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COMMENTS:In the open market this week, the Rupee remained firm till Thursday and showed no change in its price amid any significant trading activity in the kerb. However, the Rupee lost 0.05 paisa on Friday when the greenback recovered in the international market against its major rivals. Overall, the market factors were in favor of the Rupee and the national currency ended the week on a firm note.
COMMENTS: The Rupee remained under tremendous pressure against the Sterling and crossed Rs.97/- barrier twice this week. However, mild losses in the price of Sterling against the US Dollar in the international market supported the Rupee here in the kerb as well and the national currency was able to recover some grounds at the close of markets on Saturday.
COMMENTS: The Rupee continued to show a mix trend against the Euro and moved both ways on the desks. But mostly, the Rupee was weak against the currency. The continuous changes taking place in the price of Euro on the international desks was the main reason for its fluctuations here in the local markets.
COMMENTS: The Rupee lost few more grounds against Yen this week too amid to continuous gains of the currency against US Dollar in the international market. Here in the kerb, the trading was however normal and no, major demand of the currency was recorded. The supply of the currency also remained ordinary.


Jon English (1949-2016) was rarely absent from Australian stage or television from the early 70s. He was in the Australian cast of Jesus Christ Superstar, the TV drama Against The Wind and the sitcom All Together Now. In later years he starred in popular Gilbert and Sullivan revivals and in a stage version of Dad's Army.
He had several charting singles throughout the 70s and 80s, including Handbags and Gladrags (1973), Turn The Page (1974), Words Are Not Enough (by Garry Paige & Mark Punch, 1978), Six Ribbons (with Mario Millo, 1978) and Hot Town (1979).
Thanks to Terry Stacey for suggestion and proof-reading.
On album Who's Next, also released as a single in several countries including the USA but not in the UK.
Pete Townshend of The Who demoed Behind Blue Eyes in 1971 for Lifehouse, a proposed rock opera that was never staged.
Townshend's box set Lifehouse Chronicles (2000) collected material connected with the project, including Behind Blue Eyes. Another version of the song appeared on a Lifehouse sampler, also in 2000, Lifehouse Elements.
See also Townshend's 1986 single, below.
Live version by lead singer of The Who on Under A Raging Moon, a double EP on 10 Records. Two of the tracks are from the album Under A Raging Moon, with three live tracks.
Single on Atco by the composer, B-side of Barefootin', a remake of Robert Parker's #7 USA hit from the mid-60s.
On live album An Irish Evening, with Roger Daltrey from The Who joining the band on this and two other tracks.
American singer-songwriter's contribution to tribute album Substitute - The Songs Of The Who.
Further reading: Sheryl Crow bio by Steve Huey at AllMusic.
Single on Interscope by rap-rock band formed in Florida in the mid-90s, lead singer Fred Durst.
Further reading: 1. Limp Bizkit bio by John Bush at AllMusic. 2. Limp Bizkit's official site.
On Live at Montreux 2004 (rel. 2006) by US folk-rock singer-songwriter (b. 1959).
Further reading: Suzanne Vega bio by Steve Huey at AllMusic.


OSX Slow??? or is it just me?
I am currently ruuning OS 10.1.4 and really love it, infact havent booted OS9 in so long. However just recently I have noticed my computer running real sluggish and slow.
Another 256 MB would probably help some. Perhaps you computer just needs a restart?
As far as OS X being a little slow (if your refering to the GUI) ... refer to the many Jaguar posts.
I am currently ruuning OS 10.1.4 and really love it, infact havent booted OS9 in so long. However just recently I have noticed my computer running real sluggish and slow.
Get more RAM, it'll make a DRAMATIC difference.
There's a utility out there, I think I found it at Stepwise.com but I'm not sure, which lets you turn on window compression (turned off in 10.1.x because Apple thought there was a bug) and increase the priority of the Window Server & Finder so they get more processor time.
and WinCompressX to turn that on.


a) the meaning of the term Permanent Establishment.
b) how the business profits of an enterprise incorporated in the UK are taxed in Australia.
Andrew is impressed with Australia and decides to purchase a home unit at Glenelg. His plan is to use it as a base during the home and away series and rent it out for the remainder of the income year.
Explain how the principle from the Myer Emporium v FCT case is used to determine whether a receipt is assessable as ordinary income or as a capital gain. Illustrate the principle with reference to relevant case law.
a) With reference to Softwood Pulp and Paper v FCT 1976 explain whether a deduction is available for interest paid on a loan during the preparatory stages of a business.
In your opinion when would a business advance from a preparatory stage?
b) With reference to Ronpibon Tin NL v. Federal Commissioner of Taxation (1949) 78 CLR 47 explain the importance of the 'incidental and relevant test" in determining whether interest paid on loans in deductible.
With reference to at least three (3) different sources and the indicators of good tax policy explain whether or not you think the 50% general discount for individuals on the disposal of CGT assets is good tax policy.


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In a small saucepan on medium-high heat, combine quinoa and milk.
When milk heats up and starts to foam/simmer, lower heat to low and allow quinoa to cook through till done, approx 20 mins.
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Григо́рий Ио́сифович Ки́пнис (; литературный псевдоним К. Григо́рьев (); ) — советский и украинский журналист, писатель, переводчик.

Биография
Родился 12 июня 1923 года в Киеве.

Участник Великой Отечественной войны. В ноябре 1943 года получил ранение под Кривым Рогом.

Начал печататься с конца 1940-х годов. В 1951 году экстерном окончил филологический факультет Киевского государственного университета им. Т. Г. Шевченко.

С 1952 по 1955 год работал в газетах «Киевская правда» и «Юный ленинец».

С 1956 года — собственный корреспондент, а затем и заведующий корреспондентским пунктом «Литературной газеты» (Москва) по Украине.

Член Союза писателей СССР с 1974 года.

Умер 13 октября 1995 года в Киеве. Похоронен на Берковецком кладбище.

Творческая деятельность
Прозаик, автор множества публикаций в прессе, книг очерков, документальных повестей, мемуаров.

Писал на русском языке, переводил произведения украинских писателей на русский язык (среди них М. Бажан, О. Гончар, Е. Гуцало, А. Димаров, П. Загребельный, Л. Первомайский, Ю. Мушкетик, Ю. Щербак и др.)

Публикации

Периодические издания
Автор множества публикаций в периодических изданиях. В таких как «Литературная газета», «Зеркало недели» (Украина) и др. К примеру:
 Статья о В. Е. Васильеве: «Такая долгая любовь…»
 Николай Амосов: Кое-что о себе, чуть-чуть о душе и немного о Боге.
 К 100-летию Максима Рыльського: У поэта в Голосеево.
 О Гелии Снегиреве, напугавшем самого Андропова. Новые документы из архивов Москвы, Парижа и Киева.
 Статья о Леониде Киселёве: «Поэты умирают в небесах… О Лёне Киселёве, сыне Володи, брате Серёжи».
 Родственники Васи Тёркина из Украины. К 85-летию со дня рождения Александра Твардовского.
 Вокруг его «Собора»: светлой памяти Олеся Гончара
 Моя Терещенковская
 и др.

Книги
 «Ваши знакомые» (1971)
 «Приходите в будни» (1974)
 «Павлыш — продолжение легенды» (1976)
 «Не могли иначе»: Очерки, эссе, документальные повести (1983)
 «Корпункт» (2001)
 В 2011 г. к 100-летию Виктора Некрасова опубликованы воспоминания Г. Кипниса «Виктор Некрасов» (в серии «Литературная галерея» издательства «Альтерпрес»).

