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The View from the Island
Marco Rubio: Judas Goat
Apr19 by BrianR
For a couple of years now we've been hearing how Marco Rubio is the "new face of conservatism" that the GOP seems to be pinning its hopes on for a resurgence in electoral victories at the national level.
He's a "person of color" (to use the socialists' terminology) with truly "conservative" chops, we're told.
Then why is he the GOP point man on yet another round of amnesty for illegal aliens?
We've been down this road before. This is just a rerun of the 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli debacle in which we were promised all kinds of things — "border security", employment checks, etc. — in return for a "one time, never to be repeated" amnesty. It was going to cure ALL our illegal alien problems.
Well, the only thing we EVER got was the amnesty for over 3 MILLION illegal aliens. And here we are, once again, 27 years later with over THREE TIMES AS MANY illegal aliens as we had then.
Reagan later regretted signing it into law as one of the biggest mistakes of his presidency.
Are we going to be stupid enough to repeat history? "Those who fail to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it" – Santayana.
Yet here we are, once again, hearing the same old same old. SSDD. Rubio is standing there as the face of the "Gang of Eight" – yet another "gang" that nobody elected to anything – supposedly "negotiating" a gargantuan public policy without any public input or debate. Who elected these eight guys to decide how the entire country is going to treat the problem of our invasion by illegal aliens?
According to Rubio, the illegal aliens will have to face some minor bureaucratic requirements and pay a $2000 "penalty", after which they can be "legalized", get green cards, and ultimately apply for full citizenship. Which means voting rights.
Oh, brother… $2000 in "penalties"?… That's IT????????
Hell, here in Commiefornia you can get fined more than that for a traffic offense. This is total bullpuckey. And, of course, the same old empty promises about the "border security" that not only never happens, but can't even be defined by any measurable standard anymore, thanks to the amnesty apologists from both parties currently (and previously) in office.
The Republicans who keep trying to foist this nonsense upon us keep claiming that this horde of under-skilled uneducated people is somehow going to magically turn into future conservative/GOP voters if we simply show some sympathy and "understanding" and let them "come out of the shadows". What planet are these fools living on?
This group is EXACTLY the demographic of future Democrat/socialist voters by a HUGE margin: scofflaws, unskilled, uneducated, high crime rate, high illegitimate birth rate, low income, many (if not most) of them from ethnic minorities. Prime Democrat subjects. Please… THESE are future conservatives?
Which brings us back to our title, "Marco Rubio, Judas Goat". Any self-professed "conservative" who stands for amnesty – under whatever guise or alias – is a Judas Goat, frankly, for exactly the reasons I've delineated above. Just like the animal Judas Goat who leads his fellow goats into the abattoir to slaughter, Rubio and fellow "conservatives" who promote amnesty for illegal aliens are leading this entire country to destruction.
As far as Rubio ever getting elected President: fuggeddaboudit. His career as a "conservative" is over. That's proved to be a complete lie. He's no more "conservative" than that turncoat "maverick" McCain.
ANYTHING that "legalizes" illegal aliens is amnesty. Period. And any purported "conservative" who supports it is no true conservative at all.
© Brian Baker 2013
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87 comments on "Marco Rubio: Judas Goat"
Buck says:
The Democrats pop up with a "two steps forward" amnesty plan.
Rubio's "alternative" plan is the "one step back".
And you know where that leaves us.
Rubio has shown his colors and I don't like 'em.
BrianR says:
I have to say, I agree with you: Rubio's a HUGE disappointment.
clyde says:
Holy Crap, McCain catch Rubio with small farm animals too??? Got to say, I had some hopes for this guy, but, amnesty is more and more what this bill is looking like. HE supports it, HE will sink with the ship. IF the PSP think these people are going to THEM, that tells me THEIR plans have NO chance at reducing the size and scope of the current government. Damned hard to beat Baracka Claus at HIS game. Truly time for the GOP to go the way of the WHIGS. Sooner the better.
Amen, Clyde, and dittoes.
gunnyginalaska says:
BrianR,
Good essay. We're simply being betrayed by the clowns in Mordor on thePotomac, on BOTH sides!
Yeah, it's a pretty disgusting spectacle, all right.
Thanks, pard.
thedrpete says:
Bullpuckey? Whoa. We can't say"illegal aliens" anymore. Those northbound walkers are "undocumented Democrats". Meanwhile — never mind Rubio — even Rand Paul wavers and panders to the gimmees and moochers and wagon riders.
That's a good point, DrP. So many of the so-called "conservatives" don't seem to be truly able to walk the walk.
What could possibly convince those morons that if they grant amnesty the GOP will garner a bunch of votes?
Folks this pissignorant should never be sent to DC to represent us.
WHY do we continue to send them?
clue…go read the 1895 8th Grade test at "nox & friends" and compare to today's education system.
Buck, the abject stupidity involved on the part of GOPers is literally beyond belief. It's like believing that if you add some salt to water it'll flow uphill. You've got to just sit there and scratch your head and wonder what would make anyone with half a brain believe it.
Thanks for the 'Nox plug. On my way.
Grey Neely says:
You have to wonder, is it Rubio or his handlers? Has the federal government gotten so large and corrupt that it is now impossible to elect a truly honest Conservative?
I too had great hopes for Rubio. Now they are dashed upon the "rocks of the Potomac".
Grey, I believe it's Rubio himself. I think he's bought into his own "legend" as a "conservative person of color" who can do no wrong. He sees himself as an example of how conservatism can sway minorities, while ignoring every single other bit of evidence that asserts to the contrary. It gives him a blindness to reality, either willful or otherwise. He's bought into the hype about his ascendant star, the same weakness McAmnesty fell to in 2008, and thinks no one on the right will criticize him. Obozo's the same on the left. It's sheer arrogance.
It goes like this: "Hey, I'm a real conservative. Everyone says so, and look… I'm now a 'leader". I believe in 'comprehensive immigration reform', even though it's amnesty. But because I'M backing it, it will automatically become completely acceptable to conservatives!!!"
He's an arrogant fool. Just like Obozo. And McAmnesty.
As to your most excellent question: Yep. Houston, we have a problem.
Hardnox says:
Good post Brian. You mirror my thoughts exactly. Illegal is illegal. It is no more complicated than that. The fact that Rubio is the frontman on this issue is simply politically expedient only because he too is "of color". Rubio is a huge disappointment. Immediately after he won election as Senator he asked his constituents to pray for him and his family so that they won't be changed by Washington influence. Evidently the prayers didn't work.
The R's are quite adept at flouting their conservative credentials immediately before election time then revert to that reach across the aisle crap immediately after., then commence to throw the true conservatives that actually won under the bus.
Further what happened to the 20-30 million illegals that everyone was talking about 10 years ago? Now it's 11 million! After amnesty they will discover that it's 40-50 million. Whoops!
Off topic: Yesterday, I received a call from the RNC begging for a $250 donation. I exploded! I told them that they were no better than the commies in charge now since they were purging conservatives from positions of influence within the party. Crickets was my response. I told the caller never to contact me again as I am through with them.
If there ever was a time for a Conservative Party it is NOW. I realize the implications. It would cost us 2014 and 2016, possibly beyond, but if not now when? I remain disgusted with what is happening to our beloved country.
Sorry for the rant. I am pissed.
Hardnox, no apology necessary. That was a great comment, and I thank you.
I'm not so sure a true replacement party would lose that many cycles. The GOP only lost the 1856 cycle as a national party, then won with Lincoln in 1860, their second outing. And the current GOP sure seems to mirror the problem with the WHIGs.
Got a new one up about the asshat Axelrod at Nox, place. Check it out if you get a sec.
On the way, Clyde. Thanks for the heads up.
(SIGH) Another one up. Obama said last night WE should NOT form an opinion on Boston until HIS government says so. Sorry to bother ya, but I HAD to skewer the BECS.
Never a bother.
My… aren't YOU the busy little bee?
Clyde, I think his statement plus the Bostonians "Shelter-in-place" thingy smells of a government trying out Dr. Pavlov's experiments only this time it ain't on dogs..
Right on the money, as usual Brian.
There are no words to adequately express my frustration on this topic. It feels like 90% of the country has been hypnotized and the rest of us can only watch helplessly while they stupidly set the country on fire.
What are the supposed objectives here? To stop the flow of illegal immigration? That's easy: make employers use E-verify; stop giving taxpayer-paid services to illegals (no school, no welfare, no medical); end the stupid misinterpretation of the 14th amendment (i.e. no more anchor babies); enforce the law by deporting illegals when they're caught; secure the border.
That's all it would take if someone is TRULY interested in stopping illegal immigration. It doesn't require that we "hunt down 11 million illegal aliens," which is the disingenuous straw-man argument everyone – left and right – loves to use. We don't catch every murderer in the country, but the fear of being caught is enough to deter most people from committing that crime. Right now illegals have little fear of being caught because it rarely happens and it's not that big a deal if it does. They stand to gain a lot by coming here and they risk very little. It shouldn't take a genius to figure that out. It also shouldn't take a genius to figure out that if democrats are for it, it CAN'T be good.
And you're 100% correct on this: the vast majority of Mexicans are socialists. It's ingrained in their culture to the point where it may as well be genetic. Why any conservative would want to expand the army of voting socialists in this nation is a mystery to me, but then it simply proves that there are no conservative in the "gang of eight."
The fact is everyone in the "gang" has other motives for wanting to reward illegals, regardless of what they pretend their reasons to be. Some want to be hailed as heroes for supposedly solving this problem (ha!), some want to increase their voter rolls (this is the biggest stupidity of all for Rubio, et al, as you point out), but NONE of them are sincerely looking out for the best interests of this nation, because rewarding criminals is NEVER in the best interests of anyone.
CW… terrific comment. Thanks. You summarized it all perfectly. There's really nothing I can add to that.
CW, GREAT comment!! Take a bow, and have a drink!!!
Brian: Emailed a piece where Rubio person compared illegal aliens to 19th Century slaves.
Thought you'd like it…..
Yep, got it.
The guy's a complete nimrod.
AfterShock says:
I like Rubio, I think he's the real-deal as they say on many issues. But immigration reform is not one of them. He seems very naive to me, thinking there is any way his insisted upon "triggers" would ever be seriously enforced, or that somehow Hispanic voters would suddenly appreciate conservatism. He's just wrong wrong wrong but that said, I have a very hard time believing he's in any way similar to the likes of mccain, or boehner. I think he's been played for a fool and has acted the part, brilliantly.
Well, here's the thing, Aftershock: if he's that much of a fool that he can be played like that, what does THAT say about him?
I have to say, amnesty is one of those few issues to me that are deal-breakers, because I think amnesty is one of those few issues that can completely destroy this country in the long run.
No disagreement here on the importance the immigration amnesty issue Brian, just sayin' the most elect can be derailed to the wrong path with the best intentions in mind. Human beings are imperfect organic machines, but is Rubio a cynical fraud like McCain, or Harry Reed or John Boehner? If the perfect candidate has to be as flawless as a slice of silicon we're already toast because there isn't enough time to educate enough low info voters to win enough elections to tip the balance of power and release this country from the grip of an authoritarian soon to become totalitarian regime.
I agree that there's no such thing as a "flawless" candidate (unless I decide to run for something, of course).
