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Dean Obeidallah Is An Insufferable Prick
Posted by Heroic Mulatto | Feb 23, 2017 | Entertainment, Media, Opinion, Racism | 165
Dean Obeidallah is an insufferable prick.
Itbah al-Yahud!
On Monday, CNN published a strident op-ed by the failed lawyer, turned failed stand-up comic, turned C-list media pundit condemning Bill Maher for having Milo Yiannopoulos as a guest on his HBO show. Now, I wholeheartedly agree with libertarian sex goddess Lucy Steigerwald that Milo Yiannopoulous merely is a stupid man's version of Christopher Hitchens, but the mendaciousness on display when Obeidallah lists the litany of supposed sins committed by Yiannopoulos is breathtaking and warrants comment.
In Obeidallah's spit-flecked and stentorian denunciation, he charges Maher with failing to "ask [Yiannopoulous] about his anti-Semitic comment that 'Jews run the media,' … [ask] why Yiannopoulos wore a Nazi Iron Cross when he was younger … [and inquire about] his demonization of transgender people as, in essence, sexual predators?" Never mind the fact that the first and third charge are merely Obeidallah presenting intentionally provocative statements intended as shock humor out of context, is he not cognizant of the fact that labeling every instance of a symbol that has represented Germany since 1813, (as well as having been appropriated as a fairly innocuous symbol in surfer culture) as "Neo-Nazi" is equivalent to labeling all people wearing fashion keffiyeh as radical Islamist Hamas sympathizers?
Ironically, only a day later, CNN would include the following graphic accompanying its latest attempt to foment a moral panic:
Surf Nazis Must Die! (Source: CNN.com)
Context is key, indeed!
Obeidallah's sanctimonious posturing is particularly galling considering the fact that in December of 2013, while a guest on Melissa Harris-Perry's MSNBC show, he cracked a series of tasteless jokes mocking the fact that Mitt Romeny's adoptive grandson, Kieran Romney, is ethnically African-American. When challenged over the racially-charged humor, while Harris-Perry delivered what appeared to be a sincere and heartfelt apology, all Obeidallah could muster up was a self-defensive non-apology, in which he managed to portray himself as the victim of false outrage by conservative "wing-nuts" who, in not having the super-secret decoder ring issued to all progressives, failed to realize that humor stemming from an observation that Kieran was essentially and forever different from the rest of his adoptive family due to his race was in fact a wry political statement as to the "lack of racial diversity we see at the Republican National Convention." Which is why, of course, he referred the child as a "prop" in a mock apology to Kieran for comments made during the broadcast.
You know who else made jokes about white women with black children? (Source:@MittRomney)
As I mentioned earlier, Dean Obeidallah is an insufferable prick.
In further evidence of his martyrdom at the feet of humorless conservative scolds, in his 2013 article for the Daily Beast, Obeidallah wrote:
Here's the thing: As a comedian, I always try to be funny. It doesn't always work and I have told jokes that offended people. And I can assure you that in the future I will offend even more people even though that was not my intention. Not only is comedy subjective, but so are sensibilities about when a comedian has "crossed the line."
In fact, being attacked by right-wing publications for my jokes is nothing new to me. I even wrote an article about that just a few months ago for The Daily Beast titled "The Tea Party's War on Comedy" about right-wing media outlets lashing out a joke I tweeted. But here's the reality: We can expect to see even more of this outrage by both the left and the right going forward. Our collective self-righteous anger keeps escalating. Perhaps it's because of the hyper-partisan times we live in. Or maybe it's due to social media or the media's desperate need for content. Perhaps it's just payback by each side for the last time one of their own was attacked. Regardless of the reason, in time, it will only get worse.
Pictured: Dean Obeidallah – Live at the Improv
Despite Obeidallah's 2013 attempt at 'a pox on both your houses' appeal to ethos, in 2017, we see no such attempt at nuance, no such reminders of the inherent subjectivity of comedy when Yiannopolous appeared, along with another comedian (Larry Wilmore), on an intentionally comedic political talk-show hosted by a comedian (Maher). Instead, Obeidallah waxed stentorian when he proclaimed:
[S]tunningly, at the end of the interview, Maher seemed to be doing his best to make Yiannopoulos' hateful views more acceptable. Maher concluded the interview by reading "provocative" jokes the late comedian Joan Rivers had made and saying she was still considered a "national treasure."
His point appeared to be that if some people gave another comedian a pass, then why shouldn't we do the same with Yiannopoulos? Well, the reasons are obvious: Rivers was actually a comedian, while Yiannopoulos is a political pundit who writes for Bretitbart.com
Did you get that? Obeidallah and Rivers have permission to be provocative, as they are card-carrying comedians, but humorist and raconteur Yiannopoulos doesn't as he is a mere "political pundit" for Badthink.com.
Are you fucking kidding me, you insufferable prick?
The amount of cognitive dissonance possessed by Obeidallah to claim that only comedians who meet certain unnamed criteria can make jokes about sensitive topics but Yiannopoulus cannot as he writes op-eds for Brietbart surpasses Graham's Number in magnitude. One has to marvel that the fact that Obeidallah's sneer as he wrote the term "political pundit" is so evident that, like the the Greenhouses of Almería, it can be seen from space. When typing out those sentences, did Obeidallah forget that his day job is working the cable TV news circuit as a token progressive Muslim talking-head? Did Obeidallah forget that he was writing an op-ed for CNN? Did Obeidallah forget that he has his own political talk radio show on SiriusXM? The hypocrisy astounds. Yet, there is a simple explanation for it. It is the same reason that Yiannopoulus is currently being castigated for saying the same things that Allen Ginsberg said decades ago:
GINSBERG: Well, then you must excuse me if I don't adopt the submissive attitude you wish. I got on the air and said that when I was young I was approached by an older man and I don't think it did me any harm. And that I like younger boys and I think that probably almost everybody has an inclination that is erotic toward younger people, including younger boys.
LOFTON: How young were the boys?
GINSBERG: In my case, I'd say fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen.
LOFTON: That you had sex with?
GINSBERG: No, unfortunately I haven't had the chance. [laughs] No, I'm talking about my desires. I'm being frank and candid. And I'm also saying that if anyone was frank and candid, you'd probably find that in anybody's breast. (Harpers, "When Worlds Collide" Jan, 1990)
Four years after this interview, Ginsberg wrote an essay explaining that he became a card-carrying member of the pedophile advocacy group NAMBLA, "in defense of free speech." An agitator acting and speaking outrageously "in defense of free speech" sounds familiar, doesn't it? But the simple fact remains that Yiannopoulus was recently forced to fall upon his own sword whereas Ginsberg remains in the American imagination as a Puckish merry trickster whose poems ("I saw the best minds of my generation … who bit detectives in the neck and shrieked with delight in policecars for committing no crime but their own wild cooking pederasty and intoxication") are treated with reverence by the academy is because Ginsberg was a communist sympathizer cum progressive leftist and Yiannopoulus isn't. In the minds of individuals like Obeidallah, it's a very simple calculus: his progressive compatriots are to be forgiven all failings as their intentions are righteous and pure, whereas, conservatives, libertarians, etc. are always assumed to be acting and speaking in bad faith as their intentions are evil and corrupt. One wonders how Obeidallah rationalizes Joan Rivers' interview of Reza Farahan, full of frank humor about race, religion, and homosexuality, where Melissa Rivers described her mother as a "fiscally conservative, socially liberal Republican." In what way does Rivers' status as a comedian allow Obeidallah to forgive her jokes like "[I'm a Republican] because I work very hard for my money and I don't care if you've got 19 children – use condoms! I'll pay for your first four children, that's it!"? In Obeidallah's Manichean worldview, didn't Rivers play for the same "team" that Yiannopoulus represents? At the end of his 2013 article, despite spilling some token digital ink bemoaning the negative effect these "hyper-partisan times we live in" have upon humor, Obeidallah ended with this utterly obnoxious cri de coeur:
And let me also be clear to the self-appointed right-wing pundits: I will never stop calling out the wrongs and hypocrisy of the right. Be it citing Jesus' name to justify slashing programs that help the less fortunate, demonizing Muslims or gays for political gain, or trying to disenfranchise minority voters with voter ID laws. And for those jokes and comments, I can assure you, I will never apologize.
Remember, this came only 2 paragraphs after he wrote "We can expect to see even more of this outrage by both the left and the right going forward. Our collective self-righteous anger keeps escalating. Perhaps it's because of the hyper-partisan times we live in." How dull one must be to not grasp the conflict between these two sentiments! Indeed, taking into account all of Obeidallah's self-contradictory statements, one is forced to conclude that either he suffers from early dementia or that he is utterly without any sort of intellectual honesty or moral scruples.
Neo-Nazi or just a shitty accessory appealing to Milo's notoriously gaudy taste?
So we are left with the spectacle of Yiannopoulus being pilloried for the same sins of both Ginsburg and Obeidallah. It's not even the blatant double-standard of how Yiannopoulus has been treated so poorly due to his perceived political views that rankles so much; it's the complete and all-consuming self-righteousness of progressives like Obeidallah and his ilk as they bemoan their treatment at the hands of "humorless" conservatives, yet still deign to deliver angry philipics when someone who is not a progressive leftist attempts to do as they did. You see, in Obeidallah's worldview, only people with the proper views can be certified comedians, and thus, given license to poke at sacred cows. Thus, Yiannopoulus is a filthy pedophile, whereas, George Takei merely has wickedly mischevious sense of humor. In Obediallah's worldview, Felix "PewDiePie" Kjellberg is a vicious anti-Semite, but Trevor Noah merely makes wry observations on "Zionism." In Obediallah's worldview, taking style tips from an anti-Semitic mass murderer and pedophile is merely fashion, but wearing a surfer's necklace is irrefutable evidence that Yiannopoulus hold allegiance to an ideology that would see him placed in a death camp with both a pink and yellow triangle sewn to his blue and white striped prisoner's pyjamas.
