As American citizens, "we should get to vote," Ana Esther Díaz said.
SAN JUAN, P.R., Oct. 5 – An Election Day here, almost any Election Day, can cause dancing. "We enjoy voting," said 62-year-old Ana Esther Díaz from behind the counter of a sundries shop in San Juan.
"You can't drive in some places," said Ms. Díaz, because celebrations and last-minute campaigning choke the roads. Pork sizzles on the grill.
And at night there is music, she said, "music and noise," on an island where voter turnout is, traditionally, more than 80 percent.
But when it comes to electing an American president, the people in this United States commonwealth have been barred, under the United States Constitution, from the biggest party of all. They are allowed to vote in presidential primaries, but, historically, not in the general election.
"We are American citizens," Ms. Díaz said. "We should get to vote."
With the presidential election just a month away, many people here are hoping that a federal appeals court in Boston will uphold a federal judge's ruling that allows them to vote in the presidential election for the first time.
The ruling has become one of the hottest issues in the campaign for governor, and has fueled the debate over the political status of Puerto Rico.
This week, the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, in Boston, heard arguments on whether the island's 2.4 million registered voters may vote for president on Nov. 7.
Speaking before a panel of three judges at the federal appeals court in Boston, a team of Puerto Rican officials said the right of a United States citizen to vote was more fundamental than the Electoral College system.
"You're pretty much undermining, striking at the heart of democratic government," said Angel E. Rotger Sagat, attorney general of Puerto Rico.
And Gregorio Igartua de la Rosa, a lawyer representing 11 Puerto Ricans who brought the lawsuit in federal court, called the Department of Justice's effort to have the case dismissed a "discriminatory appeal."
The lawyer for the United States, Matthew Collette, reiterated that there were two ways for Puerto Rico to gain the vote. "One is statehood, the other is a constitutional amendment such as the 23rd," he said.
But Gov. Pedro Rosselló of Puerto Rico, who attended the hearing, stood by his determination to include a presidential ballot in the commonwealth's elections on Nov. 7.
"We intend to go forward with what is now law in Puerto Rico," said Mr. Rosselló, who has pushed for statehood for Puerto Rico as leader of the New Progressive Party. Justice Department officials in Washington, as well as political experts on and off the island, say they believe the appeals court will overturn the ruling by the federal district judge in San Juan, and quiet the celebration before it even begins.
Puerto Ricans, American citizens since a vote by Congress in 1917, are not allowed to vote for president when they live on the island because Puerto Rico is not a state.
But Judge Jaime Pieras of Federal District Court in San Juan, responding to the most recent of several lawsuits that have challenged the law, ruled on Aug. 29 that Puerto Ricans, as United States citizens, had the right to vote in a general election.
Judge Pieras pointed out that while all United States citizens who live outside the United States were allowed to vote in absentia for president, Puerto Ricans who could vote in a general election while living in one of the 50 states lost that right when they returned to the island.
He ordered that the island's government act "with all possible expediency" to make it possible for citizens here to vote in the election.
Governor Rosselló moved quickly to sign a law permitting such a vote even when the political opposition voiced skepticism that the vote would be allowed to stand.
Justice Department officials appealed the Federal District Court decision and said the Constitution clearly refuted the judge's ruling. The department has asked the Court of Appeals for a speedy resolution, because of how its ruling could affect the presidential election.
For Puerto Ricans, many smarting from the United States Navy's use of the island of Vieques for bombing practice, the Justice Department's fight to quell their vote is a personal affront.
"The United States wants us for some things, like Vieques, but for other things they set us apart," said Stephen Rivera, who runs a surf shop in San Juan. "If we are U.S. citizens, why can't we vote?"
The case is one more facet of a continuing debate over Puerto Rico's political status, whether to seek statehood and pay federal taxes, which islanders do not now pay, or leave things the way they are.
Leaving the commonwealth status as it is has been the way most Puerto Ricans want it, according to the results of recent referendums. But pro- statehood sentiment is gaining steadily, and independence has only a small minority of advocates. The commonwealth status, while leaving island residents free of federal taxes, subjects them to the United States military draft.
And that is an argument many people here make for gaining the right to vote for a president with or without statehood. Puerto Ricans have fought in every war since World War I, yet have no voice in choosing a commander in chief.
"They die for the United States," Ms. Díaz said. "Sometimes they don't even know what they're dying for, but they die." It is not unreasonable, people here say, to trade such sacrifice for the right to vote for a president.
But Silvia Álvarez-Curbelo, director of the Communications Research Center at the University of Puerto Rico's School of Public Communications, said the debate over the vote for president obscures the real issue: statehood.
"I think it's all wishful thinking," Ms. Álvarez-Curbelo said of the legal fight. "It's very clear constitutionally, Puerto Ricans can't vote. We either need an amendment to the Constitution or Puerto Rico needs to become a state."


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See?! I told you there would still be food around these parts! My Man had a New Year's Resolution to make a spankin' new recipe once a month. And he'd cook it. For me. I love this idea.
So this month's recipe was Thai red curry meatballs — sounds delicious, right? He based it on this recipe here.
We altered it a bit by, um, forgetting to add the cilantro (don't do that — please add the cilantro) and by switching the lemongrass out for a handful of fresh basil that we threw in at the end. Overall, it was a pretty solid recipe! Honestly, I think I'd just do the whole thing but skip the meatballs and use sauteed shrimp instead (easier and lighter). But this right here was a nice, rich dish for winter.
For your internet share of the day, this made me laugh at my desk. I love the whimsy that I find on the internet. And speaking of whimsy, as I type this I can hear my husband singing falsetto to the kid down in the kitchen. Sometimes parenthood is rad.


Metras is a game for 3-4 players with an approximate duration of 15 minutes per player. You are the head of a Noble Family of the Empire of Metras seeking the favor of Emperor. You will hold lavish parties, resort to intrigue and corruption, or face epic missions on behalf of the Emperor.
For your Family to succeed, you will have to place and use allies in key positions to collect influence (IP), a measure of your power at the Imperial Court. The winner is the Family who earns the most influence.


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Always ask first or just simply refrainfrom posting about your relationship in general. We get that you want the worldto know how amazing your significant other is, and that's perfectly fine, butwhen you start posting too much and filling up your newsfeed with nonsense,don't be surprised if you start to lose a few followers.
3. THEFIGHT YOU'VE JUST HADThe reality is that most fights we havewith our partner we get over. "Of course, when it's happening it seems like theworst thing in the world, but DO NOT post this online," Scarlett says. "Notonly are you letting every single person you've ever connected with know theintimate details of your relationship, you are causing them to unconsciouslyform a negative image of your partner in their minds, even if they haven't metthem." For the sake of your relationship and partner's privacy, do not do this,she adds.
6. SOCIAL MEDIA GRACE PERIOD: DON'T FLAUNT"If your relationship is new, avoid posting your couple-photos on socialmedia altogether," says Dia Hicks, relationship expert and founder and CEO ofSwaggerScan. If you have to ask why, then you've probably never been in arelationship that was short lived. "So, unless you've got an axe to grind witha cheating ex who will see that you've moved on with his best friend (which Idon't recommend), flaunting a new relationship on your timeline will drawcritics if things don't work out between you two." TIP: Before posting thatcouple-photo of you and your new mate graphically infused into a wine glass,give your new relationship at least 1 month, he adds.
7. POSTSREGARDING AN UPCOMING TRIP OR VACATION"This kind of information posted on the internet can be valuableinformation to those with malicious intent," Hicks says. "Burglars (or thatunstable ex's of yours) can easily see from your 'couple-post' that you andyour mate are leaving for your romantic getaway to Jamaica this upcomingweekend which renders this notion very dangerous." TIP: You can post all ofyour blissful photos/videos of your exotic vacation together once you'vereturned home; it's better to be safe than sorry, he adds.


Could Sinclair Broadcasting Group make staffing cuts and/or push the stations to the political right?
WXIN-TV Channel 59 news anchor and investigative reporter Aishah Hasnie has taken a job with Fox News Channel as an anchor and news correspondent. Meanwhile, Fox59 also is losing a digital reporter.
Tricia Whitaker, who grew up in Indiana and graduated from IU, announced via social media this week that she had left her job in Indianapolis. On Wednesday, she revealed her next career step.
To complete a deal, Nexstar Media Group Inc. and Tribune Media Co. will likely have to sell off one of their Indianapolis stations to comply with FCC regulations.
After five years, Kerri Cavanaugh is exiting her post as vice president of news for Tribune Broadcasting's local stations.


