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11:20am: Jon Meoli of the Baltimore Sun reports that Trumbo will earn $11MM per season on the deal, and he'll also receive annual payments of $1.5MM from 2020-22 in the three years immediately following the completion of his contract.
10:05am: Mark Trumbo had a fairly lengthy saga in free agency, but he won't be going anywhere anytime soon. The Orioles announced on Friday that they've re-signed the 2016 MLB home run leader to a new three-year contract that will reportedly guarantee him $37.5MM (with some deferred money). Trumbo, a Wasserman client, also reportedly picks up a partial no-trade clause that will allow him to block deals to seven clubs.
By signing Trumbo, the O's will lose a chance to recoup a draft pick, as he had declined a qualifying offer from the team at the outset of the offseason. It's hardly a surprise to see the sides link up for a return, as Baltimore has long been seen as the most aggressive suitor for Trumbo, who just turned 31. Though earlier talks did not progress, Trumbo never seemingly gained much traction with other organizations, likely due to a market filled with power bats and to the rejected qualifying offer.
Baltimore acquired Trumbo last offseason from the Mariners in a deal that worked out excellently for the O's. He ultimately provided the club with 667 plate appearances of .256/.316/.533 hitting and an MLB-best 47 home runs.
Though that represented a notable step forward in terms of the number of long balls that Trumbo launched — he was a 30-homer threat earlier in his career but had hit just 36 over the past two seasons — his overall output mostly fit within his career norms. Trumbo has long delivered well-above-average pop combined with anemic on-base numbers (.303 lifetime). In 2016, he struck out in 25.5 of his plate appearances while walking 7.6% of the time, right at his career norms.
In the aggregate, Trumbo is more an above-average offensive producer than a true force in the lineup. But there's no doubt he's a quality major league hitter, at least so long as he is able to continue squaring up enough balls to post .200+ isolated slugging marks.
The question, though, is just where Trumbo can play in the field. He has consistently rated as one of the game's worst corner outfielders, no longer plays third, and is blocked at first in Baltimore by fellow slugger Chris Davis. With Hyun Soo Kim and Seth Smith providing left-handed-hitting options for the O's, though, perhaps Trumbo will only be exposed to the outfield when southpaws take the hill for the opposition. If that's the team's approach, then Trumbo will presumably take most of his plate appearances in the DH slot.
Trumbo's defensive limitations no doubt played a role in the relatively underwhelming interest he seemingly received on the open market. It also surely mattered that several other major power bats were (and are) floating around. Jose Bautista only just signed, receiving less than most expected. Chris Carter was non-tendered by the Brewers despite popping 41 homers in 2016, and is a rather comparable hitter to Trumbo. He has yet to sign; neither have Brandon Moss, Pedro Alvarez, Adam Lind, and Ryan Howard, all of whom hit at least twenty long balls in their most recent seasons.
Though he'll ultimately fall a fair sight shy of the four-year, $60MM deal that MLBTR predicted, we did note that his limitations as a player and the presence of the qualifying offer could drive his market downward. That's just what happened here. While Trumbo reportedly turned down more money earlier in the winter from the O's — reports have variously suggested that the team made a three or four-year offer of around $14MM per season — it's not clear that he ever had a chance to make substantially more than he'll end up with.
Jon Heyman of FanRag Sports was the first to report that the two sides had resumed negotiations and were nearing a deal. He also tweeted that a deal was "all but done," and Eduardo A. Encina of the Baltimore Sun tweeted that an agreement had been reached, pending a physical. Yahoo's Jeff Passan (Twitter link) and Heyman (Twitter link) reported the terms of the agreement. Jim Bowden of ESPN and MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM reported that Trumbo received a partial no-trade clause (via Twitter).
What a STEAL! 3 for $37mil!!
So can Chris Carter and you could sign him for 2 years for 8 million right now….
Paul Goldschmidt and Anthony Rizzo beg to differ with you.
You must be smoking some crack, because you don't know what you talking about.. he hit 47 homers and 100 plus Rbi's and he only got 37 mil??? He should have hired Scott boras. Simple as that and end of story!!
geez three years did the orioles have any competition?
It feels like Chris Davis all over again. They outbid themselves. Though I'd rather have Mark Trumbo at a 3yr deal than Kendrys Morales.
They didn't outbid themselves. Their original offer was 3/41 and they got him for 3/37.5. That's good business if you ask me.
It does in regard to buying a one-dimensional player, though the money is far more palatable in this instance.
They did not have Scott boras!
Can you imagine Davis and trumbo having a good year together. I'm calling it the jumbo crush duo. I'm just being positive.
What in the world does Trumbo have to do with Weiters?
If they paid trumbo they weren't going to pay weiters.
Yes, the heart of the order — Machado, Davis,Trumbull, Jones, in whatever order–should be tough.
37MM? Wow, Kendrys Morales really won this year's free agent market.
Except Trumbo isn't better than morales.
It depends on how you define the players. Kendrys hasn't had the Trumbo kind of power, can't play the field, and is, as I am quoting from a fellow MLBTR reader, "slower than a frozen turtle." I think it's close, but also that Trumbo is definitively better.
This is why Shapiro gets poor grade. Couldn't make it happen with Encarnacion, so instead of waiting and letting the market play out, signs Kendrys for too much money. And then Encarnacion's demand drops and he looks silly. Cecil signs with Cardinals. Saunders and Benoit to Philly. Bautista resigned in a desperation move? But don't fear. Soon to be 34-year old Pearce will save the season. Shapiro gets an F.
By waiting, Shapiro was able to re-sign Bautista for less money over a shorter period ( you must have forgotten how much he was asking for). He signed Kendry for $11MM/year, only $1MM more than what Billy Butler got. EE had his strike outs go up 40% and is older than Steve Pearce. He wanted a long and more expensive contract that would have had you complaining within 2 years. I don't think Shapiro's done all that bad.
Put what ever pretty shade of putrid you want in regards to Bautista, but nobody wanted him. He's old, can not play D and is declining rapidly.
And when you even mention the fact that EE is older than Pearce… Just not smart. That's like saying my 16 Chevy Malibu is three years newer than my 13 Mercedes and therefore better.
