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With end of TARP, investigations into fraud take

center stage
Jeremy Pelofsky (Front Row we are definitely in a ramp-up that goes into this. In many ways,
Washington) phase," Barofsky told the Reuters this is a pretty unprecedented
Submitted at 9/21/2010 3:37:21 PM Washington Summit. "The crimes activity for a government to be
that have been committed were selling its shares to the public in
While the much maligned $700 committed in 2008, 2009 and an IPO like this," he said, adding
billion Troubled Asset Relief 2010. The most common statute that he expected other such audits Here's Everything You
Program (TARP) has officially of limitation for fraud is five years of other companies that the Need To Know About
e n d e d , n o t e v e r y t h i n g h a s and there's a reason for that, it federal government has stakes in
wrapped up -- auditors are just takes a while for these type of
The Spiraling Conflict
and plan to go public.
starting to hit their stride sophisticated while collar While all of these audits and Between China And Japan
investigating scores of cases of investigations ... to hit, for fraud investigations will likely take a Gus Lubin (Business Insider)
possible malfeasance. to be discovered and it takes a few years, Barofsky demurred on Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:28:00 AM
Neil Barofsky, special inspector while to investigate them." whether he would stay in his role,
g e n e r a l f o r t h e p r o g r a m , Barofsky lamented that finding describing himself as an "at-will" Flag-burning, state-organized
nicknamed SIGTARP, said his experienced people willing to employee. protests, and diplomatic strife
office has more than 120 criminal come to work for a temporary "I serve at the pleasure of the have broke out between Asia's
investigations underway. They are agency was proving to be a Additionally, Barofsky plans to president. To the extent that I two largest economies.
looking into whether the money challenge. launch an after-action audit of the cause him too much displeasure, I Is this really about a single
loaned to financial institutions and "We're looking for experienced, U.S. Treasury Department's role imagine that you'll be talking to captured fisherman? Of course
automakers was used properly or white collar investigators who in General Motors' initial public my replacement," he said. not.
n o t , i f t h e r e w a s f r a u d i n want to come over to a temporary offering, which would include - Photo credits: Kevin Lamarque Economically, Japan is shrinking
applications for TARP financial agency, that is not the deepest of examining the decision-making (Barofsky); Jeff Kowalsky (GM while China grows, and the two
backing and other wrongdoing. pools, to be honest with you, if I process and whether it maximized headquarters). are doing everything they can
"Our focus on investigations is could find more I would hire the return for taxpayers. outwit the other in a game of
growing and that's an area where more," he said. "I expect it will be a broad inquiry currency revaluation. Politically,
Japan is fighting to hold power in
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Washington Extra – Painful choices

Simon Denyer (Front Row Republicans seem to be miles received TARP funding.”
Washington) apart on economic policy. But For more of this story by David
Submitted at 9/21/2010 5:53:01 PM there is at least a chance they may Lawder, read here.
find common ground in 2011 over Envoy: Slow Afghan progress
When it comes to framing the need to get government doesn’t alter exit plan
e c o n o m i c p o l i c y , i t l o o k s spending under control. Tough Afghanistan is stabilizing more
i n c r e a s i n g l y a s t h o u g h choices mean politicians are going slowly than expected, the chief
Republicans are winning the to have to be honest about envoy for the region said, but that
debate. Not only have they made economic realities and about the is unlikely to keep President
“stimulus” almost a dirty word n e e d f o r s h a r e d s a c r i f i c e s Barack Obama from moving
but there seems to be a growing because, as Bruce Josten of the ahead with his pledge to begin
feeling that deficit-financed U.S. Chamber of Commerce told combat troop withdrawals next
spending is not a great way to pull the Reuters Washington Summit, year. Richard Holbrooke, the U.S.
the economy out of a recession. “it’s not going to be a pain-free special representative to
Forget the conclusions of the exercise.” Afghanistan and Pakistan, said
bipartisan Congressional Budget “At some point you’re going to “the only conceivable thing to me
Office about how the bailouts and move beyond these kinds of is that the president will do what
stimulus of 2008 and 2009 saved sound bite throwaways, pull the he said he would do” and begin
millions of jobs. Forget the global pin out of the grenade and throw withdrawals in a “careful,
consensus around the need for it across the table and scare the Momentum grows for tackling $1.47 trillion deficit after the responsible manner based on
coordinated stimulus after the bejeezus out of everybody — and U.S. deficit N o v e m b e r 2 c o n g r e s s i o n a l conditions.”
financial crisis. The American get real,” Josten said. Broad public concern about the e l e c t i o n s . For more of this story by David
public is simply not convinced. Finally today, as predicted by budget deficit and big election For highlights of the Reuters/ Alexander, read here.
The Reuters/Ipsos poll released Washington Extra a couple of g a i n s f o r R e p u b l i c a n s o n Ipsos poll, click here. For Holbrooke’s comments on
t o d a y f o u n d 5 7 p e r c e n t o f weeks ago, Larry Summers is on N o v e m b e r 2 c o u l d b o o s t For an analysis by Steve Holland the Pakistan floods and U.S.
Americans believe that, when his way out. Summers will step prospects for agreement on ways o f w h a t i t m e a n s f o r t h e military aid to the region, click
economic times are tough, cutting down from his job as director of to slash spending, speakers told Democrats, click here, and for an here.
the deficit is a better way to create t h e W h i t e H o u s e N a t i o n a l the Reuters Washington Summit. analysis by Alister Bull about South Korea to buy more
j o b s t h a n d e f i c i t - f i n a n c e d Economic Council at the end of For more of this story by John what it means for economic weapons to counter North
stimulus. the year and return to his position Whitesides, read here. policy, click here. South Korea will buy more U.S.
With the U.S. congressional a s p r o f e s s o r a t H a r v a r d Americans want deficit cut even TARP cop sees fraud cases rising weapons to strengthen its military
elections just six weeks away, this U n i v e r s i t y , o f f i c i a l s s a y . in tough economy The top bailout cop said that and try to deter North Korean
finding is bad news for President The departure of Summers would A majority of Americans prefer evidence of fraud among banks provocation, Seoul’s ambassador
Barack Obama as he struggles to mark a major shakeup in Obama’s cutting the deficit to increasing that sought taxpayer funds was on t o t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s s a i d .
convince people that Republicans economic team after the departure government spending as a way to t h e r i s e , a n d s o m e o f h i s Ambassador Han Duk-soo said
drove the economy into a deep of budget director Peter Orszag in improve the tough economy and investigations involve hundreds of the U.S. government regarded
ditch and Democrats are hard at July and Council of Economic believe a more balanced budget millions of dollars. Neil Barofsky, South Korea as one of its highest-
work pulling it out. Advisers Chairwoman Christina would help create jobs, a Reuters/ the special inspector general for ranking military allies — on a par
But there could be a silver lining, Romer at the beginning of this Ipsos poll showed. The poll t h e T r o u b l e d A s s e t R e l i e f with NATO — which would
if broad public concern about the month. results could bolster Republican P r o g r a m , t o l d t h e R e u t e r s a l l o w S e o u l t o b u y m o r e
deficit forces Americans to There will be more on this story calls for spending cuts and put Washington Summit that his advanced military equipment
confront some tough choices after a s i t u n f o l d s t o n i g h t o n pressure on President Barack office has 120 open investigations from the United States.
the Nov. 2 election. www.reuters.com. Obama and Democrats to work of banks that “reflect the full array
Right now, Democrats and Here are our top stories today… with Republicans to reduce the of banks that applied for and WASHINGTON page 3
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For more of this story by Andrea
Shalal-Esa, read here.
Fed lays groundwork for possible
further stimulus
The Federal Reserve inched
closer to fresh steps to bolster a
sluggish U.S. recovery, saying it
stood ready to provide more
support for the economy and
expressing stronger concerns
about low inflation. The central
bank’s policy-setting panel
opened the door wider to pumping
hundreds of billions of new
dollars into the economy,
although it made no policy shift at
the end of a one-day meeting,
keeping overnight interest rates
near zero.
For more of this story by Mark
Felsenthal and Pedro da Costa,
click here.
For a factbox on Fed officials’
views on more easing, click here.
Housing starts at 4-month high
Groundbreaking for new homes
jumped in August to a four-month
high, a tentative sign of stability
in the housing market after steep
declines brought by the end of a
homebuyer tax credit. Analysts
said the data, which came as
Federal Reserve policymakers
met to assess the economy, further
allayed fears that the recovery
from the worst recession since the
Great Depression was at risk.
For more of this story by Lucia
Mutikani, read here.
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Obama chides liberal critics to
“wake up”
President Barack Obama had
some friendly advice for liberal
Democrats who say he has not
achieved everything on their wish
lists — quit complaining. Making
a whirlwind fund-raising tour of
Philadelphia to rally support for
his embattled Democrats before
congressional elections in
November, Obama offered a hint
of his exasperation with parts of
the liberal base that helped sweep
him to power in the 2008 election.
For Matt Spetalnick’s full story,
click here.
Geithner, Warren seek more
mortgage disclosure
Treasury Secretary Timothy
Geithner and special advisor
Elizabeth Warren said they intend
to make mortgage language
simpler so consumers can make
better choices as they opened a
forum on the topic.
For more of this story by Glenn
Somerville, read here.
Exclusive: Cyber bill would put
new regulation on critical firms
Proposed cybersecurity
legislation circulating on Capitol
Hill would give the president the
power to declare an emergency in
the case of big online attacks and
force some businesses to beef up
their cyber defenses and submit to
scrutiny. The draft bill, a copy of
which was obtained by Reuters,
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than you... via regardless
allows the president to declare an
emergency if there is an imminent
threat to the electrical grid or
other critical infrastructure such
as the water supply or financial
network because of a cyber attack.
For more of this story by Diane
Bartz, read here.
Analysis: Offshore drilling delays
may persist after ban
Before BP’s record Macondo oil
leak, regulators approved about a
dozen permits a month to drill in
the shallow waters off the Gulf.
Since then, they’ve barely
managed one a month, even
though a six-month moratorium
only affected wells in much
deeper waters. Now, with only
two months or less until operators
are able to resume drilling new
wells in one of the most
prospective oil frontiers in the
world, many fear that the newly
tightened reins of regulators may
choke investment for months
longer.
For more of this story by Ayesha
Rascoe, read here.
Stem cells, obesity finding lead
Nobel predictions
Researchers who discovered stem
cells and the appetite hormone
leptin, who proposed that dark
energy is helping the universe
expand and who developed “gene
chips” are named in the 2010
Thomson Reuters predictions to
win Nobel Prizes for medicine,
physics and chemistry.
For more of this story by Maggie
Fox, read here.
UBS Americas backs
infrastructure bank funded by
U.S.
UBS Americas threw support
behind the Obama
administration’s proposal for a
infrastructure bank, but warned
against creating a quasi-
government agency like housing
finance enterprises Fannie Mae
and Freddie Mac.”Creating a
national infrastructure bank is an
idea whose time has come,”
Robert Wolf, chief executive of
UBS Americas, told at a Senate
Banking Committee hearing
called to explore alternatives for
financing infrastructure projects.
For more of this story by John
Crawley, read here.
Medicare Advantage premiums
to dip in 2011
Elderly Americans enrolled in
private Medicare health insurance
plans will see their premiums fall
slightly in 2011 while gaining
more benefits from recently
passed healthcare reforms, health
officials said. The plans, called
Medicare Advantage, are offered
by health insurance companies as
an alternative to traditional,
government fee-for-service
Medicare.
For more of this story by Susan
Heavey, read here.
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If Democrats hold House, Pelosi
seen concentrating power-lobbyist
If Democrats are able to hang on
to the House of Representatives in
the November 2 elections,
Speaker Nancy Pelosi will likely
be able to concentrate her power
because there will be fewer
conservative Democrats giving
her a hard time on critical votes,
according to top senior lobbyist
for the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce.
For Jeremy Pelofsky’s full blog,
read here.
From elsewhere…
No wine cellar? Sotheby’s opens
retail wine shop
Always wanted a wine cellar, but
never had the room? Sotheby’s
auction house has a solution. It
opened a retail wine shop..
For more of this story, read here.
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Washington correspondents visit
www.reuters.com and stay
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If Democrats hold US House, Pelosi Analyst Calls: ADBE, AXP,

seen concentrating power-lobbyist
Jeremy Pelofsky (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 1:20:48 PM
If Democrats are able to hang on
to the U.S. House of
Representatives in the November
2 elections, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
will likely be able to concentrate
her power because there will be
fewer conservative Democrats
giving her a hard time on critical
votes, according to top senior
lobbyist for the U.S. Chamber of
Commerce.
Political prognosticators have
said that Republicans are within
striking distance of taking control
of the House in November, with
Republicans needing a net gain of
40 seats and polls showing them
closing in on that target.
"She'll have a much more
cohesive conference than she has
now because it's the middle that's
anticipated to get cratered in this
election," Bruce Josten told the
Reuters Washington Summit.
"Most of the seat losses
anticipated come from the people
that are the hardest votes to get on
party-line unity votes."
Pelosi has had a tough time over
the last few years holding onto
votes from conservative
Democrats, like the Blue Dog
Democrats who have lobbied hard
to ensure most legislation does
not add to the bloated federal
deficit.
"She'll have a lot less negotiating
to have to do, she'll have a
stronger more cohesive
conference, oddly enough, than
what she has had," Josten said,
adding a cautionary note that
"she'll have less margin ... but
literally most of the members of
the Progressive Caucus are in safe
districts."
Many of the Blue Dog Democrats
have decided against running for
re-election or are facing tough
bids to return to Washington.
Josten also said that if
Republicans are able to win
control of the House, predictions
that they will be able to
significantly alter the health care
law that was passed earlier this
year are probably overblown.
"I think they're going to have to
look at rifle shot opportunities in
the health care area," Josten said,
suggesting revamping the popular
Medicare Advantage program and
that Republicans may also try to
choke off funding to the
regulatory agencies charged with
implementing it.
For more news from the Reuters
Washington Summit click here.
- Photo credits: Kevin Lamarque
(Chamber of Commerce's Bruce
Josten); Jim Young (Pelosi)
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How Herman Miller Has Designed Employee Loyalty

Kermit Pattison (Fast Company) you have great carpentry skills, How do you justify that approach training. How did an accountant
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:03:52 AM you can find yourself building a from a business point of view? wind up leading a creative design
home for Habitat for Humanity To me, it's really simple. If I can company?
Those famous Herman Miller for two weeks. In that case, you have 5,000 or 6,000 people who I always had a passion for
chairs are comfortable--and may actually be the leader telling are passionate about what they do, learning. I was fortunate,
apparently working for the s o m e b o d y f r o m s e n i o r using every bit of their especially early in my career that I
company is too. The average management to lift that bag of capabilities in solving problems worked for some of our smaller
Herman Miller employee has 14 cement. The next day, maybe and finding solutions to our business units and got connected
years of service. Last year you're working back on the line or customers' problems, I'm going to with leaders who were willing to
turnover was only 3.5 percent-- working in engineering and that be much better off than if I leave do what Herman Miller is known
and even that was inflated by same person is now your leader. that to 10 percent of that for, which is giving me a lot of
Herman Miller standards due to a We try very hard to let people population who tell the other opportunities to get involved in
recent buyout. What makes bring their passions to work. people what to do. It's like a areas beyond my functional job
people stick around? In this Q&A, What's an example of Herman sports team: you can have one or title. That nurtured my personal
CEO Brian Walker explains the M i l l e r ' s c r e a t i v e c u l t u r e two guys who play well, but if passion for learning.
company's unique approach to r e i n v e n t i n g i t s e l f ? you can get 50 guys on a team all I don't believe that my job is to
leadership, why openness breeds We often talk about our work in playing at a very high level, lead design at Herman Miller. My
l o y a l t y , a n d w h y g o o d lean manufacturing. Herman what they do. you're very tough to beat. That's job is to make sure we have great
stewardship makes good business. Miller wasn't really thought of as Does that ethos go back to the always been our philosophy. design leaders, continue to listen
H e a l s o e x p l a i n s h o w a n great manufacturer 15 years ago. earliest days of the company? We're not as much about and try to learn from them along
accountant wound up at the helm We used many of the same design Absolutely. That really started superstars as having a collective the way. My job is not to be the
of a creative design firm. principles that helped us create with founder D.J. De Pree. Henry of 6,000 people who are very creative guy; my job is to create a
Kermit Pattison: Herman Miller great products to rethink how we Ford said, "Bring us your hands passionate about what they do and culture that allows and promotes
o f t e n m a k e s l i s t s o f b e s t actually ran the business day in and you can leave everything else trying to bring all their gifts and creativity. When you're a business
employers. Why is it considered a n d d a y o u t . T o d a y , at home." D.J. rejected that idea talents to it. based on innovation and
such an employee-friendly place? manufacturing folks are as and said completely the opposite: How does the company develop creativity, you're going to have to
Brian Walker: People feel like involved in everyday problem "I want all of you here. I want the leaders and managers? take risks. It's not all going to
they can bring their whole person solving as much as building whole person." There's an old Folks often get an opportunity to work. You have to be able to tell
to Herman Miller. Combine that p r o d u c t s . T h a t k e e p s t h e m story in our history about a lead in varied situations and on a people great job on things that
with a creative culture that always e x c i t e d , r e j u v e n a t e d a n d millwright who died. D.J. went to regular basis. We're big believers didn't work.
seems to be trying to reinvent rethinking what they're going to visit his widow and she began in putting together teams, often ad The Herman Miller design
itself in almost anything that it do in the future. reading some poetry. D.J. asked, hoc teams, to solve problems. process is known for deliberately
does. People find it's exciting How does Herman Miller think "Wow, this is beautiful poetry, Because of that, lots of people get creating tension. How do you
from that standpoint--it always differently about its human assets whose was it?" She said it was her an opportunity to lead throughout mange it?
feels like a place that's becoming c o m p a r e d t o m a i n s t r e a m husband's, the millwright. D.J. their career. We're very willing to First of all, we get the majority of
something. companies? said from that day on he move folks around between our design inspiration from out
What do you mean by employees All of our people have gifts and completely changed his view of departments and not believe that external creative network. Our job
bringing their whole person to talents and are capable of doing labor. He believed there were your education and training will is to define a problem that needs
work? more than their job classification. always things people did inside ultimately determine the spot you to be solved, canvass our creative
Our ultimate goal is to create a Our constant drive is to figure out and outside of work and we often lead from. We also are open to network for ideas on how to solve
better world around you, whether how to mine that hidden talent didn't see all their talents. If we pulling together ad hoc teams and that and surround the best idea
you're an employee, customer, and capability so we can use it to could recognize and grab all those watching leaders arise from with people from Herman Miller
d e a l e r , o r p a r t o f t h e its fullest and so our people get talents, we would all go much within those ad hoc teams.
neighborhood in which we live. If the greatest enjoyment out of further. You're a financial guy by HOW page 8
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Guy Who Left Wall Street For A Startup: Morgan Stanley Lied
To Me (MS)
Courtney Comstock (Business their dream jobs is a universal ambitious," says Montalenti.
Insider) truth: Wall Street sucks you in, 7. Or at Hedge Fund Y, in this
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:48:47 AM and then it just sucks. Here's how case, Bridgewater:
it all starts: "But literally the feeling I always
Andrew Montalenti said he and 1. Wall Street recruiters tell smart had is that it was basically moving
his girlfriend now refer to days he college soon-to-be-grads that if things from left to right or from
spent at Morgan Stanley as "the they come to work for Bank X or right to left. And those things
gilded age." Hedge Fund Y, they will find would move just fine even if we
He told the Observer that he left exactly what they're looking for: didn't move them. ... If we hadn't
because he hated it there, because hard work and lots of money. been there, the world would not
Morgan Stanley told him the job Montalenti said that when he was be any worse off."
(a programmer) would be a lot applying to Morgan Stanley, And so the lie is born in the mind
more intellectually stimulating recruiters played up the bank's of bright young college kids,
that it turned out to be. "hacker credentials." matures in the first few years of a
In an expose on what it's really "They talked about how it's an Wall Streeter's career, and is
like to work on Wall Street, a entirely Linux shop, which killed by the minds of the bright
number of former financiers tell resonates with hacker types," he young adults who have the balls
the Observer that the dream said. "They talked about how they to leave and actually do
differs greatly from the reality. had these millions of trades that something with their lives. Others
Turns out Wall Street cultivates they had to process every day, and
hedge fund. Often the malaise doesn't set in s t a y , a n d e i t h e r t o o -
this dream of working hard, how this was a major data- enthusiastically keep the lie alive,
3. Then the students call up their until after a few years.
making tons of money, and being processing challenge that required
friends who have gone to work on 5. But then. The veil is lifted. or just say, fuck it. The money's
one of the most influential and d e e p u n d e r s t a n d i n g o f
Wall Street and confirm with Wall Street is in fact boring, the good enough.
important people in the world - a l g o r i t h m s . " This piece is dedicated to the
them that Wall Street is indeed a work is not hard.
but it's all a lie. 2. The students recall hearing people who work hard on Wall
challenging, well-paying The work they're asked to do
Puneet Mehta, a former VP of about Wall Street, and images of Street every day to keep the lie
environment. Of course these there is repetitive and boring.
technology with Citi Capital all the smart people who work alive - may the Observer's article
people have already been brain- "Basically they have to book
Markets who now co-runs the there pop into their brains. leave the dream/lie unharmed, in
washed by the system. orders and they have to fulfill
mobile app MyCityWay, explains: "There are a lot of people like me their minds and in the minds of
"He told me that he really liked it orders. Sometimes they have to
"That's how they attract top there who somehow wander into the young people they need to do
there," Mr. Montalenti said. "He do that kind of quickly, but it's not
talent," said Mr. Mehta. "Going the space thinking there must be the bitch work.
said it was a very hacker-oriented really that crazy."
in, most people do not expect to some intellectual merit to it Read the full expose in the
shop, and that you had a really 6. And reality sets in: Wall Street
be bored. I've worked outside of because so many smart people Observer.
good environment for doing is where you make money without
Wall Street and I've seen how are going there," said Mario
software engineering." hard work, whether it's at Bank X, Join the conversation about this
attractive it is from the outside Schlosser of the social gaming story »
4. The students graduate from in this case Morgan Stanley:
and how most people just dream start-up Vostu, who studied
college and begin their finance "You can go to a job every day
of getting one of these jobs." computer science in college careers. The first few years are and get paid very well and not
Within the stories of these young before ending up at Bridgewater
fun. actually have to be that
adults who left Wall Street for Associates, the world's biggest
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Analysts Feud Over How Many iPhone Users Will Abandon

AT&T
David Zax (Fast Company)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:15:59 AM

A report from Credit Suisse, the

financial services company,
yesterday upgraded its buy rating
of AT&T stock, from "neutral" to
"outperform." The higher esteem
for the stock was largely based on
a survey by a Credit Suisse
analyst named Jonathan Chaplin,
in which he found that "only"
23% of iPhone users would like to
abandon AT&T for Verizon. The
conclusion was that AT&T would
lose 1.4 million subscribers to
Verizon if a rumored Verizon
iPhone were to become a reality.
You know a company is in a
funny position when the prospect
of "merely" losing about a quarter
of an important sliver of its users
(the iPhone has brought millions
of new customers to AT&T)
registers as good news. But the
news is indeed good compared to handful of my family and friends) methods or sample size. contracts, family ties, and under contract. This took weeks
similar surveys that other groups put that number closer to 100%. A few hours ago, MarketWatch business relationships. of analysis and research. The
had conducted. Pali Research had Could the Credit Suisse report reported that AT&T's CEO MarketWatch didn't report next challenge was building a
made a much grimmer forecast in possibly be right? The report is Randall Stephenson sought to whether Stephenson said that any model that took into account all of
2009, saying, “We estimate that fairly thorough, at 48 pages filled calm investors worried by the still of his customers chose to remain the countervailing trends...Having
nearly a third of AT&T’s post- mostly with annotated charts. -not-exactly-PR-friendly prospect with AT&T because they actually done all this, I am pretty confident
paid customers are being retained Crucially, it examines the effect of 1.4 million customers jumping were satisfied with his company's that our view of the total impact
by AT&T primarily because of of AT&T contracts; though many ship. "If you look at the iPhone service. on the two companies is more
the iPhone exclusivity.” And users ideally would like to leave base, about 80% is either on a Update 9/22/10: Chaplin, the clearly and completely thought
according to a survey of 1,000 AT&T, they wouldn't break their family-plan or in a business Credit Suisse analyst, got back to out than that of others."
customers released last month by contract (and pay the fee) to do relationship with us," he said. us to tell us more about his Meanwhile Jay Heyboer of
Morspace, 34% of AT&T iPhone so. But the report is vague about "Those customers tend to be very survey. It was based on 1645 Morpace writes to say that
users were waiting to upgrade its methods and sample size, sticky. They don't churn demographically representative Morpace's findings and Credit
their phone until another carrier citing a "proprietary Smartphone frequently." responses. "The more critical part Suisse's findings are "in general
became available, and 47% were survey" and "CS estimates." So according to today's news, of the analysis is determining how agreement," since Credit Suisse's
considering a move to Verizon. Chaplin was not immediately AT&T sits more-or-less pretty, its many total iPhone subs there are ANALYSTS page 8
More informal surveys (namely, a available to comment on his customers bound by service and how many of these will be
8 Business/ Culture/
HOW
continued from page 5
who can help bring that idea to
life. Our job in some ways is like
being a conductor for a jazz
orchestra. How do you bring all of
those individual players together
so you create music and not
noise?
The tension often comes when
you put together a cross
functional team that includes
manufacturing people, finance
people, research folks,
ergonomists, marketing and
salespeople. The manufacturing
guys want something they know
they can make easily and fits their
processes. The salespeople want
what their customers have been
asking for. The tension comes
from finding the right balance,
being willing to follow those
creative leaps to the new place
and convincing the organization
that that it's worth the risk and
effort to go there.
It takes humility. You have to be
willing to follow someone on the
outside who is your partner. Most
of the folks in our creative
network would also say Herman
Miller often makes their original
ideas better than what they
ANALYSTS
continued from page 7
survey allowed switching to any
carrier "and the Morpace study
only asked about switching to
Verizon." Moreover, Morpace's
study was really about the allure
of the iPhone, not about the
frustration of AT&T: "The thrust
of our report," Heyboer says, "was
originally brought to us.
Herman Miller has gone through
some painful periods of economic
contraction in recent years. What
did that experience teach you
about leadership?
There have been a couple of
those, unfortunately. In 2001, we
faced a dramatic drop in the
business and we learned that the
more open and vulnerable we got
as leaders, the more people
followed where we needed them
to go. There's an old saying a
Herman Miller: the first thing you
have to do make sure you tell
folks thank you. The second thing
is you have to tell them what day
it is. Then you have to give them
a picture of where you're going so
they have hope and do the work
necessary to get to the other side.
You will often be surprised by the
resiliency and the ability of
people to deal with that.
When the global economy took
the recent set of hits, we felt it in
fairly big way. We saw the
emerging signs of trouble in
housing and banking and actually
were able to talk earlier, even
though, to be frank, it caused us
really the pent up demand for the
iPhone among current Verizon
customers, and customers of all
carriers, and the potential impact
on other Verizon phones,
particularly Android phones, as
well as potential concerns over
how the Verizon network will
some consternation because the
economy hadn't fallen yet. The
entire management team stood up
and said, "Look, we understand
it's going to be difficult for
everyone. We probably can't do
all of this with employment
reductions." We did short work
weeks, we took salary reductions
at all levels of the company and
we did all kinds of things that
were rather unusual. But I think
they saw leadership doing those
things first and that gave people
confidence that we had plan of
how to get to the other side.
Herman Miller is known for
initiatives like social
responsibility and being green.
How do you think about
leadership beyond the walls of
your company?
To me, it's about attracting great
people. Great people want to work
for organizations that make a
difference. A lot of what we do is
put together things that enable our
folks to feel like we're touching
their soul, that they're creating
something that will live beyond
them, and has a purpose beyond
simply trading dollars and cents.
handle the bandwidth demands of
iPhone users and their own
growing Android users."
[image source: Credit Suisse
report by Jonathan Chaplin]
We strive to be a leader in the
sense that people look to us as a
company who leads by doing well
and by doing what's right. We
don't necessarily try to lead in
social responsibility; I don't think
D.J. De Pree knew what green
was in 1953. On the other hand,
he believed that if he did the right
thing it would stand the test of
time and ultimately create a great
business. That's really the
underpinning of Herman Miller.
Ultimately, our responsibility is
to make sure this business is here
100 years from now. The
underpinning of almost
everything Herman Miller thinks
about is stewardship--stewardship
of the environment, of people, of
communities, and stewardship in
the broader society. We believe if
we stay on that course, ultimately
we will find great things and be a
good business.
Death-Wish Jobs: Smokejumpers Meld
Sky Diving, Firefighting
Matthew Shechmeister (Wired
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Markets Selloff Is
Gathering Steam, As Yen
Surges Even More
Against The Dollar
Joe Weisenthal (Business
Insider)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:38:10 AM
The selloff in the US is gathering
steam. The NASDAQ is off 15.
Other indices are off a bit less.
The chart you need to keep your
eye on is USD/JPY, which
continues to crumble, as the effect
of intervention wears off.
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ToughStuff, PharmaJet Announced As Tech Award Laureates
Ariel Schwartz (Fast Company)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:10:03 AM
Every year, the Tech Museum's
Tech Awards honor people and
organizations that use technology
to change the world in positive
ways. In the past, Tech Award
laureates have included Fast
Company favorites like the Solar
Ear and Cows to Kilowatts. This
year brought a new set of 15
innovators to watch out for.
It's hard to pick favorites from a
group culled out of 1,011
nominations in 54 countries, but
there are a few winners that stand
out. ToughStuff, a company that
offers solar power for the
developing world, took one of the
Intel Environment Awards, for its
modular set of low-cost
(everything is under $13), durable
solar power products, including
personal-sized panels, LED lights,
cell phone connectors, and
rechargeable battery packs. Since
its inception eight months ago,
ToughStuff has sold over 200,000
units. The company hopes to
reach 30 million people in the
next five years.
Another highlight from this year's
awards is PharmaJet, a company
that delivers vaccines and drugs
through the skin--no needle
required. The FDA-cleared
technology uses jet injection
technology to deliver liquid
medication into the arm, abdomen
or thigh. PharmaJet's product has
a few important advantages over
needles: it's single use, so there's
no risk of contamination, and it
Business/ 9
doesn't waste any medication,
reducing the amount of vaccine
needed for a single dose by up to
80%.
Want to check out the rest of the
laureates? Find them here--we can
almost guarantee that you'll find
something that inspires you.
Ariel Schwartz can be reached on
Twitter or by email.
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Sigma's Foveon-
based SD1
unveiled (photos)
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:52:44 AM

COLOGNE, Germany-- Sigma

announced its SD1 SLR at the
Photokina trade show here
Tuesday, and here's how it looks
in person. The magnesium-alloy
chassis, which the company itself
said it makes, comes with a deep
handgrip for the right hand. This
version is shown with a Sigma 18-
200mm zoom lens. Sigma's earlier
SLRs haven't fared well in the
marketplace, but the company
hopes the SD1 will fare better in
part through a larger and
improved Foveon image sensor.
The new model, measuring
24x16mm, has a 15.3-megapixel
resolution, but unlike the vast
majority of cameras, each pixel
captures red, green, and blue light,

NBC's "Community" to Pre-Premiere With a not just one of those three.

