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Hijacking Democracy in Iraq
By Scott Ritter
Alternet. 19 March 2005
Theme: US NATO War Agenda
What occurred in Iraq on Jan. 30, 2005 was an American-brokered event, not an expression of Iraqi national unity. The U.S. lowering of the Shi'a vote is case in point.
The official results of the Jan. 30, 2005 elections are in. The Shi'a emerged as the big winners, grabbing 48 percent of the vote, followed by the Kurds who garnered 26 percent, and Prime Minister Iyad Allawi's coalition party netting a paltry 13 percent. Behind the scenes political infighting rages as the victorious political parties vie to get their candidates positioned in the new government. On the surface, this looks like the sometimes messy aftermath of democracy; squabbling, rhetoric, and posturing. The Iraqi elections have been embraced almost universally as a great victory for the forces of democracy, not only in Iraq, but throughout the entire Middle East. The fact, however, is that the Iraqi elections weren't about the free election of a government reflecting the will of the Iraqi people, but the carefully engineered selection of a government that would behave in a manner dictated by the United States. In Iraq, democracy was hijacked by the Americans.
Elections have been used in the past to cover up inherently non-democratic processes. Stalin had elections, as did Hitler. So did Saddam Hussein. The Soviet Union, Nazi Germany and Ba'athist Iraq were not burgeoning democracies, but totalitarian dictatorships. The point here is that elections don't bring democracy. The roots of any democracy lie in a people united in their desire to govern in accordance with a rule of law that guarantees the rights of all. Such people then create conditions in which elections can certify their desire by selecting those who will govern. This produces democracy. What occurred in Iraq on Jan. 30, 2005 was anything but such an expression of Iraqi national unity.
The Iraqi election was an American-brokered event: the U.S. Coalition Provisional Authority set the terms of the election, and its date (not sooner than Dec. 31, 2004, but no later than Jan. 30, 2005) in its 'Law number 92,' signed into effect by former CPA chief Paul Bremer on May 31, 2004. The U.S. then had this act certified a week later by the Security Council of the United Nations, which passed resolution 1546, a Chapter VII resolution which carries the weight of international law and which endorsed the U.S.-dictated timetable for elections.
'Law number 92' is part of a larger body of Iraqi law, known as the 'Transitional Administrative Law', or TAL. The TAL was approved by the Interim Iraqi Governing Council on March 1, 2004; on June 1, the IIGC voted on an Annex to the TAL which certified as law all of the CPA's laws, regulations, orders and directives, regardless of the TAL. Iraq today is still governed under these conditions, which provide the U.S. occupiers in Iraq de facto control over what happens behind the scenes in the Iraqi Government. Iraq's 'democratic' elections were held under these conditions.
The main objective of the Iraqi election was to elect a national assembly which would then draft a new constitution by August 2005. This new constitution will be brought up to the national assembly for vote on Oct. 15, 2005. If the constitution is adopted, the new parliamentary elections would be held in December 2005 based on this constitution. If the constitution is rejected, then there will be a new national assembly election (a repeat performance of the Jan. 30 vote), and Iraqis will have another year to sort out their constitutional crisis.
Iraq's future rests on this issue of a new constitution. And herein lies the rub. It is the fervent wish of the Bush administration, and its ally, interim Prime Minister Alawi, that the new National Assembly rubber stamp the interim constitution that is already in place. This constitution contains language which precludes Iraq from becoming an Islamic Republic like Iran, where religious law (i.e., the Shar'ia), versus secular law, reigns supreme. Iraq's Shi'a majority have rejected this notion, and as such will not support the constitution as it currently exists.
The interim Iraqi constitution was dead on arrival. The Bush administration just hasn't accepted this fact. It had no chance of survival had the Shi'a won an outright majority of the vote in the Iraqi election. 'If it [i.e., the percentage of Shi'a votes] had been higher, the [Shi'a] slate would be seen with a lot more trepidation,' a senior U.S. State Department official said, once the official Iraqi election results were announced on Feb. 14. The problem is, there is good reason to believe that the percentage of votes for the Shi'a was higher – much higher. Well-placed sources in Iraq who were in a position to know have told me that the actual Shi'a vote was 56 percent. American intervention, in the form of a 'secret vote count' conducted behind closed doors and away from public scrutiny, produced the Feb. 14 result.
The lowering of the Shi'a vote re-engineered the post-election political landscape in Iraq dramatically. The goal of the U.S., in doing this, is either to guarantee the adoption of the U.S.-drafted interim constitution, or make sure that there are not enough votes to adopt any Shi'a re-write. If the U.S.-drafted Iraqi constitution prevails, the Bush administration would be comfortable with the secular nature of any Iraqi government it produces. If it fails, then the Bush administration would much rather continue to occupy Iraq under the current U.S.-written laws, than allow for the creation of a pro-Iranian theocracy. In any event, the Shi'a stand to lose.
Whether this re-engineering will succeed in the long run has yet to be seen. What is clear, however, is that many senior Shi'a know the real results that occurred on Jan. 30, and will not walk away from what they believe is their rightful destiny when it comes to governing of Iraq: a Shi'a controlled state, operating in accordance with Shar'ia law.
The post-election 'cooking' of the results in Iraq all but guarantees that the Shi'a of Iraq will rally together to secure that which they believe is rightfully theirs. This journey of 'historical self-realization' may very well ignite the kind of violent backlash among the Shi'a majority in Iraq that the U.S. has avoided to date. It could also complicate whatever strategies the Bush administration may be trying to implement regarding Iraq's neighbor to the east, Iran. But in any case, the American 'cooking' of the Iraqi election is, in the end, a defeat for democracy and the potential of democracy to effect real and meaningful change in the Middle East. The sad fact is that it is not so much that the people of the Middle East are incapable of democracy, but rather the United States is incapable of allowing genuine democracy to exist in the Middle East.
Scott Ritter was U.N. chief weapons inspector in Iraq from 1991-1998 and is author of Iraq Confidential: The Untold Story of America's Intelligence Conspiracy, to be published by I.B. Tauris (London) in the summer of 2005.
The original source of this article is Alternet.
Copyright © Scott Ritter, Alternet., 2005
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Interview in Magickal Light
I was interviewed by Pino Longchild in Magickal Light for February 2009. This is the official e-zine of http://www.magickaschool.com/ which seems to be a most interesting site for any of you of the neo-pagan persuasion.
PL: First of all let me say how pleased I am that you have agreed to be interviewed for The Magickal Light Ezine:
I believe you were 23 when you first came across books by Dion Fortune which led you to the Society of the Inner Light and the first taste of an esoteric order. I was wondering though, what provided you with the inspiration to set out on a spiritual quest before that?
GK: Oh I was always interested in magic from as far back as I can remember. Mixing up mud and water in the back garden whilst still a toddler and calling them "witches' pies" is about the earliest manifestation of this interest I suppose. In my early teens had read most of the psychic research section in the local public library. Also a desultory interest in ouija boards, hypnosis and such like. Then onto books I could not understand like Eliphas Levi's "History of Magic" before eventually having all bells rung loud and clear by coming across Dion Fortune's "The Esoteric Orders and their Work" and "The Training and Work of an Initiate". I immediately recognised a familiar voice in these. If there were such things as initiates I wanted to be one, and such things as esoteric orders, then I wanted to join. Which I promptly did – and I suppose never looked back.
PL: You were in touch with a variety of famous occultists such as Israel Regardie, Gerald Gardner and Pat Crowther. Do you have any particular recollections of these individuals you could share?
