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después de 26, hoy la plaza de la tendrá una entre las calles de guatemala y de argentina con la de un puente que por del mayor.
se de un puente que dará a por lo 100 mil, en un de de la a de la, el ayer por el de, miguel ángel mancera.
josé mariano leyva, director general del centro, confirmó que para la de este puente el invirtió 13 de pesos, que no el de las que se en la zona, de 18 de largo y 6 de ancho.
“aquí lo que es el entre el ydo, donde eldo hay que y qué con y en donde la vida a del de puentes donde la y se las antiguas”, señaló.
en un a la inauguración, el director general aseguró que de de loss la de de una calle a otra, de el mayor.
como lo el universal eldo, ayer el puente a de calle que conectará las de guatemala y argentina, en el centro, que los del mayor y las que se realizan.
mariano leyva mencionó que de se uno de loses en la capital del que da el a la parte nororiente.
el titular del centro que este paso a los de excavación, por lo que que con si la zona el de las.
resaltó la en esta e indicó que los peso este puente con el de las para ver si era viable.
“se en la de este puente para que no se las dimensiones; toda esta parte del puente se con y del de la ciudad de méxico, pero de la mano del instituto nacional de e (inah)”, precisó.
detalló que en este puente no habrá escalones, ya que será una de la calle, con unos por del del suelo.
por el momento, por de no permanecerá por la y habrá de que las dos entradas, uno permanecerá adentro.
el del centro que este puente era el único con de por y que forma parte de las en con el en la zona del mayor.
adelantó que en el lugar el abrirá el nuevo que coronará lass. | [iˈmeɪl prəˈtɛktɪd] də 26, hɔɪ lɑ ˈplɑzə də lɑ tendrá*á ˈunə ˈɑntrə ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs keɪlz də gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə waɪ də ˌɑrʤənˈtinə kɑn lɑ də ˈjuˈɛn punt kju pɔr dɛl meɪər. seɪ də ˈjuˈɛn punt kju dará*á ə pɔr loʊ 100 mɪl, ɛn ˈjuˈɛn də də lɑ ə də lɑ, ɛl eɪər pɔr ɛl də, mɪˈgɛl mænˈsɛrə. josé*é ˌmɑriˈɑnoʊ ˈleɪvə, dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl dɛl ˈsɛntroʊ, confirmó*ó kju ˈpɛrə lɑ də ˈɛsteɪ punt ɛl invirtió*ó 13 də ˈpeɪsoʊz, kju noʊ ɛl də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs kju seɪ ɛn lɑ ˈzoʊnə, də 18 də ˈlɑrgoʊ waɪ 6 də ˈænʧoʊ. ““aquí*í loʊ kju ɛs ɛl ˈɑntrə ɛl waɪ, dɑnd ɛl heɪ kju waɪ qué*é kɑn waɪ ɛn dɑnd lɑ ˈvaɪdə ə dɛl də pˈwɛntɛs dɑnd lɑ waɪ seɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs antiguas”*”, señaló*ó. ɛn ˈjuˈɛn ə lɑ inauguración*, ɛl dɪˈrɛktər ˈʤɛnərəl aseguró*ó kju də də lɔs lɑ də də ˈunə keɪl ə otra*, də ɛl meɪər. ˈkoʊmoʊ loʊ ɛl ˌjunəˈvərsəl ɛl, eɪər ɛl punt ə də keɪl kju conectará*á ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs də gˌwɑtəˈmɑlə waɪ ˌɑrʤənˈtinə, ɛn ɛl ˈsɛntroʊ, kju lɔs dɛl meɪər waɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs kju seɪ realizan*. ˌmɑriˈɑnoʊ ˈleɪvə mencionó*ó kju də seɪ ˈuˌnoʊ də lɔs ɛn lɑ ˈkæpɪtəl dɛl kju ˈdiˈeɪ ɛl ə lɑ ˈpɑrteɪ nororiente*. ɛl ˈtɪʧələr dɛl ˈsɛntroʊ kju ˈɛsteɪ ˈpæsoʊ ə lɔs də excavación*, pɔr loʊ kju kju kɑn si lɑ ˈzoʊnə ɛl də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs. resaltó*ó lɑ ɛn ˈɛstə i indicó*ó kju lɔs ˈpeɪsoʊ ˈɛsteɪ punt kɑn ɛl də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ˈpɛrə vər si ˈɪrə ˈvaɪəbəl. ɛn lɑ də ˈɛsteɪ punt ˈpɛrə kju noʊ seɪ ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs dimensiones*; ˈtoʊdə ˈɛstə ˈpɑrteɪ dɛl punt seɪ kɑn waɪ dɛl də lɑ ˌsiuˈdæd də méxico*, pəroʊ də lɑ ˈmɑnoʊ dɛl ˌɪnstɪˈtuˌtoʊ ˌneɪˈsiənəl də i (inah)”*)”, precisó*ó. detalló*ó kju ɛn ˈɛsteɪ punt noʊ habrá*á escalones*, jɑ kju será*á ˈunə də lɑ keɪl, kɑn ˈunoʊz pɔr dɛl dɛl suelo*. pɔr ɛl momento*, pɔr də noʊ permanecerá*á pɔr lɑ waɪ habrá*á də kju ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs dɔs entradas*, ˈuˌnoʊ permanecerá*á adentro*. ɛl dɛl ˈsɛntroʊ kju ˈɛsteɪ punt ˈɪrə ɛl kɑn də pɔr waɪ kju ˈfɔrmə ˈpɑrteɪ də ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs ɛn kɑn ɛl ɛn lɑ ˈzoʊnə dɛl meɪər. adelantó*ó kju ɛn ɛl ˈlugər ɛl abrirá*á ɛl nˈweɪvoʊ kju coronará*á ˈɛˈleɪˈɛs obras*. |
a secret service agent holds the door for u.s. democratic presidential nominee barack obama on his way to a campaign rally in pittsburgh on monday. ((jason reed/reuters)) two white supremacists allegedly plotted to go on a national killing rampage, shooting and black people and ultimately targeting u.s. democratic presidential candidate barack obama, federal authorities said monday.
in all, the two men whom officials described as "skinheads" planned to kill 88 people, including 14 by beheading, according to documents unsealed in u.s. district court in jackson, tenn.
the numbers 88 and 14 are symbolic in the white supremacist community.
the rampage, which initially targeted an unidentified predominantly african-american school, was to end with the two men driving toward obama, "shooting at him from the windows," the court documents show.
"both individuals stated they would dress in tuxedos and wear top hats during the assassination attempt," the court complaint states. "both individuals further stated they knew they would, and were willing to, die during this attempt."
an obama spokeswoman travelling with the senator in pennsylvania had no immediate comment.
arrested in tennessee
sheriffs' deputies in crockett county, tenn., arrested the two suspects daniel cowart, 20, of bells, tenn., and paul 18, of helena, ark. oct. 22 on unspecified charges.
"once we arrested the defendants and suspected they had violated federal law, we immediately contacted federal authorities," said crockett county sheriff troy klyce.
the two were charged by federal authorities monday with possessing an unregistered firearm, conspiring to steal firearms from a federally licensed gun dealer and threatening a candidate for president.
in this undated photo obtained from a myspace webpage, daniel cowart, 20, of bells, tenn., is shown holding a weapon. cowart and paul 18, of west helena, ark., are being held without bond. ((associated press)) cowart and are being held without bond. agents seized a rifle, a shotgun and three pistols from the men when they were arrested. authorities alleged the two men were preparing to break into a gun shop to steal more.
jasper taylor, city attorney in bells, said cowart was arrested wednesday. he was held for a few days in bells, then moved over the weekend to another facility.
"it was kept under lid until today," taylor said.
until his arrest, cowart lived with his grandparents in a southern, rural part of the county, taylor said, adding that cowart apparently never graduated from high school. he moved away, possibly to arkansas or texas, then returned over the summer, taylor said.
2 suspects met online
lawyer joe byrd, hired to represent cowart, did not immediately return a call seeking comment monday. messages left on two phone numbers listed under name were not immediately returned.
no telephone number for in helena could be immediately found.
u.s. federal authorities alleged monday that white supremacist paul plotted to go on a national killing spree, shooting and black people and ultimately targeting u.s. democratic presidential candidate barack obama. ((crockett county sheriff photo)) the court documents say the two men met about a month ago on the internet and found common ground in their shared "white power" and "skinhead" philosophy.
the numbers 14 and 88 are symbols referring to a phrase attributed to an imprisoned white supremacist "we must secure the existence of our people and a future for white children" and to the eighth letter of the alphabet, h.
hh or two eights stand for "heil hitler."
court records say cowart and also bought nylon rope and ski masks to use in a robbery or home invasion to fund their plot, during which they allegedly planned to go from state to state and kill people.
agents said the two did not identify the african-american school they were targeting by name.
jim cavanaugh, special agent in charge of the nashville, tenn., field office for the bureau of alcohol, tobacco firearms and explosives, said authorities took the threats very seriously.
"they said that would be their last, final act that they would attempt to kill senator obama," cavanaugh said. "they didn't believe they would be able to do it, but that they would get killed trying."
he added: "they seemed determined to do it. even if they were just to try it, it would be a trail of tears around the south."
an affidavit filed in the case says cowart and told investigators the day they were arrested they had shot at a glass window at beech grove church of christ, a congregation of about 60 black members in brownsville, tenn.
nelson bond, the church secretary and treasurer, said no one was at the church when the shot was fired. members found the bullet had shattered the glass in the church's front door when they arrived for evening bible study.
"we have been on this site for about 120 years and we have never had a problem like this before," said bond, 53 and a church member for 45 years.
more charges possible
the investigation is continuing and more charges are possible, cavanaugh said, adding that there's no evidence so far that others were willing to assist cowart and with the plot.
at this point, there does not appear to be any formal assassination plan, secret service spokesman eric said.
"whether or not they had the capability or the wherewithal to carry out an attack remains to be seen," he said.
zahren said the statements about the assassination came out in interviews after the men were arrested last week.
the secret service became involved once it was clear that an obama assassination attempt was part of a violent, plot.
"we don't discount anything," said, adding that it's one thing for the defendants to make statements, but it's not the same as having an organized assassination plan.
helena-west helena, on the mississippi river in east arkansas's delta, is in one of the country's poorest regions, trailing even parts of appalachia in its standard of living. police chief fred fielder said he had never heard of.
however, the reported threat of attacking a school filled with black students worried fielder. helena, with a population of, is 66 per cent black. | ə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈeɪʤənt hoʊldz ðə dɔr fər juz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈni ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɔn hɪz weɪ tɪ ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈræli ɪn ˈpɪtsbərg ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ((ˈʤeɪsən reed/reuters*)) tu waɪt suˈprɛməsɪsts əˈlɛʤədli ˈplɑtɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɪlɪŋ ˈræmˌpeɪʤ, ˈʃutɪŋ ənd blæk ˈpipəl ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈtɑrgətɪŋ juz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪn ɔl, ðə tu mɛn hum əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz "ˈskɪnˌhɛdz" plænd tɪ kɪl 88 ˈpipəl, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ 14 baɪ bɪˈhɛdɪŋ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈdɑkjəmənts ənˈsild ɪn juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ɪn ˈʤæksən, tɛn. ðə ˈnəmbərz 88 ənd 14 ər sɪmˈbɑlɪk ɪn ðə waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst kəmˈjunɪti. ðə ˈræmˌpeɪʤ, wɪʧ ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˈtɑrgətɪd ən ˌənaɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən skul, wɑz tɪ ɛnd wɪθ ðə tu mɛn ˈdraɪvɪŋ təˈwɔrd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, "ˈʃutɪŋ æt ɪm frəm ðə ˈwɪndoʊz," ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts ʃoʊ. "boʊθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ wʊd drɛs ɪn təkˈsiˌdoʊz ənd wɛr tɔp hæts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt," ðə kɔrt kəmˈpleɪnt steɪts. "boʊθ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz ˈfərðər ˈsteɪtɪd ðeɪ nu ðeɪ wʊd, ənd wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ, daɪ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs əˈtɛmpt." ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈtrævəlɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈsɛnətər ɪn ˌpɛnsəlˈveɪnjə hæd noʊ ˌɪˈmiˌdiət ˈkɑmɛnt. ərˈɛstɪd ɪn ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈʃɛrəfs' ˈdɛpjətiz ɪn ˈkrɑkɪt ˈkaʊnti, tɛn., ərˈɛstɪd ðə tu ˈsəˌspɛkts ˈdænjəl kaʊɑrt, 20 əv bɛlz, tɛn., ənd pɔl 18 əv ˈhɛlənə, ɑrk. ɔkt. 22 ɔn ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈʧɑrʤɪz. "wəns wi ərˈɛstɪd ðə dɪˈfɛndənts ənd səˈspɛktɪd ðeɪ hæd ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ˈfɛdərəl lɔ, wi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz," sɛd ˈkrɑkɪt ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf trɔɪ klyce*. ðə tu wər ʧɑrʤd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz ˈmənˌdeɪ wɪθ pəˈzɛsɪŋ ən ənˈrɛʤɪstərd ˈfaɪˌrɑrm, kənˈspaɪrɪŋ tɪ stil ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz frəm ə ˈfɛdərəli ˈlaɪsənst gən ˈdilər ənd θˈrɛtənɪŋ ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt. ɪn ðɪs ˌənˈdeɪtɪd ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əbˈteɪnd frəm ə ˈmaɪˌspeɪs webpage*, ˈdænjəl kaʊɑrt, 20 əv bɛlz, tɛn., ɪz ʃoʊn ˈhoʊldɪŋ ə ˈwɛpən. kaʊɑrt ənd pɔl 18 əv wɛst ˈhɛlənə, ɑrk., ər biɪŋ hɛld wɪˈθaʊt bɑnd. ((əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs)) kaʊɑrt ənd ər biɪŋ hɛld wɪˈθaʊt bɑnd. ˈeɪʤənts sizd ə ˈraɪfəl, ə ˈʃɑtˌgən ənd θri ˈpɪstəlz frəm ðə mɛn wɪn ðeɪ wər ərˈɛstɪd. əˈθɔrətiz əˈlɛʤd ðə tu mɛn wər pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ breɪk ˈɪntu ə gən ʃɑp tɪ stil mɔr. ˈʤæspər ˈteɪlər, ˈsɪti əˈtərni ɪn bɛlz, sɛd kaʊɑrt wɑz ərˈɛstɪd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. hi wɑz hɛld fər ə fju deɪz ɪn bɛlz, ðɛn muvd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd tɪ əˈnəðər fəˈsɪlɪti. "ɪt wɑz kɛpt ˈəndər lɪd ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ," ˈteɪlər sɛd. ənˈtɪl hɪz ərˈɛst, kaʊɑrt lɪvd wɪθ hɪz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts ɪn ə ˈsəðərn, ˈrʊrəl pɑrt əv ðə ˈkaʊnti, ˈteɪlər sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət kaʊɑrt əˈpɛrəntli ˈnɛvər ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm haɪ skul. hi muvd əˈweɪ, ˈpɑsəbli tɪ ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ər ˈtɛksəs, ðɛn rɪˈtərnd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsəmər, ˈteɪlər sɛd. 2 ˈsəˌspɛkts mɛt ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈlɔjər ʤoʊ bərd, haɪərd tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt kaʊɑrt, dɪd nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərn ə kɔl ˈsikɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnt ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈmɛsɪʤɪz lɛft ɔn tu foʊn ˈnəmbərz ˈlɪstɪd ˈəndər neɪm wər nɑt ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈtərnd. noʊ ˈtɛləˌfoʊn ˈnəmbər fər ɪn ˈhɛlənə kʊd bi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli faʊnd. juz. ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz əˈlɛʤd ˈmənˌdeɪ ðət waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst pɔl ˈplɑtɪd tɪ goʊ ɔn ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈkɪlɪŋ spri, ˈʃutɪŋ ənd blæk ˈpipəl ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈtɑrgətɪŋ juz. ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə. ((ˈkrɑkɪt ˈkaʊnti ˈʃɛrɪf ˈfoʊˌtoʊ)) ðə kɔrt ˈdɑkjəmənts seɪ ðə tu mɛn mɛt əˈbaʊt ə mənθ əˈgoʊ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd faʊnd ˈkɑmən graʊnd ɪn ðɛr ʃɛrd "waɪt paʊər" ənd "ˈskɪnˌhɛd" fəˈlɑsəfi. ðə ˈnəmbərz 14 ənd 88 ər ˈsɪmbəlz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ə freɪz əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ ən ˌɪmˈprɪzənd waɪt suˈprɛməsɪst "wi məst sɪˈkjʊr ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ɑr ˈpipəl ənd ə fˈjuʧər fər waɪt ˈʧɪldrən" ənd tɪ ðə eɪθ ˈlɛtər əv ðə ˈælfəˌbɛt, eɪʧ. ər tu eɪts stænd fər "haɪl ˈhɪtlər." kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz seɪ kaʊɑrt ənd ˈɔlsoʊ bɔt ˈnaɪˌlɑn roʊp ənd ski mæsks tɪ juz ɪn ə ˈrɑbəri ər hoʊm ˌɪnˈveɪʒən tɪ fənd ðɛr plɑt, ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈlɛʤədli plænd tɪ goʊ frəm steɪt tɪ steɪt ənd kɪl ˈpipəl. ˈeɪʤənts sɛd ðə tu dɪd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðə ˈæfrɪkənəˈmɛrɪkən skul ðeɪ wər ˈtɑrgətɪŋ baɪ neɪm. ʤɪm ˈkævənɔ, ˈspɛʃəl ˈeɪʤənt ɪn ʧɑrʤ əv ðə ˈnæʃvɪl, tɛn., fild ˈɔfəs fər ðə ˈbjʊroʊ əv ˈælkəˌhɑl, təˈbæˌkoʊ ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ənd ɪkˈsploʊsɪvz, sɛd əˈθɔrətiz tʊk ðə θrɛts ˈvɛri ˈsɪriəsli. "ðeɪ sɛd ðət wʊd bi ðɛr læst, ˈfaɪnəl ækt ðət ðeɪ wʊd əˈtɛmpt tɪ kɪl ˈsɛnətər ˌoʊˈbɑmə," ˈkævənɔ sɛd. "ðeɪ ˈdɪdənt bɪˈliv ðeɪ wʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ɪt, bət ðət ðeɪ wʊd gɪt kɪld traɪɪŋ." hi ˈædɪd: "ðeɪ simd dɪˈtərmənd tɪ du ɪt. ˈivɪn ɪf ðeɪ wər ʤɪst tɪ traɪ ɪt, ɪt wʊd bi ə treɪl əv tɪrz əraʊnd ðə saʊθ." ən ˌæfəˈdeɪvət faɪld ɪn ðə keɪs sɪz kaʊɑrt ənd toʊld ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ðə deɪ ðeɪ wər ərˈɛstɪd ðeɪ hæd ʃɑt æt ə glæs ˈwɪndoʊ æt biʧ groʊv ʧərʧ əv kraɪst, ə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən əv əˈbaʊt 60 blæk ˈmɛmbərz ɪn ˈbraʊnzvɪl, tɛn. ˈnɛlsən bɑnd, ðə ʧərʧ ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ənd ˈtrɛʒərər, sɛd noʊ wən wɑz æt ðə ʧərʧ wɪn ðə ʃɑt wɑz faɪərd. ˈmɛmbərz faʊnd ðə ˈbʊlət hæd ˈʃætərd ðə glæs ɪn ðə ˈʧərʧəz frənt dɔr wɪn ðeɪ əraɪvd fər ˈivnɪŋ ˈbaɪbəl ˈstədi. "wi hæv bɪn ɔn ðɪs saɪt fər əˈbaʊt 120 jɪrz ənd wi hæv ˈnɛvər hæd ə ˈprɑbləm laɪk ðɪs ˌbiˈfɔr," sɛd bɑnd, 53 ənd ə ʧərʧ ˈmɛmbər fər 45 jɪrz. mɔr ˈʧɑrʤɪz ˈpɑsəbəl ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ənd mɔr ˈʧɑrʤɪz ər ˈpɑsəbəl, ˈkævənɔ sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðɛrz noʊ ˈɛvədəns soʊ fɑr ðət ˈəðərz wər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈsɪst kaʊɑrt ənd wɪθ ðə plɑt. æt ðɪs pɔɪnt, ðɛr dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɛni ˈfɔrməl əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən plæn, ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs ˈspoʊksmən ˈɛrɪk sɛd. "ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðeɪ hæd ðə ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti ər ðə ˈwɛrwɪˌðɔl tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ən əˈtæk rɪˈmeɪnz tɪ bi sin," hi sɛd. sɛd ðə ˈsteɪtmənts əˈbaʊt ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən keɪm aʊt ɪn ˈɪntərvˌjuz ˈæftər ðə mɛn wər ərˈɛstɪd læst wik. ðə ˈsikrɪt ˈsərvɪs bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvd wəns ɪt wɑz klɪr ðət ən ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əˈtɛmpt wɑz pɑrt əv ə ˈvaɪələnt, plɑt. "wi doʊnt ˈdɪskaʊnt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ," sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ɪts wən θɪŋ fər ðə dɪˈfɛndənts tɪ meɪk ˈsteɪtmənts, bət ɪts nɑt ðə seɪm ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ən ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən plæn. ˈhɛlənə, ɔn ðə ˌmɪsɪˈsɪpi ˈrɪvər ɪn ist ˈɑrkənˌsɑz ˈdɛltə, ɪz ɪn wən əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈpurɪst ˈriʤənz, ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈivɪn pɑrts əv ˌæpəˈlæʧiə ɪn ɪts ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ. pəˈlis ʧif frɛd ˈfildər sɛd hi hæd ˈnɛvər hərd əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd θrɛt əv əˈtækɪŋ ə skul fɪld wɪθ blæk ˈstudənts ˈwərid ˈfildər. ˈhɛlənə, wɪθ ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən əv ɪz 66 pər sɛnt blæk. |
sheryl sandberg is "disgusted and disappointed" that facebook was helping advertisers target users.
facebook's coo weighed in on last week's revelation, announcing new tools and policies to prevent this type of behavior from occurring on the platform in the future.
facebook had been allowing advertisers to target users using terms like "jew hater" in its education and employment fields of their personal profiles. the descriptions automatically transferred to its ad platform as categories that could be targeted by advertisers, as reported last thursday.
the company said friday that it "immediately removed" the advertising categories after's report. in a facebook post, sandberg described the additional measures the company will take.
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facebook will add more human reviewers as well as oversight to its automated processes, she said.
moreover, it has manually reviewed targeting options and is reinstating the most common ad targets. "from now on we will have more manual review of new ad targeting options to help prevent offensive terms from appearing," she said. she described the categories on the platform as "totally inappropriate and a fail on our part."
in addition, sandberg said the company has clarified its advertising policies and will toughen up its enforcement. targeting people based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religious affiliation, sexual orientation, sex, gender or gender identity, or disabilities or diseases, is prohibited on the platform.
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sandberg said the company plans to have a program where users can report potential abuses of ads.
"if we discover unintended consequences in the future, we will be unrelenting in identifying and fixing them as quickly as possible," she wrote. "hate has no place on facebook -- and as a jew, as a mother, and as a human being, i know the damage that can come from hate." | ˈʃɛrəl ˈsændbərg ɪz "dɪsˈgəstɪd ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd" ðət ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɑz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ˈtərgət ˈjuzərz. ku weɪd ɪn ɔn læst wiks ˌrɛvəˈleɪʃən, əˈnaʊnsɪŋ nu tulz ənd ˈpɑləsiz tɪ prɪˈvɛnt ðɪs taɪp əv bɪˈheɪvjər frəm əˈkərɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈfeɪsˌbʊk hæd bɪn əˈlaʊɪŋ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz tɪ ˈtərgət ˈjuzərz ˈjuzɪŋ tərmz laɪk "ʤu ˈheɪtər" ɪn ɪts ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ənd ɪmˈplɔɪmənt fildz əv ðɛr ˈpərsɪnəl ˈproʊˌfaɪlz. ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈtrænsfərd tɪ ɪts æd ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz ˈkætəˌgɔriz ðət kʊd bi ˈtɑrgətɪd baɪ ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz, ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd læst ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈkəmpəˌni sɛd ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ðət ɪt "ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli riˈmuvd" ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈkætəˌgɔriz ˈæftər rɪˈpɔrt. ɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst, ˈsændbərg dɪˈskraɪbd ðə əˈdɪʃənəl ˈmɛʒərz ðə ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl teɪk. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈfeɪsˌbʊk pʊlz ˈfiʧər ðət hɛlpt ˈædvərˌtaɪzərz ˈtərgət ˈjuzərz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk wɪl æd mɔr ˈjumən rivˈjuərz ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈoʊvərˌsaɪt tɪ ɪts ˈɔtəˌmeɪtɪd ˈprɑsɛsəz, ʃi sɛd. mɔˈroʊvər, ɪt həz ˈmænjuəli rivˈjud ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz ənd ɪz ˌriɪnˈsteɪtɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈkɑmən æd ˈtɑrgəts. "frəm naʊ ɔn wi wɪl hæv mɔr ˈmænjuəl ˌrivˈju əv nu æd ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz tɪ hɛlp prɪˈvɛnt əˈfɛnsɪv tərmz frəm əˈpɪrɪŋ," ʃi sɛd. ʃi dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ˈkætəˌgɔriz ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm ɛz "ˈtoʊtəli ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt ənd ə feɪl ɔn ɑr pɑrt." ɪn əˈdɪʃən, ˈsændbərg sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz ˈklɛrəˌfaɪd ɪts ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ənd wɪl ˈtəfən əp ɪts ɛnˈfɔrsmənt. ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈpipəl beɪst ɔn ðɛr reɪs, ɛθˈnɪsɪti, ˈnæʃənəl ˈɔrəʤən, rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən, ˈsɛkʃuəl ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən, sɛks, ˈʤɛndər ər ˈʤɛndər aɪˈdɛntəˌti, ər dɪsəˈbɪlɪtiz ər dɪˈzizɪz, ɪz proʊˈhɪbətəd ɔn ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm. rɪˈleɪtɪd: mɑrk ˈzəkərˌbərg tɪ meɪk rɛr kɔrt əˈpɪrəns ˈsændbərg sɛd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni plænz tɪ hæv ə ˈproʊˌgræm wɛr ˈjuzərz kən rɪˈpɔrt pəˈtɛnʃəl əˈbjuzɪz əv ædz. "ɪf wi dɪˈskəvər ˌənɪnˈtɛndɪd ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, wi wɪl bi ˌənriˈlɛntɪŋ ɪn aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ənd ˈfɪksɪŋ ðɛm ɛz kˈwɪkli ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl," ʃi roʊt. "heɪt həz noʊ pleɪs ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ɛz ə ʤu, ɛz ə ˈməðər, ənd ɛz ə ˈjumən biɪŋ, aɪ noʊ ðə ˈdæmɪʤ ðət kən kəm frəm heɪt." |
when trevor noah started hosting the daily show last september, he was just some young, hilarious correspondent from south africa given the tall order of replacing jon stewart. not quite a year later, noah is drawing millennial viewers to the daily show and delivering night after night of sharp political thought and satire.
with the daily entire staff headed to cleveland and philadelphia for the republican national convention and democratic national convention, respectively, noah is set to take his hosting abilities to an even bigger stage. while other shows have teams reporting live, the daily show is the only one that will actually be fully broadcasting from the conventions, making noah and company the best sources for all your “what the fuck is going on” that what you need straight news coverage. with the kicking off next week in cleveland, the a.v. club talked to noah about what learned from the u.s. political process, and whether america is really going to hell in a handbasket.
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the a.v. club: most interesting to you about covering the conventions? why is it important to you that the daily show is going?
trevor noah: most interesting to me is just going to be seeing the chaos up close, especially on the republican side. heard a lot about the never trump movement, and heard a lot about the establishment quickly planning a clandestine takeover, so be interesting to be there live and see if anything happens as it happens. also be fun to see mean, ted cruz said that going to be speaking, so be interesting to see how these people perform up close in a really scrutinized environment. so excited for that.
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i think the most intriguing part of it for me is taking the daily show there, because we get to experience all of the material firsthand. generally, our show is resigned to reporting on the news, whereas here we get to be there when the news is being made, which i think will be an exciting change for us.
avc: how much access is the giving you?
tn: well, we do have our press passes, so see how far they let us go within that access. but we are allowed to be there, and see what happens. the worst that could happen is we get kicked out, but that could also be the best thing that happens. see.
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i’m not going there to try and stir anything. we just want to cover the conventions. and a lot of the republican guys are actually quite nice, so hopefully we have any issues.
avc: how will the daily approach this year differ from what the show has done in the past and from what other shows are doing?
tn: the big difference between what the other shows are doing and what doing is the fact that actually going to be there. i know that some people might be covering it on the night or might send a camera, but actually going to be there. so going to be doing a lot of cleveland- and stuff and stuff. our shows are going to be dedicated to the conventions. not going to be a piece of our show.
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then i guess going to make it different is that this is my first time going to the convention. this is also the first time as the daily show with trevor noah. we have new correspondents, we have myself, so going to be a new experience. plus a lot of our viewers have never experienced a convention whilst also watching it. so we have to take that into account while still the convention for the all-time daily show viewers. you also want to create an exciting experience for the new viewers who have never seen anything like it.
avc: you said you were doing cleveland- and coverage. do you mean reported stories from the cities themselves that might not be about the actual convention?
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tn: yes. we have correspondents going out and reporting stories, so if something crazy or interesting happening in either of the cities, be there ourselves.
the big difference from how the show did it before is that now be a lot of social media taking place. so be making shows within shows. have our snapchat show, which is going to be launching for the first time. going to be a special, and going to be us covering the convention on snapchat. and then going to have a whole bunch of different live activities as well, like the daily show convention sideshow, which is going to be in cleveland for instance, and going to be almost a live carnival of events that people can come and see. so those are just a few things that are going to make it different beyond just on the show on tv.
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avc: are you expecting any surprises at the conventions? usually so locked down in advance.
tn: i think that the has everything locked up right now. from what reading and what seeing, still up in the air. there are a few people confirmed here and there, but it seem like everything is cohesive right now. so the is really… nobody knows going to happen. i be shocked if we come out the other side and donald trump is not the nominee. i know crazy, but crazy has been the theme of this campaign.
on the dnc side, it seems like falling into place and going according to plan. barring anything dramatic on side, it should be a pretty standard convention. bernie is speaking, so maybe push hillary a bit more, but be interesting to see on either side.
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avc: how can you prep for something like these conventions? if donald trump might not even be the if he is, and then he just drops a vp and cabinet members, how can you start thinking about all that in advance?
tn: yeah, on side, what do you do? on side gone through a bunch of the vp possibilities like elizabeth warren, [tom] perez, xavier becerra, and so on, but when it comes to the side, nobody knows anything. and i think anyone who says they know going on is lying. no one knows going on with that side. no one knows what trump is doing or planning. the last time he talked about the convention, he said he was going to do something no one has ever seen before. he said he was going to make an entertainment spectacular. we know what that means. all we can do is plan as much as we can plan, but for the most part there live and experiencing the thing. what we get to do is share that experience with our viewers. we get to have it happen to us while there, which is what makes it really exciting.
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avc: how many people are you sending?
tn: the whole show is going there. every single person from the entire show. we are doing the daily show from cleveland and from philadelphia. not sending people. the show is going there. other people are sending somebody, but sleeping there every single day. i will be there, every single correspondent will be there, our writers, our is going to be there.
avc: have you developed any sort of perspective on this election cycle or are you still in too deep?
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tn: i know. sometimes being too deep into it makes you lose some perspective. it makes you feel like the whole thing is normal when in fact not. really not a normal campaign cycle you guys have here. seldom seen an election fraught with so many lies from candidates on either side.
i actually think this whole thing in the u.k. was a welcome example of being straightforward. with the candidates pulling out quickly, no stringing the people along. the whole fight with theresa may and her counterpart, or you look what happened with boris [johnson] and his counterpart. so refreshing to just see candidates go, “hey, out. i think i can do this.” or nigel just going, “i want to do this, going home.” just refreshing. it seem to be as labored.
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the american cycle is just so extreme and drawn out. and because of that, it leads you into the dark spaces where you go, “nothing’s actually happening here other than the country being torn apart.” i understand how people think you can spend this much time tearing people apart and then not expect that to still be in effect after the election is done. and what people are doing. spending almost two years on the road telling people from your side that the other side is wrong, and then you think that when the election ends just going to go back to normal? no, just sowing the seeds of divisiveness, and unsustainable over time. and you see the effects of it over time. just going to keep getting worse.
avc: you might not notice it a year from now, but notice it eight years from now, or 20 years from now.
tn: exactly.
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avc: with everything going trump, isis, the two recent filmed shootings of black men, the sniper in you think things are getting worse, or do you think just more aware of going on because of social media and the news cycle? are things crazier now than they were, say, 20 years ago? a hundred years ago?
tn: i think things are getting more insane. i do know that the country is more divided than ever been. tensions in america are at their peak.
with regard to the shootings and so on, i think just the ubiquitous nature of cell phone cameras. all that happened. now everyone has eyes, and now everyone has evidence. really changed how we tell the news and what we get from it.
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but an interesting place to begin where the country is completely divided into choosing sides, when the only side everyone should be choosing is the side of america, and then politicians essentially should be arguing about the best way to serve america. whereas right now—like, for instance, say republicans and argue that the other side does not even want america to succeed, which is a strange thing. not something you see very often in politics. normally both sides are trying to get the same things done, but they just disagree on how to do it. whereas here a very distinct, “no, that side does not want to make this country what it needs to be. that side is totally against that.” and part of a larger problem that people are starting to experience. so more divisiveness, yes, but definitely also more social media getting people connected to happening.
avc: maybe some of that divisiveness could be solved if we had more than just two major political parties. even some of the old guard republicans are saying, “these guys are too much for me.”
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tn: the price you pay for not having multiple parties. like i always say to people, in this election season particularly, if you had multiple parties i can tell you donald trump would have had his, bernie sanders would have had his own, hillary been with the democrats, and then the republicans run maybe ted cruz or marco rubio. but because you force people into these two sides that fully represent them, going to end up in a situation where the populist few manage to somehow control the votes and the narrative of the majority. happening now.
avc: how much perspective do you think bringing to this election by not being originally from the u.s.? some of us might just say, “well, this is how always been.”
tn: it brings a lot in terms of me thinking not normal. i always tell people in the writing room, i tell them in every situation, “i’m not at the place where i think normal, and i hope i never get to that place, because a lot of the things that are happening are not normal.”
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the biggest perspective i bring is coming from a country that has extreme racial tensions, just like america. we have a very strained situation in our relation to the british, but we handle it in different ways, obviously. but there are many parts of america that i understand because of the country that i am from.
also, coming from a place where i have seen a different way to handle it, or a slightly different way to go through what is happening, that gives me some perspective. so i think it always helps. it always helps to have someone who has traveled the world or seen a different way to do something. that helps give you perspective.
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avc: do you think the daily show has the potential to bring about social change?
tn: i think any show has the potential to bring about social change. i do not think any one show in isolation can do it. i think it is a groundswell that needs to continue to be bolstered from all ends. so when talking about an issue, for instance, if you look at all the issues been experiencing over the past few weeks or rights in america, rights, the proliferation of guns, the police of these things, they need a certain level of groundswell. one show do it, but when you multiply everyone on twitter, everyone on tv, just everyone, that begins to bring it to life. that begins to make it bigger than just what it could be without that. and so i think any one show has that power or ability, which is good because that could go either way, but we have a fantastic platform to be part of something bigger than just ourselves, which i take all the time and i use. and not just because the daily show, because a platform, and what my platform has always been in comedy and in life. like on twitter, you do anything by yourself, but you post something and it might be and, and next thing you know trending, and it all came from one person. and so how i look at the show. we have to start it somewhere, so get started.
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avc: you could say that fox news might think similarly. and pushing things in a different, more conservative direction.
tn: i agree completely. we always look at gerrymandering and what it has done to voting in america, but what i realized the other day is that the news has somehow become gerrymandered and is continuing to be gerrymandered in america.
it’s very rare to find a place where news itself has a political bent. normally, say in the u.k. for instance, newspapers might explicitly support one party or the other, but television is just facts that are not influenced by any party from either side. in south africa we try to maintain the same thing. unfortunately, the government sometimes intervenes, but for the most part, the facts are the facts.
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in america, to have news that has explicitly taken a position is a very strange place to be in, and a very dangerous place to be in. and happening on facebook, as you saw, and happening online. people are just being given their news and not the news, which is really, really scary.
avc: you can choose what you want and want to see.
tn: the scariest thing is it chooses for you at some point. there are many people out there who even think of themselves as being averse to facts, but the truth is, they are not getting it.
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some guy me one of those memes that donald trump—about who commits crime and what percentage of black people commit crimes, and i was like, “these are false.” but the guy being an asshole to me. he was just saying “look, the facts.” and i was like, “but these are false facts. this is not fact.” but the problem is that in his world, that has been circulated and he believes it. so how do you get that person to see the facts?
it’s also about being honest. i think sometimes about realizing that a lot of that honesty can come from pointing out where your beliefs are flawed or where made mistakes. by doing that i feel like you get to a place where people are more likely to trust you. they go, “okay, cool, you are open to us, then maybe we can be open to you.” | wɪn ˈtrɛvər noʊə ˈstɑrtɪd ˈhoʊstɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ læst sɛpˈtɛmbər, hi wɑz ʤɪst səm jəŋ, hɪˈlɛriəs ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt frəm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ ˈgɪvɪn ðə tɔl ˈɔrdər əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ʤɑn stuərt. nɑt kwaɪt ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, noʊə ɪz drɔɪŋ mɪˈlɛniəl vjuərz tɪ ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ənd dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ naɪt ˈæftər naɪt əv ʃɑrp pəˈlɪtɪkəl θɔt ənd ˈsæˌtaɪər. wɪθ ðə ˈdeɪli ɪnˈtaɪər stæf ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈklivlənd ənd ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə fər ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈnæʃənəl kənˈvɛnʃən, rɪˈspɛktɪvli, noʊə ɪz sɛt tɪ teɪk hɪz ˈhoʊstɪŋ əˈbɪləˌtiz tɪ ən ˈivɪn ˈbɪgər steɪʤ. waɪl ˈəðər ʃoʊz hæv timz rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ lɪv, ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli wən ðət wɪl ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈfʊli ˈbrɔdˌkæstɪŋ frəm ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ noʊə ənd ˈkəmpəˌni ðə bɛst ˈsɔrsəz fər ɔl jʊr ðə fək ɪz goʊɪŋ on”*” ðət wət ju nid streɪt nuz ˈkəvərɪʤ. wɪθ ðə ˈkɪkɪŋ ɔf nɛkst wik ɪn ˈklivlənd, ðə a.v*. kləb tɔkt tɪ noʊə əˈbaʊt wət ˈlərnɪd frəm ðə juz. pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɔˌsɛs, ənd ˈwɛðər əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ tɪ hɛl ɪn ə handbasket*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə a.v*. kləb: moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ ju əˈbaʊt ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz? waɪ ɪz ɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ ju ðət ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ? ˈtrɛvər noʊə: moʊst ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ mi ɪz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ bi siɪŋ ðə keɪɑs əp kloʊz, əˈspɛʃəli ɔn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən saɪd. hərd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈnɛvər trəmp ˈmuvmənt, ənd hərd ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt kˈwɪkli ˈplænɪŋ ə klænˈdɛstɪn ˈteɪˌkoʊvər, soʊ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr lɪv ənd si ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈhæpənz ɛz ɪt ˈhæpənz. ˈɔlsoʊ bi fən tɪ si min, tɛd kruz sɛd ðət goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈspikɪŋ, soʊ bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si haʊ ðiz ˈpipəl pərˈfɔrm əp kloʊz ɪn ə ˈrɪli ˈskrutəˌnaɪzd ɪnˈvaɪrənmənt. soʊ ɪkˈsaɪtɪd fər ðət. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ pɑrt əv ɪt fər mi ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ ðɛr, bɪˈkəz wi gɪt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɔl əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈfərsthænd. ˈʤɛnərəli, ɑr ʃoʊ ɪz rɪˈzaɪnd tɪ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn ðə nuz, wɛˈræz hir wi gɪt tɪ bi ðɛr wɪn ðə nuz ɪz biɪŋ meɪd, wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk wɪl bi ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ fər ˈjuˈɛs. avc*: haʊ məʧ ˈækˌsɛs ɪz ðə ˈgɪvɪŋ ju? tn*: wɛl, wi du hæv ɑr prɛs ˈpæsɪz, soʊ si haʊ fɑr ðeɪ lɛt ˈjuˈɛs goʊ wɪˈθɪn ðət ˈækˌsɛs. bət wi ər əˈlaʊd tɪ bi ðɛr, ənd si wət ˈhæpənz. ðə wərst ðət kʊd ˈhæpən ɪz wi gɪt kɪkt aʊt, bət ðət kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ðə bɛst θɪŋ ðət ˈhæpənz. si. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt nɑt goʊɪŋ ðɛr tɪ traɪ ənd stər ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. wi ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ˈkəvər ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz. ənd ə lɔt əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən gaɪz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt nis, soʊ ˈhoʊpfəli wi hæv ˈɛni ˈɪʃuz. avc*: haʊ wɪl ðə ˈdeɪli əˈproʊʧ ðɪs jɪr ˈdɪfər frəm wət ðə ʃoʊ həz dən ɪn ðə pæst ənd frəm wət ˈəðər ʃoʊz ər duɪŋ? tn*: ðə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin wət ðə ˈəðər ʃoʊz ər duɪŋ ənd wət duɪŋ ɪz ðə fækt ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr. aɪ noʊ ðət səm ˈpipəl maɪt bi ˈkəvərɪŋ ɪt ɔn ðə naɪt ər maɪt sɛnd ə ˈkæmərə, bət ˈæˌkʧuəli goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr. soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi duɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈklivlənd- ənd stəf ənd stəf. ɑr ʃoʊz ər goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz. nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə pis əv ɑr ʃoʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɛn aɪ gɛs goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfərənt ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz maɪ fərst taɪm goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən. ðɪs ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə fərst taɪm ɛz ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈtrɛvər noʊə. wi hæv nu ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts, wi hæv ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, soʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə nu ɪkˈspɪriəns. pləs ə lɔt əv ɑr vjuərz hæv ˈnɛvər ɪkˈspɪriənst ə kənˈvɛnʃən waɪlst ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwɑʧɪŋ ɪt. soʊ wi hæv tɪ teɪk ðət ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt waɪl stɪl ðə kənˈvɛnʃən fər ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ vjuərz. ju ˈɔlsoʊ wɔnt tɪ kriˈeɪt ən ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns fər ðə nu vjuərz hu hæv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk ɪt. avc*: ju sɛd ju wər duɪŋ ˈklivlənd- ənd ˈkəvərɪʤ. du ju min ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈstɔriz frəm ðə ˈsɪtiz ðɛmˈsɛlvz ðət maɪt nɑt bi əˈbaʊt ðə ˈækʧəwəl kənˈvɛnʃən? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tn*: jɛs. wi hæv ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənts goʊɪŋ aʊt ənd rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈstɔriz, soʊ ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkreɪzi ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ˈhæpənɪŋ ɪn ˈiðər əv ðə ˈsɪtiz, bi ðɛr ɑrˈsɛlvz. ðə bɪg ˈdɪfərəns frəm haʊ ðə ʃoʊ dɪd ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ɪz ðət naʊ bi ə lɔt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈteɪkɪŋ pleɪs. soʊ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ʃoʊz wɪˈθɪn ʃoʊz. hæv ɑr sˈnæˌpʧæt ʃoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈlɔnʧɪŋ fər ðə fərst taɪm. goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈspɛʃəl, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈjuˈɛs ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə kənˈvɛnʃən ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt. ənd ðɛn goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə hoʊl bənʧ əv ˈdɪfərənt lɪv ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɛz wɛl, laɪk ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ kənˈvɛnʃən ˈsaɪdˌʃoʊ, wɪʧ ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ɪn ˈklivlənd fər ˈɪnstəns, ənd goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə lɪv ˈkɑrnəvəl əv ɪˈvɛnts ðət ˈpipəl kən kəm ənd si. soʊ ðoʊz ər ʤɪst ə fju θɪŋz ðət ər goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfərənt bɪɔnd ʤɪst ɔn ðə ʃoʊ ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: ər ju ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ ˈɛni səˈpraɪzɪz æt ðə kənˈvɛnʃənz? ˈjuʒəwəli soʊ lɑkt daʊn ɪn ədˈvæns. tn*: aɪ θɪŋk ðət ðə həz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ lɑkt əp raɪt naʊ. frəm wət ˈrɛdɪŋ ənd wət siɪŋ, stɪl əp ɪn ðə ɛr. ðɛr ər ə fju ˈpipəl kənˈfərmd hir ənd ðɛr, bət ɪt sim laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪz koʊˈhisɪv raɪt naʊ. soʊ ðə ɪz really…*… ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. aɪ bi ʃɑkt ɪf wi kəm aʊt ðə ˈəðər saɪd ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz nɑt ðə ˌnɑməˈni. aɪ noʊ ˈkreɪzi, bət ˈkreɪzi həz bɪn ðə θim əv ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn. ɔn ðə ˈdiˌɛnˌsi saɪd, ɪt simz laɪk ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu pleɪs ənd goʊɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ plæn. ˈbɑrɪŋ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ drəˈmætɪk ɔn saɪd, ɪt ʃʊd bi ə ˈprɪti ˈstændərd kənˈvɛnʃən. ˈbərni ɪz ˈspikɪŋ, soʊ ˈmeɪbi pʊʃ ˈhɪləri ə bɪt mɔr, bət bi ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ tɪ si ɔn ˈiðər saɪd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: haʊ kən ju prɛp fər ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ðiz kənˈvɛnʃənz? ɪf ˈdɑnəld trəmp maɪt nɑt ˈivɪn bi ðə ɪf hi ɪz, ənd ðɛn hi ʤɪst drɑps ə ˌviˈpi ənd ˈkæbənət ˈmɛmbərz, haʊ kən ju stɑrt ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɔl ðət ɪn ədˈvæns? tn*: jæ, ɔn saɪd, wət du ju du? ɔn saɪd gɔn θru ə bənʧ əv ðə ˌviˈpi ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz laɪk ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən, [tɑm] ˈpɛrɛz, ˈzeɪvjər bɛˈʧɛrɑ, ənd soʊ ɔn, bət wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ðə saɪd, ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi noʊz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ. ənd aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛniˌwən hu sɪz ðeɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪz laɪɪŋ. noʊ wən noʊz goʊɪŋ ɔn wɪθ ðət saɪd. noʊ wən noʊz wət trəmp ɪz duɪŋ ər ˈplænɪŋ. ðə læst taɪm hi tɔkt əˈbaʊt ðə kənˈvɛnʃən, hi sɛd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ noʊ wən həz ˈɛvər sin ˌbiˈfɔr. hi sɛd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ meɪk ən ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt spɛkˈtækjələr. wi noʊ wət ðət minz. ɔl wi kən du ɪz plæn ɛz məʧ ɛz wi kən plæn, bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt ðɛr lɪv ənd ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ðə θɪŋ. wət wi gɪt tɪ du ɪz ʃɛr ðət ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ɑr vjuərz. wi gɪt tɪ hæv ɪt ˈhæpən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs waɪl ðɛr, wɪʧ ɪz wət meɪks ɪt ˈrɪli ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: haʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ər ju ˈsɛndɪŋ? tn*: ðə hoʊl ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ ðɛr. ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpərsən frəm ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ʃoʊ. wi ər duɪŋ ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ frəm ˈklivlənd ənd frəm ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə. nɑt ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈpipəl. ðə ʃoʊ ɪz goʊɪŋ ðɛr. ˈəðər ˈpipəl ər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈsəmˌbɑdi, bət sˈlipɪŋ ðɛr ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl deɪ. aɪ wɪl bi ðɛr, ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˌkɔrəˈspɑndənt wɪl bi ðɛr, ɑr ˈraɪtərz, ɑr ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ðɛr. avc*: hæv ju dɪˈvɛləpt ˈɛni sɔrt əv pərˈspɛktɪv ɔn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəl ər ər ju stɪl ɪn tu dip? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tn*: aɪ noʊ. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz biɪŋ tu dip ˈɪntu ɪt meɪks ju luz səm pərˈspɛktɪv. ɪt meɪks ju fil laɪk ðə hoʊl θɪŋ ɪz ˈnɔrməl wɪn ɪn fækt nɑt. ˈrɪli nɑt ə ˈnɔrməl kæmˈpeɪn ˈsaɪkəl ju gaɪz hæv hir. ˈsɛldəm sin ən ɪˈlɛkʃən frɔt wɪθ soʊ ˈmɛni laɪz frəm ˈkænədɪts ɔn ˈiðər saɪd. aɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli θɪŋk ðɪs hoʊl θɪŋ ɪn ðə u.k*. wɑz ə ˈwɛlkəm ɪgˈzæmpəl əv biɪŋ ˈstreɪtˈfɔrwərd. wɪθ ðə ˈkænədɪts ˈpʊlɪŋ aʊt kˈwɪkli, noʊ ˈstrɪŋɪŋ ðə ˈpipəl əˈlɔŋ. ðə hoʊl faɪt wɪθ tərˈisə meɪ ənd hər ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt, ər ju lʊk wət ˈhæpənd wɪθ ˈbɔrɪs [ˈʤɑnsən] ənd hɪz ˈkaʊntərˌpɑrt. soʊ rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ tɪ ʤɪst si ˈkænədɪts goʊ, ““hey*, aʊt. aɪ θɪŋk aɪ kən du this.”*.” ər ˈnaɪʤəl ʤɪst goʊɪŋ, wɔnt tɪ du ðɪs, goʊɪŋ home.”*.” ʤɪst rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ. ɪt sim tɪ bi ɛz ˈleɪbərd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsaɪkəl ɪz ʤɪst soʊ ɪkˈstrim ənd drɔn aʊt. ənd bɪˈkəz əv ðət, ɪt lidz ju ˈɪntu ðə dɑrk ˈspeɪsɪz wɛr ju goʊ, ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənɪŋ hir ˈəðər ðən ðə ˈkəntri biɪŋ tɔrn apart.”*.” aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ˈpipəl θɪŋk ju kən spɛnd ðɪs məʧ taɪm ˈtɪrɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈpɑrt ənd ðɛn nɑt ɪkˈspɛkt ðət tɪ stɪl bi ɪn ˈifɛkt ˈæftər ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɪz dən. ənd wət ˈpipəl ər duɪŋ. ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu jɪrz ɔn ðə roʊd ˈtɛlɪŋ ˈpipəl frəm jʊr saɪd ðət ðə ˈəðər saɪd ɪz rɔŋ, ənd ðɛn ju θɪŋk ðət wɪn ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən ɛndz ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ bæk tɪ ˈnɔrməl? noʊ, ʤɪst soʊɪŋ ðə sidz əv dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs, ənd ˌənsəˈsteɪnəbəl ˈoʊvər taɪm. ənd ju si ðə ˈifɛkts əv ɪt ˈoʊvər taɪm. ʤɪst goʊɪŋ tɪ kip ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs. avc*: ju maɪt nɑt ˈnoʊtɪs ɪt ə jɪr frəm naʊ, bət ˈnoʊtɪs ɪt eɪt jɪrz frəm naʊ, ər 20 jɪrz frəm naʊ. tn*: ɪgˈzæktli. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ goʊɪŋ trəmp, ˈaɪsəs, ðə tu ˈrisənt fɪlmd ˈʃutɪŋz əv blæk mɛn, ðə sˈnaɪpər ɪn ju θɪŋk θɪŋz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ wərs, ər du ju θɪŋk ʤɪst mɔr əˈwɛr əv goʊɪŋ ɔn bɪˈkəz əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ðə nuz ˈsaɪkəl? ər θɪŋz ˈkreɪziər naʊ ðən ðeɪ wər, seɪ, 20 jɪrz əˈgoʊ? ə ˈhənərd jɪrz əˈgoʊ? tn*: aɪ θɪŋk θɪŋz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ˌɪnˈseɪn. aɪ du noʊ ðət ðə ˈkəntri ɪz mɔr dɪˈvaɪdɪd ðən ˈɛvər bɪn. ˈtɛnʧənz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ər æt ðɛr pik. wɪθ rɪˈgɑrd tɪ ðə ˈʃutɪŋz ənd soʊ ɔn, aɪ θɪŋk ʤɪst ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈneɪʧər əv sɛl foʊn ˈkæmərəz. ɔl ðət ˈhæpənd. naʊ ˈɛvriˌwən həz aɪz, ənd naʊ ˈɛvriˌwən həz ˈɛvədəns. ˈrɪli ʧeɪnʤd haʊ wi tɛl ðə nuz ənd wət wi gɪt frəm ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ pleɪs tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɛr ðə ˈkəntri ɪz kəmˈplitli dɪˈvaɪdɪd ˈɪntu ˈʧuzɪŋ saɪdz, wɪn ðə ˈoʊnli saɪd ˈɛvriˌwən ʃʊd bi ˈʧuzɪŋ ɪz ðə saɪd əv əˈmɛrɪkə, ənd ðɛn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ʃʊd bi ˈɑrgjuɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ sərv əˈmɛrɪkə. wɛˈræz raɪt now—like*, fər ˈɪnstəns, seɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈɑrgju ðət ðə ˈəðər saɪd dɪz nɑt ˈivɪn wɔnt əˈmɛrɪkə tɪ səkˈsid, wɪʧ ɪz ə streɪnʤ θɪŋ. nɑt ˈsəmθɪŋ ju si ˈvɛri ˈɔfən ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks. ˈnɔrməli boʊθ saɪdz ər traɪɪŋ tɪ gɪt ðə seɪm θɪŋz dən, bət ðeɪ ʤɪst dɪsəˈgri ɔn haʊ tɪ du ɪt. wɛˈræz hir ə ˈvɛri dɪˈstɪŋkt, ““no*, ðət saɪd dɪz nɑt wɔnt tɪ meɪk ðɪs ˈkəntri wət ɪt nidz tɪ bi. ðət saɪd ɪz ˈtoʊtəli əˈgɛnst that.”*.” ənd pɑrt əv ə ˈlɑrʤər ˈprɑbləm ðət ˈpipəl ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns. soʊ mɔr dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs, jɛs, bət ˈdɛfənətli ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈpipəl kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ˈhæpənɪŋ. avc*: ˈmeɪbi səm əv ðət dɪˈvaɪsɪvnəs kʊd bi sɑlvd ɪf wi hæd mɔr ðən ʤɪst tu ˈmeɪʤər pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz. ˈivɪn səm əv ðə oʊld gɑrd rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər seɪɪŋ, gaɪz ər tu məʧ fər me.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt tn*: ðə praɪs ju peɪ fər nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ˈməltəpəl ˈpɑrtiz. laɪk aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz seɪ tɪ ˈpipəl, ɪn ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli, ɪf ju hæd ˈməltəpəl ˈpɑrtiz aɪ kən tɛl ju ˈdɑnəld trəmp wʊd hæv hæd hɪz, ˈbərni ˈsændərz wʊd hæv hæd hɪz oʊn, ˈhɪləri bɪn wɪθ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts, ənd ðɛn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz rən ˈmeɪbi tɛd kruz ər ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ. bət bɪˈkəz ju fɔrs ˈpipəl ˈɪntu ðiz tu saɪdz ðət ˈfʊli ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛm, goʊɪŋ tɪ ɛnd əp ɪn ə ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɛr ðə ˈpɑpjələst fju ˈmænɪʤ tɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ kənˈtroʊl ðə voʊts ənd ðə ˈnɛrətɪv əv ðə məˈʤɔrəti. ˈhæpənɪŋ naʊ. avc*: haʊ məʧ pərˈspɛktɪv du ju θɪŋk ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən baɪ nɑt biɪŋ ərˈɪʤənəli frəm ðə juz.? səm əv ˈjuˈɛs maɪt ʤɪst seɪ, ““well*, ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˈɔlˌweɪz been.”*.” tn*: ɪt brɪŋz ə lɔt ɪn tərmz əv mi ˈθɪŋkɪŋ nɑt ˈnɔrməl. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz tɛl ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈraɪtɪŋ rum, aɪ tɛl ðɛm ɪn ˈɛvəri ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, nɑt æt ðə pleɪs wɛr aɪ θɪŋk ˈnɔrməl, ənd aɪ hoʊp aɪ ˈnɛvər gɪt tɪ ðət pleɪs, bɪˈkəz ə lɔt əv ðə θɪŋz ðət ər ˈhæpənɪŋ ər nɑt normal.”*.” ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðə ˈbɪgəst pərˈspɛktɪv aɪ brɪŋ ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə ˈkəntri ðət həz ɪkˈstrim ˈreɪʃəl ˈtɛnʧənz, ʤɪst laɪk əˈmɛrɪkə. wi hæv ə ˈvɛri streɪnd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ɪn ɑr riˈleɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ, bət wi ˈhændəl ɪt ɪn ˈdɪfərənt weɪz, ˈɑbviəsli. bət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni pɑrts əv əˈmɛrɪkə ðət aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈkəntri ðət aɪ æm frəm. ˈɔlsoʊ, ˈkəmɪŋ frəm ə pleɪs wɛr aɪ hæv sin ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ tɪ ˈhændəl ɪt, ər ə sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt weɪ tɪ goʊ θru wət ɪz ˈhæpənɪŋ, ðət gɪvz mi səm pərˈspɛktɪv. soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz hɛlps. ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz hɛlps tɪ hæv ˈsəmˌwən hu həz ˈtrævəld ðə wərld ər sin ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ tɪ du ˈsəmθɪŋ. ðət hɛlps gɪv ju pərˈspɛktɪv. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: du ju θɪŋk ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ? tn*: aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛni ʃoʊ həz ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ brɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ. aɪ du nɑt θɪŋk ˈɛni wən ʃoʊ ɪn ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən kən du ɪt. aɪ θɪŋk ɪt ɪz ə ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl ðət nidz tɪ kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi ˈboʊlstərd frəm ɔl ɛndz. soʊ wɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ən ˈɪʃu, fər ˈɪnstəns, ɪf ju lʊk æt ɔl ðə ˈɪʃuz bɪn ɪkˈspɪriənsɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst fju wiks ər raɪts ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, raɪts, ðə ˌproʊlɪfərˈeɪʃən əv gənz, ðə pəˈlis əv ðiz θɪŋz, ðeɪ nid ə ˈsərtən ˈlɛvəl əv ˈgraʊndsˌwɛl. wən ʃoʊ du ɪt, bət wɪn ju ˈməltəˌplaɪ ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn tˈwɪtər, ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən, ʤɪst ˈɛvriˌwən, ðət bɪˈgɪnz tɪ brɪŋ ɪt tɪ laɪf. ðət bɪˈgɪnz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈbɪgər ðən ʤɪst wət ɪt kʊd bi wɪˈθaʊt ðət. ənd soʊ aɪ θɪŋk ˈɛni wən ʃoʊ həz ðət paʊər ər əˈbɪləˌti, wɪʧ ɪz gʊd bɪˈkəz ðət kʊd goʊ ˈiðər weɪ, bət wi hæv ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈplætˌfɔrm tɪ bi pɑrt əv ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈbɪgər ðən ʤɪst ɑrˈsɛlvz, wɪʧ aɪ teɪk ɔl ðə taɪm ənd aɪ juz. ənd nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ, bɪˈkəz ə ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd wət maɪ ˈplætˌfɔrm həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ɪn ˈkɑmədi ənd ɪn laɪf. laɪk ɔn tˈwɪtər, ju du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf, bət ju poʊst ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ɪt maɪt bi ənd, ənd nɛkst θɪŋ ju noʊ ˈtrɛndɪŋ, ənd ɪt ɔl keɪm frəm wən ˈpərsən. ənd soʊ haʊ aɪ lʊk æt ðə ʃoʊ. wi hæv tɪ stɑrt ɪt ˈsəmˌwɛr, soʊ gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt avc*: ju kʊd seɪ ðət fɑks nuz maɪt θɪŋk ˈsɪmələrli. ənd ˈpʊʃɪŋ θɪŋz ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt, mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. tn*: aɪ əˈgri kəmˈplitli. wi ˈɔlˌweɪz lʊk æt ˌʤɛriˈmændərɪŋ ənd wət ɪt həz dən tɪ ˈvoʊtɪŋ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, bət wət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðə ˈəðər deɪ ɪz ðət ðə nuz həz ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈkəm ˌʤɛriˈmændərd ənd ɪz kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ bi ˌʤɛriˈmændərd ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈvɛri rɛr tɪ faɪnd ə pleɪs wɛr nuz ˌɪtˈsɛlf həz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl bɛnt. ˈnɔrməli, seɪ ɪn ðə u.k*. fər ˈɪnstəns, ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz maɪt ɪkˈsplɪsətli səˈpɔrt wən ˈpɑrti ər ðə ˈəðər, bət ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ɪz ʤɪst fækts ðət ər nɑt ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ˈɛni ˈpɑrti frəm ˈiðər saɪd. ɪn saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ wi traɪ tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ðə seɪm θɪŋ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ˌɪntərˈvinz, bət fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðə fækts ər ðə fækts. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, tɪ hæv nuz ðət həz ɪkˈsplɪsətli ˈteɪkən ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪz ə ˈvɛri streɪnʤ pleɪs tɪ bi ɪn, ənd ə ˈvɛri ˈdeɪnʤərəs pleɪs tɪ bi ɪn. ənd ˈhæpənɪŋ ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk, ɛz ju sɔ, ənd ˈhæpənɪŋ ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ˈpipəl ər ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈgɪvɪn ðɛr nuz ənd nɑt ðə nuz, wɪʧ ɪz ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli ˈskɛri. avc*: ju kən ʧuz wət ju wɔnt ənd wɔnt tɪ si. tn*: ðə ˈskɛriəst θɪŋ ɪz ɪt ˈʧuzɪz fər ju æt səm pɔɪnt. ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈpipəl aʊt ðɛr hu ˈivɪn θɪŋk əv ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz biɪŋ əˈvərs tɪ fækts, bət ðə truθ ɪz, ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt səm gaɪ mi wən əv ðoʊz mimz ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp hu kəˈmɪts kraɪm ənd wət pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv blæk ˈpipəl kəˈmɪt kraɪmz, ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk, ər false.”*.” bət ðə gaɪ biɪŋ ən ˈæshoʊl tɪ mi. hi wɑz ʤɪst seɪɪŋ ““look*, ðə facts.”*.” ənd aɪ wɑz laɪk, ðiz ər fɔls fækts. ðɪs ɪz nɑt fact.”*.” bət ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ðət ɪn hɪz wərld, ðət həz bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪd ənd hi bɪˈlivz ɪt. soʊ haʊ du ju gɪt ðət ˈpərsən tɪ si ðə fækts? ˈɔlsoʊ əˈbaʊt biɪŋ ˈɑnəst. aɪ θɪŋk ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈbaʊt ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət ə lɔt əv ðət ˈɑnəsti kən kəm frəm ˈpɔɪntɪŋ aʊt wɛr jʊr bɪˈlifs ər flɔd ər wɛr meɪd mɪˈsteɪks. baɪ duɪŋ ðət aɪ fil laɪk ju gɪt tɪ ə pleɪs wɛr ˈpipəl ər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ trəst ju. ðeɪ goʊ, ““okay*, kul, ju ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ðɛn ˈmeɪbi wi kən bi ˈoʊpən tɪ you.”*.” |
vancouver, b.c. vancouver canucks general manager jim benning announced today that the canucks have recalled jacob from the utica comets. the club has also reassigned eriksson to utica.
markstrom, 25, has compiled a record of including five with the utica comets this season. in 48 games, the, 199 pound has a record of with a goals against average. the gavle, sweden native was originally selected by florida overall in the 2008 entry draft.
eriksson, 24, has a record of, a .907 save percentage, and a goals against average with the utica comets this season. the, 196 pound made his debut on january 15, 2014 at anaheim. the gavle, sweden native signed with vancouver as a free agent on june 17, 2013. | vænˈkuvər, b.c*. vænˈkuvər ˈkeɪnəks ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ʤɪm ˈbɛnɪŋ əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ðə ˈkeɪnəks hæv rɪˈkɔld ˈʤeɪkəb frəm ðə ˈjutəkə ˈkɑməts. ðə kləb həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˌriəˈsaɪnd ˈɛrɪksən tɪ ˈjutəkə., 25 həz kəmˈpaɪld ə ˈrɛkərd əv ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ faɪv wɪθ ðə ˈjutəkə ˈkɑməts ðɪs ˈsizən. ɪn 48 geɪmz, ðə 199 paʊnd həz ə ˈrɛkərd əv wɪθ ə goʊlz əˈgɛnst ˈævərɪʤ. ðə gavle*, sˈwidən ˈneɪtɪv wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli səˈlɛktɪd baɪ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn ðə 2008 ˈɛntri dræft. ˈɛrɪksən, 24 həz ə ˈrɛkərd əv ə 907 seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ənd ə goʊlz əˈgɛnst ˈævərɪʤ wɪθ ðə ˈjutəkə ˈkɑməts ðɪs ˈsizən. ðə 196 paʊnd meɪd hɪz ˈdeɪbju ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 15 2014 æt ˈænəˌhaɪm. ðə gavle*, sˈwidən ˈneɪtɪv saɪnd wɪθ vænˈkuvər ɛz ə fri ˈeɪʤənt ɔn ʤun 17 2013 |
if you already own the animal crossing: new leaf game, you can download a free update that includes all of the new features and functionality from the packaged version of animal crossing: new leaf welcome.
the animal crossing™: new leaf game has a new lease on life thanks to the addition of compatibility. this free update adds in support for all animal crossing series figures and cards. tap to have the pictured villager visit your town. you can even tap select from other series to get items themed to those characters!
after installing the update, you can tap animal crossing series figures and cards to invite villagers for a to move in! in november, this update content will be added to the original game in a new packaged version called animal crossing™: new. and on december 2nd, 50 new animal crossing: new leaf cards will also become available for purchase. no matter how you play it, this is the perfect time to cozy up to the charm and creativity of this special game. new friends and discoveries await every day. express yourself by customizing your character, home, and town as you create your ideal world. | ɪf ju ɔˈrɛdi oʊn ðə ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ: nu lif geɪm, ju kən ˈdaʊnˌloʊd ə fri ˈəpˌdeɪt ðət ˌɪnˈkludz ɔl əv ðə nu ˈfiʧərz ənd ˌfəŋkʃəˈnælɪti frəm ðə ˈpækɪʤd ˈvərʒən əv ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ: nu lif ˈwɛlkəm. ðə ˈænəməl crossing™*™: nu lif geɪm həz ə nu lis ɔn laɪf θæŋks tɪ ðə əˈdɪʃən əv kəmˌpætəˈbɪləˌti. ðɪs fri ˈəpˌdeɪt ædz ɪn səˈpɔrt fər ɔl ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈsɪriz ˈfɪgjərz ənd kɑrdz. tæp tɪ hæv ðə ˈpɪkʧərd ˈvɪlɪʤər ˈvɪzɪt jʊr taʊn. ju kən ˈivɪn tæp səˈlɛkt frəm ˈəðər ˈsɪriz tɪ gɪt ˈaɪtəmz θimd tɪ ðoʊz ˈkɛrɪktərz! ˈæftər ˌɪnˈstɔlɪŋ ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt, ju kən tæp ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ ˈsɪriz ˈfɪgjərz ənd kɑrdz tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ˈvɪlɪʤərz fər ə tɪ muv ɪn! ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər, ðɪs ˈəpˌdeɪt ˈkɑntɛnt wɪl bi ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl geɪm ɪn ə nu ˈpækɪʤd ˈvərʒən kɔld ˈænəməl crossing™*™: nu. ənd ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 2nd*, 50 nu ˈænəməl ˈkrɔsɪŋ: nu lif kɑrdz wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bɪˈkəm əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈpərʧəs. noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ju pleɪ ɪt, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt taɪm tɪ ˈkoʊzi əp tɪ ðə ʧɑrm ənd ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti əv ðɪs ˈspɛʃəl geɪm. nu frɛndz ənd dɪˈskəvəriz əˈweɪt ˈɛvəri deɪ. ɪkˈsprɛs ˈjɔrsɛlf baɪ ˈkəstəˌmaɪzɪŋ jʊr ˈkɛrɪktər, hoʊm, ənd taʊn ɛz ju kriˈeɪt jʊr aɪˈdil wərld. |
a good friend of mine is back in topeka helping his family sort through some of the recently deceased stuff. ed is from el segundo california now, but was originally from topeka. ed bauman is pretty much responsible for me racing bikes. he was interested in bicycle a few years before i got into it and worked at the new bike shop that sold european bikes when i was just a young teenager.
ed was going through his attic and pulled some old bike stuff that he had stored there out. most of it really that old, 1970’s. but he did have a late 1800 bicycle. a pope from the or 80’s. it is really in pretty incredible shape considering.
anyway, here are some photos of some of the stuff. i have a full basement full of stuff like this, but it is always fun to look at it.
the seat of the bike is pretty wild.
one of the wood rims is toast, but they are and this is the original tire.
or this. a couple pair of toe straps. they extras though. this is an old italian water bottle with a lid for spraying. | ə gʊd frɛnd əv maɪn ɪz bæk ɪn təˈpikɑ ˈhɛlpɪŋ hɪz ˈfæməli sɔrt θru səm əv ðə ˈrisəntli dɪˈsist stəf. ɛd ɪz frəm ɛl ˌsɛˈgʊnˌdoʊ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə naʊ, bət wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli frəm təˈpikɑ. ɛd ˈbaʊmən ɪz ˈprɪti məʧ riˈspɑnsəbəl fər mi ˈreɪsɪŋ baɪks. hi wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈbaɪsɪkəl ə fju jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ gɑt ˈɪntu ɪt ənd wərkt æt ðə nu baɪk ʃɑp ðət soʊld ˌjʊrəˈpiən baɪks wɪn aɪ wɑz ʤɪst ə jəŋ ˈtiˌneɪʤər. ɛd wɑz goʊɪŋ θru hɪz ˈætɪk ənd pʊld səm oʊld baɪk stəf ðət hi hæd stɔrd ðɛr aʊt. moʊst əv ɪt ˈrɪli ðət oʊld, 1970’s*. bət hi dɪd hæv ə leɪt 1800 ˈbaɪsɪkəl. ə poʊp frəm ðə ər 80’s*. ɪt ɪz ˈrɪli ɪn ˈprɪti ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ʃeɪp kənˈsɪdərɪŋ. ˈɛniˌweɪ, hir ər səm ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv səm əv ðə stəf. aɪ hæv ə fʊl ˈbeɪsmənt fʊl əv stəf laɪk ðɪs, bət ɪt ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz fən tɪ lʊk æt ɪt. ðə sit əv ðə baɪk ɪz ˈprɪti waɪld. wən əv ðə wʊd rɪmz ɪz toʊst, bət ðeɪ ər ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ərˈɪʤənəl taɪər. ər ðɪs. ə ˈkəpəl pɛr əv toʊ stræps. ðeɪ ˈɛkstrəz ðoʊ. ðɪs ɪz ən oʊld ˌɪˈtæljən ˈwɔtər ˈbɑtəl wɪθ ə lɪd fər spreɪɪŋ. |
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growing up, i always wondered how an entire nation could go mad. i was thinking about nazi germany, and millions of good, decent germans, seeming to lose their minds for hitler and national socialism and its repressive brutality.
i never thought i was see it for myself. it would be a long time, i told myself, before a nation would lose itself again as germany had in the 30s.
then came the 2008 elections and the tea party. it is painful and shocking to witness people you would assume to be as rational as you flip on fox news and as wayne campbell and garth algar used to say on world go “mental.”
it turns out people can absolutely believe impossible things and they can be quite fanatical about it. the facts are right there; i can see them plain as day. why they?
fox news is absolutely part of the problem. everywhere you go, on. like a national propaganda channel. joseph would have wet himself at having such power in his hands. people sit in restaurants all across the nation and listen to lie after lie all unsubstantiated and invented out of whole cloth pass the lips of fox news commentators.
imagine how much easier would have been job if he had been able to do the same, rather than standing on street corners giving speeches and passing out leaflets.
all the tea party represents is repackaged fascism. the message is the same: real americans instead of real germans and familiar enemies, like muslims instead of jews (they share a hatred of gays); paranoia and conspiracy theories like stabs in the back and betrayal; the view of women (real american aka white women) as breeders of a master race; and a mission from god to restore the greatness.
america for americans is no different than germany for germans. they even have the same overblown sense of nationalism: deutschland über alles and american share a wavelength.
nor is it a coincidence that both national socialists and tea happen to be white and predominantly male.
i really thought i would get through my life time without seeing it for myself. i wish i had, because though it helps me understand how it could happen, it does not bode well for the world my children will inherit.
you have only to peruse sites like right wing watch to see how bad things are. the idiocy of their claims come right out of the same adherence to century pseudoscientific principles sprinkled with nods to the actual bronze age of 3500 years ago, give or take.
it is not so long ago that people assumed superstition would not make a comeback. but it has. every time i hear some republican global warming like rep. dana rohrbacher (r-ca) a few days ago saying that global warming is a fraud and a plot to institute global government (remember what i said about paranoid conspiracy theories?), or rush limbaugh saying if you believe in god you believe in global warming i wait for the germ theory of medicine to get thrown under the bus.
after all, we have catholics in california claiming liquid from a tree are tears when what it actually is, is lice excrement.
and not all: we already have gay animal demons explaining homosexual behavior in thousands of species of wild animals, and god, not tectonics, explaining earthquakes and volcanoes, while god, not global weather patterns, explain hurricanes and typhoons.
goodbye germs. welcome back the world carl sagan once warned us against. i never thought see a major american political party get all nazi either, so not putting good money on the germ theory. sorry guys.
no, hitler like science either. he wanted “german” science just as conservatives want “christian” science.
look, you have to be a liberal to think fascism is a bad thing. republicans should think so too, and once upon a time, they did. but those republicans in power anymore. to the point they still exist at all they exist as (republicans in name only) and like dick lugar who, face it, while hardly a moderate looked sane by comparison find themselves suddenly without jobs.
there are perfectly sane christians out there and there have been perfectly sane christians all through history, folks who lived alongside their pagan neighbors, and who nowadays live alongside their liberal neighbors, alongside their gay neighbors, alongside their muslim neighbors, and alongside their feminist neighbors.
sadly, history has shown that the moderates seldom prevail. the reason is simple: they are not ruthless zealots. average folks who just want to get along and so like all those same folks in germany of the 1930s, they get trampled underfoot in the rush to kill the constructed other of the moment. if theocracy does not prevail, some worldly power the church prevails.
even hitler, after all, said he was doing the work and whatever disparaging remarks he might have made about christianity, he made those same remarks about paganism, and he paid his to the catholic church till the day he died.
benjamin franklin said of mobs, “a a monster; heads enough but no brains,” and seen that to be true of tea party rally after tea party rally. not all of these people are ideologues just as not all germans who cheered for hitler were nazis.
it turns out general george s. patton was right in 1945 to compare the nazi party to the republicans and democrats, because there as much difference between them as we would like to believe.
patton was reprimanded, but who knew, after all, that in just a little more than half a century, the republicans would themselves become nazis?