Критика
Редколлегия газеты «Зеркало недели. Украина»: За сорок лет работы собственным корреспондентом «Литературной газеты» по Украине Григорий Иосифович помог «стать на крыло» десяткам молодых поэтов и писателей, а в смутные времена — уберечь эти крылья от местных костоправов от идеологии. На теплый огонек его корпункта, или квартиры на Терещенковской, слетались и бронзовеющие на ходу «классики» и опальные диссиденты — все стремились отогреться в ауре добра, которая исходила от хозяина. Мы, журналисты «Зеркала», благодарны судьбе за то, что она подарила нам роскошь общения с этим прекрасным человеком. Его мудрые советы, тактичные замечания, похвалы помогали газете найти своё лицо. То, что это был наш первый год, — знали все, но что его последний — никто…

 Николай Амосов (академик НАН Украины):
Удивительный был человек Гриша!…

Трудно описать его качества, не сбиваясь на лубочную картинку.

Какое главное? Доброжелательность, доброта. Гриша был умён, информирован, принципиален, скептичен, но никогда не сбивался на поношение людей.
Даже неприятных. Бывало, скажет: «Лучше помолчим: кто Богу не грешен, царю не виноват?».

Ну, а если по-серьезному, то что в нём привлекало?

Общительность и любознательность. Пусть меня простят за немодное теперь слово — гражданственность. Люди и общество и даже социализм (конечно, «с человеческим лицом») были встроены в его натуру. Наверное, это въелось — до костей! — ещё с тех пор, как воевал.
Поэтому «за державу обидно» — было всегда. И при Советах, и при демократах.

Был журналистом до мозга костей. А может быть — больше писателем? Затрудняюсь определить. Одно скажу — талантливый — в той и другой ипостаси. Впрочем, талант читатели поймут сами. Но мне это было ближе: видел рождение идей. Не думайте, что я пристрастен, хотя лично мне Гриша сделал две услуги: ввёл в Союз писателей и в «Литературную газету». Первое мне было ни к чему, а второе — даже очень. (И до сих пор).

Как жалко, что хорошие люди тоже умирают!

Пётр Толочко (академик НАН Украины): Очень тепло и душевно представлен <…> Григорий Кипнис, популярный киевский писатель, журналист и публицист, автор многих биографических исследований. Он был близко знаком с выдающимися украинскими писателями и поэтами — В. Некрасовым, П. Тычиной, М. Бажаном, П. Загребельным, о чём поведал нам в приложенных к письмам выдержках из своих воспоминаний. В одной из них, озаглавленной «Моя Терещенковская», Г. Кипнис воспел родную улицу и людей, живших на ней. Кроме П. Тычины и М. Бажана, он рассказал и о Н. Терещенко, его сыновьях Иване и Федоре, Б. Ханенко, женатом на Варваре Терещенко.

Юрий Виленский (кандидат медицинских наук):

«Когда человек уходит, изменяются его портреты…» Писать о тех, кого нет с нами, стремясь хотя бы словом возвратить им частичку жизни — горькое и такое важное право в неумолимости жизни. Нежным и трогательным соцветием памяти встаёт в «Непредвиденном продолжении» очерк «Время, встречи, судьбы», посвящённый бесстрашному воину — талантливому писателю и журналисту высшей пробы Григорию Иосифовичу Кипнису.

Исаак Трахтенберг (академик Национальной академии медицинских наук Украины): А теперь о самом Кипнисе — блистательном публицисте, писателе, переводчике, близком моём друге с юношеских лет.

Примечания

Источники

Ссылки
 Исаак Трахтенберг «Время, встречи, судьбы»
 Киевский календарь
 Григорий Кипнис «И только правду»
 Григорий Кипнис «В гостях у Шломо, друга Виктора Некрасова»
 Исаак Трахтенберг «Киевские диссиденты»
 Война и мир Григория Кипниса

Выпускники филологического факультета Киевского университета
Артиллеристы Великой Отечественной войны
Мемуаристы СССР
Похороненные на Берковецком кладбище

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Discussion in 'Customer Service' started by MugenSeiRyuu, Jan 16, 2009.
That appeared in my User CP.
Good question. Report the report please?
I see. That might be the cause.
I reported a few Forumbots who kept on posting the same topic again and again.
Guess that clears up why I don't have permission. Thanks !


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Bristol 2009/Bristol 2019: celebrating 10 years of Duncan Speakman's As If It Were The Last Time
Posted on Wed 27 Nov 2019
Ten years since its Bristol premiere, Pervasive Media Studio resident and artist Duncan Speakman is bringing his subtlemob As If It Were The Last Time back to the place where it all began – in a 2019 that is not so different from 2009…
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A subtlemob is not a flashmob. It integrates with the everyday world, so only the participants are really aware of it. They receive a unique sound file (including music, instructions, and a narrative), which they listen to on headphones in a secret city centre location.
As If It Were The Last Time was Duncan's first subtlemob. He created it a decade ago as a direct response to the state of the country, and the things that worried him: the British National Party won two seats in the 2009 European election, we had just come out of a financial crisis, and there was a strange undercurrent of rising nationalism, fear of migration, and intolerance: it was a time of uncertainty and change.
From a technological point of view, smartphones had just exploded on the scene, and we all seemed to be a little more disconnected from each other – and our surroundings. At the time this is what Duncan had to say:
"I wanted it to be an opportunity to care, to pay attention to what was around us, and to the people we shared our streets with. I wanted people to rediscover lost connections."
Duncan was one of the very first residents at the Pervasive Media Studio, our research and development space, when it first opened its doors in 2008. The Studio gave him the space and support to develop As If Were The Last Time, introducing him to collaborators (and eventual fellow Studio residents) such as Action Hero, Ed Rapley, Sita Calvert Ennals and Uninvited Guests. It was also the first big project that he made in partnership with Sarah Anderson, who has gone on to work with him on his soundtracks over the past decade.
Its premiere in Bristol during a very wet November evening (it was the most rain on record that month since 1910) in 2009 was a hit: almost 300 people turned out to experience it and the response was brilliant - one audience member said:
"You felt like you were falling off a building. It was true augmented reality, and I want to take my friends and loved ones back there with me. It hurts that I can't. But that's kind of what being is, isn't it?"
Its legacy has been moving and surprising, with audiences taking elements of its music and script to remake and reuse in very different spaces. People have restaged the whole show at their weddings, or even used Duncan's words for their vows. It has gone on to travel the world, and has been translated into seven different languages (Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin, Cantonese, Dutch, Spanish and Japanese).
Duncan almost missed the 10 year anniversary. It was only after a chance revisit of the script, and noticing he could have written it last month with the state of the country right now, that he realised restaging it would be a good – and incredibly timely - idea.
"It's now 2019, and it might be said that our country is more divided and disconnected than ever. The Bristol re-staging will happen before the General Election on 12 Dec, so maybe it's a good time to take stock, to care, and to be open to each other. Can we listen and pay attention to the people around us?"
Instead of upgrading the audio, Duncan has stuck with the very same original file used 10 years ago. Of course, the technology is different nowadays – back in 2009 streaming was pretty difficult (not to mention phone network coverage was fairly poor) – now it is much easier to share and listen to content.
You can experience As If It Were The Last Time (for the first time… or maybe the second, if you were around in 2009) on Wed 11 Dec, between 18:30 – 19:00. Sign up on Duncan's website here – it's free. You will receive the location info 48 hours before the start time (it will be in a central Bristol location), instructions, and the audio file. Just arrive on time, bring headphones, and a friend (you need to experience the piece in pairs).
As If It Were The Last Time Credits:
• For Paul Walker (1979-2009)
• Written by Duncan Speakman
• Music by Sarah Anderson and Duncan Speakman
• Voices: Jess Marlowe, Jess Hoffman
• Additional musicians: Leo Smee, Laura Groves
• Devised with: Gemma Paintin, James Stenhouse, Uninvited Guests, Ed Rapley, Lucy Cassidy, Alex Bradley, Sita Calvert Ennals, Becky Hall, Tom Wainwright
• Developed at Pervasive Media Studio, Watershed.