GK: I was quite shaken when I first came across Regardie's "The Art of True Healing" which seemed to set out practical magic in a daringly uncompromising fashion. Consequently when I first set up as a publisher this was the first book I produced – absolutely delighted to have discovered that Regardie was still around. To my youthful mind he was somewhat of the status of the old gods! He turned out to be a charming man, somewhat mellowed from the time when he had been such a thorn in the side of those he rated as "the inepti" of the Golden Dawn. I met him some years later when he came across to London for one of Carr P Collins Jnr's esoteric parties and found him very much a kindred spirit. Knowledgeable, modest but with scant respect for phonies. It was indeed Regardie that first put me onto Carr, who bankrolled my early publishing efforts.
I never met Gerald Gardner although we corresponded when I was editing "New Dimensions" magazine in which I featured all aspects of occultism from spiritualism to ritual magic and at a time when the "wicca" were beginning to come out of the closet – so he was part of quite a high powered team that wrote for me about this side of things, including Doreen Valiente, Pat and Arnold Crowther, Roy Bowers and others, despite pressure on the part of several self-appointed guardians of "the public good" to cease featuring articles on witchcraft. As I wrote in my Editorial for the May 1964 issue, which also contained his obituary by Pat Crowther, "Unfortunately we never had the pleasure of meeting him personally – but only through business postal correspondence. Even so, we feel a sense of loss. We could not agree without some degree of reservation with what he believed in and stood for, but he was that regrettably almost rare kind of person in occult circles – a man with a sense of proportion and a sense of humour. Not only the witch movement, but the occult world in general has lost a great champion in Gerald Gardner. He was also, to an outsider's point of viewpoint, a great unifying figure in a movement which tends at times to a degree of inter-group factionalism. And his appearances on television on behalf of the Craft gave the lie to the usual distortions and sensationalism put about by the Sunday press. May his soul rest in peace – or in active work! – in whatever pagan afterworld it chooses to go to."
Pat Crowther I first met in completely secular circumstances, entertaining her and her husband Arnold to lunch to discuss publication of his popular children's book "Let's Put On A Show". A professional conjurer, he was an entertaining and convivial companion, full of fun, with a wide knowledge of esoteric lore and they both provided me with articles on witchcraft and related lore. Our paths did not cross again except by way of editorial correspondence although I did come within arms length of Pat some years later, after Arnold's death, at one of Carr's massive parties but regretfully never got round to chat with her.
PL: You worked with W. E. Butler on the /Helios Course on the Practical Qabalah/. W. E. Butler is a favourite author of mine for the gentle way that he encourages students and the practical no-nonsense advice he gives. What was it like working with him?
GK: I did not actually do a great deal of work alongside Ernest. I had written the first six lessons of the Helios Course, (based on Regardie's "Art of True Healing") and Ernest was commissioned to take it on from there, which he did, extending it to fifty lessons in the end, a unique course that utilised evocative symbolism from Arthurian legend based upon a sub-structure of the Tree of Life. So it was simply a matter of letting him get on with it, of which he was well capable, recruiting senior students to help him with the supervision.
He was considerably my senior in age, magical experience and knowledge so a comparative young whipper snapper like me did not mess with him too much, for if he felt his preserves were being trespassed upon he could be quite tetchy, which he justified by citing Irish and Yorkshire ancestry!
I shall always remember him from a couple of choice sayings of his. One was about the demerits of those esoteric schools who promised more than they delivered, quoting the White Queen in Lewis Carroll's "Through the Looking Glass": The rule is, jam tomorrow and jam yesterday, but never jam today!
The other was chanted with chuckling gusto defining the attitude of schools or teachers of an exclusive frame of mind:
We are the few, the chosen few, let all the rest be damned,
So fasten up those pearly gates, we can't have heaven crammed!
Ernest was, above all, of the inclusive persuasion, with a deep and genuine love of all students, and humble pride in the role of being an esoteric teacher. He never compromised his principles and was certainly one of the more liberal dispensers of esoteric jam I have been privileged to know in my occult career.
PL: You set up what is now known as The Avalon Group in 1973 (now run by Wendy Berg). How did this group come to be?
GK: The time came when having passed through the grades of Dion Fortune's Society of the Inner Light and come out the other side in 1965, I spent a few years working out the way I thought esoteric teaching and practice ought to be going, through a combination of the magical input of William G Gray and the mystical input of the Rev. Anthony Duncan, books by both of whom I also published.
There was no point in muscling in on the foundation that Ernest Butler had built, which was now launched as the Servants of the Light organisation in the capable hands of Dolores Ashcroft-Nowicki and her husband Mike under Ernest's direction for the rest of his life. Accordingly I started completely afresh, writing and publishing "Experience of the Inner Worlds" on which all my personal band of students were trained.
This initiative received a shot in the arm between 1979 and 1986 when I did a series of workshops at Hawkwood College, now quite legendary, which built up a considerable momentum until the power levels reached such a pitch that they were difficult to control in a public free for all. I therefore decided the time had come to shut up shop and continue to work with just a core of personally trained students. This later became known as the Gareth Knight Group until, in 1998, having ruled the roost for 25 years, I decided to hand over to a succeeding generation.
This is now known as the Avalon Group, under Wendy Berg, although another off shoot is the Company of Avalon under Mike Harris and Steve Blamires. I also had another job waiting me as an esoteric consultant back at a rejuvenated Society of the Inner Light, which included editing and publishing a number of Dion Fortune's previously unpublished works.
PL: Since the 1960s Tarot has become terribly popular. It was through a desire to understand the Tarot symbolism better that I originally came across your work, most notably /A Practical Guide to Qabalistic Symbolism/. I have noticed that although many use the Tarot for divination, far fewer have any in-depth interest in its symbolism and Qabalistic correspondences. What are your views on this?
GK: Well I think it a pity and tried to build a half-way house by launching a book and course called "The Magical World of the Tarot" in the early 1990's, which sought to teach Tarot divination by first teaching the first principles of what the cards stood for, rather than mugging up "meanings" from out of a book. This had a modicum of success but was not worth devoting any major part of my life to. The book is still around though, and I was much touched by receiving a letter from a sergeant in the US marines to say that he did not know a lot about occultism but this book was the best on Tarot he had ever read and had helped him a lot in life.
PL: You have produced your own symbolically rich set of excellent Tarot cards, which appear to be based largely on the Golden Dawn attributions. A number of high profile occult practitioners have done similarly, most notably A. E. Waite and Aleister Crowley. Although based on the Golden Dawn attributions both sets include ideas that are not in the original design schema. Does it matter that whoever produces a set of Tarot cards is to a greater or lesser extent giving their own take on things?
GK: I think my own set of Tarot cards somewhat apprentice work, although probably none the worse for that. Indeed in training seriously committed students for my group, each and every one of them was expected to design and produce their own set of 78 cards. The criterion not being, of course, artistic ability, but by meditation upon the Tree of Life or other symbolic schema to work out their own "model of the universe" which is essentially what the Tarot is.
In one sense it is encouraging to see so many different published designs nowadays but producing your own deck, however crudely executed, would be a far more fruitful enterprise than buying one. Indeed, in the course of life, one might produce more than one set, as realisations change and mature. Although I realise that this may be a somewhat unrealistic counsel of perfection.
Exception must be made for decks produced by experienced and proven teachers. And I have myself found one or two to be highly instructive – for instance Hallowquest by Caitlín and John Matthews and the Dream Power Tarot by R J Stewart. It is surprising however, on analysis, how many designs derive (with or without acknowledgement) from those of A. E. Waite and Pamela Coleman Smith.
In practice I opt for one of the old crude Marseilles packs, which at least have not been influenced (or contaminated) by other people's esoteric ideas, and I visualise my own ideas upon those rough archetypes.
PL: Many high profile celebrities are featured in popular magazines professing a belief in Qabalah, such as Madonna and Victoria Beckham. How do you feel about this?
GK: It does not impinge much on me as I am not a reader of popular magazines - particularly those that feature high profile celebrities. It could be all to the good to the celebrities themselves and their followers if they get beyond the superficial. Otherwise I suppose it does no more good nor harm than any other fashion accessory.
