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Work on the 'The Holy Bible in Modern English' began in 1853 by a London businessman named Ferrar Fenton (1832–1920). The complete Bible was first published in 1903, though some individual bible 'books' were published as separate volumes during the preceding 11 years.
Fenton is well known for a rearranging of the books of the Bible into what the author believed was the correct chronological order. In the Old Testament, this order follows that of the Hebrew Bible. The name of God was translated throughout the Old Testament as "The Ever-Living".
Fenton is an exciting translation that shows respect and gives clarity in many areas where other translations fall short. This Bible is described as being "translated into English direct from the original Hebrew, Chaldee, and Greek languages."
Henrik Borgström assisted Fenton with his translation of the Book of Job, which first appeared in 1898. The book of Job was "rendered into the same metre as the original Hebrew, word by word and line by line". His translation of the New Testament is based on the Greek text of Westcott and Hort. The ordering novelty in the New Testament is that it places the Gospel of John and the First Epistle of John at the beginning before the Gospel of Matthew, thus placing the Acts of the Apostles immediately after the Gospel of Luke.
Notable as well, is Ferrar Fenton's restoration of the Psalms into the musical verse form as close to the original as he could get. The Psalms were, quite literally, songs, complete with instructions for the "choirmaster" as well as descriptions of the proper musical instruments to be used. Today Psalm 48, Psalm 137, and Psalm 23 are still sung in churches, albeit to tunes not the original.
This bible is named the "Revised Fenton" because it puts things back into chronological order. In many cases, whether in error or not, Ferrar moved some parts of the scriptures down to the footnote section. These re-ordered verses have been returned to their chronological order as they are currently found in the King James Version. There was no alteration of the wording or intended meaning of what was originally intended by Mr. Fenton."
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Welcome to the new blog section. Join us in this exciting effort to display the works of Ferrar Fenton! The Holy Bible in Modern English is now fully digitized and can be seen for it's creative and artistic beauty as well as for the spiritual edification that we all need through the daily study of the scriptures.
This project actually began in 2012 when the conversion of scanned images, using OCR software, revived a very beautiful but tangled digital version of Ferrar Fenton's work. The major part of the editing, including verse alignment, OCR errors and chapter breaks took over one year. Still, as we go there are minor fixes to punctuation and a few odd necessary edits.
In its very raw form, 'The Holy Bible in Modern English' went online with a free but very undependable web hosting service in 2014, where it has been ever since.
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2 Kings 18 [RF]
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RF KI2 18:1 (B.C. 726.) The Prosperous Reign of Hezekiah over Judah.
It was in the third year of Hoshea-ben-Alah, king of Israel, that Hezekiah-ben-Ahaz began to reign in Judah.
RF KI2 18:2 He was fifteen years old at his coronation, and he reigned twenty-nine years in Jerusalem, and his mother's name was Abi, the daughter of Zachariah.
RF KI2 18:3 He did right in the sight, of the EVER-LIVING, exactly as his ancestor David did.
RF KI2 18:4 He threw down the Columns, and smashed the Pillars, and cut down the Shrines, and broke up the Brazen Serpent which Moses had made—for until this period the children of Israel offered incense to it—but he called it "Old brass!"
RF KI2 18:5 He adhered to the EVER-LIVING GOD of Israel.1
RF KI2 18:6 He never turned from following Him, and regarded the Commands that the EVER-LIVING commanded to Moses;
RF KI2 18:7 so the EVER-LIVING was with him wherever he went. He acted wisely and revolted from the king of Ashur, and served him not.
RF KI2 18:8 He conquered the Philishtim in Gaza and its district, from the fortress of Migdol to the city of Mitzab.
RF KI2 18:9 But in the fourth year of King Hezekiah, which was the seventh of Hoshea-ben-Alah, king of Israel, Shalmanazer, king of Ashur, advanced to Shomeron, and besieged it,
RF KI2 18:10 and captured it at the end of three years; in the seventh year of Hezekiah, which was the tenth year of Hoshea, king of Israel, he captured Shomeron.2
RF KI2 18:11 Then the king of Ashur transported Israel to Ashur, and planted them in Khalakh, and in the district of the river Gozan, and the cities of the Medes;3
RF KI2 18:12 because they would not listen to the voice of their EVER-LIVING GOD, but transgressed the Covenant, the whole of which had been commanded to Moses, the servant of the EVER-LIVING. But they would not listen, nor obey.
RF KI2 18:13 (B.C. 713.) Senakherib Invades Judah.
In the fourteenth year of King Hezekiah, Senakherib king of Ashur advanced against all the fortified cities of Judah, and seized them.
RF KI2 18:14 Consequently Hezekiah, king of Judah, sent to the king of Ashur at Lakish to say, "I have done wrong! Return from me, and what you impose upon me, I will pay." So the king of Ashur laid upon Hezekiah, king of Judah, three hundred talents of silver and thirty talents of gold.
RF KI2 18:15 And Hezekiah paid him all the silver found in the House of the EVER-LIVING, and in the treasuries of the Royal Palace.
1 The following clause in v. 5, ch. 18, is an editorial comment. Therefore I put it at the page foot:—
And after him there was none like him among all the kings of Judah, or who were before him, who stuck to the EVER-LIVING.—F.F.
2 The enumeration, of the years as they stand in the Hebrew and A. V. texts are evidently a transcriber's error. These should read " 7th and 10th, " not " 6th and 7th" as the A. V. has them.—F.F.
3 Now Azerbijan and Baku, on the southwest of the Caspian Sea.—F.F.
RF KI2 18:16 At the same time Hezekiah stripped it from the doors of the Temple of the EVER-LIVING, and the door-posts which Hezekiah, king of Judah, had plated, and gave it to the king of Ashur.
RF KI2 18:17 (B.C. 710.) Senakherib breaks his Treaty and Attacks Jerusalem.
Yet the king of Ashur sent Thar-than, and Rab-saris, and Rabshakah, from Lakish to king Hezekiah, with a powerful army to Jerusalem, and they advanced and arrived at Jerusalem, and on arrival stationed themselves at the ascent of the High Reservoir, which is by the highway of the Potters' field.
RF KI2 18:18 (B.C. 710.) From there they called for the king, and he sent out to them Aliakim-ben-Hilkiah, who was Superintendent of the Palace, and Shebnah, the Secretary, and Joah-ben-Asaph, the Recorder,
RF KI2 18:19 and Rabshakah said to them:
Rabshakah's Insulting Speech.
"Say to Hezekiah: The Great King, the king of Ashur, asks this: 'What is the Protector upon whom you rely?'
RF KI2 18:20 You say—but they are empty words—'I have genius and strength for the war!' " On whom did you rely when you revolted from me?
RF KI2 18:21 Look, now!—you trusted yourself upon that broken reed—upon Mitzer!—upon which if a man leans it runs into his hand and pierces it! Such is Pharoh, king of the Mitzeraim, to all who trust upon him!
