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Portugal Drug Decriminalization Back in the News
Yesterday on Bloomberg TV's Street Smart, Hanna Hetzer of the Drug Policy Alliance gave an interview about 10 years of drug decriminalization in Portugal. You can watch the video here.
Cato published the landmark study on Portugal's drug decriminalization policy in 2009. Check it out.
Political Poster Week Continues: "Come On, Dad!"
Yes, it's political poster week at Cato at Liberty. (Yesterday's "Inspectors All Round" poster for the Conservative Party is here). This poster also appeared during the 1929 British general election and although by that point the rapidly declining Liberal Party had, alas, abandoned its one‐time allegiance to principles of economic non‐intervention, it was still an important locus of support for some good causes such as free trade.
Tomorrow: be patriotic and supply all the tobacco you can.
Pounding the Table, Not the Facts, on School Choice
By Jason Bedrick
There's an old legal proverb about how to win a court case: "If the law is on your side, pound the law. If the facts are on your side, pound the facts. If neither is on your side, pound the table." In this factually-challenged attack on school choice, two lawyers at the UNC Center for Civil Rights do a great deal of table pounding.
Despite mountains of evidence to the contrary, the lawyers charge that school choice programs don't work and that they increase racial segregation. For example, they claim:
...in states with [school choice] programs, student achievement at the private schools is no better, and often worse, than in the public schools. In fact, in Milwaukee and Cleveland, whose voucher programs are the country's longest running, traditional public school students outperform voucher students on available proficiency measures.
Even read in the most charitable light, the lawyers misleadingly compare apples and orangutans. Participants in school choice programs are generally more disadvantaged than the general population, so it is absurd to compare their average performance against the general population, which includes all the students in wealthy "public" school districts (where low-income parents have been arrested for trying to enroll their kids). Government school advocates rightly object when someone compares average private school performance to average government school performance. The private schools outperform government schools on average, but because both parents and the private schools select each other, the comparison breaks down. The same is true here.
A meaningful comparison requires a randomized-controlled trial, which is the gold standard of social science research because the process of randomization allows researchers to compare like against like and to isolate the effect of the "treatment" (in this case, the offer of a school choice scholarship). Fortunately, there have been 12 such studies addressing this very question from highly-respected institutions like Harvard University and the Brookings Institution. Eleven found that school choice programs lead to positive student outcomes, including higher academic performance and higher rates of high school graduation and college matriculation. One study found no statistically significant difference and none found a negative impact.
Congress against Budget Reform: Voting to Hike Subsidies for People Who Build in Flood Plains
Uncle Sam is essentially broke. But the federal government keeps spending. The House is voting this week on a measure already adopted by the U.S. Senate to suspend money‐saving reforms adopted less than two years ago.
In 1968 Congress created the National Flood Insurance Program, shifting the cost of disasters from people who chose to live in flood‐prone areas to taxpayers who don't. Over time Congress kept cutting premiums. By 1982 two‐thirds of participants received a subsidy.
NFIP turned into foolishness squared. The first cost is financial: the federal government keeps insurance premiums low for people who choose to build where they otherwise wouldn't. The Congressional Research Service figured that the government charges about one‐third of the market rate for flood insurance. The second cost is environmental: Washington essentially pays participants to build on environmentally‐fragile lands that tend to flood.
Uncle Sam also has a propensity to spend billions more to rebuild public buildings and infrastructure in flood zones.
Although not every NFIP beneficiary is wealthy, CRS noted: "Some critics point out that the costs — financial risk and ecological damage — are widely distributed to taxpayers across the country and the benefits, by contrast are disproportionately enjoyed by wealthy counties and by owners of vacation homes."
NFIP's overall liability is $1.3 trillion. Today total program debt is about $25 billion. Economists Judith Kildow and Jason Scorse warned that "the flood insurance program is a fiscal time bomb for the government."
So disastrous were the program's finances that even Congress felt the need to act. In July 2012 legislators approved the Biggert‐Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act in an attempt to make the NFIP more accurate, efficient, and solvent. For different properties rates were increased and subsidies were cut. Overall, the legislation was expected to save about $25 billion.
The amendment worked — too well. Insurance bills began increasing. People used to living well at taxpayer expense complained to their legislators. Interest groups which profit from property sales also raced to Capitol Hill,
So now reform co‐sponsor Rep. Maxine Waters (D‑Ca.) is pushing to delay the reforms until 2018. Of course, in 2018 no one will be more willing to pay higher premiums, and undoubtedly will again lobby for further relief from Congress.
Explained Waters: "Never in our wildest dreams did we think the premium increases would be what they appear to be today." Her new legislation, backed by a mix of Republicans and Democrats, would bar increases in premiums and reductions in subsidies for some properties, restore earlier subsidies for others, and mandate an "affordability study."
Said Waters: "neither Democrats nor Republican envisioned it would reap the kind of harm and heartache that may result from this law." She was echoed by Nicholas Pinter, a professor at Southern Illinois University, who advocated reforms but also "compassion for Americans living on flood‐prone lands."
As I point out in my new article on Forbes online:
Actually, those people need to be held responsible for their actions. Compassion should be accorded taxpayers, who have suffered for decades. Mississippi Commissioner of Insurance Mike Chaney said the NFIP should not make up its shortfall from homeowners who "simply followed the rules." But if not them, who? After all, they received the benefits of the subsidized insurance.
At the end of January, the Senate voted to effectively kill the 2012 reform. That would "return the program to a state of insolvency," Shai Akabas of the Bipartisan Policy Center told the New York Times.
The Republican House leadership has approved a vote on a companion measure. Even the White House criticized Congress' potential U‑turn.
In fact, the 2012 measure didn't go far enough. Congress should eliminate federally‐subsidized flood insurance — entirely. There is no justification for turning Uncle Sam into a back‐stop for wealthy vacationers and other privileged recipients of federal largesse.
Like Uncle Sam, NFIP is broke. It should be killed, not reformed. Legislators should start exhibiting compassion for American taxpayers.
Government and Politics, Tax and Budget Policy
The Missing Data in Krugman's German Austerity Narrative
There's an ongoing debate about Keynesian economics, stimulus spending, and various versions of fiscal austerity, and regular readers know I do everything possible to explain that you can promote added prosperity by reducing the burden of government spending.
Simply stated, we get more jobs, output, and growth when resources are allocated by competitive markets. But when resources are allocated by political forces, cronyism and pork cause inefficiency and waste.
That's why statist nations languish and market-oriented countries flourish.
Paul Krugman has a different perspective on these issues, which is hardly a revelation. But I am surprised that he often times doesn't get the numbers quite right when he delves into specific case studies.
He claimed that spending cuts caused an Estonian economic downturn in 2008, but the government's budget actually skyrocketed by 18 percent that year.
He complained about a "government pullback" in the United Kingdom even though the data show that government spending was climbing faster than inflation.
He even claimed that Hollande's election in France was a revolt against austerity, notwithstanding the fact that the burden of government spending rose during the Sarkozy years.
My colleague Alan Reynolds pointed out that Krugman mischaracterized the supposed austerity in the PIIGS nations such as Portugal, Ireland, Italy, Greece, and Spain.
We have another example to add to the list.
He now wants us to believe that Germany has been a good Keynesian nation.
Government and Politics, International Economics, Development & Immigration, Tax and Budget Policy
Marijuana's Moment
Very good, front page story in yesterday's Washington Post entitled, "Marijuana's Moment?"
The highlight is a quote from former drug czar, General Barry McCaffrey: "The momentum to treat marijuana as a legal drug is irreversible." Wow. The last time I was on a panel with him was about two years ago and it was quite evident then that the tide was turning, but I expected him to keep fighting. According to the Post story, the former drug czar no longer accepts invitations to appear on television. That will save me some time fact‐checking him.
Here's another excerpt from the Post story:
America has been at the edge of marijuana legalization several times during the past half‐century, but never as close to mass acceptance of the drug as the nation is today.
Since the 1960s, the United States has traveled on a herky‐jerky trip from hippies and head shops to grass‐roots backlash by suburban parents, from enthusiastic funding of the war on drugs to a gathering consensus that the war had little effect on marijuana use. Now, for the first time, marijuana legalization is winning majority support in public opinion polls and a drug used by about 6 percent of Americans — and one‐third of the nation's high school seniors — is starting to shake off its counterculture reputation. It is winning acceptance even from some police, prosecutors and politicians.
But is this time really different? Why is the current campaign for legalization resonating when previous ones did not? Today's leap toward legality is entwined with the financial desperation of cash‐strapped states, an Internet‐driven revolution in how Americans learn about marijuana and its medicinal uses, and a rising libertarian sensibility in which many liberals and conservatives alike have grown skeptical of government's role in telling citizens how to medicate themselves.