The butler signing was terrible and he ended up getting released, why are you using that as any sort of comparable to justify the morales signing as a positive?
Edwin signed for less so how does that make Shapiro look silly. Kendrys is way better then trumbo just look at there stats. Bautista contract is great for the Jays because there's no way they keep him after this year and they save money for the big 2018 free agent class and Pearce is a quality utility guy just ask oriole fans.
Morales was worse in 2016. And has been worse over a 3 yr period. What stats are you referring to?
It depends, will the older mercedes get stuck in the shop for extended periods of time AND possibly require additional spending to have a replacement during that time? Sorry….hit a sore topic of an aging MB, lol.
Trumbo's 2016 is perfectly in line with his career production, just with the park change affecting iso (his time starting in Arizona is the clear outlier, with them trying to make him a spray hitter instead of his natural pull skillset).
Both have a skillset which doesn't age well, with Morales already being in the retirement-age range of said set – he will decline fast, and I honestly doubt he will be playing much, if at all, in his age 36 season (the third year of his deal) On the other hand, Trumbo, who is starting his age 31 season, still probably has the 3 years at roughly current ability levels (2016 range production) before the dropoff should be expected.
The Mercedes is only "better" because of the name. Guarantee that the chevy will run longer, so transfer that argument back over to the baseball.
I think Mark Melancon won this year.
Like the signing is Bautista it would have cost other teams a 1st or 2nd round draft pick. Morales came without the pick attached. Wait to compare Carter, Moss or any other 1B/DH type to see if Morales was overpaid.
Also remember Morales numbers didn't come in the AL East.
What's gonna happen with Mancini? could he be one of the guys that platoons with either Kim or Smith, or is he destined for the minors?
I think they look to trade him. He has nothing left to prove in the minors and he has never played the outfield. He could land them a decent prospect or a back of the rotation starter.
I don't know, Buck seems like a triple ply kind of dude.
wonder if he would have been better off taking the qo and entering the market again next year without the pick attached.
I don't think either he or his agent wanted to bet on him repeating the year he had.
The other most projectable destination, Colorado, had already blown their QO on Desmond. I just don't feel other teams would hold him in as high of value at this time as either of them. He could have signed a shorter deal, as well.
Who's going to DH vs lefties if not Trumbo?
Why has every slugger the past two offseasons not named Edwin Encarnacion or Justin Upton (who doesn't count because the Padres didn't even try to re-sign him beyond extending the QO) ended up re-signing with their original teams? Teams seem really hesitant to give up draft picks for sluggers these days.
Because everybody hits home runs right now. Freddy Galvis hit 20 homers last year. Jedd Gyorko hit 30 and is probably a bench player in 2017. Power just isn't as valuable as it once was. There were 113 players who hit 20+ homers in 2016.
did the mets misread this market or what?! i know cespedes was the best player on the market but you could have gotten EE and Trumbo for barely 3/4 of what theyre paying cespedes.
i was careful to point out that cespedes was in fact the best available. player. but EE got 60 million, Trumbo just got 37. I recognize that cespedes is better but those two players combined would be more valuable then cespedes and 13 million cheaper. picking up bruce's option feels like a massive misplay, even if they didn't get yoenis back, for 13 milion they could have gotten just about any of these 1 dimensional sluggers.
20/20 hindsight. At the time the Mets had to make the decision on Bruce, who knew all these players would go for less? At the time, it looked like fair value. I do agree, it doesn't now.
I think this is good for the O's so long as they don't plan on using him in the field and pretty much limit him to DH with the odd day at RF/1B to give someone a rest.
Also seems like the days of big contracts for the one dimensional power hitters are all but gone, before the offseason started I expected Bautista, Trumbo and Edwin to sign for a lot more than that have gotten. Interested to see what carter will get now. Not that I'm complaining because I think players who are versatile are much more valuable to a team than those who do nothing but hit homers.
Question is whether Trumbo would have been better off accepting the QO of $17.2M for one year versus $37.5M for 3 years.
It's not odd. Those players either offer limited skills, or are declining due to age. Take Trumbo's 2015 season and decide how much you want to pay for him. EE had his strikeouts go up significantly (warning sign) and is getting up there in age. Carter strikes out a ton and is terrible in the field. Weiters is a poor pitch framer (trendy stat of the year) and doesn't offer much offensively. I wouldn't be in a rush to sign them, either. I'd be looking for alternatives.
There is just a large supply, not as much demand, and a changing understanding of what is valuable. Some of these guys also have the QO on them.
Isn't the reliever market enough to quash any idea of collusion?
Teams are becoming better at evaluating a players true worth. There was a time when dingers were everything – but now, we are able to better quantify the value of OBP, baserunning and defense.
All of the sluggers who are seeing their earning potential shrink, have serious flaws.
Part of the issue is there are so many one dimensional guys on this years market. We've seen guys get paid handsomely when they provide more than just power. The four huge NL contracts went to above average hitters that can also play average to above average def. Teams are also learning that low obp, big power, high K players age terribly. I firmly believe you will continue to see DHs only receiving EE type contract if they are top 10-20 well rounded hitters.
This is a reflection of the actual value of the player. The days of paying for past production of a declining older player are rightfully being corrected. Not so much a reflection of Trumbo himself who I think will provide good value for the deal but of a market correction overall.
I'll agree with you in general, but maybe not on Trumbo. I feel a blanket statement denies the reality that Trumbo actually might have jumped his power a bit. There's no reason to feel he cant sustain that part of his game for a few seasons. Nothing else really changed…and I feel that might be what limited his market. His skill set limited him…some parks would curtail the power a little bit as well. Lumping him in with, say, Jose Bautista might not be fair. Trumbo also had a slug of similar skilled players on the market that gave teams other contract options. Then there's the QO attachment as well.
The problem with "rightfully" in your comment is that most players in their primes are far underpaid, relatively speaking due to team control and arbitration years. Players rely upon getting "overpaid" to make up for lost opportunity.
They could slot him at DH.
I'm a Orioles fan so obviously I'm glad he's back. I just wish they would sign a lead off hitter with speed. Adam Jones did a pretty good job at lead off but he belongs down in the lineup. They haven't had a true lead off guy since Brian Roberts.