PL: Does it matter that the occult world has become increasingly commercialised?
GK: I think it has its up and down sides. Useful if it spreads the word that there is more to life than the material side of things - even if in the process of hawking superstitious nonsense. It may well lead some to enquire after more fruitful lines of enquiry. One welcomes what has been expressed in some quarters as "the externalisation of the hierarchy" but it is perhaps inevitable that this will bring with it a certain amount of trivialisation – which I suppose is better than being totally ignored or persecuted by religious or political authority – which is still the case in many parts of the world.
PL: Throughout your life you have been heavily involved in the publishing world in one way or another. If you could recommend 5 books that were essential reading for a beginning student keen to learn more about magic what would they be and why?
John and Caitlín Matthews: The Western Way. Subtitled "A Practical Guide to the Western Mystery Tradition" that is exactly what this two volume work is. The first volume devoted to the native tradition and the second to the hermetic tradition. An excellent introduction, with exercises, to all aspects of the western tradition that any beginner could possibly wish to know. Only wish I had written it myself!
R J Stewart: The Living World of Faery. A general introduction to a vastly important field of esotericism that has been unduly neglected and misunderstood, and that will also serve as an entry point to this important writer's series of books that go deeper into underworld initiation, earth light and power within the land.
John Matthews and Marian Green: The Grail Seeker's Companion. An elementary but comprehensive guidebook to all elements of the mysteries of the Grail - its history, ritual, myth and literature along with meditation exercises, advice and instruction – in fact everything you need to start you on the way to your own quest.
Gareth Knight: Magic and the Power of the Goddess. Now in its third incarnation having come out of a collection of lectures and practical workshops as The Rose Cross & the Goddess and then refurbished as Evoking the Goddess, it seems to go from strength to strength so maybe was ahead of its time. It gives an historical take on various aspects of the feminine divine principle along with practical exercises.
Gareth Knight: The Practice of Ritual Magic which with Magical Images and the Magical Imagination are two little primers specifically with the beginner in mind on all you need to get going on the much misunderstood practice of ritual.
PL: One of my favourite books of yours is /A History of White Magic/. This is because you explain magic as encompassing both science and religion in a coherent way. You are one of the few authors to do this. Do you think enough is done to explain the rationale of magic? The reason I ask is that the world of science has become increasingly aware that it needs to do more "outreach" work and explain itself and its value to the world. Do you think the magical world should do likewise?
GK: I think this is already happening. A number of universities are offering degrees in esoteric studies and so the whole field is beginning to be taken seriously albeit in terms of history of the subject, or in terms of anthropology, but as Robert Persig pointed out in "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance" universities are "temples of reason" and therefore somewhat ill equipped to deal with matters beyond the rational mind. However, it's a start. Mention should also be made of The Tenemos Academy in London, founded by the poet and mystic Kathleen Raine which is a high powered academic flag waver on behalf of the esoteric approach. Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophical movement has also made significant strides into the practical worlds of agriculture, education and other disciplines over the years.
PL: What are your latest projects?
GK: I have just produced after a great deal of research a book on faery in Arthurian legend as a consequence of taking a university degree in French, concentrating on the work of the first Arthurian romancer Chrétien de Troyes. Described by the publishers as "one of the most significant esoteric texts about the connections between Arthurian and Faery Tradition ever written" it is a mind blowing re-take on the function of the ladies of the knights of the Round Table – how in the earliest romances they were faery women acting as guides, guardians and lovers to the knightly heroes, inciting them or enticing them onto quests that were in reality initiations into Faeryland. And how this is equally applicable today.
This has just been published as "The Faery Gates of Avalon" by R J Stewart Books.
Another long term project has been into the history and legend of the faery Melusine of Lusignan. However this has been put on the back burner for the time being as I concentrate upon my autobiography, as yet untitled, which seems to have quite a high priority as I approach my ninth decade.
On the practical front I help out a bit at the Society of the Inner Light which is where my esoteric journey started from, thus completing the magic circle in a sense. I have however retired from public workshop and lecture work.
PL: What are you currently reading?
GK: An academically annotated edition of the works of Lewis Carroll – notably "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass" along with "The Hunting of the Snark". All excellent sources for magical analogies, such as the one already quoted by W. E. Butler and the one that appears in the prelims of my "Experience of the Inner Worlds":
'Well, now that we have seen each other,' said the Unicorn 'if you'll believe in me, I'll believe in you. Is that a bargain?'
'Yes, if you like,' said Alice.
PL: What makes Gareth Knight sing?
GK: No great singer, but likes to fantasise about one day playing the piano as well as Dave Brubeck or Count Basie.
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Whistle blown on stealth takeover of Glasgow Rangers
Unfortunately for him however, the Takeover Appeal Board is less interested in football and more concerned with Mr King's breaches of the City Code on Takeovers and Mergers (Code).
In its recent decision, the Takeover Appeal Board upheld the view of both the Takeover Panel Hearing Committee and the Takeover Panel's Executive that Mr King had been a "concert party" (an investor working secretly with other investors) for the purposes of the Code. Mr King (through a company registered in the British Virgin Islands over which he had ultimate control), together with George Letham, George Taylor and Douglas Park (LTP), had acquired more than 30% of the issued share capital in Rangers.
The acquisition by Mr King triggered a requirement under Rule 9 of the Code for Mr King, as a concert party, to make a mandatory offer to purchase all the issued shares in Rangers not owned by either him or LTP, at the highest price paid in the 12 months before the offer was made (being 20p per share). Mr King is yet to make such an offer, which has resulted in the Takeover Panel Executive (Takeover Panel) taking the unprecedented step of initiating proceedings in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, seeking an order requiring Mr King to comply with its rulings.
One of the guiding principles of the Code is the protection of minority shareholders, so it is no surprise that the Takeover Panel investigated the matter and initiated proceedings at the Court of Session. The decision demonstrates the steps the Takeover Panel is willing to take to uphold the principles of the Code. It is also a warning to those who are considering a takeover of a business listed in the UK, to follow Code procedure.
On 31 December 2014, LTP acquired 16.32% of the share capital in Rangers, for 20p per share (in addition to the 2.98% of shares already held by Mr Taylor). On the same day, Mr King gave instructions to an investment bank to purchase an additional 14.75% of Rangers' shares, for 20p per share. The additional shares were purchased on 2 January 2015 by New Oasis Asset Management Limited (NOAL), a British Virgin Islands-registered company. The Takeover Panel subsequently determined that Mr King controlled the voting rights in NOAL.
Mr King and Mr Letham have repeatedly denied they were acting in concert to obtain control of Rangers. However, the evidence to the contrary is compelling. The two had previously collaborated in a potential purchase of shares in Rangers (evidenced by emails between them showing they were aware of each other's purchasing intentions). In addition, less than three weeks after the acquisitions of the shares, NOAL requisitioned an extraordinary general meeting of Rangers' shareholders to propose the removal of the existing Board and its replacement by Mr King and two other individuals. LTP and NOAL both supported the proposal. The proposal to replace the Board would appear to be a "board control-seeking proposal" for the purposes of Takeover Panel Statement 26.
Immediately prior to the extraordinary general meeting to appoint Mr King as a director, WH Ireland, the then Nominated Adviser to Rangers, resigned. This triggered a process that resulted in Rangers' shares being suspended and subsequently delisted from AIM, meaning that Rangers' shareholders no longer benefited from the AIM disclosure regime or the liquidity that being quoted on the market provides.
The Takeover Panel's investigation
The Takeover Panel formally began investigating links between Mr King and LTP in early 2015, and ruled in June 2016 that Mr King and LTP had acted in concert for the purposes of Rule 9.1 of the Code. The Takeover Panel directed Mr King to make a mandatory offer to all other shareholders to acquire their shares in Rangers at a price of 20p per share. The Takeover Panel cited Mr Letham's advance warning to Mr King that he would need to make an offer to all other shareholders if he acquired more than 10% of shares in Rangers, and Mr King's failure to consult with the Takeover Panel under paragraph 6 of the introduction to the Code, as clear evidence of Mr King's decision not to comply with the procedures under the Code.