if ready to read more from the and team, sign up for our newsletter here! email address: leave this field empty if you're human: | 5 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər ˈgugəl prɪnt meɪl groʊɪŋ əp, aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈwəndərd haʊ ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˈneɪʃən kʊd goʊ mæd. aɪ wɑz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnɑtsi ˈʤərməni, ənd ˈmɪljənz əv gʊd, ˈdisənt ˈʤərmənz, ˈsimɪŋ tɪ luz ðɛr maɪndz fər ˈhɪtlər ənd ˈnæʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ənd ɪts riˈprɛsɪv bruˈtælɪti. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt aɪ wɑz si ɪt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ɪt wʊd bi ə lɔŋ taɪm, aɪ toʊld ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈneɪʃən wʊd luz ˌɪtˈsɛlf əˈgɛn ɛz ˈʤərməni hæd ɪn ðə 30s*. ðɛn keɪm ðə 2008 ɪˈlɛkʃənz ənd ðə ti ˈpɑrti. ɪt ɪz ˈpeɪnfəl ənd ˈʃɑkɪŋ tɪ ˈwɪtnəs ˈpipəl ju wʊd əˈsum tɪ bi ɛz ˈræʃənəl ɛz ju flɪp ɔn fɑks nuz ənd ɛz weɪn ˈkæmbəl ənd gɑrθ ɑlˈgɑr juzd tɪ seɪ ɔn wərld goʊ ““mental.”*.” ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈpipəl kən ˌæbsəˈlutli bɪˈliv ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl θɪŋz ənd ðeɪ kən bi kwaɪt fəˈnætɪkəl əˈbaʊt ɪt. ðə fækts ər raɪt ðɛr; aɪ kən si ðɛm pleɪn ɛz deɪ. waɪ ðeɪ? fɑks nuz ɪz ˌæbsəˈlutli pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɑbləm. ˈɛvriˌwɛr ju goʊ, ɔn. laɪk ə ˈnæʃənəl ˌprɑpəˈgændə ˈʧænəl. ˈʤoʊzəf wʊd hæv wɛt hɪmˈsɛlf æt ˈhævɪŋ səʧ paʊər ɪn hɪz hænz. ˈpipəl sɪt ɪn ˈrɛˌstrɑnts ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈlɪsən tɪ laɪ ˈæftər laɪ ɔl ˌənsəbˈstænʃiˌeɪtɪd ənd ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd aʊt əv hoʊl klɔθ pæs ðə lɪps əv fɑks nuz ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz. ˌɪˈmæʤən haʊ məʧ ˈiziər wʊd hæv bɪn ʤɑb ɪf hi hæd bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ðə seɪm, ˈrəðər ðən ˈstændɪŋ ɔn strit ˈkɔrnərz ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈspiʧɪz ənd ˈpæsɪŋ aʊt ˈlifləts. ɔl ðə ti ˈpɑrti ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ɪz ˈripækɪʤd ˈfæˌʃɪzəm. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ ɪz ðə seɪm: ril əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ril ˈʤərmənz ənd fəˈmɪljər ˈɛnəmiz, laɪk ˈməzlɪmz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ʤuz (ðeɪ ʃɛr ə ˈheɪtrəd əv geɪz); ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə ənd kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz laɪk stæbz ɪn ðə bæk ənd bɪˈtreɪəl; ðə vju əv ˈwɪmən (ril əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɑkə waɪt ˈwɪmən) ɛz ˈbridərz əv ə ˈmæstər reɪs; ənd ə ˈmɪʃən frəm gɑd tɪ rɪˈstɔr ðə ˈgreɪtnəs. əˈmɛrɪkə fər əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈʤərməni fər ˈʤərmənz. ðeɪ ˈivɪn hæv ðə seɪm ˌoʊvərˈbloʊn sɛns əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm: ˈdɔɪʧlænd eɪlz ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ʃɛr ə ˈweɪvˌlɛŋθ. nɔr ɪz ɪt ə koʊˈɪnsɪdəns ðət boʊθ ˈnæʃənəl ˈsoʊʃəlɪsts ənd ti ˈhæpən tɪ bi waɪt ənd ˌprɪˈdɑmənənˌtli meɪl. aɪ ˈrɪli θɔt aɪ wʊd gɪt θru maɪ laɪf taɪm wɪˈθaʊt siɪŋ ɪt fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. aɪ wɪʃ aɪ hæd, bɪˈkəz ðoʊ ɪt hɛlps mi ˌəndərˈstænd haʊ ɪt kʊd ˈhæpən, ɪt dɪz nɑt boʊd wɛl fər ðə wərld maɪ ˈʧɪldrən wɪl ˌɪnˈhɛrət. ju hæv ˈoʊnli tɪ pəruz saɪts laɪk raɪt wɪŋ wɔʧ tɪ si haʊ bæd θɪŋz ər. ðə ˈɪdiəsi əv ðɛr kleɪmz kəm raɪt aʊt əv ðə seɪm əˈdhɪrəns tɪ ˈsɛnʧəri ˌsudoʊˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk ˈprɪnsəpəlz ˈsprɪŋkəld wɪθ nɑdz tɪ ðə ˈækʧəwəl brɑnz eɪʤ əv 3500 jɪrz əˈgoʊ, gɪv ər teɪk. ɪt ɪz nɑt soʊ lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ðət ˈpipəl əˈsumd ˌsupərˈstɪʃən wʊd nɑt meɪk ə ˈkəmˌbæk. bət ɪt həz. ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ hir səm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ laɪk rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈdeɪnə ˈrɔrbɑkər (r-ca*) ə fju deɪz əˈgoʊ seɪɪŋ ðət ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ ɪz ə frɔd ənd ə plɑt tɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut ˈgloʊbəl ˈgəvərnmənt (rɪˈmɛmbər wət aɪ sɛd əˈbaʊt ˈpɛrəˌnɔɪd kənˈspɪrəsi ˈθɪriz?), ər rəʃ ˈlɪmˌbɔ seɪɪŋ ɪf ju bɪˈliv ɪn gɑd ju bɪˈliv ɪn ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɔrmɪŋ aɪ weɪt fər ðə ʤərm ˈθɪri əv ˈmɛdəsən tɪ gɪt θroʊn ˈəndər ðə bəs. ˈæftər ɔl, wi hæv ˈkæθlɪks ɪn ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈlɪkwɪd frəm ə tri ər tɪrz wɪn wət ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz, ɪz laɪs ˈɛkskrəmənt. ənd nɑt ɔl: wi ɔˈrɛdi hæv geɪ ˈænəməl ˈdimənz ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˌhoʊmoʊˈsɛkʃuəl bɪˈheɪvjər ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈspiʃiz əv waɪld ˈænəməlz, ənd gɑd, nɑt tɛkˈtɑnɪks, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ ˈərθkˌweɪks ənd vɑlˈkeɪnoʊz, waɪl gɑd, nɑt ˈgloʊbəl ˈwɛðər ˈpætərnz, ɪkˈspleɪn ˈhərəˌkeɪnz ənd ˌtaɪˈfunz. ˌgʊdˈbaɪ ʤərmz. ˈwɛlkəm bæk ðə wərld kɑrl ˈseɪgən wəns wɔrnd ˈjuˈɛs əˈgɛnst. aɪ ˈnɛvər θɔt si ə ˈmeɪʤər əˈmɛrɪkən pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti gɪt ɔl ˈnɑtsi ˈiðər, soʊ nɑt ˈpʊtɪŋ gʊd ˈməni ɔn ðə ʤərm ˈθɪri. ˈsɑri gaɪz. noʊ, ˈhɪtlər laɪk saɪəns ˈiðər. hi ˈwɔntɪd ““german”*” saɪəns ʤɪst ɛz kənˈsərvətɪvz wɔnt ““christian”*” saɪəns. lʊk, ju hæv tɪ bi ə ˈlɪˌbərəl tɪ θɪŋk ˈfæˌʃɪzəm ɪz ə bæd θɪŋ. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd θɪŋk soʊ tu, ənd wəns əˈpɑn ə taɪm, ðeɪ dɪd. bət ðoʊz rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn paʊər ˌɛniˈmɔr. tɪ ðə pɔɪnt ðeɪ stɪl ɪgˈzɪst æt ɔl ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst ɛz (rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn neɪm ˈoʊnli) ənd laɪk dɪk ˈlugər hu, feɪs ɪt, waɪl ˈhɑrdli ə ˈmɑdərˌeɪt lʊkt seɪn baɪ kəmˈpɛrəsən faɪnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈsədənli wɪˈθaʊt ʤɑbz. ðɛr ər ˈpərfəktli seɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪnz aʊt ðɛr ənd ðɛr hæv bɪn ˈpərfəktli seɪn ˈkrɪsʧɪnz ɔl θru ˈhɪstəri, foʊks hu lɪvd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈpeɪgən ˈneɪbərz, ənd hu ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz lɪv əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈneɪbərz, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr geɪ ˈneɪbərz, əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈməzlɪm ˈneɪbərz, ənd əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ðɛr ˈfɛmənɪst ˈneɪbərz. ˈsædli, ˈhɪstəri həz ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈmɑdərˌeɪts ˈsɛldəm prɪˈveɪl. ðə ˈrizən ɪz ˈsɪmpəl: ðeɪ ər nɑt ˈruθləs ˈzɛləts. ˈævərɪʤ foʊks hu ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ ənd soʊ laɪk ɔl ðoʊz seɪm foʊks ɪn ˈʤərməni əv ðə 1930s*, ðeɪ gɪt ˈtræmpəld ˌəndərˈfʊt ɪn ðə rəʃ tɪ kɪl ðə kənˈstrəktɪd ˈəðər əv ðə ˈmoʊmənt. ɪf θiˈɑkrəsi dɪz nɑt prɪˈveɪl, səm ˈwərldli paʊər ðə ʧərʧ prɪˈveɪlz. ˈivɪn ˈhɪtlər, ˈæftər ɔl, sɛd hi wɑz duɪŋ ðə wərk ənd ˌwəˈtɛvər dɪˈspɛrɪʤɪŋ rɪˈmɑrks hi maɪt hæv meɪd əˈbaʊt ˌkrɪsʧiˈænɪti, hi meɪd ðoʊz seɪm rɪˈmɑrks əˈbaʊt ˈpeɪgəˌnɪzəm, ənd hi peɪd hɪz tɪ ðə ˈkæθlɪk ʧərʧ tɪl ðə deɪ hi daɪd. ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfræŋklɪn sɛd əv mɑbz, ə ˈmɑnstər; hɛdz ɪˈnəf bət noʊ brains,”*,” ənd sin ðət tɪ bi tru əv ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli ˈæftər ti ˈpɑrti ˈræli. nɑt ɔl əv ðiz ˈpipəl ər ˈaɪdiəlɔgz ʤɪst ɛz nɑt ɔl ˈʤərmənz hu ʧɪrd fər ˈhɪtlər wər ˈnɑtsiz. ɪt tərnz aʊt ˈʤɛnərəl ʤɔrʤ ɛs. ˈpætən wɑz raɪt ɪn 1945 tɪ kəmˈpɛr ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈpɑrti tɪ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ənd ˈdɛməˌkræts, bɪˈkəz ðɛr ɛz məʧ ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðɛm ɛz wi wʊd laɪk tɪ bɪˈliv. ˈpætən wɑz ˈrɛprəˌmændɪd, bət hu nu, ˈæftər ɔl, ðət ɪn ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl mɔr ðən hæf ə ˈsɛnʧəri, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wʊd ðɛmˈsɛlvz bɪˈkəm ˈnɑtsiz? ɪf ˈrɛdi tɪ rɛd mɔr frəm ðə ənd tim, saɪn əp fər ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər hir! iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs: liv ðɪs fild ˈɛmti ɪf jʊr ˈjumən: |
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the name “cracker” comes from a fateful day in 1801 in massachusetts when josiah bent accidentally burned a batch of what we now call crackers. as the crackers burned, they made a crackling noise, which inspired the name. bent was also the one who pioneered the cracker as a snack food, not just for sailors rations as his competition were selling them as. to make them popular as a snack food, he knew have to improve on the flavor. he experimented around until he eventually came up with soda crackers, which were precursors to crackers. by 1810, cracker business was incredibly successful and it eventually was acquired by the national biscuit company (nabisco). however, you can still buy crackers made by the company grandson founded, g.h. bent co. | ##ɪmˈbɛd## klɪk hir fər ˈsɔrsəz ənd tɪ lərn waɪ ˈkrækərz hæv hoʊlz ðə neɪm ““cracker”*” kəmz frəm ə ˈfeɪtfəl deɪ ɪn 1801 ɪn ˌmæsəˈʧusəts wɪn ʤoʊˈsaɪə bɛnt ˌæksəˈdɛnəli bərnd ə bæʧ əv wət wi naʊ kɔl ˈkrækərz. ɛz ðə ˈkrækərz bərnd, ðeɪ meɪd ə ˈkræklɪŋ nɔɪz, wɪʧ ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ðə neɪm. bɛnt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wən hu ˌpaɪəˈnɪrd ðə ˈkrækər ɛz ə snæk fud, nɑt ʤɪst fər ˈseɪlərz ˈræʃənz ɛz hɪz ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən wər ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm ɛz. tɪ meɪk ðɛm ˈpɑpjələr ɛz ə snæk fud, hi nu hæv tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ɔn ðə ˈfleɪvər. hi ɪkˈspɛrəməntəd əraʊnd ənˈtɪl hi ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli keɪm əp wɪθ ˈsoʊdə ˈkrækərz, wɪʧ wər priˈkərsərz tɪ ˈkrækərz. baɪ 1810 ˈkrækər ˈbɪznɪs wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli səkˈsɛsfəl ənd ɪt ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli wɑz əkˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈbɪskət ˈkəmpəˌni (nəˈbɪˌskoʊ). ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju kən stɪl baɪ ˈkrækərz meɪd baɪ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈgrændˌsən ˈfaʊndɪd, g.h*. bɛnt koʊ. |
it’s just after et, and servers are blazing with a hot new update for windows phone . the update will bump the os to version0.12393.890 and it's about 21 in size, though what changes the update includes is currently not known. this is the second update to come out for windows phone. the first update for windows phone came in and introduced battery improvements.
want to grab the update? head into settings > phone update > check for updates to get the latest.
we’ll update this article as more information comes in!
update: for some, the windows phone boot screen has now changed from left to right (as seen above) for some users, which matches the lumia 630. other previously had the boot screen on the right, so may not be new for some of you.
thanks, everyone for the tips! | it’s* ʤɪst ˈæftər ɛt, ənd ˈsərvərz ər ˈbleɪzɪŋ wɪθ ə hɑt nu ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt wɪl bəmp ðə ɑs tɪ ˈvərʒən ənd ɪts əˈbaʊt 21 ɪn saɪz, ðoʊ wət ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt ˌɪnˈkludz ɪz ˈkərəntli nɑt noʊn. ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ kəm aʊt fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn ðə fərst ˈəpˌdeɪt fər ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn keɪm ɪn ənd ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈbætəri ˌɪmˈpruvmənts. wɔnt tɪ græb ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt? hɛd ˈɪntu ˈsɛtɪŋz foʊn ˈəpˌdeɪt ʧɛk fər ˈəpˌdeɪts tɪ gɪt ðə ˈleɪtəst. ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɛz mɔr ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kəmz ɪn! ˈəpˌdeɪt: fər səm, ðə ˈwɪndoʊz foʊn but skrin həz naʊ ʧeɪnʤd frəm lɛft tɪ raɪt (ɛz sin əˈbəv) fər səm ˈjuzərz, wɪʧ ˈmæʧɪz ðə ˈlumiə 630 ˈəðər ˈpriviəsli hæd ðə but skrin ɔn ðə raɪt, soʊ meɪ nɑt bi nu fər səm əv ju. θæŋks, ˈɛvriˌwən fər ðə tɪps! |
abbas / / getty palestinian authority president mahmoud abbas heads a meeting of executive committee in the west bank city of ramallah
"it's time for you to find another donkey." with those words, according to palestinian sources, palestinian authority (pa) president mahmoud abbas told the palestine liberation (plo) executive committee that he would not seek in january. the leader, on whom u.s. peace efforts in the middle east are heavily dependent, reiterated that message later on thursday in a televised address from his home in ramallah. "this decision does not at all amount to bargaining or political maneuvering. while i appreciate the views expressed by brothers [in the, who rejected his move], i hope they will understand my wish." (see pictures of heartbreak in the middle east.)
the prime audience for abbas' statement, of course, was not the leadership but the obama administration. according to palestinian sources who attended the meeting, abbas told his comrades that the u.s. had "cheated" him by retreating from its insistence that israel end settlement construction in the west bank and east jerusalem. "we welcomed it, and were optimistic when president obama announced the need for a complete halt to settlements, including natural growth," abbas said. "we were surprised by his support for the israeli position." (the u.s. has backed israel's argument that negotiations should resume despite the disagreement over the settlements. last weekend u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton drew howls of protest across the region when she praised as "unprecedented" israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu's offer to only slow settlement activity, but not in jerusalem.)
abbas had been under pressure from the u.s. to open unconditional talks with the israelis, but mindful of his deteriorating popularity at home, the leadership of his fatah party had ruled out negotiations until israel demonstrated its bona fides by halting settlement activity. livid over what he sees as obama backsliding, abbas is drawing on the only leverage available to him by threatening to walk away.
the aging departure from the scene would certainly deal a body blow to the administration's peace efforts because there's no obvious replacement who would represent continuity with his outlook. if abbas were to resign, a strong contender for the fatah nomination would be, the movement's most popular leader, currently in an israeli prison on a terrorism conviction (and who might be freed as part of a prisoner swap for israeli soldier shalit, who is being held captive by hamas). is far less inclined to compromise and accept u.s. tutelage than abbas is. and all of the more moderate leaders closer to abbas are politically far weaker than even the increasingly marginal pa president.
but despite his insistence that his move was no stunt, it's important to note that abbas is not in fact threatening to leave the stage. "this is political theater," says palestinian analyst rabani. "the palestinian central election committee is expected to conclude that the election abbas called for in january can't be held, because hamas won't allow them to go ahead in gaza, and israel won't allow them to go ahead in east jerusalem ... so what he did today was announce that he won't be a candidate in an election he knows is not going to happen. it would be meaningful only if he announced his actual resignation from the positions he holds as head of the pa, fatah and the."
abbas is deeply frustrated over how little help he's getting from the americans and israelis in making the case for negotiations to his people. having been politically humiliated by years of fruitless open-ended talks at the americans' behest, he has begun to say no to the u.s. pressure to return to the table, mindful of how much trouble he often finds himself in at home when following washington's advice. his popularity has been in steep decline over the past month, after he initially bowed to u.s. pressure to shelve u.n. discussion of the goldstone report into alleged war crimes in gaza at the behest of the administration he later reversed himself following a firestorm of criticism from within fatah and the wider palestinian public.
the israelis and administration officials suggest that the issue shouldn't be allowed to get in the way of negotiations. however, in the eyes of the palestinians, the obama administration's retreat on the issue signals that the u.s. is not going to pressure israel for concessions it has been adamantly unwilling to make. without such u.s. pressure on israel, the palestinian leadership believes there's nothing to be gained from talking to the hawkish netanyahu government. from the perspective of fatah, the almost two decades spent relying on diplomacy to deliver palestinian national goals has delivered precious little. as israel's encroachment in the west bank and east jerusalem has continued apace, inability to reverse that situation via negotiations has played a major role in its eclipse by the more radical hamas movement.
so even if abbas' announcement was simply a shot across the bow of the obama administration, it carries within it a significant warning. the u.s. has operated as if the elements of a peace deal on the palestinian side with a pliant leadership that is politically dependent on the u.s. and an administrative and security apparatus that is ready to suppress the more radical elements seeking to confront israel would remain in place, passively waiting for a better day on the israeli side. now, however, washington has moderated its demands on the israelis, mindful that there's a line beyond which the israeli government says it will not go. abbas' statement on thursday, stunt or not, is the most public warning thus far that the palestinians have grown tired of waiting.
with reporting by hamad / bethlehem
see pictures of life under hamas in gaza. | əˈbɑs ˈgɛti ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs hɛdz ə ˈmitɪŋ əv ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ˈsɪti əv rəˈmɑlə "ɪts taɪm fər ju tɪ faɪnd əˈnəðər ˈdɔŋki." wɪθ ðoʊz wərdz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈsɔrsəz, ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti (pɑ) ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs toʊld ðə ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən (plo*) ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv kəˈmɪti ðət hi wʊd nɑt sik ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri. ðə ˈlidər, ɔn hum juz. pis ˈɛfərts ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist ər ˈhɛvəli dɪˈpɛndənt, riˈɪtərˌeɪtɪd ðət ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈleɪtər ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ ɪn ə ˈtɛləˌvaɪzd ˈæˌdrɛs frəm hɪz hoʊm ɪn rəˈmɑlə. "ðɪs dɪˈsɪʒən dɪz nɑt æt ɔl əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ ər pəˈlɪtɪkəl məˈnuvərɪŋ. waɪl aɪ əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ðə vjuz ɪkˈsprɛst baɪ ˈbrəðərz [ɪn ðə, hu rɪˈʤɛktɪd hɪz muv], aɪ hoʊp ðeɪ wɪl ˌəndərˈstænd maɪ wɪʃ." (si ˈpɪkʧərz əv ˈhɑrtˌbreɪk ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist.) ðə praɪm ˈɔdiəns fər əˈbɑs' ˈsteɪtmənt, əv kɔrs, wɑz nɑt ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp bət ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈsɔrsəz hu əˈtɛndəd ðə ˈmitɪŋ, əˈbɑs toʊld hɪz ˈkɑmˌrædz ðət ðə juz. hæd "ˈʧitɪd" ɪm baɪ riˈtritɪŋ frəm ɪts ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət ˈɪzriəl ɛnd ˈsɛtəlmənt kənˈstrəkʃən ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ist ʤərˈusələm. "wi ˈwɛlkəmd ɪt, ənd wər ˌɑptɪˈmɪstɪk wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə əˈnaʊnst ðə nid fər ə kəmˈplit hɔlt tɪ ˈsɛtəlmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl groʊθ," əˈbɑs sɛd. "wi wər səˈpraɪzd baɪ hɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli pəˈzɪʃən." (ðə juz. həz bækt ˈɪzriəlz ˈɑrgjəmənt ðət nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ʃʊd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ dɪˈspaɪt ðə dɪsəˈgrimənt ˈoʊvər ðə ˈsɛtəlmənts. læst ˈwiˌkɪnd juz. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən dru haʊlz əv ˈproʊˌtɛst əˈkrɔs ðə ˈriʤən wɪn ʃi preɪzd ɛz "ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd" ˌɪzˈreɪli praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈbɛnʤəmən ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhuz ˈɔfər tɪ ˈoʊnli sloʊ ˈsɛtəlmənt ækˈtɪvɪti, bət nɑt ɪn ʤərˈusələm.) əˈbɑs hæd bɪn ˈəndər ˈprɛʃər frəm ðə juz. tɪ ˈoʊpən ˌənkənˈdɪʃənəl tɔks wɪθ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz, bət ˈmaɪndfəl əv hɪz dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪtɪŋ ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti æt hoʊm, ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp əv hɪz ˈfɑtə ˈpɑrti hæd ruld aʊt nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz ənˈtɪl ˈɪzriəl ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪts ˈboʊnə faɪdz baɪ ˈhɔltɪŋ ˈsɛtəlmənt ækˈtɪvɪti. ˈlɪvɪd ˈoʊvər wət hi siz ɛz ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈbæksˌlaɪdɪŋ, əˈbɑs ɪz drɔɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈlɛvərɪʤ əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ɪm baɪ θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ wɔk əˈweɪ. ðə ˈeɪʤɪŋ dɪˈpɑrʧər frəm ðə sin wʊd ˈsərtənli dil ə ˈbɑdi bloʊ tɪ ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz pis ˈɛfərts bɪˈkəz ðɛrz noʊ ˈɑbviəs rɪˈpleɪsmənt hu wʊd ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˌkɑntəˈnuəti wɪθ hɪz ˈaʊˌtlʊk. ɪf əˈbɑs wər tɪ rɪˈzaɪn, ə strɔŋ kənˈtɛndər fər ðə ˈfɑtə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən wʊd bi, ðə ˈmuvmənts moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈlidər, ˈkərəntli ɪn ən ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈprɪzən ɔn ə ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm kənˈvɪkʃən (ənd hu maɪt bi frid ɛz pɑrt əv ə ˈprɪzənər swɑp fər ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈsoʊlʤər shalit*, hu ɪz biɪŋ hɛld ˈkæptɪv baɪ ˌhɑˈmɑs). ɪz fɑr lɛs ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ənd əkˈsɛpt juz. ˈtjutɪlɪʤ ðən əˈbɑs ɪz. ənd ɔl əv ðə mɔr ˈmɑdərˌeɪt ˈlidərz ˈkloʊzər tɪ əˈbɑs ər ˈplɪtɪkli fɑr ˈwikər ðən ˈivɪn ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈmɑrʤənəl pɑ ˈprɛzɪdənt. bət dɪˈspaɪt hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns ðət hɪz muv wɑz noʊ stənt, ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət əˈbɑs ɪz nɑt ɪn fækt θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ liv ðə steɪʤ. "ðɪs ɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈθieɪtər," sɪz ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈænəlɪst rabani*. "ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈsɛntrəl ɪˈlɛkʃən kəˈmɪti ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kənˈklud ðət ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən əˈbɑs kɔld fər ɪn ˈʤænjuˌɛri kænt bi hɛld, bɪˈkəz ˌhɑˈmɑs woʊnt əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd ɪn ˈgɑzə, ənd ˈɪzriəl woʊnt əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd ɪn ist ʤərˈusələm soʊ wət hi dɪd təˈdeɪ wɑz əˈnaʊns ðət hi woʊnt bi ə ˈkænədɪt ɪn ən ɪˈlɛkʃən hi noʊz ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈhæpən. ɪt wʊd bi ˈminɪŋfəl ˈoʊnli ɪf hi əˈnaʊnst hɪz ˈækʧəwəl ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən frəm ðə pəˈzɪʃənz hi hoʊldz ɛz hɛd əv ðə pɑ, ˈfɑtə ənd ðə." əˈbɑs ɪz ˈdipli ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd ˈoʊvər haʊ ˈlɪtəl hɛlp hiz ˈgɪtɪŋ frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz ənd ˌɪzˈreɪliz ɪn ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə keɪs fər nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz tɪ hɪz ˈpipəl. ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈplɪtɪkli hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd baɪ jɪrz əv ˈfrutləs ˈoʊpəˌnɛndəd tɔks æt ðə əˈmɛrɪkənz' bɪˈhɛst, hi həz ˈbeɪgən tɪ seɪ noʊ tɪ ðə juz. ˈprɛʃər tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈteɪbəl, ˈmaɪndfəl əv haʊ məʧ ˈtrəbəl hi ˈɔfən faɪndz hɪmˈsɛlf ɪn æt hoʊm wɪn ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈwɔʃɪŋtənz ədˈvaɪs. hɪz ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti həz bɪn ɪn stip dɪˈklaɪn ˈoʊvər ðə pæst mənθ, ˈæftər hi ˌɪˈnɪʃəli boʊd tɪ juz. ˈprɛʃər tɪ ʃɛlv u.n*. dɪˈskəʃən əv ðə ˈgoʊldˌstoʊn rɪˈpɔrt ˈɪntu əˈlɛʤd wɔr kraɪmz ɪn ˈgɑzə æt ðə bɪˈhɛst əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən hi ˈleɪtər rɪˈvərst hɪmˈsɛlf ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə ˈfaɪrˌstɔrm əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm wɪˈθɪn ˈfɑtə ənd ðə ˈwaɪdər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈpəblɪk. ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz ənd ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əˈfɪʃəlz səˈʤɛst ðət ðə ˈɪʃu ˈʃʊdənt bi əˈlaʊd tɪ gɪt ɪn ðə weɪ əv nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðə aɪz əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz, ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz riˈtrit ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu ˈsɪgnəlz ðət ðə juz. ɪz nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈprɛʃər ˈɪzriəl fər kənˈsɛʃənz ɪt həz bɪn ˈædəməntli ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ meɪk. wɪˈθaʊt səʧ juz. ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈɪzriəl, ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈlidərˌʃɪp bɪˈlivz ðɛrz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ bi geɪnd frəm ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈhɔkɪʃ ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈgəvərnmənt. frəm ðə pərˈspɛktɪv əv ˈfɑtə, ðə ˈɔlˌmoʊst tu ˈdɛkeɪdz spɛnt riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn dɪˈploʊməsi tɪ dɪˈlɪvər ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈnæʃənəl goʊlz həz dɪˈlɪvərd ˈprɛʃəs ˈlɪtəl. ɛz ˈɪzriəlz ɛnˈkroʊʧmənt ɪn ðə wɛst bæŋk ənd ist ʤərˈusələm həz kənˈtɪnjud əˈpeɪs, ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ rɪˈvərs ðət ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ˈviə nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz həz pleɪd ə ˈmeɪʤər roʊl ɪn ɪts ɪˈklɪps baɪ ðə mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ˌhɑˈmɑs ˈmuvmənt. soʊ ˈivɪn ɪf əˈbɑs' əˈnaʊnsmɛnt wɑz ˈsɪmpli ə ʃɑt əˈkrɔs ðə boʊ əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ɪt ˈkɛriz wɪˈθɪn ɪt ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈwɔrnɪŋ. ðə juz. həz ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ɛz ɪf ðə ˈɛləmənts əv ə pis dil ɔn ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən saɪd wɪθ ə plaɪənt ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət ɪz ˈplɪtɪkli dɪˈpɛndənt ɔn ðə juz. ənd ən ədˈmɪnɪˌstreɪtɪv ənd sɪˈkjʊrəti ˌæpərˈætəs ðət ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ səˈprɛs ðə mɔr ˈrædɪkəl ˈɛləmənts ˈsikɪŋ tɪ kənˈfrənt ˈɪzriəl wʊd rɪˈmeɪn ɪn pleɪs, ˈpæsɪvli ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ə ˈbɛtər deɪ ɔn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli saɪd. naʊ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈwɔʃɪŋtən həz ˈmɑdərˌeɪtɪd ɪts dɪˈmændz ɔn ðə ˌɪzˈreɪliz, ˈmaɪndfəl ðət ðɛrz ə laɪn bɪɔnd wɪʧ ðə ˌɪzˈreɪli ˈgəvərnmənt sɪz ɪt wɪl nɑt goʊ. əˈbɑs' ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, stənt ər nɑt, ɪz ðə moʊst ˈpəblɪk ˈwɔrnɪŋ ðəs fɑr ðət ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniənz hæv groʊn taɪərd əv ˈweɪtɪŋ. wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ baɪ ˈhæməd ˈbɛθlɪˌhɛm si ˈpɪkʧərz əv laɪf ˈəndər ˌhɑˈmɑs ɪn ˈgɑzə. |
after downing street | someone just pointed this out to me. fbi claims to be continuing anthrax investigation. narrowed it to “about four” suspects and “at least three” of them are from fort detrick.
fbi focusing on ‘about four’ suspects in 2001 anthrax attacks
by catherine herridge and ian mccaleb, fox news
friday , march 28, 2008
washington the fbi has narrowed its focus to “about four” suspects in the 6 investigation of the deadly anthrax attacks of 2001, and at least three of those suspects are linked to the research facility at fort detrick in maryland, fox news has learned.
among the pool of suspects are three scientists a former deputy commander, a leading anthrax scientist and a microbiologist linked to the research facility, known as usamriid.
the fbi has collected writing samples from the three scientists in an effort to match them to the writer of letters that were mailed to two u.s. senators and at least two news outlets in the fall of 2001, a law enforcement source confirmed.
the anthrax attacks began shortly after the sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks, further alarming a nation already reeling from the deaths of americans. five people were killed and more than a dozen others were infected by the deadly spores in the fall of 2001.
a leading theory is that the anthrax was stolen from fort detrick and then sealed inside the letters. a law enforcement source said the fbi is essentially engaged in a process of elimination.
much of the early public focus fell on a fort detrick scientist named steven hatfill, who is suing federal authorities for identifying him as a person of interest. now the fbi is focusing on other scientists at the facility.
“fort detrick is run by the united states army. the most secure biological warfare research center in the united states,” a expert told fox news.
asked to comment on the likelihood that the anthrax originated at the facility, the expert said:
“it’s not suprising, except that it would underscore that there was serious security deficiencies that existed at one time at fort detrick the ability of researchers to smuggle out some type of very sophisticated anthrax weapon and in some quantity. and, nevertheless, it was possible.”
in december 2001, an army commander tried to dispel the possibility of a connection to fort detrick by taking the media on a rare tour of the base. the commander said the army used only liquid anthrax, not powder, for its experiments.
“i would say that it does not come from our stocks, because we do not use that dry material,” maj. gen. john parker said. the letters that were mailed to the media and sens. tom daschle and patrick leahy all contained powdered anthrax.
but in an e-mail obtained by fox news, scientists at fort detrick openly discussed how the anthrax powder they were asked to analyze after the attacks was nearly identical to that made by one of their colleagues.
“then he said he had to look at a lot of samples that the fbi had prepared to duplicate the letter material,” the e-mail reads. “then the bombshell. he said that the best duplication of the material was the stuff made by [name redacted]. he said that it was almost exactly the same his knees got shaky and he sputtered, ‘but i told the general we make spore powder!'”
asked for comment, an army spokeswoman referred all calls to the fbi. the fbi would not comment about the pool of suspects, but a spokeswoman said the investigation clearly remains a priority. | ˈæftər ˈdaʊnɪŋ strit ˈsəmˌwən ʤɪst ˈpɔɪntɪd ðɪs aʊt tɪ mi. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ kleɪmz tɪ bi kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˈænθræks ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ˈnɛroʊd ɪt tɪ four”*” ˈsəˌspɛkts ənd list three”*” əv ðɛm ər frəm fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk. ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn four’*’ ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn 2001 ˈænθræks əˈtæks baɪ ˈkæθərɪn ˈhɛrɪʤ ənd ˈiən məˈkeɪləb, fɑks nuz ˈfraɪˌdeɪ mɑrʧ 28 2008 ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz ˈnɛroʊd ɪts ˈfoʊkɪs tɪ four”*” ˈsəˌspɛkts ɪn ðə 6 ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ðə ˈdɛdli ˈænθræks əˈtæks əv 2001 ənd æt list θri əv ðoʊz ˈsəˌspɛkts ər lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪti æt fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk ɪn ˈmɛrələnd, fɑks nuz həz ˈlərnɪd. əˈməŋ ðə pul əv ˈsəˌspɛkts ər θri ˈsaɪəntɪsts ə ˈfɔrmər ˈdɛpjəti kəˈmændər, ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈænθræks ˈsaɪəntɪst ənd ə ˌmaɪkroʊbiˈɑləʤɪst lɪŋkt tɪ ðə ˈrisərʧ fəˈsɪlɪti, noʊn ɛz usamriid*. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ həz kəˈlɛktəd ˈraɪtɪŋ ˈsæmpəlz frəm ðə θri ˈsaɪəntɪsts ɪn ən ˈɛfərt tɪ mæʧ ðɛm tɪ ðə ˈraɪtər əv ˈlɛtərz ðət wər meɪld tɪ tu juz. ˈsɛnətərz ənd æt list tu nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2001 ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt sɔrs kənˈfərmd. ðə ˈænθræks əˈtæks bɪˈgæn ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ðə sɛpt. 11 2001 ˈtɛrər əˈtæks, ˈfərðər əˈlɑrmɪŋ ə ˈneɪʃən ɔˈrɛdi ˈrilɪŋ frəm ðə dɛθs əv əˈmɛrɪkənz. faɪv ˈpipəl wər kɪld ənd mɔr ðən ə ˈdəzən ˈəðərz wər ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd baɪ ðə ˈdɛdli spɔrz ɪn ðə fɔl əv 2001 ə ˈlidɪŋ ˈθɪri ɪz ðət ðə ˈænθræks wɑz ˈstoʊlən frəm fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk ənd ðɛn sild ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈlɛtərz. ə lɔ ɛnˈfɔrsmənt sɔrs sɛd ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəli ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ɪˌlɪməˈneɪʃən. məʧ əv ðə ˈərli ˈpəblɪk ˈfoʊkɪs fɛl ɔn ə fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk ˈsaɪəntɪst neɪmd ˈstivən hatfill*, hu ɪz suɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl əˈθɔrətiz fər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə ˈpərsən əv ˈɪntəˌrɛst. naʊ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ ɪz ˈfoʊkɪsɪŋ ɔn ˈəðər ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ˈdɛtrɪk ɪz rən baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi. ðə moʊst sɪˈkjʊr ˌbaɪəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈwɔrˌfɛr ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states,”*,” ə ˈɛkspərt toʊld fɑks nuz. æst tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd ðət ðə ˈænθræks ərˈɪʤəˌneɪtəd æt ðə fəˈsɪlɪti, ðə ˈɛkspərt sɛd: nɑt suprising*, ɪkˈsɛpt ðət ɪt wʊd ˌəndərˈskɔr ðət ðɛr wɑz ˈsɪriəs sɪˈkjʊrəti dɪˈfɪʃənsiz ðət ɪgˈzɪstəd æt wən taɪm æt fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk ðə əˈbɪləˌti əv ˈrisərʧərz tɪ sˈməgəl aʊt səm taɪp əv ˈvɛri səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd ˈænθræks ˈwɛpən ənd ɪn səm kˈwɑntəti. ənd, ˌnɛvərðəˈlɛs, ɪt wɑz possible.”*.” ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər 2001 ən ˈɑrmi kəˈmændər traɪd tɪ dɪˈspɛl ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə kəˈnɛkʃən tɪ fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk baɪ ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈmidiə ɔn ə rɛr tʊr əv ðə beɪs. ðə kəˈmændər sɛd ðə ˈɑrmi juzd ˈoʊnli ˈlɪkwɪd ˈænθræks, nɑt ˈpaʊdər, fər ɪts ɪkˈspɛrəmənts. wʊd seɪ ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt kəm frəm ɑr stɑks, bɪˈkəz wi du nɑt juz ðət draɪ material,”*,” mæʤ. ʤɛn. ʤɑn ˈpɑrkər sɛd. ðə ˈlɛtərz ðət wər meɪld tɪ ðə ˈmidiə ənd sɛnz. tɑm ˈdæʃli ənd ˈpætrɪk ˈleɪhi ɔl kənˈteɪnd ˈpaʊdərd ˈænθræks. bət ɪn ən ˈiˌmeɪl əbˈteɪnd baɪ fɑks nuz, ˈsaɪəntɪsts æt fɔrt ˈdɛtrɪk ˈoʊpənli dɪˈskəst haʊ ðə ˈænθræks ˈpaʊdər ðeɪ wər æst tɪ ˈænəˌlaɪz ˈæftər ðə əˈtæks wɑz ˈnɪrli aɪˈdɛntɪkəl tɪ ðət meɪd baɪ wən əv ðɛr ˈkɑligz. hi sɛd hi hæd tɪ lʊk æt ə lɔt əv ˈsæmpəlz ðət ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ hæd priˈpɛrd tɪ ˈdupləˌkeɪt ðə ˈlɛtər material,”*,” ðə ˈiˌmeɪl ridz. ðə ˈbɑmˌʃɛl. hi sɛd ðət ðə bɛst ˌdjupləˈkeɪʃən əv ðə məˈtɪriəl wɑz ðə stəf meɪd baɪ [neɪm rɪˈdæktɪd]. hi sɛd ðət ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪgˈzæktli ðə seɪm hɪz niz gɑt ˈʃeɪki ənd hi ˈspətərd, aɪ toʊld ðə ˈʤɛnərəl wi meɪk spɔr powder!'”*!'” æst fər ˈkɑmɛnt, ən ˈɑrmi ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən rɪˈfərd ɔl kɔlz tɪ ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ. ðə ˈɛfˈbiˈaɪ wʊd nɑt ˈkɑmɛnt əˈbaʊt ðə pul əv ˈsəˌspɛkts, bət ə ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən sɛd ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈklɪrli rɪˈmeɪnz ə praɪˈɔrəti. |
what do turkey, chile, russia, venezuela, azerbaijan, north korea and haiti all have in common? time zone chaos!
no, that's not the punchline to a joke. it's actually quite a serious problem. the biggest issue with time zones is not that they exist, nor that they have daylight saving time. but rather, in that they often change in a haphazard manner. allow me to explain.
first, understand that from a global perspective, one might think that the time zones of the world should be managed by some relatively neutral international body, such as the division of the united nations, or perhaps the iau. however, each of the world's time zones are actually controlled from a local perspective. each individual nation has a sovereign right to decide the local time for the lands within their jurisdiction. this includes both the offset from universal time, and the rules that govern daylight saving time, if they choose to use it.
this unto itself is not a problem, and absolutely i agree that countries should be able to do whatever they want with the clocks within their borders. however, time and time again, we run into the same problem, which is simply that they are changed without enough notice. all of the countries mentioned earlier have done this recently, along with many others.
it's crucial that when governments make changes to their time zones or daylight saving time rules, that they provide ample lead time for technology to catch up. one has to consider the real work that people have to do to validate the change, create a data update, test the changes, and to publish and distribute the update. then you have to consider that individuals don't always update their systems instantly. it's very common for a time zone update to be available for weeks or months before it is actually installed by the end user.
turkey - a case study:
let's look at turkey as an example. in 2015, the government decided that it would be a good idea to delay the end of daylight saving time by two weeks to allow for more daylight hours at the polls during their election season. they moved the end of date from october to november 8th.
so what was the result? well, to quote the bbc:
confused turks are asking "what's the time?" after automatic clocks defied a government decision to defer a seasonal hour's change in the time.
or as the reported:
millions of turks woke up to a confusing morning on sunday ... as smartphones, tablets, and computers had automatically updated in keeping with other countries in the eastern european time zone, even though turkey delay setting clocks back an hour for the next two weeks.
you can imagine that this probably had exactly the opposite effect on voting than what was envisioned. however, you think they would have known better, since almost the exact same thing happened the previous year! as reported by the independent balkan news agency in 2014:
an unbelievable confusion to million turkish voters was caused by the decision of the turkish government to postpone for a day the time shift applied all around the world, where the indicators are turned one hour forward. the reason for postponing the application of summer time according to the government, was to facilitate the smooth conducting of the elections, but nobody predicted the "new technology" factor. all smart phones of the turkish citizens changed the time automatically, resulting in thousands of voters going to the polls earlier having to wait for an hour to vote.
similar problems were also caused to computers that had not downloaded a new version of the software. problems also occurred in the luggage delivery system at airport as the system automatically changed the time, ignoring the plans and as a result the luggage were delivered to the passengers with great delay. there were also problems with many flights as passengers were confusing their departure time.
what about the rest of the world?
not only did turkey not learn from their own mistakes, but other countries around the world also have failed to learn from the experience and continue to have this problem. remember the list i rattled off earlier? let's take a closer look:
chile had been on "permanent" in 2015, but on march 13th, 2016, the government announced they would return to standard time starting may, 2016 (two months notice) .
had been on "permanent" in 2015, but on march 13th, 2016, the government announced they would return to standard time starting may, 2016 . russia has 11 distinct time zone offsets, ranging from through, with a complex history of changes in the boundaries between them. for 2016, six regions changed their time zones on march 27, 2016. each of these regions had their own law placing the change into effect. one was signed on december (12 weeks notice) , which is reasonable. the others however were signed on either february (6 weeks notice) or march (2 weeks notice) . two other regions had pending legislation during this period, one of which didn't pass until april 5th, of which its effective date was stretched out until april (3 weeks notice) . the other is still awaiting its final signature by the president, which is expected to occur in the next few days , and has an effective date of may (4 weeks notice) . (update: it was passed on april 26th.)
has 11 distinct time zone offsets, ranging from through, with a complex history of changes in the boundaries between them. for 2016, six regions changed their time zones on march 27, 2016. each of these regions had their own law placing the change into effect. one was signed on december , which is reasonable. the others however were signed on either february or march . two other regions had pending legislation during this period, one of which didn't pass until april 5th, of which its effective date was stretched out until april . the other , and has an effective date of may . (update: it was passed on april 26th.) venezuela had been on since 2007, but the government recently decided that it would return to on may 1st, 2016. the change was first announced on april, then became official on april when it was published in the country's gazette (2 weeks notice) .
had been on since 2007, but the government recently decided that it would return to on may 1st, 2016. the change was first announced on april, then became official on april when it was published in the country's gazette . azerbaijan canceled permanently in 2016. it was scheduled to go into effect on march 27th, but the cancellation wasn't announced until march (10 days notice) .
canceled permanently in 2016. it was scheduled to go into effect on march 27th, but the cancellation wasn't announced until march . north korea moved from to on august, 2015. the change was announced on august 7th. (8 days notice)
moved from to on august, 2015. the change was announced on august 7th. haiti canceled for at least the 2016 calendar year. it was scheduled to go into effect on march 13th, but on march (just 1 day notice!) the government issued a press release canceling it.
other timing issues
while all of the above changes come with a certain degree of surprise, there are other some parts of the world that simply don't make any advanced schedule at all for their daylight saving time rules.
fiji is one such time zone. it has had every year since 2009. however, each year, the government issues an announcement stating what date it will begin and end. it's slightly different each year, and it's unclear exactly when the government will reach their decisions, or what to do in the absence of an announcement. it would be much simpler if they would just decide on a regular schedule, and only make announcements if there are deviations from that schedule.
another such place is morocco, where the schedule for the first start of and last end of are adequately defined, but every year since 2012 there has been a suspension period", such that ends before the start of ramadan, and is restored sometime after. not only does this mean that the clocks need to be changed four times in a single calendar year, but it also means that nobody is fully certain of when the middle two transitions will occur until the government makes an announcement. part of the reason for this is that the dates for ramadan are based on the observed sighting of the new moon. however, my personal opinion is that they should still fix the transitions to some schedule, even if it starts before ramadan and ends sometime after. the unpredictability of the dates makes it just too difficult to know what time it is in morocco unless you are are actually there. (by the way, egypt used to do this as well, but only in 2010 and 2014.)
recommendations to the world's governments
first, i must emphasize that these are my personal recommendations. i am not speaking on behalf of my government, my employer, nor the community. these recommendations are based on years of experience working with time zone data in computing, and the observation of real events.
if you're going to make changes to your time zone(s), whether they are for the standard time offset from utc, or to the enactment or of daylight saving time, or to the dates and times that daylight saving time occurs then please do all of the following:
give ample notice, preferably at least 6 months in advance of the change. one year or more would be even better. provide that notice via an official government decree or passage of a law. publish the law, and make it available online on an official government web site. be sure to include the precise details of the change, including the date and the time of day that the change is to go into effect. for example, state "the clocks will advance forward by 30 minutes on april 1st, 2017 at local time". do not just say "the time will change in april". also, if the change only affects a particular region of your country, please specify the exact areas that are affected. notify your citizens and the world via press releases and the news media, but do not rely solely on this to communicate the change. the official decree or law should trump any statement made to the press. send notification to the community. to do this, simply send an email to@iana.org, which is the address for the discussion list. the email should contain a to the announcement published on an official government web site. if the change is to be aborted, please give ample notice of that as well.
following these guidelines will ensure that your change is observed by technology, including computers, cell phones, and other devices.
recommendations to software developers | wət du ˈtərki, ˈʧɪli, ˈrəʃə, ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə, ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn, nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə ənd ˈheɪti ɔl hæv ɪn ˈkɑmən? taɪm zoʊn keɪɑs! noʊ, ðæts nɑt ðə ˈpənˌʧlaɪn tɪ ə ʤoʊk. ɪts ˈæˌkʧuəli kwaɪt ə ˈsɪriəs ˈprɑbləm. ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈɪʃu wɪθ taɪm zoʊnz ɪz nɑt ðət ðeɪ ɪgˈzɪst, nɔr ðət ðeɪ hæv ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm. bət ˈrəðər, ɪn ðət ðeɪ ˈɔfən ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ə hæˈphæzərd ˈmænər. əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn. fərst, ˌəndərˈstænd ðət frəm ə ˈgloʊbəl pərˈspɛktɪv, wən maɪt θɪŋk ðət ðə taɪm zoʊnz əv ðə wərld ʃʊd bi ˈmænɪʤd baɪ səm ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈnutrəl ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈbɑdi, səʧ ɛz ðə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz, ər pərˈhæps ðə iau*. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, iʧ əv ðə wərldz taɪm zoʊnz ər ˈæˌkʧuəli kənˈtroʊld frəm ə ˈloʊkəl pərˈspɛktɪv. iʧ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈneɪʃən həz ə ˈsɑvrən raɪt tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ðə ˈloʊkəl taɪm fər ðə lændz wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən. ðɪs ˌɪnˈkludz boʊθ ðə ˈɔfˌsɛt frəm ˌjunəˈvərsəl taɪm, ənd ðə rulz ðət ˈgəvərn ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm, ɪf ðeɪ ʧuz tɪ juz ɪt. ðɪs ˈəntu ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪz nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm, ənd ˌæbsəˈlutli aɪ əˈgri ðət ˈkəntriz ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ du ˌwəˈtɛvər ðeɪ wɔnt wɪθ ðə klɑks wɪˈθɪn ðɛr ˈbɔrdərz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, taɪm ənd taɪm əˈgɛn, wi rən ˈɪntu ðə seɪm ˈprɑbləm, wɪʧ ɪz ˈsɪmpli ðət ðeɪ ər ʧeɪnʤd wɪˈθaʊt ɪˈnəf ˈnoʊtɪs. ɔl əv ðə ˈkəntriz ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər hæv dən ðɪs ˈrisəntli, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈmɛni ˈəðərz. ɪts ˈkruʃəl ðət wɪn ˈgəvərnmənts meɪk ˈʧeɪnʤɪz tɪ ðɛr taɪm zoʊnz ər ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm rulz, ðət ðeɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈæmpəl lɛd taɪm fər tɛkˈnɑləʤi tɪ kæʧ əp. wən həz tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðə ril wərk ðət ˈpipəl hæv tɪ du tɪ ˈvælədeɪt ðə ʧeɪnʤ, kriˈeɪt ə ˈdætə ˈəpˌdeɪt, tɛst ðə ˈʧeɪnʤɪz, ənd tɪ ˈpəblɪʃ ənd dɪˈstrɪbjut ðə ˈəpˌdeɪt. ðɛn ju hæv tɪ kənˈsɪdər ðət ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz doʊnt ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈəpˌdeɪt ðɛr ˈsɪstəmz ˈɪnstəntli. ɪts ˈvɛri ˈkɑmən fər ə taɪm zoʊn ˈəpˌdeɪt tɪ bi əˈveɪləbəl fər wiks ər mənθs ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈstɔld baɪ ðə ɛnd ˈjuzər. ˈtərki ə keɪs ˈstədi: lɛts lʊk æt ˈtərki ɛz ən ɪgˈzæmpəl. ɪn 2015 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪt wʊd bi ə gʊd aɪˈdiə tɪ dɪˈleɪ ðə ɛnd əv ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm baɪ tu wiks tɪ əˈlaʊ fər mɔr ˈdeɪˌlaɪt aʊərz æt ðə poʊlz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɛr ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən. ðeɪ muvd ðə ɛnd əv deɪt frəm ɑkˈtoʊbər tɪ noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*. soʊ wət wɑz ðə rɪˈzəlt? wɛl, tɪ kwoʊt ðə ˌbibiˈsi: kənfˈjuzd tərks ər ˈæskɪŋ "wəts ðə taɪm?" ˈæftər ˌɔtəˈmætɪk klɑks dɪˈfaɪd ə ˈgəvərnmənt dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ dɪˈfər ə ˈsizənəl aʊərz ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ðə taɪm. ər ɛz ðə ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ˈmɪljənz əv tərks woʊk əp tɪ ə kənfˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn ˈsənˌdi ɛz smartphones*, ˈtæbləts, ənd kəmˈpjutərz hæd ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz ɪn ðə ˈistərn ˌjʊrəˈpiən taɪm zoʊn, ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈtərki dɪˈleɪ ˈsɛtɪŋ klɑks bæk ən aʊər fər ðə nɛkst tu wiks. ju kən ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət ðɪs ˈprɑbəˌbli hæd ɪgˈzæktli ðə ˈɑpəzɪt ˈifɛkt ɔn ˈvoʊtɪŋ ðən wət wɑz ɛnˈvɪʒənd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ju θɪŋk ðeɪ wʊd hæv noʊn ˈbɛtər, sɪns ˈɔlˌmoʊst ðə ɪgˈzækt seɪm θɪŋ ˈhæpənd ðə ˈpriviəs jɪr! ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˈbɔlkən nuz ˈeɪʤənsi ɪn 2014 ən ˌənbəˈlivəbəl kənfˈjuʒən tɪ ˈmɪljən ˈtərkɪʃ ˈvoʊtərz wɑz kɔzd baɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ poʊstˈpoʊn fər ə deɪ ðə taɪm ʃɪft əˈplaɪd ɔl əraʊnd ðə wərld, wɛr ðə ˈɪndəˌkeɪtərz ər tərnd wən aʊər ˈfɔrwərd. ðə ˈrizən fər poʊstˈpoʊnɪŋ ðə ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən əv ˈsəmər taɪm əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt, wɑz tɪ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə smuð kənˈdəktɪŋ əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃənz, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi prɪˈdɪktɪd ðə "nu tɛkˈnɑləʤi" ˈfæktər. ɔl smɑrt foʊnz əv ðə ˈtərkɪʃ ˈsɪtɪzənz ʧeɪnʤd ðə taɪm ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli, rɪˈzəltɪŋ ɪn ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈvoʊtərz goʊɪŋ tɪ ðə poʊlz ˈərliər ˈhævɪŋ tɪ weɪt fər ən aʊər tɪ voʊt. ˈsɪmələr ˈprɑbləmz wər ˈɔlsoʊ kɔzd tɪ kəmˈpjutərz ðət hæd nɑt ˈdaʊnˌloʊdɪd ə nu ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr. ˈprɑbləmz ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkərd ɪn ðə ˈləgɪʤ dɪˈlɪvəri ˈsɪstəm æt ˈɛrˌpɔrt ɛz ðə ˈsɪstəm ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ʧeɪnʤd ðə taɪm, ˌɪgˈnɔrɪŋ ðə plænz ənd ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt ðə ˈləgɪʤ wər dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ ðə ˈpæsənʤərz wɪθ greɪt dɪˈleɪ. ðɛr wər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ ˈmɛni flaɪts ɛz ˈpæsənʤərz wər kənfˈjuzɪŋ ðɛr dɪˈpɑrʧər taɪm. wət əˈbaʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld? nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪd ˈtərki nɑt lərn frəm ðɛr oʊn mɪˈsteɪks, bət ˈəðər ˈkəntriz əraʊnd ðə wərld ˈɔlsoʊ hæv feɪld tɪ lərn frəm ðə ɪkˈspɪriəns ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ hæv ðɪs ˈprɑbləm. rɪˈmɛmbər ðə lɪst aɪ ˈrætəld ɔf ˈərliər? lɛts teɪk ə ˈkloʊzər lʊk: ˈʧɪli hæd bɪn ɔn "ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt" ɪn 2015 bət ɔn mɑrʧ 13th*, 2016 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈstændərd taɪm ˈstɑrtɪŋ meɪ, 2016 (tu mənθs ˈnoʊtɪs) hæd bɪn ɔn "ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt" ɪn 2015 bət ɔn mɑrʧ 13th*, 2016 ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈnaʊnst ðeɪ wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ˈstændərd taɪm ˈstɑrtɪŋ meɪ, 2016 ˈrəʃə həz 11 dɪˈstɪŋkt taɪm zoʊn ˈɔfˌsɛts, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm θru wɪθ ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈhɪstəri əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin ðɛm. fər 2016 sɪks ˈriʤənz ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr taɪm zoʊnz ɔn mɑrʧ 27 2016 iʧ əv ðiz ˈriʤənz hæd ðɛr oʊn lɔ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt. wən wɑz saɪnd ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər 12 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) wɪʧ ɪz ˈrizənəbəl. ðə ˈəðərz ˌhaʊˈɛvər wər saɪnd ɔn ˈiðər ˈfɛbruˌɛri 6 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) ər mɑrʧ 2 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) tu ˈəðər ˈriʤənz hæd ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, wən əv wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt pæs ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 5th*, əv wɪʧ ɪts ˈifɛktɪv deɪt wɑz strɛʧt aʊt ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 3 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) ðə ˈəðər ɪz stɪl əˈweɪtɪŋ ɪts ˈfaɪnəl ˈsɪgnəʧər baɪ ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, wɪʧ ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ əˈkər ɪn ðə nɛkst fju deɪz ənd həz ən ˈifɛktɪv deɪt əv meɪ 4 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) (ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪt wɑz pæst ɔn ˈeɪprəl 26th*.) həz 11 dɪˈstɪŋkt taɪm zoʊn ˈɔfˌsɛts, ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm θru wɪθ ə ˈkɑmplɛks ˈhɪstəri əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ðə ˈbaʊndəriz bɪtˈwin ðɛm. fər 2016 sɪks ˈriʤənz ʧeɪnʤd ðɛr taɪm zoʊnz ɔn mɑrʧ 27 2016 iʧ əv ðiz ˈriʤənz hæd ðɛr oʊn lɔ ˈpleɪsɪŋ ðə ʧeɪnʤ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt. wən wɑz saɪnd ɔn dɪˈsɛmbər wɪʧ ɪz ˈrizənəbəl. ðə ˈəðərz ˌhaʊˈɛvər wər saɪnd ɔn ˈiðər ˈfɛbruˌɛri ər mɑrʧ tu ˈəðər ˈriʤənz hæd ˈpɛndɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðɪs ˈpɪriəd, wən əv wɪʧ ˈdɪdənt pæs ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl 5th*, əv wɪʧ ɪts ˈifɛktɪv deɪt wɑz strɛʧt aʊt ənˈtɪl ˈeɪprəl ðə ˈəðər ənd həz ən ˈifɛktɪv deɪt əv meɪ (ˈəpˌdeɪt: ɪt wɑz pæst ɔn ˈeɪprəl 26th*.) ˌvɛnɪzˈweɪlə hæd bɪn ɔn sɪns 2007 bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrisəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪt wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ɔn meɪ 1st*, 2016 ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈeɪprəl, ðɛn bɪˈkeɪm əˈfɪʃəl ɔn ˈeɪprəl wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz gəˈzɛt 2 wiks ˈnoʊtɪs) hæd bɪn ɔn sɪns 2007 bət ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈrisəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət ɪt wʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ɔn meɪ 1st*, 2016 ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɑz fərst əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈeɪprəl, ðɛn bɪˈkeɪm əˈfɪʃəl ɔn ˈeɪprəl wɪn ɪt wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə ˈkəntriz gəˈzɛt ˌɑzərbaɪˈʤɑn ˈkænsəld ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ɪn 2016 ɪt wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn mɑrʧ 27th*, bət ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˈwəzənt əˈnaʊnst ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ 10 deɪz ˈnoʊtɪs) ˈkænsəld ˈpərmɑˌnɛnˌtli ɪn 2016 ɪt wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn mɑrʧ 27th*, bət ðə ˌkænsəˈleɪʃən ˈwəzənt əˈnaʊnst ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ nɔrθ ˌkɔˈriə muvd frəm tɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst, 2015 ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈɔgəst 7th*. 8 deɪz ˈnoʊtɪs) muvd frəm tɪ ɔn ˈɔgəst, 2015 ðə ʧeɪnʤ wɑz əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈɔgəst 7th*. ˈheɪti ˈkænsəld fər æt list ðə 2016 ˈkæləndər jɪr. ɪt wɑz ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ˈifɛkt ɔn mɑrʧ 13th*, bət ɔn mɑrʧ (ʤɪst 1 deɪ ˈnoʊtɪs!) ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃud ə prɛs riˈlis ˈkænsəlɪŋ ɪt. ˈəðər ˈtaɪmɪŋ ˈɪʃuz waɪl ɔl əv ðə əˈbəv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz kəm wɪθ ə ˈsərtən dɪˈgri əv səˈpraɪz, ðɛr ər ˈəðər səm pɑrts əv ðə wərld ðət ˈsɪmpli doʊnt meɪk ˈɛni ədˈvænst ˈskɛʤʊl æt ɔl fər ðɛr ˈdeɪˌlaɪt ˈseɪvɪŋ taɪm rulz. ˈfiʤi ɪz wən səʧ taɪm zoʊn. ɪt həz hæd ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪns 2009 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, iʧ jɪr, ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɪʃuz ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt ˈsteɪtɪŋ wət deɪt ɪt wɪl bɪˈgɪn ənd ɛnd. ɪts sˈlaɪtli ˈdɪfərənt iʧ jɪr, ənd ɪts ənˈklɪr ɪgˈzæktli wɪn ðə ˈgəvərnmənt wɪl riʧ ðɛr dɪˈsɪʒənz, ər wət tɪ du ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. ɪt wʊd bi məʧ ˈsɪmpələr ɪf ðeɪ wʊd ʤɪst ˌdɪˈsaɪd ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈskɛʤʊl, ənd ˈoʊnli meɪk əˈnaʊnsmɛnts ɪf ðɛr ər diviˈeɪʃənz frəm ðət ˈskɛʤʊl. əˈnəðər səʧ pleɪs ɪz mərˈɑkoʊ, wɛr ðə ˈskɛʤʊl fər ðə fərst stɑrt əv ənd læst ɛnd əv ər ˈædəkwɪtli dɪˈfaɪnd, bət ˈɛvəri jɪr sɪns 2012 ðɛr həz bɪn ə səˈspɛnʃən ˈpɪriəd", səʧ ðət ɛndz ˌbiˈfɔr ðə stɑrt əv ˈrɑməˌdɑn, ənd ɪz rɪˈstɔrd ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər. nɑt ˈoʊnli dɪz ðɪs min ðət ðə klɑks nid tɪ bi ʧeɪnʤd fɔr taɪmz ɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈkæləndər jɪr, bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi ɪz ˈfʊli ˈsərtən əv wɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl tu trænˈzɪʃənz wɪl əˈkər ənˈtɪl ðə ˈgəvərnmənt meɪks ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt. pɑrt əv ðə ˈrizən fər ðɪs ɪz ðət ðə deɪts fər ˈrɑməˌdɑn ər beɪst ɔn ðə əbˈzərvd ˈsaɪtɪŋ əv ðə nu mun. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, maɪ ˈpərsɪnəl əˈpɪnjən ɪz ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd stɪl fɪks ðə trænˈzɪʃənz tɪ səm ˈskɛʤʊl, ˈivɪn ɪf ɪt stɑrts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈrɑməˌdɑn ənd ɛndz ˈsəmˌtaɪm ˈæftər. ðə ˌənprəˌdɪktəˈbɪlɪti əv ðə deɪts meɪks ɪt ʤɪst tu ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ noʊ wət taɪm ɪt ɪz ɪn mərˈɑkoʊ ənˈlɛs ju ər ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ðɛr. 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unpacking the ninth ruling and a rejoinder to rich lowry in our ongoing discussion of nationalism.
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dear reader (including the manufacturers of the bernie sanders action figure, now with the marxist grip),
one of my favorite scenes of any comedy and very is in tropic thunder when robert downey jr. (in blackface!) explains to ben stiller that you “never go full retard.” the conversation is about film roles. well, if you seen it, watch:
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now, i like the term “retard” and i really like it in political debates. we aim for something loftier here.
still, the scene came to mind because there should be a similar rule in legal circles: “never go full ninth circuit.” personally, i think it sounds better in latin: ire nona circuit (and if any of you latin send me an e-mail correcting my translation, i will come to your house and scatter your dungeons and dragons figurines off the kitchen table).
the other day i noted on special report that antonin scalia had a rubber stamp on his desk with one of his favorite phrases: “stupid but constitutional.” i hope that one day, a supreme court justice will have a stamp on his desk that says, nona circuit.
anyway, i understand that the case against the ninth circuit can be exaggerated. yes, the west federal appellate court has the highest rate of cases that have been by the supreme court, but the vast majority of its cases get appealed to the supreme court. hence the qualifier “full ninth circuit.” going full ninth circuit is when you claim that that the pledge of allegiance is unconstitutional. a simple jack move, not a rain man or even a forrest gump move.
it’s not that any single one of their findings in the case violates the principle of ire nona circuit, the totality of the thing. for starters, here is what the relevant statute says:
whenever the president finds that the entry of any aliens or of any class of aliens into the united states would be detrimental to the interests of the united states, he may by proclamation, and for such period as he shall deem necessary, suspend the entry of all aliens or any class of aliens as immigrants or nonimmigrants, or impose on the entry of aliens any restrictions he may deem to be appropriate.
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as ben notes:
remarkably, in the entire opinion, the panel did not bother even to cite this statute, which forms the principal statutory basis for the executive order (see sections 3(c), 5(c), and 5(d) of the order). a pretty big omission over 29 pages, including several pages devoted to determining the likelihood of success on the merits of the case.
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this is like the pope changing a major part of church doctrine without referencing the bible or a film critic writing a book about mob movies without mentioning the godfather.
then the claim that states have standing to challenge this executive order because they have state schools where students or faculty may be affected, thus depriving them of the ability to provide an enriching educational experience. how does this new standard work? universities would be affected by a draft or a war, can they challenge those policies because it would affect their students? the president, i gather, can order a naval blockade around the united states. that might interrupt some planned semester at sea. shall the call to make sure not interfering with plan to take a few easy courses by day and smoke a lot of hash by night?
the fancy lawyer guys talked to think the most egregious thing in the ruling is that the judges are concerned about the “potential due process rights” of illegal aliens. this calls to mind socrates’ famous query: “huh?”
the executive order is only aimed at people trying to enter the country. if you are an illegal immigrant already here, it has no bearing on you. if you are an illegal immigrant trying to enter or the united states illegally! what are these rights talking about?
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but i think the craziest part of the ruling is the idea that a campaign statements have legal weight and could violate the establishment clause of the constitution. this is than bruce home office. every major and pundit for the last years (give or take) has noted that politicians say one thing when campaigning and another thing when in office. even mario cuomo that savant at casting banal observations as seemingly brilliant insights said that we campaign in poetry and govern in prose (donald trump changed that to we campaign in limericks and govern in tweets).
whatever you think of original call for a muslim ban (i think it was ludicrous) the whole point is that trump did the right thing. he talked to his advisors and they said, “you do that.” so he said, “okay, what can we do?” and they came up with this executive order. it was done and on the merits nearly as vital to american national security as he claims. but my point. he did something vastly less ambitious because the demands of governing required it. the judges responded, in effect, “we care. still going to punish you for it.”
david french is exactly right when he says this ruling is a box. where does this line of legal reasoning end? barack obama insisted he would fundamentally transform america and suggested make the oceans recede. could some judge reviewing an regulation have said, “but the president said . . . about that? this is taking the rigorous rules of twitter logic and putting them into law.
david french is exactly right when he says this ruling is a box. where does this line of legal reasoning end?
i firmly believe the trump white house screwed the pooch on this thing from the get-go. by doing so, the president set in motion events that have made things even worse. the ninth circuit loves to preen under normal circumstances. the judges took a sloppily rolled out but ultimately legal executive order and used it to set potential precedents that, if left standing, will have calamitous repercussions.
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if one thinks of the courts as a political institution with collective interests, the smartest thing the ninth circuit could have done is say something along the lines of “this is stupid but constitutional.” if they really think trump is the monster the “resistance” left thinks he is, need more, not less, credibility in the days to come. but, much like the mainstream media, decided that crying wolf from day one is the preferable way to go. and why they went nona circuit.
nationalism, again
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for those who been reading this week, what the hell is wrong with you?
but if you have a good excuse e.g., the hooker handcuffed you to a towel rack in a motel, you had surgery, a bear ate your face, etc. you missed a lengthy and civil about the question of nationalism and its role in american life. (see, here, here, here, here, and here). already running long so a lengthy recap is not in the cards. but, in brief: rich lowry and ramesh penned an eloquent defense of nationalism qua nationalism in a cover story for the magazine. i modestly dissented, arguing that in america, nationalism is different from patriotism. going to pick up where we left off below on the assumption pretty much up to speed. if not your cup of tea, fine. see you next week (when i pretend to be the cable guy).
as rich lowry is my boss or at least one of them (the perils of wearing many hats) let me start off by saying that not only is he a powerful man, but a handsome one, too.
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i should also say that i love these debates at, and it speaks well of him and the magazine that rich encourages them.
and now that blown enough sunshine up his nethers to earn a solar tax credit from the obama administration, get on with it.
in their cover story rich and ramesh wrote:
indeed, the vast majority of expressions of american patriotism the flag, the national anthem, statues, shrines and coinage honoring national heroes, military parades, ceremonies for those fallen in the wars are replicated in every other country of the world. this is all the stuff of nationalism, both abroad and here at home.
to which i responded, in part:
this is at the same time both entirely right and fundamentally misleading. it leaves out what the flag represents. it glides over the fact that the national anthem the “land of the free.” our shrines are to patriots who upheld very specific american ideals. our statues of soldiers commemorate heroes who died for something very different from what other warriors have fought and died for millennia. every one of them immigrants included took an oath to defend not just some soil but our constitution and by extension the ideals of the founding. walk around any european hamlet or capital and you will find statues of men who fell in battle to protect their tribe from another tribe. that necessarily diminish the nobility of their deaths or the glory of their valor, but it is quite simply a very different thing they were fighting for.
rich responds to this by writing like an angel on a cloud (okay, now really done with the up-sucking):
it is a charming characteristic of american nationalism to believe it and possibly be nationalism that is for other countries, not us. so jonah seems to imply that other countries have true patriotism because they have the declaration and our founding ideals. their heroes honored with statues i guess that means you, william of orange, and you, admiral nelson, and you, tadeusz were combatants in grubby wars of tribe versus tribe, as jonah puts it. this is the equivalent of the new yorker “view of the world from avenue” for world history, with the ideals and struggles for independence and self-government of others reduced to utter inconsequence.
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like a ikea entertainment center, this is going to require some unpacking before we can even get started.
when rich says, “jonah seems to imply that other countries have true patriotism because they have the declaration and our founding ideals . . . you should translate that as, “rich seems to be inferring.” i have no problem conceding that patriotism exists in other countries. americans invent the word, after all.
let’s stipulate that patriotism means “love of country.” people all over the world love their countries. even people who live under oppressive dictators and hate their governments will say that they love their country. indeed, many of the greatest patriots swim against the nationalist tides in their homelands.
love is a quadrupedal, mammal with a trunk formed of the nose and upper lip. oh wait, sorry an elephant. love is like a movie about randy underwear models locked up in a prison run by a buxom bisexual warden. no wait not it either.
i guess the point is that love, much like pornography and elephants, is hard to define, but most of us know it when we see it. but i think we can all agree that love is contextual. love requires an object, and the nature of that object defines the nature of our love. i love my wife, my daughter, my dogs, and eating cold fried chicken over the kitchen sink but i love all of these things in very distinct ways.
i guess the point is that love, much like pornography and elephants, is hard to define, but most of us know it when we see it.
let me try it a different way. i have always believed that american conservatism is inseparable from american patriotism. i said “inseparable from” not “identical to.”
since quoting samuel huntington these days, do it too. huntington observed that conservatism is a “positional ideology.” by that he meant that there are many because conservatives in different societies seek to conserve different things. a conservative in france in, say, 1788 seeks to conserve that rich of altar and throne. a conservative in england seeks to conserve the monarchy, among other things.
“men are driven to conservatism by the shock of events,” huntington wrote, “by the horrible feeling that a society or institution which they have approved or taken for granted and with which they have been intimately connected may suddenly cease to exist.” this is why i share yuval contention that, at its core, conservatism is gratitude.
to my mind, conservatism is gratitude. conservatives tend to begin from gratitude for what is good and what works in our society and then strive to build on it, while liberals tend to begin from outrage at what is bad and broken and seek to uproot it.
this is why i had no problem saying that barack talk of “fundamentally transforming” america was literally unpatriotic. if patriotism is love, then wanting to fundamentally transform what you love really love. in speeches i used to tell married men, “go home tonight and tell your wives, ‘honey, you know i love you. i just want to fundamentally transform you.’ see how that works out for ya.” love requires loving something as it is, not for what it might be at your hands.
patriotism is also a orientation a little reluctant to call it an ideology). a patriot in england, never mind russia or botswana, loves different things than a patriot in the united states. something of a paradox: all are equal in that they are all subjective, but not all are equal when measured against certain ideals.
and that makes all the difference in the world. lowry asserts that i think other countries have patriotism because they love the founding and our principles of liberty. not at all; rather, i think american patriotism is different because america the object of our love is different. as hayek noted, america is the one place where you can be a lover of liberty and a conservative because in america conservatives seek to defend the liberal principles of the founding.
this creates another paradox. the american colonists considered themselves english subjects and of an english tradition. but they were, quite obviously, not english nationalists. indeed, they rebelled against the crown precisely because the inherent logic of nationalism obey the crown, do as told, abide by tradition was in their eyes a violation of more important english principles that stretched back to the magna carta and beyond. the founders took the arguments of locke, burke et al and followed them to their logical and glorious conclusion that ended up leaving the monarchy in the dustbin of (american) history.
in the nations of the old world, nationalism is a tribal passion or sentiment that relies (in theory) on mystic and ancient myths of a shared ancestral past. most of the foundational writers on nationalism, like johann herder, argued that nation and volk were literally like an ancient family. no room to go into it here in any detail (though i do at great length in my forthcoming book), but the idea that the nation is a family is a very pernicious one, conceptually ceding all manner of authorities to the state that it does not and must not have.
in america there is nationalist sentiment, to be sure, but the ‘doctrines’ of nationalism find no easy purchase here.
in america there is nationalist sentiment, to be sure, but the “doctrines” of nationalism find no easy purchase here. werner famous question, “why is there no socialism in america?” has elicited many answers, but the most one is that america has no feudal past. america represented a sharp break with the ancient notion that nations, empires, city-states, tribes, etc. were no different than families with an unimpeachable pater at the helm. we celebrated and enshrined very different notions in our national dna, which is why alexis de tocqueville could observe that the american was the englishman left alone. what makes america exceptional, what makes american patriotism and conservatism different, is that the object of our love and gratitude is different. if rich wants to define nationalism as love of country and nothing more, his right. but he would be wrong.
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so when rich tries to insinuate that i think william of orange was a patriot, wrong. but his patriotism was fundamentally, philosophically, and morally different than american patriotism. and, by the way, it most certainly was tribal, if one is allowed some leeway when using the term. as he knows, england and europe was in a vicious “cold war” (historian j. p. phrase) between protestants and catholics. the earl of essex told the privy council in 1679: “the apprehension of makes me imagine that i see my children frying in smithfield.” to this day you can still find say, “i care if i swing by a rope, down with king billy and up with the pope!”
if you want to call that tribalism, fine. but i think my point stands just fine. in america, we said goodbye to all that, and made all the difference in the world.
et tu, abe?
rich is a greater student of abraham lincoln than ever be (“lowry, you magnificent bastard, i read your book!”). but risk his wrath by reminding him that lincoln understood the exceptional nature of america as much as anyone. he was dismayed by the nationalist passions that trampled upon the commitment to law and liberty. as he said in his address:
‐ “i mean the increasing disregard for law which pervades the country; the growing disposition to substitute the wild and furious passions, in lieu of the sober judgment of courts; and the worse than savage mobs, for the executive ministers of justice.”
‐ “thus, then, by the operation of this spirit, which all must admit, is now abroad in the land, the strongest bulwark of any government, and particularly of those constituted like ours, may be broken down and destroyed i mean the attachment of the people. whenever this effect shall be produced among us; whenever the vicious portion of population shall be permitted to gather in bands of hundreds and thousands, and burn churches, ravage and rob provision-stores, throw printing presses into rivers, shoot editors, and hang and burn obnoxious persons at pleasure, and with impunity; depend on it, this government cannot last.”
lincoln recognized that the lust of nationalism was unhealthy and destructive unless it be channeled into the proper orientation of american patriotism.
‐ “as the patriots of did to the support of the declaration of independence, so to the support of the constitution and laws, let every american pledge his life, his property, and his sacred honor; let every man remember that to violate the law, is to trample on the blood of his father, and to tear the character of his own, and his liberty.”
lincoln recognized that the lust of nationalism was unhealthy and destructive unless it be channeled into the proper orientation of american patriotism.
i should say that i agree entirely with rich when he writes, echoing huntington, “when you lose our nation and common culture, going to lose our creed, as well.” which is why i said that in a normal time our differences would be largely academic. my purely academic disagreement here is that talking about the burning need for more “nationalism” is not the best way to spark a to our nation and culture.
the whitewash
and that brings me to our final disagreement. rich is understandably perturbed by my closing paragraph:
in a normal time, i would still have the above disagreements (and a few others i left out) with rich and ramesh, but they would be entirely academic. but this is not a normal time, and the decision to slap a coat of paint over the term nationalism becomes difficult not to interpret as a whitewash. if the intent is to educate the president about what nationalism, rightly understood is, i wish them luck, but i get my hopes up.
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rich fairly notes that his project predates the current moment and his own tenure in the chair at. that is all fair. and if i had the chance to do it over i would rephrase that penultimate sentence to read: “but this is not a normal time, and the decision to slap a coat of paint over the term nationalism makes it somewhat more difficult to defend it against the accusation that it is a whitewash.”
politics is about moments. we put “under god” in the pledge in order to kick dirt on the shoes of communists. trent lott said many times that america would have been better off if strom thurmond had been president and no one noticed or cared. and then they did. choosing to rush to the defense of nationalism no matter how rationally or at a moment when is on the rise opens you up to the charge of being on the other side of the question. as i suggested in my initial response, i think unfair and misguided. but it should also be expected.
various & sundry
first off, if you signed up for the national review institute ideas summit (march), i really think you should. it looks like it will be the best one in a very long time even though or perhaps because! i be there. i have a family commitment i get out of. i am quite dismayed about it. but if interested in the prospects or plight of the conservative movement and you can make it, i know why you go.
canine update: the beasts are the beasts doing their strange and beastly things. fill you in on all the details, but very late for an important date. taking the kid to chicago to see the road show of hamilton for her birthday (we afford or get tickets in nyc). so instead i will leave you with some important video of their strange goings-ons.
icymi . . .
my first response to on nationalism.
my take on latest defense of putin.
my latest take on . . . trumpiness.
who’s afraid of kellyanne conway?
my npr appearance friday morning.
and now, the weird stuff.
debby’s friday links
can corn turn hamsters into cannibals?
the first underwater image of a diver
your cds may be decaying into
the dark debt to michael mann
john hurt recites “jabberwocky”
an upper midwest ufo?
kayaker descends waterfall wearing led lights
how many exclamation points do great writers use?
is just a little late?
john wick: chapter dog wick
polar bears want to eat your face
how to go on a quest for the holy grail
“the devil went down to georgia,” feat. washing machine
dance moves scientifically proven to be sexy
hemingway the spy?
are americans weaker than their predecessors?