Last year at this time, the O's signed Chris Davis for 7 years, $161 million. I know there is deferred money, so, let's say Davis has about 6 years, $140 million left on his deal.
Davis is almost exactly two MONTHS younger than Trumbo.. They are both born in 1986. Trumbo just turned 31 in January and Davis turns 31 in March.
Trumbo is getting $37.5 million over three years ($12.5 M a year for three years).
David is getting $140 million over the next six years — with deferred money factored in, call it $135 M — so $22.5 million a year FOR SIX YEARS.
So, Trumbo is only worth 1/2 as much money per year for 1/2 as many years as Davis.
Aren't they basically the same guy? Yes, Davis is a good defensive 1B and Trumbo is a pretty lousy defensive OF'er. But, I would argue Trumbo is, at worst, a very comparable hitter.
I am not saying Trumbo got screwed — just had bad timing in a year with a lot of hulking 1B/DH/Bad corner OF types on the market — but this sure make Davis look like a very lucky guy that he came up for free agency a year ago.
Davis is a solid base runner and defender, and is more selective at the plate. Trumbo is none of those; that being said, Davis isn't worth close to what he signed for.
Davis was a huge overpay, no doubt about it. Is he better than Trumbo…yes…because he has enough of a glove to stick at 1B. I hated his signing before the ink was dry because he was a year removed from <.200 BAA and lackluster numbers. Too bad the O's bid against themselves.
It's not a bad deal for either side. But the repricing of the one-dimensional slugger continues.
He's perfect for that ballpark. Three years of Trum-bombs coming up.
He led league in HRs last year or close to it. That's a bargain for that many homers in your ballpark. What did the last player to hit 40 HRs in contract year get?
Someone is going to steal CC, pay him peanuts (comparably) and he could be a bat off the bench and/or a better than typical replacement player if/when the starter goes down.
WE ALREADY KNEW THIS IT WAS REPORTED YESTERDAY! This site does this all the time we know the guy signed then days or weeks later they repost it. Just mire click bate non sense. Ridiculous. I remember this site used to be reputable. Them days r gone.
They post about a topic when they hear about it, then post again when the team announces the move; its necessary and isn't click bait.
I never comment but just have to say that they are merely reposting to show that the team announced it. Also a 40 man decision was made. Deals are not always a sure thing i.e. Dexter Fowler last year. Just because the sources say it's a done deal doesn't mean the team has confirmed. The writers of this site are simply doing their job.
What on earth are you even talking about? We simply pushed the post to the top of the page to show the updated information, as we have long done. This is still the original post. A reported deal is not the same thing as an announced deal. It's an important facet of the story.
The idea that this is click bait is beyond absurd. Are you mad at, say, CNN for "reposting" that the president was sworn in today? I mean, we already knew he won!
Colorado is idiotic. They signed Desmond to be a below average offensive 1st baseman to 70 mill.
Couldn't agree more. I wish someone would do analyses of teams and their successful draft picks and FA signings over the past 10 years to see which teams are making the better decisions in terms of bang for your buck. It seems some teams, like Colorado, are just perennial idiots on both drafting and FA pick-ups.
I think every article's comment section in the past month have had at least one "rave reviews" comment. Should just rename the site rave reviews.
Arrieta will be a Yankee in 2018 & will get shelled like he used to when he was with Baltimore.


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Newsletter – April 2020
Over the month of May, more than a dozen articles by our CAMERA Fellows and campus staff members have been published in university, local, national and international media outlets. CAMERA Fellows have led a half dozen public events and private workshops providing op-ed writing training to Israel activists.
This newsletter will highlight just a handful of the many creative activities and articles our students have shared over the last month.
Palestinian Prisoners Day Misleads Students Worldwide
The "Adalah Justice Project" (AJP) published the above graphic in support of PPD, which was then widely shared by student activist organizations.
CAMERA's International Campus team co-wrote the below op-ed highlighting the many grave inaccuracies shared by pro-Palestinian activists during the annual Palestinian Prisoner's Day as well as highlighting how the anti-Israel propaganda that is distributed world-wide is picked up and shared by university professors and student activists.
"This year's Palestinian Prisoners Day (PPD) took place on April 17th. Every year, activists use this occasion in an attempt to draw international attention to the hundreds of Palestinians arrested and detained annually by Israel in the West Bank. Yet much of this campaign is dominated by blatant inaccuracies and exaggerations regarding Israel's behavior, and its supporters all but ignore endemic violence against the Jewish state's citizens.
Support for PPD emanated from around the globe. In Israel, the Balad chapter at Tel Aviv University pledged its support for the cause. In the United Kingdom, Warwick University's Friends of Palestine and King's College London Action Palestine Society (KCLAP) joined the party. Meanwhile, in the United States, joining the attack were Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) founder and University of California, Berkeley professor Hatem Bazian; assistant professor at the University of Illinois Maryam Kashani; and the Facebook page of national SJP.
The "Adalah Justice Project" (AJP) also published an infographic to mark the occasion; numerous individual activists and campus-based organizations around the world shared the material and voiced support for PPD. It's worth noting that the founder of AJP, Nadia Ben-Youssef, has leveled outrageous accusations against Israel, such as: "There's no right to equality in Israel—it's not enshrined in law because [Israel] cannot protect equality and protect [Jewish] privilege." This alone speaks volumes about AJP's lack of credibility."
To read their full piece, please follow this link.
Watch: In Defense of the Truth: A Discussion with Ambassador Mark Regev
Something positive that has come out of the Covid-19 pandemic has been the ability to connect student activists together from around the world.
Hebrew University CAMERA Fellow, Matanya Harow, led a fascinating discussion with Israel's Ambassador to the UK, Mark Regev. Students from around the world were given the opportunity to ask the Ambassador for advice on how to answer some of the most challenging questions they have come across while studying at university. The event was co-sponsored by 14 different Israel student groups from across Canada, Israel, UK, and the US.
To view the whole discussion, please click here.
CAMERA Fellows Host Workshops for Israel Activists
Each year, CAMERA Fellows provide an exclusive op-ed writing workshop for student activists, advising their peers on how to identify biased language within their campus media, classroom syllabi, or within lectures provides by guest speakers.
