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Iraq, Russia, Venezuela: Trump's immediate foreign policy challenges
by Lisa M. Ruth Dec 23, 2016
written by Lisa M. Ruth Dec 23, 2016
WASHINGTON, December 23, 2016 – While foreign policy landmines exist around the world, the most immediate risks for the new Trump administration are Iraq, Russia, and Venezuela.
Military gains against ISIS in Iraq are good news, but the bad news is that the country remains fragmented and buffeted by outside forces. Stability in Iraq is a long way off.
Russia is facing tremendous internal stress – social, economic, and political – and Vladimir Putin knows the best way to distract from internal problems is to find an external enemy. Invading poorly protected neighboring countries with large Russian populations likely looks extremely inviting. Think seismic ripples across Europe and the global community.
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Finally, Venezuela is teetering on collapse, stoked by catastrophic economic decisions and an inept and corrupt government. The power elites have no intentions of releasing their grip, setting up a potential crackdown and reinvention of the Chavista principals. Targets for the crosshairs are not only local dissidents but also international corporations in the country.
Iraq: Post-ISIS Violence
As Iraq moves toward clearing ISIS holdings, it faces yet another significant challenge just around the corner: the scramble for territory by the three major ethnic and religious groups in the country. The focus on fighting ISIS temporarily distracted the Shia, Sunni, and Kurds from their own internal discord, but with the terrorists displaced, the real fighting will begin. The internal strife is encouraged by external actors, including Saudi Arabia, Iran, and Turkey.
Kurdish forces have played an extremely important role in the fight against ISIS, and will now look for concessions from Baghdad. Key among those is official control of Kirkuk, a Kurdish-dominated province that also happens to hold massive oil reserves. Baghdad has resisted ceding this territory completely to the Kurds in the past, even shutting down pipelines that transport the oil as a negotiating point.
Meanwhile, Sunni v. Shia tensions will continue to smolder. The Shia v. Sunni feud has deep historic roots, which includes atrocities and violence by each side against the other. Sectarian violence is fueled by outside actors. Iran and Saudi Arabia use Iraq to play out the Shia v. Sunni war for dominance taking place across the region.
Turkey is also entering the fray in Iraq. Not only is it moving against the Kurds, which Ankara views as a real threat to its own survival, but it is also pushing for Sunni dominance in the region.
The security situation will also remain questionable. Terrorists will continue to undermine security, shifting to more traditional guerrilla tactics. Moreover, the short-term success of ISIS will encourage the development of new jihadist groups as well as the likely resurgence of existing groups, such as Al-Qaeda. The sectarian violence will also inflame terrorist activities.
At the same time, a central government will struggle to maintain domestic and international legitimacy. With deep divisions among the groups, any government will face major challenges, including likely allegations of electoral fraud. The role of regional forces will also undercut government autonomy and undermine its authority.
Adding to the explosive mix is the massive destruction from the war against ISIS, infrastructure failing, budget deficits from dropping oil prices, and high unemployment.
Russia: Aggression and Obstruction
The chest-pounding and saber rattling from Russia over the last few years is likely to increase in the near term, as Russia struggles to deal with impending political, social and economic problems. This encompassing weakness spells trouble for the rest of the world.
President Vladimir Putin continues to play the role of international boogey-man, spreading fear and loathing around the world. His latest gems include talking about the potential need to use nuclear weapons, slaughtering civilians in Syria, and placing nuclear-capable missiles near Poland and Lithuania in what appears strikingly familiar to positioning before the annexation of Crimea. Oh, and don't forget blatantly anti-American issues such as threatening to shoot down any US planes that move against Bashar al-Assad in Syria and apparently supporting hacking regarding the US election.
The problem for Russia is that it is collapsing under its own weight. The economy is shrinking, thanks partially to poor decisions, partially to dependence on oil and gas, partially because of sanctions, and probably mostly because of corruption and incompetence. The government has gone from bloated to obese, with the percentage of GDP that comes from the state now at 70%. Weak institutions remain impotent, stuffed with pro-status-quo Putin-o-crats who thrive on – and stoke – the rampant corruption that rots the state. The government continues to crack down on dissent, the free press, and public discussion. Rather than fight against this trend, many educated Russians are leaving – up to 50% of professionals in some sector.
Putin's plan to expand Russia's influence by destabilizing the West
All this is and more make Russia vulnerable. Like many others before him, Putin is trying to distract the population from the impending doom by creating external enemies and stoking nationalism. Aggression in the name of the Russian homeland, trumpeted by Moscow's propaganda machine, is effective in gaining support for Putin. After the Crimea annexation, Putin's popularity reached new highs, despite international sanctions and condemnation.
With Europe focused on the future of the EU and questions about the future role of NATO, Russia may see low-hanging fruit in the form of some of the former Soviet countries.
Over the long term, Russia will be forced to make massive changes. The question is how long that long term is. In the meantime, massive difficulties for anyone doing business with or in Russia are likely. Nationalizations, random takeovers, expulsions, national sanctions and arrests are not far-fetched in Russia and are well become even more likely as the walls close in.
Venezuela: Limping Toward Melt-Down
Venezuela has been boiling for several years. Now, the lid is about to blow off.
The economy has already essentially collapsed, unable to bear the weight of absolutely dismal decisions that have spiraled the country into food shortages and hyperinflation. Low oil prices married incompetent government under President Nicolas Maduro, leading to budget crisis and the heavy cost of social programs. Unemployment is literally skyrocketing. Finally, it seems, the people have had just about enough.
Next year, Venezuela faces sovereign debt payments which it absolutely cannot meet. It will default. And that opens a way for a full-scale free fall both domestically and internationally. As soon as the government can no longer pay its security services, which so far have used whatever force necessary to contain the massive protests, those security forces will simply step aside and usher in chaos.
At the center of the controversy is Nicolas Maduro, hand-picked by Hugo Chavez to lead the country after Chavez's death. Maybe Chavez has more of a sense of humor than anyone realized because Maduro has been an explosive disaster. Maduro further twisted the already dysfunctional economic and political situation put in place by Chavez, with irrational and unpredictable decisions that led to his defeat in the last general elections.
The situation became dire when oil prices fell. Venezuela is almost completely dependent on petrodollars to fund its grandiose social programs and to prop up the economy. Without that influx, Venezuela has fallen into deep recession. According to the World Bank, more than 80% of Venezuelan goods now suffer shortages because of the lack of dollars to fund imports.
Venezuelans have responded to the crisis by fleeing in record numbers. More than 2 percent of the Venezuelan population already lives overseas, and that number has escalated over the last year. US asylum applications from Venezuela are up 168 percent, according to the Pew Research Center, and border states say they have no real number of immigrants, but describe it as a "flood."
The Venezuelan opposition, which gained a foothold in government with the last general elections, is vowing to use the economic collapse to oust Maduro and the "Chavista" brand of socialism and replace it with true democracy.
Venezuela's arbiter of power, the military, is likely watching the situation carefully. The generals have amassed power and wealth under the Chavista government, and are unlikely to sit idly and allow their influence to erode. Moreover, many of them face criminal charges in the United States and would lose immunity if they lose power. To avoid that outcome, they will grip power as tightly as they possibly can.
While the generals grew rich under Chavez, they have cemented their position with Maduro. Because Maduro is weak and not nearly as beloved as his predecessor, he has actively courted the military throughout his administration. As the International Crisis Group noted, "the gradual expansion of military powers in response to the regime's loss of legitimacy is starting to resemble a slow-motion coup."
Venezuela's military is likely to execute a well-orchestrated change of power, where Maduro is recalled, but not until January 10. That puts a new face in charge while protecting military privilege giving the generals more power moving into 2017.
China, Syria, North Korea and a host of other actors will also challenge the new Trump administration, and a few new trouble spots will almost certainly emerge.
In the world of foreign policy, there is never a dull moment.
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Lisa M. Ruth
Lisa M. Ruth writes on international events, intelligence, and other topics. She has worked with CDN as a journalist since 2009. Lisa is also President of CTC International Group, Inc., a research and analysis firm in South Florida, providing actionable intelligence to decisionmakers. She started her career at the CIA, where she won several distinguished awards for her service. She holds an MA in international relations from the University of Virginia, and a BA in international relations from George Mason University. She also serves as Chairman of the Board of Horses Healing Hearts, and is involved with several other charitable organizations, including Habitat for Humanity, The Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and AYSO.
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Christopher Luna's Winter 2018 Creative Writing Classes [UPDATED December 5]
Christopher Luna's Winter 2018 Creative Writing Classes
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UPDATE: Thank you to everyone who has already signed up for one of my classes. As of this writing, my Thursday memoir writing class is full, but there are still spots available in the Wednesday memoir writing class, and my MAC classes on poetry writing and collage. I have also updated the link to the Wednesday memoir writing class so that it will take you directly to the class description. Please feel free to contact me with any questions: printedmattervancouver@gmail.com.
Multnomah Arts Center
http://www.multnomahartscenter.org/classes/winter2018/macWinter18_colorWeb.pdf
Poetry Collage Workshop Ages 16 & Up
Poets and artists have always used allusion and reference to create something new. Explore strategies for assembling borrowed words and images into art and poetry. Create visual collages that incorporate text or poems that include visual aids. Bring newspapers, magazines, photos, found text, and natural items to class. These items will be shared or swapped during class. Scissors, glue, and paper to collage on will be provided. All levels.
1082751 Sat. 10 am – 2 pm Feb. 24 $40 [1 class] Christopher Luna
Poetry Writing Ages 16 & Up
Poetry as a means of expression, exploration, and experience is available to everyone. Write poetry in response to prompts and read a variety of published poems that you can use as inspiration. Read and respond to one another's work in this supportive setting, paying close attention to revision.