1967 in photos
why is the passenger seat of a car called “shotgun”?
cows like accordions | ənˈpækɪŋ ðə naɪnθ ˈrulɪŋ ənd ə rɪˈʤɔɪndər tɪ rɪʧ ˈlaʊri ɪn ɑr ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ dɪˈskəʃən əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. noʊt: ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ˈʤoʊnə ˈwikli ““news”letter*, ðə. səbˈskraɪb hir tɪ gɪt ðə dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz. dɪr ˈridər (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərərz əv ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈækʃən ˈfɪgjər, naʊ wɪθ ðə ˈmɑrksɪst grɪp), wən əv maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt sinz əv ˈɛni ˈkɑmədi ənd ˈvɛri ɪz ɪn ˈtrɑpɪk ˈθəndər wɪn ˈrɑbərt ˈdaʊni jr*. (ɪn blackface*!) ɪkˈspleɪnz tɪ bɛn ˈstɪlər ðət ju goʊ fʊl retard.”*.” ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ɪz əˈbaʊt fɪlm roʊlz. wɛl, ɪf ju sin ɪt, wɔʧ: ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt naʊ, aɪ laɪk ðə tərm ““retard”*” ənd aɪ ˈrɪli laɪk ɪt ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl dəˈbeɪts. wi eɪm fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈlɔftiər hir. stɪl, ðə sin keɪm tɪ maɪnd bɪˈkəz ðɛr ʃʊd bi ə ˈsɪmələr rul ɪn ˈligəl ˈsərkəlz: goʊ fʊl naɪnθ circuit.”*.” ˈpərsənəli, aɪ θɪŋk ɪt saʊnz ˈbɛtər ɪn ˈlætən: aɪr ˈnoʊnɑ ˈsərkət (ənd ɪf ˈɛni əv ju ˈlætən sɛnd mi ən ˈiˌmeɪl kərˈɛktɪŋ maɪ trænzˈleɪʃən, aɪ wɪl kəm tɪ jʊr haʊs ənd ˈskætər jʊr ˈdənʤənz ənd ˈdrægənz ˌfɪgjərˈinz ɔf ðə ˈkɪʧən ˈteɪbəl). ðə ˈəðər deɪ aɪ ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn ˈspɛʃəl rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈæntənɪn ˈskɑljə hæd ə ˈrəbər stæmp ɔn hɪz dɛsk wɪθ wən əv hɪz ˈfeɪvərɪt ˈfreɪzɪz: bət constitutional.”*.” aɪ hoʊp ðət wən deɪ, ə səˈprim kɔrt ˈʤəstɪs wɪl hæv ə stæmp ɔn hɪz dɛsk ðət sɪz, ˈnoʊnɑ ˈsərkət. ˈɛniˌweɪ, aɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ðə keɪs əˈgɛnst ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kən bi ɪgˈzæʤərˌeɪtɪd. jɛs, ðə wɛst ˈfɛdərəl əˈpɛˌleɪt kɔrt həz ðə haɪəst reɪt əv ˈkeɪsɪz ðət hæv bɪn baɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt, bət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪts ˈkeɪsɪz gɪt əˈpild tɪ ðə səˈprim kɔrt. hɛns ðə kˈwɑləˌfaɪər naɪnθ circuit.”*.” goʊɪŋ fʊl naɪnθ ˈsərkət ɪz wɪn ju kleɪm ðət ðət ðə plɛʤ əv əˈliʤəns ɪz ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl. ə ˈsɪmpəl ʤæk muv, nɑt ə reɪn mæn ər ˈivɪn ə ˈfɔrəst gəmp muv. nɑt ðət ˈɛni ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ðɛr ˈfaɪndɪŋz ɪn ðə keɪs ˈvaɪəleɪts ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl əv aɪr ˈnoʊnɑ ˈsərkət, ðə toʊˈtæləti əv ðə θɪŋ. fər ˈstɑrtərz, hir ɪz wət ðə ˈrɛləvənt ˈstæʧut sɪz: wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt faɪndz ðət ðə ˈɛntri əv ˈɛni ˈeɪliənz ər əv ˈɛni klæs əv ˈeɪliənz ˈɪntu ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts wʊd bi ˌdɛtrəˈmɛnəl tɪ ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, hi meɪ baɪ ˌprɑkləˈmeɪʃən, ənd fər səʧ ˈpɪriəd ɛz hi ʃæl dim ˈnɛsəˌsɛri, səˈspɛnd ðə ˈɛntri əv ɔl ˈeɪliənz ər ˈɛni klæs əv ˈeɪliənz ɛz ˈɪməgrənts ər nonimmigrants*, ər ˌɪmˈpoʊz ɔn ðə ˈɛntri əv ˈeɪliənz ˈɛni riˈstrɪkʃənz hi meɪ dim tɪ bi əˈproʊpriˌeɪt. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɛz bɛn noʊts: rɪˈmɑrkəbli, ɪn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər əˈpɪnjən, ðə ˈpænəl dɪd nɑt ˈbɑðər ˈivɪn tɪ saɪt ðɪs ˈstæʧut, wɪʧ fɔrmz ðə ˈprɪnsəpəl ˈstæʧəˌtɔri ˈbeɪsɪs fər ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər (si ˈsɛkʃənz 3(c*), 5(c*), ənd 5(d*) əv ðə ˈɔrdər). ə ˈprɪti bɪg oʊˈmɪʃən ˈoʊvər 29 ˈpeɪʤɪz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ˈpeɪʤɪz dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv səkˈsɛs ɔn ðə ˈmɛrɪts əv ðə keɪs. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ðɪs ɪz laɪk ðə poʊp ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ ə ˈmeɪʤər pɑrt əv ʧərʧ ˈdɔktərɪn wɪˈθaʊt ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ ðə ˈbaɪbəl ər ə fɪlm ˈkrɪtɪk ˈraɪtɪŋ ə bʊk əˈbaʊt mɑb ˈmuviz wɪˈθaʊt ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðə ˈgɑdˌfɑðər. ðɛn ðə kleɪm ðət steɪts hæv ˈstændɪŋ tɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv steɪt skulz wɛr ˈstudənts ər ˈfækəlti meɪ bi əˈfɛktɪd, ðəs dɪˈpraɪvɪŋ ðɛm əv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ prəˈvaɪd ən ɪnˈrɪʧɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ɪkˈspɪriəns. haʊ dɪz ðɪs nu ˈstændərd wərk? ˌjunəˈvərsətiz wʊd bi əˈfɛktɪd baɪ ə dræft ər ə wɔr, kən ðeɪ ˈʧælənʤ ðoʊz ˈpɑləsiz bɪˈkəz ɪt wʊd əˈfɛkt ðɛr ˈstudənts? ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt, aɪ ˈgæðər, kən ˈɔrdər ə ˈneɪvəl ˌblɑˈkeɪd əraʊnd ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ðət maɪt ˌɪntərˈəpt səm plænd səˈmɛstər æt si. ʃæl ðə kɔl tɪ meɪk ʃʊr nɑt ˌɪnərˈfɪrɪŋ wɪθ plæn tɪ teɪk ə fju ˈizi ˈkɔrsɪz baɪ deɪ ənd smoʊk ə lɔt əv hæʃ baɪ naɪt? ðə ˈfænsi ˈlɔjər gaɪz tɔkt tɪ θɪŋk ðə moʊst ɪˈgriʤəs θɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪz ðət ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ər kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ðə du ˈprɔˌsɛs rights”*” əv ˌɪˈligəl ˈeɪliənz. ðɪs kɔlz tɪ maɪnd socrates’*’ ˈfeɪməs kˈwiri: ““huh?”*?” ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ɪz ˈoʊnli eɪmd æt ˈpipəl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ðə ˈkəntri. ɪf ju ər ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt ɔˈrɛdi hir, ɪt həz noʊ ˈbɛrɪŋ ɔn ju. ɪf ju ər ən ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənt traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈɛnər ər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˌɪˈligəli! wət ər ðiz raɪts ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt? ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˈkreɪziəst pɑrt əv ðə ˈrulɪŋ ɪz ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə kæmˈpeɪn ˈsteɪtmənts hæv ˈligəl weɪt ənd kʊd ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt klɔz əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ðɪs ɪz ðən brus hoʊm ˈɔfəs. ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər ənd ˈpəndət fər ðə læst jɪrz (gɪv ər teɪk) həz ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz seɪ wən θɪŋ wɪn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ənd əˈnəðər θɪŋ wɪn ɪn ˈɔfəs. ˈivɪn ˈmɑrioʊ kˈwoʊmoʊ ðət səˈvɑnt æt ˈkæstɪŋ bəˈnɑl ˌɑbzərˈveɪʃənz ɛz ˈsimɪŋli ˈbrɪljənt ˈɪnˌsaɪts sɛd ðət wi kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈpoʊətri ənd ˈgəvərn ɪn proʊz (ˈdɑnəld trəmp ʧeɪnʤd ðət tɪ wi kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈlɪmərɪks ənd ˈgəvərn ɪn tweets*). ˌwəˈtɛvər ju θɪŋk əv ərˈɪʤənəl kɔl fər ə ˈməzlɪm bæn (aɪ θɪŋk ɪt wɑz ˈludəkrəs) ðə hoʊl pɔɪnt ɪz ðət trəmp dɪd ðə raɪt θɪŋ. hi tɔkt tɪ hɪz ædˈvaɪzərz ənd ðeɪ sɛd, du that.”*.” soʊ hi sɛd, ““okay*, wət kən wi do?”*?” ənd ðeɪ keɪm əp wɪθ ðɪs ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər. ɪt wɑz dən ənd ɔn ðə ˈmɛrɪts ˈnɪrli ɛz ˈvaɪtəl tɪ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ɛz hi kleɪmz. bət maɪ pɔɪnt. hi dɪd ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvæstli lɛs æmˈbɪʃəs bɪˈkəz ðə dɪˈmændz əv ˈgəvərnɪŋ rikˈwaɪərd ɪt. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪn ˈifɛkt, kɛr. stɪl goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈpənɪʃ ju fər it.”*.” ˈdeɪvɪd frɛnʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli raɪt wɪn hi sɪz ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ ɪz ə bɑks. wɛr dɪz ðɪs laɪn əv ˈligəl ˈrizənɪŋ ɛnd? ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi wʊd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈtrænsfɔrm əˈmɛrɪkə ənd səˈʤɛstɪd meɪk ðə ˈoʊʃənz rɪˈsid. kʊd səm ʤəʤ rivˈjuɪŋ ən ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən hæv sɛd, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd əˈbaʊt ðət? ðɪs ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈrɪgərəs rulz əv tˈwɪtər ˈlɑʤɪk ənd ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɛm ˈɪntu lɔ. ˈdeɪvɪd frɛnʧ ɪz ɪgˈzæktli raɪt wɪn hi sɪz ðɪs ˈrulɪŋ ɪz ə bɑks. wɛr dɪz ðɪs laɪn əv ˈligəl ˈrizənɪŋ ɛnd? aɪ ˈfərmli bɪˈliv ðə trəmp waɪt haʊs skrud ðə puʧ ɔn ðɪs θɪŋ frəm ðə get-go*. baɪ duɪŋ soʊ, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛt ɪn ˈmoʊʃən ɪˈvɛnts ðət hæv meɪd θɪŋz ˈivɪn wərs. ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət ləvz tɪ prin ˈəndər ˈnɔrməl ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ðə ˈʤəʤɪz tʊk ə sˈlɑpəli roʊld aʊt bət ˈəltəmətli ˈligəl ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔrdər ənd juzd ɪt tɪ sɛt pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɛsəˌdɛnts ðət, ɪf lɛft ˈstændɪŋ, wɪl hæv kəˈlæmətəs ˌripərˈkəʃənz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪf wən θɪŋks əv ðə kɔrts ɛz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪθ kəˈlɛktɪv ˈɪntərɪsts, ðə sˈmɑrtəst θɪŋ ðə naɪnθ ˈsərkət kʊd hæv dən ɪz seɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə laɪnz əv ɪz ˈstupɪd bət constitutional.”*.” ɪf ðeɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk trəmp ɪz ðə ˈmɑnstər ðə ““resistance”*” lɛft θɪŋks hi ɪz, nid mɔr, nɑt lɛs, ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti ɪn ðə deɪz tɪ kəm. bət, məʧ laɪk ðə ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðət kraɪɪŋ wʊlf frəm deɪ wən ɪz ðə ˈprɛfərəbəl weɪ tɪ goʊ. ənd waɪ ðeɪ wɛnt ˈnoʊnɑ ˈsərkət. ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, əˈgɛn ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər ðoʊz hu bɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ðɪs wik, wət ðə hɛl ɪz rɔŋ wɪθ ju? bət ɪf ju hæv ə gʊd ɪkˈskjuz e.g*., ðə ˈhʊkər ˈhændˌkəft ju tɪ ə taʊəl ræk ɪn ə moʊˈtɛl, ju hæd ˈsərʤəri, ə bɛr eɪt jʊr feɪs, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. ju mɪst ə ˈlɛŋθi ənd ˈsɪvəl əˈbaʊt ðə kˈwɛʃən əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ənd ɪts roʊl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən laɪf. (si, hir, hir, hir, hir, ənd hir). ɔˈrɛdi ˈrənɪŋ lɔŋ soʊ ə ˈlɛŋθi ˈriˌkæp ɪz nɑt ɪn ðə kɑrdz. bət, ɪn brif: rɪʧ ˈlaʊri ənd ˈrɑˌmɛʃ pɛnd ən ˈɛləkwənt dɪˈfɛns əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm kwɑ ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪn ə ˈkəvər ˈstɔri fər ðə ˈmægəˌzin. aɪ ˈmɑdəstli dɪˈsɛnɪd, ˈɑrgjuɪŋ ðət ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt frəm ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. goʊɪŋ tɪ pɪk əp wɛr wi lɛft ɔf bɪˈloʊ ɔn ðə əˈsəmpʃən ˈprɪti məʧ əp tɪ spid. ɪf nɑt jʊr kəp əv ti, faɪn. si ju nɛkst wik (wɪn aɪ priˈtɛnd tɪ bi ðə ˈkeɪbəl gaɪ). ɛz rɪʧ ˈlaʊri ɪz maɪ bɔs ər æt list wən əv ðɛm (ðə ˈpɛrəlz əv ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈmɛni hæts) lɛt mi stɑrt ɔf baɪ seɪɪŋ ðət nɑt ˈoʊnli ɪz hi ə ˈpaʊərfəl mæn, bət ə ˈhænsəm wən, tu. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt aɪ ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ seɪ ðət aɪ ləv ðiz dəˈbeɪts æt, ənd ɪt spiks wɛl əv ɪm ənd ðə ˈmægəˌzin ðət rɪʧ ɪnˈkərəʤəz ðɛm. ənd naʊ ðət bloʊn ɪˈnəf ˈsənˌʃaɪn əp hɪz ˈnɛðərz tɪ ərn ə ˈsoʊlər tæks ˈkrɛdɪt frəm ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, gɪt ɔn wɪθ ɪt. ɪn ðɛr ˈkəvər ˈstɔri rɪʧ ənd ˈrɑˌmɛʃ roʊt: ˌɪnˈdid, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ɪkˈsprɛʃənz əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ðə flæg, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm, ˈstæˌʧuz, ʃraɪnz ənd ˈkɔɪnɪʤ ˈɑnərɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɪroʊz, ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri pəreɪdz, ˈsɛrəˌmoʊniz fər ðoʊz ˈfɑlən ɪn ðə wɔrz ər ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪtɪd ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈəðər ˈkəntri əv ðə wərld. ðɪs ɪz ɔl ðə stəf əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, boʊθ əˈbrɔd ənd hir æt hoʊm. tɪ wɪʧ aɪ rɪˈspɑndɪd, ɪn pɑrt: ðɪs ɪz æt ðə seɪm taɪm boʊθ ɪnˈtaɪərli raɪt ənd ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli mɪsˈlidɪŋ. ɪt livz aʊt wət ðə flæg ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts. ɪt glaɪdz ˈoʊvər ðə fækt ðət ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈænθəm ðə əv ðə free.”*.” ɑr ʃraɪnz ər tɪ ˈpeɪtriəts hu əˈphɛld ˈvɛri spɪˈsɪfɪk əˈmɛrɪkən aɪˈdilz. ɑr ˈstæˌʧuz əv ˈsoʊlʤərz kəˈmɛmərˌeɪt ˈhɪroʊz hu daɪd fər ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt frəm wət ˈəðər ˈwɔrjərz hæv fɔt ənd daɪd fər məˈlɛniə. ˈɛvəri wən əv ðɛm ˈɪməgrənts ˌɪnˈkludɪd tʊk ən oʊθ tɪ dɪˈfɛnd nɑt ʤɪst səm sɔɪl bət ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd baɪ ɪkˈstɛnʃən ðə aɪˈdilz əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ. wɔk əraʊnd ˈɛni ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhæmlɪt ər ˈkæpɪtəl ənd ju wɪl faɪnd ˈstæˌʧuz əv mɛn hu fɛl ɪn ˈbætəl tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛr traɪb frəm əˈnəðər traɪb. ðət ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli dɪˈmɪnɪʃ ðə noʊˈbɪləti əv ðɛr dɛθs ər ðə ˈglɔri əv ðɛr ˈvælər, bət ɪt ɪz kwaɪt ˈsɪmpli ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋ ðeɪ wər ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər. rɪʧ rɪˈspɑndz tɪ ðɪs baɪ ˈraɪtɪŋ laɪk ən ˈeɪnʤəl ɔn ə klaʊd (ˌoʊˈkeɪ, naʊ ˈrɪli dən wɪθ ðə up-sucking*): ɪt ɪz ə ˈʧɑrmɪŋ ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪk əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm tɪ bɪˈliv ɪt ənd ˈpɑsəbli bi ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ðət ɪz fər ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, nɑt ˈjuˈɛs. soʊ ˈʤoʊnə simz tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ˈəðər ˈkəntriz hæv tru ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ənd ɑr ˈfaʊndɪŋ aɪˈdilz. ðɛr ˈhɪroʊz ˈɑnərd wɪθ ˈstæˌʧuz aɪ gɛs ðət minz ju, ˈwɪljəm əv ˈɔrɪnʤ, ənd ju, ˈædmərəl ˈnɛlsən, ənd ju, ˈtædiuz wər kəmˈbætənts ɪn ˈgrəbi wɔrz əv traɪb ˈvərsəz traɪb, ɛz ˈʤoʊnə pʊts ɪt. ðɪs ɪz ðə ɪkˈwɪvələnt əv ðə nu ˈjɔrkər əv ðə wərld frəm avenue”*” fər wərld ˈhɪstəri, wɪθ ðə aɪˈdilz ənd ˈstrəgəlz fər ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns ənd ˈsɛlfˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈəðərz rɪˈdust tɪ ˈətər inconsequence*. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt laɪk ə ˌaɪˈkiə ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈsɛnər, ðɪs ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər səm ənˈpækɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr wi kən ˈivɪn gɪt ˈstɑrtɪd. wɪn rɪʧ sɪz, simz tɪ ˌɪmˈplaɪ ðət ˈəðər ˈkəntriz hæv tru ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ hæv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən ənd ɑr ˈfaʊndɪŋ aɪˈdilz ju ʃʊd trænzˈleɪt ðət ɛz, simz tɪ bi inferring.”*.” aɪ hæv noʊ ˈprɑbləm kənˈsidɪŋ ðət ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ɪgˈzɪsts ɪn ˈəðər ˈkəntriz. əˈmɛrɪkənz ˌɪnˈvɛnt ðə wərd, ˈæftər ɔl. ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ðət ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm minz əv country.”*.” ˈpipəl ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld ləv ðɛr ˈkəntriz. ˈivɪn ˈpipəl hu lɪv ˈəndər əˈprɛsɪv ˈdɪkteɪtərz ənd heɪt ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənts wɪl seɪ ðət ðeɪ ləv ðɛr ˈkəntri. ˌɪnˈdid, ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈpeɪtriəts swɪm əˈgɛnst ðə ˈnæʃənəlɪst taɪdz ɪn ðɛr ˈhoʊmˌlændz. ləv ɪz ə quadrupedal*, ˈmæməl wɪθ ə trəŋk fɔrmd əv ðə noʊz ənd ˈəpər lɪp. oʊ weɪt, ˈsɑri ən ˈɛləfənt. ləv ɪz laɪk ə ˈmuvi əˈbaʊt ˈrændi ˈəndərˌwɛr ˈmɑdəlz lɑkt əp ɪn ə ˈprɪzən rən baɪ ə ˈbəksəm ˌbaɪˈsɛkʃuəl ˈwɔrdən. noʊ weɪt nɑt ɪt ˈiðər. aɪ gɛs ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ləv, məʧ laɪk pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd ˈɛləfənts, ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn, bət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪt wɪn wi si ɪt. bət aɪ θɪŋk wi kən ɔl əˈgri ðət ləv ɪz ˌkɑnˈtɛksˌʧuəl. ləv rikˈwaɪərz ən ˈɑbʤɛkt, ənd ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ðət ˈɑbʤɛkt dɪˈfaɪnz ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɑr ləv. aɪ ləv maɪ waɪf, maɪ ˈdɔtər, maɪ dɔgz, ənd ˈitɪŋ koʊld frid ˈʧɪkən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkɪʧən sɪŋk bət aɪ ləv ɔl əv ðiz θɪŋz ɪn ˈvɛri dɪˈstɪŋkt weɪz. aɪ gɛs ðə pɔɪnt ɪz ðət ləv, məʧ laɪk pɔrˈnɑgrəfi ənd ˈɛləfənts, ɪz hɑrd tɪ dɪˈfaɪn, bət moʊst əv ˈjuˈɛs noʊ ɪt wɪn wi si ɪt. lɛt mi traɪ ɪt ə ˈdɪfərənt weɪ. aɪ hæv ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪˈlivd ðət əˈmɛrɪkən kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl frəm əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. aɪ sɛd from”*” nɑt to.”*.” sɪns kˈwoʊtɪŋ ˈsæmjul ˈhəntɪŋtən ðiz deɪz, du ɪt tu. ˈhəntɪŋtən əbˈzərvd ðət kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz ə ideology.”*.” baɪ ðət hi mɛnt ðət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni bɪˈkəz kənˈsərvətɪvz ɪn ˈdɪfərənt səˈsaɪɪtiz sik tɪ kənˈsərv ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz. ə kənˈsərvətɪv ɪn fræns ɪn, seɪ, 1788 siks tɪ kənˈsərv ðət rɪʧ əv ˈɔltər ənd θroʊn. ə kənˈsərvətɪv ɪn ˈɪŋglənd siks tɪ kənˈsərv ðə ˈmɑnɑrki, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. ər ˈdrɪvən tɪ kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm baɪ ðə ʃɑk əv events,”*,” ˈhəntɪŋtən roʊt, ðə ˈhɔrəbəl ˈfilɪŋ ðət ə soʊˈsaɪɪti ər ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃən wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv əˈpruvd ər ˈteɪkən fər ˈgrænɪd ənd wɪθ wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv bɪn ˈɪntɪmətli kəˈnɛktɪd meɪ ˈsədənli sis tɪ exist.”*.” ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ ʃɛr ˈjuvəl kənˈtɛnʃən ðət, æt ɪts kɔr, kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz ˈgrætəˌtud. tɪ maɪ maɪnd, kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ɪz ˈgrætəˌtud. kənˈsərvətɪvz tɛnd tɪ bɪˈgɪn frəm ˈgrætəˌtud fər wət ɪz gʊd ənd wət wərks ɪn ɑr soʊˈsaɪɪti ənd ðɛn straɪv tɪ bɪld ɔn ɪt, waɪl ˈlɪˌbərəlz tɛnd tɪ bɪˈgɪn frəm ˈaʊˌtreɪʤ æt wət ɪz bæd ənd ˈbroʊkən ənd sik tɪ əˈprut ɪt. ðɪs ɪz waɪ aɪ hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləm seɪɪŋ ðət ˈbɑrək tɔk əv transforming”*” əˈmɛrɪkə wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ənˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk. ɪf ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ɪz ləv, ðɛn ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈtrænsfɔrm wət ju ləv ˈrɪli ləv. ɪn ˈspiʧɪz aɪ juzd tɪ tɛl ˈmɛrid mɛn, hoʊm təˈnaɪt ənd tɛl jʊr waɪvz, ‘‘honey*, ju noʊ aɪ ləv ju. aɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈtrænsfɔrm you.’*.’ si haʊ ðət wərks aʊt fər ya.”*.” ləv rikˈwaɪərz ˈləvɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz, nɑt fər wət ɪt maɪt bi æt jʊr hænz. ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən ə ˈlɪtəl rɪˈləktənt tɪ kɔl ɪt ən ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi). ə ˈpeɪtriət ɪn ˈɪŋglənd, ˈnɛvər maɪnd ˈrəʃə ər bɑtsˈwɑnə, ləvz ˈdɪfərənt θɪŋz ðən ə ˈpeɪtriət ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ˈsəmθɪŋ əv ə ˈpɛrəˌdɑks: ɔl ər ˈikwəl ɪn ðət ðeɪ ər ɔl səˈbʤɛktɪv, bət nɑt ɔl ər ˈikwəl wɪn ˈmɛʒərd əˈgɛnst ˈsərtən aɪˈdilz. ənd ðət meɪks ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld. ˈlaʊri əˈsərts ðət aɪ θɪŋk ˈəðər ˈkəntriz hæv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ləv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ ənd ɑr ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ˈlɪbərˌti. nɑt æt ɔl; ˈrəðər, aɪ θɪŋk əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ɪz ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈkəz əˈmɛrɪkə ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ɑr ləv ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ɛz heɪɪk ˈnoʊtɪd, əˈmɛrɪkə ɪz ðə wən pleɪs wɛr ju kən bi ə ˈləvər əv ˈlɪbərˌti ənd ə kənˈsərvətɪv bɪˈkəz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə kənˈsərvətɪvz sik tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðə ˈlɪˌbərəl ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ðə ˈfaʊndɪŋ. ðɪs kriˈeɪts əˈnəðər ˈpɛrəˌdɑks. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɑlənɪsts kənˈsɪdərd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈsəbʤɪkts ənd əv ən ˈɪŋlɪʃ trəˈdɪʃən. bət ðeɪ wər, kwaɪt ˈɑbviəsli, nɑt ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈnæʃənəlɪsts. ˌɪnˈdid, ðeɪ rɪˈbɛld əˈgɛnst ðə kraʊn prɪˈsaɪsli bɪˈkəz ðə ˌɪnˈhɛrənt ˈlɑʤɪk əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm oʊˈbeɪ ðə kraʊn, du ɛz toʊld, əˈbaɪd baɪ trəˈdɪʃən wɑz ɪn ðɛr aɪz ə vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪŋlɪʃ ˈprɪnsəpəlz ðət strɛʧt bæk tɪ ðə ˈmægnə ˈkɑrtə ənd bɪɔnd. ðə ˈfaʊndərz tʊk ðə ˈɑrgjəmənts əv lɑk, bərk ɛt æl ənd ˈfɑloʊd ðɛm tɪ ðɛr ˈlɑʤɪkəl ənd ˈglɔriəs kənˈkluʒən ðət ˈɛndɪd əp ˈlivɪŋ ðə ˈmɑnɑrki ɪn ðə ˈdəstbɪn əv (əˈmɛrɪkən) ˈhɪstəri. ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃənz əv ðə oʊld wərld, ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɪz ə ˈtraɪbəl ˈpæʃən ər ˈsɛnəmənt ðət rɪˈlaɪz (ɪn ˈθɪri) ɔn ˈmɪstɪk ənd ˈeɪnʧənt mɪθs əv ə ʃɛrd ænˈsɛstrəl pæst. moʊst əv ðə faʊnˈdeɪʃənəl ˈraɪtərz ɔn ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, laɪk ˈjoʊhɑn ˈhɛrdər, ˈɑrgjud ðət ˈneɪʃən ənd voʊlk wər ˈlɪtərəli laɪk ən ˈeɪnʧənt ˈfæməli. noʊ rum tɪ goʊ ˈɪntu ɪt hir ɪn ˈɛni ˈditeɪl (ðoʊ aɪ du æt greɪt lɛŋθ ɪn maɪ ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ bʊk), bət ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ə ˈfæməli ɪz ə ˈvɛri pərˈnɪʃəs wən, kənˈsɛpʧuəli ˈsidɪŋ ɔl ˈmænər əv əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ðə steɪt ðət ɪt dɪz nɑt ənd məst nɑt hæv. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðɛr ɪz ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈsɛnəmənt, tɪ bi ʃʊr, bət ðə ‘‘doctrines’*’ əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm faɪnd noʊ ˈizi ˈpərʧəs hir. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ðɛr ɪz ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈsɛnəmənt, tɪ bi ʃʊr, bət ðə ““doctrines”*” əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm faɪnd noʊ ˈizi ˈpərʧəs hir. ˈwərnər ˈfeɪməs kˈwɛʃən, ɪz ðɛr noʊ ˈsoʊʃəˌlɪzəm ɪn america?”*?” həz ɪˈlɪsɪtɪd ˈmɛni ˈænsərz, bət ðə moʊst wən ɪz ðət əˈmɛrɪkə həz noʊ fˈjudəl pæst. əˈmɛrɪkə ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ə ʃɑrp breɪk wɪθ ðə ˈeɪnʧənt ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈneɪʃənz, ˈɛmpaɪərz, city-states*, traɪbz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. wər noʊ ˈdɪfərənt ðən ˈfæməliz wɪθ ən ˌənɪmˈpiʧəbəl ˈpeɪtər æt ðə hɛlm. wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd ənd ɛnʃˈraɪnd ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ˈnoʊʃənz ɪn ɑr ˈnæʃənəl ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ, wɪʧ ɪz waɪ əˈlɛksɪs də ˈtoʊkvɪl kʊd əbˈzərv ðət ðə əˈmɛrɪkən wɑz ðə ˈɪŋglɪʃmən lɛft əˈloʊn. wət meɪks əˈmɛrɪkə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl, wət meɪks əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ənd kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm ˈdɪfərənt, ɪz ðət ðə ˈɑbʤɛkt əv ɑr ləv ənd ˈgrætəˌtud ɪz ˈdɪfərənt. ɪf rɪʧ wɔnts tɪ dɪˈfaɪn ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm ɛz ləv əv ˈkəntri ənd ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr, hɪz raɪt. bət hi wʊd bi rɔŋ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt soʊ wɪn rɪʧ traɪz tɪ ˌɪnˈsɪnjueɪt ðət aɪ θɪŋk ˈwɪljəm əv ˈɔrɪnʤ wɑz ə ˈpeɪtriət, rɔŋ. bət hɪz ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm wɑz ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli, ˌfɪləˈsɑfɪkəli, ənd ˈmɔrəli ˈdɪfərənt ðən əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. ənd, baɪ ðə weɪ, ɪt moʊst ˈsərtənli wɑz ˈtraɪbəl, ɪf wən ɪz əˈlaʊd səm ˈliˌweɪ wɪn ˈjuzɪŋ ðə tərm. ɛz hi noʊz, ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈjʊrəp wɑz ɪn ə ˈvɪʃəs war”*” (hɪˈstɔriən ʤeɪ. pi. freɪz) bɪtˈwin ˈprɑtəstənts ənd ˈkæθlɪks. ðə ərl əv ˈɛsɪks toʊld ðə ˈprɪvi ˈkaʊnsəl ɪn 1679 ˌæprɪˈhɛnʃən əv meɪks mi ˌɪˈmæʤən ðət aɪ si maɪ ˈʧɪldrən fraɪɪŋ ɪn smithfield.”*.” tɪ ðɪs deɪ ju kən stɪl faɪnd seɪ, kɛr ɪf aɪ swɪŋ baɪ ə roʊp, daʊn wɪθ kɪŋ ˈbɪli ənd əp wɪθ ðə pope!”*!” ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ kɔl ðət ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm, faɪn. bət aɪ θɪŋk maɪ pɔɪnt stændz ʤɪst faɪn. ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, wi sɛd ˌgʊdˈbaɪ tɪ ɔl ðət, ənd meɪd ɔl ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn ðə wərld. ɛt tu, eɪb? rɪʧ ɪz ə ˈgreɪtər ˈstudənt əv ˈeɪbrəˌhæm ˈlɪŋkən ðən ˈɛvər bi (““lowry*, ju mægˈnɪfɪsənt ˈbæstərd, aɪ rɛd jʊr book!”*!”). bət rɪsk hɪz ræθ baɪ riˈmaɪndɪŋ ɪm ðət ˈlɪŋkən ˌəndərˈstʊd ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənəl ˈneɪʧər əv əˈmɛrɪkə ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈɛniˌwən. hi wɑz dɪsˈmeɪd baɪ ðə ˈnæʃənəlɪst ˈpæʃənz ðət ˈtræmpəld əˈpɑn ðə kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ lɔ ənd ˈlɪbərˌti. ɛz hi sɛd ɪn hɪz ˈæˌdrɛs: min ðə ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd fər lɔ wɪʧ pərˈveɪdz ðə ˈkəntri; ðə groʊɪŋ ˌdɪspəˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈsəbstəˌtut ðə waɪld ənd fˈjʊriəs ˈpæʃənz, ɪn lu əv ðə ˈsoʊbər ˈʤəʤmənt əv kɔrts; ənd ðə wərs ðən ˈsævɪʤ mɑbz, fər ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈmɪnɪstərz əv justice.”*.” ““thus*, ðɛn, baɪ ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðɪs ˈspɪrɪt, wɪʧ ɔl məst ədˈmɪt, ɪz naʊ əˈbrɔd ɪn ðə lænd, ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst ˈbʊlwərk əv ˈɛni ˈgəvərnmənt, ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli əv ðoʊz ˈkɑnstəˌtutəd laɪk ɑrz, meɪ bi ˈbroʊkən daʊn ənd dɪˈstrɔɪd aɪ min ðə əˈtæʧmənt əv ðə ˈpipəl. wɛˈnɛvər ðɪs ˈifɛkt ʃæl bi prəˈdust əˈməŋ ˈjuˈɛs; wɛˈnɛvər ðə ˈvɪʃəs ˈpɔrʃən əv ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ʃæl bi pərˈmɪtɪd tɪ ˈgæðər ɪn bændz əv ˈhənərdz ənd ˈθaʊzənz, ənd bərn ˈʧərʧɪz, ˈrævɪʤ ənd rɑb provision-stores*, θroʊ ˈprɪnɪŋ ˈprɛsɪz ˈɪntu ˈrɪvərz, ʃut ˈɛdɪtərz, ənd hæŋ ənd bərn ɑbˈnɑkʃəs ˈpərsənz æt ˈplɛʒər, ənd wɪθ ˌɪmˈpjunɪti; dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ɪt, ðɪs ˈgəvərnmənt ˈkænɑt last.”*.” ˈlɪŋkən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə ləst əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm wɑz ənˈhɛlθi ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv ənˈlɛs ɪt bi ˈʧænəld ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑpər ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. ðə ˈpeɪtriəts əv dɪd tɪ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns, soʊ tɪ ðə səˈpɔrt əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd lɔz, lɛt ˈɛvəri əˈmɛrɪkən plɛʤ hɪz laɪf, hɪz ˈprɑpərti, ənd hɪz ˈseɪkrɪd ˈɑnər; lɛt ˈɛvəri mæn rɪˈmɛmbər ðət tɪ ˈvaɪəleɪt ðə lɔ, ɪz tɪ ˈtræmpəl ɔn ðə bləd əv hɪz ˈfɑðər, ənd tɪ tɪr ðə ˈkɛrɪktər əv hɪz oʊn, ənd hɪz liberty.”*.” ˈlɪŋkən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzd ðət ðə ləst əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm wɑz ənˈhɛlθi ənd dɪˈstrəktɪv ənˈlɛs ɪt bi ˈʧænəld ˈɪntu ðə ˈprɑpər ˌɔriɛnˈteɪʃən əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm. aɪ ʃʊd seɪ ðət aɪ əˈgri ɪnˈtaɪərli wɪθ rɪʧ wɪn hi raɪts, ˈɛkoʊɪŋ ˈhəntɪŋtən, ju luz ɑr ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈkɑmən ˈkəlʧər, goʊɪŋ tɪ luz ɑr krid, ɛz well.”*.” wɪʧ ɪz waɪ aɪ sɛd ðət ɪn ə ˈnɔrməl taɪm ɑr ˈdɪfərənsɪz wʊd bi ˈlɑrʤli ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. maɪ ˈpjʊrli ˌækəˈdɛmɪk dɪsəˈgrimənt hir ɪz ðət ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ˈbərnɪŋ nid fər mɔr ““nationalism”*” ɪz nɑt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ spɑrk ə tɪ ɑr ˈneɪʃən ənd ˈkəlʧər. ðə ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ ənd ðət brɪŋz mi tɪ ɑr ˈfaɪnəl dɪsəˈgrimənt. rɪʧ ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbli pərˈtərbd baɪ maɪ ˈkloʊzɪŋ ˈpɛrəˌgræf: ɪn ə ˈnɔrməl taɪm, aɪ wʊd stɪl hæv ðə əˈbəv ˌdɪsəˈgrimənts (ənd ə fju ˈəðərz aɪ lɛft aʊt) wɪθ rɪʧ ənd ˈrɑˌmɛʃ, bət ðeɪ wʊd bi ɪnˈtaɪərli ˌækəˈdɛmɪk. bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈnɔrməl taɪm, ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ slæp ə koʊt əv peɪnt ˈoʊvər ðə tərm ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm bɪˈkəmz ˈdɪfəkəlt nɑt tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ɛz ə ˈwaɪtˌwɑʃ. ɪf ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɪz tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt əˈbaʊt wət ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm, ˈraɪtli ˌəndərˈstʊd ɪz, aɪ wɪʃ ðɛm lək, bət aɪ gɪt maɪ hoʊps əp. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt rɪʧ ˈfɛrli noʊts ðət hɪz ˈprɑʤɛkt ˈpriˈdeɪts ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈmoʊmənt ənd hɪz oʊn ˈtɛnjər ɪn ðə ʧɛr æt. ðət ɪz ɔl fɛr. ənd ɪf aɪ hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ du ɪt ˈoʊvər aɪ wʊd riˈfreɪz ðət pɛˈnəltəmət ˈsɛntəns tɪ rɛd: ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə ˈnɔrməl taɪm, ənd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ slæp ə koʊt əv peɪnt ˈoʊvər ðə tərm ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm meɪks ɪt ˈsəmˈwət mɔr ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ɪt ɪz ə whitewash.”*.” ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈmoʊmənts. wi pʊt god”*” ɪn ðə plɛʤ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kɪk dərt ɔn ðə ʃuz əv ˈkɑmjənəsts. trɛnt lɑt sɛd ˈmɛni taɪmz ðət əˈmɛrɪkə wʊd hæv bɪn ˈbɛtər ɔf ɪf strɑm ˈθərmənd hæd bɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt ənd noʊ wən ˈnoʊtɪst ər kɛrd. ənd ðɛn ðeɪ dɪd. ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ rəʃ tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm noʊ ˈmætər haʊ ˈræʃənəli ər æt ə ˈmoʊmənt wɪn ɪz ɔn ðə raɪz ˈoʊpənz ju əp tɪ ðə ʧɑrʤ əv biɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə kˈwɛʃən. ɛz aɪ səˈʤɛstɪd ɪn maɪ ˌɪˈnɪʃəl rɪˈspɑns, aɪ θɪŋk ˌɔnˈfɛr ənd mɪsˈgaɪdɪd. bət ɪt ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd. ˈvɛriəs ˈsəndri fərst ɔf, ɪf ju saɪnd əp fər ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˌrivˈju ˈɪnstɪˌtut aɪˈdiəz ˈsəmɪt (mɑrʧ aɪ ˈrɪli θɪŋk ju ʃʊd. ɪt lʊks laɪk ɪt wɪl bi ðə bɛst wən ɪn ə ˈvɛri lɔŋ taɪm ˈivɪn ðoʊ ər pərˈhæps bɪˈkəz! aɪ bi ðɛr. aɪ hæv ə ˈfæməli kəˈmɪtmənt aɪ gɪt aʊt əv. aɪ æm kwaɪt dɪsˈmeɪd əˈbaʊt ɪt. bət ɪf ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðə ˈprɑspɛkts ər plaɪt əv ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈmuvmənt ənd ju kən meɪk ɪt, aɪ noʊ waɪ ju goʊ. ˈkeɪˌnaɪn ˈəpˌdeɪt: ðə bists ər ðə bists duɪŋ ðɛr streɪnʤ ənd ˈbiˌstli θɪŋz. fɪl ju ɪn ɔn ɔl ðə ˈditeɪlz, bət ˈvɛri leɪt fər ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt deɪt. ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə kɪd tɪ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ tɪ si ðə roʊd ʃoʊ əv ˈhæməltən fər hər ˈbərθˌdeɪ (wi əˈfɔrd ər gɪt ˈtɪkɪts ɪn nyc*). soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd aɪ wɪl liv ju wɪθ səm ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈvɪdioʊ əv ðɛr streɪnʤ ˈgoʊɪŋˈzɑnz. maɪ fərst rɪˈspɑns tɪ ɔn ˈnæʃənəˌlɪzəm. maɪ teɪk ɔn ˈleɪtəst dɪˈfɛns əv ˈputɪn. maɪ ˈleɪtəst teɪk ɔn trumpiness*. əˈfreɪd əv ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ? maɪ ˈɛnˈpiˈɑr əˈpɪrəns ˈfraɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ənd naʊ, ðə wɪrd stəf. ˈfraɪˌdeɪ lɪŋks kən kɔrn tərn ˈhæmstərz ˈɪntu ˈkænəbəlz? ðə fərst ˈəndərˌwɔtər ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə ˈdaɪvər jʊr ˈsiˈdiz meɪ bi dɪˈkeɪɪŋ ˈɪntu ðə dɑrk dɛt tɪ ˈmaɪkəl mæn ʤɑn hərt riˈsaɪts ““jabberwocky”*” ən ˈəpər ˌmɪdˈwɛst ˌjuˌɛˈfoʊ? ˈkaɪækər dɪˈsɛndz ˈwɔtərˌfɔl ˈwɛrɪŋ lɛd laɪts haʊ ˈmɛni ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən pɔɪnts du greɪt ˈraɪtərz juz? ɪz ʤɪst ə ˈlɪtəl leɪt? ʤɑn wɪk: ˈʧæptər dɔg wɪk ˈpoʊlər bɛrz wɔnt tɪ it jʊr feɪs haʊ tɪ goʊ ɔn ə kwɛst fər ðə ˈhoʊli greɪl ˈdɛvəl wɛnt daʊn tɪ georgia,”*,” fit. ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin dæns muvz ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪkəli ˈpruvən tɪ bi ˈsɛksi ˈhɛmɪŋˌweɪ ðə spaɪ? ər əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈwikər ðən ðɛr ˈprɛdəˌsɛsərz? 1967 ɪn ˈfoʊˌtoʊz waɪ ɪz ðə ˈpæsənʤər sit əv ə kɑr kɔld ““shotgun”*”? kaʊz laɪk əˈkɔrdiənz |
donald notoriously confrontational campaign manager, corey lewandowski, has left the campaign. “corey lewandowski will no longer be working with the campaign,” spokeswoman hope hicks said in a statement. “the campaign is grateful to corey for his hard work and dedication and we wish him the best in the future.”
lewandowski had openly feuded with longtime republican operative paul manafort, who was given the title of campaign chairman. but the departure of lewandowski, best known for an alleged scuffle with reporter michelle fields, comes at a time of unprecedented chaos in the trump campaign.
in response to plummeting poll numbers, disorganization, and staffing shortfalls, the presumptive republican nominee has been reaching out to donors for “emergency” contributions, according to the washington post. his support is currently lower than any candidate, republican or democrat, this point in the last three election cycles.
he’s also being outpaced in ad dollars spent in swing difficult to accomplish, because trump has spent precisely zero:
by this time in 2012, mitt campaign and his various super pacs had spent about $38 million on ads in battleground states.
similarly, campaign staff is only a fraction of the size of clinton’s. “the campaign estimates it currently has about 30 paid staff on the ground across the country,” according to the associated press reads. trump staffers have since insisted that the campaign has no plans to expand.
trump has said before that he spend heavily on advertising and organization, because the media essentially does it for him. in this way, the campaign has been largely experimental, and his aggressive the embodiment of this new kind of presidential campaigning. until today.
lewandowski’s abrupt departure caught many trump staffers by surprise:
but others could not conceal their glee at firing. trump senior advisor and new york state campaign director michael caputo: | ˈdɑnəld noʊˈtɔriəsli ˌkɑnfrənˈteɪʃənəl kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, ˈkɔri luənˈdɔfski, həz lɛft ðə kæmˈpeɪn. luənˈdɔfski wɪl noʊ ˈlɔŋgər bi ˈwərkɪŋ wɪθ ðə campaign,”*,” ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən hoʊp hɪks sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ˈgreɪtfəl tɪ ˈkɔri fər hɪz hɑrd wərk ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən ənd wi wɪʃ ɪm ðə bɛst ɪn ðə future.”*.” luənˈdɔfski hæd ˈoʊpənli fˈjudɪd wɪθ ˈlɔŋˌtaɪm rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈɑpərətɪv pɔl ˈmænəfɔrt, hu wɑz ˈgɪvɪn ðə ˈtaɪtəl əv kæmˈpeɪn ˈʧɛrmən. bət ðə dɪˈpɑrʧər əv luənˈdɔfski, bɛst noʊn fər ən əˈlɛʤd ˈskəfəl wɪθ rɪˈpɔrtər mɪˈʃɛl fildz, kəmz æt ə taɪm əv ənˈprɛsɪˌdɛntɪd keɪɑs ɪn ðə trəmp kæmˈpeɪn. ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ˈpləmətɪŋ poʊl ˈnəmbərz, dɪˌsɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ənd ˈstæfɪŋ ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz, ðə priˈzəmptɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌnɑməˈni həz bɪn ˈriʧɪŋ aʊt tɪ ˈdoʊnərz fər ““emergency”*” ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst. hɪz səˈpɔrt ɪz ˈkərəntli loʊər ðən ˈɛni ˈkænədɪt, rɪˈpəblɪkən ər ˈdɛməˌkræt, ðɪs pɔɪnt ɪn ðə læst θri ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsaɪkəlz. ˈɔlsoʊ biɪŋ ˈaʊtˌpeɪst ɪn æd ˈdɔlərz spɛnt ɪn swɪŋ ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ, bɪˈkəz trəmp həz spɛnt prɪˈsaɪsli ˈziroʊ: baɪ ðɪs taɪm ɪn 2012 mɪt kæmˈpeɪn ənd hɪz ˈvɛriəs ˈsupər pæks hæd spɛnt əˈbaʊt 38 ˈmɪljən ɔn ædz ɪn ˈbætəlˌgraʊnd steɪts. ˈsɪmələrli, kæmˈpeɪn stæf ɪz ˈoʊnli ə ˈfrækʃən əv ðə saɪz əv clinton’s*. kæmˈpeɪn ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ɪt ˈkərəntli həz əˈbaʊt 30 peɪd stæf ɔn ðə graʊnd əˈkrɔs ðə country,”*,” əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs ridz. trəmp ˈstæfərz hæv sɪns ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz noʊ plænz tɪ ɪkˈspænd. trəmp həz sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr ðət hi spɛnd ˈhɛvəli ɔn ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ənd ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, bɪˈkəz ðə ˈmidiə ɛˈsɛnʃəli dɪz ɪt fər ɪm. ɪn ðɪs weɪ, ðə kæmˈpeɪn həz bɪn ˈlɑrʤli ɪkˌspɛrɪˈmɛntəl, ənd hɪz əˈgrɛsɪv ðə ɛmˈbɑdimənt əv ðɪs nu kaɪnd əv ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ. ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ. əˈbrəpt dɪˈpɑrʧər kɔt ˈmɛni trəmp ˈstæfərz baɪ səˈpraɪz: bət ˈəðərz kʊd nɑt kənˈsil ðɛr gli æt ˈfaɪərrɪŋ. trəmp ˈsinjər ædˈvaɪzər ənd nu jɔrk steɪt kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈrɛktər ˈmaɪkəl kɑˈputoʊ: |
the men are receiving copies of letters addressed to the local office and police departments, according to one of the letters obtained by the post.
kyiv’s district military commissar has admitted sending out the threatening letters that warn men they could face up to five years in jail for failing to appear for service.
vitaliy, a resident, was shocked and scared when he received the curious letter.
it was stapled to a utility bill and said he was ordered to attend a local recruitment office at a given date even though never been sent an official draft notice, and no one from the local recruitment office had ever contacted him.
he would not give his full name out of fear of receiving more pressure from military officials.
vitaliy is not the only one who has been sent such letters.
they have been a hot topic on social media and forums, with users already sarcastically dubbing them “letters of happiness.” activists and lawyers say the documents were drawn up incorrectly and are intended to bully the recipients.
although the addressee of the letter, by appearances, a copy of it was sent to him merely because it concerns a legal case being made against him.
in the correspondence, the military commissar asks prosecutors and police to open an investigation into, who “committed a crime, as defined in article 336 of the criminal code of ukraine: being obliged to perform military service, he is evading it through inaction, and he failed to appear at the times set by the recruitment office without giving a valid excuse.”
the letter also says that must be included on the “single register of citizens who are evading military service.” the document ended with the date on which should come to the recruitment office.
once the initial shock receded, consulted a lawyer.
“the lawyer examined the document, and came to the unequivocal conclusion that there were, and are, no valid reasons for such accusations to be made,” told the post.
ihor, another lawyer who has been consulted by dozens of men about similar letters, agrees under current ukrainian legislation, not a single military commissar has the authority to send out such documents.
“the document that regulates the actions of the military is the rule on the military commissariat, and it contain a single word about the military commissar having the right to sign anything,” told the post. he said that the resolutions with instructions for recruitment offices are drawn up by the cabinet of ministers.
the conscription rules stipulate that the military must gather more than 10 documents, including the of a signed draft notice, before it can file a police complaint, said.
he also noted that since ukraine is undergoing only partial troop mobilization, the article of the criminal code mentioned does not apply in this case.
according to, there is another sentence in the letter that causes him concern: “the phrase ‘he has committed a crime’ means that the commissar accused (of a crime) a man who been convicted yet, and who maybe even received a draft notice yet.”
what makes the letter even less accurate is that there is no such thing as a “single register of citizens who are evading military service,” added.
“i recommend that the man to go straight to the court with this letter,” he told the post.
mykola from the general staff of the ground forces of ukraine, to which all the recruitment offices are subordinate, confirmed that military commissars in are sending out such letters.
he also admitted that the form of the letter was not set by any law.
the military commissar should do whatever it takes “to conscript the established amount of men liable for military service,” he told the post.
popelsky noted that the letters were addressed first to the offices and police departments so that they can open a case against the mentioned person.
yet prosecutors and the police say they received the letters.
the press service of the office told the post their local departments have not received any such letters, and have not even heard of them.
oleksandr gomon, acting head of the police department in district, where lives, also told the post that his department received any of these letters.
according to, the commissar who is sending out these letters is taking advantage of “a section of the uneducated population, bringing to the front line not those who want to serve and who are ready for modern work with modern equipment, but those who are scared, and who have no idea what the law means.”
kyiv post staff writer can be reached at@kyivpost.com | ðə mɛn ər rɪˈsivɪŋ ˈkɑpiz əv ˈlɛtərz əˈdrɛst tɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈɔfəs ənd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv ðə ˈlɛtərz əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə poʊst. ˈdɪstrɪkt ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑməˌsɑr həz ədˈmɪtəd ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ðə θˈrɛtənɪŋ ˈlɛtərz ðət wɔrn mɛn ðeɪ kʊd feɪs əp tɪ faɪv jɪrz ɪn ʤeɪl fər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈpɪr fər ˈsərvɪs., ə ˈrɛzɪdənt, wɑz ʃɑkt ənd skɛrd wɪn hi rɪˈsivd ðə ˈkjʊriəs ˈlɛtər. ɪt wɑz ˈsteɪpəld tɪ ə juˈtɪləti bɪl ənd sɛd hi wɑz ˈɔrdərd tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈloʊkəl rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəs æt ə ˈgɪvɪn deɪt ˈivɪn ðoʊ ˈnɛvər bɪn sɛnt ən əˈfɪʃəl dræft ˈnoʊtɪs, ənd noʊ wən frəm ðə ˈloʊkəl rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəs hæd ˈɛvər ˈkɑnˌtæktɪd ɪm. hi wʊd nɑt gɪv hɪz fʊl neɪm aʊt əv fɪr əv rɪˈsivɪŋ mɔr ˈprɛʃər frəm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri əˈfɪʃəlz. ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli wən hu həz bɪn sɛnt səʧ ˈlɛtərz. ðeɪ hæv bɪn ə hɑt ˈtɑpɪk ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ənd ˈfɔrəmz, wɪθ ˈjuzərz ɔˈrɛdi sɑrˈkæstɪkli ˈdəbɪŋ ðɛm əv happiness.”*.” ˈæktɪvɪsts ənd ˈlɔjərz seɪ ðə ˈdɑkjəmənts wər drɔn əp ˌɪnkərˈɛktli ənd ər ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ ˈbʊli ðə rɪˈsɪpiənts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə ˌædrɛˈsi əv ðə ˈlɛtər, baɪ əˈpɪrənsəz, ə ˈkɑpi əv ɪt wɑz sɛnt tɪ ɪm ˈmɪrli bɪˈkəz ɪt kənˈsərnz ə ˈligəl keɪs biɪŋ meɪd əˈgɛnst ɪm. ɪn ðə ˌkɔrəˈspɑndəns, ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑməˌsɑr æsks ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd pəˈlis tɪ ˈoʊpən ən ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən ˈɪntu, hu ə kraɪm, ɛz dɪˈfaɪnd ɪn ˈɑrtɪkəl 336 əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd əv juˈkreɪn: biɪŋ əˈblaɪʤd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈsərvɪs, hi ɪz ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ɪt θru ˌɪˈnækʃən, ənd hi feɪld tɪ əˈpɪr æt ðə taɪmz sɛt baɪ ðə rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəs wɪˈθaʊt ˈgɪvɪŋ ə ˈvælɪd excuse.”*.” ðə ˈlɛtər ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət məst bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɔn ðə ˈrɛʤɪstər əv ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ər ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri service.”*.” ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ðə deɪt ɔn wɪʧ ʃʊd kəm tɪ ðə rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəs. wəns ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ʃɑk rɪˈsidɪd, kənˈsəltɪd ə ˈlɔjər. ˈlɔjər ɪgˈzæmənd ðə ˈdɑkjəmɛnt, ənd keɪm tɪ ðə ˌənɪkˈwɪvəkəl kənˈkluʒən ðət ðɛr wər, ənd ər, noʊ ˈvælɪd ˈrizənz fər səʧ ˌækjəˈzeɪʃənz tɪ bi made,”*,” toʊld ðə poʊst., əˈnəðər ˈlɔjər hu həz bɪn kənˈsəltɪd baɪ ˈdəzənz əv mɛn əˈbaʊt ˈsɪmələr ˈlɛtərz, əˈgriz ˈəndər ˈkɑrənt juˈkreɪniən ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən, nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑməˌsɑr həz ðə əˈθɔrəti tɪ sɛnd aʊt səʧ ˈdɑkjəmənts. ˈdɑkjəmɛnt ðət ˈrɛgjəˌleɪts ðə ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪz ðə rul ɔn ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri commissariat*, ənd ɪt kənˈteɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl wərd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑməˌsɑr ˈhævɪŋ ðə raɪt tɪ saɪn anything,”*,” toʊld ðə poʊst. hi sɛd ðət ðə ˌrɛzəˈluʃənz wɪθ ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz fər rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəsɪz ər drɔn əp baɪ ðə ˈkæbənət əv ˈmɪnɪstərz. ðə kənˈskrɪpʃən rulz ˈstɪpjəˌleɪt ðət ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri məst ˈgæðər mɔr ðən 10 ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə əv ə saɪnd dræft ˈnoʊtɪs, ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt kən faɪl ə pəˈlis kəmˈpleɪnt, sɛd. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈnoʊtɪd ðət sɪns juˈkreɪn ɪz ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ˈoʊnli ˈpɑrʃəl trup ˌmoʊbəlɪˈzeɪʃən, ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl əv ðə ˈkrɪmənəl koʊd ˈmɛnʃənd dɪz nɑt əˈplaɪ ɪn ðɪs keɪs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðɛr ɪz əˈnəðər ˈsɛntəns ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər ðət ˈkɔzɪz ɪm kənˈsərn: freɪz həz kəˈmɪtɪd ə crime’*’ minz ðət ðə ˈkɑməˌsɑr əˈkjuzd (əv ə kraɪm) ə mæn hu bɪn kənˈvɪktəd jɛt, ənd hu ˈmeɪbi ˈivɪn rɪˈsivd ə dræft ˈnoʊtɪs yet.”*.” wət meɪks ðə ˈlɛtər ˈivɪn lɛs ˈækjərət ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ səʧ θɪŋ ɛz ə ˈrɛʤɪstər əv ˈsɪtɪzənz hu ər ɪˈveɪdɪŋ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri service,”*,” ˈædɪd. ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət ðə mæn tɪ goʊ streɪt tɪ ðə kɔrt wɪθ ðɪs letter,”*,” hi toʊld ðə poʊst. frəm ðə ˈʤɛnərəl stæf əv ðə graʊnd ˈfɔrsɪz əv juˈkreɪn, tɪ wɪʧ ɔl ðə rɪˈkrutmənt ˈɔfəsɪz ər səˈbɔrdəˌneɪt, kənˈfərmd ðət ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑmɪsɑz ɪn ər ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt səʧ ˈlɛtərz. hi ˈɔlsoʊ ədˈmɪtəd ðət ðə fɔrm əv ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz nɑt sɛt baɪ ˈɛni lɔ. ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈkɑməˌsɑr ʃʊd du ˌwəˈtɛvər ɪt teɪks ˈkɑnˌskrɪpt ðə ɪˈstæblɪʃt əˈmaʊnt əv mɛn ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri service,”*,” hi toʊld ðə poʊst. ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ðə ˈlɛtərz wər əˈdrɛst fərst tɪ ðə ˈɔfəsɪz ənd pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənts soʊ ðət ðeɪ kən ˈoʊpən ə keɪs əˈgɛnst ðə ˈmɛnʃənd ˈpərsən. jɛt ˈprɑsɪˌkjutərz ənd ðə pəˈlis seɪ ðeɪ rɪˈsivd ðə ˈlɛtərz. ðə prɛs ˈsərvɪs əv ðə ˈɔfəs toʊld ðə poʊst ðɛr ˈloʊkəl dɪˈpɑrtmənts hæv nɑt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni səʧ ˈlɛtərz, ənd hæv nɑt ˈivɪn hərd əv ðɛm. gomon*, ˈæktɪŋ hɛd əv ðə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ˈdɪstrɪkt, wɛr lɪvz, ˈɔlsoʊ toʊld ðə poʊst ðət hɪz dɪˈpɑrtmənt rɪˈsivd ˈɛni əv ðiz ˈlɛtərz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, ðə ˈkɑməˌsɑr hu ɪz ˈsɛndɪŋ aʊt ðiz ˈlɛtərz ɪz ˈteɪkɪŋ ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ˈsɛkʃən əv ðə əˈnɛʤʊˌkeɪtɪd ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ˈbrɪŋɪŋ tɪ ðə frənt laɪn nɑt ðoʊz hu wɔnt tɪ sərv ənd hu ər ˈrɛdi fər ˈmɑdərn wərk wɪθ ˈmɑdərn ɪkˈwɪpmənt, bət ðoʊz hu ər skɛrd, ənd hu hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə wət ðə lɔ means.”*.” poʊst stæf ˈraɪtər kən bi riʧt æt |
mysterious street artist
banksy will premiere his debut film as a director at the sundance film festival.
street artist has never identified himself
billed as “the first street art disaster movie”, exit through the gift shop will have its world premiere at the festival on sunday, reports the bbc.
it tells the story of how an eccentric french shop keeper tries to hunt down to make a documentary, only to have the artist start filming him.
the movie contains exclusive footage of and it will be the first time the secretive artist, who has never revealed his identity, has spoken on camera.
but it is not yet know whether finally show his face on film.
the inclusion of exit through the gift shop in the prestigious festival has, typically for, been shrouded in secrecy.
it listed on the official programme, but speculation that it would be the spotlight surprise was sparked when four stencils, believed to be by, appeared on walls in park city, where the festival is staged.
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john cooper, director of the sundance festival, said the story was incredibly bizarre.
“exit through the gift shop is one of those films that comes along once in a great while, a warped hybrid of reality and fiction while at the same time a totally entertaining experience,” he added.
exit through the gift shop will be released in cinemas on march 5.
watch the trailer below… | mɪˈstɪriəs strit ˈɑrtɪst wɪl prɛˈmɪr hɪz ˈdeɪbju fɪlm ɛz ə dɪˈrɛktər æt ðə ˈsənˌdæns fɪlm ˈfɛstɪvəl. strit ˈɑrtɪst həz ˈnɛvər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd hɪmˈsɛlf bɪld ɛz fərst strit ɑrt dɪˈzæstər movie”*”, ˈɛksət θru ðə gɪft ʃɑp wɪl hæv ɪts wərld prɛˈmɪr æt ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi, rɪˈpɔrts ðə ˌbibiˈsi. ɪt tɛlz ðə ˈstɔri əv haʊ ən ˌɛkˈsɛntrɪk frɛnʧ ʃɑp ˈkipər traɪz tɪ hənt daʊn tɪ meɪk ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ˈoʊnli tɪ hæv ðə ˈɑrtɪst stɑrt ˈfɪlmɪŋ ɪm. ðə ˈmuvi kənˈteɪnz ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈfʊtɪʤ əv ənd ɪt wɪl bi ðə fərst taɪm ðə ˈsikrətɪv ˈɑrtɪst, hu həz ˈnɛvər rɪˈvild hɪz aɪˈdɛntəˌti, həz ˈspoʊkən ɔn ˈkæmərə. bət ɪt ɪz nɑt jɛt noʊ ˈwɛðər ˈfaɪnəli ʃoʊ hɪz feɪs ɔn fɪlm. ðə ˌɪnˈkluʒən əv ˈɛksət θru ðə gɪft ʃɑp ɪn ðə pərˈstiʤəs ˈfɛstɪvəl həz, ˈtɪpɪkəli fər, bɪn ʃˈraʊdɪd ɪn ˈsikrəsi. ɪt ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə əˈfɪʃəl ˈproʊˌgræm, bət ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ðət ɪt wʊd bi ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt səˈpraɪz wɑz spɑrkt wɪn fɔr stencils*, bɪˈlivd tɪ bi baɪ, əˈpɪrd ɔn wɔlz ɪn pɑrk ˈsɪti, wɛr ðə ˈfɛstɪvəl ɪz steɪʤd. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ʤɑn ˈkupər, dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə ˈsənˌdæns ˈfɛstɪvəl, sɛd ðə ˈstɔri wɑz ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli bɪˈzɑr. θru ðə gɪft ʃɑp ɪz wən əv ðoʊz fɪlmz ðət kəmz əˈlɔŋ wəns ɪn ə greɪt waɪl, ə wɔrpt ˈhaɪbrɪd əv ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈfɪkʃən waɪl æt ðə seɪm taɪm ə ˈtoʊtəli ˌɛnərˈteɪnɪŋ experience,”*,” hi ˈædɪd. ˈɛksət θru ðə gɪft ʃɑp wɪl bi riˈlist ɪn ˈsɪnəməz ɔn mɑrʧ 5 wɔʧ ðə ˈtreɪlər below…*… |
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inside a century election campaign: how big data and social media are being used to target your vote
updated
behind an ordinary shop front, far from the chatter of parliament house, the real election campaign is already underway.
in fact, it has been going full steam for weeks.
in an outer suburban melbourne swing seat labor is running its 'listening post'.
from desks covered with phones and computers, thousands of conversations between volunteers and the voting public take place.
it is just one of the phone banks the major parties are around the country.
"hello, is that jillian?" the volunteer operator asked the person at the other end of the phone.
"my name is jacob and i'm a friend of tony clarke's, he's your local labor candidate. do you mind telling me what issues matter to you jillian?"
speaking to voters the most effective interaction: campaign guru
stephen donnelly is the victorian assistant state secretary.
he campaigned for barack obama in 2012 and used the technique in 2014 to help daniel andrews become the first leader in 60 years to topple a victorian government after just one term.
we are going to try and talk to them one-on-one and understand what their needs are, and they can feed back to us what the community is looking for. candidate for deakin, tony clarke
"there's no more effective conversation or interaction with a voter than actually speaking with them," he told.
tony clarke is the local candidate for deakin.
"we are going to try and talk to them one-on-one and understand what their needs are, and they can feed back to us what the community is looking for," he told.
it is a simple premise with a century edge target a swing seat, get residents talking with other residents, log the data and send it to campaign headquarters.
it is a process, but just one of the weapons in the campaign arsenal.
canada pm campaign set social media benchmarks
canadian prime minister justin successful campaign this year reached 40 per cent canada's population through facebook and alone.
it has prompted some to say that in this 2016 australian election politicians will not need to get your vote though tv soundbites anymore.
dr andrea carson is a political scientist who has studied how politicians engage their audiences in election campaigns on social media.
"modern campaigns are highly professionalised, they are about public opinion, about polling, marketing and about having a very targeted message," dr carson told.
"social media is a very seductive means for candidates because they are not going through a gatekeeper, and not having their message mediated."
kevin 07 selfies were sign of things to come
"most people might remember in 2007 kevin rudd really took some of the lessons being learned in the us and made it a campaign about himself, kevin 07," dr carson said.
"he was the first politician to have a million twitter followers, and he'd take selfies and put them up online."
"since 2007, to 2013, there's been a 240 per cent increase in politicians using social media sites like facebook and twitter."
professor axel bruns, from queensland university of technology, says you can tell a lot about the different parties' campaign structures through their digital campaigns.
"i think on the coalition side we are already seeing the beginnings of a small target strategy," he told.
"i think the coalition will pursue that kind of agenda on social media, not make any mistakes, and run a carefully managed campaign."
"[labor] fights from underdog position and therefore it needs to be more inventive and aggressive in its strategy."
but professor bruns says that social media can sometimes be an echo chamber of ideas you already agree with.
"what can happen is twitter, and social media more broadly, will reinforce people's perceptions of pollies, parties and policies."
turnbull tops shorten in social media battle
dr carson has assessed the facebook pages of the leaders of each major party.
malcolm turnbull has 'likes'.
"(malcolm turnbull's) is a really good example because you can see a personal message but you can see (he is) talking about plans for jobs and growth," she said.
bill page has fewer than half the 'likes' of malcolm turnbull.
"he's using the medium here to put out negative messages about turnbull and this is quite a clever way of doing it because it's cheap, it's quick and it bypasses traditional media," dr carson said.
"but with a bit of luck for the political party it will also be picked up by mainstream media, and this is important because it saves them big dollars and it reaches maximum viewers by traditional and social media platforms."
topics: federal-elections, federal-government, elections, government-and-politics, federal-parliament,, social-media, australia
first posted | ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈsɛnʧəri ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn: haʊ bɪg ˈdætə ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ər biɪŋ juzd tɪ ˈtərgət jʊr voʊt ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd bɪˈhaɪnd ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri ʃɑp frənt, fɑr frəm ðə ˈʧætər əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt haʊs, ðə ril ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪn ɪz ɔˈrɛdi ˌəndərˈweɪ. ɪn fækt, ɪt həz bɪn goʊɪŋ fʊl stim fər wiks. ɪn ən ˈaʊtər səˈbərbən ˈmɛlbərn swɪŋ sit ˈleɪbər ɪz ˈrənɪŋ ɪts 'ˈlɪsənɪŋ poʊst'. frəm dɛsks ˈkəvərd wɪθ foʊnz ənd kəmˈpjutərz, ˈθaʊzənz əv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz bɪtˈwin ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ðə ˈvoʊtɪŋ ˈpəblɪk teɪk pleɪs. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst wən əv ðə foʊn bæŋks ðə ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrtiz ər əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri. "hɛˈloʊ, ɪz ðət ˈʤɪljən?" ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ˈɑpərˌeɪtər æst ðə ˈpərsən æt ðə ˈəðər ɛnd əv ðə foʊn. "maɪ neɪm ɪz ˈʤeɪkəb ənd əm ə frɛnd əv ˈtoʊni klɑrks, hiz jʊr ˈloʊkəl ˈleɪbər ˈkænədɪt. du ju maɪnd ˈtɛlɪŋ mi wət ˈɪʃuz ˈmætər tɪ ju ˈʤɪljən?" ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ˈvoʊtərz ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪnərˈækʃən: kæmˈpeɪn ˈguˌru ˈstivən ˈdɑnɛli ɪz ðə vɪkˈtɔriən əˈsɪstənt steɪt ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri. hi kæmˈpeɪnd fər ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2012 ənd juzd ðə tɛkˈnik ɪn 2014 tɪ hɛlp ˈdænjəl ˈænˌdruz bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈlidər ɪn 60 jɪrz tɪ ˈtɑpəl ə vɪkˈtɔriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈæftər ʤɪst wən tərm. wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd tɔk tɪ ðɛm ˌwənɔnˈwən ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðɛr nidz ər, ənd ðeɪ kən fid bæk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wət ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər. ˈkænədɪt fər ˈdikɪn, ˈtoʊni klɑrk "ðɛrz noʊ mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən ər ˌɪnərˈækʃən wɪθ ə ˈvoʊtər ðən ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈspikɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm," hi toʊld ˈtoʊni klɑrk ɪz ðə ˈloʊkəl ˈkænədɪt fər ˈdikɪn. "wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd tɔk tɪ ðɛm ˌwənɔnˈwən ənd ˌəndərˈstænd wət ðɛr nidz ər, ənd ðeɪ kən fid bæk tɪ ˈjuˈɛs wət ðə kəmˈjunɪti ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər," hi toʊld ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɛmɪs wɪθ ə ˈsɛnʧəri ɛʤ ˈtərgət ə swɪŋ sit, gɪt ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈtɔkɪŋ wɪθ ˈəðər ˈrɛzɪdənts, lɔg ðə ˈdætə ənd sɛnd ɪt tɪ kæmˈpeɪn ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz. ɪt ɪz ə ˈprɔˌsɛs, bət ʤɪst wən əv ðə ˈwɛpənz ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn ˈɑrsənəl. ˈkænədə piɛm kæmˈpeɪn sɛt ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks kəˈneɪdiən praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ˈʤəstɪn səkˈsɛsfəl kæmˈpeɪn ðɪs jɪr riʧt 40 pər sɛnt ˈkænədəz ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən θru ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd əˈloʊn. ɪt həz ˈprɑmptɪd səm tɪ seɪ ðət ɪn ðɪs 2016 ɔˈstreɪljən ɪˈlɛkʃən ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz wɪl nɑt nid tɪ gɪt jʊr voʊt ðoʊ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsaʊndˌbaɪts ˌɛniˈmɔr. ˈdɑktər ˌɑnˈdreɪə ˈkɑrzən ɪz ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst hu həz ˈstədid haʊ ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛr ˈɔdiənsəz ɪn ɪˈlɛkʃən kæmˈpeɪnz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. "ˈmɑdərn kæmˈpeɪnz ər ˈhaɪli professionalised*, ðeɪ ər əˈbaʊt ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən, əˈbaʊt ˈpoʊlɪŋ, ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ənd əˈbaʊt ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˈtɑrgətɪd ˈmɛsɪʤ," ˈdɑktər ˈkɑrzən toʊld "ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ɪz ə ˈvɛri sɪˈdəktɪv minz fər ˈkænədɪts bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər nɑt goʊɪŋ θru ə ˈgeɪtˌkipər, ənd nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ðɛr ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈmidiˌeɪtɪd." ˈkɛvɪn 07 ˈsɛlˌfiz wər saɪn əv θɪŋz tɪ kəm "moʊst ˈpipəl maɪt rɪˈmɛmbər ɪn 2007 ˈkɛvɪn rəd ˈrɪli tʊk səm əv ðə ˈlɛsənz biɪŋ ˈlərnɪd ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd meɪd ɪt ə kæmˈpeɪn əˈbaʊt hɪmˈsɛlf, ˈkɛvɪn 07 ˈdɑktər ˈkɑrzən sɛd. "hi wɑz ðə fərst ˌpɑləˈtɪʃən tɪ hæv ə ˈmɪljən tˈwɪtər ˈfɑloʊərz, ənd hid teɪk ˈsɛlˌfiz ənd pʊt ðɛm əp ˈɔnˌlaɪn." "sɪns 2007 tɪ 2013 ðɛrz bɪn ə 240 pər sɛnt ˌɪnˈkris ɪn ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ˈjuzɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə saɪts laɪk ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd tˈwɪtər." prəˈfɛsər ˈæksəl brənz, frəm kˈwinzˌlænd ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, sɪz ju kən tɛl ə lɔt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈdɪfərənt ˈpɑrtiz' kæmˈpeɪn ˈstrəkʧərz θru ðɛr ˈdɪʤɪtəl kæmˈpeɪnz. "aɪ θɪŋk ɔn ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən saɪd wi ər ɔˈrɛdi siɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋz əv ə smɔl ˈtərgət ˈstrætəʤi," hi toʊld "aɪ θɪŋk ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən wɪl pərˈsu ðət kaɪnd əv əˈʤɛndə ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə, nɑt meɪk ˈɛni mɪˈsteɪks, ənd rən ə ˈkɛrfəli ˈmænɪʤd kæmˈpeɪn." "[ˈleɪbər] faɪts frəm ˈəndərˌdɔg pəˈzɪʃən ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ɪt nidz tɪ bi mɔr ˌɪnˈvɛntɪv ənd əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn ɪts ˈstrætəʤi." bət prəˈfɛsər brənz sɪz ðət ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz bi ən ˈɛkoʊ ˈʧeɪmbər əv aɪˈdiəz ju ɔˈrɛdi əˈgri wɪθ. "wət kən ˈhæpən ɪz tˈwɪtər, ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə mɔr ˈbrɔdli, wɪl ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ˈpipəlz pərˈsɛpʃənz əv pollies*, ˈpɑrtiz ənd ˈpɑləsiz." ˈtərnˌbʊl tɑps ˈʃɔrtən ɪn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈbætəl ˈdɑktər ˈkɑrzən həz əˈsɛst ðə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ˈpeɪʤɪz əv ðə ˈlidərz əv iʧ ˈmeɪʤər ˈpɑrti. ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl həz 'laɪks'. "(ˈmælkəm turnbull's*) ɪz ə ˈrɪli gʊd ɪgˈzæmpəl bɪˈkəz ju kən si ə ˈpərsɪnəl ˈmɛsɪʤ bət ju kən si (hi ɪz) ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt plænz fər ʤɑbz ənd groʊθ," ʃi sɛd. bɪl peɪʤ həz fjuər ðən hæf ðə 'laɪks' əv ˈmælkəm ˈtərnˌbʊl "hiz ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈmidiəm hir tɪ pʊt aʊt ˈnɛgətɪv ˈmɛsɪʤɪz əˈbaʊt ˈtərnˌbʊl ənd ðɪs ɪz kwaɪt ə ˈklɛvər weɪ əv duɪŋ ɪt bɪˈkəz ɪts ʧip, ɪts kwɪk ənd ɪt ˈbaɪˌpæsɪz trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈmidiə," ˈdɑktər ˈkɑrzən sɛd. "bət wɪθ ə bɪt əv lək fər ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti ɪt wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi pɪkt əp baɪ ˈmeɪnˌstrim ˈmidiə, ənd ðɪs ɪz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt seɪvz ðɛm bɪg ˈdɔlərz ənd ɪt ˈriʧɪz ˈmæksəməm vjuərz baɪ trəˈdɪʃənəl ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈplætˌfɔrmz." ˈtɑpɪks: federal-elections*, federal-government*, ɪˈlɛkʃənz, government-and-politics*, federal-parliament*,, social-media*, ɔˈstreɪljə fərst ˈpoʊstɪd |
donations have been flooding in for the pilot who was slapped with a fine for breaking aviation rules to save the life of an injured hunter.
dave armstrong was handed a $5800 fine in the christchurch district court yesterday. he had applied to be discharged without conviction at his sentencing.
but a page set up by scott lee, the man armstrong rescued, has raised nearly $20,000 and the donations continue to pour in.
the page was set up on october 15 to help mr armstrong with his legal battle with the civil aviation authority.
in october armstrong pleaded guilty to flying without a licence, stripped nearly two years earlier due to a medical condition, to save mr lee who fell down a bluff and broke his leg in 2014. | doʊˈneɪʃənz hæv bɪn ˈflədɪŋ ɪn fər ðə ˈpaɪlət hu wɑz slæpt wɪθ ə faɪn fər ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən rulz tɪ seɪv ðə laɪf əv ən ˈɪnʤərd ˈhəntər. deɪv ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɑz ˈhændɪd ə 5800 faɪn ɪn ðə ˈkraɪstʧərʧ ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ. hi hæd əˈplaɪd tɪ bi ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd wɪˈθaʊt kənˈvɪkʃən æt hɪz ˈsɛntənsɪŋ. bət ə peɪʤ sɛt əp baɪ skɑt li, ðə mæn ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈrɛskjud, həz reɪzd ˈnɪrli ənd ðə doʊˈneɪʃənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ pɔr ɪn. ðə peɪʤ wɑz sɛt əp ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 15 tɪ hɛlp ˈmɪstər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ wɪθ hɪz ˈligəl ˈbætəl wɪθ ðə ˈsɪvəl ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti. ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər ˈɑrmˌstrɔŋ ˈplidɪd ˈgɪlti tɪ flaɪɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈlaɪsəns, strɪpt ˈnɪrli tu jɪrz ˈərliər du tɪ ə ˈmɛdɪkəl kənˈdɪʃən, tɪ seɪv ˈmɪstər li hu fɛl daʊn ə bləf ənd broʊk hɪz lɛg ɪn 2014 |
while the orioles brass is exploring options to improve the club through the trade market, executive vice president dan duquette has repeatedly said he likes some of the options he has down at the minor league level. so as the of the season gets underway, taking a look at the reinforcements down on the farm. here are five players from norfolk you could see brought up to help the orioles through the stretch run.
lhp zach britton: this one's automatic. the orioles need a fifth starter to pitch game against the twins in minnesota and all signs point to britton being that guy. britton is coming off his best minor league start of the season thursday, when he threw seven shutout innings and allowed just four hits while striking out six. the orioles have been able to go with a rotation for the past few weeks because of a bevy of off days, but they open the second half with 30 games in 31 days, so need a fifth starter for the long haul. britton (4-1, era) figures to be that man. still amazing and britton has yet to make a big league start
of nate mclouth: the orioles signed to a minor league deal june 5 after he was released by the pirates. he hit above .228 at the major league level since 2009 and only hitting .250/.328/.500 in 28 games at norfolk, but his bat is rapidly heading up. he is hitting .412 (14-for-34) with five homers and 14 in his past nine games. and the difference maker: he is a plus defender he has a .991 career fielding percentage and can play all three outfield positions.
rhp miguel: if the trusty orioles bullpen needs some help, look for to get the nod. been great all season long in various roles, going with a era in 24 games. over 45 innings, allowed just 29 hits and has 50 strikeouts to go with 11 walks. at norfolk, shown the ability to go multiple innings he can regularly go up to three innings. in his past 10 outings, opposing hitters are batting just .150 against him
of lew ford: since signing a minor league deal with the orioles, he has dominated pitching. ford, who turns 36 next month, is hitting an impressive .339/.399/.563 line in 47 games for the tides this season. on his past five games, with three homers and seven. he could conceivably play all three outfielder position. a stat the orioles have to like about “captain lew”: hitting .541 (20-for-37) with runners in scoring position at norfolk.
rhp steve johnson: johnson made a brief major league cameo on the west coast road trip out in seattle, but the st. alumnus get to pitch. a solid long relief option if the orioles need one. been a little up and down as a starter, but really came into his own as a reliever of late. he is with a era in five relief appearances over 17 innings, allowing just eight hits with 24 strikeouts and 10 walks. | waɪl ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz bræs ɪz ɪkˈsplɔrɪŋ ˈɔpʃənz tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə kləb θru ðə treɪd ˈmɑrkɪt, ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt dæn dəˈkɛt həz rɪˈpitɪdli sɛd hi laɪks səm əv ðə ˈɔpʃənz hi həz daʊn æt ðə ˈmaɪnər lig ˈlɛvəl. soʊ ɛz ðə əv ðə ˈsizən gɪts ˌəndərˈweɪ, ˈteɪkɪŋ ə lʊk æt ðə ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts daʊn ɔn ðə fɑrm. hir ər faɪv pleɪərz frəm ˈnɔrfək ju kʊd si brɔt əp tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz θru ðə strɛʧ rən. zæk ˈbrɪtən: ðɪs wənz ˌɔtəˈmætɪk. ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz nid ə fɪθ ˈstɑrtər tɪ pɪʧ geɪm əˈgɛnst ðə twɪnz ɪn ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ənd ɔl saɪnz pɔɪnt tɪ ˈbrɪtən biɪŋ ðət gaɪ. ˈbrɪtən ɪz ˈkəmɪŋ ɔf hɪz bɛst ˈmaɪnər lig stɑrt əv ðə ˈsizən ˈθərzˌdeɪ, wɪn hi θru ˈsɛvən ˈʃəˌtaʊt ˈɪnɪŋz ənd əˈlaʊd ʤɪst fɔr hɪts waɪl ˈstraɪkɪŋ aʊt sɪks. ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz hæv bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ goʊ wɪθ ə roʊˈteɪʃən fər ðə pæst fju wiks bɪˈkəz əv ə ˈbɛvi əv ɔf deɪz, bət ðeɪ ˈoʊpən ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf wɪθ 30 geɪmz ɪn 31 deɪz, soʊ nid ə fɪθ ˈstɑrtər fər ðə lɔŋ hɔl. ˈbrɪtən ˈɪrə) ˈfɪgjərz tɪ bi ðət mæn. stɪl əˈmeɪzɪŋ ənd ˈbrɪtən həz jɛt tɪ meɪk ə bɪg lig stɑrt əv neɪt məˈklaʊθ: ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz saɪnd tɪ ə ˈmaɪnər lig dil ʤun 5 ˈæftər hi wɑz riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈpaɪrəts. hi hɪt əˈbəv 228 æt ðə ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈlɛvəl sɪns 2009 ənd ˈoʊnli ˈhɪtɪŋ ɪn 28 geɪmz æt ˈnɔrfək, bət hɪz bæt ɪz ˈræpədli ˈhɛdɪŋ əp. hi ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ 412 wɪθ faɪv ˈhoʊmərz ənd 14 ɪn hɪz pæst naɪn geɪmz. ənd ðə ˈdɪfərəns ˈmeɪkər: hi ɪz ə pləs dɪˈfɛndər hi həz ə 991 kərɪr ˈfildɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd kən pleɪ ɔl θri ˈaʊtˌfild pəˈzɪʃənz. mɪˈgɛl: ɪf ðə ˈtrəsti ˈɔriˌoʊlz ˈbʊlˌpɛn nidz səm hɛlp, lʊk fər tɪ gɪt ðə nɑd. bɪn greɪt ɔl ˈsizən lɔŋ ɪn ˈvɛriəs roʊlz, goʊɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn 24 geɪmz. ˈoʊvər 45 ˈɪnɪŋz, əˈlaʊd ʤɪst 29 hɪts ənd həz 50 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts tɪ goʊ wɪθ 11 wɔks. æt ˈnɔrfək, ʃoʊn ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ goʊ ˈməltəpəl ˈɪnɪŋz hi kən ˈrɛgjələrli goʊ əp tɪ θri ˈɪnɪŋz. ɪn hɪz pæst 10 ˈaʊtɪŋz, əˈpoʊzɪŋ ˈhɪtərz ər ˈbætɪŋ ʤɪst 150 əˈgɛnst ɪm əv lu fɔrd: sɪns ˈsaɪnɪŋ ə ˈmaɪnər lig dil wɪθ ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz, hi həz ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd ˈpɪʧɪŋ. fɔrd, hu tərnz 36 nɛkst mənθ, ɪz ˈhɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv laɪn ɪn 47 geɪmz fər ðə taɪdz ðɪs ˈsizən. ɔn hɪz pæst faɪv geɪmz, wɪθ θri ˈhoʊmərz ənd ˈsɛvən. hi kʊd kənˈsivəbli pleɪ ɔl θri ˈaʊtˌfildər pəˈzɪʃən. ə stæt ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz hæv tɪ laɪk əˈbaʊt lew”*”: ˈhɪtɪŋ 541 wɪθ ˈrənərz ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ pəˈzɪʃən æt ˈnɔrfək. stiv ˈʤɑnsən: ˈʤɑnsən meɪd ə brif ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈkæmiˌoʊ ɔn ðə wɛst koʊst roʊd trɪp aʊt ɪn siˈætəl, bət ðə st*. əˈləmnəs gɪt tɪ pɪʧ. ə ˈsɑləd lɔŋ rɪˈlif ˈɔpʃən ɪf ðə ˈɔriˌoʊlz nid wən. bɪn ə ˈlɪtəl əp ənd daʊn ɛz ə ˈstɑrtər, bət ˈrɪli keɪm ˈɪntu hɪz oʊn ɛz ə riˈlivər əv leɪt. hi ɪz wɪθ ə ˈɪrə ɪn faɪv rɪˈlif əˈpɪrənsəz ˈoʊvər 17 ˈɪnɪŋz, əˈlaʊɪŋ ʤɪst eɪt hɪts wɪθ 24 ˈstraɪˌkaʊts ənd 10 wɔks. |
meditation and the self within
can meditation solve our everyday problems? is there life after death? can drugs help us achieve self-realization? during a recent visit to south africa, his divine grace a.c. swami discussed these questions with bill faill, a reporter for the durban natal mercury.