The Hearings Committee decision
Following the decision of the Takeover Panel, Mr King requested that the Hearings Committee (the Committee) reviewed the Takeover Panel's decision, on the grounds that he had not in fact acted in concert with LTP and that a mandatory bid was not in the interests of the shareholders or the football club (an opinion supported by the Rangers Board). However, on 5 December 2016, the Committee upheld the Takeover Panel's ruling.
As a result of the inconsistences between Mr King's evidence and the evidence gathered by the Takeover Panel, and Mr King's claim that he had deleted all relevant emails, the Committee found that, in addition to the breaches identified by the Takeover Panel, Mr King hd also breached his obligations in paragraph 9 of the Introduction to the Code. This requires that he deal with the Panel in an open and co-operative manner.
The ruling of the Takeover Appeal Board
Mr King made a further appeal to the Takeover Appeal Board, which was heard on 25 January 2017. He argued that it was NOAL and not him that would have acted in concert with LTP, and NOAL did not act on his instructions and he did not control the voting rights for the Rangers shares held by NOAL. However, the Takeover Appeal Board rejected this view noting that:
it was Mr King who had given the order to the investment bank to purchase the shares in NOAL's name;
it was Mr King who decided the price at which the shares should be purchased by the investment bank;
it was Mr King who caused his family trust to fund the purchase of shares and put them in NOAL's name;
Mr King had not produced any evidence to rebut the presumption that he was in concert with his family trust and that NOAL was an entity over which he exercised dominant influence and/or control; and
NOAL's requisition of a shareholder meeting to propose Mr King's appointment as Chairman was evidence of Mr King's influence over NOAL.
Furthermore, the Takeover Appeal Board endorsed the Takeover Panel's view that Mr King should make a mandatory offer, but amended the deadline for this offer to 12 April 2017. Mr King failed to make an offer by 12 April, and on 13 April the Takeover Panel initiated proceedings in the Court of Session, Edinburgh, under section 955 of the Companies Act 2006, seeking an order requiring Mr King to comply with its rulings.
The decision serves as a warning to any individual or entity who would consider ignoring or breaching the Code. Although the Takeover Panel has not cold shouldered Mr King in the same way they did with Bob Morton (see following article), they are clearly determined to force Mr King to make an offer to all other shareholders, at significant expense to him.
The Takeover Appeal Board's decision confirms that the Takeover Panel will adopt a broad interpretation of the sort of actions that give rise to a "concert party". The Takeover Panel's statement in the case of Guinness/Distillers acknowledged that:
"arrangements are often informal, and the understanding may arise from a hint. The understanding may be tacit, and the definition covers situations where the parties act on the basis of a "nod or a wink".
This is an acknowledgement that those seeking to act in concert rarely record their understanding in writing and therefore a boarder approach to investigations must be taken by the Takeover Panel in order to police the Code.
It is also clear that the Takeover Panel will look very hard at nominee structures and all the surrounding circumstances to determine who is really in control. Not being on the board of directors or owning shares won't necessarily rebut the presumption of influence if there is clear evidence of control relating to the person who is the subject of the investigation.
The Rangers case is a case of interested parties coming together and trying to seize control of a company, and not a case of shareholder activism, where shareholders seek to force change in the interests of all shareholders, but without taking control. There can be a fine line between the two, but if it is found that shareholders' actions amount to the former, the concert parties could be ordered to make a mandatory offer or be forced to reduce their interest in the company below the 30% threshold. If market participants are concerned that their actions could amount to acting in concert, they should consult with the Takeover Panel and seek legal advice, so they understand their responsibilities.
If you would like further information on this topic please contact Jonathan Morris (jmorris@thrings.com) on 020 7766 5670 or Kevin McGuinness (kmcguinness@thrings.com) on 020 7766 5674, both Corporate Partners in our London office.


haha hilarious!!! I'm glad this comic shows that Pauline is truly a great and caring friend to Colin!
So what you're saying is… that antidote will turn Colin into an inanimate piece of cardboard!?
so THAT'S why I always have missing socks. some have obviously mutated and wormed their way into New Zealand.


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Derek Abrefa…an unassuming Ghanaian champion
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Derek Abrefa announced himself in Africa when he defeated former African champion, Congo Brazzaville's Saka Suraju 3-1 in Ghana's 3-1 win over the host of the 2015 African Games during the group matches of the men's team event. It was
MTTA gets new President, board
A former national player and a renowned advertising practitioner in the Indian Ocean Island of Mauritius, Vimal Basanta Lala has been elected the President of Mauritius Table Tennis Association (MTTA) at a special general assembly held on Wednesday December 21.
Felix Lartey, a Ghanaian with a big dream
When Felix Lartey started playing table tennis, he just wanted to have fun but after reading about the exploits of some top players Okine Quaye and Emmanuel Quaye, Lartey wanted to toe the line of these players. Having being part
Aruna Quadri earns another award at home
Happiness came to the Aruna family two weeks ago as the beautiful daughter of Quadri Aruna and his wife stepped into this beautiful world with an even beautiful name, Amira, which means "woman leader". Expressing this life changing experience, Quadri
Olufunke Oshonaike is second best in Africa
The oldest active female table tennis player in Africa, Nigeria's Olufunke Oshonaike has climbed the second place in November ITTF Africa ranking released. Oshonaike who stunned the continent with her performance at the 2016 ITTF African Championships in Agadir, Morocco
NDWABASINI Ezile…An orphan with a tall dream
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When 16-year-old NDWABASINI Ezile was growing up he never knew who his father was but with his mother doubling the role for him, there was no time he felt the vacuum. However, growing up in Mthatha, which is the main
Japan dethrones China in team event at World Juniors
Japan has claimed Gold in both the Girls' and Boys' Team events at the Sun International 2016 World Junior Table Tennis Championships today, 3 December 2016, in Cape Town, South Africa. In a heated final for the Girls' Team title,
Holly Nicolas…the Aussie fighter on table
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VANCE CAPLEY Self-taught artist who has worked in various mediums, including drawing, painting and graphic design, for over 20 years. He's done artwork for musicians, publishers, and video production companies. He writes and illustrates many of his own publications including Devil Bat, Grizzly Bear Man, and the upcoming Thundervolt comic book.
that period he switched classic monsters and movie artwork done mainly in black and white and recently began adding color. He loves the Walking Dead, the Creature from the Black Lagoon, and zombies.
DAVE GOODE Dave Goode, writer and reviewer, has written and created several comic book heroes over the years including Mr. Incognito, Golden Adonis, the Phantom Gorilla, and Dr. Judo for his Judo Comics line. He also so writes a weekly nostalgia blog for his Goode Stuff Blog.
DAVID WALKER is an English teacher, and film reviewer, who loves all things horror in both print and on the silver screen. His writings have been seen in various publications including Jeff Smith's late lamented Wet Paine zine. He also was one of the inspirations for the underground clip show, Spook Show.
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Walmart is launching a nationwide contest which will allow those with new product ideas to get their product in front of shoppers. Shoppers can then vote on which new products they would like to see on the shelves at Walmart.
"For a long time, the ability to get a product into a retail store was at the sole discretion of the store buyer. Today, we are removing these barriers by giving anyone a chance to launch their product at Walmart and reach millions of shoppers nationwide," said Venky Harinarayan, senior VP of Walmart Global e-commerce, and co-head of @WalmartLabs.
The contest will be held at GetOnTheShelf.com. Contestants can enter a video into the contest up until February 22. The voting will be done in two rounds. The first round will be March 7 through April 4. The top 10 finalist will be advanced to the second round, with voting taking place from April 11 to April 24. The top pick will receive featured placement on Walmart.com's homepage, inclusion in Walmart's e-newsletter, marketing support, advice on scaling up to meet demand, and of course, a spot on the shelves at Walmart stores.
