Lacock, just four miles south of Chippenham, is probably the most beautifully preserved village in the Cotswolds.
This is largely thanks to Ela, Countess of Salisbury, first and only female sheriff of Wiltshire. It was Countess Ela who founded Lacock Abbey in 1232 in memory of her husband, William Longswoth, stepbrother to Richard the Lionheart. The Abbey, which was built for Augustinian nuns, grew alongside the village, each supporting the other, until its dissolution by Henry VIII in 1539.
The Abbey was sold to Sir William Sharington who re-built it as a family home, although the original cloisters, chapter houses, sacristy and kitchens still survive. After just a few years the estate passed to the Talbot family with who it remained for 370 years until it was given to the National Trust in 1944.
The Talbot family are mostly remembered for their illustrious son, William Henry Fox Talbot, who took up residence in 1827. A mathematician, physicist, classicist, philologist and transcriber of Syrian and Chaldeon cuneiform, Fox Talbot spent much of the 1830s carrying out experiments in the abbey using wooden cameras made to his design by the village carpenter.
In 1839 he presented the Royal Society with 'an account of the art of photographic drawing or the process by which natural objects may be made to delineate themselves without the aid of the artist's pencil'. Loius Daguerre was carrying out similar experiments at the same time in France but Fox Talbot distinguished himself by inventing the positive/negative process by which multiple copies can be made and is generally thought of as the father of photography.
Whilst in situ at the Abbey, Fox Talbot installed 3 new oriel windows, and one of the world's earliest photographs shows a detail of one of these latticed windows. It is the size of a postage stamp and the first known example of a photographic negative.
Today the story of Fox Talbot's life is on display in the Fox Talbot Museum, located in a barn at the entrance to the Abbey. The museum, run by the National Trust, houses memorabilia from Fox Talbot's life together with a collection of early cameras. There are also regular exhibitions by contemporary photographers.
It was Fox Talbot's grand daughter, Matilda, who gave the estate to the national Trust in 1944. The villagers of Lacock, once tenants of the Abbey, then of the Sharingtons and Talbots, are now tenants of the National Trust, who are dedicated to preserving and maintaining the Abbey for future generations to enjoy. In the grounds are newly-restored botanical gardens, a Victorian woodland garden and a holiday cottage due to open in summer, 2008.
During the middle ages the village, which prospered from the thriving wool industry, grew into a bustling town on the main Bristol to London road. It had its own mill and weekly market as well as three farms, carpenters, wheelwrights, several pubs and a brewery.
Many original buildings still survive, including 'The Sign of the Angel', an inn in a 15th century weaver's house, a 14th century tithe barn complete with dirt floor, a medieval church and the 18th century packhorse bridge, built to solve the problem of transporting goods when the Byde Brook was in flood.


I have been involved in software development for over 21 years as an engineer, an architect and as a development manager. The vast majority of those years were spent in the Java EE world, although it was called J2EE back when I started. Yes, that is Java 2. Yes, get off my lawn. Most of my roles involved middleware, API development and data movement frameworks like JMS and message busses.
My current role is that of Principal System Engineer in AT&T Communications' Chief Data Office (CDO). I joined the CDO (which was then called the Big Data Center of Excellence) 4 years ago as an enterprise architect. However, I soon figured out that the software engineers were having much more fun than I was working in these evolving technologies so I went back to coding about 2 years ago. I'm currently part of a data insights team that delivers machine learning models to detect authentication fraud across all AT&T's business channels. Our deliverables are based on Scala, Spark and various other components of the Hadoop stack.
I was fortunate enough to be involved in a few projects that I could place on that list, but if pressed I would say it was this: In 2000 I was a development team lead for the first version of Cingular Wireless' eBill site. The technology stack of Java/EJB/Weblogic Tengah/JSP was rather new and buggy and Stack Overflow was not even a concept – if you had problems you had to figure them out on your own. Finding your way in the technological wilderness without a reference architecture and well-documented examples was challenging but extremely rewarding. Those were stressing times but the fact that we were able to launch on the schedule was truly remarkable and I'm very proud of that project.