srila: “krishna” is a name for god which means. unless one is he cannot be god. so this krishna consciousness means god consciousness. all of us are small particles of god, equal in quality with him. our position as living entities is like that of a small particle of gold in relation to a large quantity of gold.
bill faill: are we something like sparks in a fire?
srila: yes. both the fire and the spark are fire, but one is big, and the other is very small. unlike the relationship between the spark and the fire, however, our relationship with god is eternal, although at the present moment we have forgotten that relationship due to contact with the material energy. we are facing so many problems only because of this forgetfulness. if we can revive our original god consciousness, then we shall become happy. this is the sum and substance of krishna consciousness. it is the best process to revive our original god consciousness. there are different processes of self-realization, but in the present age of kali, people are very fallen, and they require the simple process of krishna consciousness. now they are thinking that so-called material advancement is the solution to their problems, but this is not a fact. the real solution is to get out of the material condition entirely by becoming krishna conscious. because god is eternal, we are also eternal, but in the material condition we are thinking, “i am this body,” and therefore we must repeatedly change from body to body. this is due to ignorance. actually we are not our bodies but spiritual sparks, parts and parcels of god.
bill faill: then the body is just like a vehicle for the soul?
srila: yes. it is just like a motorcar. just as you go from one place to another in a car, similarly, due to mental concoction in the material condition of life, we are going from one position to another trying to become happy. but nothing will make us happy unless we come to our real position, which is that we are all parts and parcels of god and that our real business is to associate with god and help all living entities by cooperating with him. civilized human life is attained only after a long evolution through species of life. so if we take advantage of this civilized human life to understand who god is, who we are, and what our relationship is, but instead simply waste our life like cats and dogs, going here and there looking for sense gratification, then we will have missed a great opportunity. the krishna consciousness movement is meant to teach people how to take full advantage of the human form of life by trying to understand god and our relationship with him.
bill faill: if we make the most of this life, do we get a second chance in another life?
srila: yes. according to your desires at the time of death, you get another body. that body is not guaranteed to be a human body, however. as already explained, there are different forms of life. you can enter any of them, according to your mental condition at death. what we think of at the time of death depends on how we act during our life. as long as we are in material consciousness, our actions are under the control of the material nature, which is being conducted in three modes: goodness, passion, and ignorance. these modes are like the three basic colors—yellow, red, and blue. just as one can mix red, yellow, and blue to produce millions of colors, similarly, the modes of nature are being mixed to produce many varieties of life. to stop the repetition of birth and death in different forms of life, we must transcend the covering of material nature and come to the platform of pure consciousness. but if we do not learn the transcendental science of krishna consciousness, then at death we must transfer to another body, either better or worse than our present one. if we cultivate the mode of goodness, then we are promoted to the higher planetary system, where there is a better standard of life. if we cultivate the mode of passion, then we will remain at the present stage. but if out of ignorance we commit sinful activities and violate laws, then we will be degraded to animal or plant life. then again we must evolve to the human form, a process that may take millions of years. therefore a human being must be responsible. he must take advantage of the rare opportunity of human life by understanding his relationship with god and acting accordingly. then he can get out of the cycle of birth and death in different forms of life and go back to home, back to godhead.
bill faill: do you think transcendental meditation is helping people?
srila: they do not know what real meditation is. their meditation is simply a cheating process by the so-called and yogis. asking me if meditation is helping people, but do you know what meditation is?
bill faill: a of the to sit in the center without swinging either way.
srila: and what is the center?
bill faill: i know.
srila: so everyone is talking very much about meditation, but no one knows what meditation actually is. these use the word “meditation,” but they do not know the proper subject for meditation. simply talking bogus propaganda.
bill faill: meditation valuable just to get people thinking right?
srila: no. real meditation means to achieve a state in which the mind is saturated with god consciousness. but if you do not know what god is, how can you meditate? besides, in this age minds are so agitated that they cannot concentrate. i have seen this so-called meditation; they are simply sleeping and snoring. unfortunately, in the name of god consciousness or “self-realization,” many are presenting non-standard methods of meditation without referring to the authorized books of knowledge. they are simply practicing another type of exploitation.
bill faill: what about some of the other teachers, like and gurdjieff? in the past they brought to the west a message similar to yours.
srila: we would have to study the particulars of their teachings to know whether they meet the standard. god consciousness is a science, just like medical science or any other science. it cannot be different because it is spoken by different men. two plus two equals four everywhere, never five or three. that is science.
bill faill: do you feel that others may have possibly taught the genuine method of god consciousness?
srila: unless i study their teachings in detail, it would be very difficult to say. there are so many.
bill faill: just doing it for money.
srila: all. they have no standard method. therefore we are presenting as it is, without any personal interpretation. this is standard.
bill faill: yes, if you begin dressing things up, you inevitably change them.
srila: krishna consciousness is not a new process. it is very, very standard. it cannot be changed. as soon as you try to change it, then the potency is lost. this potency is just like electricity. if you want to generate electricity, you must follow the standard regulations, arranging all the negative and positive poles properly. you cannot construct the generator whimsically and still produce electricity. similarly, there is a standard method of understanding krishna conscious philosophy from proper authorities. if we follow their instructions, then the process will act. unfortunately, one of the dangerous diseases of modern man is that everyone wants to do things according to his own whims. no one wants to follow the standard way. therefore everyone is failing, both spiritually and materially.
bill faill: is the krishna consciousness movement growing?
srila: oh yes, very much. you may be surprised to know that we are selling books in the tens of thousands. we have about fifty books, and many librarians and college professors are very appreciative of them because until their publication there was no such literature in existence. it is a new contribution to the world.
bill faill: krishna consciousness seems to involve shaving the head and wearing saffron robes. how can an ordinary man caught up in family life practice krishna consciousness?
srila: the saffron robes and the shaven head are not essential, although they create a good mental situation, just as when a military man is dressed properly, he gets feels like a military man. does that mean that unless he is in uniform he cannot fight? no. in the same way, god consciousness cannot be can be revived in any certain conditions are helpful.
therefore we prescribe that you live in a certain way, dress in a certain way, eat in a certain way, and so on. these things are helpful for practicing krishna consciousness, but they are not essential.
bill faill: then one can be a student of krishna consciousness while going about normal daily life?
srila: yes.
bill faill: how about drugs? can they help in the process of god realization?
srila: if drugs could help god realization, then drugs would be more powerful than god. how can we accept that? drugs are chemical substances, which are material. how can something material help one realize god, who is all-spiritual? it is impossible. what one experiences from taking drugs is simply a kind of intoxication or hallucination; it is not god realization.
bill faill: do you think the great mystics down through the ages have actually seen the spiritual spark you mentioned earlier?
srila: what do you mean by mystic?
bill faill: just a name given to people who have had an experience of another level of reality.
srila: we use the word “mystic.” our reality is god realization, which occurs when we come to the spiritual platform. as long as we have a bodily concept of life, our understanding is sense gratification because the body is made of senses. when we progress from the bodily platform and we see the mind as the center of sense activity, we take the mind as the final stage of realization. that is the mental platform. from the mental platform we may come to the intellectual platform, and from the intellectual platform we can rise to the transcendental platform. finally we can rise above even the transcendental platform and come to the spiritual platform. these are the stages of god realization. however, in this age, because people are so fallen, the [scriptures] give the special recommendation that people come directly to the spiritual platform by chanting the holy names of god: hare krishna, hare krishna, krishna krishna, hare hare/ hare rama, hare rama, rama rama, hare hare. if we cultivate this practice on the spiritual platform, then immediately we can realize our spiritual identity. then the process of god realization becomes successful very quickly.
bill faill: today a lot of people are saying that we must look inward for the truth rather than outward into the world of the senses.
srila: looking inward means knowing that you are a spirit soul. unless you understand that you are not the body but rather you are a soul, there is no question of looking inward.
first we have to study, “am i this body, or am i something within this body?” unfortunately, this subject is not taught in any school, college, or university. everyone is thinking, “i am this body.” for example, in this country people everywhere are thinking, “i am south african, they are indian, they are greek,” and so on. actually, everyone in the whole world is in the bodily conception of life. krishna consciousness starts when one is above this bodily conception.
bill faill: so the recognition of the spiritual spark comes first?
srila: yes. recognizing the existence of the spirit soul within the body is the first step. unless one understands this simple fact, there is no question of spiritual advancement.
bill faill: is it a question of just understanding it intellectually?
srila: in the beginning, yes. there are two departments of knowledge: theoretical and practical. first one must learn spiritual science theoretically; then, by working on that spiritual platform, one comes to the point of practical realization.
unfortunately, today almost everyone is in the darkness of the bodily conception of life. therefore this movement is very important because it can lift civilized men out of that darkness. as long as they are in the bodily conception of life, they are no better than animals. “i am a dog,” “i am a cat,” “i am a cow.” animals think like this. as soon as someone passes, a dog will bark, thinking, “i am a dog. i have been appointed here as watchdog.” similarly, if i adopt the mentality and challenge have you come to this country? why have you come to my what is the difference between the dog and me?
bill faill: there is none. to change the subject a little, is it necessary to follow certain eating habits to practice spiritual life?
srila: yes, the whole process is meant to purify us, and eating is part of that purification. i think you have a saying, “you are what you eat,” and a fact. our bodily constitution and mental atmosphere are determined according to how and what we eat. therefore the [scriptures] recommend that to become krishna conscious, you should eat remnants of food left by krishna. if a tuberculosis patient eats something and you eat the remnants, you will be infected with tuberculosis. similarly, if you eat krishna-prasada, then you will be infected with krishna consciousness. thus our process is that we eat anything directly. first we offer the food to krishna, then we eat it. this helps us advance in krishna consciousness.
bill faill: you are all vegetarians?
srila: yes, because krishna is a vegetarian. krishna can eat anything because he is god, but in the he says, “if one offers me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit, or water, i will accept it.” [bg.] he never says, “give me meat and wine.”
bill faill: how about the tobacco question?
srila: tobacco is also an intoxicant. we are already intoxicated by being in the bodily conception of life, and if we increase the intoxication, then we are lost.
bill faill: you mean things like meat, alcohol, and tobacco just reinforce bodily consciousness?
srila: yes. suppose you have a disease and you want to be cured. you have to follow the instructions of a physician. if he says, “don’t eat this; eat only this,” you have to follow his prescription. similarly, we also have a prescription for being cured of the bodily conception of life: chanting hare krishna, hearing about activities, and eating krishna-prasada. this treatment is the process of krishna consciousness. | ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ənd ðə sɛlf wɪˈθɪn kən ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən sɑlv ɑr ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈprɑbləmz? ɪz ðɛr laɪf ˈæftər dɛθ? kən drəgz hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs əˈʧiv self-realization*? ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈrisənt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ, hɪz dɪˈvaɪn greɪs a.c*. sˈwɑmi dɪˈskəst ðiz kˈwɛsʧənz wɪθ bɪl faill*, ə rɪˈpɔrtər fər ðə ˈdərbən ˈneɪtəl ˈmərkjəri.: ““krishna”*” ɪz ə neɪm fər gɑd wɪʧ minz. ənˈlɛs wən ɪz hi ˈkænɑt bi gɑd. soʊ ðɪs ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs minz gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ɔl əv ˈjuˈɛs ər smɔl ˈpɑrtɪkəlz əv gɑd, ˈikwəl ɪn kˈwɑləti wɪθ ɪm. ɑr pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɛntɪtiz ɪz laɪk ðət əv ə smɔl ˈpɑrtɪkəl əv goʊld ɪn riˈleɪʃən tɪ ə lɑrʤ kˈwɑntəti əv goʊld. bɪl faill*: ər wi ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk spɑrks ɪn ə faɪər?: jɛs. boʊθ ðə faɪər ənd ðə spɑrk ər faɪər, bət wən ɪz bɪg, ənd ðə ˈəðər ɪz ˈvɛri smɔl. ənˈlaɪk ðə riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp bɪtˈwin ðə spɑrk ənd ðə faɪər, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ gɑd ɪz ɪˈtərnəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ æt ðə ˈprɛzənt ˈmoʊmənt wi hæv fərˈgɑtən ðət riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp du tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈɛnərʤi. wi ər ˈfeɪsɪŋ soʊ ˈmɛni ˈprɑbləmz ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz əv ðɪs forgetfulness*. ɪf wi kən rɪˈvaɪv ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ðɛn wi ʃæl bɪˈkəm ˈhæpi. ðɪs ɪz ðə səm ənd ˈsəbstəns əv ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ɪt ɪz ðə bɛst ˈprɔˌsɛs tɪ rɪˈvaɪv ɑr ərˈɪʤənəl gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt ˈprɑsɛsəz əv self-realization*, bət ɪn ðə ˈprɛzənt eɪʤ əv kali*, ˈpipəl ər ˈvɛri ˈfɑlən, ənd ðeɪ ˌrikˈwaɪər ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. naʊ ðeɪ ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ˈsoʊˈkɔld məˈtɪriəl ədˈvænsmənt ɪz ðə səˈluʃən tɪ ðɛr ˈprɑbləmz, bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə fækt. ðə ril səˈluʃən ɪz tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ðə məˈtɪriəl kənˈdɪʃən ɪnˈtaɪərli baɪ bɪˈkəmɪŋ ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəs. bɪˈkəz gɑd ɪz ɪˈtərnəl, wi ər ˈɔlsoʊ ɪˈtərnəl, bət ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl kənˈdɪʃən wi ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm ðɪs body,”*,” ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi məst rɪˈpitɪdli ʧeɪnʤ frəm ˈbɑdi tɪ ˈbɑdi. ðɪs ɪz du tɪ ˈɪgnərəns. ˈæˌkʧuəli wi ər nɑt ɑr ˈbɑdiz bət ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl spɑrks, pɑrts ənd ˈpɑrsəlz əv gɑd. bɪl faill*: ðɛn ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈviɪkəl fər ðə soʊl?: jɛs. ɪt ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈmoʊtərˌkɑr. ʤɪst ɛz ju goʊ frəm wən pleɪs tɪ əˈnəðər ɪn ə kɑr, ˈsɪmələrli, du tɪ ˈmɛntəl kənˈkɑkʃən ɪn ðə məˈtɪriəl kənˈdɪʃən əv laɪf, wi ər goʊɪŋ frəm wən pəˈzɪʃən tɪ əˈnəðər traɪɪŋ tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈhæpi. bət ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl meɪk ˈjuˈɛs ˈhæpi ənˈlɛs wi kəm tɪ ɑr ril pəˈzɪʃən, wɪʧ ɪz ðət wi ər ɔl pɑrts ənd ˈpɑrsəlz əv gɑd ənd ðət ɑr ril ˈbɪznɪs ɪz tɪ əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ gɑd ənd hɛlp ɔl ˈlɪvɪŋ ˈɛntɪtiz baɪ koʊˈɑpərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ ɪm. ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈjumən laɪf ɪz əˈteɪnd ˈoʊnli ˈæftər ə lɔŋ ˌɛvəˈluʃən θru ˈspiʃiz əv laɪf. soʊ ɪf wi teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðɪs ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd ˈjumən laɪf tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd hu gɑd ɪz, hu wi ər, ənd wət ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp ɪz, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈsɪmpli weɪst ɑr laɪf laɪk kæts ənd dɔgz, goʊɪŋ hir ənd ðɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər sɛns ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən, ðɛn wi wɪl hæv mɪst ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti. ðə ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈmuvmənt ɪz mɛnt tɪ tiʧ ˈpipəl haʊ tɪ teɪk fʊl ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə ˈjumən fɔrm əv laɪf baɪ traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd gɑd ənd ɑr riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ ɪm. bɪl faill*: ɪf wi meɪk ðə moʊst əv ðɪs laɪf, du wi gɪt ə ˈsɛkənd ʧæns ɪn əˈnəðər laɪf?: jɛs. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr dɪˈzaɪərz æt ðə taɪm əv dɛθ, ju gɪt əˈnəðər ˈbɑdi. ðət ˈbɑdi ɪz nɑt ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ bi ə ˈjumən ˈbɑdi, ˌhaʊˈɛvər. ɛz ɔˈrɛdi ɪkˈspleɪnd, ðɛr ər ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz əv laɪf. ju kən ˈɛnər ˈɛni əv ðɛm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ jʊr ˈmɛntəl kənˈdɪʃən æt dɛθ. wət wi θɪŋk əv æt ðə taɪm əv dɛθ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn haʊ wi ækt ˈdʊrɪŋ ɑr laɪf. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi ər ɪn məˈtɪriəl ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ɑr ˈækʃənz ər ˈəndər ðə kənˈtroʊl əv ðə məˈtɪriəl ˈneɪʧər, wɪʧ ɪz biɪŋ kənˈdəktəd ɪn θri moʊdz: ˈgʊdnɪs, ˈpæʃən, ənd ˈɪgnərəns. ðiz moʊdz ər laɪk ðə θri ˈbeɪsɪk colors—yellow*, rɛd, ənd blu. ʤɪst ɛz wən kən mɪks rɛd, ˈjɛloʊ, ənd blu tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈmɪljənz əv ˈkələrz, ˈsɪmələrli, ðə moʊdz əv ˈneɪʧər ər biɪŋ mɪkst tɪ ˈproʊdus ˈmɛni vərˈaɪətiz əv laɪf. tɪ stɑp ðə ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃən əv bərθ ənd dɛθ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz əv laɪf, wi məst trænˈsɛnd ðə ˈkəvərɪŋ əv məˈtɪriəl ˈneɪʧər ənd kəm tɪ ðə ˈplætˌfɔrm əv pjʊr ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. bət ɪf wi du nɑt lərn ðə ˌtrænsənˈdɛnəl saɪəns əv ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, ðɛn æt dɛθ wi məst ˈtrænsfər tɪ əˈnəðər ˈbɑdi, ˈiðər ˈbɛtər ər wərs ðən ɑr ˈprɛzənt wən. ɪf wi ˈkəltəˌveɪt ðə moʊd əv ˈgʊdnɪs, ðɛn wi ər prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ ðə haɪər ˈplænəˌtɛri ˈsɪstəm, wɛr ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɛtər ˈstændərd əv laɪf. ɪf wi ˈkəltəˌveɪt ðə moʊd əv ˈpæʃən, ðɛn wi wɪl rɪˈmeɪn æt ðə ˈprɛzənt steɪʤ. bət ɪf aʊt əv ˈɪgnərəns wi kəˈmɪt ˈsɪnfəl ækˈtɪvɪtiz ənd ˈvaɪəleɪt lɔz, ðɛn wi wɪl bi dɪˈgreɪdɪd tɪ ˈænəməl ər plænt laɪf. ðɛn əˈgɛn wi məst ɪˈvɑlv tɪ ðə ˈjumən fɔrm, ə ˈprɔˌsɛs ðət meɪ teɪk ˈmɪljənz əv jɪrz. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ə ˈjumən biɪŋ məst bi riˈspɑnsəbəl. hi məst teɪk ædˈvæntɪʤ əv ðə rɛr ˌɑpərˈtunəti əv ˈjumən laɪf baɪ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ hɪz riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪp wɪθ gɑd ənd ˈæktɪŋ əˈkɔrdɪŋli. ðɛn hi kən gɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈsaɪkəl əv bərθ ənd dɛθ ɪn ˈdɪfərənt fɔrmz əv laɪf ənd goʊ bæk tɪ hoʊm, bæk tɪ ˈgɑˌdhɛd. bɪl faill*: du ju θɪŋk ˌtrænsənˈdɛnəl ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl?: ðeɪ du nɑt noʊ wət ril ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɪz. ðɛr ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə ˈʧitɪŋ ˈprɔˌsɛs baɪ ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ənd yogis*. ˈæskɪŋ mi ɪf ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈpipəl, bət du ju noʊ wət ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ɪz? bɪl faill*: ə əv ðə tɪ sɪt ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər wɪˈθaʊt sˈwɪŋɪŋ ˈiðər weɪ.: ənd wət ɪz ðə ˈsɛnər? bɪl faill*: aɪ noʊ.: soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈvɛri məʧ əˈbaʊt ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən, bət noʊ wən noʊz wət ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ˈæˌkʧuəli ɪz. ðiz juz ðə wərd ““meditation,”*,” bət ðeɪ du nɑt noʊ ðə ˈprɑpər ˈsəbʤɪkt fər ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən. ˈsɪmpli ˈtɔkɪŋ ˈboʊgəs ˌprɑpəˈgændə. bɪl faill*: ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən ˈvæljəbəl ʤɪst tɪ gɪt ˈpipəl ˈθɪŋkɪŋ raɪt?: noʊ. ril ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən minz tɪ əˈʧiv ə steɪt ɪn wɪʧ ðə maɪnd ɪz ˈsæʧərˌeɪtɪd wɪθ gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. bət ɪf ju du nɑt noʊ wət gɑd ɪz, haʊ kən ju ˈmɛdəˌteɪt? ˌbiˈsaɪdz, ɪn ðɪs eɪʤ maɪndz ər soʊ ˈæʤəˌteɪtəd ðət ðeɪ ˈkænɑt ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt. aɪ hæv sin ðɪs ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən; ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli sˈlipɪŋ ənd sˈnɔrɪŋ. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪn ðə neɪm əv gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ər ““self-realization,”*,” ˈmɛni ər prɪˈzɛntɪŋ nɑnˈstændərd ˈmɛθədz əv ˌmɛdəˈteɪʃən wɪˈθaʊt rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈɔθərˌaɪzd bʊks əv ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðeɪ ər ˈsɪmpli ˈpræktɪsɪŋ əˈnəðər taɪp əv ˌɛkˌsplɔɪˈteɪʃən. bɪl faill*: wət əˈbaʊt səm əv ðə ˈəðər ˈtiʧərz, laɪk ənd gurdjieff*? ɪn ðə pæst ðeɪ brɔt tɪ ðə wɛst ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ˈsɪmələr tɪ jʊrz.: wi wʊd hæv tɪ ˈstədi ðə pərˈtɪkjələrz əv ðɛr ˈtiʧɪŋz tɪ noʊ ˈwɛðər ðeɪ mit ðə ˈstændərd. gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz ə saɪəns, ʤɪst laɪk ˈmɛdɪkəl saɪəns ər ˈɛni ˈəðər saɪəns. ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ˈdɪfərənt bɪˈkəz ɪt ɪz ˈspoʊkən baɪ ˈdɪfərənt mɛn. tu pləs tu ˈikwəlz fɔr ˈɛvriˌwɛr, ˈnɛvər faɪv ər θri. ðət ɪz saɪəns. bɪl faill*: du ju fil ðət ˈəðərz meɪ hæv ˈpɑsəbli tɔt ðə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈmɛθəd əv gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs?: ənˈlɛs aɪ ˈstədi ðɛr ˈtiʧɪŋz ɪn ˈditeɪl, ɪt wʊd bi ˈvɛri ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ seɪ. ðɛr ər soʊ ˈmɛni. bɪl faill*: ʤɪst duɪŋ ɪt fər ˈməni.: ɔl. ðeɪ hæv noʊ ˈstændərd ˈmɛθəd. ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi ər prɪˈzɛntɪŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz, wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni ˈpərsɪnəl ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən. ðɪs ɪz ˈstændərd. bɪl faill*: jɛs, ɪf ju bɪˈgɪn ˈdrɛsɪŋ θɪŋz əp, ju ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli ʧeɪnʤ ðɛm.: ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ɪz nɑt ə nu ˈprɔˌsɛs. ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri ˈstændərd. ɪt ˈkænɑt bi ʧeɪnʤd. ɛz sun ɛz ju traɪ tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ɪt, ðɛn ðə ˈpoʊtənsi ɪz lɔst. ðɪs ˈpoʊtənsi ɪz ʤɪst laɪk ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪt ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti, ju məst ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈstændərd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃənz, ərˈeɪnʤɪŋ ɔl ðə ˈnɛgətɪv ənd ˈpɑzətɪv poʊlz ˈprɑpərli. ju ˈkænɑt ˈkɑnstrəkt ðə ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtər ˈwɪmzɪkli ənd stɪl ˈproʊdus ɪˌlɛkˈtrɪsəti. ˈsɪmələrli, ðɛr ɪz ə ˈstændərd ˈmɛθəd əv ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəs fəˈlɑsəfi frəm ˈprɑpər əˈθɔrətiz. ɪf wi ˈfɑloʊ ðɛr ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz, ðɛn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪl ækt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, wən əv ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs dɪˈzizɪz əv ˈmɑdərn mæn ɪz ðət ˈɛvriˌwən wɔnts tɪ du θɪŋz əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ hɪz oʊn wɪmz. noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˈstændərd weɪ. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈfeɪlɪŋ, boʊθ ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəˌli ənd məˈtɪriəli. bɪl faill*: ɪz ðə ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈmuvmənt groʊɪŋ?: oʊ jɛs, ˈvɛri məʧ. ju meɪ bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ noʊ ðət wi ər ˈsɛlɪŋ bʊks ɪn ðə tɛnz əv ˈθaʊzənz. wi hæv əˈbaʊt ˈfɪfti bʊks, ənd ˈmɛni laɪˈbrɛˌriənz ənd ˈkɑlɪʤ prəˈfɛsərz ər ˈvɛri əˈpriʃjətɪv əv ðɛm bɪˈkəz ənˈtɪl ðɛr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ðɛr wɑz noʊ səʧ ˈlɪtərəʧər ɪn ɪgˈzɪstəns. ɪt ɪz ə nu ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən tɪ ðə wərld. bɪl faill*: ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs simz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈʃeɪvɪŋ ðə hɛd ənd ˈwɛrɪŋ ˈsæfrən roʊbz. haʊ kən ən ˈɔrdəˌnɛri mæn kɔt əp ɪn ˈfæməli laɪf ˈpræktɪs ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs?: ðə ˈsæfrən roʊbz ənd ðə ˈʃeɪvən hɛd ər nɑt ɛˈsɛnʃəl, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ kriˈeɪt ə gʊd ˈmɛntəl ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən, ʤɪst ɛz wɪn ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mæn ɪz drɛst ˈprɑpərli, hi gɪts filz laɪk ə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri mæn. dɪz ðət min ðət ənˈlɛs hi ɪz ɪn ˈjunəˌfɔrm hi ˈkænɑt faɪt? noʊ. ɪn ðə seɪm weɪ, gɑd ˈkɑnʃəsnəs ˈkænɑt bi kən bi rɪˈvaɪvd ɪn ˈɛni ˈsərtən kənˈdɪʃənz ər ˈhɛlpfəl. ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi prəˈskraɪb ðət ju lɪv ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ, drɛs ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ, it ɪn ə ˈsərtən weɪ, ənd soʊ ɔn. ðiz θɪŋz ər ˈhɛlpfəl fər ˈpræktɪsɪŋ ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs, bət ðeɪ ər nɑt ɛˈsɛnʃəl. bɪl faill*: ðɛn wən kən bi ə ˈstudənt əv ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs waɪl goʊɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnɔrməl ˈdeɪli laɪf?: jɛs. bɪl faill*: haʊ əˈbaʊt drəgz? kən ðeɪ hɛlp ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən?: ɪf drəgz kʊd hɛlp gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən, ðɛn drəgz wʊd bi mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən gɑd. haʊ kən wi əkˈsɛpt ðət? drəgz ər ˈkɛmɪkəl ˈsəbstənsɪz, wɪʧ ər məˈtɪriəl. haʊ kən ˈsəmθɪŋ məˈtɪriəl hɛlp wən ˈriəˌlaɪz gɑd, hu ɪz all-spiritual*? ɪt ɪz ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl. wət wən ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz frəm ˈteɪkɪŋ drəgz ɪz ˈsɪmpli ə kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən ər həˌlusəˈneɪʃən; ɪt ɪz nɑt gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. bɪl faill*: du ju θɪŋk ðə greɪt ˈmɪstɪks daʊn θru ðə ˈeɪʤɪz hæv ˈæˌkʧuəli sin ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl spɑrk ju ˈmɛnʃənd ˈərliər?: wət du ju min baɪ ˈmɪstɪk? bɪl faill*: ʤɪst ə neɪm ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ˈpipəl hu hæv hæd ən ɪkˈspɪriəns əv əˈnəðər ˈlɛvəl əv ˌriˈæləˌti.: wi juz ðə wərd ““mystic.”*.” ɑr ˌriˈæləˌti ɪz gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən, wɪʧ əˈkərz wɪn wi kəm tɪ ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz wi hæv ə ˈbɑdəli ˈkɑnsɛpt əv laɪf, ɑr ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪz sɛns ˌgrætəfəˈkeɪʃən bɪˈkəz ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz meɪd əv ˈsɛnsɪz. wɪn wi ˈprɑˌgrɛs frəm ðə ˈbɑdəli ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd wi si ðə maɪnd ɛz ðə ˈsɛnər əv sɛns ækˈtɪvɪti, wi teɪk ðə maɪnd ɛz ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪʤ əv ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. ðət ɪz ðə ˈmɛntəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. frəm ðə ˈmɛntəl ˈplætˌfɔrm wi meɪ kəm tɪ ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ənd frəm ðə ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm wi kən raɪz tɪ ðə ˌtrænsənˈdɛnəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. ˈfaɪnəli wi kən raɪz əˈbəv ˈivɪn ðə ˌtrænsənˈdɛnəl ˈplætˌfɔrm ənd kəm tɪ ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm. ðiz ər ðə ˈsteɪʤɪz əv gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ðɪs eɪʤ, bɪˈkəz ˈpipəl ər soʊ ˈfɑlən, ðə [ˈskrɪpʧərz] gɪv ðə ˈspɛʃəl ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃən ðət ˈpipəl kəm dɪˈrɛkli tɪ ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm baɪ ˈʧæntɪŋ ðə ˈhoʊli neɪmz əv gɑd: hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə, hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə, ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkrɪʃnə, hɛr hɛr/ hɛr ˈrɑmə, hɛr ˈrɑmə, ˈrɑmə ˈrɑmə, hɛr hɛr. ɪf wi ˈkəltəˌveɪt ðɪs ˈpræktɪs ɔn ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, ðɛn ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wi kən ˈriəˌlaɪz ɑr ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ðɛn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv gɑd ˈriləˈzeɪʃən bɪˈkəmz səkˈsɛsfəl ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. bɪl faill*: təˈdeɪ ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl ər seɪɪŋ ðət wi məst lʊk ˈɪnwərd fər ðə truθ ˈrəðər ðən ˈaʊtwərd ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ðə ˈsɛnsɪz.: ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪnwərd minz noʊɪŋ ðət ju ər ə ˈspɪrɪt soʊl. ənˈlɛs ju ˌəndərˈstænd ðət ju ər nɑt ðə ˈbɑdi bət ˈrəðər ju ər ə soʊl, ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən əv ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪnwərd. fərst wi hæv tɪ ˈstədi, aɪ ðɪs ˈbɑdi, ər æm aɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ wɪˈθɪn ðɪs body?”*?” ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɪs ˈsəbʤɪkt ɪz nɑt tɔt ɪn ˈɛni skul, ˈkɑlɪʤ, ər ˌjunəˈvərsəti. ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm ðɪs body.”*.” fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ɪn ðɪs ˈkəntri ˈpipəl ˈɛvriˌwɛr ər ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn, ðeɪ ər ˈɪndiən, ðeɪ ər greek,”*,” ənd soʊ ɔn. ˈæˌkʧuəli, ˈɛvriˌwən ɪn ðə hoʊl wərld ɪz ɪn ðə ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən əv laɪf. ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs stɑrts wɪn wən ɪz əˈbəv ðɪs ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən. bɪl faill*: soʊ ðə ˌrɛkɪgˈnɪʃən əv ðə ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl spɑrk kəmz fərst?: jɛs. ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˈspɪrɪt soʊl wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈbɑdi ɪz ðə fərst stɛp. ənˈlɛs wən ˌəndərˈstændz ðɪs ˈsɪmpəl fækt, ðɛr ɪz noʊ kˈwɛʃən əv ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ədˈvænsmənt. bɪl faill*: ɪz ɪt ə kˈwɛʃən əv ʤɪst ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ ɪt ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəli?: ɪn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ, jɛs. ðɛr ər tu dɪˈpɑrtmənts əv ˈnɑlɪʤ: ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəl ənd ˈpræktɪkəl. fərst wən məst lərn ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl saɪəns ˌθiərˈɛtɪkəli; ðɛn, baɪ ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðət ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl ˈplætˌfɔrm, wən kəmz tɪ ðə pɔɪnt əv ˈpræktɪkəl ˈriləˈzeɪʃən. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, təˈdeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvriˌwən ɪz ɪn ðə ˈdɑrknəs əv ðə ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən əv laɪf. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðɪs ˈmuvmənt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt kən lɪft ˈsɪvəˌlaɪzd mɛn aʊt əv ðət ˈdɑrknəs. ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ ər ɪn ðə ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən əv laɪf, ðeɪ ər noʊ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈænəməlz. æm ə dog,”*,” æm ə cat,”*,” æm ə cow.”*.” ˈænəməlz θɪŋk laɪk ðɪs. ɛz sun ɛz ˈsəmˌwən ˈpæsɪz, ə dɔg wɪl bɑrk, ˈθɪŋkɪŋ, æm ə dɔg. aɪ hæv bɪn əˈpɔɪntɪd hir ɛz watchdog.”*.” ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf aɪ əˈdɑpt ðə mɛnˈtælɪti ənd ˈʧælənʤ hæv ju kəm tɪ ðɪs ˈkəntri? waɪ hæv ju kəm tɪ maɪ wət ɪz ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə dɔg ənd mi? bɪl faill*: ðɛr ɪz nən. tɪ ʧeɪnʤ ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt ə ˈlɪtəl, ɪz ɪt ˈnɛsəˌsɛri tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈsərtən ˈitɪŋ ˈhæbəts tɪ ˈpræktɪs ˈspɪrɪˌʧuəl laɪf?: jɛs, ðə hoʊl ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz mɛnt tɪ ˈpjʊrəˌfaɪ ˈjuˈɛs, ənd ˈitɪŋ ɪz pɑrt əv ðət ˌpjʊrəfəˈkeɪʃən. aɪ θɪŋk ju hæv ə seɪɪŋ, ər wət ju eat,”*,” ənd ə fækt. ɑr ˈbɑdəli ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ənd ˈmɛntəl ˈætməsˌfɪr ər dɪˈtərmənd əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ haʊ ənd wət wi it. ˈðɛrˌfɔr ðə [ˈskrɪpʧərz] ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ðət tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəs, ju ʃʊd it ˈrɛmnənts əv fud lɛft baɪ ˈkrɪʃnə. ɪf ə təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs ˈpeɪʃənt its ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd ju it ðə ˈrɛmnənts, ju wɪl bi ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs. ˈsɪmələrli, ɪf ju it krishna-prasada*, ðɛn ju wɪl bi ˌɪnˈfɛktɪd wɪθ ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. ðəs ɑr ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz ðət wi it ˈɛniˌθɪŋ dɪˈrɛkli. fərst wi ˈɔfər ðə fud tɪ ˈkrɪʃnə, ðɛn wi it ɪt. ðɪs hɛlps ˈjuˈɛs ədˈvæns ɪn ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. bɪl faill*: ju ər ɔl ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriənz?: jɛs, bɪˈkəz ˈkrɪʃnə ɪz ə ˌvɛʤəˈtɛˌriən. ˈkrɪʃnə kən it ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bɪˈkəz hi ɪz gɑd, bət ɪn ðə hi sɪz, wən ˈɔfərz mi wɪθ ləv ənd dɪˈvoʊʃən ə lif, ə flaʊər, frut, ər ˈwɔtər, aɪ wɪl əkˈsɛpt it.”*.” [bg*. hi ˈnɛvər sɪz, mi mit ənd wine.”*.” bɪl faill*: haʊ əˈbaʊt ðə təˈbæˌkoʊ kˈwɛʃən?: təˈbæˌkoʊ ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ən intoxicant*. wi ər ɔˈrɛdi ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪd baɪ biɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən əv laɪf, ənd ɪf wi ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˌɪnˌtɑksəˈkeɪʃən, ðɛn wi ər lɔst. bɪl faill*: ju min θɪŋz laɪk mit, ˈælkəˌhɑl, ənd təˈbæˌkoʊ ʤɪst ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ˈbɑdəli ˈkɑnʃəsnəs?: jɛs. səˈpoʊz ju hæv ə dɪˈziz ənd ju wɔnt tɪ bi kjʊrd. ju hæv tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə ˌɪnˈstrəkʃənz əv ə fəˈzɪʃən. ɪf hi sɪz, it ðɪs; it ˈoʊnli this,”*,” ju hæv tɪ ˈfɑloʊ hɪz prəˈskrɪpʃən. ˈsɪmələrli, wi ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ə prəˈskrɪpʃən fər biɪŋ kjʊrd əv ðə ˈbɑdəli kənˈsɛpʃən əv laɪf: ˈʧæntɪŋ hɛr ˈkrɪʃnə, ˈhirɪŋ əˈbaʊt ækˈtɪvɪtiz, ənd ˈitɪŋ krishna-prasada*. ðɪs ˈtritmənt ɪz ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈkrɪʃnə ˈkɑnʃəsnəs. |
the plot
michael (edward furlong) is a disturbed teenager who runs the horror club at school, watching movies like death death death part with his classmates during lunch. also a repressed, weirdo voyeur, constantly taking video of his pretty neighbor through her window. always looking for the next big scare, so when his friend kyle (jamie marsh) points out an advertisement for a new video game called in the latest issue of fangoria, michael calls and orders the game (from 1–800–555-fear, naturally).
that’s the cheapest looking disc label ever seen.
soon, the arrives in the mail this was 1994, remember— and he plugs it in. the game hypnotizes him, and he hallucinates having committed a brutal murder, complete with stabbing, screaming, and feet. when he wakes, he thinks just had the most realistic gaming experience ever, until he hears about a murder on tv that matches his memory of the game exactly. has he really killed someone?!
a creepy man emerges from his tv and introduces himself as trickster. (not the trickster. trickster). he explains that michael has only played disc 1 of 4, and that he has to finish the game, or else he will die. “finishing the game,” of course, involves more murders, more killing, more violence. through it all, trickster keeps appearing and disappearing at inopportune moments for michael, reminding him that he brought this on himself by being such a twisted little pervert who likes horror movies and violent video games. soon, michael tell the difference between reality and virtual reality. where will the game end?!
ps. the screenwriter of this movie also wrote se7en. | ðə plɑt ˈmaɪkəl (ˈɛdwərd ˈfərˌlɔŋ) ɪz ə dɪˈstərbd ˈtiˌneɪʤər hu rənz ðə ˈhɔrər kləb æt skul, ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈmuviz laɪk dɛθ dɛθ dɛθ pɑrt wɪθ hɪz ˈklæsˌmeɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ lənʧ. ˈɔlsoʊ ə riˈprɛst, ˈwɪrdoʊ ˌvɔɪˈjur, ˈkɑnstəntli ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊ əv hɪz ˈprɪti ˈneɪbər θru hər ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ðə nɛkst bɪg skɛr, soʊ wɪn hɪz frɛnd kaɪl (ˈʤeɪmi mɑrʃ) pɔɪnts aʊt ən ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt fər ə nu ˈvɪdioʊ geɪm kɔld ɪn ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu əv fangoria*, ˈmaɪkəl kɔlz ənd ˈɔrdərz ðə geɪm (frəm 1–800–555-fear*, ˈnæʧərəli). ðə ˈʧipəst ˈlʊkɪŋ dɪsk ˈleɪbəl ˈɛvər sin. sun, ðə əraɪvz ɪn ðə meɪl ðɪs wɑz 1994 remember—*— ənd hi pləgz ɪt ɪn. ðə geɪm ˈhɪpnəˌtaɪzəz ɪm, ənd hi həˈlusəneɪts ˈhævɪŋ kəˈmɪtɪd ə ˈbrutəl ˈmərdər, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈstæbɪŋ, ˈskrimɪŋ, ənd fit. wɪn hi weɪks, hi θɪŋks ʤɪst hæd ðə moʊst ˌriəˈlɪstɪk ˈgeɪmɪŋ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛvər, ənˈtɪl hi hirz əˈbaʊt ə ˈmərdər ɔn ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ðət ˈmæʧɪz hɪz ˈmɛməri əv ðə geɪm ɪgˈzæktli. həz hi ˈrɪli kɪld ˈsəmˌwən?! ə ˈkripi mæn ˈimərʤɪz frəm hɪz ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ənd ˌɪntrəˈdusɪz hɪmˈsɛlf ɛz ˈtrɪkstər. (nɑt ðə ˈtrɪkstər. ˈtrɪkstər). hi ɪkˈspleɪnz ðət ˈmaɪkəl həz ˈoʊnli pleɪd dɪsk 1 əv 4 ənd ðət hi həz tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ðə geɪm, ər ɛls hi wɪl daɪ. ðə game,”*,” əv kɔrs, ˌɪnˈvɑlvz mɔr ˈmərdərz, mɔr ˈkɪlɪŋ, mɔr ˈvaɪələns. θru ɪt ɔl, ˈtrɪkstər kips əˈpɪrɪŋ ənd ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ æt ˌɪˌnɑpərˈtun ˈmoʊmənts fər ˈmaɪkəl, riˈmaɪndɪŋ ɪm ðət hi brɔt ðɪs ɔn hɪmˈsɛlf baɪ biɪŋ səʧ ə tˈwɪstɪd ˈlɪtəl ˈpərvərt hu laɪks ˈhɔrər ˈmuviz ənd ˈvaɪələnt ˈvɪdioʊ geɪmz. sun, ˈmaɪkəl tɛl ðə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ˌriˈæləˌti ənd ˈvərʧuəl ˌriˈæləˌti. wɛr wɪl ðə geɪm ɛnd?! ps*. ðə ˈskrinˌraɪtər əv ðɪs ˈmuvi ˈɔlsoʊ roʊt se7en*. |
for six months, hillary campaign has approached the nomination along two distinct, nearly opposite tracks: with an operation focused on the democratic primary and a message built to contrast almost exclusively with republicans. at her town halls and rallies, clinton only rarely mentions her democratic opponents and compares her policies with theirs. her focus remains on the other party.
but on the eve of the first democratic debate, one of the most trusted defenders, linked formally to the campaign through a coordinated super pac, is set to sharply outline the case to progressives for clinton and against sen. bernie sanders.
david brock, the who has become a central player in the campaign, will deliver a speech on monday in san francisco that casts clinton as a lifelong progressive with the best platform, rooted in achievable proposals and decades of service to the democratic party at every level.
brock’s speech does not mention sanders by name, according to an advanced copy provided by his research group, correct the record. but his point is clear enough. the appeal is a kind of tour through strengths throughout by allusions to sanders, the vermont socialist polling competitively with clinton, and to his likely weaknesses as a nominee.
one by one, his speech runs through each implicit contrast.
there’s clinton, the “strongest possible messenger for a progressive vision.” (and sanders, the impractical nominee.) clinton, the candidate with “real plans that work.” (and sanders, with larger proposals that would likely fail in congress.) clinton, the democrat who claims a “broad coalition” inside a party “she’s spent three decades building” many, brock adds, from the senate seat occupied by democratic icon robert f. kennedy. (and there's sanders, the registered independent who, until this summer, had never attended a meeting.)
“hillary is the real progressive champion in this race,” brock will tell the crowd on monday afternoon at the commonwealth club of california, citing what he calls her “ambitious, specific, and realistic plans” to raise incomes and tackle problems like college affordability, mass incarceration, and immigration.
“hillary moving in a progressive direction. been there all along,” brock will say. clinton, too, has argued while campaigning this year that her "record of standing up and fighting for progressive values" takes a "backseat to no one." (last month, however, clinton said she pleaded "guilty" to being a "moderate.")
with the start of debate season on tuesday, and the first caucuses and primary some 100 days away, remarks reflect a wider attempt by clinton and her supporters to move past the controversies that have weighed on her campaign since before it even began. brock, whose research group has spent months responding to the developments of the controversy surrounding personal email account, does not plan to mention the controversy on monday.
instead, brock attempts to present a forceful, pitch outlining clinton's record all the way back to her "humble beginnings” as a child.
in the speech, brock also makes special note of newly staked positions against the keystone pipeline and the partnership. for months, clinton declined to comment on the pipeline. and as secretary of state, clinton played a role in negotiating the trade deal and has praised it broadly in the past. both projects are bitterly opposed by progressives. as brock describes it, "hillary sided with workers in opposing the-partnership... and she sided with environmentalists in opposing the keystone pipeline.”
and to democrats who question commitment to or belief in the causes dear to progressives, brock invokes the republican party: “if your hesitation in supporting hillary about her message, but rather about her as a messenger, ask yourself if falling into their trap.”
in the ’90s, conservatives, including brock at the time, would attack clinton as a lefty a secret radical, a “marxist” liberal” and disciple of the organizer saul alinsky. but in this campaign, brock says in his speech, the republican party has sought to “undermine support among democrats: raising doubts, dampening enthusiasm, driving a wedge.”
brock also suggests that republicans, not democrats, who are “salivating” most at the calls for alternative choice such as vice president biden, whose entry would weaken standing. “it would be silly to suggest that other candidates in the democratic field are running as a favor to republicans even if that would be a political effect.” (his prepared remarks even include an apparent reference to the draft biden group, which was parodied on twitter with a dukakis 2016 account: “hey," brock asks, "anyone here have a phone number for michael dukakis?”)
but the thing republicans fear most more than losing the next election, more than clinton in the white house? in message to democrats the implementation of her progressive vision. “some on the left may not yet believe that hillary would be a truly transformative progressive president,” brock acknowledges. “but make no mistake. everyone on the right believes it."
"and it scares the hell out of them.” | fər sɪks mənθs, ˈhɪləri kæmˈpeɪn həz əˈproʊʧt ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən əˈlɔŋ tu dɪˈstɪŋkt, ˈnɪrli ˈɑpəzɪt træks: wɪθ ən ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpraɪˌmɛri ənd ə ˈmɛsɪʤ bɪlt tɪ ˈkɑntræst ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪkˈsklusɪvli wɪθ rɪˈpəblɪkənz. æt hər taʊn hɔlz ənd ˈræliz, ˈklɪntən ˈoʊnli ˈrɛrli ˈmɛnʃənz hər ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk əˈpoʊnənts ənd kəmˈpɛrz hər ˈpɑləsiz wɪθ ðɛrz. hər ˈfoʊkɪs rɪˈmeɪnz ɔn ðə ˈəðər ˈpɑrti. bət ɔn ðə iv əv ðə fərst ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk dəˈbeɪt, wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtrəstɪd dɪˈfɛndərz, lɪŋkt ˈfɔrməli tɪ ðə kæmˈpeɪn θru ə koʊˈɔrdəneɪtɪd ˈsupər pæk, ɪz sɛt tɪ ˈʃɑrpli ˈaʊˌtlaɪn ðə keɪs tɪ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz fər ˈklɪntən ənd əˈgɛnst sɛn. ˈbərni ˈsændərz. ˈdeɪvɪd brɑk, ðə hu həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈsɛntrəl pleɪər ɪn ðə kæmˈpeɪn, wɪl dɪˈlɪvər ə spiʧ ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ðət kæsts ˈklɪntən ɛz ə ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ prəˈgrɛsɪv wɪθ ðə bɛst ˈplætˌfɔrm, ˈrutɪd ɪn əˈʧivəbəl prəˈpoʊzəlz ənd ˈdɛkeɪdz əv ˈsərvɪs tɪ ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti æt ˈɛvəri ˈlɛvəl. spiʧ dɪz nɑt ˈmɛnʃən ˈsændərz baɪ neɪm, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ədˈvænst ˈkɑpi prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ hɪz ˈrisərʧ grup, kərˈɛkt ðə ˈrɛkərd. bət hɪz pɔɪnt ɪz klɪr ɪˈnəf. ðə əˈpil ɪz ə kaɪnd əv tʊr θru strɛŋθs θruaʊt baɪ əˈluʒənz tɪ ˈsændərz, ðə vərˈmɑnt ˈsoʊʃəlɪst ˈpoʊlɪŋ kəmˈpɛtɪtɪvli wɪθ ˈklɪntən, ənd tɪ hɪz ˈlaɪkli ˈwiknəsɪz ɛz ə ˌnɑməˈni. wən baɪ wən, hɪz spiʧ rənz θru iʧ ˌɪmˈplɪsət ˈkɑntræst. ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmɛsɪnʤər fər ə prəˈgrɛsɪv vision.”*.” (ənd ˈsændərz, ðə ˌɪmˈpræktɪkəl ˌnɑməˈni.) ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈkænədɪt wɪθ plænz ðət work.”*.” (ənd ˈsændərz, wɪθ ˈlɑrʤər prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət wʊd ˈlaɪkli feɪl ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs.) ˈklɪntən, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræt hu kleɪmz ə coalition”*” ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə ˈpɑrti spɛnt θri ˈdɛkeɪdz building”*” ˈmɛni, brɑk ædz, frəm ðə ˈsɛnɪt sit ˈɑkjəˌpaɪd baɪ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈaɪkɑn ˈrɑbərt ɛf. ˈkɛnədi. (ənd ðɛrz ˈsændərz, ðə ˈrɛʤɪstərd ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt hu, ənˈtɪl ðɪs ˈsəmər, hæd ˈnɛvər əˈtɛndəd ə ˈmitɪŋ.) ɪz ðə ril prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʧæmpiən ɪn ðɪs race,”*,” brɑk wɪl tɛl ðə kraʊd ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ ˌæftərˈnun æt ðə ˈkɑmənˌwɛlθ kləb əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, ˈsaɪtɪŋ wət hi kɔlz hər ““ambitious*, spɪˈsɪfɪk, ənd ˌriəˈlɪstɪk plans”*” tɪ reɪz ˈɪnˌkəmz ənd ˈtækəl ˈprɑbləmz laɪk ˈkɑlɪʤ əˌfɔrdəˈbɪləti, mæs ˌɪnˌkɑrsərˈeɪʃən, ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən. ˈmuvɪŋ ɪn ə prəˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. bɪn ðɛr ɔl along,”*,” brɑk wɪl seɪ. ˈklɪntən, tu, həz ˈɑrgjud waɪl kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ðɪs jɪr ðət hər "ˈrɛkərd əv ˈstændɪŋ əp ənd ˈfaɪtɪŋ fər prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈvæljuz" teɪks ə "bækˈsit tɪ noʊ wən." (læst mənθ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈklɪntən sɛd ʃi ˈplidɪd "ˈgɪlti" tɪ biɪŋ ə "ˈmɑdərˌeɪt.") wɪθ ðə stɑrt əv dəˈbeɪt ˈsizən ɔn ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ənd ðə fərst ˈkɔkəsɪz ənd ˈpraɪˌmɛri səm 100 deɪz əˈweɪ, rɪˈmɑrks rɪˈflɛkt ə ˈwaɪdər əˈtɛmpt baɪ ˈklɪntən ənd hər səˈpɔrtərz tɪ muv pæst ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ðət hæv weɪd ɔn hər kæmˈpeɪn sɪns ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt ˈivɪn bɪˈgæn. brɑk, huz ˈrisərʧ grup həz spɛnt mənθs rɪˈspɑndɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənts əv ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi sərˈaʊndɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt, dɪz nɑt plæn tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˌɪnˈstɛd, brɑk əˈtɛmpts tɪ ˈprɛzənt ə ˈfɔrsfəl, pɪʧ ˈaʊˌtlaɪnɪŋ ˈklɪntənz ˈrɛkərd ɔl ðə weɪ bæk tɪ hər "ˈhəmbəl beginnings”*” ɛz ə ʧaɪld. ɪn ðə spiʧ, brɑk ˈɔlsoʊ meɪks ˈspɛʃəl noʊt əv ˈnuli steɪkt pəˈzɪʃənz əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn ˈpaɪˌplaɪn ənd ðə ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪp. fər mənθs, ˈklɪntən dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˈpaɪˌplaɪn. ənd ɛz ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri əv steɪt, ˈklɪntən pleɪd ə roʊl ɪn nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ðə treɪd dil ənd həz preɪzd ɪt ˈbrɔdli ɪn ðə pæst. boʊθ ˈprɑʤɛkts ər ˈbɪtərli əˈpoʊzd baɪ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz. ɛz brɑk dɪˈskraɪbz ɪt, "ˈhɪləri ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ˈwərkərz ɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə trans-pacific-partnership*... ənd ʃi ˈsaɪdɪd wɪθ ɛnˈvaɪrənˌmɛnəlɪsts ɪn əˈpoʊzɪŋ ðə ˈkiˌstoʊn pipeline.”*.” ənd tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts hu kˈwɛʃən kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ər bɪˈlif ɪn ðə ˈkɔzɪz dɪr tɪ prɑˈgrɛsɪvz, brɑk ˌɪnˈvoʊks ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti: jʊr ˌhɛzəˈteɪʃən ɪn səˈpɔrtɪŋ ˈhɪləri əˈbaʊt hər ˈmɛsɪʤ, bət ˈrəðər əˈbaʊt hər ɛz ə ˈmɛsɪnʤər, æsk ˈjɔrsɛlf ɪf ˈfɑlɪŋ ˈɪntu ðɛr trap.”*.” ɪn ðə ’90s*, kənˈsərvətɪvz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ brɑk æt ðə taɪm, wʊd əˈtæk ˈklɪntən ɛz ə ˈlɛfti ə ˈsikrɪt ˈrædɪkəl, ə ““marxist”*” liberal”*” ənd dɪˈsaɪpəl əv ðə ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər sɔl alinsky*. bət ɪn ðɪs kæmˈpeɪn, brɑk sɪz ɪn hɪz spiʧ, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti həz sɔt tɪ səˈpɔrt əˈməŋ ˈdɛməˌkræts: ˈreɪzɪŋ daʊts, ˈdæmpənɪŋ ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm, ˈdraɪvɪŋ ə wedge.”*.” brɑk ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛsts ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz, nɑt ˈdɛməˌkræts, hu ər ““salivating”*” moʊst æt ðə kɔlz fər ɔlˈtərnətɪv ʧɔɪs səʧ ɛz vaɪs ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbaɪdən, huz ˈɛntri wʊd ˈwikən ˈstændɪŋ. wʊd bi ˈsɪli tɪ səˈʤɛst ðət ˈəðər ˈkænədɪts ɪn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk fild ər ˈrənɪŋ ɛz ə ˈfeɪvər tɪ rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈivɪn ɪf ðət wʊd bi ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl effect.”*.” (hɪz priˈpɛrd rɪˈmɑrks ˈivɪn ˌɪnˈklud ən əˈpɛrənt ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə dræft ˈbaɪdən grup, wɪʧ wɑz ˈpɛrədid ɔn tˈwɪtər wɪθ ə duˈkɑkɪs 2016 əˈkaʊnt: ““hey*," brɑk æsks, "ˈɛniˌwən hir hæv ə foʊn ˈnəmbər fər ˈmaɪkəl dukakis?”*?”) bət ðə θɪŋ rɪˈpəblɪkənz fɪr moʊst mɔr ðən ˈluzɪŋ ðə nɛkst ɪˈlɛkʃən, mɔr ðən ˈklɪntən ɪn ðə waɪt haʊs? ɪn ˈmɛsɪʤ tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv hər prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈvɪʒən. ɔn ðə lɛft meɪ nɑt jɛt bɪˈliv ðət ˈhɪləri wʊd bi ə ˈtruli ˌtrænsˈfɔrmɑˌtɪv prəˈgrɛsɪv president,”*,” brɑk ækˈnɑlɪʤɪz. meɪk noʊ mɪˈsteɪk. ˈɛvriˌwən ɔn ðə raɪt bɪˈlivz ɪt." "ənd ɪt skɛrz ðə hɛl aʊt əv them.”*.” |
updated: confirms that the teaser is fan made. no from "freak show" have been released.
the first teaser for the fourth season of anthology american horror story has debuted and teases there's plenty of creepiness waiting behind the scenes at the freak show.
freak show will be set in jupiter, florida, in 1950 and will again star jessica lange. this time, the emmy winner will portray a german managing one of the last remaining freak shows in the country.
photos goes on set with 'american horror story: coven'
returning cast members include sarah paulson, evan peters, angela bassett, frances conroy and kathy bates, each playing performers that lange's character has rescued. denis o'hare and emma roberts will return for season four of the series, which reboots itself every season with a completely new story and often features largely the same cast of repertory players. the shield alum michael will be making his ahs debut, playing the father to peters' character and ex-husband to bates' character.
showrunner ryan murphy revealed at that most of the seasonee cast would return in "some capacity," including and jamie brewer.
watch the first teaser, below.
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twitter: | ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: kənˈfərmz ðət ðə ˈtizər ɪz fæn meɪd. noʊ frəm "frik ʃoʊ" hæv bɪn riˈlist. ðə fərst ˈtizər fər ðə fɔrθ ˈsizən əv ænˈθɔləˌʤi əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri həz ˈdeɪbjutɪd ənd ˈtizɪz ðɛrz ˈplɛnti əv ˈkripinɪs ˈweɪtɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə sinz æt ðə frik ʃoʊ. frik ʃoʊ wɪl bi sɛt ɪn ˈʤupɪtər, ˈflɔrɪdə, ɪn 1950 ənd wɪl əˈgɛn stɑr ˈʤɛsɪkə læŋ. ðɪs taɪm, ðə ˈɛmi ˈwɪnər wɪl pɔrˈtreɪ ə ˈʤərmən ˈmænəʤɪŋ wən əv ðə læst rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ frik ʃoʊz ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ˈfoʊˌtoʊz goʊz ɔn sɛt wɪθ 'əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɔrər ˈstɔri: ˈkəvən' rɪˈtərnɪŋ kæst ˈmɛmbərz ˌɪnˈklud ˈsɛrə ˈpɔlsən, ˈɛvən ˈpitərz, ˈænʤələ ˈbæsɪt, ˈfrænsɪs ˈkɔnrɔɪ ənd ˈkæθi beɪts, iʧ pleɪɪŋ pərˈfɔrmərz ðət læŋz ˈkɛrɪktər həz ˈrɛskjud. ˈdɛnɪs oʊˈhɛr ənd ˈɛmə ˈrɑbərts wɪl rɪˈtərn fər ˈsizən fɔr əv ðə ˈsɪriz, wɪʧ riˈbuts ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈɛvəri ˈsizən wɪθ ə kəmˈplitli nu ˈstɔri ənd ˈɔfən ˈfiʧərz ˈlɑrʤli ðə seɪm kæst əv ˈrɛpərˌtɔri pleɪərz. ðə ʃild ˈæləm ˈmaɪkəl wɪl bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ hɪz ɑz ˈdeɪbju, pleɪɪŋ ðə ˈfɑðər tɪ ˈpitərz' ˈkɛrɪktər ənd ˈɛksˈhəzbənd tɪ beɪts' ˈkɛrɪktər. raɪən ˈmərfi rɪˈvild æt ðət moʊst əv ðə ˈsizən θri kæst wʊd rɪˈtərn ɪn "səm kəˈpæsɪti," ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ənd ˈʤeɪmi bruər. wɔʧ ðə fərst ˈtizər, bɪˈloʊ. iˈmeɪl: tˈwɪtər: |
hiv testing ad causes controversy
'it feeds criminalization laws, and insists that gay men should always be afraid of sex,' writes peter staley.
an ad for that appeared earlier this spring has caused controversy in los angeles, san francisco, and other areas where it has appeared on billboards and on public transportation kiosks. in the "white" version, the aids healthcare foundation's ad features a gay couple in bed, covered only by a sheet and looking ashamed of what just done. a blond man clutches his pillow and looks suspiciously over the shoulder of the other man who appears to be almost catatonic. above them, in big letters is, “trust him?”
the website features numerous versions of the same ad with couples of various genders and ethnicities.
after the campaign launched this spring in los angeles, it's been slated to appear in oakland, california; washington, d.c.; columbus, ohio; and broward county, florida. in a press release, president michael weinstein explained:
“in tabloid culture when it can seem that the game called ‘life’ should be more appropriately tiled ‘lies,’ the old adage holds true now more than ever, ‘it’s better to be safe than sorry.’ while infidelity is nothing new, the level of risk in contracting stds from partners is at an all-time high. we want to remind couples that stds linger around much longer than a wandering eye and that secret sexual experiences can often produce much more than what one bargained for.”
for some, just a cautionary about the realities of and the importance of getting tested. for others, been seen as a scare tactic to shame people out of having sex and demonize people with and many have spoofed the ads.
legendary aids activist, peter staley took to facebook to skewer the ad:
“it feeds criminalization laws, and insists that gay men should always be afraid of sex… they don't need to distrust each other, or live in constant fear just wear a condom, or use prep, or both.”
although society has come a long way since approaching as an untreatable plague, still a stigma toward those living with a positive status. regardless of the context, the ad demands attention to an important issue. | hiv* ˈtɛstɪŋ æd ˈkɔzɪz ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi 'ɪt fidz ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən lɔz, ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət geɪ mɛn ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi əˈfreɪd əv sɛks,' raɪts ˈpitər ˈsteɪli. ən æd fər ðət əˈpɪrd ˈərliər ðɪs spərɪŋ həz kɔzd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, ənd ˈəðər ˈɛriəz wɛr ɪt həz əˈpɪrd ɔn ˈbɪlˌbɔrdz ənd ɔn ˈpəblɪk ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kiɔsks. ɪn ðə "waɪt" ˈvərʒən, ðə eɪdz ˈhɛlθˌkɛr faʊnˈdeɪʃənz æd ˈfiʧərz ə geɪ ˈkəpəl ɪn bɛd, ˈkəvərd ˈoʊnli baɪ ə ʃit ənd ˈlʊkɪŋ əˈʃeɪmd əv wət ʤɪst dən. ə blɑnd mæn ˈkləʧɪz hɪz ˈpɪloʊ ənd lʊks səˈspɪʃəsli ˈoʊvər ðə ˈʃoʊldər əv ðə ˈəðər mæn hu əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌkætəˈtɑnɪk. əˈbəv ðɛm, ɪn bɪg ˈlɛtərz ɪz, him?”*?” ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈfiʧərz ˈnumərəs ˈvərʒənz əv ðə seɪm æd wɪθ ˈkəpəlz əv ˈvɛriəs ˈʤɛndərz ənd ethnicities*. ˈæftər ðə kæmˈpeɪn lɔnʧt ðɪs spərɪŋ ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs, ɪts bɪn sˈleɪtɪd tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈoʊklənd, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə; ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*.; kəˈləmbəs, oʊˈhaɪoʊ; ənd braʊərd ˈkaʊnti, ˈflɔrɪdə. ɪn ə prɛs riˈlis, ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmaɪkəl ˈwaɪnˌstin ɪkˈspleɪnd: ˈtæblɔɪd ˈkəlʧər wɪn ɪt kən sim ðət ðə geɪm kɔld ‘‘life’*’ ʃʊd bi mɔr əˈproʊpriɪtli taɪld ‘‘lies,’*,’ ðə oʊld ˈædəʤ hoʊldz tru naʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛvər, ˈbɛtər tɪ bi seɪf ðən sorry.’*.’ waɪl ˌɪnfɪˈdɛlɪti ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ nu, ðə ˈlɛvəl əv rɪsk ɪn ˈkɑntræktɪŋ ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs frəm ˈpɑrtnərz ɪz æt ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm haɪ. wi wɔnt tɪ riˈmaɪnd ˈkəpəlz ðət ˈɛˈstiˈdiˈɛs ˈlɪŋər əraʊnd məʧ ˈlɔŋgər ðən ə ˈwɑndərɪŋ aɪ ənd ðət ˈsikrɪt ˈsɛkʃuəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz kən ˈɔfən ˈproʊdus məʧ mɔr ðən wət wən ˈbɑrgənd for.”*.” fər səm, ʤɪst ə ˈkɔʃəˌnɛri əˈbaʊt ðə ˌriˈæləˌtiz əv ənd ðə ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns əv ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈtɛstɪd. fər ˈəðərz, bɪn sin ɛz ə skɛr ˈtæktɪk tɪ ʃeɪm ˈpipəl aʊt əv ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ənd ˈdiməˌnaɪz ˈpipəl wɪθ ənd ˈmɛni hæv spuft ðə ædz. ˈlɛʤənˌdɛri eɪdz ˈæktɪvɪst, ˈpitər ˈsteɪli tʊk tɪ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tɪ skjuər ðə æd: fidz ˌkrɪmənələˈzeɪʃən lɔz, ənd ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðət geɪ mɛn ʃʊd ˈɔlˌweɪz bi əˈfreɪd əv sex…*… ðeɪ doʊnt nid tɪ dɪˈstrəst iʧ ˈəðər, ər lɪv ɪn ˈkɑnstənt fɪr ʤɪst wɛr ə ˈkɑndəm, ər juz prɛp, ər both.”*.” ˌɔlˈðoʊ soʊˈsaɪɪti həz kəm ə lɔŋ weɪ sɪns əˈproʊʧɪŋ ɛz ən ənˈtritəbəl pleɪg, stɪl ə ˈstɪgmə təˈwɔrd ðoʊz ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɑzətɪv ˈstætəs. rəˈgɑrdləs əv ðə ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə æd dɪˈmændz əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈɪʃu. |
how does nintendo's final game boy title hold up in 2012?
wario land, originally released in 1998 on the game boy and remade in 1999 for the game boy color (the latter is the version on virtual console), could be termed as the first game as we know the character after his debuts in super mario land 3 and virtual boy land. fortunately, land changes and additions are for the better, and his return to is one of the best games available on game boy.
in this game, is invincible, using his large and malleable body to regain his treasure from his captain syrup. if you are flattened, you don't die; instead, becomes wider and smaller, allowing you to easily cross over gaps, among other things. also can become fatter, on fire, a zombie, or drunk (or "crazy" as the game tries to tell you) in order to solve a variety of puzzles and collect as many coins as possible. the only issue that arises with all the abilities is that sometimes it is tough to find out what each one can do, and the game can be unclear with its hints.
levels in land are generally short, featuring simple goals that usually involve reaching the end of the stage, but they are all based around puzzles instead of action, making them more interesting and unique. each chapter consists of a few levels that culminate in a boss fight, most of which are uniquely designed to be challenging even though can't perish.
this is a pretty long game, complete with branching paths, multiple endings, and secret exits. even today, land is a fantastic title that is the cream of the game boy crop. it's as close to a as you can find on the virtual console. | haʊ dɪz nɪnˈtɛndoʊz ˈfaɪnəl geɪm bɔɪ ˈtaɪtəl hoʊld əp ɪn 2012 lænd, ərˈɪʤənəli riˈlist ɪn 1998 ɔn ðə geɪm bɔɪ ənd riˈmeɪd ɪn 1999 fər ðə geɪm bɔɪ ˈkələr (ðə ˈlætər ɪz ðə ˈvərʒən ɔn ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl), kʊd bi tərmd ɛz ðə fərst geɪm ɛz wi noʊ ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæftər hɪz ˈdeɪbjuz ɪn ˈsupər ˈmɑrioʊ lænd 3 ənd ˈvərʧuəl bɔɪ lænd. ˈfɔrʧənətli, lænd ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd əˈdɪʃənz ər fər ðə ˈbɛtər, ənd hɪz rɪˈtərn tɪ ɪz wən əv ðə bɛst geɪmz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn geɪm bɔɪ. ɪn ðɪs geɪm, ɪz ˌɪnˈvɪnsəbəl, ˈjuzɪŋ hɪz lɑrʤ ənd ˈmæliəbəl ˈbɑdi tɪ rɪˈgeɪn hɪz ˈtrɛʒər frəm hɪz ˈkæptən ˈsɪrəp. ɪf ju ər ˈflætənd, ju doʊnt daɪ; ˌɪnˈstɛd, bɪˈkəmz ˈwaɪdər ənd sˈmɔlər, əˈlaʊɪŋ ju tɪ ˈizəli krɔs ˈoʊvər gæps, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz. ˈɔlsoʊ kən bɪˈkəm ˈfætər, ɔn faɪər, ə ˈzɑmbi, ər drəŋk (ər "ˈkreɪzi" ɛz ðə geɪm traɪz tɪ tɛl ju) ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ sɑlv ə vərˈaɪəti əv ˈpəzəlz ənd kəˈlɛkt ɛz ˈmɛni kɔɪnz ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. ðə ˈoʊnli ˈɪʃu ðət ərˈaɪzɪz wɪθ ɔl ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz ɪz ðət ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ɪt ɪz təf tɪ faɪnd aʊt wət iʧ wən kən du, ənd ðə geɪm kən bi ənˈklɪr wɪθ ɪts hɪnts. ˈlɛvəlz ɪn lænd ər ˈʤɛnərəli ʃɔrt, ˈfiʧərɪŋ ˈsɪmpəl goʊlz ðət ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈvɑlv ˈriʧɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðə steɪʤ, bət ðeɪ ər ɔl beɪst əraʊnd ˈpəzəlz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈækʃən, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛm mɔr ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ənd juˈnik. iʧ ˈʧæptər kənˈsɪsts əv ə fju ˈlɛvəlz ðət ˈkəlmɪˌneɪt ɪn ə bɔs faɪt, moʊst əv wɪʧ ər juˈnikli dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ˈivɪn ðoʊ kænt ˈpɛrɪʃ. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈprɪti lɔŋ geɪm, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈbrænʧɪŋ pæθs, ˈməltəpəl ˈɛndɪŋz, ənd ˈsikrɪt ˈɛksəts. ˈivɪn təˈdeɪ, lænd ɪz ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈtaɪtəl ðət ɪz ðə krim əv ðə geɪm bɔɪ krɑp. ɪts ɛz kloʊz tɪ ə ɛz ju kən faɪnd ɔn ðə ˈvərʧuəl ˈkɑnsoʊl. |
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the fest is almost upon us and we couldn't be more excited over here at punktastic. celebrating its 15 year anniversary (woah), the seminal punk festival held annually in gainesville, comes around each halloween weekend and brings with it sunshine, beers, friends, hugs, smiles and some of the best music the scenes have to offer. there are hundreds of bands playing all weekend with something for everyone, but we've picked ten bands that we think you simply can't miss this year. ready? here we go:
alaska
when: sunday,
where: palomino
hailing from henderson, nevada, this plays a unique blend of math and that sets alaska apart from a lot of their contemporaries. since the release of their sophomore albumshrine’ in october 2015, the band has relentlessly toured over the us and recently completed an jaunt with the wonderful from montreal. with an incredibly intense live show, and one of the tightest drummers in the scene in nick strader (seriously, just peep this guy when you watch them), alaska should be one of the first bands on your schedule. you be disappointed.
arms aloft
when: friday,
where: the wooly
fest veterans arms aloft return once more and bring with them a new record, the impeccablewhat a time to be barely alive’. released through a plethora of labels all over the world, plus a us release with red scare industries, the record sees arms aloft perfect the sound been crafting over the past nine (yup, nine) years. each year, the show at fest feels more and more like a homecoming party for these four from the midwest. all invited, and have the best time. come down, the bar gonna drink itself dry.
cayetana
when: sunday,
where: bo diddley plaza
philadelphia trio were a breath of fresh air in the punk scene when they dropped their debut lpnervous like me’ back in september 2014. fast forward two years and opening the biggest stage on the final day of the fest. are clearly three best friends who are just having a blast playing music together and the fact this music is so goddamn good makes watching this band an unbelievably fun time. guaranteed to put a smile on your face and help get you ready for the final day, really no better way to start your sunday than with.
frameworks
when: sunday,
where: the wooly
another bunch of gainesville natives, frameworks will tear the wooly down bright and early on sunday morning. with their explosive blend of, frameworks are an unbelievably fun band to watch. surrounded by a group of their friends and family in gainesville, what better chance do you have of clearing that than having your ears and body shaken by one of the best bands around?
free throw
when: saturday,
where: cowboys
last year at high dive, free throw played one of the sets of fest 14. there were kids on top of each other, hands in the air and, for some weird reason, tons of jello shots being launched at the stage (weird, huh…) this year at cowboys is sure to see more of the same and free throw absolutely deserve your time. always a and collaborative show, free throw form a connection with the audience in a way that most bands can only strive for. a real and immediate bond is formed and, i promise you, you wanna be part of this. this band is doing something special.
gouge away
when: friday,
where: the atlantic
gouge away are one of the most important hardcore bands in the world right now. yup, i know, i know, bold claim, but go watch them at fest this year and understand why. their debut album, dies’ (released in february this year) is a brutal, ferocious debut and announced gouge away to the world, kicking and screaming. their live show lives up to the energy of their recorded material and if you only feel like watching one hardcore band this year, i beg you to make it gouge away.
kamikaze girls
when: sunday,
where:
kamikaze girls have had a wild year. releasing their debutsad’ to critical acclaim, the band went on tour all over the and europe and are currently on a north american tour on their way down to fest. their emotional and honest take on mental health has won them fans across the globe, and rightly so. with an emotional, personal and evocative live show, kamikaze girls are confirming their place at the front of punk scene and, if never had the chance to catch them before, rectify that mistake at fest this year. make it worth your time.
ratboys
when: sunday,
where: palomino
chicago’s just completed a tour of europe and the and are back on home soil, touring their way to and from fest. signed to the prolific records, the band play a wonderful mix of indie and (despite how much of a mouthful that goddamn genre description is) absolutely delight every time they play. with a confidence and that can only come from months on the road, will subtly but completely blow you away. forging their own path in this alternative music scene we call home, are making things happening and all be wise to pay attention.
vasudeva
when: sunday,
where:
allegedly the only instrumental band playing at fest this year, are more than worthy of your attention. the from new jersey play a relentlessly take on math-rock, with more than a handful of electronic and dance influences thrown in. having previously toured with bands like and and with a new album on the way, take your chance to see them now and get to be all smug and like “i saw them at fest when your friend asks if heard this sick new album from that band.
the winter passing
when: sunday,
where:
the winter passing are back at fest once more and, man, we all just the luckiest? currently writing a new record, the dublin based band never fail to impress with their unique brand of indie-punk. playing at the awesome on the sunday, be sure to inject you with that final burst of energy to get you through the night. this band are real, real cool. you should listen to them.
