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4. The Treaty on European Union, also known as the Maastricht Treaty (signed 1992, effective 1993) changed the name of the European Economic Community (EEC) to European Community (EC) and created a new entity called the European Union (EU).
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The THIRD PILLAR. The third pillar is police and judicial cooperation in criminal matters, which comes under Title VI of the EU Treaty.
These pillars are important designations for decisionmaking by the Council of the European Union. For matters involving the first pillar, a qualified majority vote of member governments is required for decision. For the second and third pillars, decisions are intergovernmental and Member States must reach a consensus, i.e. unanimity. For certain controversial matters, this distinction leads to differences among governments as to the assignment of those matters to a given pillar, since that assignment directly affects the majorities which have to be achieved to implement a particular decision.
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The European Union System of Government
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The democratic system of government of the European Union is unique, because it is a specially-designed "pooling" of sovereignty. Through treaties, agreed to by the presidents and prime ministers of the EU Member States and ratified by their national parliaments, Member States delegate some (but not all) of their national decision-making powers to shared institutions at the EU, while keeping their own national sovereignty at home intact.
The powers and duties of EU institutions reflect this special situation, involving a system of political "checks and balances" which was designed to make EU integration possible.
The European Parliament of 732 members represents the citizens of the European Union. MEPs (Members of the European Parliament) are elected by direct popular vote in each Member State. As a product of the historical development of the EU, the EU Parliament does not itself propose laws. Rather, through "codecision" with the Council of the European Union, the Parliament has the power to amend and adopt laws initiated by the EU Commission, which has the greater resources and personnel required for legislative research work and for interchange with the Council of the European Union.
The Council of the European Union is the major policy-maker of the EU and has the power of codecision on legislation, a power which it shares with Parliament. The Council represents the governments of the individual Member States and is composed of Ministers from those Member States, who meet in nine different configurations (see further below).
The European Commission of 25 commissioners (one per Member State) is nominated by the Council of the EU and the Member States, subject to approval by the European Parliament. The European Commission serves as the executive body of the EU. Through its ca. 24,000 employees, it runs the day-to-day business of the European Union, initiating legislation and applying the treaties of the EU to make sure that regulations, directives, and decisions of the EU are observed by Member States.
The Court of Justice (Curia) of 25 Judges (one per Member State) and 8 Advocates-General is responsible for upholding the rule of European Union law in Member States of the EU in cases involving governments or corporations. Since 1988 there is also a lower Court of First Instance.
The Court of Auditors checks income and expenditures within the EU budget.
The European Ombudsman is the office for complaints concerning EU maladministration.
The European Data Protection Supervisor observes to make sure that individual privacy rights are respected by EU institutions and bodies when dealing with personal data.
Financial Bodies
The European Central Bank guides European monetary policy;
The European Investment Bank invests in EU projects. It is also the majority shareholder in the European Investment Fund, which specializes in venture capital instruments and guarantee instruments for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).
Consultative Bodies
The European Economic and Social Committee is an advisory body which represents "organised civil society" consisting of employers, trade unions, farmers, consumers and other interest groups.
The Committee of the Regions is an advisory body of regional and local authorities.
Interinstitutional Bodies
The Office for Official Publications of the European Communities produces and distributes all EU publications, both paper and digital, and including websites and web-related databases.
The European Communities Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) prepares open competitions to select highly qualified staff for recruitment to all institutions of the European Union. This is a new body which only became operational in January, 2003.
Decentralized Bodies
Community agencies (see EU agencies further below) handle specific technical, scientific or management tasks.
Agencies of the Common Foreign and Security Policy The European Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and the European Union Satellite Centre (EUSC) handle specific tasks relating to the Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP).
Agencies for Police and Judicial Co-operation in criminal matters Europol (European Police Office) and Eurojust (European body for the enhancement of judicial co-operation) help co-ordinate police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters.
EU Institutions and Bodies
The Council of the EU
The Council of the European Union is the main decision-making body of the European Union at the highest level of policy decisionmaking.
The main functions of the Council of the European Union are:
1. The Council approves EU Legislation by codecision with the EU Parliament.
Laws of the European Union are initiated by the European Commission and approved by codecision of the Council and the European Parliament (Article 251 of the EC Treaty) (see glossary, step-by-step process and law-making flow chart).
2. The Council co-ordinates the broad economic policies of Member States.
3. The Council defines and implements the EU's common foreign and security policy, based on guidelines set by the European Council (not the same as the Council of the European Union or the non-EU Council of Europe).
4. The Council concludes, on behalf of the Community and the Union, inter-national agreements between the EU and one or more states or international organisations.
5. The Council co-ordinates the actions of member states and adopts measures in the area of police and judicial co-operation in criminal matters.
6. The Council and the European Parliament constitute the budgetary authority that adopts the Community's budget. [This is ca. €100 billion.]
Ministers of all the Member States of the EU make up the Council of the European Union, which meets in nine different configurations depending on the subjects being examined. These nine are:
1. General Affairs and External Relations Council (GAERC)
2. Economic and Financial Affairs Council
"Ecofin" meets monthly covering EU economic policies, including the Euro. It decides mainly by qualified majority, in consultation or codecision with the European Parliament, exception for fiscal matters, which are decided by unanimity.
The Ecofin Council, together with the European Parliament, prepare and adopt the budget of the European Union [now about 100 billion euros]."
3. Justice and Home Affairs Council (JHA)
4. Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO)
5. Competitiveness Council
6. Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (TTE)
7. Agriculture and Fisheries Council
8. Environment Council
9. Education, Youth and Culture Council (EYC)
The Council meets at its seat in Brussels, although meetings are also held in Luxembourg in April, June and October. The agenda of the Council is prepared by the Permanent Representatives Committee of the Member States in Brussels and their assistants, whose work in turn is prepared by ca. 250 committees and groups of delegates from the EU Member States.
The Presidency of the Council rotates every six months to another Member State.
Unanimous Council decisions are required for foreign and security policy and taxation.