1082102 Mon. 10 am – 12:30 pm Jan. 8 – Mar. 19 $249 [9 classes] Christopher Luna
Clark College
Registration begins December 4
Mature Learning
Everyone has a story to tell. Each person's life is filled with adventure, mystery, trouble, and triumph. Memoir is a powerful way to demonstrate the interconnectedness of all human beings. With the help of former Clark County Poet Laureate (2013-2017) Christopher Luna, you will begin to see yourself as a part of history, and appreciate the value of documenting the story of your life.
WEDNESDAY CLASS
Dates: Wednesdays 1/10/2018- 3/14/2018
Room: CCE 208
500 Broadway Street, Suite 200
Metered Parking: $ 0.50/hr
THURSDAY CLASS
This class is full and cannot accept additional students. Please consider taking the Wednesday class described above.
Dates: Thursdays 1/11/2018- 3/15/2018
Niche Wine Bar/ Angst Gallery
The Work Saturday Afternoon Edition
Join us on Saturday, December 2 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Niche Wine Bar led by Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna.
Christopher is completely convinced of poetry's ability to encourage empathy and compassion, and to spark the shifts in consciousness which can lead to healing, personal growth, and an interest in fighting for progressive social change. He would love to share his passion for poetry with you.
We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 11:30 until 2:30.
Niche is located at 1013 Main Street, right next door to The Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver's landmark movie house in the Vancouver Arts District.
$20 suggested donation; no one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Bring a poem to share as a way of saying hello.
Shareable snacks are also welcome and very much appreciated.
Note: The Saturday Afternoon Edition of The Work will take place on the second Saturday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming readings will take place on the following dates: January 13, February 10, March 10, April 14, May 12, and June 9.
The Work Monday Evening Edition
Christopher Luna and Leah Jackson are excited to announce a new Monday evening edition of The Work, to take place on the last Monday of every month.
Join us on Monday, January 29 for The Work, a monthly poetry writing workshop at Angst Gallery led by Clark County's first Poet Laureate (2013-2017) Christopher Luna.
We will read and discuss poetry, and write several new poems together from 6:00 until 8:30. Angst Gallery is located at 1015 Main Street, two doors north of The Kiggins Theatre, Vancouver's landmark movie house in the Vancouver Arts District. Food and libation available for purchase at Niche Wine Bar, 1013 Main Street (accessible through a doorway at the rear of the gallery).
Note: The Work will take place on the last Monday of each month, unless otherwise noted. Upcoming workshops will take place on the following dates: February 26, March 26, April 30, May 28, and June 25.
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Poetry Moves Season Four Launches on July 15 in Esther Short Park
Poetry Moves Season Four Launch Celebration
Farmers Market Music Stage
Esther Short Park
This event is a public reading of student poems selected for the fourth season of Poetry Moves, featuring poems written by students in Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna's Poets in the Schools program whose work has been selected to appear on C-Tran buses from July–December 2017
Congratulations to all of our student poets:
James B., 4th grade, Hearthwood Elementary
Gavin B., 4th grade, Hearthwood Elementary
Brooklyn C., 2nd grade, Hough Elementary
Ellie G., 8th grade, Amboy Middle School
Allison K., 5th Grade, Union Ridge Elementary School
Kaylee K., 5th grade, Union Ridge Elementary School
Berenice L-P., 6th grade, Discovery Middle School
Jacob R., 8th grade, Amboy Middle School
Johanny S., 6th grade, Discovery Middle School
Christina S., 11th grade, Vancouver School of Arts and Academics
JOIN US FOR THIS WONDERFUL CELEBRATION OF LOCAL STUDENT POETS
Season Four of Poetry Moves will once again feature ten young poets from the schools visited by the poets in Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna's Poets in the Schools Program. The workshops were led by April Bullard, Christopher Luna, Jim Martin, and Morgan Hutchinson. Christopher Luna supervised the instructors, and Printed Matter Vancouver co-founder Toni Partington managed and supported the team.
On July 15, we will celebrate the students whose poems were chosen with a special reading at the Vancouver Farmers Market Music Stage in Esther Short Park. Each student's poem will be read aloud. Those students who cannot be present will be acknowledged by one of the instructors from the Poets in Schools Program. Arts of Clark County will have channel cards from previous seasons of Poetry Moves for sale to benefit the program.
The student poems will appear on C-Tran buses through December 2017.
When Christopher Luna was named Poet Laureate for Clark County in 2013, he launched a poets in the schools program that sends local writers into Clark County schools to lead poetry workshops aimed at showing children that poetry can be meaningful, magical, and fun. The program has received grant support from Humanities Washington and the Arts of Clark County.
Arts of Clark County Chair Karen Madsen made contact with C-Tran and laid the groundwork for the Poetry Moves program. Her husband Cameron Suttles designed the channel cards for the buses. The first and third season of the program featured poems from ten Clark County poets, eight of whom were selected by Luna and his wife and Printed Matter Vancouver co-founder Toni Partington as judges of a countywide contest. Season Two featured students from the Poets in the Schools Program.
POETRY MOVES is a project of C-Tran, Arts of Clark County, and Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna.
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Christopher Luna's Summer 2017 Creative Writing Classes
Christopher Luna's Summer Writing Classes
Looking for inspiration this summer? Why not spend some time with Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna, a graduate of the Jack Kerouac School of Disembodied Poetics and a creative writing workshop leader with nearly two decades in the classroom. He would love to share his passion for poetry and storytelling with you.
If you are interested in taking one of these workshops, do not wait. Such classes will be canceled within 3-5 days of their beginning if the minimum enrollment numbers are not met.
Luna also facilitates a writing workshop from 11:30-2:30 on the second Saturday of every month at Niche Wine Bar (1013 Main Street, next door to Angst Gallery and the Kiggins Theatre).
Christopher Luna photographed by Julian Nelson
1. LIFTED Lit Writing Workshop with Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna
$20 suggested donation / 21+
Saturday, May 20 at 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Tickets Available: www.eventbrite.com
Get LIFTED and join us for a very unique writing workshop with Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna! Christopher spent his late teens and early twenties working in a head shop on Long Island. He believes that mindful use of marijuana can be a powerful tool for consciousness expansion. Christopher is completely turned on by poetry's ability to encourage empathy and compassion, and to spark the shifts in consciousness which can lead a person to fight for progressive social change. He would love to share his passion for poetry with you.
Christopher Luna is also the Clark County Poet Laureate, and he and his wife, Toni Partington, founded Printed Matter Vancouver, and co-host Ghost Town Poetry Open Mic, the popular reading series Luna established in 2004. Luna's books include Brutal Glints of Moonlight, GHOST TOWN, USA and The Flame Is Ours: The Letters of Stan Brakhage and Michael McClure 1961-1978. Recent publications include WA 129, The Poeming Pigeon: Doobie or Not Doobie, Bombay Gin, Unshod Quills, and It's Animal But Merciful.
Pens and Pencils will be provided. Please bring something to write on or a laptop.
Space is limited, so be sure to sign up today to #getLIFTED! Tickets are a $20 suggested donation. Online reservation is required to attend the class.
21+, non-refundable/ non-transferable. If attendance requirements are not met the class will be canceled 24 hours before the class begins. Tickets will be refunded at that time.
Bring Your Own Cannabis
Valid Photo ID is required for entrance to the event.
2. Poetry Mini Class with Christopher Luna
Saturday, June 3 from 9:00am – 01:00pm
LOCATION: CCE 214 (Clark College's downtown campus, 500 Broadway
Vancouver, WA 98660 on the second floor of the Columbia Bank building)
http://ecd.clark.edu/classes/class.php?SKU=R209
Want to do some writing but don't have a lot of spare time? Come to a one-session mini course at Clark College's downtown campus for beginners and experienced writers alike who want to generate new work and engage in dialogue. Read, listen to, and briefly write poetry together. Whet your appetite for poetry with a workshop that touches on how to discover, write, and rewrite a poem. Bring paper and pen or laptop. Ages 16 and over.
3. Poetry Writing at Multnomah Arts Center
http://www.multnomahartscenter.org/about-mac/classes/
1072273 Mon. 10 am – 12:30 pm Jun. 19 – Aug. 14 $190 [8 classes] No class July 3
4. Summer Classes at Clark College (Registration Begins May 22)
https://ecd.clark.edu/
Everyone has a story to tell. Each person's life is filled with adventure, mystery, trouble, and triumph. Memoirs are a powerful way to demonstrate the interconnectedness of all human beings. Clark County's Poet Laureate will encourage you to begin to see yourself as a part of history. Documenting your life is a wonderful gift for your family as well as a profoundly fulfilling experience for the writer.
7/12/2017- 8/16/2017 Wednesdays
CCE 208 (Clark College's downtown campus, 500 Broadway
Poetry Matters: Writing Poetry
Beginners and experienced writers alike will generate new works and discuss the poet's role in the community. Read, listen to, and write poetry together in a supportive class focused on providing gentle, constructive feedback. Discuss how to construct a manuscript and ready it for publication. Writers of all experience levels are welcome. Bring paper and pen or laptop. Ages 16 and over.