RF KI2 18:22 But if you reply to me, We trust on our EVER-LIVING GOD ': is not that He whose Columns and whose Altars Hezekiah has thrown down, —and ordered Judah and Jerusalem to bow towards the Altar of Jerusalem?
RF KI2 18:23 But, however, come over, I say, to my Master, the king of Ashur, and I will give you two thousand horses; —if you are able to put riders upon them for yourself!
RF KI2 18:24 So how can you turn back the face of one of the last of my Master's captains, and trust yourself to Mitzer for chariots and horsemen?
RF KI2 18:25 However, have I advanced against this place without an order from the EVER-LIVING to destroy it? The EVER-LIVING said to me, ' Invade that country and devastate it! '"
RF KI2 18:26 (Here Aliakim-ben-Hilkiah, and Shebnah, and Joah said to Rabshakah, " Speak to your servants, we beg, in Aranaith, for we understand it, and do not speak to us in Hebrew, in the hearing of the soldiers on the wall.")
RF KI2 18:27 But Rabshakah replied to them:—"Did my Master send me to speak to your Master, or to You, the things that I am saying? Was it not to the men on the wall, —who eat their own dung and drink their own piss with you?"
RF KI2 18:28 (Then Rabshakah stood up and shouted with a loud voice in Hebrew, and spoke, and said:—) " Listen to the words of the Great King—the King of Ashur!
RF KI2 18:29 Thus says the King: ' Let not Hezekiah mislead you, for he is not able to deliver you from my hand!
RF KI2 18:30 And let not Hezekiah himself trust on the EVER-LIVING, saying, "The EVER-LIVING will deliver, and not give this city to the hand of the king of Ashur! " '
RF KI2 18:31 Listen not to Hezekiah for the king of Ashur says this: ' Make a treaty with me, and come out to me, and let everyone eat of his own grapes, and everyone his own figs, and everyone drink water from his own well,
RF KI2 18:32 until I come and take you to a land like your own land, —a land of corn and wine, —a land of bread and vineyards—a land of olives, oil, and honey, —where you can live, and not die, —and listen not to Hezekiah, who deceives you by saying, "The LORD will deliver us!" '
RF KI2 18:33 " Have the GODs of the nations delivered any one of their countries from the hand of the king of Ashur?
RF KI2 18:34 Where are the GODs of Khamath and Arfad? Where are the GODs of Sefarvaim, Ina, and Avah? Who delivered Shomeron from my hand?"
RF KI2 18:35 Who are they among all the gods of the countries, that have delivered their country out of mine hand, that the LORD should deliver Jerusalem out of mine hand? (KJV)
RF KI2 18:36 (The people, however, were silent, and did not answer him a word, for the king's command was to give him no reply.)
RF KI2 18:37 Then Aliakim-ben-Hilkiah, Super-intendent of the Palace, and Shebna the Secretary. and Joah-ben-Asaph, the Recorder, returned to Hezekiah with their clothes torn, and reported to him the speech of Rabshakah;
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Sea turtle nesting season is officially underway. This year, researchers are beginning a new tagging study to learn more about the nesting habits of turtles coming ashore on Sanibel and Captiva Islands.
The Sanibel Captiva Conservation Foundation has two new staffers this season patrolling the beaches at night and applying flipper tags to female sea turtles coming ashore to nest. "When we encounter a female we'll watch her and wait for her to completely finish the nesting process so we don't interrupt," said SCCF Sea Turtle Program Coordinator Kelly Sloan.
"Then we'll apply a metal flipper tags on each one of her front flippers and we also insert a pit tag which is just like a microchip you'd put in your cat or dog."
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"The average number of nests laid on that beach has been only been about 38 nests over the past 20 years or so," said Sloan. "But in recent years there's been a huge spike in nesting numbers on the east end and last year we actually had 120 documented nests on that beach which is more than triple the 20 year average."
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Gnaeus Manlius Vulso was een Romeins politicus en militair uit de 2e eeuw v.Chr.

Vulso was een lid van de patricische gens Manlia.

In 197 was hij aedilis curulis en was in dit functie mede verantwoordelijk voor de organisatie van de ludi Romani. In 195 werd hij tot praetor gekozen en kreeg de provincia Sicilia toegewezen. Vulso werd consul in 189 v.Chr., samen met Marcus Fulvius Nobilior. Hij werd uitgezonden naar Asia Minor, waar hij de Galaten versloeg. In 187 mocht hij daarom een triomftocht houden, die door Titus Livius in detail wordt beschreven.

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Q: JAudioTagger2.2.3 OOM when i use it many songs info (about 1300) background io.reactivex.exceptions.UndeliverableException: The exception could not be delivered to the consumer because it has already canceled/disposed the flow or the exception has nowhere to go to begin with. Further reading: https://github.com/ReactiveX/RxJava/wiki/What's-different-in-2.0#error-handling | java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Failed to allocate a 235800 byte allocation with 135032 free bytes and 131KB until OOM, max allowed footprint 134217728, growth limit 134217728
at io.reactivex.plugins.RxJavaPlugins.onError(RxJavaPlugins.java:367)
at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:69)
at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:57)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:301)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)
Caused by: java.lang.OutOfMemoryError: Failed to allocate a 235800 byte allocation with 135032 free bytes and 131KB until OOM, max allowed footprint 134217728, growth limit 134217728
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.datatype.ByteArraySizeTerminated.readByteArray(ByteArraySizeTerminated.java:94)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.framebody.AbstractID3v2FrameBody.read(AbstractID3v2FrameBody.java:181)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.framebody.AbstractID3v2FrameBody.(AbstractID3v2FrameBody.java:81)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.framebody.FrameBodyAPIC.(FrameBodyAPIC.java:149)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance0(Native Method)
at java.lang.reflect.Constructor.newInstance(Constructor.java:343)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.AbstractID3v2Frame.readBody(AbstractID3v2Frame.java:272)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v23Frame.read(ID3v23Frame.java:446)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v23Frame.(ID3v23Frame.java:280)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v23Tag.readFrames(ID3v23Tag.java:581)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v23Tag.read(ID3v23Tag.java:546)
at org.jaudiotagger.tag.id3.ID3v23Tag.(ID3v23Tag.java:311)
at org.jaudiotagger.audio.mp3.MP3File.readV2Tag(MP3File.java:219)
at org.jaudiotagger.audio.mp3.MP3File.(MP3File.java:391)
at org.jaudiotagger.audio.mp3.MP3FileReader.read(MP3FileReader.java:39)
at org.jaudiotagger.audio.AudioFileIO.readFile(AudioFileIO.java:286)
at com.flyaudio.media.music.util.music.SongUtils.getSongInfo(SongUtils.java:63)
at com.flyaudio.media.music.util.music.SongUtils.getExternalSongInfo(SongUtils.java:143)
at com.flyaudio.media.music.scan.util.ScanDbUtils.analysisExtraData(ScanDbUtils.java:55)
at com.flyaudio.media.music.scan.util.ScanDbUtils$1.doInBackground(ScanDbUtils.java:37)
at com.flyaudio.lib.async.executor.RxExecutor$BackgroundTask.doInBackground(RxExecutor.java:62)
at com.flyaudio.lib.async.executor.RxExecutor$Task$1.subscribe(RxExecutor.java:117)
at io.reactivex.internal.operators.observable.ObservableCreate.subscribeActual(ObservableCreate.java:40)
at io.reactivex.Observable.subscribe(Observable.java:12246)
at io.reactivex.internal.operators.observable.ObservableSubscribeOn$SubscribeTask.run(ObservableSubscribeOn.java:96)
at io.reactivex.Scheduler$DisposeTask.run(Scheduler.java:578)
at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.run(ScheduledRunnable.java:66)
at io.reactivex.internal.schedulers.ScheduledRunnable.call(ScheduledRunnable.java:57)
at java.util.concurrent.FutureTask.run(FutureTask.java:266)
at java.util.concurrent.ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor$ScheduledFutureTask.run(ScheduledThreadPoolExecutor.java:301)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.runWorker(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:1167)
at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor$Worker.run(ThreadPoolExecutor.java:641)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:764)

A: You simply ran out of memory (128MB max):
128 Megabytes (MB)  =   134,217,728 Bytes (B)

If you have enough resources, I'd suggest to simply increase the JVM memory to e.g. 1GB max:
java -jar -Xms512M -Xmx1024M jaudiotagger-2.2.3.jar

This increases the Heap Size by passing JVM parameters -Xms (initial heap size) and -Xmx (max heap size)
This should do the job, but there's more parameters if you need to fine tune. See e.g.:
Increase heap size in Java

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"I wish he'd go with his Joe Biden self who was skeptical of the Afghanistan surge in the Obama administration," says Michael Desch, professor of international relations and director of Notre Dame International Security Center in Indiana.