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Governor Parkop on a Mission to Bring Rugby 7s
Governor Parkop is doing a fantastic job in transforming the city. He has been quite successful in bringing international events to the nation's capital.The Pacific Games, the Rugby League World Cup and before that the
Governor Parkop is doing a fantastic job in transforming the city. He has been quite successful in bringing international events to the nation's capital.
The Pacific Games, the Rugby League World Cup and before that the Fifa Under 20 Women's World Cup have all been held successfully by the hosting city.
It is not entirely clear what exactly where the major goals in playing host to these events but generally it' s all about sports tourism. We were promised an increase in tourism revenue after the events and a greater city profile around the world.
The most recent mission to bring the 7's based on a reported quote of the Governor is to ". . have to continue to lift and push the boundaries for our people and our country. Get them to imagine a greater future and together we work towards that greater future".
Those words are vague at most and do not clearly outline what exactly is in it for the people.
What are the boundaries to lift and push? What greater future can we imagine from these events?
The biggest concern is that many of us do not know how these past events have directly or indirectly contributed to the people.
Have these events contributed to the decline in unemployment levels? Do people have a greater spending power now than before the Pacific Games?
The thing is, if we're going to host these events with the promise that these events will improve the lives of our people whether directly or indirectly, should we not make a post-analysis to determine whether the promises have been realized and if not, why not?
Port Moresby is hosting event after event with little or no evaluation as to how well or worse we've fared.
Major event organisers hosting such events rely on sports tourism revenue. If you look at the revenue coming in, it all goes to hotels and restaurants. Hardly anything for the locals to cheer about after the event.
Instead of hosting these events, at least for now given our current circumstances, could we focus on initiating programs that enable the general public to feel safer. Could we see a change in attitude within the force or even NCDC's very own city rangers where the people feel safe instead of avoiding them. Could we see foot patrols so that residents know there's someone to count on when their safety is at risk?
The Sir Hubert Murray Stadium is being marked as the venue for this event. Yet we have two or three more stadiums laying idle. Could we minimise uneccessarry costs and make use of facilities that are already here and divert the money to essential services in the areas of health and education?
It's about time authorities focus more on creating sustainable employment opportunities that enable residents to put food on the table for the long-term.
Obviously, previous events have done very little to push those boundaries for the better so there is no doubt the next event won't change the status.
Last time we heard, tourism numbers have gone down and forecast isn't that great either.
Ironically, there are street sellers just outside the NCDC Headquarters and young kids begging within the busy traffic area. Perhaps that's a sign of a call-out to city authorities to put the people first.
We need jobs. We want to hear about projects that will provide more job opportunities. We need employment creation. If you can consistently create these opportunities, you're going to push boundaries.
People need to feed themselves. People need to be empowered and if you can do this, they'll be able to buy better housing, buy something more comfortable and very soon, they'll get away from the slums of settlement living which believe it or not, will gradually solve the settlement problem many taxpayers continue to complain about.
Give them jobs to push boundaries. Not one off-events that only benefit a few.
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Andrew has double-itis. This means whenever you ask him any question, he answers with the correct answer, doubled.
Because we're trying to go to a theme park this year, we want to know how old Andrew really is. Your job, given the age Andrew has told you he is, and the minimum age for the theme park, is to tell us whether or not we can take Andrew to the theme park.
You should always round down the results of any division, which means that if you are given 9, and it becomes 4.5, you should round down the result to 4, before comparing it to the minimum age the theme park requires.
). The first integer is the age that Andrew says he is, and the second integer is the minimum age for the theme park we want to visit.
You should output No, if Andrew's real age is LESS THAN the minimum age of the theme park, and Yes in every other case.


Have you given any thought into staining your fence this spring?
Fencing staining serves multiple purposes. For one, it protects your fence from environmental damage and damage from pests and birds. It also helps seal in the wood for protection from moisture damage which could lead to mold and structural damage. The last reason to stain your fence is the beauty that it adds to your fence; giving it a color that is bold and refreshed. Your fence plays a big role in the overall look and function of your home. Staining will help it last much longer than it would otherwise. Here's what you should know about staining a fence.
Fences made of wood are one of the most vulnerable types. Not only is the natural material susceptible to pests, birds, mildew, and mold, but it's also under the constant barrage of rain, wind, and other environmental elements. Plus, exposure to the sun will eventually make your fence look dull and neglected. Regular maintenance is the only measure that will help keep your wood fence in excellent condition. That maintenance includes periodic staining. When your fence is stain properly, it will maintain a beauty that is unmatched by other fence materials.
Not all fence staining is the same. You should select a color and hue that will highlight and complement the overall design of your landscape and home. There is a wide range of colors to choose from, so using your home will help narrow down your decisions.
Before you decide to stain your fence, you should have a conversation with your neighbors, especially if the fence sits between your properties. You are likely free to stain your side of the fence, but it's a best practice to give your neighbor a head's up about the plan. Your neighbor may even be interested in staining their side of the fence as well to achieve a cohesive look that matches.
An added benefit to staining your fence is the enhanced curb appeal that it will add to your home. This is especially beneficial if you are putting your home on the market and want to attract buyers. It helps protect the structural integrity of your fence while enhancing its beauty.
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South Carolina to SCOTUS: We Can Discriminate Against Women, So Why Not Gays?
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By: Mark Joseph Stern, Slate Magazine
Originally published on April 9, 2015
One key problem with originalism—the theory that the Constitution should be interpreted as its drafters understood it—is that the men who wrote our constitution had some pretty barbaric views about humanity. The author of the Bill of Rights, James Madison, owned hundreds of slaves. The same Congress that passed the 14th Amendment segregated schools and opposed women's suffrage. Under originalist theory, almost every landmark equality case, including Brown v. Board of Education, is almost certainly wrong. Few originalists, however, have the courage to admit that their theory would lead to an appallingly unequal and unjust America.
South Carolina, it turns out, is the glittering exception to this cowardice. In a jaw-dropping amicus brief recently filed with the Supreme Court, the state's attorney general argues for a truly originalist understanding of the 14thAmendment, insisting that the Constitution permits discrimination not just against gays, but also against women. This argument is as morally abhorrent as it is historically accurate. And South Carolina deserves some credit for having the chutzpah to raise it.
Here's the gist of South Carolina's fascinatingly sexist argument. The state wants to prove that the 14th Amendment—which guarantees "equal protection of the laws" to every "person"—was not intended to displace state marriage laws. And what did those laws look like at the time? One major feature: In many states, married women were not permitted to own property or enter into contracts and had no legal existence apart from their husbands. According to South Carolina, the framers of the 14th Amendment explicitly preserved the rights of states to deprive married women of the ability to function independently from her husband. This right to deprive married women of basic liberties, South Carolina argues, is enshrined in the 10th Amendment and is not at all undercut by the 14th Amendment's guarantee of equality.
The crux of South Carolina's brief, then, is this: If the 14th Amendment permits discrimination against married women, it surely also allows discrimination against gay people who wish to wed. In fact, according to South Carolina, the 14th Amendment forbids only racial discrimination, leaving states free to disadvantage women and gays in any way they wish.
The state may well have its history right here. Congressional records show that the men who drafted the 14th Amendment were pretty adamant that their measure wouldn't force states to recognize married women as independent humans with rights of their own. John Bingham, the chief framer of the amendment, assured one sexist congressman that he "need not be alarmed" that the measure would alter "the condition of married women," since it would leave intact state property laws. Another framer, Samuel Shellabarger, explained that under the equal protection clause, states could still "deprive women of the right to sue or contract or testify."
Of course, the Supreme Court has repeatedly held that laws disadvantaging women receive heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause—and even the current court's most conservative justices would likely strike down laws that deprived married women of property rights. As South Carolina's brief demonstrates, the question in the gay marriage cases is not whether the court wants to adopt an originalist understanding of the 14th Amendment, but how honest it wants to be about rejecting one. The justices could restore the provision's original meaning and usher in a new era of state-sponsored sexism. They could continue to be selectively faithful to the bigoted views of dead white men and laugh off gay rights. Or they could choose to honor the broader constitutional principle embedded in the 14thAmendment: the radical, sweeping, revolutionary idea that all Americans are born equal.
Update, April 9, 2015: The South Carolina solicitor general, as well as a representative from the office of the attorney general, have asked us to note that their state does not wish to implement the sexist laws outlined in its brief—though it could if it wanted to.
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If you're planning on keeping your pets with you in a SHTF situation, it may be helpful for you to have alternative ways to ease their pain if they become ill or get injured.
Even in everyday situations, you may prefer to use natural anesthetics for your dog or cat instead of chemicals. Remember that even though these herbs are natural, they can still be lethal if you administer too much. Another thing to keep in mind is that many essential oils are lethal to pets, especially cats, because their bodies don't metabolize herbs well.
We recommend keeping an herbal medicine guide in your bug-out bag or in your medicine kit, so that you can refer to it instead of relying on memory for dosages and ingredients.
St. John's Wort has been used for centuries to treat depression and anxiety, and also to relieve muscle and joint pain, cramping, back aches, muscle spasms. In fact, it's used in humans for the same things.
It's also a common treatment to help relieve the pain after you get your cat declawed. Finally, this handy her is being researched to treat the feline convulsive disorder called feline hyperesthesia syndrome, or rolling skin disease.
St. John's Wort can be used topically in a salve or taken internally. The recommended dosage is 12 drops per 20 pounds of body weight, at least in dogs. Consult your vet to get the correct dosage for your pet.
This is another ingredient that's been used for centuries as an analgesic for humans and pets.
Skullcap does have a lethal dosage so use it with extreme care. In the correct dosage it's safe for use with humans, cats and dogs to treat muscle spasms and cramps as well as anxiety and related muscle twitching.
Skullcap can be used topically as an ingredient in a salve or internally, using 12 drops per 20 pounds of body weight. Unlike "calming" herbs such as valerian, skullcap doesn't cause drowsiness if given in the proper dosage. Again, consult your vet.
Ginger has so many health benefits that there are literally entire books written just on that.
One of the biggest benefits though is its usefulness in relieving stomach pain, abdominal cramps, muscle pains and strains and lower back pain.
Ginger can be used either as part of a poultice or topical rub for treating muscle pains or eaten to treat stomach pain and cramps. It's safe to eat pretty much as tolerated.
Feverfew has been used practically forever in holistic medicine to treat migraines, headaches, muscle cramps, and arthritis. It's prostaglandins make it an anti-inflammatory as well so that may explain why it's so effective.
Alternative medicine veterinarians often use it in place of aspirin for cats because aspirin, as you should know, is toxic to cats in any amount.
Feverfew can be used in a tincture or you can use ½ teaspoon per 20 pound of body weight in a tea.
If you choose to use this root, do so carefully. It's closely related to the poppy and binds with pain receptors in the body and slows down absorption of choline. It acts as an analgesic for humans and pets.
Corydalis root is also a sedative and an anti-spasmodic and can be lethal if you take too much because it will, quite literally, euthanize you or your pet.
Turmeric has been used for centuries in Eastern Medicine and in Eastern cultures in general for its incredible health benefits.
It's great for your skin and as a cancer preventative but for the sake of this article we're going to stick to the analgesic properties for humans and pets.
Turmeric is great for treating joint pain and has often been compared to using cortisone because of its anti-inflammatory properties.
Turmeric is safe to use with both dogs and cats as well as people and is best used as a spice or to make a tea. Just sprinkle it on food. There really isn't a toxicity concern when you use it like this.
Other anesthetics that have been used for pets include clove oil (often used to treat ear infections in cats and dogs), lavender (great natural anesthetic for dogs when used to treat bug bites, sunburn and burns) or cayenne pepper.
As you can see, your options for natural anesthetics for humans and pets are many. The benefit of many of these herbs is that they also make your food taste delicious and will be excellent barter material, which are both tremendous benefits when living in a survival situation.
Storing items that have multiple uses is smart so these herbs are great additions to your SHTF pantry simply because you can use them for so many things. They do have expiration term, so if you can grow them fresh, even better!
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I've spent many years in South East Asia and picked up lots of not fully acceptable knowledge to AMERICANS. One in particular to Americans concerns Dogs. Research added things to this. Do you know one of the reasons Native Americans and Asians kept dogs around their compounds? Dogs knew the scent of all the people belonging in the compounds and would ALERT (sound the alarm) when a strange scent came near. A second reason (This is offensive to most Americans), in the winter when game was scarce and you were cold and hungry, if you ate dog meat it provided you with protein (#1) and something millions do not know, dogs store a compound (vitamin or mineral) in their flesh that when humans ingest, dog flesh, about 15 to 30 minutes their skin get a warm feeling to it, so not only did you get protein but now you feel warmer. Works for the Native American and Asians and WILL Work for Preppers when the SHTF and you are cold and hungry!
You may now go out back and puke if so inclined.
I have already decided that if need be, I will eat my dogs. I love them,but I love me and my human family much more. I would let my tiny dog live simply for the noise factor and the fact that she does not eat much. Actually, its much more humane in SHTF times to put dogs you cant feed down anyway. many dozens of abandoned dogs will end up in dog packs attacking anyone they can when they go feral. Better to utilize them as a resource.
I have already made arrangements with my Vet if the SHTF to have my cats humanly put down. They are old and would not survive the bug-out. I love my cats dearly but it would be cruel to put them through that trauma.
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Aspirin can be fatal for cats.
Ive had great success with homeopathy, animals respond very well.
They do make first aid kits and have 'catch all' combinations such as TRAUMEEL. Very, very safe.
i've given homeopathic pellets to my cats for years. arnica montana has been especially useful–even helped one cat when he got sinus headaches before storms. also bellis perennis for arthritic and other aches and pains; and one cat gets very calm after a dose (2 pellets, not the 5 that humans take) of plantago major. and he's a pretty anxious cat! unfortunately, i haven't found anything that prevents him from getting carsick–oh, well, you can't have everything.
For the cat and electrical storms try homeopathic Phosphorus (30ch). It is probably reacting to the electrical charge, neg/pos ions and all things nebulous 🙂 Ive had first hand experience with this.
People or pets only need to take 1-2 pellets, it is not a quantity thing. The active component is added to the pellets and they say to take a few on the off chance that any of the pellets get missed in the addition process, which is highly unlikely.
Just be careful what you're treating!!! One of my dogs had a slipped disk in her spine and vet refused to give her anything for pain because being really active and jumping around was bad for her. He told us the pain keeps her calm and quiet and that's safer for her condition.
I have to say I am always in awe of people who know how to eat and not eat certain plants. Do you have a resource book you keep that gives allot of these tips or is it just years of reading and doing that keeps it between your ears… also what is the shelf life for these oils, I assume that most of these items you mentioned come in an oil form. Thanks for a great article, even the teabag comment, as I have eaten just about everything from my days of travel overseas.
St. John's Wort and Feverfew (Chamomile) is toxic to cats and dogs. They are great sedatives for humans but because of Hypericin in St. John's Wort and various things found in Feverfew (Camomile), they are both volitile to dogs, cats, and horses.