The momentum is now obvious and it is great to see the drug warriors in retreat, but marijuana is still considered contraband in 48 states and under federal law. There is still much work to do. It costs money to start and win initiative campaigns, for example. It used to be hard to raise money because donors thought it was a hopeless cause. Now potential donors are making the mistake that legalization is "inevitable." The shift in public opinion helps, but it does not assure political action. To complete the job, friends of legalization need to step up their efforts. The next state to consider marijuana legalization – by initiative – will be Alaska this summer.
For more info on Cato's work, go here.
The Arrest of "Chapo" Guzmán: Did We Just Win the War on Drugs?
By Juan Carlos Hidalgo
The arrest on Saturday of Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán, leader of the Sinaloa Cartel, is no small feat. He was perhaps the world's most wanted man, and his capture certainly represents a major political victory for Mexico and its president Enrique Peña Nieto. But just like the killing of Pablo Escobar in 1993 didn't end the war on drugs, the downfall of Joaquín Guzmán won't put an end to drug trafficking in the Americas.
As leader of Mexico's largest criminal organization, "Chapo" was the central figure in the breakout of drug violence in that country. In 1992, Guzmán decided to invade the turf of the Arellano Félix brothers in Tijuana. Years later he also declared war on the Juárez and Gulf cartels, thus unleashing years of unprecedented bloodshed in northern Mexico. Eventually he would succeed in controlling most of the lucrative routes, and his organization would become responsible for nearly half of all illegal drugs coming into the United States.
His power relied not solely on plomo (lead) but also plata (money). Some years ago, high‐ranking officials at Mexico's Attorney General's Office were arrested for receiving bribes from the Sinaloa cartel. The sums were staggering: between $150,000 and $450,000 per month. Guzmán's organization was also actively engaged in buying the support of policemen. According to the Secretariat of Public Security, every year the cartels spend approximately $1.2 billion dollars bribing 165,000 cops all over Mexico (just as a comparison, the Merida Initiative, Washington's aid package to Mexico and Central America to fight organized crime, totals $1.6 billion).
Without a doubt, Guzmán's capture is a huge success for Enrique Peña Nieto. In the last seven months, the leaders of Mexico's top three drug cartels (Zetas, Gulf and Sinaloa) were arrested without a single shot being fired. So, are we on the verge of wining the war on drugs? That all depends on what the ultimate goal is. Is it taking down drug kingpins or stopping the flow of drugs into the United States? If it's the latter, the war is far from over. A report from the Office of Intelligence and Operations Coordination of the U.S. Custom and Border Protection agency looked at drug seizure data from January 2009 to January 2010 and matched it with the arrests or deaths of drug operatives (11 druglords in total). It found that "there is no perceptible pattern that correlates either a decrease or increase in drug seizures due to the removal of key DTO [drug trafficking organization] personnel."
The latest National Drug Threat Assessment report from the Justice Department indicates that while cocaine availability has been declining since 2007, that of marijuana, heroine and methamphetamine is on the rise. In the case of cocaine, the fall in availability hasn't produced a sharp increase in its street price, as the graph below shows:
We shouldn't expect a major decline in the flow of drugs into the United States, just as such didn't occur after Pablo Escobar, then the leader of the powerful Medellín cartel, was killed in December 1993.
The consequences on the dynamics of violence in Mexico are yet to be seen. Sinaloa is the last major drug organization with a semi‐pyramidal structure in that country, and it's also the most professionally run. Two of "Chapo's" top lieutenants, Juan José "El Azul" Esparragosa and Israel "El Mayo" Zambada remain at large. It's likely that they already had in place a succession plan in case Guzmán was arrested. Some experts even speculate on a new generation of drug kingpins taking over Sinaloa. So it isn't sure that the cartel will implode or disintegrate. Nor we should expect an outbreak of violence as other cartels try to move into Sinaloa territory. That didn't happen when Miguel Ángel Treviño, leader of the Zetas, was arrested last July.
The arrest of "Chapo" Guzmán is being seen as a major triumph in the battle against organized crime in Mexico. But his capture doesn't bring us any closer to victory in the war on drugs.

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Azerbaijan most likely source of TAP's second phase
Azerbaijan is the most likely source of second phase of gas transportation to Europe via the Trans-Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), Ulrike Andres, Commercial and External Affairs Director of the TAP AG told New Europe.
However, in line with EU regulation, any shipper who wishes to take part in TAP's open seasons may do so as long as they comply with the requirements for participation, she added.
Andres pointed out that the first phase of TAP's 10 billion-cubic-meters capacity is booked on ship or pay.
"However, there is a minor amount of capacity available for short-term transportation and capacity might be made available on the secondary market, should there be demand from shippers," she added.
Earlier, deputy CEO of Russia's Gazprom Alexander Medvedev said that the company is discussing the possibility of using Poseidon and TAP to export gas to Europe.
Federico Ermoli, Vice-President of Italy's Snam company, which is one of TAP shareholders, said that the pipeline's capacity can be expanded and used for delivering Russian gas to Europe.
Moreover, CEO of Fluxys Pascal De Buck told reporters on the sidelines of the European Gas Conference that "this is a very good idea".
TAP is a part of the Southern Gas Corridor which is one of the priority energy projects for the EU.
TAP project envisages transportation of gas from the Stage 2 of development of Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz gas and condensate field to the EU countries.
The pipeline will be connected to the Trans-Anatolian Pipeline (TANAP) on the Turkish-Greek border, run through Greece, Albania and the Adriatic Sea, before coming ashore in Italy's south.
TAP's shareholders are: BP (20 percent), State Oil Company of Azerbaijan (20 percent), Snam (20 percent), Fluxys (19 percent), Enagas (16 percent) and Axpo (5 percent).
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Golden Visa programs intended to lure foreign investors to Bulgaria have had mixed results, reporters for OCCRP partner Bivol have discovered.
One appears to be a flop, and both are vulnerable to a technicality that could enrich bankers, and not the country.
Deutsche Bank made a hasty weekend CEO switch that signalled a future as a smaller, less ambitious lender reined in by regulators and pressured by investors who lost patience with the bank's grim financial performance under CEO John Cryan. S.-based gene-therapy company Ave Xis for $8.7 billion, marking the first big bet by the Swiss drug giant's new chief as he looks to deals to refresh his drug-development pipeline.
Economic optimism, ultralow interest rates and fierce banking competition have pushed private-sector lending to its highest level since the financial crisis. At least two people were killed and six were seriously injured after a man drove a van into a group of people in the center of the western German city of Münster, police said. House Speaker Paul Ryan's long-sought goal of overhauling welfare programs will get a kick-start when Congress returns to Washington this week, as Republicans prepare to release a new, five-year farm bill that would impose tougher work requirements to get food stamps.
And how did his killers know that he was working on a story about them?
Read more: Freedom of Information Law: Reporter's Best Friend or Killer?
It ends -- according to a new investigation by KRIK, an OCCRP partner -- with a connection to Vladimir Marinkovic, a senior legislator and vice president of the Serbian National Assembly.
The cold-blooded murder of Slovak investigative journalist Jan Kuciak was also a cold slap across the face of modern Europe.The unlikely landlords got ahold of the land thanks to the local abuse of laws intended to restore property confiscated by Romania's Communist regime in the 1940s and 1950s.- Ulysse Nardin, watchmaker of the oceans, is proud to announce its partnership with free diver and photographer Buyle.That would be good news if it wasn't for the region's already high debt. Despite the recent rout in technology heavyweights like Facebook, and Alphabet, investors appear to be riding out the market turmoil, citing a belief that the stars in the sector will weather controversies. that Kim Jong Un is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, clearing the way for a summit meeting between the North Korean leader and President Trump, U. Footage released by Douma Revolution show patients being treated at a hospital in Syria after an alleged chemical weapons attack. PHOTO: SYRIA CIVIL DEFENCE/AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE/GETTY IMAGES After courting Hollywood and Silicon Valley, a Saudi delegation led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman capped a nearly three-week American tour by touting potential petrochemical investments totaling billions of dollars along the U. BSG Resources, the mining company formerly controlled by Israeli tycoon Beny Steinmetz, has suffered a legal setback in its efforts to win compensation for being stripped of the rights to one of the world's richest iron-ore deposits in Guinea. That the public watchdogs -- the beloved members of a profession that is sometimes more reviled than admired -- could be halted simply by a brutal act of violence seems to portend a further breakdown of European values. Russian President Vladimir Putin may be running for reelection as an independent candidate, at least officially — but his electoral campaign is wholly funded by the ruling United Russia party and 22 affiliated foundations.They have contributed the entire 400 million rubles (US$ 7 million) that any candidate can legally spend on the election.A new EU legislation which entered into force on April 1st, 2018, allows all European citizens to access their online music, film and other content when they travel to any member state of the Union...Simplifying the provision of services for SMEs in the Single Market is one of the most important priorities of the EPP Group.An alleged Russian "front man" for Equatorial Guinea's kleptocratic ruling Obiang family counts two notable Ukrainian businessmen among his associates: One is a former security official who was once imprisoned for smuggling missiles to Iran; the other is an arms dealer with business interests throughout Ukraine's civilian airports.An Antonov 32-B plane, now in Equatorial Guinea colors, photographed in December 2012 at Kyiv's Zhulyany airport.