Council decisions in other areas are made by qualified majorities, where each Member State has weighted votes related to the size of its population. The weighting of 321 total votes of the ministers in the Council of the European Union pursuant to the Treaty of Nice, effective November 1, 2004, is:
France, Germany, Italy and the UK: 29 weighted votes each
Poland and Spain: 27 votes each
Netherlands: 13 votes
Belgium, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary and Portugal: 12 votes each
Austria and Sweden: 10 votes each
Denmark, Ireland, Lithuania, Slovakia and Finland: 7 votes each
Cyprus, Estonia, Latvia, Luxembourg and Slovenia: 4 votes each
Malta: 3 votes
A newly defined qualified majority in the Council is now reached if a majority of Member States (i.e. at least 13) approve and if a minimum of 232 of 321 of the votes (72.27%) is cast in favor... "In addition, a Member State may request verification that the qualified majority includes at least 62% of the Union's total population. Should this not be the case, the decision will not be adopted." These figures will change through future enlargement, e.g. when Bulgaria and Romania join the EU.
The Court of Auditors
The Court of Auditors is responsible for checking management of the EU budget and the legality of receipts and expenditures.
The European Ombudsman is an intermediary between the EU and the complaints of its citizens.
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) insures that EU institutions respect the right to privacy when processing people's personal data.
The European Central Bank (ECB) manages the Euro currency and frames and implements EU monetary policy.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) invests in projects that promote objectives of the European Union.
Advisory Body to the EU:
The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC)
The European Economic and Social Committee EESC of 317 members was established by Article 257 of the EC Treaty. and provides Europe's employers, employees and others a formal platform to express their views.
Advisory Body to the EU: The Committee of the Regions (CoR)
The CoR provides local and regional authorities with an EU voice and must be consulted by the Commission and Council if proposals impact regional or local levels, such as regional policy, the environment, education and transport.
Community Agencies (see links)
1. CdT Translation Centre for the Bodies of the European Union
2. CEDEFOP - European Centre for the Development of Vocational Training
3. CPVO - Community Plant Variety Office
4. EAR -European Agency for Reconstruction
5. EASA - European Aviation Safety Agency
6. ECDC European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
7. EEA - European Environment Agency
8. EFSA European Food Safety Authority
9. EMCDDA European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction
10. EMEA European Medicines Agency
11. EMSA - European Maritime Safety Agency
12. ENISA - European Network and Information Security Agency
13. ERA - European Railway Agency
14. ETF European Training Foundation
15. EUMC - European Monitoring Centre on Racism and Xenophobia
16. EU-OSHA - European Agency for Safety and Health at Work
17. EUROFOUND - European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions
18. OHIM Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks & Designs)
Agencies of the Common Foreign and Security Policy
European Union Institute for Security Studies
European Union Satellite Centre
Agencies for Police and Judicial Co-operation in Criminal Matters
The EU Commission
The Commission of the European Union " upholds the general interest of the Union and is the driving force in the Union's institutional system".
The main functions of the European Commission are:
1. The Commission initiates EU legislation. The Commission proposes new EU laws, which are sent to the Council of the European Union and to the European Parliament for amendment and approval by codecision. (Article 251 of the EC Treaty, see glossary, step-by-step process and law-making flow chart).
2. The Commission is the executive body of the EU. It implements EU policies and manages the EU budget.
3. The Commission enforces EU treaties. The Commission enforces EU law (jointly with the Court of Justice) and can institute legal proceedings against Member States or corporations.
4. The Commission represents the EU in international affairs by negotiating international agreements, mainly those relating to trade and co-operation.
The European Commission is seated in Brussels. The Commission also has offices in Luxembourg, representations in all EU countries and delegations in many capital cities around the world.
Since 2004 the Commission is made up of 25 members, one per Member State, who meet once a week to adopt proposals, finalize policy papers and make decisions, which are taken by simple majority vote.
The President of the Commission serves for 2 years and is nominated by the Council. Each Member State then nominates a Commissioner, who serves a renewable term of 5 years. The EU Parliament must approve the appointment of the President and the other Commission members. Otherwise, as happened in 2004, the selection process must be repeated until suitable nominees are found.
The present Commission took office on November 22, 2004.The former Prime Minister of Portugal, José Manuel Durão Barroso, is the current President of the European Commission. He assigns the areas of responsibility to Commissioners.
Each Commissioner appoints his or her own cabinet staff of a small group of counsellors. Commissioners act for the EU and not for their own Member States.
Directorates-General (DGs)
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The Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women and the Study of Its Enforcement in China reports the fruits of our staff's recent research. In order to obtain reliable information, the Center sent three research teams during March and April of 2000 to Beijing, Guangdong, Fujian, Shanghai, Jiangxi, Hubei, Shanxi, and other places, to conduct a month-long field investigation. The firsthand information obtained by these teams formed the basis of this publication. In many ways, this book is a preliminary evaluation of the enforcement of the above international convention in China from the perspective of a nongovernmental organization.


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Dessie Farrell brings perfect pedigree for Dublin role
by Cóilín Duffy 19/12/2019
written by Cóilín Duffy 19/12/2019
Dessie Farrell will lead the Dublin senior footballers in 2020, taking over the mantle from Jim Gavin as manager with confirmation coming at the Dublin GAA convention on Thursday night.
The Na Fianna clubman's appointment was announced by outgoing Dublin GAA chairman Sean Shanley to delegates.
Farrell will set about appointing his selectors in the coming days, although it is likely that there will be little change in the back-room setup, according to new chairman Michael Seavers.
"We've had discussions with Dessie about what he wants in the background," Seavers said.
"We have offered our expertise. We aren't going to be, and we never have been, a county that puts restrictions on somebody. We trust him to do the job.
"We have a lot of the professionalism and methodology in place from Jim's time, and we don't see a need to break it up.
"From talking to Dessie, he doesn't see too either. We take all of the things that are going to make us better, and I don't think there will be much alteration to what is already there – if it's not broken why fix it?!"
The former Gaelic Players Association chief executive brings a wealth of experience to his new role, having guided Dublin minor and Under-21 teams to All-Ireland successes.
Farrell won an All-Ireland senior football title alongside Gavin in 1995, and is seen by many as his natural successor as senior manager.
Seavers says Gavin's boots will be tough to fill.
"It's a hard act to follow, that page is now closed. Dessie followed the same apprenticeship that Jim followed, with All-Irelands at Under-21 level.
