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Jhulan Goswami: 200*
Blog by: Raj Kishan
She is 5 feet 11 inches tall, 120 km/ hr bowling, and No.25 jersey wearing great Indian all rounder from our own India: She is Jhulan Goswami. Jhulan Goswami became the first women bowler to get 200 wickets.
Jhulan, 35, was born in Nadia, West Bengal. She comes from a middle class family. Former football fan, Goswami, took up cricket at the age of 15. Although she had her first encounter with cricket when she saw the 1992 Cricket World Cup, but what, left an impression on her was Belinda Clark's victory lap after Australia vs. New Zealand 1997 Women's World Cup final. Cathryn Fitzpatrick, former Australian Women's team bowler, was one of the reasons she decided to pursue a career in cricket. Watching the former pacer in action with cricketing greats like Belinda Clark and Debbie Hockey, she decided to take up cricket more seriously. Coincidentally, When Fitzpatrick retired in 2007, Goswami took on the title of being the quickest bowler in the women's game.
Gozzy, as she is called by her teammates, is known for her accuracy and ability to maintain that consistently over long spells. She uses her height to generate good bounce. But it hasn't been easy. She used to wake up at 4:30 in the morning to catch the local train and reach the practice session. She lives 80 km away from Kolkata, where the practise session took place. Many times she missed the train and couldn't make it to the practise but she never gave up. Like other Indian parents, Jhulan's parents' too wanted her to concentrate more on studies than cricket.
Then there are always sexiest "well-wishers." "I was asked aren't you ashamed to play cricket?" Jhulan said in an interview. "My first brush with sexism came as a child in Chakdaha, West Bengal, when boys of a nearby locality refused to play with us seeing a girl in our team. That was the first time I felt belittled." Well are you now? I am pretty sure they'll be eating their words now.
Indian spearhead, debuted at the International stage in the year 2002 at the age of 19. She was given Indian captaincy in 2008 and in 2010 World Cup earned India the third place. She held the captaincy till 2011. She is also quite a handy batter known for hitting big sixes.
Career Statistics:
Competition WTest WODI WT20I
Matches 10 166 60
Runs scored 283 995 329
100s/50s 0/2 0/1 0/0
Top score 69 57 37*
Balls bowled 1,972 7,925 1,037
Wickets 40 200 50
Honours and Awards:
2007 – ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year
Captain of Indian Women's Cricket Team (2008–2011)
Fastest Bowler
2010 – Arjuna Award
2012 – Padma Shri
Leading International Wicket Taker
On 19th September 2017 it was revealed that a biopic on Jhulan Goswami is in the making with the working title 'Chakdaha Express.' It will be directed by Sushanta Das, it will showcase Jhulan's journey from the Vivekananda Park nets in Kolkata to the Lord's cricket ground in London, where India lost the World Cup final against England in July, 2017.
Jhulan's story is the story of grit and determination. It shows the girl power. It is the time of women. So, Go Girls! Show what you got!
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Has Quetta's charm been lost forever?
By Shezad Baloch Published: October 6, 2015
Unfortunately, in recent years Quetta has lost its charm of tranquillity and serenity.
While travelling on the Regional Cooperation for Development Highway (RCD) and the National Highway under the moonlight, which shone so bright that one could clearly see the crossing, I was hit by a wave of nostalgia. It made me reminisce about how Quetta used to be a peaceful, calm, and content valley – once upon a time.
Photo: Ijaz Younus Baloch
Over the past few years, Quetta has lost its charm of tranquillity and serenity. Gone are the days when roaming on Prince Road to find the right eatery for dinner and queuing in front of Flora for ice cream and milk shakes was a common trend. Memories of camping at Hanna Lake and Hanna Urak (picnic points in Quetta) linger on in my mind and I feel these memories will not be relived any time soon.
These areas of interest have become entirely inaccessible to the common public. So much so, that it feels like one needs a visa to be able to enter the Quetta Cantonment area since the military cantonment area has been sealed off with tight security arrangements. People need to submit their ID card to go through the military check posts and at times many civilian vehicles are not even allowed to go through despite having ID cards. So much for freedom and accessibility.
Hanna Lake. Photo: Israa Shah
Hanna Urak. Photo: Tariq Javaid
The absence of fear is desperately missed in Quetta. The current situation is dismal and citizens of Quetta have to literally search for an opportunity to enjoy life. I would like to believe they try to live their life without being fearful of the prevailing situation, but the glaring insecurity makes them realise that life in Quetta has become extremely stressful. With the recent spate of bombings, murders and disappearances, I am not surprised that people fear for their lives with every passing minute.
A couple of years ago, the chief minister of Balochistan and a Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) said citizens in the country are under the impression that they will get shot or killed once they enter the city.
"However, it is not like that," they said.
Yes, of course, how convenient. Those who say that Quetta is safe are residing behind barriers in their mansions. It's easy to claim that Quetta is safe from the comfort your palatial home. All they can probably see from their windows are their privately owned orchards.
The common man knows the reality of Quetta and the common man feels that he is in danger.
All major buildings such as the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP), the CCPO office, the FC (the para-military force) head quarter, the DIG office, the Iranian Consulate have similar security arrangements. They all are secured behind massive barriers. This highlights the disparity which is prevalent in Quetta. Rather than securing the common man, the officials in power have decided to secure themselves.
In terms of media portrayal, somehow Quetta manages to always make headlines, be it bombings, target killings, or sectarian violence. Even when the city is free of violence, a natural disaster strikes causing great damage to human settlements, and yet again, we make headlines.
How can the media write anything positive about Quetta, considering every time a woman goes to the market, her son must make frequent phone calls to find out if she is safe?
If a man is late, his mother worries and flips through news channels to see if there was a bomb blast.
A family is constantly worried that their son could be picked up and detained.
But these concerns are valid. I do not see common citizens content and secure in Quetta. Over the past few years, doctors, lawyers, businessmen, policemen, journalists, politicians, nationalists, tribal elders, religious clerics, refugees, students, and minorities have been victim to all kinds of terrorist attacks and activities.
Therefore a question arises, who is safe in Quetta?