fest takes place at various venues around gainesville,orida between october 30th. further information can be found at the official fest website. | ðə fɛst ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst əˈpɑn ˈjuˈɛs ənd wi ˈkʊdənt bi mɔr ɪkˈsaɪtɪd ˈoʊvər hir æt punktastic*. ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪŋ ɪts 15 jɪr ˌænəˈvərsəri (woah*), ðə ˈsɛmənəl pəŋk ˈfɛstɪvəl hɛld ˈænjuəli ɪn ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, kəmz əraʊnd iʧ ˌhæləˈwin ˈwiˌkɪnd ənd brɪŋz wɪθ ɪt ˈsənˌʃaɪn, bɪrz, frɛndz, həgz, smaɪlz ənd səm əv ðə bɛst mˈjuzɪk ðə sinz hæv tɪ ˈɔfər. ðɛr ər ˈhənərdz əv bændz pleɪɪŋ ɔl ˈwiˌkɪnd wɪθ ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ˈɛvriˌwən, bət wiv pɪkt tɛn bændz ðət wi θɪŋk ju ˈsɪmpli kænt mɪs ðɪs jɪr. ˈrɛdi? hir wi goʊ: əˈlæskə wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: ˌpæləˈminoʊ ˈheɪlɪŋ frəm ˈhɛndərsən, nəˈvɑdə, ðɪs pleɪz ə juˈnik blɛnd əv mæθ ənd ðət sɛts əˈlæskə əˈpɑrt frəm ə lɔt əv ðɛr kənˈtɛmpərˌɛriz. sɪns ðə riˈlis əv ðɛr ˈsɑfˌmɔr ˈælbəm ‘‘shrine’*’ ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər 2015 ðə bænd həz rɪˈlɛntləsli tʊrd ˈoʊvər ðə ˈjuˈɛs ənd ˈrisəntli kəmˈplitɪd ən ʤɔnt wɪθ ðə ˈwəndərfəl frəm ˌməntriˈɔl. wɪθ ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˌɪnˈtɛns lɪv ʃoʊ, ənd wən əv ðə ˈtaɪtəst ˈdrəmərz ɪn ðə sin ɪn nɪk ˈstreɪdər (ˈsɪriəsli, ʤɪst pip ðɪs gaɪ wɪn ju wɔʧ ðɛm), əˈlæskə ʃʊd bi wən əv ðə fərst bændz ɔn jʊr ˈskɛʤʊl. ju bi ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd. ɑrmz əˈlɔft wɪn: ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɛr: ðə ˈwʊli fɛst ˈvɛtərənz ɑrmz əˈlɔft rɪˈtərn wəns mɔr ənd brɪŋ wɪθ ðɛm ə nu ˈrɛkərd, ðə ˌɪmˈpɛkəbəl ə taɪm tɪ bi ˈbɛrli alive’*’. riˈlist θru ə ˈplɛθərə əv ˈleɪbəlz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə wərld, pləs ə ˈjuˈɛs riˈlis wɪθ rɛd skɛr ˈɪndəstriz, ðə ˈrɛkərd siz ɑrmz əˈlɔft ˈpərˌfɪkt ðə saʊnd bɪn ˈkræftɪŋ ˈoʊvər ðə pæst naɪn (jəp, naɪn) jɪrz. iʧ jɪr, ðə ʃoʊ æt fɛst filz mɔr ənd mɔr laɪk ə ˈhoʊmˌkəmɪŋ ˈpɑrti fər ðiz fɔr frəm ðə ˌmɪdˈwɛst. ɔl ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪd, ənd hæv ðə bɛst taɪm. kəm daʊn, ðə bɑr ˈgɑnə drɪŋk ˌɪtˈsɛlf draɪ. wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: boʊ ˈdɪdli ˈplɑzə ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ˈtriˌoʊ wər ə brɛθ əv frɛʃ ɛr ɪn ðə pəŋk sin wɪn ðeɪ drɑpt ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈɛlˈpi laɪk me’*’ bæk ɪn sɛpˈtɛmbər 2014 fæst ˈfɔrwərd tu jɪrz ənd ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə ˈbɪgəst steɪʤ ɔn ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ əv ðə fɛst. ər ˈklɪrli θri bɛst frɛndz hu ər ʤɪst ˈhævɪŋ ə blæst pleɪɪŋ mˈjuzɪk təˈgɛðər ənd ðə fækt ðɪs mˈjuzɪk ɪz soʊ ˌgɑˈdæm gʊd meɪks ˈwɑʧɪŋ ðɪs bænd ən ˌənbəˈlivəbli fən taɪm. ˌgɛrənˈtid tɪ pʊt ə smaɪl ɔn jʊr feɪs ənd hɛlp gɪt ju ˈrɛdi fər ðə ˈfaɪnəl deɪ, ˈrɪli noʊ ˈbɛtər weɪ tɪ stɑrt jʊr ˈsənˌdi ðən wɪθ. ˈfreɪmˌwərks wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: ðə ˈwʊli əˈnəðər bənʧ əv ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl ˈneɪtɪvz, ˈfreɪmˌwərks wɪl tɪr ðə ˈwʊli daʊn braɪt ənd ˈərli ɔn ˈsənˌdi ˈmɔrnɪŋ. wɪθ ðɛr ɪkˈsploʊsɪv blɛnd əv, ˈfreɪmˌwərks ər ən ˌənbəˈlivəbli fən bænd tɪ wɔʧ. sərˈaʊndɪd baɪ ə grup əv ðɛr frɛndz ənd ˈfæməli ɪn ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, wət ˈbɛtər ʧæns du ju hæv əv ˈklɪrɪŋ ðət ðən ˈhævɪŋ jʊr ɪrz ənd ˈbɑdi ˈʃeɪkən baɪ wən əv ðə bɛst bændz əraʊnd? fri θroʊ wɪn: ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, wɛr: ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz læst jɪr æt haɪ daɪv, fri θroʊ pleɪd wən əv ðə sɛts əv fɛst 14 ðɛr wər kɪdz ɔn tɔp əv iʧ ˈəðər, hænz ɪn ðə ɛr ənd, fər səm wɪrd ˈrizən, tənz əv ˈʤɛloʊ ʃɑts biɪŋ lɔnʧt æt ðə steɪʤ (wɪrd, huh…*…) ðɪs jɪr æt ˈkaʊˌbɔɪz ɪz ʃʊr tɪ si mɔr əv ðə seɪm ənd fri θroʊ ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈzərv jʊr taɪm. ˈɔlˌweɪz ə ənd kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪv ʃoʊ, fri θroʊ fɔrm ə kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə ˈɔdiəns ɪn ə weɪ ðət moʊst bændz kən ˈoʊnli straɪv fər. ə ril ənd ˌɪˈmiˌdiət bɑnd ɪz fɔrmd ənd, aɪ ˈprɑməs ju, ju ˈwɑnə bi pɑrt əv ðɪs. ðɪs bænd ɪz duɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈspɛʃəl. gaʊʤ əˈweɪ wɪn: ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, wɛr: ðə əˈtlæntɪk gaʊʤ əˈweɪ ər wən əv ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈhɑrdˈkɔr bændz ɪn ðə wərld raɪt naʊ. jəp, aɪ noʊ, aɪ noʊ, boʊld kleɪm, bət goʊ wɔʧ ðɛm æt fɛst ðɪs jɪr ənd ˌəndərˈstænd waɪ. ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ˈælbəm dies’*’ (riˈlist ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri ðɪs jɪr) ɪz ə ˈbrutəl, fərˈoʊʃəs ˈdeɪbju ənd əˈnaʊnst gaʊʤ əˈweɪ tɪ ðə wərld, ˈkɪkɪŋ ənd ˈskrimɪŋ. ðɛr lɪv ʃoʊ lɪvz əp tɪ ðə ˈɛnərʤi əv ðɛr rɪˈkɔrdɪd məˈtɪriəl ənd ɪf ju ˈoʊnli fil laɪk ˈwɑʧɪŋ wən ˈhɑrdˈkɔr bænd ðɪs jɪr, aɪ bɛg ju tɪ meɪk ɪt gaʊʤ əˈweɪ. ˌkɑməˈkɑzi gərlz wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: ˌkɑməˈkɑzi gərlz hæv hæd ə waɪld jɪr. riˈlisɪŋ ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ‘‘sad’*’ tɪ ˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈkleɪm, ðə bænd wɛnt ɔn tʊr ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ənd ˈjʊrəp ənd ər ˈkərəntli ɔn ə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən tʊr ɔn ðɛr weɪ daʊn tɪ fɛst. ðɛr ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ənd ˈɑnəst teɪk ɔn ˈmɛntəl hɛlθ həz wən ðɛm fænz əˈkrɔs ðə gloʊb, ənd ˈraɪtli soʊ. wɪθ ən ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl, ˈpərsɪnəl ənd ɪˈvɑkətɪv lɪv ʃoʊ, ˌkɑməˈkɑzi gərlz ər kənˈfərmɪŋ ðɛr pleɪs æt ðə frənt əv pəŋk sin ənd, ɪf ˈnɛvər hæd ðə ʧæns tɪ kæʧ ðɛm ˌbiˈfɔr, ˈrɛktəˌfaɪ ðət mɪˈsteɪk æt fɛst ðɪs jɪr. meɪk ɪt wərθ jʊr taɪm. wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: ˌpæləˈminoʊ ʤɪst kəmˈplitɪd ə tʊr əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ðə ənd ər bæk ɔn hoʊm sɔɪl, ˈtʊrɪŋ ðɛr weɪ tɪ ənd frəm fɛst. saɪnd tɪ ðə proʊˈlɪfɪk ˈrɛkərdz, ðə bænd pleɪ ə ˈwəndərfəl mɪks əv ˈɪndi ənd (dɪˈspaɪt haʊ məʧ əv ə ˈmaʊθˌfʊl ðət ˌgɑˈdæm ˈʒɑnrə dɪˈskrɪpʃən ɪz) ˌæbsəˈlutli dɪˈlaɪt ˈɛvəri taɪm ðeɪ pleɪ. wɪθ ə ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd ðət kən ˈoʊnli kəm frəm mənθs ɔn ðə roʊd, wɪl ˈsətəli bət kəmˈplitli bloʊ ju əˈweɪ. ˈfɔrʤɪŋ ðɛr oʊn pæθ ɪn ðɪs ɔlˈtərnətɪv mˈjuzɪk sin wi kɔl hoʊm, ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ θɪŋz ˈhæpənɪŋ ənd ɔl bi waɪz tɪ peɪ əˈtɛnʃən. wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: əˈlɛʤədli ðə ˈoʊnli ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl bænd pleɪɪŋ æt fɛst ðɪs jɪr, ər mɔr ðən ˈwərði əv jʊr əˈtɛnʃən. ðə frəm nu ˈʤərzi pleɪ ə rɪˈlɛntləsli teɪk ɔn math-rock*, wɪθ mɔr ðən ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv ˌɪˌlɛkˈtrɑnɪk ənd dæns ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz θroʊn ɪn. ˈhævɪŋ ˈpriviəsli tʊrd wɪθ bændz laɪk ənd ənd wɪθ ə nu ˈælbəm ɔn ðə weɪ, teɪk jʊr ʧæns tɪ si ðɛm naʊ ənd gɪt tɪ bi ɔl sməg ənd laɪk sɔ ðɛm æt fɛst wɪn jʊr frɛnd æsks ɪf hərd ðɪs sɪk nu ˈælbəm frəm ðət bænd. ðə ˈwɪntər ˈpæsɪŋ wɪn: ˈsənˌdi, wɛr: ðə ˈwɪntər ˈpæsɪŋ ər bæk æt fɛst wəns mɔr ənd, mæn, wi ɔl ʤɪst ðə ˈləkiəst? ˈkərəntli ˈraɪtɪŋ ə nu ˈrɛkərd, ðə ˈdəblɪn beɪst bænd ˈnɛvər feɪl tɪ ˌɪmˈprɛs wɪθ ðɛr juˈnik brænd əv indie-punk*. pleɪɪŋ æt ðə ˈɔsəm ɔn ðə ˈsənˌdi, bi ʃʊr tɪ ˌɪnˈʤɛkt ju wɪθ ðət ˈfaɪnəl bərst əv ˈɛnərʤi tɪ gɪt ju θru ðə naɪt. ðɪs bænd ər ril, ril kul. ju ʃʊd ˈlɪsən tɪ ðɛm. fɛst teɪks pleɪs æt ˈvɛriəs ˈvɛnuz əraʊnd ˈgeɪnzˌvɪl, ˈflɔrɪdə bɪtˈwin ɑkˈtoʊbər 30th*. ˈfərðər ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən kən bi faʊnd æt ðə əˈfɪʃəl fɛst ˈwɛbˌsaɪt. |
the aim of this study was to investigate the cognitive as well as the emotional demands of black humour processing. the results of the current study show three distinctive groups with respect to comprehension as well as preference of black humour. the most surprising result is that subjects who show the highest values with respect to black humour preference and comprehension show high values with respect to intelligence, have higher education levels and show lowest values regarding mood disturbance and aggression. on the other hand, subjects who show average verbal and nonverbal intelligence scores as well as high mood disturbance and high aggressiveness show the lowest values with respect to comprehension and preference of black humour. these findings support the notion that humour processing depends on cognitive as well as emotional aspects (e.g. ruch and ekman 2001; et al. 2013) and suggest that this also accounts for black humour processing which seems to be a complex task.
previous studies suggested that aggressive mood leads to the preference of aggressive humour (e.g. bowker and 2014; mccauley et al. 1983; 1983). therefore, it would not have been a surprise for this study to show that subjects who enjoy reading cartoons dealing with nasty or morbid contents also show high levels of aggression. quite surprisingly, it could be shown that subjects who present high levels of aggressiveness (i.e. aggressiveness directed against others) are most likely to dislike black humour and show lower values with respect to black humour comprehension than subjects with low aggression values. it can be hypothesized that higher levels of aggressiveness and associated levels of arousal lead to decreased levels of pleasure when reading black humour wits, an assumption which contradicts the results of (1983). furthermore, it could be shown that subjects who are in a bad mood are most likely to dislike black humour and show lower values with respect to black humour comprehension than subjects who show low mood disturbance. these results support studies which show that subjective humour response is influenced by mood (neumann et al. 2001) as well as the notion that bad mood impairs the involvement in humour rather than facilitating the appreciation of aggressive humour (ruch and 1998). according to and colleagues (1985), preference for sick humour is related to the ability to treat nasty contents as playful fiction. seemingly, only those subjects who have no aggressive feelings towards others as well as no mood disturbance such as dysphoric or depressive mood can afford or get away with the playful exposure in the course of black humour processing. another hypothesis would be that aggressiveness as well as bad mood could lead to a reduced capacity with respect to demanding humorous contents.
in this study, a strong association between black humour processing and verbal as well as nonverbal intellectual capacities can be shown. subjects who show higher verbal and nonverbal intelligence scores show highest values with respect to black humour preference and comprehension. these results are in line with other studies which show a strong association between intelligence scores and humour processing (e.g. and miller 2011) and indicate that such associations can also be seen for black humour processing. the role of intelligence in humour processing was recently investigated by and colleagues (2013) in the light of the model 1972). they could show that in childhood and adolescence higher intelligence supports the detection of in a verbal utterance as well as the successful reinterpretation of these so as to get the joke. furthermore, they could show that higher intelligence in this is associated with stronger activity in brain areas involved in humour processing. given the results of the current study, it can be hypothesized that in adulthood intelligence still strongly influences this process with respect to humour processing. in this study, it could also be shown that the subjects who were most likely to comprehend and prefer black humour also have higher education levels. this result would be in line with another freudian theory (1905) which states that subjects with high status are more appreciative of aggressive humour (as long as it is thought to be within the bounds of good taste). this theory was not supported by mccauley and colleagues (1983), whilst the results of the current study showed that subjects with higher education show higher values with respect to black humour preference which is surprising considering the sinister, aggressive and tragic contents of black humour.
in the current study, a strong association between black humour comprehension and preference for black humour is shown. this result supports the findings of previous studies (herzog and bush 1994; herzog and 1998) and indicates that higher comprehension of black humour wits leads to higher pleasure when reading it. and colleagues (2013) indicate that intelligence not only influences the cognitive aspects of humour processing but also the affective components. in this context, the results of the current study as well as previous results (coulson 2001) indicate that cognitive abilities like verbal and nonverbal intelligence as well as processing speed but also emotional aspects influence the mental operations underlying humour processing. on the one hand, it can be hypothesized that in the course of humour processing intelligence as well as mood and aggression directly influence the capacity to and reorganize categories and structures of thought (‘frame-shifting model’ by coulson 2000), to combine these aspects into a meaningful humorous hybrid situation (‘frame blends model’ by and 1989; ‘blending model’ by coulson 2001) and to adequately reinterpret the product of the previous mental operations (‘incongruity-resolution model’ by 1972) so as to get the joke. it can be assumed that the extent to which each of these operations is needed for the comprehension of a joke varies depending on the content and structure of the joke. in this context, it can be hypothesized that intelligence, processing speed, aggression and mood not only influence the execution of the mental operations themselves but also facilitate the adapting of humour processing strategies in a quick and flexible way. the results in the current study support this hypothesis. on the other hand, it is likely that in the course of humour processing individual values with respect to intelligence, aggression and mood are likely to interact with the content of a joke. in the light of the previously mentioned models of humour processing, future studies could investigate whether mainly cognitive, mainly emotional or mixed contents require more mental effort. | ðə eɪm əv ðɪs ˈstədi wɑz tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl dɪˈmændz əv blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi ʃoʊ θri dɪˈstɪŋktɪv grups wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈprɛfərəns əv blæk ˈhjumər. ðə moʊst səˈpraɪzɪŋ rɪˈzəlt ɪz ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ʃoʊ ðə haɪəst ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɛfərəns ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ʃoʊ haɪ ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, hæv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz ənd ʃoʊ loʊəst ˈvæljuz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ mud dɪˈstərbəns ənd əˈgrɛʃən. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ʃoʊ ˈævərɪʤ ˈvərbəl ənd nɑnˈvərbəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns skɔrz ɛz wɛl ɛz haɪ mud dɪˈstərbəns ənd haɪ əˈgrɛsɪvnəs ʃoʊ ðə loʊəst ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ənd ˈprɛfərəns əv blæk ˈhjumər. ðiz ˈfaɪndɪŋz səˈpɔrt ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈæˌspɛkts (e.g*. rəʧ ənd ˈɛkmən 2001 ɛt æl. 2013 ənd səˈʤɛst ðət ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ əˈkaʊnts fər blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ wɪʧ simz tɪ bi ə ˈkɑmplɛks tæsk. ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz səˈʤɛstɪd ðət əˈgrɛsɪv mud lidz tɪ ðə ˈprɛfərəns əv əˈgrɛsɪv ˈhjumər (e.g*. ˈboʊkər ənd 2014 məˈkɔli ɛt æl. 1983 1983 ˈðɛrˌfɔr, ɪt wʊd nɑt hæv bɪn ə səˈpraɪz fər ðɪs ˈstədi tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈrɛdɪŋ kɑrˈtunz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈnæsti ər ˈmɔrbəd ˈkɑntɛnts ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgrɛʃən. kwaɪt səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ɪt kʊd bi ʃoʊn ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ˈprɛzənt haɪ ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgrɛsɪvnəs (i.e*. əˈgrɛsɪvnəs dɪˈrɛktɪd əˈgɛnst ˈəðərz) ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪsˈlaɪk blæk ˈhjumər ənd ʃoʊ loʊər ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ blæk ˈhjumər ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ðən ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ loʊ əˈgrɛʃən ˈvæljuz. ɪt kən bi haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət haɪər ˈlɛvəlz əv əˈgrɛsɪvnəs ənd əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd ˈlɛvəlz əv ərˈaʊzəl lɛd tɪ ˈdiˌkrist ˈlɛvəlz əv ˈplɛʒər wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ blæk ˈhjumər wɪts, ən əˈsəmpʃən wɪʧ ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts ðə rɪˈzəlts əv 1983 ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ɪt kʊd bi ʃoʊn ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ər ɪn ə bæd mud ər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ dɪsˈlaɪk blæk ˈhjumər ənd ʃoʊ loʊər ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ blæk ˈhjumər ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ðən ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ʃoʊ loʊ mud dɪˈstərbəns. ðiz rɪˈzəlts səˈpɔrt ˈstədiz wɪʧ ʃoʊ ðət səˈbʤɛktɪv ˈhjumər rɪˈspɑns ɪz ˈɪnfluənst baɪ mud (ˈnumən ɛt æl. 2001 ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət bæd mud ˌɪmˈpɛrz ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ˈhjumər ˈrəðər ðən fəˈsɪləˌteɪtɪŋ ðə əˌpriʃiˈeɪʃən əv əˈgrɛsɪv ˈhjumər (rəʧ ənd 1998 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ənd ˈkɑligz 1985 ˈprɛfərəns fər sɪk ˈhjumər ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ trit ˈnæsti ˈkɑntɛnts ɛz ˈpleɪfəl ˈfɪkʃən. ˈsimɪŋli, ˈoʊnli ðoʊz ˈsəbʤɪkts hu hæv noʊ əˈgrɛsɪv ˈfilɪŋz təˈwɔrdz ˈəðərz ɛz wɛl ɛz noʊ mud dɪˈstərbəns səʧ ɛz ˌdɪsˈfɔrɪk ər dɪˈprɛsɪv mud kən əˈfɔrd ər gɪt əˈweɪ wɪθ ðə ˈpleɪfəl ɪkˈspoʊʒər ɪn ðə kɔrs əv blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. əˈnəðər haɪˈpɑθəsəs wʊd bi ðət əˈgrɛsɪvnəs ɛz wɛl ɛz bæd mud kʊd lɛd tɪ ə rɪˈdust kəˈpæsɪti wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ dɪˈmændɪŋ ˈhjumərəs ˈkɑntɛnts. ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, ə strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ənd ˈvərbəl ɛz wɛl ɛz nɑnˈvərbəl ˌɪnəˈlɛkʧuəl kəˈpæsɪtiz kən bi ʃoʊn. ˈsəbʤɪkts hu ʃoʊ haɪər ˈvərbəl ənd nɑnˈvərbəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns skɔrz ʃoʊ haɪəst ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɛfərəns ənd ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən. ðiz rɪˈzəlts ər ɪn laɪn wɪθ ˈəðər ˈstədiz wɪʧ ʃoʊ ə strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns skɔrz ənd ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ (e.g*. ənd ˈmɪlər 2011 ənd ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət səʧ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz kən ˈɔlsoʊ bi sin fər blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ðə roʊl əv ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ wɑz ˈrisəntli ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪd baɪ ənd ˈkɑligz 2013 ɪn ðə laɪt əv ðə ˈmɑdəl 1972 ðeɪ kʊd ʃoʊ ðət ɪn ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd ənd ˌædəˈlɛsəns haɪər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns səˈpɔrts ðə dɪˈtɛkʃən əv ɪn ə ˈvərbəl ˈətərəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə səkˈsɛsfəl riɪnˌtərprəˈteɪʃən əv ðiz soʊ ɛz tɪ gɪt ðə ʤoʊk. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ðeɪ kʊd ʃoʊ ðət haɪər ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn ðɪs ɪz əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ ˈstrɔŋgər ækˈtɪvɪti ɪn breɪn ˈɛriəz ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ˈgɪvɪn ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi, ɪt kən bi haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ɪn əˈdəlˌthʊd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns stɪl ˈstrɔŋli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ɪn ðɪs ˈstədi, ɪt kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ bi ʃoʊn ðət ðə ˈsəbʤɪkts hu wər moʊst ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnd ənd prɪˈfər blæk ˈhjumər ˈɔlsoʊ hæv haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈlɛvəlz. ðɪs rɪˈzəlt wʊd bi ɪn laɪn wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈfrudiən ˈθɪri 1905 wɪʧ steɪts ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ haɪ ˈstætəs ər mɔr əˈpriʃjətɪv əv əˈgrɛsɪv ˈhjumər (ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ɪt ɪz θɔt tɪ bi wɪˈθɪn ðə baʊndz əv gʊd teɪst). ðɪs ˈθɪri wɑz nɑt səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ məˈkɔli ənd ˈkɑligz 1983 waɪlst ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi ʃoʊd ðət ˈsəbʤɪkts wɪθ haɪər ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ʃoʊ haɪər ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ blæk ˈhjumər ˈprɛfərəns wɪʧ ɪz səˈpraɪzɪŋ kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ðə ˈsɪnɪstər, əˈgrɛsɪv ənd ˈtræʤɪk ˈkɑntɛnts əv blæk ˈhjumər. ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi, ə strɔŋ əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən bɪtˈwin blæk ˈhjumər ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən ənd ˈprɛfərəns fər blæk ˈhjumər ɪz ʃoʊn. ðɪs rɪˈzəlt səˈpɔrts ðə ˈfaɪndɪŋz əv ˈpriviəs ˈstədiz (ˈhərzɑg ənd bʊʃ 1994 ˈhərzɑg ənd 1998 ənd ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðət haɪər ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən əv blæk ˈhjumər wɪts lidz tɪ haɪər ˈplɛʒər wɪn ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt. ənd ˈkɑligz 2013 ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz ðə ˈkɑgnɪtɪv ˈæˌspɛkts əv ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ bət ˈɔlsoʊ ðə əˈfɛktɪv kəmˈpoʊnənts. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈpriviəs rɪˈzəlts (ˈkaʊlsən 2001 ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðət ˈkɑgnɪtɪv əˈbɪləˌtiz laɪk ˈvərbəl ənd nɑnˈvərbəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spid bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈæˌspɛkts ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˈmɛntəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ˌəndərˈlaɪɪŋ ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ. ɔn ðə wən hænd, ɪt kən bi haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɛz wɛl ɛz mud ənd əˈgrɛʃən dɪˈrɛkli ˈɪnfluəns ðə kəˈpæsɪti tɪ ənd riˈɔrgəˌnaɪz ˈkætəˌgɔriz ənd ˈstrəkʧərz əv θɔt model’*’ baɪ ˈkaʊlsən 2000 tɪ ˈkɑmbaɪn ðiz ˈæˌspɛkts ˈɪntu ə ˈminɪŋfəl ˈhjumərəs ˈhaɪbrɪd ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən blɛndz model’*’ baɪ ənd 1989 model’*’ baɪ ˈkaʊlsən 2001 ənd tɪ ˈædəkwɪtli ˌriɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ðə ˈpriviəs ˈmɛntəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz model’*’ baɪ 1972 soʊ ɛz tɪ gɪt ðə ʤoʊk. ɪt kən bi əˈsumd ðət ðə ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ wɪʧ iʧ əv ðiz ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ɪz ˈnidɪd fər ðə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnʃən əv ə ʤoʊk ˈvɛriz dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɑntɛnt ənd ˈstrəkʧər əv ðə ʤoʊk. ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛkst, ɪt kən bi haɪˈpɑθəˌsaɪzd ðət ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ spid, əˈgrɛʃən ənd mud nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈɪnfluəns ðə ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən əv ðə ˈmɛntəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz ðɛmˈsɛlvz bət ˈɔlsoʊ fəˈsɪləˌteɪt ðə əˈdæptɪŋ əv ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˈstrætəʤiz ɪn ə kwɪk ənd ˈflɛksəbəl weɪ. ðə rɪˈzəlts ɪn ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈstədi səˈpɔrt ðɪs haɪˈpɑθəsəs. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪt ɪz ˈlaɪkli ðət ɪn ðə kɔrs əv ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl ˈvæljuz wɪθ rɪˈspɛkt tɪ ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns, əˈgrɛʃən ənd mud ər ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˌɪnərˈækt wɪθ ðə ˈkɑntɛnt əv ə ʤoʊk. ɪn ðə laɪt əv ðə ˈpriviəsli ˈmɛnʃənd ˈmɑdəlz əv ˈhjumər ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ, fˈjuʧər ˈstədiz kʊd ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪt ˈwɛðər ˈmeɪnli ˈkɑgnɪtɪv, ˈmeɪnli ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ər mɪkst ˈkɑntɛnts ˌrikˈwaɪər mɔr ˈmɛntəl ˈɛfərt. |
the minnesota police officer alleged to have shot and killed an unarmed australian woman on saturday had been lauded by minneapolis’ mayor and feted by the local community when he joined the force in 2015.
“i want to take a moment to recognize officer mohamed, the newest somali officer in the minneapolis police department,” mayor betsy hodges wrote in a facebook post when began serving the city. “officer has been assigned to the precinct, where his arrival has been highly celebrated, particularly by the somali community in and around mall.”
in fact, the washington post reported that community threw a party for the first officer to serve in the precinct. minneapolis is home to one of the nation's largest somali communities.
“he came to the united states at a young age and is thankful to have had so many opportunities,” thomas plunkett,’s attorney, said monday. “…for him, being a police officer is a calling.”
abdikadir hassan, a local community leader, told the minneapolis star tribune that was a role model.
“he is inspiring to young people in the community,” hassan said. “he is very supportive and good with the kids. he is such a lovely guy.”
noor, 31, attended augsburg college in minneapolis and earned a degree in business administration, management and economics, the star tribune reported.
but despite reportedly viewing the police force as his “calling,” took a winding road to the door. he first had jobs in residential property management and as the general manager of a hotel, according to the star tribune.
in his short time with the minneapolis police, has had three complaints filed against him two that are still open. the other was closed and disciplined.
on may 25, a woman accused of assault and battery because he “grabbed her right wrist and upper arm” and inflamed a shoulder injury while officers were forcibly removing her from her home and bringing her to a hospital.
noor, who spoke somali at home, divorced his wife in december, but documents obtained by the star tribune also suggest he was a workaholic.
an was reportedly sent to observe and his son together for an unspecified reason and concluded had an “even keel and calm demeanor.”
but questions continue to surround’s alleged actions on saturday night.
justine called police to report a possible crime occurring near her house. officers arrived, and, at some point, and for an as yet unknown reason, allegedly fired his gun, striking in the abdomen and ultimately killing her.
when she was shot, was standing, in her pajamas, talking to an officer on the driver's side of the squad car., in the passenger's seat, allegedly fired, shooting through the driver's side door, three sources with knowledge of the incident told the star tribune.
noor did not activate his body camera as required by the department in all scenarios and his patrol did not capture the pivotal moments, either. | ðə ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər əˈlɛʤd tɪ hæv ʃɑt ənd kɪld ən əˈnɑrmd ɔˈstreɪljən ˈwʊmən ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ hæd bɪn ˈlɔdɪd baɪ minneapolis’*’ meɪər ənd ˈfeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti wɪn hi ʤɔɪnd ðə fɔrs ɪn 2015 wɔnt tɪ teɪk ə ˈmoʊmənt tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈɔfɪsər moʊˈhɑmɛd, ðə nuəst səˈmɑli ˈɔfɪsər ɪn ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs pəˈlis department,”*,” meɪər ˈbɛtsi ˈhɑʤɪz roʊt ɪn ə ˈfeɪsˌbʊk poʊst wɪn bɪˈgæn ˈsərvɪŋ ðə ˈsɪti. həz bɪn əˈsaɪnd tɪ ðə ˈpriˌsɪŋkt, wɛr hɪz ərˈaɪvəl həz bɪn ˈhaɪli ˈsɛləˌbreɪtɪd, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli baɪ ðə səˈmɑli kəmˈjunɪti ɪn ənd əraʊnd mall.”*.” ɪn fækt, ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət kəmˈjunɪti θru ə ˈpɑrti fər ðə fərst ˈɔfɪsər tɪ sərv ɪn ðə ˈpriˌsɪŋkt. ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ɪz hoʊm tɪ wən əv ðə ˈneɪʃənz ˈlɑrʤəst səˈmɑli kəmˈjunɪtiz. keɪm tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts æt ə jəŋ eɪʤ ənd ɪz ˈθæŋkfəl tɪ hæv hæd soʊ ˈmɛni opportunities,”*,” ˈtɑməs ˈpləŋkɪt, əˈtərni, sɛd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ɪm, biɪŋ ə pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ɪz ə calling.”*.” həˈsɑn, ə ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪti ˈlidər, toʊld ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs stɑr ˈtrɪbjun ðət wɑz ə roʊl ˈmɑdəl. ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərɪŋ tɪ jəŋ ˈpipəl ɪn ðə community,”*,” həˈsɑn sɛd. ɪz ˈvɛri səˈpɔrtɪv ənd gʊd wɪθ ðə kɪdz. hi ɪz səʧ ə ˈləvli guy.”*.”, 31 əˈtɛndəd ˈɔgzbərg ˈkɑlɪʤ ɪn ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs ənd ərnd ə dɪˈgri ɪn ˈbɪznɪs ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən, ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, ðə stɑr ˈtrɪbjun ˌriˈpɔrtəd. bət dɪˈspaɪt rɪˈpɔrtədli vjuɪŋ ðə pəˈlis fɔrs ɛz hɪz ““calling,”*,” tʊk ə ˈwaɪndɪŋ roʊd tɪ ðə dɔr. hi fərst hæd ʤɑbz ɪn ˌrɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈprɑpərti ˈmænɪʤmənt ənd ɛz ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ə hoʊˈtɛl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə stɑr ˈtrɪbjun. ɪn hɪz ʃɔrt taɪm wɪθ ðə ˌmɪniˈæpəlɪs pəˈlis, həz hæd θri kəmˈpleɪnts faɪld əˈgɛnst ɪm tu ðət ər stɪl ˈoʊpən. ðə ˈəðər wɑz kloʊzd ənd ˈdɪsəplənd. ɔn meɪ 25 ə ˈwʊmən əˈkjuzd əv əˈsɔlt ənd ˈbætəri bɪˈkəz hi hər raɪt rɪst ənd ˈəpər arm”*” ənd ɪnˈfleɪmd ə ˈʃoʊldər ˈɪnʤəri waɪl ˈɔfɪsərz wər ˈfɔrsəbli riˈmuvɪŋ hər frəm hər hoʊm ənd ˈbrɪŋɪŋ hər tɪ ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl., hu spoʊk səˈmɑli æt hoʊm, dɪˈvɔrst hɪz waɪf ɪn dɪˈsɛmbər, bət ˈdɑkjəmənts əbˈteɪnd baɪ ðə stɑr ˈtrɪbjun ˈɔlsoʊ səˈʤɛst hi wɑz ə ˈwərkəˈhɑlɪk. ən wɑz rɪˈpɔrtədli sɛnt tɪ əbˈzərv ənd hɪz sən təˈgɛðər fər ən ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈrizən ənd kənˈkludɪd hæd ən kil ənd kɑm demeanor.”*.” bət kˈwɛsʧənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ səraʊnd əˈlɛʤd ˈækʃənz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ naɪt. ʤəˈstin kɔld pəˈlis tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ə ˈpɑsəbəl kraɪm əˈkərɪŋ nɪr hər haʊs. ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd, ənd, æt səm pɔɪnt, ənd fər ən ɛz jɛt ənˈnoʊn ˈrizən, əˈlɛʤədli faɪərd hɪz gən, ˈstraɪkɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈæbdəmən ənd ˈəltəmətli ˈkɪlɪŋ hər. wɪn ʃi wɑz ʃɑt, wɑz ˈstændɪŋ, ɪn hər pəˈʤɑməz, ˈtɔkɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɔfɪsər ɔn ðə ˈdraɪvərz saɪd əv ðə skwɑd kɑr., ɪn ðə ˈpæsənʤərz sit, əˈlɛʤədli faɪərd, ˈʃutɪŋ θru ðə ˈdraɪvərz saɪd dɔr, θri ˈsɔrsəz wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˈɪnsədənt toʊld ðə stɑr ˈtrɪbjun. dɪd nɑt ˈæktəˌveɪt hɪz ˈbɑdi ˈkæmərə ɛz rikˈwaɪərd baɪ ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ɪn ɔl sɪˈnɛrioʊz ənd hɪz pəˈtroʊl dɪd nɑt ˈkæpʧər ðə ˈpɪvətəl ˈmoʊmənts, ˈiðər. |
vallejo police shoot suspect, who flees
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a vallejo police officer shot a man after the suspect tried to run the officer over with a car, authorities said.
the suspect, stacy hawthorne, 21, fled after the shooting and been arrested. police believe he was shot in the leg.
the incident began about p.m. saturday when officers responded to reports of two men fighting in the parking lot of the motel 6 at 1455 enterprise st., said vallejo police lt. kenny park. officers were told that one of the men said he was going to get a gun and that he was seen going into a room on the second floor of the motel, park said.
officers arrived in the parking lot and saw hawthorne leaving the room, police said. they called out to him, but he continued walking along the walkway and then jumped to the ground, nearly landing on an officer, park said.
the officer tried to detain hawthorne, but he escaped and ran to a nearby kia auto dealership on sonoma boulevard, where he “forcibly stole a vehicle from an unsuspecting victim, drove in a reckless manner and attempted to run over an officer with the car,” park said.
the officer fired his weapon, but hawthorne sped out of the parking lot, crashing through a locked security gate, police said.
the car was later found abandoned on sacramento and redwood streets, less than 2 miles away. a witness told police that a man with a gun was seen running from the area, park said.
a search failed to turn up hawthorne, who has ties to vallejo and contra costa county, park said.
henry k. lee is a san francisco chronicle staff writer. e-mail: twitter: | vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis ʃut ˈsəˌspɛkt, hu fliz ˈsteɪsi ˈhɔθɔrn ˈsteɪsi ˈhɔθɔrn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis ˈfoʊˌtoʊ: vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis ˈɪmɪʤ 1 əv 1 ˈkæpʃən kloʊz vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis ʃut ˈsəˌspɛkt, hu fliz 1 1 bæk tɪ ˈgæləri ə vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis ˈɔfɪsər ʃɑt ə mæn ˈæftər ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt traɪd tɪ rən ðə ˈɔfɪsər ˈoʊvər wɪθ ə kɑr, əˈθɔrətiz sɛd. ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt, ˈsteɪsi ˈhɔθɔrn, 21 flɛd ˈæftər ðə ˈʃutɪŋ ənd bɪn ərˈɛstɪd. pəˈlis bɪˈliv hi wɑz ʃɑt ɪn ðə lɛg. ðə ˈɪnsədənt bɪˈgæn əˈbaʊt p.m*. ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ wɪn ˈɔfɪsərz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ rɪˈpɔrts əv tu mɛn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ðə moʊˈtɛl 6 æt 1455 ˈɛnərˌpraɪz st*., sɛd vɑˈleɪjoʊ pəˈlis lt*. ˈkɛˌni pɑrk. ˈɔfɪsərz wər toʊld ðət wən əv ðə mɛn sɛd hi wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ə gən ənd ðət hi wɑz sin goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ə rum ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr əv ðə moʊˈtɛl, pɑrk sɛd. ˈɔfɪsərz əraɪvd ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ənd sɔ ˈhɔθɔrn ˈlivɪŋ ðə rum, pəˈlis sɛd. ðeɪ kɔld aʊt tɪ ɪm, bət hi kənˈtɪnjud ˈwɔkɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ðə ˈwɔkˌweɪ ənd ðɛn ʤəmpt tɪ ðə graʊnd, ˈnɪrli ˈlændɪŋ ɔn ən ˈɔfɪsər, pɑrk sɛd. ðə ˈɔfɪsər traɪd tɪ dɪˈteɪn ˈhɔθɔrn, bət hi ɪˈskeɪpt ənd ræn tɪ ə ˈnɪrˈbaɪ kiər ˈɔtoʊ ˈdilərˌʃɪp ɔn səˈnoʊmə ˈbʊləˌvɑrd, wɛr hi stoʊl ə ˈviɪkəl frəm ən ˌənsəˈspɛktɪŋ ˈvɪktɪm, droʊv ɪn ə ˈrɛkləs ˈmænər ənd əˈtɛmptəd tɪ rən ˈoʊvər ən ˈɔfɪsər wɪθ ðə car,”*,” pɑrk sɛd. ðə ˈɔfɪsər faɪərd hɪz ˈwɛpən, bət ˈhɔθɔrn spɛd aʊt əv ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt, ˈkræʃɪŋ θru ə lɑkt sɪˈkjʊrəti geɪt, pəˈlis sɛd. ðə kɑr wɑz ˈleɪtər faʊnd əˈbændənd ɔn ˌsækrəˈmɛntoʊ ənd ˈrɛdˌwʊd strits, lɛs ðən 2 maɪəlz əˈweɪ. ə ˈwɪtnəs toʊld pəˈlis ðət ə mæn wɪθ ə gən wɑz sin ˈrənɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛriə, pɑrk sɛd. ə sərʧ feɪld tɪ tərn əp ˈhɔθɔrn, hu həz taɪz tɪ vɑˈleɪjoʊ ənd ˈkɑntrə ˈkɔstɑ ˈkaʊnti, pɑrk sɛd. ˈhɛnri keɪ. li ɪz ə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl stæf ˈraɪtər. ˈiˌmeɪl: tˈwɪtər: |
claim: photograph shows a famine stricken child crawling on the ground while a vulture waits in the background.
status: true.
example: [collected via e-mail, june 2006]
the photo in the mail is thepulitzer prize” winning photo taken in 1994 during the sudan famine. the photo in the mail is thepulitzer prize” winning photo taken in 1994 during the sudan famine. the picture depicts a famine stricken child crawling towards an united nations food camp, located a kilometer away. the vulture is waiting for the child to die so that it can eat it. this picture shocked the whole world. no one knows what happened to the child, including the photographer kevin carter who left the place as soon as the photograph was taken. three months later he committed suicide due to depression. this was found in his diary,dear god, i promise i will never waste my food no matter how bad it can taste and how full i may be i pray that he will protect this little boy, guide and deliver him away from his misery. i pray that we will be more sensitive towards the world around us and not be blinded be our own selfish nature and interests.” i hope this picture will always serve as a reminder to us that how fortunate we are and that we must never ever take things for granted.
origins: if a hundred of the most talented members of the advertising industry were tasked with creating an image to illustrate the concepts of poverty and famine, quite possibly none of them would come up with anything nearly as and devastatingly effective as this 1993 picture by south african freelance photographer kevin carter. his poignant photograph of an emaciated toddler who collapsed from hunger on her way to a feeding center in sudan while a vulture ominously loomed in the background was originally published in the new york times (which later described it asa metaphor for despair”) and earned carter the 1994 pulitzer prize in the feature photography category, and the image has since become widely known as a metaphor for despair.
as described in time magazine, the scene carter captured in his photograph was one he stumbled across during a trip he made on his own in order to cover the civil strife in sudan:
in 1993 carter headed north of the border with [friend and fellow journalist] silva to photograph the rebel movement in sudan. to make the trip, carter had taken a leave from the [south africa] weekly mail and borrowed money for the air fare. immediately after their plane touched down in the in 1993 carter headed north of the border with [friend and fellow journalist] silva to photograph the rebel movement in sudan. to make the trip, carter had taken a leave from the [south borrowed money for the air fare. immediately after their plane touched down in the village of ayod, carter began snapping photos of famine victims. seeking relief from the sight of masses of people starving to death, he wandered into the open bush. he heard a soft, whimpering and saw a tiny girl trying to make her way to the feeding center. as he crouched to photograph her, a vulture landed in view. careful not to disturb the bird, he positioned himself for the best possible image. he would later say he waited about 20 minutes, hoping the vulture would spread its wings. it did not, and after he took his photographs, he chased the bird away and watched as the little girl resumed her struggle. afterward he sat under a tree, lit a cigarette, talked to god and cried.he was depressed afterward,” silva recalls.he kept saying he wanted to hug his daughter.” after another day in sudan, carter returned to johannesburg. coincidentally, the new york times, which was looking for pictures of sudan, bought his photograph and ran it on march 26, 1993. the picture immediately became an icon of anguish. hundreds of people wrote and called the times asking what had happened to the child (the paper reported that it was not known whether she reached the feeding center); and papers around the world reproduced the photo. friends and colleagues complimented carter on his feat. his self-confidence climbed.
but kevin carter was also a troubled soul, struggling with issues such as financial insecurity, drug problems, failed relationships, and the horrors of having witnessed multiple scenes of death enough of a burden for anyone to struggle with, but in case a burden made by the critical condemnation heaped upon him for taking the photograph that had made him world-famous:
though the photo helped draw enormous attention to the humanitarian crisis that was engulfing sudan, it was criticized by others who felt that carter should have helped the girl and was instead exploiting her suffering for his gain. the real vulture, they said in vitriolic hate mail, was carter himself. some might have easily dismissed such criticism, but it hit carter hard and fed his self-doubts.
on 27 july 1994, barely two months after having received his pulitzer prize, kevin carter could shoulder that burden no more and took his own life:
the is a small river that cuts southward through northern suburbs and through parkmore, where the carters once lived. at around 9 p.m., kevin carter backed his red nissan pickup truck against a blue gum tree at the field and study center. he had played there often as a little boy. the bird club was having its monthly meeting there, but nobody saw carter as he used silver tape to attach a garden hose to the exhaust pipe and run it to the window. wearing unwashed lee jeans and an esquire t-shirt, he got in and switched on the engine. then he put music on his walkman and lay over on his side, using the knapsack as a pillow. the is a small river that cuts southward through northern parkmore, where the carters once lived. at around 9 p.m., kevin carter backed his red nissan pickup truck against a blue gum tree at the field and study center. he had played there often as a little boy. the bird club was having its monthly meeting there, but nobody saw carter as he used silver tape to attach a garden hose to the exhaust pipe and run it to the window. wearing unwashed lee jeans and an got in and switched on the engine. then he put music on his walkman and lay over on his side, using the knapsack as a pillow. the suicide note he left behind is a litany of nightmares and dark visions, a clutching attempt at autobiography, self-analysis, explanation, excuse. after coming home from new york, he wrote, he wasdepressed without phone money for rent money for child support money for debts money!!! i am haunted by the vivid memories of killings & corpses & anger & pain of starving or wounded children, of madmen, often police, of killer executioners
although the purported diary entry (beginningdear god, i promise i will never waste my food”) that has been tacked onto this photograph may sound like something kevin carter might have written, those words were not recorded in his diary, nor are they known to have been written or spoken by him. they were added to the photograph by an unknown hand after the picture had been circulating on the internet for several years.
kevin life (and death) was the subject of the 2004 documentary, the life of kevin carter.
last updated: 12 september 2008
sources:
keller, bill.kevin carter, a pulitzer winner for sudan photo, is dead at
the new york times. 29 july 1994 (p.).
macleod, scott.the life and death of kevin carter.”
time. 12 september 1994.
mcmurtrie, john.a burden of seeing the despair.” | kleɪm: ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ʃoʊz ə ˈfæmən ˈstrɪkən ʧaɪld ˈkrɔlɪŋ ɔn ðə graʊnd waɪl ə ˈvəlʧər weɪts ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd. ˈstætəs: tru. ɪgˈzæmpəl: [kəˈlɛktəd ˈviə ˈiˌmeɪl, ʤun 2006 ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn ðə meɪl ɪz ðə prize”*” ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ɪn 1994 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə suˈdæn ˈfæmən. ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪn ðə meɪl ɪz ðə prize”*” ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ˈteɪkən ɪn 1994 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə suˈdæn ˈfæmən. ðə ˈpɪkʧər dɪˈpɪkts ə ˈfæmən ˈstrɪkən ʧaɪld ˈkrɔlɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ən juˈnaɪtɪd ˈneɪʃənz fud kæmp, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ə ˈkɪləˌmitər əˈweɪ. ðə ˈvəlʧər ɪz ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ʧaɪld tɪ daɪ soʊ ðət ɪt kən it ɪt. ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər ʃɑkt ðə hoʊl wərld. noʊ wən noʊz wət ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ʧaɪld, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər hu lɛft ðə pleɪs ɛz sun ɛz ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf wɑz ˈteɪkən. θri mənθs ˈleɪtər hi kəˈmɪtɪd ˈsuɪˌsaɪd du tɪ dɪˈprɛʃən. ðɪs wɑz faʊnd ɪn hɪz ˈdaɪəri, gɑd, aɪ ˈprɑməs aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər weɪst maɪ fud noʊ ˈmætər haʊ bæd ɪt kən teɪst ənd haʊ fʊl aɪ meɪ bi aɪ preɪ ðət hi wɪl prəˈtɛkt ðɪs ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ, gaɪd ənd dɪˈlɪvər ɪm əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈmɪzəri. aɪ preɪ ðət wi wɪl bi mɔr ˈsɛnsɪtɪv təˈwɔrdz ðə wərld əraʊnd ˈjuˈɛs ənd nɑt bi ˈblaɪndɪd bi ɑr oʊn ˈsɛlfɪʃ ˈneɪʧər ənd interests.”*.” aɪ hoʊp ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər wɪl ˈɔlˌweɪz sərv ɛz ə riˈmaɪndər tɪ ˈjuˈɛs ðət haʊ ˈfɔrʧənət wi ər ənd ðət wi məst ˈnɛvər ˈɛvər teɪk θɪŋz fər ˈgrænɪd. ˈɔrəʤɪnz: ɪf ə ˈhənərd əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ ˈɪndəstri wər tæskt wɪθ kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˈɪmɪʤ tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpts əv ˈpɑvərti ənd ˈfæmən, kwaɪt ˈpɑsəbli nən əv ðɛm wʊd kəm əp wɪθ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ˈnɪrli ɛz ənd ˈdɛvəˌsteɪtɪŋli ˈifɛktɪv ɛz ðɪs 1993 ˈpɪkʧər baɪ saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈfriˌlæns fəˈtɑgrəfər ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər. hɪz ˈpɔɪnjənt ˈfoʊtəˌgræf əv ən ɪˈmeɪʃiˌeɪtɪd ˈtɑdlər hu kəˈlæpst frəm ˈhəŋgər ɔn hər weɪ tɪ ə ˈfidɪŋ ˈsɛnər ɪn suˈdæn waɪl ə ˈvəlʧər ˈɑmənəsli lumd ɪn ðə ˈbækˌgraʊnd wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz (wɪʧ ˈleɪtər dɪˈskraɪbd ɪt ɛz ˈmɛtəfɔr fər despair”*”) ənd ərnd ˈkɑrtər ðə 1994 ˈpʊlətsər praɪz ɪn ðə ˈfiʧər fəˈtɑgrəfi ˈkætəˌgɔri, ənd ðə ˈɪmɪʤ həz sɪns bɪˈkəm ˈwaɪdli noʊn ɛz ə ˈmɛtəfɔr fər dɪˈspɛr. ɛz dɪˈskraɪbd ɪn taɪm ˈmægəˌzin, ðə sin ˈkɑrtər ˈkæpʧərd ɪn hɪz ˈfoʊtəˌgræf wɑz wən hi ˈstəmbəld əˈkrɔs ˈdʊrɪŋ ə trɪp hi meɪd ɔn hɪz oʊn ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈkəvər ðə ˈsɪvəl straɪf ɪn suˈdæn: ɪn 1993 ˈkɑrtər ˈhɛdɪd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ [frɛnd ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈʤərnəlɪst] ˈsɪlvə tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn suˈdæn. tɪ meɪk ðə trɪp, ˈkɑrtər hæd ˈteɪkən ə liv frəm ðə [saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ] ˈwikli meɪl ənd ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈməni fər ðə ɛr fɛr. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðɛr pleɪn təʧt daʊn ɪn ðə ɪn 1993 ˈkɑrtər ˈhɛdɪd nɔrθ əv ðə ˈbɔrdər wɪθ [frɛnd ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈʤərnəlɪst] ˈsɪlvə tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðə ˈrɛbəl ˈmuvmənt ɪn suˈdæn. tɪ meɪk ðə trɪp, ˈkɑrtər hæd ˈteɪkən ə liv frəm ðə [saʊθ ˈbɑˌroʊd ˈməni fər ðə ɛr fɛr. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli ˈæftər ðɛr pleɪn təʧt daʊn ɪn ðə ˈvɪlɪʤ əv ayod*, ˈkɑrtər bɪˈgæn sˈnæpɪŋ ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əv ˈfæmən ˈvɪktɪmz. ˈsikɪŋ rɪˈlif frəm ðə saɪt əv ˈmæsɪz əv ˈpipəl ˈstɑrvɪŋ tɪ dɛθ, hi ˈwɑndərd ˈɪntu ðə ˈoʊpən bʊʃ. hi hərd ə sɔft, ˈwɪmpərɪŋ ənd sɔ ə ˈtaɪni gərl traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk hər weɪ tɪ ðə ˈfidɪŋ ˈsɛnər. ɛz hi kraʊʧt tɪ ˈfoʊtəˌgræf hər, ə ˈvəlʧər ˈlændɪd ɪn vju. ˈkɛrfəl nɑt tɪ dɪˈstərb ðə bərd, hi pəˈzɪʃənd hɪmˈsɛlf fər ðə bɛst ˈpɑsəbəl ˈɪmɪʤ. hi wʊd ˈleɪtər seɪ hi ˈweɪtɪd əˈbaʊt 20 ˈmɪnəts, ˈhoʊpɪŋ ðə ˈvəlʧər wʊd sprɛd ɪts wɪŋz. ɪt dɪd nɑt, ənd ˈæftər hi tʊk hɪz ˈfoʊtəˌgræfs, hi ʧeɪst ðə bərd əˈweɪ ənd wɔʧt ɛz ðə ˈlɪtəl gərl rɪˈzumd hər ˈstrəgəl. ˈæftərwərd hi sæt ˈəndər ə tri, lɪt ə ˌsɪgəˈrɛt, tɔkt tɪ gɑd ənd kraɪd. wɑz dɪˈprɛst afterward,”*,” ˈsɪlvə ˈriˌkɔlz. kɛpt seɪɪŋ hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ həg hɪz daughter.”*.” ˈæftər əˈnəðər deɪ ɪn suˈdæn, ˈkɑrtər rɪˈtərnd tɪ ˌʤoʊˈhænɪsbərg. koʊˌɪnsɪˈdɛntəli, ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz, wɪʧ wɑz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ˈpɪkʧərz əv suˈdæn, bɔt hɪz ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ənd ræn ɪt ɔn mɑrʧ 26 1993 ðə ˈpɪkʧər ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli bɪˈkeɪm ən ˈaɪkɑn əv ˈæŋgwɪʃ. ˈhənərdz əv ˈpipəl roʊt ənd kɔld ðə taɪmz ˈæskɪŋ wət hæd ˈhæpənd tɪ ðə ʧaɪld (ðə ˈpeɪpər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət ɪt wɑz nɑt noʊn ˈwɛðər ʃi riʧt ðə ˈfidɪŋ ˈsɛnər); ənd ˈpeɪpərz əraʊnd ðə wərld ˌriprəˈdust ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ. frɛndz ənd ˈkɑligz ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ˈkɑrtər ɔn hɪz fit. hɪz ˌsɛlfˈkɑnfədəns klaɪmd. bət ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈtrəbəld soʊl, ˈstrəgəlɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪʃuz səʧ ɛz ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnsɪˈkjʊrɪti, drəg ˈprɑbləmz, feɪld riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps, ənd ðə ˈhɔrərz əv ˈhævɪŋ ˈwɪtnəst ˈməltəpəl sinz əv dɛθ ɪˈnəf əv ə ˈbərdən fər ˈɛniˌwən tɪ ˈstrəgəl wɪθ, bət ɪn keɪs ə ˈbərdən meɪd baɪ ðə ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˌkɑndəmˈneɪʃən hipt əˈpɑn ɪm fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf ðət hæd meɪd ɪm world-famous*: ðoʊ ðə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ hɛlpt drɔ ɪˈnɔrmɪs əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən ˈkraɪsəs ðət wɑz ɪnˈgəlfɪŋ suˈdæn, ɪt wɑz ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd baɪ ˈəðərz hu fɛlt ðət ˈkɑrtər ʃʊd hæv hɛlpt ðə gərl ənd wɑz ˌɪnˈstɛd ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtɪŋ hər ˈsəfərɪŋ fər hɪz geɪn. ðə ril ˈvəlʧər, ðeɪ sɛd ɪn ˌvɪtriˈɑlɪk heɪt meɪl, wɑz ˈkɑrtər hɪmˈsɛlf. səm maɪt hæv ˈizəli dɪsˈmɪst səʧ ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm, bət ɪt hɪt ˈkɑrtər hɑrd ənd fɛd hɪz self-doubts*. ɔn 27 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1994 ˈbɛrli tu mənθs ˈæftər ˈhævɪŋ rɪˈsivd hɪz ˈpʊlətsər praɪz, ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər kʊd ˈʃoʊldər ðət ˈbərdən noʊ mɔr ənd tʊk hɪz oʊn laɪf: ðə ɪz ə smɔl ˈrɪvər ðət kəts ˈsaʊθwərd θru ˈnɔrðərn ˈsəbərbz ənd θru parkmore*, wɛr ðə ˈkɑrtərz wəns lɪvd. æt əraʊnd 9 p.m*., ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər bækt hɪz rɛd ˈnisɑn ˈpɪˌkəp trək əˈgɛnst ə blu gəm tri æt ðə fild ənd ˈstədi ˈsɛnər. hi hæd pleɪd ðɛr ˈɔfən ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ. ðə bərd kləb wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ɪts ˈmənθli ˈmitɪŋ ðɛr, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɔ ˈkɑrtər ɛz hi juzd ˈsɪlvər teɪp tɪ əˈtæʧ ə ˈgɑrdən hoʊz tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɔst paɪp ənd rən ɪt tɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈwɛrɪŋ ənˈwɑʃt li ʤinz ənd ən ˈɛskˌwaɪr ˈtiˌsərt, hi gɑt ɪn ənd swɪʧt ɔn ðə ˈɪnʤən. ðɛn hi pʊt mˈjuzɪk ɔn hɪz ˈwɔkˌmæn ənd leɪ ˈoʊvər ɔn hɪz saɪd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈnæpˌsæk ɛz ə ˈpɪloʊ. ðə ɪz ə smɔl ˈrɪvər ðət kəts ˈsaʊθwərd θru ˈnɔrðərn parkmore*, wɛr ðə ˈkɑrtərz wəns lɪvd. æt əraʊnd 9 p.m*., ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər bækt hɪz rɛd ˈnisɑn ˈpɪˌkəp trək əˈgɛnst ə blu gəm tri æt ðə fild ənd ˈstədi ˈsɛnər. hi hæd pleɪd ðɛr ˈɔfən ɛz ə ˈlɪtəl bɔɪ. ðə bərd kləb wɑz ˈhævɪŋ ɪts ˈmənθli ˈmitɪŋ ðɛr, bət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi sɔ ˈkɑrtər ɛz hi juzd ˈsɪlvər teɪp tɪ əˈtæʧ ə ˈgɑrdən hoʊz tɪ ðə ɪgˈzɔst paɪp ənd rən ɪt tɪ ðə ˈwɪndoʊ. ˈwɛrɪŋ ənˈwɑʃt li ʤinz ənd ən gɑt ɪn ənd swɪʧt ɔn ðə ˈɪnʤən. ðɛn hi pʊt mˈjuzɪk ɔn hɪz ˈwɔkˌmæn ənd leɪ ˈoʊvər ɔn hɪz saɪd, ˈjuzɪŋ ðə ˈnæpˌsæk ɛz ə ˈpɪloʊ. ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd noʊt hi lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd ɪz ə ˈlɪtəni əv ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz ənd dɑrk ˈvɪʒənz, ə ˈkləʧɪŋ əˈtɛmpt æt ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi, self-analysis*, ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən, ɪkˈskjuz. ˈæftər ˈkəmɪŋ hoʊm frəm nu jɔrk, hi roʊt, hi wɑz wɪˈθaʊt foʊn ˈməni fər rɛnt ˈməni fər ʧaɪld səˈpɔrt ˈməni fər dɛts ˈməni!!! aɪ æm ˈhɔntɪd baɪ ðə ˈvɪvɪd ˈmɛməriz əv ˈkɪlɪŋz ˈkɔrpsɪz ˈæŋgər peɪn əv ˈstɑrvɪŋ ər ˈwundɪd ˈʧɪldrən, əv ˈmædmən, ˈɔfən pəˈlis, əv ˈkɪlər ˌɛksəˈkjuʃənərz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðə pərˈpɔrtɪd ˈdaɪəri ˈɛntri (bɪˈgɪnɪŋ gɑd, aɪ ˈprɑməs aɪ wɪl ˈnɛvər weɪst maɪ food”*”) ðət həz bɪn tækt ˈɔntu ðɪs ˈfoʊtəˌgræf meɪ saʊnd laɪk ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər maɪt hæv ˈrɪtən, ðoʊz wərdz wər nɑt rɪˈkɔrdɪd ɪn hɪz ˈdaɪəri, nɔr ər ðeɪ noʊn tɪ hæv bɪn ˈrɪtən ər ˈspoʊkən baɪ ɪm. ðeɪ wər ˈædɪd tɪ ðə ˈfoʊtəˌgræf baɪ ən ənˈnoʊn hænd ˈæftər ðə ˈpɪkʧər hæd bɪn ˈsərkjəˌleɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt fər ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ˈkɛvɪn laɪf (ənd dɛθ) wɑz ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə 2004 ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri, ðə laɪf əv ˈkɛvɪn ˈkɑrtər. læst ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd: 12 sɛpˈtɛmbər 2008 ˈsɔrsəz: ˈkɛlər, bɪl. ˈkɑrtər, ə ˈpʊlətsər ˈwɪnər fər suˈdæn ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ɪz dɛd æt ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. 29 ˌʤuˈlaɪ 1994 (pi. məˈklaʊd, skɑt. laɪf ənd dɛθ əv ˈkɛvɪn carter.”*.” taɪm. 12 sɛpˈtɛmbər 1994 məkˈmərtəri, ʤɑn. ˈbərdən əv siɪŋ ðə despair.”*.” |
at last things are starting to get exciting around the new! as reported yesterday the camera will be sort of “pre-announced” at and ship in very early 2017 (probably january).
and now we got a first spec info from a trusted source:
1) the camera has no crop for
2) 10 bits internal recording!!!!
that’s a huge news for filmmakers! take that new canon ;)
panasonic has a press conference on september 19 where they will announce the new (or or whatever the final name will be), a new successor and show the prototype.
we have plenty of great stuff coming from both olympus and panasonic. to not miss any news you really have to subscribe our feed, join our group on facebook and follow our tweets. this is not an invitation to follow …it’s a threat ;)
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rumors classification explained (ft= fourthirds):
ft1=1-20% chance the rumor is correct
ft2=21-40% chance the rumor is correct
ft3=41-60% chance the rumor is correct
ft4=61-80% chance the rumor is correct
ft5=81-99% chance the rumor is correct | æt læst θɪŋz ər ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ gɪt ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ əraʊnd ðə nu ɛz ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ðə ˈkæmərə wɪl bi sɔrt əv ““pre-announced”*” æt ənd ʃɪp ɪn ˈvɛri ˈərli 2017 (ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈʤænjuˌɛri). ənd naʊ wi gɑt ə fərst spɛk ˈɪnfoʊ frəm ə ˈtrəstɪd sɔrs: 1 ðə ˈkæmərə həz noʊ krɑp fər 2 10 bɪts ˌɪnˈtərnəl rɪˈkɔrdɪŋ!!!! ə juʤ nuz fər ˈfɪlˌmeɪkərz! teɪk ðət nu ˈkænən ˌpænəˈsɑnɪk həz ə prɛs ˈkɑnfərəns ɔn sɛpˈtɛmbər 19 wɛr ðeɪ wɪl əˈnaʊns ðə nu (ər ər ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈfaɪnəl neɪm wɪl bi), ə nu səkˈsɛsər ənd ʃoʊ ðə ˈproʊtoʊˌtaɪp. wi hæv ˈplɛnti əv greɪt stəf ˈkəmɪŋ frəm boʊθ oʊˈlɪmpəs ənd ˌpænəˈsɑnɪk. tɪ nɑt mɪs ˈɛni nuz ju ˈrɪli hæv tɪ səbˈskraɪb ɑr fid, ʤɔɪn ɑr grup ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɑr tweets*. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ən ˌɪnvɪˈteɪʃən tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ə θrɛt fər ˈsɔrsəz: ˈsɔrsəz kən sɛnd mi əˈnɑnəməs ˈɪnfoʊ æt (kriˈeɪt ə feɪk əˈkaʊnt) ər ˈviə ˈkɑnˌtækt fɔrm ju si ɔn ðə raɪt ˈsaɪdˌbɑr. θæŋks! fər ˈridərz: mɪs ˈɛni nuz. səbˈskraɪb ɑr fid, ʤɔɪn ɑr grup ɔn ˈfeɪsˌbʊk ənd ˈfɑloʊ ɑr tweets*. səbˈskraɪb ɑr ˈnuzˌlɛtər æt ˈrumərz ˌklæsəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪkˈspleɪnd (ft*= fourthirds*): ʧæns ðə ˈrumər ɪz kərˈɛkt ʧæns ðə ˈrumər ɪz kərˈɛkt ʧæns ðə ˈrumər ɪz kərˈɛkt ʧæns ðə ˈrumər ɪz kərˈɛkt ʧæns ðə ˈrumər ɪz kərˈɛkt |
targeted/their houses were stormed /escaped arrest/ most are in hide (updated 06 april 2011)
as compiled by bahrain youth society for human rights and bahrain center for human rights
1 active member of the bahrain centre for human rights (bchr), house was stormed early morning 20 march.
2 president of the bahrain centre for human rights and vice secretary general of the international federation for human rights (fidh), arrested briefly and beaten on 20 march. banned from travel to geneva to attend a human rights meeting his communications is cut. he was harassed again on 30 march while interviewed by cnn crew at his house.
3 mohammed president of the bahrain youth human rights society (byhrs), his photo, address and phone number was published on the internet with a message that he should be killed.
4 former president of the bahrain centre for human rights (bchr), his photo, address and phone number was published on the internet with a message that he should be killed.
5 board member of the bahrain youth human rights society (byhrs), his photo, address and phone number was published on the internet with a message that he should be killed.
6 salman member of the committee for the unemployed. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house stormed early morning 28 march. his brothers, ali and hussain were beaten.
7 abdul head of the committee of the victims of torture. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
8 abdul amir al activist. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
09 hisham active member of the islamic action society (amal), house was stormed
10 board member of islamic action society (amal), house was stormed
11 hussain activist. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
12 ali abdul imam prominent blogger. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
13 dr. mohammed saeed member of the bahrain centre for human rights (bchr). was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
14 ahmed jawad was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
15 ali jawad was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
16 mohammed ali cleric. secretary general, islamic action society (amal) house stormed early morning 21 march.
17 abdulla cleric. deputy secretary general, amal house stormed early morning 21 march.
18 habib abdulla hassan cleric. former board member of amal house stormed early morning 21 march. his younger brother was arrested
19 sayed mahdi cleric. associated with amal, house in was stormed early morning 21 march.
20 mohammed habib prominent cleric. was detained in august 2010 and recently released. house was stormed
21, since february she has been subjected to death threats, harassment and defamation. as one of the main people reporting on violations to the international community and institutions, this puts her life at great risk and she is currently unable to return to bahrain in fear of arrest.
22 mahdi saleh alshehabi, member of the committee for the unemployed. was detained from august 2010 to feb 2011 during which reportedly subjected to torture, on 3 april, am, his house was stormed. the doors were broken down. his two brothers were severely beaten and threatened to rape their wives if they did not reveal the place of their brother. all in the presence of elderly father and sick mother. | targeted/their* ˈhaʊsɪz wər stɔrmd /ɪˈskeɪpt ərˈɛst/ moʊst ər ɪn haɪd (ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd 06 ˈeɪprəl 2011 ɛz kəmˈpaɪld baɪ bɑˈreɪn juθ soʊˈsaɪɪti fər ˈjumən raɪts ənd bɑˈreɪn ˈsɛnər fər ˈjumən raɪts 1 ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɑˈreɪn ˈsɛntər fər ˈjumən raɪts (bchr*), haʊs wɑz stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 20 mɑrʧ. 2 ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bɑˈreɪn ˈsɛntər fər ˈjumən raɪts ənd vaɪs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl əv ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˌfɛdərˈeɪʃən fər ˈjumən raɪts (fidh*), ərˈɛstɪd ˈbrifli ənd ˈbitən ɔn 20 mɑrʧ. bænd frəm ˈtrævəl tɪ ʤəˈnivə tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˈjumən raɪts ˈmitɪŋ hɪz kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃənz ɪz kət. hi wɑz həræst əˈgɛn ɔn 30 mɑrʧ waɪl ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn kru æt hɪz haʊs. 3 moʊˈhæmɪd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bɑˈreɪn juθ ˈjumən raɪts soʊˈsaɪɪti (byhrs*), hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈæˌdrɛs ənd foʊn ˈnəmbər wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi ʃʊd bi kɪld. 4 ˈfɔrmər ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə bɑˈreɪn ˈsɛntər fər ˈjumən raɪts (bchr*), hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈæˌdrɛs ənd foʊn ˈnəmbər wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi ʃʊd bi kɪld. 5 bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɑˈreɪn juθ ˈjumən raɪts soʊˈsaɪɪti (byhrs*), hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊ, ˈæˌdrɛs ənd foʊn ˈnəmbər wɑz ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ ə ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət hi ʃʊd bi kɪld. 6 ˈsæmən ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kəˈmɪti fər ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 28 mɑrʧ. hɪz ˈbrəðərz, ˈɑli ənd huˈseɪn wər ˈbitən. 7 æbˈdul hɛd əv ðə kəˈmɪti əv ðə ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˈtɔrʧər. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 8 æbˈdul əˈmɪr æl ˈæktɪvɪst. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 09 ˈhɪʃəm ˈæktɪv ˈmɛmbər əv ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈækʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti (əˈmɑl), haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 10 bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈækʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti (əˈmɑl), haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 11 huˈseɪn ˈæktɪvɪst. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 12 ˈɑli æbˈdul ˈaɪmæm ˈprɑmənənt ˈblɔgər. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 13 ˈdɑktər. moʊˈhæmɪd sɑid ˈmɛmbər əv ðə bɑˈreɪn ˈsɛntər fər ˈjumən raɪts (bchr*). wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 14 ˈɑmɛd ʤəˈwɑd wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 15 ˈɑli ʤəˈwɑd wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 16 moʊˈhæmɪd ˈɑli ˈklɛrɪk. ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl, ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈækʃən soʊˈsaɪɪti (əˈmɑl) haʊs stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 21 mɑrʧ. 17 ɑbˈdulə ˈklɛrɪk. ˈdɛpjəti ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈʤɛnərəl, əˈmɑl haʊs stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 21 mɑrʧ. 18 həˈbib ɑbˈdulə həˈsɑn ˈklɛrɪk. ˈfɔrmər bɔrd ˈmɛmbər əv əˈmɑl haʊs stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 21 mɑrʧ. hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər wɑz ərˈɛstɪd 19 ˌsɑˈjɛd ˈmɑdi ˈklɛrɪk. əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd wɪθ əˈmɑl, haʊs ɪn wɑz stɔrmd ˈərli ˈmɔrnɪŋ 21 mɑrʧ. 20 moʊˈhæmɪd həˈbib ˈprɑmənənt ˈklɛrɪk. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd ɪn ˈɔgəst 2010 ənd ˈrisəntli riˈlist. haʊs wɑz stɔrmd 21, sɪns ˈfɛbruˌɛri ʃi həz bɪn səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ dɛθ θrɛts, hərˈæsmənt ənd ˌdɛfəˈmeɪʃən. ɛz wən əv ðə meɪn ˈpipəl rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ ɔn vaɪəˈleɪʃənz tɪ ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti ənd ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz, ðɪs pʊts hər laɪf æt greɪt rɪsk ənd ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈneɪbəl tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ bɑˈreɪn ɪn fɪr əv ərˈɛst. 22 ˈmɑdi ˈsɑlɛh alshehabi*, ˈmɛmbər əv ðə kəˈmɪti fər ðə ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd. wɑz dɪˈteɪnd frəm ˈɔgəst 2010 tɪ ˈfɛbjəˌwɛri 2011 ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ rɪˈpɔrtədli səˈbʤɛktɪd tɪ ˈtɔrʧər, ɔn 3 ˈeɪprəl, æm, hɪz haʊs wɑz stɔrmd. ðə dɔrz wər ˈbroʊkən daʊn. hɪz tu ˈbrəðərz wər səˈvɪrli ˈbitən ənd θˈrɛtənd tɪ reɪp ðɛr waɪvz ɪf ðeɪ dɪd nɑt rɪˈvil ðə pleɪs əv ðɛr ˈbrəðər. ɔl ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈɛldərli ˈfɑðər ənd sɪk ˈməðər. |
in the first of a series of regular videos, founder andrew meets pastry chef boyer in his bright and early one melbourne morning.
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we knew a little bit about boyer when we asked him to be in the first ever video. we knew he liked. we knew he liked instagram. we knew he liked posting shots of watches on instagram. and, we had a hunch he had something to do with desserts. because precisely 85% of his photos have curly bits of chocolate in them.
in other words, we knew about as much about him as you do if one of his fans. so, there was plenty of room for surprises when we asked him to have us over plus a film crew, how intimate and show us through his watch collection, tell a few watch stories and let us in on his other great loves. we talked geeky off camera about the rare pieces, the prices and the details (like the engraving on the rotor of the bronzo, the superb domed glass of the fiddy) but we spared you that. for another day.
the thing is, we wanted to keep this short and, to put it gently, it all got a little bit crazy. and we leave any of the craziness out. what happened? have to watch for yourself. but just say it was sweet and scary. like that psychedelic bit in willy chocolate factory. like a cocktail on fire. enough talk, read these, then watch the video. nb: it all gets very real at about if time poor. special thanks to boyer, le petit and the smooth operators at nice bike who produced the video. | ɪn ðə fərst əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈrɛgjələr ˈvɪdioʊz, ˈfaʊndər ˈændru mits ˈpeɪstri ʃɛf bɔɪər ɪn hɪz braɪt ənd ˈərli wən ˈmɛlbərn ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə wi nu ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt əˈbaʊt bɔɪər wɪn wi æst ɪm tɪ bi ɪn ðə fərst ˈɛvər ˈvɪdioʊ. wi nu hi laɪkt. wi nu hi laɪkt instagram*. wi nu hi laɪkt ˈpoʊstɪŋ ʃɑts əv ˈwɑʧɪz ɔn instagram*. ənd, wi hæd ə hənʧ hi hæd ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ dɪˈzərts. bɪˈkəz prɪˈsaɪsli 85 əv hɪz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz hæv ˈkərli bɪts əv ˈʧɔklət ɪn ðɛm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz, wi nu əˈbaʊt ɛz məʧ əˈbaʊt ɪm ɛz ju du ɪf wən əv hɪz fænz. soʊ, ðɛr wɑz ˈplɛnti əv rum fər səˈpraɪzɪz wɪn wi æst ɪm tɪ hæv ˈjuˈɛs ˈoʊvər pləs ə fɪlm kru, haʊ ˈɪnɪmət ənd ʃoʊ ˈjuˈɛs θru hɪz wɔʧ kəˈlɛkʃən, tɛl ə fju wɔʧ ˈstɔriz ənd lɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ɔn hɪz ˈəðər greɪt ləvz. wi tɔkt ˈgiki ɔf ˈkæmərə əˈbaʊt ðə rɛr ˈpisɪz, ðə ˈpraɪsɪz ənd ðə ˈditeɪlz (laɪk ðə ɪnˈgreɪvɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈroʊtər əv ðə bronzo*, ðə sʊˈpərb doʊmd glæs əv ðə fiddy*) bət wi spɛrd ju ðət. fər əˈnəðər deɪ. ðə θɪŋ ɪz, wi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ kip ðɪs ʃɔrt ənd, tɪ pʊt ɪt ˈʤɛntli, ɪt ɔl gɑt ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈkreɪzi. ənd wi liv ˈɛni əv ðə ˈkreɪzinəs aʊt. wət ˈhæpənd? hæv tɪ wɔʧ fər ˈjɔrsɛlf. bət ʤɪst seɪ ɪt wɑz swit ənd ˈskɛri. laɪk ðət ˌsaɪkəˈdɛlɪk bɪt ɪn ˈwɪli ˈʧɔklət ˈfæktəri. laɪk ə ˈkɑkˌteɪl ɔn faɪər. ɪˈnəf tɔk, rɛd ðiz, ðɛn wɔʧ ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. nb*: ɪt ɔl gɪts ˈvɛri ril æt əˈbaʊt ɪf taɪm pur. ˈspɛʃəl θæŋks tɪ bɔɪər, lə ˈpɛti ənd ðə smuð ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz æt nis baɪk hu prəˈdust ðə ˈvɪdioʊ. |
the founder of the budget firearms company, tom deeb has recently passed away at his semi retirement home in texas. he was 65 years old and died from cardiac arrest. deeb founded the company in 1993 with a simple philosophy of creating a budget firearm for the firearms community. despite much of the criticism that gets, to include myself poking fun at the company from time to time, you do have to give it credit for the niche that it occupies, in being low cost and reliable. other companies have tried to bring low cost firearms to the market, and have failed because their guns were unreliable. on the other hand, not only produces budget guns, and for the most part, they can be very reliable. even heard some good things about their as well. to date the company has produced over 2 million firearms.
tom history is quite interesting as well, if you have time, i would highly recommend reading the american rifleman interview with him on how he got the company started, and kept it going. he come from a designers background at all, rather from a mechanical working area, and envisioned brining reliable budget firearms to the market. | ðə ˈfaʊndər əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz ˈkəmpəˌni, tɑm dib həz ˈrisəntli pæst əˈweɪ æt hɪz ˈsɛmi rɪˈtaɪərmənt hoʊm ɪn ˈtɛksəs. hi wɑz 65 jɪrz oʊld ənd daɪd frəm ˈkɑrdiˌæk ərˈɛst. dib ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn 1993 wɪθ ə ˈsɪmpəl fəˈlɑsəfi əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈbəʤɪt ˈfaɪˌrɑrm fər ðə ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz kəmˈjunɪti. dɪˈspaɪt məʧ əv ðə ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ðət gɪts, tɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ˈpoʊkɪŋ fən æt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, ju du hæv tɪ gɪv ɪt ˈkrɛdɪt fər ðə nɪʧ ðət ɪt ˈɑkjəˌpaɪz, ɪn biɪŋ loʊ kɔst ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ˈəðər ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv traɪd tɪ brɪŋ loʊ kɔst ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt, ənd hæv feɪld bɪˈkəz ðɛr gənz wər ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, nɑt ˈoʊnli prəˈdusɪz ˈbəʤɪt gənz, ənd fər ðə moʊst pɑrt, ðeɪ kən bi ˈvɛri rɪˈlaɪəbəl. ˈivɪn hərd səm gʊd θɪŋz əˈbaʊt ðɛr ɛz wɛl. tɪ deɪt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni həz prəˈdust ˈoʊvər 2 ˈmɪljən ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz. tɑm ˈhɪstəri ɪz kwaɪt ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ ɛz wɛl, ɪf ju hæv taɪm, aɪ wʊd ˈhaɪli ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈraɪfəlmən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ɪm ɔn haʊ hi gɑt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈstɑrtɪd, ənd kɛpt ɪt goʊɪŋ. hi kəm frəm ə dɪˈzaɪnərz ˈbækˌgraʊnd æt ɔl, ˈrəðər frəm ə məˈkænɪkəl ˈwərkɪŋ ˈɛriə, ənd ɛnˈvɪʒənd ˈbraɪnɪŋ rɪˈlaɪəbəl ˈbəʤɪt ˈfaɪˌrɑrmz tɪ ðə ˈmɑrkɪt. |
president donald trump and britain's prime minister theresa may have pushed back his official state visit to the united kingdom to allow the real estate mogul to dodge protests over his administration's policies, new reporting reveals.
originally set for june, the visit had sparked uproar because of trump's muslim ban, and a petition to stop the state visit referencing trump's "well documented misogyny and vulgarity" has gathered the signatures of over million britons.
the sun, which first reported on the delay, writes:
a senior [u.k.] government source said: "trump still really wants to come this year, but he wants the heat to die down a bit first.
the two made the decision after trump told may about his worries in a phone call two weeks ago, the news outlet writes.
the independent adds:
trump's election and resulting policies have received widespread criticism from politicians, who have threatened to try and ban him from parliament entirely. the decision to invite the president to the u.k. has also been greeted by some of the largest street protests in recent years, and activists have promised to protest any trip that mr. trump does eventually make.
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the sun reports that the visit has now been provisionally scheduled for october 5 to 8, a time when the parliament will be in recess. trump would therefore not have to face any members of parliament protesting the visit.
for the stop trump coalition, the delay indicates the two leaders "are running that the protests work.
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"trump's visit will be delayed until at least october to 'let the heat die down.' but we promise that it's only going to get hotter," the coalition said in a statement wednesday. "the opposition to this state visit, and to trump's policies, is growing every day. whether he comes in spring or autumn, or to london, birmingham, or scotland, we will meet him in huge numbers to say that the politics of hate and prejudice are not welcome here."
on top that, the coalition says, the prime minister must herself stop pushing policies that echo those of the trump.
"theresa may has badly miscalculated. the british people don't want this racist, misogynist billionaire anywhere near them. at the same time as showing our support to all the people in the u.s. battling this dangerous president, we will also show our own prime minister that she has no mandate to draw us closer to trump or the other extreme leaders she is currently courting," the group continued.