"He told us in our discussions with him the pain of losing the minor final to Tipperary in 2011 is as good a learning curve as it was for the senior footballers with Donegal.
"Dessie is well qualified. With him, it will be a case of man managing, because of the ability of the guys.
"He does recognise that they are super athletes, and they are so humble. He'll just build on that culture Jim and his backroom team have.
"We have full confidence in Dessie that the team will still be there or thereabouts [challenging for All-Irelands]."
Seavers says that it is important for the progression of the team, that Farrell has worked with many of the current Dublin senior players in the past at underage levels.
"It's very important for Dublin; we tended to be 'gung-ho' over the years, a manager stepped down and everything went," he said.
"As a county board, we were conscious that we had a role in the background, that we had professional people – medical people, S&C and nutrition; that we took on board, and they now are our backroom team, and they are the people we can offer to the likes of Dessie and Mattie [Kenny].
"It takes a lot of pressure off that they don't have to go searching for these things, that they are inherent within Dublin GAA.
"We have also identified that we have to create the 'culture of Dublin' – the love of the jersey and what it stands for."
Dublin face an O'Byrne Cup semi in mid January, before an Allianz League opener against Kerry on January 25 at Croke Park.
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This simple kit turns your regular bike into an e-bike in minutes
The Rubbee X requires almost no setup and is far cheaper than a brand new e-bike.
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A low-cost, easy-to-install e-bike conversion kit could help get more people out of gas-powered cars and onto climate-friendly bicycles.
The challenge: E-bikes are like regular bicycles, but they have battery-powered motors that can help you pedal or even pedal for you, depending on the model. This means you can get a workout from an e-bike, if you want, but also have the option of traveling up hills or at faster speeds without breaking a sweat.
A quality e-bike typically costs $1,000+, and many e-bike conversion kits are complicated to install.
Because they make it so much easier to bike, many people now opt to use e-bikes for trips they previously made in cars — reducing air pollution, congestion, and greenhouse emissions.
A quality e-bike typically costs $1,000 or more, though. There are cheaper e-bike conversion kits that transform standard bikes into electric ones, but they can be complicated to install, messy looking, and cost between $500 and $2500.
Rubbee X: Lithuanian-based startup Rubbee has developed the Rubbee X, an e-bike conversion kit that's incredibly simple to install, clean looking, and at the low end of the price range: $580.
The X comes with one battery module, but it can house up to two more, which can be purchased for about $99 each. The extra batteries increase your assisted range from about 10 miles to 30 miles and your top speed from 16 miles per hour to 20 mph.
The system weighs 6.2 pounds with one battery and 8.8 pounds with all three, so even at maximum battery strength, the X doesn't dramatically increase the weight of your bike — some e-bike conversion kits can add up to 20 pounds.
How it works: The X looks a bit like a handheld vacuum cleaner. To install it, you just attached an aluminum bracket to your bike's seat post. When you snap the X onto that bracket, it will be suspended over your rear tire.
When you want to use the X to help you pedal, you press a button on the top of the device. It will then drop down so that a motor on its underside is in contact with your tire — when that motor spins, it pushes the tire forward.
The Rubbee X is cheaper than a quality e-bike and about as low-cost and simple as conversion kits get.
Rubbee's e-bike conversion kit is controlled by a small wireless sensor that attaches to your pedal crank. It tells the X when you're pedaling, how fast you're pedaling, and how fast the bike is moving — that controls how quickly its motor spins.
If you're pedaling fast but the bike is actually moving slowly, for example, the X will assume you're going up a hill and will provide more power. If you're barely pedaling but moving fast, the X will provide minimal assistance.
The bottom line: The X has been criticized for being noisier than other converted e-bike systems, as it spins over the tire, but it's also cheaper than a quality e-bike and about as low-cost and simple as conversion kits get.
That could make it an excellent option for someone who wants to enjoy the benefits of an e-bike without shelling out thousands of dollars, while the simplicity of its design could also appeal to those who don't want to spend a whole afternoon installing a complicated e-bike conversion kit.
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Ancient mystery solved: Why was Roman concrete so durable?
How have Roman walls held up so long? Their ancient manufacturing strategy may hold the key to designing concrete that lasts for millennia.
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MIT grads unveil the world's first ammonia-powered semi truck
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Ennio Falco (born 3 January 1968) is a former Italian sport shooter and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in skeet shooting in the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.

Biography
Falco has three silver medals from the World Championships in Skeet Shooting, from 1997, 2001 and 2005, as well as bronze medals from 1994 and 2002.

Olympic results

See also
World Cup Multi-Medalists

References

External links

1968 births
Living people
Italian male sport shooters
Skeet shooters
Olympic shooters of Italy
Olympic gold medalists for Italy
Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Olympic medalists in shooting
Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Mediterranean Games gold medalists for Italy
Competitors at the 2005 Mediterranean Games
Mediterranean Games medalists in shooting
Shooters of Gruppo Sportivo Forestale

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Your flagpole is an investment, and with proper care and maintenance, it can stay looking great for years to come. A rule of thumb is to inspect your flagpole and its parts whenever you replace your flag. Flagpoles can be subjected to extreme weather that include high winds, extreme humidity or extreme cold. Now that spring is here, it's a great time to do a little spring cleaning on your flagpole and accessories.
Most aluminum flagpoles can be cleaned with mild soap and warm water. By simply attaching a soapy sponge to the halyard, you can clean the pole by raising and lowering the halyard with the sponge attached. If cleaning the flagpole requires more than soap and water, purchasing aluminum cleaner from your local auto parts store will do the trick.
Fiberglass flagpoles can be cleaned with a mild bathroom cleaner and water. Flagpoles with anodized finishes, such as clear, bronze or black, do not require cleaning. The anodized color serves as a protective coating, and cleaning the surface can actually damage them and void the warranty.
Weather can also affect the flagpole's halyard . The cold weather can cause a halyard to degrade and dry-rot, while salt air can cause the halyard's fibers to appear "rotted out". Wind, rain, and humidity can stress the halyard and cause it to fray as well. Replacing the halyard doesn't have to require a bucket truck, though. A great tip is to just tape the end of the new halyard to the old one and pull it up the flagpole and through the truck's pulley. A little tape around a frayed halyard end will help it pass through the truck's pulley smoothly. Be sure not to overlap the two ends or use an excessive, bulky amount of tape. You want the rope to glide through the pulley easily.