Photo by Stephen Shankland/
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Johnson & Johnson, the General Mills Profit

FDA and a Phantom
Recall
Mark Fightmaster
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:10:00 AM
Filed under: Johnson and
Johnson (JNJ)
Reportedly, a U.S. House
committee found a bit more about
Johnson & Johnson ( JNJ) recalls
than it wanted during a recent
investigation into last year's
recalls. Remember, Johnson &
Johnson had a massive recall of
some of its over-the-counter
(OTC) medicines.
Turns out that the House
Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform announced
Tuesday that it obtained an e-mail
highlighting an agreement
between the FDA and Johnson &
Johnson that would allow the
company to " conduct an
unpublicized recall of adult
Motrin." Motrin is produced by
Johnson & Johnson's McNeil
consumer medicines, and this is
Rises as Cereal, Organic
Products Sales Grow
Mark Fightmaster
(BloggingStocks) Markets Selloff Is
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:30:00 AM Gathering Steam, As Yen
Surges Even More
Filed under: Earnings Reports,
General Mills (GIS), Technical Against The Dollar
Analysis Bright and early this Joe Weisenthal (Money Game)
morning, General Mills ( GIS) Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:38:10 AM
the unit that was allowed to carry served up a heaping bowl of but just shy of the consensus
out the "phantom recall." earnings for investors and analysts estimate of $3.57 billion. The selloff in the US is gathering
Continue reading Johnson & to digest while eating their Continue reading General Mills steam. The NASDAQ is off 15.
Johnson, the FDA and a Phantom b r e a k f a s t . T h e c o m p a n y Profit Rises as Cereal, Organic Other indices are off a bit less.
Recall announced that stronger sales in Products Sales Grow The chart you need to keep your
Johnson & Johnson, the FDA and cereal as well as organic and General Mills Profit Rises as eye on is USD/JPY, which
a Phantom Recall originally natural product pushed its first- Cereal, Organic Products Sales continues to crumble, as the effect
appeared on BloggingStocks on quarter earnings 12% higher. Grow originally appeared on of intervention wears off.
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Mailplane 2.2 adds several key features

TJ Luoma (The Unofficial Apple
Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:00:00 AM
Mailplane, the native Mac app
for Gmail and Google Apps
email, has been updated to version
2.2, adding several new features
and improving on others.
Leading the charge is support for
the recently-released "Priority
Inbox." You can now tell
Mailplane to open either your
regular inbox, Priority Inbox, or a
custom label.
My favorite new feature is the
ability to drag a Mailplane URL
directly from the title bar. I use
this with BusyCal's URL field if I
need to connect an email with a
meeting. It works for
conversations or searches.
TrueNew support has also been
added. I hadn't heard of TrueNew
before, but it's pretty nifty if
you're in the habit of leaving
unread messages in your inbox.
TrueNew shows you your total
unread count plus what is truly
new since the last time you took
any action on your inbox so that
you can see what is truly new
(hence the name).
There's more, including another
plug-in, which you should know
about even if you don't use Gmail
or Mailplane.
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Analyst Upgrade Boosts
Apple (AAPL)
Steven Halpern
(BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:50:00 AM
Filed under: Earnings Reports,
Forecasts, Apple Inc (AAPL),
Newsletters, Smartphones, Stocks
to Buy
"Kaufman Brothers was recently
out with a note on Apple ( AAPL)
-- a long-term holdings on our
Recommended List -- with analyst
Shaw Wu upgrading his price
target to $374 from $350," notes
Geoffrey Seiler.
The editor of BullMarket.com,
explains, "The biggest reason for
Wu's upgrade was the continued
momentum of the iPad. The
analyst has a "buy" rating on the
stock.
"He said, 'In sum, our sources
indicate that iPads are likely to
surprise on the upside due to
better availability of screens and
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Trek Support backpack
promises to keep its
contents charged
Donald Melanson (Engadget)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:32:00 AM
Sure, you can just toss an
external battery in your backpack
continued strong demand. Our to keep your gadgets powered on
analysis indicates that this alone is
the go, but why stop there? Some
enough to drive significant upside of the "influencers" over at
to consensus estimates.'
Quirky didn't, and have come up
Continue reading Analyst with this so-called Trek Support
Upgrade Boosts Apple (AAPL)
backpack as an alternative. As
Analyst Upgrade Boosts Apple you can see, it packs a removable
(AAPL) originally appeared on
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Jimmy Carter hasn’t been mincing many words of late (The

Upshot)
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) humanitarian work he's performed barbs aimed at the GOP's
Submitted at 9/21/2010 12:21:53 PM through his foundation means that controversial candidate to fill
his post-presidency career has Vice President Joe Biden's former
Since leaving the White House been "superior" to that of other Senate seat, Christine O'Donnell.
some 30 years ago, former former presidents. He noted that even though he
President Jimmy Carter has, for "I feel that my role as a former launched his national profile as an
the most part, steered clear of president is probably superior to anti-Washington politician, he
controversy. He's won a fair that of other presidents'," Carter probably wouldn't be welcome
amount of attention for building said. "Primarily because of the within the tea party movement,
h o u s e s w i t h H a b i t a t f o r activism and the -- and the since unlike O'Donnell, he has
Humanity, and for the occasional injection of working at the Carter never "been involved with
foray into post-presidential Center and in international affairs, witchcraft," and added that as a
diplomacy. (He recently traveled and to some degree, domestic young man he "was not 100
to North Korea to secure the affairs, on energy conservation, percent against" a certain act that
r e l e a s e o f a n i m p r i s o n e d on -- on environment, and things O'Donnell is famous for targeting
American.) And he drew some of that kind. We're right in the in her past political career. We'll
headlines for publishing a harshly midst of the -- of the constant leave the rest to your imagination.
critical book about Israeli policy daily debate." You can watch the interview
toward the Palestinians. But on [ Photos: Former U.S. President below:
balance, Carter has maintained a Jimmy Carter] (Photo via AP/Manuel Balce
from Massachusetts who made major success in that realm of
relatively quiet life out of office. After his comments aired and Ceneta)
national health care the signature American life."
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Book says aides doubt Obama's Afghan strategy

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(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) Wednesday that the president is anonymity to discuss matters of John Brennan, the
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:38:41 AM accurately portrayed in the book intelligence. counterterrorism adviser.
as an analytical, strategic, and Obama was among It also reports that the U.S. has
WASHINGTON – President decisive leader. The official said administration officials that intelligence showing that manic- Google's Eric
Barack Obama's top advisers the book doesn't reveal anything Woodward interviewed for the depression has been diagnosed in Schmidt faces off
spent much of the past 20 months new about the U.S. strategy in book. The Washington Post also Afghan President Hamid Karzai
arguing about policy and turf, Afghanistan, nor should it be a reported on the book on its and that he was on medication. with Stephen Colbert
according to a new book, with surprise that there was vigorous website late Tuesday night. In Kabul, Waheed Omar, Karzai's Joshua Topolsky (Engadget)
some top members of his national debate within the administration Although the internal divisions spokesman, said those allegations
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:05:00 AM
security team doubting the during the development of that described by Woodward have were untrue.
president's strategy in Afghanistan strategy. become public, the book suggests "This is a baseless, inflammatory Last night the man behind the
will work. Lt. Gen. Douglas E. Lute, the that they were even more intense comment that has its roots in a Keep Fear Alive campaign sat
The book, "Obama's Wars," by president's Afghanistan adviser, is than previously known and offers defaming propaganda campaign down with one of tech's
journalist Bob Woodward, says d e s c r i b e d a s b e l i e v i n g t h e new details, the Times said. against President Karzai's luminaries -- Google's Eric
Obama aides were deeply divided p r e s i d e n t ' s r e v i e w o f t h e Biden called Holbrooke "the personal integrity, leadership and Schmidt-- for a frank discussion
over the war in Afghanistan even Afghanistan war did not "add up" most egotistical bastard I've ever his stances on matters of Afghan about just exactly what it is that
as the president agreed to triple to the decision he made. Richard met," and a number of national interests," he said his company does. While the
troop levels there. Obama's top Holbrooke, the president's special administration officials expressed Wednesday. "The president is safe focus was on Google's precarious
W h i t e H o u s e a d v i s e r o n representative for Afghanistan scorn for national security adviser and sound. I can confirm that he relationship with our personal
Afghanistan and his special envoy and Pakistan, is quoted as saying James Jones, the Times said. takes no medication." data, it would be hard to sum up
for the region are described as of the strategy, "It can't work," Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of __ the entirety of the conversation in
believing the strategy will not according to The New York the Joint Chiefs of Staff, thought Associated Press writer Julie a quick post (that's why Skynet
work. Times, which obtained a copy of his vice chairman, Gen. James Pace reported from Washington; invented video). It is interesting to
According to the book, Obama the book before its scheduled Cartwright, went behind his back, Deb Riechmann and Kimberly see Schmidt dodging what are
said, "I have two years with the publication date, scheduled for while Cartwright dismissed Dozier reported from Kabul. incisive and extremely sharp
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Islam Expert Not Shocked by Disappearance of

'Draw Muhammad' Cartoonist
(Society) Wagner. stand up?!” adds.
Submitted at 9/21/2010 1:28:40 PM Last Wednesday, Seattle Weekly Her cartoon was much gentler In 2006, a series of Danish
editor-in-chief Mark Fefer than the images that her cartoons depicting Muhammad
A Christian expert on Islam is not announced in the paper that “Everybody Draw Muhammad caused protests and riots
s u r p r i s e d t h a t t h e S e a t t l e cartoonist Molly Norris was in Day” inspired on a Facebook throughout the world, particularly
cartoonist behind “Everybody hiding because of death threats page, which contained many in cities with large Muslim
Draw Muhammad Day!” was received for mocking the Muslim offensive cartoons. The Facebook population. One of the 12
threatened by extremists and prophet Muhammad. Based on the page with the Muhammad images cartoons originally published in
forced into hiding. advice of the FBI, Norris will even caused Pakistan to the Jullands-Posten in 2005 Fits.me Raises $1.75
In fact, Dr. William Wagner, relocate, change her name and no temporarily ban the social depicted the Muslim prophet
author of “How Islam Plans to longer appear in the paper, Fefer networking site. wearing a bomb as a turban with a
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Islam’s most effective tools. Molly Norris’ comic is not in the Central’s censor of “South Park” any strong reaction immediately Robin Wauters (TechCrunch)
“They (radical Muslims) are paper this week. That’s because after a Muslim group threatened after their initial publication, they
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:50:05 AM
constantly looking for persons there is no more Molly,” he violence. The 49-year-old did a few months later when they
who seem to go against Islam and explained. “She is, in effect, being cartoonist wanted to protest the were reprinted in several other Fits.me, the Estonian biorobotics
then threaten them,” says Wagner, put into a witness-protection network to defend free speech European newspapers. and virtual fitting room company
a long-time Southern Baptist who program – except, as she notes, instead of bowing to their threats. Dozens of people died as a result for e-commerce clothing retailers
currently serves as president of without the government picking According to a Zogby survey, 71 of Muhammad cartoon protests, and shoppers, has secured a Series
O l i v e t U n i v e r s i t y i n S a n up the tab.” percent of American adults also including those in Nigeria, Libya B round of financing to the tune
Francisco. A cleric in Yemen associated disagreed with the network’s and Pakistan. Churches in of €1.3 million (roughly $1.75
Extremists used the same tactic to with al-Qaeda, Anwar Al-Awlaki, censorship of the 201st episode of Lebanon and Nigeria were also million). The round was led by
k e e p n e w s p a p e r s f r o m had issued a fatwa (religious “South Park.” attacked during the riots. the Estonian Development Fund
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opposition on their heels and at spools of thread, under the are using this effectively purchase.
the same time to give more media headline: “Will the real likeness worldwide to get their way in both
attention to their goals,” says of the prophet Mohammed please large and small incidents,” he
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Christian Groups Hail Vote Blocking DADT Repeal

(Society) Democrats have vowed to try to cohesion, and order," he further
Submitted at 9/22/2010 6:10:53 AM pass the legislation later this year, contended.
following the fall elections. Conservative groups have also
Christian groups praised the Pop star Lady Gaga has waded opposed a provision in the
Senate vote on Tuesday that came into the debate. She expressed her Defense Authorization bill that
four votes short of repealing the opposition to the policy at a rally would allow elective abortion s on
" D o n ' t A s k , D o n ' t T e l l " in Maine on Monday ahead of the military bases.
policy.(Photo: AP Images / Alex Senate vote. Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned
Brandon) "I thought equality was non- Women for America, commented,
Here's Everything You
US Marines Gen. James F. Amos negotiable," she proclaimed, as groups, including the Southern
"Senate Democrats tried to Need To Know About
, left, shakes hands with the reported by Time magazine. Baptist Convention’s Ethics & The Spiraling Conflict
covertly hijack good legislation
S e n a t e A r m e d S e r v i c e s "'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' is wrong, Religious Liberty Commission,
with provisions that are harmful Between China And Japan
Committee ranking Republican it's unjust and fundamentally it is have also made the case that
to families and unborn children.
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., on against all we stand for as repealing DADT would strain Gus Lubin (Money Game)
The military is supposed to
Capitol Hill in Washington, Americans." American forces, weaken troop
protect and defend, not take away Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:28:00 AM

Tuesday, Sept. 21, 2010, prior to FRC's Perkins chided Democratic morale, and compel countless
lives of those most innocent. To
testifying before the committee's leadership for taking their cues chaplains to leave the services. Flag-burning, state-organized
permit military health facilities to
hearing on his nomination for from the pop sensation. "We do not believe it is in our protests, and diplomatic strife
perform abortions would have
reappointment to the grade of "It's a sad commentary on our nation’s best interest to allow have broke out between Asia's
been an affront to the very
general and the be Commandant Congressional leadership when those who engage in homosexual two largest economies.
mission of the organization."
of the Marine Corps. behavior to serve in the military," Is this really about a single
they pay more attention to an She hailed Tuesday's vote as "a
"This is a victory for the men and entertainer with a flair for the said Dr. Richard Land, president captured fisherman? Of course
great victory for conservative
women who serve our nation in bizarre than they do to the leaders of the ERLC, in a letter to Senate not.
values."
uniform," said Family Research of all four service branches," Republican leader Mitch Economically, Japan is shrinking
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Legislation to eliminate the Armed Services Committee that President Clinton, there is no Japan is fighting to hold power in
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2011. Republicans filibustered Amos said. tension and thereby negatively
debate on the bill. impact troop morale, unit
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Mr. Know-It-All: YouTube Shaming, Mortgage Abandoning, Spy Blocking

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Senate Republicans Block Effort to Repeal 'Don't and Ashton Face
Cheating Rumors
Ask, Don't Tell' PopSugar (PopSugar)
(Society) elections, as many predict they duck session. Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:15:56 AM
Submitted at 9/21/2010 5:31:08 PM will, repealing the policy could The repeal provisions drew
prove even more difficult – if not strong objections from
Senate Democrats failed to impossible – next year. conservative groups including the • Demi Moore and Ashton
advance legislation Tuesday that The defense bill, which Family Research Council and the Kutcher take a united front
would have repealed policies t r a d i t i o n a l l y p a s s e s w i t h Southern Baptist Convention’s against cheating rumors- People
barring openly gay individuals bipartisan support, must now wait Ethics & Religious Liberty • While text messages surface
from serving in the military and to be brought up again following Commission, which said repealing from Ashton's alleged mistress-
barring elective abortion s on the fall elections for further DADT would strain American Lainey Gossip
military bases.(Photo: AP Photo / debate before moving on to the open debate on the Defense
forces, weaken troop morale, and • Beckhams slam cheating story,
Alex Brandon) Authorization bill.
president’s desk. At the heart of compel countless chaplains to will take legal action- Us Weekly
Senate Minority Leader Mitch the bill is authorization of $726 Snowe also questioned why the
leave the services. • Is Lindsay Lohan headed back
McConnell of Ky., right, talks to billion in defense spending that Senate would vote on repeal of
Also receiving opposition, to jail on Friday?- Huffington
reporters on Capitol Hill in includes a pay raise for troops. DADT before the military
though not as strongly, was an Post
Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 21, In addition to all the Republican completed its report on the
amendment to the bill that would • Paris Hilton sent home from
2010, prior to the Senate vote on senators, Tuesday’s vote received potential impact of such a change
allow elective abortions on Japan- PopEater
the defense authorization bill. “nays” from Democratic Sens. to the Clinton-era policy.
military installations in the United • Another Mel Gibson threat-
F r o m l e f t a r e , S e n . L a m a r Blanche Lincoln and Mark Pryor "We should all have the
States and abroad. TMZ
Alexander, R-Tenn., Sen. John of Arkansas, as well as Senate opportunity to review that report
Richard Land of the ERLC said • As Summer ends a look back at
Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. John Majority Leader Harry Reid (D- which is to be completed on
overturning the anti-abortion law celebs on the beach- Wonderwall
Thune, R-S.D., and McConnell.… Nev.), who switched votes as a December 1, as we reevaluate this
would in effect turn America’s • Snooki teaches David
Read more » policy and the implementation of
procedural tactic. Under Senate military hospitals into abortion Letterman to fist pump- Lifeline
Despite having attached the rules, casting his vote with the any new changes," Snowe
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Democrats lose seats in the Senate to proceed to a full and before elections and the lame-

Sept. 22, 1791: Faraday Enters a World He Will Change

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Divorce Insurance – A Sad Reminder of Marriage

Odds
(Society) According to the prediction of the through the hard times,” she said. children in female-householder
Submitted at 9/22/2010 5:57:11 AM U.S. Census Bureau, only 33 Statistics suggest that the level of families, according to the U.S.
percent of people who marry commitment wanes with each Census Bureau.
P e o p l e b u y i n s u r a n c e t o today will reach their 25th subsequent marriage. The divorce For Logan and others, the
financially protect themselves anniversary. rate is 67 percent for second solution for the alarming divorce
against undesirable events – house The site also features a large marriages and rockets to 74 rates and the likelihood of
Nicole Richie Sticks
fire, health problems. But now counter that shows there have percent for third marriages, children living in poverty is Close to Her Family
people can “protect” themselves been 686,025 divorces in the U.S. according to Jennifer Baker, the divorce insurance. But hopefully For Her 29th Birthday
against a marriage gone wrong. so far this year (at the time of the director of the Center for for Christians, the number of
With only a 50 percent chance article), according to the National Professional Solutions at the broken marriages and young lives PopSugar (PopSugar)
that a first marriage will last in the Center of Health Statistics. Forest Institute of Professional hurt will translate to churches and Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:00:21 AM
United States, some people are But not everyone is a fan of the Psychology in Springfield, Mo. ministries being more proactive in
buying into the idea that they need divorce insurance and the idea it Given the slim chances of a protecting the sanctity of Nicole Richie had Joel Madden
divorce insurance. The idea plants in a marriage. successful marriage, WedLock marriage. by her side and baby Sparrow in
became reality in August when Jenny Tyree, marriage analyst for asserts that divorce insurance is “The benefit of a lifelong her arms after a special meal on
John Logan, a man who suffered CitizenLink, the political arm of part of a good financial plan. marriage is priceless,” remarked her 29th birthday in LA yesterday.
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WedLockDivorceInsurance.com. an “escape plan” rather than insurance protects any children child when his parents divorce.” with pals Christina Aguilera and
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Pakistan floods hit more than 10,000 Zynga Moves 1 Petabyte

schools: UN (AFP) Of Data Daily; Adds
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 7:09:17 AM
agencies say affected 21 million
people and and left 12 million in
need of emergency food aid.
But many of the flood-affected
areas have far worse rates -- for
example in rural parts of
1,000 Servers A Week
Leena Rao (TechCrunch)
ISLAMABAD (AFP) – Amal said more than 9,780 southwestern province
Pakistan's flood crisis has government schools were Baluchistan female literacy can be Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:31:04 AM

damaged more than 10,000 damaged -- 2,700 fully and 7,000 as low as seven percent, Amal
schools, affecting several million partially. We all know that social gaming
said.
pupils and requiring massive The number of private schools giant Zynga is one of the fastest neighbor connections on games
"Already before the floods, they
investment in a nation struggling affected -- a statistic he said was growing tech companies of all like Frontierville and Farmville.
were lagging behind... If 9,000
with literacy, the UN warned not yet available -- would push time and has turned games like
schools are partially damaged and
Wednesday. FarmVille into a mainstream
the figure beyond 10,000, he said. 2,000 schools fully damaged you
Torrential rain began falling in The UN Children's Fund has said phenomenon. And via
need a huge investment in
northern Pakistan in July and the over 10 million children have international expansion and deals
education to re-activate it," he
floods have since moved slowly been affected by the flooding, with Facebook and Google, The company itself has been
warned.
south, wiping out villages and including 2.8 million under five- Zynga has continued its path to steadily adding employees,
The UN Office for the
farmland, and affecting an area year-olds. domination of the social gaming through both acquisitions and new
Coordination of Humanitarian
roughly the size of England. market. We have an idea of the hires, and now counts more than
Education standards are poor in Affairs said a further 5,563
"Five to six percent of all schools much of Pakistan, particularly in company’s revenue and other 1,200 full time employees and
schools are still being used to
have been damaged by the floods. the most impoverished, rural areas gaming statistics, but there is includes 13 game studios.
shelter about 567,000 people
This means that between 1.5 to worst hit by the floods. some data involving the backend Lee says that the three main goals
displaced in the crisis.
2.5 million students have been Primary school enrollment is of the platform that has not been of the company are to establish
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Save Donald Trump! Zynga game.• The company adds massive traffic to Zynga’s servers.
as many as 1,000 servers every Lee recalls the launch of
Jonathan Chait (The New an especially bad time to raise
Republic - All Feed) week to accommodate growing Superberries, which was planted
taxes on the rich. “If the priority is traffic.• Zynga’s properties move
to get people back to work, is to by 10 million Zynga users.
Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:00:00 PM a whopping 1 petabyte of data Gamers planted 700 million
start growing this economy again, daily, and the company operates
One idea that has gained oddly then you don’t want to make it Superberries in the launch
its own data centers; using a weekend alone. CrunchBase
wide currency, especially among more expensive for job creators,” hybrid private/public cloud
R e p u b l i c a n s a n d m o d e r a t e asserts GOP House Whip Eric Information Zynga Information
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80 pilot whales stranded on New Netflix migrates to

Zealand beach (AP) Canada
(Yahoo! News: Most Viewed) by road about an hour south to were eventually floated off the (CNET News.com) several devices. Right now,
Submitted at 9/22/2010 5:20:48 AM Rarawa Beach on Thursday beach and returned to the sea. Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:19:08 AM Canadians can access the content
morning where they will be A pod of 101 pilot whales online, through some Blu-ray
WELLINGTON, New Zealand – refloated. stranded on the same beach in Netflix has crossed the U.S. players, and via Sony's
At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales "They will be lifted up with big 2007. border for the first time. PlayStation 3 and Nintendo's Wii.
that stranded themselves on a nets on to the back of trucks with New Zealand has one of the Canadians can now sign up for Xbox 360 integration won't be
remote northern New Zealand straw or hay loaded on them," world's highest rates of whale Netflix's streaming service at available until "later this fall."
beach have died, and more whales Simpson said. strandings, mainly during their $7.99 per month. The service, The service is also available on
are joining them on land, officials Department of Conservation area migrations to and from Antarctic which was announced in July, Apple's iPhone, iPad, and iPod
said Wednesday. manager Jonathan Maxwell said waters, one of which begins provides content from the major Touch. Canadians will have
It was the second mass beaching at least 25 of the animals were around September. film studios, including MGM access to the service on the new
in the region in a month. already dead when officials Since 1840, the Department of Studios, Paramount Pictures, Apple TV when it launches in
"More whales are still coming in. arrived at Spirits Bay, and another Conservation has recorded more Sony Pictures, Twentieth Century their country, Netflix added.
Pilot whales have very strong 15 had died by nightfall. In than 5,000 strandings of whales Fox, and Universal Pictures. The Canada is Netflix's first foray
social bonds and they try to help addition to the 40 still alive and and dolphins around the New rental firm has also partnered with outside the United States, and
each other so more keep getting stuck on the beach, another 50 Zealand coast. Scientists have not Lionsgate and several Canadian perhaps the first move in what
stuck," said Mark Simpson of were spotted just offshore, he been able to determine why film distributors. could be Netflix's strategy to look
Project Jonah, a charity that said, though some of them had whales become stranded. The service will also include beyond U.S. borders for growth.
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fashions that I can afford actually
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A Fashionable Life is also a
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Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:33:34 AM
A patient in the hallway at Ben
Taub General Hospital in
Houston, July 27, 2009.
Credit: Reuters/Jessica Rinaldi
By Patricia Zengerle
WASHINGTON| Wed Sep 22,
2010 10:33am EDT
WASHINGTON(Reuters) -
President Barack Obama launches
a new attempt to convince
Americans of the advantages of
his healthcare overhaul on
Wednesday, just six weeks before
an election in which the plan has
proved more of a liability than a
benefit for his fellow Democrats.
Obama will travel to the
suburban backyard of a family
home in Falls Church, Virginia, to
talk about provisions of the new
law that will come into effect on
Thursday, six months after it
became law.
The event will include Americans
from across the country who are
already benefiting from healthcare
reform, the White House said,
seeking to put a human face on a
law that has seemed to many
voters to be mostly a confusing
array of new regulations.
Republican critics have railed
against those regulations as an
expensive and unwarranted
intrusion into private business, at
a time when the country is
grappling with high
unemployment and record
deficits.
One provision that takes effect
September 23 lets parents keep
their children on their health plans
until their 26th birthday. The
White House said up to 2.4
million young adults could gain
coverage through their parents.
Another is a measure barring
insurance companies from
denying coverage to children with
pre-existing conditions.
"The president is looking at
tomorrow as a milestone in
implementation to ensure that
people know about what's in the
law so that they can actually take
advantage of it and benefit from
it," a senior administration official
told reporters.
Convincing the public could be
difficult, with polls showing
support waning for the healthcare
law, which was passed over
opposition from health insurers
and intense objections of
Republicans, many of whom have
vowed to repeal it.
Many Republicans and even
some Democratic candidates are
running against the healthcare
overhaul as they campaign for the
mid-term election on November
2, in which Republicans are
expected to cut into the
Democrats' majorities in the U.S.
House of Representatives and
Senate.
Administration officials insist
that voters will come to love the
plan once they realize its benefits,
just as the government-run
Medicare health insurance
program for the elderly has
become hugely popular even
though it was also passed despite
fierce resistance from
Republicans.
"Poll after poll after poll shows
that no, people don't want to do
away with it. They want to give it
a chance to get implemented," an
administration official said,
speaking on condition of
anonymity in advance of Obama's
event.
"There were people who opposed
reform six months ago. Those
people still oppose reform and are
using scare tactics to scare people
about the new law," the official
said.
(Editing by Eric Walsh)
Sep 22, 2010 8:24am EDT
You’ll need to keep your kids on
insurance til 26 cause they won’t
have jobs
Sep 22, 2010 8:45am EDT
How in the world can anyone
believe that the republicans are
working for the good of this
country and it’s people by just
saying no to everything that is
proposed? I find it hard to trust
their values as representative of
the people. After eight years of
the Bush administration what can
they do to make up for their
mishandling and putting this
country in such dire straits?
Sep 22, 2010 9:33am EDT
Real income for the American
middle class has generally
declined under Republican
administrations. The commitment
to outsourcing and concurrent
refusal to enforce existing law to
defend American jobs – under
Bush/Cheney – exacerbated the
usual decline.
The shabby, moderate healthcare
reforms that begin to kick into
place this week are uniformly
useful – for people who believe in
working for a living, sharing
responsibility for their fellow
citizens. Have paid their own bills
including taxes all their working
lives.
Those fools who crank up a
crystal ball to foresee disaster
mostly are hypocrites, willing to
lie to support corporate
cheapskates regardless of their
own economic standing.
I don’t really understand why
they do so; but, then, I never
could comprehend the fear and
trepidation that motivates
reactionaries. Probably a genetic
switch for cowardice.
Sep 22, 2010 10:05am EDT
wait till you have to open your
wallet for medical are, ask your
md what he/she thinks of all this
and ask if they would recommend
anyone going into medicine no
less surgery
Sep 22, 2010 10:12am EDT
I would be embarrassed to ask
my employer to cover my kid that
is in their mid 20’s. This will
undoubtedly cost businesses huge
sums of money when premiums
skyrocket, which will get passed
straight through to the employee.
So, after 3 years of no pay raises,
I can look forward to paying more
for the meager benefits my
company still offers. Way to
penalize those of us who have
worked hard to maintain a good
job that has benefits for the
benefit of those too lazy to
provide for theirselves.
News Wire/ 21
I am all for a public health
option, but it should be just that,
an option. not some huge inflated
program that takes from the
working class and gives to the
poor.
That is socialism at it’s finest
from our most liberal socialist
administration ever.
Rounding up a bunch of liberals
in Fall’s Church won’t sway my
opinion one bit. To compare this
to medicare is ridiculous.
Medicare is a supplement to any
existing insurance, and an aid for
those in need.
How can we justify spending $$
when we are at an all time deficit?
Who will end up paying for this?
The hard working middle class as
usual.
Peace out.
Sep 22, 2010 10:13am EDT
Let me see, if I could not afford
3,000 before the insurance
companies went up on prices
because they know I can not
refuse to pay 5,000 next. The only
difference is that I will be fined
7,000 by the IRS because the IRS
will be able to take my home.
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Geithner: Banks can meet capital rules with profits

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Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:16:35 AM financial system is in a very in different countries." amplifying shocks to the system,"
strong position internationally to The rules will force banks to hold Geithner said.
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Geithner testifies before a Senate Geithner said in remarks prepared percent of their risk-bearing to hold more capital, we will both
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Pics: Heidi and Spencer's Beard-Free, Kissing Beach Shoots!