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7/10/2017- 8/14/2017 Mondays
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Printed Matter Vancouver Congratulates the Winners of the Poetry Moves Contest (Phase Three, January-June 2017)
Printed Matter Vancouver Publishers Christopher Luna and Toni Partington are proud to announce the winners of the third phase of Poetry Moves, sponsored by Printed Matter Vancouver, Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna, Arts of Clark County, and C-Tran. The following poems will appear on C-Tran buses from January-June 2017:
"Joy" by Cherish DesRochers-Vafeados
"A Long Ago Memory of Calmer Times" by Bruce Hall
"Subsequent Layers of Existence" by Bill Lucking
"Why We Don't Belong Here (excerpt)" by Livia Montana
"Hope, embossed" by Gwendolyn Morgan
"Eulogies Are for the Living" by Angeline Nguyen
"Just Breathe" by Bridget Nutting
"Calling" by Jennifer Pratt-Walter
"Camilla" by Alex Vigue
"how to love (excerpt)" by Desiree Wright
Unfortunately, Bridget Nutting passed away before we could inform her that her poem had been chosen. We dedicate phase three of Poetry Moves to her memory, and share our deepest condolences with her family. Please visit her family's GoFundMe page to donate to a special fund to help her husband Dave cover the cost of the funeral, medical bills, and lost wages during her long illness: https://www.gofundme.com/2t8ccc3c.
Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna and Washington State Poet Laureate Tod Marshall will also have one poem each on the buses. Luna's poem is entitled "pavement pastoral" and Marshall's poem is entitled from "With Apologies to Andre Breton." Christopher is the first poet laureate for Clark County; the Clark County Arts Commission recently extended his term for the third time. He will remain in the position through the end of 2019.
Poetry Moves judges Partington and Luna would like to thank everyone who submitted to the contest. We are also very grateful to Karen Madsen of Arts of Clark County, Graphic Designer Cameron Suttles, and C-Tran for their hard work and support.
There will be a reading to celebrate the winners at the Vancouver Community Library on Sunday, January 15, 2017. Previous channel cards from the first two phases of the programs will be available for sale at the event. All proceeds from these sales will go toward funding the Poetry Moves program.
We are very proud of our fellow poets.
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Submissions Now Open for Poetry Moves Phase Three: DEADLINE September 14, 2016
CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS TO RESIDENTS OF CLARK COUNTY, WA
Printed Matter Vancouver is proud to announce the submission period for POETRY MOVES, poetry by Clark County residents to be showcased on C-Tran Buses beginning January 2017.
· Deadline: Poems will be accepted until September 14, 2016 at 11:59pm, Pacific Standard Time.
· Submissions: By email only.
· Eligibility: Must be at least 18 years of age and a resident of Clark County, Washington.
· What to Submit: a maximum of two (2) poems. Poems can be no longer than seven (7) lines. The poem can be a complete poem or an excerpt from a longer poem. If the poem is an excerpt, please indicate this and give the poem title. Previously published poems may be accepted subject to the discretion of the editors. Indicate the publication name, date, poem title, and publication rights in the body of the submission email. Only one poem per poet will be selected and a total of ten poems will be chosen for this phase of the project.
· If accepted: If your poem is accepted for use in this project, the editors may have suggestions for edits or format changes to prepare the work for display. Whenever possible the editors will work with the author to review suggested changes. Authors will have the final decision on the edits. The editors are unable to guarantee publication of your work if they feel the edits are necessary and the author disapproves of the changes.
· Author agreements: Authors agree to public use of their poem and photo. The Poetry Moves project and C-Tran retain first rights to use and display the poems. From there, rights revert back to the author. Authors agree to have their work and photo appear online or in other publicity/promotions by Poetry Moves, C-Tran, Arts of Clark County, and Printed Matter Vancouver.
Poem Format:
§ Poem(s) must be in Times New Roman, 12-point font with one-inch margins.
§ Include your name, address, phone, and email at the top left of each page.
§ Include the poem's title one line above the body of the poem, in bolded font.
§ Poems should be single-spaced with one blank space between stanzas.
§ Poems should not exceed seven (7) lines on 1 page, and be your original work.
§ Seven (7) lines may be excerpted from a longer poem, if indicated as such.
§ Poems should be saved as a separate document in Microsoft Word with the extension: your last name+poem title. Example: Luna+Sunset Dream
How to Submit:
§ Type "Poetry Moves Submission" in the subject line of the Email.
§ Include in the body of the Email:
o The title(s) of your poem(s).
o Contact information: name, address, email, and phone (home/work/cell).
o For previously published poems, indicate the publication name, date, poem title, and whether you own the publication rights.
§ Include each poem(s) as a separate attachment.
§ Include all attachments in one email.
EMAIL SUBMISSIONS UNTIL SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 AT 11:59PM, PST TO: printedmattervancouver@gmail.com
Sponsored by C-Tran, Arts of Clark County, and Printed Matter Vancouver
Printed Matter Vancouver is a small press that provides editing and coaching services to Northwest writers of all genres founded by Toni Lumbrazo Luna and Christopher Luna.
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Summer Poetry Classes with Christopher Luna at Clark College and Multnomah Arts Center
Are you looking for inspiration? Would you like to write in a safe and supportive environment aimed at moving everyone's work forward? Are you interested in learning more about how to revise your poetry and how to get published? Then join Clark County Poet Laureate Christopher Luna this summer for one of three fun writing workshops.
Christopher Luna by Toni Lumbrazo Luna
Beginners and experienced writers alike will generate new works and discuss the poet's role in the community. Read, listen to, and write poetry together in a supportive class focused on providing gentle, constructive feedback. Discuss how to construct a manuscript and ready it for publication. Writers of all experience levels are welcome. Bring paper & pen or laptop. Age 16+.
Item Number: K455
Date: 07/11 – 08/15 M
Location: CCE 208
Time: 06:00pm – 08:30pm
To register for Poetry Matters (Mondays 6-8:30 7/11 – 8/15) at Clark College, visit: Clark College Community Education Class Information
Poetry as a means of expression, exploration, and experience is available to
everyone. Write poetry in response to prompts and read a variety of published
poems that you can use as inspiration. Read and respond to one another's work in
this supportive setting, paying close attention to revision.
1055295 Mon. 10 am – 12:30 pm Jun. 20 – Aug. 22 $180 [9 classes]
Christopher Luna
Poetry—Revising & Publishing Ages 18 & Up
What should you do after writing a first draft of a poem? How do you shape and
develop a poem into a publishable piece of work? How do you decide if and when
to publish your work? Discuss strategies for revising and editing your poetry,
followed by an overview of how to find outlets that might publish your words.
Explore the importance of chapbooks and whether or not entering poetry contests
is a good idea. Please bring 3-5 typed, unfinished poems and a lunch to class.
1055296 Sat. 10 am – 4 pm Jul. 30 $60 [1 class] Christopher Luna
If you'd like to register for Poetry Writing or the one-day workshop on Revising and Publishing at Multnomah Arts Center, visit: http://www.multnomahartscenter.org/classes/summer2016/macSummer16_colorWeb.pdf
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Clark County Arts Commission Presents a Benefit for Clark County Poet Laureate Poet Laureate Christopher Luna on Friday, December 4
Poet Laureate Benefit
Sponsored by Clark County Arts Commission
Concurrent with the December 4th First Friday Art Walk, the Sixth Floor Gallery, in the Public Service Center at 1300 Franklin Street, will host a special event. Mark your calendar to meet Christopher Luna, Clark County, WA's inaugural poet laureate, who recently accepted an invitation from the Clark County Arts Commission to extend his term through the end of 2016.
Proceeds from gallery sales and art objects crafted by local artists will go to support literary arts programs across the county. Entertainment will be provided by public school arts students, courtesy of the arts commission's Spotlight on Young Performing Artists program.
Sale of art and various other items: 3:00 – 7:30 p.m.
Reception, with musical entertainment, light refreshments, and gallery talks on poet laureate-initiated projects: 5:30 – 7:30.
Christopher Luna will give a short poetry reading at 6:20pm.
For more info, visit:
http://christopherluna-poetry.blogspot.com/
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EPA Issues Proposed Rule Updating Regulations on CWA Water Quality Certifications
USA August 13 2019
On August 8, 2019, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a proposed rule to update regulations implementing Section 401 of the Clean Water Act (CWA). The rule was proposed in response to President Trump's April 2019 Executive Order 13868, "Promoting Energy Infrastructure and Economic Growth," which directs EPA to consult with states and tribes in reviewing and updating CWA Section 401 guidance and regulations in an effort to accelerate and promote the construction of pipelines and other energy infrastructure projects.
CWA Section 401 requires that applicants for a federal license or permit that may result in a discharge into waters of the United States must obtain a state water quality certification that the discharge complies with state water quality standards. However, existing water quality certification regulations at 40 CFR Part 121 have not been updated in nearly 50 years and have led to a level of "confusion and uncertainty . . . hindering the development of energy infrastructure" that Executive Order 13868 seeks to combat. The proposed rule represents EPA's first comprehensive analysis of the statute, legislative history, and case law informing implementation of CWA section 401, and seeks to clarify the timeline and scope of CWA Section 401 certification review to be consistent with the plain language of the CWA. It would replace entirely the existing water quality certification regulations.
Key proposed changes include:
A clear and concise statement of the scope of certification as follows:
The scope of a Clean Water Act Section 401 certification is limited to assuring that a discharge from a federally licensed or permitted activity will comply with water quality requirements.
This differs from – and is more stringent than – EPA's existing regulations that require a certification to include a statement that there is a "reasonable assurance" that the activity will not violate water quality standards. The proposed scope instead requires certifying authorities to conclude that a discharge "will comply" with water quality requirements, rather than providing "reasonable assurance."
Definitions for scope terms "certification," "condition," "discharge," and "water quality requirement."