BUT… it's one thing to be wrong on a minor issue, and a whole different animal when you're so completely wrong on an issue so fundamental, and with such epic ramifications, that it can completely destroy the country.
That's what'll happen when 11+ million illegal aliens (an absurdly low estimate, I believe) are given amnesty and "a path to citizenship", i.e. voting rights.
Is Rubio a cynical fraud? I don't know. But if he's not, he's stupider than a box of rocks.
Yes Brian dumber than… on this issue. I will however reserve judgement until regular order procedes to the actual vote. Then we shall see. If Rubio and Jeff Lane actually vote yea, I will reevaluate therefrom. Both men are in districts heavy with "Hispanic" voters. It would take great courage for either to vote no on the bill, though I agree that should be the only vote. I heard Lake double step in an interview with Glenn Beck, so I think he knows a yes vote will be a mistake. They could save face by separating immigration reform from border security as it should have been from the git-go.
And there you have it, right there! Exactly what I've been saying and writing for years: why does there have to be "comprehensive" immigration reform at all? I'll tell you why: because the damned Dems know the ONLY way they ever get another amnesty is if they try to wrap it around false promises of border security, that's why. And Rubio, Bush, McIdiot, Grahamnesty and the rest of the GOPers who go for it are fools and idiots, at best.
This entire issue should be done one step at a time, as separate legislation, STARTING with securing the border. If, and ONLY if, the border's ever secured, THEN we can look at other things.
But as far as ANY kind of amnesty goes, and I don't care what they call it or try to dress it up with dinky fines and stuff, NEVER!!!! Because as I've constantly written, and am firmly convinced, amnestizing millions of future Dem voters — and that's EXACTLY what they'll be — spells doom for this country.
In 1986 Reagan signed Simpson-Mazzoli into law giving amnesty to about 3 million, mostly Latinos, and what's the GOP moaning about NOW? How the "Latino vote" is costing them elections. Well, no s**t, Sherlock! Any moron should have been able to see that one coming. And their great solution is to amnestize 3 or 4 times as many NOW???? Talk about the Einsteinian definition of insanity!
That's why, to me, this is a deal-breaker issue, along with gun control. I will NEVER EVER vote for anyone who supports amnesty. I don't care if my one and only vote costs them the election; frankly I'd be happy if it did.
Your position creates the ultimate catch-22 Brian. Your passion is understandable but the strategery of regaining control will require keeping a few of the shakier members of congress in place while simultaneously working to replace them down the road. Rubio, Lake and Ryan to name a few are young enough and intelligent enough to correct.. McCain, Graham and their ilk need to go in their next election cycle. I don't believe there will be another opportunity to regain control of our government if the Dems — and their President (dictator) for life — regain control of the house and senate. Obama in addressing Planned Parenthood, said "Planned Parenthood is not going anywhere, It's not going anywhere today, it's not going anywhere tomorrow." then added for as long as he is president. That tells me Obama sees himself in office for as long as planned parenthood might exist. To stop him, to stop total destruction of our liberty not to mention our status as a sovereign nation, we must work with less than perfect members of congress under the Republican banner. Once we regain control of congress we then "one step at a time" begin the process of replacing the more useless idiots therein.
Yeah, but that's the thing, Shock: I don't care WHO has control if both parties are enacting policies that are going to destroy the country, as amnesty will. Screw 'em all, then.
What, we're supposed to vote for brain-dead GOPers simply because they'll drive the bus of state off the cliff a little bit slower?
The GOP needs to learn, as I've been preaching for years, that they can't win anything by abandoning core principles. They seem to constantly forget that, but when you look at the results when REAL conservatism is on the menu — Reagan, Jindal, folks like that — it wins, and wins big. Conservatism sells, plain and simple.
The GOP is in trouble because their lack of principles has caused voters like ME — who won't abandon ours — to refuse to vote for them. I'm not going to vote for someone just because they're "not quite as bad" as the lefty opponent. Screw that. I'd rather let the whole country self-destruct, and maybe something better will arise from the ashes. And if it doesn't, then this sorry country will have earned its destruction, just as the Founders warned about.
rjc says:
I got here from comments on Michelle Malkin's article on Rubio. Sorry, I just can't let the above post from AfterShock go by without setting things straight on Rubio. He is no little innocent. He knows what he is doing. Being a Floridian who has watched his career, I'd like to give you a short rundown. I'll try to be brief.
First, you should know he and Jeb Bush have been protege and mentor for a long time (since Marco's newly won popularity, this has no doubt cooled a bit).
Early 2000's, as member of the Florida Hispanic Caucus, called immigration laws "draconian".
2003 and 2004, twice introduced DREAM Acts in the FL House, which Floridians wanted none of.
2008, as powerful Speaker of the FL House, blocked six enforcement bills, much needed and worked on tirelessly by Floridians (hired the attorney who wrote the successful Oklahoma laws). Rubio sent word through an aide that he would not impede them. What he actually did, however, was call his fellow Hispanic legislators, (the ethically challenged) David Rivera and Juan Zapata to come from Dade up to Tallahassee to call the proponents of the bills racists. Floridians deluged his office with calls but in the end he blocked them all, including E-Verify and even the one having to do with illegal felons.
2010, lied endlessly in interviews during the Senate campaign, claiming he was anti-amnesty, despite his record of continually advocating for illegal aliens to the detriment of Florida's citizens. He needed to lie to be elected to the Senate seat; we had just about run Mel Martinez, who co-wrote the Bush/McCain amnesty plan, out of office. He resigned; Rubio won his seat.
2010, after being elected, the dust had hardly settled when he criticized the Arizona law and accused Republicans of being hostile to Hispanics. Not much later, started talking about DREAM Acts.
2012, this you already know, but to recall, he sabotaged Romney's campaign stance of self-deportation by babbling about yet another one of his DREAM Acts. This, of course, forced Obama to issue his (unconstitutional) executive order giving DREAMers a form of amnesty; he didn't want to be upstaged by Marco. No one gives Marco "credit" for this, but they should. I'm sure Rubio did all of this on purpose. He wanted to embarrass Romney. And stop an anti-amnesty candidate.
2013, so here we are now. Leading the Gang of Eight.
I am sure you all realize just how monstrous this bill is. It will change this country almost overnight. Hispanics are over 80% of the illegal alien population. With chain migration, some of those immediately legalized (unlike with LEGAL immigrants) the numbers will be staggering. Assimilation will be an impossibility; there's no incentive for it when so many of one ethnic heritage come in such a short period of time. We will become them; they will not become us. And there will be so many of them, what will it matter anyway? We'll lose our culture, our language, and the rule of law will be a joke.
As for Rubio's "conservatism", I have had a suspicion all along that it was his job to win over the conservative Republicans and when he had their trust he could just blow this amnesty past them while delivering it for his RINO friends, Jeb Bush and company. A Manchurian Candidate if there ever was one.
RJC, I can't tell you how happy I am that you took the time to stop by and write that astounding and very informative comment. VERY much appreciated.
Not only am I happy to have my thoughts confirmed by someone with far greater knowledge of Rubio than I have, but also to be given that stupendous history of his actions as an obscure (nationally) state legislator.
He's even worse than I thought.
I also really liked your analysis of his "mission" in this fiasco, and it makes perfect sense. He truly IS a Judas Goat, in the worst way possible.
Once again, thanks very much. Please stop by whenever you like; we try to keep things interesting here.
Thanks rjc I stand better informed thanks for the clarity. That does not however change my mind on strategy to correct course, it just adds another name to the list of political animals needing to be purged. Who in Florida can run against Rubio and win?
The problem is, Shock, that the "course" will never be corrected as long as the PSP (Perpetually Stupid Party) thinks they'll win by trying to be the Dem-Lite party.
It's like educating a 3-year-old. They have to learn that there are consequences for bad behavior, otherwise you end up raising a brat.
I don't know why it is that every time they lose an election, the message they seem to take from it is: "We weren't 'liberal' enough! We need to be more like the Dems!".
The message they SHOULD be getting is: "We weren't CONSERVATIVE enough!".
The leftist/progressives embarked nearly a century ago on a communist plan to support left leaning "Republican" candidates, those that could be counted on to cave to the left when critical issues affecting our liberty and national security arose. The technique was called boring (noun). The idea of course (duh) was to begin destroying the Conservative resistance to what Barrack Obama termed "fundamental change" in America. Of course useful idiots were a necessary part of the plan i.e; supporting candidates that otherwise couldn't get elected dog catcher. Joe Biden is an example of the intellect they were seeking for both parties. As a result most politicians are of low intellect with less than average intelligence –many with law degrees that may as well have come out of a cracker jacks box.. Hollywood types, many musicians and most "journalists" are also products of this long standing effort (sweeping generalization I know) to place leftist morons into public life. That's why Nikita Khrushchev proclaimed with such bravado fifty years ago that America would be destroyed from within, rotting from the core.
The Republican Party just as the Dem party has been overrun with such dim-witted politicians. Yet the Republicans do have, albeit a minority, an increasing number of true conservatives among them. They are a beginning to build on. There is no short cut to regaining what has been taken from us — liberty and sovereignty — it will require a protracted effort to eliminate the moles in our political system. In the meantime I do not believe it possible to correct course so to restore liberty and freedom for generations to come by tossing the baby (Republican Party) out with the bathwater. drpete believes all is lost, I can't stop fighting for what's right regardless what the facts indicate now. The facts were completely against a successful revolution in 1776, even more so than today. But I guess the facts one way or the other are irrelevant if we all walk away from the fight. I refuse to go out like that.
The same argument was made in the 1850s to justify continuing support for the WHIG Party when they became the gutless, stupid and marginalized party of their era, too.
Are you suggesting that the country would have been better off if the GOP of that time hadn't replaced them?
I maintain that we're in the same predicament as a country that they of that era were in. It's time for the GOP to s**t or get off the pot, or be replaced by a party that WILL stand up for principles unequivocally.
When I, and people like me, refuse to cast our votes for brain-dead gutless Dem-Lite a-holes, we're not "walking away from the fight". WE'RE the ones actually taking the fight to them; they can't count on us to just give them our votes simply "because". They have to EARN those votes, and if they refuse to do that, then they lose elections, which seems to be the only language they understand.
If they lose enough elections, one of two things happens: they either get with the program and straighten out their act, or they ultimately get replaced by people who WILL do what's right and expected, just as the 19th Century GOP replaced the WHIGs.
I listen to GOP Establishment "rock stars" like Rove, any Bush, Romney, McCain, now Rubio, and others like them and I want to set fire to my TV.
garnet92 says:
Excellent piece Brian. Unaccustomed as I am to being brief (I sometimes get a little verbose), I find that CW covered my thoughts so well that there's little I can add. Ditto CW's comment.
Thanks, Garnet.
Yeah, she really nailed it, didn't she?
I am mixed on the issue. I do not understand pandering to "Hispanic" i.e. Americans of Mexican descent vote.
After all do the illegals not steal their jobs, too?