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Android Users Crowd-Source Air Infographic: The State of

Pollution Analysis Cloud Computing
Sarah Perez (ReadWriteWeb) sensors and components of today's Audrey Watters
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:35:39 AM smartphones help to democratize (ReadWriteWeb)
access to and participation in Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:00:25 AM
Computer scientists at the scientific discovery. Recently, for infrastructure was cost savings
University of California's School example, NASA experimented Zenoss, the corporate sponsor of (65%).
of Engineering have launched an with Android phones to determine the cloud-based networking and • 71% preferred tools that
Android app called Visibility, if smartphone hardware could be management project Zenoss Core, managed all infrastructure rather
which crowd-sources the task of used in orbit without shaking has released the results of its 2010 than point solutions that were
analyzing and measuring air apart, if phones could work in a Virtualization and Cloud virtualization specific.
pollution. Using the phone's vacuum and if they could handle Computing Survey. The survey • The vast number of
camera, Android users simply the extreme temperatures of asked IT professionals from over virtualization users don't utilize
point their phone at the sky and space, both hot and cold. 200 organizations about their use automation. In managing virtual
snap a photo. The app then taps University of Washington of virtualization and cloud environments only 39% of
into the device's GPS and students also used Android to computing. virtualization automate the
compass to determine the build a slew of mobile apps for Not surprisingly, perhaps, starting and stopping of virtual
direction and location of the photo security was listed as the major
human observers, too, which the disabled, again thanks to the machines based on operational
and compares the visibility levels concern of respondents, followed
introduces subjectivity into the operating system's open platform. conditions.
in the image with established by management. And flexibility
analysis. And in developing But there needs to be more of this • 73% have not made a decision
models of sky luminance. The end and hardware savings were listed
countries, there is typically little type of experimentation, we think. on their virtualization
result is a crowd-sourced measure as the major reasons why
t o n o m o n i t o r i n g d o n e Developers today have access to management solution.
of air quality. tools, hardware and sensors for companies chose to use • 26% indicated they would be
whatsoever.
Sponsor virtualization.
For these reasons, the scientists next to nothing, but too many out deploying hosted data services.
According to the scientists, Sponsor
decided to develop a sensing there seem content with creating • 44% of respondents said their
Sameera Poduri, Anupam Tulsyan Other findings include:
system that uses off-the-shelf dumb, one-off joke applications plans for virtualzation involved
and Anoop Nimkar, the natural
sensors and could be deployed to i n s t e a d o f s o m e t h i n g t r u l y Amazon. 28% said they involved
visual range in the Western • 41% indicated that they
a large number of people. They innovative and unique. Apps are Google App Engine.
United States would be 140 miles preferred to deploy servers
chose to use an HTC G1 running now capable of being eyes and
and in the Eastern U.S., 90 miles. virtually, and 29% indicated they
G o o g l e ' s A n d r o i d m o b i l e ears for the disabled, satellites, The full report can be found on
However, today visibility has used virtualization whenever
operating system because it networked sensors, glucose the Zenoss website Discuss
decreased to 35-90 miles in the possible.
provides access to device sensors, monitors, doctors and so much
west and 15-25 miles in the east. • The number one stated goal
can determine 3D orientation and more. And those built on Android
Both natural sources (e.g. sea salt with regards to virtual
is open and easily programmable. and other open platforms don't
entrainment, wind-blow dust) and
At the moment, the app only have to go through any sort of Sweet Potatoes
manmade sources (exhaust,
works on days when the sun is vetting process to reach a large
mining activities, etc.) are to
shining, not when it's cloudy out, audience, as they do on Apple's (Cooking Light: Editor's Picks) on someone else's site, please read
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but that seems to be its only platform. Shouldn't there be more our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
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Best Buy-Funded Tecca Launches New Comparison Shopping
App for Electronics
Sarah Perez (ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:55:13 AM
Tecca, a new mobile comparison
shopping application, is the first
company to launch from the
digital media fund set up by
electronics retailer Best Buy with
Fuse Capital. The app focuses
only on electronics, which makes
sense, given its backing.
Available now on both iPhone
and Android with both a tablet
app and mobile website in the
works, Tecca offers pricing
information, ratings, reviews and
even a barcode scanner.
Sponsor
Ross Levinsohn, Tecca chairman
and managing director at Fuse
Capital, describes the app as a
free "virtual concierge." It
includes an editorially selected,
curated collection of product
reviews pulled from around the
Web, enabling consumers to
"make confident decisions about
personal technology and
electronics, whether they're
purchasing new products or
making the most of the devices
they already own," he says. How
Tecca Works
To use the newly available
Today's ride: Real HDR pictures
(Scripting News)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 6:14:29 PM
I thought I had been taking HDR
pictures with my iPhone 4, but
smartphone applications, you just
aim the phone's camera at a
barcode and scan, or you can
search or browse through product
selections instead. Once you have
a particular product pulled up, you
can delve further into detailed
descriptions, read reviews and
view user ratings. You can also
access a slide show of product
photos, find out what's included in
the box, read product specs, add
items to a wishlist or even buy
until today I had the setting turned
off. The pictures I took on today's
ride actually were. Tell me if you
see a difference. (Click below to
see the full-resolution pictures on
directly from within the app itself.
But perhaps the app's most
important feature is price
comparisons. According to the
app's description in iTunes, Tecca
will compare prices between "top-
rated online retailers." Obviously,
one of the retailers consistently
listed throughout the app is Best
Buy. On some occasions, for
example, within the laptops
section, we found that Best Buy
was the only retailer listed, or was
Flickr.)
only one of two. It's hard to say if
that's just because the app's
pricing database is still in the
process of being built or if the app
is designed to promote Best Buy
and its exclusive deals more than
its competition.
That said, assuming you are
shopping at Best Buy, as many do
when looking for electronics, the
app would definitely come in
handy, especially since blue-
shirted staff members are almost
Here's what HDR does with
something that's moving.
The map. 11.7 miles, 65 minutes.
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always busy when you need them,
but are never busy when you just
want to quietly browse alone.
Tecca would at least let you get
some of your basic questions
answered without a salesperson's
help as you're struggling with
your shopping decisions.
The app itself is well-designed -
navigation is simple and
straightforward, fonts are large
and easy-to-read and there are
useful filters and sorting
mechanisms tucked away that let
you quickly and easily refine your
results. Tecca's Competition
Tecca goes up against a number
of other barcode-scanning and
price comparison engines,
including Microsoft's Bing app,
Amazon.com's mobile app,
RedLaser and ShopSavvy to name
a few, the latter which helps you
compare prices both online and
locally. But Tecca's limited focus,
design, ease of use and feature set
make it worth the download for
serious shoppers. It may not
always find you the best deal, but
for general fact-finding purposes,
it does quite well.
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eBay Marketplaces president leaving Rumor: Apple to build 3

company million CDMA iPhones
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:58:07 AM
of the Marketplaces team, RBC
Capital Markets analyst Stephen
Ju told the Associated Press. Ju
in December
Dave Caolo (The Unofficial
President of eBay Marketplaces also speculated that instead of her Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Lorrie Norrington is leaving the leaving for personal reasons,
company for "personal reasons," another "interpretation" is that Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:30:00 AM

eBay announced yesterday. The eBay may hold her responsible for
company said it will look Jeffrey Fidacaro with
a slower turnaround in the
externally for a replacement, but Susquehanna Financial Group has
Marketplaces business than
in the interim, the Marketplaces claimed that Apple is prepared to
expected.
management team will report begin assembling CDMA iPhones
eBay has been struggling to
directly to eBay CEO John in December, and will produce 3 if they could. By Credit Suisse's
strengthen its auction business,
Donahoe. million units for a 2011 launch -- calculations, that represents about
which has increasingly been
Lorrie Norrington(Credit: eBay) such phones would obviously be 1.4 million customers.
outshined by the company's more
Since July 2008, Norrington has intended for a CDMA carrier like The iPhone was announced in
profitable PayPal service.
been in charge of eBay Verizon or Sprint. January of 2007. Many have
given credit for overseeing several Donahoe admitted last year that
Marketplaces, the global division Furthermore, as AI reports, speculated that Apple entered a 4-
innovations, such as lowering the PayPal, which has been adding 1
that manages eBay's auction site Fidacaro expects Apple to crank year agreement with AT&T back
initial fees charged to sellers, million new accounts each month,
and other e-commerce sites. Prior out 11.6 million iPhones in the then, which would expire
helping buyers more easily find would ultimately be bigger than
to that role, she was responsible fourth quarter of FY 2010, which sometime in 2011. It's all
top-rated sellers, and starting the eBay.com itself in about a half
for Marketplaces' North American would be a new record for Apple, guesswork for now, but if the
Daily Deals feature that provides dozen years.
unit after serving as president of and a 39% increase from Q3 in switch will happen next year, it
deep discounts on certain eBay also announced yesterday
eBay International. She joined the FY 2010. seems Apple will be ready.
products. that it expects third-quarter 2010
company in June 2005 as CEO of Such a production schedule TUAW Rumor: Apple to build 3
Under her watch, the company results to be near the high end of
Shopping.com, which eBay had would produce between 21 million CDMA iPhones in
launched its Buyer Protection plan the numbers it forecast on July 21,
bought as its shopping million and 22 million GSM and December originally appeared on
in the U.S. and U.K. this year, specifically 35 cents to 37 cents
comparison site. CDMA iPhones for the quarter. The Unofficial Apple Weblog
which reimburses a buyer both the per share on sales of $2.13 billion
"For personal family reasons, That seems like an awfully (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Sep 2010
purchase price and shipping fees to $2.18 billion.
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New study questions extent of iPod-
induced hearing loss
Chris Rawson (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:00:00 AM
Have you heard? Apparently
iPods cause hearing loss. A
Journal of the American Medical
Association study published in
August found that 14.9 percent of
teenagers aged 12-19 suffered
from hearing loss from 1988-94;
19.5 percent of the same age
group had hearing loss from 2005
-06. Throw in another statistic, a
100 percent increase in the
number of iPods in existence from
2005-06 as compared to 1988-94,
and it's clear what's behind this
statistically significant rise in teen
hearing loss.
Or maybe it's not so clear, after
regarding a meta-study from the
University of Minnesota.
Researchers there found that 15
percent of the university's
marching band members suffered
from hearing loss, but after
tracking them for a year and
averaging out multiple test results,
researchers found that more than
half of the noise-induced hearing
loss disappeared. Those same
researchers said that false positive
results can account for around 10
percent of the 14.9 percent
hearing loss discovered in the
1988-94 JAMA study.
Listening to anything at a high
E-reader News Edition
TextualAds Brings SMS
Marketing To Facebook
Fans
Erick Schonfeld (TechCrunch)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:37:26 AM
Brands and businesses are
increasingly setting up Facebook
Fan pages, which acts as their
social homepage on Facebook
where they can interact with
customers and hopefully find new
ones. These Fan pages can be
customized with all sorts of tabs
and apps. A new app launching
volume for a long enough period my ears, so I can't imagine what today called TextualAds lets
of time will induce hearing loss. kind of damage these people are marketers ask for their fans’
That goes for your car stereo, doing to their hearing. There's phone numbers and send them
speakers blaring at a concert, and really no excuse for it, either. If targeted text-messages.
yes, iPods. Are more people you've got a child with an iPod, It is SMS marketing meets
listening to music via headphones setting a volume limit on it is Facebook. TextualAds may be
now versus 1988-94? Probably. Is trivial. And if you're just trying to the first app to use Facebook
a portion of that increase due to drive away the noise of the profile and demographic data to customized tab on their fan page
which encourages fans to submit
the iPod's popularity? Almost outside world, a decent set of target SMS ads. The SMS
definitely. Does that automatically canalphones is a whole lot messages can be targeted to fans their cell phone numbers, and also
offers a dashboard on the backend
mean there's an epidemic of iPod- cheaper and more convenient in (who opt-in) based on their age,
induced teen deafness? It certainly the long run than a hearing aid. gender, country, city, or exact geo which shows a breakdown of the
number of total fans, mobile fans,
sounds like a plausible theory, but [via Cult of Mac] -location. A nightclub or bar
w i t h o n e s t u d y a l r e a d y TUAW New study questions could send out free drinks by gender and location. It also
lets businesses manage their SMS
questioning the JAMA results, the extent of iPod-induced hearing coupons to women under 30, for
question is far from settled. loss originally appeared on The instance, who are fans of that bar. campaigns. Here are what some
sample screens look like, courtesy
I will say that I'm occasionally U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g Or It could send an SMS message
astonished at the volume of music (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Sep 2010 to any fan who happens to be of AppBistro(one of the startups
that launched at our last Disrupt).
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Fabulis Debuts New Version Of Its

Social Network For Gay Men, Raises
$375,000
Robin Wauters (TechCrunch) their iPhone application. Members
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:45:29 AM can now also easily link their
Facebook Places profiles,
Fabulis, a social network for gay effectively enabling them to pull
men (“and their friends”) started in their Facebook check-ins and
by serial entrepreneur Jason launched about 5 months ago), thus share their current locations
Goldberg, is today launching with 5,000 new members signing with their Fabulis friends.
Savant Touch Remote
fabulis 2.0, an upgraded version up on a weekly basis. Also new in 2.0: Fabulis
o f i t s w e b s i t e a n d i P h o n e With the launch of new site / Auctions, which lets users bid on
a p p l i c a t i o n . T h e f l e d g l i n g iPhone app, these users will be brand-name designer fashions and
rebuilds iPod touch into
company has also raised another able to update their status and other stuff using the site’s very
$375,000 from undisclosed angel view a stream of updates from own virtual currency ( Fabulis
home A/V controller
investors, bringing the total of other users (hence the Facebook Bits) and Fabulis Exclusives, Chris Davies (SlashGear) Altogether there are 18 backlit
capital injected into the startup and Twitter comparisons). which are basically exclusive
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:08:50 AM hardware buttons – offering
to$1.25 million. In addition, members are now promotions and experiences everything from channel control,
Fabulis calls version 2.0 a “major able to “check-in” (hence the available only to Fabulis members Home automation specialist volume, menu navigation and
r e l a u n c h a s a f u l l - f e a t u r e d Foursquare comparison) and share (hence the Groupon comparison). Savant has unveiled its latest more – together with a desktop
interactive social network”. their location with their friends or Goldberg says users can expect remote control, the simply named d o c k / c h a r g e r , a n d i t ’ l l b e
B a s i c a l l y , t h a t m e a n s i t ’ s the community as a whole. Still the company to now launch new Savant Touch Remote, and it available in black and white.
increasingly morphing into a well- a v a i l a b l e o n t h e s i t e a r e features weekly both on the web takes an iPod touch as its starting Savant has also added in RF
designed mix-up of Facebook, messaging and chat functionalities and on mobile devices to add to point. Rather than sliding the connectivity, alongside the regular
Twitter, Foursquare, Groupon and (hence the Yammer comparison) the current offering. touch into a caddy, it seems WiFi b/g/n. It’s expected to ship
Savant strip the PMP down and in Q1 2011, priced at $399.
Y a m m e r , s t i l l s p e c i f i c a l l y a n d a g a y - r e l e v a n t e v e n t CrunchBase Information Fabulis
targeting gay guys. directory. Information provided by rebuild it into their own casing: [ via Automated Home]
Goldberg tells me Fabulis has Users can also “like” and C r u n c h B a s e that lets them keep not only the Relevant Entries on SlashGear
attracted about 80,000 active comment on status updates from 3 . 5 - i n c h m u l t i t o u c h R e t i n a • Savant Rosie touch panel
m e m b e r s t o d a t e ( t h e s i t e others, and sync their activities to Display but add various hardware controls everything but the
buttons too. kitchen sink
Springpad Offers Price and Reminder iOS 4.2 is still running the show, • iPort uses iPad and iPod Touch
but Savant’s custom UI – which is as in-wall touchscreens
already available for the iPhone • Optimus Touch is an iPod
Alerts for All Mobile Apps [Video] and iPod touch – sits on top for Touch wannabe
when you want to control your • Unboxing – Apple iPod Touch
Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) get notified of price drops, multiroom A/V system. That also • Rumor – iPod Touch on the
Submitted at 9/22/2010 7:30:00 AM coupons and deals good today, means you can download apps way
and other time-sensitive stuff through the official Apple App
Springpad, the capture and you've clipped. More » Store, have FaceTime chats and
clipping service that's developing has rolled out its Alerts function make VoIP calls.
into a strong Evernote alternative, to iOS devices. That means you
30 Technology/ Food/
AT&T Samsung Captivate GPS fix going out OTA
Chris Davies (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:20:01 AM
Samsung and AT&T have pushed
out a firmware update for the
Samsung Captivate, the carrier’s
version of the Galaxy S, which
addresses the GPS issues some
users have reported. The new
software – which will be
delivered as an OTA update, and
should show up on all Captivate
handsets in service within the next
few weeks – also consists of
several other bugfixes and
improvements.
“An update to improve the
Samsung Captivate’s GPS
performance is now available.
Captivate customers will receive a
notification on their device that an
update is available and will
SlashGear redesign goes live!
Chris Davies (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:43:29 AM
Those of you who visit SlashGear
(rather than, say, read the RSS
feed) may have noticed a change
today, with the launch of our
latest site redesign. We’ve seen
plenty of changes up front and
behind the scenes over the past
few months, and we’ve reworked
our layout to better highlight our
news, reviews, editorial and
analysis content.
In the right sidebar there’s a new
simply need to download the file
to update their phone. The updates
will be pushed to customers’
devices over the next few weeks.
The update for the Captivate will
also improve additional device
functions, such as media scanning
“On Time Analysis” column
which will flag up our analysis
pieces about the big shifts in the
technology ecosystem, while
we’ve also expanded our Feature
and Reviews tickers to help you
keep up to date with what events
have been happening and what
gadgets have been crossing our
test bench. As before you can
comment using either a free
SlashGear account – which also
gives you posting access in the
forums– or with your Facebook
account, and we’ve got plenty of
time, add the full version of
Quickoffice and address
Microsoft Exchange 2003 policy
support.”
Sluggish media indexing is one
thing we discovered Verizon had
addressed in their Galaxy S
video content over at
SlashGear.TV.
We’ve got a big giveaway
coming up in the next few days to
handset, the Samsung Fascinate,
so we’re glad to see it brought
over to the AT&T phone as well.
Prior to the update, GPS on the
Captivate could be sluggish to
find a fix and, even then,
inaccurate in its positioning.
[ via Android Community]
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celebrate the redesign – plus our
iPhone and iPad apps, which are
available to download now– and
we’re looking forward to hearing
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Mint Adds Home Pricing

with Zillow
Mike Melanson
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:51:09 AM

Mint.com, the personal finance

management system, already
includes bank accounts, credit
cards, student loans, car loans and
more when providing you with a
picture of your financial standing
and today it will add one more to
More than 1 million the list - your home valuation.
Mint has partnered up with
beyond just online banking and
into providing its users with a
complete financial picture.
Zillow also has both Android and
iPhone apps and offers home
details and historical data on more
Repurpose a Business
Card Organizer to Store
Gift and Loyalty Cards
[Clever Uses]
Jason Fitzpatrick (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:30:00 AM

iPhone sales in Korea Zillow to help determine home

Dave Caolo (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:30:00 AM
Distributor KT Corporation
announced this week that the
iPhone has sold more than 1
million units in South Korea. It
took 9 months for that many units
to fly off the shelves, and doesn't
include sales of the iPhone 4.
When the iPhone 3GS launched
in Korea in November of 2009,
KT Corp. had some 65,000 pre-
orders to fill. By contrast,
customers had placed 350,000 pre
-orders for the iPhone 4. Now, KT
and Apple struggle to meet the
demand as bottlenecks are
hindering distribution elsewhere,
despite manufacturer Foxconn's
best efforts. Still, KT Corp.
excepts to reach 1.2 million
value and include this as part of
the broader personal finance
95 million homes in the U.S.
"Because a home is usually a
person's largest asset, it makes
If your wallet is a bit heavy with
gift cards, loyalty cards, and other
cards that have value but don't see
iPhones sold by October.
landscape. perfect sense for us to integrate daily use, repurpose a business
As Electronista points out, Sponsor
with Zillow, to help our users card organizer to store them and
K o r e a n c o n s u m e r s h a v e Mint recently replaced Quicken
track their home's Zestimate in keep them from getting
traditionally resisted smartphones, Online, Intuit's online finance
their Mint account," said Aaron misplaced. More »
so Apple deserves Kudos for offering. In the time since it first
Patzer, vice president and general
breaking into the stubborn market. appeared two years ago, Mint has
manager of Intuit Personal
KT Corp notes that Koreans using released apps for both Android
Finance Group and founder of
iPhones consume four times more and iPhone, bringing personal
Mint.com. Discuss
d a t a t h a n t h o s e w i t h o t h e r finance into the cloud and on the
smartphones. move. Now, the site has moved
Congratulations to Apple and
KT! Of course, this is all good
news for CJ Corporation, right?
[Via Electronista]
Dropbox BlackBerry Now Available
TUAW More than 1 million
iPhone sales in Korea originally for All, Android and iOS Apps Get
appeared on The Unofficial Apple
Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 22 Sep
2010 10:30:00 EST. Please see
Updates [BlackBerry]
our terms for use of feeds. Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) previously closed beta BlackBerry
Read| Permalink| Email this| Submitted at 9/22/2010 7:00:00 AM app into the open, while also
Comments giving Android and iOS users
BlackBerry/Android/iOS: some nice new features. More »
BlackBerry addicts, your days of numbered. File syncing service
emailing yourself files are nearly Dropbox has released its
32 Technology/ Food/ Finance/
Verizon iPhone 4 rumors flourish as analyst tips
CDMA manufacture in Dec 2010
Chris Davies (SlashGear)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:53:46 AM
The CDMA iPhone 4 rumors
continue to circulate, with
Susquehanna Financial Group
analyst Jeffrey Fidacaro latest to
speculate on the Verizon version
of the Apple smartphone.
According to his latest investor
note, his checks with overseas
suppliers indicate Apple is on
track to produce three million
CDMA iPhone 4 handsets in
December, with a launch likely to
take place in early 2011.
The speculation comes on the
Samsung Captivate gets GPS fix, other Pressure Cooker Recipes
Galaxy S versions wait patiently
Chris Ziegler (Engadget)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:10:00 AM
Sammy just hit us up with a brief
statement that should make
Captivate owners jump clean out
of their seats and do a spit take if
they're enjoying a cup of joe:"An
update to improve the Samsung
Captivate's GPS performance is
now available. Captivate
customers will receive a
notification on their device that an
update is available and will
simply need to download the file
to update their phone. The updates
will be pushed to customers'
devices over the next few weeks.
The update for the Captivate will
heels of Credit Suisse research
that suggested 23-percent of
current AT&T iPhone subscribers
would consider jumping to
Verizon were the Apple device
available on their network. As for
also improve additional device
functions, such as media scanning
time, add the full version of
Quickoffice and address
Microsoft Exchange 2003 policy
GSM sales, Fidacaro believes the
component delays in iPhone 4
displays has been alleviated, and
that will allow Apple to sell
11.6m handsets in the fourth fiscal
quarter.
support." Awesome, right? Of
course, the proof is in the pudding
-- we'll need to wait and see how
"fixed" the GPS really is after this
gets installed, but it's a start.
Notably, this doesn't seem to
include Froyo, so we don't know
whether these guys are going to
be going the British or Spanish
routes in getting that deployed.
Samsung Captivate gets GPS fix,
other Galaxy S versions wait
patiently originally appeared on
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• CDMA iPhone 4 in Q4 2010
rumors resurface
• Verizon Wireless iPhone on
Store Shelves in November,
According to Analyst
(Cooking Light: Editor's Picks)
There's no denying the appeal of
the pressure cooker: slow cooking
done faster. Water and steam
under high pressure can reduce
cooking times by up to 70
percent, which means, at least
theoretically, that you could cook
a whole chicken in 20 minutes or
a potato in eight minutes
(theoretically, because some of
the setup can add time to the
process).
Take advantage of the pressure
cooker and try some of these
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 10:29:50 PM
We may have the best intentions
when it comes to money--how we
save it and how we spend it. But
sometimes our actions and
recurring behaviors trip us up and
knock us off track with our money
goals. Yahoo! Finance's Farnoosh
Torabi walks us through some
common counter-productive
behaviors that can sabotage our
financial fitness. Do you
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"Corruption on Steroids" Bell Officials

Arrested, Criminal Charges Filed
noreply@blogger.com (Michael [Updated at 11:22 p.m.: Cooley This went on for years!
Shedlock) (Mish's Global filed charges against eight Bell Nationwide, corruption and vote
Economic Trend Analysis) officials Tuesday, alleging that buying are rampant. Officials in
Submitted at 9/22/2010 12:50:00 AM they misappropriated $5.5 million many cities deliberately made
I always knew this was a matter in public funds. Rizzo has been fiscally unsound deals with unions
of time: Bell officials arrested as c h a r g e d w i t h 5 3 c o u n t s o f to get elected. If we prosecuted
prosecutors are set to file criminal misappropriation of public funds kickbacks, fraud, and illegal vote
Mophie Juice Pack Air charges. At least eight city of Bell and conflict of interest.
officials were arrested Tuesday Among those arrested were
buying, the arrest list would be in
the thousands.
morning, a source said, as L.A. former city administrator Robert Mike "Mish" Shedlock
vs. Mili PowerSpring 4 County Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley Rizzo, former assistant city
prepared to announce criminal manager Angela Spaccia, Mayor
h t t p : / /
globaleconomicanalysis.blogspot.
review charges in the municipal salary O s c a r
scandal.
Hernandez,
councilmembers George Mirabal,
Former Bell City Manager Teresa Jacobo, Luis Artiga and
com
Click Here To Scroll Thru My
Thomas Ricker (Engadget) Both promise to double the Recent Post List Mike "Mish"
iPhone 4's 1420mAh li-poly Robert Rizzo, whose high salary former councilmembers George Shedlock is a registered
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:33:00 AM
battery life without adding too sparked the outrage that led to the Cole and Victor Bello. investment advisor representative
If you're an iPhone owner then much bulk. And surely the investigations of the city, was "This is corruption on steroids," for SitkaPacific Capital
you've certainly heard of the 1600mAh capacity Mili outlasts among those arrested in the Cooley said.] Management. Sitka Pacific is an
Mophie Juice Pack. It's emerged the 1500mAh Mophie, right? sweep. No details have been Drop in the Bucket of Criminal asset management firm whose
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about all those feisty upstarts? review Councilmembers Luis Artiga, scheme of things, these arrests are learn more about wealth
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'Undercovers' Premiere Review: A Slick, Slight Spy Caper