"this was never just about the state visit," the statement reads. "every day the british government gets closer to trump in its refusing to guarantee the basic rights of migrants, to ending the dubs amendment scheme for child refugees. we urge people to join a growing movement that fights for the rights of migrants and an inclusive and democratic society." | ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈdɑnəld trəmp ənd ˈbrɪtənz praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər tərˈisə meɪ hæv pʊʃt bæk hɪz əˈfɪʃəl steɪt ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm tɪ əˈlaʊ ðə ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈmoʊgəl tɪ dɑʤ ˈproʊˌtɛsts ˈoʊvər hɪz ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃənz ˈpɑləsiz, nu rɪˈpɔrtɪŋ rɪˈvilz. ərˈɪʤənəli sɛt fər ʤun, ðə ˈvɪzɪt hæd spɑrkt ˈəˌprɔr bɪˈkəz əv trəmps ˈməzlɪm bæn, ənd ə pəˈtɪʃən tɪ stɑp ðə steɪt ˈvɪzɪt ˈrɛfərənsɪŋ trəmps "wɛl ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ˈmɪzəʤɪni ənd vəlˈgɛrɪti" həz ˈgæðərd ðə ˈsɪgnəʧərz əv ˈoʊvər ˈmɪljən ˈbrɪtənz. ðə sən, wɪʧ fərst ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ðə dɪˈleɪ, raɪts: ə ˈsinjər [u.k*.] ˈgəvərnmənt sɔrs sɛd: "trəmp stɪl ˈrɪli wɔnts tɪ kəm ðɪs jɪr, bət hi wɔnts ðə hit tɪ daɪ daʊn ə bɪt fərst. ðə tu meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ˈæftər trəmp toʊld meɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈwəriz ɪn ə foʊn kɔl tu wiks əˈgoʊ, ðə nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛt raɪts. ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ædz: trəmps ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd rɪˈzəltɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz hæv rɪˈsivd ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm frəm ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz, hu hæv θˈrɛtənd tɪ traɪ ənd bæn ɪm frəm ˈpɑrləmɛnt ɪnˈtaɪərli. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɪnˈvaɪt ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt tɪ ðə u.k*. həz ˈɔlsoʊ bɪn ˈgritɪd baɪ səm əv ðə ˈlɑrʤəst strit ˈproʊˌtɛsts ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz, ənd ˈæktɪvɪsts hæv ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst ˈɛni trɪp ðət ˈmɪstər. trəmp dɪz ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli meɪk. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt hɛlp kip ˈkɑmən drimz əˈlaɪv ɑr prəˈgrɛsɪv nuz ˈmɑdəl ˈoʊnli sərˈvaɪvz ɪf ðoʊz ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ðɪs wərk səˈpɔrt ɑr ˈɛfərts ðə sən rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðə ˈvɪzɪt həz naʊ bɪn prəˈvɪʒənəli ˈskɛʤʊld fər ɑkˈtoʊbər 5 tɪ 8 ə taɪm wɪn ðə ˈpɑrləmɛnt wɪl bi ɪn ˈrisɛs. trəmp wʊd ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt hæv tɪ feɪs ˈɛni ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈpɑrləmɛnt ˈproʊˌtɛstɪŋ ðə ˈvɪzɪt. fər ðə stɑp trəmp ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən, ðə dɪˈleɪ ˈɪndɪˌkeɪts ðə tu ˈlidərz "ər ˈrənɪŋ ðət ðə ˈproʊˌtɛsts wərk. "trəmps ˈvɪzɪt wɪl bi dɪˈleɪd ənˈtɪl æt list ɑkˈtoʊbər tɪ 'lɛt ðə hit daɪ daʊn.' bət wi ˈprɑməs ðət ɪts ˈoʊnli goʊɪŋ tɪ gɪt ˈhɑtər," ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðɪs steɪt ˈvɪzɪt, ənd tɪ trəmps ˈpɑləsiz, ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈɛvəri deɪ. ˈwɛðər hi kəmz ɪn spərɪŋ ər ˈɔtəm, ər tɪ ˈləndən, ˈbərmɪŋˌhæm, ər ˈskɑtlənd, wi wɪl mit ɪm ɪn juʤ ˈnəmbərz tɪ seɪ ðət ðə ˈpɑləˌtɪks əv heɪt ənd ˈprɛʤədɪs ər nɑt ˈwɛlkəm hir." ɔn tɔp ðət, ðə ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən sɪz, ðə praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər məst hərˈsɛlf stɑp ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈpɑləsiz ðət ˈɛkoʊ ðoʊz əv ðə trəmp. "tərˈisə meɪ həz ˈbædli mɪˈskælkjəˌleɪtɪd. ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈpipəl doʊnt wɔnt ðɪs ˈreɪsɪst, ˈmɪzəʤɪnɪst ˌbɪljəˈnɛr ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ðɛm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm ɛz ʃoʊɪŋ ɑr səˈpɔrt tɪ ɔl ðə ˈpipəl ɪn ðə juz. ˈbætəlɪŋ ðɪs ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈprɛzɪdənt, wi wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ ʃoʊ ɑr oʊn praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər ðət ʃi həz noʊ ˈmænˌdeɪt tɪ drɔ ˈjuˈɛs ˈkloʊzər tɪ trəmp ər ðə ˈəðər ɪkˈstrim ˈlidərz ʃi ɪz ˈkərəntli ˈkɔrtɪŋ," ðə grup kənˈtɪnjud. "ðɪs wɑz ˈnɛvər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ðə steɪt ˈvɪzɪt," ðə ˈsteɪtmənt ridz. "ˈɛvəri deɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈgəvərnmənt gɪts ˈkloʊzər tɪ trəmp ɪn ɪts rɪfˈjuzɪŋ tɪ ˌgɛrənˈti ðə ˈbeɪsɪk raɪts əv ˈmaɪgrənts, tɪ ˈɛndɪŋ ðə dəbz əˈmɛndmənt skim fər ʧaɪld ˈrɛfˌjuʤiz. wi ərʤ ˈpipəl tɪ ʤɔɪn ə groʊɪŋ ˈmuvmənt ðət faɪts fər ðə raɪts əv ˈmaɪgrənts ənd ən ˌɪnˈklusɪv ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk soʊˈsaɪɪti." |
bernie sanders’ campaign ended months ago, but at least one jewish participant in this reliably horrific presidential election still has the chance to make history on november 8th. according to an emerson college poll published this week, evan mcmullin, the independent conservative candidate for president, holds a slim lead over donald trump in his home state of utah, topping trump 31% to 27%. if mcmullin were to win the beehive state, the agent and former director of the house republican conference would snag six entireal would his running mate, former republican strategist (and, we should note, member of the tribe) mindy finn. this would be the first time since a maverick cast a vote for libertarian john in 1972 that a candidate took home anal tally, something that such one-time household names as john anderson, ross perot, and ralph nader accomplish. (in an ironic reversal, the last candidate to win a state was segregationist george wallace in 1968.)
it’s fitting that this election season could end with such a rarity. anderson, perot, and nader were nationally prominent figures when they launched their independent bids for the presidency. but perot, who got 19% of the popular vote in 1992, was up against incumbent president george h.w. bush and charismatic arkansas governor bill clinton. anderson ran against the ronald reagan and jimmy carter in 1980. options aside, both elections offered a compelling binary choice between fairly traditional candidates. if mcmullin and finn win utah, it would underscore the widespread dissatisfaction at the republican and democratic candidates, who at one point were the two presidential nominees in history.
the unique dynamics of the 2016 race benefit mcmullin in another respect: as noah feldman recently noted in bloomberg view, utah has seen through donald trump to a degree that few other places have, largely thanks to the sizable mormon population, a religious demographic that, feldman notes, is “genuinely repulsed by donald trump.” trump has exposed conservative ideology as being fluid and conditional for voters and many of their elected leaders. not so with mormons, who seem unwilling to lower their standards of moral behavior for the new york real estate benefit. mormons are also sensitive to the scapegoating of other religious groups: as feldman writes, the church came out forcefully against proposed ban on all muslim travel to the us, mindful, perhaps, of the mormon history of persecution here in the us.
mcmullin, a mormon who, by his own telling, once spoke at least some conversational arabic, is an figure: someone conservative without seeming vindictive, petty, or inward-facing. in an interview with glamour, his running mate finn struck an, cosmopolitan tone. “we believe that everybody is equal and valuable in this country,” finn said, adding that “we welcome immigrants, we celebrate that we are a country of immigrants and a melting pot.” jewish conservatives have been some of the most energetic opponents of have absorbed a sustained campaign of harassment from his supporters.
in 2016, members of two fairly small religious minorities have given up careers in republican politics to oppose donald trump, and it would be one of the election more encouraging if they somehow proved that their vision for the country was more appealing than the in what is one of the most conservative and states in america.
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meet evan mcmullin, the officer who just launched a conservative challenge to trump
armin rosen is a new writer. he has written for the atlantic, city journal, and world affairs journal, and was recently a senior reporter for business insider. | ˈbərni sanders’*’ kæmˈpeɪn ˈɛndɪd mənθs əˈgoʊ, bət æt list wən ʤuɪʃ pɑrˈtɪsəpənt ɪn ðɪs rɪˈlaɪəbli hɔˈrɪfɪk ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən stɪl həz ðə ʧæns tɪ meɪk ˈhɪstəri ɔn noʊˈvɛmbər 8th*. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ən ˈɛmərsən ˈkɑlɪʤ poʊl ˈpəblɪʃt ðɪs wik, ˈɛvən məkˈmələn, ðə ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkænədɪt fər ˈprɛzɪdənt, hoʊldz ə slɪm lɛd ˈoʊvər ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn hɪz hoʊm steɪt əv ˈjuˌtɔ, ˈtɑpɪŋ trəmp 31 tɪ 27 ɪf məkˈmələn wər tɪ wɪn ðə ˈbiˌhaɪv steɪt, ðə ˈeɪʤənt ənd ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə haʊs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɑnfərəns wʊd snæg sɪks ɪnˈtaɪər ɪˈlɛktərəl wʊd hɪz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt, ˈfɔrmər rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈstrætɪʤɪst (ənd, wi ʃʊd noʊt, ˈmɛmbər əv ðə traɪb) ˈmɪndi fɪn. ðɪs wʊd bi ðə fərst taɪm sɪns ə ˈmævərɪk kæst ə voʊt fər ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ʤɑn ɪn 1972 ðət ə ˈkænədɪt tʊk hoʊm ən ɪˈlɛktərəl ˈtæli, ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət səʧ ˈwəˌtaɪm ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪmz ɛz ʤɑn ˈændərsən, rɔs pəroʊ, ənd rælf ˈneɪdər əˈkɑmplɪʃ. (ɪn ən aɪˈrɑnɪk rɪˈvərsəl, ðə læst ˈkænədɪt tɪ wɪn ə steɪt wɑz ˌsɛgrəˈgeɪʃənɪst ʤɔrʤ ˈwɔlɪs ɪn 1968 ˈfɪtɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪˈlɛkʃən ˈsizən kʊd ɛnd wɪθ səʧ ə ˈrɛrɪti. ˈændərsən, pəroʊ, ənd ˈneɪdər wər ˈnæʃənəli ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjərz wɪn ðeɪ lɔnʧt ðɛr ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt bɪdz fər ðə ˈprɛzɪdənsi. bət pəroʊ, hu gɑt 19 əv ðə ˈpɑpjələr voʊt ɪn 1992 wɑz əp əˈgɛnst ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈprɛzɪdənt ʤɔrʤ h.w*. bʊʃ ənd kɛrɪzˈmætɪk ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈgəvərnər bɪl ˈklɪntən. ˈændərsən ræn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən ənd ˈʤɪmi ˈkɑrtər ɪn 1980 ˈɔpʃənz əˈsaɪd, boʊθ ɪˈlɛkʃənz ˈɔfərd ə kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ˈbaɪnəˌri ʧɔɪs bɪtˈwin ˈfɛrli trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkænədɪts. ɪf məkˈmələn ənd fɪn wɪn ˈjuˌtɔ, ɪt wʊd ˌəndərˈskɔr ðə ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌdɪsætɪsˈfækʃən æt ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ənd ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkænədɪts, hu æt wən pɔɪnt wər ðə tu ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˌnɑməˈniz ɪn ˈhɪstəri. ðə juˈnik daɪˈnæmɪks əv ðə 2016 reɪs ˈbɛnəfɪt məkˈmələn ɪn əˈnəðər rɪˈspɛkt: ɛz noʊə ˈfɛldmən ˈrisəntli ˈnoʊtɪd ɪn ˈblumbərg vju, ˈjuˌtɔ həz sin θru ˈdɑnəld trəmp tɪ ə dɪˈgri ðət fju ˈəðər ˈpleɪsɪz hæv, ˈlɑrʤli θæŋks tɪ ðə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˈmɔrmən ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ə rɪˈlɪʤəs ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk ðət, ˈfɛldmən noʊts, ɪz riˈpəlst baɪ ˈdɑnəld trump.”*.” trəmp həz ɪkˈspoʊzd kənˈsərvətɪv ˌaɪdiˈɑləʤi ɛz biɪŋ fluɪd ənd kənˈdɪʃənəl fər ˈvoʊtərz ənd ˈmɛni əv ðɛr ɪˈlɛktɪd ˈlidərz. nɑt soʊ wɪθ ˈmɔrmənz, hu sim ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ loʊər ðɛr ˈstændərdz əv ˈmɔrəl bɪˈheɪvjər fər ðə nu jɔrk ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbɛnəfɪt. ˈmɔrmənz ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈsɛnsɪtɪv tɪ ðə ˈskeɪpˌgoʊtɪŋ əv ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs grups: ɛz ˈfɛldmən raɪts, ðə ʧərʧ keɪm aʊt ˈfɔrsfəli əˈgɛnst prəˈpoʊzd bæn ɔn ɔl ˈməzlɪm ˈtrævəl tɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ˈmaɪndfəl, pərˈhæps, əv ðə ˈmɔrmən ˈhɪstəri əv ˌpərsəˈkjuʃən hir ɪn ðə ˈjuˈɛs. məkˈmələn, ə ˈmɔrmən hu, baɪ hɪz oʊn ˈtɛlɪŋ, wəns spoʊk æt list səm ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənəl ˈɛrəbɪk, ɪz ən ˈfɪgjər: ˈsəmˌwən kənˈsərvətɪv wɪˈθaʊt ˈsimɪŋ vɪnˈdɪktɪv, ˈpɛˌti, ər inward-facing*. ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˈglæmər, hɪz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt fɪn strək ən, ˌkɑzməˈpɑlətən toʊn. bɪˈliv ðət ˈɛvriˌbɑdi ɪz ˈikwəl ənd ˈvæljəbəl ɪn ðɪs country,”*,” fɪn sɛd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ˈwɛlkəm ˈɪməgrənts, wi ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðət wi ər ə ˈkəntri əv ˈɪməgrənts ənd ə ˈmɛltɪŋ pot.”*.” ʤuɪʃ kənˈsərvətɪvz hæv bɪn səm əv ðə moʊst ˌɛnərˈʤɛtɪk əˈpoʊnənts əv hæv əbˈzɔrbd ə səˈsteɪnd kæmˈpeɪn əv hərˈæsmənt frəm hɪz səˈpɔrtərz. ɪn 2016 ˈmɛmbərz əv tu ˈfɛrli smɔl rɪˈlɪʤəs məˈnɔrətiz hæv ˈgɪvɪn əp kərɪrz ɪn rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks tɪ əˈpoʊz ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ənd ɪt wʊd bi wən əv ðə ɪˈlɛkʃən mɔr ɪnˈkərəʤɪŋ ɪf ðeɪ ˈsəmˌhaʊ pruvd ðət ðɛr ˈvɪʒən fər ðə ˈkəntri wɑz mɔr əˈpilɪŋ ðən ðə ɪn wət ɪz wən əv ðə moʊst kənˈsərvətɪv ənd steɪts ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈpriviəs: kənˈsərvətɪv ˈkænədɪt ˈɛvən məkˈmələn tæps ʤuɪʃ rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈstrætɪʤɪst ɛz ˈrənɪŋ meɪt mit ˈɛvən məkˈmələn, ðə ˈɔfɪsər hu ʤɪst lɔnʧt ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈʧælənʤ tɪ trəmp ˈɑrmən ˈroʊzən ɪz ə nu ˈraɪtər. hi həz ˈrɪtən fər ðə əˈtlæntɪk, ˈsɪti ˈʤərnəl, ənd wərld əˈfɛrz ˈʤərnəl, ənd wɑz ˈrisəntli ə ˈsinjər rɪˈpɔrtər fər ˈbɪznɪs ˌɪnˈsaɪdər. |
the russian defense ministry said saturday that terrorists shot down a helicopter near syria's palmyra, killing two russian military instructor pilots.
on july 8, russian military instructor pilots conducted a test flight of a syrian helicopter (export version of the helicopter), when it received a request from the syrian authorities to carry out airstrikes against a large group of terrorists advancing to the east of palmyra, the ministry said.
the russian crew of the helicopter repelled the attack of a large group of fighters on the syrian government forces.
"the crew received a request from the syrian unit's command to strike the advancing fighters. the captain,, made a decision to attack the terrorists. the skillful actions of the russian crew thwarted the terrorists' advance. when the helicopter's ammunition was spent and it changed its course to the opposite direction, it was shot down by terrorists from the ground and crashed in an area controlled by the syrian government army. the helicopter's crew was killed."
the killed russian pilots, and yevgeny dolgin, will be posthumously awarded, the ministry said. | ðə ˈrəʃən dɪˈfɛns ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ðət ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ʃɑt daʊn ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər nɪr ˈsɪriəz palmyra*, ˈkɪlɪŋ tu ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈstrəktər ˈpaɪləts. ɔn ˌʤuˈlaɪ 8 ˈrəʃən ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˌɪnˈstrəktər ˈpaɪləts kənˈdəktəd ə tɛst flaɪt əv ə ˈsɪriən ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər (ˈɛkspɔrt ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər), wɪn ɪt rɪˈsivd ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə ˈsɪriən əˈθɔrətiz tɪ ˈkɛri aʊt ˈɛrˌstraɪks əˈgɛnst ə lɑrʤ grup əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ədˈvænsɪŋ tɪ ðə ist əv palmyra*, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd. ðə ˈrəʃən kru əv ðə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər rɪˈpɛld ðə əˈtæk əv ə lɑrʤ grup əv ˈfaɪtərz ɔn ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfɔrsɪz. "ðə kru rɪˈsivd ə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə ˈsɪriən ˈjunɪts kəˈmænd tɪ straɪk ðə ədˈvænsɪŋ ˈfaɪtərz. ðə ˈkæptən,, meɪd ə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈtæk ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts. ðə ˈskɪlfəl ˈækʃənz əv ðə ˈrəʃən kru θˈwɔrtɪd ðə ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts' ədˈvæns. wɪn ðə ˈhɛləˌkɑptərz ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən wɑz spɛnt ənd ɪt ʧeɪnʤd ɪts kɔrs tɪ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt dɪˈrɛkʃɪn, ɪt wɑz ʃɑt daʊn baɪ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts frəm ðə graʊnd ənd kræʃt ɪn ən ˈɛriə kənˈtroʊld baɪ ðə ˈsɪriən ˈgəvərnmənt ˈɑrmi. ðə ˈhɛləˌkɑptərz kru wɑz kɪld." ðə kɪld ˈrəʃən ˈpaɪləts, ənd ˌjɛvˈgɛni ˈdoʊlʤɪn, wɪl bi ˈpɑsʧʊməsli əˈwɔrdɪd, ðə ˈmɪnɪstri sɛd. |
will justin herbert be able to beat back terry wilson and travis to remain the oregon signal caller this fall?
there is no more visible player on a football team than the starting quarterback. they're typically the face and leader of the program. it's why teams with excellent defenses and supporting casts don't typically win titles with subpar signal callers. that brings us to the first of our position breakdown series for spring football: quarterback.
in these breakdowns we'll aim to explain what's at stake for each position, who the major players are and what do we hope to learn as spring football kicks off on april 5.
what we know: justin herbert can play football. that might be over-simplified, but the sheldon product was fabulous last season in seven starts as a true frosh. he threw for 1936 yards, 19 touchdowns with just four interceptions. while the ducks went just with him behind center, that's not as much an indictment of the abilities as it is on the previous staff's inability to lead a winning football team.
we also know that there's a new sheriff in town. while the arrival of willie taggart has rejuvenated what was a apathetic fanbase, it also means that nothing is guaranteed for herbert. herbert was excellent in the vision of the previous regime, but does he fit what taggart and company will want to do at oregon? that's perhaps the most pressing question surrounding the program entering this spring.
who returns: justin herbert, 225 pounds, sophomore; terry wilson, 205 pounds, freshman; travis, 215 points, sophomore; taylor alie, 185 pounds, senior.
who's new: braxton burmeister, 195 pounds, freshman.
what's intriguing: we mentioned the mystery behind whether herbert fits taggart's vision or not. that's a reasonable inquiry given how south florida operated the last two years. both taggart and helfrich ran a spread offense, but the comparisons end there. bulls quarterback quinton flowers ran for an astounding 1530 yards last season and 991 the year before. that's a ton. the last two years flowers ran it 389 and threw it 607 times. conversely, herbert ran it 58 times and threw it 255 times last year. basically flowers threw it times per every rush, while herbert threw it times per every rush. are you sensing the difference?
none of this is to say that taggart won't stick with herbert, but it's worth mentioning that oregon has a freshman who fits the flowers role a whole lot more than herbert. his name is terry wilson, and he was the quarterback in the 2016 class. much of this battle will depend upon how flexible taggart wants to be. will he make his personnel fit his offense? or will he make his offense fit his personnel? it's important to note that herbert doesn't take the field wearing cement cleats. the kid can move around and has above average top end speed for the position. but his running traits don't compare to wilson, who reportedly runs a3 40 yard dash as a high schooler.
we don't mean to leave travis or braxton burmeister out of the discussion. but it's hard to believe either will be enough to beat out herbert or wilson.
what we hope to learn this spring: the answer to the two questions above. we expect plenty of questions to be asked of the new head man's vision for his offense. how transparent he'll be will be his choice. with practice expected to be open to some extent to fans and media alike, however, we'll get at least a glimpse of who's running with the ones. we may even get an indication as to what the offense will ultimately look like based upon what sort of drills they appear to be emphasizing.
duckterritory's pick: ultimately, we don't expect taggart to make an announcement by the end of spring. we might be totally off here and he may make it following the spring game or even before it, but that doesn't really fit taggart's competition mantra. we think this will be true for all position battles. we'd expect him to keep them pretty hush until the fall, to ensure players don't become disenfranchised. in the end, we anticipate herbert keeping his job. he's just too good not to. we know it shouldn't matter, but we also wonder what the public backlash would like if a budding star from a local high school is pushed aside after a fantastic opening season. we imagine it wouldn't be good. | wɪl ˈʤəstɪn ˈhərbərt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ bit bæk ˈtɛri ˈwɪlsən ənd ˈtrævɪs tɪ rɪˈmeɪn ðə ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈsɪgnəl ˈkɔlər ðɪs fɔl? ðɛr ɪz noʊ mɔr ˈvɪzəbəl pleɪər ɔn ə ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim ðən ðə ˈstɑrtɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðɛr ˈtɪpɪkəli ðə feɪs ənd ˈlidər əv ðə ˈproʊˌgræm. ɪts waɪ timz wɪθ ˈɛksələnt dɪˈfɛnsɪz ənd səˈpɔrtɪŋ kæsts doʊnt ˈtɪpɪkəli wɪn ˈtaɪtəlz wɪθ səbˈpɑr ˈsɪgnəl ˈkɔlərz. ðət brɪŋz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ðə fərst əv ɑr pəˈzɪʃən ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn ˈsɪriz fər spərɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl: kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ɪn ðiz ˈbreɪkˌdaʊnz wɪl eɪm tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn wəts æt steɪk fər iʧ pəˈzɪʃən, hu ðə ˈmeɪʤər pleɪərz ər ənd wət du wi hoʊp tɪ lərn ɛz spərɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl kɪks ɔf ɔn ˈeɪprəl 5 wət wi noʊ: ˈʤəstɪn ˈhərbərt kən pleɪ ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ðət maɪt bi over-simplified*, bət ðə ˈʃɛldən ˈprɑdəkt wɑz ˈfæbjələs læst ˈsizən ɪn ˈsɛvən stɑrts ɛz ə tru frosh*. hi θru fər 1936 jɑrdz, 19 ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz wɪθ ʤɪst fɔr ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃənz. waɪl ðə dəks wɛnt ʤɪst wɪθ ɪm bɪˈhaɪnd ˈsɛnər, ðæts nɑt ɛz məʧ ən ˌɪnˈdaɪtmənt əv ðə əˈbɪləˌtiz ɛz ɪt ɪz ɔn ðə ˈpriviəs stæfs ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti tɪ lɛd ə ˈwɪnɪŋ ˈfʊtˌbɔl tim. wi ˈɔlsoʊ noʊ ðət ðɛrz ə nu ˈʃɛrɪf ɪn taʊn. waɪl ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈwɪli ˈtægərt həz rɪˈʤuvəˌneɪtɪd wət wɑz ə ˌæpəˈθɛtɪk fanbase*, ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ˈnəθɪŋ ɪz ˌgɛrənˈtid fər ˈhərbərt. ˈhərbərt wɑz ˈɛksələnt ɪn ðə ˈvɪʒən əv ðə ˈpriviəs rəˈʒim, bət dɪz hi fɪt wət ˈtægərt ənd ˈkəmpəˌni wɪl wɔnt tɪ du æt ˈɔrəˌgɑn? ðæts pərˈhæps ðə moʊst ˈprɛsɪŋ kˈwɛʃən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɛnərɪŋ ðɪs spərɪŋ. hu rɪˈtərnz: ˈʤəstɪn ˈhərbərt, 225 paʊnz, ˈsɑfˌmɔr; ˈtɛri ˈwɪlsən, 205 paʊnz, ˈfrɛʃmən; ˈtrævɪs, 215 pɔɪnts, ˈsɑfˌmɔr; ˈteɪlər ˈæli, 185 paʊnz, ˈsinjər. huz nu: ˈbrækstən ˈbərmaɪstər, 195 paʊnz, ˈfrɛʃmən. wəts ˌɪnˈtrigɪŋ: wi ˈmɛnʃənd ðə ˈmɪstəri bɪˈhaɪnd ˈwɛðər ˈhərbərt fɪts ˈtægərts ˈvɪʒən ər nɑt. ðæts ə ˈrizənəbəl ˌɪnkˈwaɪˌri ˈgɪvɪn haʊ saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ðə læst tu jɪrz. boʊθ ˈtægərt ənd ˈhɛlfrɪk ræn ə sprɛd əˈfɛns, bət ðə kəmˈpɛrəsənz ɛnd ðɛr. bʊlz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk kwɪnˈtɔn flaʊərz ræn fər ən əˈstaʊndɪŋ 1530 jɑrdz læst ˈsizən ənd 991 ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr. ðæts ə tən. ðə læst tu jɪrz flaʊərz ræn ɪt 389 ənd θru ɪt 607 taɪmz. ˈkɑnvərsli, ˈhərbərt ræn ɪt 58 taɪmz ənd θru ɪt 255 taɪmz læst jɪr. ˈbeɪsɪkli flaʊərz θru ɪt taɪmz pər ˈɛvəri rəʃ, waɪl ˈhərbərt θru ɪt taɪmz pər ˈɛvəri rəʃ. ər ju ˈsɛnsɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərəns? nən əv ðɪs ɪz tɪ seɪ ðət ˈtægərt woʊnt stɪk wɪθ ˈhərbərt, bət ɪts wərθ ˈmɛnʃənɪŋ ðət ˈɔrəˌgɑn həz ə ˈfrɛʃmən hu fɪts ðə flaʊərz roʊl ə hoʊl lɔt mɔr ðən ˈhərbərt. hɪz neɪm ɪz ˈtɛri ˈwɪlsən, ənd hi wɑz ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ɪn ðə 2016 klæs. məʧ əv ðɪs ˈbætəl wɪl dɪˈpɛnd əˈpɑn haʊ ˈflɛksəbəl ˈtægərt wɔnts tɪ bi. wɪl hi meɪk hɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl fɪt hɪz əˈfɛns? ər wɪl hi meɪk hɪz əˈfɛns fɪt hɪz ˌpərsəˈnɛl? ɪts ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt tɪ noʊt ðət ˈhərbərt ˈdəzənt teɪk ðə fild ˈwɛrɪŋ sɪˈmɛnt klits. ðə kɪd kən muv əraʊnd ənd həz əˈbəv ˈævərɪʤ tɔp ɛnd spid fər ðə pəˈzɪʃən. bət hɪz ˈrənɪŋ treɪts doʊnt kəmˈpɛr tɪ ˈwɪlsən, hu rɪˈpɔrtədli rənz ə 40 jɑrd dæʃ ɛz ə haɪ ˈskulər. wi doʊnt min tɪ liv ˈtrævɪs ər ˈbrækstən ˈbərmaɪstər aʊt əv ðə dɪˈskəʃən. bət ɪts hɑrd tɪ bɪˈliv ˈiðər wɪl bi ɪˈnəf tɪ bit aʊt ˈhərbərt ər ˈwɪlsən. wət wi hoʊp tɪ lərn ðɪs spərɪŋ: ðə ˈænsər tɪ ðə tu kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbəv. wi ɪkˈspɛkt ˈplɛnti əv kˈwɛsʧənz tɪ bi æst əv ðə nu hɛd mænz ˈvɪʒən fər hɪz əˈfɛns. haʊ trænˈspɛrənt hil bi wɪl bi hɪz ʧɔɪs. wɪθ ˈpræktɪs ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ bi ˈoʊpən tɪ səm ɪkˈstɛnt tɪ fænz ənd ˈmidiə əˈlaɪk, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɪl gɪt æt list ə glɪmps əv huz ˈrənɪŋ wɪθ ðə wənz. wi meɪ ˈivɪn gɪt ən ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən ɛz tɪ wət ðə əˈfɛns wɪl ˈəltəmətli lʊk laɪk beɪst əˈpɑn wət sɔrt əv drɪlz ðeɪ əˈpɪr tɪ bi ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪŋ. pɪk: ˈəltəmətli, wi doʊnt ɪkˈspɛkt ˈtægərt tɪ meɪk ən əˈnaʊnsmɛnt baɪ ðə ɛnd əv spərɪŋ. wi maɪt bi ˈtoʊtəli ɔf hir ənd hi meɪ meɪk ɪt ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə spərɪŋ geɪm ər ˈivɪn ˌbiˈfɔr ɪt, bət ðət ˈdəzənt ˈrɪli fɪt ˈtægərts ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ˈmæntrə. wi θɪŋk ðɪs wɪl bi tru fər ɔl pəˈzɪʃən ˈbætəlz. wid ɪkˈspɛkt ɪm tɪ kip ðɛm ˈprɪti həʃ ənˈtɪl ðə fɔl, tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr pleɪərz doʊnt bɪˈkəm dɪsɪnˈfrænˌʧaɪzd. ɪn ðə ɛnd, wi ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt ˈhərbərt ˈkipɪŋ hɪz ʤɑb. hiz ʤɪst tu gʊd nɑt tɪ. wi noʊ ɪt ˈʃʊdənt ˈmætər, bət wi ˈɔlsoʊ ˈwəndər wət ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈbæˌklæʃ wʊd laɪk ɪf ə ˈbədɪŋ stɑr frəm ə ˈloʊkəl haɪ skul ɪz pʊʃt əˈsaɪd ˈæftər ə fænˈtæstɪk ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈsizən. wi ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪt ˈwʊdənt bi gʊd. |
the number of multiracial americans is growing nationwide, but in hawaii, nothing new. the rainbow state with its history of attracting immigrants from asia and other parts of the world to work as farm laborers stands far above the rest, with nearly residents (24%) identifying as multiracial, according to a pew research center analysis of census bureau data. the next states are far behind: alaska (8%) and oklahoma (7%).
here’s another way to look at how much hawaii stands out: in terms of total population, hawaii is one of the smallest (1.4 million people), ranking out of 50 states. but when ranking states with the highest total multiracial population, the state ranks sixth, with more than.
a new pew research survey found that the number of multiracial americans may be higher than the estimates from census, which has estimated that 3% of the overall u.s. population and% of the adult population is multiracial. but taking into account how adults describe their own race as well as the racial backgrounds of their parents and grandparents which the census does not do pew research estimates that% of the u.s. adult population could be considered multiracial.
for this state analysis, we used census data because the pew research survey did not have an adequate sample size for analysis. (delaware, montana, north dakota, south dakota, vermont and wyoming were not analyzed due to the small number of multiracial people interviewed in those states.)
in hawaii, the vast majority (70%) of multiracial residents say they are some combination of white, asian and native islander. for example, the largest biracial groups in hawaii are white and asian (18%), asian and native islander (18%), and white and native islander (12%). interestingly, hawaii is the only state to have a group as its largest multiracial group, one that includes white, asian and native islander (22%). there is also wide diversity within the asian race subgroup, with people claiming roots in china, japan and the philippines nations from which immigrants arrived with the growth of the sugar cane industry in the mid-1800s.
hawaii’s abundance of multiracial people with asian and native islander heritage differs from the makeup of the overall multiracial population (including adults and children). in the u.s., the multiracial population is more evenly spread among biracial white and black (22%), white and asian (18%) and white and american indian (16%).
there are other states that have multiracial concentrations that differ from the nation as a whole. in the western states of california and washington, biracial white and asian is the largest multiracial group. (california is home to the largest hispanic population, but hispanic origin is considered an ethnicity and not a race by the census bureau. hispanics are not included in the analysis of racial groups.)
the states where biracial white and american indian is the majority of a multiracial population include oklahoma (61%) and maine (53%).
under the census narrower definition of multiracial, biracial white and black is the biggest group. accordingly, biracial white and black is the biggest multiracial population in 29 states. the states with the highest share of biracial white and black include ohio (47%), kentucky (46%) and indiana (42%).
topics: demographics, u.s. census, demographics, race and ethnicity | ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz groʊɪŋ ˈneɪʃənˈwaɪd, bət ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ˈnəθɪŋ nu. ðə ˈreɪnˌboʊ steɪt wɪθ ɪts ˈhɪstəri əv əˈtræktɪŋ ˈɪməgrənts frəm ˈeɪʒə ənd ˈəðər pɑrts əv ðə wərld tɪ wərk ɛz fɑrm ˈleɪbərərz stændz fɑr əˈbəv ðə rɛst, wɪθ ˈnɪrli ˈrɛzɪdənts 24 aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ɛz ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ ˈdætə. ðə nɛkst steɪts ər fɑr bɪˈhaɪnd: əˈlæskə 8 ənd ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 7 əˈnəðər weɪ tɪ lʊk æt haʊ məʧ həˈwaɪˌi stændz aʊt: ɪn tərmz əv ˈtoʊtəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, həˈwaɪˌi ɪz wən əv ðə sˈmɔləst ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl), ˈræŋkɪŋ aʊt əv 50 steɪts. bət wɪn ˈræŋkɪŋ steɪts wɪθ ðə haɪəst ˈtoʊtəl ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ðə steɪt ræŋks sɪksθ, wɪθ mɔr ðən ə nu pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət ðə ˈnəmbər əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl əˈmɛrɪkənz meɪ bi haɪər ðən ðə ˈɛstəˌmeɪts frəm ˈsɛnsəs, wɪʧ həz ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðət 3 əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ənd əv ðə ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl. bət ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈɪntu əˈkaʊnt haʊ ˈædəlts dɪˈskraɪb ðɛr oʊn reɪs ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈreɪʃəl ˈbækˌgraʊndz əv ðɛr ˈpɛrənts ənd ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wɪʧ ðə ˈsɛnsəs dɪz nɑt du pju ˈrisərʧ ˈɛstəˌmeɪts ðət əv ðə juz. ˈædəlt ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən kʊd bi kənˈsɪdərd ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl. fər ðɪs steɪt æˈnælɪsɪs, wi juzd ˈsɛnsəs ˈdætə bɪˈkəz ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ dɪd nɑt hæv ən ˈædəkˌweɪt ˈsæmpəl saɪz fər æˈnælɪsɪs. (ˈdɛləˌwɛr, mɑnˈtænə, nɔrθ dəˈkoʊtə, saʊθ dəˈkoʊtə, vərˈmɑnt ənd ˌwaɪˈoʊmɪŋ wər nɑt ˈænəˌlaɪzd du tɪ ðə smɔl ˈnəmbər əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˈpipəl ˈɪntərvˌjud ɪn ðoʊz steɪts.) ɪn həˈwaɪˌi, ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti 70 əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˈrɛzɪdənts seɪ ðeɪ ər səm ˌkɑmbəˈneɪʃən əv waɪt, ˈeɪʒən ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪləndər. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈlɑrʤəst baɪˈreɪʃəl grups ɪn həˈwaɪˌi ər waɪt ənd ˈeɪʒən 18 ˈeɪʒən ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪləndər 18 ənd waɪt ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪləndər 12 ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋli, həˈwaɪˌi ɪz ðə ˈoʊnli steɪt tɪ hæv ə grup ɛz ɪts ˈlɑrʤəst ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl grup, wən ðət ˌɪnˈkludz waɪt, ˈeɪʒən ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪləndər 22 ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ waɪd dɪˈvərsɪti wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈeɪʒən reɪs ˈsəbˌgrup, wɪθ ˈpipəl ˈkleɪmɪŋ ruts ɪn ˈʧaɪnə, ʤəˈpæn ənd ðə ˈfɪləˌpinz ˈneɪʃənz frəm wɪʧ ˈɪməgrənts əraɪvd wɪθ ðə groʊθ əv ðə ˈʃʊgər keɪn ˈɪndəstri ɪn ðə mid-1800s*. əˈbəndəns əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˈpipəl wɪθ ˈeɪʒən ənd ˈneɪtɪv ˈaɪləndər ˈhɛrɪtɪʤ ˈdɪfərz frəm ðə ˈmeɪˌkəp əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən (ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈædəlts ənd ˈʧɪldrən). ɪn ðə juz., ðə ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪz mɔr ˈivənli sprɛd əˈməŋ baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd blæk 22 waɪt ənd ˈeɪʒən 18 ənd waɪt ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən 16 ðɛr ər ˈəðər steɪts ðət hæv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃənz ðət ˈdɪfər frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛz ə hoʊl. ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn steɪts əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd ˈeɪʒən ɪz ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl grup. (ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ɪz hoʊm tɪ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst hɪˈspænɪk ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, bət hɪˈspænɪk ˈɔrəʤən ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ən ɛθˈnɪsɪti ənd nɑt ə reɪs baɪ ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈbjʊroʊ. hɪˈspænɪks ər nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə æˈnælɪsɪs əv ˈreɪʃəl grups.) ðə steɪts wɛr baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɪndiən ɪz ðə məˈʤɔrəti əv ə ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ˌɪnˈklud ˌoʊkləˈhoʊmə 61 ənd meɪn 53 ˈəndər ðə ˈsɛnsəs ˈnɛroʊər ˌdɛfəˈnɪʃən əv ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl, baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd blæk ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst grup. əˈkɔrdɪŋli, baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd blæk ɪz ðə ˈbɪgəst ˌməlˌtaɪˈreɪʃəl ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən ɪn 29 steɪts. ðə steɪts wɪθ ðə haɪəst ʃɛr əv baɪˈreɪʃəl waɪt ənd blæk ˌɪnˈklud oʊˈhaɪoʊ 47 kənˈtəki 46 ənd ˌɪndiˈænə 42 ˈtɑpɪks: ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks, juz. ˈsɛnsəs, ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks, reɪs ənd ɛθˈnɪsɪti |
william barret "buck" travis (august 1, 1809 march 6, 1836) was a american lawyer, soldier and freemason. at the age of 26, he was a lieutenant colonel in the texas army. he died at the battle of the alamo during the texas revolution. travis county and travis park were named after him for being the commander of the republic of texas at the battle of the alamo.
early life
ancestry, early years, and education
travis's grandfather, berwick (also known as barrett) travis, came to the british colonies of north america at the age of 12, where he was placed in indentured servitude for more than a decade. ancestors came to north america in the late 1600s, and (barrett's) grandfather was born in perquimans, north carolina but went back to the united kingdom for his medical training. a descendant of the travers of castle in preston, england, berwick had a life that hardly resembled his ancestor's glory and wealth. after working his period of servitude, he traveled south to the colony of south carolina, where he received a grant of over 100 acres of land in what is now county, south] a year later, he married anne smallwood, and they lived out their lives there. they had four daughters and three sons, including mark travis and the baptist missionary alexander travis.
mark travis married jemima stallworth on june 1,] she gave birth to william barret travis on august 1, 1809. records differ as to whether his date of birth was the first or ninth of august, but his youngest brother james c. travis, who was in possession of the travis family bible at the time of his statement, indicated that william was born on the first. mark and jemima had nine other children over the next twenty years.
travis's uncle alexander migrated to the new territory of alabama following the war of 1812, settling in county. he urged his brother and family to come join him, where he said that the land was cheap and easy to acquire, so mark took his family, including young william, then age 9, to alabama. they settled in the newly forming town of sparta, where mark travis purchased the very first certificate from the sparta land] young travis grew up in sparta, and while his father tended to the farming, his uncle alexander became prominent, organizing the old beulah church (among other churches), preaching in neighboring counties and nearby evergreen, alabama, and leaving a strong influence on young]
during that same time, alexander also founded the sparta academy and served as its superintendent. travis received his first formal education at the sparta academy, studying subjects ranging from greek and latin to history and mathematics. after a few years, travis moved to the academy of professor william h. mccurdy in claiborne, alabama.
after completing his education at the age of 18, travis gained a position as an assistant teacher in monroe county, a position he held for less than a] he met a student, rosanna cato, whom he immediately felt attracted to and with whom he began a romantic]
life in claiborne, ensuing debt and troubles
eager to get away from farm life, travis made his move to claiborne permanent where he began studying law. famed lawyer james accepted travis as his] at that time, claiborne was a major city in alabama that was right next to the alabama river, where trade and social life seemed to be miles ahead of the community of sparta.
mounting debt and failure
travis and cato married on october 26, 1828. cato gave birth to their first son, charlie, a year later, though there is evidence to support that charlie was born out of wedlock or possibly even a year]
while still studying law under, travis was eager to resume his professional career and to join the high ranks of claiborne society. travis started a newspaper, the claiborne herald, which, like many other newspapers of the day, published stories ranging from activities in congress to stories of adventures across the world, local notices, advertisements and more. travis essentially operated the newspaper himself, and while it provided a modest income during the first few months of operation, it was hardly enough to support himself, rosanna and young charlie. the financial stress led to carelessness at the herald: advertisements were accidentally printed upside down, the type was not set properly in the printing press, letting words fall out of line, and advertisements that had expired were still published. he struggled to continue the paper, and though he asked for] he received none.
the home of travis and rosanna, relocated to perdue hill, alabama and restored in 1985
on february 27, 1829, travis passed his law examination and received permission to legally practice, so he borrowed $55.37 to open a law] as well as $90 earlier in the year to help pay for the] now in debt and with no practical income, he took in three boarding students, and to help rosanna with the workload, he purchased two slaves. maintaining the slaves increased his expenses, pushing travis further into debt.
in 1829, the herald's editions declined; only six issues were published in the fall when it was intended to be a weekly publication. it went from a newspaper to a sheet. still, no one helped travis with his newspaper, and by the end of that year, the herald stopped being printed.
with hardly any law business coming in, the debts continued to mount. the earlier loans had never been paid, and more came - $192.40 in may 1829, $50.12 in june, and $50.00 in] his law practice failed to attract any significant clients because men like continued to be trusted more than travis. by the end of his law practice in claiborne, he had had only six cases, and had received less than a total of $4.00. by the spring of 1831, his debt was $834.[15]
dellet, along with others to whom travis owed money, had no choice but to file suit for debts to be repaid. at one point during the suit, travis filed a plea that the case be dismissed on the grounds of infancy (he was still considered a minor in many parts of alabama). responded by forcing travis to stand, yelling at the courtroom "gentlemen, i make 'proofest' of this] travis stood humiliated in a courtroom filled with people who were roaring with laughter, and the court's clerk issued orders for his arrest on march 31,]
at some point during his time in claiborne, travis heard stories of texas, which was then an outlying state in the first mexican republic. in texas, there was a massive amount of land speculation and immigration, with settlers coming in from the united states and europe. there was also a strong demand for lawyers to deal with the influx of immigrants and land dealings, so he quickly made the decision to go to texas. he promised rosanna (now pregnant with a second child) that, while in texas, he would earn enough money to pay back all of his debts. rosanna trusted him to eventually return or send for her and his children. travis avoided being arrested and left for texas.
texas and the alamo command
in may 1831, upon his arrival in mexican texas, a part of northern mexico at the time, travis purchased land from stephen f. austin, who appointed him counsel from the united] he set up a law practice in and helped start a militia to oppose mexican] he subsequently became a pivotal figure in the disturbances and was imprisoned for his]
travis was commissioned as a lieutenant colonel of the legion of cavalry and became the chief recruiting officer for a new regular] governor henry smith ordered travis to raise a company of professional soldiers to reinforce thes who were then under the command of james c. neill at the alamo mission in san] travis considered disobeying his orders, writing to smith: "i am willing, nay anxious, to go to the defense of bexar, but sir, i am unwilling to risk my reputation ... by going off into the enemy's country with such little means, so few men, and with them so badly equipped." james bowie arrived at the alamo with 30 men on january 19,] on february 3, travis arrived in san antonio with eighteen regulars as reinforcements. a compromise was reached between bowie and travis for command of the alamo, with bowie in command of the volunteers and travis in command of the regulars. when health began to fail the compromise became irrelevant, and travis became the official commander of the alamo] on march 6, 1836, following a siege, santa anna ordered the assault on the alamo during the predawn hours. travis died fighting to the end, and his remains were burned along with all the other alamo]
travis's "victory or death" letter from the alamo
on february 24, 1836, during santa anna's siege of the alamo, travis wrote a letter addressed "to the people of texas and all americans in the world":
plaque with the contents of the letter in front of the alamo
fellow citizens and compatriots; i am besieged, by a thousand or more of the mexicans under santa anna. i have sustained a continual bombardment and for 24 hours and have not lost a man. the enemy has demanded a surrender at discretion, otherwise, the garrison are to be put to the sword, if the fort is taken. i have answered the demand with a cannon shot, and our flag still waves proudly from the walls. i shall never surrender or retreat . then, i call on you in the name of liberty, of patriotism and everything dear to the american character, to come to our aid, with all dispatch. the enemy is receiving reinforcements daily and will no doubt increase to three or four thousand in four or five days. if this call is neglected, i am determined to sustain myself as long as possible and die like a soldier who never forgets what is due to his own honor and that of his country. victory or death. william barret travis lt. col. comdt. p.s. the lord is on our side. when the enemy appeared in sight we had not three bushels of corn. we have since found in deserted houses 80 or 90 bushels and got into the walls 20 or 30 head of beeves. travis
he gave this letter to courier albert martin to deliver. the envelope that contained the letter was labeled "victory or death". the letter, while unable to bring aid to the garrison at the alamo, did much to motivate the army and helped to rally support in america for the cause of texas independence. it also cemented status as a hero of the texas revolution.
alleged burial
a year after the battle, acting upon orders from general felix huston, colonel juan oversaw the reclamation of the abandoned ashes of the alamo defenders from three sites. on march 28, 1837, an official public ceremony was conducted to give a christian burial to the ashes. it was believed they were buried in the vicinity of the alamo, but their exact location was forgotten over time. when san antonio's cathedral of san fernando was being renovated for a new altar during the texas 1936 centennial, human remains believed to be those of the alamo defenders were found. because of discrepancies in various accounts in the ensuing century after the burial, public opinion was divided about whether or not these were the remains of the defenders. the recovered ashes were in a marble sarcophagus inside the cathedral, purportedly containing the bones of travis, crockett and bowie, as well as] calls for dna testing have not been acted]
family
travis married one of his former students, rosanna cato (1812–1848), on october 26, 1828. the couple stayed in claiborne and had a son, charles edward, in 1829 and a daughter, susan, in 1831. they were officially divorced by the marion county courts on january 9, 1836, by act no. 115. rosanna married samuel g. cloud in monroeville, alabama, on february 14, 1836. they both died of yellow fever during an epidemic which afflicted the state in 1848.
charles edward travis (1829–1860) was raised by his mother and her second husband. he won a seat in the texas legislature in 1853. in 1855, he enlisted in the united states army as a captain in a cavalry regiment (which was later renamed the cavalry regiment (united states) commanded by albert sidney johnston) but was discharged in may 1856 for "conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman," following an allegation that he had cheated at] he appealed the decision to no avail. he then turned to studying law, earning a degree from baylor university in 1859. he died of consumption (tuberculosis) within a year and is buried in the masonic]
susan isabella travis (1831–1868) was born after travis had departed for texas. although her paternity has been] travis did name her as his daughter in his will. she married a planter from chappell hill,] their son, who died young, was william barret grissett, and their daughter was mary jane grissett davidson]
gallery
cenotaph of the alamo defenders, travis and crockett
birth/death dates plaque at alamo
see also
references
bibliography
davis, robert e. (1966). the diary of william barret travis . waco, tx: press. 732686506.
davis, william c. (1998). three roads to the alamo . new york, ny: harpercollins world..
hardin, stephen l. (1994). iliad. austin, tx: university of texas press..
further reading | ˈwɪljəm ˈbærɪt "bək" ˈtrævɪs (ˈɔgəst 1 1809 mɑrʧ 6 1836 wɑz ə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlɔjər, ˈsoʊlʤər ənd ˈfriˈmeɪsən. æt ðə eɪʤ əv 26 hi wɑz ə luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl ɪn ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈɑrmi. hi daɪd æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. ˈtrævɪs ˈkaʊnti ənd ˈtrævɪs pɑrk wər neɪmd ˈæftər ɪm fər biɪŋ ðə kəˈmændər əv ðə riˈpəblɪk əv ˈtɛksəs æt ðə ˈbætəl əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ. ˈərli laɪf ˈænsɛstri, ˈərli jɪrz, ənd ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən ˈgrænˌfɑðər, ˈbərwɪk (ˈɔlsoʊ noʊn ɛz ˈbɛrɪt) ˈtrævɪs, keɪm tɪ ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈkɑləniz əv nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə æt ðə eɪʤ əv 12 wɛr hi wɑz pleɪst ɪn ˌɪnˈdɛnʧərd ˈsərvəˌtud fər mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd. ˈænˌsɛstərz keɪm tɪ nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn ðə leɪt 1600s*, ənd (barrett's*) ˈgrænˌfɑðər wɑz bɔrn ɪn perquimans*, nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə bət wɛnt bæk tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkɪŋdəm fər hɪz ˈmɛdɪkəl ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ə dɪˈsɛndənt əv ðə ˈtrævərz əv ˈkæsəl ɪn ˈprɛstən, ˈɪŋglənd, ˈbərwɪk hæd ə laɪf ðət ˈhɑrdli rɪˈzɛmbəld hɪz ˈænˌsɛstərz ˈglɔri ənd wɛlθ. ˈæftər ˈwərkɪŋ hɪz ˈpɪriəd əv ˈsərvəˌtud, hi ˈtrævəld saʊθ tɪ ðə ˈkɑləni əv saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɛr hi rɪˈsivd ə grænt əv ˈoʊvər 100 ˈeɪkərz əv lænd ɪn wət ɪz naʊ ˈkaʊnti, saʊθ ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, hi ˈmɛrid æn sˈmɔlˌwʊd, ənd ðeɪ lɪvd aʊt ðɛr lɪvz ðɛr. ðeɪ hæd fɔr ˈdɔtərz ənd θri sənz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ mɑrk ˈtrævɪs ənd ðə ˈbæptɪst ˈmɪʃəˌnɛri ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈtrævɪs. mɑrk ˈtrævɪs ˈmɛrid ʤɛˈmimə ˈstɔlˌwərθ ɔn ʤun 1 ʃi geɪv bərθ tɪ ˈwɪljəm ˈbærɪt ˈtrævɪs ɔn ˈɔgəst 1 1809 ˈrɛkərdz ˈdɪfər ɛz tɪ ˈwɛðər hɪz deɪt əv bərθ wɑz ðə fərst ər naɪnθ əv ˈɔgəst, bət hɪz ˈjəŋgəst ˈbrəðər ʤeɪmz si. ˈtrævɪs, hu wɑz ɪn pəˈzɛʃən əv ðə ˈtrævɪs ˈfæməli ˈbaɪbəl æt ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˈsteɪtmənt, ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðət ˈwɪljəm wɑz bɔrn ɔn ðə fərst. mɑrk ənd ʤɛˈmimə hæd naɪn ˈəðər ˈʧɪldrən ˈoʊvər ðə nɛkst tˈwɛnti jɪrz. ˈəŋkəl ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈmaɪˌgreɪtɪd tɪ ðə nu ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri əv ˌæləˈbæmə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə wɔr əv 1812 ˈsɛtəlɪŋ ɪn ˈkaʊnti. hi ərʤd hɪz ˈbrəðər ənd ˈfæməli tɪ kəm ʤɔɪn ɪm, wɛr hi sɛd ðət ðə lænd wɑz ʧip ənd ˈizi tɪ əkˈwaɪər, soʊ mɑrk tʊk hɪz ˈfæməli, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ jəŋ ˈwɪljəm, ðɛn eɪʤ 9 tɪ ˌæləˈbæmə. ðeɪ ˈsɛtəld ɪn ðə ˈnuli ˈfɔrmɪŋ taʊn əv ˈspɑrtɑ, wɛr mɑrk ˈtrævɪs ˈpərʧəst ðə ˈvɛri fərst sərˈtɪfɪkət frəm ðə ˈspɑrtɑ lænd jəŋ ˈtrævɪs gru əp ɪn ˈspɑrtɑ, ənd waɪl hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈtɛndɪd tɪ ðə ˈfɑrmɪŋ, hɪz ˈəŋkəl ˌælɪgˈzændər bɪˈkeɪm ˈprɑmənənt, ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzɪŋ ðə oʊld ˈbjulə ʧərʧ (əˈməŋ ˈəðər ˈʧərʧɪz), ˈpriʧɪŋ ɪn ˈneɪbərɪŋ ˈkaʊntiz ənd ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈɛvərˌgrin, ˌæləˈbæmə, ənd ˈlivɪŋ ə strɔŋ ˈɪnfluəns ɔn jəŋ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðət seɪm taɪm, ˌælɪgˈzændər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfaʊndɪd ðə ˈspɑrtɑ əˈkædəmi ənd sərvd ɛz ɪts ˌsupərɪnˈtɛndənt. ˈtrævɪs rɪˈsivd hɪz fərst ˈfɔrməl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt ðə ˈspɑrtɑ əˈkædəmi, ˈstədiɪŋ ˈsəbʤɪkts ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm grik ənd ˈlætən tɪ ˈhɪstəri ənd ˌmæθəˈmætɪks. ˈæftər ə fju jɪrz, ˈtrævɪs muvd tɪ ðə əˈkædəmi əv prəˈfɛsər ˈwɪljəm eɪʧ. məˈkərdi ɪn ˈkleɪbərn, ˌæləˈbæmə. ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ hɪz ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən æt ðə eɪʤ əv 18 ˈtrævɪs geɪnd ə pəˈzɪʃən ɛz ən əˈsɪstənt ˈtiʧər ɪn mənˈroʊ ˈkaʊnti, ə pəˈzɪʃən hi hɛld fər lɛs ðən ə hi mɛt ə ˈstudənt, roʊˈzænə ˈkeɪtoʊ, hum hi ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli fɛlt əˈtræktəd tɪ ənd wɪθ hum hi bɪˈgæn ə roʊˈmæntɪk laɪf ɪn ˈkleɪbərn, ˈɛnsuɪŋ dɛt ənd ˈtrəbəlz ˈigər tɪ gɪt əˈweɪ frəm fɑrm laɪf, ˈtrævɪs meɪd hɪz muv tɪ ˈkleɪbərn ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt wɛr hi bɪˈgæn ˈstədiɪŋ lɔ. feɪmd ˈlɔjər ʤeɪmz ækˈsɛptɪd ˈtrævɪs ɛz hɪz æt ðət taɪm, ˈkleɪbərn wɑz ə ˈmeɪʤər ˈsɪti ɪn ˌæləˈbæmə ðət wɑz raɪt nɛkst tɪ ðə ˌæləˈbæmə ˈrɪvər, wɛr treɪd ənd ˈsoʊʃəl laɪf simd tɪ bi maɪəlz əˈhɛd əv ðə kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈspɑrtɑ. ˈmaʊntɪŋ dɛt ənd ˈfeɪljər ˈtrævɪs ənd ˈkeɪtoʊ ˈmɛrid ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 1828 ˈkeɪtoʊ geɪv bərθ tɪ ðɛr fərst sən, ˈʧɑrli, ə jɪr ˈleɪtər, ðoʊ ðɛr ɪz ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət ˈʧɑrli wɑz bɔrn aʊt əv ˈwɛˌdlɑk ər ˈpɑsəbli ˈivɪn ə jɪr waɪl stɪl ˈstədiɪŋ lɔ ˈəndər, ˈtrævɪs wɑz ˈigər tɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ hɪz prəˈfɛʃənəl kərɪr ənd tɪ ʤɔɪn ðə haɪ ræŋks əv ˈkleɪbərn soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈtrævɪs ˈstɑrtɪd ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ðə ˈkleɪbərn ˈhɛrəld, wɪʧ, laɪk ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz əv ðə deɪ, ˈpəblɪʃt ˈstɔriz ˈreɪnʤɪŋ frəm ækˈtɪvɪtiz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ ˈstɔriz əv ædˈvɛnʧərz əˈkrɔs ðə wərld, ˈloʊkəl ˈnoʊtɪsɪz, ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ənd mɔr. ˈtrævɪs ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɑpərˌeɪtəd ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər hɪmˈsɛlf, ənd waɪl ɪt prəˈvaɪdɪd ə ˈmɑdəst ˈɪnˌkəm ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə fərst fju mənθs əv ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən, ɪt wɑz ˈhɑrdli ɪˈnəf tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪmˈsɛlf, roʊˈzænə ənd jəŋ ˈʧɑrli. ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl strɛs lɛd tɪ ˈkɛrlɛsnəs æt ðə ˈhɛrəld: ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts wər ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˈprɪnɪd ˈəpˈsaɪd daʊn, ðə taɪp wɑz nɑt sɛt ˈprɑpərli ɪn ðə ˈprɪnɪŋ prɛs, ˈlɛtɪŋ wərdz fɔl aʊt əv laɪn, ənd ˈædvərˌtaɪzmənts ðət hæd ɪkˈspaɪrd wər stɪl ˈpəblɪʃt. hi ˈstrəgəld tɪ kənˈtɪnju ðə ˈpeɪpər, ənd ðoʊ hi æst fər hi rɪˈsivd nən. ðə hoʊm əv ˈtrævɪs ənd roʊˈzænə, ˌriˈloʊkeɪtɪd tɪ pərˈdu hɪl, ˌæləˈbæmə ənd rɪˈstɔrd ɪn 1985 ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 1829 ˈtrævɪs pæst hɪz lɔ ɪgˌzæməˈneɪʃən ənd rɪˈsivd pərˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈligəli ˈpræktɪs, soʊ hi ˈbɑˌroʊd tɪ ˈoʊpən ə lɔ ɛz wɛl ɛz 90 ˈərliər ɪn ðə jɪr tɪ hɛlp peɪ fər ðə naʊ ɪn dɛt ənd wɪθ noʊ ˈpræktɪkəl ˈɪnˌkəm, hi tʊk ɪn θri ˈbɔrdɪŋ ˈstudənts, ənd tɪ hɛlp roʊˈzænə wɪθ ðə ˈwərˌkloʊd, hi ˈpərʧəst tu sleɪvz. meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ ðə sleɪvz ˌɪnˈkrist hɪz ɪkˈspɛnsɪz, ˈpʊʃɪŋ ˈtrævɪs ˈfərðər ˈɪntu dɛt. ɪn 1829 ðə ˈhɛrəldz ɪˈdɪʃənz dɪˈklaɪnd; ˈoʊnli sɪks ˈɪʃuz wər ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn ðə fɔl wɪn ɪt wɑz ˌɪnˈtɛndɪd tɪ bi ə ˈwikli ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən. ɪt wɛnt frəm ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər tɪ ə ʃit. stɪl, noʊ wən hɛlpt ˈtrævɪs wɪθ hɪz ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, ənd baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðət jɪr, ðə ˈhɛrəld stɑpt biɪŋ ˈprɪnɪd. wɪθ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni lɔ ˈbɪznɪs ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn, ðə dɛts kənˈtɪnjud tɪ maʊnt. ðə ˈərliər loʊnz hæd ˈnɛvər bɪn peɪd, ənd mɔr keɪm ɪn meɪ 1829 ɪn ʤun, ənd ɪn hɪz lɔ ˈpræktɪs feɪld tɪ əˈtrækt ˈɛni sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt klaɪənts bɪˈkəz mɛn laɪk kənˈtɪnjud tɪ bi ˈtrəstɪd mɔr ðən ˈtrævɪs. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv hɪz lɔ ˈpræktɪs ɪn ˈkleɪbərn, hi hæd hæd ˈoʊnli sɪks ˈkeɪsɪz, ənd hæd rɪˈsivd lɛs ðən ə ˈtoʊtəl əv baɪ ðə spərɪŋ əv 1831 hɪz dɛt wɑz, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈəðərz tɪ hum ˈtrævɪs oʊd ˈməni, hæd noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ faɪl sut fər dɛts tɪ bi riˈpeɪd. æt wən pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə sut, ˈtrævɪs faɪld ə pli ðət ðə keɪs bi dɪsˈmɪst ɔn ðə graʊnz əv ˈɪnfənsi (hi wɑz stɪl kənˈsɪdərd ə ˈmaɪnər ɪn ˈmɛni pɑrts əv ˌæləˈbæmə). rɪˈspɑndɪd baɪ ˈfɔrsɪŋ ˈtrævɪs tɪ stænd, ˈjɛlɪŋ æt ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum "ˈʤɛnəlmɪn, aɪ meɪk 'proofest*' əv ðɪs ˈtrævɪs stʊd hjuˈmɪliˌeɪtɪd ɪn ə ˈkɔrˌtrum fɪld wɪθ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈrɔrɪŋ wɪθ ˈlæftər, ənd ðə kɔrts klərk ˈɪʃud ˈɔrdərz fər hɪz ərˈɛst ɔn mɑrʧ 31 æt səm pɔɪnt ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz taɪm ɪn ˈkleɪbərn, ˈtrævɪs hərd ˈstɔriz əv ˈtɛksəs, wɪʧ wɑz ðɛn ən ˈaʊˌtlaɪɪŋ steɪt ɪn ðə fərst ˈmɛksəkən riˈpəblɪk. ɪn ˈtɛksəs, ðɛr wɑz ə ˈmæsɪv əˈmaʊnt əv lænd ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən ənd ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, wɪθ ˈsɛtələrz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd ˈjʊrəp. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ə strɔŋ dɪˈmænd fər ˈlɔjərz tɪ dil wɪθ ðə ˈɪnˌfləks əv ˈɪməgrənts ənd lænd ˈdilɪŋz, soʊ hi kˈwɪkli meɪd ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ goʊ tɪ ˈtɛksəs. hi ˈprɑməst roʊˈzænə (naʊ ˈprɛgnənt wɪθ ə ˈsɛkənd ʧaɪld) ðət, waɪl ɪn ˈtɛksəs, hi wʊd ərn ɪˈnəf ˈməni tɪ peɪ bæk ɔl əv hɪz dɛts. roʊˈzænə ˈtrəstɪd ɪm tɪ ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli rɪˈtərn ər sɛnd fər hər ənd hɪz ˈʧɪldrən. ˈtrævɪs əˈvɔɪdɪd biɪŋ ərˈɛstɪd ənd lɛft fər ˈtɛksəs. ˈtɛksəs ənd ðə ˈæləmoʊ kəˈmænd ɪn meɪ 1831 əˈpɑn hɪz ərˈaɪvəl ɪn ˈmɛksəkən ˈtɛksəs, ə pɑrt əv ˈnɔrðərn ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ æt ðə taɪm, ˈtrævɪs ˈpərʧəst lænd frəm ˈstivən ɛf. ˈɔstən, hu əˈpɔɪntɪd ɪm ˈkaʊnsəl frəm ðə juˈnaɪtɪd hi sɛt əp ə lɔ ˈpræktɪs ɪn ənd hɛlpt stɑrt ə mɪˈlɪʃə tɪ əˈpoʊz ˈmɛksəkən hi ˈsəbsəkwəntli bɪˈkeɪm ə ˈpɪvətəl ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə dɪˈstərbənsɪz ənd wɑz ˌɪmˈprɪzənd fər hɪz ˈtrævɪs wɑz kəˈmɪʃənd ɛz ə luˈtɛnənt ˈkərnəl əv ðə ˈliʤən əv ˈkævəlri ənd bɪˈkeɪm ðə ʧif rɪˈkrutɪŋ ˈɔfɪsər fər ə nu ˈrɛgjələr ˈgəvərnər ˈhɛnri smɪθ ˈɔrdərd ˈtrævɪs tɪ reɪz ə ˈkəmpəˌni əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈsoʊlʤərz tɪ ˌriɪnˈfɔrs ðə hu wər ðɛn ˈəndər ðə kəˈmænd əv ʤeɪmz si. nil æt ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈmɪʃən ɪn sæn ˈtrævɪs kənˈsɪdərd ˌdɪsoʊˈbeɪɪŋ hɪz ˈɔrdərz, ˈraɪtɪŋ tɪ smɪθ: "aɪ æm ˈwɪlɪŋ, neɪ ˈæŋʃəs, tɪ goʊ tɪ ðə dɪˈfɛns əv bexar*, bət sər, aɪ æm ənˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ rɪsk maɪ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən baɪ goʊɪŋ ɔf ˈɪntu ðə ˈɛnəmiz ˈkəntri wɪθ səʧ ˈlɪtəl minz, soʊ fju mɛn, ənd wɪθ ðɛm soʊ ˈbædli ɪkˈwɪpt." ʤeɪmz boʊi əraɪvd æt ðə ˈæləmoʊ wɪθ 30 mɛn ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 19 ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 3 ˈtrævɪs əraɪvd ɪn sæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ wɪθ ˈeɪˈtin ˈrɛgjələrz ɛz ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts. ə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz wɑz riʧt bɪtˈwin boʊi ənd ˈtrævɪs fər kəˈmænd əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ, wɪθ boʊi ɪn kəˈmænd əv ðə ˌvɑlənˈtɪrz ənd ˈtrævɪs ɪn kəˈmænd əv ðə ˈrɛgjələrz. wɪn hɛlθ bɪˈgæn tɪ feɪl ðə ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz bɪˈkeɪm ˌɪˈrɛləvənt, ənd ˈtrævɪs bɪˈkeɪm ðə əˈfɪʃəl kəˈmændər əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ ɔn mɑrʧ 6 1836 ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə siʤ, ˈsænə ˈænə ˈɔrdərd ðə əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə priˈdɔn aʊərz. ˈtrævɪs daɪd ˈfaɪtɪŋ tɪ ðə ɛnd, ənd hɪz rɪˈmeɪnz wər bərnd əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl ðə ˈəðər ˈæləmoʊ "ˈvɪktəri ər dɛθ" ˈlɛtər frəm ðə ˈæləmoʊ ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 24 1836 ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈsænə ˈænəz siʤ əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ, ˈtrævɪs roʊt ə ˈlɛtər əˈdrɛst "tɪ ðə ˈpipəl əv ˈtɛksəs ənd ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪn ðə wərld": plæk wɪθ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ðə ˈlɛtər ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz ənd kəmˈpeɪtriəts; aɪ æm bɪˈsiʤd, baɪ ə ˈθaʊzənd ər mɔr əv ðə ˈmɛksɪkənz ˈəndər ˈsænə ˈænə. aɪ hæv səˈsteɪnd ə kənˈtɪnjuəl bɑmˈbɑrdmənt ənd fər 24 aʊərz ənd hæv nɑt lɔst ə mæn. ðə ˈɛnəmi həz dɪˈmændɪd ə sərˈɛndər æt dɪˈskrɛʃən, ˈəðərˌwaɪz, ðə ˈgærɪsən ər tɪ bi pʊt tɪ ðə sɔrd, ɪf ðə fɔrt ɪz ˈteɪkən. aɪ hæv ˈænsərd ðə dɪˈmænd wɪθ ə ˈkænən ʃɑt, ənd ɑr flæg stɪl weɪvz ˈpraʊdli frəm ðə wɔlz. aɪ ʃæl ˈnɛvər sərˈɛndər ər riˈtrit ðɛn, aɪ kɔl ɔn ju ɪn ðə neɪm əv ˈlɪbərˌti, əv ˈpeɪtriəˌtɪzəm ənd ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ dɪr tɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkɛrɪktər, tɪ kəm tɪ ɑr eɪd, wɪθ ɔl dɪˈspæʧ. ðə ˈɛnəmi ɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ ˌriɪnˈfɔrsmənts ˈdeɪli ənd wɪl noʊ daʊt ˌɪnˈkris tɪ θri ər fɔr ˈθaʊzənd ɪn fɔr ər faɪv deɪz. ɪf ðɪs kɔl ɪz nɪˈglɛktɪd, aɪ æm dɪˈtərmənd tɪ səˈsteɪn ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl ənd daɪ laɪk ə ˈsoʊlʤər hu ˈnɛvər fərˈgɛts wət ɪz du tɪ hɪz oʊn ˈɑnər ənd ðət əv hɪz ˈkəntri. ˈvɪktəri ər dɛθ. ˈwɪljəm ˈbærɪt ˈtrævɪs lt*. col*. comdt*. piz. ðə lɔrd ɪz ɔn ɑr saɪd. wɪn ðə ˈɛnəmi əˈpɪrd ɪn saɪt wi hæd nɑt θri ˈbʊʃəlz əv kɔrn. wi hæv sɪns faʊnd ɪn dɪˈzərtɪd ˈhaʊsɪz 80 ər 90 ˈbʊʃəlz ənd gɑt ˈɪntu ðə wɔlz 20 ər 30 hɛd əv beeves*. ˈtrævɪs hi geɪv ðɪs ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈkəriər ˈælbərt ˈmɑrtɪn tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. ðə ˈɛnvəˌloʊp ðət kənˈteɪnd ðə ˈlɛtər wɑz ˈleɪbəld "ˈvɪktəri ər dɛθ". ðə ˈlɛtər, waɪl əˈneɪbəl tɪ brɪŋ eɪd tɪ ðə ˈgærɪsən æt ðə ˈæləmoʊ, dɪd məʧ tɪ ˈmoʊtəˌveɪt ðə ˈɑrmi ənd hɛlpt tɪ ˈræli səˈpɔrt ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə fər ðə kɔz əv ˈtɛksəs ˌɪndɪˈpɛndəns. ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪˈmɛntɪd ˈstætəs ɛz ə ˈhɪroʊ əv ðə ˈtɛksəs ˌrɛvəˈluʃən. əˈlɛʤd ˈbɛriəl ə jɪr ˈæftər ðə ˈbætəl, ˈæktɪŋ əˈpɑn ˈɔrdərz frəm ˈʤɛnərəl ˈfilɪks ˈhəstən, ˈkərnəl wɑn ˈoʊvərˌsɔ ðə ˌrɛkləˈmeɪʃən əv ðə əˈbændənd ˈæʃɪz əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ dɪˈfɛndərz frəm θri saɪts. ɔn mɑrʧ 28 1837 ən əˈfɪʃəl ˈpəblɪk ˈsɛrəˌmoʊni wɑz kənˈdəktəd tɪ gɪv ə ˈkrɪsʧɪn ˈbɛriəl tɪ ðə ˈæʃɪz. ɪt wɑz bɪˈlivd ðeɪ wər ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə vɪˈsɪnɪti əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ, bət ðɛr ɪgˈzækt loʊˈkeɪʃən wɑz fərˈgɑtən ˈoʊvər taɪm. wɪn sæn ænˈtoʊniˌoʊz kəˈθidrəl əv sæn fərˈnɑndoʊ wɑz biɪŋ ˈrɛnəˌveɪtɪd fər ə nu ˈɔltər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈtɛksəs 1936 sɛnˈtɛniəl, ˈjumən rɪˈmeɪnz bɪˈlivd tɪ bi ðoʊz əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ dɪˈfɛndərz wər faʊnd. bɪˈkəz əv dɪˈskrɛpənsiz ɪn ˈvɛriəs əˈkaʊnts ɪn ðə ˈɛnsuɪŋ ˈsɛnʧəri ˈæftər ðə ˈbɛriəl, ˈpəblɪk əˈpɪnjən wɑz dɪˈvaɪdɪd əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ðiz wər ðə rɪˈmeɪnz əv ðə dɪˈfɛndərz. ðə rɪˈkəvərd ˈæʃɪz wər ɪn ə ˈmɑrbəl sɑrˈkɑfəgəs ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə kəˈθidrəl, pərˈpɔrtɪˌdli kənˈteɪnɪŋ ðə boʊnz əv ˈtrævɪs, ˈkrɑkɪt ənd boʊi, ɛz wɛl ɛz kɔlz fər ˈdiˌɛˈneɪ ˈtɛstɪŋ hæv nɑt bɪn ˈæktɪd ˈfæməli ˈtrævɪs ˈmɛrid wən əv hɪz ˈfɔrmər ˈstudənts, roʊˈzænə ˈkeɪtoʊ ɔn ɑkˈtoʊbər 26 1828 ðə ˈkəpəl steɪd ɪn ˈkleɪbərn ənd hæd ə sən, ˈʧɑrəlz ˈɛdwərd, ɪn 1829 ənd ə ˈdɔtər, ˈsuzən, ɪn 1831 ðeɪ wər əˈfɪʃəli dɪˈvɔrst baɪ ðə ˈmɛriən ˈkaʊnti kɔrts ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 9 1836 baɪ ækt noʊ. 115 roʊˈzænə ˈmɛrid ˈsæmjul ʤi. klaʊd ɪn mənˈroʊˌvɪl, ˌæləˈbæmə, ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 14 1836 ðeɪ boʊθ daɪd əv ˈjɛloʊ ˈfivər ˈdʊrɪŋ ən ˌɛpɪˈdɛmɪk wɪʧ əˈflɪktɪd ðə steɪt ɪn 1848 ˈʧɑrəlz ˈɛdwərd ˈtrævɪs wɑz reɪzd baɪ hɪz ˈməðər ənd hər ˈsɛkənd ˈhəzbənd. hi wən ə sit ɪn ðə ˈtɛksəs ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪʧər ɪn 1853 ɪn 1855 hi ˌɛnˈlɪstɪd ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈɑrmi ɛz ə ˈkæptən ɪn ə ˈkævəlri ˈrɛʤəmənt (wɪʧ wɑz ˈleɪtər riˈneɪmd ðə ˈkævəlri ˈrɛʤəmənt (juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts) kəˈmændɪd baɪ ˈælbərt ˈsɪdni ˈʤɑnstən) bət wɑz ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd ɪn meɪ 1856 fər "ˈkɑndəkt ˌənbɪˈkəmɪŋ ən ˈɔfɪsər ənd ə ˈʤɛnəlmən," ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ən ˌæləˈgeɪʃən ðət hi hæd ˈʧitɪd æt hi əˈpild ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ noʊ əˈveɪl. hi ðɛn tərnd tɪ ˈstədiɪŋ lɔ, ˈərnɪŋ ə dɪˈgri frəm ˈbeɪlər ˌjunəˈvərsəti ɪn 1859 hi daɪd əv kənˈsəmʃən (təˌbərkjəˈloʊsɪs) wɪˈθɪn ə jɪr ənd ɪz ˈbɛrid ɪn ðə məˈsɑnɪk ˈsuzən ˌɪzəˈbɛlə ˈtrævɪs wɑz bɔrn ˈæftər ˈtrævɪs hæd dɪˈpɑrtɪd fər ˈtɛksəs. ˌɔlˈðoʊ hər pəˈtərnɪti həz bɪn ˈtrævɪs dɪd neɪm hər ɛz hɪz ˈdɔtər ɪn hɪz wɪl. ʃi ˈmɛrid ə ˈplæntər frəm ˈʧæpəl hɪl, ðɛr sən, hu daɪd jəŋ, wɑz ˈwɪljəm ˈbærɪt ˈgrɪsɪt, ənd ðɛr ˈdɔtər wɑz ˈmɛri ʤeɪn ˈgrɪsɪt ˈdeɪvɪdsən ˈgæləri əv ðə ˈæləmoʊ dɪˈfɛndərz, ˈtrævɪs ənd ˈkrɑkɪt deɪts plæk æt ˈæləmoʊ si ˈɔlsoʊ ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˌbɪbliˈɑgrəfi ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈrɑbərt i. 1966 ðə ˈdaɪəri əv ˈwɪljəm ˈbærɪt ˈtrævɪs ˈweɪkoʊ, tx*: prɛs. 732686506 ˈdeɪvɪs, ˈwɪljəm si. 1998 θri roʊdz tɪ ðə ˈæləmoʊ nu jɔrk, ny*: ˈhɑrpərˈkɔlɪnz wərld. ˈhɑrdɪn, ˈstivən ɛl. 1994 ˈɪliəd. ˈɔstən, tx*: ˌjunəˈvərsəti əv ˈtɛksəs prɛs. ˈfərðər ˈrɛdɪŋ |
gregor is 87 and has been coming to his west seattle junction store nearly every day since he bought the business in 1968.
patrick robinson
no website, no facebook page, not even an email account. no advertising, no special sales, no marketing.
yet ever since 1968 gregor has made his's studio of gifts in the west seattle junction a success. now 87, he says he's thinking about retirement noting that he has a son in law that retired at 65. but that day is a ways off, since for he and his daughter gail, the shop is a labor of love.
competing in a world seemingly dominated by digital sales would seem next to impossible, but the store relies on the power of immediacy (no waiting for delivery), sentiment (most of the items in the store are meant to be given from one person to another, not sent via truck), and relationships. not just between his customers and their families and friends but with the community at large.
terjung has such a long history, that the vast majority of his customers are people who have shopped with him for decades.
he's been in business for 48 years.
at's you will find a huge assortment of greeting cards from eight different vendors, small toys, items for baby showers, wedding showers, ribbon, candies, a good sized selection of small stuffed animals, an assortment of marmalades and tea accessories, and surprisingly, a selection of magic tricks and magic to train the budding magician.
the store also has some hand made aprons and tiny gift boxes that are unique to's because they are things he made himself.
it's a store primarily based on the heart to heart communication between family, friends and loved ones.
somehow, clicking on a website to buy something and have it shipped lacks that personal touch. it's likely why's has not just survived but thrived.
he was in the army, serving at fort lewis, joining in 1948 when he graduated high school and "missed everything" meaning the gap between the end of world war and the korean conflict was his service window. he met his wife of 67 years, gloria in seattle through a friend who had moved here. she does the for the store at home. his secret to a good marriage is to "just try to get along, she has a temper and i don't so when she gets mad i just walk away and the next day she's fine and we're ok."