The goal of each workshop is to help enable students to utilize their voice, expose and correct inaccurate information found on campus by penning and publishing articles in various media outlets.
Below are examples from two of our current CAMERA Fellows doing just that.
In this first piece, written by UCL UK CAMERA Fellow, Aaron Seitler, which was published in the UCL newspaper, PI Media, Seitler exposed the hypocrisy of the BDS movement and its co-founder, Omar Barghouti, who spoke at nearby King's College London this past February.
In this piece, published in The Algemeiner, Cornell University CAMERA Fellow, Josh Eibelman, exposed the continued spread of antisemitism by SJP at the Ivy League university, even during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Watch: Addressing Miconsceptions about Israel with Alex Safian, Ph.D.
George Mason University CAMERA Fellow, McKenna Bates, hosted CAMERA's Associate Director, Alex Safian. The event was geared towards the George Mason University community and offered insight into some of the most complex issues surrounding the Arab-Israeli conflict.
To view the whole conversation, please click here.
Mckenna was recently published in JNS unpacking one of the most common anti-Israel diatribes, the myth of "Israeli apartheid."
Unpacking the Hebrew University Hadash Student Chapter's Falsehood-Ridden Video
"Quite the commotion has been stirring at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem after the student group representing the Hadash political party released a propagandistic, anti-Israel video. The four-minute long clip portrays a series of noteworthy events since Israel's inception from a Palestinian perspective. Condemning the administration for allowing IDF soldiers to study on campus during their service, the Hadash students assert that "Hebrew University is a partner in the Palestinian Nakba."
Hadash students were accused of putting the soldiers' safety at risk by showing their faces in the video. Following complaints to the university's administration, the Hadash students published the same video with the faces of the soldiers blurred out, accompanied with a defiant statement:
"You can erase their faces, but not the truth and their crimes…"
They are correct about one thing – the questions raised do require answers, because they are the same standard tropes seen in Palestinian propaganda for decades. Some are demonstrably false, others grossly one-sided, and some grievously omit key parts of history that are less flattering to their narrative.
We have heeded Hadash's call for answers and are happy to oblige."
Please click here to read the full piece by CAMERA Presspectiva Senior Research Analyst, Shlomi Ben-Meir.
Watch: The Evolving Coronavirus Situation in Israel
As a follow-up to CAMERA's zoom webinar in March, CAMERA's Senior Research Analyst, Sean Durns, provided an exclusive update to the Duke University community on the current situation in Israel regarding COVID-19 and the consistent support and cooperation Israel has been providing its neighbors and the international community.
Please click here to view the presentation.
CAMERA's Campus Advisor and Strategic Planner, Yoni Michanie, exposed in JNS how some human rights organizations are bending the facts when it comes to the pandemic, specifically IfNotNow. He wrote, "But IfNotNow has conveniently chosen to disregard this exemplary joint cooperation in an attempt to simultaneously condone the terrorism propagated by the Palestinian leadership and vilify Israel."
To read his full article, please follow this link.
Click Here to Support Students
Watch: CAMERA Fellow Alumnus Donates Plasma to Help COVID-19 Patients
In celebrating the creativity of our current students and alumni, CAMERA on Campus will be highlighting some of the new projects by our CAMERA Fellows and leaders of CAMERA-supported Israel student organizations.
Hayeem Rudy, a graduate of Brooklyn College, an alumnus of CAMERA's Fellowship and a current medical student at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, decided to donate his plasma after recovering from a thankfully mild case of Covid-19.
We commend the many medical workers who are on the frontlines working to save the lives of many suffering from the pandemic. Thank you Hayeem, for doing your part to help protect others against the virus.
You may follow Hayeem at @hayeemrudy.
Support CAMERA Fellows in Combating Hate
"… Tufts University's chapter of Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) became the first campus group to submit a referendum condemning and ultimately attempting to end all security training for campus police by Israeli security forces. (A decision on the referendum was delayed until the fall due to COVID-19).
This is merely SJP's latest endorsement of the "Deadly Exchange" campaign, which they have openly supported since 2018. The campaign is rooted in antisemitism. Essentially, it claims that Israel and American Jewry contribute to police brutality in the United States, and that university police have become "militarized" to implement "discriminatory and repressive policing" used by the Israeli defense establishment. This is a "j'accuse" par excellence devoid of any evidence, and utilizes classic antisemitic tropes of Jewish power and money."
To read the rest of this article, which was published in The Algemeiner and written by Hebrew University CAMERA Fellow, Dov Guggenheim, please click here.
"The UC Davis Cross Cultural Center (CCC) is committed to the idealistic goal of building a just and liberated world. The building provides a space for many unique communities to pursue advocacy, identity exploration, and — most importantly — cultural competency. Despite its genuinely good goal, the Cross Cultural Center has consistently failed to extend its mission to Jewish pro-Israel students on campus due to blatant acts of exclusion and hostility.
Last year on May 16, two Jewish pro-Israel students found inflammatory posters in a CCC window facing a path that thousands of students pass through daily. The posters portrayed the complex conflict between Israel and Hamas, the world-recognized terrorist organization in control of the Gaza Strip, in simplistic terms, portraying Israel as the clear aggressor."
To learn more about UC Davis CAMERA Fellow, Jacob Greenstein's experience with the Cross Cultural Center at his university, please follow this link.
"Last November, a few members of the Occidental (Oxy) College football team posed for a picture with an Israel Defense Forces (IDF) flag, sharing it on their personal Instagram feeds. The pictures were captioned "@oxyfootball stands in solidarity with our Israeli brothers in their fights against terror @IDF" and "Stand up against terror @IDF."
As a result, a number of things transpired."
To learn more about the heavily hostile and intimidating environment at Occidental College, exposed by Hebrew University CAMERA Fellow, Matanya Harow, please click here.
"In February, the Endowment Justice Collective (EJC) at Rutgers University, made up of student groups and community partners, petitioned the university's Joint Committee on Investments (JCOI) to engage in broad ethical divestment from the military-industrial complex, prison industrial complex, fossil fuel industry, sweatshops, and "Israeli apartheid." The petition portrays Israel as an oppressive regime, and by lumping it in with everything else, creates a binary choice: either you support all of EJC's causes, or none of them.