A number of clarifications as to what triggers Section 401, including that Section 401 is triggered by any unqualified discharge, rather than by a discharge of pollutants, consistent with the U.S. Supreme Court holding in S.D. Warren Co. v. Maine Bd. of Envtl. Prot., 547 U.S. 370 (2006), in which Pierce Atwood represented S.D. Warren Co. before the Supreme Court. In the Warren case, the Supreme Court held that, because Section 401 uses the term "discharge" but does not specifically define that word, Congress intended that word to be broader than the term "discharge of pollutants" that is used in other provisions of the CWA (e.g., Section 402). EPA also proposes that, to trigger Section 401, a discharge must be from a point source. This is consistent with case law from the 9th Circuit, which concluded that the word "discharge" as used consistently throughout the CWA refers to the release of effluent from a point source.
An absolute outer bound of one year as the statutory reasonable period of time for certifying authorities to act following receipt of a certification request. EPA also proposes to clarify that Section 401 does not prohibit a federal agency from modifying an established reasonable period of time, provided the modified time period does not exceed one year from receipt. Furthermore, because Section 401 does not contain tolling language, EPA proposes language clarifying that the certifying authority is not authorized to request that the project proponent withdraw and refile a certification request or to take any other action for the purpose of modifying or restarting the established reasonable period of time. It is unclear how this change would affect the long-established practice of some federal agencies that rely on withdrawals and refilings, such as the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
The start of the statutory timeline for certification review upon receipt by the certifying authority of a "certification request," rather than the receipt of a "complete application" or "complete request" as determined by the certifying authority, and definitions for "certification request" (including an enumerated list of documents and information that must be included in a certification request) and "receipt" to remove confusion as to when the clock starts.
Specific contents of a certification, including that the certification must include specific supporting information for each condition (e.g., a statement explaining why the condition is necessary, a citation to federal, state, or tribal law that authorizes the condition; and a statement of whether and to what extent a less stringent condition could satisfy applicable requirements).
Discretionary authority for EPA to determine if a water quality certification and related federal licenses or permits "may affect" the water quality in a neighboring jurisdiction. This modifies the EPA's existing certification regulations to mirror the CWA in describing EPA's procedural duties regarding neighboring jurisdictions.
Enforcement authority defining the federal agency's enforcement obligations.
EPA will take comment on the proposal for 60 days after publication in the Federal Register (which is expected later this week), and also will hold an informational webcast on August 20, 2019. Public hearing sessions on the proposed rule will be held in Salt Lake City, Utah, on September 5-6, 2019. Under the Executive Order, the EPA is scheduled to finalize this rule in May 2020.
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341 people in Mayo are waiting for home help support at present
The number of vulnerable people waiting for home help support around the country has soared to around 7,200.
In Mayo 341 people are waiting for the essential service, 285 in Galway, 153 in Roscommon and 230 people in Sligo-Leitrim.
That's according to today's Irish Independent.
The HSE told the paper that the number of people assessed, prioritised and waiting for new or additional home help services nationally is around 7,200.
That is a rise of just under 900 since April, adding to pressure on the health service.
The HSE says the demand for home support continues to grow and "the main reason is the increase in our older population."
According to the HSE, home support hours are "continually prioritised and allocated based on people's needs and the resources available".
It said that, as of June, an extra 240,000 hours of care had been provided compared to the same period last year.
The statement acknowledged that "waiting times are too long".
Mayo Senator calls for the Government to address home help waiting lists
The timeframe from when home help hours are allocated to a client, and when they're implemented, should be no longer than one month.
That's according to Mayo Fianna Fail Senator Keith Swanick, who raised the issue of home care supports in the Seanad yesterday with Junior Minister Finian McGrath.
The latest HSE figures show that, while some 53,000 people are benefitting from home help, there are currently 7,300 people on the waiting list for the service.
Senator Swanick, who's also a GP in Belmullet, also questioned the complaints procedure in place for those who are unhappy with the standard of care being provided, and claimed some clients are being told to "put up or shut up" or they may lose their home help hours.
Mayo Senator raises the issue of home help hours and packages with the Oireachtas Committee on Health
A Mayo Senator has raised the issue of home help hours and packages with the Oireachtas Committee on Health.
Erris based Sinn Fein Councillor Rose Conway-Walsh says there are 6,450 people assessed and approved for home help and are on a waiting list for it.
She also raised the issue of home help providers having their hours cut.
Senator Conway-Walsh says that the system which was in place up to 2010, where the HSE ran the home help service, worked perfectly and should not have changed. The service was privatised after 2010.
Senator Conway-Walsh told Midwest News that there are ways and means that the issue of waiting lists can be tackled.
Roscommon TD calls for Dáil to be suspended to debate cuts in home-help hours
The HSE's decision to suspend the allocation of new Home Help hours will hit the counties of Mayo, Galway and Roscommon hardest, as demand in the West is far greater than anywhere else in the country - that's according to Roscommon Independent TD Denis Naughten.
Deputy Naughten has called for the Dail to be suspended this week to discuss the HSE's decision to close the home help scheme to new entrants, which he says will trap carers in their homes and leave them unable to get a break from the 24 / 7 care they provide.
He says it will also lead to families being left with no choice but to admit older people to long-term nursing home care.
The Roscommon TD told Midwest News that the HSE's decision must be reversed immediately....
Roscommon TD raises concerns over cuts to home help services in the Dail
A Roscommon TD has called for immediate action to ensure that the money provided by Dáil Éireann for home help is used to increase hours available to support older people in their homes, not spent on administration.
Independent TD Denis Naughten raised the matter in the Dail last night and said the decision by the HSE to suspend the allocation to home help hours to older people and their carers for the next five months, contradicts the €140m increase in funding for home help since this Government took office and the all-party Oireachtas Health Committee report, Slainte Care, on the reform of the health service in Ireland.
He said we now have a situation where Government policy and Dáil Éireann are at complete variance with the policy actions by the HSE and we are told by the Taoiseach that Minister Daly is scrambling to gather the facts and is only set to meet with the HSE managers next week.
Deputy Naughten says the HSE is completely unaccountable, making up its own policy and this has to put a stop to and the first step should be reversing these cuts immediately.
He said there is far greater demand for home help hours in Galway, Roscommon and Mayo than anywhere else in the country so any decision to restrict the allocation of home help hours will have a disproportionate impact on local families and older people.
Deputy Naughten spoke on the matter in the Dail last night.
Roscommon TD says he's 'hopeful' that the Ceann Comhairle will suspend the Dáil later today to allow a debate on cuts to home help hours take place
Roscommon Independent TD Denis Naughten says he's 'hopeful' that the Ceann Comhairle will suspend the Dáil later today to allow a debate on cuts to home help hours take place.
He says the move by the HSE to slash the allocation makes no sense as its cost is a fraction of that to keep someone in a nursing home.
Deputy Naughten says quality of life is also an issue as it's important to keep people in their own community as long as possible.


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SAF Reacts to New Jersey Response in Right-To-Carry Lawsuit
"The New Jersey Attorney General's motion to dismiss a recently-filed Second Amendment Foundation lawsuit against the state's subjective handgun carry laws was 'predictable and disappointing,' SAF said today." ...
"The Attorney General's brief asserted, 'When a handgun is carried in public, the serious risks and dangers of misuse and accidental use are borne by the public.'"
"'That is a pretty lame argument,' said SAF Executive Vice President Alan Gottlieb. 'Considering that there are more than 6.2 million law-abiding citizens licensed to carry in 48 states ... New Jersey's position on this issue simply defies common sense.'" ...
One question for �Project Gunwalker� skeptics
... "Ask yourself: How could we have known?" ...
Time for a hard January lesson in economics, public sentiment, common sense
"Yesterday's announcement that Seattle-based Starbucks' fourth-quarter 2010 earnings were up again � as reported in this morning's Seattle Times � is evidently driving gun prohibitionists nuts."
"Why else would Chicago-based anti-gunner Elliot N. Fineman make the absolutely crazy public demand that Starbucks donate $10 million annually to the gun prohibition lobby and change its policy of catering to legally-armed private citizens? Fineman, like the Brady Campaign and Washington CeaseFire before him, is promoting a boycott of Starbucks until the coffee giant hands over the money."
"This sounds an awful lot like blackmail. Some might suggest it borders on racketeering." ...
The increasingly controversial Constitution
"Newsweek, whose online reach has plunged 29 percent in the last three months, has an interesting characterization of one provision of the Bill of Rights. A Daniel Stone article entitled 'White House to Push Gun Control' says: 'An administration official says Obama didn�t mention guns in his speech because of the omnipresent controversy surrounding the Second Amendment and gun control.' When has there been an 'omnipresent controversy' about the Second Amendment? Sure, there is controversy about gun control because the vast majority of Americans oppose it. But the crafting of prose, and positioning of words, especially among such esteemed 'professionals' at Newsweek, is probably intentional." ...
Amendment history
... "The Second Amendment gives[sic] the citizenry and the now 50 states the right to form a well-regulated militia as well as the right to bear arms. This was to protect against federal government intervention/takeover. The right to self-protection against criminals is a continuing side benefit. A population that has minimum means to resist often leads to governments that we currently see in Iran, North Korea, China, Cuba, etc." ...
Air Guns Not "Arms" for 2nd Amendment Purposes
"So holds People v. Nivar, 2011 WL 148743 (N.Y. Sup. Ct.) (a one-judge trial court decision):"
"Defendant also argues that New York City�s ban on the possession of air pistols, AC � 10�131(b), violates the Second Amendment...." ...
Submitter's Note: So if I am reading this correctly, for airguns to be protected they need to be much more dangerous? To quote the incomparable Arte Johnson: "Verrry interesting...but stupid!"
Left wing climate of hate and assassination
Submitted by: mickey
"Successful propaganda is composed of equal parts deception and suppression, and the apparatchiks in the mainstream media are much better at the latter."