Maureen Ryan (TV Squad) (8PM ET Wednesday, NBC) espionage drama, which ditches nothing.
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Tax Debate Ranges from Imprudent to Reckless
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 6:00:00 PM
The biggest debate we have in
Congress between now and the
elections, and even after the
elections and through the
remainder of the 111th Congress,
and even into the 112th Congress,
revolves around taxes.
Right now, the core party
positions have been clearly
framed: Republicans are
foursquare behind making
permanent all the Bush-era tax
cuts. Democrats want to maintain
the Bush tax cuts for those
making less than $250,000 and let
lapse those for wealthier
Americans.
The tax cut debate flows
naturally into two other key areas:
how to make sure the fragile and
weak economy recovers and
begins to create more jobs--and
does not sink into either a double-
dip recession or deflation--and
how to make sure the dangerous
deficit and debt dynamics do not
careen out of control in a few
years, leading to either
hyperinflation or economic
collapse.
Unfortunately, the debate we are
seeing between the parties is
about as bankrupt as it could be,
and the impasse on the tax issue
could lead us into a policy
disaster.
Let me start with deficits and
debt, issues that clearly grip a
wide swath of voters, especially
independents, and that
Republicans have tried to make
their own. Here in a nutshell is the
core of the GOP plan: Add $4
trillion to the debt, including
nearly a trillion dollars in
additional interest payments
alone, over the next 10 years via
permanent tax cuts.
Of course, extending the tax cuts
for two years is five times more
fiscally responsible than
extending them for 10 years.
In other words, to merely get us
back in a decade to the already
disastrous future we face on the
debt front, Republicans would
need to find $4 trillion in
spending cuts, meaning huge
chunks out of Social Security,
Medicare, Medicaid, veterans
health and other entitlements,
along with huge chunks out of
discretionary programs, domestic
and defense--all before finding
additional ways to discipline
spending to get the country back
on a healthy path.
If this is the program for a party
of fiscal discipline, I shudder to
think of what we would get from
a party of profligacy.
But Democrats are not a whole
lot better--they only want to add
$3 trillion to the national debt
over the next decade by extending
the tax cuts for the under-
$250,000 population. To be sure,
some Democrats are not talking
about making the tax cuts for the
middle class, as it were,
permanent, but that is the gist of
the party program, and it is not in
the vicinity of being fiscally
responsible.
Some Democrats, such as Sen.
Evan Bayh (Ind.), along with Sen.
Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and
many nervous House Democrats
from swing districts, have
glommed onto the Republican
program, at least in part, arguing
that now is not the time for a tax
hike on anybody and that to take
away the tax cuts for those
making more than $250,000
would depress job growth. So we
are increasingly hearing talk of a
potential compromise--extending
all the Bush tax cuts for two
years.
Of course, extending the tax cuts
for two years is five times more
fiscally responsible than
extending them for 10 years. But
we know well that Republicans
looking favorably on a two-year
extension have every intention,
before the ink on that compromise
is dry, to begin a noisy campaign
to make sure that two years
becomes 10 years and becomes
permanent.
And the fact is that a two-year
extension puts the issue right
smack into the middle of the 2012
presidential campaign, and no
Republican presidential candidate
will accept anything other than
making all the tax cuts permanent.
It is certainly true that having
taxes go up now, in the midst of a
weak economy with incipient
signs of deflation, would be
foolish. But that suggests we
should be looking at the best
possible means to get the
economy moving--and if the
existing tax cuts were so good for
the economy, it would be moving
today a whole lot better than it is.
There are better alternatives, and
it is both frustrating and sad that
they do not appear to be on the
table.
Here is the best one: Eliminate
the tax cuts for the rich--and use
every penny of it to finance a
temporary payroll tax holiday,
while holding the Social Security
Trust Fund harmless to keep the
tax holiday from weakening the
program's health.
The payroll tax holiday, a boost
to employers to hire and to
employees to pay bills and put
money into the economy, would
last as long as the economy and
unemployment numbers stay
weak. Thus, there would be no tax
increase at a bad time, but the
stimulative and job-creating effect
would be much greater than
continuing the existing tax cut for
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the rich, which many analyses
have shown has a modest effect, if
any, on job growth. (Eighty
percent of the "small businesses"
benefiting from the individual tax
cuts are sole proprietorships with
no employees.)
If I had my druthers, I would also
create a public/private
Entrepreneurship Bank, giving the
unemployed more access to
microloans to start new
businesses, and an Infrastructure
Bank, given the need to spur the
economy and to deal with aging
and crumbling infrastructure
across the country.
But it is clear in this political
environment that any new
spending programs are
radioactive, so keeping the focus
on tax cuts makes sense. Can't we
at least make that focus a
constructive and productive one?
Norman J. Ornstein is a resident
scholar at AEI.
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GOP Civil War? Think Again
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Civil war!
That was the talk on the Sunday
shows and in the blogosphere last
week. The conservative
"establishment" had backed Mike
Castle in the Delaware
Republican senatorial primary
over the "tea party" favorite,
Christine O'Donnell. O'Donnell
won, but only after being
wounded by the likes of Karl
Rove, Charles Krauthammer, and
the folks at The Weekly Standard
and my own stomping ground,
National Review.
The argument got heated.
O'Donnell's most ardent
supporters imbued all opposition
to her with deep ideological
significance, even though most of
Castle's nominal supporters were
far to Castle's right and more
ideologically simpatico with
O'Donnell. They backed Castle on
the tactical grounds that he was a
shoo-in to win the general
election, which would give the
GOP another Senate seat.
Among the Republican
leadership or the "conservative
establishment," you will not find a
single full-throated critic of the
tea parties.
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But Delaware's Republican
primary voters saw it a different
way. They have had enough with
"RINOs"--"Republicans in Name
Only." The Limbaugh Law
replaced the William F. Buckley
Rule. The latter held that
conservatives should vote for the
most rightward electable
candidate. The Limbaugh Law
says that when the country is in
open revolt against liberalism and
Republicans are riding an election
wave, you should vote
conservative every time.
Time will tell which side will
lose that debate, but one thing is
already clear: The tea parties won
(thank goodness).
It takes two to tango, and it takes
two to fight a civil war. What
seems lost on a remarkably
diverse group of observers and
political combatants, on the left
and the right, is that there are no
worthy Republican opponents to
the tea parties.
Among the Republican
leadership or the "conservative
establishment," you will not find a
single full-throated critic of the
tea parties.
To borrow from an old Jim Croce
song, the message out of the
primaries is this: You don't tug on
Superman's cape; you don't spit
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sure what’s in the air, but in the
last four weeks I have saved
myself almost $100 dollars – just
by reading over my receipts and
into the wind; you don't pull the
mask off the old Lone Ranger;
and you don't mess around with
the tea parties.
If the spat over the Delaware
primary were truly a sign of an
ideological civil war or power
struggle, you would expect the
"establishment" to oppose tea-
party types in other races too.
That hasn't happened.
Both the GOP leadership and the
major conservative outlets
enthusiastically support Marco
Rubio in Florida, Pat Toomey in
Pennsylvania, Sharron Angle in
Nevada (after some initial
concerns), and Joe Miller in
Alaska. Even John McCain--an
exemplary RINO to many on the
right--won not by vilifying the tea
parties but by claiming to join
them, an approach more sincerely
and consistently followed by other
GOP candidates across the
country.
Meanwhile, Rubio and Toomey
chased moderates like Charlie
Crist and Arlen Specter clear out
of the Republican party. And now
Miller has pretty much done the
same with Alaska senator Lisa
Murkowski, who in a sad attempt
to cling to power has announced
that she will run as a write-in
candidate come November. Mitch
credit card statements BEFORE
McConnell, the Senate
Republican leader, immediately
moved to excommunicate
Murkowski, stripping her of her
leadership position.
In all three cases the
"establishment" has said to the
moderates, "Don't let the door hit
you on the way out." And how
have they responded to the
allegedly barbaric, uncouth, tea-
fueled hordes storming the
Beltway castle? "Lower the
drawbridge!"
"A political reporter," Washington
Post columnist David S. Broder
once correctly observed, "is
essentially a fight promoter." Add
in the media's dismay over
President Obama's fall from
heaven, and it's no wonder the
journalistic establishment would
push the civil-war angle.
And, of course, it's no surprise
that the Left would be eager for
news of conservative infighting
and disarray. They have
convinced themselves that the rest
of America dislikes the tea parties
as much as they do. The problem
is that the facts point the other
way. Independents not only
dislike the Democrats more than
the Republicans, they are
becoming increasingly tea-
partyish themselves.
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The most interesting part of all
this is that many pro-tea-party
types on the right mistook this for
a civil war, too. They are itching
to sweep Washington clean, and
they will brook no opposition.
Indeed, what's remarkable is that
there haven't been more Delaware
-style brawls.
Regardless, the tea-party gale has
now swept through the GOP. The
establishment's sails are all
pointed in the same direction, and
all that stands between the tea
parties and victory in November
is the Democrats, with no chance
for a Republican civil war to save
them.
Jonah Goldberg is a visiting
fellow at AEI.
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Obama's Policies Drag Down Democratic Governors
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 6:00:00 PM
In Washington I'm often asked
how many seats Republicans will
pick up in the House and whether
they'll win a majority in the
Senate. But I'm seldom asked
anything about the 37 races for
governor that will be decided next
month (except for Georgia, which
will have a runoff if no candidate
tops 50 percent). Yet
governorships can be just as
important in politics and public
policy as seats in Congress. Four
of our last six presidents were
governors, not senators or
congressmen, before serving as
chief executive.
Moreover, states have sometimes
taken the lead in public policy.
Robert LaFollette in Wisconsin
and Al Smith and Franklin
Roosevelt pioneered progressive
and New Deal policies before the
Great Depression gave FDR his
chance in Washington.
Similarly, welfare reform--one of
the great policy successes of the
1990s--was initiated by the likes
of Republicans like Tommy
Thompson in Wisconsin and John
Engler in Michigan and
Democrats like Evan Bayh in
Indiana long before it was passed
by Congress in 1996.
Going into the election,
Republicans hold 18 of the
governorships up for grabs, while
Democrats hold 19, as well as
seven of the 13 not on the ballot.
Coming out of the election,
Republicans are likely to be far
ahead--but with a few question
marks in the very biggest states.
The industrial heartland is where
Democrats hoped their economic
policies--the stimulus package,
the auto company bailout, the
health care bill--would win over
voters uneasy about their cultural
liberalism.
Republicans currently lead in
polls in 12 of the 18 states where
they have governors now, and all
of their incumbents are ahead.
They're behind in five relatively
small Democratic-leaning states
where Republican incumbents are
retiring, but by wide margins only
in two, Hawaii and Connecticut.
The big question mark is Florida,
the nation's fourth-largest state.
Surprise primary winner Rick
Scott is about three points behind
Alex Sink, the Democrats' one
current statewide officeholder.
The stakes are big. The new
governor and the solidly
Republican legislature will draw
new district boundaries for
Florida's estimated 26
congressional districts.
Democrats are faring worse.
Their nominees are currently
trailing in 13 of the 19 states
where they hold the
governorships. Only three of their
nominees have double digit leads-
-in Bill Clinton's home states of
Arkansas and New York and in
Colorado, where the Republican
nominee has been disavowed by
many party leaders.
Most unnerving for Democrats is
that their nominees are currently
trailing by double digits in the
nation's industrial heartland--in
Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan
and Illinois. These are states
Barack Obama carried with 54,
51, 57 and 62 percent of the vote.
Democrats are not supposed to be
trailing there in times like these.
The old political rule is that
economic distress moves voters in
the industrial heartland toward
Democrats. Oldtimers remember
that that is what happened in
recession years like 1958, 1970
and 1982.
In addition, Democrats are also
trailing by margins that have been
growing in U.S. Senate races in
Pennsylvania and Ohio and are
running even at best in Illinois.
They're trailing by significant
margins in the races for governor
and senator in Wisconsin and
Iowa, which Obama carried with
56 and 54 percent.
The industrial heartland is where
Democrats hoped their economic
policies--the stimulus package,
the auto company bailout, the
health care bill--would win over
voters uneasy about their cultural
liberalism.
They hoped that increased
government spending would be
seen as a tonic an ailing economy.
Instead it seems more like poison.
There are possible bright spots
for Democrats in the four largest
states. In Florida, as noted, their
nominee is slightly ahead. In New
York Andrew Cuomo, pledging to
hold down government
employees' pay, is way ahead,
though wary of the vitriolic
attacks coming from surprise
Republican nominee Carl
Paladino.
In Texas Republican Rick Perry,
already the longest-serving
governor in Texas history, is five
points ahead of former Houston
Mayor Bill White, the strongest
Democratic nominee since
incumbent Ann Richards was
beaten by George W. Bush in
1994. In California, eBay
billionaire Meg Whitman has
spent more than $100 million,
most on TV ads but also much on
organization, and is up five points
over Democrat Jerry Brown, who
first won the office at age 36 in
1974 and was re-elected in 1978.
But none of these Democrats is
running as a champion of Obama-
style big-government policies,
which are anathema there as they
are in the industrial heartland. The
governor races like the contests
for Congress are bad news for the
Obama Democrats.
Michael Barone is a resident
fellow at AEI.
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Submitted at 9/22/2010 6:20:00 AM
Filed under: TV News An all-star
season and Anthony Bourdain as
a new judge: Have all our'Top
Chef' dreams come true?
It seems that way. TV Guide
confirmed this morning what the
culinary world has been
speculating about for weeks-- the
next installment of 'Top Chef' will
be an all-star season. On tonight's
'Top Chef DC' reunion show, host
Andy Cohen will announce the
fan-favorite-filled roster of
contestants. The judging lineup
will consist of Padma Lakshmi
and Tom Colicchio as permanent
judges, with Gail Simmons and
celebrity chef Bourdain
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Fair Pay Is Not Always Equal Pay
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 6:00:00 PM
Among the top items left on the
Senate's to-do list before the
November elections is a
"paycheck fairness" bill, which
would make it easier for women
to file class-action, punitive-
damages suits against employers
they accuse of sex-based pay
discrimination.
The bill's passage is hardly
certain, but it has received strong
support from women's rights
groups, professional organizations
and even President Obama, who
has called it "a common-sense
bill."
But the bill isn't as
commonsensical as it might seem.
It overlooks mountains of
research showing that
discrimination plays little role in
pay disparities between men and
women, and it threatens to impose
onerous requirements on
employers to correct gaps over
which they have little control.
The bill is based on the premise
that the 1963 Equal Pay Act,
which bans sex discrimination in
the workplace, has failed; for
proof, proponents point out that
for every dollar men earn, women
earn just 77 cents.
But that wage gap isn't
necessarily the result of
discrimination. On the contrary,
there are lots of other reasons men
might earn more than women,
including differences in
education, experience and job
tenure.
Some of the bill's supporters
admit that the pay gap is largely
explained by women's choices,
but they argue that those choices
are skewed by sexist stereotypes
and social pressures.
When these factors are taken into
account the gap narrows
considerably--in some studies, to
the point of vanishing. A recent
survey found that young,
childless, single urban women
earn 8 percent more than their
male counterparts, mostly because
more of them earn college
degrees.
Moreover, a 2009 analysis of
wage-gap studies commissioned
by the Labor Department
evaluated more than 50 peer-
reviewed papers and concluded
that the aggregate wage gap "may
be almost entirely the result of the
individual choices being made by
both male and female workers."
In addition to differences in
education and training, the review
found that women are more likely
than men to leave the workforce
to take care of children or older
parents. They also tend to value
family-friendly workplace
policies more than men, and will
often accept lower salaries in
exchange for more benefits. In
fact, there were so many
differences in pay-related choices
that the researchers were unable
to specify a residual effect due to
discrimination.
Some of the bill's supporters
admit that the pay gap is largely
explained by women's choices,
but they argue that those choices
are skewed by sexist stereotypes
and social pressures. Those are
interesting and important points,
worthy of continued public
debate.
The problem is that while the
debate proceeds, the bill assumes
the answer: it would hold
employers liable for the "lingering
effects of past discrimination"--
"pay disparities" that have been
"spread and perpetuated through
commerce." Under the bill, it's not
enough for an employer to guard
against intentional discrimination;
it also has to police potentially
discriminatory assumptions
behind market-driven wage
disparities that have nothing to do
with sexism.
Universities, for example,
typically pay professors in their
business schools more than they
pay those in the school of social
work, citing market forces as the
justification. But according to the
gender theory that informs this
bill, sexist attitudes led society to
place a higher value on male-
centered fields like business than
on female-centered fields like
social work.
The bill's language regarding
these "lingering effects" is vague,
but that's the problem: it could
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prove a legal nightmare for even
the best-intentioned employers.
The theory will be elaborated in
feminist expert testimony when
cases go to trial, and it's not hard
to imagine a media firestorm
developing from it. Faced with
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Alliance to Roll Back Taxes Charges Ahead
noreply@blogger.com (Michael
Shedlock) (Mish's Global
Economic Trend Analysis)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 2:41:00 PM
Everyone should have their eyes
on a Massachusetts ballot
question this year as to whether or
not the state should reduce sales
taxes from 6.25 percent to 3
percent. Politicians and unions
have aligned in opposition,
advising people to reject the
proposal. Fortunately, voters are
fed up and have other ideas.
54 Percent Favor Cutting Taxes
The Patriot Ledger reports Sales
tax rollback wins support of 54
percent in poll
By a 10-point margin,
Massachusetts voters favor slicing
the state sales tax from 6.25
percent to 3 percent, according to
a State House News Service poll –
a ballot referendum that would
chop roughly $2.4 billion from
Beacon Hill coffers and has
drawn opposition from all four
gubernatorial candidates.
The rollback earned 54 percent
support in the survey of 400
Massachusetts residents
conducted at the end of August,
with 44 percent against the ballot
measure, known as Question 3,
and 2 percent undecided. The
survey has a margin of error 4.8
percent.
The Legislature and Gov. Deval
Patrick raised the sales tax from 5
percent to 6.25 last year to close a
multi-billion dollar budget gap.
Patrick has described the
prospective revenue loss from the
rollback as “calamitous,” while
soft-pedaling answers to media
inquiries about whether he would
adhere to the mandate. Asked
Tuesday whether Patrick would
implement the rollback,
communications director Kyle
Sullivan said, "Yes," and referred
to Patrick's previous assertions
that he would "respect the will of
the voters." During a Tuesday
night debate, Patrick said "If the
voters vote in that way, then I
don't think we have any choice
but to respect the will of the
voters."
Republican Charles Baker,
Patrick's closest rival, has said he
would implement the tax cut,
though he does not support it.
Baker wants to bring the sales tax
rate back to 5 percent, its level
prior to last year's round of tax
hikes.
Independent Treasurer Timothy
Cahill is "concerned" with the
prospect of the lost revenue, his
campaign spokeswoman said last
week, but would follow through
with the mandate.
Measure Sponsored by the
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About the Alliance to Roll Back
Taxes
We’re the Alliance to Roll Back
Taxes, a non-partisan, grassroots
campaign committee formed to
put Question 3, the 2010
Massachusetts ballot initiative to
Roll Back the Sales Tax to 3%, on
the ballot and to give you a way to
vote yourself a tax cut this
November 2nd.
We represent everyday workers
and taxpayers from all walks of
life who believe taxes are too high
and government spending is too
high.
We run ballot initiatives because
they are – bar none – the single
most powerful tool available to
voters. In fact, they are the only
means currently available to cut
taxes in Massachusetts (or just
about anywhere). They give
voters a chance to directly cut
their own taxes and force overdue
cuts in government spending.
Only a handful of groups have
managed to put just one statewide
tax cut initiative on the
Massachusetts ballot in the last 20
years. We have succeeded in
qualifying three ballot initiatives,
all in the last 10 years, by
collecting thousands of signatures
statewide and meeting the
requirements of six separate
signature drives (two required to
place each initiative on the ballot).
We’re funded by individuals who
make modest donations and who
will get no government hand-out
in return.
More than 99% of the
opposition’s donations come from
government-funded Special
Interests, i.e., paid for by your tax
dollars – not from the general
support of individual taxpayers
and voters.
In contrast, our opponents are
groups which profiteer from high
taxes, high government spending,
and government protections:
Teachers Unions, Government
Employee Unions, Government
Contractor Unions and politically-
connected corporations.
Our campaign was formed by co-
sponsors Carla Howell, Chair, and
Michael Cloud.
Carla Howell and Michael Cloud
also head the Center For Small
Government, a unique
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specific proposals to shrink the
size, scope, authority, taxation
and spending of today’s Big
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It is very important to support
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About all you need to know
about Question 3 (the proposition
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percent to 3 percent) is that it is
opposed by a coalition of major
unions including the
Massachusetts Teachers
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Education Association and the
Service Employees International
Union, and all of the politicians
who want more of your tax dollars
to waste.
Public Unions and Politicians
Conspire to Raise Your Taxes
Whenever unions and politicians
conspire to raise your taxes, you
know the taxpayer is going to get
the short end of the stick. This
happens because politician are
willing to buy the votes of union
members who vote in big blocks.
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Sadly, none of those running for
Governor of Massachusetts is of
the caliber of recently elected
New Jersey governor Chris
Christie.
The wimps in Massachusetts
refuse to do what needs to be
done. In contrast please consider
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The goal of unions is always to
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HSBC Commercial Account Manager responds to "Amazing

Arrogance, Gall, Chutzpa, and Unmitigated Effrontery from
Berkshire Hathaway"
noreply@blogger.com (Michael 0C1 Mud Slinging? Really?! Andrew Frye of Bloomberg [From] ZeroHedge, September bailouts (directly or indirectly),
Shedlock) (Mish's Global I emailed Janet Tavakoli, author News reported Charlie Munger's 20, 2010: Munger Tells 25 defend those bailouts, while
Economic Trend Analysis) of Dear Mr. Buffett, one of the recent remarks to law students at Million Americans To "Suck It telling everyone else to"suck it in
Submitted at 9/21/2010 7:20:00 PM biggest Berkshire Hathaway the University of Michigan. In", And To "Thank God For and cope". After all, Skene's
I have received a huge numbers supporters of all time, right after I Munger suggests we shouldn't be Bank Bailouts" As BRK Benefits livelihood may have depended on
of emails in response to Amazing wrote that post. I was curious "bitching about a little bailout;" From $95 Billion Of TARP it.
Arrogance, Gall, Chutzpa, and about what she would have to say. we should have wondered why Funding Those who get handouts always
Unmitigated Effrontery from Here is her response. the bailout wasn't even bigger. We bailed out banks that were think they deserve them. The very
Berkshire Hathaway. Mish, Munger conjured the specter of the key architects of much of our same people never think anyone
Only two people were against the I’ve already prepared a similar Germany's Weimar Republic in an national misery and currency else does. That is precisely what
sentiment I expressed, with the statement. It will be out shortly. attempt to justify the bailouts: destruction. Those living in is wrong with the statements of
vast majority of responders Best, "We ended up with Adolf Hitler." poverty will have a much more Charlie Munger, as well as the
thanking me. More than a handful Janet Janet Tavakoli Responds ZeroHedge, home to finance's difficult time bettering statements of Ryan Skene and his
thought I did not go far enough! Inquiring minds are reading mainly masked throw downs, themselves, as much of the middle ilk, in defending them.
Here is a response from a Warren Buffett and Charlie spoke for many (including me), class sinks. Those Bailed Out, Mike "Mish" Shedlock
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garbage you can get your hands crisis to bribe, coerce, and million of Americans who remarks. asset management firm whose
on. manipulate Washington into comprise the 16.7% of the Skene's statement " I for one like goal is strong performance and
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Commercial Account Manager Chairman and CEO of Berkshire would say that: after all $26 everyone else.
HSBC Bank Canada Hathaway, and Berkshire's Vice- billion worth of direct BRK We should not be surprised to see
Suite 200, 321A 21st Street East Chairman, Charlie Munger. investments were the recipient of bankers or commercial account
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7K Charlie Munger's War over $95 billion in bailouts." managers, recipients of the
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Curve Watcher's Anonymous Investigates the
Question "Is the Bond Bull Dead?"
noreply@blogger.com (Michael
Shedlock) (Mish's Global
Economic Trend Analysis)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 5:30:00 AM
Curve Watcher's Anonymous is
looking at various long-term and
intraday charts of treasuries and
the stock market following
Tuesday's FOMC meeting.
$TNX: 10-Year Treasury Yield
Intraday Chart
Click on any chart to see a
sharper image.
Note the initial spike higher in
yields right on the announcement.
This headfake is very typical of
FOMC announcements.
SPY: S&P 500 Index Shares
Intraday Chart
As with treasuries, the S&P 500
had an initial spike that quickly
reversed. Both charts show fat
tails.
Ultimately the rally failed (which
would be typical given the flight
to safety trade in treasuries).
Every FOMC meeting it seems
we get the same fake reaction:
The first move is typically a false
move. Sometimes there is a
double fake, but only rarely does
the initial move keep on going. I
would be interested to see
comments on this.
Given that I seldom concern
myself with intraday or even short
-term action however, the more
serious question is "Where to
from here?"
2-Year Treasuries vs. the S&P
500
The pattern may not continue, but
for quite some time rising treasury
yields have generally been
directionally aligned with rising
equities. In three instances (the
first three red boxes), a drop in
treasury yields preceded (led) a
subsequent drop in equities. The
fourth box (where we are now) is
unresolved.
2-Year Treasuries - Monthly
Chart
Two year treasury yields have
fallen to a record low, yet stocks
have been rising.
5-Year Treasuries - Monthly
Chart
The all time low in 5-year
treasury yields is but a stone's
throw away.
10-Year Treasury Yields -
Monthly Chart
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India's Disastrous Sporting Event Is A 10 First-time Homebuyer
Big Red Flag About Its Economy
(INDY)
Gregory White (Money Game)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:25:06 AM
India's mistake laden build-up to
the 2010 Commonwealth Games
may not seem like such a big deal.
It's a tournament that only
includes members of the British
Commonwealth and it certainly
isn't as big an event as China's
Beijing Olympics were in 2008.
Nor is it as big as the events to be
staged in other BRIC countries
Russia (Winter Olympics 2014)
and Brazil (2014 World Cup,
2016 Summer Olympics), or even
the European Football
Championship to be staged in the
Ukraine and Poland in 2012.
But that's just it, this is a small
event, and something Delhi
should be able to get right.
Clearly the country is not up to
task in terms of building
Mistakes
(HowStuffWorks Daily Feed)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:00:00 AM
a bigger concern. Owning a home has long been
Investors may actually want to the quintessential symbol of
start going to building sites, rather achievement. Perhaps it has
than just flying over them in something to do with how owning
helicopters or reading proposals at property sometimes represents
home, to check on the quality. both the ultimate individual
Even more worrying is the accomplishment and a person's
impact a failed games will have patriotic dedication to his or her
infrastructure. That has to be on broader investment in the country. However, even after
worrying for individuals investing Indian economy. It isn't likely to you've scrimped and saved
in the country's real estate sector. stop companies who see India as a enough for a nice down payment,
If they can't build highly visible key, untapped, emerging market. buying a house is not as easy as
homes for athletes during the But it may make investors wary you may think. As it turns out,
games or stadiums without roofs of purchasing those Nifty Fifty this dream can quickly turn into a
that collapse, apartment buildings ETFs and speculating on the rise financial nightmare if you're not
and homes might also be of of the Sensex. That could hit your careful.- -
similar weak quality. portfolio in the short term. --Usually, the worst nightmares
Returns on those investments An event to watch, as it may occur for first time homebuyers.
might be great right now, but if impact confidence in this BRIC Newlyweds, for instance, anxious
the Indian economy were to slow, member. Check out the worst to dive into the white-picket-fence
as they continue to combat rapid planned sports event ever > ideal, may overlook the fine print
inflation, those yields might Join the conversation about this and gritty details of homebuying.
decline and quality might become story » After they've made the biggest
plunge of their lives into
marriage, these lovebirds may
think other major decisions like
buying a home will be a piece of
cake.
Some first-timers think they're
being cautious and smart, but they
still may not be familiar with the
unique and complicated
homebuying process. Even 30-
something professionals, who
may otherwise be financially
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savvy, still make rookie mistakes.
Others, like recent college grads,
may consider the investment of
owning -- as opposed to throwing
money away into renting -- such a
shrewd financial choice that they
don't need to worry about the
details.
A house is more than a home --
it's a long-term financial
investment. Knowing the
dangerous mistakes of the buying
process might mean the difference
between building financial
security and digging your own
grave of debt. If you're scared the
homebuying nightmare might
make a financial fool of you, read
the next few equally-important
pages to save yourself from a debt
disaster.
First, we'll go into the essential
first step: budgeting. It's
terrifyingly easy to overestimate
what you can afford. What are
you forgetting to include in your
budget? Find out on the next
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Fast Food
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Order a meal in any fast-food
restaurant, and you'll likely walk
away with a sandwich, fries and a
drink. If you had to identify the
ingredients of this meal, you
might list beef (or chicken),
lettuce, tomato, cheese, ketchup,
bread, potatoes and soda. Not
complicated, right? Wrong.
Burger and chicken joints don't
think of the building blocks of a
menu item as ingredients. They
think of them as components,
which are made of ingredients.
For example, McDonald's famous
Big Mac jingle -- "two all beef
patties, special sauce, lettuce,
cheese, pickles, onions on a
sesame seed bun" -- suggests the
sandwich has seven components.
Would you believe it has 67
ingredients?
Clearly, fast food is more
complicated than it looks. Many
menu items contain processed
foods, which have been modified
from their natural state for safety
or convenience. Processed foods
tend to have multiple additives to
keep them fresher longer. Across
an entire fast-food menu, there are
thousands of ingredients, ranging
from the commonplace ( water) to
the exotic (xanthan gum).
Considering that some of these
ingredients have been implicated
in serious health issues, it would
be good to know which are the
most common. We've set out to
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popular fast-food chains --
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Bell, KFC and Arby's -- did some
tallying, then cross-matched our
findings with the U.S. Food and
Drug Administration's list of
common food ingredients and
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food, organized by the type of
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Strangest Jewelry You'll See Today (8 pics)

thinkpossitive (Featured Blog
Posts - My Modern Metropolis)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:00:00 AM
We thought we'd seen it all, when
it came to jewelry, until we came
across these strange pieces by
Imme van der Haak. Using gold
plated brass, he distorts his
models faces, making us think
twice about how and where
jewelry should be worn.
Just why does he do this? As
Imme states, "In my work I try to
discuss in a playful way the ideas
which seem obvious about what is
'normal'. In my photographs and
films I transform the human body
by using materials which lace up
parts of the body, change the
silhouette or influence in a
different way the form of the
body. It is all about changing
forms and transformations,
although it is not my intention to
shock, but to reveal the idea that
every form has its own beauty. In
this way I comment in an
expressive way on the current
ideas about beauty."
Imme van der Haak
via Today and Tomorrow
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Designers at The Alydyn: Tahari &
Malcolm James Kutner
Habitually Chic (Habitually
Chic®)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:45:49 AM
When I asked Malcolm James
Kutner and Elie Tahari if they
knew each other before they
paired up for the American
Fashion: Designers at The Aldyn
showhouse, they replied they did
not. Malcolm said it was like a
blind date that actually worked
out which we all know is a rarity.
After seeing the master bedroom
and gentleman's study on which
they collaborated, I'd say it
worked out very well. Both
spaces reflect the men's shared
inspirations of "timeless
sophistication, unfaltering
attention to detail, honest
materials, and quiet elegance."
As I mentioned previously, I
don't love new buildings since
they tend to be cold but Malcolm
warmed up both rooms with
natural grasscloth wallpaper from
Phillip Jeffries. The palette was
inspired by nature and feature
grey tones, "ice-like silks and
earth-hued linens." My favorite
piece in the master bedroom
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Creative Experience:
Greenville Literacy Association
Street Illusions (4pics + video)
Amy Wong (Featured Blog people to know what you do, and
Posts - My Modern Metropolis) get them to come to your book
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:00:00 AM sale. Kill two stones with one
bird!
though is the vintage kilim Both designers insist on "form Greenville Literacy Association, Advertising Agency: Bounce,
c o m p o s i t i o n r u g f r o m F . J . and function, style and grace, a group that helps illiterate adult Greenville, SC, USA
Hakimian. history and presence" and I think students, are out to promote their Creative Director: John
I love all the brass accents on the the room seamless blends these " Really Good, Really Big, Really M c D e r m o t t
mid-century furniture in each design sensibilities of Elie Tahari Cheap Book Sale", a fair where Associate Creative Director:
room as well. Many of the pieces and Malcolm James Kutner books are sold at a bargain price. Stephen Childress
as well as the contemporary perfectly. It's too bad all blind And what better way to do that Art Director: Barry Godfrey
artwork is from Elie Tahari's own dates don't work out this well! than street illustions! Designer: Marlena Sigman
collection. Photos by Heather Clawson for The concept behind this, created Designer: Melissa Nocks
Malcolm James Kutner and Elie Habitually Chic by the Bounce Agency is for Traffic/Production: Kristin
Tahari everyday people to feel what Patterson
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L'Amour Fou
Habitually Chic (Habitually issues with drugs and alcohol. to sell their art collection at
Chic®) The filmmaker, Pierre Thoretton, Christie's after Yves death. Their
Submitted at 9/21/2010 9:00:39 PM met the legendary designer close friends Betty Catroux and
through his former wife, Chiara Loulou de la Falaise are also
L'amour fou translated into Mastroianni, whose mother is included in the documentary that
English means crazy love or mad Catherine Deneuve. He originally debuted at the Toronto Film
love. It is also the title of a new wanted to focus on the couple’s Festival recently. It will be
Super Street Fighter
documentary about the love of homes but quickly realized the released in Europe on September IV skips PC release
more than 50 years between story lay not in the interiors Saint 22nd but I'm not sure when we'll
fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent and Bergé had created, be able to see L'Amour Fou in the thanks to piracy
L a u r e n t a n d h i s p a r t n e r i n but in their enduring relationship. States. As Yves Saint Laurent Griffin McElroy (Joystiq)
business and life, Pierre Bergé. “I have never met a couple that famously once said, "fashions
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:30:00 AM
Listening to Pierre Bergé speak at has stuck together for 50 years, fade, style is eternal," and in this
Yves funeral is enough to make through the ups and downs, and I never seen anything like it and it case, love is also eternal. Sorry, PC gaming Hadouken
even the most hardened heart cry t h o u g h t i t w a s s i m p l y still blows me away.” Pierre enthusiasts -- if you ever want a
with sadness. Theirs was a love extraordinary,” he says. “Their Bergé also generously opened up chance to play Capcom's updated
that endured even through Yves' love was unconditional. I have to the director about his decision version of the latest Street Fighter,
you're going to have to do so on a
Cheers & Jeers: Stephen King on Sons of Anarchy console or in an arcade. In a
recent interview with