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Dingell applauds passage of water assistance legislation in Energy and Commerce Committee
U. S. Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-12th District)
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PUBLISHED: June 23, 2021 at 3:20 p.m. | UPDATED: June 29, 2021 at 4:19 p.m.
Congresswoman Debbie Dingell (MI-12) applauded the passage in the Energy and Commerce Committee of both the Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021, which Dingell introduced with Reps. Blunt Rochester, Katko, and Tlaib, and the Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021, which included the provisions from her Water Debt Relief Act and an amendment from Dingell as well.
Both pieces of legislation now await consideration by the full U.S. House of Representatives:
The Low-Income Water Customer Assistance Programs Act of 2021 would establish a new permanent water assistance program through the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for low-income households to access affordable drinking water and wastewater services.
The Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 would provide funding to local communities to address critical water infrastructure needs, including improving drinking water safety and affordability. Dingell, in collaboration with Rep. Tlaib, offered an amendment, which passed on a voice vote, that would create discretion for water systems to use some of the provided funds for costs associated with reconnecting or restoring water service and adds additional reporting requirements for the EPA on implementation of the emergency water debt relief program.
"Across this country, there has been a growing strain on working families to cover the costs of water bills for far too long and the pandemic has only exacerbated this problem," said Rep. Dingell. "Both of these bills will push us forward so that no one, regardless of race, zip code, or income, is left without access to safe and affordable drinking water. Water is a human right – we need to have strong federal policy to ensure that right."
Dingell has continuously led on water accessibility, recently introducing legislation to address the water debt crisis, which is now included in the aforementioned Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021 as well as urging for a federal response to water shutoffs during the pandemic last year.
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Experience the Unexpected in Rapid City South Dakota
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The center of the wagon wheel, Rapid City serves as a hub for tour groups visiting nearby monuments and major attractions. It also offers some different experiences that your group may not have expected from this South Dakota town.
It's no secret that Rapid City, South Dakota sits just a few miles from the famed Mount Rushmore National Memorial. In fact, it's probably one of the most well-known facts about this Midwestern town. What you probably don't know is that Rapid City is centrally located near five national parks all within an hour's drive; or that it's home to culturally rich museums and galleries that showcase the pioneer spirit; or that you can dine at restaurants with big-city dishes and small-town comfort. Rapid City is more than just the chiseled mountain monument to U.S. presidents; it's a dynamic city filled with unexpected treasures and enough activities to keep tour groups entertained for days.
What National Parks are Found Near Rapid City, South Dakota?
What's the best place to stay to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the National Park Service? Rapid City, of course. Five national parks and monuments are all within a short drive of the city. The big one is, of course, Mount Rushmore. Visited by nearly three million people each year, the carving serves as an iconic American experience for any tour group. One of the best ways to see it is from the Presidential Trail, a paved half-mile loop that gets you as close to the giant faces as possible without exclusive admission. The trail includes short biographies of each president and features a studio that shows how the massive project was completed in 1941 (2016 marks the 75th anniversary).
Fifty miles east of Rapid City, the 244,000-acre Badlands National Park enchants visitors with its curiously shaped rock formations. Groups can experience the park on the Loop State Scenic Byway, or explore the trails on foot or horseback. For subterranean splendor, groups in western South Dakota can explore Wind Cave National Park and Jewel Cave National Monument.
Another great spot to visit is Custer State Park, just 28 miles from Rapid City. Here, groups have the chance to encounter one of the nation's largest (more than 1,300 bison) free-roaming herds. Even though the buffalo move in mass, the herd can be evasive at times, making it difficult to find. With any luck, though, the rest of the abundant wildlife in the park will wow your group, including bighorn sheep, deer and wild burros. You can also visit some historical sites, such as French Creek—made famous when gold was discovered in the Black Hills—and President Calvin Coolidge's summer White House.
Surprising Cultural and Historical Gems in Rapid City
The national parks and Mount Rushmore tend to be the biggest draws for groups visiting Rapid City. However, there are dozens of other lesser-known attractions that will surprise and delight your tour group.
Rapid City doesn't usually prompt thoughts of being an artsy town, but after you visit, perhaps it will. The city's love and appreciation of the arts can be seen right on the streets. Venture downtown and you'll find Art Alley, located between 6th and 7th streets. This began as a public art project in 2005 and grew into a favorite among residents as well as visitors. Continue strolling through the streets and you will see the City of Presidents, life-sized, bronze statues of the nation's presidents. You can even create a game to see who in your group can spot them all.
Some more traditional art attractions include the Dahl Arts Center, serving as a premier arts center for the contemporary visual arts, arts education and performing arts. The Journey Museum & Learning Center takes you back in time to tell the story of the Black Hills and Native American history through interactive displays, allowing your group to discover more about the legacy of the land than they ever thought they would.
Your group can pick up some Native American treasures at local shops, including the Prairie Ridge Trading Company. This store offers a variety of Lakota-inspired jewelry, clothing and decor. You can admire some tribal paintings and sculptures in the upstairs gallery.
Unique Rapid City Culinary Experiences
South Dakota may inspire images of meat-and-potatoes-style meals, but that's a common misconception that Rapid City is quickly changing.
The slow-food movement can be experienced at the Delmonico Grill, an acclaimed steakhouse serving up choice cuts of ribeye and sirloin next to sides of bourbon mashed sweet potatoes and lobster macaroni and cheese. If your group is looking for something more casual, check out the Independent Ale House, offering a huge selection of craft beers and some of the best pizza in South Dakota. For breakfast, stop in at Tally's Silver Spoon for anything from French toast and crepes to Buffalo Hanger Steak and Salmon Eggs Benedict.
At Prairie Berry Winery, just a few miles from Mount Rushmore and Crazy Horse Memorial, you can enjoy a free wine tasting of up to five award-winning wines, while noshing on some artisan cheese and charcuterie. After a sampling of Rapid City wine, head next door to Miner Brewing Company for some locally brewed craft beer.
How to Book Your Rapid City Group Trip
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White Riot
George Ciccariello-Maher
Two and a half years ago, I sent a tweet mocking the white supremacist myth of "white genocide," which posits that white people are being "replaced" by a combination of migration, birth rates, and racial mixing. Twitter and the media briefly lit up, with thousands discussing the absurdity of the white genocide myth—this was a good thing indeed.
But a great coalition of liberals, conservatives, and cowardly academics, hand-in-hand with white supremacists, found my words too controversial (more controversial, apparently, than the words of the Nazis themselves). Today, two and a half years later, I don't have a job as a result.
Since then, the myth of "white genocide" and "the great replacement" has metastasized, fusing seamlessly with Trump's demonization of Central American migrants among others. It has been the direct cause of—among other things—the mass slaughter of 51 in Christchurch, New Zealand, only a few months ago, and in just the past week, 4 deaths in Gilroy (targeting "hoards of mestizos") and now at least 20 in El Paso (targeting the "invasion" of Texas by Mexicans—explain this to the people who were there before 1848).
Despite this roaring cognitive dissonance, too many Democratic Party hacks, handwringing liberals, and trash professors continue to make excuses for the Nazis in our midst. CNN headlines grant credence to the myth of a disappearing white America. They tell us that Antifa and the Nazis are the same things, that fighting white supremacy only makes it stronger. When liberalism coddles the right and legitimizes its theories, the deaths in El Paso and elsewhere are the only logical result.
But we know that material force defeats material force, that fascism and white supremacy will not go away until we make them go away. We know that white supremacist movements and ideas must be destroyed before they kill again.
Every Proud Boy, neo-Nazi, and Identity Europa member is a mass shooting waiting to happen. And every mealy-mouthed liberal is an accomplice.
Death to the Klan. Death to fascism. Death to white supremacy. Treason to whiteness is loyalty to humanity.
Thanks to Nazir Khan for the heads-up. Comic strip courtesy of Keith Knight // TRR
"White Riot" by The Clash
In this song, Clash frontman Joe Strummer is expressing his view that young white people should be outraged over their oppressive government just as blacks were, and should demonstrate through direct action and protest. He made it clear that the song—and the group—in no way advocated violence, and that it was certainly not racist.