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By Paul Kiddie, Sports reporter | February 23, 2017
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Six Nations: Head Coach Vern Cotter today confirmed back-row John Barclay will captain Scotland against Wales this Saturday for the match against Wales.
The 30-year-old Scarlets loose forward takes on the mantle from scrum-half Greig Laidlaw, who was ruled out of the championship after sustaining an ankle injury in the previous round against France in Paris.
Barclay took on the captaincy that day, though the experience was short-lived, as he too left the field – with a shoulder and head injury – from which he recovered during the recent fallow week in the competition.
It will be the second time that the former Scotland U19 and U21 captain has led the senior side, the first being in similar circumstances in the 2010 autumn test against New Zealand, when he took on the role from injured captain and scrum-half, Mike Blair.
"John has played a vital role in our leadership group and has led by example throughout this and previous campaigns," said Cotter.
"It was disappointing to lose Greig, however we continue to develop a system of shared leadership in this squad, which has supported this transition.
"It'll be a proud moment for John and one which he thoroughly deserves."
The absence of the injured Laidlaw prompts one of three injury-enforced changes to the side, with Glasgow Warriors' Ali Price set to make his first start for the national team.
Back-row Ryan Wilson has long-since recovered from the elbow infection that kept him out of the France game and replaces the injured Josh Strauss (kidney), while Harlequins wing Tim Visser gets his first opportunity of the championship as a straight swap for Sean Maitland, who has failed to recover sufficiently from the rib injury sustained representing Saracens last weekend.
A further two tactical changes see Gordon Reid and John Hardie get their first start of the campaign, trading places with their respective compatriots Allan Dell and Hamish Watson, who have been named on the bench after starting the opening two games.
The rest of the squad is unchanged, meaning Price will partner club mate Finn Russell at half-back, centres Alex Dunbar and Huw Jones start their fifth match in six tests, while Tommy Seymour and Stuart Hogg start out wide once more.
Reid will be joined by fellow Warriors Fraser Brown (hooker) and Zander Fagerson in the front-row, with the pack completed by brothers Jonny and Richie Gray at lock.
Scotland: 15. Stuart Hogg (Glasgow Warriors), 14. Tommy Seymour (Glasgow Warriors), 13. Huw Jones (Stormers), 12. Alex Dunbar (Glasgow Warriors), 11. Tim Visser (Harlequins), 10. Finn Russell (Glasgow Warriors), 9. Ali Price (Glasgow Warriors), 1. Gordon Reid (Glasgow Warriors), Fraser Brown (Glasgow Warriors), 3. Zander Fagerson (Glasgow Warriors), 4. Richie Gray (Toulouse), 5. Jonny Gray (Glasgow Warriors), 6. John Barclay CAPTAIN (Scarlets), 7. John Hardie (Edinburgh Rugby), 8. Ryan Wilson (Glasgow Warriors).
Substitutes: 16. Ross Ford (Edinburgh Rugby), 17. Allan Dell (Edinburgh Rugby), 18. Simon Berghan (Edinburgh Rugby), 19. Tim Swinson (Glasgow Warriors), 20. Hamish Watson (Edinburgh Rugby), 21. Henry Pyrgos (Glasgow Warriors), 22. Duncan Weir (Edinburgh Rugby), 23. Mark Bennett (Glasgow Warriors).
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'Jersey Shore': Why Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi Once Peed on a Producer Behind the Scenes
Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi has undoubtedly changed a lot since Jersey Shore first aired in 2009. For starters, she is no longer part of the series. But Polizzi has matured in more ways than one, according to producer SallyAnn Salsano.
During the early days of Jersey Shore, Polizzi became so frustrated with her producer that she decided to pee on her. Find out what Salsano did to deserve such a fate.
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Nicole 'Snooki' Polizzi was drunk a lot on 'Jersey Shore'
Before It's Happening With Snooki and Joey, Polizzi ran the Naturally Nicole podcast. In August 2014, she had Jersey Shore producer Salsano as a guest on the show. Together, they reminisced about the early days of the MTV series before it became a hit.
Most of their conversation centered around Polizzi being intoxicated while they were filming Jersey Shore. In fact, she showed up to her audition for the show drunk in a miniskirt.
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"I saw an audition posting on Facebook for a show called Guidos and Guidettes," Polizzi told Vulture. "I went there drunk because it was at a bar, and the rest is history."
Salsano looked back fondly on Polizzi's drunk antics and how they made for great television. In reality, all of the roommates' drunken antics gave Jersey Shore the following it has today.
SallyAnn Salsano's childhood inspired 'Jersey Shore'
During her conversation with Polizzi, Salsano also opened up about why she wanted to create a show like Jersey Shore, which Polizzi called a show about "a bunch of a*sholes from the tri-state area."
Salsano said: "Because I was one of those a*sholes that definitely would go party, act out, make bad decisions, and have a good time." Salsano talked about doing the same types of things the cast of Jersey Shore did when she was younger, but without a camera on her. As fate would have it, Salsano's idea for a television show worked — and continued to work today.
'Snooki' peed on SallyAnn Salsano to avoid doing interviews
During her conversation with the Jersey Shore producer, Polizzi talked about being "wasted" for many of her interviews — the "talking head" footage of each roommate recapping the events of the night before.
"Nicole used to never want to get up to do her interviews," Salsano recalled on the podcast. "I remember having to get you up to go to those interviews wasted. It was not always easy."
"Because I was hungover!" Polizzi interjected.
"It was like 4 PM," Salsano added. "It's not really good TV if you sleep all God d*mn day."
The time I peed on the Jersey Shore executive producer because I didn't want to do an interview… http://t.co/FS3cfo8iIT
— Nicole Polizzi (@snooki) August 5, 2014
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Salsano was one of the only people who could get Polizzi out of bed in those days. To get the young reality star up, Salsano would crawl into bed with her and say, "I'm going to lay here until you get up."
Annoyed, Polizzi once replied: "I swear God, if you don't get out of bed, I'm going to pee the bed."
Salsano didn't believe Polizzi would ever do that — until she peed on her.
"I got out of the bed — I did not lay in your pee — and I let you go back to sleep, so [your method of peeing] worked," Salsano concluded. Polizzi got out of interviews that day.
In commemoration of the experience, Polizzi later gifted Salsano with a t-shirt that read: "I Went to the Jersey Shore and I Got Peed On By Snooki."