Well, Buck, IMO it's just more evidence of the GOP's inability to frame their message. The Dems paint everything as a racial issue, and instead of debunking that, the GOP plays right along on THEIR terms, basically acceding that there IS a racial issue and that they're no more "racist" than the Dems.
So, they lose on trying to sell that message, they lose by playing on the Dems' terms, and they lose by not reframing the debate as one of values and principles rather than race.
Also, don't forget that a significant percentage of today's "Hispanic bloc" of voters have the right to vote as a result of the 1986 amnesty; they're either former illegals or the kids of former illegals themselves. And amnestizing a whole bunch more of them now is simply going to lead to a huge "Hispanic bloc" in the future that will NEVER vote for conservatism, which is why I hold that amnesty will spell the doom of this country.
rightdetour says:
A word from Chairman Ann:
http://dailycaller.com/2013/04/18/if-rubios-amnesty-is-so-great-why-is-he-lying/
There it is, RD!
She nailed it. Now all she has to do is get over her crush on Christie…
To Aftershock: "Who can run against Rubio and win?" Unfortunately, the odds are not good that anyone can. And here I have to clarify one thing: Not that I am giving Rubio any credit, but no matter who was or is Speaker of the House in Florida, those bills do not pass, and they haven't passed since 2008. Florida is run by what I call a RINOcracy. Because tourism is its main industry and there is a lot of crop picking done here, the Republicans are in bed with the Chamber of Commerce and the Ag industry.
But the year that Rubio pulled that trick embittered many Floridians, because it was our best chance. NumbersUSA and FAIR were here and a lot of time, effort and money, which is in very short supply, was spent on the preparation of those bills, and a group went to Tallahassee to shepherd them through, optimistically taking Rubio at his word. He could have been a real hero to Floridians but of course he had other plans anyway.
There is a real hard core group which is beginning to make itself heard here, vowing to get him out of office next time around. But that's very difficult because the big money supports cheap labor, and thus an amnesty candidate. The establishment usually gets what they want, no matter what. When Rubio ran, there was an anti-amnesty candidate, Bob Smith, a plain vanilla middle-aged white guy. Obviously, he didn't stand a chance.
I don't know if you have read Byron York's recent column, a real eye-opener no doubt for Rubio and the Gang, where York describes the results of Rubio's "invitation" on his website to voters for suggestions on how to improve the bill. Of course Rubio and the Gang thought they would get little comments which would "tweak" the bill; then they could change one little part and declare it a victory. Well, to put it bluntly, the overwhelming majority said to junk it, throw it in the garbage, kill it, go back to square one, etc. etc. I think that is one of the most interesting articles that has been written about this bill, which is supposed to be a fait accompli. And if that sentiment continues to grow, and the voting public becomes aware of just how bad the bill is, that may even change things for Marco Rubio, as well as for the bill. But it will take a lot of work by American citizens, because there are so many powerful groups that are agitating for it, from the Dems to the media to the churches to the tribal Hispanic groups, not to mention the deep pockets of Big Business. But there's hope I think.
This has been the ongoing problem with the GOP Establishment, not only on this issue, but many others as well, as I've written about repeatedly for years. It is a "RINOcracy", as you very aptly termed it.
I read York's column, and it was very illuminating and informative. A "must-read" for any traditional conservative.
rjc, thanks so much for shining the light on the polished turd Rubio. When Rush had him on his program, I about shot my damned radio out. A HUGE problem is numbnuts like Rush, with what HE thinks is OVERWHELMING conservative support, actually STILL believes the GOP is the way to go. If he's talking about the swirly ride down the shitter, then he's right. Stick with the moribund PSP, we damn sure will never get anywhere.
LOL, Clyde!
Quit holding back… tell us how you REALLY feel…
Shameless plug. Got a two-parter up today about the moonbats frothing over the possibility the EEEEVVVVVIIIILLLL Kochs may buy the Tribune Group. Seems the unions, along with the L.A. City Council don't like the idea.
Thanks for the heads up, Clyde. On my way.
Brian I'm pointing out the obvious that the left has us in a virtual checkmate should they manage to win the House and retain the Senate. We won't, in my opinion, get another chance in our lifetimes to clean-house if that happens. I haven't heard the artful term SOGOTP since the 1950's or 60's. BTW don't set your tv on fire, Flight Aware maps and forcasts look great on Big Screens.
Shocky, I've been hearing that "obvious" end-of-the-world prediction since at least Clinton's first term. As a matter of fact, as a result of it the GOP actually got their act together in '94 and TOOK both houses of Congress on a straight conservative platform… which they then promptly turned around and commenced to ignoring, leading us right back to the pickle we're in.
Sorry. I'm just not buying it. They are the absolute living embodiment and proof of Einstein's dictum that insanity is repeating the same action while expecting a different result. In this case, they constantly keep tracking left while taking their base for granted on the completely stupid and asinine assumption that we're gonna vote for them no matter what they do.
Well… WRONG!
I've said it many times, and I'll say it again: I don't care WHO controls Congress if the same result is what we're gonna get. Why the hell would I vote for ANY nimrod who supports amnesty, regardless of party, when I am absolutely convinced that it will be a knife into the heart of this country. Is a GOP-backed amnesty somehow better? How?
Why won't those idiots look at the success of Reagan, and Jindal, and the 1994 "Contract With America" takeover of Congress and actually LEARN from history, instead of ignoring it?
Which is precisely why I call them the PSP: Perpetually Stupid Party.
Those idiots are not the Republican Party — voters are. Admittedly, those idiots do have media supported control over the public face of the party and unfortunately that translates into RINO/Establishment control. RINO's are just another minority tail wagging the dog. There is no sucha animal as perfect. How perfect were the founders? One can certainly argue that none were so politically pure and that some were outright disasters. Alexander Hamilton certainly falls to the latter category for me when considering his support for a powerful central banking system. I think the repeat of events has had more to do with low information voters being un-engaged in the actions of their elected government, mindlessly trusting their elected representatives, thus paying NO attention to what said representatives were actually doing. I do not believe that's the case now, I believe in large part due to the proliferation of truth via the internet — during the past decade particularly — that more and more voters are keeping tabs. As a result I don't believe a Chris Christie for example has any chance of being the Republican Nominee in 2016 regardless the low info voters that remain.
Republicans and Dems do appear to have become the same animal, the establishments of both parties support BIG government and that's a problem that will take time to fix. But who has done more damage — Bush or Clinton, Bush or Carter, Ford or Carter, Bush or Obama, Repubs or Dems? I choose hands down the latter in each category though that does not make me comfortable with the former.
Byron York stated that Republican "voters want to believe in a candidate [and] if Republicans find that candidate, they will win." Well that's not saying the candidate has to be ideologically pure, politically or personally mistake-free, it's saying that candidate has to be someone the electorate can believe in. I acknowledge that "winning" is not the entire point of an election, what's expected from winning is equally important. The expected mandate is set by the voters and in the Republican case the only mandate coming from the electorate will be to turn this nation back to Constitutionally limited government so we need to believe the candidate(s) we vote for will substantially fulfill the mandate. The question always boils down to whether it's all or nothing. If the Dems win House, Senate and Prez, because conservative's expectations are so purist that they refuse to vote for any candidate that falls short of perfect, they'll take that as a mandate to legislate for unrestricted illegal inflow, amnesty, voting rights, not to mention gun control and the end of absolute truth where the constitution is concerned. And what will stop them? You need only look to Obamacare to understand their ruthless intentions… so purists will have won what by not voting? Your position seems to assume that the Republican establishment will actually feel punished, when it's likely they don't really care that much about being the minority party.
I am not a Rubio for President supporter, I said I liked him. I've heard a lot here that gives me pause and I'll look into it further but I will care more about what's actually in his heart than what has been made of his political career. And that goes for any candidate. I need to believe they will do the right thing, that they are capable of rising to the occasion regardless what they thought in the past. Rubio and others need to explain themselves on the issue of immigration reform for me to be a supporter. Can he? I don't know. I'll be more likely to support candidates that get off the political tightrope to stop the game-playing; that doesn't mean we must agree 100% but substantially. For most of them just that would require firing their political advisers as a first step. What really needs to change in this country is what the voters expect from the candidates they choose. That requires engagement and communication with the candidate something needing vast improvement but something I believe IS improving. For President I am currently a Rand Paul supporter though I do not agree 100% with him on all issues. I believe he is a man of integrity.
Well, there's a lot there to comment on.
When I talk about the political goals of "the GOP", obviously I'm talking about the political hacks who run the party, not the Joe Sixpack voters. You've put your own finger on the problem: "… those idiots do have media supported control over the public face of the party and unfortunately that translates into RINO/Establishment control." Yup. Exactly. And THOSE are the drones who refuse to learn the lessons of history, who steer the direction of the party, put its planks in place, and allocate the money and resources that make any run for office possible (if they support it) or impossible (if they don't like the candidate). By the time actual VOTERS get involved, there's not much choice left at all; it's either the party hack or third-party.
Just look at 2008. The hacks were kissing Giuliani's butt — a guy I called Bald Hillary because he's such a lefty — until he dropped out, then they immediately lip-locked onto McCain's derriere. McCain, ole Mr. Stab-Conservatives-In-The-Back himself. Things weren't any better in 2012. They couldn't wait to dump Perry, Santorum and Gingrich (though I'm not a Newt fan myself) so we could get those good ole "moderates" to the head of the pack, culminating in Mr. Wishy-Washy himself, Romney. Gooooooooooooooooood grief…
You (quoting York): "The expected mandate is set by the voters and in the Republican case the only mandate coming from the electorate will be to turn this nation back to Constitutionally limited government so we need to believe the candidate(s) we vote for will substantially fulfill the mandate."
And why would any sane voter expect that to happen from the current crop of GOPers? Rubio running around touting AMNESTY, for Christ's sake, a country-killing policy if there ever was one. Christie in a lip-lock with Obama's butt every time you turn around. McCain hating the idea of a border fence, and supporting gun control. Boehner refusing to defund Obamacare, ridiculously citing the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the Constitution in a hilariously absurd rationalization. I could go on, but why bother? The Establishment GOP is a disgusting bunch.
You: "… because conservative's expectations are so purist that they refuse to vote for any candidate that falls short of perfect."
Not so. Nobody's talking about "perfection", and never have. But that, also, is the grotesque rationalization the GOP religiously falls back on as their excuse to abandon core principles. When you have GOPers PROMOTING amnesty, and gun control, and fiscal idiocy, the question then isn't an issue of "perfection"; it's one of complete acquiescence to the agenda set forth by the Left, but in a slightly modified version. It's complete lunacy, and I refuse to vote for any candidate that embraces it.