Why did you pick Spark and what kind of problems does it solve for you?
Using Spark was a natural evolution from our use of the organic Hadoop stack. The in-memory processing provided us with considerable performance improvements over our traditional MapReduce jobs and hive queries. Our engineers loved the native Scala APIs which allowed us to be much more efficient and productive. The interactive shell, the APIs in R and Python and the ability to integrate into Zeppelin notebooks allowed our Data Scientists to use Spark interactively while doing data exploration and model creation; this allowed us to reuse a lot of their code and shorten the timeline between the start of data science and deploying a working model in production. The fact that we could use the same framework for both batch and streaming gave us a lot of flexibility and great opportunity to reuse code and skill sets across projects.
What's the most important challenge Spark developers are facing today?
Developing distributed applications with large datasets can be a real minefield in terms of debugging and performance tuning. This is a challenge I see almost every new Spark developer face.
One wrong join or transformation can cause your application to crawl to a halt; you really have to know both the data and the Spark internals to produce efficient code. You could probably get away with the bad code on smaller datasets but at scale, your mistakes are magnified. Debugging Spark applications is no trip in the park either, especially when you have to sort through the logs of 100s of executors. A lot of times code errors masquerade as OOM exceptions and the knee-jerk reaction is to throw more resources at the problem when a logic change in the code would suffice.
Better debugging and performance analysis tools. There are a few open source projects out there that attempt to assist in that area but integrating that functionality in the native Spark web UI will go a long way in assisting developers in understanding what their code is doing and how to improve it.
Anybody wishing to learn the tools and best practices to quickly start developing Scala/Spark applications, should attend this workshop. We will base the training on a flexible base project that we have honed over the last few years while using industry standard tools such as IntelliJ, sbt, Spark, Scala, Hbase, Hive and Kafka. We will explore the various tools and work through exercises that will build up the attendee's ability to build and test complex Scala/Spark applications locally on a laptop without having to set up an entire cluster.
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In recent years, the human resource function in any organization has undergone many changes, from the recruitment processes to employee retention efforts and performance management systems. Most management teams have found and continue to find ways to make human resource acquisition, retention and development more convenient for both the job applicant and employer as seen in some of the latest trends in recruitment such as chatbots, AI, and machine learning which are examples cited by Jake Go, CEO and co-founder of pioneering recruitment firm Springboard Philippines.
Springboard is a company that aims to bridge the gap between the employer and job seeker, to be the launchpad for careers and company growth. The firm is organizer of the upcoming Wake Up Manila, a unique job convention with the purpose of strategically matching the right job candidates and companies.
Recruitment's screening process alone has significantly improved through technological advances such as automated systems that are starting to imitate Google's way of tailor fitting ads using a person's user data to learn that person's interests and needs. Most also use systems that narrow job candidates by using specific keyword searches that allow HR managers to scan resumes in a matter of seconds. Some of these tools include Entelo and TalentBin, which both use artificial intelligence to search for and pick the best fit among the candidates online. Job portals and job fairs now provide job seekers and companies a more convenient way of interacting through digital platforms.
According to the CEO of a software company in the USA, "Savvy candidates will evaluate company brands before applying to or accepting a job, much in the same way they evaluate consumer brands when shopping." Interviews meanwhile can even be done through phone and video calls, allowing job applicants to be interviewed at the comfort of their own homes. With social media sites like Facebook and Glassdoor, applicants now have access to the company backdoor that allows them to get a glimpse of its environment, culture, and other factors they may be looking for.
Although technology has been beneficial to the recruitment process, Springboard co-founder Jake Go believes that no robot can replace human connection. "This somewhat idealistic view that we apply in our screening process is what made us successful in our work. We connect with every single one of our candidates, every single one of our clients. We treat them as friends, as people, and it worked," said Mr. Go.