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São Tomé e Príncipe – Expert Briefing
São Tomé e Príncipe has a semi-presidential system, in which the president occupies the functions of head of state while a prime minister serves as head of government
The president of the republic is elected by universal suffrage and is limited to a maximum of two five-year terms. If no candidate receives more than 50%, a second round is held
The president is responsible for naming the prime minister from among the political parties represented in the National Assembly
The unicameral parliament is the country's legislative body and its 55 members are elected to serve four-year terms. Elections are held on the basis of multi-member constituencies using a party-list proportional representation system
At present São Tomé e Príncipe has a government of cohabitation. Acção Democrática Independente (ADI) commands a majority in the National Assembly while the president comes from the Movimento de Libertação de São Tomé e Príncipe/Partido Social Democrata (MLSTP-PSD)
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São Tomé e Príncipe won independence from Portugal in 1975. Political competition was initially restricted to the confines of the national liberation movement, the MLSTP, under a single-party system. Its leader, Manuel Pinto da Costa, was elected as the first country's president by a constituent assembly in July 1975, and re-elected by the National People's Assembly in 1980 and 1985.
Multi-party politics was instituted following a popular referendum in August 1990, in which 95.3% of voters approved an amended constitution. This introduced a semi-presidential system, which has been the source of recurrent political and institutional instability.
The MLSTP rebranded itself as the MLSTP-PSD in October 1990, but lost the first multi-party legislative elections to the Partido de Convergência Democrática-Grupo de Reflexão (PCD-GR) in January 1991. PCD-GR won 33 of the 55 seats in the assembly, with MLSTP-PSD taking 21. Pinto da Costa announced his retirement from politics rather than contest the March 1991 presidential elections. Accordingly, Miguel Trovoada, an independent backed by the PCD-GR, was elected unopposed.
In May 1992, President Trovoada dismissed the government and named a new cabinet. Two years later, he dissolved parliament and formed a caretaker government. He picked Evaristo Carvalho as his prime minister, representing the ADI, a new party established by Trovoada. In the October 1994 legislative elections the MLSTP-PSD took 42% of the vote and obtained the most seats. However, the party was unable to command a working majority with its 27 seats while the ADI and PCD-GR both held 14.
In August 1995, a group of military officers, disgruntled with conditions in the armed forces, seized the presidential palace and held Miguel Trovoada for three days. Following a week of uncertainty, a memorandum of understanding was signed restoring the civilian government.
Trovoada faced Pinto da Costa in presidential elections in July 1996. With no candidate obtaining a majority of votes, a second round was organised, which Trovoada won with 53.74% of the vote. In September 1996, the president dismissed the government and, in November, appointed a cabinet containing members of both the MLSTP-PSD and PCD-GR. The MLSTP-PSD won the November 1998 elections, with 50.6% of the votes, obtaining 31 of the 55 seats. ADI won 16 and PCD-GR took 8.
Having served two five-year presidential terms, Miguel Trovoada was ineligible to stand for re-election in July 2001. Businessman Fradique de Menezes defeated Pinto da Costa with 55.18% of the vote. Menezes dismissed the government, dissolved the parliament and formed a new cabinet, primarily comprised of ADI members. Patrice Trovoada, Miguel Trovoada's son, was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs.
During his first term as president, Menezes established the Movimento Democrático das Forças da Mudança-Partido Liberal (MDFM-PL), which formed an alliance with the PCD-GR. The March 2002 legislative elections saw the MLSTP-PSD narrowly defeat a coalition of MDFM-PL and PCD-GR candidates. With the former winning 24 seats and the latter taking 23, a government of national unity was formed, led by Gabriel Costa; but this was dismissed in September 2002.
The close degree of competition spurred a change to the political system. The president's decision to sack Gabriel Costa remained controversial, even among legislators from Menezes' party, many of whom were ex-ADI members. Opposition to the president's actions helped to mobilise the two-thirds majority required for parliament to amend the constitution.
The January 2003 constitutional amendment strengthened the authority of the parliament vis-à-vis the president, making it more difficult for the head of state to dismiss the government. However, a number of executive competencies were retained until the beginning of the next presidential term. During that period there was another attempted military coup, which lasted slightly more than a week, and two prime ministers were sacked.
The MDFM-PL won the March 2006 parliamentary elections with 37% of the vote and 23 seats, compared to 30% and 20 seats for MLSTP-PSD. In July 2006, Menezes was re-elected as president with 60.6%, ahead of Patrice Trovoada on 38.8%. In early 2008, Menezes sacked the prime minister and appointed Trovoada as head of government. Trovoada was later dismissed and the MLSTP-PSD formed a new government.
In the August 2010 legislative elections a resurgent ADI won 43% of the vote and 26 seats, leading Trovoada to become prime minister. The MLSTP-PSD obtained 33% and 21 seats. Pinto da Costa won the second round of the August 2011 presidential elections, on a MLSTP-PSD ticket, returning to power after a twenty year hiatus. In December 2012, following a no-confidence vote in parliament, Pinto da Costa dismissed the government and called on the MLSTP-PSD to form a new administration.
In August 2013, the National Assembly approved a bill to revise the electoral law. Among other things, it aimed to tackle electoral corruption and 'banho', or vote-buying, a common electoral practice.
After nearly two years in Portugal, Patrice Trovoada returned to lead ADI in the October 2014 elections. ADI won an outright majority with 33 seats in parliament ahead of MLSTP-PSD on 16.
The leaders of the main political parties, Trovoada (ADI) and Aurélio Martins (MLSTP-PSD), have declared that they will not stand in the 2016 presidential elections. Pinto da Costa, who is 78 years old, has not yet announced whether he will run for a second consecutive term.
It remains to be seen whether the sixteenth government will succeed in becoming the first to complete a full term in office since 1990.
Gustavo Plácido dos Santos is a Researcher at the Portuguese Institute of International Relations and Security (IPRIS). He tweets as @PlacidoGustavo and contributes to the blog Africa Defence & Security.
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Cyle Larin's Top Five Goals During his Record-Setting Run for Orlando City
The Canadian wunderkind is officially Orlando's best-ever goal scorer, but which are his best?
By Logan F. Oliver Sep 13, 2017, 9:30am EDT
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It didn't take long for Cyle Larin to top the scoring charts for Orlando City. In fewer than 90 matches in purple, Larin bagged his 43rd goal in all competitions during a 2-1 victory over D.C. United. It finally edged him past Orlando City legend Kevin Molino, who took six years to set the record, after leaving former cult heroes like Dennis Chin, Jamie Watson, and current teammate Dom Dwyer in the dust in just his second season.
It's another pseudo trophy the Canadian can add to his mantelpiece as he has quickly become the best pure goal scorer in City history; he already holds the Orlando record for multi-goal games (seven), is tied for the record number of hat tricks (two), and all three of his seasons so far are top five in City history when it comes to hitting the back of the net. To make it even more impressive, he's done it all at a higher level of the game and has made his name as one of the best strikers in today's MLS.
All of these plaudits have obviously caught the eye of clubs abroad and there's a bittersweet limit on just how high he can push his record. So let's take a look at his five best goals that got him here:
No. 5: March 16, 2016 — 90+4' vs. Real Salt Lake
It seemed to be a consolation in a disappointing start to the 2016 season. Deep into stoppage time and down 2-0, Brek Shea sent in a hopeful cross that found the outside of Larin's boot and sailed into the top corner. It's a trademark Larin trait to make a difficult shot look remarkably easy. It also happened to spark one of the most dramatic comebacks in MLS history as the Lions roared back to draw 2-2.
No. 4: June 14, 2015 — 82' at Chicago Fire
While it was technically an own-goal from Adailton that ultimately sealed the victory for Orlando City, it was this phenomenal effort play by Larin that got the Lions back into this game in their inaugural season. Scrambling to win the ball back from two defenders and then letting it rip from outside the penalty box, Larin spurred the Lions on to victory.
No. 3: March 5, 2017 — 15' vs. New York City FC
It still might be the most emotional goal in Orlando City history. Just 15 minutes into Orlando City Stadium's debut, with captain and talisman Kaká out injured just a few minutes earlier, Larin took the roof off. Carlos Rivas and Giles Barnes did most of the work, but it was Cyle that made the run to the back post and he gets all the glory for his header and game-winner. The 1-0 victory set Orlando off on a hot streak that set even more records to start the year.
No. 2: April 15, 2017 — 90+1' vs. Los Angeles Galaxy
This goal had everything: A stoppage-time winner, a beautiful volley into the roof of the net, extending the home winning streak in Orlando City Stadium, tossing Jermaine Jones to the turf like a ragdoll. Larin has rarely used his strength to out-muscle defenders like that in his career and never against a talented player like Jones in such a clutch situation.
No. 1: Sept. 25, 2015 — 24' at New York Red Bulls
Larin had been in a slump for a bit during 2015. He'd finally managed to draw level with the MLS rookie goal scoring record in the beginning of August but couldn't find that next goal and break through. The record-breaking 12th league goal finally came at the end of September — nearly eight weeks after his 11th — and it opened up the floodgates. A perfectly placed flick on from a Kaká corner beat Luis Robles and began a 5-2 rout where Larin extended his record with a hat trick on the night.
Obviously this doesn't come close to all of the fantastic goals that Larin has scored over the last three years. It was difficult to leave out the blinder that capped off his first professional hat trick, his first goal as a Lion against Portland, the first goal scored by Orlando under Jason Kreis, or even a consolation curler against the Columbus Crew. And he's still got a handful more of great goals beyond those. Hopefully he scores quite a few more before he makes his final farewell.
Are there any goals you think are more deserving of Larin's top five so far? Let me know in the comments below.