"Imperfect" is a GOPer voting to slightly increase the tax rate to pay down the deficit; where are the appropriate spending cuts? THAT'S "imperfect", and that candidate could still get my vote. Voting for amnesty is a flat-out desertion of core principles and ideology (as well as being suicidal for a supposed "conservative"). I'm NEVER voting for any idiot who supports it, any more than I'd vote for a gun-grabber. THOSE are deal-killer issues.
You: "Your position seems to assume that the Republican establishment will actually feel punished, when it's likely they don't really care that much about being the minority party."
WELL… if that's the case, then I'd say you're making my case for me. Time to replace them, then, just like THEY replaced the WHIGs.
You: "Rubio and others need to explain themselves on the issue of immigration reform for me to be a supporter. Can he? I don't know."
How can anyone "explain" amnesty to make it acceptable? No one will ever convince me a s**t sandwich is pate, no matter how glib they are. I know the difference.
At this point, I'd agree with you on Rand Paul. I like the guy; he's right on MOST issues (though not "perfect"), and I also think he has a lot of integrity. BTW, the issues he's NOT "perfect" on aren't issues I consider of fundamental import, a serious difference from others in that party.
I also like Jindal. I think Ryan has potential; though he's off on a couple of issues and thus not "perfect", I think he's votable. Cantor has promise, if he can get away from being Boehner's wingman. Jeeeez, I'd hate to be stuck as being that bonehead's mini-me; a spineless wimp. There are some others.
Great comment, Shocky. Lots of meat. Mmmmmmm…. beefy!
Hi, Guys,
Just wanted to add a little comic relief. Here's a little ditty the folks here in FLA have prepared just for Marco. Things are revving up here. http://youtu.be/N_PtSDlt5h0
Thanks for that great link! That was hilarious…
Welcome, newbie James. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
Well said; and you may be right. Is it too late? Maybe…
In that case, either we need a new "major party" to emerge — quickly — or the country is over, and the Fat Lady will have sung. I certainly agree with you that the Big Government statists are in charge of the GOP.
Interestingly enough, your example of Commiefornia (where I live) is right on point. It's proof positive of my thesis that allowing the GOP to track Left unpunished is suicidal.
This used to be a CONSERVATIVE state, believe it or not. But back in the early 70s when the state Dems started winning elections, the GOP (which was pretty complacent here at that time) started getting scared.
Back in those days, I was on the board of the local Young Republicans organization. An internal conflict developed as to strategizing the future of the state GOP between the conservative and "moderate" wings, and the moderates won. I actually quit my post and the YR in disgust and protest.
The end result over time? As the GOP here kept tracking left trying to chase votes, they ended up losing all support from actual conservatives, with the consequence being a party in minority status all across the board out here.
There are still some GOPers in state positions, primarily the few of the more conservative persuasion who come from conservative strongholds in the state, such as where I live in Santa Clarita.
The strength of conservatism still exists, as we saw in the recall election of uber-lib (and incompetent) Gray Davis when he was voted out and Schwarzenegger was voted in. But Ah-nuld turned out to be the worst of both worlds: a complete incompetent who was ALSO a flaming lefty, no better than the jagoff he replaced.
In the meantime, the leftist policies of this state (and the country) regarding the illegal aliens and "social services" have resulted in this state being overrun with illegals and bums. We have the largest illegal alien population in the country; we have 10% of the nation's populace, and 1/3 of its welfare recipients; there are areas of the state where you can't find anybody who speaks English; absurdities like that are common here.
This state is clearly doomed. And why? Because the GOP lost sight of what it was supposed to stand for, now stands for nothing, and is almost irrelevant.
Well then f–k it Brian, we substantially agree, actually. I suppose if a conservative with indisputable integrity doesn't get nominated in 2016 I won't vote either as the game will already be over. Then it comes down to "what's next". What's next will determine whether anyone in this land will ever have Liberty protected by government again. Still, many say the nature of human beings is too base, too self indulgent for man made government to ever protect individual rights and liberty long term. It's akin to the entropic effect of thermodynamics. Order descends into disorder, then into chaos… and from chaos comes, allegedly, order — perhaps a new "world" order?
LOL, Shocky!
Yeah, we do. I never doubted that; our differences were regarding strategy, not principle.
You: "Then it comes down to 'what's next'. What's next will determine whether anyone in this land will ever have Liberty protected by government again."
Yes, I agree completely. We're actually forced into kinda playing a long game.
The way you ended reminds me of that observation popularly credited to Alexander Tytler:
"A democracy cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover they can vote themselves largess from the public treasury.
"From that moment on, the majority always votes for the candidates promising them the most benefits from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy, always followed by a dictatorship.
"The average age of the world's greatest civilizations has been 200 years. These nations have progressed through this sequence:
"From bondage to spiritual faith;
from spiritual faith to great courage;
from courage to liberty;
from liberty to abundance;
from abundance to selfishness;
from selfishness to apathy;
from apathy to dependence;
from dependency back again into bondage."
What stage do you reckon we're in?
Yep. It's a real problem.
I'm 64. When I was a kid, my Dad worked, and Mom stayed home and took care of us kids, my sister and me. We had a new car periodically, owned a home, and lived a decent middle-class life.
Absolutely not possible anymore. I don't see how anyone could do that, unless the guy earned megabucks, or they were already independently wealthy.
I just hate chains, they're worse than seat belts; my neck gets all red and irritated, it's hard to move around. So lets sing: Swing low, sweet chari-ah-ot, commin' for to carry me home…
ALL TOGETHER NOW! Swi-i-ing low, sweet char-i-ot…
Actually, I deal with that one all the time, like this:
The 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli "one-time, never to be repeated" amnesty is a great example of what a boondoggle the idea is. In return for the amnesty, we were promised a secure border, a halt to further illegal incursions, and an employment verification system with sanctions against those who hire illegal aliens. What did we end up getting? The amnesty, and absolutely NOTHING else. Three million people amnestized, and here we are 27 years later talking about doing the same damned thing for at LEAST four times as many illegal aliens.
A complete screw-job, which Reagan later lamented as one of the biggest mistakes of his presidency.
Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on ME.
jamesdandy aka anarcho libertine
Really? You think so?
If so, he's managed to sneak by my spam filters. I'll keep an eye out. When that guy posted here before, once he went over the line I deleted all his stuff and "spammed" him.
I can always do it again.
Yeah I do, well at least he's being a gentleman now. So what's the harm? The debate he presents is fine regardless the usual "Con-bashing" agenda.
Yup, that's the bottom line.
Brian, FYI, anarcho-libertine is busted at drpete's… Enjoy!
Well, I just read the exchange; thanks for the heads up.
I'd say you're right. I guess my spam screen was fooled by the WordPress blog log-in. Whatever. What he's written here so far is civil, so it gets to stay as long as the discussions HERE stay civil. If that changes…….. well, that's what the "delete" button's real good at fixing.
I agree! 100%
BTW, when are you going to write something new at your place? I swing by everyone on my Blog Roll at least a couple times a week, and it's been a while.
AND it looks like "jamesdandy", otherwise known as "Moshe The Brainless" (as he freely admitted) crossed that line. Hence, all his posts are now gone.
Yes he posted on my blog yesterday as well — which I relegated to permanent spam — to fess up that it was he, moshe, but in fact there is little difference between he and anarchoneoconslayerpoldputzlibertine, as they were an inseperable tag team; and as our old friend tampadoc (Jim) always suspected, they were virtually one in the same. Obnoxious in the extreme.
I think they're the same guy using different screen "personas". Back in the day at my TH blog he admitted it on more than one occasion.
TWICE as moronic as any sane individual. Two nuts in one.
And,.by the way, Brian, what we really need is a little "Jim Dandy to the rescue" not anarcho sayin' FU……
You know how I feel about civility in the comments. I think I've made that crystal clear over the years. I'm with ya on that.
That's why your blog is so well respected Brian — you're a man of unyielding principle.
Shocky… thank you. I very much appreciate your saying that, and am flattered.
Moshe and Anarcho. Two blasts from the past, bwahahahahaha. Shameless plug for tomorrow. One at breakfast, AND for lunch. For breakfast, we have YET ANOTHER DOE loan grantee failure. For lunch, I skewer the moron Eric Cantor.
Thanks for the heads up, Clyde. Looking forward to it, pard.
I'm seeing quite a few tea parties starting to organize as I tried back in 2007 with GetAmericaRight (with which I failed), i.e., as PACs. Their focus is on finding, recruiting, and supporting truly-conservative/libertarian candidates for House and Senate in their districts and states. They're trying to overcome the "lesser of two evils" dilemma.
While that's great, in my opinion, I still believe it's too little and too late.
Could well be. Hard to say. But we need to try anything and everything, because the path we're on is certainly a recipe for failure.
Remember, we're in a situation that very closely resembles the political scene in the 1850s in which the WHIGs were replaced by the GOP, the issue at the time being slavery. Emancipation was considered a very radical issue to base a political movement around, as surprising as that may seem today.
Given em liberty was just a path to citizenship; then they'd be wantin the right to vote and interracial marriage, and that'd surely be the end of…? the man.
Uhhh…. huh…?
"Remember, we're in a situation that very closely resembles the political scene in the 1850s in which the WHIGs were replaced by the GOP, the issue at the time being slavery."
Could abortion and the murder of unborn children be the issue this time?
Could Gosnell trial be equivalent of "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
Who knows, Buck. It's an absolutely target-rich environment.
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GUNNY'S ROAD — Betty Ermey, daughter of Marine drill Sgt. R. Lee Ermey, and Charles F. Bostwick, field representative for Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Kathryn Barger, show off the new sign for R. Lee Ermey Boulevard during a ceremony Saturday.
NEW NAME — Ric Norris, president of the Palmdale Hospital Foundation, speaks Saturday at ceremonies adding the name R. Lee Ermey Boulevard to Avenue N.
The Young Marines of the Antelope Valley were among the participants Saturday in a ceremony adding the name R. Lee Ermey Boulevard to Avenue N.
It was a ceremony and event fitting for the 243rd birthday of the Marine Corps.
Numerous dignitaries from around the Antelope Valley turned out Saturday at the noted site on Sierra Highway where aviation enthusiasts often gather to watch planes take off from nearby Plant 42 — a place affectionately known as B.J.'s Corner.
Ermey, who was a real-life Marine drill instructor, actor, military ambassador and longtime resident of the Antelope Valley, also was well known for his charitable work in support of the Marine Corps, military programs, veterans and others.
Ermey died in April at age 74.
Among those in attendance were Rep. Steve Knight, R-Palmdale; Donna Hill, representing State Sen. Scott Wilk; Assemblyman Tom Lackey; Palmdale mayor-elect Steve Hofbauer; Charles F. Bostwick, representing Los Angeles County 5th District Supervisor Katherine Barger; Austin Bishop; Juan Carillo; councilmember Laura Bettancourt; and City Manager Jim Purtee.
Also in attendance were the Young Marines from the Antelope Valley, Santa Clarita Valley and Quartz Hill, as well as a chapter from Downey. The county Fire Department had a helicopter fly over the proceedings.
The master of ceremonies was Ric Norris, who is working with a group trying to raise money for signs denoting R. Lee Ermey Boulevard, as well as to create a musical road that plays the first verse of the Marine Hymn in a half mile stretch of the road.
The group has raised about 10% of the $150,000 it needs. Donations can be made at www.gunnyave.com.