"... they succeeded brilliantly a few months earlier in suppressing news of a nearly lethal attempt by a genuine leftist."
"In September 2010 Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was scheduled to speak at Penn Valley Community College in Kansas City."
"At some point ... 22 year-old Casey Brezik bolted out of a classroom, knife in hand, and slashed the throat of a dean. As he would later admit, he confused the dean with Nixon."
"The story never left Kansas City. ..." ...
My Trust In Guns
"All politics aside, it would also be useful to consider aspects of firearms ownership in America from a layman's perspective; this, despite Sarah Palin's cross hairs, and the Brady anti-gun group."
"That we have politicized guns was inevitable, as our Founding Fathers deemed it necessary to write them into our Second Amendment to the Constitution, just after your freedom of speech!" ...
Ares Armor: Backback Carry? (video story)
ATF Study Causes Run on Saiga-12 Shotguns (video available)
"The ATF is considering banning the importation of non-sporting shotguns. While this is not a done deal, yesterday�s study has already triggered a run on �non-sporting� semi-automatic Saiga shotguns. Russia�s Izhmash manufactures the AK-based weapon. Izhmash exports the Saiga-12 through the Russian-American Armory Company. ..."
Submitter's Note: I've had one for several years now; a very fun gun to shoot.
ATF Restricts Shotgun Imports to "Sporting Shotguns"
"Click here to download a pdf of the recently released 2011 document ATF Study on the Importability of Certain Shotguns. Judging from the conclusion (page 14), only 'sporting shotguns' need apply. 'Our determinations will in no way preclude the importation of true sporting shotguns. While it will certainly prevent the importation of certain shotguns, we believe that those shotguns containing the enumerated features cannot be fairly characterized as 'sporting' shotguns under the statute ..."
Review: Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 Semi-Auto Pistol
Submitted by: David
... "A handgun not firing when needed is one of my biggest fears � so I�ve worked out several strikes using the handgun as a blunt force weapon. Even a small handgun like the Smith & Wesson Bodyguard 380 can be effectively used to strike the vulnerable points of the human body, while providing a harder striking surface and less risk of damaging your hands. A punch to the eye socket with the tip of the barrel would likely cause more damage and be more prone to stopping the attack than a punch with a closed fist with the same force to the same area�" ...
High-capacity clips
... "We recognize and support the Second Amendment and the right of lawful self-defense. But rights must balance against each other, and a 33-round clip is far beyond the firepower necessary for self-defense. The community at large also has a right to be free of unreasonable hazards, which is why fully automatic weapons � machine guns � are not lawfully available to the general public." ...
Submitter's Note: How many errors can you make in a a single paragraph!?! Self-defense is always 'lawful'. Rights don't balance: a right does not require anything from anyone else. Mag not clip. Tell that to Korean shopowners during the L.A. riots. Communities don't have rights, people do. Full autos are legal (sort of).
TalkBack for Jan. 28
... "Weapons"
"In regards to the Second Amendment, I would like to say yes, I have a concealed weapon permit, and I carry it. I carry it to protect my family and yours. If it's necessary to use it, yes, I would shoot to kill. I think all citizens should carry them. The shame is there are too many dope heads and crooks who carry them. Those are the ones who need to be talked about."
"Ever notice how some men use guns to compensate for their lack of masculinity?" ...
Submitter's Note: Ever notice how some (many?) antis use ad hominem attacks to compensate for their lack of logical and factual arguments? I have everything from a 'vest pocket' .32 ACP Mauser to a five foot long .50 BMG rifle; what am I 'compensating' for?
There's no right of revolution in a democracy
Submitted by: Doug Charette
... "There is a powerful image in our collective consciousness: the Minutemen, armed with their own muskets, ... prevent[ing] British troops from seizing a militia arsenal at Concord. We assume the Founders enshrined this tradition -- a right of armed citizens to resist governmental oppression -- in our Constitution with the Second Amendment."
"That assumption is wrong."
"First, it overlooks a critical distinction. The Minutemen were not going to war with their own government. They were going to war with British forces ..." ...
Comment: Ya gotta love it when an idiot blows away his own argument. At the time, the British Government WAS the legal government on these shores! So, yes Virginia, we were fighting our own government.
NYC Mayor responds to NRA critics
"Mayor Michael Bloomberg began his fight for stricter gun control laws in the Spring of 2006. Nearly five years later, and after the deadly shooting in Tucson, Mayor Bloomberg has renewed his commitment to that mission."
"In an exclusive interview with MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, the New York City Mayor and co-chair of Mayors Against Illegal Guns shot back at his NRA critics." ...
Brady Center Urges Court to Dismiss Lawsuit Challenging NJ's Guns in Public Laws
"The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence late yesterday filed a brief in federal court in New Jersey urging the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking to strike down New Jersey laws regulating the carrying of loaded guns in public. The Brady Center brief explains that New Jersey's strong gun laws have helped the state achieve one of the lowest gun death rates in the nation, less than half the national average." ...
Words, weapons need to change in nation
... "If we're going to prevent this tragedy from happening again, we need more than what has gone before."
"Occasionally, a brave soul in a legislative body somewhere suggests the logical thing � stop selling weapons that make Dirty Harry guns look tame, but politicians are petrified by the NRA, which is supported by gun dealers who want to sell more guns. Why else was the ban on assault weapons allowed to expire in 2004?" ...
Submitter's Note: Perhaps because it had utterly failed in its stated intention?
Our nation � armed and dangerous
... "The Second Amendment requires the originalists to do some fancy footwork: What did 'Arms' mean in our revolutionary era? 'Arms' then were the muzzle-loading flintlock muskets, with bayonets attached ... Following the originalists' approach, these are the weapons we should be allowed keep and bear today, and not the 32-shot pistol of the kind used to kill and wound people in Tucson, or rapid-fire rifles with the capacity to kill more people at greater range."
"And what did the founders mean by 'a well regulated militia?' It seems that would include only local law enforcement agencies and the National Guard, not heavily armed pockets of fear-mongering private citizens." ...
The Massad Ayoob Chronicles, Part I
"Massad Ayoob is recognized around the world as an expert in personal defense. He�s been 'on the job' with law enforcement since 1972, and has written countless articles, books and courses on self-defense. He�s also been called as an expert witness in hundreds of self-defense cases. I interviewed him by phone this week, on personal defense topics, and asking a number of questions that TTAG readers supplied on the site. What follows is a transcription of the first portion of the interview." ...
The Massad Ayoob Chronicles, Part II
"If you missed yesterday�s Chronicles, do yourself a favor, and start there. If you�ve already read it, you�re in for a treat � more thought provoking, and even eye-opening comments from the acknowledged expert in personal defense. And now, to the questions from TTAG�s Armed Intelligentsia . . ." ...
Pakistan: U.S. Official Kills Two Gunmen in Pakistan, Police Say
Submitted by: jac
"A U.S. consular employee shot and killed two gunmen as they approached his vehicle in a congested street in Pakistan on Thursday, police said. A pedestrian was also killed by a speeding American car trying to help, an officer said." ...
"Lahore police chief Aslam Tareen said the American was being questioned by the police and may be charged with both murder and illegally carrying a weapon: a Beretta pistol." ...
Submitters Note: As the saying goes ".... better then being carried by six."
Students, Guns and Politics
"To most college administrators, the idea of bringing more guns onto campus makes no sense. Given that campuses see plenty of fights, and plenty of irrational behavior when students are drunk, and are dealing with large populations of students who are adults by a legal standard only, guns pose more dangers, they argue."
"Not all students agree, though. And those diverging views are going to get more attention because a flurry of new bills seeking to loosen restrictions on campus weapons policies are hitting legislatures all over the country ..." ...
ID: Battle to allow firearms on UI campus rages on
"A law student at the University of Idaho filed a lawsuit with the intent to overturn a school policy prohibiting storage of firearms in on-campus housing last week." ...
"Tribble currently resides in university housing reserved for students who are married or have children. However, Tribble maintains that the school is exercising power that they don�t have over the constitutions Second Amendment and he should have the right to keep his gun in his apartment if he wants to."
"This isn�t the first case of a student having an issue with not being allowed to keep firearms on campus. In fact, legislation is being pushed in Florida, Texas and Arizona to allow guns on college campuses." ...
Anti-gun piece full of emotion, no substance
... "Proponents of gun control never allow a tragedy to go to waste. This column proposed a government panel be convened not only to pass muster on the qualifications of individual citizen applicants, but for applicants to justify their need. Supposedly, in the same vein as government-run panels dealing with end of life reviews for seniors. This idea is a clear violation of the Constitution, not to mention recent Supreme Court confirmations and case precedent." ...
Wrong treatment for Arizona gunman
"In February 1933, a deranged, unemployed bricklayer fired a gun at President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt in Miami. The gunman missed Roosevelt but wounded several others including Chicago�s Mayor Anton Cermak. Within a couple of weeks, the accused pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 80 years in prison. When Mayor Cermak died thereafter, the gunman was retried, convicted, and sentenced to death. He died in the electric chair March 20, 1933."
"No one in politics or the media fired up the smear campaign. No one blamed it on Herbert Hoover�s defeat in 1932. No one screamed about the Second Amendment."
After Tucson Shootings, NRA Again Shows Its Strength (audio available)
"The recent shootings in Tucson may have reopened debate on gun control, but that debate may not lead to sweeping changes in the law, says the author of several books on the contentious issue."
"Political scientist Robert Spitzer, author of the book The Politics of Gun Control and a member of the National Rifle Association, has written extensively about the history of the NRA, the Second Amendment and gun control laws. He says the only gun regulation that stand a chance of moving forward in the wake of the Tucson shootings is improving record-keeping to block sales to the mentally ill." ...