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Maggie Shum, research associate at the Keough School of Global Affairs at the University of Notre Dame, is a native of Hong Kong.
Questions around Irish unity referendum to be examined in new initiative
The Analysing and Researching Ireland North and South (Arins) programme is a joint project by the Royal Irish Academy and the University of Notre Dame.
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What Does the Storming of the Capitol Tell Us About Classical Architecture?
Steven W. Semes is Professor of Architecture at the University of Notre Dame and the author of The Architecture of the Classical Interior (2004) and The Future of the Past: A Conservation Ethic for Architecture, Urbanism, and Historic Preservation (2009), as well as dozens of articles.
Notre Dame President condemns Capitol violence, says Biden wants to heal 'fractured nation'
Elected in 2005 as the University of Notre Dame's 17th president, Holy Cross Father John I. Jenkins was re-elected by the Board of Trustees to a fourth five-year term, effective July 1, 2020.
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"It's a big sweep of all the opposition leaders. Essentially, anyone who dares to run in elections thereby is seen as challenging Beijing's authority in Hong Kong," says Victoria Tin-bor Hui, an associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame and a native of Hong Kong.
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Jimmy Gurule, a former Justice Department official in the George H.W. Bush administration and a University of Notre Dame law professor, said Trump's conduct warrants serious scrutiny.
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Trump is reportedly mulling pardoning himself. Is that Legal?
"In a democracy based on the rule of law, no one may engage in criminal conduct with impunity, including the president of the United States," University of Notre Dame Law Professor Jimmy Gurulé told Vox in 2017, arguing Trump cannot pardon himself.
Capitol invasion adds to challenges facing incoming Biden administration
Richard Garnett, professor of law at the University of Notre Dame Law School, said Congress could take the fast track to impeachment.
Hong Kong national security law: Activists say arrests confirm worst fears
"It's not illegal for people to organise and plan together for a winning strategy," said Victoria Hui, a politics professor at the University of Notre Dame, saying she was left speechless by the arrests.
'The Worst Day for American Democracy in My Lifetime'
The Reverend John I. Jenkins, president of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Ind.: "Today's assault on Congress was unworthy of our democracy. We pray for the nation and call on everyone, regardless of political affiliation, to condemn unequivocally the disruption of institutions designed to serve the common good."
Beijing Sends Biden Stark Message with Hong Kong Crackdown
"If running for office and trying to win elections means subversion, it is clear that the national security law is aimed at the total subjugation of Hong Kong people," said Victoria Hui, an associate professor at the University of Notre Dame specializing in Hong Kong politics.
In Hong Kong it now looks like opposition is against the law
"What is normal in the rest of the world, and was normal in Hong Kong until a few months ago, is not normal in Hong Kong now," said Victoria Hui, associate professor of political science at the University of Notre Dame, and specialist in Hong Kong politics.
Prisoners Eligible For $600 Stimulus Checks; Stimulus Bill Language Doesn't Exclude Them
There is no mention of incarcerated individuals in the CARES Act, which some argue makes the IRS position wrong because it "contravenes the clear text" of the Act, noted Patrick Thomas of Notre Dame Law School. Others contended that the IRS didn't follow its own processes.
Researchers expect the US to face underpopulation, blaming a falling birth rate and economic crises
After that, researchers like University of Notre Dame economics professor Kasey Buckles expect to see fertility to level off or decline.
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The Canadiens Are Built To Frustrate
Barry Petchesky
11:06 AM EDT on Jun 8, 2021
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For once, and for seemingly the first time in a couple of weeks, things didn't go the Canadiens' way. Oh, they dominated possession, outshooting the backs-against-the-wall Jets by an eye-popping 42-16. But this time, through 60 minutes, that dominance didn't necessarily translate into goals—the teams headed to overtime knotted at 2, thanks to Winnipeg fielding (again, for the first time this series) the better goalie on the ice. Connor Hellebuyck stood on his damn head, with zero assistance from his shoddy backcheck and shambles of a defense.
But these Canadiens, while lacking any true stars among its skaters (though give Nick Suzuki and Cole Caufield a couple of years), are perhaps uniquely equipped to cope with things not going their way. Their scoring is spread throughout the lineup, allowing them to weather a forward or an entire line going cold. Their blue line is thick and deep and well-positioned, meaning even the occasional defensive breakdown, like the one that led to the Jets' tying goal, stands as an anomaly and doesn't herald a full collapse. Their gameplan is based on simple, repeatable things like forechecking hard and winning puck battles, things that drive opposing coaches crazy, things that might not lead to a goal every time or even every tenth time, but the Habs clearly have faith—and the results to prove it—that the eleventh time might be the charm; and even if not, in any case, they know nothing good can come of not competing for every puck. In short, the Canadiens are competent, almost to a man. It hasn't exactly made for the sexiest hockey—I blame that mostly on the Jets—but there's something lovely about watching a well-made machine hum along.
So, there was no panic in overtime for the Habs, just doing the same stuff they've been doing, and that's been working. Suzuki's forechecking tied up the puck in the corner, Caufield quick hands and good spatial sense allowed him to carry it out, and Tyler Toffoli was at the net to finish off the one-timer and the series. Nothing flashy at any point here—just everyone doing their jobs, ready to take advantage of a friendly bounce and a defensive lapse. To coin a phrase, chance favors the prepared stick.
