and less like a desktop app. I'm delighted that OWA in SP1 will finally support themes again because they provide a very useful, and supported, way to brand and customize the appearance of OWA for companies that want to do so.
The Exchange Team Blog has an expanded list of SP1 features available in the post "Yes Virginia, there is an Exchange Server 2010 SP1," and the post also includes a short video featuring the delightful duo of Ian Hameroff and Ann Vu. Expect to see a few more surprises in SP1 when it's finally released; Microsoft almost always leaves a few things out of their initial public announcements. I look forward to seeing what those surprises are!


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January 16. 2013 11:39AM
Nashua police still looking for gas station robber
NASHUA - Police want the public's help in finding the man who threatened to stab an employee in a gas station robbery last September.
The Shell gas station, 301 Main St., was robbed at 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 29. The man threatened to stab an employee although police said no weapon was shown. He fled on foot before officers arrived.
The robber is described as a white man with "very tan" skin. He is believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, about 5-foot-8 to 5-foot-9 and weighing 160 pounds. The employee described him as having a very thin, long face with high cheekbones and a "sunken" looking face. The robber was clean-shaven and believed to have green eyes.
He was wearing a gray knit hat, red fleece-style jacket with a small logo on the left upper arm, dark cargo-style sweatpants and brown shoes. He was last seen running west on Lake Street.
Anyone with information about the robber or the incident itself is asked to call police at 594-3500. To remain anonymous, call Nashua Crime Line at 589-1665.


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The problem with the Turbo oven is that the grill element will be very close to the top of the loaf and difficult to get an even bake.Takiap wrote:handdrummer wrote: ↑Sat Jul 15, 2017 12:59 amwhere did you get your otto bread maker? I've found an otto bread slicer (he invented it) but no bread maker.
He's not referring to a bread maker, he's referring to an Otto Turbo Oven which you can buy at Makro for about 1,000 baht.
I bought one after Nureus post on here about them, and I can confirm that they are excellent value for money and work really well. I've used mine for all sorts of things, including cookies/biscuits, cakes, roasts and etc.
I did try making a loaf of bread once but it never turned out as I was hoping for, but in my defense, it was the first time in my life I had tried to make bread so I can't really blame the oven, and especially since bdsk1960 has made bread successfully in his one.
I guess I will have to try again, maybe a bit later in the day.
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BERLIN (AP) — German lawmakers overwhelmingly backed a deal aimed at trimming Greece's debt load and keeping the country financially afloat but the country's finance minister insisted it would be irresponsible to raise hopes of more radical debt forgiveness soon.
Parliament voted 473-100 Friday to back the complex deal reached by European finance ministers on Tuesday after a marathon of negotiations. There were 11 abstentions.
The agreement paves the way for Greece to receive €44 billion ($57 billion) in critical rescue loans, without which the country would face bankruptcy and a possible exit from the euro.
It also contains measures including a debt buyback program and an interest rate cut on loans. Those are aimed at cutting back Greece's debts and giving it more time to push through economic reforms and trim its budget deficit.
However, it stops short of forgiving outright debt owed to lead creditor Germany and other eurozone governments. Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has strongly opposed a so-called "haircut" in the run-up to elections next year.
Finance Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble told lawmakers that the latest deal will keep the pressure on Greece to fulfill its promises and that blocking loan payouts would have all round Europe.
"We have always pushed the principle of conditionality, and that goes here too," Schaeuble said. "Greece will only receive all this relief if it continues to implement its reform measures, one after another."
Germany's Parliament has to approve eurozone rescue measures. The bailouts of Greece and others haven't been popular in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, and there has been growing unease in Merkel's center-right coalition.
Still, broad support was assured because two of Germany's three opposition parties voted largely in favor. They argued that Greece had to be kept afloat despite reservations about Merkel's insistence on a step-by-step and austerity-heavy approach to the debt crisis.
Many economists say that Greece's debt burden — forecast to reach some 190 percent of its gross domestic product next year — can only be managed by writing off loans by governments. Germany's opposition parties also argue that the move will be inevitable sooner or later.