Dean, if you do perchance come across this article, I recommend that after reading it you enter your bathroom. I would ask that you take the time to look at yourself in the mirror. Really look at yourself. After marveling over your close resemblance to Casey Kasem, I want you to look yourself in the eyes and come to the acceptance that you are the reason Donald J. Trump is President of the United States. I want you to know, deep down in your bones, that it is an incontrovertible truth that it was the sublime hypocrisy displayed by you and your fellow progressive hatchet-men in the media that drove this nation to elect an amoral demagogue. I want you to see your face as the realization creeps across it that the current political situation is a result of the utter contempt that you have expressed towards those whom you've deemed as evil merely because they do not subscribe to your economic and societal views. I want you to see your eyes mist and your brow furrow in anguish as it dawns upon you that the zealous self-righteousness of you and your fellow progressives, in which you believe it acceptable to slander a perceived ideological enemy through hyperbolic sound-bites disseminated through a compliant, yet mercurial, media, has produced an equal and opposite reaction to which you now find your most beloved shibboleths tossed on the trash-heap. And, finally, when you accept that the state of affairs is over in which one could be excused of even the most vile behavior if they were your ideological kinsmen, while even the most milquetoast of peccadilloes of others were excoriated with a fury that rivaled anything found in Johnathan Edward's Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God, if you have even a modicum of self-dignity, you will reach for your medicine cabinet, take your DOVO, pause for a moment as the cold steel is pressed against the flesh of your neck, and slide the blade from left to right.
And you'll have no one to blame but yourself, you insufferable prick.
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The following biography was crowdsourced from the members of the Glibertarian editorial staff: Legend has it that a double rainbow and a glowing new star appeared in the heavens to herald the birth of Heroic Mulatto, who grew up to be a highly educated asshole who likes twerking and is one surgical procedure away from being the ultimate diversity hire.
Mr Lizard	on February 23, 2017 at 8:16 pm
Look mate, if you say he's a fuck then he's a fuck. No argument from my scaly ass
Heroic Mulatto	on February 23, 2017 at 8:38 pm
He's a fuck.
Cliche Bandit	on February 24, 2017 at 1:25 am
Yo LIZ!
Looks like our slither lord has emerged from his heat rock to join our merry band.
UnCivilServant	on February 24, 2017 at 5:59 am
It's not entirely his fault – we did unplug it.
Steve Son of Steve	on February 23, 2017 at 8:16 pm
Holy sweet Jesus. That. Was. Awesome.
commodious spittoon	on February 23, 2017 at 8:29 pm
I imagine any introspection dude performs end with dude concluding, "Nah, derp harder."
It's so frustrating. He manages to be able to formulate these thoughts "Perhaps it's because of the hyper-partisan times we live in. Or maybe it's due to social media or the media's desperate need for content. Perhaps it's just payback by each side for the last time one of their own was attacked. Regardless of the reason, in time, it will only get worse," yet, he still manages to be the smarmiest MSNBC uber alles dickhead on the planet.
It's like if you handed him a fully annotated guide on how to take a piss and he still urinates all over himself.
Self-awareness is a vanishingly rare virtue in some circles. How does this guy even have a profitable job as a writer? He should thank God for the hyper partisan times we live in and social media's desperate need for content. In a sane society, he'd be insufferable AND homeless.
He must be taking the piss.
sloopyinca	on February 23, 2017 at 10:36 pm
On his brand-spanking new Toms shoes.
Hihndication	on February 23, 2017 at 9:25 pm
And well written.
*standing O
SIV	on February 23, 2017 at 8:23 pm
FIne work, Mistuh Mulatto!
Groovus Maximus	on February 24, 2017 at 6:57 am
HM, putting the, "dank," in danke schoen.
bacon-magic	on February 23, 2017 at 8:24 pm
Dean needs to eat a loaf of fecal matter.
Slammer	on February 23, 2017 at 8:24 pm
You're a helluva writer, HM. That last segment was sick.
I want you to look yourself in the eyes and come to the acceptance that you are the reason Donald J. Trump is President of the United States. I want you to know, deep down in your bones, that it is an incontrovertible truth that it was the sublime hypocrisy displayed by you and your fellow progressive hatchet-men in the media that drove this nation to elect an amoral demagogue.
This is better than Thicc Thursday.
Let's not say anything too crazy. This was a helluva damn fine piece, one of the best I've ever seen, but, well, so was Thicc Thursday
Sorry, I really blew my wad there…
And so soon after the last post. I didn't know my refractory period could even be that short
thrakkorzog	on February 24, 2017 at 3:54 am
Meh, I don't really have yellow fever, and besides, 99.41% of the internet is purely dedicated to men and women undressed. Actually interesting political commentary is in short supply.
straffinrun	on February 23, 2017 at 8:30 pm
DeanO is aiming for the holy grail sought by every budding thought cop out there: Power and scolding for me and no equal and opposite reaction from my enemies. It's why all attempts at controlling peaceful interaction among free individuals inevitably ends up with contradictions and, finally, violence. I get to do what I want, but you don't. Fuck off.
westernsloper	on February 23, 2017 at 8:30 pm
That was a solid beat down. wow.
IntraveneousWoodChipper	on February 23, 2017 at 8:31 pm
"Fuck with your soul like ether
(Will) Teach you the king you know you
(Not) "God's son" across the belly
(Lose) I prove you lost already"
Holy shit! HM just ended this dude!
Funny you mention that, I had this cued up to use in another post.
Har! Love that guy.
Keep your sodding coffee in a proper copper coffee pot
And spot me lobbing teapots at your poncy rotten coffee shop
Coffee clots, nodding off–lost the plot, sodding off
Need some caffeine, tannin, and a Battenberg to top it off!
Rhywun	on February 23, 2017 at 8:32 pm
Dayum – withering.
That girl is intoxicatingly pretty.
Better even than today's thiccies.
Let's petition her to be next week's model. Thicc Thursday: Ladies of Liberty
You just made me click on her. I'm probably on a list now.
I GIS'd because I'm a creep, but all I found were sarong-tying guides. Maybe not sarongs, but whatever.
The Fusionist	on February 23, 2017 at 8:52 pm
That's just sarong of you.
I clicked too. I didn't know it would lead me to the Hamas national anthem. I was going to claim false advertising and then I paid closer attention to her wrap.
The link literally said, in Arabic, 'Death to the Jews', what did you expect 2 midgets twerking?
commodious spittoon	on February 23, 2017 at 10:13 pm
But you'll give us that. You monster.
Tundra	on February 23, 2017 at 9:49 pm
Oh well. I can't even imagine how many lists we're on now.
See you at the camp, bacon!
Rufus the Monocled	on February 23, 2017 at 8:34 pm
Man, that was some take down about a guy I never heard of.
I see HM went with the "Insufferable prick" label for the guy who is the bigger "insufferable prick" rather than labeling the guy who is getting screwed by hypocrites "a loathsome troll". I have a feeling HM had a certain coiffed writer in mind as he delivered this blow.
Well deserved too.
It's strange to see criticism directed to the proper targets for once.
No kidding. Getting a dopamine hit without the kneeling in an alley part is a rare joy.
Ted S.	on February 24, 2017 at 4:26 am
Good of him to deliver a blow on Gilmore. :-p
Gojira	on February 23, 2017 at 8:45 pm
That's a lot of words.
OT?: Judge: Women can go topless in Fort Collins
A federal judge in Denver blocked the Fort Collins ban on female toplessness Wednesday.
U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson wrote the ordinance — which mandates women will not knowingly expose their breasts in public — is rooted in discrimination against women.
"Thus, it perpetuates a stereotype ingrained in our society that female breasts are primarily objects of sexual desire whereas male breasts are not," Jackson wrote.
New soviet man sees nothing special about female pec region.
Speak for yourself. 😉
It's never any hot chicks that take advantage of those laws
Why buy the cow when you can get the curdled, sour milk for free?
That is mostly true. Those girls are in dark places with sticky floors and want dollar bills put in their g-strings. They are the smart ones.
*Shoves fiver into protester's panty string*
Oh yeah, baby. Put in on! Put in on!
Wash your hands. Immediately.
"DENVER — A judge dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday by a credit union that serves Colorado's marijuana businesses that was seeking federal approval.
"U.S. District Judge R. Brooke Jackson said federal law prohibits marijuana and that giving approval to Fourth Corner Credit Union would be breaking the law."
Suthenboy	on February 23, 2017 at 9:24 pm
In my experience the places that make female toplessness legal see no increase in female toplessness. People are already practicing the social norms that they are comfortable with then lawmakers attempt to write those into law. The 'You're not the boss of me!' crowd then rebels and go out of their way to violate those norms. *Yawn* I've seen it a hundred times.
It's almost like rational people don't base every decision regarding their behavior or what they find socially acceptable on whether or not the government tells them it's ok to do it.
Thread jacking for a moment: did any of you play Planescape: Torment waaaay back in the day? If you didn't, it was a text-heavy click-based Baldur's Gate-style RPG by Black Isle Studios from 1998 or so. Loads of dialogue and exploration and puzzle-solving and mystery-building. One of the greatest RPGs of all time.
Well, a lot of the original developers got together a few years ago and Kickstarted a spiritual sequel, Tides of Numenara, emulating the same general substance and style of Torment but with an all-new setting and story with a conversation-driven plot. Worth looking into if you're into that sort of thing.
Zero Sum Game	on February 23, 2017 at 8:59 pm
Yes, and my wife and I have been watching it with great interest!
I got it early as a KS backer and have enjoyed the hell out of the last several hours. It doesn't do the hackneyed karma thing a lot of RPGs like to do. I'm not actually sure what it does. There's a "tides" system (hence, Tides) that roughly tracks how you interact with the world and characters. You can pursue different archetypes, in other words, based on your decisions. And supposedly it plays a huge influence in how your story progresses. I haven't gotten far enough into the main plot, mainly because I can't stop stopping and talking with NPCs, but it's been three years in the works and the lead developer insists the reason it took so long is because the plotting of the game consumed so much time. I hope so, but in the meantime the nostalgia for Planescape has me hooked.
Sounds fantastic. The last time I played an RPG that reminded me of the witty humor of Planescape was Divinity: Original Sin, which is also a fantastic game. If you take the talent for it on one of your two mains, you can even talk to the animals (and many of them are hilarious).
*bookmarked*, thanks!
As a recommendation, play it with a friend (it can be two-player). It's even more fun. My wife and I had a blast on several play-throughs doing different things.
The world needs an Arcanum: Of Steamworks and Magick Obscura sequel, desperately.
Jayzus, I remember that as a demo on a PC Gamer issue maybe fifteen years ago.
Great game.
I only played through it once. My character was basically MacGyver played by Frodo Baggins.
After I get my Darklands sequel.
Arcanum is one of those games, kind of like the original Fallout, where the combat mechanics are hilariously broken.
Volren	on February 23, 2017 at 10:47 pm
How many exotic romance options?
Just kidding, loved Planescape and have had my eye on this one too.
Dean Obeidallah seems like a right insufferable prick to me.
You have a way with words, HM. I'm enthralled by your wit, your candor, and most especially your way with cutting remarks.
And just to help it on its way up in Google results: What an insufferable prick Dean Obeidallah is.
Did someone say insufferable prick? Because all I heard was Dean Obeidallah.
