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Excl: the refusal that triggered sudden McNicol resignation announcement
Labour's announcement of the resignation of General Secretary Iain McNicol on Friday – although the negotiations had started last Tuesday, as the SKWAWKBOX exclusively revealed – has been described by the mainstream media (MSM) as 'sudden', with some outlets reporting that McNicol himself had not been aware that his departure would be announced.
The SKWAWKBOX can now exclusively report what, according to Labour sources, may have accelerated the party's announcement of McNicol's resignation.
The Sandwell accusations
Two senior Labour figures in the West Midlands borough of Sandwell are currently under investigation over a string of serious allegations, ranging from interference in local election process, financial impropriety, harassment and bullying, abuse of power, racism and severe sexual harassment.
The events alleged took place over a considerable period and include claims that Asian applicants were consciously excluded from selection as candidates for May's local elections – and that obscene WhatsApp messages were sent to female colleagues.
Alongside those allegations, senior local officers including councillors have alleged that Labour's West Midlands Regional Office (WMRO) has 'protected' the pair, allowing them to prolong their behaviour.
Although there is now heightened public awareness of the situation in Sandwell and an investigation into the matters is now underway, the pair have not been suspended – in spite of the years-long period over which allegations have been made.
Declining to act
On Friday, Iain McNicol was told by the NEC (National Executive Committee) that the two officials should be suspended while the investigation was carried out. Both have sexual harassment complaints against them, as well as other allegations, and a suspension without prejudice would be expected practice.
Labour sources claim that McNicol declined to commit to the suspensions, saying only that the investigations were ongoing. Some sources say this is the second time something similar has happened with regard to Sandwell, with the earlier case involving a request to suspend the borough's 'Local Campaign Forum' (LCF) – although a suspension of Sandwell selections was forced through after the revelations from a local source, sending shockwaves through the entrenched Labour right.
Labour MPs have, correctly, been suspended during investigations of less serious allegations than those against the two Sandwell men and ordinary Labour members have been suspended for innocuous social media posts.
According to some sources, this failure to commit was a major factor in the decision to announce the resignation without delay.
The parliamentary attack
Last month, Tory MP James Morris branded Sandwell council a 'rotten regime' in an extraordinary House of Commons attack and claimed Labour deputy leader and local MP Tom Watson 'had serious questions to answer' for 'remain[ing] so quiet' on the matter.
Local members have alleged that the two councillors who have been found guilty of misconduct were 'stitched up by the right'.
Sandwell selections are set to resume this week, but the resumption is likely to be challenged.
A Sandwell dossier will be discussed at an NEC officers' meeting tomorrow, ahead of the full NEC meeting next month.
Tags: conflict of interest, disciplinary, harassment, James Morris, Labour, McNicol, racism, resignation, Sandwell, sexism, sexual harassment, suspension, West Midlands
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7 responses to "Excl: the refusal that triggered sudden McNicol resignation announcement"
Internal Affairs 26/02/2018 at 7:36 am · · Reply →
So, the former general secretary came down like a ton of bricks on people who posted tweets saying they really liked the Foo Fighters but refused to act when members were sexual harassed and bullied.
McNicol's resignation does not change the fact that a full investigation into the abuse of power of the compliance unit and into the disciplinary system of the Labour Party must be carried out as a matter of extreme urgency.
John 26/02/2018 at 9:15 am · · Reply →
Agreed and it's also important to recognise the involvement of the Regional Office, that RO staff very often play a big part in the 'disciplinary' processes. Let's not just focus on Compliance – Regional Office staff must become accountable to members.
Internal Affairs 26/02/2018 at 9:59 am · ·
rob 26/02/2018 at 10:02 am · · Reply →
One hope s that now the regional office will be gone through like a dose of salts to sort it out , the rot has to be dealt with to make it functional and trustworthy again , no matter if you are right wing or left wing fair and transparent abidance of the rules is vital
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This article is about the fictional race. For the game they star in, see Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? For "Prinny" as a historical nickname, see George IV of the United Kingdom.
'Disgaea' character
A Prinny as seen in the Disgaea series.
First game
Disgaea: Hour of Darkness (2003)
Grant George (Disgaea and Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten)[1]
Junji Majima (Japanese)
Prinnies (プリニー, Purinī) are a fictional race of creatures primarily in Nippon Ichi's Disgaea series of role-playing games. First appearing in Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, they have appeared in all later titles by the company, as well as on various merchandise such as hats and plush toys. With a few notable exceptions, they are voiced by Junji Majima in Japanese releases and Grant George in the English releases from Disgaea: Hour of Darkness to Disgaea 4: A Promise Unforgotten. The Prinnies are regarded as the mascots for the Disgaea series and have received generally positive reception.
1 Concept and creation
2.1 In other media
3 Promotion and reception
Concept and creation[edit]
The Prinny was created by Takehito Harada while he was trying to come up with a character whose thoughts players could not try to envision. He began by choosing to make it animal-based, eventually deciding on making something similar to a penguin. He was told that he could use this character as much as he wanted. While it initially started out as looking somewhat realistic, it eventually gained a doll-like form.[2]
Appearances[edit]
A prinny is a small, usually blue, pouch-wearing penguin-like creature with disproportionately small bat wings, two peg legs where feet would normally be, and stitches at the top of the chest. When thrown, they explode on impact.[3] A common trait of prinnies is their upbeat attitude and tendency to end their sentences with "-ssu". In the English translation, they frequently use "dood" as an interjection. Prinnies stand roughly three feet, three inches (100 cm) tall, though the weight can vary.[4] Prinnies attack with knives, bombs, and occasionally other weapons stored in their bags.[4] While rarely mentioned in the game, prinnies have been known to dispense a beverage known as prinny juice, which according to a Nippon Ichi Software America interview is produced from "the most flavorful and delicious parts of our fresh, vine-grown Prinnies".[5]
In Disgaea: Hour of Darkness, humans who have led a worthless life, such as thieves or murderers, or have committed a mortal sin such as suicide, have their souls sewn into the body of a prinny upon their death. Due to the unstable soul of a human,[6] regular prinnies will explode when they hit something with great force, such as when thrown.[4] However, Prinny suits filled with demon souls, as seen in Makai Kingdom or in the case of recurring boss Baal, will not. After being reborn, the newly created prinny will serve as a soldier, slave, or servant in the Netherworld or Celestia. The prinny remains until it has earned reincarnation by redemption through good deeds or earning enough money, and leaves its servitude in a ritual involving the Red Moon. In Celestia, prinnies mostly act as maids and domestic servants. The good deeds they perform there lead to their reincarnation. In the Netherworld, depending on the lord they serve, they spend their difficult after-lives doing excessively hard labor for very little pay, and are often thrown around just for the amusement of their lords. The pittance of money they earn in the Netherworld goes towards their reincarnation.
Some prinnies live in Prinny Land, their own world in which prinnies do not explode when thrown. Some prinnies flee there to escape their lives in the Netherworld, and some may have rebelled or have been banished there. Another place prinnies can be found is the Land of Carnage. These prinnies live for battle and look down on newcomers. While prinnies manage all shops and such, an old friend can be found here too. Prinny Kurtis makes a comeback as a Land of Carnage only character. The player can summon Kurtis with cell phones and pass some bills from the Earth Defense Forces to aid him, it is not needed to gain access to Kurtis. In the Land of Carnage, the prinnies call warriors who fight hundreds of thousands of battles "Shura." Rumor has it, there is a prinny who has lived in the Land of Carnage longer than anyone else and is the master of the land.