"Walmart has the best products at everyday low prices but we know there are some great undiscovered products that have not yet reached our shelves," said Harinarayan in an announcement about the launch.
According to Walmart, the site opened for a sneak preview several weeks ago, and there's already 60 entries eligible to be voted on. A video and instructions are posted on GetOnTheShelf.com.


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Enter to Win a Digital Download of Disney's A Wrinkle In Time
Published on : August 20, 2018 Published by : Rachel
Disney's A Wrinkle In Time is now available to own on Blu-ray/DVD and we have a chance for a few of our readers to win a digital copy!
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Just in time for summer break, Disney's "A Wrinkle in Time," from acclaimed director Ava DuVernay, comes home May 29 on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD and Movies Anywhere and June 5 on Blu-ray™, 4K Ultra HD™, DVD and On-Demand. The stunning story of an ordinary girl's extraordinary adventure through time and space offers exhilarating entertainment and positive messages for the whole family—encouraging self-confidence, inclusion and pushing imagination to the next level.
Families who bring home "A Wrinkle in Time" will go behind the scenes to meet the talented crafts persons, actors and filmmakers who brought to life every spectacular detail of this triumphant tale. Bonus material includes an extended featurette providing inside access to the A-list cast and crew; insightful audio commentary from director Ava DuVernay and team; deleted scenes; bloopers; and two music videos, including "I Believe" performed by GRAMMY®-nominated music mogul DJ Khaled and featuring GRAMMY®-nominated singer-songwriter Demi Lovato.
More than 50 years after Madeleine L'Engle's young adult novel "A Wrinkle in Time" was awarded the prestigious Newbery Medal, the big-screen retelling of this timeless classic takes audiences on a transformative journey, exquisitely illustrated through jaw-dropping visual effects, a stirring musical score and diverse, star-studded cast. Three celestial guides, Mrs. Which (two-time Academy Award® nominee Oprah Winfrey), Mrs. Whatsit (Oscar®, Golden Globe® and Emmy® winner Reese Witherspoon) and Mrs. Who (Emmy nominee Mindy Kaling), come to Earth to share their wisdom and love with struggling eighth-grader Meg Murry (Storm Reid) as she journeys across dimensions with classmate Calvin (Levi Miller) and younger brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) in search of her father (Chris Pine), a world-renowned physicist who mysteriously disappeared four years ago.
As fantastical as the film's premise and imagery may seem, "A Wrinkle in Time" centers on a universal human need that feels particularly relevant and relatable today. "This is a story about belonging," says DuVernay. "It's about a girl who just doesn't feel strong in her mind, body and spirit. But through this epic journey, she finds her strength and learns that the center of the universe starts inside her. It's about Meg feeling like she belongs in the universe and has a mighty part to play… as do we all."
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H.R. Haldeman, in full Harry Robbins Haldeman, byname Bob Haldeman, (born October 27, 1926, Los Angeles, California, U.S.—died November 12, 1993, Santa Barbara, California), American advertising executive and campaign manager who served as White House chief of staff during the Richard M. Nixon administration (1969–73). He is best known for his involvement in the Watergate scandal.
Haldeman graduated from the University of California at Los Angeles in business administration (1948). He joined a prominent advertising agency in 1949 and became an account executive and then, in 1959, vice president of the firm's Los Angeles office.
Following the June 17, 1972, break-in at Democratic National Headquarters at the Watergate complex, Haldeman participated in the White House cover-up of official involvement in that event as well as other "dirty tricks" employed during the 1972 campaign. When the White House became implicated in the spring of 1973, Haldeman resigned. He returned to his home in California but in 1975 was convicted of perjury, conspiracy, and obstruction of justice for his role in the scandal.
Sentenced to 2 1/2 to 8 years in jail, Haldeman actually served 18 months at a federal minimum security facility. He was released in late 1978, and his autobiographical The Ends of Power was published that same year. He subsequently engaged in real estate and restaurant ventures.


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Als Model stand sie unter anderem für Roberto Cavalli, die italienische Vanity Fair, sowie Glamour und Clare Vivier vor der Kamera.

Am Yale Repertory Theatre spielte sie 2017 in einer Bühnenfassung des Romans Native Son von Richard Wright die Rolle der Mary Dalton. Beim Williamstown Theatre Festival in Williamstown im Bundesstaat Massachusetts stand sie 2018 als Janice in The Member of the Wedding auf der Bühne. 2019 verkörperte sie die Julia in Romeo und Julia in einer Produktion des Old Globe Theatre.

Für die HBO-Serie The Gilded Age von Julian Fellowes stand sie als Protagonistin Marian Brook an der Seite von Denée Benton als Autorin Peggy Scott sowie Christine Baranski und Cynthia Nixon als ihre Tanten vor der Kamera. In der deutschsprachigen Fassung wurde sie von Magdalena Höfner synchronisiert.

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Clean Air Corridors are being established in London to tackle air pollution, and we believe the Triangle's narrow, congested streets are a prime candidate to join the initial twelve corridors. Introducing a Clean Air Corridor would have significant health benefits and support local traders, and could be introduced in conjunction with other measures to improve air quality such as improved provision for cycling, new planting on the streets and electric vehicle charging points.
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DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF YORK COUNTY STATEMENT ON CONGRESSMAN PERRY'S REMARKS REGARDING SYSTEMIC RACISM
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Turzai to Resign June 15
Posted by Chad Baker on June 11, 2020 at 10:30 AM comments (4)
House Speaker Mike Turzai (R-Allegheny) announced on Wednesday that he will retire from the House on June 15. His decision marks the end of a legislative career that significantly impacted Pennsylvania politics over the past two decades.
In an hour long farewell, Turzai reflected upon his time in elected office and thanked a number of people who helped him along the way, while also detailing some of the issues that were most important to him. A conservative Republican, he specifically highlighted his support for school choice, job opportunities in the private sector, pro-life policies, and more.
To read the entire article from PoliticsPA.com click https://www.politicspa.com/turzai-to-resign-june-15/94760/" target="_blank">https://www.politicspa.com/turzai-to-resign-june-15/94760/.
BLM Peaceful Protest in Hanover, PA on June 6, 2020
Posted by Chad Baker on June 8, 2020 at 10:00 AM comments (2)
On D-Day…On Omaha Beach…They fought for our flag so that we can breathe. They fought for our freedoms so that we can kneel to be heard. They fought for liberty and justice for all.
This is BLM's Omaha Beach. And we all must fight so that we can breathe. We must fight until all people are heard. We must fight for liberty and justice for all.
We have been on this mountain before. And the fact is what we are SEEING are the VOICES of the UNHEARD. This is a reset button. This a reboot. This is not an end but rather a BEGINNING.
But we need more than just Police Reform. We need Systemic Change. It must begin in Washington, DC, and continue through to Harrisburg and our local governments. We need Restorative Justice.
It seems impossible as we stand here today, but it isn't. We are all just one line in a notebook. But one line can change a whole page, the whole story.
Muhammad Ali, who not only fought in the ring but also fought for justice said this about the word IMPOSSIBLE. Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they've been given than to explore the power they have to change it. Impossible is not a fact. It's an opinion. Impossible is not a declaration. It's a dare. Impossible is potential. Impossible is temporary. Impossible is nothing.
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Biden formally clinches Democratic presidential nomination
Posted by Chad Baker on June 8, 2020 at 8:00 AM comments (1)
By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER and WILL WEISSERT
from https://bit.ly/2Unu7EG
WASHINGTON (AP) — Joe Biden formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination Friday, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Donald Trump that will play out against the unprecedented backdrop of a pandemic, economic collapse and civil unrest.