You'll also want to replace snaphooks and snaphook covers when you're replacing the halyard.
Each state is defined by many things including their name, their borders, and especially their flag. While many states went with their state seal on a blue background design (18* to be exact), some states went in other directions.
The background color for the Delaware and New Jersey state flags were both influenced by George Washington's uniforms.
The Daughters of the American Revolution state chapters held contests to select new flags in the following states: Indiana, Iowa, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Wyoming.
The Texas state flag is the oldest state flag to keep its original design (1839).
The Hawaii state flag is the only state flag to incorporate Great Britain's Union Jack.
The Iowa state flag resembles the French flag by design. It is meant to reflect the state's history as part of the Louisiana Territory. However, the prominent display of a bald eagle signifies that the state is American through and through.
The Arizona state flag design was voted as the official flag in 1917 even though the governor, Thomas Edward Campbell, refused to endorse it.
The Maryland's State Flag combines two coats of arms: the gold and black George Calvert, Lord Baltimore and the red and white colored arms of the Crossland family. During the Civil War, Confederate sympathizers adopted the Crossland arms while Union loyalists waved the Calvert arms. In the aftermath of the war, the two were combined and was officially adopted as the state flag in 1904.
The New Mexico state flag was voted best in the nation by the North American Vexillological Association in 2001.
The Ohio state flag is the only non-rectangular state flag in the country.
* Utah's state flag was originally a white image of the state seal on a blue field. However, when the Sons and Daughters of Utah Pioneers ordered a custom copy of the flag for the battleship USS Utah, the flag arrived with the seal having been rendered in color with a gold circle around it. Rather than re-order the flag, the state legislature adopted the new design.
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The design of the American flag, that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the poem that later became the Star-Spangled Banner, was of 15 stars and 15 stripes (to reflect the 1794 admissions of Kentucky and Vermont to the Union).
The colors of the flag have important meanings. Red symbolizes hardiness and valor, white symbolizes purity and innocence and blue represents vigilance, perseverance and justice.
There have been 27 official versions of the American Flag, the latest version is the longest to date.
The flag was first called "Old Glory" by a young sea captain named William Driver in 1824.
According to the U.S. Army Institute of Heraldry and the Flag Code, old versions of the flag never become obsolete. As long as a flag is still in good condition, it can be flown regardless of the number or arrangement of its stars.
There are 6 American Flags on the moon, although only 5 are still standing. The one that's not? That would be the first one, planted by Neil Armstrong during the Apollo 11 mission.
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Ukraine's mobile market leader Kyivstar, which launched its 'Home TV' branded IPTV service for its fibre-to-the-building (FTTB) internet users in two cities last month, has expanded IPTV availability to its entire 135-city FTTB network footprint. A press release declared that all Kyivstar's 'Home Internet' subscribers can now opt for IPTV, enabling linear digital broadcast TV channels and video-on-demand (VoD) content on up to four devices simultaneously, including TVs, computers, tablets and smartphones. Linear channels and on-demand content are being provided by Kyivstar's partner and broadcasting licence holder in the IPTV venture, Viasat, part of the Modern Times Group (MTG), which operates an existing satellite pay-TV service across Ukraine. Kyivstar is offering four IPTV packages ranging in cost from UAH29 to UAH169 (USD1.20 to USD6.95) per month, bundling between 70 to 130 channels from Viasat (including local, international and HD channels), plus a library of thousands of VoD titles including feature films.
In its website announcement, Kyivstar said that 'hundreds' of users in the pilot cities of Krivoy Rog and Zhitomir are already enjoying the IPTV service, which requires the purchase of an IPTV set-top box from the operator and a subscription to a Home Internet fibre package. With the national expansion now complete, the service is available to 4.5 million Ukrainian households, in over 40,000 apartment blocks hooked up to FTTB. Kyivstar reported 804,000 FTTB internet subscribers at the end of September 2015.


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National Book Award winner William Alexander conjures up a spooky adventure full of excitement in this entertaining sequel to A Properly Unhaunted Place.
Rosa Ramona Diaz, the ghost appeasing assistant librarian, has unleashed all the ghosts who were previously shut out of the small town of Ingot. Now ghosts are everywhere, and the town's living residents are either learning to cope or trying to do the one thing no one can successfully do—banish the ghosts.
At school, something supernatural is stealing kids' voices and leaving them speechless. And it's Rosa's job to solve the mystery and set things right. Meanwhile her best friend Jasper is dealing with what remains of the Renaissance Festival, where ghosts from Ingot's past are now battling it out with the ghosts of the Renaissance reenactors. And Rosa is experiencing a haunting of her own—could her father's ghost have followed her here?
Somehow Rosa and Jasper are going to have to find a way to bring Ingot back to normal—in a world where the living are now residing side-by-side with the dearly departed.
Kelly Murphy is a New York Times bestselling author-illustrator and recipient of the E.B. White Award. She teaches illustration at her alma mater, the Rhode Island School of Design. Kelly currently lives in her native New England, surrounded by the flora and fauna featured in Together We Grow.
"Alexander's message—that acceptance and empathy, not building walls, is the answer—will resonate."


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The Andros Route features in the new Leading Quality Trails – Best of Europe Booklet!
Next month on 25th October 2017 the Andros Route will reach the 2 year milestone as a certified continuous 100k hiking route awarded the quality label "Leading Quality Trails – Best of Europe" issued by the European Ramblers Association. As part of our involvement with this certified program the Andros Route has been included in the latest version of the booklet promoting all 14 certified routes.
This year's brochure, like last year is bilingual, in English and German, is in a larger format with a higher specification, improved photographs and updated text. The booklet was released end of May 2017.
The booklet will be distributed at tourism exhibitions attended by all 14 hiking partners across Europe helping to increase the visibility and profile of Andros as hiking destination. In addition, the booklet will be given a targeted distribution in Germany as it will be an insert in the German Hiking Federation's 2017 hiking magazine. The magazine has 17,000 subscribers and the Federation 6,000 members all with an interest in the kind of hiking available on Andros. The magazine will be widely distributed in the largest tourist exhibitions in Germany.