Prinnies have appeared in almost every major Nippon Ichi video game; their first appearance was in the game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Prinnies follow a ranking system, starting at Private Prinny and moving up to Prinny God. The "Uber Prinny", which is the prinny form of Baal, cannot be utilized by players. Prinnies are usually under Etna's control. In Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories they lead the Dark Court and are responsible for judging the party's crimes, of which a guilty verdict will always be passed. In general the felonies applied by the Dark Court are to the player's benefit but if one wants to remove them from a character for various reasons then the character must reincarnate as a Prinny to atone for their sins.[7] Unlike most other incarnations, prinny gods do not have immunity to status effects. In Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice, a special Prinny under the title Hero Prinny appears as part of special downloadable content. The Hero Prinny claims that he has come to make a guest appearance from Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero?, but Mao doesn't believe him. It ends up that Mao defeats and captures Hero Prinny, and turns him into a hero. The Hero Prinny then becomes playable. Prinnies star in their own game Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero? for the PSP handheld console.[8]
In Makai Kingdom: Chronicles of the Sacred Tome, prinnies are said to possess the soul of a demon, rather than that of a human. Their bodies are manufactured in Ruskan factories, located in another dimension, by inventor demons. In order to create Prinny units in Makai Kingdom, the player must first make a wish to create Prinnies in The Sacred Tome. Then the first Prinny class will become available to create. The weaponry available to a prinny is expanded to include expertise with shovels and wrenches. The Prinnies do not explode when thrown. Prinnies appear in Phantom Brave, which does not use a subclass system, and are able to use all weapon types, but have a smaller role in the game's plot. Pringer X serves as the final challenge of the bonus storyline. Phantom Brave's Prinnies cause explosions upon being summoned or unsummoned, these explosions do not injure the Prinny itself. Airborne prinnies make an appearance in Tori no Hoshi: Aerial Planet, a game similar to Pilotwings, used to add a "Nippon Ichi flavor" to the title.[9] The crossover role playing game Cross Edge features a prinny and Etna.[10] They also appeared in Trinity Universe, a crossover game with characters from Idea Factory, Nippon Ichi, and Gust Corporation. Nippon Ichi's characters include the Prinny as well as Etna and Flonne.[11] A giant Prinny appeared as a special attack in the company-collaborative RPG, Hyperdimension Neptunia Mk2, where the in-game character Nisa (named Nippon Ichi in the Japanese version) throws a bunch of kunais at enemies, then throws the giant Prinny at the enemies, which results in a nuclear bomb type explosion. Nisa is also designed to resemble a Prinny. A Prinny cap is unlockable in the 3D remake of the 2004 Cave Story, published by Nippon Ichi Software. Prinny also appear in the PS3 Exclusive title Last Rebellion as optional bosses to be faced in the final mirror when entered as Nine.
In other media[edit]
Prinny appeared in a Penny Arcade comic strip on September 4, 2006.[12] Prinny also appears as a recurring character in Fred Perry's LvlUp! comic series.[13]
Promotion and reception[edit]
Prinnies are regarded as mascots for the Disgaea series,[8] featuring strongly in Nippon Ichi's marketing such as the annual Tipsy Prinny press events.[14] The third event, held in the Zebulon Bar San Francisco on June 5, 2008, featured green Prinnies suspended from every banister and light fitting.[15] Nippon Ichi Software's online store sells various merchandise such as several different Prinny plushies,[16][17] and in Japan Nippon Ichi has released several pieces of Prinny merchandise and has used the characters in cosplay to promote the release of Prinny: Can I Really be the Hero? in Akihabara.[18][19] A Prinny stylus was featured as a pre-order bonus for people who pre-ordered Disgaea DS.[20] Additionally four Prinny avatars for the PlayStation 3's PlayStation Home were also released for sale, modeled after the different unique Prinnies in the original Disgaea.[21]
Prinnies have been described as one of the most notable characters in the Disgaea series.[22] RPGamer called them the "much-adored penguin mascots" of Disgaea,[23] while Wired.com called them "adorably snarky."[24] IGN editor Dave McCarthy praised Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice's humour, citing the Prinnies as an example.[25] In a preview of the upcoming game starting the character in PlayStation: The Official Magazine, Chris Hudak asked "What better sign that you've warmed the cold hearts of videogamers worldwide than to have your own beloved, signature character?", additionally comparing in great detail the Prinny to fellow video game mascots Mario, Sonic the Hedgehog, and Dragon Quest's Slime.[26] PSX Extreme described them as "one of the most recognizable – and curiously lovable – characters" in the Disgaea series.[27] Webcomic Penny Arcade featured a Prinny in their comic to mark the release of Disgaea 2,[28] adding in the commentary "You've probably heard that penguins are great fathers or whatever, you saw that Goddamn penguin movie and you bought into their whole thing. When faced with one of these hideous creatures, there is only one recourse: be stern for two panels, and then give in."[29] GamesRadar listed the Prinny as one of the 25 best new characters of the decade, describing it as "heartwarmingly pathetic," calling the act of creating an army of "nigh-invulnerable Prinny wimps" is one of the greatest accomplishments in role-playing games.[30] They also listed it as one of the most impractical video game characters, describing it as "incredibly stupid."[31]
^ "In Character: Takehito Harada from 1UP.com". 1Up.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-27.
^ Louis Bedigian (2006-08-16). "Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review". GameZone. Archived from the original on 2008-12-30. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ a b c Takehito, Harada (2008), World of Disgaea, Volume 2. Broccoli Books. p. 84. ISBN 1-59741-152-3
^ Chris Coker (2008-11-20). "QJ's official interview with a Prinny, featuring brand new screens!". PSP Updates. Archived from the original on 2011-02-11. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ Takehito, Harada (2008), World of Disgaea, Volume 2. Broccoli Books. p. 100. ISBN 1-59741-152-3
^ Jeff Haynes (2006-08-29). "Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories Review". IGN. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ a b John Tanaka (2008-08-29). "Disgaea Mascot Featured in New PSP Title". IGN. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ Christian Nutt (2008-06-27). "Q&A: Inside The House Of Disgaea". Gamasutra. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ Mike Fahey (2008-09-04). "Cross Edge - Prinnies And Felicia, Fighting Together, Mass Hysteria". Kotaku. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
^ IGN Staff (7 May 2009). "Crossover RPG From NIS, Gust, and Idea Factory". IGN.
^ Gabe and Tycho (2006-09-04). "Prinny Please". Penny Arcade. Retrieved 2011-03-16.
^ Fred Perry (2010-09-18). "LvlUp!". Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 2012-05-16.
^ Hamza Aziz (2008-06-06). "Tipsy Prinny Night 08: NIS America debuts A Witch's Tale". Destructoid. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
^ Cortney Knox (2008-06-10). "NIS America's Tipsy Prinny Night". Static Multimedia. Archived from the original on 2008-08-03. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ "PlayStation: The Official Magazine Holiday Gift Guide '08," PlayStation: The Official Magazine 13 (Holiday 2008): 37.
^ 開催期間:2008年11月20日(木) ~ 2009年1月11日(月・祝) Archived 2009-01-14 at the Wayback Machine (in Japanese). Nippon Ichi Software. Retrieved on 2008-12-10.
^ Anoop Gantayat (2008-11-19). "Nippon Ichi holds Prinny campaign". AndriaSang. Archived from the original on 2012-08-26. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
^ Brian Ashcraft (2008-02-01). "Bring on the Prinny Hats!". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 2009-02-04. Retrieved 2008-11-26.
^ "RPGamer > Staff Review > Disgaea DS". Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
^ Famitsu Staff (2008-12-17). PlayStation Homeに『鉄拳』や『ソウルキャリバー』のラウンジが新登場 (in Japanese). Famitsu. Retrieved on 2008-12-17
^ Staff (September 2003). "Two role-playing games offer a passport to strange new worlds". The Sacramento Bee: TK36
^ "RPGamer - News Bulletin - Disgaea 2 Invades Dengeki PlayStation". Archived from the original on 2008-05-13. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
^ Cavalli, Earnest (2008-11-05). "Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? Coming to the States". Wired.
^ Dave McCarthy (25 September 2008). "Disgaea 3: Absence of Justice Interview". IGN.
^ Chris Hudak, "Prinny: Can I Really Be the Hero?: I feel Prinny, oh so Prinny," PlayStation: The Official Magazine 13 (Holiday 2008): 26.
^ Dutka, Ben (2008-12-15). PSP Previews: Prinny: Can I Really Be The Hero? Archived 2009-03-16 at the Wayback Machine. PSX Extreme. Retrieved on 2008-12-23
^ Mike Krahulik, Jerry Holkins (2006-09-01). "Prinny Please". Penny Arcade. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ Jerry Holkins (2006-09-03). "Prinny Please (commentary)". Penny Arcade. Retrieved 2008-11-27.
^ "The 25 best new characters of the decade". GamesRadar. 2009-12-29. Retrieved 2010-01-04.
^ http://www.gamesradar.com/f/the-top-7-impractical-characters/a-20080118131048570038/p-3
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The beaches of South Padre Island, Texas produce some of the finest naturally-occurring sand sculpting material in the world -- as illustrated by the piece of artwork before you.
This sculpture was created from approximately 40 tons of grade AA South Padre Island sand and water. After the building and carving have been completed, the sculpture is sprayed multiple times with a light solution of white glue and water to help preserve the detail. It is by no means permanent and must be "touched up" periodically and totally rebuilt about twice a year.
The SPI Convention Centre built this sand box back in 1999 and since then it has featured an unbroken series of castles by the SoBs.
Here are some photos from past incarnations of this sculpture. Check back for updates!