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Teach Immigrants About America Rather Than America About Immigrants
In previous eras, those coming to the United States were the ones obligated to learn about and open their minds to a culture other than their own.
In this era of political correctness where Westerns particularly of a Northern European extraction are to be blamed for every disappointment known to man, it is now we Americans that are not only obligated to go out of our way to familiarize ourselves with the backwards peculiarities of the new arrivals but to also degrade our own cultural standards.
A flier for a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration sponsored by a suburban Maryland municipal agency admonishes, "Join us in honoring the traditions and heritage of our Hispanic/Latino neighbors...You will be introduced to the songs and rhythms of Latin America in an exciting interactive performance for the entire family."
No thank you. Many have already had this experience, irrespective of whether they wanted it or not, at two or three o'clock in the morning thanks to rowdy neighbors that civic authorities are extremely reluctant to tell to tune it down for fear of appearing ethnically insensitive but whom would just as easily crack down on you with SWAT raids and tear gas for removing a tree from your own property if failing to make the proper procedural oblations on bended knee before assorted eco-bureaucracies.
Though few possess the cahonies to say it, it is doubtful that many actual Americans still even remain in the area where this concert is being held. Most of those that will likely attend will be Hispanic to begin with.
Basically scarce public money is being expended in what amounts to little more than Hispanics wallowing in their Hispanicness.
In the present day, tolerancemongers would never permit government funds going to finance an activity to lavish praise upon White people over how wonderful White people are by asking minorities to fawn all over White people for simply being White.
If there is tax money burning a hole in the public pocket that just has to be spent on Hispanics, perhaps it should done in such a way that acclimates this population to our bizarre American ways.
The average American wasn't consulted as to how many migrants both legal and illegal would be permitted entrance into the country because immigration policy is crafted to meet the needs of elites rather than the good of the nation as a whole.
Perhaps high on that list of things to be taught ought to be not playing music so loud at 3 AM that it rocks windows half of a block away.
Posted by Frederick at Monday, October 31, 2011 0 comments
My Skepticism About The Cain Allegations
Like Joe Lawler and Quin Hillyer, I recognize the seriousness of the allegations which have been leveled against Herman Cain.
But I also know a rate when I smell one.
To read the rest of this post, please check out The Spectacle Blog.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Monday, October 31, 2011 0 comments
Video: Imagine if the 2008 Obama Had Listened to the 2004 Obama
Selwyn Duke has made a neat little video of Obama saying he wouldn't run for president unless he was experienced.
Posted by Rachel Alexander at Monday, October 31, 2011 0 comments
Brokaw & Schieffer Should Blow Smoke Elsewhere
Well, both Tom Brokaw and Bob Schieffer are appalled with Herman Cain's campaign manager Mark Block for smoking in the now legendary campaign ad.
Brokaw and Schieffer can spare me the sanctimony. If they object so vociferously why didn't they object when Barack Obama lit up on the campaign trail in 2008?
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Sunday, October 30, 2011 0 comments
A Conservative Poet in Cambridge
Tomorrow night I will be the featured poet at the Stone Soup Poetry Reading Series in Cambridge, Massachusetts. The reading takes place at the Yarrow Gallery (formerly known as the Out of the Blue Gallery) in Central Square beginning at 8 p.m.
October Weather
What a crazy October. Three weeks ago, my roommate Christopher and I went to Walden Pond for a swim when temperatures reached the mid-80s.
Well, today there's snow on the ground here in Boston and much of the Eastern seaboard.
Mr. Smith Goes to Waziristan
After reading Reid Smith's response to my rejoinder to John Guardiano yesterday it appears that Mr. Smith has caught a terrible case of the snarks.
It is unfortunate that Smith chooses to address my concerns about the status of women under Sharia law as it is practiced in Britain and elsewhere in such a supercilious manner.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Saturday, October 29, 2011 0 comments
Cardinals Win World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals won their 11th World Series in franchise history with a 6-2 victory over the Texas Rangers in Game 7.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Friday, October 28, 2011 0 comments
Diversity Under Sharia?
In response to my post yesterday on Sharia law in the United Kingdom concerning the status of women, John Guardiano reiterates Reid Smith's argument that Sharia law means different things to different Muslims. But it's rather difficult to have a proper discussion of the most elementary tenets of Sharia if we fail to acknowledge there is no equality before the law. Smith failed to mention the status of women so I did.
Vatican About To Step Into A Socialistic Hornet's Nest
Speaking on a Vatican proposal to restructure world finance, a Cardinal declared, "We should not be afraid to propose ideas even if they might destabilize pre-existing balances of power that prevail over the weakest."
And does this include the position enjoyed by the Vatican as well?
Or is this yet another example of the "don't do as I do, do as I say" mentality that prevails among globalist elites?
Before calling for the redistribution of global wealth, shouldn't an institution calling for such divest itself of its ostentatious finery that, despite having a certain beauty, wasn't necessarily part of the founder's original business plan when operating in the field?
Before lecturing the rest of us how we need a goodly portion of what we have taken away in the name of the downtrodden, how about telling the downtrodden to exercise a little control over themselves by refraining from having so many children that they can't afford?
Isn't that the greater act of selfishness, going through with one's own carnal enjoyment despite knowing the that the life of the resultant progeny will be likely destitution?
Shouldn't one of the world's foremost moral authorities instead be calling for more independent creation of wealth rather than the centralized bureaucratic redistribution of such resources?
The Vatican insists such reforms are required in order to make the world economy more responsive to democracy.
So what is going to protect Vatican assets when the enemies of all forms of Christianity vote to confiscate that institution's vast and historically varied holdings?
For the sake of sound doctrine and human liberty, patriotic and Tea Party conservatives should be no more reluctant to speak out against the Vatican's call for the redistribution of wealth than they would be of any other politician or institution proposing a similar policy that has historically resulted in the infringement of basic civil liberties and even the significant shedding of innocent blood.
Posted by Frederick at Friday, October 28, 2011 0 comments
That Was The Greatest Game Six Ever
To quote the late St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Jack Buck, "I don't believe what I just saw."
Not only was that the greatest Game 6 in World Series history - yes, better than Game 6 of the 1975 World Series between the Boston Red Sox and the Cincinnati Reds when Carlton Fisk waved his homerun fair - it was the greatest World Series game of all time.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Thursday, October 27, 2011 0 comments
Women & Sharia Law in the UK
Reid Smith seeks to enlighten us on the question of Sharia law. But curiously he omits one of the central tenets of Sharia law - that the word of a woman is half that of a man.
Why Woodstock & Occupy WS are Different
I read Lisa Fabrizio's article which likens Occupy Wall Street to Woodstock.
While I'm sure those at Occupy WS see this as their Woodstock there are significant differences.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Wednesday, October 26, 2011 0 comments
Lackey, Red Sox Nation to Have Cooling Off Period
Yesterday, newly appointed Boston Red Sox General Manager Ben Cherington announced that pitcher John Lackey would undergo Tommy John surgery on his pitching elbow thereby missing the 2012 season.
Why I Don't Believe The CBS/NYT Poll on Occupy Wall Street
Yesterday, a CBS News/New York Times poll was released which showed that 43% of Americans agreed with the aims and objectives of Occupy Wall Street.
Jindal Won't Renege on Perry
Quin Hillyer sings the praises of Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal and thinks he should consider a bid for the 2012 GOP nomination in light of his convincing re-election over the weekend.
However, there's one thing that stands between Jindal and a White House bid - his endorsement of Rick Perry.
Posted by Aaron Goldstein at Tuesday, October 25, 2011 0 comments
What Wasn't Foreseen in Iraq
Over at The American Conservative, Clark Stooksbury briefly comments on my reflections on the impending conclusion to the War in Iraq.
Cain Pizza vs. Romney Wrap
I liked Jim Antle's critique and follow up to Ross Douthat's assertion that Mitt Romney has the GOP nomination "wrapped up." By that logic, we should just dispense with the primaries and hail Romney the new king. Except it doesn't work like that.
Phil Kerpen's new book Democracy Denied released
Democracy Denied is the book Mark Levin calls "a must-read for everyone who values our nation's bedrock principles" and Glenn Beck calls "a literal guidebook on the progressive game plan."
Democracy Denied by Americans for Prosperity vice president Phil Kerpen exposes the Obama administration's agenda that disregards the American people, Congress, and the U.S. Constitution--and offers a plan of action to stop it.
Jim DeMint says this "must-read book provides much-needed solutions to the unaccountable bureaucrats who seek to control what cars we drive, the foods we eat, and even the lights we use."