Any travel industry professionals who are planning promotional activities in Greece and abroad and wish to take a number of copies requested to contact us at info@androsroutes.gr.
The booklet will be provided to the Andros Municipality for use in subsequent tourism exhibitions attended by the Andros Municipality and the Region of South Aegean.
Thank you sincerely Ulli Sthalman, Richard Gillespie, Achilles Klisoura for their help in the preparation and translation of the text.
The paths of Andros "travel" to Thessaly, Skiathos, Syros and C... The certified Andros Route features in the German magazine OutdoorWelten !


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And when you read this question – you can see why. It's an excellent logical puzzle, which will stump most adults.
Who needs an atlas when you have an algorithm? Data tinkerer Randy Olson, who previously developed the optimal search path for finding the bespectacled main character of the "Where's Waldo?" books, has used this same algorithm to compute the ultimate American road trip.
This is great! Makes me want to go on a road trip right now!
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Explore ideas to help you create a fun and cozy country themed nursery for your child!
Since you and baby will be spending a considerable amount if time in the nursery together, you'll want make sure it's an atmosphere you'll absolutely love, mama!
Whether you're just getting ideas for your modern country themed nursery or you're looking for ideas before tackling a nursery remodel, I've got some great rustic nursery ideas for you!
Here are 14 adorable ideas to get your creative juices flowing, mama.
These rose colored basket totes are great for adding a decorative touch to your baby's nursery.
But oh mama, they're real special because they can actually be used for more than just decoration.
You can use them for storage or leave them empty.
The nice thing about this wallpaper is that it's gender neutral and can compliment just about any color theme you've decided on.
You can choose to place bear themed accents around the room (such as pillows, lamps, or stuffed animals).
Seeing this bright and lively colored green on your wall every time you walk into the nursery will help you feel calm and relaxed, mama.
The trees will make you feel as though you're right out in nature where life is peaceful and gorgeous!
Choose items to decorate your nursery that will help you to feel as though you abide the country.
This white and gold metallic colored country theme is so darling!
The white keeps it looking fresh (which works well with newborns!). The floral art on the wall gives the room a good balance of all the right colors and is so gorgeous.
Gotta boy? Love the cowboys? Check out this nursery!
The cactus shaped lamp and wall art pulls it all together and is so cute!
You don't have to chose the same colors if you prefer something different. Make it your own!
There are a ton of adorable cowboy decorations out there just waiting for you to choose which ones you'll adopt for your little one's nursery.
This wall art is so cute for a little boy's room. It adds a personal gender touch for your little guy.
The earth tone colors make it easy to fit right in with any other decorations and colors you already have in your room.
It's the perfect wall decor to give your rustic nursery a country feeling.
This is a simple storage option for diapering needs or anything else you need easy access to.
The chipped paint on the border gives the room a western style.
For more organizational tips, check out my post on small nursery ideas!
A nursery just isn't complete without some form of wall art. But not just anything you find here or there. This hand painted piece is super simple, yet fun and very country.
"Welcome to the farm y'all" is so precious!
Hand painted art will bring a unique touch to your nursery. You can even personalize it with your child's name or request other customizations to fit the look, feel, and colors you want, mama.
Going for a woodsy scenery? Check out this backdrop!
The deer, birds, and trees will give even a small room more depth. You can also incorporate forest scented candles to compliment your nature scene.
This completes the rustic nursery idea well!
Red and brown are colors that'll bring out the country in your nursery. This nursery room has a lot of individual decorations that are mixed and matched (very well!) to make the room an overall country success.
The arrangement of wall decor resembles that of a cabin. Cozy, warm, and welcoming. I absolutely love this!
Here's a gender-neutral color and design layout that is oh so cute!
It's an organized pattern of foxes and trees. The white keeps it fresh with sporadic hints of orange. The white background with the black trees kind of reminds me of snow.
The phrase on the wall compliments the overall theme very well too.
How and where do you plan to accent your nursery room, mama?
Pillows are a great place to start. The incredible thing about the country is being able to be close to animals you don't regularly see in the city.
Bring the animals to you with these cute bear and squirrel pillows.
Do you go weak for art? Me too! This children's forest animal watercolor collection is playful and so beautiful.
It's a great main focal point while everything else in the room is more simple in color.
The main way to make your nursery extremely unique is to do the paint and art job yourself, mama!
If you have a knack for art and the urge to create…go for it! Art is never perfect and you can always change it later if you don't like it.
You don't have to be a professional artist. You can do something simple like this. Of you can go all out.
There you have it! A little shot of inspiration to get you thinking about how to create a modern rustic baby nursery of your very own, mama!
Remember that the process of creating your nursery the way you want it to be is all supposed to be a fun experience.
Maybe you've heard me say it often, but I suggest taking pictures! Take shots of the finished room.
Wait, forget that, take pictures in the process. Let the room evolve as you find new things to add or take out. It'll be fun to look back at later on.
Over to you, mama! I want to hear some of your ideas for modern rustic nursery themes. Throw some my way in the comments below.


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Howard Roberts Lamar, historian of the trans-Mississippi West, was born in Tuskegee, Alabama in 1923. He received a B.A. from Emory University in 1944, and a Masters (1945) and Ph.d. (1951) in History from Yale University. He was an instructor at the University of Massachusetts and Wesleyan University between 1945 and 1949, and taught at Yale from 1949 to 1994. He held a number of administrative positions at Yale including chair of the Department of History 1962-1963 and 1967-1970, Dean of the College 1979-1985, and President of the University 1992-1993. He is Sterling Professor Emeritus of American History at Yale.
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Bahraini Women Call for Elimination of State Violence Against Women
Jalila Alsalman, the general coordinator in the Bahrain Observatory for Human Rights, emphasized that women must document abuses they are subjected to so they can be delivered to international human rights organizations.
"The UN bodies and international human rights organizations are following these cases with us, and we they have showed great interest to learn more about the abuses Bahraini women are suffering", Alsalman said.
Her statements came in an event to mark the International Day to Eliminate Violence Against Women in the headquarters of Al Wefaq National Islamic Society, on Wednesday 25th Nov. Alsalman is also a former prisoner of conscience.