A few naive media people published reports regarding the government imposing bans on pillion riding and carrying arms under section 144. I cannot remember if the ban was ever lifted in Quetta since 2006. I asked the CCPO and the spokesperson for the government of Balochistan whether the ban on pillion riding would be lifted anytime soon and they responded saying that the ban has been extended because the notification needs to be renewed after every month or two. That means pillion riding is still banned.
I am not a pessimist or cynic by nature, but I highly doubt we can get the authentic charm of Quetta back, the harmony, the love, and hospitality that we once felt. I feel terrible whenever I hear the common man talking. It pains me to hear their concerns and they get worse with time. I can't assure them of their security and stability while safety arrangements for security officials are always on the increase and the development safety arrangements for citizens is stagnant.
I know stability will not prevail through a miracle and a messiah will not just show up. The situation will only worsen because people responsible for the maintenance of law are not doing their job as effectively as they should.
The worst part is that each person thinks that the law enforcers are responsible for this terrible situation; it is true that there have been tribal feuds in Quetta but individuals were never killed because of their ethnicity and sect. The situation of Quetta can greatly improve if the security forces curb the sectarian violence, target killings and bomb blasts in a speedy manner.
The required authorities need to man up and take a stand for the citizens of Quetta. We need our old Quetta back.
Shezad Baloch
A research journalist and former Express Tribune correspondent. He tweets as @shezadbaloch (twitter.com/Shezadbaloch)
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Polling Places Are Necessary
Why polling places maintain chain of custody
Prior to the adoption of mail-in ballots and electronic OCR scanning of the ballot using OP-Tech scanning technology developed in Venezuela, financed by the British Crown and holding companies owned by the rogue U.S. intelligence agencies, people who were registered voters attended in-person voting at specific geographical locations, such as public schools setup for this process. People's identity as a 'citizen' and 'legal voter' was authenticated at the polling place by volunteers trained in the process. Picture and signature ID were common for this authentication.
This was considered the norm without question, as it was accepted as a norm that only 'citizens' could vote. After identification and authentication, the 'citizen' was issued a 'paper ballot' to fill out with a 'pen' in blue-ink. Blue-ink being considered indelible and 'official' for a 'contract'. The citizen filled out the ballot in a privacy booth. When finished the citizen with his own hand, put the 'ballot' into a 'ballot box'.
Thus, there was an unbroken chain of custody by process....citizen's hand to the 'ballot box'. No intermediate steps existed. The ballot box was perpetually in 'custody' of a bi-partisan set of people, who were legally responsible to ensure that the box was never handled without their supervision. Moving the box required visual escort of the box to the counting room, and a signature of authenticity by the people in charge. Once again, an unbroken chain of custody. The ballots were counted by bi-partisan people, who were trained in the counting process, and supervised by a bi-partisan group to ensure that the 'chain-of-custody' was not broken. After the counting and 'tally' summation paperwork was filled out, the 'bi-partisan' chain-of-custody people signed the paperwork that was put with the 'ballots'. These ballots were held under supervision until the election was over. At all times, the evidence supervision was never broken, or those ballots were either invalid, or recounted per the canvassing committee.
Incurable Uncertainty
Domestic Tranquility is Threatened
Chain of custody in the current election process does not satisfy the Rules of evidence, is not multi-partisan, and relegates citizens to mere spectators. The Constitution of the State of Washington, Article I, Declaration of Rights, Section 19, Freedom of Elections states:
"All Elections shall be free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage."
"Free and Equal" is a key concept. It implies that the 'election' shall be open to all qualified 'citizens' who can be identified properly as a 'citizen'. Equal implies that the same consistent process will be used for each 'citizen' that fills out a ballot. Together we get a transparent election process applied the same to everyone qualified to vote. "No Power, civil or military" includes the state! Is the State civil? This is a key argument that needs clarity.
Let's define 'civil authority':"Civil authority is that apparatus of the state other than its military units that enforces law and order. It is also used to distinguish between religious authority and secular authority. In a religious context it may be defined "as synonymous with human government, in contradistinction to a government by God, or the divine government."
This is the common definition. It is safe to say that the 'State' should not be in control of the election process, it in fact belongs to the citizens.
Here is where clarity is needed. The state may not own the process. The state may purchase equipment, hire civil servants, and monitor that the rules are 'fair and equal', and are followed, but citizens must operate the process itself, not the state. No state servant should touch a ballot….ever.
The state must not 'interfere' with an election. The 'gold standard' of mail-in balloting is supposed to be Washington State. How can this be the gold standard when it contravenes the very document from which its authority is derived...the constitution.
This is self-evident. The election process is demonstrably the child of administrative over reach. The hand of the state has been extended so far that it has relegated the citizen to that of an observer...not the operator of a right guaranteed by the foundational authority of the state itself.
Dare I quote the Bible, as Moses spoke to Pharoah: "LET MY PEOPLE GO!"
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The concept of 'self-governance' is foundational to a republic. This idea recognizes the individual over the collective without surrendering to anarchy or tyranny. Self-governance is the 'middle-ground' balancing between the two extremes. There is the recognition that a 'government' to handle the common affairs among the people is a necessary evil among people. The United States was the first such experiment of representative republicanism in the history of mankind, where 'power' was separated into branches to offset man's natural tendency to use 'power' to corrupt governance through self-interest, passion, and alliances. In this new experiment, each person owned their person at birth with certain inalienable rights given by God...not government or a King.
It was the genius of the foundational thinkers to separate power among the branches of government to prevent any person or group from seizing all of the power as in the past feudal empires. Understanding this foundational thought is a life long experience, it never really ends. The formation of the first government among the colonies in the United States was not successful. Many people were ready to take the easy road and nominate a king to direct the government, going so far to ask George Washington to accept the position for life. Were it not for his character and commitment to remove the potential of both tyranny and anarchy from people's lives experienced prior to the Declaration of Independence and during the struggle for that independence he may have allowed himself to the king.
This great experiment can be called 'self-governance'. It's idea is simple...leave the individual alone and keep government small. Avoid entangling treaties that precipitate wars of profit and horror against the people in nation states. Let the people keep the value of their labors and profits. This is called 'Laissez-faire'. It does not rule out the constitutional duties of a nation; it simply implies that government should not interfere in the workings of a 'fair market'. It does not rule out regulating by the 'vote' of the people through 'transparent elections' those common functions most efficiently carried out by elected officials to the benefit of all.