After a slight kerfuffle at the Zollamt this afternoon, I finally had in my grip two more additions to The Wunderkabinet 2.
Becky Johnson's Money Jars and Pieces of a Wall — yes, that's correct — arrived to fill their shelf. All shiny and lovely in their subtle genius. Closer looks can be had here.
Digging deeper in the box I came across Shannon Gerard's crocheted aloe plant! As far as wunders in green-thumbery go, this one is tops in our books!
Just to the left, once you've entered La Bastellerie, you notice an elevated little doorway and just inside it, you'll spy a large curious and striking cross-stitched photograph. Go further and you'll uncover some truly amazing curiosities from around the world! Of course, including Berlin.
We're pretty thrilled with this collection and we think you might be, too….
you could click on this little pastiche for a better peek, but there is so much to amaze that a visit should be a top priority! You could view the photos from the vernissage HERE.
The list of artists has been finalized! Painting, building, and sewing is almost complete! Oh my. This could only mean one thing: The Wunderkabinet 2 is just about ready to unveil itself! Just in case you haven't heard, this happens Friday, January 21 at 19:00.
As an object or two still lingers somewhere over land or sea, let's hope Deutsche Post feels the magic, too.
The 2nd exhibition of The Wunderkabinet opens January 21, 2011!


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« A Change of Pace
On Fuego »
Looking Towards Summer Tour
With all the excitement in the land of Phish these days—Fuego, Letterman, Live Bait X and an upcoming tour, one might forget that Phish left us with some pretty great shows at MSG last December. Coming off a Fall Tour that seems to have has gained a consensus in the community as the best of the era, the band delivered three out of four standout performances to end the year. Now, on the brink of Summer Tour 2014, Phish looks to continue the upward arc of their Golden Age as they step into the Fuego era.
Fuego Live
The most integral aspect of successful shows—from a fan's perspective—is the band's excitement, engagement and energy. Based on what we've been hearing through media outlets, the guys are excited as ever with their new album and are eager to work the material into their live shows. Trey even went as far as to say that Phish would play less covers this summer, as they want to focus on their originals. As covers usually comprise a significant percentage of open jam platforms, one would conclude that some new ones will take their place. But out of Fuego's songs, which ones will they be?
I believe that "Fuego" will be one of the bands central jam vehicles this summer. I see it opening—and/or being centered in the wheelhouse of—second sets throughout tour, and extending into diverse improvisations. I foresee the jam coming out of the end of the song—as previewed on New Year's Eve—and I predict that it will be a completely open-ended affair (much like "Light" has been for the past five years). They changed the title of the album and put the title track first for a reason—"Fuego" is the new school Phish scene and will expand as soon as it is played.
12.28.13 (J.Silco)
Additionally, I see "Wingsuit" becoming a significant piece in the band's live repertoire. Whether the jam opens up at first or debuts as a guitar-solo based piece is the biggest question in my mind right now. Regardless of how it starts out, I bet we see the jam open up a couple times before tour's end. Though "Wombat" is the clear stylistic outlier on an otherwise cohesive album, I foresee it's funk jam growing legs this summer. The song has the feel of a first-setter, possibly replacing "Moma Dance" with something a more open-ended. But if ever they decide to place "Wombat" in the second set, the band could take the silly piece for a ride.
The other track that has a possibility of developing a jam is Mike's "555." But every time I say that I balk, because when is the last time a contribution from Gordon has blown up. Keep thinking…"Simple" perhaps? It's been a while. Just saying, I'd give "555" about a less than 50% chance eclipsing guitar solo status. But I'm pulling for more out of this song, because its dark and funky feel give it all sorts of potential. Perhaps this is the one! On a similar note, will Trey finally release lift the shackles from "Halfway to the Moon" from its status as first set filler? Talk about potential! Ever since its debut at SPAC 2010 I have wished it open up, but its inclusion on an album won't likely change it's live placement.
The other tracks from Fuego won't likely be more than solid first-set songs or late-second-set ballads. Maybe, just maybe, Phish will play a one-off jam out of "The Line" or "Waiting All Night," but seeing as they rarely play one-off jams out of anything these days, this seems a tad unlikely. Jams aside, however, expect a serious influx of fresh music into the rotation, as Phish has never been shy to push their new material!
Trey and the Echoplex
The Echoplex
For the last four shows of the year, Trey brought an Echoplex on stage with him, and used it extensively in jams throughout the Holiday Run. The Echoplex is an analog tape delay unit created in 1959, that creates many of the effects that Trey's pedals have digitally mimicked over the years. Remember the final stage of the Carini jam on 12/29, the one where Trey was rocking the Garden and improvising off his own licks with massively dissonant delay? That was the Echoplex. My sincere wish is that Trey brings this unit with him on tour this summer. It brought tremendous nuance and creativity to several jams over the holidays, and with a month on the road, I can see Trey getting even more controlled and inventive with the unit.
Two Sets
Everyone's eternal hope is that Phish brings more to the table in first sets than a series of singles. Even "Stashes" "Gins" and "Antelopes" have been far to innocuous to truly add any spice to opening frames when they do appear, so in what lies the answer? I am not sure. But as everyone knows, when the band truly delivers two sets of smoking music—think 11/1/13 Atlantic City or 8/31/12 Denver—shows become far more elevated affairs. I guess it boils down to predictability. If the patterns of first sets become utterly formulaic, how does the band want the fan to approach them? The new material should help, but some good ol' creative jamming—whether of the type-I or type-II variety—would do a whole lot more.
Sail On, Sail On
MSG 2013 (A.Nusinov)
Phish has hit a legitimate stride over the past two years. 2012 and 2013 provided the payoff for the three rebuilding years that preceded them, years that have plentiful highlights in their own right. Summer 2013 brought a flood of creativity from the band, as they approached some old jams differently, and generally infused fresh sounds and directions into their open jamming without relying on many conventions of old. It truly felt that every show brought "new" music to our ears, in a way that even 2012 did not. This trend continued over Fall Tour, when virtually every second contained a cohesive narrative, something that had been still missing from several summer shows. Phish's set-craftsmanship came to a modern peak over Fall '13, featuring such flowing second frames as 10/20 Hampton, 10/26 Worcester, 10/27 Hartford, and 10/29 Reading. This trend continued over the Holiday Run, as all second (and third) sets flowed well after the night one's choppy affair.
My overarching point here is that Phish need not tweak to much in their live show. They are doing just fine. If their continuous evolution of 3.0 continues, we are looking at what should be one of the band's best tours of the modern era. And there is no reason that anything should slow them down.
Tags: 2014, Summer 2014
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662 Responses to "Looking Towards Summer Tour"
bob dylan Says:
then again this In Rainbows LP is a mack truck compared to any vinyl I have. (thing is as thick as 2 LPs) band was prob happy I paid for it after they did the "pay what you want" option.
still one of my fav radiohead albums. I paid for the digital copy as well cause I appreciated they were letting you pay what you wanted.
best 2001 michael jackson video evah
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WGQKCSKwlM0&feature=kp
:do not pass go, do not collect $200. play the above video:
a bob dylan quad post? that hasn't happened in months.
sorry, meant for the 8)
html fail….. i should stop now… can't stop, won't stop… 😎
sumodie Says:
BDylan, some peeps on the greenboard have been complaining about vinyl skips due to a bad pressing. I dunno. Worth calling DryGoods cause why not
appreciate the heads up sumo. an email is surely no trouble when in front of the computer all day. will see what they say tomorrow.
First Medeski Martin Scofield Wood AUD from their current NW tour is finally available at etree:
http://bt.etree.org/details.php?id=573171
Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood
Edmonton International Jazz Festival
Francis Winspear Centre for Music
01 Track 01 (intro)
02 Sham Time
03 ?new song?
06 Chank > ?new song?
08 Tootie Ma Is A Big Fine Thing
09 Deadzy > blue shuffle ending
10 (encore break)
11 ?Hope Springs Eternal?
original AUD is 24/48, so for you slacker types I….oh the horror….mp3'd it in my mandarin
Stoney Case Says:
Saw some of the same complaints on Twitter. Miner got his flattened by leaving a copy of his book on it overnight.
^I'm only going the mp3 route so I can listen this instant.
I hope my 5 in a row didn't make people miss the fact that I dropped a 2001 video that everyone must see. Repost for the top of the page:
MJ 2001 video:
stoney, in my heart of hearts, i know thats a joke. but shit i read online about how to flatten LPs suggested doing such a thing. so theres a hint in there that you're serious. well done.
MMSW on 11″ mbair speakers < LPs on studio monitors. but it's still getting it done tonight. thanks for the conversion for the lazy sumo.
We should have a soul train dance line in the aisle at the big venues.
Deer Creek, Camden, SPAC, etc


Here is a very nice S&W M624 3".44 Special. Craig Spegel Rosewood boot grips and a S&W holster specifically made for the M624. No box or documents. Not really looking for trades but offer what ya got....who knows. $975 and I'll cover the transfer fee at a dealer here in Keizer.