Currently, the only way to achieve automatic, reliable configuration of Linux machines for BU networks and services is BU Linux. While BU Linux is effective in this sense, it has shortcomings, mainly that it is CentOS-based (which some people don't like), and that it requires installing a completely new operating system, instead of just being able to install the config on top of an existing setup. To address these concerns, I propose an alternate system, tentatively entitled "debDog", which is a collection of debian packages that install and/or configure essential software for use on the Boston University network. It is modular, allows for deeper customization, and is installable on top of an existing debian-based distro.
Let's get this out of the way right here: the inspiration for this project is MIT's Project Debathena (http://debathena.mit.edu). While using debathena on the MIT campus, I was amazed at how easy it was to install, configure, and use. If you poke around their site, you'll notice that their system was so solid that MIT IS&T started using it on all the public clusters.
But I digress. The packages are currently using CDBS (Common Debian Build System) along with Config-Package-Dev (MIT-developed system for using divert commands to install configs on a machine).
Current packages live in http://www.github.com/broglek. Using git is easy…github has directions if you're not familiar (you're also welcome to email Kyle).
When we have a set of packages that we have tested individually, it will be time to test them as a group. For this, I can use my PPA on Launchpad.
Also, the BU Linux Users Group expressed interest in hosting a PPA for us to use for this when we go into more of an open beta/release mode. (They're pretty awesome).
adds all myprint printers to the machine to facilitate easy printing.
modifies krb5.conf so that you can pull tickets from the bu kerberos realm.
configures afs to allow access to BU afs cell(s), allowing you to run site-licensed software, among other things.
may be problematic, due to how BU's Active Directory servers store indexID as part of the cn, and not as a separate field.
if anyone knows more than Kyle about dealing with pam, especially from a security standpoint (he doesn't know much), help would be appreciated.
metapackage to allow logging into the local computer with kerberos accounts. Will include bu-nss-config and bu-pam-config, among others.
This project is gaining momentum. Since p = mv, we should add more packages and keep accelerating -_- Add your name below if this interests you.
Those joining this "project" will probably just get emails about meeting up to go to Boston Society of Spontaneity Event/Pranks.
Urban Playgrounding is happening on 10/10!!!
This is the facebook event for the MP3 experiment. You download a mp3 but don't listen to it until everyone arrives at the undisclosed location. Everyone listens and follows the instructions at exactly 3:30pm. Expect to make a spectacle of yourself, simultaneously as others are making spectacles of themselves.
The aim of this project is to create a model of the "Aperture Science Handheld Portal Device" featured in the video game Portal.
Meetings are still being held every sunday at 5pm.
BUILDS is in need of a slogan for women in technology poster!
Talk to Val for project funding. We have some funds available, and will be glad to help you in any way we can.
Reminder: CS Connections event with Liberty Mutual coming up.
if you're still interested and have not received emails, come and talk to Val to be put on the list.
- come in whenever and just talk to us!
Brendan has tons of experience on working with Bio Diesel, talk to him for workshops.
in general, they work on projects to improve rural areas and 3rd world countries.
Project to input the signal from the IR receivers and send out a MIDI signal to the computer interface.
The current problem with the Arduino is that its op-amp becomes extremely hot when the Arduino is plugged into either the USB port or into the direct power. The part number is MV3581 06K CBXXG4. One potential reason for this problem is that the op-amp is short circuiting and has to be replaced. There is also the possibility that this has nothing to do with the problem, which may be located in a different part of the system.
Mikhail Andreev - I will be taking the Mega to my lab where I may have spare parts.