"we just love what we do, and we love our customers," he said, "now we see some new customers from the new apartments, and they become repeat customers."
the business actually began in a garage in the fauntleroy neighborhood and was started by mrs. walbum, she later moved it to the junction in the late 1950's. gregor had worked for safeway and then pursued his ambition to get into lithography and sold her some things. he bought the business from her in 1968. gail joined him 37 years ago and now does all the buying. sister gina also comes in on fridays to help out. | ˈgrɛgər ɪz 87 ənd həz bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ hɪz wɛst siˈætəl ˈʤəŋkʃən stɔr ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri deɪ sɪns hi bɔt ðə ˈbɪznɪs ɪn 1968 ˈpætrɪk ˈrɑbənsən noʊ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, noʊ ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ, nɑt ˈivɪn ən iˈmeɪl əˈkaʊnt. noʊ ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ, noʊ ˈspɛʃəl seɪlz, noʊ ˈmɑrkətɪŋ. jɛt ˈɛvər sɪns 1968 ˈgrɛgər həz meɪd hɪz ˈstudiˌoʊ əv gɪfts ɪn ðə wɛst siˈætəl ˈʤəŋkʃən ə səkˈsɛs. naʊ 87 hi sɪz hiz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət hi həz ə sən ɪn lɔ ðət rɪˈtaɪrd æt 65 bət ðət deɪ ɪz ə weɪz ɔf, sɪns fər hi ənd hɪz ˈdɔtər geɪl, ðə ʃɑp ɪz ə ˈleɪbər əv ləv. kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ə wərld ˈsimɪŋli ˈdɑməˌneɪtəd baɪ ˈdɪʤɪtəl seɪlz wʊd sim nɛkst tɪ ˌɪmˈpɑsəbəl, bət ðə stɔr rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ðə paʊər əv ˌɪˈmiˌdiəsi (noʊ ˈweɪtɪŋ fər dɪˈlɪvəri), ˈsɛnəmənt (moʊst əv ðə ˈaɪtəmz ɪn ðə stɔr ər mɛnt tɪ bi ˈgɪvɪn frəm wən ˈpərsən tɪ əˈnəðər, nɑt sɛnt ˈviə trək), ənd riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. nɑt ʤɪst bɪtˈwin hɪz ˈkəstəmərz ənd ðɛr ˈfæməliz ənd frɛndz bət wɪθ ðə kəmˈjunɪti æt lɑrʤ. həz səʧ ə lɔŋ ˈhɪstəri, ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv hɪz ˈkəstəmərz ər ˈpipəl hu hæv ʃɑpt wɪθ ɪm fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. hiz bɪn ɪn ˈbɪznɪs fər 48 jɪrz. æt ju wɪl faɪnd ə juʤ əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈgritɪŋ kɑrdz frəm eɪt ˈdɪfərənt ˈvɛndərz, smɔl tɔɪz, ˈaɪtəmz fər ˈbeɪbi ʃaʊərz, ˈwɛdɪŋ ʃaʊərz, ˈrɪbən, ˈkændiz, ə gʊd saɪzd səˈlɛkʃən əv smɔl stəft ˈænəməlz, ən əˈsɔrtmənt əv ˈmɑrməˌleɪdz ənd ti ækˈsɛsəriz, ənd səˈpraɪzɪŋli, ə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈmæʤɪk trɪks ənd ˈmæʤɪk tɪ treɪn ðə ˈbədɪŋ məˈʤɪʃən. ðə stɔr ˈɔlsoʊ həz səm hænd meɪd ˈeɪprənz ənd ˈtaɪni gɪft ˈbɑksɪz ðət ər juˈnik tɪ bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər θɪŋz hi meɪd hɪmˈsɛlf. ɪts ə stɔr praɪˈmɛrəli beɪst ɔn ðə hɑrt tɪ hɑrt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən bɪtˈwin ˈfæməli, frɛndz ənd ləvd wənz. ˈsəmˌhaʊ, ˈklɪkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt tɪ baɪ ˈsəmθɪŋ ənd hæv ɪt ʃɪpt læks ðət ˈpərsɪnəl təʧ. ɪts ˈlaɪkli waɪ həz nɑt ʤɪst sərˈvaɪvd bət θraɪvd. hi wɑz ɪn ðə ˈɑrmi, ˈsərvɪŋ æt fɔrt luɪs, ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ ɪn 1948 wɪn hi ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd haɪ skul ənd "mɪst ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ" ˈminɪŋ ðə gæp bɪtˈwin ðə ɛnd əv wərld wɔr ənd ðə ˌkɔˈriən ˈkɑnflɪkt wɑz hɪz ˈsərvɪs ˈwɪndoʊ. hi mɛt hɪz waɪf əv 67 jɪrz, ˈglɔriə ɪn siˈætəl θru ə frɛnd hu hæd muvd hir. ʃi dɪz ðə fər ðə stɔr æt hoʊm. hɪz ˈsikrɪt tɪ ə gʊd ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz tɪ "ʤɪst traɪ tɪ gɪt əˈlɔŋ, ʃi həz ə ˈtɛmpər ənd aɪ doʊnt soʊ wɪn ʃi gɪts mæd aɪ ʤɪst wɔk əˈweɪ ənd ðə nɛkst deɪ ʃiz faɪn ənd wɪr ˈoʊˈkeɪ." "wi ʤɪst ləv wət wi du, ənd wi ləv ɑr ˈkəstəmərz," hi sɛd, "naʊ wi si səm nu ˈkəstəmərz frəm ðə nu əˈpɑrtmənts, ənd ðeɪ bɪˈkəm rɪˈpit ˈkəstəmərz." ðə ˈbɪznɪs ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈgæn ɪn ə gərɑʒ ɪn ðə ˈfɔntlərˌɔɪ ˈneɪbərˌhʊd ənd wɑz ˈstɑrtɪd baɪ ˈmɪsɪz. walbum*, ʃi ˈleɪtər muvd ɪt tɪ ðə ˈʤəŋkʃən ɪn ðə leɪt 1950's*. ˈgrɛgər hæd wərkt fər ˈseɪfˌweɪ ənd ðɛn pərˈsud hɪz æmˈbɪʃən tɪ gɪt ˈɪntu ləˈθɑgrəfi ənd soʊld hər səm θɪŋz. hi bɔt ðə ˈbɪznɪs frəm hər ɪn 1968 geɪl ʤɔɪnd ɪm 37 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ənd naʊ dɪz ɔl ðə baɪɪŋ. ˈsɪstər ˈʤinə ˈɔlsoʊ kəmz ɪn ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪz tɪ hɛlp aʊt. |
in march of 2013, the script was flipped on the history of the. the previous belief of the origins was with nicolas rieussec, who developed the concept of a device known as a tape, which recorded time intervals with ink. some 20 years later, in 1844, nicole developed the “zeroing” function, which is sort of the key to a modern. and thus, the took shape; or so everyone thought.
it turns out, louis name is still carried on by a modern day watchmaker) may have created the first in 1816, a full five years ahead of rieussec. more,’s example had a zeroing function, and could measure time down to the of a second quite impressive, considering no one would touch that degree of accuracy until heuer got it to nearly a century later.
the last 200 years have brought many iterations and advancements for the. today, the two most common types ofs can be grouped into cam, and column wheel the names describe the type of mechanism that controls the function. generally speaking, we feel that one type is necessarily better than the other, but there are distinct differences, which we break down below.
column wheel
the column wheel is widely thought of as the mechanism compared to alternatives. reason being, a bit more labor intensive to produce. taking one look at the column wheel, notice the very tiny teeth (these are the columns) on one side of the wheel, making it look like the top part of a castle turret. these columns, when produced with a machine, will likely end up with in various spots. while are normal in just about any fresh part, they must be smoothed out to ensure normal operation of the mechanism. needless to say, removing from in between the teeth is a tedious task.
despite the manufacturing difficulties, the column wheel has one obvious positive attribute for the wearer. the pusher action is often very smooth (this, of course, assumes talking about a quality watch to begin with). another potential positive is actually not directly related to the fact that a column wheel. when a column wheel features a vertical clutch (instead of a horizontally coupled), you will notice is how smooth the seconds hand jumps off from a stopped position there is almost no noticeable ‘jerk’. the smooth action of the hand is achieved because the gearing is lifted in and out of place vertically, and the hand can stop and start precisely where it lays. note that without the vertical clutch, a column wheel will likely still display a jump in movement, and not all are outfitted with this clutch system. in fact, horizontal clutches are often thought of as more aesthetically pleasing and are used in some high-end movements, despite any minor performance differences.
with the positives come the negatives. the nature of column wheel production unsurprisingly affects the bottom line price of watches powered by such movements. although there are undoubtedly some excellent aspects of this type of, have branded them as high-end to justify the price tags. another issue is the delicate nature of the column wheel. not unheard of for one of the teeth to break off you probably need an explanation for why bad. and as far as servicing, have much more trouble with a column wheel, except it might just be more time consuming.
as stated, column wheels are often used in movements. caliber 4130 and the zenith el are probably the most widely known of their kind, along with caliber 321 used in the original speedmaster. with that said, you can find column in less expensive movements from, and even more in caliber.
cam
coming to the rescue of the budget conscious watch lovers is the. in place of the column wheel mechanism, find a series of levers and arms meshed together and driven by a cam. the nature of its construction allows for more “play” in the parts, versus the highly precise construction of a column wheel. the levers and arms are much simpler to produce, cutting down overall costs tremendously.
as far as performance, a stacks up just fine against the column wheel. hell, if nasa was willing to approve a for space flight, how bad can it be? the simple construction, production, and lower cost lend to more robust situations, like military use. the performance will be accurate and reliable enough for just about anything, and, if it breaks, the cost of replacing it is a much easier pill to swallow. but not going as far as breaking, servicing a is rather simple. the nice flat surfaces and lack of tight angles on the arms and levers makes for quicker cleaning and lubricating.
part of the “high end column wheel” marketing strategy is to says haute. technically, this is true, because creating something simpler and less elegant is counter to the haute mantra. however, this matter to most folks, as long as they know getting a quality product regardless.
when it comes to actual negative characteristics, well, there much to complain about. if getting nit-picky,s tend to have a tougher pusher feel. thinking about it mechanically, when the pusher is depressed, it turns the cam on its axis, and therefore requires more force. hence, the stickier feel.
one of the biggest flaws blamed on the is misattributed. they are often described as having a jumpy seconds hand upon engaging the function. this is actually due to the fact thats typically feature horizontally coupled drive gears it has nothing to do with the cam, levers, and arms. on a horizontal clutch, the driving gears are meshed together upon engaging the, which can make the seconds hand appear to skip a bit depending on how the gears are positioned during the coupling. the confusion likely comes from the fact that there anys with a vertical clutch (well, at least none that we can find).
sinces are less expensive, you probably be surprised to find out that the most ubiquitous movement in the world features it: the 7750. that also means that just about every single variation of the 7750 will work off of the same mechanism (with some exceptions from and perret). the other most notable example of a is the current moonwatch. when omega switched over to the caliber 861 (and now 1861), they opted for a cam instead of the caliber column wheel. if anything shows the lack of quality difference between the two systems, space flight certification is probably it.
we hope the content here is helpful for many of you, as the detailed mechanics ofs can get pretty perplexing. this was a great opportunity for us to really get into the weeds and we plan on doing more of it in the future. finally, like to thank al archer for providing pictures and lots of technical information for the article this would have been really tough to do without him, or, at least tough to do accurately.
by | ɪn mɑrʧ əv 2013 ðə skrɪpt wɑz flɪpt ɔn ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ðə. ðə ˈpriviəs bɪˈlif əv ðə ˈɔrəʤɪnz wɑz wɪθ ˈnɪkɔləs rieussec*, hu dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ə dɪˈvaɪs noʊn ɛz ə teɪp, wɪʧ rɪˈkɔrdɪd taɪm ˈɪntərvəlz wɪθ ɪŋk. səm 20 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, ɪn 1844 nɪˈkoʊl dɪˈvɛləpt ðə ““zeroing”*” ˈfəŋkʃən, wɪʧ ɪz sɔrt əv ðə ki tɪ ə ˈmɑdərn. ənd ðəs, ðə tʊk ʃeɪp; ər soʊ ˈɛvriˌwən θɔt. ɪt tərnz aʊt, luɪs neɪm ɪz stɪl ˈkɛrid ɔn baɪ ə ˈmɑdərn deɪ watchmaker*) meɪ hæv kriˈeɪtɪd ðə fərst ɪn 1816 ə fʊl faɪv jɪrz əˈhɛd əv rieussec*. mɔr, ɪgˈzæmpəl hæd ə ˈziroʊɪŋ ˈfəŋkʃən, ənd kʊd ˈmɛʒər taɪm daʊn tɪ ðə əv ə ˈsɛkənd kwaɪt ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv, kənˈsɪdərɪŋ noʊ wən wʊd təʧ ðət dɪˈgri əv ˈækjərəsi ənˈtɪl hjuər gɑt ɪt tɪ ˈnɪrli ə ˈsɛnʧəri ˈleɪtər. ðə læst 200 jɪrz hæv brɔt ˈmɛni ˌɪtəˈreɪʃənz ənd ədˈvænsmənts fər ðə. təˈdeɪ, ðə tu moʊst ˈkɑmən taɪps əv kən bi grupt ˈɪntu kæm, ənd ˈkɑləm wil ðə neɪmz dɪˈskraɪb ðə taɪp əv ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm ðət kənˈtroʊlz ðə ˈfəŋkʃən. ˈʤɛnərəli ˈspikɪŋ, wi fil ðət wən taɪp ɪz ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈbɛtər ðən ðə ˈəðər, bət ðɛr ər dɪˈstɪŋkt ˈdɪfərənsɪz, wɪʧ wi breɪk daʊn bɪˈloʊ. ˈkɑləm wil ðə ˈkɑləm wil ɪz ˈwaɪdli θɔt əv ɛz ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ˈrizən biɪŋ, ə bɪt mɔr ˈleɪbər ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪv tɪ ˈproʊdus. ˈteɪkɪŋ wən lʊk æt ðə ˈkɑləm wil, ˈnoʊtɪs ðə ˈvɛri ˈtaɪni tiθ (ðiz ər ðə ˈkɑləmz) ɔn wən saɪd əv ðə wil, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt lʊk laɪk ðə tɔp pɑrt əv ə ˈkæsəl tərət. ðiz ˈkɑləmz, wɪn prəˈdust wɪθ ə məˈʃin, wɪl ˈlaɪkli ɛnd əp wɪθ ɪn ˈvɛriəs spɑts. waɪl ər ˈnɔrməl ɪn ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛni frɛʃ pɑrt, ðeɪ məst bi smuðd aʊt tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ˈnɔrməl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən əv ðə ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, riˈmuvɪŋ frəm ɪn bɪtˈwin ðə tiθ ɪz ə ˈtidiəs tæsk. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌmænjəˈfækʧərɪŋ ˈdɪfɪˌkəltiz, ðə ˈkɑləm wil həz wən ˈɑbviəs ˈpɑzətɪv əˈtrɪˌbjut fər ðə ˈwɛrər. ðə ˈpʊʃər ˈækʃən ɪz ˈɔfən ˈvɛri smuð (ðɪs, əv kɔrs, əˈsumz ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə kˈwɑləti wɔʧ tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ). əˈnəðər pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈpɑzətɪv ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli nɑt dɪˈrɛkli rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə fækt ðət ə ˈkɑləm wil. wɪn ə ˈkɑləm wil ˈfiʧərz ə ˈvərtɪkəl kləʧ (ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ə ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈkəpəld), ju wɪl ˈnoʊtɪs ɪz haʊ smuð ðə ˈsɛkəndz hænd ʤəmps ɔf frəm ə stɑpt pəˈzɪʃən ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlˌmoʊst noʊ ˈnoʊtəsəbəl ‘‘jerk’*’. ðə smuð ˈækʃən əv ðə hænd ɪz əˈʧivd bɪˈkəz ðə ˈgɪrɪŋ ɪz ˈlɪftɪd ɪn ənd aʊt əv pleɪs ˈvərtɪkli, ənd ðə hænd kən stɑp ənd stɑrt prɪˈsaɪsli wɛr ɪt leɪz. noʊt ðət wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈvərtɪkəl kləʧ, ə ˈkɑləm wil wɪl ˈlaɪkli stɪl dɪˈspleɪ ə ʤəmp ɪn ˈmuvmənt, ənd nɑt ɔl ər ˈaʊtˌfɪtɪd wɪθ ðɪs kləʧ ˈsɪstəm. ɪn fækt, ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl ˈkləʧɪz ər ˈɔfən θɔt əv ɛz mɔr ɛsˈθɛtɪkli ˈplizɪŋ ənd ər juzd ɪn səm haɪɛnd ˈmuvmənts, dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛni ˈmaɪnər pərˈfɔrməns ˈdɪfərənsɪz. wɪθ ðə ˈpɑzətɪvz kəm ðə ˈnɛgətɪvz. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ˈkɑləm wil pərˈdəkʃən ˌənsərˈpraɪzɪŋli əˈfɛkts ðə ˈbɑtəm laɪn praɪs əv ˈwɑʧɪz paʊərd baɪ səʧ ˈmuvmənts. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðɛr ər ənˈdaʊtɪdli səm ˈɛksələnt ˈæˌspɛkts əv ðɪs taɪp əv, hæv ˈbrændɪd ðɛm ɛz haɪɛnd tɪ ˈʤəstəˌfaɪ ðə praɪs tægz. əˈnəðər ˈɪʃu ɪz ðə ˈdɛləkət ˈneɪʧər əv ðə ˈkɑləm wil. nɑt ənˈhərd əv fər wən əv ðə tiθ tɪ breɪk ɔf ju ˈprɑbəˌbli nid ən ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃən fər waɪ bæd. ənd ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈsərvɪsɪŋ, hæv məʧ mɔr ˈtrəbəl wɪθ ə ˈkɑləm wil, ɪkˈsɛpt ɪt maɪt ʤɪst bi mɔr taɪm kənˈsumɪŋ. ɛz ˈsteɪtɪd, ˈkɑləm wil ər ˈɔfən juzd ɪn ˈmuvmənts. ˈkæləbər 4130 ənd ðə ˈzinɪθ ɛl ər ˈprɑbəˌbli ðə moʊst ˈwaɪdli noʊn əv ðɛr kaɪnd, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈkæləbər 321 juzd ɪn ðə ərˈɪʤənəl speedmaster*. wɪθ ðət sɛd, ju kən faɪnd ˈkɑləm ɪn lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ˈmuvmənts frəm, ənd ˈivɪn mɔr ɪn ˈkæləbər kæm ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈrɛskju əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈkɑnʃəs wɔʧ ˈləvərz ɪz ðə. ɪn pleɪs əv ðə ˈkɑləm wil ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm, faɪnd ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈlɛvərz ənd ɑrmz mɛʃt təˈgɛðər ənd ˈdrɪvən baɪ ə kæm. ðə ˈneɪʧər əv ɪts kənˈstrəkʃən əˈlaʊz fər mɔr ““play”*” ɪn ðə pɑrts, ˈvərsəz ðə ˈhaɪli prɪˈsaɪs kənˈstrəkʃən əv ə ˈkɑləm wil. ðə ˈlɛvərz ənd ɑrmz ər məʧ ˈsɪmpələr tɪ ˈproʊdus, ˈkətɪŋ daʊn ˈoʊvərˌɔl kɔsts trɪˈmɛndəsli. ɛz fɑr ɛz pərˈfɔrməns, ə stæks əp ʤɪst faɪn əˈgɛnst ðə ˈkɑləm wil. hɛl, ɪf ˈnæsə wɑz ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ əˈpruv ə fər speɪs flaɪt, haʊ bæd kən ɪt bi? ðə ˈsɪmpəl kənˈstrəkʃən, pərˈdəkʃən, ənd loʊər kɔst lɛnd tɪ mɔr roʊˈbəst ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃənz, laɪk ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri juz. ðə pərˈfɔrməns wɪl bi ˈækjərət ənd rɪˈlaɪəbəl ɪˈnəf fər ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ənd, ɪf ɪt breɪks, ðə kɔst əv rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ɪt ɪz ə məʧ ˈiziər pɪl tɪ sˈwɔloʊ. bət nɑt goʊɪŋ ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈbreɪkɪŋ, ˈsərvɪsɪŋ ə ɪz ˈrəðər ˈsɪmpəl. ðə nis flæt ˈsərfəsɪz ənd læk əv taɪt ˈæŋgəlz ɔn ðə ɑrmz ənd ˈlɛvərz meɪks fər kˈwɪkər ˈklinɪŋ ənd ˈlubrəˌkeɪtɪŋ. pɑrt əv ðə ɛnd ˈkɑləm wheel”*” ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈstrætəʤi ɪz tɪ seɪ hət. ˈtɛknɪkəli, ðɪs ɪz tru, bɪˈkəz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈsɪmpələr ənd lɛs ˈɛləgənt ɪz ˈkaʊntər tɪ ðə hət ˈmæntrə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðɪs ˈmætər tɪ moʊst foʊks, ɛz lɔŋ ɛz ðeɪ noʊ ˈgɪtɪŋ ə kˈwɑləti ˈprɑdəkt rəˈgɑrdləs. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈækʧəwəl ˈnɛgətɪv ˌkɛrɪktərˈɪstɪks, wɛl, ðɛr məʧ tɪ kəmˈpleɪn əˈbaʊt. ɪf ˈgɪtɪŋ nit-picky*, tɛnd tɪ hæv ə ˈtəfər ˈpʊʃər fil. ˈθɪŋkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt məˈkænɪkli, wɪn ðə ˈpʊʃər ɪz dɪˈprɛst, ɪt tərnz ðə kæm ɔn ɪts ˈæksəs, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr rikˈwaɪərz mɔr fɔrs. hɛns, ðə ˈstɪkiər fil. wən əv ðə ˈbɪgəst flɔz bleɪmd ɔn ðə ɪz misattributed*. ðeɪ ər ˈɔfən dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈʤəmpi ˈsɛkəndz hænd əˈpɑn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə ˈfəŋkʃən. ðɪs ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈfiʧər ˌhɔrɪˈzɑntəli ˈkəpəld draɪv gɪrz ɪt həz ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə kæm, ˈlɛvərz, ənd ɑrmz. ɔn ə ˌhɔrəˈzɑntəl kləʧ, ðə ˈdraɪvɪŋ gɪrz ər mɛʃt təˈgɛðər əˈpɑn ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ðə, wɪʧ kən meɪk ðə ˈsɛkəndz hænd əˈpɪr tɪ skɪp ə bɪt dɪˈpɛndɪŋ ɔn haʊ ðə gɪrz ər pəˈzɪʃənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkəplɪŋ. ðə kənfˈjuʒən ˈlaɪkli kəmz frəm ðə fækt ðət ðɛr ˈɛni wɪθ ə ˈvərtɪkəl kləʧ (wɛl, æt list nən ðət wi kən faɪnd). sɪns ər lɛs ɪkˈspɛnsɪv, ju ˈprɑbəˌbli bi səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd aʊt ðət ðə moʊst juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈmuvmənt ɪn ðə wərld ˈfiʧərz ɪt: ðə 7750 ðət ˈɔlsoʊ minz ðət ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl ˌvɛriˈeɪʃən əv ðə 7750 wɪl wərk ɔf əv ðə seɪm ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm (wɪθ səm ɪkˈsɛpʃənz frəm ənd ˈpərrɪt). ðə ˈəðər moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ə ɪz ðə ˈkɑrənt moonwatch*. wɪn oʊˈmɛgə swɪʧt ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə ˈkæləbər 861 (ənd naʊ 1861 ðeɪ ˈɑptɪd fər ə kæm ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈkæləbər ˈkɑləm wil. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ʃoʊz ðə læk əv kˈwɑləti ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈsɪstəmz, speɪs flaɪt ˌsərtəfəˈkeɪʃən ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɪt. wi hoʊp ðə ˈkɑntɛnt hir ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl fər ˈmɛni əv ju, ɛz ðə dɪˈteɪld məˈkænɪks əv kən gɪt ˈprɪti pərˈplɛksɪŋ. ðɪs wɑz ə greɪt ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ˈrɪli gɪt ˈɪntu ðə widz ənd wi plæn ɔn duɪŋ mɔr əv ɪt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈfaɪnəli, laɪk tɪ θæŋk æl ˈɑrʧər fər prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ˈpɪkʧərz ənd lɑts əv ˈtɛknɪkəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən fər ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ðɪs wʊd hæv bɪn ˈrɪli təf tɪ du wɪˈθaʊt ɪm, ər, æt list təf tɪ du ˈækjərətli. baɪ |
“congress has always been a mockery,” rep. nancy pelosi (d-calif.) declared in an interview on “the charlie rose show” monday night.
commenting on the current low opinion of congress, pelosi said “congress has always been a mockery since the beginning of our country”:
“congress has always -- put this in perspective -- congress has always been a mockery since the beginning of our country and if you looked at the history of it, always been fighting over one thing or another. when speaker polk, one of the only speakers, i think, to become president of the united states…”
“he -- he -- he said "this place is so out of order then not going to recognize anybody."
pelosi then said that shunning “civility” in congressional debate is “a tactic by obstructionists”:
“but, the fact is, is that if you can get civility back and why the public has to be part of the solution. they have to demand and insist on the stability because a tactic by obstructionists. if you want to obstruct, you make it so unpleasant that no one wants to pay attention.”
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see more "right views, right now" | ““congress* həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə mockery,”*,” rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi (d-calif*.) dɪˈklɛrd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈʧɑrli roʊz show”*” ˈmənˌdeɪ naɪt. ˈkɑmɛntɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈkɑrənt loʊ əˈpɪnjən əv ˈkɑŋgrəs, pɛˈloʊsi sɛd həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈmɑkəri sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ɑr country”*”: həz ˈɔlˌweɪz pʊt ðɪs ɪn pərˈspɛktɪv ˈkɑŋgrəs həz ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ə ˈmɑkəri sɪns ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv ɑr ˈkəntri ənd ɪf ju lʊkt æt ðə ˈhɪstəri əv ɪt, ˈɔlˌweɪz bɪn ˈfaɪtɪŋ ˈoʊvər wən θɪŋ ər əˈnəðər. wɪn ˈspikər poʊlk, wən əv ðə ˈoʊnli ˈspikərz, aɪ θɪŋk, tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states…”*…” hi hi sɛd "ðɪs pleɪs ɪz soʊ aʊt əv ˈɔrdər ðɛn nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ˈɛnibədi." pɛˈloʊsi ðɛn sɛd ðət ˈʃənɪŋ ““civility”*” ɪn kənˈgrɛʃənəl dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈtæktɪk baɪ obstructionists”*”: ““but*, ðə fækt ɪz, ɪz ðət ɪf ju kən gɪt səˈvɪləti bæk ənd waɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk həz tɪ bi pɑrt əv ðə səˈluʃən. ðeɪ hæv tɪ dɪˈmænd ənd ˌɪnˈsɪst ɔn ðə stəˈbɪlɪti bɪˈkəz ə ˈtæktɪk baɪ əbˈstrəkʃənɪsts. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ əbˈstrəkt, ju meɪk ɪt soʊ ənˈplɛzənt ðət noʊ wən wɔnts tɪ peɪ attention.”*.” ɪf ðə pleɪər dɪz nɑt loʊd, pliz ʧɛk ðət ju ər ˈrənɪŋ ðə ˈleɪtəst ˈvərʒən əv əˈdoʊbi flæʃ pleɪər. si mɔr "raɪt vjuz, raɪt naʊ" |
hillary clinton attends an adele concert in miami after she and donald trump held rallies in south florida earlier in the day. (published tuesday, oct. 25, 2016)
hillary clinton took a break from campaigning in south florida tuesday night to check out the adele concert at american airlines arena in miami.
clinton, who turns 69 wednesday, even got an endorsement from the british singer, who discussed the presidential election and clinton's republican rival donald trump in between songs.
"i am english but what happens in america affects me too," adele told the crowd. "don't vote for him. i can't vote but i am 100 percent for hillary clinton, i love her, she's amazing."
earlier tuesday, clinton and trump both held rallies in florida as they work to lockup votes ahead of the nov. 8 election.
kellyanne conway, trump's campaign manager, referenced clinton's appearance at the concert while defending the nominee's decision to appear at the opening of his new hotel in washington, d.c., on wednesday.
"respectfully, hillary clinton has time to go to an adele concert and everyone thinks that's really cool," she told "today" show wednesday. "donald trump stops off to unveil just an incredible, stunning piece of architecture, a new first class hotel and everyone's hair is on fire. i think you see today tangible accomplishments of donald trump." | ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən əˈtɛndz ən əˈdɛl ˈkɑnsərt ɪn maɪˈæmi ˈæftər ʃi ənd ˈdɑnəld trəmp hɛld ˈræliz ɪn saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈərliər ɪn ðə deɪ. (ˈpəblɪʃt ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 25 2016 ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən tʊk ə breɪk frəm kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ ɪn saʊθ ˈflɔrɪdə ˈtuzˌdeɪ naɪt tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ðə əˈdɛl ˈkɑnsərt æt əˈmɛrɪkən ˈɛˌrlaɪnz ərˈinə ɪn maɪˈæmi. ˈklɪntən, hu tərnz 69 ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈivɪn gɑt ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt frəm ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ ˈsɪŋər, hu dɪˈskəst ðə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ənd ˈklɪntənz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈraɪvəl ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn bɪtˈwin sɔŋz. "aɪ æm ˈɪŋlɪʃ bət wət ˈhæpənz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə əˈfɛkts mi tu," əˈdɛl toʊld ðə kraʊd. "doʊnt voʊt fər ɪm. aɪ kænt voʊt bət aɪ æm 100 pərˈsɛnt fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən, aɪ ləv hər, ʃiz əˈmeɪzɪŋ." ˈərliər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈklɪntən ənd trəmp boʊθ hɛld ˈræliz ɪn ˈflɔrɪdə ɛz ðeɪ wərk tɪ ˈlɑˌkəp voʊts əˈhɛd əv ðə noʊv. 8 ɪˈlɛkʃən. ˈkɛliˈæn ˈkɑnˌweɪ, trəmps kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər, ˈrɛfərənst ˈklɪntənz əˈpɪrəns æt ðə ˈkɑnsərt waɪl dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˌnɑməˈniz dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ əˈpɪr æt ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ əv hɪz nu hoʊˈtɛl ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, d.c*., ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "rɪˈspɛktfəli, ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz taɪm tɪ goʊ tɪ ən əˈdɛl ˈkɑnsərt ənd ˈɛvriˌwən θɪŋks ðæts ˈrɪli kul," ʃi toʊld "təˈdeɪ" ʃoʊ ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. "ˈdɑnəld trəmp stɑps ɔf tɪ ənˈveɪl ʤɪst ən ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl, ˈstənɪŋ pis əv ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər, ə nu fərst klæs hoʊˈtɛl ənd ˈɛvriˌwənz hɛr ɪz ɔn faɪər. aɪ θɪŋk ju si təˈdeɪ ˈtænʤəbəl əˈkɑmplɪʃmənts əv ˈdɑnəld trəmp." |
yesterday china announced that by 2017 the country will launch the largest carbon trading market. this is huge news, and many outlets wrote about it, including mother jones: china says it will start the biggest carbon market by 2017.
this is a well written article, and suggest to anyone to read it, but there is a line in the article that made me stop and twist my head a bit.
from the article:
“and will be just one part of a agreement announced between the two countries, building on a breakthrough deal forged by president obama and president xi last november in beijing, in which china promised to finally start to taper its coal use.” [emphasis added]
finally.
collective action problems like create the constant temptation to believe that others are being worse actors than ourselves. i believe that the author of this piece was consciously attempting to promote such an idea. however i do think this shows how memes with weak foundations, but comforting implications, persist in our public discourse in subtle ways.
what is the actual state of coal use, and how does it actually compare to other countries, particularly the us?
take a look at the data:
source: wolfram alpha [1]
china’s per capita coal consumption only reached parity with us levels for the first time in 2012.
and in case anybody is thinking that things may have changed substantially in the last couple years (beyond the range of wolfram dataset), the latest snapshot (2014) [2, 3]:
2014 per capita coal consumption
china: t / person year
us: t / person year
china needs to reduce coal consumption dramatically, as many countries do (see addendum data below). nonetheless, level of consumption is not out of line with us or other countries’ levels - while undergoing the most rapid period of economic development of a country in human history [4]. in contrast, the us consumed at a rate of >3 metric tons per person year for the entire period of, a level that china has never reached (and hopefully will not).
regarding announcement, on its face it is a serious step forward but as with any system, much depends on the details. what level will the emissions cap be set at, and what will be the schedule for reduction of emissions permits over time?
more country comparisons
a few additional examples of heavy per capita coal consumers ca. 2012 [5]:
australia: t / person year
south africa: t / person year
poland: t / person year
germany: t / person year
china: t / person year
south korea: t / person year
united states: t / person year
sources | ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ ˈʧaɪnə əˈnaʊnst ðət baɪ 2017 ðə ˈkəntri wɪl lɔnʧ ðə ˈlɑrʤəst ˈkɑrbən ˈtreɪdɪŋ ˈmɑrkɪt. ðɪs ɪz juʤ nuz, ənd ˈmɛni ˈaʊˌtlɛts roʊt əˈbaʊt ɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈməðər ʤoʊnz: ˈʧaɪnə sɪz ɪt wɪl stɑrt ðə ˈbɪgəst ˈkɑrbən ˈmɑrkɪt baɪ 2017 ðɪs ɪz ə wɛl ˈrɪtən ˈɑrtɪkəl, ənd səˈʤɛst tɪ ˈɛniˌwən tɪ rɛd ɪt, bət ðɛr ɪz ə laɪn ɪn ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət meɪd mi stɑp ənd twɪst maɪ hɛd ə bɪt. frəm ðə ˈɑrtɪkəl: wɪl bi ʤɪst wən pɑrt əv ə əˈgrimənt əˈnaʊnst bɪtˈwin ðə tu ˈkəntriz, ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ə ˈbreɪkθˌru dil fɔrʤd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt ʃi læst noʊˈvɛmbər ɪn ˌbeɪˈʒɪŋ, ɪn wɪʧ ˈʧaɪnə ˈprɑməst tɪ ˈfaɪnəli stɑrt tɪ ˈteɪpər ɪts koʊl use.”*.” [ˈɛmfəsɪs ˈædɪd] ˈfaɪnəli. kəˈlɛktɪv ˈækʃən ˈprɑbləmz laɪk kriˈeɪt ðə ˈkɑnstənt tɛmˈteɪʃən tɪ bɪˈliv ðət ˈəðərz ər biɪŋ wərs ˈæktərz ðən ɑrˈsɛlvz. aɪ bɪˈliv ðət ðə ˈɔθər əv ðɪs pis wɑz ˈkɑnʃəsli əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ prəˈmoʊt səʧ ən aɪˈdiə. ˌhaʊˈɛvər aɪ du θɪŋk ðɪs ʃoʊz haʊ mimz wɪθ wik faʊnˈdeɪʃənz, bət ˈkəmfərtɪŋ ˌɪmpləˈkeɪʃənz, pərˈsɪst ɪn ɑr ˈpəblɪk ˈdɪskɔrs ɪn ˈsətəl weɪz. wət ɪz ðə ˈækʧəwəl steɪt əv koʊl juz, ənd haʊ dɪz ɪt ˈæˌkʧuəli kəmˈpɛr tɪ ˈəðər ˈkəntriz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ðə ˈjuˈɛs? teɪk ə lʊk æt ðə ˈdætə: sɔrs: ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈælfə 1 pər ˈkæpɪtə koʊl kənˈsəmʃən ˈoʊnli riʧt ˈpɛrəti wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ˈlɛvəlz fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 2012 ənd ɪn keɪs ˈɛnibədi ɪz ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət θɪŋz meɪ hæv ʧeɪnʤd səbˈstænʃəli ɪn ðə læst ˈkəpəl jɪrz (bɪɔnd ðə reɪnʤ əv ˈwʊlˌfræm ˈdeɪtəˌsɛt), ðə ˈleɪtəst sˈnæpˌʃɑt 2014 2 3 2014 pər ˈkæpɪtə koʊl kənˈsəmʃən ˈʧaɪnə: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈjuˈɛs: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈʧaɪnə nidz tɪ rɪˈdus koʊl kənˈsəmʃən drəˈmætɪkəli, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈkəntriz du (si əˈdɛndəm ˈdætə bɪˈloʊ). ˌnənðəˈlɛs, ˈlɛvəl əv kənˈsəmʃən ɪz nɑt aʊt əv laɪn wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ər ˈəðər countries’*’ ˈlɛvəlz waɪl ˌəndərˈgoʊɪŋ ðə moʊst ˈræpɪd ˈpɪriəd əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk dɪˈvɛləpmənt əv ə ˈkəntri ɪn ˈjumən ˈhɪstəri 4 ɪn ˈkɑntræst, ðə ˈjuˈɛs kənˈsumd æt ə reɪt əv 3 ˈmɛtrɪk tənz pər ˈpərsən jɪr fər ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈpɪriəd əv ə ˈlɛvəl ðət ˈʧaɪnə həz ˈnɛvər riʧt (ənd ˈhoʊpfəli wɪl nɑt). rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ əˈnaʊnsmɛnt, ɔn ɪts feɪs ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɪriəs stɛp ˈfɔrwərd bət ɛz wɪθ ˈɛni ˈsɪstəm, məʧ dɪˈpɛndz ɔn ðə ˈditeɪlz. wət ˈlɛvəl wɪl ðə ɪˈmɪʃənz kæp bi sɛt æt, ənd wət wɪl bi ðə ˈskɛʤʊl fər rɪˈdəkʃən əv ɪˈmɪʃənz ˈpərˌmɪts ˈoʊvər taɪm? mɔr ˈkəntri kəmˈpɛrəsənz ə fju əˈdɪʃənəl ɪgˈzæmpəlz əv ˈhɛvi pər ˈkæpɪtə koʊl kənˈsumərz ˈsiˈeɪ. 2012 5 ɔˈstreɪljə: ti ˈpərsən jɪr saʊθ ˈæfrɪkɑ: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈpoʊlənd: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈʤərməni: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈʧaɪnə: ti ˈpərsən jɪr saʊθ ˌkɔˈriə: ti ˈpərsən jɪr juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts: ti ˈpərsən jɪr ˈsɔrsəz |
hello,
i've applied (http://tutorial.libfuzzer.info) to library and found 5s, stack overflow, assert failure, use of data, sigsegv, infinite loop, undefined shift, invalid value and a bunch of memory leaks in just half an hour:
summary: addresssanitizer?: in char)
summary: addresssanitizer?: in,>,>, char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> >, unsigned,>,,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > > const&,)
summary: addresssanitizer?: in
summary: addresssanitizer?: in,>,>, char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> >, unsigned,>,,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > > const&,)
a.out:: char *, std::basic_string<char> >, char *, std::basic_string<char> > > >,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > >::match_backref() = char *, std::basic_string<char> >, allocator = char *, std::basic_string<char> > > >, traits =_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> >?: assertion != r.second' failed.
summary: memorysanitizer?: in>>, char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> >, unsigned>,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > > const&,)
summary: addresssanitizer?: in boost::re_detail_106300::basic_regex_parser<char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > >::parse_perl_extension()
boost/regex/v4/basic_regex_parser.hpp:2599:68: error: load of value 56794092, which is not a valid value for type 'boost::re_detail_106300::syntax_element_type'
direct leak of 4096 byte(s) in 1 object(s) allocated from:
summary: addresssanitizer?: in boost::re_detail_106300::basic_regex_creator<char,_traits<char, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char> > >::create_startmap(boost::re_detail_106300::re_syntax_base*, unsigned char*, unsigned*, unsigned char)
summary: addresssanitizer?:
alarm: working on the last unit for 17 seconds
boost/regex/v4/basic_regex_parser.hpp:904:49: error: shift exponent 325804978 is too large for type 'unsigned'
full reports and triggering inputs for each bug are attached.
test that i used is simply:
int *data, size) {
try { str((char*)data, size); e(str); boost::match_results<std::string::const_iterator> what;_match(str, what, e, | boost::match_partial); } catch std::exception&) {} return 0;
}
i would suggest to rerun the after fixing these bugs as was mostly choking on the existing bugs as they are easy to trigger.
also it can make sense to set up continuous using https://github.com/google/oss-fuzz which will automatically test latest code. | hɛˈloʊ, aɪv əˈplaɪd (http://tutorial.libfuzzer.info*) tɪ ˈlaɪbrɛˌri ənd faʊnd 5 heap-buffer-overflows*, stæk ˌoʊvərˈfloʊ, əˈsərt ˈfeɪljər, juz əv ˈdætə, sigsegv*, ˈɪnfənət lup, ˌəndɪˈfaɪnd ʃɪft, ˌɪnˈvæləd ˈvælju ənd ə bənʧ əv ˈmɛməri liks ɪn ʤɪst hæf ən aʊər: ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn ʧɑr) ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn,>,>, ʧɑr, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> ənˈsaɪnd,>,,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char*, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> const*&,) ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn,>,>, ʧɑr, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> ənˈsaɪnd,>,,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char*, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> const*&,) a.out*: ʧɑr std::basic_string<char*> ʧɑr std::basic_string<char*> boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> >::match_backref*() ʧɑr std::basic_string<char*> ˈæləˌkeɪtər ʧɑr std::basic_string<char*> treɪts boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> əˈsərʃən r.second*' feɪld. ˈsəməri: memorysanitizer*?: ɪn>>, ʧɑr, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> ənˈsaɪnd>,>,>, boost::re_detail_106300::regex_data<char*, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> const*&,) ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn boost::re_detail_106300::basic_regex_parser<char*, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> >::parse_perl_extension*() ˈɛrər: loʊd əv ˈvælju 56794092 wɪʧ ɪz nɑt ə ˈvælɪd ˈvælju fər taɪp 'boost::re_detail_106300::syntax_element_type*' dɪˈrɛkt lik əv 4096 byte(s*) ɪn 1 object(s*) ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd frəm: ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: ɪn boost::re_detail_106300::basic_regex_creator<char*, boost::regex_traits<char*, boost::cpp_regex_traits<char*> >::create_startmap(boost::re_detail_106300::re_syntax_base**, ənˈsaɪnd ʧɑr*, ənˈsaɪnd*, ənˈsaɪnd ʧɑr) ˈsəməri: addresssanitizer*?: əˈlɑrm: ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə læst ˈjunɪt fər 17 ˈsɛkəndz ˈɛrər: ʃɪft ˈɛkˌspoʊnənt 325804978 ɪz tu lɑrʤ fər taɪp 'ənˈsaɪnd' fʊl rɪˈpɔrts ənd ˈtrɪgərɪŋ ˈɪnˌpʊts fər iʧ bəg ər əˈtæʧt. tɛst ðət aɪ juzd ɪz ˈsɪmpli: *ˈdætə, saɪz) traɪ str((char*)data*, saɪz); e(str*); boost::match_results<std::string::const_iterator*> wət; boost::regex_match(str*, wət, i, boost::match_partial*); kæʧ std::exception*&) rɪˈtərn 0 aɪ wʊd səˈʤɛst tɪ ˈriˈrən ðə ˈæftər ˈfɪksɪŋ ðiz bəgz ɛz wɑz ˈmoʊstli ˈʧoʊkɪŋ ɔn ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ bəgz ɛz ðeɪ ər ˈizi tɪ ˈtrɪgər. ˈɔlsoʊ ɪt kən meɪk sɛns tɪ sɛt əp kənˈtɪnjuəs ˈjuzɪŋ wɪʧ wɪl ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli tɛst ˈleɪtəst koʊd. |
samsung has taken the wraps off its mobile dram at the 2016 samsung mobile solution forum recently held is shenzhen, china. could this be the same ram module expected inside its new note, which is likely to launch in august?
the new note, dubbed galaxy note 6, could be samsung's first consumer product to pack dram. the upcoming galaxy line-up might also come with this component.
based on a fabrication process, the ram will consume less energy and deliver an extended battery life. the latest disclosure comes courtesy of chinese site tech quoted by sammobile. other features for the note 6 include a slim display and snapdragon 823 chip.
the could also pack an iris scanner. samsung appears to have already begun the software development for the device. the build number for the initial spotted was, which would of course change with the retail unit. the development suggests that the device's hardware has reached the final stage and it is highly unlikely that there would be any change.
the south korean mobile manufacturer has apparently filed for registration of a couple of trademarks in the european union. the registration has been filed for "samsung iris" and "samsung eyeprint", which indicate the new note could feature an iris scanner. | ˈsæmˌsəŋ həz ˈteɪkən ðə ræps ɔf ɪts ˈmoʊbəl ˈdiˌræm æt ðə 2016 ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈmoʊbəl səˈluʃən ˈfɔrəm ˈrisəntli hɛld ɪz ˈʃɛnˌʒɛn, ˈʧaɪnə. kʊd ðɪs bi ðə seɪm ræm ˈmɑʤul ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪts nu noʊt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ lɔnʧ ɪn ˈɔgəst? ðə nu noʊt, dəbd ˈgæləksi noʊt 6 kʊd bi ˈsæmˌsəŋz fərst kənˈsumər ˈprɑdəkt tɪ pæk ˈdiˌræm. ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈgæləksi ˈlaɪˌnəp maɪt ˈɔlsoʊ kəm wɪθ ðɪs kəmˈpoʊnənt. beɪst ɔn ə ˌfæbrɪˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs, ðə ræm wɪl kənˈsum lɛs ˈɛnərʤi ənd dɪˈlɪvər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈbætəri laɪf. ðə ˈleɪtəst dɪˈskloʊʒər kəmz ˈkərtəsi əv ʧaɪˈniz saɪt tɛk kˈwoʊtɪd baɪ sammobile*. ˈəðər ˈfiʧərz fər ðə noʊt 6 ˌɪnˈklud ə slɪm dɪˈspleɪ ənd sˈnæpˌdrægən 823 ʧɪp. ðə kʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pæk ən ˈaɪrɪs ˈskænər. ˈsæmˌsəŋ əˈpɪrz tɪ hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈbeɪgən ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt fər ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ðə bɪld ˈnəmbər fər ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈspɑtɪd wɑz wɪʧ wʊd əv kɔrs ʧeɪnʤ wɪθ ðə ˈriˌteɪl ˈjunɪt. ðə dɪˈvɛləpmənt səˈʤɛsts ðət ðə dɪˈvaɪsɪz ˈhɑrdˌwɛr həz riʧt ðə ˈfaɪnəl steɪʤ ənd ɪt ɪz ˈhaɪli ənˈlaɪkli ðət ðɛr wʊd bi ˈɛni ʧeɪnʤ. ðə saʊθ ˌkɔˈriən ˈmoʊbəl ˌmænjəˈfækʧərər həz əˈpɛrəntli faɪld fər ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən əv ə ˈkəpəl əv ˈtreɪdˌmɑrks ɪn ðə ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈjunjən. ðə ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən həz bɪn faɪld fər "ˈsæmˌsəŋ ˈaɪrɪs" ənd "ˈsæmˌsəŋ eyeprint*", wɪʧ ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðə nu noʊt kʊd ˈfiʧər ən ˈaɪrɪs ˈskænər. |
france has become the first country openly to admit it has supplied the libyan rebels with weapons a measure banned by the un security council. russian foreign minister sergey has labeled the move as a major violation of the un resolution.
“we have asked our french colleagues if the statement about weapon supply from france to the libyan rebels is true,” said. “we are waiting for the answer. if that is proved to be true, that would be a major violation of the un resolution
the move was also condemned by the african union, while china indirectly objected to it.
a french military spokesman, colonel thierry burkhard, said the arms, including machine guns, grenades, as well as munitions, were parachuted in to besieged rebels.
according to the official, the deliveries took place in early june in the western mountains, when forces encircled the civilians and refused to allow a humanitarian aid corridor there, ap reported on wednesday.
chairman of the african union jean ping has condemned the move in an interview with bbc, saying it threatens to put the entire region at risk.
chinese foreign ministry spokesman hong lei indirectly opposed actions on thursday, saying that countries should avoid actions that go beyond un security council directives.
spokesman for the rebels mahmoud who is now in austria, said more weapons are needed to fight against muammar regime. he also said the transitional national council needs large amounts of money from foreign sponsors to fund its programs for civilians.
meanwhile the on thursday said that it is supplying body armor to the rebels. britain's foreign secretary william hague said the was offering sets of body armor, police uniforms, vests and communication tools to benghazi. the equipment is meant for the rebel police.
“armed rebels are not civilians, which the un wants to protect”
france has been among the main powers behind the air campaign, officially aimed at protecting civilians from assaults by forces. however, many view a change of regime in libya as the main reason of the involvement in the country.
the libyan national transitional council last week also received its first tranche of financial help from the international community to the amount $100 million, foreign secretary william hague announced on wednesday. the rebels are receiving funds from several nations including the us, the, italy and france.
the un security council resolution 1970, which was adopted on february 26, imposed an arms embargo on the libyan arab jamahiriya, preventing weapons from being supplied to anyone in libya. the un security council resolution 1973, which established a zone over libya, allowed nato countries “to take all necessary measures… to protect civilians and areas under threat of attack in the libyan arab jamahiriya.”
as the unrest has been continuing in libya since mid-february, the fighting between the forces of colonel muammar and the rebels, backed by the nato forces, seems to have reached a stalemate.
france’s admission to arming rebels undermines the whole reasoning behind the bombing campaign, says john laughland, the director for the institute of democracy and in paris.
“the argument, as we know, war predicated on the accusation that libyan government was attacking civilians. the admission that france war arming the rebels is very obviously an admission that going on in libya is a fight between the government and armed rebels, and armed rebels are not civilians. so any attack on the armed rebels in libya is therefore not necessarily a war crime. in other words this news is not only incompatible with the case being made for the war in libya, it completely contradicts it,” he told rt.
george kenney, a former us diplomat, said that france had also apparently shipped a couple of light tanks to the rebels, and that this would only lead to more problems later.
“that was very foolish on the part of france. we do not know who these rebels are. we do not know what they are going to do with these weapons. and i would suspect that some significant percentage of the weapons will find their way into the hands of terrorists and will just become another problem for us to have to deal with later on.” | fræns həz bɪˈkəm ðə fərst ˈkəntri ˈoʊpənli tɪ ədˈmɪt ɪt həz səˈplaɪd ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈrɛbəlz wɪθ ˈwɛpənz ə ˈmɛʒər bænd baɪ ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl. ˈrəʃən ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstər ˈsɛrʤi həz ˈleɪbəld ðə muv ɛz ə ˈmeɪʤər vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən. hæv æst ɑr frɛnʧ ˈkɑligz ɪf ðə ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛpən səˈplaɪ frəm fræns tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈrɛbəlz ɪz true,”*,” sɛd. ər ˈweɪtɪŋ fər ðə ˈænsər. ɪf ðət ɪz pruvd tɪ bi tru, ðət wʊd bi ə ˈmeɪʤər vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˈjuˈɛn ˌrɛzəˈluʃən ðə muv wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ kənˈdɛmd baɪ ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈjunjən, waɪl ˈʧaɪnə ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli əˈbʤɛktəd tɪ ɪt. ə frɛnʧ ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ˈspoʊksmən, ˈkərnəl θɪˈri ˈbərkhərd, sɛd ðə ɑrmz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ məˈʃin gənz, grəˈneɪdz, ɛz wɛl ɛz mjuˈnɪʃənz, wər ˈpɛrəˌʃutɪd ɪn tɪ bɪˈsiʤd ˈrɛbəlz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl, ðə dɪˈlɪvəriz tʊk pleɪs ɪn ˈərli ʤun ɪn ðə ˈwɛstərn ˈmaʊntənz, wɪn ˈfɔrsɪz ɪnˈsərkəld ðə səˈvɪljənz ənd rɪfˈjuzd tɪ əˈlaʊ ə ˌjuˌmænəˈtɛriən eɪd ˈkɔrɪdər ðɛr, ˌeɪˈpi ˌriˈpɔrtəd ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈæfrɪkɑn ˈjunjən ʤin pɪŋ həz kənˈdɛmd ðə muv ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju wɪθ ˌbibiˈsi, seɪɪŋ ɪt θˈrɛtənz tɪ pʊt ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈriʤən æt rɪsk. ʧaɪˈniz ˈfɔrən ˈmɪnɪstri ˈspoʊksmən hɔŋ leɪ ˌɪndərˈɛkˌtli əˈpoʊzd ˈækʃənz ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ, seɪɪŋ ðət ˈkəntriz ʃʊd əˈvɔɪd ˈækʃənz ðət goʊ bɪɔnd ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl dɪˈrɛktɪvz. ˈspoʊksmən fər ðə ˈrɛbəlz ˈmæmud hu ɪz naʊ ɪn ˈɔstriə, sɛd mɔr ˈwɛpənz ər ˈnidɪd tɪ faɪt əˈgɛnst muˈæmər rəˈʒim. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðə trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈnæʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl nidz lɑrʤ əˈmaʊnts əv ˈməni frəm ˈfɔrən ˈspɑnsərz tɪ fənd ɪts ˈproʊˌgræmz fər səˈvɪljənz. ˈminˌwaɪl ðə ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ sɛd ðət ɪt ɪz səˈplaɪɪŋ ˈbɑdi ˈɑrmər tɪ ðə ˈrɛbəlz. ˈbrɪtənz ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪljəm heɪg sɛd ðə wɑz ˈɔfərɪŋ sɛts əv ˈbɑdi ˈɑrmər, pəˈlis ˈjunəˌfɔrmz, vɛsts ənd kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən tulz tɪ benghazi*. ðə ɪkˈwɪpmənt ɪz mɛnt fər ðə ˈrɛbəl pəˈlis. ˈrɛbəlz ər nɑt səˈvɪljənz, wɪʧ ðə ˈjuˈɛn wɔnts tɪ protect”*” fræns həz bɪn əˈməŋ ðə meɪn paʊərz bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ɛr kæmˈpeɪn, əˈfɪʃəli eɪmd æt prəˈtɛktɪŋ səˈvɪljənz frəm əˈsɔlts baɪ ˈfɔrsɪz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmɛni vju ə ʧeɪnʤ əv rəˈʒim ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ɛz ðə meɪn ˈrizən əv ðə ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn ðə ˈkəntri. ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈnæʃənəl trænˈzɪʃənəl ˈkaʊnsəl læst wik ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈsivd ɪts fərst trænʧ əv ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl hɛlp frəm ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ðə əˈmaʊnt 100 ˈmɪljən, ˈfɔrən ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪljəm heɪg əˈnaʊnst ɔn ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈrɛbəlz ər rɪˈsivɪŋ fəndz frəm ˈsɛvərəl ˈneɪʃənz ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ˈjuˈɛs, ðə, ˈɪtəli ənd fræns. ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 1970 wɪʧ wɑz əˈdɑptəd ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 26 ˌɪmˈpoʊzd ən ɑrmz ɛmˈbɑrgoʊ ɔn ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈærəb jamahiriya*, prɪˈvɛnɪŋ ˈwɛpənz frəm biɪŋ səˈplaɪd tɪ ˈɛniˌwən ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə. ðə ˈjuˈɛn sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈkaʊnsəl ˌrɛzəˈluʃən 1973 wɪʧ ɪˈstæblɪʃt ə zoʊn ˈoʊvər ˈlɪˌbiə, əˈlaʊd ˈneɪtoʊ ˈkəntriz teɪk ɔl ˈnɛsəˌsɛri measures…*… tɪ prəˈtɛkt səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈɛriəz ˈəndər θrɛt əv əˈtæk ɪn ðə ˈlɪˌbiən ˈærəb jamahiriya.”*.” ɛz ðə ənˈrɛst həz bɪn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə sɪns mid-february*, ðə ˈfaɪtɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈfɔrsɪz əv ˈkərnəl muˈæmər ənd ðə ˈrɛbəlz, bækt baɪ ðə ˈneɪtoʊ ˈfɔrsɪz, simz tɪ hæv riʧt ə ˈsteɪlˌmeɪt. ədˈmɪʃən tɪ ˈɑrmɪŋ ˈrɛbəlz ˌəndərˈmaɪnz ðə hoʊl ˈrizənɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn, sɪz ʤɑn laughland*, ðə dɪˈrɛktər fər ðə ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv dɪˈmɑkrəsi ənd ɪn ˈpɛrɪs. ˈɑrgjəmənt, ɛz wi noʊ, wɔr ˈprɛdəˌkeɪtɪd ɔn ðə ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən ðət ˈlɪˌbiən ˈgəvərnmənt wɑz əˈtækɪŋ səˈvɪljənz. ðə ədˈmɪʃən ðət fræns wɔr ˈɑrmɪŋ ðə ˈrɛbəlz ɪz ˈvɛri ˈɑbviəsli ən ədˈmɪʃən ðət goʊɪŋ ɔn ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz ə faɪt bɪtˈwin ðə ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ɑrmd ˈrɛbəlz, ənd ɑrmd ˈrɛbəlz ər nɑt səˈvɪljənz. soʊ ˈɛni əˈtæk ɔn ðə ɑrmd ˈrɛbəlz ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə ɪz ˈðɛrˌfɔr nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ə wɔr kraɪm. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz ðɪs nuz ɪz nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪnkəmˈpætəbəl wɪθ ðə keɪs biɪŋ meɪd fər ðə wɔr ɪn ˈlɪˌbiə, ɪt kəmˈplitli ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkts it,”*,” hi toʊld rt*. ˈkɛni, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈjuˈɛs ˈdɪpləˌmæt, sɛd ðət fræns hæd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpɛrəntli ʃɪpt ə ˈkəpəl əv laɪt tæŋks tɪ ðə ˈrɛbəlz, ənd ðət ðɪs wʊd ˈoʊnli lɛd tɪ mɔr ˈprɑbləmz ˈleɪtər. wɑz ˈvɛri ˈfulɪʃ ɔn ðə pɑrt əv fræns. wi du nɑt noʊ hu ðiz ˈrɛbəlz ər. wi du nɑt noʊ wət ðeɪ ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðiz ˈwɛpənz. ənd aɪ wʊd ˈsəˌspɛkt ðət səm sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt pərˈsɛnɪʤ əv ðə ˈwɛpənz wɪl faɪnd ðɛr weɪ ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ənd wɪl ʤɪst bɪˈkəm əˈnəðər ˈprɑbləm fər ˈjuˈɛs tɪ hæv tɪ dil wɪθ ˈleɪtər on.”*.” |
despite all the bad press and the endless predictions of potential problems, the denver broncos will be fine if pro bowl linebacker von miller ultimately is suspended for the first four games of this season.
they still have peyton manning playing quarterback. they still have a schedule that ranks as the easiest in the nfl. they also have that proverbial chip on their shoulders, the one that has been sitting there since they flopped in last year's playoffs.
as disheartening as the news of miller's impending suspension had to be for the broncos organization -- and he's currently appealing the punishment for allegedly violating the league's policy -- these are facts that can't be denied. the remains so weak that a denver team that is the clear-cut class of the conference could overcome even his absence.
there would've been more legitimate concern had miller been lost to injury or during a more critical stretch of the season. but one glance at the broncos' september lineup reveals that they will survive his possible loss without much concern.
for those who believe the baltimore ravens pose a substantial threat in the season opener because they are the defending super bowl champions, think again. that game will be played in denver, and the ravens won't be nearly as scary as they were at the end of last season. baltimore is replacing several key leaders (ray lewis, ed reed, matt birk and boldin) and dependable (paul kruger, ellerbe and bernard pollard). this team, one that nobody was hyping when last year's began, has written all over it.
von miller is an impact player, but denver has a lot of other things going for it in 2013. ap dempsey
broncos fans also shouldn't be quivering at the thought of denver facing philadelphia and oakland in weeks 3 and 4. those teams combined for six wins last season, and it's hard to see them drastically improving this fall. the only real disappointment here could be miller's lost opportunity to pad his stats. between the uncertainty surrounding the eagles' quarterback situation and the questions about new raiders quarterback matt flynn, miller could've set sack records in those contests.
that leaves only a week 2 road trip to the new york giants as the most imposing sight on denver's early schedule, and this much we know right now: there is no way peyton is going to drop a game to his younger brother, giants quarterback eli manning, under any circumstances.
miller's presence would be most vital in this contest, because the giants allowed a 20 sacks in 2012. but again, this will be a game decided by which manning brother is at his best. the smart money is always on peyton in those scenarios.
so the real question about miller's suspension shouldn't focus on how denver will fare without him. it should be a matter of how he will grow if he actually does sit for four games. the broncos were counting on miller to blossom into their undisputed defensive leader this season. as productive as he's been in his first two seasons -- he's amassed 30 sacks since entering the league in 2011 -- he'd never been asked to set the tone in the locker room until now.
denver always had other strong personalities to be guiding influences. safety brian dawkins was one such player during miller's rookie season. cornerback champ bailey has been a quiet, calming force for years, and former defensive end elvis (now in baltimore) was a pro bowl performer despite being undersized.
all miller had to do was compete during his first two seasons. if the stories about him are true (the denver post reported he had tested positive for marijuana and amphetamines earlier in his career), he didn't realize how much damage he could do to his career with bad decisions.
those expectations will be critical to the player miller becomes going forward. if anything, this issue could become a huge turning point in his career. if he really was being immature in the past, he's now about to grow up in a hurry. if he didn't know what it felt like to damage his reputation and have people question his character, he's now found ample reason to show critics what he's really about when adversity strikes.
in short, the leader miller had been planning on becoming may actually emerge in the wake of this bad news. he already had been taking the necessary steps to set a positive example for his teammates, including gaining more muscle and returning to denver early to train with the broncos' strength and conditioning coaches. miller also was setting the proper tone publicly. though some laughed when he predicted on twitter that denver would win this year's super bowl, such confidence was noteworthy, particularly for a player who had watched his team implode against the ravens in last year's divisional playoff loss.
don't think for a minute that miller has forgotten those plans or that tweet. if anything, he's probably found more incentive to make good on his desire to help the broncos win their first title since general manager john elway was playing quarterback. yes, denver will have to ask more of other players, including newcomers such as outside linebacker shaun phillips, cornerback dominique and defensive tackle terrance knighton. but all teams must do that at some point if they hope to win it all.
the 2012 ravens are the perfect example of that. they lost key players such as lewis, terrell suggs and cornerback webb at various points last season, and somehow persevered to hoist the lombardi trophy in february. all the broncos have to do is find a way to take three winnable games at home without a player who is likely to be more hyped than ever to get back on the field, should he be suspended.
if that's as bad it gets in denver, the broncos will be right where they want to be by season's end. | dɪˈspaɪt ɔl ðə bæd prɛs ənd ðə ˈɛndləs priˈdɪkʃənz əv pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈprɑbləmz, ðə ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɪl bi faɪn ɪf proʊ boʊl ˈlaɪnˌbækər vɔn ˈmɪlər ˈəltəmətli ɪz səˈspɛndɪd fər ðə fərst fɔr geɪmz əv ðɪs ˈsizən. ðeɪ stɪl hæv ˈpeɪtən ˈmænɪŋ pleɪɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. ðeɪ stɪl hæv ə ˈskɛʤʊl ðət ræŋks ɛz ðə ˈiziəst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ðət prəˈvərbiəl ʧɪp ɔn ðɛr ˈʃoʊldərz, ðə wən ðət həz bɪn ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr sɪns ðeɪ flɑpt ɪn læst jɪrz pleɪɔfs. ɛz ˌdɪsˈhɑrtnɪŋ ɛz ðə nuz əv ˈmɪlərz ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ səˈspɛnʃən hæd tɪ bi fər ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ənd hiz ˈkərəntli əˈpilɪŋ ðə ˈpənɪʃmənt fər əˈlɛʤədli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪŋ ðə ligz ˈpɑləsi ðiz ər fækts ðət kænt bi dɪˈnaɪd. ðə rɪˈmeɪnz soʊ wik ðət ə ˈdɛnvər tim ðət ɪz ðə ˈklɪrˌkət klæs əv ðə ˈkɑnfərəns kʊd ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈivɪn hɪz ˈæbsəns. ðɛr ˈwʊdəv bɪn mɔr ləˈʤɪtəmət kənˈsərn hæd ˈmɪlər bɪn lɔst tɪ ˈɪnʤəri ər ˈdʊrɪŋ ə mɔr ˈkrɪtɪkəl strɛʧ əv ðə ˈsizən. bət wən glæns æt ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' sɛpˈtɛmbər ˈlaɪˌnəp rɪˈvilz ðət ðeɪ wɪl sərˈvaɪv hɪz ˈpɑsəbəl lɔs wɪˈθaʊt məʧ kənˈsərn. fər ðoʊz hu bɪˈliv ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz poʊz ə səbˈstænʃəl θrɛt ɪn ðə ˈsizən ˈoʊpənər bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər ðə dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ˈsupər boʊl ˈʧæmpiənz, θɪŋk əˈgɛn. ðət geɪm wɪl bi pleɪd ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ənd ðə ˈreɪvənz woʊnt bi ˈnɪrli ɛz ˈskɛri ɛz ðeɪ wər æt ðə ɛnd əv læst ˈsizən. ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ɪz rɪˈpleɪsɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl ki ˈlidərz (reɪ luɪs, ɛd rid, mæt bərk ənd ˈboʊldɪn) ənd dɪˈpɛndəbəl (pɔl ˈkrugər, ˈɛlərb ənd ˈbərnərd ˈpɑlərd). ðɪs tim, wən ðət ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈhaɪpɪŋ wɪn læst jɪrz bɪˈgæn, həz ˈrɪtən ɔl ˈoʊvər ɪt. vɔn ˈmɪlər ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpækt pleɪər, bət ˈdɛnvər həz ə lɔt əv ˈəðər θɪŋz goʊɪŋ fər ɪt ɪn 2013 ˌeɪˈpi ˈdɛmpsi ˈbrɑŋkoʊz fænz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʃʊdənt bi kˈwɪvərɪŋ æt ðə θɔt əv ˈdɛnvər ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə ənd ˈoʊklənd ɪn wiks 3 ənd 4 ðoʊz timz kəmˈbaɪnd fər sɪks wɪnz læst ˈsizən, ənd ɪts hɑrd tɪ si ðɛm ˈdræstɪkli ˌɪmˈpruvɪŋ ðɪs fɔl. ðə ˈoʊnli ril ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt hir kʊd bi ˈmɪlərz lɔst ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ pæd hɪz stæts. bɪtˈwin ðə ənˈsərtənti sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˈigəlz' kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ənd ðə kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt nu ˈreɪdərz kˈwɔrtərˌbæk mæt flɪn, ˈmɪlər ˈkʊdəv sɛt sæk ˈrɛkərdz ɪn ðoʊz ˈkɑntɛsts. ðət livz ˈoʊnli ə wik 2 roʊd trɪp tɪ ðə nu jɔrk ʤaɪənts ɛz ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpoʊzɪŋ saɪt ɔn ˈdɛnvərz ˈərli ˈskɛʤʊl, ənd ðɪs məʧ wi noʊ raɪt naʊ: ðɛr ɪz noʊ weɪ ˈpeɪtən ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ drɔp ə geɪm tɪ hɪz ˈjəŋgər ˈbrəðər, ʤaɪənts kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈilaɪ ˈmænɪŋ, ˈəndər ˈɛni ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. ˈmɪlərz ˈprɛzəns wʊd bi moʊst ˈvaɪtəl ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑntɛst, bɪˈkəz ðə ʤaɪənts əˈlaʊd ə 20 sæks ɪn 2012 bət əˈgɛn, ðɪs wɪl bi ə geɪm ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ wɪʧ ˈmænɪŋ ˈbrəðər ɪz æt hɪz bɛst. ðə smɑrt ˈməni ɪz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɔn ˈpeɪtən ɪn ðoʊz sɪˈnɛrioʊz. soʊ ðə ril kˈwɛʃən əˈbaʊt ˈmɪlərz səˈspɛnʃən ˈʃʊdənt ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn haʊ ˈdɛnvər wɪl fɛr wɪˈθaʊt ɪm. ɪt ʃʊd bi ə ˈmætər əv haʊ hi wɪl groʊ ɪf hi ˈæˌkʧuəli dɪz sɪt fər fɔr geɪmz. ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wər ˈkaʊntɪŋ ɔn ˈmɪlər tɪ ˈblɑsəm ˈɪntu ðɛr ˌəndɪˈspjutɪd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈlidər ðɪs ˈsizən. ɛz pərˈdəktɪv ɛz hiz bɪn ɪn hɪz fərst tu ˈsizənz hiz əˈmæst 30 sæks sɪns ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə lig ɪn 2011 hid ˈnɛvər bɪn æst tɪ sɛt ðə toʊn ɪn ðə ˈlɑkər rum ənˈtɪl naʊ. ˈdɛnvər ˈɔlˌweɪz hæd ˈəðər strɔŋ ˌpərsəˈnælɪtiz tɪ bi ˈgaɪdɪŋ ˈɪnˌfluənsɪz. ˈseɪfti braɪən ˈdɔkɪnz wɑz wən səʧ pleɪər ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈmɪlərz ˈrʊki ˈsizən. ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ʧæmp ˈbeɪli həz bɪn ə kwaɪət, ˈkɑmɪŋ fɔrs fər jɪrz, ənd ˈfɔrmər dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈɛlvɪs (naʊ ɪn ˈbɔltəˌmɔr) wɑz ə proʊ boʊl pərˈfɔrmər dɪˈspaɪt biɪŋ ˈəndərˌsaɪzd. ɔl ˈmɪlər hæd tɪ du wɑz kəmˈpit ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz fərst tu ˈsizənz. ɪf ðə ˈstɔriz əˈbaʊt ɪm ər tru (ðə ˈdɛnvər poʊst ˌriˈpɔrtəd hi hæd ˈtɛstɪd ˈpɑzətɪv fər ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ənd æmˈfɛtəˌminz ˈərliər ɪn hɪz kərɪr), hi ˈdɪdənt ˈriəˌlaɪz haʊ məʧ ˈdæmɪʤ hi kʊd du tɪ hɪz kərɪr wɪθ bæd dɪˈsɪʒənz. ðoʊz ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz wɪl bi ˈkrɪtɪkəl tɪ ðə pleɪər ˈmɪlər bɪˈkəmz goʊɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, ðɪs ˈɪʃu kʊd bɪˈkəm ə juʤ ˈtərnɪŋ pɔɪnt ɪn hɪz kərɪr. ɪf hi ˈrɪli wɑz biɪŋ ˌɪməˈtjʊr ɪn ðə pæst, hiz naʊ əˈbaʊt tɪ groʊ əp ɪn ə ˈhəri. ɪf hi ˈdɪdənt noʊ wət ɪt fɛlt laɪk tɪ ˈdæmɪʤ hɪz ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ənd hæv ˈpipəl kˈwɛʃən hɪz ˈkɛrɪktər, hiz naʊ faʊnd ˈæmpəl ˈrizən tɪ ʃoʊ ˈkrɪtɪks wət hiz ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt wɪn ædˈvərsɪˌti straɪks. ɪn ʃɔrt, ðə ˈlidər ˈmɪlər hæd bɪn ˈplænɪŋ ɔn bɪˈkəmɪŋ meɪ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈimərʤ ɪn ðə weɪk əv ðɪs bæd nuz. hi ɔˈrɛdi hæd bɪn ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri stɛps tɪ sɛt ə ˈpɑzətɪv ɪgˈzæmpəl fər hɪz ˈtimˌmeɪts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈgeɪnɪŋ mɔr ˈməsəl ənd rɪˈtərnɪŋ tɪ ˈdɛnvər ˈərli tɪ treɪn wɪθ ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz' strɛŋθ ənd kənˈdɪʃənɪŋ ˈkoʊʧɪz. ˈmɪlər ˈɔlsoʊ wɑz ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə ˈprɑpər toʊn ˈpəblɪkli. ðoʊ səm læft wɪn hi prɪˈdɪktɪd ɔn tˈwɪtər ðət ˈdɛnvər wʊd wɪn ðɪs jɪrz ˈsupər boʊl, səʧ ˈkɑnfədɛns wɑz ˈnoʊtˌwərði, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli fər ə pleɪər hu hæd wɔʧt hɪz tim ˌɪmˈploʊd əˈgɛnst ðə ˈreɪvənz ɪn læst jɪrz dɪˈvɪʒənəl pleɪɔf lɔs. doʊnt θɪŋk fər ə ˈmɪnət ðət ˈmɪlər həz fərˈgɑtən ðoʊz plænz ər ðət twit. ɪf ˈɛniˌθɪŋ, hiz ˈprɑbəˌbli faʊnd mɔr ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk gʊd ɔn hɪz dɪˈzaɪər tɪ hɛlp ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɪn ðɛr fərst ˈtaɪtəl sɪns ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər ʤɑn ˈɛlˌweɪ wɑz pleɪɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. jɛs, ˈdɛnvər wɪl hæv tɪ æsk mɔr əv ˈəðər pleɪərz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈnuˌkəmərz səʧ ɛz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ʃɔn ˈfɪlɪps, ˈkɔrnərˌbæk dɔmɪˈnik ənd dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ˈtɛrəns ˈnaɪtən. bət ɔl timz məst du ðət æt səm pɔɪnt ɪf ðeɪ hoʊp tɪ wɪn ɪt ɔl. ðə 2012 ˈreɪvənz ər ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ɪgˈzæmpəl əv ðət. ðeɪ lɔst ki pleɪərz səʧ ɛz luɪs, ˈtɛrəl səgz ənd ˈkɔrnərˌbæk wɛb æt ˈvɛriəs pɔɪnts læst ˈsizən, ənd ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˌpərsəˈvɪrd tɪ hɔɪst ðə lɑmˈbɑrdi ˈtroʊfi ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri. ɔl ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz hæv tɪ du ɪz faɪnd ə weɪ tɪ teɪk θri ˈwɪnəbəl geɪmz æt hoʊm wɪˈθaʊt ə pleɪər hu ɪz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi mɔr haɪpt ðən ˈɛvər tɪ gɪt bæk ɔn ðə fild, ʃʊd hi bi səˈspɛndɪd. ɪf ðæts ɛz bæd ɪt gɪts ɪn ˈdɛnvər, ðə ˈbrɑŋkoʊz wɪl bi raɪt wɛr ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ bi baɪ ˈsizənz ɛnd. |
the republican party in iowa did a better job in voter turnout last night, both in terms of absolute number of voters and in comparison to previous benchmarks. in raw numbers, the totals were: republicans to democrats (which is even better than results). the difference was starker when you look at relative vote totals: in 2012 (the last competitive republican caucus) the got votes, while in 2008 (the last competitive democratic caucus) the democrats got votes. in other words: democrats in iowa were simply not as engaged in the process as the republicans were and last night, it showed.
then again, why should the democrats be engaged? their nominal (adjective chosen with malice aforethought) hillary clinton has essentially no arguments for picking her besides the fact that a woman… and, much more importantly, that she feels utterly entitled to the job. her major opponent bernie sanders is an socialist much rather be a communist, only not even vermont would elect a dirty, stinking commie to federal office. and martin is now gone, if indeed he was ever really there to begin with.
but the funniest part of the joke? the democrats went to some trouble to arrange this state of affairs. seldom have i seen such a concerted effort by a party to deliberately dampen its own turnout. well, they got their wish… and bernie sanders almost won the iowa caucus anyway. so have to say that things turning out the way the democrats planned.
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ps: if wondering how a political party will be able to manage the neat trick of turning off its voters for a primary, then turning them back on for the general election an interesting question! i wait to see what the democrats try to do to make that happen. …and note the use of the word ‘try.’ | ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪn ˈaɪəwə dɪd ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb ɪn ˈvoʊtər ˈtərˌnaʊt læst naɪt, boʊθ ɪn tərmz əv ˈæbsəˌlut ˈnəmbər əv ˈvoʊtərz ənd ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən tɪ ˈpriviəs ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrks. ɪn rɑ ˈnəmbərz, ðə ˈtoʊtəlz wər: rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ˈdɛməˌkræts (wɪʧ ɪz ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər ðən rɪˈzəlts). ðə ˈdɪfərəns wɑz ˈstɑrkər wɪn ju lʊk æt ˈrɛlətɪv voʊt ˈtoʊtəlz: ɪn 2012 (ðə læst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈkɔkəs) ðə gɑt voʊts, waɪl ɪn 2008 (ðə læst kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈkɔkəs) ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts gɑt voʊts. ɪn ˈəðər wərdz: ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈaɪəwə wər ˈsɪmpli nɑt ɛz ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɛz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz wər ənd læst naɪt, ɪt ʃoʊd. ðɛn əˈgɛn, waɪ ʃʊd ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd? ðɛr ˈnɑmənəl (ˈæʤɪktɪv ˈʧoʊzən wɪθ ˈmælɪs əˈfɔrˌθɑt) ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən həz ɛˈsɛnʃəli noʊ ˈɑrgjəmənts fər ˈpɪkɪŋ hər ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə fækt ðət ə woman…*… ənd, məʧ mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ðət ʃi filz ˈətərli ɛnˈtaɪtəld tɪ ðə ʤɑb. hər ˈmeɪʤər əˈpoʊnənt ˈbərni ˈsændərz ɪz ən ˈsoʊʃəlɪst məʧ ˈrəðər bi ə ˈkɑmjənəst, ˈoʊnli nɑt ˈivɪn vərˈmɑnt wʊd ɪˈlɛkt ə ˈdərti, ˈstɪŋkɪŋ ˈkɑmi tɪ ˈfɛdərəl ˈɔfəs. ənd ˈmɑrtɪn ɪz naʊ gɔn, ɪf ˌɪnˈdid hi wɑz ˈɛvər ˈrɪli ðɛr tɪ bɪˈgɪn wɪθ. bət ðə ˈfəniəst pɑrt əv ðə ʤoʊk? ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wɛnt tɪ səm ˈtrəbəl tɪ əreɪnʤ ðɪs steɪt əv əˈfɛrz. ˈsɛldəm hæv aɪ sin səʧ ə kənˈsərtɪd ˈɛfərt baɪ ə ˈpɑrti tɪ dɪˈlɪbərətli ˈdæmpən ɪts oʊn ˈtərˌnaʊt. wɛl, ðeɪ gɑt ðɛr wish…*… ənd ˈbərni ˈsændərz ˈɔlˌmoʊst wən ðə ˈaɪəwə ˈkɔkəs ˈɛniˌweɪ. soʊ hæv tɪ seɪ ðət θɪŋz ˈtərnɪŋ aʊt ðə weɪ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts plænd. moʊ leɪn ps*: ɪf ˈwəndərɪŋ haʊ ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrti wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈmænɪʤ ðə nit trɪk əv ˈtərnɪŋ ɔf ɪts ˈvoʊtərz fər ə ˈpraɪˌmɛri, ðɛn ˈtərnɪŋ ðɛm bæk ɔn fər ðə ˈʤɛnərəl ɪˈlɛkʃən ən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ kˈwɛʃən! aɪ weɪt tɪ si wət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts traɪ tɪ du tɪ meɪk ðət ˈhæpən. noʊt ðə juz əv ðə wərd ‘‘try.’*.’ |
tunecore artist jennifer paige has been busy. her new duo paige & palermo released their debut ep, stay, to rave reviews. says “the two croon, resembling a more lady antebellum, or even shades of fleetwood mac.” jennifer took the time to share some tips with us on how artists can getess without a publicist…
as an indie artist, when someone asks my budget, i wanna laugh. can we do for zero dollars? even fair and small expenses can add up quickly and derail the indie artist. all money coming out of our pockets no daddy warbucks, no major label cash cow paying our expenses. we put all of our money into making a record, and nothing left foromotion. but withoutomotion, no one will ever hear our music.
thankfully, music is a force like no other and it can spread like a wildfire. i know. my debut single, “crush,” did just that it blazed up the worldwide charts before the ink had dried on my first contract, before i had my first photo shoot before i could even say “pr!” with the internet and social media by our side, possible now more than ever to be heard on the stage, but we must learn to think like a publicist.
here’s the cold hard on our own, kids! time to get smart. time to be resourceful.
we need blogs to feature us.
we need people to follow us and be engaged on social media.
we need radio to play our songs.
we need fans to come to our shows.
we need you, ellen… and you too, oprah!!!
but how? iomise you, if you take the time to do this stuff well, you will getess.
and that will translate to more fans and more money in your pocket which means you can keep doing what you love.
7 ways to getess without a publicist
1) make it easy for them.
it’s your job to define your story and tell the world why it is that you need to make music. laura goldfarb at red boot publicity explains, “getting coverage is much more likely to happen if your story is compelling and your content is streamlined throughout all available social media outlets. so much of is about pushing your brand to the next level and consistency is key.”
2) become newsworthy.
when you have news to share, write aness release. do a little investigating and compile a media list for your style of music (or purchase one online). make sure you only send news that is relevant to the interest. remember: better to write fewer, well thought out emails to appropriate contacts, than to spam a random list of industry contacts. for a detailed breakdown of how to best represent yourself, check out you! the essential guide to public relations by becky and michele smith.
3) be quotable.
i was recently by a billboard writer. when she followed me on twitter, i asked if consider listening to a newoject of mine that was step 1. step 2 was to send over new music for her review when my music had to speak for itself. she loved what she heard and offered to not only feature my music but to also do an interview. mission accomplished! no publicist necessary. boom!
4) when the embers start to burn, blow.
the hardest part is getting those first few believers. after gotten those first bits ofess buzz and started to create a name for yourself, keep that fire burning! when you approach new leads, reference the most credible publications who have featured you and your work. usually all it takes for new contacts to see that the real deal and jump on board. after all, they want to get left behind. this is no time to rest. go, go, go!
5) write an informative blog.
we all have expertise in something. perhaps toured a lot on a small budget. or maybe created a successful campaign. shoot maybe it was unsuccessful and you can share what not to do. point is, we all have helpful information to share with one another. include a link to your music or website in every blog post you create. as it circulates, readers will likely check out the linkovided and stumble upon your music. stay visible. find opportunities to share your music outside of your current circle of friends.