Ramla Abdulhameed, member of Al Wefaq's Secretariat outlined, "This international occasion is not limited to domestic violence, state violence against women is as crucial and must be eliminated in Bahrain". She called on Bahraini women to launch a public petition for the elimination of all physical and psychological forms of violence against women.
The event brought together female victims and human rights activists to discuss the state's violence against women in the wake of the crackdown on the nationwide pro-democracy protests, which began in 2011 and ongoing to date.
A number of victims told their stories about the frightening home raids carried out by security forces. One woman said security forces broke into her home during her presence, and when she objected to their act they threatened to beat her. A mother of a 16 year old boy who was killed by security forces, Ali Alshaikh, said security policemen ripped the pictures of her son off of the wall and shouted that "his pictures are prohibited" to her face.
Others talked about horrific interrogation sessions and torture in prison. Bahrain was criticized for such abuses in a report issued by the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry (BICI) in 2011. It is yet to implement its recommendations, of which one is to release all prisoners locked up for freedom of speech and peaceful assembly and association. Today, at least five Bahraini women remain behind bars for these same reasons.
Last week, Human Rights Watch issued an 84-page report concluding that torture is ongoing in Bahrain's prisons.
Among the participants was the daughter of the martyr Asmaa Hussain, a Bahraini woman who died of fear when security officers pointed a gun to her head when she tried to prevent them from arresting her son during a night raid. The officers then prevented her daughters from taking her to hospital until she passed away.
Eman Alhubaishy, a human rights activist, highlighted that the BICI report documented cases in which security authorities threatened male prisoners that their female relatives would be raped if they did not confess to accusations. "This is an appalling exploitation of the sanctity of women", she said.
Khadija Jawad, member of Al Wefaq's advisory board, condemned the arrest and abuse of women for expressing their views. "I cannot imagine how painful and difficult it was for Zahra Alshaikh to bear the conditions of prison with her newborn", she said, "or for Zainab Alkhawaja to be locked up in her late months of pregnancy. All this suffering for rejecting injustice".
The participants emphasized that efforts to eliminate the state's violence against women must be doubled.
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With all the new development, what is in the pipeline, plans for a Warriors Stadium, and Pier 70, there has not been an adequate independent traffic study addressing the cumulative impacts in the area of this project. We request a continuance.
This is a dangerous plan that needs serious consideration before moving forward for a multitude of reasons.
16th Street is one of the major arterial streets that cross from East to West. It is the only street that crosses both 101 and 280.
The 22 Fillmore is one of the most popular and relied upon routes across town. Spending millions of dollars to change something that works really well for most people is insane.
Clearing all traffic on 16th Street to allow emergency vehicles only was given as the emergency plan to ally fears that Warriors Stadium traffic would limit access to the new Mission Bay medical facilities.
Adding more restrictions to an already over-burdened street that could be cleared during major emergency situations is pure lunacy.
Electric buses will be stopped in their tracks and the public will be trapped. Emergencies happen fast. Clearing a few cars off the street is one thing, but clearing a lot of buses stuck on tracks is another.
During the Loma Prieta earthquake the only thing that worked was the diesel buses that now run on clean fuel. Electric vehicles are useless without power.
Cars are not MUNI's biggest problem. The invasive private tech and other shuttle services cause most of the MUNI delays. They are slow and constantly getting in the way of MUNI buses. Cars are fast and nimble in comparison.
This plan includes a bicycle path next to the bus lane that is totally inappropriate and dangerous. Bus drivers can't see bicycles. There is already a bike path on 17th Street so no bike path is needed on 16th Street.
PDR businesses and small neighborhood retail merchants rely on parking for delivery, clients and customers. Making driving and parking on 16th Street more difficult will drive these businesses out at a time when the city claims it is trying to preserve them.
Stop this plan and send it back to the drawing board.
Third Street is dangerous to drive on because you can't see the lines between the lanes. The lanes south of Hudson are constantly moving on and off the MUNI tracks without warning.
Last night I was driving in the rain on Third Street. You cannot see any where the lanes begin and end at night in the rain. Your entire attention must be on where you are going, so you have no opportunity to look for pedestrians or bicycles or anything other than "where did my lane go?" This is too dangerous. We need white lines between the lanes that glow in the dark on Third Street.
This video shows how dangerous Third Street is in the day light.
1. Drivers of cars and bikes have no time to watch for pedestrians stepping out onto the street because attention has to be given to following the winding path of the road.
2. At night in the rain the street lanes are impossible to see. The raised ridge between the street and the MUNI line is not visible. This is the most dangerous street in town for everyone.
3. What will it take for reason to prevail? Must we sue over this too?
4. The raised platforms and street trees make it MORE DIFFICULT to see pedestrians and others waiting to cross.
There is a very important hearing and vote that will come before the Board of Appeals on Wednesday, 1/13/16, 5 p.m. at SF City Hall, Room 416. Can you support our Appeal? Please email vannesscoalition@gmail.com TODAY!! We need supporters who can contribute to our efforts, as well as speakers to deliver a prepared message.
It involves the beautiful historic Civic Center District on Van Ness Avenue. This Appeal challenges a recent decision to remove trees, living on Van Ness Avenue since the 1950's, and 140 historic trolley/lamp poles that were put up for the 1915 Pan-Pacific Exposition. 34 are in the historic Civic Center District. There are some other unique historic features that should be retained as well.
We are awaiting a separate decision on the fate of the remainder of the 195 trees along Van Ness. That decision will almost certainly have to be appealed also. Watch for another update on this soon.
Please note, the Mayor recently requested that all departments spend less money. Leaving the trees and lampost as they are will cost nothing and save the city millions of dollars it doesn't have.


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U.S. DOJ files Statement of Interest supporting lawsuit challenging Illinois lockdown orders
DOJ: "the executive orders appear to reach far beyond the scope of the 30-day emergency authority granted to the Governor under Illinois law," and should be decided in state court, after Governor Pritzker removed the case to federal court at the last minute to avoid a state court ruling.
Posted by William A. Jacobson Friday, May 22, 2020 at 09:04pm 30 Comments
There is mounting litigation against state lockdown orders, in some cases based on constitutional violations, in other situations based on claims the state officials lacked or exceeded statutory or regulatory authority.