On one hand this experiment says that anarchy or tyranny are not desired. On the other it implies that a balance between all competing interests within the nation state must be balanced so that 'power' inherited from God and the natural rights therein are available equally to all. Understanding how to perform the maintenance of the government among men is the duty of citizens. This cannot be properly performed by an uneducated populace. It becomes a citizen's duty to be informed about self-governance, its principles, duties, and processes.
These 'duties' become the 'maintenance' functions within the nation state. Chief among these maintenance issues is the 'right to vote', 'one man one vote', and 'elections' that are transparent and free for all citizens who desire to participate without interference from any civil or military group...including the government itself.
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Freedom of Elections
Article 1 SEC 19
SECTION 19 FREEDOM OF ELECTIONS: All Elections shall be free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage
The 'right to vote' has historically been left to the states by the Federal Congress accept as defined by civil rights acts. Although this may change after the 2020 election, every state has its own rules and proceses that define how the election will be held. In WA state, the subject of this article, it is clearly stated in the constitution that the state or military shall not interfere with the right to suffrage...the election process. All elections shall be 'free and equal' apparently has been interpretted by WA state's code reviewers to favor the darker side of the meaning of 'free and equal'...by darker side I mean one hundred and eighty degrees opposite of the orgininal textual interpretations. Free for whom and equal compared to what, seems to have escaped from the Webster's dictionary generally accpeted definitions of these words.
The current election process is by no means 'free or equal'. It was better in the past prior to mail-in ballots and the 'hidden and secret' machines used to prosecute a distrubed and tainted election process. What has escaped our code reviewers is the meaning of 'free'. Free has contextual meaning...in that a 'CITIZEN' is free to register to vote and no one else. "Free" does not mean that anyone who can obtain a 'driver's license' shall be eligible to vote or even register to vote. Clearly, the road to freedom and the maintenance of this road of liberty has taken a wrong turn. If 'mail-in' ballots are potholes in this sacred road, then 'election machines' are a 'dangerous crevass' into which the citizens have been steered by the 'STATE'...a state that is absolutely interfering with the 'right to suffrage'.
Rights Reserved
SECTION 30 RIGHTS RESERVED. The enumeration in this Constitution of certain rights shall not be construed to deny others retained by the people.
This section of the WA state constitution has interesting and broad language with regards to the election process. How is it that the 'Legislature' can write laws, have them reviewed by the 'code reviewers', debate them in the public forum, and then contravene the sacred document to which they swore an oath to defend? Regarding the non-interference language of the elections, in addition to this clause, the 'state' has abandoned the constituion as a whole. The language of SEC 19 says that the state shall not interfere with elections. It doe snot say or imply that the state shall do anything it desires to run and election, or allow anyone to vote under the guise of 'freedom'. Certainly there is no language that implies that a citizen of a foreign country can vote in the United States! The Constituion says that no language shall contravene the rights of any other, yet the election process by statute and administrative code allows a foreigner to register to vote, which cancels out another righful citizen's vote. This is simple 'theft'...no different than armed robbery with severe consequences...it 'DOES' deny the rights of other 'CITIZENS'...it 'IS' unconstitutional. There is no debate here...the constitution is clear...yet the 'STATE' is not clear accept that they are in violation of the document that gives them their powers...a dangerous situation where the 'insane' are now running the asylum.
Who Owns an Election
We the People Own the process!
I have reflected on the election process, but from a different perspective...a more fundamental thought process beyond strategies and tactical operational contrivances. I have been reflecting on the whole election process itself...a more than 6 year journey of research and self-education. I have concluded, after having expressed my concerns in a Writ of Mandamus in 2018 to the SOS, that the entire election process has been co-opted by the state in contravention to the WA state constitution, Article 1, SEC 19.
This is clear...look at the monster that has been created! Think of how the introduction of technology has been used to NOT make the process open, fair, or transparent; but to muddy the entire election issue with confusion, extreme costs, and doubt within the civil body itself. Clearly we have failed to provide a simple, transparent, auditable, open, and reliable election process. We have allowed the state to have complete control of the end-to-end process...and this is not what Article 1, SEC 19 implies.
All Elections shall be free and equal, and no power, civil or military shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right to suffrage." I for one cannot discuss strategy and tactics within the framework of corruption that ignores the simple fact that we are NOT FOLLOWING THE CONSTITUTION." We as citizens within a 'REPUBLIC' have abandoned 'reason' for process, 'ethics' and 'morality' for tactics. We are all complicit in smothering the Liberty that is our birthright.
The textual interpretation of Article 1, SEC 19 is that the election process belongs to the 'people',not the state. It actually does not belong to 'one' or 'two' political parties either...it belongs to the 'people' who are legal 'CITIZENS'. It is not a game, a party, or a tactic, or a strategy...it is not even about the 'candidates' or 'initiatives' or 'referendums' at the most fundamental level. These are only 'variables' in the fundamental process. Voting is the fundamental concept in and for itself. A 'vote' is all that an individual has to ensure that the power given to each person at birth from GOD is 'not taken away'...in fact it is so fundamental in the entire scope of thought inculcated into the framework of a 'republican form of governance' that it cannot be taken away...ever by anyone accept the almighty GOD. It lives, it endures, it is the bedrock, the most fundamental expression of a human right on Earth. It is 'formative', 'preservative', 'motivational', and life-giving. It provides for the domestic tranquility, the economic stability, and assurance that 'justice' against runaway power that is built into men's souls, is reproached and corrected with a civil society. Without understanding the 'vote' we cannot ever understand an 'election'. If we cannot understand an election then we cannot understand how to hold one that is beyond a reasonable doubt proper, transparent, preservative, open, fair, and sacred to the Liberties that it protects. Without the vote being elevated to its proper level and protected, the only predictable future is tyranny, chaos, and bloodshed.