With the sweep of Winnipeg, the Canadiens are the first team into the Cup semifinals (remember, there are no conference finals this year), but even that doesn't do justice to how hot they've been. Montreal never trailed in this series, and in fact has not trailed in a game since being down 3-1 against Toronto. That's seven straight wins without once having to play from behind, or 437:53 of ice time. That's the second longest streak in a single postseason in NHL history.
Carey Price is getting the lion's share of the credit, and he deserves every paean, even if the Jets didn't always make him work very hard. Price, 33, has been deemed washed-up more or less annually for the last half-decade, which has never been entirely fair given the skaters in front of him and given that the criticism has been at least as much a reflection of his contract and the impossibly high standards of his peak when he signed it. But he's looking something like his old self again, racking up a .943 save percentage and a 1.64 GAA over this winning streak. A hot goalie is a cheat code, and if the Habs get the piss knocked out of them by the winner of Avalanche–Golden Knights, that's probably the narrative that'll settle on the Canadiens. It wouldn't be fully wrong, but it would be incomplete. This team is more than a resurgent Price.
Looking at the Habs' playoff scoring, though, it's not immediately clear how they're doing this. Tyler Toffoli, in the first year of a four-year, $17-million contract that's looking like one hell of a bargain, was Montreal's leading scorer in the regular season and has continued that in the playoffs, putting up four goals and six assists over 11 games. That's very good, but it's not world-beating—every other team left alive has at least one and usually two players who can boast more goals, and more points per game. Toffoli may be atop the Habs' scoresheet, but he's not lonely there—the scoring has been remarkably spread out: Three other players each have four goals, and, strikingly, they play on three different lines, none of them Montreal's top line. In all, 11 different Canadiens forwards have found twine.
(It is a bit surprising to see that, until Erik Gustafsson scored through traffic on a power play last night, no Canadiens defensemen had scored this postseason. But to an extent this is by design. Montreal's mindset is on balance a defensive one, more concerned with stacking the blue line to smother opposing rushes than looking to cheat the other way. No unit with Shea Weber and Jeff Petry [who left Game 3 with an injury but is expected to be back early in the next round] is ever going to be a full-on stay-at-home defense, but the Habs haven't really had to cheat up, and look very comfortable not doing so.)
Look, I don't really know what to make of this team. Winnipeg was just awful, which can do wonders for an opponent's appearance. Toronto was—well, whatever the hell they were. The Canadiens will be underdogs, significant ones, against either Colorado or Vegas. But they've got themselves a particularly good roster to be underdogs with, capable of muddying up and frustrating potent offenses, and of doing the chippy, unglamorous stuff that can steal goals and games from superior teams. They may go down, but they will never go down easy. I'm not going to get all "Ça sent la Coupe" on you, but the Habs are breaking out the victory superstitions and their fans are warming up:
Fans celebrate the victory of the Montreal Canadiens near the Bell Center. @CTVMontreal pic.twitter.com/hqf2GNcgRQ
— Cosmo Santamaria (@cosmoCTV) June 8, 2021
1993, it may not be. But the 2021 Canadiens have something going on, and I like it.
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Several tech giants have plans in the works to expand the number of people who have access to broadband.
Google's plan would use a series of low-orbit satellites to beam wireless signal all over the globe. Facebook has plans on the drawing board that involve gliders.
Microsoft's plan is a bit different, involving the "white space" in wireless networks. The best way to describe white space is that it represents dead spots in a wireless carrier's signal band, or wavelengths that are currently sitting idle and unused.
By tapping into this unused capacity and expanding its reach, a wireless internet signal can be broadcast to rural communities where internet connectivity is notoriously slow, if present at all, and options are few.
Earlier this year, in rural areas of Charlotte and Halifax counties in Virginia, Microsoft launched a pilot project called "Home Network" to prove the concept. Starting with wireless towers, then utilizing a series of antennas to boost the signal and carry it into rural communities, the company was able to provide access to some 100 homes. It has plans to expand that number to more than 3,000 by the end of the year.
Based on the early success of the initiative, the company hopes to scale the project and is estimating that they'll be able to provide broadband access to more than two million people living in rural communities by 2022.
While those numbers sound impressive, the reality is that this only represents about 10 percent of the US population that currently has little or no internet access.
The hope is that their actions will encourage other tech companies to follow suit, and that the FCC will craft new regulations that allocate white space like this to local wireless initiatives nationwide. Even if both of those things happen, this is a project massive in both scope and scale. It will take decades to be fully realized. Kudos to Microsoft for taking this critical first step.
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HERITAGE BAY UPS ITS GAME WITH $10 MILLION DOLLAR ENHANCEMENT PROJECT
Private Golf & Country Club in Naples creating an enhanced dining and leisure experience for members
Naples, FL – Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club, a private community situated on 718 acres in North Naples has embarked on a $10 million dollar project to enhance the experience for its members when dining and enjoying fun in the sun.
The Club, opened in 2006, has always maintained a reputation for pristine conditions throughout the community and on its three 9-hole Lewis/Azinger-designed courses which have received consistent praise from the USGA. With the completion of its enhancements in 2020, the Club will up its game off the course as well.
Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club partnered with Humphrey Rosel Architects, a local Naples firm specializing in the creations of designs both functional and emotionally inspiring. Their focus was to update and enhance the clubhouse pool complex and dining areas with the following renovations:
Enlarge the existing resort-style pool, adding a waterfall feature, a beach entry feature and more deck seating.
Expand the pool café to satisfy the members' desire for more outdoor casual dining.
Provide updated and expanded kitchen facilities to offer more menu options to members and accommodate the Club's robust social calendar and wedding business.
Create an indoor/outdoor bar with expanded seating in the clubhouse Grille Room.
Update and expand the Grille Room and equip with new designer furnishings and décor.
"Heritage Bay is a beautiful community with meticulous attention paid to our grounds and amenities," commented General Manager Robert Staehle. "The enhancements we are adding to increase the areas to relax at the pool and enjoy a meal at any of our dining venues will only build on the desire our members have to spend time together and enjoy the Club."
Beyond relaxing poolside and enjoying both indoor and outdoor casual dining, members at Heritage Bay have a wide variety of options to stay active and enjoy life within the confines of this private community. In addition to the golf courses, the Club features a tennis and pickleball center, three new competition quality bocce ball courts, a state-of-the-art wellness center, six pools, billiards and more social activities than there are hours in which to participate.
"One of the main draws at Heritage Bay is 27 holes of golf with conditions that are some of the best in the Florida," stated Michel Anderson, president of Heritage Bay's Board of Directors. "When you add the host of amenities and our greatest asset, which is the warm, welcoming and inclusive nature of our membership, it's easy to understand why our Club is the heartbeat of our community."
The $10 million dollar enhancement project at Heritage Bay, scheduled for completion in December 2020, is a sure sign that Heritage Bay has upped its game for existing members and for those seeking a private, gated country club lifestyle. No doubt competitors in Naples will take notice.
About Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club
Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club, which opened in 2006, is a private community set amid 718 acres in Naples, Florida. The Club sits adjacent to the 750 acre Cypress Preserve protecting open space to the north and west. Amenities at the Club include 27 holes of golf, a fully equipped pro shop, a resort-style pool complex, six community pools, a wellness center, three dining venues, seven tennis and two pickleball courts, three bocce ball courts, billiards and a 24-hour manned gatehouse. Membership to Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club is included with the purchase of a home within the community. For more information, visit: www.golfheritagebay.com
Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club features three 9-hole Lewis/Azinger-designed courses which have received consistent praise from the USGA.
The hub of activity is the clubhouse which is currently undergoing enhancements to enlarge the kitchen and dining areas, part of a $10 million dollars plan that also includes enlarging the resort-style pool complex.
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Heritage Bay Golf & Country Club, a private community situated on 718 acres in North Naples, Florida, opened in 2006. Its location abuts the 750-acre Cypress Preserve on the north and west, protecting the open space surrounding the Club.
Golf and Country Club membership and members' use of all Club amenities are bundled with every home purchase.
The crown jewel of the Club is a 27-hole Lewis/Azinger designed-golf complex comprised of 3 nine-hole courses – the Pine, the Oak and the Cypress. With course ratings/slope ranging from a high of 74.9/138 on the Cypress/Oak combo to a low of 68.0/118 on the Pine/Cypress layout, golfers have a variety of options to test their game.
The courses feature contoured fairways and undulating greens that have received consistent praise from the USGA for their stellar conditioning.
The greens, featuring TifEagle putting surfaces, average nearly 7,700 square feet. The large size doesn't necessarily mean lots of birdies on the card as the undulation and pin placement present unique daily challenges.
The unique and expansive aqua driving range includes extensive natural grass along with synthetic turf stations allowing practice even in wet conditions. The practice facility includes three putting greens, all maintained in the same condition as the greens on the course.
In the Clubhouse, members have the option to enjoy casual and fine meals in the Main Dining room as well as a more relaxed, casual experience in the Grille Room. Both venues offer expansive views of the golf course and clubhouse grounds.
To satisfy the active nature of its membership, Heritage Bay is equipped with tennis and pickleball courts, bocce ball courts, billiards and a state-of-the-art wellness center.
Heritage Bay is raising the bar when it comes to fun in the Florida sun enjoyment as they have begun a $10 million dollar upgrade to their clubhouse pool complex and dining venues. Clubhouse pool complex enhancements include a new resort-style pool, incorporating additional deck seating, a beach entry feature, a waterfall feature and the construction of a new pool café to provide more outdoor casual dining space.
Clubhouse upgrades include a kitchen expansion and an enlarged Grille Room featuring an indoor/outdoor bar along with updated décor and furniture.
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Firm of hospitality executive Keith Menin buys Miami Beach mansion for $21M (Photos)
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A company controlled by hotel and restaurant executive Keith Menin paid $21 million for a new mansion on the Venetian Islands in Miami Beach.
Seaview Properties, managed by Mark Gold in Miami, sold the 8,130-square-foot home at 108 W. Rivo Alto Drive to 108 WRA LLC, managed by Menin. GoldenCloud Capital provided a $12 million mortgage to the buyer.
The deal was brokered by Dora Puig of Luxe Living Realty. The price equated to $2,583 per square foot.
The home was recently completed on the 15,750-square-foot lot on Biscayne Bay.
It features six bedrooms, 7.5 bathrooms, a pool, a summer kitchen, a bar, a balcony, a roof deck, and a dock. It was designed by Choeff Levy Fischman. Italkraft designed the interiors.
There's been a surge in sales on the Venetian Islands over the past year as demand for luxury homes in Miami Beach increases.
Menin is the principal of Menin Hospitality, which owns hotels and restaurants such as the Gale South Beach, the Shelborne South Beach, Bodega Taqueria y Tequila, and Pizza Bar in Miami Beach. Menin is also a principal in real estate development firm Crescent Heights and a co-developer of the Natiivo Miami condo that's under construction .
Menin has been especially active in the Miami Beach housing market of late. In September, a firm led by Menin sold a mansion on North Bay Road for $21.5 million. In January, another Menin-led company purchased a home — once owned by singer Cher — in the La Gorce neighborhood for $17 million. GoldenCloud Capital also financed Menin's purchase there.
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The first bid(竞标) has been confirmed for McDonald's China and Hong Kong restaurants as the US fast food giant plans to franchise(特许经营) its outlets in the country.
China's Sanpower(三胞集团) confirmed to the BBC it had put in a joint bid with Beijing Tourism Group.
In March, McDonald's had said it would reorganise its business in China, seeking to franchise its restaurants.
Competitor Yum Brands(百胜), the owner of KFC and Pizza Hut, is also restructuring its China business, with plans to spin it off(分拆) ahead of a likely initial public offering (IPO) of shares in 2017.
Both McDonald's and Yum Brands have been facing increasing competition from cheaper local rivals, particularly in China, where they are trying to recover from food safety scares.
Sanpower is a technology and real estate firm and said it hoped to integrate the fast food chain into its commercial shops and mall spaces.
"In recent years, we are building more offline commercial stores, aiming to provide better shopping experience for consumers. McDonald's could provide new brand elements for us," Sanpower spokesman Zou Yan said in an email.
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The Messiah ('Isa) son of Maryam, peace be upon them.
(Will they not repent to Allah and ask His Forgiveness For Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.) This demonstrates Allah's generosity, kindness and mercy for His creatures, even though they committed this grave sin and invented such a lie and false allegation. Despite all of this, Allah calls them to repent so that He will forgive them, for Allah forgives those who sincerely repent to Him.
Isa is Allah's Servant and His Mother is a Truthful Believer.
(yet look how they are deluded away (from the truth).) look at the opinions, misguided ideas, and claims they cling to, even after Our clarification and plain, unequivocal explanation.
Iblis, the Satan, is a Plain Enemy.
The Contempt of the Quraysh for the son of Maryam, and His true Status with Allah.
(He was not more than a servant. We granted Our favor to him, and We made him an example for the Children of Israel. And if it were Our will, We would have made angels to replace you on the earth. And he (`Isa) shall be a known sign for the Hour. ) meaning, the miracles and signs that happened at his hands, such as raising the dead and healing the sick, are sufficient as signs of the approach of the Hour.
(And say: "Are our gods better or is he"). Qatadah said, "They were saying, `our gods are better than him'." Qatadah said; "Ibn Mas`ud, may Allah be pleased with him, recited it (أَآلِهَتُنَا خَيْرٌ أَمْ هذَا) (Are our gods better or is this (person))" they mean Muhammad .
(He (`Isa) was not more than a servant. We granted Our favor to him,) means, `Isa, peace be upon him; he was no more than one of the servants of Allah whom Allah blessed with prophethood and messengership.