"It was an honor to compete alongside one of the most talented groups of candidates the Democratic party has ever fielded," Biden said in a statement Friday night, "and I am proud to say that we are going into this general election a united party."
The former vice president has effectively been his party's leader since his last challenger in the Democratic primary, Bernie Sanders, ended his campaign in April. But Biden pulled together the 1,991 delegates needed to become the nominee after seven states and the District of Columbia held presidential primaries Tuesday.
Biden reached the threshold three days after the primaries because several states, overwhelmed by huge increases in mail ballots, took days to tabulate results. A team of analysts at The Associated Press then parsed the votes into individual congressional districts. Democrats award most delegates to the party's national convention based on results in individual congressional districts.
Biden now has 1,995 delegates, with contests still to come in eight states and three U.S. territories.
The moment was met with little of the traditional fanfare as the nation confronts overlapping crises. While Biden has started to venture out more this week, the coronavirus pandemic has largely confined him to his Wilmington, Delaware, home for much of the past three months.
The country faces the worst rate of unemployment since the Great Depression. And civil unrest that harkens back to the 1960s has erupted in dozens of cities following the death of George Floyd, a black man who died when a white Minneapolis police officer pressed his knee into Floyd's neck for several minutes even after he stopped moving and pleading for air.
It's a confluence of events that no U.S. leader has faced in modern times, made all the more complicated by a president who has at times antagonized the protesters and is eager to take the fight to Biden.
"This is a difficult time in America's history," Biden said Friday night. "And Donald Trump's angry, divisive politics is no answer. The country is crying out for leadership. Leadership that can unite us. Leadership that can bring us together."
Biden spent 36 years in the Senate before becoming Barack Obama's vice president. This is 77-year-old Biden's third bid for the presidency and his success in capturing the Democratic nomination was driven by strong support from black voters.
He finished an embarrassing fourth place in the overwhelmingly white Iowa caucuses that kicked off the nomination process in February. Biden fared little better in the New Hampshire primary, where his standing was so low that he left the state before polls closed on election night to instead rally black voters in South Carolina.
His rebound began in the more diverse caucuses in Nevada but solidified in South Carolina, where Biden stomped Sanders, his nearest rival, by nearly 29 points. He followed that with a dominant showing three days later during the Super Tuesday contests, taking 10 of the 14 states.
Biden's strong showing in states such as North Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee and Texas reinforced his status as the preferred Democratic candidate of African American voters — but the relationship has not been without its strained moments. After a tense exchange with an influential black radio host, Biden took sharp criticism for suggesting that African American voters still deciding between him and Trump "ain't black."
That comment, and protests that have spread nationwide, have increased pressure on Biden to pick an African American running mate. He has already committed to picking a woman as a vice presidential candidate.
Black voters are unlikely to back Trump over Biden by a wide margin. A recent Fox News poll shows just 14% of African Americans who are registered to vote have a favorable opinion of the president compared with 75% who favorably view Biden.
But Biden must ensure that black voters are motivated to show up to the polls in November, especially in critical swing states that narrowly went for Trump in 2016.
At one point, the Democratic primary included dozens of candidates of different races, genders and generations and an openly gay man. The contest was dominated by debate over unapologetically progressive ideas, including fully government-funded health care under "Medicare for All" and a sweeping proposal to combat climate change known as the "Green New Deal."
Biden prevailed by mostly offering more moderate approaches that he argued would make him more electable against Trump.
He refused to budge on his rejection of universal health care and some of the Green New Deal's most ambitious provisions to combat climate change.
Since clinching the nomination, however, Biden has worked to build his appeal among progressives, forming joint task forces with Sanders' campaign to find common ground on key issues like health care, the economy and the environment. Biden has also embraced a plan to forgive millions of Americans' student debt, meaning that he clinches the nomination as easily the most liberal standard bearer the Democratic Party has ever had.
Biden's embrace of his party's left flank could help him consolidate a Democratic base that remained deeply divided after the 2016 primary and ultimately hurt Hillary Clinton in her defeat to Trump. But it could also undermine Biden's attempts to rebuild the Obama coalition, which is often loosely defined as minorities and young people, as well as educated Americans and some working-class voters.
The former vice president has sought, since announcing his candidacy, to cast the election as a battle "for the soul of the nation," and promised to restore order and dignity to the White House while rehabilitating the U.S. image on the world stage. Such an approach, though, necessarily focuses on being more of an alternative to Trump than offering radically new political ideas. And that further underscores Biden's difficult task of trying to unite his party's base while appealing to voters from far beyond it.
"I am going to spend every day between now and November 3rd fighting to earn the votes of Americans all across this great country," Biden promised Friday, "so that, together, we can win the battle for the soul of this nation, and make sure that as we rebuild our economy, everyone comes along."
Gov. Wolf says York and Adams counties can move into green phase. Here's what that means
Posted by Chad Baker on June 7, 2020 at 1:10 PM comments (2)
from the https://www.ydr.com/story/news/2020/06/05/york-county-green-phase-gov-wolf-says-can-move-what-means-guidelines/3150138001/" target="_blank">York Daily Record:
York and Adams counties are going green.
And it doesn't have a thing to do with being eco-friendly.
After being under some kind of stay-at-home order and business closure since mid-March because of the coronavirus pandemic, Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday that York and Adams counties can reopen on June 12.
They are two of 12 counties that will go green next week. The others are Beaver, Carbon, Columbia, Cumberland, Juniata, Mifflin, Northumberland, Union, Wayne and Wyoming.
Seventeen counties were the first to go green last week. Sixteen more counties joined the phase Friday.
"I am very proud of our commonwealth in this point of our reopening," Wolf said Friday. "Keep in mind what we were trying to do in the red phase ... buy time. We needed to make sure we didn't overwhelm our healthcare system."
This means York and Adams residents will be able to get their hair cut, eat in restaurants, belly up to the bar, work out in large gyms and see movies in a cinema.
James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution
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I have watched this week's unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words "Equal Justice Under Law" are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation.
When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oath would be ordered under any circumstance to violate the Constitutional rights of their fellow citizens—much less to provide a bizarre photo op for the elected commander-in-chief, with military leadership standing alongside.
We must reject any thinking of our cities as a "battlespace" that our uniformed military is called upon to "dominate." At home, we should use our military only when requested to do so, on very rare occasions, by state governors. Militarizing our response, as we witnessed in Washington, D.C., sets up a conflict—a false conflict—between the military and civilian society. It erodes the moral ground that ensures a trusted bond between men and women in uniform and the society they are sworn to protect, and of which they themselves are a part. Keeping public order rests with civilian state and local leaders who best understand their communities and are answerable to them.
James Madison wrote in Federalist 14 that "America united with a handful of troops, or without a single soldier, exhibits a more forbidding posture to foreign ambition than America disunited, with a hundred thousand veterans ready for combat." We do not need to militarize our response to protests. We need to unite around a common purpose. And it starts by guaranteeing that all of us are equal before the law.
Instructions given by the military departments to our troops before the Normandy invasion reminded soldiers that "The Nazi slogan for destroying us…was 'Divide and Conquer.' Our American answer is 'In Union there is Strength.'" We must summon that unity to surmount this crisis—confident that we are better than our politics.
Donald Trump is the first president in my lifetime who does not try to unite the American people—does not even pretend to try. Instead he tries to divide us. We are witnessing the consequences of three years of this deliberate effort. We are witnessing the consequences of three years without mature leadership. We can unite without him, drawing on the strengths inherent in our civil society. This will not be easy, as the past few days have shown, but we owe it to our fellow citizens; to past generations that bled to defend our promise; and to our children.