Click here to read the full article in The Times of Israel published by CAMERA's Israel Campus Coordinator, Eitan Fischberger.
10th Annual International Student Leadership Conference
Though COVID-19 has cancelled our annual conference in Boston, we are pushing forward with a virtual conference set for August 9-10 that will bring together and connect Israel activists from across North America, UK and Israel.
Exclusively for CAMERA Fellows and members of our CAMERA on Campus Coalition, the conference teaches students how to effectively combat anti-Israel and biased propaganda on college campuses. Register here for the 10th annual International Student Leadership Conference!
A Fellowship Made For You
CAMERA on Campus is excited to announce that we now have 7 different Fellowship Tracks! Whether you love to write, host events, create social media campaigns or want to focus on educating a specific community, you can find your place at CAMERA.
Please visit this link to apply to become a 2020-2021 CAMERA Fellow. Make sure to apply by July 1st.
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"Hey. My name is Millie, I'm a second year student at the University of Leeds studying Ancient History. I grew up between London and Switzerland but have always called Israel my true home. I love to bake for my friends and family, paint my nails sparkly colours, and watch makeup videos. I'm so proud to be fighting antizionism on campus and to support our homeland. Despite being shy my vocal efforts of supporting Israel have allowed me to come out of my shell and become a leader on campus." –@milliewalker
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Lifted by 10% growth in wireless service revenue, AT&T said that its revenues grew 0.6% year-on-year in the second quarter to 30.8 billion US dollars. The U.S. operator added 1.6 million wireless customers in the quarter, taking the total to more than 90 million.
AT&T said it activated 3.2 million iPhones in the quarter, the most quarterly iPhone activations ever. It added that approximately 27% of those activations were for customers who were new to AT&T.


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Switzerland gives 3.2 m Swiss francs to AfDB
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The State Secretariat for Economic Affairs of the Government of the Swiss Confederation (SECO) and the African Development Bank (www.AfDB.org) on Thursday signed two agreements to fund African initiatives on the sidelines of the Bank's 2019 Annual Meetings.
SECO contributed 3 million Swiss francs to the Entrepreneurship Lab (E-Lab) for innovative young entrepreneurs and 200,000 Swiss francs to the Urban & Municipal Development Fund for Africa (UMDF), which helps African cities plan and manage urban growth and climate-resilient development by improving governance and basic services.
"These days it's important that partners work together … to put talents together in a complementary fashion … These are two areas which are forward-leaning and positive for the African continent," said Raymund Furrer, Bank Governor for Switzerland, who signed on behalf of SECO at the Sipopo Conference Center in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.
Bajabulile Swazi Tshabalala, the Bank's Vice President for Finance and Chief Finance Officer, signed on behalf of the Bank. "Our partnership goes beyond the consistent and strong support of the two main windows of the Bank Group … Let me then take this opportunity to thank Switzerland for these two very valuable contributions, but also, for being a long-standing partner of the Bank Group," she said.
Switzerland joined the African Development Fund almost 50 years ago in 1972, and has been a full member of the African Development Bank for close to 40 years, since 1982.
The E-Lab, a component of the Bank's 'Boost Africa' strategy, provides innovative young entrepreneurs with financing, technical assistance and broader ecosystem support through incubators, accelerators, fund managers and others.
Five countries have been identified to pilot the E-Lab: Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa.
'Boost Africa' was launched in partnership with the African Development Bank and the European Investment Bank to enhance entrepreneurship and innovation across Africa. The initiative, which has also received backing from the European Commission and other donors, is part of the Bank's Jobs for Youth in Africa Strategy (2016-2025) to create 25 million jobs and impact 50 million youth by catalysing private sector investments that create employment for youth.
Successful entrepreneurship is key to Africa's economic growth and job creation. According to the Bank's Economic Outlook Report, between 11 and 13 million more young people will join Africa's labour force every year between 2015 and 2030, and only 3 million will find secure employment.
More than 20% of Africa's working age population are starting new businesses, the highest rate in the world. Businesses with fewer than 20 employees and less than 5 years' experience provide the most jobs in Africa's formal sector.


I live in a forest community along the Elbow River near Bragg Creek in Alberta. I often enjoy watching the stars against the silhouette of the trees. When I saw the Aurora Borealis begin to shade the northern sky once dusk's afterglow darkened, I raced around to set up my gear on the deck.
It turned out to be a very active aurora and I had a couple of hours to watch the colors ripple across different parts of the northern sky. The beauty above was met in equal measure by the sounds of the crickets and birds and the relaxed touch of a warm, summer wind.
The time drifted by without any ties to an actual clock and I felt pleasantly ensconced in my own little world. The Northern Lights seem to have that effect on me.
This entry was posted on June 25, 2015 by Christopher Martin. It was filed under Aurora Borealis, Landscapes, Night Photography and was tagged with alberta, Aurora Borealis, Canada, landscape photography, night sky, Redwood Meadows, silhouette, stars, The Northern Lights.
I have always wanted to see the Northern Lights let alone get it on camera. If you don't mind me asking, what kind of camera do you use to get these quality pictures?
Hi! I use a DSLR. My own camera is a Canon 5D Mark III. It has a full frame sensor and handles low light/high ISO well. I use a tripod for long exposures so there is no shake introduced into the image. A fast lens (wide aperture) is a key component as well so that the exposures can be shorter. I use a Canon 24mm f/1.4 lens. These are expensive pieces of kit. However an entry level DSLR or mirror less camera system along with a 50mm f/1.8 lens (or equivalent for mirror less systems) is much more affordable and represents a good starting point if you have an interest.
Thank you so much! I appreciate it! This helps a lot because I am entry level and want to be sure I have a good camera.
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Absolutely magical, Christopher. Fantastic night images. Lucky you!
Very lucky. Thank you Jane.


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Tech Titans: Broadband vs. 5G
21 February 2017 by Alice Cullen
The world of tech is one where only the strongest survive; a constantly shifting battlefield, staying ahead of the curve and at the forefront of development is essential. In UKFast's Tech Titans, we play spectator to major players in the technology arena. Today, we're asking whether the oncoming arrival of 5G wireless connectivity could put an end to broadband.