These are the lessons learned. I am in severe doubt about the threshold all political parties have crossed. I am in severe doubt as a citizen, beyond any party affiliation about the threshold we have crossed as a nation state, and a state within our Union. I am in severe doubt about whether we any longer have the courage and intellectual fortitude to restore our union or state within its context to a proper republic. I am in severe doubt that we can forgo strategies and tactics and return to ethics and a proper moral certitude that holds the entire republican self-governance framework in the context that it deserves. The cruel reality is that we have failed. We have failed "Columbia". Maybe we should tear down the Statue of Liberty and rebuild it with a 'modern grotesque' and call it 'Election Process" and instead of a bright light of hope...give it a 'black hole' from which no light can escape...the black hole of tyranny.
Voting is Preservative to the Union
One Man One Vote: Citizens only!
I admit to being a student of the CenterForSelfGovernence (CSG). www.centerforselfgovernence.com. I also admit to being a retired Public Works Director, whose sole responsibility is to ensure that the infrastructure functions properly so that the citizens with a certain jurisdictional boundary achieve a desired level of service. What do these have in common....maintenance! Just as pipes, treatment plants, roads, buildings, equipment, and parks need maintenance so that they will last and function appropriately and cost effectively, a 'republic' needs a similar kind of maintenance..perpetually without lapses in operational application. I maintain that the 'right to vote' is the single most important right of a citizen, and 'voting' in a fair and transparent eleciton process is the single most 'preservative' maintenance activity. This action must be elevated to the highest devotion and duty by each citizen.
Each citizen must understand the power a vote has, and protect it accordingly. Each person's vote must be a lump of gold, a diamond in a ring, an oath of duty, an act of preservation so sacred and important, that no one can ever compromise or deny it from a 'citizen'. It is important that this be understood and implanted into each citizen through education by all means. The vote is the oil and water in the engine of freedom, it is the pipeline that carries the water to each business and household, it is in fact so perservative to all functions within government, that the slogan 'one man one vote' is understood instrinsically worldwide as a precept for liberty. Liberty dies without the people's ability to 'vote' their will, and to do so without fear, criminal compromise, bullying, devious lawfare, government, and miltary intervention. Now is the time to reeducate America on the sacredness of the right to vote, the importance of free, fair, and transparent elections, and the sacred value that these processes have in the maintenance of Liberty.
From your hand to the Ballot Box Only
The right to vote is 'preservative' to the union. In criminal and civil law, the term 'chain of custody' refers to the order in which items of evidence have been handled during the investigation of a case. Proving that an item has been properly handled through an unbroken chain of cusody is required for it to be leally considered as evidence in court. In criminal trials, the prosecution must typically prove that all evidence was handled according to a properly documented and unbroken chain of custody. Crime-related items found not to have followed a properly documented and unbroken chain of custody may not be allowed as evidence in trials.
Under the law, an item will not be accepted as evidence during the trial—will not be seen by the jury—unless the chain of custody is an unbroken and properly documented trail without gaps or discrepancies. In order to convict a defendant of a crime, the evidence against them must have been handled in a meticulously careful manner to prevent tampering or contamination. From the time it is collected until it appears in court, an item of evidence must always be in the physical custody of an identifiable, legally-authorized person. Thus, a chain of custody in a criminal cased might be a 'handgun' at the crime scene. A process exists to preserve the evidence chain so that no reasonable doubt of deception exists to undermine the civil rights of the accused. This is called 'chain of custody'.
Prior to the adoption of mail-in ballots and electronic OCR scanning of the ballot using OP-Tech scanning technology developed in Venezuela, financed by the British Crown, people who were registered voters attended in-person voting at specific geographical locations, such as public schools. Their identity as a 'citizen' and 'legal voter' was authenticated at the polling place by volunteers trained in the process. Picture and signature ID were common for this authentication. This was considered the norm without question, as it was accepted as a norm that only 'citizens' could vote. After identification and authentication, the 'citizen' was issued a 'paper ballot' to fillout with a 'pen' in blue-ink. Blue-ink being considered indelible and 'official' for a 'contract'. The citizen filled out the ballot in a privacy booth. When finished the citizen with his own hand, put the 'ballot' into a 'ballot box'. Thus, there was an unbroken chain of custody by process....citizen's hand to the 'ballot box'. No intermediate steps existed. The ballot box was perpetually in 'custody' of a bi-partisan set of people, who were legally responsible to ensure that the box was never handled without their supervision. Moving the box required visual escort of the box to the counting room, and a signature of authenticity by the people in charge. Once again, an unbroken chain of custody. The ballots were counted by bi-partisan people, who were trained in the couting process, and supervised by a bi-partisan group to ensure that the 'chain-of-custody' was not broken. After the couting and 'tally' summation paperwork was filled out, the 'bi-partisan' chain-of-custody people signed the paperwork that was put with the 'ballots'. These ballots were held under supervision until the election was over. At all times, the evidence supervision was never broken, or those ballots were either invalid, or recounted per the canvassing committe.
Let's ask ourselves if 'chain of custody' beyond a reasonable doubt exists in mail-in balloting, electronic machine scanning, and electronic 'tally' of the total votes? Let's compare it to the past process where people could see, touch, feel, count, and verify the observable phenomana surrounding the election process; and most importantly, use their common sense, judgement, and eye sight to make moral educated decsions about whether the process was correct or broken.
With mail-in ballots, the ballots are filled out without identification in the home or anywhere for that matter. Were they filled out by the intended citizen, or someone else? We do not know. According to the rules of evidence, the ballot fails and is not valid in court as evidence. The process should stop here, but the 'state', in violation of the non-interference law, continues the magic show. The state says that the purported citizen can merely 'sign the ballot' and put it into the mail box. Once again this fails the rules of evidence, for when the ballot leaves the hand of the citizen, the 'chain-of-custody' is broken. Its anyone's ballot at this time, open to 'man-in-the-middle' attack at the mail-box and 'substitution', in addition to not knowing who actually filled out the ballot.
There is the argument by the state that the signature is checked when it is opened by a 'civil servant'. Is a 'civil servant' bi-partisan? Never...their allegiance is to their job, and God forbid that they go against the 'trend' of favoritism incullcated in the 'government structure'. Thus in one fell swoop, chain-of-custody is exposed to poltiical favoritism, pressure, and fear; rather than blind justice where there is no portent of criminal activity when real 'chain-of-custody' is maintained, as in the 'hand to mail-box' in person ballot process. Thus, mail-in ballotting process utterly fails to the sacred preservative process of the 'republic' at this point.