We can come through this trying time stronger, and with a renewed sense of purpose and respect for one another. The pandemic has shown us that it is not only our troops who are willing to offer the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of the community. Americans in hospitals, grocery stores, post offices, and elsewhere have put their lives on the line in order to serve their fellow citizens and their country. We know that we are better than the abuse of executive authority that we witnessed in Lafayette Square. We must reject and hold accountable those in office who would make a mockery of our Constitution. At the same time, we must remember Lincoln's "better angels," and listen to them, as we work to unite.
Only by adopting a new path—which means, in truth, returning to the original path of our founding ideals—will we again be a country admired and respected at home and abroad.
Elections run much smoother this time, York County voters say
Voting seemed to go more smoothly in Tuesday's primary at some of the polling places that had problems in the Nov. 5 municipal election, likely thanks to changes made by the York County Board of Commissioners and the county Board of Elections.
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2020/06/02/elections-run-much-smoother-than-time-york-county-voters-say/3124559001/" target="_blank">Click to read the entire York Dispatch article
Furloughed York County workers help with 40K mail-in ballot requests
Posted by communications on May 27, 2020 at 11:35 AM comments (0)
Eight of York County's 277 furloughed employees have returned full time to help the Department of Elections and Voter Registration process the deluge of mail-in ballot applications for the June 2 primary.
More than 14% of registered voters in York County had requested mail-in ballots as of Tuesday, the statewide deadline to apply, according to the Pennsylvania Department of State.
https://www.yorkdispatch.com/story/news/2020/05/26/furloughed-york-county-workers-help-40-k-mail-ballot-requests/5258482002/" target="_blank">To read the full York Dispatch story, click here.
In this Together - Rich Sterner for PA Senate
Editor, Gettysburg Times,
Why are we here today? Is it to sow the seeds of contention and division? Is it to name call and point fingers? What is our purpose?
Let me share what I think our purpose needs to be. We say, "We are in this together." That is easy to say and it is certainly correct but it doesn't solve the problems we face nor does it give us direction or resolve. We need to use reason over passion. We need to look at the furthest point down the road.
In a crisis, we must prioritize and triage the difficulties we face. Obviously, healthcare is of primary concern. It's not about the water that has passed under the bridge, but rather about correcting issues; fixing what is broken, and providing adequate equipment and medical supplies. It's not about shouting at each other and name-calling. In fact, we should be shouting towards Washington, at Republicans and Democrats alike, to get the necessary things needed to prevent the spread of this awful pandemic.
No matter when Pennsylvania or the counties of Pennsylvania open up ... and they will open up ... safety and security will still be on the minds of consumers, even if their hair is too long or the dog's nails need clipping. We need to look into how the economy is going to be jigsawed back together.
Realize this, that the only governmental body that can operate at a deficit is the federal government. I am not advocating that deficit spending is a good thing, but in lieu of taxing us to death, which would further destabilize the economy, deficit spending at this point would be the lesser of evils. Just like the Cares Act recently enacted from Washington, more will be needed, which is what the House of Representatives just passed and has sent on to the Senate. But here is a clue! Don't follow this legislation from a political point of view. Instead, follow the money!
In the meantime, we need to count on each other. We need to be able to say, "I got your back!" Take the necessary steps to do your part in protecting our communities. "You can count on me." Let's look at each other in the eye and say "You can count on me!"
Rich Sterner, Candidate for PA Senate District 33
OPINION York doc: Don't listen to Dr. Pandelidis, or even to me, listen to pandemic experts (opinion)
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Reading Dr. Steven Pandelidis' opinion piece on the pandemic makes me feel obliged to respond and show there are other physicians in York who do not agree with him. I am one.
Where to start? First, before I retired from family practice, Steve and I were colleagues in the York medical community. He cared skillfully and compassionately for a number of my patients. Much appreciated.
However, neither of us was trained in the specialties of Virology, Epidemiology or Infectious Diseases. In this brave new Covid world, it is unwise and even dangerous for us riverboat pilots to pretend to be substitutes for those specialty pilots who are the only experts trained to deal with pandemics and carry us through. Full stop.
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What Are Bail Funds and How Do They Help?
You can contribute to help people who've been jailed for lesser offenses.
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Contributing to bail funds has been top of mind in the wake of protests over policing tactics and calls for criminal justice system reform. Many bail funds have seen a surge of donations. The Minnesota Freedom Fund (a nonprofit with a budget under $200,000 in 2018), has received over $30 million from more than 900,000 donors since the end of May 2020.
Bail funds have a long history beginning in the 1920s, serving as a means to prevent people from staying in jail for months or years before their case is resolved if they can't afford bail. If you're interested in donating to a bail fund, here's what you should know to make sure your donation is doing the most.
What are bail funds?
Typically, when a person is arrested, they're required to pay bail. The bail amount varies depending on the jurisdiction and the judge hearing the case. For example, the felony bail schedule (a recommendation on bail amounts) in Los Angeles County is $20,000 to $1 million. However, judges don't have to follow those recommendations.
Katherine Braner, a public defender in San Diego, says the idea behind bail was supposed to be a means to encourage charged individuals to come to their court date and ensure public safety. Those involved with bail reform, like the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), doubt the validity of those claims.
Nearly half a million people are in jail awaiting trial at any given moment, according to a June 23, 2020, report from NPR. More affluent defendants might be able to bail out earlier, while those that can't afford their bail might wait weeks, months or even years before trial. The cash bail system primarily hurts people of color, reported NPR.
Bail funds are a means for those required to make bail that can't afford the charges. Usually, individuals aren't required to pay the fund back, which isn't the case when using the services of a bail bond agent.
"The idea behind bail funds, really the Genesis of it was bail reform, which is part of a much wider national conversation about why we use cash bail to determine who can be released pretrial and who can't," says Braner.
What kinds of cases qualify for bail fund relief?
Typically, bail funds have a limit on how much bail they post, so they usually won't bail out someone arrested on a serious and dangerous offense, says Braner. These individuals' bails would be extremely high in most cases.
"What these bail funds are doing is trying to get people released who have lower amounts of bail," says Braner. "Those are going to be typically individuals who have committed low-level offenses and have a de minimis criminal record."
The practice of "passing the hat" in faith-based communities to gather funds for incarcerated members was influential in establishing modern-day bail funds. However, bail funds, as we know them today, have existed since the 1920s.
According to organizers Kim More, Juan Caro and Yesi Padilla of the DeDe McClure Memorial Community Bail Fund (DMMCBF) in San Diego, bail funds have often worked in tandem with activists.
"[Bail funds] keep people out of jail who are doing the important work of making change, like the many bail funds set up during the Civil Rights Movement to bail out demonstrators in the 1950s, or the bail fund set up [by] ACT UP! to bail out LGBT activists in the 1980s," they said in an email statement.
How do bail funds help?
Bail funds help people who can't afford to post bail. The cash bail system can drive someone already in poverty even further into debt, say DMMCBF organizers. The bail system, as it currently works, disparately affects people of color.
"If a wealthy person commits a crime and is arrested, they can bail out and go back home to their families," they write in their statement. "If a person is working poor or poor with no job, they have to stay in jail until their court date and run this risk of losing their financial footing."
In the context of 2020's BLM protests, bail funds have bailed out protesters that couldn't afford bail. For example, protester Harmony featured in Marketplace's "This is Uncomfortable" podcast was facing a $10,000 bail until the Bukit Bail Fund of Pittsburgh chipped in.
Bail funds help limit exposure to COVID-19
Bail funds are also vital in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. They can help process people quickly and limit their exposure to the virus, says Joseph Hoelscher, a criminal defense attorney in San Antonio, Texas.
Hoelscher says most jail and prison intake systems usually consist of small group rooms that are too small for social distancing. Then, people may get moved into the general population, meaning more potential COVID-19 exposure.
Besides bailing people out of a high-risk COVID-19 area, bail funds like DMMCBF provide resources for people post-bail. Organizers say they've provided gift baskets to clients, connected them with attorneys and saw them through their court date.