It's highly likely – unless you're a fan of the printout – that if you're reading this, you have access to the internet. Pretty much all of us do, and most of us use more than one connection at a time; the two most common being broadband for desktops and laptops and 3G or 4G wireless for mobile devices on the go.
While the latter have been commonly associated with mobile devices in the past, the place for wireless connectivity has been growing steadily. Telecoms companies are learning that it no longer makes economical – or practical – sense to dig vast trenches and line them with degradable cables, when developments in tech might allow them to use wireless chips and antennae instead.
The introduction of 4G has given broadband a run for its money, boasting speeds that accelerate far beyond 3G. It seems like only yesterday that we heard news of 4G, but the newest development in wireless connectivity, 5G, is being touted as a more serious contender against broadband.
It just goes to show how fast-paced the world of connectivity is – the guys at the top are always looking forward, working out how to make the internet more and more available and efficient.
So what's so special about 5G, we hear you ask? Apparently it comes down to speed.
According to researchers at the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre (5GIC), 5G can run at one terabit per second (tbps), which is up to 65,000 times faster than 4G. True, none of us individual users may strictly need such speed – or ever access it in full – but it's a breathtaking statistic, and one that shows the powerful potential of 5G. And while such speeds are a staggering possibility, many in the know seem to think it's unlikely that such speeds will come off in the real world.
5GIC has also said that 5G might be available for public use in 2018, which is an exciting development for those of us who have a need for speed. But Ofcom has swooped in and managed our expectations here, estimating that 5G may only become available in Britain in 2020.
All in all, 5G is an incredibly exciting prospect, but we need to steady ourselves slightly and wait to see whether it lives up to its broadband-quashing hype.
At UKFast one thing we do know is that we're dedicated to optimising connectivity speed for our clients. UKFast is founded on speed; it's what we're known for and what makes us a premium host. Whatever connection our clients' end users access their sites from – be it broadband, fibre-optic, 4G or 5G – we're dedicated to ensuring that their experience is smooth, snappy and seamless.
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Australia by Rail (Paperback)
By Colin Taylor
From the vast emptiness of the Nullarbor Plain, on the longest straight rail line in the world, to the twisting tracks of outback Queensland and the rainforests of the north, Australia's railways offer a rich variety of contrasting experiences. Taking the train is an ideal way to explore the continent in comfort and style. Features include: >Fully revised fifth edition- updated and expanded: with seventy maps including the new Ghan extension to Darwin >Rail travel for all budgets--from the five-star luxury of the Great South Pacific Express to economy sleeping berths for budget-conscious travelers, plus full details of the Austrailpass and other passes and ticket bargains >Railway route guides with seventy rail maps--all main lines and branches, what to look out for when traveling, and where to stop >Railway history--and the battle for the survival of rail in Australia >City guides and maps--the best sights, recommended hotels, and restaurants in many stops along the lines; with extensive sections on Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Darwin, and Canberra >Forty color photographs.
Colin Taylor, retired associate professor in the Department of Geographical Sciences and Planning at the University of Queensland, Australia, has held town-planning positions in Victoria, Tasmania, and Scotland, and has given conference papers and talks on planning and transportation all over the world. He has also produced articles and broadcasts on the fascination of railways. In the last thirty years he has taken more than 6000 rail journeys in Australia and overseas, covering some 375,000 miles. He compiles the biennial World Speed Review for Railway Gazette International and is also the author of Great Rail Non-Journeys of Australia, Steel Roads of Australia and Traincatcher.
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Publisher: Trailblazer Publications
Publication Date: May 1st, 2005
Series: Australia by Rail
"Readable, full of friendly advice, and spiced with humour."--Network (Australia)
"Highly recommended."--Today's Railways (UK)
"Benefiting from Taylor's thirty years of travel on Australia's trains, it is a work that any guidebook publisher would be proud to publish."--The Sunday Times (UK)
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Le Khatumo ou Khaatumo (en ) est une région autonome au sein de la Somalie depuis 2012. À la différence du Somaliland voisin, Khaatumo ne revendique pas l'indépendance totale vis-à-vis de la Somalie.

L'État de Khatumo revendique les régions de Sool, Sanaag et Cayn (« régions SSC »), cette dernière correspondant à la partie sud-est de la région de Togdheer. Située entre le Maakhir au nord et le Puntland à l'est, la zone a fait l'objet d'affrontements entre ces deux États, incitant ses habitants, notamment le clan Dhulbahante, (Reer Darawiish'') à travailler en direction de l'autodétermination.

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Beade es una parroquia del municipio de Vigo, en la comunidad autónoma de Galicia, España.

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Según datos del padrón de 2010, contaba con una población de 5.170 habitantes, repartidos en 8 entidades de población.

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BELARUS: THE RETURN OF SHEIMAN
Publication: Eurasia Daily Monitor Volume: 1 Issue: 142
By: David Marples
December 8, 2004 12:00 AM Age: 18 years
With the resignation of his chief of staff, Ural Latypau (Latypov), and his subsequent appointment of Viktar Sheiman, President Alexander Lukashenka brought back to high office a trusted lieutenant who is also thoroughly discredited outside the country. The motives behind the new appointment have been the subject of intense speculation over the past week. While some analysts maintain that Sheiman may be helping the president prepare for a new presidential election, possibly as early as next year, others see the move as one to distance Belarus from the Kremlin or to ensure that the country boosts its security during a period of upheaval in neighboring Ukraine.
Latypau, a Russian native born in the Bashkir region in 1951, is a law graduate from Kazan State University who had a lengthy service in the KGB (and then FSB) until 1994. He was appointed Foreign Minister of Belarus in 1998-2000, and two years later he advanced to the position of State Secretary of the Security Council and security aide to the President of Belarus. In September 2001, the run- up to Lukashenka's re-election for a second term, Latypau was appointed the president's chief of staff (Interfax, November 29). There have been rumors in Minsk that Latypau intends to take up a position with the Belarusian branch of Lukoil, though in interviews with the media, Latypau himself has maintained that he is uncertain about his next career step (Narodnaya Volya, December 1).