(And he shall be a sign for (the coming of) the Hour.) means, sign and "One of the signs of the Hour will be the appearance of `Isa son of Maryam before the Day of Resurrection. " Something similar was also narrated from Abu Hurayrah, Ibn `Abbas, `Abu Al-`Aliyah, Abu Malik, `Ikrimah, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak and others. Many Mutawatir Hadiths report that the Messenger of Allah said that `Isa will descend before the Day of Resurrection as a just ruler and fair judge.
(Therefore have no doubt concerning it.) means, do not doubt that it will surely come to pass.
(This is the straight path. And let not Shaytan hinder you.) means, from following the truth.
(and in order to make clear to you some of the (points) in which you differ.) Ibn Jarir said, "This means religious matters, not worldly matters." What he said is good.
(So woe to those who do wrong from the torment of a painful Day)!
Allah, Glorified and Praised, raises Isa(Jesus) , peace be upon him.
(so write us down among those who bear witness) "Meaning among the Ummah of Muhammad." This Hadith has a good chain of narration.
It is Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep.) [39:42].
(All the thanks are due to Allah Who brought us back to life after He had caused us to die (sleep), and the Return is to Him).
(I will take you) is in reference to sleep, for Allah raised `Isa while he was asleep.
However, some of them went to the extreme over `Isa, believing that he was the son of Allah. Some of them said that `Isa was Allah Himself, while others said that he was one of a Trinity. Allah mentioned these false creeds in the Qur'an and refuted them. The Christians remained like this until the third century CE, when a Greek king called, Constantine, became a Christian for the purpose of destroying Christianity. Constantine was either a philosopher, or he was just plain ignorant. Constantine changed the religion of `Isa by adding to it and deleting from it. He established the rituals of Christianity and the so-called Great Trust, which is in fact the Great Treachery. He also allowed them to eat the meat of swine, changed the direction of the prayer that `Isa established to the east, built churches for `Isa, and added ten days to the fast as compensation for a sin that he committed, as claimed. So the religion of `Isa became the religion of Constantine, who built more then twelve thousand churches, temples and monasteries for the Christians as well as the city that bears his name, Constantinople (Istanbul). Throughout this time, the Christians had the upper hand and dominated the Jews. Allah aided them against the Jews because they used to be closer to the truth than the Jews, even though both groups were and still are disbelievers, may Allah's curse descend on them.
(Allah has promised those among you who believe and do righteous good deeds, that He will certainly grant them succession in the land, as He granted it to those before them, and that He will grant them the authority to practice their religion which He has chosen for them. And He will surely give them in exchange a safe security after their fear (provided) they worship Me and do not associate anything with Me.) [24:55].
Therefore, Muslims are the true believers in `Isa. The Muslims then acquired Ash-Sham from the Christians, causing them to evacuate to Asia Minor, to their fortified city in Constantinople. The Muslims will be above them until the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, he, Muhammad , who is truthful and who received the true news, has conveyed to Muslims that they will conquer Constantinople in the future, and seize its treasures.
(And they have no Waq (defender or protector) against Allah) [13:34].
Therefore, He Who created Adam without a father or a mother is able to create `Isa, as well, without a father. If the claim is made that `Isa is Allah's son because he was created without a father, then the same claim befits Adam even more. However, since such a claim regarding Adam is obviously false, then making the same claim about `Isa is even more false.
(And We made him a sign for mankind) [19: 21].
((This is) the truth from your Lord, so be not of those who doubt.) meaning, this is the only true story about `Isa, and what is beyond truth save falsehood Allah next commands His Messenger to call those who defy the truth, regarding `Isa, to the Mubahalah (the curse).
(and we invoke Allah's curse upon the liars) among the two of us.
Indeed, these are the creeds of the Christians. They claim that `Isa is God, since he brought the dead back to life, healed blindness, leprosy and various illnesses, told about matters of the future, created the shape of birds and blew life into them, bringing them to life. However, all these miracles occurred by Allah's leave, so that `Isa would be a sign from Allah for people.
They also claim that `Isa is the son of Allah, since he did not have a father and he spoke when he was in the cradle, a miracle which had not occurred by any among the Children of Adam before him, so they claim. They also claim that `Isa is one of a trinity, because Allah would say, `We did, command, create and demand.' They said, `If Allah were one, he would have said, `I did, command, create and decide.' This is why they claim that `Isa and Allah are one (Trinity). Allah is far from what they attribute to Him, and we should mention that the Qur'an refuted all these false Christian claims.
( Had he tried to do it, the angels would have taken him publicly. Had the Jews wished for death, they would have perished and would have seen their seats in the Fire. Had those who sought Mubahalah with the Messenger of Allah, went ahead with it, they would not have found estates or families when they returned home)." Al-Bukhari, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa'i also recorded this Hadith, which At-Tirmidhi graded Hasan Sahih.
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3 Mass Shootings Far Worse than Vegas the Gov't Wants You to Forget—Because They Were Involved
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By Rachel Blevins
Originally Published on thefreethoughtproject.com (with permission)
The Las Vegas shooting has been called "the deadliest shooting in US History," but there are several mass shootings from the past that have killed many more
As the death toll continued to rise from the Las Vegas shooting, media outlets were quick to call it "the deadliest shooting in U.S. History." However, that title was soon changed to "the deadliest shooting in modern U.S. History," as tales of past mass shootings on American soil were unearthed.
Here are three mass shootings in the United States with death tolls surpassing the Las Vegas shooting:
Sand Creek Massacre – Nov. 29, 1864
A horrific scene unfolded in Colorado in 1864, when a blood-thirsty army of U.S. Calvary members slaughtered over 500 peaceful Native Americans living in a village at Sand Creek. The Cheyenne and Arapahoe tribes were living on land that was rightfully theirs, as was acknowledged by a treaty with the U.S. government.
While Cheyenne Chief Black Kettle was known to be a peacemaker, Colonel John Chivington was looking for an easy military conquest, and he initiated the massacre by leading an army of 700 men on a night raid:
Governor Evans was intent on the "chastisement" of all the region's Indians and he had a willing cudgel in Chivington, who hoped further military glory would vault him into Congress. For months, his new regiment had seen no action and become mockingly known as the "Bloodless Third." Then, shortly before the unit's 100-day enlistment ran out, Chivington led about 700 men on a night ride to Sand Creek.
"At daylight this morning attacked Cheyenne village of 130 lodges, from 900 to 1,000 warriors strong," Chivington wrote his superior late on November 29. His men, he said, waged a furious battle against well-armed and entrenched foes, ending in a great victory: the deaths of several chiefs, "between 400 and 500 other Indians" and "almost an annihilation of the entire tribe."
The soldiers involved were initially praised for their murderous actions, but after the circumstances of the massacre came to light, Chivington resigned from the military. Chief Black Kettle miraculously survived the slaughter and continued his efforts to push for peace.
Colfax Massacre – April 13, 1873
On Easter Sunday in 1873, racial tensions reached a breaking point in Colfax, Louisiana, and at least 150 African Americans were murdered after multiple white supremacist groups created a militia and attacked the Courthouse building.