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Trayvon Martin and the Rhetoric of Justice in America
Critical Thoughts
By Kathleen Antonia Tarr on July 25, 2013
Street art images of Trayvon Martin have begin to crop up in American cities, like this example in Downtown LA's Arts District. Photo by Lori Zimmerman.
On Friday, July 19, six days after the not guilty verdict in the George Zimmerman trial, the President spoke. His remarks, titled President Obama Speaks on Trayvon Martin on the White House's YouTube Channel, are "a statement about Trayvon Martin and the verdict of the court trial that followed the Florida teenager's death."
President Obama said:
"The reason I actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue … the issue of the Trayvon Martin ruling. …. I thought it might be useful for me to expand on my thoughts a little bit."
Rhetoric is the art of argumentation and communication, especially discourse that aims to persuade. President Obama's initial rhetoric was appealing, and he is, as always, exquisite in the art of public speaking. However, as a student and teacher of rhetoric, I immediately began to wonder, "What Trayvon Martin ruling?" Wasn't President Obama referencing the case of the State of Florida versus George Zimmerman? Shouldn't he have said "the Zimmerman ruling"?
While his manner was calm and collected, his wording should immediately put us on guard and cause us to take a forensic approach to his discourse.
The art of persuasion – written or spoken – is as much about what isn't stated as what is. We are all susceptible to persuasion; therefore, when someone's rhetoric beings with a glaring omission, we should remind ourselves to be hypervigilant about what is to come. A speech that clearly begins on shaky foundation is suspect.
President Obama's speech continued with thoughts and prayers to the family of Trayvon Martin. He remarked "on the incredible grace and dignity with which they've dealt with the entire situation." These words are similar to the way attorneys are coached to address juries during a case.
I once served as foreperson on a jury in a criminal matter, and I cringed every time the attorneys thanked the jurors ever so profusely for our service; instead of sincerity, I heard rhetorical lessons learned. When trial lawyers are coached on the skills necessary to persuade, they are told, "You need more than logical arguments; a juror's impressions are important. Make jurors like you, and make them believe that you find them valuable. Then they'll be more likely to rule in your favor." As President Obama's speech rained down accolades and sympathy on Trayvon Martin's family, I wondered why he needed us to believe he embraces such appreciation. What, pray tell, is coming?
President Obama specifically avoided the legal issues in the Zimmerman case, letting the legal analysts and talking heads take those on. He noted the judge's professionalism, stating that the "prosecution and the defense made their arguments," and concluding that the jurors, having been properly instructed that reasonable doubt was relevant, rendered a verdict. The President stated not much more than the obvious and did not state that any of these players did their jobs well, but his phrasing set a tone that their parts were appropriately played and not due review. "[O]nce the jury has spoken, that's how our system works," he said. Yes, that's another way to put it.
President Obama continued, "I did want to just talk a little bit about context and how people have responded to [the ruling] and how people are feeling." How to read this transition: President Obama is about to give a history lesson that will support us maintaining non-violence while we take full responsibility for our feelings. We should be reminded of President Obama's May 19, 2013, commencement address to graduates of Morehouse College, a traditionally African-American, all-male institution and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s alma mater. On that day, the President stated,
"We know that too many young men in our community continue to make bad choices. I have to confess, sometimes I wrote off my own failings as just another example of the world trying to keep a Black man down. But one of the things you've learned over the last four years is that there's no longer any room for excuses. Whatever hardships you may experience because of your race, they pale in comparison to the hardships previous generations endured – and overcame."
From the Million Hoodies Union Square protest in New York. Courtesy Wikimedia.
Imagine a young Martin Luther King, Jr. sitting in his graduation gown while someone tells him that too many young Black men make bad choices, and there are no excuses because his hardships pale in comparison to his elders'. Do young Black men make more bad choices than any other race of young men? Is a failing never the result of racial oppression? Is racial oppression never the reason for not overcoming a hardship?
Whether the audience holds a young Martin Luther King, Jr. or a Trayvon Martin, the story ends the same way: he will be shot and killed. That seems quite a hardship to me.
President Obama's Trayvon Martin speech continued with his own experience with racism. "Trayvon Martin could have been me," he said. He spoke of being followed in a department store, women clutching their purses in his presence. Since the verdict, the news-cycle has have been flooded with venomous debates about whether race really was a factor in Trayvon Martin's killing, and President Obama did not specifically connect racial profiling to the Zimmerman case. Again, part of the goal of this speech is to close that case. As he stated: "The jury has spoken."
Still he added, "Those sets of experiences inform how the African-American community interprets what happened one night in Florida…. [T]hat ends up having an impact in terms of how people interpret the case." The word "interpret" is used twice, meaning that conclusions about racial profiling in the Zimmerman case are relegated to opinion. At this juncture, the speech reworked the Morehouse College commencement address by endeavoring to validate the feelings of those so threatened by young Black men. "African American young men are disproportionately involved in the criminal justice system" and are "disproportionately both victims and perpetrators of violence…. Black folks do interpret the reasons for that in a historical context," he continued. The use of the word "folks" for the allegedly monolithic African-American people further sealed the bond, the feeling that he identified with their oppressive experiences and acknowledged racism's existence in this "post-racial" society. Yet, still: Folks. Interpret.
What now had the speech become? Prelude to the failure of the Department of Justice to file federal charges against George Zimmerman? (Three days before President Obama's speech, more than one million people had signed an NAACP petition urging the DOJ to file charges against Zimmerman for violating Martin's civil rights). "I know that [Attorney General] Eric Holder is reviewing what happened … but I think it's important for people to have some clear expectations here," the President stated. Hence, the speech also performed a social purpose, albeit one to dampen social action: President Obama was trying to preclude riots, to calm emotions, so that when the DOJ does not file charges, there will not be any sparks to take flame.
Coming to his close, President Obama proposed solutions: reducing mistrust in the system; examining some state and local laws to see if they encourage confrontations rather than diffuse potential altercations; helping young African-American men feel that they're a full part of society with pathways and avenues to succeed; and soul-searching.
"I don't want us to lose sight that things are getting better. Each successive generation seems to be making progress in changing attitudes when it comes to race. It doesn't mean we're in a post-racial society."
"[A]long this long, difficult journey," President Obama concluded, "we're becoming a more perfect union — not a perfect union, but a more perfect union." Again, these words sound like those of a lawyer to a jury. In his speech, we, the American people, became the jury. Like the Trayvon Martin family, we were being praised for the grace and dignity with which we've dealt with the entire situation; so that we will rule on our President's side, so that we will agree with the solutions he has proposed, so that, when the DOJ doesn't file charges, we will accept it calmly with our foci elsewhere.
What will the verdict be? I think the jury's still out.
Kathleen Antonia Tarr is founder and producer of the annual Getting Played Symposium on Equity in the Entertainment Industry and Awards. A writer, award-winning vocalist, and filmmaker with stage, film, television, and commercial acting credits, Kathleen's artistic expertise intersects with years as a civil and human rights attorney in her decades long effort to eradicate discriminatory entertainment industry employment practices. Kathleen currently writes and produces for Novel Approach, LLC and What The…Productions and serves as Advanced Lecturer in Stanford University's Program in Writing and Rhetoric and Writing Specialist for Stanford's Public Policy Program.
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Man who served six years in prison acquitted of killing son
by Contributors
A New York man has been acquitted of killing his infant son after the state's highest court granted him a new trial.
Adrian Thomas served six years behind bars, but after seven hours of deliberating, Rensselaer County jurors declared him a free man.
From Newsday:
Prosecutors had argued Thomas threw his 4-month-old son down on a bed in frustration in September 2008. He was convicted in 2009 of second-degree murder.
But the state Court of Appeals ordered a new trial, citing heavy-handed tactics by investigators who interrogated Thomas for almost nine hours.
Read more at Newsday
Thomas' defense lawyer relied on testimony from outside medical experts to show the baby died of a bacterial infection and not at the hands of his father.
Hopefully Thomas can heal over the tragic loss of his son, and six years behind bars.
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New screens give Rise of the Tomb Raider a 'Classic Lara Croft' makeover
By Ben Wilson
UPDATE: Our sister mag OPM, who recently had an exclusive look at Rise of the Tomb Raider, has filled us in on the details of Lara's five unlockable outfits. They're taken from Tomb Raider (the manor outfit), Tomb Raider II (both classic look, and bomber jacket), Tomb Raider Chronicles (catsuit), and Angel Of Darkness (default look, with shades). You can read much more of OPM's extensive coverage in issue 126, on sale now.
ORIGINAL STORY: Earlier this year, Square Enix announced that the upcoming PS4 version of Rise of the Tomb Raider (opens in new tab) would feature five 'classic Lara' skins for use in the game – and it's chosen Gamescom to deliver a sneak peek at a couple of these models.
It would be a lie to state that old-school Lara meshes naturally with Rise's modern 3D character designs, but it's still hilarious to see her plonked in a contemporary game with a near-perfect recreation of her polygonal PS1 form.
Square Enix hasn't yet specified exactly which five Laras we're getting, but the we do know we're getting 1996 PS1 original, and the jacket from the other pics looks to be straight out of Tomb Raider 2.
Other features headed to the PS4 version are a new Blood Ties solo story and nightmare, enhanced co-op, and an 'extreme survivor' difficulty setting. All previous DLC is also included.
Rise of the Tomb Raider is released for PS4 on October 11, 2016.
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Philly's top cop says it is not just about policing.
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — With two teens shot in just as many days, city officials say gun violence this year is worse than last year.
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Richard Ross said combating the issue is not just about policing.
Shootings are up more than 10 percent since this time last year, with nearly 175 victims who have died by gunfire so far in 2018.
"It's not normal, and we should stop treating it as such," said Ross.
He said they will continue their efforts to drive down gun violence, like more cops walking and biking through high-crime neighborhoods. He added they can make a difference by "using effective strategies with regards to our presence."
Working with federal and state authorities on the gun violence task force is a part of that, but he said that's all part of an even bigger issue.
"We got other forces working against us, like the most lenient gun laws in the country," he noted.
Ross urges the community to call police if they hear disputes brewing and feel it may result in gun violence.
"The police department cannot just do it by itself," he said.


Now, our word for today from the Word of God is about deliberate forgetting and it's in Philippians 3:13. Paul is actually using an Olympic runners' example when he says, "Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Did you notice that word forget? He says, "Like a good runner, I'm not looking back. I know when you look back you lose the race. So you keep your eyes on the track; you keep your eyes on the tape; you keep your eyes on the goal. Don't waste any energy looking at the ground you've already covered. Forget what is behind..."
See the enemy loves to have you dwell on the past. I'll tell you why, because it can't be changed. He wants you to think about those past failures because you can't do anything about them. He wants you to think about those past damages because you can't change those, instead of what you can affect, which is this 24-hour period of time and a future that has yet to be written.
Turn the page on the previous chapters. Forget! Press for the gold and don't look back. That is the truest invitation of Easter! Embrace it and have the Easter of your life.