Strummer explained to NME: "The only thing we're saying about the blacks is that they've got their problems and they're prepared to deal with them. But white men, they just ain't prepared to deal with them—everything's too cozy. They've got stereos, drugs, hi-fis, cars. The poor blacks and the poor whites are in the same boat."
This song was inspired by the Notting Hill riots in west London on August 30, 1976. The carnival was a celebration of Caribbean culture, but it turned violent when police were attacked after arresting a pickpocket. Over 100 police officers were hospitalized along with about 60 crowd members. A lot of the tension was along racial lines, with black youths clashing with white officers, although gangs of white youth were also involved. Clash members Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon, and their manager Bernie Rhodes were at the event and got caught up in the riots, which led to this song. They included a photo of the Notting Hill riots on the back cover of the album.
Released in the UK on CBS Records March 26, 1977, "White Riot" was The Clash's first single. It became one of their signature songs and was an indication of things to come. The Clash spent the next eight years speaking out for the lower class and against the establishment. Targets of their scorn included the British government and their record company.
Predictably, this song caused some problems during Clash concerts at times when audience members—often political punks—would use it as an excuse to cause trouble. Whether they should play it or not was sometimes a source of tension in the band.
At a gig in 1979, Joe Strummer was determined to play the song as an encore but Mick Jones vehemently disagreed, saying he was sick of the song and wanted to leave it behind. The argument became heated and Strummer for the only time in the band's career punched Jones, leading to an odd situation during the encore where Jones had a bandage around his eye and nose whilst playing on stage—he gave up playing it halfway through and left the rest of the band to play on. Other tales abound of promoters requesting the band not to play the song for fear of wrecking the venue. Naturally, The Clash, being the troublemakers that they were, would play it anyway.
Clash members Mick Jones and Joe Strummer played this together for the last time in November 2002. Jones was in the audience for one of Strummer's solo shows and came onstage to join him. Strummer usually didn't like to play this, but he turned to Jones and said, "This one's in 'A', you know it." Strummer died of a heart attack a month later.
The album wasn't released in the US until 1979. Over 100,000 copies were sold there as an import in 1977.
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Recently I've been eating out at a variety of places and visiting new places before I leave Birmingham so I've decided to put up a food review every Friday. It'll unofficially be 'Foodie Friday'. Today's post is about Handmade Burger Co in Brindley Place. I had visited the Bullring branch before but I wasn't too impressed as my order wasn't correct.
We decided to visit the Brindley Place branch as Alex and I had been exploring the canals around the area. As it was Bank Holiday Monday, Handmade Burger Co was incredibly busy but we managed to get the last table! The first thing I have to say is that the menu has many options, from having different types of bread buns, meat-stuffed buns and many gluten free options. We was truly spoilt for choice.
After much deliberation, I went for the Hawaiian Chicken Burger which came with grilled pineapple, cheddar cheese and Bacon and Alex went for the American Cheese Beef Burger which came with onion rings, American mustard and swiss cheese. We also chose to get two portions of chips and some more onion rings and not forgetting the soft drinks which were refillable – Always a bonus!
The food arrived pretty quickly after we placed our order at the counter, everything looked insanely delicious. My burger was incredible and it was actually one of the best one's I've ever had which is also something Alex said about his burger. Our eyes were definitely bigger than our stomach's when It came to the sides, one portion of chips would have been perfect for the two of us and we struggled with the onion rings.
We both really enjoyed our dinner at the Handmade Burger Co in Brindley Place, not only is it in a lovely location but the staff were friendly and helpful even when it was a manic Bank Holiday Monday and the food was on point. We will definitely be back sometime soon!
Have you ever been to Handmade Burger Co? What did you think?
I love handmade burger, usually have chicken burger with a milkshake, we generally share sides as it is soooo filling!
What a great location. I had one of my first dates with my now husband in Birmingham. We had a walk around the canal, your photos reminded me of that!
I've never been to Handmade burger Co. The photos look great!
Thanks for sharing amazing place..


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Vladimir Putin supports the idea to ban territory alienation at the constitutional level
"I like the idea itself. I suggest to put this matter under lawyers' care and ask them to formulate it in a proper manner" – Vladimir Putin commented the respective suggestion coming from Vladimir Mashkov, Tabakov theatre's art director. Vladimir Mashkov who takes part in a workgroup that amends the Russian Constitution, has suggested to introduce new amendments which disallow "not only to give lands away, but even to negotiate on that" he emphasized.
Political experts point to the fact that this will both secure indivisibility of Russian borders and neutralize work towards peace treaty carried out by the Russian and Japanese parties. Consequently, the opportunity to transfer Kuril Islands (Shikotan, Iturup, Kunashir), which Japan wants to get back, will be nullified. Japan also has territorial grievances over unpopulated islands of Smaller Kuril Archipelago, that are now part of Sakhalin oblast. Those are called "Northern territories" in Japan.
The idea to amend the Constitution was put forward by Vladimir Putin during his Address to the Federal Assembly. In five days, on January 20th, a corresponding bill was introduced to the State Duma. The lower chamber unanimously supported the bill in the first reading. It is expected that in order to introduce new amendments to the Constitution, a popular referendum will be carried out. It will take place on one of the working days that will be declared a day off. Constitutional amendments put forward by the Russian president, suggest broadening of parliament powers, prohibition for high ranking officials to possess other countries' residence permit, limitation of presidential terms, as well as supremacy of the Constitution over the international law and reinforcement of state's social commitment.
Aside from Japan, Ukraine regularly raises territorial grievances over Crimea and tries to contravene results of the popular referendum on the peninsula. On March 16th 2014 96.7% of Crimean population that took part in the referendum voted for reunification with Russia.


PANCHKULA: A person in his mid 60s, who was riding a motorcycle, was dragged for over 40 feet by a tipper at the Sector 25/26 roundabout on Tuesday evening. The person later succumbed to his injuries.
A complaint was registered with the police by Rohit Bangar (38), a resident of Hisar, Haryana, nephew of the deceased, identified as Ved Pal Bangar, a resident of Sector 27, Panchkula. Rohit told cops in his statement that he came to his uncle's house to meet him. His uncle was in a herbal park for his routine evening walk. Around 5 pm, when his uncle came to know that Rohit was at his place, Ved Pal on his motorbike started riding towards his home.
When he reached near the Sector 25/26 roundabout, a rashly driven tipper having registration number HR 37D 2562 was coming from the other side of the road. The tipper at the roundabout hit Ved Pal from the right side. He, along with his motorbike, fell down and the bike got stuck in the tipper's tyre and was dragged, along with the victim, for over 40 feet, eyewitnesses told the cops. Some commuters stopped at the spot and with the help of the local police rushed the victim to the civil hospital in Sector 6, Panchkula. On reaching there he was declared brought dead due to serious injuries on various parts of the body.
A complaint was given to the cops by Rohit, based on which the cops registered a case against the unknown tipper driver under Section 279 (rash driving on public way) and 304-A (death caused due to negligence) of the IPC at the Chandimandir police station and started the investigation.
Assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Jasbir Singh, the investigation officer, said, "Body of the victim has been handed over to the family members soon after a post-mortem examination. The investigation is under progress."


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BACN 2016 Young Scientist Poster Prize
This year's British Association for Cognitive Neuroscience (BACN) Annual Conference showcased some of the latest neuroscience research, with posters from both early-career and established researchers. One of the outstanding posters from JeYoung Jung was awarded the Young Scientist Poster Prize, sponsored by Rogue Resolutions.
JeYoung Jung's winning poster presents a study of the inter-individual variability of the TMS effect on semantic processing.
Continuous theta-burst stimulation (cTBS) was applied to the anterior temporal lobe (ATL) using the Brainsight MRI-based neuronavigation system from Rogue Resolutions. Before and after stimulation of this region, thought to be a semantic representational hub, the participants performed a semantic task. The study concludes that pre-interventional neural and neurochemical profiles of the ATL might be a critical factor to predict TMS responsiveness on semantic processing. Participants whose performance was negatively affected (responders) showed a significant correlation between the baseline GABA concentration of the ATL and the TMS effect.
JeYoung Jung is a research associate at the Neuroscience and Aphasia Research Unit (NARU), University of Manchester, UK where she works under the supervision of Professor Matthew Lambon Ralph. She studies the neuropsychology of human higher cognitive functions such as semantics and cognitive control for healthy and psychiatric populations. Before moving to Manchester she completed a MSc in Experimental Psychology at the Korea University in South Korea where she stayed on to complete a PhD in cognitive brain science under the supervision of Prof. Stephen Jackson. During her doctorate study she acquired skills combining brain stimulation and fMRI; concurrent TMS-fMRI and offline TMS/tDCS combined with fMRI.