In their recruitment process, they have Human Resource Executives who conduct psychometric exams to determine level of commitment, intelligence, and cognitive ability, along with their long term suitability for the job role. This recruitment process leads to a 30-50% employment hit rate, a number of loyal clients since their first year, and a fast applicant replacement turnaround rate.
Now on their 5th year, Springboard aims to bring together both the employers and job seekers even closer through Wake Up Manila job convention. Happening on July 6 to 7, 2018 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City, Wake Up Manila will allow companies to "find the one" through engaging and fun interactions with job seekers to bring back that human connection amidst this digital world we live in.
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Earlier this week whispers started circling that phone-based ridesharing service Uber was coming to Mobile, but while the rumors have some factual roots, it doesn't seem like the program is ready to roll just yet.
An Uber representative told Lagniappe Tuesday the company is "actively exploring the Mobile market," but it has no firm launch plans in place at this time. However, applications for Uber drivers in Mobile have popped up on the company's website and in local job listings.
A post on the job aggregate website indeed.com shows Uber first listed inquiries about drivers in Mobile March 11. The ad was posted under the website's section for independent contractors.
Uber is a ridesharing service enabled by a smartphone app.
Founded in 2009, Uber connects people looking for rides with drivers in an area through a downloadable smartphone app. Despite being established and well received by consumers in 250 cities around the globe, the app has come under fire by both the taxi industry and public officials concerned about safety and regulations.
Uber also has a rocky history in Alabama, where last year in Tuscaloosa, tensions between the city and Uber escalated when officials refused to budge on requiring Uber drivers to acquire a chauffeur's license and undergo vehicle inspections and additional background checks performed by the Tuscaloosa Police Department.
Eventually, the department arrested at least two drivers in an undercover sting operation, which ultimately resulted in Uber suspending its services from the city.
According to Uber's website, it already requires its drivers to go through a "rigorous background check" — one examining arrest and automobile histories using local, state and federal records. In a statement on its blog, Uber said the company "works hard to ensure it's connecting riders with the safest rides on the road."
Still, some aren't convinced Uber is doing a good enough job regulating itself.
State Rep. Margie Wilcox, owner of Yellow Cab of Mobile and Mobile Bay Transportation, compared the ridesharing service to "high-tech hitchhiking." However, she said she doesn't have a problem with Uber operating in Mobile, as long as they follow the same regulations as other cab companies.
Those regulations include criminal background checks and insurance for drivers, as well as a cap on how much riders can be charged, According to Wilcox. If Uber doesn't fall in line with these regulations, Wilcox fears it would "create an uneven playing field."
On its website, Uber claims it requires all of the traditional requirements for taxi operators with the exception of commercial insurance, which Wilcox said can be "quite expensive" for transportation services to obtain. Wilcox also said Yellow Cab drivers are regularly drug tested, though Uber drivers and other ridesharing services like Lyft claim they require similar drug and alcohol testing.
While there has been some discussion about possible state regulations of the service since the incidents in Tuscaloosa made headlines, Wilcox said she is not aware of any bill in the legislature that would affect Uber and has also not submitted one herself.
In statehouses across the country where lawmakers have considered sweeping regulations for Uber and similar digital services, reformists been fighting them every step of the way.
The company, valued at almost $40 billion, has also been sued by the city of Portland, banned in the Netherlands and New Delhi and has cases pending against its drivers in at least two other states, according to the New York Times.
As for Mobile, Chief Assistant Attorney Flo Kessler seemed to agree with Rep. Wilcox saying the city would "provide an even playing field" for all transportation companies, traditional or otherwise, if Uber should decide to launch in the Port City.
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New Locations for different Tribes.