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Jury selection crucial in Bunkerville standoff retrial
Another trial in the Bunkerville standoff case opens Monday in Las Vegas, but instead of trying a new set of defendants, prosecutors will launch their second attempt to win convictions against four men accused of conspiring against the government with rancher Cliven Bundy.
The retrial follows a mistrial in April, when jurors deadlocked on 50 of the 60 counts against the first batch of defendants in the three-part case. Prosecutors eventually plan to try 17 men on charges resulting from the April 2014 armed standoff between individual rights activists and Bureau of Land Management agents, who came to Bunkerville to seize Bundy's cattle from public land.
The hung jury did not come as a surprise to local court observers, who previously have said that the trial against the first group hinged on ideological issues that typically are not litigated inside a courtroom. In a 2 million-population metropolitan area built in the middle of a desert, federal jury pools draw people from rural and urban areas — with different political views, policy priorities and perceptions of law enforcement.
Thomas Mitchell : Ownership of land better than paltry PILT payouts
It is that time of year again, when counties in Nevada and across the West squat on the street corner with their tin alms cups extended anxiously awaiting the tinkling sound of a few coins from the federal till — otherwise known as Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT).
Since 1977 Congress has parsimoniously paid out pennies on the acre to local governments to make up for the land the federal government controls but on which it pays no local property taxes. Since 85 percent of Nevada land is controlled by various federal agencies that is a lot of property tax to forgo.
Just a few weeks ago the Trump administration budget for this year proposed limiting PILT funding to an average of the most recent 10 years or about $397 million, but this past week in Pahrump Interior Department Secretary Ryan Zinke announced at a meeting with various Nevada officials that the PILT largesse this year will be $464.6 million, a 6 percent increase over the previous year. The about-face was roundly ignored.
Refuge occupier Eric Lee Flores sentenced to 2 years' probation, 5 months' home detention
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced Eric Lee Flores to two years of probation, including five months of home detention, for his role in the January 2016 occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
Flores, 23, was the second defendant to plead guilty on June 9, 2016, admitting he conspired to impede federal employees from carrying out their work at the federal wildlife sanctuary in Harney County through intimidation, threat or force.
A Federal Court Asks Jurors to Confront Their Hidden Biases
But is a novel video tutorial the best way? The jury is still out.
There's something of a formula to the first morning of jury duty. It might involve a refresher on differences between civil and criminal cases, a little bit of shuffling between rooms, and a lot of waiting around in a generously named "Jury Lounge." But in one federal district, the customary civics lessons for jurors have been given a twist to alert them to the hidden biases they might bring into the courtroom.The source is an 11-minute video — believed to be the first of its kind — that since March has been shown to every prospective juror in the two federal courthouses, in Seattle and Tacoma, that serve the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington.
A bullet hole, a mystery and an FBI agent's indictment — the messy aftermath of the Oregon refuge standoff
The shooting of Robert "LaVoy" Finicum on a snowy Oregon highway on Jan. 26, 2016, was one of those instant American dramas in which every photo, every eyewitness account and every millisecond of video become forensic evidence in a public debate over whether someone deserved to die at the hands of police.
In classic fashion, two sides examined the same evidence and saw two different things. To the government, Finicum, 55, was reaching for a loaded gun in his jacket after speeding away from a traffic stop, and the shooting by Oregon State Police troopers was justified.
To thousands of antigovernment activists across the country, the Arizona rancher was a folk hero who became a martyr when, in their view, he was ambushed — shot in the back without a gun in his hand — by overaggressive law enforcement officials who were trying to crush the armed occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge.
But when it came to one mysterious piece of evidence in the case, the two sides were bothered by the same question: Where did the bullet hole in the roof of Finicum's truck come from?
LaVoy Finicum shooting: Indictment of agent 'devastating' for FBI
An indictment accusing an FBI agent of lying to hide that he fired two shots at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum and missed caps an 18-month investigation that began with Oregon sheriff's detectives who followed "where the evidence led," their commander said Wednesday.
Deschutes County Sheriff Shane Nelson credited his investigators for their tenaciousness and said he was "disappointed and angry" that the FBI agent's alleged deceit and actions "damage the integrity of the entire law enforcement profession."
Prosecution of FBI agents is rare
The pursuit of criminal charges against an FBI agent for allegedly lying about firing his gun at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum in January 2016 is a rare occurrence.
Only a fraction of the FBI's agents have ever faced prosecution for alleged malfeasance on the job. Currently, the FBI employs about 13,000 agents.
Among those convicted in the past few years are a Los Angeles-area agent who stole drug money to pay for cars and plastic surgery; an agent who fed his drug addiction by stealing heroin seized as evidence; and a high-ranking agent who perjured himself about his dealings with a Boston gangster.
FBI agent indicted for alleged false statements in LaVoy Finicum shooting
An FBI agent has been indicted on federal accusations that he lied about firing at Robert "LaVoy" Finicum last year as police arrested the leaders of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge occupation.
The agent will face allegations of making a false statement with intent to obstruct justice, according to sources familiar with the case.
The indictment stems from a more than year-long investigation by the inspector general of the U.S. Department of Justice. The agent will be identified when he's summoned to appear in U.S. District Court in Portland at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Interior Secretary Zinke says he'll tour Nevada national monuments in July
PAHRUMP — Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke didn't stop at any national monuments during his first official visit to Nevada, but he promised to return for a tour of Gold Butte and Basin and Range before the end of July.
During an event in Pahrump on Monday, Zinke said he wants to see the two Nevada monuments from the ground and talk to stakeholders before he decides whether the designations should be reduced, rescinded or left intact.
He said he doesn't have any "preconceived ideas" about the two Obama-era monuments, though he indicated that his recent recommendations on Bears Ears National Monument in Utah provide a blueprint for what might happen here.
Judge places Oregon refuge occupier Geoffrey Stanek on home detention, 2 years probation
"You're free to think what you choose, but your conduct crossed the line," the judge said. "I need to be sure you won't take it upon yourself to answer that type of call again. … You need to put this chapter behind you. You need to respect the law, whether you agree with it or not."The judge said she considered that Stanek entered a guilty plea early to a federal conspiracy charge last year and that he didn't withdraw his plea after occupation leaders who went to trial were acquitted last fall. The fact that he heeded the FBI's request that he and others leave the refuge the night of Jan. 26, 2016, after the arrests of Ammon Bundy and others leaders, also worked in his favor, the judge said.
"On the other hand, you were part of the problem," Brown told Stanek.
Nevada's Laxalt joins suit to support sanctuary cities order
Laxalt on Friday joined a 10-state coalition of attorneys general in filing the brief in the federal District Court of San Francisco. The brief urges the court to dismiss a California-based challenge to the federal government's January executive order pertaining to sanctuary cities.
The case is an opportunity to remedy the threat that California's "sanctuary cities" pose to Nevada safety, Laxalt's office said.
"Sanctuary cities in California endanger Nevadans, especially given their close proximity to us," Laxalt said. "In some cases these cities refuse federal requests to temporarily detain illegal aliens with violent criminal histories and instead release these felons into communities that — under federal law — they have no right to be in.
KrisAnne Hall : Official Statement Regarding Federal Hypocrisy in Oregon
protest last year. The organizers of the Rainbow Family gathering have obtained no permit for their event and, according to Capitol Press, are already have an impact on the environment of the Preserve.
The Rainbow Family Gathering in Oregon should make federal government hypocrisy undeniably evident. Many who are angry at this double standard are saying that there is no difference between this event and the rancher protest that occurred last year. However, there is one big difference, and it's this difference that is the reason for the federal government's double standard.
A New Paradigm of Legally Owning a Gun – Legally owning a gun in America could get you killed by a government agent
While it still technically remains legal to own a firearm in America, possessing one can now get you pulled over, searched, arrested, subjected to all manner of surveillance, treated as a suspect without ever having committed a crime, shot at and killed.
This same rule does not apply to government agents, however, who are armed to the hilt and rarely given more than a slap on the wrists for using their weapons to shoot and kill American citizens.
According to the Washington Post, "1 in 13 people killed by guns are killed by police."
Just recently, for example, a Minnesota jury acquitted a police officer who shot and killed 32-year-old Philando Castile, a school cafeteria supervisor, during a routine traffic stop merely because Castile disclosed that he had a gun in his possession, for which he had a lawful conceal-and-carry permit. That's all it took for police to shoot Castile four times as he was reaching for his license and registration. Castile's girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter witnessed the entire exchange.
Ranchers fume as 'Rainbow Family' set to camp on federal land in Oregon
The U.S. Forest Service acknowledged there isn't much it can do about a "Rainbow Family" gathering expected to bring thousands of counter-culture types to the Malheur National Forest in Eastern Oregon over the next two weeks.
The organizers don't have a permit, and the Forest Service's response to that has angered area residents such as rancher Loren Stout, who lives near the gathering spot and has a federal grazing permit on land adjacent to it.
He said the Forest Service would punish ranchers if they ignored permit requirements and tapped a spring for drinking water like the Rainbow Family has done. Stout said it took him two years to get a National Environmental Policy Act permit to drill an exploratory mining hole.
"People are furious over this," Stout said. "Not because it's a friggin' bunch of hippies, it's the different standards."
Probation sentence expected for Oregon refuge occupier Geoffrey Stanek
Geoffrey Stanek, who pleaded guilty to federal conspiracy last year in the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, should not face a sentence longer than the one-year probation given to three co-defendants who were allowed to plead guilty to a misdemeanor, his lawyer argues.
Stanek, 27, wasn't at the refuge takeover from the start and didn't stay until the end, like co-defendants Sean and Sandra Anderson who were among the last holdouts before their Feb. 11, 2016 surrender. The Anderson couple and co-defendant Dylan Anderson avoided a trial by pleading guilty to the misdemeanor charge of trespass this winter and were sentenced to one year of probation.
Wesley Kjar, described as Ammon Bundy's 'personal security,' pleads guilty to federal conspiracy charge
By Maxine Bernstein | The Oregonian/OregonLive | June 23, 2016 Wesley Kjar, described as one of Ammon Bundy's personal bodyguards, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal conspiracy charge stemming from the takeover of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge. "I agreed […]
Feds announce racketeering charges against 23 motorcycle gang members