Rand Paul says "Kerpen's book is an excellent tool for anyone seeking to understand the consequences of regulatory tyranny and the story of the REINS Act."
The book is selling fast after Dick Morris sent a glowing endorsement to his email list. Don't miss out. It is very likely the first printing will sell out. Order today!
For more information on Phil's book and to order, please go to http://amzn.to/ogheVa
Phil Kerpen is vice president for policy at Americans for Prosperity, an opinion columnist on FOXNews.com, and chairman of the Internet Freedom Coalition.
Ford Withdrawn From Syria
Over the weekend, the Obama Administration temporarily pulled its Ambassador to Syria, Robert Ford, from Damascus amidst reprots that his life was in danger. Ford has now returned to the U.S.
Will Islamists Win in Tunisia?
The votes are being counted in Tunisia's elections which were held yesterday and it appears that the Islamist Ennahda Party is doing very well. Even if it doesn't win the most votes, Ennahda will probably be part of the new governing coalition.
Romney's Emerging Economic Strategy: Blame China
by Ian Fletcher
I've just seen one of Mitt Romney's new campaign commercials, here, or watch it below.
Romney's emerging economic strategy is clear: blame China. Not only does this get the heat off of GOP-linked (yes, I know) constituencies like Wall Street, it also skewers the administration, which has played appeaser to Beijing.
Some might call this a cynical case of scapegoating. Comparisons to the old red scare and yellow peril will doubtless be forthcoming.
But this raises an interesting question: Is scapegoating still scapegoating when the scapegoat is guilty? The Chinese economic threat is hardly imaginary, unless one still believes in the Pollyanna "free" (as if!) trade economic fantasies of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Cato Institute, and the Wall Street Journal.
I wrote before about what Romney and the Republican establishment may be up to here: pivoting to economic nationalism as the only rightist economic ideology that is still viable in this country. On some level, I think that this establishment knows that it's either that or be swept away in some leftist deluge, even if not an immediate one.
As I noted in this article and this one, the datapoints on Romney's true intentions are unclear. But the picture does seem to be firming a little, as the more he stays on this trope, the harder it will be to walk away from it if elected.
Posted by IC Blog at Sunday, October 23, 2011 0 comments
Pujols Hits 3 HR in Gm 3 of WS
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols added to his legend tonight hitting three homeruns in Game 3 of the World Series.
Republicans Help Obama
Leave to the CNN guys to bait the trap that led to one of the most divisive and bitter debates among the Republicans to date.
What a shame. For most of the debate, the Republican candidates stepped into the traps set for them by Anderson Cooper, beating each other up, getting angry, and showing little inclination to dissect the policies of the President that want to unseat.
It is okay to want power if you are running for president, but it is not okay to be so power hungry that you would ratehr savage your fellow party members than the philosophy and record of a sitting president you claim to oppose.
For the past few debates, Newt Gingrich had it right -- let's not allow the media to push us to demean one another. Instead, the Republicans came out knifing one another, often with cheap shots (such as Perry's attack on Romney for hiring illegals) and Romney's attack on Perry on the grounds that his experience was like that of a football coach wanting to go to the NFL after losing 40 games. Really? Likewise, they all ganged up on Herman Cain and his 999 plan, which, whatever its merits, is surely superior to the ideas being floated by then Democrats. If Santorum had half as much passion for attacking the Democrats as he did in going after Romney and Perry, well, he might be a serious candidate.
Too often they sound like sixth graders running for class president -- I did this, I did that, I was this, I was that, my plan does this, my plan does that. You did this, no I didn't, etc. They seem to have forgotten everything they might have learned from Ronald Reagan. The American people need a vision, not a resume and certainly not bickering that would embarrass most high schoolers. If the defeat of Obama is their goal, the Republicans did themselves little good in the Las Vegas debate. Instead, they became petty and small and that is not the way to beat a sitting president.
Posted by George Shadroui at Saturday, October 22, 2011 0 comments
Cain's Simple Revisions
As Joe Lawler has noted, Phil Klein of The Washington Examiner makes the case that Herman Cain's new 9-0-9 plan for lower income Americans and other modifications to 9-9-9 undercut it's simplicity.
However Cain refines 9-9-9 it will still be far simpler than our present federal tax code.
Will Libyan Jews Be Allowed to Return?
John Guardiano sings the praises of the Libyan rebels as is his wont.
UN Wants to Probe Gaddafi's Death
The Office for the UN High Commissioner on Human Rights is calling for a probe of Colonel Gaddafi's death.
Cain Isn't Pulling a Romney on Abortion
Joe Lawler takes Herman Cain to task for not communicating his pro-life position clearly during his interview with Piers Morgan on CNN last night.
Thoughts on a Post-Gaddafi Libya
If Colonel Muammar Gaddafi isn't already dead, he soon will be. To which I say good riddance.
But let's not uncork the champagne bottles just yet. It is far from certain that post-Gaddafi Libya will be any better off and if it is any better off it will be a very long time before we can arrive at that conclusion. Then there is the question of Libyan rebel links to al Qaeda.
Democratic Party Full Of Nuts As Well As Flakes
On the 6/26/11 edition of Fox News Sunday, host Chris Wallace inquired if Representative Michelle Bachman was a flake. As justification for this line of interrogation, Wallace pointed out an instance where Bachman insinuated that certain members of Congress were anti-American.
So apparently in the eyes of those considering Bachman a flake on the grounds it is now allegedly a sign of instability to expose those facts that a number of elites would rather gloss over in the hopes that the American people won't find out about such personalities and instances.
For example, Cynthia McKinney cannot be described in any other way than anti-American. Not only did this Georgia representative appear on Libyan state television. She also praised the Qaddaffi regime.
People of good conscience can disagree as to the propriety and prudence of U.S. and NATO intervention in this north African uprising. However, what cannot be denied is that old Muammar is one of the great scumbags of the 20th and 21st centuries.
For though Al Qaeda and Qaddaffi's regime have come to blows in this rebellion, it must be remembered that Qaddaffi was, for a lack of a better term, a superstar of world terrorism decades before any of us ever heard of Bin Laden.
If McKinney wants to position herself as a feminist, she must be asked why would she even give this regime the time of day, much less speak favorably of it. It was reported during one point of the conflict that Libyan forces were using rape as a weapon of terror and intimidation.
It could be argued that, despite her ability to grab an occasional headline such as when she tussled with Capitol Hill police when she insisted regulations regarding members of Congress showing identification didn't apply to her, McKinney's subversive tendencies do not necessarily epitomize the foremost personalities of America's national legislative body.
As one of America's most prominent families and one of the Senate's longest serving members, Ted Kennedy was such a part of that institution that he was referred to as the lion of the world's greatest deliberative body because of his forcefulness in speaking out on behalf of Democratic causes. Though one can be a Democrat and a loyal American (despite this combination becoming increasingly elusive), it could be questioned exactly where Ted Kennedy's ultimate political loyalties were to be found.
For example, one cannot necessarily cast suspicion by default upon the Massachusetts Senator simply for opposing many of the policies of President Ronald Reagan. After all, a hallmark of a free society is the opportunity to express one's disagreement with ruling authorities without fear of reprisal.
It is a shame, though, that the youngest Kennedy brother felt the propriety of befriending a regime that epitomized the denial of basic human liberty, namely the Soviet Union.
Those still not convinced of this line of argumentation might observe that, unlike Michelle Bachman, none of these figures are currently in contention for the presidential nomination of their respective party. After all, Ted Kennedy quite literally drove his off a bridge when he fled the scene of an accident in Chappaquiddick, leaving Mary Jo Kopechne to drown. As airheaded as the press might portray her to be, it is doubtful anything that absentminded is to be found in Mrs. Bachman's track record.
To many that would oppose someone like Michelle Bachman winning the Republican nomination and possibly even the presidency of the United States, Barack Obama represents the pinnacle of what this country has to offer in terms of political leadership. However, if one is able to get over the giddiness that the President is half Black to examine him for what he really is as a human being, one cannot avoid the conclusion that Obama is actually flakier than Michelle Bachman.
As a number of her detractors will insist that Michelle Bachman does not have enough experience to be President of the United States. What was it other than emerging from his mother's birth canal as a baby of mixed pigmentation did Barack Obama do to deserve to have the reigns of the highest elected office in the land handed over to him?
Both Bachman and Obama went on professionally to become attorneys. However, Bachman used her skills to administer her family's farm and business, adding to the productivity of the United States. Barack Obama used these kinds of skills to become a community organizer in the Alinskyite tradition, meaning he led the downtrodden not into lives of self-sufficiency but rather into dependency on the public welfare roles all for the purposes of overburdening the system in the hopes that it would totter ever closer to the brink of violent revolutionary upheaval as detailed by the Cloward & Piven Hypothesis