I cannot imagine a 'hired hand' working under such pressure...having to scan thousands of signatures to determine if the ballot was signed by the intended citizen or by a dog named 'RUFUS'. After a few hundred comparisons, the human mind rebels into 'fuck it, close enough' mode, and moves on to the next ballot. This is human nature, and the 'hired hand' or 'volunteer' has zero skin in the game. It is far better to simply remove these actions from the process in total, and scrap mail-in balloting for what it is...criminal by design, and criminal in its outcome.
Can Elections Be Hidden and Secret
Silicone and Software are Secret
Chain of custody has been defined. As described, it is preservative to the republic, the union of states called America. Since before the Declaration of Independence the Magna Carta described the innate idea of 'one man one vote'. This concept is primordial in its context...each person inherits his individuality, his body and soul, from GOD, not any government. I quote the Declaration of Independence to document these ancient rights. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. ....In every stage of these Oppression We have Petitioned for Redress in the most humble terms: Our repeated Petitions have been answered only by repeated injury. A Prince, whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people." In these redresses, the will of the people can only be spoken in a free society by each person's vote, in an election that holds in contempt any tyranny through devious interventions into the election process. Today, in the 21st Century, the historical ideals for which man has striven for 5,000 years, are as real today as they were through time for each generation of man who suffered without the repulican ideal and separation of powers. We cannot have an election process that is 'hidden and secret'. We cannot suffer the grievances against which much blood, struggle, and sacrifice have been given to destroy in the journey to freedom, liberty, and self-actualization.
We must be repugnant of those nauseating actions of lawfare that deprive the individual of their inalienable rights. That which is 'hidden and secret' is a devil to the soul of Liberty. Freedom does not thrive in darkness, it lives in transparency, in full-disclosure, and trust in the processes that properly maintain the republic against the evil of chaos that always leads to tyranny.
Election processes that rely on mail-in ballotting, betray the trust necessary for proper maintenance of the republic. Mail-in ballotting introduces every negative aspect that is counter-intutive to stability within the electorate. It is not possible for elections to be trusted that use magician's showmansip and diversion with sophisticated trickery on complex election machines, and untested software, with unkown third-party vendors. This by its very nature goes against the foundations of the American republic. Mail-in ballotting by sophistication removes the citizen from the election process, and whispers in each citizen's ear like a succubus with her hand in your wallet, 'Trust me, I won't steal your soul or your money or your trust...trust me! '.
The answer to the question is "NO" emphatically. We cannot survive as a nation when the elections are 'hidden and secret'. We cannot survive as a nation in Liberty when we abandon the basic sacred rights from God...one man one vote, cast without fear, without repercussion, and in accord with the laws of the 'nation state'. We must uphold the vote and the election process as the most sacred of rights in order to survive in freedom.
Take council in the following. Hebrews 4:12-13 "God's word is alive and working and is sharper than a double-edged sword. It cuts all the way into us, where the soul and the spirit are joined, to the center of our joints and bones. And it judges the thoughts and feelings in our hearts. Nothing in all the world can be hidden from God. Everything is clear and lies open before him, and to him we must explain the way we have lived."
Can We Repair the Broken Election Process
Maintenance Required
The election process can be fixed. Here is what MUST happen if you want to restore LIBERTY to WA state. 1) Proper voter registrations must be held to a higher standard. It is not the quantity, but the quality that counts 2) Clean up the voter roles. If the state can't do it through ERIC, then get someone on contract who can...it is that simple; in fact as a database analyst, I can't figure out why ERIC even exists...hint, hint..think about it! 3) Mail-in balloting is too expensive and fails the most basic tenant of 'chain of custody'. 4) Tabulators and scanners are 'hidden and secret'. As a programmer, I cannot even understand why these exist. We have failed to understand that a computer can be made to lie, steal, cheat, and do anything with hidden circuits, and software. And yet, we have allowed the state to 'take over' that which is preservative to our birthrights using 'hidden and secret' technologies. Shame on all of us! 5) Tabulators must be replaced by multi-partisan teams of citizens, who count the ballots. The only tech to be used would be IP cameras that broadcast over secure lines to a public webpage, while totals are written on white boards for that purpose, and validated with phone calls on secure lines. That is all that is needed...low tech and citizens well organized by the staff we hire and pay big bucks too now. The rest is for the citizens to do...volunteers from a 'civil' society'. If we can't get this organized properly, then we are all doomed to an uncertain future.
Fair and Transparent Elections -- 100% Ballot Chain of Custody -- Transparent Audits
Proper Registration -- VoterID -- Clean Voter Rolls
Polling places -- No Computers -- No Mail-In Ballots -- Citizen Counted Tally


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The reality is that over the last 2 years we have deteriorated and the the other two clubs have improved. Both Spurs and Liverpool are nailed on to reach the top 4; this after Spurs have cut down on transfer spending. We huffed and puffed to 5th place last season and now we are rapidly declining. We don't have an away goal in the league in 2019; we have been beaten in a cup at home by Man Utd who ,frankly, are average. A lot of fans want a player clear-out. That's going to happen if we like it or not. Not because players have been downing their tools, but because certain regulars the first team are on the wrong side of 30 and some regulars have no place in the first team of a top team. Kovacic, Willian, Jorginho, Azpi (v 2019), Alonso and Pedro are all quality squad players. Definitely not world beaters. You can get away with one or two decent squad players in a team; but you really need proper top class first team players to win the title. Or your best attacking players need to keep the score meter running.
On 19/02/2019 at 0:15 PM, The_Ghost said:
I'm certain Buck is one of the persons at the club who makes that call. Together with Marina and some of the other people at the club who pretty much knows nothing about the game.
We are ridiculously poorly run. 15 years and Roman hasn't even managed to build a proper organisation at the top.
Have you considered that your objectives as a fan might differ from Roman's objective as an owner? Maybe this is the organisation he wants. Maybe he doesn't care about chopping and changing managers. Maybe he is in for a long run. Or maybe he is looking to sell and needs to keep the books under control. I don't like the management any more than you; but fans of most clubs would kill to find an owner who has invested as much as Roman. Not just in players - but the training grounds, the academy, the scouting network, community engagements, women's football, branding and marketing, commercial partnerships, etc. That cannot happen without proper organisation at the top.