Federal prosecutors said they smashed the structure of one of the country's most ruthless criminal organizations with a racketeering indictment against 23 members of the Vagos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang, who were arrested Friday in Nevada, Hawaii and California.
The 12-count indictment, unsealed in U.S. District Court in Las Vegas, accuses the bikers of a laundry list of violent crimes committed over the past 12 years. It includes the 2011 murder of a rival Hells Angel gang member at the Sparks Nugget Hotel &Casino — a crime described Friday as part of a broader criminal conspiracy that involved a coordinated cover-up and threats of retaliation against gang members who cooperated with law enforcement.
Michele Fiore – She Matters Because of How She Stands
I don't think that you can find a better example of how It Matters How You Stand than newly elected City Council Woman Michele Fiore. Her conservative values, respect, and support for the United States Constitution as it defines the structure and government roles of our Constitutional Republic, are hard to find in City, County, State or Federal Politics anywhere today.
Tuesday 6-14-2017, Michelle, secured her position as City Council Women for Ward 6, Las Vegas, Nevada. Her victory was not easy, as the last minute smear campaign, reduced her early voting 8 points lead to an only 1 point victory. The win on election night was estimated to as close as 150-200 actual votes.
Judge skeptical refuge occupier Jason Patrick would follow release conditions if let out of jail
U.S. District Judge Anna J. Brown said she was struggling to find "clear and convincing" evidence that Oregon refuge occupier Jason Patrick would follow court-imposed conditions if released from custody before sentencing.
Though prosecutors' did not object to Patrick's motion for release Friday, Brown said she was troubled by his past record: Patrick's "insolent and disrespectful" behavior in court during trial, the three times he was late and then spoke back to the judge at trial, his difficulty gaining entry to the courthouse because of his lack of any personal photo ID, his prior pronouncement that he would rather sit in jail than wear a electronic anklet for GPS monitoring, and his underlying federal conspiracy conviction.
"This is a man who does not respect the authority of the United States courts or federal law generally," Brown said. "This is a man who chooses which rules he wants to follow."
How Insurance Companies Can Force Bad Cops Off the Job
Although an outside company exerting influence on local police may not seem compatible with good governance, there are hidden advantages to insurers' monitoring police departments and suggesting improvements. For one, insurance companies are apolitical. "I think the debates about policing have become so fraught and so inflammatory," Rappaport told me. "To have this big, well-heeled institution saying, 'We're not interested in that debate, we just want to get those numbers down'—it can make reform more palatable because it takes the electricity out."
Cash-strapped cities, meanwhile, can benefit from the services offered by liability insurers, from police training sessions and applicant screening to data-driven insights gleaned from the insurer's work with other municipalities. In Irwindale, there were biweekly meetings with an outside risk manager; hundreds of hours of training sessions for police officers on topics like sexual harassment and use of force; and outside reviews of all internal-affairs investigations. The department had 18 months to clean up its act in order to keep its coverage. "I've never seen such a thing in my whole career," Miranda said. "I'm going on 27 years."
Gary Hunt : The Cause – What To Do?
When was the last time that the common Cause uttered Cliven Bundy, Dwight Hammond, Steven Hammond, Pubic Land policy? What happened to the other defendants in Nevada and those convicted in Oregon? What happened to the focus that brought thousands together in their respective support to the Cause? Have these all been abandoned?
Some of those who have been staunch supporters of the elements of the Cause objected to what happened on Memorial Day weekend. They are accused of creating division. There are near relentless attacks on those who have steadfastly supported the original Cause, many from as early as April 2014. Though until that weekend, had uttered no objection to those who chose to add the prisoner abuse issue to the agenda.
US Interior inbox filling with emails about Nevada monument
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A debate is raging in the inbox of the U.S. Secretary of the Interior about whether President Donald Trump should keep the scenic, ecologically fragile and artifact-rich Gold Butte area in southern Nevada as a national monument.
Comments ranging from "I hope this area will remain protected" to "shut down this monument designation" have been posted in recent weeks about the future of the rugged and arid rangeland covering about 470 square miles (1,217 square kilometers) northeast of Las Vegas.
Many messages are unsigned. Some only mention Gold Butte among the 27 national monuments under Trump administration review, including the vast Basin and Range region covering 1,100 square miles (2,849 square kilometers) of central Nevada. About half of the 109,000 public comments as of Friday referred to Bears Ears monument in Utah.
Oregon refuge occupier Jason Patrick wants out of jail, pending sentencing
Oregon refuge occupier Jason Patrick, who offered to be taken into custody just over two months ago after he was convicted of felony and misdemeanor charges, is asking to be released, pending his sentencing this fall.
"I think he's just tired of being at the local jail," his defense lawyer Andrew Kohlmetz said Friday.
Patrick, 45, this time will abide by the conditions set for release, including electronic monitoring and home detention at his mother's residence in Washington state, his lawyer said.
Detained Without A Trial: Sen. Rand Paul's new legislation will combat unconstitutional indefinite detention
In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense.
-The Sixth Amendment
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• Breast Cancer Awareness scrapkit made by the awesome Tracy.F it is available for purchase at her store.
• I used 3 tubes I had purchased at Zindy Zone's. Please do not use this artist's work without a proper license to do so.
• Template I used was by Tracy.F go to blog to get it. Thank you so much Tracy!
• I used a mask 196 from Insatiable Dreams, please check out the masks there, they are awesome!
• Font used was Laine Day which I cannot share, but any font of your choice will work nicely.
Okay ready, let's go, this won't be too hard I promise!
• Open up Tracy's fab template and as her dpi setting doesn't exceed 72 no need to change that if using PTU tubes woohooo! I changed canvas size to 650x650 so we have a lil more room to work. I deleted the credits layer and added a blank layer, flood filled white and sent that layer to the bottom. Let's start out by putting our tubes on the template how we want. You can use my tag as a reference. On Circle 1 layer, select all, float, defloat and paste tube as a new layer. Re-size the tube to your liking so she'll fit in there nice. Invert your selections and press delete this will remove all the excess stuff that hangs over the circle. I have the tube above the circle 1 layer but below the frame. Now as long as you have your selections nice, invert selections again so you have the circle selected and add a new layer above the circle layer (this should be below the tube layer you just added. Paste paper of choice into selection on that new layer, I used paper 20. Select none. I chose to change the blend mode to screen on this layer so that you can see the effects of Circle 1 but the color matches closer to what your tag will be. If Screen doesn't work for ya, choose a different blend mode, it may vary depending on the tones you choose for your tag. Repeat each of these steps for Circle 2 and Circle 3 layers. I used a different Zindy tube on each of them, that's all personal preference though, whatever you like for your tag.
• On the Rectangle layer, select all, float, defloat and add a new blank layer. Have a light pink color and a dark pink color in your background and foreground material palette. I used #eb6d8b as Foreground and #ffe3f5 as my background colors, chose the foreground-background gradient linear style with angle of 45 and repeats of 5. Flood fill in that new blank layer that you should have still selected. Select none and delete the original Rectangle layer. Grab your text tool and choose your fave pixel font, I used Oh La La (be sure that your anti-alias is on OFF for this as it makes the text look much clearer that way, no width, and no bold). Add a new layer above the gradient layer you just created and type text of your choice. I typed mine in font color of black and typed: Faith Love Hope Strength and put somewhere in middle of canvas, select none or promote to raster layer depending on how you do your text. Apply Mura Meisters Copies, I chose the Tiling preset and changed the Tile Gap to 2 and apply. I chose to center the text in my gradient box whatever works for your preferences. On the gradient box layer, select all, float, defloat, invert selections and then on your tiled Muras layer, press delete. That should leave your text all nice on top of that layer. I changed the blend mode of the text to Soft Light. It may vary depending on whatever colors you've chosen to use.
• On Circle Frame 1 layer, select all, float, defloat, add a new blank layer, and paste into selection paper of choice on that new layer. I used paper 1. Select none and delete original Circle Frame 1 layer. On the new pink layer you have, I applied a noise setting (Adjust > Add/Remove Noise > Add Noise). I used Uniform at Noise of 50% and have Monochrome selected. Again this is all just preference, lots of noise filters out there, just use your fave! Do these steps on each of the frame layer (a total of 4 of them currently in the tag).
• On text layer, let's change the black text and make it colorful, I think Pink is a great choice! I used my manual color correction tool for this step. When you've activated that tool, change the source to be the black color by clicking on it. Click in the target box and change it to whatever color you want from your tag. I chose to use #eb6d8b and click OK. I applied a nice inner bevel to mine and then used my Eye Candy Gradient Glow 4 filter to give it a nice stand out effect for such an important message and then of course a nice drop shadow.
• Now lets use that gorgeous mask! On the white background layer, add a new layer, select all and paste a paper of choice (I used paper 3) into selection on that new layer. Select none and apply mask and merge layer group, I then re-sized by 95% and using my deform tool dragged in and out the layer until I got my most preferred result lol.
• Okay! Time to pretty it up with some filters and stuff right? On each of the filled circle layers (the papers I filled in earlier underneath each of the tubes) I applied filters of Metal Peacocks on one, Tow the Line on another and also Glass Pyramids on the last one. You can use all one filter or different, just whatever you like. At this point I also re-sized my tag to my final ending tag size. It just helps so I know how it'll look when I use the tag. After sharpening the tube layers, I applied Xero Porcelain (default settings) and then Eye Candy 5 Perspective Shadow. I also changed each of the tube layers' blend modes to Luminance (Legacy). On one of the tube layers, I did duplicate, apply gaussian blur of 5 to the copy and changed blend mode to Soft Light. What this did was darken it just a smidge. You'll get the idea by playing around with the modes.
• All that's left is do your finishing touches as I call them. First and foremost of course is add your artist's copyright and taggers watermark. I always do this step after re-sizing so it's as clear as possible. I find it sometimes helps to apply a very slight gradient glow to this layer. Helps to dell some of the stuff behind it so the sticks out more. Then just add your elements of choice and your drop shadows. I used Glitter Swirl 3 underneath all the layers, duplicated and mirrored. Then I duplicated that one and rotated to the right by 45° and placed to my liking so it looked good. I merged the 3 glitter swirls together, and duplicated. On the bottom copy, I applied Toadies What Are You filter with the default settings. Make sure that your background and foreground are on white otherwise you may get some funky shadows.
• Now just do your text, I used Laine Day and also used Super Blade Pro (a pretty pink setting) and gradient glow with a nice drop shadow. Now you should have one very pretty tag with a very important message. I hide the white background layer so it posts nicely and save as a png. Voila you're done! I hope you've enjoyed my tutorial.
This tutorial was written by Tonya on June 10, 2010 and absolutely no part of this tutorial may be taken or used without my express permission. Any similarities to any other tutorial is purely coincidental.
Scrap kit by Tracy F.