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producer Yoshinori Ono
confirmed that while the PC
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Thrifty’s Not So Nifty
Richard A. Posner (The New
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:00:00 PM
Few people have heard of the
“paradox of thrift,” a very old
economic theory that was revived,
and dusted off, and
contextualized, by John Maynard
Keynes and has lately reappeared
as a shuttlecock in the battle
between Left and Right over
stimulus spending and other
responses to the economic crisis.
Liberal economists have invoked
the paradox to support the
argument that large-scale
government spending is the key to
economic recovery.
The premise of the paradox of
thrift is that when people save in a
way that removes money from the
economy (rather than redirecting
it to productive investment),
consumption falls without an
offsetting increase in investment.
The fall in consumption and
resulting fall in production may
reduce incomes to a level at which
total savings decline, even though
everyone is trying to save more.
That is the paradox and it
illustrates what is called the
“fallacy of composition”: what is
good for the individual may be
bad for society as a whole.
The opposite of waste and
prodigality, thrift provides
protection against adversity. It
enables one, if one’s income falls,
to reallocate savings to
consumption in order to preserve
one’s standard of living, or at
least avoid overindebtedness and
eventual ruin. But in good times,
when people should save, they
like to spend; it is in bad times
that they like to save. People
today are overindebted and
worried about further economic
downturns, and so are spending
less of their income; the rate of
personal savings has tripled in the
past three years. Yet thrift in bad
times can be—the paradox of
thrift shows—self-defeating.
To illustrate, suppose that
average income is $100,000 and
everyone increases the percentage
of his income that he saves from 5
percent to 6 percent—a 20 percent
increase. Aggregate demand for
goods and services will fall
because people will be consuming
less if they are saving more, and
therefore production and therefore
incomes will fall. Suppose
incomes fall by 25 percent,
bringing average income down to
$75,000. Then the dollar amount
that each person saves will fall,
because 6 percent of $75,000 is
less than 5 percent of $100,000
(the income before the increase in
the savings rate). Savings will be
only $4,500 (the result of the
higher savings rate applied to a
lower income), versus $5,000 (the
result of the lower savings rate
applied to a higher income).
Stated this summarily, the
paradox of thrift can be criticized
for ignoring the role that saving
can play in increasing
consumption by increasing
investment. If increased savings
are transformed into lendable
funds, and then lent, interest rates
will fall because there is an
increased supply of money for
lending. The lower rates will
stimulate borrowing by both
consumers and producers. Much
of the money borrowed by
consumers will be spent on goods
and services rather than saved,
and so consumption spending may
increase even though people are
saving more. And lower interest
rates at which producers can
borrow will reduce their costs
(and hence their prices, which will
stimulate consumption) and also
encourage them to make capital
investments, which will increase
employment and therefore
incomes
This happy picture assumes,
however, that increased savings
are channeled into loans to
consumers and producers, or other
forms of investment that stimulate
consumption or production. They
needn’t be, and, if they’re not, the
increase in savings will not push
down interest rates to consumers
and entrepreneurs and thus
stimulate consumption and capital
investment. And then the paradox
of thrift is likely to be
observed—total savings will fall.
The reason the paradox was
discovered early in Western
economic history is that until
relatively recently savings were
more likely to take the form of
hoarded wealth (stocks of gold,
for example) than of lendable
funds. Lending was inhibited by
usury laws, the rudimentary state
of financial institutions, and
difficulties in collecting debts. So
increased saving could reduce
consumption and hence income
and hence savings, in accordance
with the paradox.
What Keynes recognized is that
conditions that limit the
conversion of savings into
lendable funds can arise in a
modern economy and give rise to
the paradox of thrift. All that’s
required is a profound financial
crisis such as the nation and the
world experienced in 2008,
against a background of private
overindebtedness.
The bursting of the housing
bubble, which brought down the
banking industry because banks
were so heavily invested in
financing residential real estate,
had three effects that relate to the
paradox of thrift, each amplified
by the accompanying implosion
of the stock market bubble. First,
the decline in house and stock
values reduced household wealth
without reducing people’s debt
burdens, because debt is a fixed
expense rather than a percentage
of the value of the assets that
secure it. (That’s why so many
mortgages are “ under water”: the
unpaid balance of the mortgage
exceeds the market value of the
property that secures it because
the value has fallen but not the
debt.) So people felt poorer and
therefore more vulnerable to
economic adversity, and they
reacted by reducing their
consumption, thus saving more.
Second, the financial crisis
reduced the ability and
willingness of banks to lend
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money. Lending is highly risky
when prospective borrowers are
already overindebted. The banks’
solvency was impaired, moreover,
and this increased the likelihood
that risky lending could bankrupt
them and also made the banking
regulators insist on extremely
conservative bank lending
practices. And with people feeling
overindebted and wanting to build
up their savings rather than go
deeper into debt, the demand for
loans declined.
Third, with consumption and
credit transactions stagnant or
falling, production shrank,
triggering a downward spiral of
sales, output, employment, and
prices that made people all the
more reluctant either to spend on
consumption items or make risky
investments with their savings.
In these circumstances, increased
savings were unlikely to be
channeled into lendable funds
unless the federal government was
the borrower and the risk of
default therefore negligible. With
banks reluctant to lend and
consumers and businesses averse
to taking risks in a depressed and
uncertain economic environment,
money deposited in banks tended
either to stay in the banks, as
excess cash reserves, or to be used
to buy Treasury securities—which
is to say, to be lent to the U.S.
Treasury. As a result, though
people were saving more of their
income, private investment
plummeted in 2009 and was
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The READ: How Do We Understand the Holocaust?

Ruth Franklin (The New own investigation into the Holocaust Detective Story from he claimed was “made from the questions of how we understand
Republic - All Feed) question of whether soap had ever Buchenwald to New Orleans, skin of Jews.” He bought it and the Holocaust from our particular
Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:00:00 PM actually been made from the which takes up a similarly sent it to Jacobson for historical vantage point.
corpses of Holocaust victims—a debated item of macabre investigation. To Jacobson’s Representations of the Holocaust
In the summer of 1995, when I widespread rumor during the war Holocaust lore. Ilse Koch, the astonishment, a mitochondrial in art—books, movies,
was an intern at The New York that had since been deemed infamous wife of Buchenwald DNA test returned “a 100% theater—have often been
Times’ Warsaw bureau, we apocryphal. (The controversy has Kommandant Karl Koch, was said probability” that the material of evaluated not according to their
received an unusual news tip. A been usefully summarized by the to have plucked out prisoners with the lampshade was human. Of aesthetic success or failure, but
flea-market vendor in Gdansk had w e b s i t e N i z k o r , w h i c h i s particularly attractive tattoos so course, this does not prove that it based on their level of historical
been selling what he described as dedicated to refuting Holocaust that she could use their skin to is a Nazi artifact: No further fidelity. I’ve explored the
“authentic soap” made out of fat deniers.) Tochman learned that, make household objects, information about the genetic conundrum of whether works of
taken from the bodies of Jews while the Nazis themselves did including gloves, book covers, makeup of the source was Holocaust literature have a special
m u r d e r e d a t t h e S t u t t h o f not mass-produce human soap, a and lampshades. The existence of determinable, and additional obligation to the truth in various
concentration camp. He had been rogue scientist in Gdansk, Dr. such items was reported shortly forensic testing done by both essays for TNR over the past few
displaying the soap, complete Rudolf Spanner, was alleged to after the liberation of Buchenwald Israeli and German authorities years, including a piece about Elie
with a sign advertising both its h a v e p r o d u c e d s o a p i n h i s by UPI correspondent Ann was also fruitless. But Jacobson Wiesel’s Night, and it is the
price and provenance, at his stall laboratory using corpses from Stringer, who wrote that she had retains the suspicion that the item primary theme of my new book,
for several days before anyone S t u t t h o f . T h e w r i t e r Z o f i a seen them herself and quoted in his possession might very well A Thousand Darknesses: Lies and
seemed to have taken note. People Nalkowska, in a book of stories prisoners testifying to Ilse Koch’s be an artifact of Ilse Koch’s Truth in Holocaust Fiction, which
passed by his table, looked at the published after the war that predilection. At Nuremberg, peculiar sadism. will be published by Oxford
card, and walked on, “as if soap included fiction and reportage, where the woman known as both Jacobson’s attempts to clarify the University Press later this fall. My
m a d e o u t o f h u m a n s w e r e had written of seeing human the “Bitch of Buchenwald” and myths surrounding this most reading on this subject has
something completely normal,” b o d i e s a n d s o a p - m a k i n g the “Lady of the Lampshades” ghoulish Nazi practice bring him demonstrated to me that the
reported the newspaper Gazeta equipment in his laboratory. At was sentenced to life in prison, a into contact with some interesting standard of accuracy to which we
Wyborcza. the Stutthof Museum, Tochman former prisoner testified that he characters: the former head of tend to hold these books is
The vendor turned out to be a was shown several bars of soap had recognized a friend’s tattooed collections at the U.S. Holocaust unattainable, because every major
middleman for the soap’s owner, from Spanner’s lab. They had skin in a laboratory at Memorial Museum, who claims work of Holocaust literature, from
who was believed to have been never been tested, and the Buchenwald. But no objects made that the lampshade would testimonial memoirs to explicitly
one of the caretakers at Stutthof museum director said she could from human skin were introduced continue to be a myth “even if fictional novels, involves some
after the war. One of the bars of n o t b e c e r t a i n a b o u t t h e i r into evidence, and Ilse Koch you could document it one graying of the line between
soap had been bought by German composition. Tochman’s eventual always denied the accusations. hundred percent”; “Denier Bud,” imagination and reality. Even the
tourists, the vendor told the article on the matter, however, left Pieces of tattooed human skin who makes videos in defense of works that we think of as most
newspaper. By the time the little room for doubt that such from Buchenwald are currently Ilse Koch; a Dominican medium unassailable, such as Anne
Gdansk police roused themselves soap had existed. kept at two museums in the in Jersey City who claims to make Frank’s diary, reveal the
t o u n d e r t a k e a n The soap episode has haunted me Washington, D.C. area, but none contact with the spirit of the man deliberate marks of careful
investigation—according to for years—the idea that an item appears to have been used as a still contained within the crafting. This is no slight against
Polish law, anyone who “insults a f o r m e r l y b e l i e v e d t o b e lampshade. And so, the story of lampshade. The connections he their importance: The fact that
human corpse” or otherwise apocryphal could suddenly turn the lampshades, like that of the draws between the Holocaust and Primo Levi altered facts and
disturbs the rest of the dead can up for purchase at an ordinary flea soap, had gradually been post-Katrina New Orleans feel stories about certain characters
be sentenced to up to three years market, awakening decades’ discredited. like a stretch, and his story who appear in Survival in
in prison—neither the vendor nor worth of doubts and fears. So I Until now. Jacobson writes that, devolves into tangents that could Auschwitz does not call into
the owner could be found. was particularly intrigued by the in New Orleans after Katrina, a be accused of serving as padding. doubt the value of his
Meanwhile, Wyborcza reporter premise of Mark Jacobson’s new friend of his discovered a man on But he has something important to
Wojciech Tochman undertook his b o o k T h e L a m p s h a d e : A the street selling a lampshade that say about one of the central READ: page 49
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actually negative when
depreciation is subtracted. Yet the
amount of currency increased,
partly because of foreign demand,
but partly also because Americans
were placing more of their
savings in safe-deposit boxes or
even in home safes. Currency that
is shut away in a bank vault or a
safe is an inert form of savings; it
contributes nothing to economic
activity.
Because demand for loans was
weak and the Federal Reserve was
flooding the economy with money
in an unsuccessful effort to
increase the amount of lending,
interest rates were very low. That
reduced the income generated by
savings, and it might seem that
the lower the return to savings,
the less people would save. But
people anxious about their
economic prospects may stick
with safe savings even as interest
rates fall, and indeed may increase
the amount they save if they are
dependent on the income from
their savings: greater savings may
offset the loss of income on one’s
savings that is caused by the
lower interest rate. And when
interest rates on bank deposits or
other safe financial assets are very
low, cash in a safe or a safe-
deposit box (or under one’s
mattress) becomes a less
unattractive alternative; that is one
reason the amount of cash held by
consumers and by business firms
has increased during the economic
crisis.
Another reason is anticipation of
deflation. If prices are expected to
fall, and thus the purchasing
power of money to increase (the
same amount of money will buy
more goods and services if prices
fall), the hoarding of cash is
encouraged, because the real
value of cash is expected to rise.
And, unlike interest, an increase
in purchasing power is not
taxable. Moreover, cash is safer
than the expectation of repayment
of a loan (other than a loan to the
federal government).
Even without expectations of
deflation, uncertainty about the
economic outlook tends to freeze
spending, including lending,
because hoarding is a common,
and incidentally a thoroughly
rational, response to uncertainty.
Building cash reserves increase
one’s ability to survive a future
economic shock and meanwhile
gains time (by avoiding
commitments) for the uncertainty
to dissipate.
The increase in savings since the
beginning of the crisis has not
reduced consumption, and
therefore production and incomes,
so drastically as to cause
aggregate savings to
decline—which would be
required for the paradox of thrift
to hold. But it has reduced them
enough to retard economic
recovery and thus strengthen the
economic argument for deficit
spending—what is now called
“stimulus”—as a means of
speeding economic recovery from
a recession or depression.
The argument for stimulus begins
with the observation that when
people are fearful about their
economic prospects, they may be
willing to lend their savings only
to the federal government, either
directly by buying a government
bond or indirectly by placing their
money in a federally insured
demand deposit in a bank. The
bank, fearful of defaults by
borrowers, may turn around and
use its deposits to buy Treasury
securities rather than to make
loans to businesses and
individuals—in which case the
depositors are really lending their
money to the government, with
the banks as intermediaries.
What should the federal
government do with all the money
that is flowing into it directly or
indirectly from nervous savers? It
can use it to reduce the federal
deficit, and this will have a
positive effect on economic
activity because it will check
anticipation by businessmen and
consumers of future inflation and
tax increases. But the effect is
likely to be modest because no
one knows how the political
process will respond to a lower
deficit; the government may
simply spend more, and on
projects that do not increase
people’s incomes.
The alternative is for the
government to use the money that
it’s borrowing from the private
sector to convert inert savings (the
savings that consist of direct or
indirect loans to the government)
into active investment. It can
invest the borrowed money in
construction and renovation of
public buildings; beautification of
public spaces; education and the
environment; scientific research;
preventive measures against
natural disasters; expansion of
airports and other transportation
infrastructure (how about filling
the potholes in the Obamas’
neighborhood in Chicago, which
is also my neighborhood, for a
start?); rebuilding inventories of
military supplies depleted by our
continuous combat operations;
improving the national
communications infrastructure;
and promoting energy
independence by building nuclear
power plants, insulating buildings
better, and making greater use of
windmills, solar panels, and
batteries to generate electricity.
Such investment projects would
increase employment and incomes
and reduce economic anxieties,
and by doing these things increase
consumption and in turn private
investment.
The problem is implementation.
To be effective, a stimulus
program has to be large, timely,
well designed, and well executed.
The $787 billion stimulus
program(actually, it turns out,
$862 billion) enacted in February
2009 has turned out to be none of
these things. It should have been
adopted in the fall of 2008,
though obviously it’s not
Obama’s fault that it wasn’t. It
probably should have been larger.
The money should have been
spent more quickly and should
have been concentrated in
industries (such as construction)
and areas of the country (such as
California and Michigan) in
which unemployment was (and
remains) high. An experienced
47
executive, rather than the Vice
President, should have been
placed in charge. And the
stimulus program should have
concentrated on investing in
projects, which would put people
to work.
Instead about two-thirds of the
stimulus money consists of
transfer payments, such as
unemployment benefits, other
welfare payments, and tax credits.
Transfer payments are trickle-
down stimulus. The hope is that
the recipients will spend the
money on goods and services,
thus stimulating production. But
suppose that instead they save the
money and lend it back to the
government by depositing it in a
bank that buys Treasury securities
with its deposits, so that the
money passes in a circle from the
Treasury to the Treasury. No
stimulus there. Or suppose they
use the money to buy goods that
are sold out of inventory and the
seller prefers to draw down his
existing inventory rather than
restock it with new purchases
from his suppliers; then the
additional purchases by recipients
of stimulus funds do not stimulate
new production. Even a stimulus
measure favored by most
economists—an investment tax
credit—is not a sure thing. The
tax credit that a business could
obtain by making a new
investment may not be large
enough to overcome uncertainty
over whether the investment can
be recouped; and then the
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An Idea a Day to Keep Jobs in Play
Neera Tanden (The New
Republic - All Feed)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:00:00 PM
What a president does
communicates a message to the
American people, and, sometimes,
what he does not do
communicates a message as well.
It can inform the public’s opinion
about what he thinks is wrong and
what he thinks is right; what
needs fixing and what is working.
This principle helps explain why,
despite saying he is on their side
in helping the economy improve,
President Obama has struggled to
convince the American public that
he understands and wants to
alleviate their suffering. Research
jointly sponsored by the Center
for American Progress Action
Fund (my employer) and
Democracy Corp recently found
that, if voters don’t see or feel the
progress Democrats say that we
are making (and that Republicans
are trying to undo), they will
interpret that to mean their leaders
are content with the state the
economy. “People are intensely
dissatisfied with the economy and
are looking for solutions, anything
less sounds like excuses,” the
research said. Echoing this report,
a recent New York Times poll
found that 60 percent of people
don’t think Obama has made
significant headway in fixing the
economy—and 53 percent don’t
think he has a plan to create jobs.
(Only 38 percent think he does.)
In other words, when people
don’t think you have a plan to
solve their most pressing problem,
they are going to lose some faith
in you. And actions, not words,
are the key tools needed to
prevent this crisis of confidence.
Perhaps recognizing this
dynamic, the president took action
a few weeks ago by proposing the
infrastructure bank and business
tax cuts. But he shouldn’t stop
there: With six weeks to go before
Election Day, Obama should
focus on voters’ question of who
can lead us into economic growth
by proposing several new ideas
for job creation.
From now through at least
November, Obama should
introduce these, big and small,
legislative as well as executive.
They could either create jobs
directly or lay the groundwork for
an environment in which jobs
could be created more easily. Call
it a New Jobs for the New
Economy Initiative, and introduce
a specific solution for a specific
problem each day. That way,
Obama could show the American
people that he understands what
still needs to be fixed. He
wouldn’t just be claiming
progress and pointing fingers at
Republicans; he would be
communicating to voters that he
gets it, through his actions.
There are plenty of ideas Obama
could propose. For example, he
could propose that the energy tax
credits established in the 2009
recovery act be maintained, rather
than allowed to expire. He could
propose a national jobs bank that
could connect people to any jobs
that are unfilled. He could
propose a set of loan guarantees
for investments in schools,
hospitals, and clinics—which
would both provide public
services and create jobs. Or offer
a new revolving loan fund for
manufacturing that would make it
easier for manufacturers to get
capital and credit to spur new
jobs.
And he could build on ideas he’s
already introduced. For instance,
Obama could remind people about
the infrastructure bank by staging
events where he highlights the
kinds of jobs it would create. He
could also make a special push for
the bank to help expand mass
transit in suburban areas.
Through this daily effort, the
president would be able to drive
home a broader narrative about
what is motivating him as the
country’s leader in this
tumultuous time, and what path he
wants the new economy to take.
And it would allow him to show
the American public his empathy,
intellect, and communication
skills—which could improve both
his image and his party’s.
The moment is ripe for this
initiative. With the congressional
session ending in a few weeks,
Obama would be able to cast his
ideas as a dispute with
Republicans in an election season,
rather than policies he’d need to
fight for in an outgoing Congress
that, thanks to those very same
Republicans, has often blockaded
economic progress. What’s more,
the president is no longer hemmed
in by public worries about the
deficit: Compared to a few
months ago, a recent CBS/ New
York Times poll showed the
deficit barely registering as a blip
of people’s radars of concern.
Granted, the world can intervene
in any president’s agenda: Issues
like peace in the Middle East or
the BP oil spill can grab the media
narrative and force an
administration to react. But, no
matter what news arises between
now and November, Obama
should keep a sharp focus on new
jobs proposals. By laying out a
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plan for the economy he could
show confidence not in what he
has done, but in what he will do,
and demonstrate the leadership
people still seem to be yearning
for. What’s more, he could force
Republicans to constantly (even
daily) attack his economic ideas,
which would shine a light on the
fact that they have virtually none
of their own, and that they care
more about their own jobs than
those of the American people.
Some may argue that this plan
would be too little, too late—that
it might not be credible to offer so
many ideas this late in the game.
But two months is an eternity in
politics. The public wants to know
how things are going to get better,
and the Republican Party just
demonstrated its lack of
seriousness to address the real
challenges the country faces when
it nominated Christine O’Donnell.
Now is the ideal time for Obama
to act.
Neera Tanden is the chief
operating officer of the Center for
American Progress. She served in
the Obama and Clinton
administrations.
For more TNR, become a fan on
Facebook and follow us on
Twitter.
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observations and theories about
life in the camp. But it does mean
that we ought to keep in mind the
difficulty of entirely separating
out truth from fiction, and to
beware of facile black-and-white
category distinctions.
It is a paradox of events such as
the Holocaust that they tend to
invite myth-making: One would
imagine that the horrors of reality
would be sufficient. There is a
value, of course, in establishing
truth; but it is often necessary to
accept that, especially 60 years
after the fact, some myths may
never be either proved or
disproved. “There will be no last
certitude about the object for
now,” Volkhard Knigge, the
director of the Buchenwald
Memorial, tells Jacobson in an e-
mail delivering the results of the
German forensic testing. After
300 pages of attempts to establish
just such a certainty, Jacobson is
finally philosophical about the
idea that it might be impossible.
Some certainties, after all, might
be too much to bear.
A few years ago, while writing a
piece about Tadeusz Borowski, I
learned that a few copies of a
book called We Were in
Auschwitz, in which some of his
stories first appeared, were said to
have been bound in the striped
cloth of Auschwitz uniforms.
Neither the Library of Congress
nor the Holocaust Museum had
such a copy, and I began to doubt
whether the rumor was true. I
called Alicia Nitecki, a professor
at Bentley University in Boston
who has translated some of
Borowski’s work into English,
and she assured me that not only
did such books exist, but there
were others as well, even stranger.
A few weeks later, I was sitting at
her dinner table with Barbara
Girs, the daughter of a graphic
designer who had worked closely
with Borowski in Munich after
the war. Barbara showed me a
few unusual editions, including
one with the striped-cloth binding
and another in the black leather of
an SS officer’s uniform and
ornamented with barbed wire. A
final copy was bound in what
looked like pale brown leather.
Borowski’s name and the title
were stamped in gold, and the
sides were handsomely decorated
with curlicues. The material was
marred, its shading uneven; on the
back was a large mark that looked
like a bruise. Her father, Barbara
said, had told her the book was
bound in human skin.
We regarded it cautiously, with
something like wonder. Did she
believe him? Was it real? She
could not say.
Ruth Franklin is a senior editor of
The New Republic.
For more TNR, become a fan on
Facebook and follow us on
Twitter.
business will forgo the credit
rather than invest.
The stimulus fell victim to delay,
pork-barrel politics, congressional
incompetence, and bureaucratic
inertia—in short to the familiar
pathologies of modern American
government, together with
conservative demagoguery. But it
was not a complete failure. The
enactment of the program built
confidence at the peak of the
nation’s economic anxieties, in
the winter of 2009, and the
injection of so much money into
the economy in the ensuing
months can’t have failed to have
some positive effect on
production and therefore
employment. Had the
unemployment rate reached 11
percent, as might have happened
without the stimulus, the increase
in fear and uncertainty might have
triggered a deflationary spiral.
All this is speculation—and the
administration’s trumpeting of the
stimulus’s success is propaganda.
But the paradox of thrift should
make us hesitate to reject out of
hand the idea of stimulus as a
sensible response to an economic
plunge triggered by a financial
crisis.
Richard A. Posner is a judge on
the U.S. Court of Appeals for the
Seventh Circuit and a senior
lecturer at the University of
Chicago Law School.