In the 15 year time frame you mention we are joint top with Man Utd in PL titles, we are one of the 3 English clubs that won CL and we have won the most FA Cups. That's success.
I manage a business where the labour pool while talented, are uneducated. It's not easy dealing with the artistically inclined. Conventional management methods do not work with them. They tend to be emotionally volatile. When you couple that with extroversion, it is a ticking time-bomb. It becomes literally unmanageable when the player in question does not take responsibility for this actions. I don't think the board is anywhere qualified to decide where the fault lies when it comes to football. That is where the gap is. What we need is a CEO who has been in the same position at another football club. That will ease the pain. I suspect Marina is a placeholder and not a fixture.
2 hours ago, thevelourfog said:
Well put. And if people are going to understand this we need to create language that describes it well.
19 minutes ago, Vinod said:
The reality is that over the last 2 years we have deteriorated and the the other two clubs have improved. Both Spurs and Liverpool are nailed on to reach the top 4; this after Spurs have cut down on transfer spending. .........
I manage a business where the labour pool while talented, are uneducated. It's not easy dealing with the artistically inclined. Conventional management methods do not work with them. They tend to be emotionally volatile. When you couple that with extroversion, it is a ticking time-bomb. It becomes literally unmanageable ........
So assuming you manage them well, what are the skills you need for that? Are they the same as the artistic skills of your employees? Do you have to have done the job to manage them?
I ask because many years ago I was a financial trader, and absolutely the worst people managers of financial traders are financial traders.
This game is huge for us, Europa league is now our only realistic chance of getting in to the CL next season (and we need to get back in asap, we really don't want to go 3 out of 4 seasons out of the CL). I feel we'll get through this round, but if we stick with Sarri I don't fancy our chances getting any further. The club have to act.
I'd predict the team for this match, but it's barely predicting anymore, it's just copy and pasting...
Azpi - Cristensen - Luiz - Palmieri
RLC - Willian
Hazard - Giroud - CHO
1 hour ago, Vinod said:
Absolutely - I have definitely considered whether my objectives are different from Roman. But in the end, I think we both want Chelsea to be winning long-term.
My comment about not being able to build a solid platform at the top of the club still stands. Or more precise, I still stand by that comment.
We don't have any football people at the board or in a senior decision-making role. That isn't great for building a solid foundation where the football, players and quality is the primary focus. Look at the biggest clubs in Europe - they are run by serious football men, men who have a long history in the game and knows what it takes to be successful consistently. It was easy when Roman had the monetary advantage, his shortcomings are becoming painfully obvious now that advantage is gone.
He basically knows nothing about the game or how to build a successful club and the organisation around it. I don't care about his objectives, if you can't even build a solid foundation at the top how the hell are you going to steer the ship? It's a complete disconnect at all levels of this club - and we are seeing the results of that now. It's been obvious (to me) that this was the direction we as a club were going. I think I first realised this at around 2010/2011 and since then it becomes clearer by each passing season. Only one man to blame for that (despite all his investments).
(Roman) He basically knows nothing about the game or how to build a successful club and the organisation around it.
Just a lucky amateur?
I think I first realised this at around 2010/2011 a
I think we all thought we were going nowhere in 10/11. He sacked CA, and we spent millions on proven but very young talent across Europe outbidding everyone else. It seemed very pointless and haphazard. Then in 2013 he hired Lester Piggott who insisted on Costa and a few final pieces and the horse raced to the top rapidly.
I got it wrong in 10/11. Turns out there was a very deep well thought out masterplan. Took me a long time to realise. I won't be writing off Chelsea that quickly again. Nor should you.
But its not really a part of a master plan, is it? Performing poorly for a couple of seasons to win. What we are doing is sacrificing stability in football management to produce immediate results. The only places where there is stability are areas that do not directly affect what happens on the pitch. To put it in business terms, its having a high employee turn over in the line function while the support functions remain stable. It clearly points to a poor work culture.
Personally I do not think the manager needs the skills of the employee. However, apart from certain obvious managerial traits, what separates a good manager from a mediocre one is a deep understanding of what the final result should look like, a clear understanding of what it takes to achieve the result and an ability to make course corrections when you see the team not being able to deliver.
Secondly, communication needs to be done differently. In my case, my most experienced employees have work experience that exceeds my age. There is a certain sense of ego that creeps in. Add the eccentricities. The best thing to do in such cases is be result oriented. At least that's what worked for me.
The toughest ones to handle are those who are critical to the product AND have skills that are hard to procure in the labour market. You need to forgive small errors. Because you cannot improve work etiquette and social skills of such people. You need to be very tactful in getting them to see your way. If they don't you need to decide if their position is untenable.
In business school, a professor told us about the textile mills in 70s India. They used to have a 'Dye master'. There would be only one in every company. He would have a keen understanding of colours and a knack to mix them. No formula. He would mix colours like an artist. This person would end up being more important than a managing director. Everyone in the company would change, except the master. The salary would be in line with his pay grade, but he would get other liberties. Leaves, flexible hours - no questions asked.
I think this has parallels in football. You have a set of players whose skills cannot be replicated. You can train a person to be a footballer. But you can't really train a person to be Hazard. So when it comes to misbehaviour (say, downing the tools) from top talent where do you draw the line? What do you have other than a signed contract to pull them up? Fans will talk about players earning xyz pounds and therefore having a responsibility to do their best. But who are the players accountable to? They sure as hell aren't accountable to the fans. It's not like the board did a 360 degree feedback session before renewing Alonso's contract. So it all comes down to the manager. The best managers have been those with a clear path to success and ability to motivate players to think beyond football as a profession. The best managers have created club legends. That's what Jose did in his prime, thats what Ferguson did, Ancelotti at Milan, Rijkaard and Guardiola at Barca. We might have won trophies in the last 5 years, but honestly, are we going to talk about Hazard and Costa with the same sense of reverence reserved for JT, Lamps, Drogba and Cech?
Coming back to Sarri, unless there is more to him than meets the eye, I think he will struggle. You need to be flexible in your approach when you deal with elite talent.