In a religious liberty case in Mississippi, the U.S. Department of Justice filed a Statement of Interest in support of a lawsuit challenging restrictions on drive-in religious services that were not applied to secular gatherings at liquor stores and fast food restaurants. The case settled with the City of Greenville treating religious gathering the same as other gatherings. A similar case in Kentucky ended up with an injunction granted the church.
DOJ also filed a Statement of Interest supporting a Virginia church.
Now DOJ has filed a Statement of Interest in an Illinois case challenging more general restrictions imposed by Governor J.B. Pritzker. The DOJ position is that the Governor's last minute removal of the case from state to federal court, on the eve of a decision in state court, was improper. You can read the state court pleadings and motion papers here.
From the DOJ press release:
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Governor of Illinois has, over the past two months, sought to rely on authority under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act to impose sweeping limitations on nearly all aspects of life for citizens of Illinois, significantly impairing in some instances their ability to maintain their economic livelihoods. According to the lawsuit, the Governor's actions are not authorized by state law, as they extend beyond the 30-day time period imposed by the Illinois legislature for the Governor's exercise of emergency powers granted under the Act.
Representative Bailey brought his case in Illinois state court and elected only to assert state law claims. On May 15, the presiding state court judge ordered Bailey to file his motion for summary judgment by May 18 and instructed the Governor to respond to it by May 21. A hearing on the motion for summary judgment was scheduled to take place in state court today. Yesterday, however, instead of responding to Bailey's motion for summary judgment, the Governor removed the case to federal district court….
"However well-intentioned they may be, the executive orders appear to reach far beyond the scope of the 30-day emergency authority granted to the Governor under Illinois law," said Steven D. Weinhoeft, the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois. "Even during times of crisis, executive actions undertaken in the name of public safety must be lawful. And while the people of Illinois must be physically protected from the effects of this public health crisis, including by complying with CDC guidelines their constitutionally guaranteed rights and liberties must be safeguarded as well."
In its statement of interest, the United States explains that this dispute belongs in Illinois state court, and that Representative Bailey has raised substantial questions as to whether the Governor's current response to COVID-19 is lawful. Although the complaint does not raise any federal constitutional claims, the statement explains, "It is up to the Illinois courts to rule on Plaintiff's claims, which, because of the sweeping nature of the Orders, may affect millions of lives and raise significant constitutional concerns in other litigation."
DOJ's involvement is helpful, but the more important aspect of the case is how the Governor feared a negative state court decision so he pulled the case, likely improperly, up to federal court at the last minute.
An Emergency Motion to Remand the case back to state court has been filed. But it will be at least until next week, maybe longer, before there is a decision. Even if the case gets sent back down to state court, Pritzker bought himself some more time to lockdown the state — possibly illegally — through this procedural maneuvering.
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tom_swift | May 22, 2020 at 9:38 pm
If the goal is to ruin the state's economy in an attempt to make PDJT look bad, any delay serves the same purpose. The leisurely time constant customary in legal proceedings is, in this case, death. So a bit of hurry-up would definitely be in order.
JimWoo in reply to tom_swift. | May 22, 2020 at 10:27 pm
I think he's extending the economic pain so he can justify mooching as much as possible from the feds when the time comes for states to receive compensation.
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital in reply to JimWoo. | May 22, 2020 at 10:28 pm
The entire DEMpanic has been a fraud, from the get-go!
JimWoo in reply to notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital. | May 22, 2020 at 11:05 pm
I hope Senate Republicans remember the vile lies that our beloved IL Democrats have been spewing against PDJT when they decide on compensation levels due the states. I live here and will be completely disappointed if they give in and pay anything toward our obscene state pension shortfalls. Make the Dems fix their own mess, there's no point in trying to curry favor or work with them because they are rabid partisan dogs and will bite when the treats are gone. So don't even start with treats. Bow-wow.
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital in reply to JimWoo. | May 23, 2020 at 12:12 am
Have you seen this then?
Norah Casey
@NorahCasey
Jean and Walter are in each other's arms again ❤
They were inseparable, married for 70 years but the nursing home lockdown kept them apart.
They held hands, cried, hugged and kissed.
"Oh honey I'm so happy to see you!" Jean said to Walter.
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital in reply to notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital. | May 23, 2020 at 12:13 am
Who Believes the Lockdowns Were About Science?
Genuine epidemiologists questioned the economic interruptions from the beginning.
https://spectator.org/were-lockdowns-about-science-covid-19-experts-models/
stpaulchuck in reply to notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital. | May 23, 2020 at 3:28 am
science (and medicine) require you to protect the patently vulnerable. In this case sequestering them (voluntarily) in protected places. All the while leaving the rest of us to carry on.
Oh yeah, and when did flattening the curve turn into 'no one moves until we have a 100% effective vaccine and 100% have taken it'?
TheFineReport.com in reply to JimWoo. | May 23, 2020 at 12:55 am
Not a dime to this prick.
G. de La Hoya in reply to JimWoo. | May 23, 2020 at 5:51 am
You hit the nail on the head, as much damage as possible for a bailout. Pritzker and Larry Lightfoot's plan from the beginning. "Never let a crisis go to waste" Deadfish Rahm 🙂
Recovering Lutheran in reply to tom_swift. | May 23, 2020 at 1:16 am
Maybe, but I am starting to have doubts. This is shaping up to be a media battle between Trump (who wants to restart the economy) and Democrats (who want to keep it shuttered). I don't think "Keep It Closed" is the economic/political hill Democrats wanted to be seen passionately defending in an election year with tens of millions unemployed and faith in "experts" decreasing daily, but here we are.
The problem for Democrats is that Trump is not reacting the same way a Bush, Dole, McCain or Romneycare would have reacted – with bowing and scraping before the Holy God of Bipartisanship while going fetal in the glare of media ridicule. This has made Democrats double down (again and again) on deliberately causing economic calamity. I am beginning to doubt that the billions of dollars of campaign donations Democrats get for free every election will buy enough voter amnesia between now and November. But time will tell.
stpaulchuck in reply to Recovering Lutheran. | May 23, 2020 at 3:29 am
It's OUR job to keep this in front of the short attention span types at election time.