Frank-Walter Steinmeier, a leading member of the main opposition Social Democrats said the deal on the table "is not a sustainable solution for Greece" and argued that the government had merely "bought time" — above all to avoid addressing "unpleasant truths."
"You know that ... everything points toward a haircut in the end, but you are avoiding this truth like the plague," Steinmeier told Schaeuble. However, he said his party would back the deal because "we cannot leave the Greeks in the lurch."
The government argues that full-scale debt relief is legally impossible at present and would send the wrong message.
"If you say debt will be forgiven, then people's readiness to save in order to get further aid is weakened," Schaeuble said. "If we want to help Greece along this difficult road, we must advance step by step, and the wrong speculation at the wrong time doesn't solve the problem."
Some lawmakers in Merkel's coalition argue that the government's current approach already goes too far.
Klaus-Peter Willsch, a backbencher with Merkel's Christian Democrats who has become a prominent critic of her rescue policies, told lawmakers that "the question of whether a country leaves a currency union does not automatically lead to armageddon."
"We know from our private lives that you don't throw good money after bad," he said. "Let's end this road today."


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Phil Hall of Bethel Acres is urging everyone in Pottawatomie County to be cautious after he and his neighbors killed about 15 poisonous snakes in their gardens and flower gardens.
Phil Hall of Bethel Acres is urging everyone in Pottawatomie County to be cautious after he and his neighbors killed about 15 poisonous snakes in their gardens and flower gardens.
Hall, who said he's lived in that area for 30 years, said it's not uncommon to see one or maybe even two snakes in a year.
But this year, with all the rain and flooding, he and his neighbors are seeing a major problem that is quite dangerous.
"In the last two weeks, between me and my neighbors, we have killed 15 snakes," Hall said, adding they've all been pygmy rattlers and copperheads.
The biggest pygmy ratter was about 12 inches long, he said, and the biggest copperhead killed was about 18-20 inches long.
"They're right up in the flowerbed and in the yard," Hall said, adding he has a hoe with a six-penny nail attached to help take care of the problem snakes as he finds them.
Hall said everyone needs to be especially mindful of snakes right now and he urges everyone to be careful when outdoors.
"Just watch where you are walking," he said. "And if you go outside, you better have a flashlight because they're moving around."
Doctors in the emergency room at St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital have seen an increased number of snakebite patients so far this year.
At last count, there's been 13 patients with snakebites in the past four months, prompting health officials there to warn area residents to be cautious.
Carla Tollett, marketing director, said there's been two snakebite patients treated in August, while three patients were seen in May, three in June as well as five confirmed patients treated in July.
"We are seeing an increase of snake bites," Tollett said, adding there also was one confirmed case earlier this spring.
Of the latest 13 snakebite wounds, three were reported to be bites from a copperhead snake, while two of them were rattlesnake bites, she said. The types of snakes for the others were unknown, Tollett said.
And while Tollett initially had some theories on a possible cause of the snake bites being related to all the cleaning up of tornado areas, she said they discovered that wasn't the case at all.
All of the cases have involved people being involved in everyday activities and circumstances, she said, such as those who are enjoying summertime outdoors or activities in the woods, or even something as simple as walking outside at night.
According to the OSU Extension Service, there are 46 species of snakes native to Oklahoma. Of those, 15 percent are potentially harmful to humans. Venomous species include the copperhead, cottonmouth, western diamondback rattlesnake, timber rattlesnake, prairie rattlesnake, western massasauga and western pigmy rattlesnake.
Tollett said a treatment for snake bites, Crofab, works by binding the venom toxins and moving them away from the site of the bite and eliminating them from the body.
She said Crofab has also been shown to prevent or reverse the progression of local and vascular tissue damage, as well as blood-clotting problems associated with snake bites and neurological problems that can occur as a result of a snake bite.
And while it is necessary, the treatment for snake bites is very expensive, she said.
Tollett said the patient usually receives an initial dose from an IV that uses either four or six vials. A six-vial treatment costs about $22,000, she said, while a four-vial course of treatment is about $14,600.
After the initial dose, an IV with two viles every six hours is usually needed, she said, at additional costs.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, snakes can be more prevalent in some areas after a natural disaster, especially if they have been forced from their natural habitats.