Latypau remains on good terms with the Lukashenka regime. The president declared that Latypau had been a faithful servant and decorated him with the Order of International Friendship, an award for meritorious service and improving relations with foreign states (Interfax, December 1). Latypau's original appointment occurred at a time when the president promoted several Russian citizens to the highest posts in Belarus.
Viktar Sheiman is a Belarusian native who was born in Soltanishki village in the Hrodna (Grodno) region in 1958 and trained at a military college. Initially he worked in Russia as a security and defense specialist. He also served in the Afghan War for the Soviet Army. In 1990 he was elected a deputy to the Belarusian Supreme Soviet, where he headed a commission on questions of state security, defense, and the "struggle against crime." He entered the current administration in 1994, when Lukashenka was first voted president, and served as the State Secretary of the Security Council and an aide to the president for national security, with a stint as Minister of Internal Affairs (www.president.gov.by/rus/president/news/archive/november 2004/22-26).
Lukashenka sacked Sheiman in 1999 following internal and international concern over the regime's failure to investigate the disappearance of several prominent figures and Sheiman's possible involvement in their removal. He became the country's Prosecutor-General the following year. In the summer of 2001, two Belarusian prosecutors, Dzmitry Petrushkevich and Aleh Sluchak, who had fled the country, sent an e-mail to various independent press outlets alleging that, on Sheiman's orders, a death squad had been established using 5-10 members of an anti-terrorist unit. Allegedly these squads had executed the four prominent members of the opposition that have disappeared since 1999: Dmitry Zavadsky of Russian ORT; former Interior Minister Yuri Zakharenka; the former Deputy Chairman of the Supreme Soviet, Viktar Hanchar; and businessman Anatol Krasousky (gazeta.ru, June 15, 2001). Despite public protests and international inquiries, the Belarusian government has yet to offer a satisfactory explanation for the missing people. Their families have assumed that all four are dead.
In September 2004, the EU banned entry to Sheiman, along with Minister of Internal Affairs Uladzimir Navumau, Minister of Sport Yuri Sivakou (who was also prevented from leading the Belarusian Olympic team to Athens last summer by the Greek government), and special forces officer Dzmitry Paulichenka. The United States has also enforced a similar ban against these four officials (charter97.org, November 29).
That Lukashenka has once again promoted Sheiman to high office, despite the accusations against him, may signify the regime's desire for a firm response to the troubles in Ukraine and the need to ensure that nothing similar should occur in Belarus. Sheiman himself confirmed such reasoning by commenting that his goal was to consolidate the power systems, unify the command structure, and avoid situations such as those that had occurred south of the border. In his words, the government system needed to be "flexible, mobile, and adaptable to modern conditions" (Interfax, December 1).
Though the Belarusian opposition took to the streets after the October 17 referendum produced results widely at odds with exit polls (a difference of more than 30% in the president's favor), police and militia quickly suppressed these protests. Opposition leaders, such as Anatol Lyabedzka of the United Civic Party, suffered severe beatings and required hospital treatment.
Given Russia's apparent failure to affect the situation in Ukraine in favor of the government side, and the Belarusian opposition's overt support for Viktor Yushchenko, Lukashenka appears to have recognized that Belarus must rely on its own security forces to ensure that nothing similar happens in his domain. The appointment of Sheiman to head his administration is an ominous first step.
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Singapore fund raises $106 million to tackle plastic pollution – Nikkei Asian Review
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SINGAPORE — Public anger over the environmental damage caused by plastic waste is finally forcing consumer goods companies to take action, according to Rob Kaplan, whose Singapore-based Circulate Capital Ocean Fund has raised $106 million to invest in solutions to the issue.
Around 8 million tonnes of plastic enters the world's oceans every year, 60% of which comes from Asia, where rapid economic growth and consumption has outpaced countries' capacity to collect and manage waste.
While the problem of waste leaking out into the world's rivers and oceans is not new, a surge of news stories and disturbing images of marine creatures killed or maimed by plastic, amplified by social media, has begun to influence consumer behavior, Kaplan told Nikkei Asian Review.
"There's one thing that's true about environmental issues is that people don't really care until animals are involved . . . there's a lot of emotional imagery involved in this topic," he says. "I've worked in the space for 10-15 years, and I've never seen a shift like this happen in such a short period of time."
Kaplan, the former head of sustainability at Walmart in the U.S., relocated to Asia earlier this year to raise the fund, whose investors include Coca-Cola, Dow Chemicals, PepsiCo, Danone, Unilever, Procter & Gamble and Chevron Phillips Chemical.
Circulate Capital will make debt and equity investments of $2-10 million into startups and established businesses across the entire plastics value chain, from innovations in material through to advanced recycling technology.
The fund is in final due diligence on three deals, and expects to announce its first investment in early 2020. It will initially focus on Indonesia and India, but will also consider deals across South and Southeast Asia.
Kaplan says that while there are some compelling opportunities in technology, including bio-plastics and digital supply chain management, the fund's greatest impact in the short term will come from making investments in more mundane aspects of waste management.
"There are lots of sexy things out there, like alternative materials . . . but really what we're talking about is 8 million tonnes of plastic getting into the ocean because it's not being collected or managed properly," he says. "We can cut that in half by investing in those fundamentals of collection, sorting and processing."
That business is in the midst of a major disruption in Asia. For the last decade, China has been the recipient of nearly half of all the world's plastic waste, but in 2018 the country abruptly banned all imports, driving a sudden reshuffling of the $200 billion recycling industry.
Plastic shipments were directed to Southeast Asian countries — imports tripled across the Association of Southeast Asian Nations in 2018 — who were themselves forced to take measures to stop the waste from overwhelming their storage and processing facilities.
Rob Kaplan, the former head of sustainability at Walmart in the U.S., says one of the most significant challenges for the recycling industry is that virgin plastic is still cheaper than recycled plastic.
"One of the implications of that banning of imports is that it drove the need for domestic processing," Kaplan says. "I think China did the world a favor. It's driven that mindset of: hey, shipping me your trash isn't a good idea anymore. And it's driven this huge opportunity for us as investors . . . to capitalize these companies domestically."