JeYoung Jung's research is another example of great work that is being done by up-and-coming neuroscience talent and Rogue Resolutions is proud to support her and her peers in this field. For more information on our programme of hands-on practical workshops which are geared towards the young researcher, please click here.


UPDATE: The Ohio State University Board of Trustees approved the proposed 2019 ticket prices.
Lions, Badgers and Spartans will visit Ohio Stadium in 2019, making the home schedule for the Buckeyes one of the most enticing for college football fans in the nation.
Fans of The Ohio State University football team could see a small increase in season ticket prices next year as marquee programs Penn State, Wisconsin and Michigan State visit the Shoe. The Ohio State University Board of Trustees will consider 2019 ticket prices for football at its meeting Nov. 15-16.
The cost of student tickets remains unchanged.
The Ohio State Athletic Council recommended that tickets for individual games be priced at $60 to $198 for regular reserved seating, depending on the opponent. The council, made up of students, faculty, staff and alumni, helps develop policies governing intercollegiate athletics.
Games against Florida Atlantic and Miami University will be $60 and $65, respectively. The games against Penn State and Wisconsin will cost $198 and $170, respectively, per ticket.
Overall, season tickets for members of the public will cost $63 more than they did for the current season, and $58 more in total season ticket prices.
Season ticket packages cost less than the total for per-game tickets. Public season ticket holders will see a 15 percent discount, while faculty and staff receive a 20 percent discount.
For students, a season ticket costs $238 — or $34 per game. That price is expected to be maintained through at least the 2020 season.
The trustees are also expected to consider a modest price increase for the university golf courses.
For the 2019 calendar year, membership dues for alumni, faculty, staff and affiliates are recommended to increase by 2.5 percent. Ohio State student membership dues are recommended to increase by 2.1 percent.
Also proposed is a reinstatement of the $1,000 initiation fee for new members, which had been waived since 2010 after a decline in memberships. This fee would not apply to students.
The Ohio State Golf Club currently has 858 members, which includes 178 students. Approximately 250 people are on the wait list.
The membership dues increase and initiation fee would be allocated to the capital reserve account for future projects and deferred maintenance; daily green fees are allocated as operating revenue.


The simulation of quantum circuits is significantly important for the implementation of quantum information technologies. The main difficulty of such modeling is the exponential growth of dimensionality, thus the usage of modern high-performance parallel computations is relevant. As it is well known, arbitrary quantum computation in circuit model can be done by only single- and two-qubit gates, and we analyze the computational structure and properties of the simulation of such gates. We investigate the fact that the unique properties of quantum nature lead to the computational properties of the considered algorithms: the quantum parallelism make the simulation of quantum gates highly parallel, and on the other hand, quantum entanglement leads to the problem of computational locality during simulation. We use the methodology of the AlgoWiki project (algowiki-project.org) to analyze the algorithm. This methodology consists of theoretical (sequential and parallel complexity, macro structure, and visual informational graph) and experimental (locality and memory access, scalability and more specific dynamic characteristics) parts. Experimental part was made by using the petascale Lomonosov supercomputer (Moscow State University, Russia). We show that the simulation of quantum gates is a good base for the research and testing of the development methods for data intense parallel software, and considered methodology of the analysis can be successfully used for the improvement of the algorithms in quantum information science.


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In the previous post, we discussed MIST presentations for mapping class groups of closed oriented surfaces of genus 1 and 2, and (in a weaker sense) also for genus 3. How might we set about obtaining good presentations for mapping class groups of surfaces of higher genus? A-priori, this looks as though it might be a difficult problem.
The breakthrough was a paper by Hatcher and Thurston. The background for their idea was a result of Brown about how to deduce a presentation of the group from a finite description of its action on a simply-connected simplicial complex . The mapping class group acts on a surface rather than on a simply-connected complex; but simply-connected complexes can be built out of a choice of curves on the surface. Hatcher and Thurston make such a choice, and construct the cut-system complex, which they show to be simply-connected using Morse-Cerf theory. This gives an algorithm which in principle constructs a finite presentation for a mapping class group of a surface of arbitrarily high genus. All papers about presentations of mapping class groups for surfaces of arbitrary genus seem to factor through these ideas of Hatcher and Thurston.
One of low dimensional topology's most popular groups is the mapping class group of a surface. We care about mapping class groups because of how they relate to Heegaard splittings of 3-manifolds. Number theorists and physicists care about mapping class groups because mapping class groups are orbifold fundamental groups of moduli spaces of Riemann surfaces.
Being an unsophisticated sort of a bloke when it comes to group theory, nothing makes me feel that I understand a group like a good concrete presentation of that group, with generators and relations. In my opinion, a good presentation of a group should have the following properties, which I'll call MIST for fun.
Memorable- The presentation should be easy to remember.
Informative- The generators and the relations should be conceptually meaningful and natural, and should tell me something enlightening about the group.
Simple- The presentation should be easy to work with, by which I mean mainly that it should be short, with as few generators and relations as possible, and with the relations being as short as possible.
Typical- It should fit into a bigger picture, by which I mean mainly that it should relate easily to similar presentations of similar groups.
Lots of work has been done to find the best presentation for a mapping class group. But I think there's still a (relatively short) way to go; and I think that, if the work's worth doing, then it's worth doing right. I've been thinking a bit about presentations of mapping class groups for a summer course I'm teaching, and I wish I could teach a MIST presentation. But not enough is known, and I don't know enough about what is known, so in this post I'll briefly summarize my understanding of the state of the art for mapping class group presentations for genus (higher genus next time), and you can tell me where I'm wrong and where there's more to be known!
(a) A pseudo-Anosov homeomorphism acting on a surface.
(b) The Frobenius automorphism of a smooth algebraic curve .
Conjecture: A hyperbolic 3-manifold which fibers over the circle has a finite cover with .


The election day is a very important day. I will dress up for that and my eyes fall on Vogue's pick – Catherine Malandrino American flag print silk dress, $475.
The iconic flag dress is back! Make a patriotic statement this pre-election weekend in this limited-edition dress.
Barack Obama is hot! Vogue fashionistas know that, so they placed him on the cover of the Men's issue. Gracing the cover of this month's Men's Vogue, Democratic presidential nominee is seated in his private plane, attired in crisp shirt and power tie, looking up from an undoubtedly important paper, straight at you.
Over at their sister publication, the Vogue, is another cover Obama tease but without a picture.
Just a few days left, make the right decision and VOTE!


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Boulogne Alan Cross 2014-07-25T10:33:19+01:00
This Narative is the account recorded in the 1801 Naval Chronicle
Although Copenhagen neutralised Denmark and the Northern Confederacy, there was no room whatsoever for complacency. The following report, from the Naval Chronicle of January 1801, makes it clear the Dutch had gone some way to restoring their naval force after their defeat at Camperdown four years earlier:
"The Dutch are making extraordinary exertions for the equipment of a fleet. The Chatham and the Pierre Paulus, of 80 guns, are gone to Helvoetsluys; — another 80 gun ship, built at Amsterdam, a 74, two of 64, and several frigates, are going from the Zuider Sea to the Texel.'
The existence of such a powerful squadron could scarcely be ignored, particularly since French preparations for an invasion were gathering apace. The elimination of Denmark allowed the release of eight ships of the line and numerous smaller vessels from the Baltic squadron to reinforce the North Sea and Channel squadrons. In July, following his return from the Baltic, Nelson was given responsibility for the defence of the Channel between Orford Ness and Beachy Head. Raising his flag in the L'Unité, of 32 guns, commanded by Captain Harvey, he took command of a flotilla of frigates, gun-brigs, fireships, bomb vessels and other smaller ships.
On August 4th he received the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom and Ireland; on the same day, having transferred his flag to the Medusa, Captain Gore, he launched what seems to have been an exploratory attack on the French flotilla in Boulogne harbour. Several French ships were sunk , damaged, or driven ashore, and as a result of this success his ships' boats mounted a full-scale assault early on morning of the 16th. Unfortunately, adverse tides meant that one whole division was prevented from taking part; and despite great bravery and determination on the part of all the officers and men involved, the attackers were forced to withdraw at daybreak having achieved only a limited success; the losses incurred were extremely heavy, although the French suffered quite as badly–not least from the fire of their infantry on shore, who appear to have exercised no discrimination in their choice of targets.
The tone of Nelson's reports indicates that he was deeply downcast following this repulse, and especially the heavy 'butcher's bill'; however, on the 21st his spirits were clearly lifted by a report from Captain Jonas Rose of the Jamaica of a highly successful attack upon St-Valéry, near Étaples, in which several French ships and a great quantity of supplies were captured or destroyed, at minimal cost.