You know who else is an insufferable prick?
Dean Obeidallah.
So many insufferable pricks. But that Dean Obeidallah is way up there.
BTW, yesterday you asked why Sargon was banned from twitter. I found 2 main theories floating out there. He criticized an EU official over Islam. He posted a picture of a white guy sucking a black guys dick. I dunno. Either one should win him a prize and not a ban.
Yeah, I suspect that I've figured out what Sargon's game is. He does low-level ToS violations to get him temp bans, but get all the pundits talking about him, which increases his subscriber base and hurts Twitter because lots of people are getting ready to jump ship on Twitter anyway.
If so, bravo for strategizing with your base, sir.
Sargon responds.
LT_Fish	on February 24, 2017 at 5:12 am
Those are mini-bans from a few weeks ago – Bacon-Magic posted it below – apparently a faked DM/PM re: kiddie porn.
I'm not the first to observe that Dean Obeidallah is an insufferable prick, though I may have been the first to explicitly publish it.
dbleagle	on February 23, 2017 at 11:02 pm
Very good article HM. Not to mention that Dean Obeidallah is unable to do a basic google search. The picture of the Iron Cross in the picture is clearly a First World War model even in a cursory glance of the poor image.
Heroic Mulatto	on February 23, 2017 at 11:09 pm
What makes you think he was interested in knowing its true provenience? All it was to him was a prop that enable him to smear Yiannopoulos with one of the most vile slurs possible.
I didn't see where he accused Milo of being a former commenter of TSTMNBN.
I keed.
You do make a valid observation.
Gilmore	on February 24, 2017 at 12:13 am
I'm not the first to observe that Dean Obeidallah is an insufferable prick,
I read that, and thought, "well there you go = some reasonable, sensible writing from TakiMag!….. I'm sure the comments won't INSTANTLY TURN THIS INTO SOME RACIST THING, WILL THEY?"
lol just kidding, i actually made a mental guesstimate "within 3 comments, someone's going to say, "BUT NEGROES"'…. and VOILA =
Oil Can Harry • 2 years ago
While Muslims are more likely to commit terrorist acts they still kill far less Americans than blacks do.
That's why Arab-American neighborhoods are safer than black ones with their endless daily chimpouts.
ZSG the other day was saying something along the lines of, "most of the comments-racism you find on youtube is really part of a larger Meme-baiting war…etc"
I'm pretty sure Taki comments tho are 100% the real thing. you really can't top those chaps.
Tim from Philly	on February 23, 2017 at 9:07 pm
Jesus HM, excellent article. Way better that ANYTHING printed at TSWSNBN in the last…Christ, since the election. Seriously, the hair is not fit to hold your jock. I may be punished for this, but…this MAY have been better than thicc thursday.
Staged harassment and other fake news
BuSab Agent	on February 23, 2017 at 9:09 pm
Epic take-down, O splendid specimen of indeterminate ethnicity.
Gilmore	on February 23, 2017 at 9:09 pm
Milo Yiannopoulous merely is a stupid man's version of Christopher Hitchens
(gasp) … i said more or less the same thing a few weeks ago. she beat me by a few months. The funny part is that i meant it as a compliment, she means it as a derogatory 🙂
My making the comparison was to simply say, "people don't bash milo because he's bad at polemics…. but because they only like polemics when it offends *other people's* sensibilities
e.g. so when Hitch sneered at every single religious person in the country, and called them children living in a fairy land who secretly want to live in north korea… why, that's just *droll* isn't it?….. (tings champagne flute with cocktail shrimp fork)
….whereas when Milo says things like, "academics and the media who defend Islam from criticism under the label "Islamophobia", are literally defending the murder of homosexuals and the systematic oppression of women…:
…why, he's accusing *US* of bigotry??!? HOW DARE HE.
yes, he's engaged in *lowbrow* polemics. But the mistake Lucy makes is thinking that "highbrow" polemics isn't still the same thing, merely with a more-intellectual, literary sheen.
Hitchens was a writer who gave speeches; Milo is a speaker who is trying to publish a book.
A clever writer trained in the school of Trotskyite polemics can make retardation seem witty and intelligent.
Normally Hitchens' accent gave him an advantage with American audiences, but I suppose that doesn't work against Milo who also has an accent.
An English accent increases your sophistication many fold.
I get the Alexander Hamilton "Federalist Papers" vs. Thomas Paine "Common Sense" thing, yes. Now, I can't speak for Lucy, but what I mean is that Milo has always seem to be like a child dressed up in Hitchens' clothes playing "learnèd wit" . I've always gotten the sense that Milo's louche attempt at being a British wit is merely affectation, and not a very good one. The reason Oxford is Oxford is because it produces men who can speak like Hitchens. Had Milo remained at Cambridge, he might have been able to pull off this schtick. Unfortunately, I think that Milo sounded his most reasonable and, consequently, most likeable during his last press conference. It's sad, but the humility gained at having to defend oneself from being libeled as a pedophile did him some good.
I think Milo is about to release a glitterbomb on his antagonists. He knows mass media/brand marketing better than his competition, they won't even know what's coming.
what I mean is that Milo has always seem to be like a child dressed up in Hitchens' clothes playing "learnèd wit"
Don't misunderstand me = i completely agree.
But the essence of what they're doing – Polemics – isn't any different whether its done 'elegantly' or whether its done 'crassly'
Its a form of argument, and a *legitimate* form of argument.
The pundit class want to believe that somehow its "ok' when the right people (the well educated, the artful, the anointed) do it….
…. but inexcusable when the proles do.
And its just made worse by the fact that he (milo) dares point fingers at *them*?
(*i also note = the media had their own love/hate relationship with Hitch depending on *who* he was skewering.Kissinger is a war criminal?? YAY. When he was shitting on the Clintons? BOOOO. Religious people are children? YAY!! The Iraq War maybe is justified? BOOOO; its seen as very polite to praise him as a great intellectual now that he's been permanently shut-up, but when he was alive many of these same people were often of mixed opinions about his value)
I agree. And Common Sense was much more popular and effective than the Federalist Papers.
I wouldn't write Milo off as dumb, though. He knows what he's doing. He's specifically trying to appeal to a younger audience than Hitchens reached. His youth and devil-may-care attitude along with the antics and flamboyant dress create exactly the kind of character that appeals to youths. The left has used the exact same prototype persona a ridiculous number of times in the past, which is probably why they're so pissed at him specifically. Because they know it is working and everything they try to do to stop him ends up empowering him to reach more people.
Oh, I don't think Milo is dumb at all, he is very cunning. Although, he is nowhere nearly as well-read as The Hitch or any of the other classic Brit Wits he attempts to emulate.
And as far as his audience, I'll just say that we are all stupid from 18 to 30.
Yep, it's all an extension of the discussion I started the other day in links about what the "alt right" really is and why it doesn't really exist.
Once you recognize the prototype, you see that Milo is a golden god of the meme wars. He's everything they aspire to be. But it's clever of him to harness the younger generation because those are usually the ones the left suck up to so well and indoctrinate. And they love counter-culture heroes, so that is what he became.
It is my sincerest hope that more of us recognize what this movement is, because when the troops come home from the meme wars, they're going to want more substantial, intellectual fare. And we can give that to them.
Steve Son of Steve	on February 23, 2017 at 10:03 pm
"when the troops come home from the meme wars, they're going to want more substantial, intellectual fare. And we can give that to them."
This is an extremely important point, in my mind. Dissatisfaction is growing on both sides of the aisle as people are beginning to accept that the traditional labels and party alignments are nothing more than con men in different clothes playing the same game. Libertarianism is a very viable alternative that has common ground on both sides, but most people have a distorted view of what we are because of our recent track record of presidential candidates and the smear campaign against people like the Koch brothers. If we can fix these PR issues, there will be lots of opportunities to recruit new converts in the coming years.
I plan on writing an article about whether or not we are seeing the beginning of either, depending on how you reckon it, the 6th or 7th Party System. There have been huge ideological shifts in both parties, but I don't want to give up the lede just yet.
Zero Sum Game	on February 23, 2017 at 10:23 pm
Yep, in the terminology of the chans, the LP may well be too "cucked" to capture this generation. Our homeland is the embodiment of that. CATO is right out. Too stuffy and boring for most young adults. Libertarians in suits disturb them, and it doesn't help that CATO has gone hard-line on open borders (without the requisite drop in entitlements needed to help the country sustain more immigration).
CATO sent Alex Nowrasteh to talk to Tucker Carlson about open borders, and while a lot of libertarians proclaimed his appearance as a "win", I think Carlson managed to make him look like an absolute asshole. When Carlson sounds more libertarian in his questioning than an actual libertarian. 🙁
HM- Looking forward to it!
ZSG-Agreed. No self-respecting libertarian could have seen that interview as a win. It's a reflection of how little exposure libertarian viewpoints receive in the media that even showing up to the dance counts as scoring. I think this was the hill that a certain other site was trying so hard to capture, but one thing (of many) that they failed to realize was that you can't appeal to people by watering down your beliefs to accommodate theirs, especially if the reason that they're potentially shopping around for alternatives is precisely because they are beginning to question those beliefs. You have got to come to the table with a fully-formed, nuanced, systematic alternative to those beliefs and you've got to defend it passionately and logically, full-throated and without equivocation. Sure, you can speak the LANGUAGE of the disaffected groups in order to communicate more tangibly, but you've got to be firm in your convictions and let the ideals speak for themselves. People are willing to listen, but you've got to say something worth saying, and damn it you've got to have the balls to fight for it.
I enjoyed how that was slipped in as a "source"
"Surf Nazis Must Die" or "Ilsa-She Wolf of the SS" Which is the definitive Naz-ploitation movie? Discuss.
Gilmore	on February 23, 2017 at 11:32 pm
Never seen the latter one.
I did recently see clips from this film, which appears to be…. well, aiming to add to the genre.
mikey	on February 23, 2017 at 9:15 pm
Damn HM.
This site is reminding me of something I noticed throughout my professional life. Whenever the team was about to lose one the key members everyone was all "What do we do now? [so and so] is the only one with the project's history/knowledge/skills. We're in big trouble and things will never be the same!" However, the empty slot meant several junior folks got promoted/assigned additional responsibility and guess what? After a couple weeks nobody missed the old guy – his dominating presence had been hiding the talents of the junior members who it truns out were even better than folks thought and they brought new insights and ideas as well.