In a county that was almost equally split by race, both the Republicans (mostly African Americans) and the Democrats (mostly white Americans) contested the results of the 1872 election, and refused to recognize either side's candidate as legitimate.
After the Republicans guarded the courthouse, the white militia arrived with a canon and took hundreds of the black soldiers as prisoners. The group, Know Louisiana described the gruesome circumstances surrounding the massacre:
"Late in the evening, white participants began to dispute the wisdom of releasing their black prisoners, as members of families drew close to the courthouse site. Led by the sons of James Hadnot, a group of militants proceeded to execute their captives. Members of the prisoners' families served as eyewitnesses to the killings, most of which were shots to the head."
While the U.S. attorney in New Orleans attempted to prepare an indictment to hold the organizers accountable for their actions, federal Circuit Court and Supreme Court rulings threw out the convictions, and no one was ever held responsible for the Colfax Massacre.
Wounded Knee Massacre – Dec. 29, 1890
As many as 300 Native Americans were shot and killed in late 1890—the majority of whom were women and children—after the United States Military's 7th Calvary Regiment surrounded a camp of the Lakota tribe along South Dakota's Wounded Knee Creek.
Soldiers moved in on the camp and demanded that the Native Americans surrender their weapons. While there are differing accounts of how gunfire broke out, the fact is that when U.S. troops started shooting, they did not stop, and they did not let the presence of innocent, unarmed women and children stand in their way.
One Sioux tribe member, named American Horse, recalled the horrific details of the massacre during a Commission of Indian Affairs in Washington, in February 1891:
"There was a woman with an infant in her arms who was killed as she almost touched the flag of truce, and the women and children of course were strewn all along the circular village until they were dispatched. Right near the flag of truce a mother was shot down with her infant; the child not knowing that its mother was dead was still nursing, and that especially was a very sad sight. The women as they were fleeing with their babes were killed together, shot right through, and the women who were very heavy with child were also killed. All the Indians fled in these three directions, and after most all of them had been killed a cry was made that all those who were not killed wounded should come forth and they would be safe. Little boys who were not wounded came out of their places of refuge, and as soon as they came in sight a number of soldiers surrounded them and butchered them there."
Not only did the U.S. government not punish the soldiers responsible for the slaughter, the U.S. Army awarded 20 Medals of Honor to members of its 7th Calvary.
U.S. history textbooks tell the tale of the war between the power-hungry U.S. government and the indigenous tribes who sought to protect their land, but the Wounded Knee Massacre is especially significant because it serves as a reminder of how insignificant Native American lives were in the eyes of the United States.
Rachel Blevins is a Texas-based journalist who aspires to break the left/right paradigm in media and politics by pursuing truth and questioning existing narratives. Follow Rachel on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.
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Mises on Empire and Liberalism
Pacifism 14 Comments
To repeat, I really like Dan McCarthy. He knows a ton more about history and politics than I do. But in his recent article in The American Conservative, he made the case that the British and now U.S. empires were necessary for a domestic liberal society. I have already linked you to my general response at antiwar.com. But here, let me specifically respond to McCarthy's attempt to enlist Ludwig von Mises in his cause. This wasn't relevant for the broader antiwar.com article, but you guys might like it…
==========Although it's not central to his argument, McCarthy tries to bolster his credibility with libertarian readers by quoting from Ludwig von Mises' discussion of colonial policy in his short work entitled Liberalism (by which Mises meant classical liberalism), published originally in 1927. After the famous Austrian economist first establishes that the European standard of living was utterly dependent on the continued importation of raw materials from Asia and Africa, Mises goes on to write (which McCarthy quotes):
Ought the well-being of Europe and, at the same time, that of the colonies as well to be allowed to decline further in order to give the natives a chance to determine their own destinies, when this would lead, in any event, not to their freedom, but merely to a change of masters?
This is the consideration that must be decisive in judging questions of colonial policy. European officials, troops, and police must remain in these areas, as far as their presence is necessary in order to maintain the legal and political conditions required to insure the participation of the colonial territories in international trade. [Ludwig von Mises, Liberalism, pp. 127-128]
For those familiar with the work of Mises—champion of individual liberty and proponent of peace—the above quotation is very surprising. McCarthy is aware of this, and uses Mises' remarks (written, remember, in the interwar period) to bolster McCarthy's own (qualified) case for empire. After quoting Mises as we have done above, McCarthy comments:
As shocking as these words might seem coming from one of the free market's greatest champions, the conditional quality of Mises's prescription ought to be noted: if trade is possible without colonialism, then national self-determination can be permitted. Liberal imperialism is not directed toward gratuitous conquest but toward maintaining a global environment conducive to liberalism.
Liberalism and empire reinforced one another in manifold ways. Britain met military necessities of the Napoleonic wars with moves toward domestic liberalization—more civil rights for Catholics and Dissenting Protestants, who could hardly be asked to serve under arms while being required to swear religious oaths and denied the chance to participate in politics. The manpower needed to police the seas even after Napoleon's defeat provided further incentives for reform, as did the growing wealth brought about by the trade that empire and peace made possible.
Thus we see the rhetorical move McCarthy makes. By no means is McCarthy happy about his conclusion; he has a conscience, and doesn't relish the idea that empires might have some beneficial consequences. Alas, McCarthy thinks, they simply do: we cannot ignore the apparent lessons of history. In his essay, McCarthy makes the case that we never could have achieved a relatively free, democratic society without the protection offered by empire (first the British and then the American). As we've seen above, McCarthy tries to use the free-market hero Ludwig von Mises—the "last knight" of liberalism—as a star witness in his camp.
Although I am sure McCarthy did not intend it, he nonetheless has provided a very misleading portrayal of Mises' position. Let us present the preceding discussion in Mises' section on "Colonial Policy," drawn from a few pages prior to where McCarthy's quotation begins. Now keep in mind, the title of McCarthy's provocative essay is, "Why Liberalism Means Empire." McCarthy's whole thesis is that the good society desired by the (classical) liberal requires empire. With that in mind, let's see what Mises had to say, starting three pages before the spot where McCarthy began quoting him:
The considerations and objectives that have guided the colonial policy of the European powers since the age of the great discoveries stand in the sharpest contrast to all the principles of liberalism. The basic idea of colonial policy was to take advantage of the military superiority of the white race over the members of other races. The Europeans set out, equipped with all the weapons and contrivances that their civilization placed at their disposal, to subjugate weaker peoples, to rob them of their property, and to enslave them. Attempts have been made to extenuate and gloss over the true motive of colonial policy with the excuse that its sole object was to make it possible for primitive peoples to share in the blessings of European civilization. Even assuming that this was the real objective of the governments that sent out conquerors to distant parts of the world, the liberal could still not see any adequate basis for regarding this kind of colonization as useful or beneficial. If, as we believe, European civilization really is superior to that of the primitive tribes of Africa or to the civilizations of Asia—estimable though the latter may be in their own way—it should be able to prove its superiority by inspiring these peoples to adopt it of their own accord. Could there be a more doleful proof of the sterility of European civilization than that it can be spread by no other means than fire and sword?