Threatened Invasion
In consequence of the immense preparations making all along the French coast for the long-talked-of INVASION, Government have thought it necessary to adopt every method that prudence could dictate for the defence of the country. To this end, the division of the North Sea Fleet, commanded by Admiral GRAVES, consisting of the following ships, viz. the Polyphemus, Admiral GRAVES, Veteran and Ruby, men of war; Otter, Vesuvius, Bruiser, Cracker, Hasty, Teazer, and Pincher, gun-brigs; Alecto, fire-ship; Sulphur and Explosion, bomb-vessels; Speedwell, Queen, tenders; Speculator lugger; and L'Espiègle brig; which arrived at Yarmouth on the 19th from the Baltic, have since sailed to join Admiral Dickson's squadron, now blockading the Dutch Fleet in the Texel.
The following ships, likewise from the Baltic Fleet, have joined the Channel Fleet off Brest:–
Ganges (74) Capt. BRISBANE (acting)
Russel (74) Capt. W. CUMING
Bellona (74) Capt. T. BERTIE
Warrior (74) Capt. C. TYLER
Defiance (74) Capt. RETALICK
Defence (74) Capt. LORD H. PAULET
All the cruisers in the Downs have also been ordered to sea, and twenty additional frigates and sloops of war are stationed along the French coast, from Havre to Dunkirk. A guard-ship is to be stationed in Harwich harbour, manned by pike-men from the different ports along the Essex and Suffolk coast. The sea fencibles are ordered into active service; and there has not only been a very severe press upon the River, but the Lord Mayor, in consequence of application made to him for that purpose, has granted press-warrants in the City, by which means a useful number of hands have been procured.
It was not to be supposed that, in this state of public affairs, Lord NELSON would remain inactive; accordingly we find that his Lordship has again hoisted his flag upon the Unité frigate at Sheerness. He has sixteen frigates, and all the smaller gun-boats and craft, under his orders, from Portsmouth up to the Straits of Dover, to the Northern extremity of our Island, and is invested with very extensive and unusual powers. The Admiralty have also granted his Lordship three Aides-de-Camp, which, although unprecedented, in consideration of the inconvenience to which the gallant Admiral is exposed by the loss of his right arm. Every person must rejoice to see Lord Nelson, whose courage, enterprize, and vigilance are so pre-eminent, employed in such service. At the present moment this species of naval force may be of the utmost utility, and its full effect will be obtained under his direction.
WHITEHALL, AUGUST 4
The King has been pleased to grant the dignity of a Baron of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to the Right Honourable Horatio Viscount Nelson, Knight of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, and Vice-Admiral of the Blue Squadron of his Majesty's Fleet (Duke of Bronti in Sicily, Knight of the Grand Cross of the order of St. Ferdinand and of Merit, and of the Imperial Order of the Crescent), and to the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten, by the name, stile, and title of Baron Nelson of the Nile, and of Hilborough, in the county of Norfolk; with remainders to Edmund Nelson, Clerk, rector of Burnham Thorpe, in the said county of Norfolk, father of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson, and the heirs male of his body, lawfully begotten; and to the heirs male lawfully begotten, and to be begotten severally and successively by Susannah the wife of Thomas Bolton, Esq. and sister of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson; and in default of such issue, to the heirs male of Catherine the wife of George Matcham, Esq. another sister of the said Horatio Viscount Nelson.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, AUGUST 8
Copy of a letter from Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. Vice admiral of the Blue, &c. to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship Medusa, off Boulogne, the 4th instant.
The enemy's vessels, brigs, and flats, (lugger rigged,) and a schooner, twenty-four in number, were this morning, at day light, anchored in a line in front of the town of Boulogne; the wind being favourable for the bombs to act, I made the signal for them to weigh, and to throw shells at the vessels, but as little as possible to annoy the town; the Captains placed their ships in the best possible position, and in a few hours three of the flats and a brig were sunk; and in the course of the morning six were on shore, evidently much damaged; at six in the evening, being high water, five of the vessels which had been aground, hauled with difficulty into the Mole, the others remained under water; I believe the whole of the vessels would have gone inside but for want of water. What damage the enemy has sustained, beyond what we see, is impossible to tell. The whole of this affair is of no further consequence than to show the enemy they cannot, with impunity, come outside their ports. — The Officers of Artillery threw the shells with great skill, and I am sorry to say that Captain Fyers, of the Royal Artillery, is slightly wounded in the thigh by the bursting of an enemy's shell, and two seamen are also wounded. A flat gun-vessel is this moment sunk. I am, &c. &c.
NELSON and BRONTI
Copy of a letter from Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. Vice admiral of the Blue, &c. to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated on board his Majesty's ship Medusa, off Boulogne, Aug. 16.
Having judged it proper to attempt bringing off the enemy's flotilla, moored in the front of Boulogne, I directed the attack to be made by four divisions of boats, for boarding, under the command of Captains Somerville, Cotgrave, Jones, and Parker; and a division of howitzer boats under Captain Conn. The boats put off from the Medusa at half past eleven last night in the best possible order, and before one o' clock this morning the firing began, and I had, from the judgment of the officers, and the zeal and gallantry of every man, the most perfect confidence of complete success; but the darkness of the night, with the tide and half tide, separated the divisions, and from all not arriving at the same happy moment with Captain Parker, is to be attributed the failure of success; but I beg to be perfectly understood that not the smallest blame attaches itself to any person; for although the divisions did not arrive together, yet each (excepting the fourth division, which could not be got up before day) made a successful attack on that part of the enemy they fell in with, and actually took possession of many brigs and flats, and cut their cables, but many of them being aground, and the moment of the battle's ceasing on board them, the vessels were filled with vollies upon vollies of musketry, the enemy being perfectly regardless of their own men, who must have suffered equally with us, it was therefore impossible to remain on board, even to burn them; but allow me to say, who have seen much service this war, that more determined persevering courage I never witnessed, and that nothing but the impossibility of being successful, from the causes I have mentioned, could have prevented me from having to congratulate their Lordships; but although in value the loss of such gallant and good men is incalculable, yet, in point of numbers, it has fallen short of my expectations. I must also beg leave to state, that greater zeal and ardent desire to distinguish themselves by an attack on the enemy was never shewn than by all the captains, officers, and crews of all the different vessels under my command. The Commanders of the Hunter and Greyhound revenue cutters went in their boats in the most handsome and gallant manner to the attack. Amongst the many brave men wounded, I have, with the deepest regret, to place the name of my gallant friend and able assistant Captain Edward T. Parker; also my Flag-Lieutenant Frederick Langford, who has served with me many years; they were both wounded in attempting to board the French Commodore. To Captain Gore, of the Medusa, I feel the highest obligations; and when their Lordships look at the loss of the Medusa on this occasion, they will agree with me, that the honour of my Flag, and the cause of their King and Country, could never have been placed in more gallant hands. Captain Bedford of the Leyden, with Captain Gore, very handsomely volunteered their services to serve under a master and commander; but I did not think it fair to the latter, and I only mention it to mark the zeal of those officers. From the nature of the attack only a few prisoners were made; a lieutenant, eight seamen, and eight soldiers, are all brought off. Herewith I send the reports of several commanders of divisions, and a return of killed and wounded. I have the honour to be, &c.
P. S. Captain Somerville was the senior master and commander employed.
MY LORD, Eugenie, off Boulogne, Aug. 16. 1801
In obedience to your Lordship's direction to state the proceedings of the first division of boats which you did me the honour to place under my command, for the purpose of attacking the enemy's flotilla in the Bay of Boulogne, I beg leave to acquaint you, that after leaving the Medusa last night, I found myself, on getting on shore, carried considerably by the rapidity of the tide to the eastward of the above-mentioned place; and finding that I was not likely to reach it in the order prescribed, I gave directions for the boats to cast each other off. By so doing, I was enabled to get to the enemy's flotilla a little before the dawn of day, and in the best possible order, attacked, close to the pier head, a brig, which, after a sharp contest, I carried. Previous to so doing, her cables were cut; but I was prevented from towing her out by her being secured with a chain, and in consequence of a very heavy fire of musketry and grape shot that was directed at us from the shore, three luggers, and another brig within half pistol shot, and not seeing the least prospect of being able to get her off, I was obliged to abandon her, and push out of the Bay, as it was then completely day-light. The undaunted and resolute behaviour of the officers, seamen, and marines was unparalleled; and I have to lament the loss of several of these brave men, a list of whom I enclose herewith. I have the honour to be, &c.
Lord Viscount Nelson P. SOMERVILLE
MY LORD, Medusa, off Boulogne, Aug. 16.