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Why Janet Jackson Should Be Remembered as A True Musician
When the Superbowl was approaching earlier this year, some of the media took it upon themselves to remember Janet Jackson's notorious 2004 half-time show wardrobe malfunction. Since then, this incident as well as Janet's last three albums (Damita Jo, 20 Y.O., and Disclipine) seems to have made Janet's sexuality more memorable than anything else. However, there are many reasons that Janet should be remembered as a true musician.
1. She has paved the way for many musicians of today.
Janet's "Pleasure Principle" music video inspired R&B singer Cassie's "Me & U" music video.
Janet's chair dance from the music video for "Miss You Much" influenced Britney Spears' "Stronger" music video.
Janet's music videos for "Love Will Never Do Without You" and "That's The Way Love Goes" influenced Ciara's "Body Party" music video.
The angry feeling evoked in Janet's song "Black Cat" can be heard in Christina Aguilera's song "Fighter".
2. Her 1997 album The Velvet Rope showed that you can be sexy, socially conscious, and emotionally vulnerable as a woman.
"Rope Burn" is a sexy song that involves sadomasochism.
"Free X-One" is a song that supports those who are gay and bi-sexual.
"What About" is a explicit, angry song that discusses being physically abused in a relationship.
"Special" is a hopeful song that Janet channeled her depression into.
3. Collectively, her songs have an innovative and eclectic sound.
"Rhythm Nation" from the album Rhythm Nation 1814- combines new jack swing with funk.
"Funky Big Band" from the album Janet- combines jazz with hip-hop beats.
"Velvet Rope" from the album The Velvet Rope– combines violin with dance beats.
"Trust A Try' from the album All For You- combines orchestra, hip-hop beats, and rock.
4. She has been and is an amazing live performer with an electrifying stage presence and an angelic voice.
Janet live at the Grammy's in 1987– "What Have You Done For Me Lately" and "Nasty"
Janet live at the MTV VMA's in 1993– "That's The Way Love Goes" and "If"
Janet live at The Velvet Rope Tour in 1997– "Let's Wait a While" and "Again"
Janet live in 1997/98 (Velvet Rope era)– "I Get Lonely"
Janet live at MTV Icon in 2001– "All For You"
Bonus: She has shown that sometimes alternate versions of songs are just as good or better than the original.
Black Cat (Guitar Mix)– this song features Vernon Reid of the band Living Colour on guitar.
Together Again (Deeper Mix)– a slower R&B version of the song.
Tagged with All For You, black music month, Britney Spears, Cassie, Christina Aguilera, Ciara, janet jackson, live performances, music, music videos, Rhythm Nation 1814, The Velvet Rope
Music Video Spotlight: "Battle Cry" by Angel Haze feat. Sia
I've been following the work of rapper-singer Angel Haze since I checked out a few of her mixtapes in 2011. If you aren't familiar with her, check out this Buzzfeed post I did about her using my real name.
The main thing I enjoy about the "Battle Cry" music video is that it shows how far she has come as a person. In interviews and songs like "Cleanin Out My Closet", she has spoken about a personal history that has included a religious "cult" and being sexually abused. Yet, this video and song shows that she has survived this and then some to become a strong person.
By giving this video an extremely personal touch, she has shown how humble she can be as a musician and a person. Before I saw this video and listened to this song many times, I worried she would pull the same superficial stunt she did for "Echelon (It's My Way"). Instead, she used her personal history to create a music video that strengthens the song's empowering message.
Tagged with Angel Haze, Battle Cry, Hip hop, music, music videos, Rap music, Sia