While it's been an unusually rainy summer in Oklahoma, including some flooding, snakes also are more prevalent and active in hot summer months.
The CDC reports that if someone suffers a snake bite, it is helpful to remember the color and shape of the snake.
Signs of a snake bite can include:
• A pair of puncture marks at the wound
• Redness and swelling around the bite
• Severe pain at the site of the bite
• Nausea and vomiting
• Labored breathing (in extreme cases, breathing may stop altogether)
• Disturbed vision
• Increased salivation and sweating
• Numbness or tingling around your face and/or limbs
After a bite, medical attention should be sought as soon as possible, with someone applying first aid if the victim can't get to the hospital right away.
Keeping the person calm can help with treatment as it slows down the spread of venom.
Other tips include the patient lying down with the bite below the level of the heart, and covering the bite with a dry dressing.
While awaiting medical treatment, the CDC reports there are things not to do:
• Do not pick up the snake or try to trap it
• Do not apply a tourniquet.
• Do not slash the wound with a knife.
• Do not suck out the venom.
• Do not apply ice or immerse the wound in water.
• Do not drink alcohol as a painkiller.
• Do not drink caffeinated beverages.


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Townsend: Air Force vet Bernard James brings perspective to Mavs
Monday night, in arenas across America, NBA teams and fans will honor our nation's military veterans.
At American Airlines Center, Mavericks rookie Bernard James will pay tribute — and be an honoree.
He will don jersey No. 5 for the Mavericks' game against Minnesota. From 2003-2008, he wore the uniform of the United States Air Force, attaining the rank of staff sergeant and serving tours in Iraq, Afghanistan and Qatar.
"It's a great feeling, knowing that I can represent the military while doing something that I love," James said. "It just brings more attention to men and women who are still serving."
Officially, Veterans Day is celebrated on Nov. 11, but since it fell on Sunday this year, organizations that formally observe the federal holiday will do so Monday.
NBA teams, in partnership with "NBA Cares Hoops for Troops" and the Department of Defense, have held events for the last several days to honor active and retired service members.
For Monday's game, the Mavericks are offering half-priced tickets, in select price ranges, to fans who present a valid military ID badge at the arena's North Box office.
At halftime, U.S. Navy personnel will take part in a re-enlistment ceremony. After the game, James will host a Q&A with various military members, including sailors from the USS Dallas Nuclear Submarine and the Houston/Galveston U.S. Coast Guard unit.
This will be the first of three Military Appreciation Nights hosted by the Mavericks this season. The others are scheduled for Dec. 1 and Feb. 20.
"Every bit of attention they can get, they deserve," James said. "They lay their lives on the line every day. I wouldn't be able to live the lifestyle, or have this career, without the military. If there's anything I can do to give back, I'm happy to do it."
While growing up in a crime-riddled Savannah, Ga., neighborhood, James decided he needed to escape that environment. He dropped out of high school, got his GED and enlisted in the Air Force at 17.
He credits the military for providing stability in his life and putting him on a solid path that led to the Mavericks drafting him at age 27, with the No. 33 overall pick, after two seasons at Tallahassee Community College and two more at Florida State.
The 6-10 forward/center, whom teammates call Sarge, has averaged 2.8 points and 3.0 rebounds in five appearances as a Maverick.
Dallas is coming off an 0-2 road trip, with an especially lousy Saturday night loss to Charlotte. The primary focus will be beating the Timberwolves and recouping momentum lost after the 4-1 season start.
But the presence of James and Monday night's less famous military honorees puts basketball in perspective. Several Mavericks, including James, have worn red, white and blue socks in recent games. During Friday's loss to New York, veteran Vince Carter wore a headband designed with the American flag's stars and stripes.
"I love it when I see all the guys show support," James said with a smile, adding that Carter's headband is an example of, "an NBA vet leading the way."
Monday night, James and his special guests will serve as the examples.
Briefly: Carter, who scored 19 points against Charlotte after sustaining left hip flexor pain in Friday's loss to the Knicks, said he aggravated the injury late in Saturday's game. The Mavericks did not practice Sunday, so it was unclear whether Carter's soreness improved or worsened overnight Saturday.