Both Bachman and Obama served terms in their respective state legislatures. It was in such an environment that Obama would develop the decisive leadership style he is known for by voting "present" on a variety of issues so he would not be required to take a position one way or the other. One might not that this could be construed as a violation of the injunction in the Gospels of letting your yes be yes and your nay be nay.
The wisdom of the ages holds that you are known by the company that you keep. You can determine a pretty good measure of a man by examining those he surrounds himself with especially in terms of those that he considers advisors.
For example, former White House Director Of Communications Anita Dunn publicly admitted that Chairman Mao was her favorite political philosopher. What all is admirable about one of history's greatest mass murders?
The affinity of this administration for the most homicidal brands of Communism did not end with that one incident. A Mao ornament was hung from the White House Christmas tree.
Some will laugh this all off. However, would these same fans of Obama be as of a good humor of a presidential underling lauded the political insights of Adolf Hitler or if an Adolf Hitler ornament was spotted dangling from a White House Christmas tree? If anything, wouldn't a Mao ornament be even more vile since his numbers surpassed the nightmarish atrocities of the Nazi regime, or, since his victims were Chinese rather than predominantly Jewish, these actions weren't somehow quite as bad?
Granted, somewhere along life's path we all list among our acquaintances a number of eccentrics and scoundrels. I no doubt fill that role for a number of people. However, for Obama, those closest to him make Dick Tracey's Rogue's Gallery look like the Smurf picnic roster in terms of their overall contempt for human liberty.
For example, regulatory advisor Cass Sustein believes those promoting what the government categorizes broadly as "conspiracy theories" should have their freedom of speech curtailed. Sustein also believes that it is the role of the government to implement policies that nudge citizens into certain behaviors. For example, if the government does not want people to rely so much on personal automobiles, increased gasoline taxes might be levied or roads constructed designed in such a way to increase traffic congestion.
Science advisor John Holdren believes sterilants should be put into the public drinking water in order to decrease fertility rates. However, Holdren is not the only Obama minion wanting to do away with what Ebenezer Scrooge dismissed as the "excess population" before this famed miser's Yuletide change of heart. Obama Healthcare Advisor Ezekiel Emanuel thinks that those below or above a certain age range should be denied medical treatment. Basically put a bullet in granny's head.
Obama's Secretary of Energy believes you should be permitted to color your roof any color you want so long as it is white. And speaking of colors, Obama's FCC appointment Mark Lloyd believes White folks should be denied FCC licenses. Obama's State Department Legal Advisor Harol Koh believes that Sharia law should be consulted as a source for American jurisprudence.
It could be argued that flake is a designation in the eye of the beholder. Come election day, voters will have to decide what perspective they want steering the national helm.
Do they want someone thinking that at worst you are a worthless lump to be disposed of by the government as bureaucrats or at best a witless clod needing government control in every facet of your existence. Or do they prefer someone that believes that you are better at optimizing these kinds of decisions in your own life on your own.
Frederick Meekins
Posted by Frederick at Wednesday, October 19, 2011 0 comments
My 2011 World Series Prediction
The 2011 World Series between the Texas Rangers and the St. Louis Cardinals gets underway tonight at Busch Stadium in St. Louis.
The Rangers are a great team but I can't see them getting past St. Louis. The Cardinals have been the best team in MLB since the end of August. So the Cardinals in six with Lance Berkman winning World Series MVP honors.
CNN Western GOP Debate Post-Mortem
Here are my thoughts concerning each of the candidates in the CNN Western Republican debate in Las Vegas which concluded earlier this evening.
Romney & Perry = Nasty
Mitt Romney and Rick Perry are having yet another pissing match. It's getting rather unappealing.
Romney on the Defensive
Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and, yes, Rick Perry have all landed punches on Mitt Romney and have messed up his hair. Romney doesn't serve himself well impersonating Ross Perot telling Al Gore, "Let me finish."
Apples, Oranges & 9-9-9
Well, the debate unsurprisingly starts out with a critique of Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan.
Paul Leka, 1941-2011. R.I.P.
Songwriter, producer, arranger and pianist/keyboard player Paul Leka passed away on October 12th. His cause of death is not known. He was 70.
To read the rest of this obituary, please check out The Spectacle Blog.
Obama Nearly Left Speechless
This is no joke. President Obama's teleprompter was stolen last night.
Axelrod Underestimates Cain
Yesterday, during an appearance on Morning Joe, David Axelrod dismissed Herman Cain's candidacy.
What Susan Sarandon & U.S. Nazis Have in Common
Fresh off calling Pope Benedict a Nazi over the weekend, actress Susan Sarandon appears to have a great deal in common with the American Nazi Party.
Both have endorsed Occupy Wall Street.
A Sick Feeling About The Iranian Plot
Reid Smith has expressed skepticism over the plausibility of the Iranian plot to launch attacks against the United States. John Tabin has taken Smith to task for relying on the likes of Hillary Mann Leverett to support his arguments. Smith responds to the citing other Iran "experts" like Gary Sick and Stephen Walt much to the dismay of Tabin.
Neo-Nazis show up to support Occupy Phoenix, NOT counterprotest as the left is spinning
Check out this post by known white supremacist JT Ready who organized the National Socialists' appearance at Occupy Phoenix, and this post by one of the other National Socialists who attended. They were not counterprotesting, they were there in solidarity supporting the protesters. This is contrary to the endless retweeting that has occurred on the #occupyphoenix and #ows Twitter channels gloating that it is a good thing that the neo-Nazis are counterprotesting.
The U.S. Border Guard deployed an urban combat trained security squad to the Occupy Phoenix rally today as armed peace keepers and legal observers. Border Rangers who patrol the border took a non-political stance to defend peaceful assembly and free speech of all citizens by exercising our right to keep and bear arms. Phoenix Police units were on scene also keeping the peace. Our founding fathers and founding mothers knew full well that the 2nd Amendment is what protects all our other amendments from tyranny. The U.S.B.G. protected the rights of all parties involved.
J.T. Ready
Almost everybody I spoke with had something in common with me. I enjoyed speaking with a wide variety of people and even posed for a few pictures. The event was billed as being non-violent and it was. Despite the futile actions of a few provocateurs, there were no confrontations, excessive profanities or violence.
Cooler heads prevailed and the anarchists failed to give this event a black eye by inciting a riot. They also failed to cause division among us and the majority of the attendees.
Dan Wheldon, 1978-2011. R.I.P.
I just watched the crash which claimed the life of Indy Car Driver Dan Wheldon yesterday.
Cardinals Win NLCS
The St. Louis Cardinals have won the 2011 NLCS with a 12-6 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers in Game 6.
Crazy Occupy San Fran speaker says banks are arresting customers for closing accounts
Apparently their position - whatever it is - is so nutty they have to make up unbelievable things to get any traction.
Posted by Rachel Alexander at Sunday, October 16, 2011 0 comments
Occupy San Franciso hippy sings "We got to have 100%"
Scary, they really want to redistribute 100% of our money.
One Thousand Days of Obama
Today marks President Obama's one thousandth day in office.
On January 21, 2009, the night following his inauguration, I read a poem at The Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Massachusetts titled "October 16, 2011 (A Thousand Days of Obama)." I have since been banned from reading at The Cantab. Now that we have reached that one thousandth day, I thought I would share it with you.
To read this poem, please check out The Spectacle Blog.
Rangers Win 2nd Straight AL Pennant
The Texas Rangers have just captured their second consecutive American League pennant with a 15-5 win over the Detroit Tigers in Game 6 of the ALCS.
Laura Pollan, 1948-2011. R.I.P.
Laura Pollan, the founder of the Cuban dissident group Ladies in White, died yesterday of a heart attack brought about by a pulmonary illness. She was 63.
Huntsman to Boycott CNN Debate in Vegas
Republican presidential hopeful Jon Huntsman has announced he will boycott Tuesday night's GOP debate which will be held in Las Vegas and will air on CNN.
Bread, Roses & Apple iPhone 4S
As we know by now Brookfield Properties (and for all intents and purposes the City of New York) blinked over the proposed clean up of Zuccotti Park.
Why Holder Should Hold On
Quin Hillyer thinks Eric Holder should not hold on as Attorney General. I read his piece and find little with which to disagree. Nevertheless, I think Holder should stay.
Parliamentary vs. Presidential Systems
F.H. Buckley of George Mason University Law School has an interesting piece which makes the case that if we had a parliamentary system like Canada we could have avoided a downgrade in our credit rating last August.
As someone who was born in Canada and subsequently had the opportunity to see the inner workings of the House of Commons (as well as Westminster in London) I think there are considerable merits to a parliamentary system. But with that said, I don't believe a parliamentary system would have prevented Standard & Poors from taking action against the United States.
Those Poor, Little Rich (White) Occupiers