Turns out Virginia's batch of deplorables didn't need the "pros".
Gustave Lytton	on February 23, 2017 at 9:41 pm
I get what you're saying, but I've also seen the opposite- where the wheels start falling off the bus as technical comptence and experience goes out the door and the remaining/replacements aren't up to snuff.
I'm glad you liked the article, mikey!
"if anyone was frank and candid, you'd probably find that in anybody's breast."
….Four years after this interview, Ginsberg wrote an essay explaining that he became a card-carrying member of the pedophile advocacy group NAMBLA, "in defense of free speech." An agitator acting and speaking outrageously "in defense of free speech" sounds familiar,
yeah, but HM = HE'S A POET, and that makes it different
Duh. It's called "poetic license", and since a license is just the state stealing your rights so they can sell them back to you later, that just proves that the "right" to free speech is only for those with state-approved political beliefs or artistic sensibilities.
You know who else is a poet?
Ogma?
*makes note to never get on HM's bad side*
Thanks, HM. That was a blast to read!
Well done, HM. that was nice. I need to go get a glass of scotch and then read it again, more slowly.
I think you really nailed a point that so few seem to grasp (esp on TSTSNBN)
….namely, that the so-called "trump apologism" or the "defending Milo" (at least from folks like me) often had little-to-nothing to do with the merits of either of those characters, but was really about disgust with the intellectual-dishonesty and hypocrisy of the pundit class….
e.g. the same types of people who weeks before the election had been pearl clutching over "What will happen if the yokels don't concede!?!"… were within days of the election rushing to argue that the Electoral College was in fact an anachronism held over from Slave-owning times, and should be abolished. etc.
Thanks, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
John Titor	on February 23, 2017 at 9:35 pm
I have no idea who this guy is, but man, do I pity him.
Excellent rant, righteous fury is a much better response than, say, effeminate mealy-mouthed moaning and social signalling.
me either. I've seen his name floating around, and would have guessed, "the kind of person who shows up on discussion-panels on MSNBC", but otherwise was blissfully ignorant of his contributions to public discourse.
Nazi Iron Cross
I know people who don't like jazz, and they don't like the blues, yet for some reason, I play this record and they go, "I like this what's this"
*its my scotch-drinking music.
this was not meant as a reply. but whatever. it wasn't meant as anything
mikey	on February 23, 2017 at 10:27 pm
Hey Gilmore
You didn't give me time to thank you for the scotch music link before you took your comment down. It's a keeper.
Today we salute you, Richmond, California, City Council, for your unanimous vote in favor of impeaching Donald Trump.
Emissary of Cospaia	on February 23, 2017 at 9:59 pm
+ 1⬆⬆⬆⬆1 Graham's number
This article marks its *second* use in a proof.
Emissary of Cospaia	on February 23, 2017 at 10:02 pm
Well, shit. Those rendered as proper Knuth's arrows when I was typing it.
I'm smiling from ear to ear.
Grumbletarian	on February 23, 2017 at 10:13 pm
Bravo, HM. That was the literary equivalent of Beethoven playing Through the Fire and Flames.
Pomp	on February 23, 2017 at 10:16 pm
That was really excellent. Even better than the time you shit down Asawin Suebsaeng's neck on H&R, and he slinked away, saying nothing else, with a satisfied belly full of warm faeces.
Speaking of the insufferable prick devil! Did you catch this?
*jazz hands*
Whaaaaa? Is this made up?
No, I gather she was either detained or arrested by some cop while trying to get closer to Mike Pence that the cop felt she should.
You have no idea how badly I wish there were video of this. hahahah
""why do guards, suddenly appear…. any time…. you are near….. sort of like me, they're paid to be, clooooose to yuuuuuuuuu"
Asawin Suebsaeng
@swin24
I had to yell at the cop not to touch her as he was threatening her for breaching a Mike Pence security perimeter
(She just wanted to get to the casino. Anyway, follow #ff @ENBrown
So much drama. I hope she gets help w/ her gambling problem
Makes you wonder if she realizes that acting like that isn't helping us in any way. Drunk, maybe?
acting like that isn't helping us
""Its not about YOU!!!""
/someone somewhere
Actually i thought the funny part was the girlish reaction by "Subwang" (can't be bothered to type his name) where he's all like, "And I yelled like, STOP at the cop for like, thinking he was doing his job… because everyone knows, BYSTANDERS YELLING AT POLICE OFFICERS ALWAYS CALMS A SITUATION DOWN AND IMPROVES THINGS"
it was like he had to slip some self-back-patting on his role in 'Fighting the Man', because Twitter
Chipwooder	on February 24, 2017 at 7:03 am
Not that anyone will read this now, but the funniest part of this? The most recent post on TSTWNBN is "Stop Belittling the Holocaust With Your Stupid Nazi Analogies "
John Titor	on February 23, 2017 at 10:23 pm
I missed this and I wish to see it. Gimme.
Nyah. Who needs enemies, amirite?
Nebulousfocus	on February 24, 2017 at 12:14 am
Wow, this is great. Well done HM.
Had I known he was ENB's roommate (boyfriend?) I would have kept my opinion to myself.
Jesus. It's like the guy thought he was going to have a friendly boxing match…and then they brought out the bear.
I would have kept my opinion to myself.
I would have lost respect for you if you did.
How would you have known, huh? Is the new social media generation of Zenith questions?
If I know now of what would have remained unknown, I now know what my response to that unknown is because it is known.
I also know there are known unknowns; that is to say I know there are some things I do not know. But there are also unknown unknowns – the ones I don't know if I don't know. And if one looks throughout the history of Reason, it is the latter category that tend to be the difficult ones.
I like turtles.
Mu.
Fiancé, I believe.
Heroic Mulatto|1.6.16 @ 9:07PM| block | mute | #
We need to get Dean Obeidallah on here next…he really deserves a talking too.
Yeah, this was building up for a while.
I'm on my third scotch, and your blistering takedown of Suebsaeng (to his face!) was priceless. Somehow i missed it before.
Playa Manhattan	on February 23, 2017 at 11:34 pm
That's the future Mr Nolan Brown to you.
no kidding?
Well that explains his "I yelled at the cop for touching her. and then i tweeted about it." thing above. Very noble.
"Trailer park noble"
Unrelated (or partly related)
it looks like robby got a haircut. Its just missing that magic-something. Its probably the backdrop drowning out its radiance.
NOT a Naked Intruder	on February 24, 2017 at 12:53 am
And, since I'm late to the game, this is as good a place as any to give you a pat on the back for this…verbal ass-kicking tour de force.
Just, really outstanding writing, HM.
RothbardsBitch1	on February 23, 2017 at 10:33 pm
Very interesting level headed and relatively neutral article about the possibility of a Trump impeachment and its consequences.
https://medium.com/@IsaacSimpson/if-trump-is-impeached-it-might-be-the-end-of-america-b7a2243399b7#.jlc1zen6q
Trump supporters are not going to stand for it if Trump is impeached even for legitimate reasons. Trump isn't Nixon. Trump is and always will be David in the David v Goliath story for most Trump supporters. If he is defeated it won't necessarily mean violence but it could cause the system to lose all legitimacy and collapse. Yay libertarian moment.
I consider the premise too silly to even bother with the subsequent argument.
i can't even imagine a potential scenario in which a GOP controlled congress would kill the golden goose. and i have a good imagination. but apparently its something someone somewhere thinks needs taking seriously.
I kind of doubt the same congress that gave Bill Clinton a pass for perjury, is going to suddenly decide to indict Trump on non-specific charges. They have to go home to voters that voted for Trump. So unless the Left can produce some Watergate level charges, we're stuck with him as our president.
egould310	on February 23, 2017 at 11:05 pm
Shameless plug; anybody here have Spotify? Do you like guitars? Jangly guitars? Noisy guitars? Powerpop, psychedelic, noise, rock, folk, glam, punk, post-punk, garage, jangle? Then follow my Spotify playlist Jangle Noise. Lots of guitar, acoustic drums, no keyboards.
The Nerves: Hanging on the Telephone
https://youtu.be/emy5mA8Ixtc
Here's a good one. British powerpop with a punky edge. https://youtu.be/lKuc3faQAEs
From Chicago; it's Twin Peaks "Sloop Jay D"
https://youtu.be/9SY0LhNonsQ
Jangling guitars. Whistlin'
https://youtu.be/pFlO0I3asb4
egould310	on February 24, 2017 at 12:15 am
I'm watching Anthony Bourdain in Singapore, and it made me think "Ah, Singapore" by Shonen Knife.
https://youtu.be/A3x9D5LP30c
KSuellington	on February 23, 2017 at 11:12 pm
Excellent. I shoulda been over at this site for the last seven years. It is a very good thing to want to read the article before the comments.
SP	on February 23, 2017 at 11:17 pm
Except we've only existed for 11 days! 😉
I'm a late adopter. It usually takes a few days for me to get up to speed. Really happy that you guys got this thing going. It rocks hard.
Home run. I wasn't a premature ejaculator before, but I am now. I only lasted 30 seconds.
Akira	on February 24, 2017 at 5:35 am
"Be it citing Jesus' name to justify slashing programs that help the less fortunate"
Ok, I'm certainly no scholar of the Christian religion, but I don't think Jesus advocated using the force of government to extract money from people who are deemed to be excessively rich and giving it to poor people (some of whom are just poor because of laziness, profligacy, or impulsiveness).
R C Dean	on February 24, 2017 at 9:41 am
Render unto Caesar something something . . . .
TripodKat	on February 24, 2017 at 8:42 am
I've never even heard of this guy until now, but jesus he sounds like the pinnacle of moral bankruptcy. An exemplification of everything that is wrong with mainstream media these days.
Mike Schmidt	on March 10, 2017 at 12:28 pm
I know I'm necro-posting, but I just found this article and want to give some kudos. Wonderfully written. Great job, HM!
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The difference between an ordinary entrepreneur and a successful entrepreneur is as big as the difference between running a half-marathon and a complete marathon.
As an entrepreneur, you will never completely understand how to be a successful entrepreneur until you reach your final goal, and start having success with your business.
The same goes for runners. You can run 5k, 10k and half-marathons for years, but you will never understand what it takes to run a marathon (42k) until you run your first race.
As a passionate runner and entrepreneur, I'm grateful to have both these activities on my life agenda. What I learn from being a successful entrepreneur helps me to understand what to change in my running.
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Yesterday I ran a half-marathon in my old Swedish hometown. By the way, it is the oldest in a row long distance race worldwide without interruption. Since 1898 the race is a traditional yearly event.
A couple of half-marathons is a natural part of my preparation for the most important events during the year. The two marathon races in my schedule for this year represent the core for the planning.
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There is one significant difference between a marathon and shorter races. In this article, we will reveal it all.
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You are going to hit the famous wall!
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Не следует путать с 87-й гвардейской стрелковой дивизией