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Q: Como executar um script PHP sem refresh com jQuery? Se vocês acessarem este site GCMC Advocacia poderão perceber que o menu só mudará de idioma se clicar duas vezes seguidas na bandeira. Isso porque a página não está executando o script que carrega o menu de acordo com idioma da primeira vez. Eu imagino que seja alguma coisa relacionada a jQuery e AJAX, mas não tenho experiência suficiente para fazer o script. Podem me ajudar por favor?
Estou usando este código PHP:
$en = explode("/", $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER']); $idioma = $en[4];

É ele que troca o idioma estourando a url e detectando se a string '/en/' se encontra na url fazendo assim que o menu troque de idioma. Preciso executar o script PHP realmente a cada refresh permitindo assim a troca imediata do menu.

A: Tente trocar $_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] por $_SERVER['REQUEST_URI'];.
$_SERVER['HTTP_REFERER'] é a variável que armazena o endereço dá página que enviou o usuário para a página atual, por isso que funciona no segundo clique.

A: AJAX com jQuery é extremamente simples, segue um exemplo:
$.ajax({
  url: "teste.html",
  cache: false
})
  .done(function( html ) {
    $( "#resultados" ).append( html ); // Ou qualquer outra comando com o resultado que é 'html'
  });

Infelizmente eu não posso resolver o seu problema especificamente, dê uma lida sobre JavaScript e jQuery, que vai ser muito fácil caso já programe em alguma linguagem.
Alguns links:
Javascript Tutorial
jQuery em W3Schools

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Leistikow: 3 thoughts on Big Ten football, Trump's call and when to really expect football games
Hawk Central
President Trump's Twitter account joined forces with the Big Ten Conference's bumbling narrative Tuesday to create a mixture of speculation, excitement and skepticism about the upcoming football season.
Yes, Trump and Big Ten commissioner Kevin Warren spoke about the start date of the season, the conference did acknowledge. (However, Trump's assertion that the ball was on the 1-yard line about the Big Ten starting play "immediately" was soon debunked.)
Combine that with commentator Dan Patrick (a respected national voice) saying that an Oct. 10 start to the season was possible if the Big Ten approved new safety protocols, and there certainly was a lot to chew on.
Three thoughts on the latest in the Big Ten's weirdest month ever …
If you're annoyed that college football is being politicized, the Big Ten deserves some blame.
The way the conference has (mis)communicated why it postponed fall sports in an Aug. 11 vote has opened the door to plenty of criticism and, now, the White House charged through.
If the Big Ten — namely, Warren — had cited all the medical advice it based its decision on and been completely transparent about its rationale with all 14 member schools, then a slew of the league's football players and parents and coaches would have had fewer complaints. They may have still disagreed with the decision, but at least they would have known precisely why university presidents and chancellors voted to punt on football. (The final 11-3 verdict — with Iowa, Nebraska and Ohio State dissenting — was only made public Monday … 20 days after the vote occurred.)
But Warren has earned such little confidence in the public that Trump (or his handlers) had to know that the first-year commissioner could at least be used as a political pawn. The Sports Business Journal, in reporting that sports personality-turned-coronavirus skeptic Clay Travis helped facilitate the call, outlined that the White House wanted to be viewed as pro-Big Ten football in swing states that like football (Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin) ahead of the Nov. 3 election. It was also confirmed that Trump made no such push for the Pacific-12 Conference to reverse its decision.
Warren took Trump's phone call, something he hasn't done for football parents, players or regional media. And suddenly, there seemed to be momentum for the Big Ten to take swift action.
Even so, six university presidents — some of them in blue states — would have to reverse their Aug. 11 votes to reach the conference's required 60% threshold for a decision. A 9-5 vote (at least) in support of a football season starting (insert date here) will be needed to go back on a decision the Big Ten already said would "not be revisited."
Odds that Big Ten football kicks off before Election Day? Give me the over.
It bears mentioning … the Hawkeyes would have been extremely short-handed for Saturday's originally scheduled opener.
Or they would have been unable to play altogether.
Iowa athletics' 93 positive coronavirus cases last week shut down workouts for all 24 university-sponsored sports through at least Labor Day. That included 11 positives in football, which likely would have meant dozens of players being in quarantine and, thus, unavailable to play.
Sure, it's a good argument that the high positive rate (11.4%) would have been lower if fall sports were still on and football was locked into safety protocol while prepping for Northern Illinois or Maryland on Saturday.
But there's no getting around the current reality that Iowa football has held three lifting workouts — and zero practice — since Aug. 11. The Hawkeyes haven't had a padded practice since before the Holiday Bowl. If the Big Ten suddenly agreed to an Oct. 10 start date, Iowa wouldn't be ready.
Head coach Kirk Ferentz has said at least six weeks — if not eight — of organized strength and conditioning plus practice time would be needed to safely begin a season.
Logically, then, November seems like the most realistic option.
We've heard at least four different start-date options for Big Ten football since the league's Aug. 11 decision. Of the four — Oct. 10, Thanksgiving-ish, early January and post-Super Bowl — I think mid- to late-November has the most momentum.
If there's a season, at all.
Remember, Iowa athletics director Gary Barta said maintaining a 12-game regular season in fall 2021 is a top Big Ten priority as its subcommittee develops scheduling options (which, once again, will need presidential approval).
A mid- to late-November kickoff to a shortened, Big Ten-only season would seem hollow if indeed the Atlantic Coast, Big 12 and Southeastern conferences are simultaneously churning toward their title games. But the Big Ten has chosen a different track, and that's the new reality. And don't forget, those other three leagues might very well need to pause or postpone their seasons. There's a lot yet to navigate in the coming weeks.
After Thanksgiving (at the latest), college campuses will be less crowded as the majority of students will head home for the holidays and online classes. That opening for safer sports bubbles is one reason the college basketball season, according to a Wednesday CBS Sports report, is targeting a Nov. 25 start date for men and women.
Big Ten football's best chance at an uninterrupted season would be to take advantage of the bubble that December and January would potentially provide. We already know the league is exploring indoor sites for winter football, but perhaps a November start opens up some outdoor, on-campus games as well. And another 2½ months would help to get coronavirus numbers down and testing protocols buttoned up.
Hawkeyes columnist Chad Leistikow has covered sports for 25 years with The Des Moines Register, USA TODAY and Iowa City Press-Citizen. Follow @ChadLeistikow on Twitter.


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Operation Northwoods
"It has been officially revealed via declassified government documents that the US military and government has covertly planned to perpetrate acts of terror upon innocent civilians in order to justify an engagement in conflict that would have, at the time, benefited the government's wider geopolitical agenda … According to ABC News, In the early 1960s, America's top military leaders reportedly drafted plans to kill innocent people and commit acts of terrorism in U.S. cities to create public support for a war against Cuba. Long hidden documents, uncovered in 2001 by former ABC News investigative reporter James Bamford, code-named OPERATION NORTHWOODS, put a haunting perspective behind the events of September 11. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) documents propose launching a secret and violent war of terrorism against their own country in order to condition the people of the USA into supporting an intended war against Cuba. These sickening plans called for innocent American civilians to be shot, for Cuban refugees to be blown up, for violent and continued acts of terrorism to be perpetrated in major American cities, for innocents to be framed for bombings, and for planes to be hijacked. This would then be blamed on Fidel Castro and Cuba, thus inciting hatred for him and Communism, and instigating the public backing that the JCS needed as an excuse to launch the pre-planned war." -Paul Joseph Watson, Order Out of Chaos (23-4)
"The plan, which had the written approval of the Chairman and every member of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, called for innocent people to be shot on American streets; for boats carrying refugees fleeing Cuba to be sunk on the high seas; for a wave of violent terrorism to be launched in Washington DC, Miami, and elsewhere. People would be framed for bombings they did not commit; planes would be hijacked. Using phony evidence, all of it would be blamed on Castro, thus giving Lemnitzer and his cabal the excuse, as well as the public and international backing, they need to launch their war." -James Bramford, "Body of Secrets" (163-4)
The recently declassified Operation Northwoods documents kept Top Secret for 40 years outline a US government plot to kill hundreds, probably thousands, of American citizens for political gain. In 1962, President JFK's Joint Chief of Staff General L. L. Lemnitzer masterminded the Northwoods plan in order to start a war with Cuba. The American people certainly did not want a war and neither did Castro, so a series of false-flag operations were designed to cause a "helpful wave of indignation" and get the people behind a war. The methods to be employed were many and varied from starting rumors using clandestine radio, to sinking and setting fires to US ships, dressing like Cubans to attack US bases, blowing up ammunition/planes, starting fires/riots, and last but not least, hijacking and shooting down a commercial passenger plane. The document actually says that "Casualty lists in U.S. newspapers would cause a helpful wave of indignation." They even planned to "conduct funerals for mock victims" to gain added public support if there weren't enough real victims. All this was already approved and signed by every Joint Chief of Staff and the Secretary of Defense when President John F. Kennedy received it. Thankfully for us all, JFK refused to sign the Northwoods document and the plan was never carried out, but its very existence proves that the government is certainly not always friendly and looking out for our best interests.
"It is no good people claiming their leaders could not have been behind the horrors of 9/11 when the documents exist to show that the Pentagon had planned in detail something very similar 40 years ago. And wait for this ... Operation Northwoods also planned the hijacking of civil aircraft. The documents say it was possible to create an incident that would convince the people that the Cuban aircraft had shot down a chartered civil airliner on a flight from the United States to Jamaica, Guatemala, Venezuela or Panama." -David Icke, "Alice in Wonderland and the World Trade Center" (165)
In the Northwoods document it actually refers to the U.S.S. Maine false-flag pre-text to the Spanish/American war. It reads, "A Remember the Maine incident could be arranged in several forms: We could blow up a ship in Guantanamo Bay and blame Cuba [or] we could blow up a drone anywhere in the Cuban waters." So, Northwoods ordered to sink our own ships (like the U.S.S. Maine), ordered to hijack/shoot down our own commercial airliners (like 9/11), and to bomb ourselves (like WTC '93, Oklahoma, Madrid, 7/7 and so many others).
"In this plan, they elaborated on how Washington, D.C. could be bombed and then Cuba could be blamed; or how they could dress U.S. Army soldiers as Cubans, then have them attack Marines at Guantanamo Bay. In another part of the plan, just as the U.S.S. Maine was sunk as a pretext for entry into the Spanish-American War, it was suggested that the Navy could blow up one of its own ships. The whole document is an insane testament to the effectiveness of the cold-blooded use of problem/reaction/solution. President Kennedy had always been a servant of the elite, but he was so shocked by the Operation Northwoods document that he signed Executive Order 11110 shortly before his death announcing that he would abolish the Federal Reserve System. He also began to pull American soldiers out of Vietnam, and signed an order to abolish the CIA. For taking these decisive actions on behalf of our Constitutional Republic, Kennedy was assassinated. He had decided to be a leader of the people and to defend their interests. The New World Order could not allow that to happen." -Alex Jones, "911 Descent into Tyranny" (18)
Labels: 9/11, False Flags, History
Whatever happened to your next book? When are you going to "publish" it?
It's finished actually, I'm just adding pictures and designing the cover at the moment. Should be out in about a month! :)
I can't wait to get a copy of your new book.... Let us all know when it comes out and where to pick it up. Thanks for all your info....
Thanks Anon! I'm really excited about this book and have a feeling people are going to really enjoy it. It's been almost 3 years in the making now.
Oh what a world we live in
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The Masonic Moon Landing Hoax
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Dolores est une ville américaine située dans le comté de Montezuma, dans le Colorado.

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La ville doit son nom à la rivière Dolores, qui fait référence à Notre-Dame des Douleurs ( en espagnol).

Démographie

Selon le recensement de 2010, Dolores compte . La municipalité s'étend sur .

Notes et références

Town au Colorado
Comté de Montezuma