Senseless shootings in Tucson beg answers to some critical questions
"I venture to say that no American has been untouched by the tragedy in Tucson. Every decent American should be outraged by these senseless murders. In the wake of this mindless violence, we need to ask some questions and propose some answers." ...
Gun regulations needed in Arizona
"Well, boys and girls, it is time for you to get therapy to treat your rampant paranoia. Nobody is trying to take your guns. Nobody is doing more spying that the Bush administration (maybe the same � but not more). There are no 'Second Amendment remedies' to the administration. (Sharon Angle needs to be interviewed by the FBI, in my opinion.)"
"Can you imagine if someone had shown up at a Bush rally with an assault weapon, as they did at an Obama rally. I think we would have seen him 'renditioned.'" ...
For our children's future, we have to rethink gun control
"I realize any plea for gun control, particularly in the wake of a tragedy, will inevitably be called provocative, but it needs to be said: those who had a hand in allowing the ban on assault weapons and ammunition to expire, and those who manufacture and sell them, need to step up and accept some measure of responsibility for the Arizona massacre." ...
An attack on our system of government
... "Sarah Palin and West Virginian candidate Joe Manchin actually fired guns in their political ads on television. This sent no message to sane people. But this insane man heard these tasteless metaphors over and over again from the right wing politicians, not just their pundits."
"[The Tucson shooting] was not just political, it was an attack on our system of government. The shooter just about negated the popular vote that elected a member of Congress. Assassinations are always political, no?" ...
Guns in America: Recipe for disaster
"Beyond the calls for gun control by some liberal pundits in the aftermath of the Arizona killings, there has been scant talk of reining in gunmakers or the lethal weapons they manufacture."
"President Obama hasn�t broached the subject. Lawmakers haven�t introduced any new gun-control laws. In fact, sentiment seems to be more pro-gun than anti; Utah just announced that it is adopting the automatic pistol as its state symbol." ...
Submitter's Note: Actually Utah is adopting the 1911, designed by a UT native and still in use after 100 years, as a state symbol; one of dozens of such symbols.
Effective gun control needed
"When the carnage dealt by [the Tucson shooter] left the state of Arizona and the country reeling for recovery, political pundits, journalists, and practically anybody who had access to the Internet sat down for a round of the blame game." ...
"But despite being knee deep in finger pointing, it's surprising to note that we've managed to brush off a particular issue that the National Rifles Association has Congress paralyzed on effective gun control."
"Isn't it obvious that we need better control on who we're selling guns to and why?" ...
Most Louisiana delegates are skeptical of proposal to limit ammo clips
"Some members of Louisiana's congressional delegation are expressing skepticism of calls for a federal limit on the clip size of semiautomatic handguns ..." ...
"'The Tucson shooting was a horrible tragedy,' Sen. David Vitter, R-La., said Wednesday. 'I hope it helps us focus on identifying and intervening with people with major mental health issues, not knee-jerk calls to restrict Second Amendment rights.'" ...
Gun Control Opponents Have Nothing to Worry About
"The answer to the question of why Democrats aren�t upset about gun control is obvious. What�s perplexing is why those opposed to gun control are worried about it."
"It�s disappointing to see the retreat Democrats have taken on sensible gun control in recent years. Then-Rep. Chuck Schumer went on his own courageous political rampage in the early 1990s, winning enough votes to pass the Brady Bill despite opposition from many Democrats, including then-House Speaker, Democrat Tom Foley. The National Rifle Association fought back, succeeding in defeating some of the people who voted for gun control. And since then, gun control has been largely abandoned by a Democratic party wary of offending voters in rural areas ..." ...
Obama plans tough crackdown on America's 'loose' gun laws after skirting the issue during State of the Union address
"President Obama is set to launch a controversial bid to crackdown on America�s gun laws."
"Stung by criticism that he left gun control out of his State of the Union speech, Mr Obama will unveil a White House campaign to persuade Congress to toughen existing legislation." ...
Obama to Deliver Gun-grabbing Speech Soon
... "The Obama White House will use the mentally deranged accused Giffords shooter ... to push for background checks, although in order to avoid the impression that Obama is exploiting the Arizona shooting for political gain the White House will dedicate a separate speech to the issue."
"Obama�s handlers expect increased activity on the issue of background checks soon. ..." ...
OK: Lawmaker takes issue with OKC police chief's remarks about weapons
"I sincerely appreciate the service that Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty has given to our community and share his concern for his officers. However, I strongly disagree with his view that certain types of military-style firearms inherently pose a great public threat ..." ...
"... I call on Citty to provide the data that shows these types of weapons are used extensively in crime and pose a greater threat statistically than any other commonly held and legally purchased type of firearm." ...
VA: After Giffords shooting, no slowdown for gun rights
"For Patrick Hope, a former congressional staffer who is now a state representative in Virginia, one of the biggest differences between working at the U.S. Capitol and working at the statehouse in Richmond became apparent shortly after he took office last year. Hope, a 38-year-old Democrat, was riding in an elevator in the state Capitol when he noticed that a political activist standing beside him had a handgun strapped to his leg." ...
MN: Dayton won't support change to gun law
"Governor Mark Dayton says he will oppose efforts to repeal the law that requires state permits and background checks for people buying handguns and semiautomatic weapons. Dayton made the comments a day after a Minnesota House committee approved a measure that would eliminate the requirement for people buying guns from federally licensed dealers. Dayton said today the background checks are needed." ...
Submitter's Note: Not mentioned until the last paragraph is the fact that the bill would only affect the state background check, not the federal NICS check.
WY: Wyoming�s Big Constitutional Carry Victory
... "Constitutional Carry doesn�t repeal the permit process, but gives an option to law-abiding citizens that is more in line with a right."
"This week in Wyoming, our state affiliate is in the thick of a fight to have Wyoming join the ranks of Constitutional Carry states."
"Wyoming Gun Owners is just a step away from passing Constitution Carry. Click here to read the bill�s recent Senate passage." ...
UT: Panel approves bill allowing guns in hotel rooms
"A bill to prohibit hotels or motels from discriminating against gun owners who wish to bring their firearms into their room easily passed through committee Thursday afternoon."
"Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, said there had been reports from some members of the Utah Shooting Sports Council that they had been refused accommodations at a few sites when they sought to bring their hunting rifles into their rooms." ...
FL: Lawmakers Want To Loosen Gun Laws
"The recent explosion of gun violence nationwide hasn't gone unnoticed in Florida's state Capitol, where some lawmakers want to loosen gun laws."
"A Florida senator wants to allow citizens to wear their weapons openly, even on college campuses."
"Jacksonville resident Larry Critzer said he doesn't leave home without his firearm. He said he's backing the new bill completely." ...
NY: NY cop tries to turn on pistol-mounted flashlight, fatally shoots man
"The shooting of an innocent, unarmed elderly Bronx man by a cop who was trying to turn on a pistol-mounted flashlight is at least the second accidental police shooting in the United States involving that flashlight model." ...
NC: Dog maulings shouldn't result in bad laws
"Government has a knack for using tragedy to justify tyranny."
"Deranged gunmen open fire on innocent victims and lawmakers restrict responsible citizens� Second Amendment rights. Would-be terrorists smuggle explosives onto commercial air flights, so travelers endure body scans and pat-downs."
"Local governments might feel obliged to follow the lead of other North Carolina municipalities and place restrictions on pit bull owners in response to two tragic maulings recently ..." ...
CA: Define 'handgun ammo'
"I take exception to a part of The Californian's Jan. 18 editorial, 'Most gun laws produce misfires.' In regard to the California law requiring thumbprints, photo ID, address, etc., for those who purchase handgun ammunition, what do they mean by 'handgun ammunition'?"
"Most ammunition can be used in rifles and carbines specifically designed for those calibers; ammo for .22 -caliber rimfire firearms comes immediately to mind. And what becomes of these lists? When a government bans handguns it will have the address of everyone who purchased 'handgun' ammo." ...
AZ: Second Amendment protects gun rights
"I am writing in response to a letter from M. Van Breda, a visitor from Canada who criticized the lack of gun controls in America."
"It should not be surprising that a visitor from north of the border would not like the gun laws of this nation. After all, some of the most draconian laws ever passed were by the English crown."
"This nation was born in response to some of the very same laws that govern Canada today. A few like-minded people got together and decided they had lived under the yoke of King George for too long. The end result was the formation of the United States." ...
FL: Both left and right are selective in their defense of freedom
"To ban or not to ban, that is the question."
"I notice that many people on the left and the right are far too willing to hand over a little bit of freedom in order to have a certain activity that they feel is offensive banned. Each group has its own little pet issues which it will fight vehemently to be restricted or remain restricted."
"Since the Arizona shootings, the left have been pushing to ban certain types of political speech ..." ...
"Another pet project of the left, especially when any kind of high-profile gun violence happens, is to ban or strongly regulate firearms ..." ...
Canada: Surveillance Video Released Of Firebomb Attack
Submitted by: none
... "'He exited his house and fired his revolver two, maybe three times, w'�re not sure. Then these firebombing culprits, they ran off,' said his lawyer, Edward Burlew."
"His surveillance cameras caught the attackers lobbing at least six Molotov cocktails at his house and ... But when Mr. Thomson handed the video footage to Niagara Regional Police, he found himself charged with careless use of a firearm."
"... The Crown has recommended Mr. Thomson go to jail, his lawyer said."
"His collection of seven guns, five pistols and two rifles was seized, along with his firearms license. Mr. Thomson said he lives in fear that his attackers will return and has taken to arming himself with a fire extinguisher." ...