As you might be aware, Boston Police arrested nearly 150 occupiers earlier this week when they disobeyed an order to leave the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
Well, as it turns out, many of those arrested reside at some rather tony addresses in the People's Republic of Cambridge. It also seems these so-called 99 percenters are a rather homogeneous bunch.
Epstein Heading to Wrigley
WEEI radio here in Boston is reporting that Theo Epstein will leave his position as General Manager of the Boston Red Sox to join the front office of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs haven't given Epstein a formal title but he will have considerably more responsibility and higher compensation. The deal is worth more than $15 million over five seasons.
NH GOP Debate Post-Mortem
Here are my final thoughts concerning tonight's GOP debate on the economy at Dartmouth College which was sponsored by Bloomberg, The Washington Post and WBIN-TV with Derry, New Hampshire.
Romney Propping Up Bachmann?
Jim, your point about Romney propping up Bachmann is certainly plausible. But I think it's a day late and a dollar short. With that, I think Romney could have bigger things in mind for her.
NH GOP Debate Gets More Interesting
The New Hampshire GOP Debate is getting better now that the candidates are asking each other questions. It's a better approach to take when the candidates are seated around the table.
What is interesting about the questions isn't so much their substance but to whom each of the candidates directed their questions.
Santorum is Being Snarky
A little advice for Rick Santorum. Snarky doesn't sell whether it's critiquing Herman Cain on 9-9-9 or Mitt Romney on Romneycare. Nor does kvetching about being asked only one question in an hour. He would capture more flies with honey than with vinegar.
The NH GOP Debate Drags On
Charlie Rose has just taken a break from the proceedings.
A debate with eight people standing up is unwieldly.
A debate with eight people sitting down is like watching an infomerical for sleeping pills.
Who Should Go To Jail? Wall St. Execs or Dodd-Frank?
It was interesting to see Karen Tumulty of The Washington Post ask Michele Bachmann if Wall Street executives should go to jail. It was even more interesting to see moderator Charlie Rose become aghast when Newt Gingrich suggested that Barney Frank and Chris Dodd might go to jail instead.
Netanyahu Says Shalit Will Be Released
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu went on national television today to announce that IDF Corporal Gilad Shalit would be released in a few days after more than five years in captivity.
I'm Pretty Sure Kanye is Part of the 1%
Yesterday, hip hop icon Kanye West made his way to Zuccotti Park to show that he is down with the so-called 99%.
A Liberal Makes My Point on Cain & Racism
Last week, I listed nine reasons why Republicans ought to nominate Herman Cain.
Let's go straight to Reason #7 - "He Would Make Liberal Charges of Racism Look Really, Really Stupid."
It seems that Leslie Savan of The Nation is eager to make that point for me. While she is kind enough to cite my Cain article she seems to have missed the point of it.
Cain's Candor on Race
I think Herman Cain discusses the question of race where it concerns economic opportunity most admirably in his interview yesterday with CNN's Candy Crowley.
My ALCS & NLCS Predictions
Game 1 of the ALCS between the Detroit Tigers and the Texas Rangers is just underway.
Much to my surprise, former Red Sox manager Terry Francona is doing color commentary on the FOX telecast with Joe Buck.
Obama Lies For "A Higher Truth"
Consider if you will this item from today's Boston Herald concerning a tall tale told yesterday by President Obama at his press conference.
Why I Don't Like Hitler Analogies
I was bemused by the commentary on my criticism of Hank Williams, Jr's Obama-Hitler remarks.
The commentary largely ran along the lines of a) Williams, Jr. was making an analogy, not a comparison and b) Williams, Jr. wasn't comparing Obama to Hitler.
Ventura Named White Sox Manager
The Chicago White Sox have named Robin Ventura as their new manager.
Now this is a surprise.
This Isn't The First Squirrel To Run on The Field
Like Larry Thornberry, I saw the squirrel dart out in front of homeplate during Game 4 of the NLDS between the Philadelphia Phillies and the St. Louis Cardinals last night.
But this isn't the first time a rodent with a furry tail has made its way onto the field of play during a game.
Goodbye Hank Williams, Jr. My Friend
So ESPN has said "Goodbye Hank Williams, Jr, My Friend." To paraphrase the late Tim Hardin, "We no longer know you/We don't like the things you said." In response to the dismissal of Williams, Jr. concerning his Obama-Hitler comparison, Jim Antle wonders, "Maybe ESPN would have been equally sensitive if the Dixie Chicks had been singing the intro during the Bush Administration but I doubt it."
Other Notable Arab-Americans
Joe Lawler asks if Steve Jobs was the greatest Arab-American ever.
Steve Jobs: A Life Well Done
Ross Kaminsky has written a fine tribute to Apple co-founder Steve Jobs who lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday. Jobs' time in this world was a life well done.
To read the rest of this post, please check out The Spectacle.
Will Palin Endorse Cain?
Now that Sarah Palin has announced she won't run for the GOP nomination, the question now becomes which Republican, if any, she will endorse.
Sarah Palin Stays Unshackled
As Jeff Lord has just noted via Mark Levin, Sarah Palin will not be seeking the GOP nomination.
Her decision comes a little more than 24 hours after Chris Christie announced for the 1,674th time he was not running for President.
Samuel L. Jackson Pulls a Freeman
Actor Samuel L. Jackson has pulled a Morgan Freeman claiming that the Tea Party's opposition to President Obama is based solely on race.
Bert Jansch, 1943-2011. R.I.P.
Folk music legend Bert Jansch passed away today after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was 67.
To read the rest of this obituary, please check out The Spectacle.
Broadcast Sports Declare Robust Debate Out Of Bounds
It seems that the only stereotypical male behavior broadcast sports won't put up with is free thought and the speaking of one's mind.
For example, Hank Williams Jr. --- a number of whose own songs revel proudly in bawdy behavior such as boozing and smoking --- has been removed from the opening sequence of Monday Night Football for comparing Obama to Hitler.
This reprisal will certainly go a long way in laying to rest the old canard about Jews controlling the media.
In a number of ways, Obama is like Hitler.
Both men would have liked to have seen the nation of Israel removed from history and not above forming alliances with fanatic Muslims in order to do it.
Both men undermined the value of the individual in the name of the COMMUNITY.
Both of these men exerted the coercive power of government to curb free expression. Need one remind of the Administration's pressure applied against the Ford Motor Company to pull an ad referencing the auto bailout stimulus?
It's just that Hitler was more decisive in implementing his agenda.
Regarding his remarks, Williams assures he has always respected the office of the President.
And what if he didn't?
Apart from not threatening the Commander and Chief, there is virtually no legal obligation to harbor any specific sentiment regarding the office.
Did Whoopi Goldberg respect the Presidency when she used the "F-word" in regards to Ronald Reagan?
Did Bill Ayers exhibit fitting homage towards the Executive Branch when he bombed the Pentagon?
Yet today both of these figures are counted among Obama's sociopolitical allies, with Obama actually launching a campaign for political office in the domicile of the one actually given over to physical violence and the destruction of public property.
It will be no doubt be pointed out that, as a business, the NFL is not obligated to respect the First Amendment rights of those under its contract or employ and technically that is correct.
However, it must be remembered that this blurring of governmental and industrial interests is also among the first steps towards the Fascism that apparently no one is suppose to talk about.
Posted by Frederick at Tuesday, October 04, 2011 0 comments
According to the 10/10/11 edition of Newsweek, in China a number of eateries have opened glamorizing the Cultural Revolution. It would probably be best to stay away from such dining establishments. It has been claimed cannibalism went on during that period of violent upheaval.
Christie Keeps His Hat On
There are multiple reports indicating New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will not seek the GOP nomination. Christie is expected to confirm these reports during a press conference which has been scheduled for 1 p.m. EST.
Panetta Demands Congress Restore Palestinian Aid
It looks like Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has become the Obama Administration's point person on the Middle East.
Panetta Bashes Israel
The Obama Administration continues its hostility towards the State of Israel. Only President Obama is letting members of his cabinet do the talking. Enter Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta.
Marv Tarplin, 1941-2011. R.I.P.
Guitarist Marv Tarplin has passed away. As of this writing, his cause of death is unknown. He was 70.
You might not know Marv Tarplin's name but you probably know Smokey Robinson's name and if you are a fan of Smokey Robinson then you are a fan of Marv Tarplin.
Roger Maris: 61 @ 50
As you might imagine, I have spent the better part of the day watching playoff baseball. I have now tuned into Game 1 of the ALDS between the Detroit Tigers and the New York Yankees after the Texas Rangers evened their ALDS with the Tampa Bay Rays. The broadcasters at TBS have just mentioned it was 50 years ago today that Roger Maris hit his 61st homerun of the 1961 season, breaking Babe Ruth's single season record of 60 homeruns which he set in 1927.
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The kind of business structure you establish really does matter. Talk to your accountant. Talk to your attorney. Get this right. Ask questions and insist that your key advisors give you the answers to the questions you don't know to ask. If you are going solo, it's pretty easy to choose how to structure your company. If you are partnering, know what structure provides the best tax advantages, and set one up that easily allows decisions to be made and executed.