Seth Meyers to Host ESPYs Again

Joyce Eng (TVGuide.com: show two months ago, during L.A.'s Nokia Theatre. your content and you're reading it
Breaking News) which he took shots at Tiger Meyers will return to SNL's on someone else's site, please read
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:09:00 AM Woods, LeBron James and Weekend Update desk Saturday our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/
vuvuzelas. Meyers will become for the show's 36th season content-only/faq.php
Seth Meyers only the third person to host the premiere, hosted by Amy Poehler. Five Filters featured article:
Seth Meyers will return to host show — honoring the most A call to ESPN was not Beyond Hiroshima - The Non-
the ESPY Awards next year, memorable moments in sports — immediately returned. Reporting of Falluja's Cancer
according to The Hollywood more than once, following Dennis Are you glad Seth is hosting Catastrophe.
Reporter. Miller(twice) and Samuel L. again?
The Saturday Night Live star and Jackson(three times). The 19th annual ESPYs will air This entry passed through the
head writer headlined this year's Check out photos of Seth Meyers live July 13, 2011, on ESPN from Full-Text RSS service — if this is
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The New Wednesday in Review: Undercovers, Defenders, Truth
and ABC's Comedies
Matt Roush (TVGuide.com: Hart, also sidesteps the usual
Breaking News) sexual-tension "'shipper" dilemma
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:37:00 AM by introducing its leads as already
married, having put the spy game
Undercovers aside to start a catering business
Wednesday is one of those nights until they're called back to duty
when the returning shows have (by a gruff Gerald McRaney),
most of the juice — most notably finding the action to be a much-
ABC's Modern Family, returning needed aphrodisiac for their
to anchor ABC's terrific sitcom cooled-off ardor. Undercovers
block with a best-comedy Emmy coins the term "sex-pionage," and
to its credit. (The season opener, the camera does love this couple
alas, was not available for as they embark on a globe-trotting
review.) mission (Madrid! Paris! Russia!)
Want more TV News and to locate a fellow agent with
Reviews? Subscribe to TV Guide whom Sam once had a fling. It's
Magazine now! like the biggest-budget USA
But let's start with the new shows Network show you ever saw, fun
fighting for attention, starting to watch but rather forgettable,
w i t h t h e s p l a s h i e s t : N B C ' s because the stakes just don't feel
Undercovers, about which I wrote all that high. Still, for those
in TV Guide Magazine's Fall who've had their fill of dark
Preview issue: "As sleek and slick drama, Undercovers may be just
as its stars are hot, Undercovers the ticket for a good snuggle.
is, at first glance, slightly Two courtroom dramas battle it
undercooked. The jaunty thrills out this week in the 10/9c hour,
lack the chill of dangerous and a third is on its way. (NBC's
unpredictability we expect in a Law & Order: Los Angeles
post- 24 world. It plays things too doesn't arrive until next week, and
safe — though that could change critics have yet to see a finished
by the next mission." pilot, because of continuing
To elaborate: As Steven and recasting and reshoots.) The likely
Samantha Bloom, Boris Kodjoe winner this week: CBS's The
and Gugu Mbatha-Raw are the Defenders, a frisky buddy romp
drop-dead-gorgeous stars of J.J. starring Jim Belushi and Jerry
Abrams' breezy entertainment, O'Connell as Las Vegas lawyers.
purposefully lacking the tragic My Fall Preview take: "Don't bet
dimensions and mythological against this house. The stars'
obfuscations of his breakthrough cocky swagger brings a light
spy thriller Alias. This lark of a touch to the courtroom theatrics,
show, which many have likened and a little Vegas pizzazz adds to
to classic escapism like Hart to the escapist appeal."
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relentlessly and annoyingly
simplistic, with virtually no
dramatic nourishment along the
way. The show's other gimmick is
to add a reveal at the end of each
episode to let us know who was
really responsible for the crime
and whether justice was served. In
the two episodes I watched, can't
say I really cared by the end.
The night's only new comedy is
ABC's Better With You(8:30/
7:30c), nestled between the
superior The Middle and the
peerless Modern Family. My Fall
Preview take: "Sandwiched amid
last season's comedy breakouts,
this painfully contrived but
To elaborate: This really isn't my [ T i e r n e y ] i m p r o v e s t h i s harmless rom-com is a throwback
kind of show (just like Vegas isn't superficial and clumsy ping-pong to a less inspired time. Some of
my kind of getaway), but the tone game of generic legal maneuvers. the comic talent may be able to
is irresistibly rambunctious as The breathless original pilot felt keep this from being thrown
O ' C o n n e l l ( t h e i r r e v e r e n t more like a trailer than an actual overboard."
horndog) and Belushi (the canny show." To elaborate: The set-up is
strategist, unhappily divorced) To elaborate: Having now seen strained, as we're introduced to
treat the court like a boxing ring, two episodes of the revised three couples within the same
with their considerable egos on version, there's no question Maura family who have very different
the line. It's a brash, enjoyable Tierney's brusque authority (plus approaches to cohabitating.
hour that doesn't take itself very her fetching pixy hairdo) makes Tightly wound Maddie and
seriously, though fighting for their the show more watchable. She is y u p p i e b e a u B e n ( J e n n i f e r
underdog clients is very serious terrific as Kathryn Peale, a tough Finnigan and Josh Cooke) have
business. and intimidating boss and fearful lived together for nine years
It's hardly a classic, but it's far opponent to her law-school buddy without officially sealing the deal,
more appealing than ABC's The Jimmy Brogan (Morrow), who and are unnerved when Maddie's
Whole Truth. Here's how I gets a kick out of their taunting perky younger sis Mia (JoAnna
responded in Fall Preview to the gamesmanship. But my resistance Garcia) announces that she's
original version, before Maura to the format stands. The episodes going to marry her lunky hunk of
T i e r n e y r e p l a c e d J o e l y zip back and forth between the a boyfriend Casey (Jake Lacy, a
Richardson as the lead prosecutor defense and prosecution teams as find) after only two months
(who faces off each week against each builds a case and reacts to together. How will the girls' long-
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Morrow): "We can only hope It's all very fast-paced but
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Cougar Town: Friends Reunion and the Future of
Jules and Grayson
Kate Stanhope (TVGuide.com:
Breaking News)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:49:00 AM
Courteney Cox, Jennifer Aniston
When ABC announced that
Jennifer Aniston would be guest-
starring on the second season
premiere of Cougar Town, most
assumed it was thanks to
Courteney Cox, the show's star
and executive producer and
Aniston's Friends castmate and
BFF. But executive producer Bill
Lawrence tells a different story.
"I generally say things and then
hope that they're going to
happen," Lawrence tells
TVGuide.com. "I announced last
year that Jennifer Aniston was
doing the show having never
spoken to her or her
representatives. "
Jennifer Aniston guest-starring
on Cougar Town
No matter what Lawrence (or
Cox) did to get Aniston on the
series, it worked. She plays Jules'
therapist in the season's first
episode, and there's the possibility
that the character will return. The
Friendly face is just part of an
effort to get more eyeballs on
Cougar Town, which wrapped its
first season with just 6.16 million
viewers. New ads for the show
feature the tagline "insert surprise
guest here."
Watch full episodes of Cougar
Town
The second season shifts focus
away from Jules' dating life and
toward her eccentric neighbors.
Lawrence describes where the
show is now as "a Courteney Cox
-lead ensemble comedy." The
Scrubs creator called the
adjustments "a natural evolution."
"One of the tough things about
television now is that shows used
to get a longer time to find
themselves," he says. "It usually
takes about six episodes for every
show you love to eventually
become what it is."
Check out photos from Cougar
Town
Season 2 will also deal with the
departure of Jules' only son,
Travis ( Dan Byrd), who is
moving away to go to college...
20 minutes away. "[The show is]
about a bunch of people that
would be very lonely were it not
for each other," Lawrence says.
"We'll continue as we left off ...
but it will be really driven by
Jules fighting that empty nest
loneliness."
Helping her deal is new
boyfriend Grayson ( Josh
Hopkins). After working every
last will-they-or-won't-they nerve
last season, they officially became
a couple in the season finale. That
said, Lawrence warns that their
romantic future is still uncertain.
"I think as writers, if it's working,
we'll stick with it," Lawrence
says. "We always joke on set that
it's really about whether Josh
pisses Courteney off or not.
Because he gets lots of material
now that he's in that relationship."
Lawrence also says he hopes to
bring more "friends of the family"
to the show. Scrubs regular Ken
Jenkins has already signed on to
play Jules' dad, but Lawrence says
he is also hoping to get Sarah
Chalke, John C. McGinley and
Zach Braff to do guest spots.
Even with Lawrence's and Cox's
connections, Lawrence says that
Cougar Town is still steering clear
of the kind of guest-star overload
that some series face.
Not everyone in the cast agrees
with this plan. Christa Miller, who
plays Jules' best friend Ellie and is
Lawrence's real-life wife,
constantly pitches him new
possible love interests, including
George Clooney. "All she does is
pitch different handsome guys
that she wants to kiss," he jokes.
"That's why her character is
married."
Cougar Town returns for Season
2 on Wednesday, Sept. 22 at 9:30/
8:30c on ABC.
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married and long-suffering
parents (the incomparable Debra
Jo Rupp and Kurt Fuller) react? Is
there a series here? Can't say, but
Garcia and Lacy are endearing
and the sardonic pairing of Rupp-
Fuller got my own personal laugh
track revved up. It's not a bad
sitcom, just a bit ordinary given
the company it's keeping. (But
compared to the horrible new
comedies being launched on
Thursday night, it's a classic.)
Speaking of the company Better
With You is keeping, most of the
attention tonight is
understandably focused on
Cougar Town's premiere (9:30/
8:30c) and its stunt casting of
Courteney Cox's former Friend
Jennifer Aniston as a New Age-y
shrink helping Jules deal with her
new-relationship anxieties
regarding her "emotionless robot"
beau Grayson. Their scenes are
enjoyable enough, but pale next to
the wine-sodden antics of Jules'
circle of friends as they play a
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hilarious "movie mash-up"
drinking game that Jules
somehow can't get the hang of.
Cougar Town developed in its
first season from a crude and
rather desperate sex farce to a
terrifically enjoyable ensemble
piece that doesn't need big guest
stars to zing. (Although if it
brings more eyeballs to the show,
all the better.)
As sitcom star reunions go, I was
more bowled over by Doris
Roberts' terrific turn as Brick's
new teacher Ms. Rinsky on The
Middle(8/7c), reuniting the former
Marie Barone with Patricia
Heaton's overwhelmed Frankie
Heck, who quakes as Ms. Rinsky
accuses Frankie — of all people
— of over-parenting. "I'm not a
'smother,'" Frankie protests. "I'm a
lazy parent with a weird kid!"
Well, not so lazy in this frantic
second-season opener, as Frankie
is determined to become
"organized and armed for
success" as a new school year
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The big winner at last year's Tour
Championship was golf.
It can't get much better for the
game than having Phil Mickelson
and Tiger Woods pick up titles on
the same day.
Mickelson took the Tour
Championship with a final-round
5-under 65 that carried him from
four shots behind to a three-shove
victory, while Woods made two
late birdies to finish second and
secure the FedEx Cup and its rich
bonus.
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Woods won six times and was no
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worse than second in nine of his
17 tournaments.
As for Mickelson, the tournament
title capped off a tumultuous
summer at home, providing his
first victory since learning his
wife, Amy, and mother, Mary,
were diagnosed with breast cancer
in the spring.
Woods collected $10 million in
bonus money, while Mickelson
earned $1.35 million for the Tour
Championship title.
"I like the way today went,"
Mickelson said after the final
round. "I was two back of him, I
beat him by three. He gets the $10
million check, and I get $1
million. I've got no problem with
that. I just love holding this
finally."
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Braylon Edwards will dress, not start
after DWI arrest
ESPN.com news services intoxicated on Tuesday. disappointed in what happened."
(ESPN.com) "In light of the facts as we have More From ESPNNewYork.com
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:34:54 AM them, [coach] Rex [Ryan], From "Hard Knocks" to the
[owner] Woody [Johnson] and I treatment of a female reporter, the
Updated: September 22, 2010, have decided he will not start," Jets' image has taken some hits, so
10:34 AM ET Jets general manager Mike the team needs to get tough with
NEW YORK -- Braylon Edwards Tannenbaum said. "He will dress, Braylon Edwards, writes Rich
will dress when the New York he will play at some point. When, Cimini. Story
Jets play at Miami Sunday night, we don't know. This is an area we
but he will not start after being pour a lot of organizational BRAYLON page 58
charged with driving while r e s o u r c e s i n t o . W e ' r e v e r y
shape. Although day-to-day is
tough, and it's not easy for them,
we're fortunate that our long-term
outlook is good."
But there's a new story of
misfortune in 2010: Woods has
had well-documented troubles off
the course, remains winless on the
season and has failed to qualify
for the Tour Championship. With
the world's No. 1 golfer on an
early vacation, can Lefty finally
take the No. 1 ranking, or will
another player step up at the Tour
Mickelson finished at 9-under. It o f f o n s u c h a g o o d n o t e , " Championship? The answers to
was his third win of the season, Mickelson said after the win. those questions, and more, in this
and put him No. 2 in the world "We've been through a lot, and week's FanHouse Roundtable.
b e h i n d W o o d s , a s p o t h e I'm very proud of my wife and my
continues to hold. mom on the fight that they've
"It means a lot to finish the year been through. We're in good
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Earlier Tuesday, the Jets revealed
that two of Edwards' teammates
were with him when he was
pulled over and -- to his surprise -
- arrested for driving while
intoxicated in the early-morning
hours Tuesday. Tannenbaum said
there will be no sanctions against
those players -- left tackle
D'Brickashaw Ferguson and
defensive end Vernon Gholston.
The wide receiver appeared in
court late Tuesday afternoon in
ripped jeans, wearing a black T-
shirt with the words "One Love"
on the front and silver angel
wings on the back, to answer the
DWI charges.
Police documents, parts of which
were read aloud during the
hearing at the Manhattan Criminal
Courts Building, revealed that he
didn't understand why he was
pulled over.
"Why was I stopped for tints
when my driving didn't lead you
to believe I was drunk driving?"
Edwards said, according to the
report of the arresting officer,
Armando Urbina.
Officers on the lookout for
vehicle violations like excessively
tinted windows or missing
registration stickers pulled over
Edwards' white Land Rover on
Manhattan's West Side at 4:47
a.m. ET and noticed a strong
smell of alcohol and that he had
bloodshot, watery eyes, the police
report states.
"I had a couple of drinks,"
Edwards said to the officer,
according to the police report.
There were four other people in
the car with Edwards at the time,
two of them his teammates.
According to the arrest report, the
officer asked Edwards when he
had his last drink.
"About an hour ago," Edwards
responded.
Urbina asked Edwards if he was
familiar with a breathalyzer. He
responded that he was but asked
why he would not undergo a field
sobriety test like in Michigan,
where he went to college. The
officer said that was not
procedure in New York.
Edwards said to Urbina: "How
about I just leave the car and take
a cab and go home?"
But the wide receiver did
undergo the breathalyzer exam,
blew a .16 and was arrested.
Edwards has had his license
suspended and will have to appear
in court Nov. 9 to answer the
charges. After the court
appearance, he left in a black
Cadillac Escalade SUV to go to
the Jets training facility and speak
with team officials. Jets Not
Catching On
Braylon Edwards' impact hasn't
been felt so far this season. The
Jets are the only team this season
to get fewer than 100 receiving
yards from their wide receivers.
-- ESPN Stats & Information
Fewest receiving yards from
WRs in 2010 Jets 98* Chiefs 114
Vikings 129 Lions 146
Buccaneers 165*54 from
Edwards, 44 from Jerricho
Cotchery
When asked if he had any
comment on the situation,
Edwards said: "There will be
plenty of time to talk. I'll address
everybody."
But his attorney, Peter Frankel,
said: "He wants to speak to his
teammates and he wants to speak
to his coach."
Frankel added that Edwards
"hadn't slept in two days."
The attorney said he would
challenge how the breathalyzer
was administered, but he did not
offer more details.
Frankel also was apparently
annoyed by prosecuting attorney
Alyssa Gunther's relaying with
such detail the conversation
between Urbina and Edwards.
During the court appearance,
Frankel said sarcastically that he
"appreciated the candor," which
caused his fellow attorneys to
laugh quietly. But he did say to
the judge that he hoped it would
be "dealt with along the line."
This isn't Edwards' first off-the-
field issue. The Jets acquired
Edwards, a former first-round
pick out of Michigan in 2005,
from the Cleveland Browns only
days after he was accused of
punching a man outside a
Cleveland nightclub in October
2009.
The victim was an acquaintance
of LeBron James'. Edwards
pleaded not guilty at the time, but
he ended up pleading no contest
to misdemeanor aggravated
disorderly conduct. He received
probation and a $1,000 fine.
Pending the outcome of the New
York City case, Edwards may
have to return to Cleveland to face
a possible probation violation,
which could carry jail time. The
Cleveland Municipal Court judge
handling his case has been
notified of his New York arrest,
court spokesman Ed Ferenc said.
The Doug Gottlieb Show
ESPN NFL analyst Trent Dilfer
talks about Braylon Edwards'
DWI arrest early this morning.
Dilfer isn't surprised this
happened to Edwards but the NFL
and teams have rides set up 24/7
to help players.
More Podcasts »
Gunther said in court that the
district attorney's office is "still
investigating the circumstances of
the Cleveland incident."
Edwards currently can only be
disciplined under the league's
substance abuse policy, in which
he faces a maximum fine of
$50,000 under terms of the
collective bargaining agreement.
According to a league spokesman,
teams can't suspend or deactivate
a player for an alcohol-related
offense.
"Braylon's actions clearly come
under the purview of the league's
substance abuse policy,"
Tannenbaum said. "This is going
to have to run its course through
the legal system, and any
discipline that occurs will be by
the league under that program."
If Edwards is convicted or pleads
no contest he likely will be
subject to the league's personal
conduct policy and face a possible
suspension, a league source
clarified to ESPN NFL Insider
Chris Mortensen late Tuesday.
Edwards' misdemeanor
disorderly conduct conviction in
Ohio resulted in a previously
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undisclosed fine of his first game
check of an estimated $200,000,
even though he was not
suspended by commissioner
Roger Goodell, the source said.
A conviction or no contest plea
likely would be viewed as a
second violation of the personal
conduct policy, a league official
said.
The Jets had few options in terms
of discipline due to the rules of
the collective bargaining
agreement. Any punishment they
would dole out now -- other than
what the NFL eventually decides -
- would violate the CBA. That
means the Jets could not
deactivate him or keep him active
and not play him without risking a
violation.
In August 2008, Edwards was
stopped for driving 120 mph in a
65 mph zone on an interstate near
Cleveland. According to the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, Edwards
already had his left hand out of
the window, holding his driver's
license and registration, as the
officer approached the vehicle.
Edwards hadn't been drinking and
wasn't intoxicated, police told the
newspaper, but Edwards'
passenger vomited on the
dashboard.
In March 2009, Edwards was
drinking with teammate Donte'
Stallworth in Miami Beach, Fla.,
the night Stallworth killed a
pedestrian while driving. Edwards
wasn't at the scene of the accident
and wasn't charged. Stallworth
was suspended for a year.
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Twins claim AL Central title as Span drives rally

Associated Press (ESPN.com) baths in what used to be a pristine burst."Each guy stayed focus,
Submitted at 9/22/2010 6:26:52 AM clubhouse."It never gets old, that's each guy stepped up and really
for sure," first baseman Michael just beared down," said Thome,
Game Information Stadium Cuddyer said of the team's sixth who hit career homer No. 589.
Target Field, Minneapolis, MN division title in nine seasons. "It "It's been a fun, fun year. I've had
Attendance 39,580 (100.2% full) - feels really special. We're going to so much fun playing here. It's
% is based on regular season enjoy it right now, but we still been awesome."With a day game
c a p a c i t y G a m e T i m e 3 : 0 8 have some stuff we want to do. on Wednesday and the White Sox
Weather 66 degrees, partly cloudy And it's nice to have 11 days to and A's playing late, the Twins
Wind 11 mph Umpires Home figure out how we're going to do originally planned to go home
Plate - Gerry Davis, First Base - it."This is the first time in three after the game and save the
Sam Holbrook, Second Base - years that the AL Central race celebrating for another day. But
Greg Gibson, Third Base - Brian hasn't gone into overtime.The once they saw the White Sox
Knight Twins lost to the White Sox in down 5-2 in the seventh inning,
Associated Press Game 163 in 2008 to miss out on they decided to stick around
MINNEAPOLIS -- No need for a the postseason, then capped a Target Field and go a little
163rd game in the AL Central rally from seven games down in wild."Those guys aren't going to
division this year. The Minnesota September last year by beating the let me go home," Gardenhire said
Twins have this baby wrapped up Detroit Tigers in a one-game immediately after their game
with plenty of time to spare. playoff to get in. But they didn't ended.Hudson donned oversized
D e n a r d S p a n ' s R B I - s i n g l e have much energy left after the goggles to navigate the
highlighted a four-run eighth exhausting run and were swept by champagne geysers and
inning to rally the Twins to a 6-4 the Yankees in the first round."I exchanged bear hugs with Joe
victory over the Cleveland Indians think hopefully this will give us Mauer while Thome, a 40-year-
on Tuesday night. Winning Ways an opportunity to think about the old kid on this night, soaked the
The Twins won their sixth postseason and get ourselves entire room with garbage cans of
division title in the last nine years, mentally and physically ready," water as techno music rattled the
joining the Indians as the only AL Span said. Jim Thome hit a solo walls.A couple hundred fans
Central franchises to achieve that homer and Danny Valencia had gathered near the home dugout to
feat, according to Elias. two hits and an RBI for the count down the outs in the White
Division Titles since winning '91 Twins, who got manager Ron Sox game, and the players poured
WS W-L Margin 2010 91-60+12 Gardenhire his 800th career win out onto the field to party with a
(currently) 2009 87-76+1* 2006 despite being stymied by Indians fan base that has packed Target
96-66+1* 2004 92-70+9* 2003 90 starter Fausto Carmona for the Field with more than 3 million
-72+4* 2002 94-67+13 1/2* - first five innings.The big lefty fans for just the second time in
Lost in LDS The thrilling, come- gave up the solo homer to Thome team history.It was the perfect
from-behind win coupled with the in the second inning, but was cut the deficit to 4-2. Carmona trailed the Indians 4-2 in the clinching victory for a team that
Chicago White Sox's 7-2 loss in breezing through the Twins lineup gave up two runs and six hits in 5 eighth on Tuesday night. But has fought through injuries and
Oakland to make the Twins the for the second time in his last 2/3 innings. Hunt For October Young had an RBI-double and come back from deficits all
first team in the majors to clinch a three starts before running into The regular season is winding pinch-hitter Jose Morales added season long. Nick Punto was
division title this season.Thus trouble in the sixth.He walked down and teams are fighting for a the game-tying sacrifice fly before inserted into the lineup 40
began a wild celebration at brand Thome and gave up a single to spot in the playoffs. Check out Span's single scored Valencia for minutes before first pitch after
new Target Field, complete with Delmon Young before Valencia where your team stands here: the lead. Orlando Hudson added
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While with the Browns in 2009,