War is just one more big government program. � JOSEPH SOBRAN


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Ranger's Log: Grand Canyon rangers respond to domestic incidents, motorcycle accident, barricaded subject in October
K-9 Mazi and Ranger Hearns training with K-9 units from Lake Mead National Recreation Area and Boulder City Police Department. Students from Grand Canyon Unified School District were invited to watch the K-9s train at the school ballfield. (Photo/NPS)
Originally Published: November 15, 2022 5 a.m.
The following is a list of calls from the South Rim District Report for the period ending Oct. 8, 2022.
On Sept. 23, rangers responded to Market Plaza for an unconscious male lying in the parking lot. Rangers identified a 26-year-old male resident of Grand Canyon, who had consumed significant amounts of alcohol and was unable to stand, walk or remember what happened. The subject was issued a citation for being under the influence of alcohol and given medical attention.
On Sept. 25, rangers received a report of a possible verbal domestic incident in Pinyon Park. The house was dark and silent upon rangers arrival, residents described a normal evening, and the incident was unfounded.
On Sept. 26, rangers conducted a probable cause search and found controlled substances in the vehicle. The driver, a 32-year-old male resident of Port Huron, Michigan was issued a citation for possession of a controlled substance.
On Oct. 1, rangers received a report of a male threatening a woman the Grand Canyon Visitor Center parking area. Rangers contacted a vehicle matching the description given by the reporting party; the occupants had been asleep and were unaware of any yelling or threats.
Law enforcement and emergency services responded to the South Entrance Station for a motorcycle crash with injuries. Investigation revealed that two members of motorcycle tour group collided with each other. The drivers were transported to the hospital for injuries sustained in the crash.
Coconino County Sheriff's Office requested rangers respond to Tusayan for a female who had barricaded herself in the bathroom after her boyfriend attempted to enter the residence. Rangers were unable to locate the male but contacted the female and assisted in the investigation.
On Oct. 2, rangers responded to State Route 64 near Buggeln Picnic area for a motor vehicle collision. The vehicle impacted a tree about 30 feet off the roadway and the driver was transported to the hospital with minor injuries.
On Oct. 5, rangers received a report of an aggressive dog off-leash in the Mohave Apartments. The owner of the pet, a 42-year-old female resident of Grand Canyon, was arrested on an active warrant and received a citation for failure to restrain pet.
Rangers assisted CCSO in Tusayan with a verbal domestic incident. Rangers contacted a 52- year-old male resident of Williams, Arizona and a 39-year-old female resident of Grand Canyon, Arizona. The parties were ordered to separate for the evening by CCSO and the female was given a courtesy transport to Mather Campground.
On Oct. 6, rangers were dispatched to the South Entrance Station for a motor vehicle collision. The driver, a 21-year-old male resident of Grand Canyon, stated he fell asleep and collided with a tree. The driver was issued a citation for no valid driver's license.
Law enforcement and emergency services were dispatched to a fight in progress near the Coconino Apartments. A 21-year-old male resident of Many Farms, Arizona and his cousin, a minor, had engaged in a physical altercation following a verbal argument. The two males received medical attention for minor injuries and were ordered to separate for the evening.
Rangers were dispatched to the same involved parties gathering outside of Victor Hall. The male subject had run toward Victor Hall shortly after rangers' departure. Rangers assisted family in searching for the subject, who was eventually reunited with family.
On Oct. 7, rangers received a report of a male looking in the window of the women's bathroom in Mather Campground. Rangers interviewed the reporting party and contacted a male matching the given description. The subject advised he was preparing for a rim-to-rim and denied any suspicious activity.


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Cuckoo For Coco, Props
One of the briefer stops along my professional journey was the Tennis Channel. I was brought in briefly by its superb chairman Ken Solomon to help out with a complicated legal issue they were engaged in, and then given an opportunity to stay on for several additional weeks when I badly needed a place to hang my hat.
For as much as FOX Sports exposed me to so many different sports and their business propositions, tennis was one at the time FOX generally eschewed. I grew up in the shadow of Arthur Ashe Stadium and Flushing Meadow, so there was an annual ritual over Labor Day weekend when we'd go for a full day pass, watch a whole bunch of competitive matches and overeat–cuz in those days a hot dog and ice cream were in the single digit dollar category,
What I learned about tennis' audience was that while it was generally smaller than golf's–the "elitist, individual" sector of sports that they generally compete for advertisers with–it was on a concentration standpoint more upscale, diverse and urban. At the time, the reason was obvious. The Williams sisters were dominating the game on the female side, while the two top male stars were Roger Federer and Raphael Nadal. More importantly, the Williams were American. For as talented, accomplished and admired as Roger and Raffy were and are, the unavoidable truth is that, as foreigners, their appeal to U.S. audiences was more limited than theirs.
So at a time when the game itself has been disrupted by seasonal and crowd capacity shifts caused by the pandemic, the need for an American star of a new generation was more dire than ever. And in Coco Gauff, the sport and TTC may indeed have it. Only 18, she reached the finals of the French Open this week, before losing to the world's current top player, Poland's Iga Swiatek, in straight sets early this morning. Gauff is young, attractive, Black and brimming with talent, much as each of the Williams sisters were decades ago. And she's American.
For her to accomplish this in the traditional Roland Garros fortnight that straddles Memorial Day was all the more meaningful for TTC. They currently hold exclusive media rights for the French Open, and traditionally it was the cornerstone schmoozing event for Solomon and his executives. After all, what advertising executive would turn down an inviation to fly to Paris with a plus one, see some incredible tennis, world-class art and impossibly attractive and open people hanging around outdoor cafes smoking something on almost a constant basis?
Equally as importantly, at the time TTC was effectively a subscription offering, typically tied to cable tiers that required an additional monthly fee for access. The French Open coverage was typically tied to a promotion that opened access to the channel for all homes capable of receiving it, a requirement for them having any live sports, and therefore business legitimacy, at all. Inevitably, more people would watch the channel during these weeks that at any other time of the year, and assured the channel would at least continue to be offered by carriers despite the reality check that the majority of the other tournaments they covered for the balance of the year, including some sporadic coverage of less consequential rounds of other Grand Slams, were watched by a fraction of those who would watch the French Open coverage,
Nowdays tennis and the Channel are banking on two new strategies for revenue, having given away coverage of the balance of their events to ESPN and ESPN+, which uses the bulk for daytime and overnight coverage on the mother ship, primetime slots on ESPN2 during the U.S. and Australian opens, and a heavy amount of streaming for most of the other tournaments they cover. Tennis Channel Plus is an SVOD strategy that offers device-agnostic availbility of their linear content plus other matches, but at the moment it is a prohibitive $130/year proposition that minimizes the potential for impulse buys. And, interestingly, there is an increasing presence of online gambling via Draft Kings. Tennis, like baseball, is ideally suited from a pacing standpoint for real-time prop wagering on everything from who will win the next point to when the next fault will occur. Right now you can get $100 worth of bets for making a single $1 bet on tennis. At bare minimum, a women's match will feature 48 points, and obviously all men's and most women's matches have far more–hundreds or even thousands. You think $100 will last long in that world? Think again.
But in order for any of this to be realized the sport needs an American they like and want to root for. In a perfect world, a foreign rival helps, too. Jimmy Connors had Bjorn Borg, Chris Evert had Martina Navratilova. Gauff may have her "villain" already in Swiatek. That's a good thing.
So forgive me if I'm already cuckoo about Coco. I know how much her potential means to a sport I like and people I like for. Wimbledon's only a month or so away. I know I'll be watching.


On the 06 July 2013 Scott Green and his sister Suzanne Brannan organised a "Forces Children's Trust Charity Fun Day". The event took place in Rawtenstall in Lancashire and the theme was based loosely on a village fete with local traders selling their products. Highlights included performances from local children's dance groups and guest appearance from the BBC's "The Voice" semi-finalist Lareena Mitchell. Also helping raise funds on the day was "Captain Jack Sparrow" and the crew from "Disney Cars". Thank you to all the local residents who helped raise £1,575.00 for the Forces Children's Trust.


For those who don't know, S has been poorly lately. For the last month or so, she's had what can only be described as the evil cold of doom. She's very weepy and clingy, and she's not been sleeping at night.
Of course, when we're not sleeping at night, neither of us is too chirpy during the day – especially by the afternoon, when S is usually clambering all over me and wanting a cuddle or just to hold my hand or be next to me at all times.
At first, I resisted it. When she wanted a 50th cuddle I would say again!? and try to persuade her to just sit next to me rather than on me, or to play with her toys while I cooked dinner. It invariably ended in tears.
Oh, great! Cuddles! I love cuddling you, it's my favourite.
I decided to just let it go. Let go of my need for personal space; let go of my need to drink warm coffee; let go of my need to update my Facebook or send that email or cook the tea or whatever. I resolved to repeat this same line whenever S crawled up into my lap (or accidentally headbutted me in the middle of the night) wanting a cuddle.
I am still knackered. We still wake up in the middle of the night and end up watching The Grinch. I still get elbows in my belly and headbuts and scratches and all sorts. I still have a dead arm most mornings when I wake up. She still clings to me at inconvenient times and is often right behind me whenever I turn around.
My deciding to welcome her endless cuddles doesn't seem to have lessened them at all.
What it has changed is me.
Instead of thinking ergh, I really just need some space where I'm not being poked at I remind myself that actually, cuddles are more important. There will come a time when S doesn't want to sit on my lap. A time when she has her own bedroom and doesn't wake me at 4am for a cuddle. A time when she doesn't want to cling to my leg or be within touching distance at all times.
So what are a few knees in my belly or dead arms at 3am? In the grand scheme of things, is anything more important than my 3 year old needing a cuddle?