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S. Korea wraps up war remains excavation at Arrowhead Ridge in DMZ
by admin · June 24, 2021
SEOUL-- South Korea on Thursday wrapped up 2 1/2 years of war remains excavation work at a former battlefield near the border with North Korea, the defense ministry said, with Pyongyang remaining unresponsive to calls for joint work as agreed.
Under a military tension reduction accord signed on Sept. 19, 2018, South and North Korea agreed to launch a joint project to retrieve remains of soldiers killed during the 1950-53 Korean War from Arrowhead Ridge, one of the fiercest battlefields inside the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two sides.
But the South carried out the work alone since 2019, as the North has stonewalled calls for joint work.
According to the ministry, the military recovered a total of 3,092 bone fragments believed to have belonged to 424 troops killed in action. Nine of them have been identified so far.
The military also found 101,816 articles that belonged to the deceased soldiers, including badges, U.S. bulletproof jackets and Chinese gas masks.
With the conclusion of the project at Arrowhead Ridge, the military will move on to another former battle site nearby, White Horse Ridge, to continue the excavation work starting later this year.
White Horse Ridge is one of the areas where the most casualties were reported during the three-year war.
South Korea earlier notified the North of its plan to expand the mission area.
"We will do our best to find every single hero buried somewhere in the mountains and rivers of the Korean Peninsula," Defense Minister Suh Wook said during a ceremony to mark the closing of the excavation work at Arrowhead Ridge, urging the North to join hands for the project.
Around 140,000 South Korean troops were killed in action and some 450,000 others injured during the war. The government estimates the number of fallen soldiers whose remains have yet to be recovered inside the DMZ to stand around 10,000.
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Indian bishop accused of rape could face charges this week
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4/9/2019 (3 months ago)
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The bishop accused of serially raping a nun could face criminal charges this week, as Indian police say they will ask a court to charge him with rape, evidence tampering, and menacing his accuser.
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Keywords: Indian bishop, accused of rape, charges this week
Jalandhar, India, (CNA) - In June 2018, a member of the Missionaries of Jesus religious congregation accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandharr of sexually assaulting her 13 times between 2014 and 2016. In a 72-page complaint to police, filed June 29, the nun alleged that the bishop sexually abused her more than a dozen times over two years.
The bishop maintains his innocence. He was arrested Sept. 21, 2018 amid protests calling for a police investigation of the allegation. He was subsequently released on bail.
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Police in the Indian state of Kerala now say they have enough evidence to formally charge Mulakkal, and that they will file a charging document in criminal court this week, the Wall Street Journal reported April 8.
A judge will determine whether the bishop will face formal criminal charges.
"After our extensive investigation we have come to a conclusion that what the nun alleged seems to be truthful," police inspector general Vijay Sakhare told the Wall Street Journal.
"We have strong evidence to get the bishop prosecuted."
Mulakkal, 55, was temporarily removed from the administration of his diocese shortly before he was arrested. The bishop claims that the nun accused him of rape as retaliation, because he had ordered an investigation into a claim that she was having an affair with a relative.
On Oct. 22, 2018, Fr. Kuriakose Kattuthara, a key police witness in the case, was found dead in his room. The priest's family alleged foul play.
Mulakkal was ordered by police investigators last year to turn over to them a laptop believed to contain evidence in the case, but Indian officials have not yet reported whether the bishop turned over the computer as ordered.
Police are expected to file a charge petition in court on Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported.
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There are plans to sell off football pitches across Tunbridge Wells for housing.
But the council vowed the grounds would be "protected" until replacement pitches were provided.
And sporting centres of excellence or "development centres" could be created in Tunbridge Wells.
These sports hubs could see football and hockey at Hawkenbury Recreation Ground, rugby at St Mark's Playing Fields and cricket and tennis at the Nevill Ground.
The council's sports pitch strategy seeks to slash the costs of maintaining sports grounds.
It said some were "surplus to requirements" and could be sold to generate money for better quality facilities.
It is "making progress" with buying 20 acres of land next to Hawkenbury Recreation Ground along with seven acres at Rusthall Recreation Ground and nearly seven acres at Pembury.
Sports sites were put forward in the emerging Local Plan's 'call for sites' which earmarks land for housing or economic development.
Included was Culverden Stadium, home to Tunbridge Wells Football Club.
The council's Playing Pitch Strategy said: "There is a possibility of a relocation to new playing field land which is currently being compulsory purchased by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council adjacent to Hawkenbury Recreation Ground with possible provision of a community 3G pitch and associated stand, social areas and changing accommodation providing facilities for community football teams as well as Tunbridge Wells FC."
Colebrook Recreation Ground - the council said clubs do not want to play on these pitches which have slopes, anti-social behaviour and subsidence. This is earmarked to be open space.
Bayham West and Bayham 5 - the pitches are used by Tunbridge Wells Foresters FC and the council said the club has grown so much, the pitches, pavilion and car parking no longer meet its needs. The council long-term wants to find another site for the football pitches and the club. Part of the fields would be reserved in longer term for cemetery extension, says strategy.
It said land at Hawkenbury should replace Bayham playing fields and pitches would be created through the Southborough Hub. 3G pitches would be built at Hawkenbury, Rusthall and Langton Green.
And with a potential 950 new homes in Paddock Wood, developers' contributions will be used to improve sports there.
Gary Stevenson, head of environment at Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, said: "The Playing Pitch Strategy is up to date and it demonstrates the council's commitment to making sure there are enough sports pitches for the borough's residents as we move towards introducing a new Local Plan.
"At the moment the sites we are talking about are identified in the current Site Allocations document and outline planning applications have been submitted. Whether we continue to progress with these sites now depends on the new Local Plan."