No chapter of history is steeped further in blood than the history of colonialism. Blood was shed uselessly and senselessly. Flourishing lands were laid waste; whole peoples destroyed and exterminated. All this can in no way be extenuated or justified. The dominion of Europeans in Africa and in important parts of Asia is absolute. It stands in the sharpest contrast to all the principles of liberalism and democracy, and there can be no doubt that we must strive for its abolition. The only question is how the elimination of this intolerable condition can be accomplished in the least harmful way possible. [Mises, Liberalism, pp. 124-125]
It would be difficult for Mises to have provided a more thorough repudiation of McCarthy's thesis. I am confident–citing the authority of Mises himself–in claiming that the British Empire was not necessary for upholding classical liberalism up to World War I. Beyond that, I already explained in my antiwar.com piece why U.S. entry into WW2–and its subsequent empire–were also antithetical to a free society at home.
14 Responses to "Mises on Empire and Liberalism"
Major.Freedom says:
Reminds me of certain disreputable people quoting Mises' discussion on fascism without including the other parts that constitutes a conclusive repudiation of it.
In case anyone is interested, the book "A People's History of the United States" by Howard Zinn devotes the first sections of his book to the details of the horrors of European colonialism. That is where I learned Columbus' expedition was one of bringing back gold and slaves, rape fests, and genocide for those who dissented. Didn't learn that in school.
I was watching Good Will Hunting the other day and that is the book Will recommended Robin William's character read.
Zinn was a Marxist, and his book as expected lumps in capitalism with feudalism and slavery, but if you can forgive him this fault, the book is definitely an eye opener.
Gamble says:
Well done Bob.
Pretty sure resident lK does similar to Hayek.
Bob Roddis says:
I went to a very liberal elementary school in a Jewish Detroit suburb. We learn a lot about both the Holocaust and the Spanish slaughter of the Indians (we learned nothing of the Union army's slaughter of the Indians). In fifth grade (1961) I checked out this book on the Spanish explorers so much that my parents bought it for me for Christmas. I still have it:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bob_roddis/8525140770/
So, some people did learn about this in public school (on the related topic of the failure of government enterprise).
For light summer reading, try "King Leopold's Ghost" by Adam Hochschild on the fun-time Belgians and their Congo.
The fun loving Belgians would cut off the hands of folks and their kids who didn't wan't to help modernize the Congo via the rubber industry. That couldn't have had a long lasting impact of their society, right?
Ken B says:
Indeed. Why the Congo was run like it was simply owned by someone!
More Congo:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/bob_roddis/5066014307/in/photostream/
Enopoletus Harding says:
More Congo and parallel countries, post-decolonization:
http://www.google.com/publicdata/explore?ds=d5bncppjof8f9_&ctype=l&met_y=ny_gdp_pcap_kd#!ctype=l&strail=false&bcs=d&nselm=h&met_y=ny_gdp_pcap_kd&scale_y=lin&ind_y=false&rdim=region&idim=country:ZWE:ZAR:MDG:NER:COM:SEN&ifdim=region&hl=en_US&dl=en_US&ind=false
I blame the DRC's woes on the U.N. more than on improper decolonization, though the latter certainly had a role. Senegal, however, has no excuse.
I think some countries, (e.g., Libya, Venezuela, the DRC, possibly Iraq) are fit for U.S. rule for decades. Others (e.g., Syria) must be intervened in, but not have their forms of government changed. Others (e.g., Eritrea) must be intervened in in order for the regime to fall.
A 20% American levy on Iraq's oil revenues would pay for the Iraq war in its entirety about half a century, assuming oil production isn't disrupted.
Bob Murphy says:
Then you got these other countries that expect the U.S. to invade and occupy them for decades and they don't even want to pay for it. Ingrates.
Exactly, Bob. The U.S. military should be funded by those who most benefit from it, not simply from U.S. taxpayers (how did they benefit from the first Gulf War? I certainly don't see how.).
Have you informed any of the people in these countries of your decision, Enopoletus? I'm sure they're anxious to find out their fate.
Sorry, Bob, but I don't have either a position of power or a megaphone.
Sheldon Richman says:
Thanks, Bob! And for your Antiwar.com piece as well.


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Q: How to automatically drop and restore PostgreSQL database I am using dhis2 with PostgreSQL as database but I want to verify my backups from the cloud by restoring and checking whether the data are ok but I need it to be automatic.

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The simplest case ( for small databases ) is that you are dumping your databases with pg_dump and storing them in the cloud as SQL files, possibly compressed.
Once you have backups you can load them into a database cluster using psql; you have various options in how you do this whether or not you specify that pg_dump drops entities before creating them and whether to include database creation statements.
If you are wanting to ensure the integrity of your backups, without overwriting a database you are using ( doing the restore on the same cluster you dumped from ) you want to dump the database without the create database statements and you want to have the restore script create a database with a different name.
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We are blessed at last with all the genial influences of a glorious spring. Vegetation is struggling for existence beneath the tramp of armed men and the hoof of the war horse, and faint patches of green herbage dot the brown expanse in which the allied camps have now rested so long. The few fruit-trees which have been left standing near Balaklava are in blossom.
The stumps on the hillsides are throwing out green shoots as outlets for the welling sap; the sun shines brightly and warmly from blue skies streaked with clouds, which are borne rapidly along by the breeze that never ceases to blow from the high lands. Of course, the beneficial effects of this permanent fine weather on the health and spirits of the army are very great, and become more striking day after day. The voice of song is heard once more in the tents, and the men have commenced tuning up their pipes, and chanting their old familiar choruses once more.
Every token of improvement and change that I noticed about the camp and the army has been developed. The railway pushes its iron feelers up the hill-side to the camp. The wire ropes and rollers for the trains have been partially laid down. Every day the plains and hill-sides are streaked with columns of smoke, which mark the spots where fire is destroying heaps of filth and corrupt animal and vegetable matter as sacrifices on the altar of Health. The sanatorium is working in the most satisfactory manner, and has produced the best results. Watercourses are dammed in, and the waters of little streamlets are caught up in reservoirs to provide against drought. Provisions are abundant. Vegetables for the sick, and fresh meat several times a-week, have stopped the ravages of scorbutic disease.
Up to this date about 700 of the huts have been sent to camp and erected. The army, animated by the constant inspection of Lord Raglan, and by the supervision of the heads of the great military departments, is nearly restored, in all but numbers, to what it was six months ago. Balaklava is fast resolving itself into lines of huts. Bakeries, under the control of Government, are established in the town, and the troops will soon be fed on wholesome bread. The silence and gloom of despondency have passed away with the snows and rains and the deadly lethargy of our last terrible winter. The blessed sounds of labour = twice blessed, but that they speak of war and bloodshed – ring throughout the camp, from the crowded shore to the busy lines of batteries in front. It must not be forgotten, however, that the enemy will derive equal advantage from the improvement in the weather. Valley and plain are now as firm as the finest road, and the whole country is open to the march of artillery, cavalry, infantry, and commissariat wagons.