QB Edwards was fined $1,701 by
coach Eric Mangini for failing to
ESPN.com news services This decision to go with Vick had specifically asked at his Monday Kolb started two games in his pay for a $3 bottle of water on his
(ESPN.com) been in the works for two days. afternoon media session if Kolb first three seasons before he hotel incidentals. The fine was so
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:32:10 AM Team sources told ESPN's Sal would be the starter in Week 3. b e c a m e t h e t e a m ' s N o . 1 high, sources said, because
Paolantonio that in the early- And he never said so. Reid merely quarterback after McNabb was Edwards already had accumulated
Updated: September 22, 2010, morning hours on Monday, Reid, said Kolb was cleared to practice. traded to Washington. Kolb several team violations.
10:32 AM ET general manager Howie Roseman "We'll just see how it all works struggled in the first half against ESPNNewYork.com's Jane
P H I L A D E L P H I A - - T h e a n d t h e r e s t o f t h e E a g l e s out," Reid said Monday. "I'm not the Packers in the season opener. McManus, Ian Begley, Rich
Philadelphia Eagles have named coaching staff and front office here to justify one over the other." Vick's start against the Lions was Cimini and information from The
Michael Vick the team's starting started going through the game As it turns out, the decision to his first in nearly four years. A Associated Press contributed to
quarterback, coach Andy Reid film of Sunday's win in Detroit stay with Vick as the starter was three-time Pro Bowl pick during this report.
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gone 44-18 since the All-Star
break to run away with the crown.
All-Star closer Joe Nathan was
lost for the year in spring training,
All-Star first baseman Justin
Morneau has been out for more
than two months with a
concussion and Hardy, second
baseman Hudson, right fielder
be. Justin Masterson(6-13)
allowed three runs and three hits
in two-thirds of an inning for the
Indians. Glen Perkins(1-1) pitched
one scoreless inning for the win
and Capps picked up his 15th save
for the Twins and 41st of the
year.Baker gave up two runs --
one earned -- and four hits with
home runs. ... Indians SS
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guys are picking each other up. the ninth player in league history steady among African Americans. numbers reveal something far
We're back to where we want to with 14 seasons of at least 25 Vincent Thomas suspects "black more mundane.
protectionism", which he sums up LeBron James didn't have to fight
succinctly: "The more America
Arizona Diamondbacks hire Kevin shuns LeBron, the more Black
America retreats to his corner."
the power, hold the league
hostage, and defy all manner of
convention, for his skin color to
Towers as new GM, source says Henry Abbott, on the other hand,
wants to figure out what exactly
affect the way he was seen by
fans. He didn't even have to be
ESPN.com news services ESPN The Magazine's Buster swept by the New York Yankees. everyone else's problem was with LeBron James. When it comes to
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Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:40:15 AM Towers will receive a two-year Dipoto was the other finalist for being, then, that race, racism, or leagues, and many other
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Updated: September 22, 2010, Towers Arizona after Josh Byrnes was somehow involved in the backlash black was enough.
10:40 AM ET Towers was GM of the San fired in June. against James. Yet however
The Arizona Diamondbacks have Diego Padres for 14 seasons Towers has been a special singular LeBron -- and, let's face
hired Kevin Towers as their new before his October 2009 firing. assistant for the Yankees this it, The Decision and the year or
general manager and are expected After Towers took over as GM, season while he continued to
to introduce him at a news the Padres won four NL West collect a salary from the Padres.
c o n f e r e n c e a s e a r l y a s titles and made it to the 1998
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Wednesday, a team source told World Series, where they were
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Scheduled to Begin Trade Going Down to the
Friday Wire
Jon Weinbach (FanHouse
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Submitted at 9/22/2010 1:32:00 AM
Filed under: Dodgers LOS
ANGELES -- After seven days of
bluster in Frank and Jamie
McCourt's divorce trial, cooler
heads may finally be prevailing.
FanHouse has confirmed that
lawyers for both spouses have
agreed to appear on Friday before
Peter Lichtman, a Los Angeles
County Superior Court Judge who
would serve as a mediator, in an
effort to settle the marital
dissolution that has crippled the
management of the Los Angeles
Dodgers, the iconic Major League
Baseball franchise purchased by
the McCourts in 2004. The
divorce proceeding has already
revealed numerous unflattering
details about the couple and their
management of the club, which is
suffering through a losing season
after two consecutive trips to the
National League Championship
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The Diamondbacks are in last
place in the NL West. Only the
Pittsburgh Pirates(52-98) have a
worse record in the NL than
Arizona (60-91).
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The Chargers and the Vikings
were in serious discussions
Tuesday on a deal that would send
disgruntled star receiver Vincent
Jackson from San Diego to
Minnesota. But sources with
knowledge of the talks said there
were still significant differences
to be made up if a deal was to get
done before an important 4 p.m.
Series.
ET Wednesday deadline.
There have been previous
Per a settlement between the NFL
attempts to settle, including
and the players' union, Jackson
scheduled talks earlier this year in
must be traded before 4 p.m.
New York and Colorado, but
Wednesday in order to have his
those discussions never bore
current suspension reduced from
much fruit. In the past, Jamie's
six games to four games. He's
legal team was unwilling to agree
already sat out two of three
to any of Frank's conditions for
required games on his personal
negotiations -- one of which,
conduct policy suspension. But if
apparently, was to have Judge
he is not traded by the deadline,
Lichtman supervise the mediation,
according to a person familiar
with the situation.
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JC Fletcher (Joystiq)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 11:01:00 AM
IGN claims to have received the
technical specs for Nintendo's
3DS. According to the site, the
handheld will use the DMP
PICA200 GPU, but running at a
slowed-down 166MHz, along
he'll have to serve an additional with two ARM11 CPUs, each
three games as a result of the running at 266MHz. That's quite a
Chargers placing him on the bit less powerful than the Nvidia
roster exempt list because of his Tegra chips once rumored to be in
contract holdout. If he is traded, the device. According to IGN, it
that suspension drops from three will also have 1.5GB of flash
games to one game and Jackson memory for storage.
would be eligible to play in the Okay, so IGN listed a bunch of
fifth game of his new team's names and some numbers -- along
season. with the claim that "Numerous
developers working on software
for the platform have likened its
RUMOR: graphical capabilities to current-
continued from page 62 generation consoles like the Xbox
does not compare favorably to the 360 and PlayStation 3, albeit on
iPhone 4's 512. However, DF s m a l l e r , l o w e r - r e s o l u t i o n
notes that there's no iOS to hog screens." But to find out what all
resources, and in terms of the those numbers mean, we turn to
g r a p h i c a l c a p a b i l i t i e s , t h e Digital Foundry. The parts
r e l a t i v e l y l o w r e s o l u t i o n "represent a massive step-up from
(compared to consoles) uses far the existing DSi," DF said, "while
less overhead. measuring up badly against the
DF notes that the motherboard latest in smartphone technology."
For example, the 64MB of RAM
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appeared to use a Tegra chip,
suggesting that Nintendo has
changed the design since then.
"Quite why Nintendo decided to
switch suppliers and go with
DMP remains something of a
mystery," the site says,
"especially bearing in mind just
how much more modern and
capable the Tegra IP is compared
to the much older PICA-200."
To get a better idea of what 3DS
games look like than you'd get
numbers, investigate these
screenshots of 3DS games.
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President Barack Obama is
contending with widespread
opposition at home and mostly
approval abroad among investors
in a global poll reflecting
divergent perspectives on the
business climate from the U.S. to
Europe and Asia.
More than three-quarters of U.S.
investors view Obama as anti-
business and are pessimistic about
his policies, while a majority
outside the U.S. holds a more
favorable view, a Bloomberg
survey shows.
Two-thirds of U.S. respondents
say investing would be improved
if Republicans won control of
Congress in the November
elections, according to the
quarterly poll of investors and
analysts who are Bloomberg
subscribers conducted Sept. 16-
17. Separately, 50 percent of U.S.
respondents say a Republican
takeover would improve the
economy, 36 percent say it
wouldn’t make much difference
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team consumed by dissension as a surge of 30,0000 troops to battle now nine-year war against
Wednesday, 22 Sep 2010 09:23 the president sought a way to Afghan insurgents and set a July Taliban fighters, brought the
AM extricate the US military from 2011 date to start an American number of US forces in the
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and 13 percent say it would be
harmful.
“The scope of the administration’s
agenda is so ambitious and the
level of proposed change so big,
that uncertainty is the result,” says
poll participant David Yucius, 42,
president of Aurora Investment
Counsel in Atlanta.
Obama, 49, inherited what the
National Bureau of Economic
Research said this week was the
deepest U.S. recession since the
Great Depression. Even after an
$814 billion stimulus measure
enacted last year and other
government actions, the U.S.
unemployment rate is 9.6 percent.
Right Balance
The president does better with
investors outside the U.S., with 53
percent saying he offers about the
right balance on business issues.
Those outside the U.S. are also
less pessimistic about the
investment climate his policies
have created. Globally, 50 percent
of poll participants say they
consider him anti-business, up
from 42 percent in a January
Bloomberg Global Poll. Among
U.S. respondents that number is
77 percent, unchanged from
January.
Obama’s wider popularity
outside the U.S. isn’t surprising,
considering that stock indexes in
Europe and Asia have done worse
this year than those in the U.S.
The Standard & Poor’s 500
Index, the benchmark measure of
U.S. shares, has increased 2.2
percent this year. In the same
period, Japan’s Nikkei 225 Stock
Average has lost 9 percent and the
Shanghai Composite Index has
plunged 21 percent, while gauges
for Italy, Spain, France and
Switzerland have all declined.
The Dollar Index, which measures
the U.S. currency against the euro,
yen, pound, Canadian dollar,
Swedish krona and Swiss franc,
had gained 3.3 percent this year as
of yesterday.
Stock Indexes
Overall, 49 percent of poll
respondents say the S&P is likely
to be higher six months from now;
only 38 percent say the same of
the Euro Stoxx 50 Index and 37
percent of the FTSE 100 Index.
The administration has repeatedly
defended itself against
accusations that it is anti-business,
going back to an interview Obama
gave to Bloomberg Businessweek
in February.
“The irony is, is that on the left
we are perceived as being in the
pockets of big business; and then
on the business side, we are
perceived as being anti-business,”
Obama said Feb. 9 in the Oval
Office interview.
Most U.S. respondents -- 70
percent -- say they aren’t taking
any action in anticipation of a
potential increase in U.S. capital-
gains taxes, which will happen if
Congress doesn’t take action by
the end of the year. Only about
one in four respondents say they
already have sold or plan to sell
more assets than they normally
would to lock in the current 15
percent tax rate.
Capital-Gains Tax
Those with a higher net worth are
more likely to say they have
already acted or are planning to,
with 35 percent of those with a
net worth of more than $1 million
saying so, compared with 19
percent with smaller portfolios.
Unless Congress acts, rates for
capital gains will increase to 20
percent from 15 percent.
Dividends, currently taxed at 15
percent, would be taxed as
ordinary income with rates as
high as 39.6 percent. Under
Obama’s plan, the capital-gains
rate would remain at 15 percent
for most, while the top rate would
rise to 20 percent.
Two-thirds of respondents in the
U.S. say they think damage would
be done to the economy if
Congress approved Obama’s
proposal to extend tax-rate
reductions enacted under
President George W. Bush only
for those who earn less than
$200,000 per individual, or
$250,000 per couple.
Extending Bush Policies
There is division globally on
what would be the best tax action
for the U.S. economy. Within the
U.S., 67 percent say extending the
cuts for all would be best. That is
more than twice the proportion
who hold that view outside the
U.S.
“It is a classic tool to stimulate the
economy,” said poll participant
Chris Klass, 45, a vice president
for portfolio strategy at Duncan
Williams Inc., in Memphis,
Tennessee. “Who has the money
to spend, or who is currently
spending money? The rich. The
middle class is probably over-
leveraged and currently saving
money in fear they may lose their
jobs.”
Political leanings play a role on
the views about tax policy.
Among U.S. investors who
describe their politics as “left of
center,” 37 percent say the cuts
should be extended to all,
compared with 81 percent of
those who say they are “right of
center.” Among centrists, 60
percent support extending the cuts
to everyone.
‘Lost the Centrists’
“President Obama has lost the
centrists,” said J. Ann Selzer,
president of Des Moines, Iowa-
based Selzer & Co., which
conducted the poll for Bloomberg.
“In our July 2009 survey, almost
two in three of U.S. customers
who consider themselves to be in
the political center were favorable
toward Obama. Now, almost that
many are unfavorable.”
The quarterly Bloomberg Global
Poll of investors, traders and
analysts is based on interviews
with a random sample of 1,408
Bloomberg subscribers. The poll
has a margin of error of plus or
minus 2.6 percentage points.
Obama’s 49 percent favorability
rating among investors hasn’t
changed much since June,
although it is down from his peak
of 73 percent in July 2009. In the
U.S., 74 percent of poll
participants have an unfavorable
view, up 6 percentage points from
June. Almost two-thirds have a
favorable view of him outside the
U.S.
More than half of respondents
polled say they think this year’s
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passage by Congress of an
overhaul of U.S. financial
regulations will weaken Wall
Street’s profitability for the next
few years. Almost a third say it
won’t affect profitability, while
10 percent say it will strengthen
earnings. Among U.S. investors,
65 percent say it will weaken
Wall Street’s profits.
Financial-Regulations Overhaul
A fifth of subscribers say their
own companies have been
affected a fair bit or a great deal
by the new rules, while 31 percent
say just some. Among those who
say their employers have been
affected at least some, 51 percent
say it has been bad for the
company’s profitability.
One of the few pieces of good
news for Obama in the survey is
that global investors view him
much more favorably than they do
his predecessor, George W. Bush.
Only 25 percent give Bush a
favorable rating, while 71 percent
say they view him unfavorably.
The former president does better
among U.S. respondents: 45
percent view him favorably and
52 percent unfavorably.
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Sen. John McCain blasted
Democrats for forcing a vote on
the repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't
Tell." The Arizona senator wants
to wait until the military
completes a review of the repeal's
potential impact on troops,
according to a report at
theatlantic.com.
"November second is only a few
days away," McCain said. "And
the president of the United States
made a commitment to the gay
and lesbian community that he
would make the repeal of 'Don't
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When NBC's Brian Williams
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Carter whether he views the
country as a “glass half-full or
half-empty," Carter said he
believes that President Barack
Obama is laboring under a
Washington that has become more
polarized than it was during the
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conclusion that this is all about “initiation of the ‘war between the
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Ask, Don't Tell' one of his
priorities."
"Whether you agree or disagree
with this policy," McCain added,
"the Senate should not be forced
to make this decision now, before
we've heard from our troops."
"Why would the majority leader
and chairman want to bring up
'Don't Ask, Don't Tell,' then the
DREAM Act, then secret holds,
and then bring up the rest of the
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But Incompatible Standards Stand in
the Way
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Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:15:02 AM
Our GPS-wielding smartphones
have made it somewhat difficult
to get lost, say, on the way to the
museum. But if you're waiting for
the day your phone will also help
you navigate to a specific painting
once you're inside, you might be
waiting a while. The technology
exists, but no single version is
perfect. And a lack of a standout
Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS)
technology means there is no
broad agreement on which
technology should become the
new standard.
Several IPS technologies have
been unveiled over recent weeks
and months, and like GPS they
rely heavily on radio signals. But
radio signals aren't well suited for
location sensing indoors -
architectural features and modern
construction materials distort
radio waves at every bend and
turn, literally.
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cleaner cooking stoves. Clinton emissions of black carbon in the
aims to introduce 100 million
clean stoves to poor people the
developing world, 20 percent of
which comes from cooking. The
world over by 2020. impact of black carbon - pure
With two military entanglements
cooking up trouble in volatile
carbon produced mostly by
incomplete burning of fossil fuels
Step You Take . . . Every Move tracked employees around a parts of the world, the threat of - on climate change is debatable,
You Make . . . My GPS Unit Will convention floor via radio signal i n t e r n a t i o n a l t e r r o r i s m
but at the more alarmist end of
Be Watching You U.S. Air Force triangulation. Similar systems are omnipresent, and the budget things it's estimated to be half as
Urgently Seeks Alternatives to under development at various stretched as thin as a busted harmful as CO2. It's particularly
GPS Tags Technology, Clay other firms, all using their own economy can stretch it, it might problematic in Asia, where wood-
D i l l o w , c o m m u n i c a t i o n s , twists on the tech. The military seem like an unlikely time for burning cook stoves are pervasive
geolocation, GPS, location data, seems more interested in ToA worldwide kitchen renovations. and other factors compound the
location-based services, military approaches - one such scheme But cooking smoke is a bigger problem.
T h e r e a r e t w o p r e v a i l i n g developed by an Australian firm threat than it seems. Aside from Secretary Clinton's effort marks
philosophies in IPS development, is locked to the GPS atomic clock, belching tons of black carbon into the first such effort to tackle the
neither of which solves that conveniently enough, and has the atmosphere daily, cooking problem globally, though it aims
problem. Received signal strength drawn interest from the U.S. Air s m o k e p r o d u c e d i n p o o r l y to build off national programs
(RSS) requires devices to know Force. ventilated areas is estimated to already underway in places like
the strength of a radio signal at its But none of these presents a shorten the lives of 1.9 million Peru and India. And it's the kind
origin, measuring the signal's drop perfect solution, and skeptics people annually. of international aid that's hard to
in intensity by the time it reaches think none of them will without These stoves generally run on argue with - minimally expensive
the receiver to figure distance. making smarter use of the phone's wood (or, worse, rubbish) and are ($50 million from the U.S., which
Using two or more signals, own internal hardware - gyros and the go-to source of heat and food in the grand scheme of things is a
devices can triangulate their accelerometers that can also help preparation for some 3 billion pittance over five years), with the
positions. The other tech - time of define a device's position by, say, people every single day. The goal of helping hundreds of
arrival, or ToA - does roughly the estimating how far and in what constant exposure to smoke puts millions of people directly and
same thing but instead reads time direction you've traveled from the people - mostly women - at risk pretty much everyone indirectly,
stamps embedded in signals to front door. Until that happens, for lung diseases, eye disease, and through access to better
c a l c u l a t e d i s t a n c e f r o m a you're stuck with your paper cancer, as well as other less technology.
transmitter, much as GPS does. museum maps and a phone that's obvious but equally real risks; Want to see what clean cooking
What does IPS currently look not quite as smart indoors as it is foraging for fuel presents a tech looks like? We were singing
like? BMW recently unveiled a outside. particular security risk to women its praises back in 2008. Check it
system that taps cars' inertial [ New Scientist] in the third world, especially in out here.
sensors in tandem with an app to unstable areas where rule of law is [ BBC]
help drivers locate cars in parking scarce.
garages. Last week Nokia showed Clean cook stoves would run on
off an RSS technology that biomass, gas, or solar power.
They employ chimneys and clean-
burning technology where
applicable, and they could
significantly cut down on
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The full ramifications of the thought to most closely resemble cubic centimeter of pre-industrail offering a satellite backstop to its phone requires regular AT&T
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changes can't be measured but To Monitor Air Quality A Living when we measure changes to on Tuesday it will begin selling its access the satellite you'll shell out
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Butterscotch Bars
(Cooking Light: Editor's Picks)
THE READER: Carol Bischoff,
retired college administrator, Deer
Isle, Maine
THE RECIPE: Butterscotch Bars
THE STORY: Bischoff has
always had a sweet tooth. (Her
mother jokes she developed one
as a result of the end of sugar
rationing after World War II.) She
says these rich butterscotch bars,
with a buttery crust and gooey-
nutty center, are irresistible. When
family visits, they look forward to
the box of the bars Bischoff
leaves in the guest rooms. But she
and her husband now have goals
to stay fit and eat more
healthfully, and after trying the
recipe using heart-healthy canola
oil in place of some of the butter,
she wasn’t happy with the results.
So Bischoff sent the recipe to
Cooking Light for a nutritional
makeover.
THE DILEMMA: Plenty of
butter, butterscotch chips,
sweetened condensed milk, and
walnuts contributed to the hefty
223 calories per serving for this
bar cookie. One sweet bar had 5
grams of saturated fat per serving,
about one-third the daily
allotment per American Heart
A s s o c i a t i o n d i e t
r e c o m m e n d a t i o n s .
THE SOLUTION: We started
with the middle layer, which
needed the most work. First, we
swapped fat-free sweetened
condensed milk for the regular
version to maintain sweetness and
richness with fewer calories. Then
we reduced the amount of
butterscotch chips by a third and
omitted 2 tablespoons butter in
this part of the recipe without
compromising flavor or texture.
These three changes trimmed 42
calories and 21/2 grams of fat
(nearly 2 grams saturated) per
serving. We also slightly tweaked
the base layer, which serves
double-duty as the crumb topping.
Eliminating 3 tablespoons of
butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar
shaved 20 calories and 1 gram of
fat per bar. Lastly, to keep
calories in check, we used fewer
walnuts (which are heart-healthy)
and finely chopped and toasted
them to extend their flavor and
crunch. This cut another 10
calories and about 1 gram of fat.
THE FEEDBACK: Bischoff and
her husband, Dick Davis, liked
the lighter bars. Davis thought the
oatmeal was more prominent,
which added a pleasingly hearty
texture to the dessert. “There were
many excellent changes, and I like
this healthier version of my long-
time dessert favorite,” Bischoff
says. Even though this rendition is
not as rich as the original, she
says her sweet tooth still
approves. She also “doubts the
family will know I’m making the
lighter version from now on,” and
will have the bars ready when
they visit again.
View Recipe: Butterscotch Bars
Kathy Kitchens Downie, RD
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cover the cost of a bike, lock, and
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O’Donnell gets God, and
many votes
Bobby (GetReligion) Ella Shank recalls saying a little
Submitted at 9/21/2010 1:00:23 PM prayer Tuesday before casting her
Republican primary vote in the
All that talk about the possible Greenwood Fire Hall.
death of print media? Totally “I believe that God is waking
premature. Christine O’Donnell’s America up,” said Shank, who
big win in Delaware’s Republican attends a Mennonite church. She
primary for U.S. Senate has was among those who helped
spilled enough ink to keep the C h r i s t i n e O ’ D o n n e l l u p s e t
dead-tree news business operating longtime Rep. Mike Castle in the
at least through the November Republican primary for the U.S.
election. Senate.
D o n ’ t t a k e t h a t t o m e a n , “If people don’t start voting for
however, that O’Donnell hasn’t what’s right, God will punish us.”
done her part to boost late-night Greenwood stands at the
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less traffic and fewer hills—and Ned Overend
run across more ghosts than nearby Bridgeville, delivered
no doughnut shops. Your best Are Bicycle Seats Bad For Your witches. In that regard, The News more votes to O’Donnell than any
option is probably not the route Health?
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stiffness and rust).
boil down the main thesis nicely: v o t i n g b y c o n s e r v a t i v e
Delaware politics: Rise in Christians” but that many think
evangelical activism tips scales in it’s a “significant factor.” The
primaries story mostly proceeds along those
P o l i t i c a l l y c o n s e r v a t i v e lines, building an anecdotal case
Christians putting ballots where — a house of sticks.
their Bibles are O’DONNELL page 71
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Missing First Amendment discussion
Mollie (GetReligion)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 2:04:06 PM
Forsyth County, Georgia v.
Nationalist Movement was a 1992
Supreme Court case dealing with
freedom of speech. Forsyth
County had this ordinance that
mandated permits for private
demonstrations. County
administrators decided on the fee,
which was only up to $1,000.
When a group of white
nationalists proposed a
demonstration against the Martin
Luther King, Jr., federal holiday,
they were levied a fee of $100.
They sued, claiming the ordinance
violates their free speech
guarantees. The Supreme Court
agreed.
I thought of that case while
reading this CNN story headlined
“ City plans to bill pastor for
security around planned Quran
burning.”:
The city of Gainesville, Florida,
plans to send a bill estimated at
more than $180,000 to Pastor
Terry Jones for security costs
surrounding his controversial
threat to burn Qurans on the
anniversary of the September, 11,
2001, attacks, a police
spokeswoman said Friday.
Police agencies spent more than a
month working on security plans
to ensure the community
surrounding Jones’ Dove World
Outreach Center — the planned
site of the burning — was safe,
according to Gainesville police
spokeswoman Cpl. Tscharna
Senn.
Jones also told authorities he
received numerous death threats
because of the planned protest,
which he called off amid
increasing pressure from world
leaders.
I’m sure many of us initially read
a story such as this with a bit of
schadenfreude. But that’s not why
I highlight it here. The CNN
version is actually much more
substantive than the Associated
Press report, and yet it never gets
into the big First Amendment
questions. Once again, this is a
story that is missing some key
voices. Just like last week’s story
about a government employee
who was fired over a free speech
issue, this story doesn’t include
any perspective from civil
libertarians who are concerned
about speech, establishment and
free exercise clauses of the First
Amendment.
What’s more, the story hasn’t
gotten much coverage at all. Even
the British press seemed more
interested than folks here.
Some might wish that the media
or other actors who fanned the, er,
flames of this story be forced to
pay part of this fee, but the fact is
that forcing anyone to pay for
these services raises First
Amendment questions that need
to be dealt with head-on in a story
such as this.
Note this part of the CNN piece:
Jones said Friday that the church
was “not aware that we would be
billed for security.”
“If we had known this in advance,
then we would have refused to
have security,” he said.
Some have accused authorities of
over preparing.
I don’t think many Constitutional
scholars would see a $180,000 bill
standing up in a court of law. But
the mere fact that this is
threatened has a chilling effect on
free exercise of speech and
religion. How many people might
hear about this bill — and not that
it’s later thrown out — and decide
that the government might punish
their anti-war rally or pro-life
vigil or any other event? Imagine
if congregations involved in the
Civil Rights struggle were billed
for the dogs and water hoses the
law enforcement brought out on
them?
Now, I reread the Forsyth case
when writing this and was struck
by how even the dissenting
opinion in that case doesn’t
support the Gainesville law
enforcement authorities. The
dissenters basically said they
didn’t sign on to the majority
opinion because it answered
questions the lower courts weren’t
asking — but that on the narrow
question of whether a $100 fee for
a parade permit was
unconstitutional, they thought
precedent said such a nominal fee
was fine. But even they wrote that
imposing fees based on opposition
crowds would be wrong.
You always have to pay attention
to the First Amendment cases of
religious and political groups with
whom you disagree because the
precedent set will soon affect
other groups, too. This is just such
a case. I didn’t understand the
media frenzy surrounding the
proposed Koran-burning, but
neither can I understand the
relative lack of coverage on this
issue or the failure to look at the
serious First Amendment issues in
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The only real numbers reported
are these:
According to the Association of
Religion Data Archives, a
compilation of reports from
religious scholars and research
centers around the world,
Catholics made up the largest
group of adherents to a single
religious denomination in
Delaware as of 2000. Mainline
Protestants were next at 32
percent and evangelical
Protestants at 13 percent.
Orthodox faiths and other
religions accounted for the
remaining residents. Only about
40 percent of the state, however,
claimed membership in any
identified church.
But many with long histories of
watching Delaware elections
believe the evangelical Christian
voting bloc has grown in strength,
especially in southern New Castle
County, where suburban Catholic
congregations and new
evangelical churches are growing.
Interesting numbers. Particularly
given the idea that evangelicals —
representing just 13 percent of the
population in the latest statistics
— swayed the election. Of course,
the stats are 10 years old, and the
piece leaves open the possibility
that their ranks have grown. Still,
my skeptical side wonders if the
story’s easy thesis — evangelical
activists tipping the scales —
could stand up to serious scrutiny.
Did anyone take exit polls that
might provide better data and
explanations for how Delaware
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continued from page 71
Republicans voted?
I also wish The News Journal had
done a better job explaining
O’Donnell’s religious
background:
Raised Roman Catholic,
O’Donnell converted to
Protestantism, and later rejoined
the Catholic Church. Throughout
the 1990s, she organized young
Christians to fight pornography,
premarital sex and abortion and
advocated turning homosexuals
“straight” in groups such as the
Savior’s Alliance for Lifting the
Truth (SALT) and Concerned
Women for America.
O’Donnell rejected Castle’s
support of embryonic stem-cell
research and of women’s rights to
abortion. She has described
homosexuality as “an identity
disorder.”
Catholic. Protestant. Then
Catholic again. Anybody but me
think that might merit a bit more
explanation? (And apparently this
report was written before the
witchcraft phase was made public
by Bill Maher.)
“Straight.” “An identify disorder.”
Anybody not totally certain about
the purpose of such “scare
quotes” in a news story? (Hint:
It’s a quasi-journalistic way of
saying,“These are some of the
crazy things this candidate
believes …”)
Finally, this quote stood out to
me:
Gary Hindes, former chairman of
the state Democratic Party, called
the surge in socially conservative
influence troubling.
“It’s scary to see a legitimate
political party run by people I
respect — but have profound
differences with — taken hostage
by basically extremists. It’s not
good for America. It’s not good
for Delaware,” Hindes said.
“Taken hostage by basically
extremists.” My question: If
you’re going to let a source make
such a statement, shouldn’t you at
least provide space for him to be
specific about the extreme
positions?
Yes, the story follows up Hindes’
quote with remarks from a Church
of God pastor. But while the
Democrat’s quote swings a
hatchet, the response comes
across more like a butter knife.
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21, 2010.
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Contra Buckley
Submitted at 9/22/2010 3:00:41 AM
The Buckley Rule has a time and
place; this isn’t it.
A s a class, politicians are not
think-outside-the-box types,
which is not a good thing when
the frontiers of your box are fixed
by Interstate 495. More apt to
follow the herd than lead it,
Beltway pols usually have a lot of
help from Washington’s elite
punditocracy when they go astray.
So it is with the suddenly
resuscitated “Buckley Rule,” now
much on the tongues of the
commentariat and, hence, of the
so-called Republican
establishment.
William F. Buckley Jr. was, of
course, the trailblazer of the
modern American conservative
movement. The rule in question,
however, is much more modest
than one might infer from its
nominal linkage to a visionary. It
does not offer a strategic vision. It
is, instead, a tactical guideline for
choosing candidates: Size up each
contested race and support the
“rightwardmost viable candidate”
-- meaning that a moderate
conservative who can win is
preferable to a true believer who,
clairvoyance says, cannot. That
way, votes are not wasted on a
hopeless cause, and the political
system steadily inches in a more
rightward direction.
#ad#As one would expect from a
tactical guideline, the Buckley
Rule’s ambition is limited. Tactics
are not strategy. They are what
you use to succeed within a given
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strategic framework. If you don’t
have a strategy, tactics become a
poor substitute for thinking. If you
have the wrong strategy, tactics
are only the means by which you
will fail to achieve your highest
interest -- because you have
miscalculated what your highest
interest is.
The Buckley Rule is sensible
only in a strategic framework that
assumes ordinary politics. To be
sure, such times will always
feature intense policy
disagreements among
conservatives. Yet the competing
factions will be in agreement on
fundamentals: They will see the
American people as essentially
good and the nation as
exceptional. They will attribute
these characteristics to ordered
liberty even if they differ on
where to draw the line between
order and liberty. Some will
always be favorably disposed
toward government, while others
will regard it with suspicion; but
in ordinary times, competing
partisans will concur that
government is both necessary and
potentially dangerous, and thus
that state power must be divided
as an internal check and limited to
prevent its devouring of freedom.
There will remain room aplenty
for robust debate, but it will
happen within a stable structure.
These are not ordinary times. The
nation is in the grip of post-
sovereign leftists who reject the
premise that the country is
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Leftist Professors and Double Standards Part II