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Q: Qualtrics - formatting answer box for currency,with commas and cents Does anyone know how to format Qualtrics text entry box such that it displays a dollar sign, commas, cents automatically. In other words, I want to structure the text entry box so that when a respondent types 100 it becomes $100.00.
Any help would be appreciated,
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Android News / Huawei / Japan To Ban Huawei, ZTE From 5G Race Amid Controversies: Report
Japan To Ban Huawei, ZTE From 5G Race Amid Controversies: Report
The Japanese government is looking to ban Huawei and ZTE from participating in the country's 5G race, Reuters reports, citing insiders familiar with the plan. The move is said to be part of Tokyo's wider effort aimed at bolstering its infrastructure and make it more resilient to cyber attacks, as per the same source. While the measure has yet to be officially confirmed, its publication could happen early next week. Geng Shuang, an official of China's Foreign Ministry, said Beijing is deeply concerned about the reports and called for Japan to ensure "a fair competition environment" for Chinese firms operating in its wireless segment, concluding that "mutual trust" is at stake. The new report emerged a mere day after Huawei CFO was arrested in Canada on a U.S. request over suspected involvement in a conspiracy to violate stateside trade sanctions against Iran, according to recent reports.
The U.S. continues lobbying against Chinese telecom tech
The development comes shortly after the United States started global lobbying efforts against Chinese telecom technologies among its allies. In a statement provided to media outlets, Tokyo's chief spokesperson Yoshihide Suga acknowledged Japan always has an open line with Washington in regards to various topics — cybersecurity included — but declined to offer any commentary on the newly reported plan. The U.S. lobbying movement against Huawei and ZTE's technologies continues to this date, with various members of the stateside intelligence community and government officials raising concerns about the national security implications of such solutions.
A long history of regulatory issues
Under China's existing laws, Beijing is able to force domestic companies to comply with a wide variety of information requests with little justification and in a highly straightforward manner. While Huawei and ZTE previously argued the American government is able to do the same to its own companies, the stateside legal protections and probable cause requirements are significantly higher than their Chinese counterparts, especially when it comes to broad information requests. While no concrete evidence of government-sponsored spying on ZTE or Huawei's part ever emerged, the Western intelligence community often argued the crux of the issue isn't what happened in the past but what could realistically happen in the future, which is the basis of many problems the two companies encountered in the U.S. and allied countries since the turn of the century.
China's wireless segment facing many new problems
Huawei previously said it isn't worried about the recently launched U.S. ban on its technologies prompting more similar moves in other parts of the world but that's precisely what now appears to be happening. South Korea is presently understood to be pondering a similar ban on Chinese telecom tech and Australia already enacted such a measure this summer, causing anger from China. While Huawei remains the world's largest manufacturer of wireless equipment, an inability to create a global 5G footprint could result in a significant hit to its business that's dependent on remaining at the very edge of technological innovations. Ultimately, Beijing's calls for a level playing field in the international wireless segment won't amount to much just based on the fact that China enforces strict regulations on foreign investments in its own backyard and hence isn't in a geopolitical position to argue for an opposite philosophy from other nations.
Huawei President Expects Sub-$150 5G Smartphones To Arrive By Year's End
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int main()
{
    typedef StringSet<String<char> >    TText;
    typedef Index<TText>                TIndex;
    typedef SAValue<TIndex>::Type       TSAValue;