After the complete arrangement which was made, the perfect good understanding and regularity with which the boats you did me the honour to put under my command left the Medusa, I have an anxious feeling to explain to your Lordship the failure of our enterprise, that, on its outset, promised every success. Agreeable to your Lordship's instructions, I proceeded with the second division of boats under my direction (the half of which were under the direction of Lieut. Williams, senior of the Medusa), to attack the part of the enemy's flotilla appointed for me, and at half past twelve had the good fortune to find myself close to them, when I ordered Lieut. Williams, with his subdivision, to push on to attack the vessels to the northward of me, while I, with the others, run alongside a large brig off the Mole Head, wearing the Commodore's pendant. It is at this moment that I feel myself at a loss for words to do justice to the officers and crew of the Medusa who were in the boat with me, and to Lieut. Langford, the officers and crew of the same ship, who nobly seconded us in the barge, until all her crew were killed or wounded; and to the Hon. Mr. Cathcart, who commanded the Medusa's cutter, and sustained the attack with the greatest intrepidity, until the desperate situation I was left in obliged me to call him to the assistance of the sufferers in my boat. The boats were no sooner alongside than we attempted to board; but a very strong netting, traced up to her lower yards, baffled all our endeavours, and an instantaneous discharge of her guns and small arms, from about 200 soldiers on her gunwale, knocked myself, Mr. Kirby, the Master of the Medusa, and Mr. Gore, a midshipman, with two thirds of the crew, upon our backs into the boat, all either killed or wounded desperately. The barge and cutter being on the outside, sheered off with the tide, but the flat boat, in which I was, hung alongside, and as there was not an officer or man left to govern her, must have fallen into the hands of the enemy, had not Mr. Cathcart taken her in tow, and carried her off.
Mr. Williams led his subdivision up to the enemy with the most intrepid gallantry, took one lugger, and attacked a brig, while his crews, I am concerned to say, suffered equally with ourselves, nearly the whole of his boat's crew were killed or wounded; Lieutenant Pelley, who commanded the Medusa's launch, and the Hon. Mr. Maitland, midshipman, were severely wounded; and Mr. W. Bristow, master's mate in the Medusa's cutter, under Lieut. Stewart, was killed.
I now feel it my duty to assure your Lordship, that nothing could surpass the zeal, courage and readiness of every description of officer and man under my command; and I am sorry that my words fall short of their merits, though we could not accomplish the object we were ordered to. I have the honour to be, &c.
Lord Viscount Nelson, &c. (Signed) EDWARD PARKER
MY LORD, Gannet, Aug. 16, 1801
On the night of the 15th instant, the third division of boats which I had the honour to command, assembled on board his Majesty's ship York, agreeable to your Lordship's directions, and at eleven P. M. by signal from the Medusa, proceeded, without loss of time, to attack the enemy's flotilla, off Boulogne, as directed by your Lordship; and as I thought it most advisable to endeavour to reduce the largest vessel first, I lost no time in making the attack; but in consequence of my leading the division, and the enemy opening a heavy fire from several batteries, thought it advisable to give the enemy as little time as possible, cut the tow-rope, and did not wait for the other boats, so that it was some little time before the heavy boats could get up; received so many shots through the ship's bottom, that I soon found her in a sinking state, and as it was not possible to stop so many shot holes, was obliged with the men to take to another boat, and have the particular pleasure to acquaint your Lordship, that I received particular support from the boats of his Majesty's ship York, which soon came up with the rest of the division I had the honour to command; but finding no prospect of success, and the number of men killed and wounded in the different boats, and the constant fire from the shore of grape and small arms, thought it for the good of his Majesty's service to withdraw the boats between two and three in the morning, as we could not board her, although every effort was made.
I have the honour to be, &c.
Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. (Signed) ISAAC COTGRAVE
MY LORD, His Majesty's Ship Isis, Aug. 16, 1801
In consequence of directions received from your Lordship, I last night, on the signal being made on board the Medusa, left this ship with the boats of the fourth division, formed with two close line, and immediately joined the other divisions under the stern of the Medusa, and from thence proceeded to put your Lordship's order into execution, attacking the westernmost part of the enemy's flotilla; but notwithstanding every exertion made, owing to the rapidity of the tide, we could not, until near day-light, get to the westward of any part of the enemy's line; on approaching the eastern part of which, in order t assist the first division then engaged, we met them returning. Under these circumstances, and the day breaking apace, I judged it prudent to direct the officers commanding the different boats to return to their respective ships.
I have the honour to be, &c. ROB. JONES
P. S. None killed or wounded on board any of the fourth division.
Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B.
MY LORD, Discovery, off Boulogne, Aug. 16, 1801
I beg leave to make my report to your Lordship of the four howitzer boats that I had the honour to command in the attack of the enemy last night. Having led in to support Captain Parker's Division, keeping between his lines until the enemy opened their fire on him, we keeping on towards the pier, until I was aground in the headmost boat, then opened our fire, and threw about eight shells into it; but, from the strength of the tide coming out of the harbour, was not able to keep off the Pier Head, but continued our fire on the camp, until the enemy's fire had totally slackened, and Captain Parker's division had passed without me. I beg leave to mention to your Lordship, that I was ably supported by the other boats. Captain Broome and Lieut. Beam, of the Royal Artillery, did every thing in their power to annoy the enemy. The other Officers of Artillery were detached in the other four howitzer boats.
Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. JOHN CONN
An account of Officers, Seamen, and Marines killed and wounded in the boats of His Majesty's Ships and Vessels in the attack on the French Flotilla, moored before Boulogne, on the night of 15th August.
Fist Division
Leyden–Eight seamen, three marines, killed; five officers, twenty seamen, fifteen marines, wounded. Total 51.
Eugenie–Three seamen killed; one officer, five seamen, wounded. Total 9.
Jamaica–One officer, three seamen, killed; one Officer, four seamen, four marines, wounded. Total 13.
Medusa–Two officers, fourteen seamen, four marines, killed; five Officers, twenty-four seamen, six marines, wounded. Total 55.
Queenborough Cutter–One seaman, killed; six seamen, wounded. Total 7.
Minx–One officer, wounded.
York–One officer, 2 seamen, killed; one Officer, ten seamen, five marines, wounded. Total 19.
Gannet–One seaman killed; two seamen, wounded. Total 3.
Ferriter–Two seamen, wounded.
Providence–Two seamen, wounded.
Express–Four seamen, wounded.
Explosion–One seaman killed; two seamen, wounded. Total 3.
Discovery–One seaman, wounded.
Fourth Division
None killed or wounded.
Total–Four officers, thirty-three seamen, seven marines, killed; fourteen officers, eighty-four seamen, thirty marines, wounded.
Total 172.
Names of Officers Killed and Wounded
Leyden–Lieutenants Thomas Oliver, Francis Dickenson, badly; Captain Young of the Marines, badly; Mr. Francis Burney, Master's Mate; Mr. Samuel Spratley, Midshipman, wounded.
Eugenie–Mr. William Bassett, Acting Lieutenant, wounded.
Jamaica–Mr. Alexander Rutherford, Master's Mate, killed; Lieutenant Jeremiah Skelton, wounded.
Medusa–Mr. William Gore, Mr. William Bristow, Midshipmen; killed; Captain Edward Thornborough Parker, Lord Nelson's Aid-de-Camp; Lieutenants Charles Pelley, Frederick Langford; Mr. William Kirby, Master; the Hon. Anthony Maitland, Midshipman, wounded.
York–Mr. Berry, Midshipman, killed; Mr. Brown, Gunner, wounded.
Mr. Richard Wilkinson, Commander of the Greyhound Revenue Cutter, wounded, and one seaman belonging to the Greyhound likewise wounded.
Late Attacks Upon Boulogne
LORD NELSON'S ADDRESS to his SQUADRON, after the First Attack upon the Flotilla at Boulogne.
Medusa, off Boulogne, August 5
Lord Nelson has reason to be very much satisfied with the Captains of the bombs, for their placing of the vessels yesterday; it was impossible that they could have ben better situated, and the artillery officers have shewn great skill in entirely disabling ten of the armed vessels out of twenty-four opposed to them, and many others, Lord Nelson believes, are much damaged. The Commander in Chief cannot avoid noting the great zeal and desire to attack the enemy in a closer and different combat, which manifested itself in all ranks of persons, and which Lord Nelson would fully have given full scope to, had the attempt at this moment been proper; but the officers and others may rely, that an early opportunity shall be given them for shewing their judgment, zeal, and bravery. The hired and revenue cutters kept under sail, and performed the duty entrusted to them with a great deal of skill.