Fred Gottheil (FrontPage imprisonment. Most other sources
Magazine » FrontPage) describe the physical abuse of and
Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:20:23 PM long-terms prison terms for gays
in Egypt, the West Bank and
[Editor's note: In a recent Gaza. Specific laws against
Frontpage interview, Prof. Fred homosexuality exist in Saudi
Gottheil told Jamie Glazov that he Arabia, Iran, Algeria, Sudan,
compiled a list of 675 email Tunisia, Afghanistan, Kuwait,
addresses from 900 signatures on Lebanon, Oman, Syria, and Libya.
a 2009 petition authored by Dr. The 2001 amendment to Iraq’s
David Lloyd, professor of English 1990 Penal Code made
at the University of Southern homosexual behavior between
California, that denounced Israel consenting adults a crime. The
for "human rights violations." He 1991 Iranian Constitution allows
asked these 675 academics to sign execution for sodomy.
onto a statement expressing Specifically, Articles 108-113:
concern about human rights “Sodomy is a crime, for which
violations against women, gays both partners are punished. The
and lesbians in the Muslim punishment is death if the
Middle East. Only 27 agreed to participants are adults, of sound
sign it– less than 5 percent of the mind and consenting; the method
total who had signed Lloyd's of execution is for the Sharia
petition. Below we publish Prof. judge to decide.” A documented
Gottheil's statement.] testimony from a 19-year old
A Statement of Concern Palestinian homosexual claims
Calling for Support Regarding that he had been pressured by the
Discrimination in the Middle East
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The Christine O’Donnell Debate
Submitted at 9/22/2010 3:00:27 AM
Will O’Donnell’s political élan
help the anti-statist cause more
than her naïveté will hurt it?
L ast Friday, GOP Senate
candidate Christine O’Donnell,
who had defeated Rep. Mike
Castle in the Delaware primary
three days earlier, was in
Washington, where her cheerful
excoriation of the pathologies of
America’s “ruling-class elites”
kindled the enthusiasm of the
audience at the Values Voter
Summit.
A short time later, O’Donnell,
facing questions about witchcraft,
mice with human brains, and the
improper use of campaign funds,
canceled appearances on Face the
Nation and Fox News Sunday.
#ad#Even her opinion of lying has
been scrutinized. She holds
Immanuel Kant’s view that to tell
a lie is always wrong. Most
people, I suppose, take Dr.
Johnson’s position that “if . . . a
murderer should ask you which
way a man is gone, you may tell
him what is not true.”
What is the conservative to make
of O’Donnell’s candidacy?
Although everyone has now
rallied around her as better than
her Democratic opponent, Chris
Coons, the primary stoked an
intense intra-conservative debate.
Karl Rove, Erick Erickson,
Charles Krauthammer, and writers
at National Review pointed to the
candidacy’s defects. Michelle
Malkin, Rush Limbaugh, Jim
DeMint, and Sarah Palin argued
for its promise.
O’Donnell has been compared to
Palin, but she has nothing like
Palin’s record of accomplishment.
Palin, when she became John
McCain’s running-mate in 2008,
had in succession run a business,
a town, and a state even as she
raised a family. O’Donnell, by
contrast, has been little more than
a gadfly and a perennial office-
seeker.
Yet she has, undeniably, a
political gift; her gaffes can be
plausibly explained, and perhaps
her finances as well; gadflies have
their virtues, of which courage is
not the least. Her critique of the
statist policies of the “ruling-class
elites” has touched a nerve.
It is true that the word “elite” is
apt to be tossed around a little
casually in hard times. No simple
definition of the term is likely to
prove satisfactory, and the
pathologies O’Donnell is
concerned to isolate are more
characteristic of certain members
of the leading classes than others.
Her bête noire is the elitist who
has embraced the intrusive social
state. The social creed was once
the philosophy of rebels against
established order; but, as Lionel
Trilling long ago showed, it has
become inseparable from a vision
of power and mastery. The social
idealist, Trilling said in 1948, is
one “who takes license from his
ideals for the unrestrained
exercise of power.” The “ultimate
threat to human freedom,” he
wrote in a sympathetic account of
George Orwell’s thought, could
well come from a “massive
development of the social
idealism of our democratic
culture.”
#pageThe question is whether
O’Donnell can make her
opposition to coercive (and
expensive) government policies
the focus of her campaign, or
whether she will be dragged down
by questions about covens, mice,
and the sin of Onan.
The instinct to back her during
the primary and accentuate the
positive now seems to me right.
O’Donnell’s political élan, at this
point, probably helps the cause to
which she adheres more than her
naïveté hurts it: indeed, in this
election cycle naïveté holds a
certain charm for voters, and
attempts to ridicule hers could
well yield a Checkers-like
moment that will redound to her
advantage.
#ad#John Henry Newman, when
he led the Anglo-Catholic Oxford
Movement that shook the Church
of England in the 1830s, went so
far as to argue that naïve
enthusiasm is more valuable, in
reform movements, than the
sophisticated tactical expediency
that finds its “ beau idéal” in
“safe, sound, sensible men,” and
in “a timid cautious course”
charted by “second rate”
characters “with low views” and
“tame dull” ideas.
Newman conceded that the
enthusiastic naïf is likely to have
his foibles. But while
“incidentally faulty in mode or
language,” he is “still peculiarly
effective.” The “very faults” of
such an individual “excite
attention; he loses, but his cause,
if good, and he powerful minded,
gains . . .”
O’Donnell knows how to excite
attention, but are her faults more
than foibles -- will they be a
decisive liability? Is she
“powerful minded” enough to
vindicate her cause in the Senate?
These are legitimate questions,
and yet there has been an
impatience with candor in our
own ranks. Conservatives who
have raised doubts about
O’Donnell’s candidacy have been
stigmatized as little better than
Judases, establishment cynics on a
par with progressives who seek to
manipulate for their own ends
populist sentiments they
themselves find darkly archaic.
Still the doubts remain. No one
but O’Donnell herself can put
them to rest. I hope she does.
-- Michael Knox Beran is a
contributing editor of City
Journal. His book Pathology of
the Elites will be published this
fall. Michael Knox Beran
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Extremist
Thrives in
Primary Fight
Submitted at 9/22/2010 3:00:41 AM
The party is courting its fringes, a
bad omen for future policy.
Y ou may have missed it amid all
the hullabaloo surrounding
Delaware, but there was another
important primary last Tuesday.
The incumbent was a moderate, a
pragmatist, someone who could
reach across the aisle to work with
those who were not traditional
allies. He was willing to stand up
to extremists and buck his party’s
political orthodoxy. His opponent,
on the other hand, appealed to the
fringes of the party. He allied
himself with powerful special-
interest groups who poured
money and manpower into his
campaign. The campaign became
increasingly nasty. There were
even racial overtones. In the end,
voters ignored the incumbent’s
solid record of getting things done
and tossed him out by a
surprisingly large margin.
#ad#But this was not another one
of those “tea party” uprisings
(which are reliably misinterpreted
by the mainstream media). It was
the Democratic primary for mayor
of Washington, D.C.
The incumbent, Adrian Fenty,
was certainly no conservative, but
he had shown himself willing to
stand up to the special interests
that have long dominated
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essentially good -- that’s why,
they say, it needs “fundamental
change.” They are locking in their
redistributionist vision by
borrowing the terrifying trillions
they spend. They are not worried
about governing against the
opposition of a lopsided majority
of Americans. Unpopular is one
thing; transformational is
something else.
This is where the chattering
Sunday-morning know-it-alls lead
the GOP establishment over the
cliff. To hear the pundits tell it,
the highest Republican interest is
control of the government. The
holy grail is winning enough seats
to take over the House, the
Senate, and the constituent
committees of both chambers.
Ideological purity is secondary to
wielding the levers of power.
This, however, conflates the
highest interest -- i.e., the national
interest -- with the parochial
interest of establishment politicos.
The “establishment” exists
precisely because there is a
professional political class. GOP
leadership has come to accept --
to revel in -- the same basic
conceit that animated Woodrow
Wilson and FDR, and that guides
Obama: Modern society is too
big, too complex, and too
judicialized to be hamstrung by so
obsolete a notion as federalism, or
to be managed by so quaint a
figure as the citizen-legislator.
From this perspective,
government is a profession. It is a
life’s calling in which wonkish
mastery of how it works counts
for more than what one would
have it do.
#page#Unfortunately, that
arrangement works for the
pundits, too, their protestations to
the contrary notwithstanding.
Government is becoming ever
more centralized, its processes
more abstruse, its determinations
more intrusive. Naturally, those
who explain it to mere mortals --
including to the professional pols
who crave the cognoscenti’s seal
of approval -- become increasing
consequential.
But to the tea party -- belittling
shorthand for what used to be
known as the “silent majority” --
this arrangement and its
underlying assumptions are
exactly the problem. Sure, they’d
like the candidates of their
choosing to wield the levers of
power. But that is a decidedly
secondary concern. They want the
Titanic stripped down to a
reasonably efficient cruiser that
does the few things we absolutely
need a government to do and
nothing more.
#ad#Control of Congress is not
what inspires them. The
Republicans had control of
Congress when the seeds were
sown for much of what now ails
us: for the prescription-drug
entitlement that begat Obamacare;
for the auto-company bailout that
begat Obama-motors; for the
stimulus that begat the deluge; for
the TARP that begat the very
slush-fund antics TARP
opponents warned against; for the
McCain Amendment that begat
the Mirandizing of terrorists; etc.
At every turn, the GOP-controlled
Congress -- at the urging of
weathervane RINOs and a
punditocracy consumed by
tactical politics at the expense of
limited-government principle --
was Big Government Lite. (And
“lite” is used advisedly here, for it
is lite only by comparison to the
monstrosity to which it gave
way). That President Obama has
made a canyon of the hole we
were in does not mean he’s wrong
when he says Republican
leadership drove us “into a ditch.”
The movement now ascendant in
the country is not about anything
so small as the question of which
party has control over the Senate
in 2011. It is about the future of
freedom and prosperity, about the
kind of nation we will be. Its goal
is to return the United States to a
pre–New Deal understanding of
the Constitution’s limits on
federal power, and to a pre–Baby
Boom Left’s appreciation of the
greatness of America. That is not
a project for one election cycle. It
is the work of a generation.
The Buckley Rule has no place in
that enterprise. The object is to
make Big Government pols of
both parties members of an
endangered species. And unlike
the callow GOP establishment,
the tea party is bold enough to
believe good ideas -- applied,
limited-government conservatism
-- can win even in
Delaware#...#and Massachusetts.
The GOP establishment will
either get the message or it will go
the way of the failed candidates it
has backed. If it had done its job,
if it had undertaken to represent
rather than thwart the public will,
it wouldn’t now be asking itself
how you get Christine O’Donnell
elected. It would have found a
better Christine O’Donnell.
– Andrew C. McCarthy, a senior
fellow at the National Review
Institute, is the author, most
recently, of The Grand Jihad:
How Islam and the Left Sabotage
America. Andrew C. McCarthy
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The Right Way to
Limit Pre-Existing
Condition Exclusions
Kathryn Nix (The Foundry:
Conservative Policy News.)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 10:00:02 AM
Posted September 22nd, 2010 at
11:00am in Health Care Print This
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The inability of some Americans
to obtain health insurance for pre-
existing medical conditions
continues to be used by
Obamacare supporters as
justification for the mammoth
legislation. The truth, however, is
that the problem was nowhere
near as big as portrayed, and the
solution doesn’t require 2700
pages of legislation or $1 trillion
in new government spending.
Over 90 percent of Americans
with private health insurance are
covered by employer group plans
where existing rules governing the
application of pre-existing
condition exclusions are not an
issue. Before passage of
Obamacare, the law specified that
individuals with employer-
sponsored insurance cannot not be
denied new coverage, be
subjected to pre-existing-
condition exclusions, or be
charged higher premiums because
of their health status, when
switching to different coverage.
Thus, group market, pre-existing-
condition exclusions only apply to
those without prior coverage, or to
those who wait until they need
medical care to enroll in their
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Morning Bell: What is Obama President of Again?
Conn Carroll (The Foundry:
Conservative Policy News.)
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:20:15 AM
On December 1, 2009, when
President Barack Obama
announced his new Afghanistan
policy after months of delay,
Denise Young of Kokomo, Ind.,
who has a 22-year-old son serving
in the war, told The Wall Street
Journal what she wanted to hear
from the commander in chief:
“That he is going to let the
generals make the decisions. They
have asked for more troops. They
should get them. There is safety in
numbers.” Today, we learned
from a sneak preview of Bob
Woodward’s new book, Obama’s
War, that President Barack
Obama completely failed Mrs.
Young.
Instead of listening to his
generals, we learn that President
Obama (who had zero military
experience) was“at odds with his
uniformed military commanders,
particularly Adm. Mike Mullen,
the chairman of the Joint Chiefs
of Staff, and Gen. David H.
Petraeus,” who was then head of
U.S. Central Command. When the
Pentagon presented President
Obama with a “ low risk option”
of an additional 80,000 troops that
had the “ best chance to contain
the Taliban-led insurgency and
stabilize Afghanistan,”
Obama“bristled at what he saw as
military commanders’ attempts to
force him into a decision he was
not yet comfortable with.”
Instead of listening to his
generals, Obama drew up his own
strategy calling for only 30,000
troops, denying Mrs. Young’s son
the “safety in numbers” she so
desperately wanted. After the
Pentagon kept trying to reopen the
President’s decision, Obama
reportedly lost his poise,
saying,“Why do we keep having
these meetings?” and“I’m done
doing this!”
But arguably worse than the
President’s decision to send fewer
troops than were needed to
provide the best chance of success
was the President’s insistence on
a timeline for withdrawal. The
morning after President Obama
announced his strategy we wrote:
The announcement of a
withdrawal date only provides a
psychological advantage to the
Taliban who will convince their
recruits that the American will is
lacking and thus they can just
“wait us out.” Promising firm
dates for troop pullouts is an
entirely political move that has
everything to do with placating
the leftist base of the Democratic
Party and nothing to do with the
national security interests of the
American people.
Woodward’s book confirms we
were 100% correct. The New
York Times reports today:
“I want an exit strategy,” [Obama]
implored at one meeting.
Privately, he told Vice President
Joseph R. Biden Jr. to push his
alternative strategy opposing a big
troop buildup in meetings, and
while Mr. Obama ultimately
rejected it, he set a withdrawal
timetable because, “I can’t lose
the whole Democratic Party.”
In June, President Obama was
forced to relieve Gen. Stanley
McChrystal of his command of
U.S. forces in Afghanistan after
the general’s displeasure with
Obama’s policy became public.
He has since installed Gen. David
Petraeus in that post. That’s the
same Gen. Petraeus who,
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according to Woodward’s book,
the White House banned from the
Sunday talk shows and who
disliked talking to Obama senior
political aide David Axelrod
because he was “a complete spin
doctor.” Who is President Obama
listening to more now? The spin
doctor Axelrod or the architect of
the surge in Iraq, Gen. David
Petraeus? In other words, what is
Obama the president of? The
Democratic Party or the United
States of America? Having the
courage to admit he made a
horrendous mistake and officially
dropping the Afghanistan
withdrawal time line would go a
long way to answering that
question.
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Ground Zero Imam Exposed Off-Mic
Nonie Darwish (FrontPage
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:26:09 PM
“Bridge builder” Imam Feisal
Abdel Rauf, the Muslim cleric
behind plans for the Ground Zero
mosque, has now been exposed as
a man of shrewd cunning and as a
calculating stealth jihadist who
supports the creation of an Islamic
State, “The Ummah,” right here in
America.
An interview has surfaced in
which, after being assured that it
has ended, Imam Rauf speaks “off
-the-record” and reveals some
intriguing plans and views that he
has regarding America and the
world. The interview, given on
June 20 th, 2006, sees Rauf
speaking about his “game plan”
for achieving an Islamic State
without borders, which — in his
mind — has previously existed
and should have continued to
exist, if not for Western
interference in the last century.
The Ground Zero mosque imam
also discusses some of his other
objectives which include: (1)
manipulating U.S. foreign policy,
(2) advocating for Hamas and (3)
getting “power” on his side to
push back the opposing
“interests.” In one part of the
“post-interview,” he also boasts
that he advised and influenced
former Secretary of State
Madeleine Albright and that he
has a blurb on the back of one of
her books.
One can’t help from wondering:
why is a “Sufi” cleric involved in
such things?
Check out Rauf “off-mic” here:
To get a closer look at the
psychology and true “game plan”
of Imam Rauf, let’s take a closer
look at some of the more
intriguing quotes from him in this
interview:
“9/11 was a watershed, was a
major catalytic force in, in
catalyzing the attention towards
the issue of Islam, it’s presence in
the West.”
This quote clearly reveals that the
Imam sees 9/11 mainly as a major
opportunity, a milestone in
advancing Islam. In other words,
he holds that the murder of 3,000
Americans is now facilitating the
work of nice “moderate’ Imams
like himself in America.
“How America should really
engage with them
[Hamas]…Helping her [Madeline
Albright] understand the role of
religion. She supported a Jewish
State in the Middle East; why not
support an Islamic State?”
When Rauf learned that the
interview was over, he opens up
regarding his advocacy for
Hamas and how he advised and
influenced former Secretary of
State Madeleine Albright — with
whom he claimed to have had
constant contact. Rauf warns of
the need to deal with Hamas lest
we lose this organization to bad
guys, like Syria or Iran, as if
Hamas is not bad enough on its
own. This is the same threat this
‘man of peace’ is warning
America with — to never upset
the Islamic street “or else.”
“We have designed our Cordoba
Initiative to be designed, in other
words, we have 5 major areas of
our program. So we have foreign
policy, is one area, you have
communications is another area,
you have education as the third
area, for example, you have intra-
Islamic issues is the fourth area,
arts and culture is the fifth area.”
Why would Cordoba, which he
claims to be a “cultural center,”
have a “foreign policy” section
that would develop “strategy
action play”? What is it exactly
he going to educate Americans
about? Will he send Muslim
coaches to American schools to
teach sensitivity training to watch
out for the feelings of Muslims?
Or might he demand to educate
American kids about how to pray
to Allah?
“If the entertainment media, the
news media, was broadcasted in
print, describe and speak about
the issues in a different way it can
help change perceptions
profoundly, because it’s the
media, which helps shape
perceptions to a great degree. So
if we have strategic action plays,
designed plays, in the area of
foreign policy, in the area of
healing the divide, and then you
unpack and give up Israel. You
then have to have your offensive
coaching stuff, your offensive
coach and defensive coach and
your head coach, we have to have
our Palestinian coach, etc.”
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Democratic politics in this city.
Example No. 1 was education.
D.C. schools have long been
among the nation’s worst, despite
extraordinarily high per-pupil
expenditures. Fenty and his
school chancellor, Michele Rhee,
stood up to the teachers’ union,
forcing through a merit-pay
contract, limiting tenure, and
firing nonperforming teachers.
And they achieved results:
Reading and math scores were up
substantially. A school system
that just a few years ago didn’t
know how many employees or
students it had was making real,
measurable progress.
Despite increased education
spending and the recession, Fenty
stuck to a pledge not to raise
broad-based taxes. He slashed
social spending and cut the city
work force. As result, business
investment poured into the city,
and its population, which had
been declining for decades,
actually increased as people who
had fled to the suburbs moved
back.
But Fenty also incurred the
enmity of the powerful teachers’
and public-employees’ unions.
They rallied to the cause of
Fenty’s opponent, city-council
chairman Vincent Grey. Together
they ran a nasty and racially
charged campaign. As was the
case in Delaware, this was a
closed primary -- independents
could not vote -- and Grey pitched
his appeal to the liberal wing of
the Democratic electorate. With
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employer’s plan.
on National Security These existing rules represent a
fair approach: Individuals who do
Lisa Curtis (The Foundry: President Obama is deeply at odds the right thing (getting and
Conservative Policy News.) with his military leadership over keeping coverage) are rewarded;
Submitted at 9/22/2010 9:30:33 AM the way forward in Afghanistan. individuals who do the wrong
Unless a new page is turned in the thing (waiting until they are sick
Today’s front-page Washington Afghanistan war effort, these to buy coverage) are penalized.
Post story on Bob Woodward’s divisions will increasingly The problem is that the same
book, Obama’s Wars, scheduled demoralize U.S. troops and kind of rules did not apply to the
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consequences for U.S. national Afghanistan-Pakistan study pick a different plan.
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Side Effects: The Obamacare Threat to Your Liberty Neverending
Kathryn Nix (The Foundry:
Conservative Policy News.)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 4:00:51 PM
Posted September 21st, 2010 at
5:00pm in Health Care Print This
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Last week, The Wall Street
Journal reported that several
health insurers “plan to raise
premiums for some Americans as
a direct result of the health
overhaul.”
Starting this year, Obamacare
prohibits plans from placing
lifetime limits on coverage,
severely limits rescissions, and
requires all plans to cover
children up to age 26. Plans also
have to fully cover preventive
services and are prohibited from
denying children due to pre-
existing conditions. The list goes
on. Since extra benefits cost more,
it makes sense that insurance
premiums would climb as a result
of the new law. Insurers cited
increases between 1 and 9
percent.
Health and Human Services
(HHS) Secretary Kathleen
Sebelius responded to the
insurers’ claims in a letter to
America’s Health Insurance
Plans, where she wrote that “there
Bad
DREAM
will be zero tolerance for this type
of misinformation and unjustified
rate increases.”
What does she mean by “zero
tolerance”? She doesn’t beat
around the bush: “We will also
keep track of insurers with a
record of unjustified rate
increases: those plans may be
excluded from health insurance
Exchanges in 2014.”
This threat by an Administration
official against private industry is
an example of the huge overstep
of the federal government and
threat to Americans’ liberty
espoused by the Patient Protection
and Affordable Care Act
(PPACA). In a recent Heritage
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explanation at this point, which
must involve complex economic S enate majority leader Harry
facts, may not have much effect Reid is a desperate man. Locked
on consumers. The threat of in a tight race with Republican
labeling an increase challenger Sharron Angle, he
“unreasonable” gives the wants to boost his support among
Administration unchecked power Hispanic voters. So yesterday he
to extract concessions from tried to sneak the DREAM Act
insurers and, thus, to control how into the defense-authorization bill
they operate. as an amendment. The maneuver
report, health policy expert John This isn’t the only way that the didn’t work, mostly because of
Hoff explores the ways in which federal government will insert overreach: Other add-ons to the
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the increase before it is branded grant legal status to illegal
unreasonable. Nor does it provide immigrants who came as children
if they agreed to then spend two
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same arguments: It’s unfair to
punish children for the sins of
their parents and it’s cruel to
expect children raised in America
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The Delphi Disaster: An Economic Horror Story
Obama Won’t Tell
Michelle Malkin (FrontPage
Magazine » FrontPage)
Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:21:00 PM
The White House believes it can
win back depressed and
economically stressed voters by
turning President Obama into the
storyteller-in-chief again. But
victims of Obama’s Chicago
politics don’t want to hear any
more of his own well-worn tales
of struggle and sacrifice. They’ve
got their own tragedies to tell —
heart-wrenching dramas of
personal and financial suffering
at the very hands of Obama.
Consider the real-life horror story
of 20,000 white-collar workers at
Delphi, a leading auto parts
company spun off from GM a
decade ago. As Washington
rushed to nationalize the U.S. auto
industry with $80 billion in
taxpayer “rescue” funds and avoid
contested court termination
proceedings, the White House
auto team schemed with Big
Labor bosses to preserve UAW
members’ costly pension funds by
shafting their nonunion
counterparts. In addition, the
nonunion pensioners lost all of
out.”
Kelly Fabrizio of Franksville,
Wis., saw her pension reduced by
55 percent after working 30 years
at Delphi/GM: “I am truly scared
for my future. Every day I wake
up, shake my head and say out
loud — This Is Not How It Was
Supposed To Be.”
Roger Hoke of Columbus, Mich.,
and his wife were both longtime
Delphi workers. His pension
shrunk by more than 40 percent:
“After 33 years with GM and
another 10 with Delphi, what did I
do wrong to deserve such a fate?”
Paul Dobosz of the Delphi
Salaried Retiree Association
recounts how they got screwed:
“The Auto Task Force knew that
the only thing standing in the way
of GM getting what they wanted
their health and life insurance John Berent of Marblehead, out of Delphi was the already
benefits. Ohio, lost one-third of his frozen pension obligations.” They
The abused workers — most pension: “I worked as a salaried hatched a plan to dump those
from hard-hit northeast Ohio, employee for GM (30 years) and pensions on the federally run
Michigan and neighboring states Delphi (10 years). After 40 years P e n s i o n B e n e f i t G u a r a n t y
— had devoted decades of their of dedicated service, I was forced Corporation, while at the same
lives as secretaries, technicians, to retire. Then Delphi terminated time “devising a clever way to
engineers and sales employees at my health care, life insurance, make the UAW pensions whole
Delphi/GM. Some workers have vision, dental, then terminated using GM and TARP money to
watched up to 70 percent of their the pension plan. Everything I accomplish it.
pensions vanish. worked 40 years for was wiped
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Shaykh Dr. Yusuf Abdahhal al-
Qaradawi, director of the Sunna
and Sira Council, Qatar, cites
Sharia law to declare that a Qatari
Prince, ousted from political
office on grounds of
homosexuality, should be stoned
to death. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-
Sistani, the spiritual leader of
Iraqis’ Shitte Muslims concurs.
Kuwaiti cleric Dr. Sa’d al-‘Inzi
cites article 203 of the Kuwaiti
Penal Code as sanctioning death:
“According to Islamic law, a
homosexual should be thrown
from a tall building.”
Gender Discrimination
Gender discrimination – wife
beating, honor killing, and genital
mutilation – against women is
sanctioned by both legal and
religious authority and has been
planted in varying degrees into
cultural habits and institutions.
The legitimacy and justification
for wife beating is found in the
Surra 4:34: “Men are the
maintainers of women because
Allah has made some of them to
excel others … good women are
therefore obedient … and (as to)
those on whose part you fear
desertion, admonish them, and
leave them alone in the sleeping-
places and beat them.”
Various clerical interpretations of
this Surra range from beating
doesn’t mean physical, to beating
means only open-handed slaps, to
beating must avoid delicate parts
of the body, to beating is a
beating. That clerics differ on this
matter is acknowledged, but the
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Ahmadinejad in New York
Rich Trzupek (FrontPage
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Submitted at 9/21/2010 11:30:10 PM
America’s favorite
megalomaniacal thug, Iranian
President Mahmoud
Ahmadinejad, was back in town
yesterday to deliver a preview of
what is expected to be a blistering
anti-Western diatribe before the
United Nations. Tuesday,
Tehran’s despot wasted no time
hectoring the West about the evils
of capitalism and its “unjust
government structures.”
Ahmadinejad is something of an
expert on unjust government
structures, considering he has
been “elected” in two very
controversial “elections” and is
the head of state of a misogynist,
fanatical, repressive theocracy.
The fact that the UN continues to
provide a forum for dictators like
Ahmadinejad further undermines
whatever remains of that body’s
credibility. The Iranian leader’s
rants always evoke cheers from
fellow tyrants who use the United
Nations to alternately denounce
the West and plead for more aid,
but for the rest of the world,
Ahmadinejad’s harangues grow
ever more tiresome.
Were it not for the fact that Iran
is both hellbent on destroying
Israel and is moving ever closer to
developing the nuclear means to
accomplish that goal, it would be
easy to dismiss the nation’s
president as a joke. As it stands,
the world has good reason to
worry about Ahmadinejad, but
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turnout high among the party’s
base, Grey won 54–45.
What transforms this from a local
tragedy for Washington residents
to something bigger is the fact
that the unions were apparently
able to intimidate the president
into silence. Adrian Fenty was the
first big city mayor to endorse
Barack Obama for president. He
was pursuing reforms, especially
in education, that the president
claims to support. According to
local media reports, Fenty
personally called the president
and asked for his help. In an
overwhelmingly African-
American city, a word from
Obama might have tipped the
balance. The word never came,
and Fenty was left twisting
slowly, slowly in the wind.
The White House now says that
the president doesn’t get involved
in primaries, something that
seems not to have occurred to the
those fears should provide all the the case of the mullahs and their administration in the cases of, say,
more reason to deny him access to hired hands, of course. Iran Pennsylvania and Colorado.
a forum that lends an air of should be awash in petro-dollars. (Perhaps Obama could have
legitimacy. Sadly, that has not Instead, Iran’s leaders have offered Grey a White House job,
been the case. squandered billions upon billions as he did in a bid to get Joe Sestak
Ahmadinejad blamed those to develop nuclear weapons while out of the race against Arlen
“unjust government structures” millions of Iranians wallow in Specter.)
and “transnational corporations” poverty and despair. No rational In the wake of Grey’s victory,
for the world’s woes, declaring person in the civilized world there were no front-page stories
that capitalism is on death’s door. believes that a country floating
Yet, one cannot help but wonder atop as much cheap, readily
h o w m a n y o f h i s a b u s e d , accessible crude oil as Iran would
impoverished countrymen yearn find nuclear energy economically
for a bit of capitalism today. The desirable. Ahmadinejad knows
Islamofascist regime that the that, but the lie that Iran needs
Ayatollah Khoemeni founded nuclear energy to survive rolls as
thirty-one years ago hasn’t exactly shamelessly off his tongue as do
created the paradise on earth that all his other mistruths.
the mullahs promised. Except in
Politics-Right/ 81
about the “civil war” in the
Democratic party. You will not
see evening newscasts full of
worrying about Democratic
extremism.
The tea parties are bringing
millions of newly energized
voters into the political process
for the first time. In some ways,
the phenomenon is similar to the
2008 Obama campaign in its
ability to energize people and
excite those who are not
otherwise politically engaged.
Conversely, the D.C. primary
suggests that the Democratic party
now is turning its attention to its
narrowest base: the unions, the
special interests, the left-wing
fringe. There has not been much
of a civil war in the Democratic
party, because there are so few
moderate Democrats around.
In the wake of the D.C. primary,
there is one less.
— Michael Tanner is a senior
fellow at the Cato Institute and
author of Leviathan on the Right:
How Big-Government
Conservatism Brought Down the
Republican Revolution. Michael
Tanner
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to be forced back into a country
they may not even remember.
These are sympathy-inducing
arguments -- although they don’t
necessarily jibe with the actual
provisions of the DREAM Act.
First, it’s not just those young
adults who came over here as
infants and toddlers who are
eligible; it’s also those who came
as teenagers, as long as they were
under 16. And those eligible for
residency include not only the
teens and early-20s crowd, but
anyone younger than 35 -- adults
who clearly knew they were here
illegally and chose to play the
odds and stay.
#ad#Nor is this an insubstantial
amnesty: The generous eligibility
provisions will ensure a large
wave of applicants. The pro-
amnesty Migration Policy
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Institute estimates that up to 2.1
million people will be eligible,
although they anticipate that only
about 40 percent will take
advantage of the amnesty.
Even that only accounts for those
who receive amnesty directly. The
act could easily double as a
backdoor amnesty for many
illegal immigrants. There’s
nothing to stop these children, if
they eventually become citizens,
from sponsoring relatives --
including the parents who brought
them here. It could be the
disastrous 1986 amnesty all over
again: a one-time deal that
arbitrarily rewards millions of
illegal immigrants for breaking
the law before a certain date.
Anything that rewards illegal
immigrants, of course, encourages
more to come here. There’s
nothing in the act to help further
secure our borders. Nor is there
any measure that would make it
more difficult for illegal
immigrants to find work in this
country, not even a simple step
such as as requiring all companies
to use E-verify.
In short, the DREAM Act is
partial amnesty with no strings
attached. Voters who believe we
should enforce our immigration
laws rather than reward those who
have defied them have only one
recourse: defeat Harry Reid and
as many of his Democratic
colleagues as possible. The
Editors
legitimacy of and justification for
wife beating is nonetheless
appreciated. Dr. Muhammas al-
Hajj, lecturer on Islamic faith at
the University of Jordan argues
that the central issue is
guardianship of the family and
that domination and subordination
are properly gender based. Dr.
Muzammil H. Siddiqi, former
president of the Islamic Society of
North America, answers the
question “Does Islam allow wife
beating?” by replying that wife
beating is permissible in cases of
persistent insubordination.
Algerian-born Iman Abdel Qader
Bouziane was expelled from
France for advocating wife
beating. Professor Sabri Abd al-
Rauf of Al-Azhar University
argued that the beatings are
intended to instill fear. Sheik abd
Al-Hamid al-Muhajir explained
that the Koran stipulates when a
husband can beat a disobedient
wife. Sheik Muhmmad al-
Mussayar, an Egyptian professor
at Al-Azhar University describes
what kind of woman may be
beaten. Sheik Yousuf al-Badri,
member of the Egyptian Supreme
Council for Islamic Affairs,
asserts that since wife beatings are
noted in the Koran and Sunna, it
“means we’re allowed to beat.”
Egyptian Cleric Galal al-Khatib is
straightforward and blunt: “only a
rod would help.”

the requirement that insurers can
no longer exclude coverage for
pre-existing medical conditions
for children—offer a foretaste of
what is in store when the same,
misguided rules apply to the
entire market in 2014.
Due to high uncertainty, several
large insurers have chosen to
discontinue child-only policies
because of the new requirement.
The Washington Post’s N.C.
Aizenman reports, “the result over
the next several years could be
that the pool of children insured
by child-only plans would rapidly
skew toward those with expensive
medical bills, either bankrupting
the plans or forcing insurers to
make up their losses by
substantially increasing premiums
for all customers.”
Current health insurance rules do
not work for everyone, but the
solution is not for the federal
government to take over private
health insurance. Congress can
correct the gaps in the current
system to make the market work
better for those it serves without
destroying the market for others.
As becomes clear as insurers shy
away from child-only plans,
heavy regulation will stifle choice
and competition in the health
insurance market rather than
protect patients.
There are several reasonable
health insurance reforms that
could be pursued instead in order
to ensure equity and stability in
the marketplace. The right
approach to health reform is for
lawmakers to set basic rules that
are balanced and fair to both
consumers and insurers — instead
of imposing the kind of poorly
thought-out, overly-regulatory
“solutions” in Obamacare that
make existing problems worse.
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“I have to admit that I need others one of multiple tributaries feeding
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before us).
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concept that myriad people hate.
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There are the humble few who
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Facebook to Make Games Less Annoying, More Engaging

Stan Schroeder (Mashable!) enable developers to grow their the game developers’ end, it
Submitted at 9/22/2010 8:44:54 AM games while at the same time remains to be seen whether these
providing a great user experience improvements will alleviate the
John wants to share some level for non-gamers.” fact that gaming-related
seven Energizing Lotion in Thus, Facebook has devised a notifications will now be less
FarmVille! How many times have plan to make games less annoying aggressive than before. Reviews:
you seen a similar sentence in to non-users, and more engaging Facebook
your Facebook News Feed and to gamers at the same time. The More About: facebook, games,
either wondered what it means, or first part is relatively easy: gaming, social games, social
(if you’re familiar with Farmville Facebook will simply be showing media, social networking
and other popular Facebook application stories only to users For more Social Media coverage:
games) removed the message in who are already engaging with the • Follow Mashable Social Media
disgust? application, meaning that people on Twitter
Facebook is aware of the who don’t play Farmville won’t • Become a Fan on Facebook
problem. While some users — have to endure Farmville-related • Subscribe to the Social Media
200 million of them, revealed posts in their feeds. channel
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg If Facebook decides you are Bookmarks will get smarter — highlighting their activity within • Download our free apps for
at a Gaming Event in Palo Alto — interested in games, it will be apps will be automatically the game). iPhone and iPad
enjoy playing games on the displaying full game stories bookmarked and reordered based From the users’ perspective,
service, others aren’t interested. (instead of collapsed ones) in the on actual usage. Finally, these are welcome changes,
According to Facebook, users News Feed, as well as adding Facebook will start notifying especially for non-gamers who
either “love playing games or hate prominent counts to those stories users when their friends start won’t be pestered by constant
them,” and the company so far to highlight tasks that need to be playing a game (in addition to game-related notifications. From
didn’t have “the right tools to c o m p l e t e d w i t h i n a g a m e .

The Scribd Archive, an Apology and Immediate Changes

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Reporting of Falluja's Cancer

Catastrophe.