    TText text;
    appendValue(text, "MISSISSIPPI");
    appendValue(text, "MYMISSISAHAPPY");

    TIndex index(text);
    Iterator<TIndex, TopDown<> >::Type it(index);

    goDown(it, "SSI");

    std::cout << "SSI occurs in " << getFrequency(it) << " sequences." << std::endl;

    // 1 alternative to print the location of hits
    String<TSAValue> saPositions = getOccurrences(it);
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < length(saPositions); ++i)
        std::cout << "Hit in sequence " << saPositions[i].i1 << " at position " << saPositions[i].i2 << std::endl;

    std::cout << "----------------------------" << std::endl;

    // 2 alternative to print the location of hits
    Pair<unsigned> hitInterval = range(it);
    for (; hitInterval.i1 < hitInterval.i2; ++hitInterval.i1)
        std::cout << "Hit in sequence " << getFibre(index, FibreSA())[hitInterval.i1].i1 <<
        " at position " << getFibre(index, FibreSA())[hitInterval.i1].i2 << std::endl;

    return 0;
}

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Although virtually all Americans believe in the myth, different groups embrace very different ideas about how to achieve the ''deliverance from evil'' it promises. Miss Harrington, a lawyer and political scientist who lives in Cambridge, Mass., identifies three conflicting philosophies, each of which reflects the interests of a distinct economic constituency. Agrarians and others on the fringes of the modern industrial economy take a ''localist'' approach to public issues, seeking to return authority to communities and individuals and to restrain large bureaucracies and other forces they cannot control. Wage earners embrace a ''majoritarian'' view of politics and insist that ''the proper locus of authority is the great majority of the country's people, counted not locally but nationwide.'' And business interests, ''managers of capital,'' take a ''functionalist'' view of public life; they generally distrust both ''localist'' and ''majoritarian'' solutions and believe that harmony can be achieved by locating authority in the hands of experts and scientifically designed institutions.
Through most of the 20th century, Miss Harrington argues, these three great interests have operated as reasonably coherent and consistent political forces. The competition among them - as each has attempted to impose its own vision of deliverance on its rivals - has shaped (and crippled) both domestic and foreign policy.
As evidence, Miss Harrington points to a series of major domestic and international developments - ranging from Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom to Ronald Reagan's so-called revolution - and measures each of them against the ideological stances she has identified. Unsurprisingly, she finds that most of the people and events she describes fall neatly into one or the other of her categories. Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt and Lyndon Johnson are majoritarians. Henry Cabot Lodge, John Foster Dulles and Henry Kissinger are functionalists. William Borah, Barry Goldwater, George Wallace and Ronald Reagan are localists. The Democratic reform crusades of the Progressive era, the 1930's and the 1960's were ''majoritarian'' ventures. The foreign policy of the early cold war was the creation largely of ''functionalists.'' The Vietnam War was a ''majoritarian'' crusade, undertaken in uneasy alliance with functionalists. The ''Reagan revolution'' is a localist reaction against the supposed excesses of both the majoritarian and functionalist pasts.
In form, at least, ''The Dream of Deliverance in American Politics'' is a largely historical work; and it is in some senses an impressive effort. One of the purposes of writing history is to try to find patterns in the complexities of the past, and Miss Harrington has made an intelligent attempt to categorize and explain the bewildering vagaries of 20th-century public policy. Only rarely, however, does her analytical formula offer a satisfactory explanation for the actual events it attempts to explain. No one familiar with the ideological complexity (if not incoherence) of the New Deal, for example, or with the anguished and confused process by which the United States first made and then abandoned its commitment in Vietnam, or with almost any other major policy initiative of this century will be able to accept her simple, straightforward analysis of the motives of decision makers.
Whatever the limitations of this book as history, then, it has considerable power as exhortation. It offers a provocative and at times eloquent appeal for a new approach to politics - an approach that Americans have always resisted, one that we currently seem to be repudiating with particular fervor. But without such a new approach, Miss Harrington insists, our predicaments will grow steadily worse; and we will, in the end, lose not only our chance to prevail but our ability to survive.
Alan Brinkley teaches American history at Harvard University.


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La 6.ª edición de la Vuelta a Burgos Féminas fue una carrera de ciclismo femenino por etapas que se celebró entre el 20 y el 23 de mayo de 2021 sobre una distancia total de 434 km.

La carrera hizo parte del UCI WorldTour Femenino 2021 como competencia de categoría 2.WWT del calendario ciclístico de máximo nivel mundial siendo la novena carrera que se corre en dicho circuito y fue ganada por la ciclista neerlandesa Anna van der Breggen del equipo SD Worx. El podio lo completaron las también neerlandesas Annemiek van Vleuten del equipo Movistar Team y Demi Vollering del equipo SD Worx.

Equipos
Tomaron la salida un total de 20 equipos, de los cuales participaron 8 equipos de categoría UCI WorldTeam Femenino y 12 equipos de categoría UCI Continental Team Femenino invitados por la organización de la carrera, quienes conformaron un pelotón de 108 ciclistas de las cuales terminaron 92. Los equipos participantes fueron:

Recorrido

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2.ª etapa

3.ª etapa

4.ª etapa

Clasificaciones finales
Las clasificaciones finalizaron de la siguiente forma:

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Clasificación de la montaña

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Evolución de las clasificaciones

Ciclistas participantes y posiciones finales

Convenciones:
 AB-N: Abandono en la etapa "N"
 FLT-N: Retiro por llegada fuera del límite de tiempo en la etapa "N"
 NTS-N: No tomó la salida para la etapa "N"
 DES-N: Descalificado o expulsado en la etapa "N"

UCI WorldTour Femenino
La Vuelta a Burgos Féminas otorgó puntos para el UCI World Ranking Femenino y el UCI WorldTour Femenino para corredoras de los equipos en las categorías UCI WorldTeam Femenino y Continental Femenino. Las siguientes tablas muestran el baremo de puntuación y las 10 corredoras que obtuvieron más puntos:

Véase también

Referencias

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When I think of London, I think of big red buses, afternoon tea, and markets. You never know what you're going to find in the city's markets – some contain poorly made junk, which others feature works of art or the best cheese you've ever tasted.
I visited three markets during my time here: Borough Market, Portobello Road market, and Camden Market. They each have a totally different vibe.
Borough Market is a food market under London Bridge, and it's a perfect lunchtime destination. For a few quid, you can get a steak pie or a curry or my favorite, raclette (cheese on top of potatoes with a side of mini pickles). You can also pick up sweets as big as your head, small nuggets of fudge, fresh cheeses, truffles, whole rabbits – anything you could possibly need to eat. There's even a stall that sells nothing but cider!
When to go: on a weekday before or after typical lunchtime. It's a zoo on Saturday and closed Sunday.
Camden Market is more of a craft fair, with halls and courtyards of wares. Some are handmade and some are clearly mass produced, but still not junky. The food here is also incredible, but can get extremely crowded. The nice thing about the market overall is that it's so compact – if you like something and don't buy it the first time, it's not that hard to get back for another pass (the opposite is true at Portobello Road, for example). And when you need a break from the crowds, you can watch barges pass through the locks.
When to go: on a Sunday, because it's the only market open this day!
When to go: Saturday, as close to 10 as possible. It gets crowded quickly.
When I leave Europe, the markets are one of the things I miss the most. Luckily, I still have market adventures in Paris, Barcelona, and Istanbul ahead of me (all in the next week!). Adventure, ahoy!


When George became the first non-physician head of Kaiser Permanente, few suspected that the organization could transform itself in the way it has. KP has become a leading example of a heath system using their revolutionary patient electronic health record. Kaiser's also become a model for health reform and the ACO, a leader in improving health services research and translating that to improved outcomes, and a multibillion dollar contributor to community health programs. Much of this is described in George's books Health Care Will Not Reform Itself and forthcoming Health Care Should Not Bankrupt America. Here George to tells us what we can expect from Kaiser in a world in which its rivals are catching up. This is a keynote speech opening the panel "Employers, Payers and the Great Health 2.0 Awakening"at the 2011 Health 2.0 conference in San Francisco.


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Aescape AI Massage Therapy Experience Receives $30M Series Funding
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The massage therapy experience tech company's CEO is Eric Litman.
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Aescape announced its $30 million Series A funding round led by Valor Siren Ventures and Valor Equity Partners, with participation from new and existing investors. This funding brings Aescape's total funding to date to $47.5 million.
The technology company designs fully automated, data-driven massage therapy experiences. With this funding, the company plans to enhance its AI-powered technology and release the Aescape Experience into the U.S. market in 2023. The tech-driven massage experience was created to help fill the widening labor shortage and growing demand for massage therapy.
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"We believe there is a significant opportunity to modernize the category of physical recovery, and Aescape's pioneering approach to treatment, user experience and safety should have a considerable role to play in the transformation of the industry," said Jon Shulkin, co-president of Valor Equity Partners and Fund Manager for Valor Siren Ventures. "We're grateful to partner with Eric Litman and the Aescape team to create the new gold standard for soft tissue therapy."
Recent research from the International Spa Association (ISPA) revealed that the U.S. massage therapy industry is experiencing revenue loss of up to $4 billion annually due to a shortage of more than 29,000 therapists, with 82% of resort/hotel spas and 71% of day spas reporting staff shortages.
Aescape aims to solve this and help grow the industry by providing operators with a scalable, reliable solution that augments the labor shortage, acts as a support tool for massage therapists and athletic trainers and gives customers a consistent, data driven approach to recovery.
The company is seeing strong partnership traction with businesses and global leaders across a wide range of categories, and has signed 17 partners who will be the first to launch the Aescape Experience at their locations.
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Q: How to programmatically export and import code into Excel worksheet? We will put 100s of Excel worksheets out in the field this year. The code periodically needs to be updated when bugs are found. For last year's effort, I was able to dynamically have workbooks pull updates for .bas files. This year I want to dynamically have workbooks pull updates for the code embedded in the worksheets too.
EXPORT CODE
The export code is pretty simple, but there are artifacts in the .txt files
Sub SaveSoftwareFile(path$, name$, ext$)
   ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(name).Export path & name & ext

Example Call: SaveSoftwareFile path, "ThisWorkbook", ".txt"
The problem is that the export has a lot of header information that I don't care about (in red). I just want the part in blue. Is there switch that allows me not to save it, or do I have to manually go into the export and remove it myself?