JHogan | May 22, 2020 at 10:04 pm
Great news. Gaulieter Pritzker has been too comfortable playing dictator. He think because Illinois is now virtually a one party state and the state courts are packed with lefties he can get away with anything. Pritzker inherited billions. He is totally out of touch with what ordinary people who have lost jobs and their businesses are going through.
Fun fact — Illinois has about the same deaths per million stat as Sweden. That would be the Sweden that has not had a lockdown. Instead the Swedish government laid out the risks, made some recommendations, and treated the population like adults.
4fun in reply to JHogan. | May 22, 2020 at 10:11 pm
Maybe the Swedes voted like adults and didn't elect a pritzker?
4fun | May 22, 2020 at 10:10 pm
https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2020/05/22/il-gov-pritzker-says-its-not-safe-yet-to-hold-indoor-church-services-but-its-totally-ok-that-construction-workers-travel-to-his-wisconsin-horse-farm-to-build-his-new-house/
FOX 32's @dsplacko wandered over the Wisconsin border and found more than 20 construction workers — nearly all from Illinois — helping build a massive new home and several outbuildings on Gov. Pritzker's horse farm. https://t.co/XAMZer8U84
— FOX 32 News (@fox32news) May 22, 2020
stpaulchuck in reply to 4fun. | May 23, 2020 at 3:31 am
Roh Roh Raggy!!
rocky71 in reply to 4fun. | May 23, 2020 at 12:53 pm
Prikz-ter & his ilk just keep pushing their belief that they & their concerns are More Equal than others
jhuntin1 | May 22, 2020 at 10:20 pm
On what legal basis did Pritzker remove the case to federal court? Aren't these state law issues over which a federal judge would have no jurisdiction?
ronk in reply to jhuntin1. | May 23, 2020 at 12:45 am
I'm surprised I would have thought the dems would have a better lock on the state courts, you mean there might be an honest judge at the state level.
stpaulchuck in reply to jhuntin1. | May 23, 2020 at 3:32 am
He's doing the Urkel move, "Oh gee, did I do that?" When he gets chastised he'll be all apologetic and keep kicking the can down the road as long as he can.
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital | May 22, 2020 at 10:30 pm
The negative consequences of large-scale quarantine are so extreme (forced confinement of sick people with the well; complete restriction of movement of large populations; difficulty in getting critical supplies, medicines, and food to people inside the quarantine zone) that this mitigation measure should be eliminated from serious consideration." ~Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, Nov. 4, 2006
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/horowitz-bad-medicine-devastating-shocking-effects-covid-19-lockdown/
TheFineReport.com | May 22, 2020 at 10:54 pm
That psychopath Gretchen Whitmer Allows Gay Swinger's Club to Operate While Barber Loses:
https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/megan-fox/2020/05/20/gretchen-whitmer-allows-gay-swingers-club-to-operate-while-barber-loses-license-n409648
Total fascism. They're not even hiding it anymore.
TheFineReport.com in reply to TheFineReport.com. | May 22, 2020 at 10:55 pm
Communist psychopath di blasio unleashes the "Red Guard":
NYC Deploys Anti-violence Groups to Enforce Social Distancing:
https://www.newsmax.com/us/nyc-bill-de-blasio-police-social-distancing/2020/05/22/id/968588/
New York voters: you deserve all the misery you're getting for electing this maniac.
P.S.- Don't come looking to the rest of us for money.
Michigan voters: you deserve all the misery you're getting for electing this maniac.
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital | May 23, 2020 at 12:29 am
Keeping America Skeered
That's what the Democrats want, from now until Election Day.
https://spectator.org/keeping-america-skeered-trump-hydroxychloroquine/
notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital in reply to notamemberofanyorganizedpolicital. | May 23, 2020 at 2:42 am
Democrats and their media appendage are fully invested in keeping America in a state of fear and hopelessness.
They have done an excellent job of scaring and stampeding the nation into submission. It is that fear that has made Americans willing to imprison themselves and meekly accept the wanton and needless destruction of their jobs, lives, and livelihoods. As long as they can be kept cowed and believing that their only salvation lies in locking down the economy, the destruction can continue unabated. The progressive narrative is that America's only realistic and responsible public health option is to shelter in place even as joblessness mounts and the economy draws nearer to total collapse. Any ray of hope or notion that there is a safe, effective alternative to this utter economic destruction has been and will continue to be hidden, obfuscated, and distorted.
It is imperative that the public be kept scared and in submission for as long as possible so that the wrecked economy will still be an issue come November, when an orchestrated attempt will be made to blame President Trump for it.
In pursuing this strategy, the Democrats and the media are following to the letter the guidance of that great slave-trading Democrat of yesteryear and founder of the Ku Klux Klan, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, to get Americans "skeered and keep the skeer on 'em" all the way to election day.
n.n | May 23, 2020 at 1:46 am
There are now two choices for Planned Pathogen (PP): the HCQ+AZ cocktail and the day after Ivermectin pill. They just need to trace the immigration, migration, sanitation, business or pleasure transmission vector of SARS-CoV-2 to nursing homes, churches, hospitals, and communities.
n.n in reply to n.n. | May 23, 2020 at 2:03 am
Planned Pathogen (PP) not to be confused with Planned Parenthood (PP), an "essential service", where the latter is responsible for nearly a million excess deaths (i.e. reproductive rites) and clinical cannibalism, including: parts for profit (PP) annually in America alone.
2smartforlibs | May 23, 2020 at 7:48 am
The left has a short memory. It wasn't that long ago Wingamn attacked AZ for mirroring US immigration law and it was a sore spot the rest of Jan Brewer time in office
CommoChief | May 23, 2020 at 3:31 pm
Yeah, unfortunately for Pritzker and some other Governors, they could very well find themselves back in Federal court where they will need to defend themselves against violations of curtailing religious exercise under color of law by refusing to tailor their orders narrowly and in the least restrictive manner.
Some governors are in a worse situation by imposing less requirements for secular activity and simultaneously imposing more restrictive requirements for religious activity.
Consent decrees forthcoming with Federal oversight? Not terribly likely but not impossible.


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