87-я стрелковая дивизия 2-го формирования (87-я сд) – воинское соединение Вооружённых Сил СССР, принимавшее участие в Великой Отечественной войне.

История формирования
Дивизия была сформирована в ноябре 1941 года в Курской области на базе 3-го воздушно-десантного корпуса, который в это время вёл бои в районе города Тим. Командиром дивизии был назначен командир 5-й воздушно-десантной бригады — Герой Советского Союза полковник А. И. Родимцев. Воздушно-десантные бригады были переформированы в стрелковые полки: 5-я вдбр — в 16-й сп, 6-я вдбр — в 96-й сп, 212-я вдбр — в 283-й сп. В середине декабря в состав дивизии влились вновь сформированный 197-й артиллерийский полк и 11-й сапёрный батальон, получили значительное подкрепление стрелковые полки.

Участие в боевых действиях
Период вхождения в действующую армию: 20 ноября 1941 – 19 января 1942 года.

20 ноября 1941 года в результате отхода 6-й вдбр в направлении Черниковы Дворы, под большим нажимом превосходящих сил противника с танками, одновременно отошла и 5-я вдбр в направлении Илюшины Дворы, поэтому стык между 3-м вдк и 160-й стрелковой дивизией был открыт, что дало возможность противнику легко овладеть городом Тим. Период создавшейся сложной обстановки совпал с моментом передачи командования и переформирования 3-го вдк в 87-ю стрелковую дивизию.

…В ноябре 1941 г. 3–й воздушно–десантный корпус был переформирован в 87–ю стрелковую дивизию. Командиром дивизии был назначен полковник А. И. Родимцев. В эти же дни дивизии была поставлена боевая задача освободить от немецко–фашистских захватчиков город Тим.
Семь суток продолжались бои в городе Тим, в ходе которых десантники, как и в предыдущих сражениях, проявили беззаветную храбрость, самоотверженность, героизм…

21 ноября в 4.00 части дивизии ворвались на окраины города Тим, на протяжении всего дня шли ожесточённые бои на подступах города, противник подтягивая свежие силы с направлении Становое сосредотачивался в Тиме. На следующий день 22 ноября в 16.00 штурм города возобновился, к исходу дня части дивизии ворвались в восточную, юго-восточную и юго-западную окраину Тим, но после контратаки вынуждены были отойти на прежние позиции. Весь день 23 ноября, части дивизии вели ожесточённые бои с превосходящими силами противника, одновременно приводя себя в порядок. В 4.00 24 ноября дивизия снова перешла в наступление и на рассвете ворвались в город, в течение дня город пять раз переходил из рук в руки. К исходу дня, противник начал уводить уцелевшие машины из города по дороге на Становое, но отсутствие давления со стороны 160-й сд и 2-й гв. сд, позволило противнику вновь подбросить пехоту с танками. К исходу дня части дивизии вынуждены были отойти на исходный рубеж.

4 декабря немцы прорвали фронт обороны 40-й армии и, развивая успех в северо-восточном направлении, заняли Прилепы, Лисий Колодец, Кузькино и Погожее. Перед дивизией была поставлена задача закрыть прорыв, с чем она успешно справилась, отбив село Погожее.

Утром 8 декабря противник возобновил наступление на курско-касторненском направлении. Командующий 40-й армией поставил перед дивизией задачу, обеспечив прикрытие на занимаемом рубеже, перегруппироваться и пешим порядком выйти в район Серебрянка—Третьяковка—Афанасьевское, чтобы во встречном бою приостановить наступление немцев. Затем ей предстояло во взаимодействии с другими частями разгромить в населённых пунктах Ленинский и Перевалочное противостоящие силы противника и с ходу захватить Черемисиново и город Щигры.

Пройдя 40 км, дивизия смогла сосредоточиться в заданном районе лишь к вечеру 10 декабря. Утром 11 декабря она атаковала немецкие позиции и захватила два села.

Утром 22 декабря дивизия, взаимодействуя с 1-й и 2-й гвардейскими дивизиями, перешла в наступление и во второй половине дня освободила населённые пункты Перевалочное, Мармыжи, совхозы Росховец и Сухой Хутор. 24 декабря её части вели бой за сёла Ивановка, Пожидаевка, Красная Поляна, а к исходу дня 27 декабря вышли в район сёл Плаховка, Головиновка, Полевое и Петровка.

В первой половине января 1942 года дивизия занимала оборону в районе Старые Саввины — Головиновка — Михайловка. 16 января противник неожиданно перешёл в наступление, однако так и не смог прорваться сквозь позиции дивизии. 18 января ей была поставлена задача во взаимодействии с соседними частями перейти в наступление в направлении Крюково — Русаково, разгромить противостоящего противника и выйти на восточную окраину города Щигры.

19 января в ходе этих боёв 87-я стрелковая дивизия приказом народного комиссара обороны была преобразована в 13-ю гвардейскую стрелковую дивизию. Новая нумерация частям дивизии была присвоена 4 марта 1942 года.

В приказе народного комиссара обороны о присвоении дивизии гвардейского звания говорилось:

19 января 1942 года. Москва.
В многочисленных боях за нашу Советскую Родину против немецких захватчиков 87-я стрелковая дивизия показала образцы мужества, отваги, дисциплины и организованности. Ведя непрерывные бои с немецкими захватчиками, 87-я стрелковая дивизия наносила огромные потери фашистским войскам и своими сокрушительными ударами уничтожала живую силу и технику противника, беспощадно громила врага.
За проявленную отвагу в боях за Отечество с немецкими захватчиками, за стойкость, мужество, дисциплину и организованность, за героизм личного состава преобразовать 87-ю стрелковую дивизию в 13-ю гвардейскую стрелковую дивизию.
Дивизии вручить гвардейское знамя.
Всему начальствующему (высшему, старшему среднему и младшему) составу дивизии установить полуторный, а бойцам двойной оклад содержания.