(Signed) NELSON and BRONTI
LORD NELSON'S Address after the Second Attack
Medusa, Downs, Aug. 18
Vice Admiral Lord Nelson has the greatest satisfaction in sending the Captains, Officers, and Men under his command, that were employed in the late attempt on the enemy's flotilla off Boulogne, an extract of a letter which he has received from the First Lord of the Admiralty, not only approving of their zeal and persevering courage, but bestowing the highest praise on them.
The Vice-Admiral begs to assure them, that the enemy will not have long reason to boast of their security; for he trusts, ere long, to assist them in person in a way which will completely annihilate the whole of them. Lord Nelson is convinced, that if it had been possible for men to have brought the enemy's flotilla out, the men that were assigned to do so would have accomplished it. The moment the enemy have the audacity to cast off the chains which fix their vessels to the ground, that moment Lord Nelson is well persuaded they will be conducted by his brave followers to a British port, or sent to the bottom.
(COPY.)
EXTRACT of a LETTER from Earl ST. VINCENT, to Lord Viscount
NELSON, K. B. dated the 17th instant.
It is not given to us to command success. Your Lordship, and the gallant officers and men under your orders most certainly deserve it; and I cannot sufficiently express my admiration of the zeal and persevering courage with which this gallant enterprise was followed up; lamenting most sincerely the loss sustained in it. The manner in which the enemy's flotilla was made fast to the ground, and to each other, could not have been foreseen. The highest praise is due to your Lordship, and all under your command, who were actors in this gallant attempt.
When Lord Nelson sailed last to the Nore, instead of taking the usual course, he chose to cross the Naze, which had always been considered unnavigable for ships of war. This passage will in future be called Nelson's Channel.
ADMIRALTY-OFFICE, AUG. 25
Copy of a Letter from Lord Viscount Nelson, K. B. Vice-Admiral of the Blue
&c. to Evan Nepean, Esq. dated Downs, the 23rd instant.
Herewith I transmit you a letter from Captain Rose, giving me an account of the boats of the several vessels under his orders having burnt a quantity of pitch, tar, and turpentine, destroyed three gun-boats, taken two launches, and a flat-boat about forty-five feet long, and eighteen or twenty feet wide, mounted with one brass eight inch howitzer; this boat sunk astern of the Hound. The business on the part of our boats was conducted with much spirit; and much praise is due to Lieutenant Agassiz, of the Hound, and Lieutenant L. Vescont, of the Jamaica, for their brave example on this occasion.
I have the honour to be, &c. NELSON and BRONTI
MY LORD The Jamaica, at Sea, August 21, 1801
I beg leave to acquaint you, that yesterday evening, at eight o' clock, being at anchor off Estaples, I observed a large fire to the S. S. E. and at the same time a very heavy cannonade. I immediately got under weigh with the vessels under my orders, and ran down to it. About ten I spoke Captain Sanadine, of the Hound, who informed me that the fire proceeded from a cargo of pitch and tar, belonging to a vessel wrecked on the coast some time ago, which the boats of the Hound and Mallard had set fire to; and that six flat boats had come out of Saint Vallery that afternoon, which he forced on shore, and then lay hauled upon the Beach. I accordingly this morning sent the boats of the Jamaica, Gannet, and Hound, together with those of the gun-brigs, to endeavour to cut them out, under the direction of Lieutenant Agassiz, of the Hound; at the same time standing n with the different vessels, in order to cover the boats from the fire of the military and five field pieces, posted behind the sand-hills on shore. I am happy to acquaint your Lordship that they succeeded in bringing off three; the others had been previously scuttled, so as to render it impossible to remove them; however the boats damage them as much as the time would admit of. I cannot sufficiently praise the gallantry and zeal of Lieutenant Agassiz, of the Hound, and Lieutenant L. Vescont , of the Jamaica, with the officers and men employed on this service. Annexed I transmit a list of our loss; and have the honour to be, &c.
JONAS ROSE
Jamaica–Daniel Brocklesby, seaman, killed.
Gannet–William Warren, seaman, wounded.
Hound–Thomas Hamblin, Midshipman, wounded.
Tygress–Anthony Judd, seaman, slightly wounded.
Mallard–John Bucy, seaman, slightly wounded.
From the Obituaries
Messrs. Williams and Gore, two Midshipmen belonging to his Majesty's ship Medusa, killed in the late unsuccessful attack on the French flotilla off Boulogne, were buried the 18th instant (August), at Deal, in one grave. Lord Nelson followed their bodies to the ground, preceded by eight Captains of the Navy, preceded by a file of marines, who fired three vollies over the place of their interment. An immense crowd of spectators were present to witness this last tribute of respect to the memory of two gallant young Officers, who were an ornament to that profession in which they so nobly fell. His Lordship was sensibly affected during the funeral, and seen to shed tears.
The 26th instant* at Deal, the gallant E. T. Parker, of the wounds he received in the second attack on the French flotilla off Boulogne. Every attention was paid to this meritorious Officer that his lamentable situation demanded. Earl St. Vincent, with that humanity which has ever marked his conduct, sent down his own surgeon to attend him; and great hopes were entertained for a time that not only his valuable life, but his limb would be saved; the flattering expectations of his friends were, however, disappointed; he suffered amputation very high in the thigh on the 16th instant, one of the arteries burst, and the great effusion of blood reduced him to so low a state, that he only languished till the morning of the 27th, when "His noble spirit sought the shades,"
to the great regret of every Briton, and particularly of his gallant Commander Lord Nelson. His memory will ever be dear to a grateful Nation in the defence of whose liberties he so bravely distinguished himself.
Mr. William Gore, Midshipman of the Medusa, who fell in the second attack at Boulogne, was the son of Lieutenant-Colonel Gore, of the Bristol Volunteer Infantry; he was only in his 16th year, and promised to be an honour to his family, an ornament to his profession, and an invaluable Officer to his country. Previous to receiving the fatal blow which terminated his life, he had been wounded by five musquet balls in attempting to board, and every man in the boat with him was killed or wounded. Mr. Bristow, his brother-Midshipman, who gallantly fell with him, was a youth of like merit, and is of course alike deservedly lamented.
* It is not entirely clear whether August or September is meant–still less the contradiction between 26th and 27th


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FOND DU LAC, WI – The Fond du Lac Dock Spiders (34-32, 15-17) travel back to Witter Field after a 10-inning affair on Monday to finish their two-game set with the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters (53-14, 24-8). First pitch for today is scheduled for 6:35 p.m., with coverage starting at 6:20 on the Dock Spiders Radio Network.
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SOMETHING ABOUT THE RAFTERS: Each of the last three meetings between the Dock Spiders and Rafters have been decided by one run, and all three have been decided in extra innings. The Rafters have won two of three, including a walk-off win on Monday night.
JON DOWD NUMBERS: Dock Spiders OF Andrew Sojka hit his sixth home run of the season on Monday night, tying INF Jackson Loftin for the fifth-most in a single season in franchise history (since 2017)… Sojka reached the mark in just 27 appearances… Since joining the Dock Spiders, Sojka has hit a homer once every 17 at-bats, the sixth-lowest AB/HR ratio in the Northwoods League out of all players with at least 100 at-bats… If the season ended today, Sojka would set the single-season franchise record for average (.392), on-base percentage (.488), and OPS (1.174).
BEEN HERE A WHILE: OF Nick Mitchell appeared in his 58th game of the season on Monday night against the Rafters… The start put him one game away from OF Ryan Lasko's single-season franchise record of 59 games played, set in 2021… Mitchell is the only remaining player on the roster from the Dock Spiders Opening Day against the Wausau Woodchucks on May 30.
THE ROSTER SHUFFLE: In the past week, the Dock Spiders have added eight new players to the roster… This season, the Dock Spiders have used 74 different players in 67 games… The 74 players mark the most ever used in a single season by the Dock Spiders, breaking the previous record of 65 set during the COVID-shortened 2020 season.
Of the 74 players used, 35 have been hitters… 14 hitters have recorded over 100 plate appearances, led by OF Nick Mitchell with 281… 1B Grant Hussey (152), C/INF Parker Noland (171), INF Daylen Reyes (175), and C Cole Messina (178) have joined Mitchell as the only five with over 150.
39 pitchers have been used this season, with RHP Andrew Pogue (41.2) and RHP David Hagaman (41.0) as the only two to throw at least 40 innings… RHP Garner Spoljaric leads all pitchers with 17 appearances.
PATH TO THE PLAYOFFS: If the season ended today, the Dock Spiders would miss the playoffs, as they enter today with the third-best overall record in the Great Lakes West Division, a game back of the Wausau Woodchucks with five games remaining… If the Dock Spiders and Woodchucks end the season tied, the Dock Spiders own the head-to-head tiebreaker… If the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters win the second-half division title, the final playoff spot in the division will go to the next-best overall record… The Rafters can clinch the second-half Great Lakes West Division title with a win today.
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