Aussie1979
Hopefully a few changes heard Loftus cheek is available and hope gets a start same for odoi . Emerson and Zappacosta at full back as Dave looks tired and alonso is out of form . Christeson and Rudiger at C.B.
McCreadie
What I would be surprised to see, is Kovacic coming on for Barkley after an hour :-)
Expect that RLC will probably start and finish...
42 minutes ago, McCreadie said:
Not sure that Sarri has the balls to risk CHO from the beginning, even if its the easiest way to get the support back onside.
Why does a certain song about the erstwhile leader of a large European country keep running through my head?


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Qualified teams unveil for 2018 World Championships
October 27, 2016 / ATTF Media / Africa Events
The African table tennis ruling body, ITTF Africa has unveiled the list of qualified teams for the 2018 World Team Championships holding in Sweden.
The teams were made known following the outcome of the participating countries at the 2016 ITTF African Senior Championships holding in Agadir, Morocco.
In the men's team list, Egypt and Nigeria qualified based on their performance at the Perfect 2016 World Team Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in which they finished among the top 36 countries in the world.
Togo also secured its place after finishing second in the fourth division at the Perfect 2016 World Team Championship in Malaysia.
Others like Algeria, Congo Brazzaville, Tunisia, South Africa and Senegal qualified based on their results in the team event at the 2016 ITTF African Senior Championships in Agadir, Morocco.
However in the list of qualified team for women, Nigeria was missing following the absence of its female team at the ITTF Africa Senior Championships, with Egypt also topping the list based on its performance at the Perfect 2016 World Team Championships held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in which they finished among the top 36 countries in the world.
South Africa, Tunisia, Algeria, Congo Brazzaville and Morocco qualified based on their result in the team event at the 2016 ITTF African Senior Championships in Agadir, Morocco.


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📕 Book Review – Tim Cook The Genius Who Took Apple to the Next Level
Continuing my biographical reads, I decided to dig a little deeper into Tim Cook, the man successfully pushing Apple through the trillion dollar stratosphere.
What we get is a man who comes from humble beginnings who mastered the art of Just in Time inventory. In fact, he took the concept some say was perfected at Dell, and advanced it by leaps and bounds. Not just implementing the process, but improving, enhancing and adapting it.
We also see a CEO with more worldly and charitable views that Steve Jobs. Let's be honest, Jobs wasn't concerned about or interested in charity. He felt his contributions to the universe were more than enough.
Not Tim. Through Apple, he's donated hundreds of millions of dollars to different organizations. And not in foreign countries like others, but right in his own back yard. Million to education and other projects.
Jobs wasn't too involved with the environment either. Under Cook, the goal is to make products where the previous generation can be recycled to make the next generation. There is always room for improvement, but it's hard to see who's done more.
Also under Cook we've seen massive strides in privacy, fitness and health. Let's be real, being a watch is about the least significant thing the Apple Watch does. It's a brilliant health and fitness monitor. We're so close to the next release which is the one I'm going to get. The features are just too good to ignore.
When Jobs passed, most of the so called experts claimed Apple was done. There was no way to carry on. No one could compete with the vision of Jobs.
Not only were they wrong, Cook has pushed Apple beyond the boundaries of any company in existence. Now it's going to be "Who can top what Cook has done?" "Who is the next CEO to continue the meteoric trajectory of Apple?"
It's more difficult to see who will be the visionary after Cook and everything he's accomplished.
There is one painfully annoying thing. Apple and Cook have done more for education, the environment, recycling, worker rights, equality, and advancement than any other company, yet people are still crying it isn't enough, or it's too slow.
I can't imagine how it could be done better or faster. It's so simple, go ahead and make your own trillion dollar company and show the rest of us how it's done.
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In the wake of the election, I decided to preach on a topic of critical importance. Here is my most recent audio message entitled Jesus-Better than Obama.
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Finance Executive Peter Briger
Peter Briger has been a top executive in the financial services industry for over two decades. Over a span of twenty years, he has held positions such as chief executive officer, principal, and partner. He has also been a member of a firm's management committee as well. One of the things that has made Peter Briger quite successful is his leadership skills. Peter has been able to provide guidance to both financial professionals and executives who were looking to reach specific goals. As well as being a top leader, Peter has also proven himself as an expert in finance. His knowledge of the financial markets has helped both firms and clients better manage their capital. As a result, Briger has been able to establish himself as a highly successful professional in finance.
Since 2002, Peter Briger has been a member of Fortress Investment Group. Shortly after being hired by the firm, Peter was appointed as a member of the firm's management committee. This allowed him to provide valuable feedback and insight into the firm's operations as well as how it can better serve its clients. Briger was also responsible for managing asset managers who were assigned to assist clients looking to manage their capital. During the next few years, Peter eventually became one of the principals and chief executive officers of Fortress Investment Group.
Before joining Fortress Investment Group in the early 2000's, Peter Briger was an employee at Goldman Sachs. His last position was as one of the firm's partners. Prior to becoming a partner of the firm, Peter was in charge of expanding the firm to the Asian region. Briger oversaw numerous Asian committees which were involved in acquiring clients from Asia. He was also actively involved in managing employees who were responsible for managing capital assets for clients. Peter Briger attended two Ivy League universities before beginning his career in finance. He first attended Princeton University as an undergraduate. After completing his bachelor's degree from Princeton, he went on to attend the University of Pennsylvania in which he completed a MBA degree from the universities' top business school.
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OSI Group's Positive Impact At Mcdonalds
OSI Group McDonalds attracts many customers because of their attractive burgers. It is said that they sell 75 hamburgers every second. The fast food giant gave Business Insider the opportunity to visit and see the burger production process. David Whipple did an experiment to examine the effect of preservatives in McDonald's burger. After 14 years of placing a burger in the cupboard, he found the burger looking slightly different from the original. Keith Warriner says this had nothing to do with the preservatives but the storage procedure. The Business Insider visited the Gunzburg factory in Germany where more than 5 million burgers are produced.
About OSI Group supplies most of its produce to McDonalds after signing agreements together. When entering their facility, one is required to wear protective clothing and wash their hands thoroughly to prevent bacteria. The incoming meat at the OSI Group McDonalds is checked ensuring no bones are in it. The meat is then put in containers which hold up to 500 kilograms. Forklift trucks spend the day collecting these containers and taking them to the blenders. The blenders ensure that every piece of bone available is done away with upon grinding. A machine puts the burgers in a cold temperature enabling them to take shape easily. An average of 20000 kilograms of meat gets processed at once.