IMPORT CODE
The import code is pretty straight forward too, but it causes the error "Can't enter break mode at this time", and I'm struggling to figure out the right path forward. If I manually try and delete this code, Excel is also unhappy. So maybe my approach is altogether incorrect. Here's the code:
Sub UpgradeSoftwareFile(path$, name$, ext$)
    Dim ErrorCode%, dest As Object
    On Error GoTo errhandler

    Select Case ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(name).Type
        Case 1, 3 'BAS, FRM
             <Not relevant for this discussion>
        Case 100 'Worksheets
            Set dest = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(name).codemodule
            dest.DeleteLines 1, dest.CountOfLines 'Erase existing | Generates breakpoint error
            dest.AddFromFile path & name & ext '| Also generates breakpoint error
    End Select

Example Call: UpgradeSoftwareFile path, "ThisWorkbook", ".txt"
Thanks in advance for your help

A: Please, try the next way of exporting and you will not have the problem any more:
Sub SaveSoftwareFile(path$, sheetCodeModuleName$, FileName$)
    Dim WsModuleCode As String, sCM As VBIDE.CodeModule, strPath As String, FileNum As Long
    Set sCM = ThisWorkbook.VBProject.VBComponents(sheetCodeModuleName).CodeModule
    WsModuleCode = sCM.Lines(1, sCM.CountOfLines)
    'Debug.Print WsModuleCode
    strPath = ThisWorkbook.path & "\" & FileName
     FileNum = FreeFile
     Open strPath For Output As #FileNum
        Print #FileNum, WsModuleCode
     Close #FileNum
End Sub

You can use the above Sub as following:
Sub testSaveSheetCodeModule()
 Dim strPath As String, strFileName As String, strCodeModuleName As String
 strPath = ThisWorkbook.path
 strFileName = "SheetCode_x.txt"
 strCodeModuleName = Worksheets("Test2").codename 'use here your sheet name
 SaveSoftwareFile strPath, strCodeModuleName, strFileName
End Sub

Now, the created text file contains only the code itself, without the attributes saved by exporting the code...
Import part:
"Can't enter break mode at this time" does not mean that it is an error in the code. There are some operations (allowed only if a reference to Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications Extensibility ... exists) in code module manipulation, which cannot simple be run step by step. VBA needs to keep references to its VBComponents and it looks, it is not possible when changes in this area and in this way are made.
The import code is simple and it must run without problems.  You must simple run the code and test its output...


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Shy Baillie Gifford reveals 'sensible and Scottish' formula
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By Elisabeth O'Leary
EDINBURGH (Reuters) - With no public profit or budget goals and quietly run by its 44 owner-partners, Edinburgh-based Baillie Gifford has ammassed 200 billion pounds in funds under management.
And Britain's 8th biggest fund manager has grown its assets under management, which rose by 24 percent last year versus 11 percent for the UK sector, by 9 percent from December 2017 to September this year, Baillie Gifford partner Stuart Dunbar said.
"We don't have infinite investment capacity. We don't have any business growth targets. It is not even our ambition to necessarily get bigger," Dunbar told Reuters.
"We're sensible and Scottish," he said after Baillie Gifford launched its first big advertising campaign in the City of London, costing the normally shy firm "a few million pounds" as it adapts to a new environment.
As successive British governments hand more say in retirement planning to individuals, its core client base is changing and advertising ensures it reaches new audiences.
Asset managers such as Baillie Gifford, which has faced criticism for a lack of transparency, are coming up against heavier regulation, more demanding investors and an increasingly unpredictable global economic horizon driven by geopolitics.
Against this backdrop, Baillie Gifford's recent success contrasts with local rival Standard Life Aberdeen <ASI.L>, the product of a merger last year, whose assets shrank by 3 percent in the first half of 2018.
Founded in 1908, Baillie Gifford is helped by its global reach, with its Asian and U.S. funds up by 100 and 33 percent respectively over the last decade.
Assets under management have grown by 71 percent since 2014 versus the sector's 40 percent growth, public data and figures from the company seen by Reuters shows. Most of that is outperformance rather than bringing in new money, Dunbar said.
Recent successes include Britain's best-performing fund in 2018, Baillie Gifford American, one of four it has in Britain's top 20 of fund performers, Lipper data shows.
"Obviously we are a business, and we need to be a successful business. But if you try and target profitability, in and of itself, you will just mess your business up," he added.
Baillie Gifford's confidence is such that it is opening a new Edinburgh office on a 15-year lease for some of its around 1,000 staff, now growing at a 7 percent annual clip, ahead of its sector, data from the Investment Association shows.
Scotland's capital, with a long history of financial services expertise, also has a strong base for technology and among its academic sponsorship programmes Baillie Gifford has backed an Edinburgh University investigation into the impact of artificial intelligence.
"It's about understanding tech development and getting people who are smarter than us to talk about developments," Dunbar said. "It's not about reading a brokers' note quicker than anyone else."
The firm itself is tech-heavy with around a quarter of its staff employed in IT, designing and building bespoke systems for investment analysis.
Much of Baillie Gifford's recent success can be attributed to choosing a similarly-minded partner in the United States. Vanguard, which also has no outside shareholders. It has stuck with its tech-heavy bets such as Amazon and Google for years.
"We are trying to focus on the fundamentals of deploying capital to produce companies that provide goods and services that people want to buy. Doing that job properly actually has value for society," Dunbar said.
The Scottish firm's UK-domiciled American Fund, an e-commerce and biotech-heavy investment selection backing Amazon, Tesla and healthcare tech firm Abiomed, has gained around one third in value for three years before fees in sterling terms.
It has also started to build into client portfolios stocks which would ordinarily be classed as venture capital, such as unlisted Air BnB, without charging extra fees.
"On the really good investments, you can make 30 or 40 times your money. The ones that don't work you lose your money once," Dunbar said of the risks involved in this strategy.
For many in the financial services industry in Britain, the biggest risk on the horizon is the impact of Brexit. Dunbar said Baillie Gifford has developed further its contingency plan in addition to opening a Dublin office from which to manage its EU-domiciled funds in case arrangements change.
"We can route clients through different operating companies in order to continue to manage the money from Edinburgh."
(Reporting by Elisabeth O'Leary; Editing by Alexander Smith)
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NRL: Cowboys see off Dragons
bet365 News Team Jun 11 2022
North Queensland cemented their place in the top four of the NRL as they defeated the Dragons 31-12 on Friday night.
The Cowboys are priced at 8/13 to stay in the top four and continue to go from strength-to-strength after picking up their 10th win of the 2022 NRL campaign.
Solid defence
The win was again built on a very solid defence. The Cowboys have conceded just 46 points in the second half of the last 14 games, which is the best in the NRL. It would have been even better had they not conceded a late try on Friday night.
Even so Cowboys coach Todd Payten was delighted with the effort and team-spirit shown by his players. He was pleased with the way they worked hard for each other.
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Payten loved the performance
"I just loved the way we competed because there a couple of line breaks against the run of play but when we made the tackle there was four or five or six players in the picture and by the next play we had everyone behind the ball," he told reporters after the game.
"For me that was probably the difference tonight. I thought we out-competed them. I thought for the most part we looked pretty comfortable, I thought we knew what was coming and everyone just did their job.
"We held another team to 12 points or less is not a bad stat to have and it just shows again how hard we are working for each other."


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Films > Fitzcarraldo
Fitzcarraldo (1982)
Director(s) Werner Herzog
Producer(s) Werner Herzog, Renzo Rossellini (associate), Walter Saxer (executive), Willi Segler
(as Brian Sweeney Fitzgerald)
(as Brian Sweeney Fitzgera...)
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Fitzcarraldo (1982) was a Film directed by Werner Herzog and produced by Werner Herzog, Renzo Rossellini, Willi Segler and Walter Saxer.
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Fitzcarraldo (Werner Herzog, 1982) There is a popular admiration towards Fitzcarraldo in the world of film buffs, the film itself and the making of the film is almost unbelievable. Let's get to it already, the major aspect of the story and the real challenge for Herzog and his crew was to shoot in ... Read full article
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