"It's never just a one-off for us, we try to meet the whole person (as we all should be taking a holistic approach to caring for people) and all immediate and long-term needs," DMMCBF organizers say.
Do bail funds matter in states with $0 bail?
While $0 bail for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies is in place in some states due to the coronavirus emergency, this won't be the case forever. That's already happening in California, where the state's judicial council recently lifted the $0 bail rules. It's now up to the counties to decide whether or not to keep $0 bail.
Some bail funds didn't need the entire surge of donations right away in part due to $0 bail. However, Hoelscher says that the mass influx of contributions to bail funds is worth it in the long run.
"Unless [the BLM] movement now actually makes the fundamental change to create real justice, there's still going to be people who are unfairly incarcerated because they don't have the means to get out of jail while they're waiting for their trial," says Hoelscher. "So if this is what fills those funds up, then this is a good thing."
How are bail funds accessed?
Accessing bail funds while in jail requires preparation. DMMCBF says it's encouraged BLM protest attendees to write down the fund's number before leaving for a demonstration.
In Hoelscher's experience, it's a myth that those arrested get that "one phone call." When they are allowed to call someone, it's still a complicated and expensive process. First off, they'll be paying $4 to $8 a minute unless it's a toll-free number. Secondly, arrested individuals have to make sure someone on the other end picks up the phone. The fact that the incoming caller ID looks like a spam call doesn't help.
"In places where they have cash bonds, you inevitably will find a list of bail bond companies posted within holding cells," says Hoelscher. "They will usually pick up, they may not help you get to a bail fund, but you can call them and ask them, 'are you associated with a bail fund?'"
Someone else you're jailed with might be able to connect with a bail fund, which might, in turn, help out the other individuals in jail.
However, bail fund members may walk into jails post-protest or after other significant events where many arrests occurred and post bail for whomever they can. Hoelscher saw this happen after protests in Austin, Texas.
How do I contribute to a bail fund?
Most bail funds will have an option for consumers to donate online. Since any individual or organization can start a bail fund, donors might want to vet an organization before choosing to donate. Braner recommends donating to an established and experienced bail fund with a good track record of helping individuals even after they've posted bail.
"Quality bail programs will address some of the underlying issues with individuals," says Braner. "If the person, for example, is arrested on a drug possession charge, they are then immediately trying to connect to that person with resources in the community to address the underlying problem."
For those who want detailed information on how their donation is being spent, you might consider donating to bail funds registered as a 501(c)(3) such as The Brooklyn Community Bail Fund. These types of organizations are required by law to have certain tax information viewable online. Using tools such as GuideStar or checking tax documents available on the organization's website, donors can get an idea of where the nonprofit is spending its donations.
If a donor chooses not to contribute to a 501(c)(3), that donation might not be tax-deductible, Hoelscher says. Some community bail funds or those started by an individual using a fundraising website like GoFundMe or Act Blue might not necessarily fit the tax write-off category.
Finally, donating to a bail fund associated with a recognizable organization or an attorney might eliminate the risk that your money isn't going to a good cause.
"Attorneys have certain ethical obligations when they put their name on something. They have obligations to make sure that the fund doesn't violate the law," says Hoelscher.
How can I find a bail fund to support?
Those who want to help specific jailed individuals who can't afford bail can contribute to bail funds serving LGBTQ+ individuals, pregnant women, people in a certain geographical location and more. You can check out the National Bail Fund Network for a comprehensive list of bail funds by state, research which bail funds still have a high need, do a quick Google search to find one or look to BLM leaders for suggestions. Whatever bail fund you decide to support, make sure it's a legitimate bail fund helping out a cause in which you believe.
Lara McCaffrey is a California-based writer for MoneyGeek.
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Cuerva é um município da Espanha na província de Toledo, comunidade autónoma de Castilla-La Mancha, de área 38 km² com população de 1421 habitantes (2006) e densidade populacional de 35,93 hab/km².

Aparece citada por Ptolomeo em Geographías Hyphégesis como Λιβóρα, Libora (Évora), entre as povoações dos carpetanos.

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On your full-day tour discover this unique history walk following WWII soldiers' trails, focusing on the area around Rome, where the US and Allied Army undertook the Italian Campaign. This is an opportunity for travelers to retrace the steps of the valiant US troops, visiting these historical sites to take back to life the key moments of this huge event, which have braved the US Army capabilities on sea, land and air.
Your tour will focus on the areas between Anzio and Nettuno, where on 3 September 1943 the Allies invaded the Italian mainland, as the Italians re-entered the war on the Allied side. This progress was initially swift, but later met stiff resistance resulting in a battle lasting to May. At the Anzio Beach Head Museum watch a short film about the Anzio beach landings and see the artifacts, photographs and uniforms worn during the war.
Later visit the city of Nettuno and the Sicily-Rome American Cemetery and Memorial. During your walk through the war time cemetery covering 77 acres, learn about the code named operation Shingle. Follow a wide central mall flanked by cyprus trees to view the memorial, rich in works of architecture, showing America's and Italy's remembrance of the dead.
Meet your guide near the Boscolo Exedra Hotel, in Piazza della Repubblica.


Latrobe will play host to the second Hobart Hurricanes Indigenous Tournament in November. The tournament will see T20 matches between a Hurricanes Indigenous squad and a Sydney Thunder indigenous team in the final week of November. A Male Indigenous Squad will be selected in the lead-up to the week and there will also be a Female Pathway element to the tournament. Latrobe's Callan Morse, Smithton Stars' Aaron Tuxworth, Burnie's Brodie Hayes and Latrobe's Rhys French were in last year's men's squad. Hurricanes general manager Phil Rigby was confident the would continue to build upon its success last summer's tournament in New South Wales, saying it was "ideal preparation for their National Indigenous Cricket Championships". "We are delighted to be able to bring this tournament we're hosting to Latrobe in the North West, and we would like to thank the Latrobe Council for supporting it,'' he said on the Hobart Hurricanes' website. Latrobe Mayor Peter Freshney added: "It is particularly pleasing that our community will play host to games in the Indigenous Tournament and there will be a pathway element for female players included in this initiative. Latrobe Council and our community are rightly proud of our local recreation ground and associated facilities, and we welcome the awarding of these Hurricanes games." Dates and fixtures are yet to be confirmed.
HOME GROUND MATCH?: The Hobart Hurricanes' Indigenous Tournament will be played on the home patch of Callan Morse, who was part of last year's squad.
Latrobe will play host to the second Hobart Hurricanes Indigenous Tournament in November.
The tournament will see T20 matches between a Hurricanes Indigenous squad and a Sydney Thunder indigenous team in the final week of November.
A Male Indigenous Squad will be selected in the lead-up to the week and there will also be a Female Pathway element to the tournament.
Latrobe's Callan Morse, Smithton Stars' Aaron Tuxworth, Burnie's Brodie Hayes and Latrobe's Rhys French were in last year's men's squad.
Hurricanes general manager Phil Rigby was confident the would continue to build upon its success last summer's tournament in New South Wales, saying it was "ideal preparation for their National Indigenous Cricket Championships".
"We are delighted to be able to bring this tournament we're hosting to Latrobe in the North West, and we would like to thank the Latrobe Council for supporting it,'' he said on the Hobart Hurricanes' website.
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My name is André. I live near Toronto, Canada. I was born in Korea. I speak English and I am trying to learn French and Korean. What is the best way to learn other languages?
I speak English and I am trying to learn French and Korean. What is the best way to learn other languages?
Roy: Learn the languages that are a little bit similar to your language.
Me: That's good advice, but Korean and English aren't so similar, like Japanese and English aren't so similar. So how can André learn Korean?
Roy: Find a Korean person and ask them to be your teacher.
Me: Any other advice for André?
Roy: Read lots of books in those languages.
Thank you for your question, André! Roy and I wish you all the best at learning French and Korean! Keep trying, day by day, and you'll definitely make progress!