Oh, great! Cuddles! I love cuddling you, it's my favourite!


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Someone forwarded a spammer's email to Spamnesty, which replied to the email, pretending to be a person called Ryan Rose and starting a conversation.
On: May 29, 2018, 6:13 p.m.
meet and become great friends and business partners.
proceeds with the receiver (a foreigner).
Thanks with my best regards.
On: May 30, 2018, 8:06 p.m.
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On: May 31, 2018, 9:25 a.m.
On: May 31, 2018, 11:08 a.m.
Thank you for your recent enjoyable message.
Thank you and sincerely yours!
On: May 31, 2018, 2:19 p.m.
director to contact you on the payment process to follow.
On: May 31, 2018, 8:28 p.m.
On: June 1, 2018, 9:44 a.m.
On: June 1, 2018, 3:52 p.m.
Thank you for your recent kind suggestion. I am definitely interested. As the saying goes, "Good luck is often with the man who doesn't include it in his plans". So what would you suggest?
Thank you for further advice and kind regards!
On: June 4, 2018, 11:50 a.m.
goes we follow it up as well.
On: June 4, 2018, 9:09 p.m.
I have wired the funds you asked for. Could we please proceed to the next stage?
On: June 21, 2018, 10:13 a.m.
Economic Community Of West African States (ECOWAS).
We are the newly established Ecowas Government County Court approved by the 15 governments of the Ecowas Country in west Africa to make sure that all unpaid funds and undelivered atmcards to the foreign beneficiaries are completed within 72hrs of this notice. It is important to note that any unclaimed fund / atmcards by the owner within the deadline date of 72hrs will be confiscated and returned back to the treasury of the Ecowas Treasury as unclaimed fund.
Therefore, Beneficiary, we advise you to immediately clear your fund/ atmcards from the bank / delivery companies within 72hrs of this notice or we will re call back and confiscate your fund / atmcards and forward it to central bank treasury as unclaimed funds.
This is our final determination on this issue and we have informed your paying bank/delivery companies as well and we hope you will comply in making sure that you clear whatever charges holding your fund / atmcards release/transfer within the given time. Stop further communications with person or group of people regarding your fund as we have the final say over the release of your fund. Contact us now or you will lose your fund.
On: June 21, 2018, 10:32 a.m.
Thank you for your last outstanding proposal.
Just got your letter. Goosebumps! I mean, that's incredible, isn't it? I am absolutely excited. Seriously. I need to think. Do you know what I mean? Can I believe this?
"Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened".
On: Aug. 14, 2018, 2:36 p.m.
will need your address to send it to your destination.
On: Aug. 14, 2018, 5:56 p.m.
Hmm, I'm afraid I don't understand. What will the funds be used for?
Subject: Yes you have a parcel (VISA ATM CARD).
On: Aug. 15, 2018, 2:22 p.m.
I am Ms Gifty Abel . I am the RED CROSS staff working with the refuggee camp here. Yes i am sorry for contacting you late.
Yes you have a parcel (VISA ATM CARD).
I have gone to several courier companies to get the info of how they are sending parcels overseas and the cheapest rate i got was from CHRONOPOST COURIER DELIVERY SERVICES.
Meanwhile you are to send the money to courier your parcel to your address. The amount needed is $105.This is the cost of delivery of your parcel to your home.I will need your full contact address where the parcel is going to b delivered into.
Subject: Re: Yes you have a parcel (VISA ATM CARD).
On: Aug. 15, 2018, 10:22 p.m.
Thank you for your recent awesome message.
Thank you and kind regards!
On: Aug. 31, 2018, 11:22 a.m.
Subject: CBN./UNITED NATIONS 2013/2016 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
On: Nov. 30, 2018, 4:51 p.m.
CBN./UNITED NATIONS 2013/2016 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
back to us as soon as possible for the immediate payments of your US$1,000,000.00 compensations funds.
On this faithful recommendations, we want you to know that during the last U.N. meetings held at Abuja-Nigeria. It was alarmed so much by the world in the meetings on the lost of funds by various individuals to the Nigerian scam artists operating in syndicates all over the world today. In other to compensate victims, the U.N Body in conjunction with the Nigerian Government is now paying 150 victims of these operations US$1,000,000.00 each in accordance with the U.N. recommendations.
Due to the corrupt and inefficient Banking Systems in Nigeria, the Payments are to be supervised by the 'United Nations' Officials and the Central Bank of Burkina Faso, as the corresponding paying bank is Bank International Du Burkina Faso (BIB), Ouagadougou. According to the number of applicants at hand, 114 Beneficiaries has been paid, half of the victims are from the United States, we still have more 36 left to be paid the compensations of US$1,000,000.00 each .Your particulars was mentioned by one of the Syndicates who was arrested as one of their victims of the operations, You are hereby warned not to communicate or duplicate this message to him For any reason what so ever as the U.S. secret service is already on trace of the other criminals and some telecommunication.
On: Nov. 30, 2018, 5:24 p.m.
Attn:Beneficiary, We are the the organised committee on Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).Illicit financial flows are money earned illegally and transferred for use elsewhere. The money is usually generated from criminal activities, corruption, tax evasion, bribes and inheriatnce fund,transactions from cross-border smuggling.The numbers tell only part of the story.So, while the term "illicit financial flows" is increasingly used, there is still no agreement on the precise definition. It is a story that exposes how highly complex and deeply entrenched practices have flourished over the past decades with devastating impact, but barely made it into the news headlines.Illicit money outflows are draining Africa's domestic resources, depriving it of crucial investment funds."The illicit haemorrhage of resources from Africa is about four times Africa's current external debt," says a joint report by the African Development Bank (AfDB) and Global Financial Integrity, a US research and advocacy group. Now you are advised to obatin the clearance document on Illicit Financial Flows to enable you receive your fund with the SNB BANK ZURICH which is your paying bank from now on and as we have also informed all units never including them not to release your fund until you are able to secure the document.This is our final resolution on your fund release pending your response to our request.Attached document is the figure estimated value of the funds as it is moved across boarders. Finally: Do you know that the reasons why you cannot receive your payment all these period of time is because we have placed your name on the list of scammers and no genuine organisation will release your fund rather scammers will be using you to enrich themselves.You have 7 banking days to obtain the required document from us or we will cancel your payment release indefinitely. Note: We have the final say and approval for your payment release worldwide. You will never receive any payment from :ATMCARD loaded fund,inheritance fund ,lotto fund,deceased person fund,ETC hence you must stop communications with anybody regarding your fund release until you receive this document from us. WE HAVE THE FINAL SAY TO YOUR FUND RELEASE AND THIS IS FINAL. Thank you and have a nice day, Mrs Sandra Atkins DG Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs) London UK.
Subject: Re: CBN./UNITED NATIONS 2013/2016 SCAM VICTIMS COMPENSATIONS PAYMENTS.
On: Nov. 30, 2018, 10:56 p.m.
Thank you for your recent outstanding personal words.
That is so great! To be candid, I am very interested in other countries and cultures. So may I ask: How does your country relate to the funds?
Thank you and so long!
On: Dec. 6, 2018, 1:03 a.m.
According to your questions, because my country is where the approved bank to pay all the victims is.
On: Dec. 6, 2018, 1:04 a.m.
On: Dec. 6, 2018, 6:05 a.m.
How is it going? I'm feeling lucky today.
What's the weather like at your place at the moment? ouch, my mind is full of thoughts today.
Thank you for your letter. So what do you expect me to do now?
On: Dec. 7, 2018, 12:53 a.m.
Now as a victim,what you suppose to do is to send your contact details,such as your private mobile number,your occupation,your name in full,your marital status the name of your country and the city where you are living and s copy of your identity so that i will present it to the approved bank manager.
On: Dec. 7, 2018, 10:44 a.m.
On: Dec. 8, 2018, 7:32 p.m.
OK,it depends on you as you said you are busy now so it depends when you will be free ,if you are free then you forward your contact details so that i will submit it to the bank for the bank manager to contact you on the transfer process to follow, you can send me your private mobile number so that i will call you,but remember you need to send your contact details as i said before.
On: Dec. 8, 2018, 8:25 p.m.
Thank you for your last enjoyable proposal.
Can you put me in touch with you financial advocate, please? Then we can work out the details with my financial advocate. Because you know what they say: "An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made, in a narrow field".
Thank you and speak soon!
On: Dec. 10, 2018, 11:01 a.m.
I want you to know that i am not a banker,i am a staff working in united nation, so the reason why i am asking for you to send your contact details is for me to forward them to the approved bank so that the bank manager will now contact you on the mode of payment of this united nation approved fund to follow and you choose the type of payment process you need as it is written in the proposal. .
On: Dec. 10, 2018, 2:41 p.m.
How are you feeling today? I'm feeling really good today.
Did your week start smoothly? Well, my mind is spinning today.
Thank you for your information. So how do we proceed?
On: Dec. 10, 2018, 4:40 p.m.
On: Dec. 10, 2018, 8:01 p.m.
Could you give me some more information on what exactly these funds are? How does this work?
On: Dec. 11, 2018, 4:21 p.m.
On: Dec. 11, 2018, 8:25 p.m.
Sounds great, can you give me information on how we can proceed with claiming the funds?
On: Dec. 11, 2018, 9:49 p.m.
Thanks for your mail, i want you to know that the reason why i have being asking you to send your contact details is for me to forward it to the bank so that the bank manager that is in charge of this fund will now contact you on the payment process to follow,and following the bank payment process is how you will make the money because immediately the bank start up the payment process the fund will be come yours.
On: Dec. 12, 2018, 9:11 a.m.


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