Состав
 16-й стрелковый полк
 96-й стрелковый полк
 283-й стрелковый полк
 197-й артиллерийский полк
 85-й отдельный истребительно-противотанковый дивизион
 14-й отдельный зенитный артиллерийский дивизион
 43-й отдельный разведывательный батальон
 11-й отдельный сапёрный батальон
 14-й отдельный батальон связи
 59-й медико-санитарный батальон
 119-я отдельная рота химической защиты
 86-й автотранспортный батальон
 137-й полевой автохлебозавод
 907-я полевая почтовая станция
 403-я полевая касса Госбанка

Подчинение

Командование дивизии

Командир дивизии
  Родимцев Александр Ильич (20.11.1941 – 19.01.1942), полковник

Военные комиссары дивизии
 Чернышёв Фёдор Филиппович (20.11.1941 – 01.1942), старший батальонный комиссар
 Зубков Сергей Николаевич (01.1942 — 19.01.1942), старший батальонный комиссар

Начальник штаба дивизии
 Борисов Владимир Александрович (20.11.1941 – 19.01.1942), подполковник

Примечания

Литература

 Полтавская стрелковая дивизия //Советская военная энциклопедия в 8 томах. — М.: Воениздат,1976-1980, — том 6,С.433.
 Полтавская стрелковая дивизия //Великая Отечественная война 1941—1945: энциклопедия /главный редактор генерал армии, профессор М. М. Козлов и др. — М.: Советская энциклопедия, 1985.-C.573

Ссылки

 87 стрелковая дивизия на сайте «Память народа 1941—1945»
 Боевая характеристика 87 стрелковой дивизии на сайте «Память народа 1941—1945»

Стрелковые дивизии СССР во время Великой Отечественной войны
Воинские части и формирования, созданные в 1941 году
Воинские части и формирования, расформированные в 1942 году

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Bear with me here as I show you perhaps the nerdiest science experiment you'll ever see. For the last few years, I've had some die cast 1:18 scale model cars on my rooftop. Neighbors have commented on them. Visitors spot them from the driveway frequently. But there is a reason for all this. It's a durability test.
Many years ago, a Saturday closet-cleaning activity left with me a box full of 1:18 scale die cast model cars that I needed to get rid of. I'd had some of them for many years. Here are photos from 1994 with the cars neatly displayed (with flowers from mom's planter!).
The thought crossed my mind that I could put these model cars to a test much like I've time-tested cars of the life-size variety. Would the harsh Arizona climate take its toll on a model car in the same way it does to regular cars? There was only one way to find out. I climbed up a ladder and put the cars on my rooftop, surrounding the chimney on a platform that would shield them from the wind.
The launch date for my durability evaluation program was just over 4 years ago, in December 2009, with just the BMW 3-series and the Ford Thunderbird. About 6 months later, I added 4 more vehicles to the fleet and all 6 cars have been under periodic analysis ever since. Every few months, I scale my ladder and take photos of the current status of each of the cars.
In August 2012, I sprayed all the cars with a heavily concentrated saltwater solution to hasten the corrosion process. The results were readily evident when I checked on the cars a month later. Otherwise, the process has been completely natural with weather conditions in Phoenix, ranging from freezing temperatures all the way up to temperatures in the low 120's Fahrenheit. I have made no effort to clean the vehicles after our desert rain and dust storms. I did paint the driveway surface black to simulate blacktop.
DB7: Definitely the best paint here, the Blue Sapphire finish still looks presentable. However, this car has also had the most access to shade. Aside from some discoloration of the windows & plastic trim, it has weathered the storms very well.
325i: Sometime in 2011, the BMW lost a headlight in a late summer monsoon thunderstorm. The interior has deteriorated so badly it's difficult to tell what color the seats used to be; they're currently a brownish hue and appear almost as if they've been burned. Seat control mechanisms failed in 2012 so the front seats are fully reclined. One windshield sun visor has been lost. Taillights have faded considerably. Dust/wind storms frequently blow the driver's door open.
Nomad: Despite having the advantage of afternoon shade, the Nomad's paint has perhaps fared the worst. Horizontal surfaces developed cracks within the first year. Plastic trim yellowed and the chrome lost its luster shortly thereafter. However, the Nomad has been steadfast in its body rigidity. High wind gusts have never opened its doors, unlike with the imports, BMW and Mercedes.
Thunderbird: The interior of the Thunderbird has collected a great deal of debris. It's full of needles and dust. The engine bay has done a poor job of insulating its 4.8 liter V8 from the elements of nature. It would take a great deal of restoration work to clean things up and make it road-worthy once more.
3200GT: This Italian is ready for the junkyard. The paint transitioned from red to pink and then started chipping off in large sections. Within a couple of months of project onset, the headlight seals had failed and allowed dirt inside. By Fall 2013, a headlight lens had broken open entirely.
500SL: The Benz's light colored interior was a wise choice by the design team, since it shows remarkably little wear. Exterior trim has developed many issues, including broken grille slats, a warped wiper blade, and lower body cladding that is separating from the body itself.
Since my friend Tyler asked for a model car update, this post is directed to him specifically.
So there you go. Tyler, further updates will follow as requested :).
Just go make today's post educational, everyone's homework is to watch this 12-minute YouTube video describing how to shift a 13-speed manual transmission. I find it fascinating. Gotta drive one!
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Conclusion…red does not do well. Black is a close 2nd. My GS rolled 230,000 this morning. Almost broken in.
Congrats Duane! The Sirius White GS 6-speed chugs onward. Maybe I should ride up that way so I can be in the passenger seat for your 1/4 million milestone.
I am glad I did not get a red 2005 TSX. I almost did. I wanted a red one with a black interior. Got a white one instead and the paint has fared very well over the last 9 years even with my car constantly in the harsh Florida elements. I do not have a garage.
Haha, I wouldn't dream of stepping anywhere NEAR my friends' cars with a bottle of saltwater. I have seen a few early TSXs on the road with Milano Red and unfortunately they've faded to pink. I think you made a wise choice with the white since your car sits outside all the time. Send me some current pics of that beauty!
Haha, I know. It's really sad when you see a somewhat new car that has severely oxidized paint. The thing that's funny is noticing that the plastic headlights on these model cars get yellow just like they do on real cars. Maybe some Meguiars Plast-X would do the trick.
I really enjoy getting back to this experiment! Thanks for the updates Tyson.
Haha, don't tempt me into somehow subjecting a real car to a similar experiment! Though, I've seen plenty of near-new vehicles in Arizona that get severely oxidized in a short matter of time when left outdoors all the time. Desert takes its toll!


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Velodyne LiDAR demonstrates the use of LiDAR applications in 3-D mapping, autonomous driving and surveillance/security at NACSA's "Beyond Semiconductor: The New Trend of Technology."
OceanWorks International is pleased to announce the successful re-deployment of the VENUS coastal network in the Strait of Georgia. In response to the failure of a power connector on the VENUS array in early fall 2012, a joint team of engineers from OceanWorks International (OWI) and Ocean Networks Canada (ONC) spent a week (Feb 5-9) aboard the vessel CS Wave Venture recovering, repairing, testing and re-deploying the network.
"We can almost see a need for every type of UAS, from large to small," said Robbie Hood, the director of NOAA's Unmanned Aircraft Systems Program.