It's going to be a short week for the Arizona Cardinals, as they have to head to the Edward Jones Dome for Thursday Night Football against the St. Louis Rams. They'll bring that vicious defense to town for a clash with their NFC West rivals, but if Sunday's 24-21 win over the Miami Dolphins was any indication, this is a team that just has mojo going for it.
Arizona allowed QB Ryan Tannehill to throw for 431 yards on Sunday, yet two picks, the second one of which came in overtime, setup the game-winning field goal. The Cardinals have been playing with fire all year long, but they continue to prove that they can be clutch. The difference between winning and losing is slim.
The Cards should have been beaten in their only road game this year against the New England Patriots if not for a missed field goal at the gun. They too, should have been beaten by the Seattle Seahawks in Week 1 had WR Braylon Edwards had a set of hands attached to his body instead of alligator arms.
We also have to remember in this one, that the Rams are a 2-2 team that could be 3-1 right now if not for a late drive mounted by the Detroit Lions in Week 1. This isn't a given of a game by any stretch of the imagination, though it had to be penciled in as a victory a few weeks ago by the Cardinals.
The oddsmakers know that this is a dangerous road trip on a short week for Arizona, too. It is just a 2 ½-point favorite on the NFL odds against the Rams. The good news for the Cardinals though, is that they are 12-5 SU and ATS over the course of the last 17 in this series, including sweeping it last year.


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The Elzinga's Powerful Partnership
Nate and Jenny Elzinga of Zeeland, Michigan
Nate and Jenny Elzinga are committed. That may seem like an obvious statement to describe a married couple, but this pair is committed not just to each other but to working together to power their 240-cow dairy farm forward with technology. Through their partnership, the husband-and-wife team is best caring for their farm, which involves day-in and day-out hard work, and tracking data to make the best decisions for the cows on Daybreak Dairy.
This year, the Elzingas are taking it a step forward—and a step or two off their farm—to lend their skills to the dairy industry. Nate and Jenny were named the 2017 Outstanding Young Dairy Cooperators, becoming the 57th participant of a select group of MMPA members designated to represent their co-op on a nationwide scale.
But before co-op recognition, before leading a progressive dairy and before rearing five children, 16-year-olds Nate and Jenny first crossed paths at the Berlin fair. She was showing a beef steer that day and he was roaming the fair grounds. "I got my toe crushed by my steer and so I was sitting there, trying not to cry and he walked by," Jenny recalls. An awkward hello led to the day spent together at the fair with their friends—who did more talking than they did—and an eventual date spent fishing in the dark.
While Nate grew up on this farm, his father had purchased it in 1976, Jenny wasn't as familiar with the dairy life. Her grandparents had owned a dairy farm, but long sold the cows, and when a few years later the young couple got engaged, Jenny's grandmother asked the soon-to-be farm wife: "Are you sure you know what you're doing?" One look at Jenny and it's clear—despite that tongue-in-cheek question—she is well suited for the role.
Today, the couple work in tandem with each other and Nate's family on their farm. A graduate of the Michigan State University dairy management program, Nate manages employees, nutrition, breeding and overall animal care. Jenny oversees raising the farm's calves in a calf barn that features an automatic calf feeding machine. Yet Jenny admits their roles can be interchangeable with one stepping in for the other's responsibilities when needed.
"We work well together," Jenny, who completed a veterinary technology program at Baker College, describes. "We just click with each other, so it seems to work well. I don't mind getting my hands dirty."
"We support each other very well. It's easy for one of us to have a bad day, so we need to support each other and go back and forth," Nate adds.
When discussing the operations of his farm, Nate frequently shifts to uncover data on his computer, looking up information from both a high level and close look at every aspect of the farm and the progress of each cow. One monitor has a live feed of video from various locations on the farm, yet the other two show a more encompassing view of the farm through an integrated software system.
The system links various area of the operation and displays information on his computer. Data is collected in the dairy's double eight herringbone parlor during milkings and related to other metrics from around the farm, such as the activity-monitoring pedometers fitted to each cow. The Elzingas use these technologies to best manage herd health, nutrition, breeding and milk production.
"Everything is connected on a dairy farm. I like the cows and I like the technology. I'm able to match those two things up," Nate explains.
Technology – love or hate it, as some producers do – can advance a dairy's production, efficiency and management. While adoption of new software programs and monitoring systems can be costly to producers, Nate sees the advantage on his farm.
"Technology helps you manage to a higher level. If you use as intended, it helps you do more with fewer people. I'm still busier than ever, just getting more work done," he says.
As an example of this modernization, Jenny points to a change in their practices for managing and detecting ketosis, a metabolic disease that sometimes affects early lactation cows. In the parlor, daily components are tested with each milking and if the butterfat and protein ratio is above a certain threshold, the system generates a list of cows with a high possibility of having ketosis. This eliminates the need to take a urine sample on each cow and thereby saves time.
Ketosis monitoring is just one useful maneuver the Elzingas trust. When it comes to monitoring production and performance, they have the data to back everything up. The software system tracks milk out times and can identify any disruptions in regular performance as soon as it happens. "If there is a deviation, it sticks out like a sore thumb," Nate describes.
Nate manages the farm's five full time and three part time employees by maintaining positive relationships with his staff. To improve employee morale and decrease turnover, they increased wages, added paid vacation and a housing allowance. The farm clearly outlines policies and expectations for employees in a handbook, while both staff and family have attended MMPA training programs for calf care and milking procedure.
Overall, the Elzingas goal is to, "bring our modern dairy to the next level through animal comfort, nutrition, genetics and by following the best cropping and manure practices." Through their hard work, Daybreak Dairy has been recognized for quality heifer care by Hoard's Dairyman, while earning production awards from DHI and the Holstein Association, and quality awards from MMPA. They have built a solid reputation in the community. "We've made a name for our cows," Jenny says.
Growth and continuous improvement is a goal too. "I want to make things better for our employees and for us, the only way to do that and not reduce what we're doing here is to scale up," Nate explains. "I want to move genetics forward and move production forward."
Beyond the farm, the Elzingas are involved with their local community and agriculture industry. In addition to involvement at their church, they host farm tours, are active on social media and Jenny is an MMPA Dairy Communicator. In 2011, Daybreak Dairy hosted a Breakfast on the Farm. Nate lends his experience to the Muskegon Technology Center as a member of their advisory committee and by encouraging careers in dairy.
"Being involved and making connections provides opportunities, even if you don't always know what those are at the time," Nate acknowledges. "Eventually it turns into something."
The Elzinga's role as OYDC may be a new endeavor for the couple, but it's one they're nevertheless ready to take on—together.
–Allison Stuby Miller
This article originally appeared in the October issue of the Michigan Milk Messenger.
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HomeOn-AirCrackle and Pop: Week of July 31
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Crackle and Pop: Week of July 31
By bookie
Join us on a journey through the gigantic vinyl archive each weekday on-air at 9:45 a.m. & 3:45 p.m. If you miss an episode, you can catch them on Facebook and Twitter at 9 p.m. each weeknight, or on Indie88.com.
REM – "Everybody Hurts"
REM drummer celebrated his birthday on Monday, he also wrote this classic number.
The Grateful Dead – "Truckin'"
The late Jerry Garcia would have been 75 on Tuesday.
Death Cab For Cutie – "Title and Registration"
We celebrated the music of The OC Wednesday night at the Horseshoe.
Psychedelic Furs – "Love My Way"
See 'em October 16th at the Danforth Music Hall.
Elliott Smith – "Miss Misery"
The late great Elliott Smith would have been 48 on Sunday.
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Gobble! Gobble! Thanksgiving is almost here, so let's celebrate the "goodness" of the season with these easy, kid-friendly Thanksgiving art and craft projects that are fun for the entire family. Most likely, you already have the supplies to make these 25 Thanksgiving Crafts for Kids either in your house or in your classroom. Furthermore, these simple Thanksgiving crafts are appropriate for all age groups including toddlers, preschoolers, elementary school students and senior adults. Most importantly, whichever Thanksgiving craft you choose to do, I hope you cherish the time you spend together as a family. Happy Thanksgiving!
Love the Glowing candle idea. We actually did make one couple days ago, it was easy and fun to do.
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Mistress Beh was broke. She was asked to punish a girl for cash and she did not think twice about it. She did it immediately and she did it as cruelly as she could make it. She degraded the girl by having her chew her insoles. She made sure the insoles were not only dirty, but they were smelly as well. She also spat into her mouth and had her swallow.


Tauranga (maori for �Place of rest�) is just that. This stylishly decorated modern holiday cottage, located on the award winning White Sand development nestled between the epic Camber Sands and internationally significant grassland is ideally situated � just a stone�s throw away from the beach yet close to the bustling, historic medieval town of Rye.
Quietly situated in the fisherman style village of White Sand, Tauranga is a 5 minute walk to the stunning Camber Sands beach, which is almost unbelievably less than 1.5 hours from London making Tauranga a superb base for exploring the capital.
Tauranga holiday cottage offers guests all the necessary amenities (and more besides) for a memorable stay in one of England�s most historic locations.
White Sand, is a stylish development of two and three-bedroom cottages in the picturesque area of Camber Sands. Nestled between one of Britain�s finest sandy beaches and internationally significant grassland, this superb development is ideally situated � just a stone�s throw away from the beach, yet close to the picturesque, historic medieval town of Rye. [quote_right]White Sand is just a short walk from Camber Sands. This wide, sandy beach is several miles long and is the perfect spot in which to breathe in the exhilarating sea air.
White Sand offers easy access to this beautiful beach, ideal for flying kites, making sand castles and spending relaxing family time. This wide open space is popular with windsurfers, bathers and horse riders and there is a network of footpaths and cycle routes criss-crossing the nearby wildlife reservation.[/quote_right] White Sand is designed as a traditional Fisherman's village, these holiday cottages display an attractive mix of brick and blue and white weatherboarding with decking and shingle fronting the traditionally constructed seaside holiday homes. The contemporary interiors of the spacious rooms coupled with the light and airy atmosphere makes an inspiring, relaxing living space.
White Sand is perfectly located on the East Sussex/Kent border allowing you to explore two of England's loveliest and most historic counties, East Sussex's 1066 Country and Kent' Garden of England. Being only one and a half hours from London you can also make the most of what the capital has to offer, take in a show in the West End, shop in Oxford Street or visit the many iconic sites.
A holiday at White Sand, will enable you to discover the classic rural landscapes, traditional seaside towns and ancient history all on your doorstep. There are several hundred miles of coastline comprising of stunning cliffs and chalk stacks, secluded sandy bays and broad stretches of pure sand, as well as heritage sites, sites of international importance for wildlife, popular holiday towns, international ports and tiny harbours. The countryside - the North Downs, the Weald and Romney Marsh � is breathtakingly beautiful. Spectacular undulating chalk hills roll down to dramatic white cliffs, punctuated by quaint villages and wooded valleys, offering tranquility and pure escapism.