This shows that if one eats a burger from OSI Group McDonalds, she or she consumes meat from at least 10 cows. Approximately 200 people work in the factory, but it only requires less than a third of them to keep the food production process going. A few burgers are taken for testing to ensure they contain the right fat content due to health reasons. Some are tasted to ensure they meet the required standards. OSI Group McDonalds have a metal detector that checks on any free metal that finds its way into the burger. The company labels its boxes in a way to know where the meat came from and where it is going. These boxes are then tied up and transported to the food distribution centres. The burgers are stored at -18 degrees Celcius until delivered to their specific restaurants.
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OSI- Impacting Food across the Country
A very successful privately owned American company, OSI Group has been making an impact for many years to come. A leader in the meat processing worlds, OSI has become one of the top 100 food companies in the country. It is very tough to eat your daily meals without coming into contact with something made by OSI. They have impacted and helped many major food based companies. There recent interactions serve as proof they will be around for many years to come.
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The OSI Group is the creation of German immigrant Otto Kolschowsky who began a family meat market in Illinois back in the early 1900's. They became known as Otto & Sons a few years later and began building a reputation for offering quality meats. Over the years OSI Group would began building a relationship with some well known companies including the well known McDonalds. Supplying meet to McDonald's restaurants soon became Otto & Sons' main business. Over the years OSI has expanded it's operations across the country. They have plants across the country in states such as Iowa, Utah, Illinois and even Wisconsin. Over the years OSI Group has grown tremendously and become a meat supplier to other major companies such as Subway, Starbucks, Papa John's and Pizza Hut.
Recently OSI made a major move in the business world. OSI bought the former Tyson Foods plant in Chicago for about $7.4 million. Such an incredible facility enhances our OSI's ability to meet the their growing needs. Some of Tyson's notable products include items like tempura chicken, meatballs, crepes, omelets, soups, sauces and much more.
Another recent purchase OSI made was the purchase of Baho Food. Back in August of 2016 OSI acquired Baho Food. Baho Food is a a Dutch manufacturer of convenience foods, deli meats and snacks serving the food service and retail segments. OSI again has expanded it's platform now able to produce even more high quality food.
OSI Group is a company that is respected by many. Just last year OSI was in the top 100 on the Forbes list of largest private companies earning more than at $6 billion. They continue to impact food more millions across America. Their presence is sure to be felt for years to come.
Check out more details about the company at http://www.osigroup.com/sustainability/
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Trump's Zero-Tolerance Immigration Policy Treats Parents like Criminals
Posted by Walter Ewing | Jun 6, 2018 | Border Enforcement, Enforcement
Since the implementation of a "zero-tolerance" policy in April 2018 toward illegal entry (as well as attempted illegal entry) into the United States, criminal prosecutions of unauthorized border-crossers under the Trump administration have started to rise.
Criminal prosecutions of migrants apprehended by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) along the southwest border with Mexico jumped a full 30 percent from March to April. Since January alone, criminal prosecutions are up 60 percent—from 5,191 in January to 8,298 in April.
The greatest number of prosecutions in April took place in the Western District of Texas (2,767), followed by the Southern District of Texas (1,959). However, while Texas dominated in terms of absolute numbers, the greatest increase in prosecutions from January to April occurred in New Mexico, where prosecutions jumped 110 percent.
This increase follows Attorney General Jeff Sessions' announcement on April 6, 2018, that anyone caught crossing the border would now face prosecution, as opposed to their countries of origin without facing criminal charges. The Attorney General told U.S. Attorney's Offices all along the southwest border to adopt this enforcement philosophy and "prosecute those who choose to illegally cross over our border." This edict is even being applied to migrants fleeing dangerous conditions in their home countries who come here seeking protection.
The new zero-tolerance policy builds upon Operation Streamline, under which migrants who illegally crossed into the United States in certain border sectors automatically faced prosecution. Streamline was created in 2005 during the George W. Bush administration and continued under the Obama administration as well. Under President Trump, a new variant of Streamline is spreading along the entire U.S.-Mexico border.
Treating all undocumented immigrants like hardened criminals is cruel enough, but the Trump administration has added a particularly vicious twist.
Guided by a highly punitive enforcement philosophy, government agencies are separating migrant families, removing children from parents who are criminally charged. In theory, forced family separation—like mandatory prosecution—is supposed to have a deterrent effect on would-be undocumented migrants who are thinking about making the trip across the U.S.-Mexico border.
However, a new study out this month says there is no evidence that these prosecutions have an impact on migrants' decisions to come to the United States. All this process does is clog the courts and erode due process.
The zeal with which Attorney General Sessions and Department of Homeland Security Secretary Nielsen are using children as weapons against their own parents runs counter to American ideals of due process, proportionality, and basic fairness. Taking away someone's child as a form of punishment against the parent fails to consider the terror and trauma suffered by the child, who has done nothing wrong. Nor does it account for the fact that the inflicted terror and trauma is far out of proportion to the parent's offense of seeking a better life for his or her family.
The Trump administration nevertheless continues to ramp up its put-them-all-behind-bars (and take-away-their-children) approach to border enforcement. For instance, during a 13-day span of time in May, 638 parents who crossed the border with their children were prosecuted—and, presumably, had their children taken away from them.
As more and more immigrant families are torn apart in the coming months, it is important to keep in mind that the majority of people being locked up are not dangerous criminals; they are asylum seekers and job seekers.
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Walter Ewing
Walter A. Ewing, Ph.D., is an Editor and Writer at the American Immigration Council. Walter has authored numerous reports for the Council, including The Criminalization of Immigration in the United States (co-written in 2015 with Daniel Martínez and Rubén Rumbaut), which received considerable press attention. He has also published articles in the Journal on Migration and Human Security, Society, the Georgetown Journal of Law and Public Policy, and the Stanford Law and Policy Review, as well as a chapter in Debates on U.S. Immigration, published by SAGE in 2012. Walter holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology from the City University of New York (CUNY).