One of the most significant challenges for the recycling industry is that virgin plastic is still cheaper than recycled, as low oil prices push down the cost of production.
That means that Kaplan is betting on companies — including those that have invested in the fund — following through on their public commitments to change their behavior, even if it means investing contrary to their immediate economic incentives.
"All of our investors invested in us not to make a financial return. This is not how Danone and PepsiCo make money. What they're interested in is getting access to this recycled material for their value chains."
In an email to Nikkei Asian Review, Matt Echols, head of sustainability for Coca Cola Asia Pacific, said the company wants to move towards a "circular economy" model, which minimizes waste and maximizes the reuse of materials.
"The beverage sector needs to continue offering consumers a choice of recyclable packaging formats and make it easy and convenient for consumers to be part of a circular economy," Echols said. "With the help of Circulate Capital we can accelerate our move toward a circular economy and this will ultimately reduce the amount of virgin materials needed in the sector."
Over the past year, a number of large consumer goods and industrial companies have signed up to ambitious pledges to reduce their own plastic use, and to develop alternative packaging.
In January, 28 companies, including Sumitomo Chemicals, Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings, Mitsui Chemicals and ExxonMobil, agreed to spend a combined $1.5 billion on tackling plastic waste. In October, Unilever announced that it would cut its plastic use in half by 2025.
These have been met with considerable scepticism by environmental groups, but analysts say that they may represent a genuine desire to clean up supply chains.
"There is the start of a real shift," says Frederic Dalsace, professor of marketing and strategy at IMD Business School, and an expert in sustainability. Dalsace believes that many companies have evolved beyond "greenwashing" of their business; companies that fail to live up to their promises to change will be punished.
"They don't know how to achieve it, but they have said that they are going to achieve these goals," Dalsace says. "Once you have said you are going to do it, you have to do it. It's the way Cortes apparently burned his ships when he arrived in South America."
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RGA breaks fundraising record
CNN Deputy Political Director Paul Steinhauser
Washington (CNN) - The Republican Governors Association reports that it raised $31 million over the past three months, bringing the amount of money it has brought in this year to $59 million. The RGA's haul is three times the amount that the Democratic Governors Association says it fundraised in the third quarter of this year. The RGA says that prior to 2010, it never raised more than $30 million in a single year.
The RGA says it had $31.5 million cash on hand as of the end of September.
"While our fundraising haul will allow us to compete in a record number of states, we know the real measure of our success will take place in 19 days, so we are taking nothing for granted," said RGA Executive Director Nick Ayers in a statement.
The DGA announced last week that it raised around $10 million from July through September, bring the amount it has brought in this year to $27 million, with approximately $13 million in the bank as of the end of last month.
The DGA announced last week it pulled in $10 million for the same period, ending with $13 million cash on hand.
The RGA says it has received contributions from more 36,000 donors, compared to less than 2,500 donors in 2006, and it adds that nearly 95 percent of all donors have contributed $1000 or less.
Ayers announced the RGA's figures on Twitter. "Our govs, staff & donors worked extremely hard to give us the resources necessary to compete against the DGA and labor unions," he wrote, adding that "In 17 states we have spent more than 1 million dollars. In 9 states we have spent more than 3 million. 6 states more than 5 million."
He also said that fundraising totals included no foreign money.
The RGA's total for the 2010 election cycle included $1 million in contributions from Fox News' parent company, News Corporation. The DGA said that they raised more than $1 million to match the contributions
Nineteen governorships held by Democrats and 18 held by Republicans are up for grabs in November.
While the battle for control of Congress dominates the headlines, the fight for the governorships is extremely important. Next year, governors will have a big say in how the new Census numbers are used to alter congressional districts in their states.
The RGA's impressive numbers may also have an impact on the next election as well, as it gives fundraising bragging rights to RGA Chairman and Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, who is considering a run for the 2012 GOP presidential nomination.
–Follow Paul Steinhauser on Twitter: @psteinhausercnn
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Lori in St Pete
It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see the great state of Florida turn a lovely shade of blue on November 2.
October 14, 2010 05:50 pm at 5:50 pm |
Ummm. last I heard the Democrats controlled Congress the last two years of Bush's term, kind of funny how the crap hit the fan once they took over and to set the record straight Congress approves a war, not the President. There is NO SUCH THING as free money, and if I can't afford something I do not buy it. It is that fundamental lack of responsibility that equates to the Democratic mind set, the tax cut is across the board and why on earth would we not go to a FAIR tax system based upon consumption. It is in no way fair for middle class and upper class to carry the load for the remainder of the Nation.
Augsbee, what do you think cost the taxpayers more? Alex Sink's use of the state plane, or scott's ripping of of 1.7 billion of taxpayer $$$?
Does anyone stil have doubts that our government is bought and owned by business? Individuals rarely donate to such associations. They donate to candidates, or to initiatives. This is an association entirely fueled by now-unlimited (thanks to the SCOTUS) corporate funding. Add to that the veil of anonymity that they enjoy, and YOU MIGHT AS WELL PUT YOUR LOCAL CONGRESSMAN UP FOR SALE ON EBAY.
It makes me sick. The collective founding fathers are spinning in their graves.
Claudia, Houston, Tx
I wouldn't go to the same doctor who operated on the wrong part of my body and then claimed it wasn't his fault but expects me to let him fix it. The GOP is expecting the same thing from voters because they think we are stupid.
Sgt. Joe
Hugo, get a grip on reality or stick w/Fox News (entertainment). Answer one question: how were the wars suppose to be funded when they started after 9/11? What was the Bush plan to pay 1.2 trillion dollars? "Mission Accomplished"...remember those words?
Former Republican - Now Independent
Too bad the GOP can't run on issues. Now their backers are trying to buy their way into power.
My vote isn't for sale!
Why are Liberals so angry about Republican fund raising. They can and are playing by the same law Republicans are using. Why do think they raise more money than Republicans if they aren't doing the same? The Union stimulus money is a prime example. Get past the victim mentality the law is the same for everybody.
Just go's to prove that you can take a country to the brink of death for eight years, then do absolutley nothing for two years but say no to everything like a two year old and people will give you truck loads of money. What a great way to run a country ! It is all to obvious that people can be brainwashed and bought and paid for.


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