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Maller (Siluriformes) er en meget forskelligartet orden af fisk. De findes i alle typer af ferskvandsområder, med arter på alle kontinenter bortset fra antarktis. Nogle arter fra familierne Ariidae og Plotosidae findes også i saltvand. Deres størrelse varierer fra den største ferskvandsfisk, den europæiske malle, til de mindste ferskvandsfisk.

Maller har ligesom andre medlemmer af overordenen Ostariophysi det weberske apparat til at høre højfrekvente lyde med.

Nogle maller kan kravle længere afstande over fugtigt land.

I øjeblikket (ca. 2003) er der 35 familier af malle, men antallet ændrer sig hele tiden på grund af igangværende taksonomisk arbejde.

Maller har ingen skæl.

Alle maller, undtagen medlemmer af familien Malapteruridae (elektrisk malle), har en stærk, hul giftpig på deres rygfinne og brystfinner.

Maller kan i nogle tilfælde spise ænder og lignende.

Maller er vigtige spisefisk over hele verden.

 Orden Maller (Siluriformes)
 Familie Siluridae
 Europæisk malle, Silurus glanis
 Familie Clariidae
 Den gående malle (Clarias batrachus)
 Familie Malapteruridae
 Afrikansk elektrisk malle (Malapterurus electricus)
 Familie Plotosidae
 Plotosus anguillaris kæmpemalle
 Familie Callichthyidae
 Corydoradinae
 Corydoras
 Kobberpansermalle, Metalpansermalle Corydoras aeneus
 Leopardpansermalle Corydoras julii

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When he arrived in Malawi, his voice was unmistakable, a roar like a hungry lion at Kasungu National Park and his poetic language, was unique, only comparable to Malawi's export to the United Kingdom, Daliso Chaponda who came third in the famous TV show, Britain has got talent(BGT).
Ronny Van Geneugden (RVG) Malawi's national football team (The Flames) coach, has got a mountain to climb when his side takes own Comoros Islands in the Africa nations cup qualifier match this Saturday (10/06/17) at Bingu International stadium in Lilongwe, Malawi's capital.
After two underwhelming, flabby and borderline nonsensical performances against less fancied Madagascar, Malawians cannot afford to sit in the terraces to watch yet another lukewarm performance from the Flames.
Yes, Malawi lost 1-0 both away and at home against 97th placed Madagascar (according to FIFA rankings), however, I am happy to report that RVG knows the importance and bearing of the Saturday game against ComorosIslands on his career in Malawi. Simply put; "win or we (Malawians) start questioning your (RVG) coaching skills.
Fortunately for RVG, he is being backed by Malawi's superlative football commentator, self-proclaimed "Grandmaster" of Malawi football, Charles Nyirenda. The Grandmaster cannot be faulted, looking at his long-time football achievements in Malawi. The football verses according to the gospel of Nyirenda, simply read, "we wanted a foreign coach and now let us support him". These are good football stanzas to read, nonetheless, football fans don't wantPontius Pilate judgements but results. Ronny Van Geneugden, our dear coach, whatMalawians are crying for is "Jesus and not Barabbas" (deserving results).
Football fans at large are voicing one word and they are saying that RVG's team selection is good. How? As far as I am concerned it is the same players. When Kinnah Phiri called the same players into camp, he was labelled nepotistic by fans, "Monday coaches" dubbed Young Chimodzi with the same players as a coach without ideas. When Ernest Mtawali named the same players, the social media was awash with comments like, "Mtawali is not an experienced coach". My message to RVG is simple-same players but different tactics, "RVG, show Malawians that you are different. Make Malawians smile".
I will now base my argument on statistics; this is a reminder to RVG that as Malawians, we understand our football. In case you are lost RVG here you are; your team lost to Madagascar, this is how Madagascar is rated by FIFA against Malawi.
Madagascar: Current FIFA ranking is 97 against Malawi's is 117.
Madagascar: average ranking since FIFA ranking creation; 139 against Malawi's 101 (this is why I am calling them less fancied). Now, let us go to our Saturday opponents, Comoros Islands.
Comoros Islands: Current FIFA ranking is 144 against Malawi's 117.
Football Association of Malawi (FAM), get this right, on 4th of June 2017, Comoros Islands played a friendly againstTogo though they lost 2-0 at least they have demonstrated how seriously they are taking the game against Malawi and yet in Blantyre during the same week Comoros Islands were playing a friendly; FAM was failing to raise funds for the national team to go into camp. If we lose; who is to blame? RVG or FAM?
Only a victory on Saturday will secure RVG's future and prevent football fanatics and "Monday coaches" from betraying his(RVG) career in the warm heart of Africa.