I booked a trip through Liberty Travel to St. John and stayed at the Westin St. John Resort on September 25th - October 1, 2015. I was not granted point credit for my stay.
I spoke with a Rep from Starwood on October 17th, and she advised me that she is not able to access the reservation and that the reservation is showing that it was a "wholesale booking". I am not sure why this reservation is appearing that way but I paid FULL PRICE. When I made this reservation I simply walked into Liberty Travel and made the booking. I am not affiliated with them or anyone at the agency.
While I was price checking at the Liberty Travel office, I noticed that the Westin St. John website offered a better rate than what Liberty Travel was offering me. I brought this to the agent's attention and he was able to provide me with a price match to the Westin St. John Resort's website rate. Other than the price match, there were no other discounts or wholesale rates applied.
I contacted Starwood and they told me it must be an "eligible rate" in order to receive the credit. I believe this booking was point eligible and I feel I should not be penalized for how the Travel Agency booked it. I reviewed Starwood's terms and conditions and it does say that Wholesale Rates are not eligible but I did not use a wholesale company or get a wholesale rate, I simply just booked Air and Hotel through an agency.
So I guess my question is this; since I booked through an agency, am I not eligible for point credit from the hotel?
Probably not, Janice. I learned this on a tour to Egypt when I didn't receive any points for three stays at Hilton properties that were included in the tour. The hotel pays a commission to an agent and/or tour operator, so they don't award points for the stays. Providing the hotel with your membership number hopefully grants you some perks while you were there (we had a fabulous suite at the Cairo Hilton), but no points.
That doesn't mean you can't contact Starwood formally (an email to customer service) and request the points for your stay. This is an interesting case, please let us know the outcome.
I can confirm what @judyserienagy wrote. Accor hotel (Sofitel, Mercure, Novotel, Ibis, etc.) stays booked through Booking.com, and presumable other similar booking services, do not get "points." This is to make up for the booking fee paid to these sites, travel agents, etc.
Wondering why you just didn't book direct??? Disclaimer: I am a fan of Travel Agents for complicated bookings but not for a week end out of town.
@Janice Hearne As the others explained, unfortunately you don't earn points for 3rd party bookings, unless it's American Express or another partner's site. I just was on the phone with SPG about something else and I asked them your question and they said you would not receive points in your situation. You were on the right track, though. Next time instead of having the agent meet your price, you should have the hotel meet the third party price.
However, you might as well write SPG a letter and request the points. Let them know you made a huge mistake and the travel agent didn't explain but you love starwood and can't wait to plan your next trip, etc.....They may award them anyway. Be sure to include your reservation number (not the number from your travel agent but the confirmation number that appears on your folio- call the Westin and ask them what it is if you are not sure). With that number SPG will be able to access your reservation and confirm how many points you would have earned (nightly rate, food (no drinks), phone calls, etc (no gratuities). Actually you may want to call the hotel directly, especially if they remember you, and just ask them if they submitted your reservation to starwood as your points haven't posted yet. See what they say. While there are rules, there is also latitude for the research Dept there to make independent decisions based on other factors so it is worth pursuing.
Starwood changed their program and unless you book directly through Starwood, you don't get points for your stay. This changed over a year ago and Liberty should have told you this as it was announced to all travel agencies.
Marriott had done the same thing.
I agree with the other answers, I think you have a legitimate complaint with Liberty Travel. If you ask nicely you may be able to convince Starwood to give you some good will points that won't count towards elite status (which for me is more important than the points).
I agree that next time you should book directly with Starwood.
I've run into the same problem using Expedia. I still look at rates on Expedia for comparison, but try to book directly when I can.
Alternatively, you may also want to contact the travel agent and inquire to a manager why you weren't told that you wouldn't earn any points, especially as you may have given your information to the agent. We go to agents for help and information, and when information is kept from you, that's just not right.
Thank you all for your information. When I wrote to Starwood the first time that upgraded me to gold status for 1 year (which doesn't help since I don't have another trip planned) but I will write to Starwood again and also make a phone call to the resort itself. I did contact the travel agency and he was shocked I didn't get any points since he, himself had called the resort to make sure my member number was on file.
I did get the points for food and drink.
It sounds like your agent wasn't very well informed by his bosses, as this was announced to travel agencies by Starwood. The issue is that Liberty apparently hasn't notified their agents - perhaps they don't want to lose the commission it would cost them to stop booking Starwood via their GDS systems.
I would also complain to Liberty Travels executive offices that the agent did not tell you this and that all agencies were sent notification by Starwood about this change. We got it and so did all the other agents I know.
Ah, so they already gave you some goodwill gesture? When appealing you will want to mention this, but then point out that you really appreciate their upgrade status, but that you would rather have the points, if possible. Also, you say the gold status won't help you as you don't have travel planned, but usually if you do not acccumulate new points in a given period, the old points would expire anyway.
Large agencies don't book directly through Starwoods reservation system (or Marriotts) because they receive lower commission than booking through their GDS systems, and they also need to maintain volume. Hotels are now beginning to fight back to try to get bookings directly thus taking away point programs or in Marriotts case, perks like free internet, if the hotels aren't booked directly.
Smaller agencies that don't use GDS systems know to book directly through the hotel sites so the clients aren't losing anything by booking through them.
And now with Starwood and Marriott merging, it will be interesting to see how the loyalty programs will change down the road.
Nope. They didn't give her a goodwill gesture. Any SPG member can earn points by eating at a hotel without a corresponding stay. She earned points for the meals as if she just walked in and had dinner there and showed her SPG card at the end or emailed SPG a receipt copy.
Hey, we got 2,000 Starwood points when we reported to the front desk seeing a mouse run down the hallway of the Westin New Orleans and run into room 1522. We were 1526 and happy it wasn't running into our room but we hoped they'd catch it before it came back out.
@Janice Hearne I just realized something. You said up had no plans to travel in the next year, so why do you even care about starwood points? They expire in a year anyway if you have no account activity.
BTW, she said "When I wrote to Starwood the first time that upgraded me to gold status for 1 year"
So yes, they did give her a goodwill gesture already.
Sorry, Mike. I misunderstood. I was thinking goodwill as in something they didn't have to do. The gold thing would be great if she planned to travel but she doesn't so I am not sure why she wanted the points.
I don't understand either, Janice, can you enlighten us?


Here is a video from the presentation that evening by Brother Paul Cameron entitled, The Rest of the Story. Enjoy! Below that are some pics from the event. If YOU were there and have more pics, please send them to me and I'll add them.


The characteristics of the materials which are used in industry as adsorbents (for separation and/or purification of liquid and gaseous flows) and as catalysts (acid and besic solid catalysts, catalysts for hydrogenation, total and partial oxidation, steam reforming) are described. Relevant techniques for characterization of such solids are also described and discussed. The materials include pure, mixed and supported metal oxides, sulfides and halides, bulk and supported metals, zeolites, active carbons, MOFs and COFs.


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There are 6 hotels and 2 hotel chains in Laguiole. 3 of them are independent hotels. Logis International is the biggest chain with 51 rooms and second biggest is Best Western (30 rooms).
List of chains. Click on a chain to see more information about their presence in Laguiole.
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The music for the LUMBERJACK's car ride has been added and it is 'Angry Man' by The Black Tryangul, Dana's former band from Vermont. This song is written by the great Richard "Dickie" Santamore who is currently recovering from a back injury in the hospital–much love to you, Dickie! The editing is a bit tighter before the murder scene. Dana is recording a few lines for Epstein. The sound work is fairly light but the ADR performances take time. We're looking great on this scene and are very excited by Laura's incredible performance. She's very very funny and powerful.
The poster has off the charts good reviews! People really like it, the long road paid off for this investment and we wind up with a local artist. The titling for the poster will eventually be replaced with full credits.


Love stories are some of the oldest stories told. For proof, look no further than Hollywood in the 1930s. This was truly the golden age of cinema in the United States, and many beloved romantic comedies were produced in this era. Some of the best '30s romantic comedies were inspired by plays, while others featured lavish musical numbers. A number of the greatest '30s romantic comedies made their stars household names.
What film should top this list of the greatest '30s romantic comedies? Maybe the honors should go to City Lights, starring Charlie Chaplin. Cinema was transitioning into talkies, but Chaplin preferred to remain silent for this classic movie. Lucille Ball may be best known for starring in I Love Lucy, but she also captivated moviegoers with a small part in the 1935 film Top Hat. Frank Capra's You Can't Take It with You has charmed audiences for decades with its screwball take on love and family. Other great movies that are featured on this top '30s romantic comedies list include My Man Godfrey and Trouble in Paradise.
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What expats say: A Gypsy band played at my wedding
28 April 2016 Anna Sedláčková
Yuko Fridrišek and I are sitting in Cafe Mitte, having our first iced coffee of the season. It is a sunny Sunday morning and close to 2000 people are just running through the city centre where a 10-kilometre race and a half marathon are taking place. Yuko's Czech husband is running, too. Sipping on a coffee is our way of rooting for him.
Yuko comes from Tokyo, Japan, but don't be fooled, this interview is happening in Czech. For the past 7 years, her home has been the Czech Republic – mostly Brno. When I suggest we speak English, she politely declines. "It is easier for me to think in Czech," she explains.
The level of her Czech is extraordinary. She uses expressions I rarely hear from native speakers. She never runs out of vocabulary and doesn't need to help herself out with an occasional English word.
Why did she start learning Czech in the first place? For her studies. Why would she need Czech for her studies? Because she fell in love with Gypsies. That's right.
"In Japan universities have 3-month long summer breaks. At my university in Tokyo, we had an even longer summer vacation. One summer I decided to go volunteering to Europe. I was working in a children's home in Bulgaria where I first met with Romani children," recalls Yuko.
She became intrigued by the Romani culture and chose it for her research. She knew it would take her to the Czech Republic so she found a Czech exchange student in Japan and started learning the language.
And she soaked up Czech culture so much that her email address now includes the word topinka (toasted bread) and her favourite pub snack is nakládaný hermelín (pickled camembert).
"I even tried to pickle camembert for my parents back in Tokyo but they weren't too keen," she says laughing. Do Mr and Mrs Karasawa support her decision to live in Europe? "They let me make my own decisions. Maybe they would prefer if I lived in Japan but they never comment on it. So I take it they support me."
Yuko's parents have been to the Czech Republic twice, she goes back to Tokyo every winter for the New Year's celebration. What does she like to bring back to Brno? "Rice, sauces, spices, seaweed, saké for cooking, green tea, and sweets."
And also clothes. "For example, I would buy a plain white t-shirt or a sweater there because you get a better price for better quality."
She feels at home in the Czech Republic. She also lived in Prague but prefers Brno for its size and pace of life. "In Tokyo, there are 13 million people. Every morning you get on an overcrowded train to go to school or work and every evening it is the same back home," she compares.
In Brno, she also enjoys the culture – art cinemas, small cafés, music clubs… And Gypsy bands. One even played at her wedding. She now focuses on modern Romani music in her PhD studies at the Masaryk University. Her field of interest is Gypsy pop, hip hop and such.
Besides that, she teaches Japanese and calligraphy. Japanese children learn the visual art of writing as part of the Japanese language at school. Here the courses are meant for adults. "Calligraphy is relaxing and meditative," Yuko believes.
And Czechs could use a little bit of meditating. Sometimes they can be difficult to deal with, especially when it comes to local authorities or customer service. "It surprises me when people are not able to own a mistake and apologize and they argue with you instead."
Still, Yuko doesn't see much difference when it comes to comparing Czechs and Japanese. Rather than judging a nation, she judges each individual based on their personality.
By the way, even without training much this year Yuko's husband finished the 10k run in just over an hour.
And next year Yuko will run, too.
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The issue is the wording when the aftermath of this sort of incident spurs on other people to perform similar acts. Very naive to say that the wording and the media narrative doesn't matter.
11 deaths from firearms vs 12000 in the US of A for calendar year 2008 says it all. Those that own guns in Japan are subject to strict mental tests and are tightly regulated.
He's trying to ignite a culture war (and I mean that in a literal sense). Same as the Norwegian terrorist did some years ago. He would want to be labelled as a terrorist because he sees it as a war and is fighting back. Some might be offended by the term "fighting back" but that's the way he'll view it.
Also what a shambles Brexit is becoming. If May cant get the support of parliament by March 29 Brexit is likely to he delayed for 2 years. Farcical.
Saw some of the footage (not the shooting), how horrifying.
Shame he's going to sit in a jail and us mugs are going to be the one's paying for it.
You want the death penalty?
Without answering your question directly, he doesn't deserve to live.
If he is going to spend his life in jail he should be in solitary confinement for as long as he lives.
So you want the death penalty.
But do you say the same thing when it's the other way round? There's been many small scale instances of a Muslim attacking people that has been written off as a mental health issue. That's where the blurred lines begin to occur.
Large scale attacks like this would never be written off just as a bloke with mental health issues, can't believe you think that. It's definitely right wing terrorism, just as the Manchester arena attack was Islamic terrorism and all the other major attacks around Europe in 2016-17 were.
Are there? Please cite them for me.
Like I said, in an instance like this, he doesn't deserve to live. What purpose does it achieve he being kept alive?
Death penalty is not an option so this discussion is probably pointless.
Not being turned into a martyr?
In my opinion, though, he deserves to die.
So, once again, you want the death penalty.
Why is that such a struggle for you to just outright say?
If you want to make a baseless claim, expect to be asked to back it up. The burden of proof is not on me in this instance. You say there are many, yet haven't cited any.
Because perhaps I am not interpreting your question as black and white as you are thinking it is?
Do I want in this instance? Yes. Would I want it all the time? Probably not.
That's all I'm asking.. I'm not talking in general.
Well then, yeah. Guessing you don't?
Do you know what citing means? Where's the links to articles apparently calling it mental health related not terrorism? You've made a straw man argument to justify the lack of accurate reporting on this incident to excuse the lopsided reporting of white v Muslim attacks.
I've already explained why I don't.
When a news story breaks more often than not an attack will not be treated as terrorism no matter what side perpetuates it. It appears the attacks are eventually labelled as terrorism because of a claim by ISIS or evidence can be verified that the attack was religiously motivated or of a white supremacist nature. On occasions no supporting evidence of this can be found and therefore the attack isn't labelled as terrorism, like the instance below.