The idea struck me the other day when I started to think about the tribes and monsters and how the recent events have played recently. The Imperium is infest, both Light/Sky Territories are ruined and no one really knows of the IceWing territory. Since there's really no water-based monsters (which will quickly change, I figured why not move things around? Tribes, granted it will be a slow process, could move to other places. For example, what if SeW's (SeaWings) territory was filled with far more dangerous creatures than land, forcing them to live on land, or IcW's (IceWings) forced to go to warmer environments?
Or the FireWings forced into colder climates? As this happen, if it happens, this could affect certain biomes and start conflicts, or resolve current ones and say the SeaWings decide to allow the Imperium live on the SeW islands? Or perhaps the IceWings allow the Order to live in their arctic biome, or vise versa?
Tell me what you think, and if there are ideas you wish to add to this shoot away.
Re: New Locations for different Tribes.
It's a good idea, though since the Tribes are merged, there's no need to change the locations of the Tribes as individuals. But yeah, it would be interesting to move them. For example, the Imperium will be living on the NightWing islands. Once water based monsters are introduced, the SeaWings could live on land (that'll be fun for my SW). The IceWings could, either stay where they are or go to other places. Where the SkyWings and LightWings go is up to you.


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The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea internationally in the sport of rugby league football.
In Papua New Guinea, Rugby league is highly popular and is regarded as the country's national sport. The national side are known as the Kumuls (bird of paradise in Tok Pisin). Many Papua New Guinean players have left the country in order to pursue professional rugby league careers in Great Britain and Australia. A team representing Papua New Guinea (generally made up of a mixture of locally based players and International Players) plays an Australian Prime Minister's XIII in an annual match. The Australian side consists mostly of developing players from the premier competition the National Rugby League (NRL).
Papua New Guinea Rugby League History and Overview
Papua New Guinea first came into contact during the gold rush in the 1930s through Australian miners. Australian soldiers stationed in the country during and after the Second World War reintroduced the sport and in 1949 and the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League was founded. It quickly became a popular spectator sport. During the 1960s rugby league grew to be the clear national sport of the country. Despite being the most popular spectator sport, rugby league was mainly played by Australians and New Zealanders at this time. It wasn't until over the following decade did participation numbers grow to reflect spectator numbers.
The governing body for rugby league in Papua New Guinea became members of the Rugby League International Federation in 1974 and the national team's first ever Test match was a 40-12 home defeat by Great Britain a year later. They first competed in the Rugby League World Cup in the 1985-89 competition. In a sign of the RLIF growing confidence in the international game, Papua New Guinea were invited to participate in the newly formatted World Cups of (1986 - 1988) and (1989 - 1992). Papua New Guinea did not disappoint with a shock victory over New Zealand 24 - 22 in Port Moresby in 1986. In the 1995 World Cup Papua New Guinea were grouped with New Zealand and Tonga. The first match against Tonga went down to the wire with the final score locked at 28 all. The Kumuls played the Kiwis in their final pool game and put in a respectable performance before eventually running out of steam losing 22 - 6.
In the 2000 World Cup PNG made history by finishing top of their pool and qualifying for the quarter finals for the first time. Led by Adrian Lam PNG went on to lose the game against Wales but had showed the rest of the rugby league world how far they had progressed. When the players returned to PNG they were greeted by thousands of PNG fans. Rugby League in PNG had come of age. PNG were automatic qualifiers for the 2008 World Cup. They were grouped with Australia, New Zealand and England in the super pool. PNG nearly upset England in the first match of the Pool but eventually went down 32 - 22. The Kumuls also preformed well against Kiwis and Kangaroos scoring a try in each game against there much fancied opponents. All in all Papua New Guinea showed pride and passion for the jersey and made another statement to the NRL regarding the ongoing battle to have a Port Moresby team included in the NRL. Adrian Lam also called for more international games for Papua New Guinea to help with the ongoing development of Kumuls.