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Protesters in St. John's prison want forensic audit of Muskrat Falls
Ashley Fitzpatrick (ashley.fitzpatrick@thetelegram.com)
Published: Jul 24, 2017 at midnight
Updated: Sep 30, 2017 at 6:27 a.m.
A group including self-described Labrador Land Protectors and supporters remained outside of Her Majesty's Penitentiary in St. John's on Monday. The Telegram was told the plan is to have some kind of presence at the location each day, beginning around 1 p.m., until Jim Learning, Marjorie Flowers and Eldred Davis are released.
At one point, there were three quick honks from a recreational vehicle moving slowly past the entrance to Her Majesty's Penitentiary early Monday afternoon — one honk for each of the Labrador Land Protectors being held inside.
Supporters of the trio gathered in a line outside the prison, holding signs and speaking to passersby. It was not the first day and the half-dozen on site at this point were glad for the show of support from the RV driver, even before he leaned out his window.
"Get 'em out," he said, echoing the protesters' own statements to reporters. "Get 'em out of there."
Whether or not the inmates could hear the RV or the honking from other passing drivers, signs of support for James Learning, Marjorie Flowers and Eldred Davis went on for hours. They are expected to go on again Tuesday, and until the three detained individuals are returned home.
The two men, NunatuKavut elders, and Flowers were taken into custody on Friday in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. Justice George Murphy ordered them detained after they refused to sign an injunction specifying they would not interfere at the worksite of the ongoing Muskrat Falls hydroelectric project.
They were flown more than 800 kilometres from their homes. They are expected to be back in Happy Valley-Goose Bay a week from now, when their case is called in provincial court.
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An Inuk woman named Beatrice Hunter spent 10 days in custody at HMP earlier this year, when she refused to make a similar agreement with the court. She was released only after agreeing to not go within a kilometre of the project worksites.
Jodi Greenleaves, originally from Cartwright, stood outside HMP when Hunter was incarcerated there. She said Monday she was upset to have to be back.
"It's really frustrating," she said. "My first thought when I arrived here three days ago, when we first came down, was, oh my god, I can't believe we have to do this again."
Greenleaves visited the night before with Flowers, who is her father's partner. She said she hopes to be able to visit with her again Tuesday evening.
"She was in good spirits and we kind of laughed and joked around about a few things," she said.
While upbeat, she said, Flowers understands why she is imprisoned. Greenleaves said Flowers, Learning and Davis all made a conscious choice to refuse to agree to the court's conditions, to call attention to the Land Protectors' call for action. The protesters want a forensic audit of provincial Crown corporation Nalcor Energy and the Muskrat Falls project, progress on the methylmercury issue and a full review of engineering related to the stability of the part of the dam site known as the North Spur.
Greenleaves hadn't spoken with either Learning or Davis, but was hopeful to be able to see them in the coming days.
Michael Collins was also in front of HMP in support of the trio.
"When I first heard about this, I couldn't believe it," he said, describing himself as a Land Protectors supporter.
"When I found out they actually flew those three people here, I had to come down and see for myself: is this for real? And if it is, what can I do to help with the cause?"
Collins said there should be more effort to listen to the voices of individuals, as opposed to corporations — a clear problem with this project, he suggested.
"These people are here because of the injunction that shouldn't have occurred in the first place, as far as I'm concerned," said Adam Dyson, a self-described Land Protector and also out supporting the cause.
Dyson said he's not surprised to see more people detained following Hunter, given the unanswered questions he sees and lack of response to concerns expressed in relation to the project.
NunatuKavut President Todd Russell said he does not agree with the detainments of NunatuKavut Community Council members at HMP, or generally within the prison system. He said there must be another way found to address the issues being raised.
Moved to St. John's
It remains unclear why James Learning, Marjorie Flowers and Eldred Davis are being detained at Her Majesty's Penitentiary (HMP) in St. John's.
Provincial superintendant of prisons Owen Brophy told The Telegram he could not speak to any specific cases — including Flowers, Learning and Davis — due to privacy concerns.
Generally, he said, there are many things requiring consideration in a decision of where an individual will be imprisoned. They include overcrowding, appropriate security level, any medical conditions and any incompatibility between inmates.
"We try, if at all possible, to keep inmates in their area," Brophy said when asked about home communities.
He said allowing inmates the ability to maintain contact with family and close friends is generally considered preferable to moving them away.
In reality, the options within the system right now are few and far between.
Any adult men ordered detained in Labrador, for example, might be assigned to the 54-unit Labrador Correctional Centre in Happy Valley-Goose Bay, but all 54 spaces are currently occupied.
"We're running at full capacity," Brophy said when asked about the Labrador facility.
There are no cells in Labrador for adult women, in any event.
"We have to ship them to the island," Brophy said.
Once on the island, women might go to the Correctional Centre for Women in Clarenville, except that's also full.
The trio ended up at HMP in St. John's, even if that's also hard up for space.
Again, Brophy would not speak to the specific cases.
Justice minister Andrew Parsons was not available for an interview Monday, being in meetings in Deer Lake. The Telegram was told he would be unlikely to comment given it appeared questions would be either specific to cases ongoing before the courts or procedural, meaning the superintendent of prisons would be the best source.
afitzpatrick@thetelegram.com
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This is Un-FREAKIN'-believable!
December 9, 2008 in Arrogance, Barack Obama, Corruption, Politics, Power, The Senate, Unbelievable
When are you corrupt SOB's going to get the message – the game is OVER and we've had ENOUGH!?
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich arrested in conspiracy to benefit from Obama's Senate replacement.
This is an AP article, so you need to click HERE to read this unbelievable story!
"Hockey Mom" Sarah's New $150,000 Wardrobe
October 23, 2008 in Arrogance, Campaign 2008, Money-Money-Money, Politics, Republicans, Sarah Palin, Unbelievable, Vice Presidents
Gosh – if they'd sent her to "TLC's What Not to Wear" it would have only cost them $5,000!
From The NY Times
By PATRICK HEALY and MICHAEL LUO
Sarah Palin's wardrobe joined the ranks of symbolic political excess on Wednesday, alongside John McCain's multiple houses and John Edwards's $400 haircut, as Republicans expressed fear that weeks of tailoring Ms. Palin as an average "hockey mom" would fray amid revelations that the Republican Party outfitted her with expensive clothing from high-end stores.
Cable television, talk radio and even shows like "Access Hollywood" seemed gripped with sartorial fever after campaign finance reports confirmed that the Republican National Committee spent $75,062 at Neiman Marcus and $49,425 at Saks Fifth Avenue in September for Ms. Palin and her family.
Advisers to Ms. Palin said on Wednesday that the purchases — which totaled about $150,000 and were classified as "campaign accessories" — were made on the fly after Ms. Palin, the governor of Alaska, was chosen as the Republican vice-presidential candidate on Aug. 29 and needed new clothes to match climates across the 50 states. They emphasized, too, that Ms. Palin did not spend time on the shopping, and that other people made the decision to buy such an array of clothes.
Yet Republicans expressed consternation publicly and privately that the shopping sprees on her behalf, which were first reported by Politico, would compromise Ms. Palin's standing as Senator McCain's chief emissary to working-class voters whose salvos at the so-called cultural elite often delight audiences at Republican rallies.
That possibility was brought to life, for instance, on "The View" on ABC, as Joy Behar, a co-host, noted the McCain campaign's outreach to blue-collar workers — like an Ohio plumber who recently chided Senator Barack Obama over taxes — after another co-host, Elisabeth Hasselbeck, defended the expenditures.
"I don't think Joe the Plumber wears Manolo Blahniks," Ms. Behar said.
Advisers to Mr. Obama — as well as those of his rival in the Democratic primaries, Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton — said that campaign money was never spent on personal clothing but that potentially embarrassing purchases could be blended into advertising budgets.
Mr. Edwards, the former North Carolina senator, however, listed two $400 haircuts as a campaign expense, and after they were detected he struggled to shake an elitist image in his failed Democratic presidential bid.
Such an image is unhelpful at this late stage of the general election, Republicans said, especially when many families are experiencing economic pain, and when the image applies to a candidate, like Ms. Palin, who has run for office in part on her appeal as an outdoors enthusiast and former small-town mayor who scorns pretensions.
"It looks like nobody with a political antenna was working on this," said Ed Rollins, a Republican political consultant who ran President Ronald Reagan's re-election campaign in 1984. "It just undercuts Palin's whole image as a hockey mom, a 'one-of-us' kind of candidate."
Mr. Obama and his wife, Michelle, have been described as elitist by both Republicans and Democrats at times, and so much was made when she appeared on "The View" in June in a black-and-white patterned dress. Turns out it sold for $148 at an off-the-rack store.
Few Republican operatives or politicians, even those critical of the McCain-Palin campaign, were publicly criticizing the ticket on Wednesday over the clothing purchases. Some said privately that doing so would be akin to kicking a campaign while it was down.
Others said the issue was tainted with sexism, given that male politicians often spend thousands of dollars on suits.
"She had a legitimate need to purchase clothing to get her through three months of grueling campaigning in the constant spotlight of television cameras," said William F. B. O'Reilly, a Republican consultant in New York. "No one would blink if this was a male candidate buying Brooks Brothers suits."
Other Republicans said the focus on Ms. Palin's clothing did not fairly reflect the challenge she faced: Neither she nor her Republican allies expected that she would be tapped as Mr. McCain's running mate until the last minute, when she was elevated from her comfort zone in Alaska and presented to the nation as the first female Republican vice-presidential nominee.
"If they hadn't done this, 'Saturday Night Live' would be doing jokes where Governor Palin would be dressed in elk skin," said Rich Galen, a Republican consultant not associated with the McCain campaign.
Party officials, who said they had discussed the matter with McCain and Palin advisers, said all concerned wanted Ms. Palin to present herself as a fashionable-but-sensible on-the-go working mother — a multilayered sartorial strategy, in other words, that has yielded an array of well-cut jackets and skirts, suitable for the different seasons and state climates.
More than $130,000 of the charges used to outfit Ms. Palin and her family were initially footed by Jeff Larson, a prominent Republican consultant in St. Paul whose firm has been tied to the onslaught of negative robocalls about Mr. Obama from Mr. McCain's campaign. Mr. Larson was also the chief executive of the local host committee for the Republican National Convention, in Minneapolis-St. Paul.
Federal Election Commission records showed Mr. Larson was reimbursed by the Republican National Committee for charges at Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Macy's, Barneys New York and Atelier New York, a men's clothing store.
Other purchases by the R.N.C. included $98 from Pacifier, a children's boutique in Minneapolis.
Hours before Ms. Palin was to speak at the convention on Sept. 3, a woman burst into the store, said Jon Witthuhn, an owner. After she said she needed something for a 6-month-old boy and was doing shopping related to the convention, it began to dawn on him that he might be outfitting Trig Palin, Ms. Palin's youngest.
The woman paid for a blue striped convertible romper, a matching monkey-ear hat and socks. Trig Palin appeared on television that night wearing the outfit — without the hat.
Republican officials said all the clothes would be given to charity after the campaign is over. If Ms. Palin kept the clothes, the $150,000 would have to be taxed as income, tax experts said.