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[NEWS] 180615 BLACKPINK Interview at SQUARE UP Comeback Press Conference
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To celebrate ahead of the release of their first mini album SQUARE UP, BLACKPINK held a press conference at CGV Cheongdam Cinecity M-CUBE, Sinsa-dong, Gangnam, Seoul.
Check out the interview below. All credits to our lovely KRN-ENG BLINK translators.
BLACKPINK: We have came back with a mini album after one year. During this time, we have fans who had been waiting for us and we have been practicing hard in preparation for this.
Jisoo: We love each and every side track and we hope that everyone will love them too.
Jennie: We have worked on several songs for the past year and at the start of the year we filmed our first reality show 'BLACKPINK House'.
Jennie: We paid much attention to our final image to show everyone and we will work hard for our activities so that we would not feel like there are any gaps.
Rosé: Our CEO paid a lot of attention to our choreography this time. During practice, he checked on our performance a lot, and also taught (?) us the point of the choreo. He also emphasized to us to be 'stronger and more cool'.
Q: Favourite song in the album?
Jisoo: 'See U Later'.
Rosé: 'Really'.
Lisa: 'Forever Young'.
Jennie: 'DDU-DU DDU-DU' and 'Forever Young'.
Jisoo chose 'See U Later' because the lyrics are witty and fun. The melody and lyrics match well too. She also thinks that when the public hears it, they'll easily get addicted to it. Rosé likes 'Really' because its sound fits the summer. She thinks its a good song to listen to this summer. Lisa, on the other hand likes 'Forever Young' the most because its lyrics are fun too. There are a lot of catch phrases and is a good song to sing along.
Jennie: I like DDU-DU DDU-DU and Forever Young because the choreography is a very different image from 'As If It's Your Last' and I personally like this kind of powerful image.
Jisoo: Up till now, our image has been mainly feminine-focused. This time there will be more hip hop feel. There are strong raps in the 1st and 2nd verses of the song and we hope to let others feel something new from us through this.
Jisoo: It's been a long time since we made a comeback in Korea and we know that our fans have been waiting for a long time. We'll be able to have our first fansign event this time round. I look forward to being able to communicate with our fans up close during the fansign.
Jisoo: We are also preparing event(s) for our to meet our fans, who have been waiting for a long time, up close
Jennie: I feel like 6-7 months of gap is a really long time and I feel really sorry to fans for having to wait for 1 year.
BLACKPINK talked honestly about their 1 year hiatus.
JENNIE: "I thought 6-7 months was long, but while having a one year hiatus, we could still film for 'BeulPing House.'"
BLACKPINK: …we did a lot of recording for the album. We wanted to show our perfect self. CEO Yang and us all took care in every detail. We're sorry for the fans, but we're confident that we can give back for the long hiatus.
Jisoo: During our hiatus, we did lots of uni festivals and performances in Japan, and we could catch on how we can do better while on stage. To prepare for the next album, we personally put more time in practicing.
Jisoo: By thinking on how we can appeal ourselves when we're on the stage, we continued to keep practicing. Also during the hiatus, each of us had time to do some self care, and how to perfect ourselves. We spent lots of time doing and thinking about that.
'FOREVER YOUNG' is a moombahton rhythm dance song. It has a message to: 'let's burn our youth with no regrets'. It's a very intense and a powerful song.
Jisoo: It's been 1 year. When it had been 6 months after debut we had lots of pressure and stress to do well, but after preparing for 1 year, we split from that and thought we had to always have fun trying out new genres – we should enjoy ourselves while telling the story.
Jisoo: To be honest, if our chart ranking is high, we are grateful, but even though we did something new, we would be just happy hearing that, 'BLACKPINK absorbed this in their own colour', after watching our performance – that would be so much fun to hear.
Jennie: Yang CEO also took a lot of attention on the choreography for this song too. After practicing for our dance choreo, he would personally come down and give us advice on to intensify this part, scanned us, and just gave us a lot of advice.
Jisoo: We know our fans have been very curious about this album for ages. We are very excited that we can see our fans up close. We believe they will look for us and will love us.
BLACKPINK: There's a more powerful performance this time. Also a more powerful rap part comes on, and we thought we could show a more cooler choreo during it, so it was fun to practice while practicing. I wonder if they'll get a good impression after seeing our performances.
JENNIE: We were worried that our stamina will go down while performing these two intense performances live.
Jennie has said that there are plans for radio shows!
Q: Why did you choose the title 'DDU DU DDU DU'?
JN: It's like pistol and a breathing sound. When we shout it, it's like a command. Matching the theme 'SQUARE UP', it's a powerful command.
Rosé: YHS focused a lot on choreo for BLACKPINK. He checked their choreo and told them what their point dance is. He said "Don't dance too femininely. Dance more powerfully and cooly".
Jisoo: Powerful performance in the dance break + a more powerful rap than b4 w/ cool choreo.
Rosé: During the hiatus, BLACKPINK focused a lot on staying physically fit because a lot of our choreography is physically tiring. So we got prepared by doing aerobic exercises and pilates (yoga).
Jennie: It's hard to believe we always surpass 100M views for each MV.
Jennie: There are lots of hip hop factors in fashion. Rather than the concepts we showed you before, you'll get to see more powerful and tough sides of BLACKPINK. If you have seen girly side of us in the last comeback, you'll see BLACKPINK trying out different things this time.
Rosé: As it will show in the behind-the-scenes clip, I thought riding (?) on the chandelier was the most fun part. I like being in high places. When I heard I'll be on a chandelier, I was excited. But when I got there, it wasn't really high so I asked them to raise it higher.
Lisa: There will be a parrot in the MV. It was really cute and kind. I was thankful that it stayed still.
Jisoo: During this period, the attention will be dispersed (*people's focus will be on the Olympics). But I believe the people who have been waiting for BLACKPINK will search for us and love us. So there's no pressure about the timing.
BLACKPINK: Teddy knows when we look the prettiest. We're still afraid to work w/ other producers
Jisoo: We only worked w/ Teddy from 2-3 yrs ago. I don't think we're at the stage of working w/ other producers. When it comes to producing, I like Teddy oppa the best.
Jennie: Teddy knows what we can do the best. So we're really grateful just by the fact he's giving songs to us.
Rosé: Teddy knows both our strengths and weaknesses.
Lisa: I agree with the unnies. God Teddy! – Thumbs Up-
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Tags 1ST MINI ALBUM, DDU-DU DDU-DU, 뚜두뚜두, FOREVER YOUNG, PRESS, REALLY, SEE U LATER, SQUARE UP
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