During the 2008 World Cup, PNGRL put forward a proposal to have a PNG based team enter the NRL by 2015. The plan is to have the proposed team enter into the QLD Cup by 2010. PNG will need to rally local businesses and the government to assist in the re-development of Port Moresby Oval to meet NRL standards. Elements of the Australian Government have backed the proposal which would give the only nation to claim Rugby League as there number one national sport a huge boost at local and international levels. The PNG government are willing to put 20 million dollars towards a new stadium and their NRL ambitions. In early 2009 Papua New Guinea were ranked 6th in World seedings by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).
Papua New Guinea defeated Tonga and the Cook Islands to win the 2009 Pacific Cup competition. On the back of this win Papua New Guinea secured a place in the 2010 Four Nations tournament and lost to England, New Zealand and Australia. Papua New Guinea has qualified for 2013 World cup in England.
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"You've got to beat the Republican and you've got to carry this very toxic Democratic brand on your back," Rep. Tim Ryan says. | AP Photo
Dem Rep. Tim Ryan: It'll be 'very hard' to win House control with Pelosi at the helm
President Donald Trump has opened the door for Democrats to win back the House of Representatives in 2018, Rep. Tim Ryan said Thursday morning, but "it'll be very hard" to do with Nancy Pelosi in place as the party's minority leader.
Ryan (D-Ohio), who mounted a failed challenge to unseat Pelosi as House minority leader last year, told MSNBC's "Morning Joe" that his party has developed a "toxic" national brand that will increase the degree of difficulty for Democrats running to unseat incumbents in Republican districts. Already in the slate of special elections to replace Trump cabinet members, the GOP has worked to tie Democratic candidates to Pelosi, a maneuver Ryan said has been successful.
"I think it will be very hard, Sam. I just -- you know, we can do it because it's Donald Trump, but I mean, you think, what if it was John Kasich? What if it was Marco Rubio? I mean, we would be in real trouble right now as a party, and we can't forget that fact," Ryan responded when asked by "Morning Joe" panelist Sam Stein if Democrats can win the House with Pelosi in charge.
"It's going to be more challenging, certainly. You see these commercials that tie these candidates to Leader Pelosi week in and week out in the last several months. That still moves the needle, you know?"
Ryan said what Democrats need to be successful is a more focused economic message on a national scale to reconnect the party to working class Americans that have drifted towards Republicans in recent years. A progressive economic message would unite an otherwise disparate Democratic base, Ryan said, bringing together African-American and Latino and women and LGBT voters because "we all want economic opportunity for our families."
Outside of a progressive economic message and being "tolerant and inclusive," Ryan said Democrats must also be willing to tolerate some dissent from candidates running in deep-red districts on issues like gun control and abortion. Demanding ideological purity will only put Democrats at a disadvantage, he said.
"We're asking candidates in these deep red districts to battle the Republican party," Ryan said. "We've got a lot of energy in our base, which is very exciting for a lot of us to see that on the ground, but you've got to beat the Republican and you've got to carry this very toxic Democratic brand on your back, too. That's a tough thing to ask a candidate running for congress."


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I think we needs a ruling. Will Joelle's vote count in the case that we STILL have a tie?
Acck, so you mean that if we voted for the person in the regular round, we don't vote for them in this tiebreaker? ???
Acck, so you mean that if we voted for the person in the regular round, we don't vote for them in this tiebreaker?  ???
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Five arrested at Trump speech in Silicon Valley
by Fiver Test/ April 30, 2016/ News/	9 minutes to read
Overall, there was no repeat of the violence and vandalism that accompanied clashes at a Trump rally at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, Calif., Thursday where 17 were arrested and a police car was smashed.
In Burlingame, some 20 miles south of San Francisco and a short ride from the headquarters of Facebook and Google, local police had braced for what they worried could have been thousands in support and protest of the Republican presidential front-runner outside the Hyatt Regency hotel, where Trump spoke.
Instead, several hundred showed up.
As crowds gathered before Trump's arrival, one young demonstrator jumped out of her car, yelling, "F— Donald Trump." A man parking nearby leaned on his horn, jumped out of his car, and screamed at her, "That's why I joined the Marines to protect stupid b—- like you."