Had the purchases been made by the McCain campaign, it would be a conversion of campaign money into personal use, which is prohibited. The same rule does not apply to money from party committees.
"The R.N.C. cleverly used the party committee's money to avoid the liability that would have occurred if campaigns funds were used," said Kenneth Gross, a lawyer who is an expert in campaign finance.
Under disclosure requirements of the Alaska Public Offices Commission, Ms. Palin would need to report any gifts valued at over $250 from a single giver.
Elisabeth Bumiller and Leslie Wayne contributed reporting.
"A Bill that is Not Passed Cannot be Amended"
October 4, 2008 in Arrogance, Banking Crisis, Banks, Ben Bernanke, Congress, Corruption, Cronie-ism, Financial Markets Bail-out, George W. Bush, Government, Money, Politics, Power, The "Fed" - Federal Reserve, The Constitution, The Senate, Threat to America, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson
In an e-mail received tonight –
I propose to demonstrate that in accordance with Constitutional Law the Senate of the United States of America did tonight perpetrate an unlawful and illegal act to abrogate the right of citizens of the United States to vote as guaranteed in Article 15 Clause I of the Constitution. The Congress has revealed itself, our Constitution cannot be interpreted, as it took over ten years to pass and is written in the plain language which can be amended but not abridged. Currently, the United States Senators who voted yes to an amendment of House Resolution 1424 defeated in the house, never sent to the Senate, and overwhelmingly not approved by the constituency is an act of authority made "Under Color of Law", a crime against the country – "Under Color of Representative Authority" – not condoned in title 42 and publishable as a treasonous offense and any such law is null and of no effect.
In accordance with Article I Section no money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in Consequence of Appropriations made by law under Article I Section 9 of the Constitution. Unless they have the appropriation in hand an identified they cannot draw from the Treasury.
Additionally, each member of the Senate voting yes on this alleged Bill did in fact, with full knowledge execute an illegal act under "Color of Law" – to pass as piece of revenue legislation by amendment with full knowledge that the Bill had been defeated in the House of Representatives just two days earlier. They have complete legal understanding that only a Bill that has been properly submitted by first receiving a majority of votes in the House of Representatives could be amended and passed by the Senate. This unbelievable act of the Senate even attempts to circumvent Article I Section 7 of the Constitution, the "Origination Clause."
Further, the yeah votes "Under Color of Representation" denied and deprived the American citizen of constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment Section 1 and the 19th Amendment Clause I which collectively protect all right reserved to the citizens and rights not to be denied or abridged which are guaranteed under Article 9 of the Constitution. These in the Congress of the United States are bound by oath under Article 6 to support the Constitution and any act not supported in the constitution is a felony lawfully considered void and of no effect.
However, we can see the silver lining in this egregious act of lawlessness. These criminals in the Senate who signed to pass this bill have a responsibility to understand the procedural requirements necessary to pass such an amendment. House Resolution 1424 is an Amendment. Clearly it is labeled as an amendment. Constitutional procedure dictates that you can Amend a Bill that has been passed. You cannot Amend a Bill which failed to pass and was therefore not properly submitted. These people have declared themselves as traitors before God and the Citizens of this country. They have attempted to sell out this country to the public corporations by assuming their private debt without the consent of the Citizens of this country. Article 15 Section 1 of the Constitution states: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude." The rights of the citizens of this country to vote on this issue has clearly been abridged by this egregious act of the Senate.
To further state my interpretation of this act of the Senate, I refer to Amendment 14 Section 4 of the Constitution: "The validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law shall not be questioned. But neither the United States nor any State shall assume or pay any debt or obligation incurred in aid of insurrection or rebellion against the United States, or any claim for the loss or emancipation of any slave; but all such debts, obligations and claims shall be held illegal and void."
I ask each of you to send this information to your representatives so that they can understand that their constituents will not tolerate this unlawful act and will seek to unseat every single Senator who voted to pass this fraudulent bill.
AWWWWW Nancy – $100,000 to Your Husband from Your PAC?!
October 1, 2008 in Arrogance, Congress, Corruption, Cover-ups, Cronie-ism, Money-Money-Money, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Power
We certainly are glad we are NOT in Washington D.C. – the stench must be horrible!
Pelosi paid husband with PAC funds
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has directed nearly $100,000 from her political action committee to her husband's real estate and investment firm over the past decade, a practice of paying a spouse with political donations that she supported banning last year.
Financial Leasing Services Inc. (FLS), owned by Paul F. Pelosi, has received $99,000 in rent, utilities and accounting fees from the speaker's "PAC to the Future" over the PAC's nine-year history.
The payments have quadrupled since Mr. Pelosi took over as treasurer of his wife's committee in 2007, Federal Election Commission records show. FLS is on track to take in $48,000 in payments this year alone – eight times as much as it received annually from 2000 to 2005, when the committee was run by another treasurer.
Lawmakers' frequent use of campaign donations to pay relatives emerged as an issue in the 2006 election campaigns, when the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal gave Democrats fodder to criticize Republicans such as former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay of Texas and Rep. John T. Doolittle of California for putting their wives on their campaign and PAC payrolls for fundraising work.
Last year, Mrs. Pelosi supported a bill that would have banned members of Congress from putting spouses on their campaign staffs. The bill – which passed the House in a voice vote but did not get out of a Senate committee – banned not only direct payments by congressional campaign committees and PACs to spouses for services including consulting and fundraising, but also "indirect compensation," such as payments to companies that employ spouses.
"Democrats are committed to reforming the way Washington does business," Mrs. Pelosi said in a press release at the time. "Congressman [Adam] Schiff's bill will help us accomplish that goal by increasing transparency in election campaigns and preventing the misuse of funds."
Last week, Mrs. Pelosi's office said the payments to her husband's firm were perfectly legal, insisting she is compensating her husband at fair market value for the work his firm has performed for the PAC. But ethical watchdogs said the arrangement sends the wrong message.
"It's problematic," said Melanie Sloan, executive director of the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonprofit ethics and watchdog group. "From what I understand, Mr. Pelosi doesn't need the money, but this isn't the issue. … As speaker of the House, it sends the wrong message. She shouldn't be putting family members on the payroll."
A senior adviser to Mrs. Pelosi described the payments to FLS as "business expenses."
"She's followed all the appropriate rules and regulations in terms of records and paperwork," said Brendan Daly, Mrs. Pelosi's spokesman. "When [former treasurer] Leo McCarthy became ill, she thought that it was best that that firm did the accounting and she's paid fair market value in San Francisco."
Between 1999 and 2006, FLS collected $500 per month to cover rent, utilities and equipment for the leadership PAC, according to the FEC records. The PAC's address is listed as a personal mailbox in San Francisco, across the street from FLS's Montgomery Street office building, but the rent payments went to an office space.
In early 2007, the PAC's treasurer, Leo T. McCarthy, former Democratic speaker of the state assembly and lieutenant governor in California, died. Mr. Pelosi took over as treasurer and his company's PAC payouts rose.
At that point, FLS started charging the PAC $24,000 per year for accounting work. In January 2008, the PAC's rent – paid to FLS – also quadrupled from $500 to $2,000 per month.
Katie Falkenberg/The Washington Times PARTNERSHIP: Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul F. Pelosi, was by her side at a Democratic event in 2006.
Mr. McCarthy, the previous treasurer, had done the work as a volunteer, according to FEC documents and Jennifer Crider, a senior adviser to Mrs. Pelosi and spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. She said FLS' accounting fees are in line with costs for other PACs.
The jump in rent was an adjustment to reflect San Francisco's pricey real estate market, Miss Crider said. The rent was adjusted to $1,250 per month, with $750 in back rent to reflect that the rent should have been increased in mid-2007. This was the first increase since the PAC was established in mid-1999, records show.
Over the first six months of 2008, FLS was the largest vendor for Mrs. Pelosi's PAC. Brian Wolff, a political consultant, is the second-largest vendor, bringing in $22,500 this year.
FLS' payments represent 11 percent of the $213,900 the PAC raised over the first half of this year, according to the FEC documents.
PACs, which are designed to help politicians contribute to other candidates and build influence with colleagues, operate under lighter restrictions than traditional campaign committees.
Meredith McGehee, policy director at the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center, said putting family members on a PAC payroll is bound to raise questions and, in some cases, allow for abuse.
"The reality is that under the current system, PACs are rife with self-dealing transactions," she said. "The laws and regulations could and should be strengthened.
"There is a point now that you're starting to talk about real money," she said of Mrs. Pelosi's PAC. "This is not just a mom-and-pop operation and any self-dealing transaction by a member of Congress is going to get scrutiny, particularly with large amounts of money and prominent members."
It is illegal for members of Congress to hire family members to work on their official staff, but hiring relatives to work on a campaign or PAC is legal.
To be sure, many political action committees employ or work with family businesses. Last year, CREW found that 19 members of Congress used campaign committees or PACs to purchase services from a family member between 2002 and 2006.
Mrs. Pelosi's PACs have been in trouble before. In 2004, one of her political action committees, Team Majority, was fined $21,000 by the FEC for accepting donations over federal limits. It was one of two PACs she operated at the same time. The Team Majority PAC was closed shortly after the fine was levied.
How Did They Come Up With the $700Billion Figure?
September 26, 2008 in Arrogance, Banking Crisis, Ben Bernanke, Congress, Conspiracy, Corruption, Cover-ups, Cronie-ism, Democrats, Economics, Financial Markets Bail-out, George W. Bush, Government, Katrina, Money, Money-Money-Money, Morality and Humanity, Nancy Pelosi, Politics, Power, Republicans, Stock Market, The Constitution, The Senate, The White House, This Administration, Threat to America, Too Much Power, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Unbelievable
You won't @#$#&$%-ing believe this!
"It's not based on any particular data point," a Treasury spokeswoman told Forbes.com Tuesday. "We just wanted to choose a really large number."
From Forbes
CONTACT YOUR SENATOR AND CONGRESS-PERSON NOW! THEY ARE NOT SAVING THE MARKETS – THEY ARE COVERING THEIR CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES AND YOU WILL PAY FOR IT! TELL THEM NOT TO VOTE FOR THE BAIL-OUT.
AND BY THE WAY – WHY CAN THEY FIND $700,000,000,000 TO BAIL OUT CROOKS, BUT CAN'T "FIX" NEW ORLEANS?!
What YOUR money has bought…….
September 21, 2008 in Arrogance, Banking Crisis, Corruption, Lehman Brothers
In light of the nearly $1trillion ($1,000,000,000,000) financial markets bailout announced by your government this week, we thought you might like to see what Joe Gregory, former Lehman COO (what a sweet face…), did with some of his money – and wants someone else to do now. We wonder if he got as great a deal on his mortgage as he gave to some of your neighbors…..
By the way…it has been discovered that the home he is selling for $32.5million ($32,500,000) was purchased 18 months ago for $19million ($19,000,000) – that's nearly a million dollars a month in appreciation!!!!! And this is his VACATION home. (Yeah…cheating people can be EXHAUSTING!)
Here's the house – and some commentary…"Joe Gregory is Getting Out of the Hamptons."


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