Tomorrow's A Busy Day . . .
We left the Spacious Country RV Park about 10:15, a little late due to the fact that the park people were late showing up to settle up on our electric usage.
We gave a $100 deposit when we checked in, and then got $20 back when we left. Not bad.
We were leaving that early so we could get to Colorado River TT around noon, the park checkout time. Our ranger friend, Barbara Spade, told us the park was very full and we might have a problem getting a 50 amp full hookup site. But as it turned out, we had our pick of two sites down on the river, took one of those, and got parked and set up.
One notable thing on this trip was that we passed 140,000 total miles on our American Eagle coach. The rig's computer records this total and we can see it on our Silverleaf computer interface.
As you can tell this was about 34,000 miles ago. When we bought our rig, it had 64,511 miles on it, so that means we've put 75,489 miles on it since we picked it up January 6th, 2008.
Later, after a short catnap, we headed into Katy to meet up with Brandi, Lowell, and Landon at our favorite Little V's Vietnamese Bistro.
Like most places we eat at regularly, we all have our go-to dishes. For us, we all start out with an order of their Pork Spring Rolls with peanut sauce.
While everyone has their own favorite entrees, I always go with the Shaking Beef Vermicelli Bowl.
The beef strips are marinated in a delicious sauce, and then the broth soaks into the noodles. Just fantastic.
And finally we all finished up with a a little dessert, spoonfuls of Crème Brule.
The perfect light end to a great meal.
Today, after my first full night's sleep in a month or so, I started working on a few things around the rig.
First up was to tackle the rat's nest of cables behind the computer table. It's been accumulating for a while, so before they start actually breeding new cables back in there, it's time to cut it down to size.
Later. I went outside and installed the new Rain-X wipers on the truck. I've used this brand for several years, and combined with the Rain-X wiper fluid I also use, it keeps the glass crystal clear while the rain just beads up and runs off. I've also got new blades for the rig that I'll install later.
After a few more chores, I fixed coffee and Jan and I sat outside for a while and enjoyed the view.
A few minutes later we noticed one of the bald eagles that live in the area swoop down and start eating on a fish he'd caught in the river.
Tomorrow we have a very busy day, starting off getting to Chris' down in the Webster about 10am so he can install a new AC condenser fan on our Dodge Dakota.
Then it's lunch at King Food, haircuts for both of us, and a visit to the Verizon store to look at new plans and a new phone for Jan.
Last up will be dinner with some old friends and then back to their house to work on a computer problem.
All in all, a busy, fun day.


The State Constitutional Commission took its final decision about the models it has developed, and which have been presented to it, at a special session on May 11.
The model presented by Avtandil Demetrashvili and Tengiz Sharmanashvili, Chairs of the Constitutional Commission, received the majority of votes from the 41 members of the Commission. This model increases Parliament's role and gives it the power to make important state decisions. The President is detached from the executive, which will be appointed by Parliament, and the President will not therefore be able to change any member of the Government. Important changes to the court system and local government institutions have also been incorporated.
The model will be presented to local and international organisations working in this field. Malkhaz Matsaberidze, member of the Commission, explained the process to The Messenger. "The Constitutional Commission discussed and voted on three models presented to it and the one presented by Avtandil Demetrashvili and Tengiz Sharmanashvili received 31 out of 41 votes and will be sent to the Venice Commission for their further recommendations. The other two models implied continued Presidential governance, and we will take some elements of these and discuss them further, but as we wish to establish a European system of governance, the members of the Commission supported the Secretariat's initiative," Matsaberidze said.
Avtandil Demetrashivi said that the fact his project received 31 votes is an important victory although the rest of the Commission members opposed or hesitated about certain aspects of his model and suggested it still needs some improvement. "There are still long procedures to be followed. We will present this model to local and international actors and listen to their remarks and after the final Commission meeting Parliament will introduce it to the President," Demetrashvili told The Messenger, expressing the hope that no fundamental changes will be made to the text.
Giorgi Targamadze, leader of the Christian-Democratic Movement (CDM), told the media before the session, that the CDM's views match those of the Secretariat and its representatives would therefore vote for the Demetrashvili-Sharmanashvili model. "The mechanisms of the political system are broken in our country and this has caused a disbalance of powers. The aim of the State Constitutional Commission has been to restore this balance, preventing the increase of Presidential powers in our country," Targamadze told the media.
Freedom Institude member Levan Ramishvili's proposal of a federal system in Georgia was a series of concepts rather than an actual Constitutional model and received 5 votes. His proposal outlined his general approach and highlighted the need for economic reforms in order to prevent a crisis. "When a state wants to make some liberal economic reform which is opposed by certain social groups, a proper constitutional reform should guarantee that nothing will deter economic liberalisation," explained Ramishvili. "The Constitution doesn't aim to create paradise but prevent hell," said Ramishvili, whose proposed an American model of the separation of powers.
Doctor of Law Vasil Gonashvili, author of the third constitutional model presented, proposed that the office of Vice-President should be introduced and the Prime Ministership abolished. This was not supported at all by members of the Commission.
The State Constitutional Commission has still to discuss six other projects and more than 20 written suggestions. Although the basic model has now been agreed some of these changes might still be incorpaorated in the final draft. A decision on this should be made by the end of the month.


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Сент-Луїс 2018 (або The 2018 Sinquefield Cup) — 6-й міжнародний шаховий турнір, що проходив з 17 по 28 серпня 2018 року в Сент-Луїсі (США). Турнір також був четвертим з п'яти етапів «Grand Chess Tour 2018».

Категорія турніру — ХХІІ (середній рейтинг — 2787,5).

Регламент турніру

Розклад змагань
 Ігрові дні: 18-22, 24-27 серпня
 Вихідний день: 23 серпня

Початок партій: 1-9 тури о 21-00 (час Київський).

Контроль часу
 100 хвилин на 40 ходів, 60 хвилин до закінчення партії та додатково 30 секунд на хід починаючи з 1-го.

Критерії розподілу місць
 1. Коефіцієнт Зоннеберга-Бергера;
 2. Кількість виграних партій
 3. Кількість виграних партій чорними фігурами;

Призовий фонд
Загальний призовий фонд — 300 000 $.
 75 000 $
 50 000 $
 40 000 $
 30 000 $
 25 000 $
 20 000 $
 15 000 $
 15 000 $
 15 000 $
 15 000 $

Учасники

жирним  — місце в рейтингу ФІДЕ станом на серпень 2018 року

Рух за турами

Турнірна таблиця

Розподіл очок у загальний залік Grand Chess Tour 2018

Посилання
 Офіційний сайт турніру
 Sinquefield Cup 2017 на chesspro.ru
 Форум турніру на chesspro.ru
 Результати турніру на chess-results.com

Примітки

Сент-Луїс (шаховий турнір)
Шахові турніри 2018
2018 у США
Серпень 2018