Several helicopters hovered over the site, where police set up barricades to handle the crowd. People were streaming toward the hotel, carrying signs and waving flags of several nations
San Jose State University students heading for a protest in Burlingame, Calif. where Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump spoke on Friday, April 28, 2016. (Photo: Elizabeth Weise)
"We came here because we want to use our American right of free speech to say Donald Trump's hate is not going to make America great," said Jann Kadahi, 19, a political science student at San Jose State University, who is Muslim and Syrian-American.
"It's really offensive to have him play on people's fears. We're not going to allow him to spread his lies here," added Noor Hussein, 22, another San Jose State student who is also Muslim and Syrian-American
Protesters arrayed themselves around the hotel, attempting to block entrances and keep Trump out. Several groups sat down cross-legged, arms locked together to bar the roadways into the hotel.
The majority of protesters seemed not angry at the Republican Party but rather at Trump's previous statements. Their signs read "Stop Hate" and "No Hate in Our State."
Some waved Mexican flags, a comment on Trump's promise to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico. At one point a group tried to rush the hotel to get into the convention but were pushed back by police. Others tossed eggs.
Small groups of young men with bandannas covering their faces, who appeared to be looking for fights, roamed the chaotic scene. One picked up a heavy planter and unsuccessfully attempted to break a large plate glass window.
However in general, the crowd was peaceful. At one point when a possibly pro-Trump supporter attempted to grab an American flag, a scuffle broke out. Others in the crowd quickly began shouting "chill out," "be cool" and "remember, we're the non-violent ones."
To add to the circus-like atmosphere, a group of Bernie Sanders supporters were also on the scene. The Vermont Senator has strong support in the San Francisco Bay Area.
One group of topless young men and women carried signs saying "Make Love, not a Wall."
Kimberley Rodler, 51, of San Rafael, Calif., held a swirling sign in red, white and blue for "Ladies who love democracy against Trump."
A sign from Samara Halperin merely said, "Ewww. Trump."
The protest was organized by many San Francisco Bay area activist groups, concerned over Trump's anti-immigrant stance and rhetoric they deemed racist. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, in 2010 almost 13% of Californians were foreign born and in the state whites are no longer the largest racial or ethnic group.
"Some of the things he's been saying, they're horrible," said Hamirani, a 34-year-old Oakland, Calif., resident who is a member of Asians for Black Lives, a group that helped organize the protest. "It makes me afraid for the future of this country."
There were few self-identified Trump supporters in the crowd. A few from the convention occasionally came out to the police barricades to take photos of the crowd and give interviews to the media but did not engage with the protesters.
Tim Donnelly, who is running for California's 8th Congressional District, said that he was there to fight to take back the Republican party from those who have betrayed it with what he called bloated budgets and offers to take in dangerous refugees.
"I'm supporting the insurgency against the Republican establishment. Trump in at the lead of that," he said.
TRUMP SKIRTS PROTESTERS
Shortly after noon, because of the growing crowd the Secret Service took the Trump motorcade on an unconventional path directly off Highway 101, where no exit exists, so they could enter the back of the hotel.
"That was not the easiest entrance I've ever made," Trump told the convention, to laughter. "It felt like I was crossing the border."
Demonstrators proceeded to rush to the back of the hotel to block his departure following the speech. However Trump's entourage left without incident after his speech.
Tom Navarro, 52, of San Mateo, Calif., a veteran and Republican attending the meeting, said he supported the protesters' right to free speech. He is a supporter of Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, whom he considers more electable than Trump.
Much is at stake in California, the richest delegate prize for the Republican presidential nomination: 172 are up for grabs during the June 7 primary. The state is also a treasure trove of fundraising, where Democratic presidential contender Hillary Clinton has proven to be a formidable force among Silicon Valley donors.
Trump is closing in on the 1,237 delegates to cinch the nomination after a string of dominant victories in New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland. Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich are making last stands in several states, and expected to spend considerable time in the Golden State.
By 2 p.m., Trump had slipped out of the building and the protesters began to stream back to their cars, leaving signs, trampled shrubs and one slightly burned Trumppinata behind on the ground.
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Trump's proposition
By Kevin Gabriel
web posted October 29, 2012
Donald Trump has done what the media refuses to do: he has asked that Barak Obama release his college records, applications, and passport information. He has pointed out that the "most transparent" president in American history is, in fact, the most opaque. In return for the release of these records, Mr. Trump has offered to redistribute to a charity of the President's choice $5 million of his personal wealth.
Do you think the President will take him up on this? I wouldn't hold my breath.
It is interesting to hear the media response. Juan Williams wants to know if Mitt Romney will release the next nine years of his tax returns if the President releases the information sought by Mr. Trump. Greta van Susteren wants to know why Trump didn't offer more money. She even suggested that, if Trump would just offer $100 million instead, that would be more like it.
Let's think about this. Trump is asking that the President release information that every president in the recent past as well as every recent candidate has released. In contrast, no one has released 10 years of tax returns or been asked to do so. So what is Juan Williams babbling about? Mr. Obama will release something that everyone has, as a matter of course, released if Mitt Romney will release something that no one, as a matter of course, has released. That seems fair and reasonable.
As for Ms. Van Susteren, she is missing the point. Why should anyone have to offer up a penny in order to entice the President to release his academic records? If the President feels so strongly about transparency, then he would have and should have released them a long time ago. Mr. Trump's offer simply highlights the President's hypocrisy.
Of course, the President's failure to release this information begs the question of why he won't do so. It does not take much of a nose for a story to conclude that there is something in there that the President would rather not disclose. Needless to say, the mainstream media's collective noses can't smell a thing.
For sure, we are going to find out that Mr. Obama is no brain surgeon. There is a liberal myth that this person is possibly the smartest man alive or dead. In fact, one Presidential historian, Michael Beschloss, has made the point that Mr. Obama is our smartest president ever. He claims that Mr. Obama's "IQ is off the charts."
This is beyond ridiculous. How would he know any such thing, even if it were true? What objective measure would he use? Abraham Lincoln, James K. Polk, et al never took the SAT. And Mr. Obama's record is a mystery. What were his SAT scores? I would surmise something pretty ordinary. And I have just as much justification for this guess as does Mr. Beschloss for his inane statement.
We have just learned from Mr. Obama, in an interview with the noted journalist Jay Leno, that, after the seventh grade, he had difficulty with math. Apparently his daughter's 9th grade math (most likely Algebra 1) is beyond him. No wonder he doesn't have any idea what the national debt is!
So we are going to find out that Mr. Obama is not intellectually superior. But there is likely another, more disturbing reason that Mr. Obama doesn't want his college information and passport information released: we are going to see on what basis he was admitted to these institutions. That is, was he admitted as an American or as a foreign student?
We have already seen from a bio put out by one of his early publicists that Mr. Obama was perfectly happy to bill himself as a Kenyan in order to advance his writing career. Did he apply to Occidental as an American or as an Indonesian or as a Kenyan? And, if he applied as an Indonesian, was he, in fact, an Indonesian citizen?
Mr. Trump's challenge raises the issue of just what country Mr. Obama was a citizen of by the time he applied to college. Or, at the least, it raises the question of what country he claimed he was a citizen of at that time. We have every right to know this.
Now, just because he claimed to be a foreigner to help himself get into college doesn't make it true. But an inspection of these college records might well present us with the following alternatives: either this man is not an American citizen or he was willing to tell all kinds of lies – misrepresenting himself as a foreigner – in order to advance his career.
Either way, one has to ask, do we want this man as our President?
Kevin Gabriel is a freelance writer and consultant living in Massachusetts.