6) be more like keaton.
while touring with keaton simons, i was able to watch as he worked his magic. when i asked for his best advice on gettingess without a massive budget, he hesitate to share his secret. “i think about persistence and consistency, and valuing every member of your fan base. nothing substitutes the direct contact you get from touring, and true fans are the best free publicity we could hope for! in industry, we have the ability to write, record and release a song in one day, so releasing new material on a regular basis is a great way to stay connected to our fans.” i agree with keaton. it always comes back to the music and ultimately the fans are king. you can see keaton on the ellen degeneres show, june 10th, which i think is evidence enough that building a loyal fan base is what really all about.
7) the best = free advertising
beth hood fromm of publicity graciously offered up a few incredible resources available to the hungry artist, willing to think outside the box. go sign up now!
haro help a reporter out (and a few tips to get you started.)
help a reporter out (and a few tips to get you started.) althoughofnet free, the small investment might be worth it for someone who afford a publicist on retainer.
i used to think that great art should be able speak for itself. i was dead wrong if we speak up for our art, no one will. buzz,ess, fans, etc. start and end with us.
the key is realizing that, as artists, we are selling more than music we are putting life experiences into songs so that others can sing along and say to themselves, “that is so true.” music can be life altering, and in some cases even life saving. what an honor we have been given to share the gift of music.
so go aheadoudly share your music and boldly tell your story. make sure you are putting your best foot forward, and you might just get that lucky break!
your genius within will thank you because deep down it all make our own luck. | tunecore* ˈɑrtɪst ˈʤɛnəfər peɪʤ həz bɪn ˈbɪzi. hər nu ˈduoʊ peɪʤ pəˈlɛrmoʊ riˈlist ðɛr ˈdeɪbju ep*, steɪ, tɪ reɪv rəvˈjuz. sɪz tu krun, rɪˈzɛmbəlɪŋ ə mɔr ˈleɪdi ˌæntɪˈbɛləm, ər ˈivɪn ʃeɪdz əv ˈflitˌwʊd mac.”*.” ˈʤɛnəfər tʊk ðə taɪm tɪ ʃɛr səm tɪps wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs ɔn haʊ ˈɑrtɪsts kən gɪt prɛs wɪˈθaʊt ə publicist…*… ɛz ən ˈɪndi ˈɑrtɪst, wɪn ˈsəmˌwən æsks maɪ ˈbəʤɪt, aɪ ˈwɑnə læf. kən wi du fər ˈziroʊ ˈdɔlərz? ˈivɪn fɛr ənd smɔl ɪkˈspɛnsɪz kən æd əp kˈwɪkli ənd dɪˈreɪl ðə ˈɪndi ˈɑrtɪst. ɔl ˈməni ˈkəmɪŋ aʊt əv ɑr ˈpɑkəts noʊ ˈdædi ˈwɔrˌbʊks, noʊ ˈmeɪʤər ˈleɪbəl kæʃ kaʊ peɪɪŋ ɑr ɪkˈspɛnsɪz. wi pʊt ɔl əv ɑr ˈməni ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd, ənd ˈnəθɪŋ lɛft fər pərˈmoʊʃən. bət wɪˈθaʊt pərˈmoʊʃən, noʊ wən wɪl ˈɛvər hir ɑr mˈjuzɪk. ˈθæŋkfəli, mˈjuzɪk ɪz ə fɔrs laɪk noʊ ˈəðər ənd ɪt kən sprɛd laɪk ə ˈwaɪldˌfaɪər. aɪ noʊ. maɪ ˈdeɪbju ˈsɪŋgəl, ““crush,”*,” dɪd ʤɪst ðət ɪt bleɪzd əp ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd ʧɑrts ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ɪŋk hæd draɪd ɔn maɪ fərst ˈkɑnˌtrækt, ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ hæd maɪ fərst ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ʃut ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ kʊd ˈivɪn seɪ ““pr!”*!” wɪθ ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə baɪ ɑr saɪd, ˈpɑsəbəl naʊ mɔr ðən ˈɛvər tɪ bi hərd ɔn ðə steɪʤ, bət wi məst lərn tɪ θɪŋk laɪk ə ˈpəblɪsɪst. ðə koʊld hɑrd ɔn ɑr oʊn, kɪdz! taɪm tɪ gɪt smɑrt. taɪm tɪ bi riˈsɔrsfəl. wi nid blɔgz tɪ ˈfiʧər ˈjuˈɛs. wi nid ˈpipəl tɪ ˈfɑloʊ ˈjuˈɛs ənd bi ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə. wi nid ˈreɪdiˌoʊ tɪ pleɪ ɑr sɔŋz. wi nid fænz tɪ kəm tɪ ɑr ʃoʊz. wi nid ju, ellen…*… ənd ju tu, ˈoʊprə!!! bət haʊ? aɪ ˈprɑməs ju, ɪf ju teɪk ðə taɪm tɪ du ðɪs stəf wɛl, ju wɪl gɪt prɛs. ənd ðət wɪl trænzˈleɪt tɪ mɔr fænz ənd mɔr ˈməni ɪn jʊr ˈpɑkət wɪʧ minz ju kən kip duɪŋ wət ju ləv. 7 weɪz tɪ gɪt prɛs wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈpəblɪsɪst 1 meɪk ɪt ˈizi fər ðɛm. jʊr ʤɑb tɪ dɪˈfaɪn jʊr ˈstɔri ənd tɛl ðə wərld waɪ ɪt ɪz ðət ju nid tɪ meɪk mˈjuzɪk. ˈlɔrə ˈgoʊldˌfɑrb æt rɛd but pəˈblɪsɪti ɪkˈspleɪnz, ˈkəvərɪʤ ɪz məʧ mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ ˈhæpən ɪf jʊr ˈstɔri ɪz kəmˈpɛlɪŋ ənd jʊr ˈkɑntɛnt ɪz ˈstrimˌlaɪnd θruaʊt ɔl əˈveɪləbəl ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts. soʊ məʧ əv ɪz əˈbaʊt ˈpʊʃɪŋ jʊr brænd tɪ ðə nɛkst ˈlɛvəl ənd kənˈsɪstənsi ɪz key.”*.” 2 bɪˈkəm ˈnuzˌwərði. wɪn ju hæv nuz tɪ ʃɛr, raɪt ən prɛs riˈlis. du ə ˈlɪtəl ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtɪŋ ənd kəmˈpaɪl ə ˈmidiə lɪst fər jʊr staɪl əv mˈjuzɪk (ər ˈpərʧəs wən ˈɔnˌlaɪn). meɪk ʃʊr ju ˈoʊnli sɛnd nuz ðət ɪz ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ðə ˈɪntəˌrɛst. rɪˈmɛmbər: ˈbɛtər tɪ raɪt fjuər, wɛl θɔt aʊt iˈmeɪlz tɪ əˈproʊpriˌeɪt ˈkɑnˌtækts, ðən tɪ spæm ə ˈrændəm lɪst əv ˈɪndəstri ˈkɑnˌtækts. fər ə dɪˈteɪld ˈbreɪkˌdaʊn əv haʊ tɪ bɛst ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ˈjɔrsɛlf, ʧɛk aʊt ju! ðə ɛˈsɛnʃəl gaɪd tɪ ˈpəblɪk riˈleɪʃənz baɪ ˈbɛki ənd mɪˈʃɛl smɪθ. 3 bi kˈwoʊtəbəl. aɪ wɑz ˈrisəntli baɪ ə ˈbɪlˌbɔrd ˈraɪtər. wɪn ʃi ˈfɑloʊd mi ɔn tˈwɪtər, aɪ æst ɪf kənˈsɪdər ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ ə nu ˈprɑʤɛkt əv maɪn ðət wɑz stɛp 1 stɛp 2 wɑz tɪ sɛnd ˈoʊvər nu mˈjuzɪk fər hər ˌrivˈju wɪn maɪ mˈjuzɪk hæd tɪ spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ʃi ləvd wət ʃi hərd ənd ˈɔfərd tɪ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˈfiʧər maɪ mˈjuzɪk bət tɪ ˈɔlsoʊ du ən ˈɪntərvˌju. ˈmɪʃən əˈkɑmplɪʃt! noʊ ˈpəblɪsɪst ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. bum! 4 wɪn ðə ˈɛmbərz stɑrt tɪ bərn, bloʊ. ðə ˈhɑrdəst pɑrt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ðoʊz fərst fju bɪˈlivərz. ˈæftər ˈgɔtən ðoʊz fərst bɪts əv prɛs bəz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ kriˈeɪt ə neɪm fər ˈjɔrsɛlf, kip ðət faɪər ˈbərnɪŋ! wɪn ju əˈproʊʧ nu lidz, ˈrɛfərəns ðə moʊst ˈkrɛdəbəl ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz hu hæv ˈfiʧərd ju ənd jʊr wərk. ˈjuʒəwəli ɔl ɪt teɪks fər nu ˈkɑnˌtækts tɪ si ðət ðə ril dil ənd ʤəmp ɔn bɔrd. ˈæftər ɔl, ðeɪ wɔnt tɪ gɪt lɛft bɪˈhaɪnd. ðɪs ɪz noʊ taɪm tɪ rɛst. goʊ, goʊ, goʊ! 5 raɪt ən ˌɪnˈfɔrmətɪv blɔg. wi ɔl hæv ˌɛkspərˈtiz ɪn ˈsəmθɪŋ. pərˈhæps tʊrd ə lɔt ɔn ə smɔl ˈbəʤɪt. ər ˈmeɪbi kriˈeɪtɪd ə səkˈsɛsfəl kæmˈpeɪn. ʃut ˈmeɪbi ɪt wɑz ˌənsəkˈsɛsfəl ənd ju kən ʃɛr wət nɑt tɪ du. pɔɪnt ɪz, wi ɔl hæv ˈhɛlpfəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən tɪ ʃɛr wɪθ wən əˈnəðər. ˌɪnˈklud ə lɪŋk tɪ jʊr mˈjuzɪk ər ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɪn ˈɛvəri blɔg poʊst ju kriˈeɪt. ɛz ɪt ˈsərkjəˌleɪts, ˈridərz wɪl ˈlaɪkli ʧɛk aʊt ðə lɪŋk prəˈvaɪdɪd ənd ˈstəmbəl əˈpɑn jʊr mˈjuzɪk. steɪ ˈvɪzəbəl. faɪnd ˌɑpərˈtunətiz tɪ ʃɛr jʊr mˈjuzɪk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd əv jʊr ˈkɑrənt ˈsərkəl əv frɛndz. 6 bi mɔr laɪk ˈkitən. waɪl ˈtʊrɪŋ wɪθ ˈkitən ˈsaɪmənz, aɪ wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ wɔʧ ɛz hi wərkt hɪz ˈmæʤɪk. wɪn aɪ æst fər hɪz bɛst ədˈvaɪs ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ prɛs wɪˈθaʊt ə ˈmæsɪv ˈbəʤɪt, hi ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ ʃɛr hɪz ˈsikrɪt. θɪŋk əˈbaʊt pərˈsɪstəns ənd kənˈsɪstənsi, ənd ˈvæljuɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈmɛmbər əv jʊr fæn beɪs. ˈnəθɪŋ ˈsəbstəˌtuts ðə dɪˈrɛkt ˈkɑnˌtækt ju gɪt frəm ˈtʊrɪŋ, ənd tru fænz ər ðə bɛst fri pəˈblɪsɪti wi kʊd hoʊp fər! ɪn ˈɪndəstri, wi hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ raɪt, ˈrɛkərd ənd riˈlis ə sɔŋ ɪn wən deɪ, soʊ riˈlisɪŋ nu məˈtɪriəl ɔn ə ˈrɛgjələr ˈbeɪsɪs ɪz ə greɪt weɪ tɪ steɪ kəˈnɛktɪd tɪ ɑr fans.”*.” aɪ əˈgri wɪθ ˈkitən. ɪt ˈɔlˌweɪz kəmz bæk tɪ ðə mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈəltəmətli ðə fænz ər kɪŋ. ju kən si ˈkitən ɔn ðə ˈɛlən dɪʤɪˈnɛrɛs ʃoʊ, ʤun 10th*, wɪʧ aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈɛvədəns ɪˈnəf ðət ˈbɪldɪŋ ə lɔɪəl fæn beɪs ɪz wət ˈrɪli ɔl əˈbaʊt. 7 ðə bɛst fri ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ bɛθ hʊd frɑm əv pəˈblɪsɪti ˈgreɪʃəsli ˈɔfərd əp ə fju ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbəl ˈrisɔrsɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ðə ˈhəŋgri ˈɑrtɪst, ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ θɪŋk ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ðə bɑks. goʊ saɪn əp naʊ! ˈhɑroʊ hɛlp ə rɪˈpɔrtər aʊt (ənd ə fju tɪps tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd.) hɛlp ə rɪˈpɔrtər aʊt (ənd ə fju tɪps tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd.) ˌɔlˈðoʊ fri, ðə smɔl ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt maɪt bi wərθ ɪt fər ˈsəmˌwən hu əˈfɔrd ə ˈpəblɪsɪst ɔn rɪˈteɪnər. aɪ juzd tɪ θɪŋk ðət greɪt ɑrt ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl spik fər ˌɪtˈsɛlf. aɪ wɑz dɛd rɔŋ ɪf wi spik əp fər ɑr ɑrt, noʊ wən wɪl. bəz, prɛs, fænz, ˌɛtˈsɛtərə. stɑrt ənd ɛnd wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ðə ki ɪz ˈriəˌlaɪzɪŋ ðət, ɛz ˈɑrtɪsts, wi ər ˈsɛlɪŋ mɔr ðən mˈjuzɪk wi ər ˈpʊtɪŋ laɪf ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz ˈɪntu sɔŋz soʊ ðət ˈəðərz kən sɪŋ əˈlɔŋ ənd seɪ tɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɪz soʊ true.”*.” mˈjuzɪk kən bi laɪf ˈɔltərɪŋ, ənd ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz ˈivɪn laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋ. wət ən ˈɑnər wi hæv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn tɪ ʃɛr ðə gɪft əv mˈjuzɪk. soʊ goʊ əˈhɛd ˈpraʊdli ʃɛr jʊr mˈjuzɪk ənd ˈboʊldli tɛl jʊr ˈstɔri. meɪk ʃʊr ju ər ˈpʊtɪŋ jʊr bɛst fʊt ˈfɔrwərd, ənd ju maɪt ʤɪst gɪt ðət ˈləki breɪk! jʊr ˈʤinjəs wɪˈθɪn wɪl θæŋk ju bɪˈkəz dip daʊn ɪt ɔl meɪk ɑr oʊn lək. |
outline of my current deck.
in keeping with the meta of my certain obvious cards have been swapped to my in order to keep our games fun and relatively balanced.
i use the first couple of turns to get some on the board and prepare to "start the engine" by dropping shirei. tutors are wonderful for fixing mana and hunting down the various components the deck needs to handle each situation. the deck has a number of ways to win with many revolving around and abuse of the thousand year elixir whenever possible. i run light on lands but still produce massive quantities of mana which make excellent fuel for a large or abusing creatures to tackle opponents. i control opponents with torpor orb, grave pact, and braids/smokestack. the decks creatures are good at creating tokens which make excellent sac fodder for skullclamp, mana alters, and various other attrition effects.
the deck will start to draw hate quickly in mosts i have found in a similar fashion to how does. people enjoy keeping the cards they play out on the board or even in their hand and when i start interrupting the beginning and end of every turn it paints a large target on me in most instances. the other similarity is that it relies on certain pieces remaining uninterrupted to get itself really going. the deck is terribly weak if you cannot get disruptive functions online and start abusing the commanders ability so i must time my plays carefully around the flow of the board so as to not draw early attention or dictate my strategy too early.
graveyard hate - this will hose the deck. rest in peace is usually an automatic scoop. | ˈaʊˌtlaɪn əv maɪ ˈkɑrənt dɛk. ɪn ˈkipɪŋ wɪθ ðə ˈmitə əv maɪ ˈsərtən ˈɑbviəs kɑrdz hæv bɪn swɔpt tɪ maɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kip ɑr geɪmz fən ənd ˈrɛlətɪvli ˈbælənst. aɪ juz ðə fərst ˈkəpəl əv tərnz tɪ gɪt səm ɔn ðə bɔrd ənd priˈpɛr tɪ "stɑrt ðə ˈɪnʤən" baɪ ˈdrɑpɪŋ shirei*. ˈtutərz ər ˈwəndərfəl fər ˈfɪksɪŋ ˈmɑnə ənd ˈhəntɪŋ daʊn ðə ˈvɛriəs kəmˈpoʊnənts ðə dɛk nidz tɪ ˈhændəl iʧ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən. ðə dɛk həz ə ˈnəmbər əv weɪz tɪ wɪn wɪθ ˈmɛni riˈvɑlvɪŋ əraʊnd ənd əˈbjuz əv ðə ˈθaʊzənd jɪr ɪˈlɪksər wɛˈnɛvər ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ rən laɪt ɔn lændz bət stɪl ˈproʊdus ˈmæsɪv kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈmɑnə wɪʧ meɪk ˈɛksələnt fjuəl fər ə lɑrʤ ər əˈbjuzɪŋ ˈkriʧərz tɪ ˈtækəl əˈpoʊnənts. aɪ kənˈtroʊl əˈpoʊnənts wɪθ ˈtɔrpər ɔrb, greɪv pækt, ənd braids/smokestack*. ðə dɛks ˈkriʧərz ər gʊd æt kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˈtoʊkənz wɪʧ meɪk ˈɛksələnt sæk ˈfɑdər fər skullclamp*, ˈmɑnə ˈɔltərz, ənd ˈvɛriəs ˈəðər əˈtrɪʃən ˈifɛkts. ðə dɛk wɪl stɑrt tɪ drɔ heɪt kˈwɪkli ɪn moʊst aɪ hæv faʊnd ɪn ə ˈsɪmələr ˈfæʃən tɪ haʊ dɪz. ˈpipəl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈkipɪŋ ðə kɑrdz ðeɪ pleɪ aʊt ɔn ðə bɔrd ər ˈivɪn ɪn ðɛr hænd ənd wɪn aɪ stɑrt ˌɪntərˈəptɪŋ ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ənd ɛnd əv ˈɛvəri tərn ɪt peɪnts ə lɑrʤ ˈtərgət ɔn mi ɪn moʊst ˈɪnstənsɪz. ðə ˈəðər ˌsɪməˈlɛrəti ɪz ðət ɪt rɪˈlaɪz ɔn ˈsərtən ˈpisɪz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˌənɪnərˈəptɪd tɪ gɪt ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈrɪli goʊɪŋ. ðə dɛk ɪz ˈtɛrəbli wik ɪf ju ˈkænɑt gɪt dɪsˈrəptɪv ˈfəŋkʃənz ˈɔnˌlaɪn ənd stɑrt əˈbjuzɪŋ ðə kəˈmændərz əˈbɪləˌti soʊ aɪ məst taɪm maɪ pleɪz ˈkɛrfəli əraʊnd ðə floʊ əv ðə bɔrd soʊ ɛz tɪ nɑt drɔ ˈərli əˈtɛnʃən ər ˈdɪkˌteɪt maɪ ˈstrætəʤi tu ˈərli. ˈgreɪvˌjɑrd heɪt ðɪs wɪl hoʊz ðə dɛk. rɛst ɪn pis ɪz ˈjuʒəwəli ən ˌɔtəˈmætɪk skup. |
baby boomers approach 65 glumly
the iconic image of the baby boom generation is a snapshot of an exuberant, long-haired, rebellious young adult. that portrait entirely accurate even then, but hopelessly out of date now. this famously huge cohort of americans finds itself in a funk as it approaches old age.
on january 1, 2011, the oldest baby boomers will turn 65. every day for the next 19 years, about more will cross that threshold. by 2030, when all baby boomers will have turned 65, fully 18% of the population will be at least that age, according to pew research center population projections. today, just 13% of americans are ages 65 and older.
perched on the front stoop of old age, baby boomers are more downbeat than other age groups about the trajectory of their own lives and about the direction of the nation as a whole.
some of this pessimism is related to life cycle for most people, middle age is the most demanding and stressful time of life. some of the gloominess, however, appears to be particular to boomers, who bounded onto the national stage in the with high hopes for remaking society, but spent most of their adulthood trailing other age cohorts in overall life satisfaction.
at the moment, the baby boomers are pretty glum. fully 80% say they are dissatisfied with the way things are going in the country today, compared with 60% of those ages 18 to 29 (millennials); 69% of those ages 30 to 45 (generation xers) and 76% of those 65 and older (the silent and greatest generations), according to a pew research center survey taken earlier this month.
boomers are also more downbeat than other adults about the long-term trajectory of their lives and their children’s. some 21% say their own standard of living is lower than their parents’ was at the age they are now; among all adults, just 14% feel this way, according to a may 2010 pew research survey. the same survey found that 34% of boomers believe their own children will not enjoy as good a standard of living as they themselves have now; by contrast, just 21% ofs say the same.
the 79 million member baby boomer generation accounts for 26% of the total u.s. population. by force of numbers alone, they almost certainly will redefine old age in america, just as made their mark on teen culture, young adult life and middle age.
but tell boomers that old age starts at 65. the typical boomer believes that old age begin until age 72, according to a 2009 pew research survey. about half of all american adults say they feel younger than their actual age, but fully 61% of boomers say this. in fact, the typical boomer feels nine years younger than his or her chronological age.
on a range of social issues, baby boomers are more accepting of changes in american culture and mores than are adults ages 65 and older, though generally less tolerant than the young. on matters related to personal finances, economic security and retirement expectations, they feel more damaged by the great recession than do older adults.
boomers are latecomers to the digital revolution, but are beginning to close their gadget and social media gap with younger generations. for example, among younger boomers (ages), fully half now use social networks, compared with 20% in 2008. that rate of growth is more rapid than for younger generations. also, more than half (55%) of older boomers (ages) now watch online video, compared with 30% in 2008.
on the political front, the nation as a whole have done some partisan switching in recent years. they narrowly favored obama for president in 2008 (by%), then supported republican congressional candidates by% in the 2010 midterm elections, according to election day exit polls. in their core political attitudes about the role of government, more conservative than younger adults and more liberal than older adults, according to a comprehensive 2010 pew research report on long term trends in political values by generation.
in 1970, when the oldest of the baby boomers were in their early 20s, the total publicly held national debt was about $283 billion, or about 28% of the gross domestic product. now, as the oldest boomers approach age 65, the federal debt is an estimated $9 trillion or 62% of creating that members of younger generations may be paying down for decades.
however, a new pew research survey finds little appetite among boomers for deficit reduction proposals that would take a bite out of their own pocketbooks. for example, 68% of boomers (compared with 56% of all adults) oppose eliminating the tax deduction for interest paid on home mortgages; 80% (compared with 72% of all adults) oppose taxing health insurance benefits; and 63% (compared with 58% of all adults) oppose raising the age for qualifying for full social security benefits.
the pew research center has a deep archive of work that analyzes the demographics, economics, religious beliefs and practices and social and political values of the baby boomer generation, and makes comparisons with younger and older u.s. age groups. our survey work includes questions about family life, personal finances, technology use, aging and a range of other topics.
views on social change
when asked about the array of changes transforming american family life, the boomers’ views align more closely with younger generations than older ones. for example, boomers, like younger adults, are far more likely to say the main purpose of marriage is mutual happiness and fulfillment rather than (70% of baby boomers and millennial young adults say so, compared with 50% of adults ages 65 and older).
when asked whether children face “a lot more challenges” growing up with divorced parents, racially mixed parents or unmarried parents, baby boomers and younger adults are less likely to say yes than are adults ages 65 and older.
however, despite the reputation they gained as young adults for favoring alternative lifestyles, baby boomers today are less accepting than younger americans of same-sex couples raising children, unmarried couples living together and other non-traditional they are more tolerant of them than are adults ages 65 and older.
when it comes to divorce, the baby boomers are less conservative than younger generations: 66% say divorce is preferable to staying in an unhappy marriage, compared with 54% of younger adults who say so.
despite differences by generations on these and other matters, a plurality 43% of baby boomers say there is less generational conflict now than in the and 1970s, when they were coming of age.
personal finances and economic views
economically, boomers are the most likely among all age groups to say they lost money on investments since the great recession began. baby boomers also are the most likely (57%) to say their household finances have worsened. and a higher share of boomers than older americans (but not younger ones) say they have cut spending in the past year.
among those baby boomers ages 50 to 61 who are approaching the end of their working years, say they may have to postpone retirement. according to employment statistics, the older workforce is growing more rapidly than the younger workforce.
technology and news
in their use of technology, the youngest baby boomers (ages) are nearly as likely to be online (and to have a home broadband connection) as younger adults, and the oldest boomers (ages) are notably more likely to be online than adults ages 65 and older.
nearly two-thirds of boomers say they follow the news most or all of the time, a higher share than among younger adults.
religion
by standard measures such as the share who pray daily or frequency of attending religious services, baby boomers are less religious than adults ages 65 and older but more religious than adults in younger generations.
among baby boomers, 43% say they are a “strong” member of their religion, a higher share than among younger adults and a lower share than among older ones. say they attend religious services at least once a week. conversely, 13% say they have no religious affiliation, less than younger adults but more than older adults.
baby boomers: explore pew research surveys and reports
below are hyperlinks to pew research center publications from recent years that include data specifically about baby boomers. in some cases, they include data on adults ages 50 to 64, a range that includes most but not all baby boomers. in other cases, the research breaks the baby boomer generation into younger and older age groups.
social behaviors and values
economy and personal finances
miscellaneous
millennials: comparison of attitudes by generation on a wide variety of topics, including personal values, technology use, media consumption, everyday life activities, religion, social and political values. a related interactive graphic compares the demographics of (ages) with boomers and two older generations when they were the same ages the are now.
blacks upbeat about black progress, prospects: views of black americans (by age group) on satisfaction, racial progress and values. views on intermarriage, race discrimination and trust in police by groups and age.
who moves? who stays put? home? or always lived in hometown, years since last move, plans to move, where is your true home, contact with home town, why did you move to your current community or why do you stay in your home town.
men or women: the better leader? an exploration of public attitudes about gender and leadership; comparisons of ratings of genders on qualities such as honesty and hard work; reasons for scarcity of top female leaders, views on discrimination, equal rights and which gender has the better life.
baby boomers: the generation: views on quality of life, standard of living, getting ahead, optimism about the future, including long-term trends and comparisons of older and younger boomers.
the authors thank our pew research center colleagues daniel dockterman, carroll doherty, danielle gewurz, scott keeter, andrew kohut, lee rainie and wendy wang for their assistance. | ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz əˈproʊʧ 65 ˈgləmli ðə ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈbeɪbi bum ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz ə sˈnæpˌʃɑt əv ən ɪgˈzubərənt, long-haired*, rɪˈbɛljəs jəŋ ˈædəlt. ðət ˈpɔrtrət ɪnˈtaɪərli ˈækjərət ˈivɪn ðɛn, bət ˈhoʊpləsli aʊt əv deɪt naʊ. ðɪs ˈfeɪməsli juʤ ˈkoʊhɔrt əv əˈmɛrɪkənz faɪndz ˌɪtˈsɛlf ɪn ə fəŋk ɛz ɪt əˈproʊʧɪz oʊld eɪʤ. ɔn ˈʤænjuˌɛri 1 2011 ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz wɪl tərn 65 ˈɛvəri deɪ fər ðə nɛkst 19 jɪrz, əˈbaʊt mɔr wɪl krɔs ðət θˈrɛˌʃoʊld. baɪ 2030 wɪn ɔl ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz wɪl hæv tərnd 65 ˈfʊli 18 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən wɪl bi æt list ðət eɪʤ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən prɑˈʤɛkʃənz. təˈdeɪ, ʤɪst 13 əv əˈmɛrɪkənz ər ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər. pərʧt ɔn ðə frənt stup əv oʊld eɪʤ, ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ər mɔr daʊnˈbit ðən ˈəðər eɪʤ grups əˈbaʊt ðə trəˈʤɛktəri əv ðɛr oʊn lɪvz ənd əˈbaʊt ðə dɪˈrɛkʃɪn əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛz ə hoʊl. səm əv ðɪs ˈpɛsəˌmɪzəm ɪz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ laɪf ˈsaɪkəl fər moʊst ˈpipəl, ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ ɪz ðə moʊst dɪˈmændɪŋ ənd ˈstrɛsfəl taɪm əv laɪf. səm əv ðə gloominess*, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr tɪ ˈbumərz, hu ˈbaʊndɪd ˈɔntu ðə ˈnæʃənəl steɪʤ ɪn ðə wɪθ haɪ hoʊps fər ˈriˈmeɪkɪŋ soʊˈsaɪɪti, bət spɛnt moʊst əv ðɛr əˈdəlˌthʊd ˈtreɪlɪŋ ˈəðər eɪʤ ˈkoʊhɔrts ɪn ˈoʊvərˌɔl laɪf ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən. æt ðə ˈmoʊmənt, ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ər ˈprɪti gləm. ˈfʊli 80 seɪ ðeɪ ər dɪˈsætəsˌfaɪd wɪθ ðə weɪ θɪŋz ər goʊɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri təˈdeɪ, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 60 əv ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪz 18 tɪ 29 (millennials*); 69 əv ðoʊz ˈeɪʤɪz 30 tɪ 45 (ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɛksɛrz) ənd 76 əv ðoʊz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər (ðə ˈsaɪlənt ənd ˈgreɪtəst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz), əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˈsərˌveɪ ˈteɪkən ˈərliər ðɪs mənθ. ˈbumərz ər ˈɔlsoʊ mɔr daʊnˈbit ðən ˈəðər ˈædəlts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm trəˈʤɛktəri əv ðɛr lɪvz ənd ðɛr children’s*. səm 21 seɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɪz loʊər ðən ðɛr parents’*’ wɑz æt ðə eɪʤ ðeɪ ər naʊ; əˈməŋ ɔl ˈædəlts, ʤɪst 14 fil ðɪs weɪ, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə meɪ 2010 pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ. ðə seɪm ˈsərˌveɪ faʊnd ðət 34 əv ˈbumərz bɪˈliv ðɛr oʊn ˈʧɪldrən wɪl nɑt ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ɛz gʊd ə ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ ɛz ðeɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz hæv naʊ; baɪ ˈkɑntræst, ʤɪst 21 əv seɪ ðə seɪm. ðə 79 ˈmɪljən ˈmɛmbər ˈbeɪbi ˈbumər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əˈkaʊnts fər 26 əv ðə ˈtoʊtəl juz. ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən. baɪ fɔrs əv ˈnəmbərz əˈloʊn, ðeɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈsərtənli wɪl ridɪˈfaɪn oʊld eɪʤ ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə, ʤɪst ɛz meɪd ðɛr mɑrk ɔn tin ˈkəlʧər, jəŋ ˈædəlt laɪf ənd ˈmɪdəl eɪʤ. bət tɛl ˈbumərz ðət oʊld eɪʤ stɑrts æt 65 ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbumər bɪˈlivz ðət oʊld eɪʤ bɪˈgɪn ənˈtɪl eɪʤ 72 əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə 2009 pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ. əˈbaʊt hæf əv ɔl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈædəlts seɪ ðeɪ fil ˈjəŋgər ðən ðɛr ˈækʧəwəl eɪʤ, bət ˈfʊli 61 əv ˈbumərz seɪ ðɪs. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈtɪpɪkəl ˈbumər filz naɪn jɪrz ˈjəŋgər ðən hɪz ər hər ˌkrɑnəˈlɑʤɪkəl eɪʤ. ɔn ə reɪnʤ əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz, ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ər mɔr əkˈsɛptɪŋ əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈkəlʧər ənd ˈmɔˌriz ðən ər ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər, ðoʊ ˈʤɛnərəli lɛs ˈtɑlərənt ðən ðə jəŋ. ɔn ˈmætərz rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk sɪˈkjʊrəti ənd rɪˈtaɪərmənt ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz, ðeɪ fil mɔr ˈdæmɪʤd baɪ ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən ðən du ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts. ˈbumərz ər ˈleɪtkəmərz tɪ ðə ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌrɛvəˈluʃən, bət ər bɪˈgɪnɪŋ tɪ kloʊz ðɛr ˈgæʤət ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə gæp wɪθ ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, əˈməŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈbumərz (ˈeɪʤɪz ˈfʊli hæf naʊ juz ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərks, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 20 ɪn 2008 ðət reɪt əv groʊθ ɪz mɔr ˈræpɪd ðən fər ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. ˈɔlsoʊ, mɔr ðən hæf 55 əv ˈoʊldər ˈbumərz (ˈeɪʤɪz naʊ wɔʧ ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈvɪdioʊ, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 30 ɪn 2008 ɔn ðə pəˈlɪtɪkəl frənt, ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛz ə hoʊl hæv dən səm ˈpɑrtəzən sˈwɪʧɪŋ ɪn ˈrisənt jɪrz. ðeɪ ˈnɛroʊli ˈfeɪvərd ˌoʊˈbɑmə fər ˈprɛzɪdənt ɪn 2008 (baɪ ðɛn səˈpɔrtɪd rɪˈpəblɪkən kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˈkænədɪts baɪ ɪn ðə 2010 ˈmɪdˌtərm ɪˈlɛkʃənz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪˈlɛkʃən deɪ ˈɛksət poʊlz. ɪn ðɛr kɔr pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈætəˌtudz əˈbaʊt ðə roʊl əv ˈgəvərnmənt, mɔr kənˈsərvətɪv ðən ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts ənd mɔr ˈlɪˌbərəl ðən ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə ˌkɑmpriˈhɛnsɪv 2010 pju ˈrisərʧ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn lɔŋ tərm trɛnz ɪn pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvæljuz baɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən. ɪn 1970 wɪn ðə ˈoʊldəst əv ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz wər ɪn ðɛr ˈərli 20s*, ðə ˈtoʊtəl ˈpəblɪkli hɛld ˈnæʃənəl dɛt wɑz əˈbaʊt 283 ˈbɪljən, ər əˈbaʊt 28 əv ðə groʊs dəˈmɛstɪk ˈprɑdəkt. naʊ, ɛz ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈbumərz əˈproʊʧ eɪʤ 65 ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ɪz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 9 ˈtrɪljən ər 62 əv kriˈeɪtɪŋ ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz meɪ bi peɪɪŋ daʊn fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ə nu pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪ faɪndz ˈlɪtəl ˈæpəˌtaɪt əˈməŋ ˈbumərz fər ˈdɛfəsət rɪˈdəkʃən prəˈpoʊzəlz ðət wʊd teɪk ə baɪt aʊt əv ðɛr oʊn ˈpɑkətˌbʊks. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, 68 əv ˈbumərz (kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 56 əv ɔl ˈædəlts) əˈpoʊz ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə tæks dɪˈdəkʃən fər ˈɪntəˌrɛst peɪd ɔn hoʊm ˈmɔrgɪʤɪz; 80 (kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 72 əv ɔl ˈædəlts) əˈpoʊz ˈtæksɪŋ hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈbɛnəfɪts; ənd 63 (kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 58 əv ɔl ˈædəlts) əˈpoʊz ˈreɪzɪŋ ðə eɪʤ fər kˈwɑləˌfaɪɪŋ fər fʊl ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈbɛnəfɪts. ðə pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər həz ə dip ˈɑrˌkaɪv əv wərk ðət ˈænəˌlaɪzɪz ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks, ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪks, rɪˈlɪʤəs bɪˈlifs ənd ˈpræktɪsɪz ənd ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvæljuz əv ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən, ənd meɪks kəmˈpɛrəsənz wɪθ ˈjəŋgər ənd ˈoʊldər juz. eɪʤ grups. ɑr ˈsərˌveɪ wərk ˌɪnˈkludz kˈwɛsʧənz əˈbaʊt ˈfæməli laɪf, ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz, tɛkˈnɑləʤi juz, ˈeɪʤɪŋ ənd ə reɪnʤ əv ˈəðər ˈtɑpɪks. vjuz ɔn ˈsoʊʃəl ʧeɪnʤ wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðə əreɪ əv ˈʧeɪnʤɪz trænsˈfɔrmɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməli laɪf, ðə boomers’*’ vjuz əˈlaɪn mɔr ˈkloʊsli wɪθ ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ðən ˈoʊldər wənz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ˈbumərz, laɪk ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts, ər fɑr mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ ðə meɪn ˈpərpəs əv ˈmɛrɪʤ ɪz mˈjuʧuəl ˈhæpinəs ənd fʊlˈfɪlmənt ˈrəðər ðən 70 əv ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ənd mɪˈlɛniəl jəŋ ˈædəlts seɪ soʊ, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 50 əv ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər). wɪn æst ˈwɛðər ˈʧɪldrən feɪs lɔt mɔr challenges”*” groʊɪŋ əp wɪθ dɪˈvɔrst ˈpɛrənts, ˈreɪʃəli mɪkst ˈpɛrənts ər ənˈmɛrid ˈpɛrənts, ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts ər lɛs ˈlaɪkli tɪ seɪ jɛs ðən ər ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən ðeɪ geɪnd ɛz jəŋ ˈædəlts fər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ɔlˈtərnətɪv ˈlaɪfˌstaɪlz, ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz təˈdeɪ ər lɛs əkˈsɛptɪŋ ðən ˈjəŋgər əˈmɛrɪkənz əv ˌseɪmˈsɛks ˈkəpəlz ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈʧɪldrən, ənˈmɛrid ˈkəpəlz ˈlɪvɪŋ təˈgɛðər ənd ˈəðər ˌnɑntrəˈdɪʃənəl ðeɪ ər mɔr ˈtɑlərənt əv ðɛm ðən ər ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ dɪˈvɔrs, ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ər lɛs kənˈsərvətɪv ðən ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz: 66 seɪ dɪˈvɔrs ɪz ˈprɛfərəbəl tɪ steɪɪŋ ɪn ən ənˈhæpi ˈmɛrɪʤ, kəmˈpɛrd wɪθ 54 əv ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts hu seɪ soʊ. dɪˈspaɪt ˈdɪfərənsɪz baɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz ɔn ðiz ənd ˈəðər ˈmætərz, ə plərˈælɪti 43 əv ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz seɪ ðɛr ɪz lɛs ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənəl ˈkɑnflɪkt naʊ ðən ɪn ðə ənd 1970s*, wɪn ðeɪ wər ˈkəmɪŋ əv eɪʤ. ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ənd ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk vjuz ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪkli, ˈbumərz ər ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli əˈməŋ ɔl eɪʤ grups tɪ seɪ ðeɪ lɔst ˈməni ɔn ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts sɪns ðə greɪt ˌriˈsɛʃən bɪˈgæn. ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ˈɔlsoʊ ər ðə moʊst ˈlaɪkli 57 tɪ seɪ ðɛr ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz hæv ˈwərsənd. ənd ə haɪər ʃɛr əv ˈbumərz ðən ˈoʊldər əˈmɛrɪkənz (bət nɑt ˈjəŋgər wənz) seɪ ðeɪ hæv kət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪn ðə pæst jɪr. əˈməŋ ðoʊz ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ˈeɪʤɪz 50 tɪ 61 hu ər əˈproʊʧɪŋ ðə ɛnd əv ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ jɪrz, seɪ ðeɪ meɪ hæv tɪ poʊstˈpoʊn rɪˈtaɪərmənt. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt stəˈtɪstɪks, ðə ˈoʊldər ˈwərkˌfɔrs ɪz groʊɪŋ mɔr ˈræpədli ðən ðə ˈjəŋgər ˈwərkˌfɔrs. tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd nuz ɪn ðɛr juz əv tɛkˈnɑləʤi, ðə ˈjəŋgəst ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz (ˈeɪʤɪz ər ˈnɪrli ɛz ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈɔnˌlaɪn (ənd tɪ hæv ə hoʊm ˈbrɔdˌbænd kəˈnɛkʃən) ɛz ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts, ənd ðə ˈoʊldəst ˈbumərz (ˈeɪʤɪz ər ˈnoʊtəbli mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ bi ˈɔnˌlaɪn ðən ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər. ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ˈbumərz seɪ ðeɪ ˈfɑloʊ ðə nuz moʊst ər ɔl əv ðə taɪm, ə haɪər ʃɛr ðən əˈməŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts. rɪˈlɪʤən baɪ ˈstændərd ˈmɛʒərz səʧ ɛz ðə ʃɛr hu preɪ ˈdeɪli ər ˈfrikwənsi əv əˈtɛndɪŋ rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz, ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz ər lɛs rɪˈlɪʤəs ðən ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 65 ənd ˈoʊldər bət mɔr rɪˈlɪʤəs ðən ˈædəlts ɪn ˈjəŋgər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz. əˈməŋ ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz, 43 seɪ ðeɪ ər ə ““strong”*” ˈmɛmbər əv ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən, ə haɪər ʃɛr ðən əˈməŋ ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts ənd ə loʊər ʃɛr ðən əˈməŋ ˈoʊldər wənz. seɪ ðeɪ əˈtɛnd rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈsərvɪsɪz æt list wəns ə wik. ˈkɑnvərsli, 13 seɪ ðeɪ hæv noʊ rɪˈlɪʤəs əˌfɪliˈeɪʃən, lɛs ðən ˈjəŋgər ˈædəlts bət mɔr ðən ˈoʊldər ˈædəlts. ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz: ɪkˈsplɔr pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsərˌveɪz ənd rɪˈpɔrts bɪˈloʊ ər ˈhaɪpərlɪŋks tɪ pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz frəm ˈrisənt jɪrz ðət ˌɪnˈklud ˈdætə spəˈsɪfɪkli əˈbaʊt ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz. ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðeɪ ˌɪnˈklud ˈdætə ɔn ˈædəlts ˈeɪʤɪz 50 tɪ 64 ə reɪnʤ ðət ˌɪnˈkludz moʊst bət nɑt ɔl ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz. ɪn ˈəðər ˈkeɪsɪz, ðə ˈrisərʧ breɪks ðə ˈbeɪbi ˈbumər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˈɪntu ˈjəŋgər ənd ˈoʊldər eɪʤ grups. ˈsoʊʃəl bɪˈheɪvjərz ənd ˈvæljuz ɪˈkɑnəmi ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ˈfaɪˌnænsɪz ˌmɪsəˈleɪniəs: kəmˈpɛrəsən əv ˈætəˌtudz baɪ ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɔn ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv ˈtɑpɪks, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈpərsɪnəl ˈvæljuz, tɛkˈnɑləʤi juz, ˈmidiə kənˈsəmʃən, ˈɛvriˈdeɪ laɪf ækˈtɪvɪtiz, rɪˈlɪʤən, ˈsoʊʃəl ənd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈvæljuz. ə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˌɪnərˈæktɪv ˈgræfɪk kəmˈpɛrz ðə ˌdɛməˈgræfɪks əv (ˈeɪʤɪz wɪθ ˈbumərz ənd tu ˈoʊldər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃənz wɪn ðeɪ wər ðə seɪm ˈeɪʤɪz ðə ər naʊ. blæks ˈəpˌbit əˈbaʊt blæk ˈprɑˌgrɛs, ˈprɑspɛkts: vjuz əv blæk əˈmɛrɪkənz (baɪ eɪʤ grup) ɔn ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən, ˈreɪʃəl ˈprɑˌgrɛs ənd ˈvæljuz. vjuz ɔn ˌɪntərˈmɛrɪʤ, reɪs dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən ənd trəst ɪn pəˈlis baɪ grups ənd eɪʤ. hu muvz? hu steɪz pʊt? hoʊm? ər ˈɔlˌweɪz lɪvd ɪn ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn, jɪrz sɪns læst muv, plænz tɪ muv, wɛr ɪz jʊr tru hoʊm, ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ hoʊm taʊn, waɪ dɪd ju muv tɪ jʊr ˈkɑrənt kəmˈjunɪti ər waɪ du ju steɪ ɪn jʊr hoʊm taʊn. mɛn ər ˈwɪmən: ðə ˈbɛtər ˈlidər? ən ˌɛksplərˈeɪʃən əv ˈpəblɪk ˈætəˌtudz əˈbaʊt ˈʤɛndər ənd ˈlidərˌʃɪp; kəmˈpɛrəsənz əv ˈreɪtɪŋz əv ˈʤɛndərz ɔn kˈwɑlətiz səʧ ɛz ˈɑnəsti ənd hɑrd wərk; ˈrizənz fər ˈskɛrsɪti əv tɔp ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈlidərz, vjuz ɔn dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən, ˈikwəl raɪts ənd wɪʧ ˈʤɛndər həz ðə ˈbɛtər laɪf. ˈbeɪbi ˈbumərz: ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən: vjuz ɔn kˈwɑləti əv laɪf, ˈstændərd əv ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈgɪtɪŋ əˈhɛd, ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈlɔŋˈtərm trɛnz ənd kəmˈpɛrəsənz əv ˈoʊldər ənd ˈjəŋgər ˈbumərz. ðə ˈɔθərz θæŋk ɑr pju ˈrisərʧ ˈsɛnər ˈkɑligz ˈdænjəl dockterman*, ˈkɛrəl ˈdɔrti, ˌdænˈjɛl gewurz*, skɑt ˈkitər, ˈændru koʊət, li ˈreɪni ənd ˈwɛndi wæŋ fər ðɛr əˈsɪstəns. |
so the decision to permit high unemployment for an extended period rests on his shoulders.
as he has explained many times, the fed has alternatives. it could announce that it would keep its benchmark rate at zero for a few years, which would probably hold down long-term rates. it could say that it was comfortable with higher inflation for a limited period of time, given how low inflation has been since 2007 and how high unemployment is. above all, mr. could make clear that he considers years of widespread unemployment to be unacceptable.
he has not done so, and he has yet to offer a satisfying rationale.
instead, he has said that more aggressive action brings risks. and it does. low interest rates have the potential to spark inflation, by enticing millions of households and businesses to borrow money and causing the economy to overheat. higher inflation could, among other things, increase borrowing rates for the united states government and worsen the deficit.
but worth keeping in mind that just about every decision involves some risk. simply stating that more aggressive action brings risks is not a good argument against that option.
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economists sometimes like to describe choices in terms of a concept known as expected value. the expected value of a decision is the odds of each possible outcome multiplied by the benefit (or cost) of that outcome. if you make an investment that has a 90 percent of breaking even and a 10 percent chance of earning you $5,000, the expected value is $500.
now extend this concept to the decision. the consequences of being too aggressive and creating an inflationary spiral are undeniably serious. but the odds still appear quite low. put the two together, and you get an expected cost that is not high enough to be dictating fed policy.
one of the best guides to future inflation is recent core inflation that is, inflation excluding food and energy prices, which bounce around a lot and often do not translate into big changes in other prices. despite the uptick in core inflation, it has still risen at an annual pace of only 2 percent over the last three months. on only a few other occasions over the last 40 years has it been so low.
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this be surprising. after all, does the economy feel as if on the verge of overheating?
the expected cost of high unemployment, on the other hand, is steep. for one thing, the chances that unemployment will remain a problem are close to 100 percent. the debate is whether the country will return to full employment in four years or 10 years.
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for another, the consequences of high unemployment are also awful. with fewer jobs, states and cities are short of tax revenue. families lose their life savings. health can deteriorate. for the long-term unemployed, the financial damage can be permanent. “if things go on and they simply sit at home or work very irregularly,” mr. himself said last year, “when the economy gets back to a more normal state, not going to be able to find good work.”
unemployment creates political problems, too. historically, it has tended to make voters less willing to help their fellow citizens, as the economist benjamin friedman has written. hard to imagine any grand political compromise on the deficit, for instance in an angry country.
mr. is an admirable public official in many ways. he was calmly heroic during the worst days of the financial crisis. by making the fed more open, he has taken the rarest of steps for a political figure: voluntarily giving up some of his power.
nonetheless, his job performance over the last year or so has been flawed. the fed badly overestimated the strength in 2010 and took too long to correct its mistake. despite his core belief in letting facts guide decisions, mr. has let himself be overly influenced by a group of colleagues who see inflation always and everywhere as a threat and unemployment as a mere nuisance. | soʊ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˈpərˌmɪt haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt fər ən ɪkˈstɛndɪd ˈpɪriəd rɛsts ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz. ɛz hi həz ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈmɛni taɪmz, ðə fɛd həz ɔlˈtərnətɪvz. ɪt kʊd əˈnaʊns ðət ɪt wʊd kip ɪts ˈbɛnʧˌmɑrk reɪt æt ˈziroʊ fər ə fju jɪrz, wɪʧ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli hoʊld daʊn ˈlɔŋˈtərm reɪts. ɪt kʊd seɪ ðət ɪt wɑz ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ haɪər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən fər ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ˈpɪriəd əv taɪm, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ loʊ ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən həz bɪn sɪns 2007 ənd haʊ haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪz. əˈbəv ɔl, ˈmɪstər. kʊd meɪk klɪr ðət hi kənˈsɪdərz jɪrz əv ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt tɪ bi ˌənækˈsɛptəbəl. hi həz nɑt dən soʊ, ənd hi həz jɛt tɪ ˈɔfər ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˌræʃəˈnæl. ˌɪnˈstɛd, hi həz sɛd ðət mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃən brɪŋz rɪsks. ənd ɪt dɪz. loʊ ˈɪntəˌrɛst reɪts hæv ðə pəˈtɛnʃəl tɪ spɑrk ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, baɪ ɛnˈtaɪsɪŋ ˈmɪljənz əv ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ənd ˈbɪznɪsɪz tɪ ˈbɑˌroʊ ˈməni ənd ˈkɔzɪŋ ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhit. haɪər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən kʊd, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkris ˈbɑroʊɪŋ reɪts fər ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ˈgəvərnmənt ənd ˈwərsən ðə ˈdɛfəsət. bət wərθ ˈkipɪŋ ɪn maɪnd ðət ʤɪst əˈbaʊt ˈɛvəri dɪˈsɪʒən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz səm rɪsk. ˈsɪmpli ˈsteɪtɪŋ ðət mɔr əˈgrɛsɪv ˈækʃən brɪŋz rɪsks ɪz nɑt ə gʊd ˈɑrgjəmənt əˈgɛnst ðət ˈɔpʃən. ˈfoʊˌtoʊ ɪˈkɑnəmɪsts ˈsəmˌtaɪmz laɪk tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈʧɔɪsɪz ɪn tərmz əv ə ˈkɑnsɛpt noʊn ɛz ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvælju. ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvælju əv ə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ðə ɑdz əv iʧ ˈpɑsəbəl ˈaʊtˌkəm ˈməltəˌplaɪd baɪ ðə ˈbɛnəfɪt (ər kɔst) əv ðət ˈaʊtˌkəm. ɪf ju meɪk ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ðət həz ə 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈbreɪkɪŋ ˈivɪn ənd ə 10 pərˈsɛnt ʧæns əv ˈərnɪŋ ju ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd ˈvælju ɪz 500 naʊ ɪkˈstɛnd ðɪs ˈkɑnsɛpt tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən. ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv biɪŋ tu əˈgrɛsɪv ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ən ˌɪnˈfleɪʃəˌnɛri ˈspaɪrəl ər ˌəndɪˈnaɪəbli ˈsɪriəs. bət ðə ɑdz stɪl əˈpɪr kwaɪt loʊ. pʊt ðə tu təˈgɛðər, ənd ju gɪt ən ɪkˈspɛktɪd kɔst ðət ɪz nɑt haɪ ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˈdɪkˌteɪtɪŋ fɛd ˈpɑləsi. wən əv ðə bɛst gaɪdz tɪ fˈjuʧər ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪz ˈrisənt kɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ðət ɪz, ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ɪkˈskludɪŋ fud ənd ˈɛnərʤi ˈpraɪsɪz, wɪʧ baʊns əraʊnd ə lɔt ənd ˈɔfən du nɑt trænzˈleɪt ˈɪntu bɪg ˈʧeɪnʤɪz ɪn ˈəðər ˈpraɪsɪz. dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈəpˌtɪk ɪn kɔr ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən, ɪt həz stɪl ˈrɪzən æt ən ˈænjuəl peɪs əv ˈoʊnli 2 pərˈsɛnt ˈoʊvər ðə læst θri mənθs. ɔn ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈəðər ɔˈkeɪʒənz ˈoʊvər ðə læst 40 jɪrz həz ɪt bɪn soʊ loʊ. ˈnuzˌlɛtər saɪn əp kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri pliz ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ jʊr nɑt ə ˈroʊˌbət baɪ ˈklɪkɪŋ ðə bɑks. ˌɪnˈvæləd iˈmeɪl ˈæˌdrɛs. pliz re-enter*. ju məst səˈlɛkt ə ˈnuzˌlɛtər tɪ səbˈskraɪb tɪ. saɪn əp ju wɪl rɪˈsiv iˈmeɪlz kənˈteɪnɪŋ nuz ˈkɑntɛnt ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd pərˈmoʊʃənz frəm ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz. ju meɪ æt ˈɛni taɪm. ju əˈgri tɪ rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl ˈəpˌdeɪts ənd ˈspɛʃəl ˈɔfərz fər ðə nu jɔrk ˈtaɪmzɪz ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈsərvɪsɪz. θæŋk ju fər səbˈskraɪbɪŋ. ən ˈɛrər həz əˈkərd. pliz traɪ əˈgɛn ˈleɪtər. vju ɔl nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈnuzˌlɛtərz. ðɪs bi səˈpraɪzɪŋ. ˈæftər ɔl, dɪz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi fil ɛz ɪf ɔn ðə vərʤ əv ˈoʊvərˌhitɪŋ? ðə ɪkˈspɛktɪd kɔst əv haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt, ɔn ðə ˈəðər hænd, ɪz stip. fər wən θɪŋ, ðə ˈʧænsɪz ðət ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt wɪl rɪˈmeɪn ə ˈprɑbləm ər kloʊz tɪ 100 pərˈsɛnt. ðə dəˈbeɪt ɪz ˈwɛðər ðə ˈkəntri wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ fʊl ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɪn fɔr jɪrz ər 10 jɪrz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt kənˈtɪnju ˈrɛdɪŋ ðə meɪn ˈstɔri fər əˈnəðər, ðə ˈkɑnsəkˌwɛnsəz əv haɪ ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ər ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfəl. wɪθ fjuər ʤɑbz, steɪts ənd ˈsɪtiz ər ʃɔrt əv tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu. ˈfæməliz luz ðɛr laɪf ˈseɪvɪŋz. hɛlθ kən dɪˈtɪriərˌeɪt. fər ðə ˈlɔŋˈtərm ˌənɛmˈplɔɪd, ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈdæmɪʤ kən bi ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt. θɪŋz goʊ ɔn ənd ðeɪ ˈsɪmpli sɪt æt hoʊm ər wərk ˈvɛri irregularly,”*,” ˈmɪstər. hɪmˈsɛlf sɛd læst jɪr, ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi gɪts bæk tɪ ə mɔr ˈnɔrməl steɪt, nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ faɪnd gʊd work.”*.” ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt kriˈeɪts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈprɑbləmz, tu. hɪˈstɔrɪkəli, ɪt həz ˈtɛndɪd tɪ meɪk ˈvoʊtərz lɛs ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ hɛlp ðɛr ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪtɪzənz, ɛz ðə ɪˈkɑnəmɪst ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfridmən həz ˈrɪtən. hɑrd tɪ ˌɪˈmæʤən ˈɛni grænd pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz ɔn ðə ˈdɛfəsət, fər ˈɪnstəns ɪn ən ˈæŋgri ˈkəntri. ˈmɪstər. ɪz ən ˈædmərəbəl ˈpəblɪk əˈfɪʃəl ɪn ˈmɛni weɪz. hi wɑz ˈkɑmli hɪˈroʊɪk ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wərst deɪz əv ðə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs. baɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fɛd mɔr ˈoʊpən, hi həz ˈteɪkən ðə ˈrɛrəst əv stɛps fər ə pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈfɪgjər: ˌvɑlənˈtɛrəli ˈgɪvɪŋ əp səm əv hɪz paʊər. ˌnənðəˈlɛs, hɪz ʤɑb pərˈfɔrməns ˈoʊvər ðə læst jɪr ər soʊ həz bɪn flɔd. ðə fɛd ˈbædli ˌoʊvərˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd ðə strɛŋθ ɪn 2010 ənd tʊk tu lɔŋ tɪ kərˈɛkt ɪts mɪˈsteɪk. dɪˈspaɪt hɪz kɔr bɪˈlif ɪn ˈlɛtɪŋ fækts gaɪd dɪˈsɪʒənz, ˈmɪstər. həz lɛt hɪmˈsɛlf bi ˈoʊvərli ˈɪnfluənst baɪ ə grup əv ˈkɑligz hu si ˌɪnˈfleɪʃən ˈɔlˌweɪz ənd ˈɛvriˌwɛr ɛz ə θrɛt ənd ˌənɪmˈplɔɪmənt ɛz ə mɪr ˈnusəns. |
u.s. army officials announced that sgt. bowe bergdahl, who was captured and spent five years in captivity in afghanistan after leaving his post, has been charged with desertion and misbehavior before the enemy. (department of defense)
sgt. bowe bergdahl, the u.s. soldier who slipped away from his patrol base in afghanistan in 2009 and was held in captivity for five years, has been charged with desertion and misbehaving before the enemy, army officials said wednesday, setting the stage for emotionally charged court proceedings in coming months.
the charges were announced by the service at fort bragg, n.c., hours after the was handed a charge sheet, according to one of his attorneys. bergdahl will next face a preliminary article 32 hearing, which is frequently compared to a grand jury proceeding in civilian court.
[checkpoint: for first time, bowe bergdahl describes publicly his harsh treatment in captivity]
if convicted, he faces the possibility of life in prison.
the decision comes after nearly 10 months of debate about whether bergdahl should face charges and about the circumstances of his recovery. critics and an independent review by the government accountability office said president obama broke the law in authorizing the release of five taliban detainees held by the united states in exchange for bergdahl without consulting congress. others have insisted that washington had a responsibility to bring bergdahl home by any means necessary.
army officials declined wednesday to elaborate on the decisions they made, citing the ongoing investigation. the charges were authorized by gen. mark a. milley, the commanding general of u.s. army forces command.
[anger from those who consider bowe bergdahl a deserter]
members of defense team said wednesday that they still have not been granted access to the contents of an army investigation launched last year to look into his disappearance, and the lawyers disputed reports that they had been engaged in plea negotiations.
“we ask that all americans continue to withhold judgment until the facts of the case emerge,” the lawyers said in a statement. “we also ask that government officials refrain from leaking information or engaging in other conduct that endangers our right to a fair trial.”
bergdahl’s attorneys released a lengthy march 2 letter they wrote to milley urging leniency in light of his time in captivity. they also released a statement to milley from bergdahl in which he described being chained to a bed, and blindfolded while being held by the network, an insurgent group allied with the taliban. he said he tried to escape about 12 times over the course of his captivity.
“i was kept in constant isolation during the entire 5 years, with little to no understanding of time, through constant periods of constant darkness, periods of constant light, and periods of completely random flickering of light,” bergdahl wrote at one point. he added that he had “absolutely no understanding of anything that was happening beyond the door i was held behind.”
[bowe writings reveal a fragile young man]
bergdahl’s defense team said in the letter to milley that a trial would add to his stress and decried the politicization of his case.
“sgt bergdahl has been vilified as a coward in the absence of a shred of evidence to support that description,” the lawyers said.
the court proceedings will be held at joint base san sam houston in texas, where bergdahl has served since shortly after a u.s. special operations team whisked him away from his captors on a helicopter in afghanistan on may 31 as part of the prisoner swap. previously discharged from the coast guard for psychological reasons, he is widely believed to have struggled with his mission in afghanistan and to have walked away under cover of darkness on june 30, 2009.
[world views: afghan villagers recall when bergdahl stumbled into their midst]
the investigation of disappearance was launched last june, with maj. gen. kenneth dahl interviewing the sergeant in texas in august. it is believed that findings, not yet released, will play a prominent role and serve as evidence in court case.
thousands of u.s. service members are believed to have deserted their units during the wars in iraq and afghanistan, but case is uncommon because he allegedly did so while on the battlefield. some have escaped while in the united states and remain beyond the reach of the military in canada, parts of europe and other locations.
u.s. troops and veterans have long expressed frustration about disappearance, accusing him of deserting his unit on the battlefield and prompting a search that put lives in danger.
this photo provided by lawyer eugene r. shows sgt. bowe bergdahl preparing to be interviewed by army investigators in august 2014. (ap r.)
many of those in his unit have been waiting years to see the army acknowledge potential wrongdoing by bergdahl, said nathan b. bethea, 30, a former army captain in new york who was deployed with battalion when he went missing.
“i think pleased because this comes as a surprise,” bethea said of the overall reaction. “i think that, given how long this has taken, it comes as a shock. the army never made a statement on what happened. there was always just obfuscation and smoke and mirrors.”
the desertion charge carries a maximum punishment of five years in prison, along with a possible reduction in rank and loss of pay and allowances. but the charge of misbehavior before the enemy carries a maximum punishment of confinement for life, a dishonorable discharge, a reduction to private and total forfeiture of pay and allowances since the time of his disappearance, army officials said.
critics of the exchange that freed the five taliban officials in exchange for bergdahl fear that the former guantanamo detainees will return to hostilities.
in exchange for the release of u.s. army sgt. bowe bergdahl, the u.s. agreed to free five taliban commanders from the military detention center at guantanamo bay, cuba. they were among the taliban's most influential commanders. (tom and natalie washington post)
in february, the new director of the defense intelligence agency left open the possibility that at least one of them could return to the battlefield, on the basis of recidivism statistics for former detainees.
“so if those numbers translate, of the five who were transferred, probably one in five could be expected to go back into the business,” said marine lt. gen. vincent stewart, the agency director.
sen. john mccain (r-ariz.), chairman of the senate armed services committee, has been critical of the obama handling of the case. he said wednesday that the decision is an important step in determining the accountability of bergdahl.
“i am confident that the department of the army will continue to ensure this process is conducted with the utmost integrity under the uniform code of military justice,” said mccain, a former prisoner of war.
the post's dan lamothe points out key moments in the video released by the taliban showing sgt. bowe recovery. (editor's note: this video was originally published june 4, 2014.) (dan lamothe and sarah washington post)
house speaker john a. boehner (r-ohio) said that “we all wanted to bring” bergdahl home but criticized obama for not securing guarantees that the released taliban officials will not return to the battlefield.
“i believe it made americans less safe,” boehner said. “knowing that the united states does not negotiate with terrorists is one of our greatest protections, and now it is compromised.”
bergdahl’s case has prompted questions over whether the obama administration handled the prisoner swap legally. susan rice, national security adviser, also provoked criticism when she said after recovery that he had served “with honor and distinction.” she later acknowledged the remark was controversial and said she was referring to the decision to enlist in the first place.
“that, in and of itself, is a very honorable thing,” she said.
related on checkpoint:
war-zone deserter? if so, bowe bergdahl joins a fascinating and bizarre club.
taliban official swapped for bowe bergdahl could return to the battlefield, general says
why the ‘black hawk down’ prisoner release is different than bowe
susan rice compares bowe bergdahl furor to uproar | juz. ˈɑrmi əˈfɪʃəlz əˈnaʊnst ðət ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl, hu wɑz ˈkæpʧərd ənd spɛnt faɪv jɪrz ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ˈæftər ˈlivɪŋ hɪz poʊst, həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈzərʃən ənd ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛnəmi. (dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv dɪˈfɛns) ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl, ðə juz. ˈsoʊlʤər hu slɪpt əˈweɪ frəm hɪz pəˈtroʊl beɪs ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɪn 2009 ənd wɑz hɛld ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti fər faɪv jɪrz, həz bɪn ʧɑrʤd wɪθ dɪˈzərʃən ənd ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvɪŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛnəmi, ˈɑrmi əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ˈsɛtɪŋ ðə steɪʤ fər ˈiˌmoʊʃnəli ʧɑrʤd kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋz ɪn ˈkəmɪŋ mənθs. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər əˈnaʊnst baɪ ðə ˈsərvɪs æt fɔrt bræg, n.c*., aʊərz ˈæftər ðə wɑz ˈhændɪd ə ʧɑrʤ ʃit, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ wən əv hɪz əˈtərniz. ˈbərgdɑl wɪl nɛkst feɪs ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˈɑrtɪkəl 32 ˈhirɪŋ, wɪʧ ɪz ˈfrikwɛntli kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ə grænd ˈʤʊri prəˈsidɪŋ ɪn səˈvɪljən kɔrt. [ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt: fər fərst taɪm, boʊ ˈbərgdɑl dɪˈskraɪbz ˈpəblɪkli hɪz hɑrʃ ˈtritmənt ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti] ɪf kənˈvɪktəd, hi ˈfeɪsɪz ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv laɪf ɪn ˈprɪzən. ðə dɪˈsɪʒən kəmz ˈæftər ˈnɪrli 10 mənθs əv dəˈbeɪt əˈbaʊt ˈwɛðər ˈbərgdɑl ʃʊd feɪs ˈʧɑrʤɪz ənd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz əv hɪz rɪˈkəvəri. ˈkrɪtɪks ənd ən ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt ˌrivˈju baɪ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti ˈɔfəs sɛd ˈprɛzɪdənt ˌoʊˈbɑmə broʊk ðə lɔ ɪn ˈɔθərˌaɪzɪŋ ðə riˈlis əv faɪv ˈtælɪˌbæn dɪˌteɪˈniz hɛld baɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈbərgdɑl wɪˈθaʊt kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈkɑŋgrəs. ˈəðərz hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ðət ˈwɔʃɪŋtən hæd ə riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti tɪ brɪŋ ˈbərgdɑl hoʊm baɪ ˈɛni minz ˈnɛsəˌsɛri. ˈɑrmi əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈklaɪnd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ɔn ðə dɪˈsɪʒənz ðeɪ meɪd, ˈsaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən. ðə ˈʧɑrʤɪz wər ˈɔθərˌaɪzd baɪ ʤɛn. mɑrk ə. ˈmɪli, ðə kəˈmændɪŋ ˈʤɛnərəl əv juz. ˈɑrmi ˈfɔrsɪz kəˈmænd. [ˈæŋgər frəm ðoʊz hu kənˈsɪdər boʊ ˈbərgdɑl ə ˈdɛzərtər] ˈmɛmbərz əv dɪˈfɛns tim sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðeɪ stɪl hæv nɑt bɪn ˈgrænɪd ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈkɑntɛnts əv ən ˈɑrmi ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən lɔnʧt læst jɪr tɪ lʊk ˈɪntu hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, ənd ðə ˈlɔjərz dɪˈspjutɪd rɪˈpɔrts ðət ðeɪ hæd bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd ɪn pli nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz. æsk ðət ɔl əˈmɛrɪkənz kənˈtɪnju tɪ wɪθˈhoʊld ˈʤəʤmənt ənˈtɪl ðə fækts əv ðə keɪs emerge,”*,” ðə ˈlɔjərz sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt. ˈɔlsoʊ æsk ðət ˈgəvərnmənt əˈfɪʃəlz rɪˈfreɪn frəm ˈlikɪŋ ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ər ɪnˈgeɪʤɪŋ ɪn ˈəðər ˈkɑndəkt ðət ɛnˈdeɪnʤərz ɑr raɪt tɪ ə fɛr trial.”*.” əˈtərniz riˈlist ə ˈlɛŋθi mɑrʧ 2 ˈlɛtər ðeɪ roʊt tɪ ˈmɪli ˈərʤɪŋ ˈlinjənsi ɪn laɪt əv hɪz taɪm ɪn kæpˈtɪvəti. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ riˈlist ə ˈsteɪtmənt tɪ ˈmɪli frəm ˈbərgdɑl ɪn wɪʧ hi dɪˈskraɪbd biɪŋ ʧeɪnd tɪ ə bɛd, ənd ˈblaɪndˌfoʊldɪd waɪl biɪŋ hɛld baɪ ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ən ˌɪnˈsərʤənt grup ˈæˌlaɪd wɪθ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn. hi sɛd hi traɪd tɪ ɪˈskeɪp əˈbaʊt 12 taɪmz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv hɪz kæpˈtɪvəti. wɑz kɛpt ɪn ˈkɑnstənt ˌaɪsəˈleɪʃən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər 5 jɪrz, wɪθ ˈlɪtəl tɪ noʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv taɪm, θru ˈkɑnstənt ˈpɪriədz əv ˈkɑnstənt ˈdɑrknəs, ˈpɪriədz əv ˈkɑnstənt laɪt, ənd ˈpɪriədz əv kəmˈplitli ˈrændəm ˈflɪkərɪŋ əv light,”*,” ˈbərgdɑl roʊt æt wən pɔɪnt. hi ˈædɪd ðət hi hæd noʊ ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈhæpənɪŋ bɪɔnd ðə dɔr aɪ wɑz hɛld behind.”*.” [boʊ ˈraɪtɪŋz rɪˈvil ə ˈfræʤəl jəŋ mæn] dɪˈfɛns tim sɛd ɪn ðə ˈlɛtər tɪ ˈmɪli ðət ə traɪəl wʊd æd tɪ hɪz strɛs ənd dɪˈkraɪd ðə pəˌlɪtəsəˈzeɪʃən əv hɪz keɪs. ˈbərgdɑl həz bɪn ˈvɪləfaɪd ɛz ə kaʊərd ɪn ðə ˈæbsəns əv ə ʃrɛd əv ˈɛvədəns tɪ səˈpɔrt ðət description,”*,” ðə ˈlɔjərz sɛd. ðə kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋz wɪl bi hɛld æt ʤɔɪnt beɪs sæn sæm ˈhjustən ɪn ˈtɛksəs, wɛr ˈbərgdɑl həz sərvd sɪns ˈʃɔrtli ˈæftər ə juz. ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz tim wɪskt ɪm əˈweɪ frəm hɪz ˈkæptərz ɔn ə ˈhɛlɪˌkɑptər ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ɔn meɪ 31 ɛz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɪzənər swɑp. ˈpriviəsli ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤd frəm ðə koʊst gɑrd fər ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈrizənz, hi ɪz ˈwaɪdli bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv ˈstrəgəld wɪθ hɪz ˈmɪʃən ɪn æfˈgænəˌstæn ənd tɪ hæv wɔkt əˈweɪ ˈəndər ˈkəvər əv ˈdɑrknəs ɔn ʤun 30 2009 [wərld vjuz: ˈæfˌgæn ˈvɪlɪʤərz ˈriˌkɔl wɪn ˈbərgdɑl ˈstəmbəld ˈɪntu ðɛr mɪst] ðə ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən əv ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns wɑz lɔnʧt læst ʤun, wɪθ mæʤ. ʤɛn. ˈkɛnɪθ dɑl ˈɪntərvˌjuɪŋ ðə ˈsɑrʤənt ɪn ˈtɛksəs ɪn ˈɔgəst. ɪt ɪz bɪˈlivd ðət ˈfaɪndɪŋz, nɑt jɛt riˈlist, wɪl pleɪ ə ˈprɑmənənt roʊl ənd sərv ɛz ˈɛvədəns ɪn kɔrt keɪs. ˈθaʊzənz əv juz. ˈsərvɪs ˈmɛmbərz ər bɪˈlivd tɪ hæv dɪˈzərtɪd ðɛr ˈjunɪts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wɔrz ɪn ˌɪˈrɑk ənd æfˈgænəˌstæn, bət keɪs ɪz ənˈkɑmən bɪˈkəz hi əˈlɛʤədli dɪd soʊ waɪl ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild. səm hæv ɪˈskeɪpt waɪl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ənd rɪˈmeɪn bɪɔnd ðə riʧ əv ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri ɪn ˈkænədə, pɑrts əv ˈjʊrəp ənd ˈəðər loʊˈkeɪʃənz. juz. trups ənd ˈvɛtərənz hæv lɔŋ ɪkˈsprɛst frəˈstreɪʃən əˈbaʊt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, əˈkjuzɪŋ ɪm əv ˈdɛzərtɪŋ hɪz ˈjunɪt ɔn ðə ˈbætəlˌfild ənd ˈprɑmptɪŋ ə sərʧ ðət pʊt lɪvz ɪn ˈdeɪnʤər. ðɪs ˈfoʊˌtoʊ prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ˈlɔjər ˈjuʤin ɑr. ʃoʊz ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl pərˈpɛrɪŋ tɪ bi ˈɪntərvˌjud baɪ ˈɑrmi ˌɪnˈvɛstəˌgeɪtərz ɪn ˈɔgəst 2014 (ˌeɪˈpi ɑr.) ˈmɛni əv ðoʊz ɪn hɪz ˈjunɪt hæv bɪn ˈweɪtɪŋ jɪrz tɪ si ðə ˈɑrmi ækˈnɑlɪʤ pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈrɔŋduɪŋ baɪ ˈbərgdɑl, sɛd ˈneɪθən bi. ˈbɛðiə, 30 ə ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrmi ˈkæptən ɪn nu jɔrk hu wɑz dɪˈplɔɪd wɪθ bəˈtæljən wɪn hi wɛnt ˈmɪsɪŋ. θɪŋk plizd bɪˈkəz ðɪs kəmz ɛz ə surprise,”*,” ˈbɛðiə sɛd əv ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl riˈækʃən. θɪŋk ðət, ˈgɪvɪn haʊ lɔŋ ðɪs həz ˈteɪkən, ɪt kəmz ɛz ə ʃɑk. ðə ˈɑrmi ˈnɛvər meɪd ə ˈsteɪtmənt ɔn wət ˈhæpənd. ðɛr wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ʤɪst ˌɑbfəˈskeɪʃən ənd smoʊk ənd mirrors.”*.” ðə dɪˈzərʃən ʧɑrʤ ˈkɛriz ə ˈmæksəməm ˈpənɪʃmənt əv faɪv jɪrz ɪn ˈprɪzən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ə ˈpɑsəbəl rɪˈdəkʃən ɪn ræŋk ənd lɔs əv peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz. bət ðə ʧɑrʤ əv ˌmɪsbəˈheɪvjər ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈɛnəmi ˈkɛriz ə ˈmæksəməm ˈpənɪʃmənt əv kənˈfaɪnmənt fər laɪf, ə dɪˈsɑnərəbəl ˈdɪsˌʧɑrʤ, ə rɪˈdəkʃən tɪ ˈpraɪvət ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈfɔrfəʧər əv peɪ ənd əˈlaʊənsɪz sɪns ðə taɪm əv hɪz ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns, ˈɑrmi əˈfɪʃəlz sɛd. ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ðət frid ðə faɪv ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈfɪʃəlz ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ˈbərgdɑl fɪr ðət ðə ˈfɔrmər gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ dɪˌteɪˈniz wɪl rɪˈtərn tɪ hɑˈstɪlətiz. ɪn ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ fər ðə riˈlis əv juz. ˈɑrmi ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ ˈbərgdɑl, ðə juz. əˈgrid tɪ fri faɪv ˈtælɪˌbæn kəˈmændərz frəm ðə ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri dɪˈtɛnʃən ˈsɛnər æt gˌwɑnˈtɑnəˌmoʊ beɪ, ˈkjubə. ðeɪ wər əˈməŋ ðə ˈtælɪˌbænz moʊst ˌɪnfluˈɛnʃəl kəˈmændərz. (tɑm ənd ˈnætəli ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə nu dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə dɪˈfɛns ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ˈeɪʤənsi lɛft ˈoʊpən ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti ðət æt list wən əv ðɛm kʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ɔn ðə ˈbeɪsɪs əv rəˈsɪdɪˌvɪzəm stəˈtɪstɪks fər ˈfɔrmər dɪˌteɪˈniz. ɪf ðoʊz ˈnəmbərz trænzˈleɪt, əv ðə faɪv hu wər ˈtrænsfərd, ˈprɑbəˌbli wən ɪn faɪv kʊd bi ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ goʊ bæk ˈɪntu ðə business,”*,” sɛd mərˈin lt*. ʤɛn. ˈvɪnsɪnt stuərt, ðə ˈeɪʤənsi dɪˈrɛktər. sɛn. ʤɑn məˈkeɪn (r-ariz*.), ˈʧɛrmən əv ðə ˈsɛnɪt ɑrmd ˈsərvɪsɪz kəˈmɪti, həz bɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv ðə keɪs. hi sɛd ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ ðət ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt stɛp ɪn dɪˈtərmənɪŋ ðə əˈkaʊntəˌbɪlɪti əv ˈbərgdɑl. æm ˈkɑnfədənt ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ðə ˈɑrmi wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪz kənˈdəktəd wɪθ ðə ˈətˌmoʊst ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti ˈəndər ðə ˈjunəˌfɔrm koʊd əv ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri justice,”*,” sɛd məˈkeɪn, ə ˈfɔrmər ˈprɪzənər əv wɔr. ðə poʊsts dæn ˈlɑmɔð pɔɪnts aʊt ki ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə ˈvɪdioʊ riˈlist baɪ ðə ˈtælɪˌbæn ʃoʊɪŋ ˈsɑrʤənt. boʊ rɪˈkəvəri. (ˈɛdɪtərz noʊt: ðɪs ˈvɪdioʊ wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ʤun 4 2014 (dæn ˈlɑmɔð ənd ˈsɛrə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ə. ˈboʊnər (r-ohio*) sɛd ðət ɔl ˈwɔntɪd tɪ bring”*” ˈbərgdɑl hoʊm bət ˈkrɪtəˌsaɪzd ˌoʊˈbɑmə fər nɑt sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ˌgɛrənˈtiz ðət ðə riˈlist ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈfɪʃəlz wɪl nɑt rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild. bɪˈliv ɪt meɪd əˈmɛrɪkənz lɛs safe,”*,” ˈboʊnər sɛd. ðət ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts dɪz nɑt nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt wɪθ ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts ɪz wən əv ɑr ˈgreɪtəst prəˈtɛkʃənz, ənd naʊ ɪt ɪz compromised.”*.” keɪs həz ˈprɑmptɪd kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ˈwɛðər ðə ˌoʊˈbɑmə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ˈhændəld ðə ˈprɪzənər swɑp ˈligəli. ˈsuzən raɪs, ˈnæʃənəl sɪˈkjʊrəti ædˈvaɪzər, ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvoʊkt ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm wɪn ʃi sɛd ˈæftər rɪˈkəvəri ðət hi hæd sərvd ˈɑnər ənd distinction.”*.” ʃi ˈleɪtər ækˈnɑlɪʤd ðə rɪˈmɑrk wɑz ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ənd sɛd ʃi wɑz rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə dɪˈsɪʒən tɪ ˌɛnˈlɪst ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ““that*, ɪn ənd əv ˌɪtˈsɛlf, ɪz ə ˈvɛri ˈɑnərəbəl thing,”*,” ʃi sɛd. rɪˈleɪtɪd ɔn ˈʧɛkˌpɔɪnt: ˈdɛzərtər? ɪf soʊ, boʊ ˈbərgdɑl ʤɔɪnz ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ ənd bɪˈzɑr kləb. ˈtælɪˌbæn əˈfɪʃəl swɔpt fər boʊ ˈbərgdɑl kʊd rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈbætəlˌfild, ˈʤɛnərəl sɪz waɪ ðə hɔk down’*’ ˈprɪzənər riˈlis ɪz ˈdɪfərənt ðən boʊ ˈsuzən raɪs kəmˈpɛrz boʊ ˈbərgdɑl fˈjʊrɔr tɪ ˈəˌprɔr |
boulder, - jan 15, 2015) - the most successful business leaders in the nutrition industry for 2014 have been announced in nutrition business journal's (nbj) annual business achievement awards issue. recipients of the business achievement awards will be honored during the annual summit, july, at the st. regis hotel monarch beach resort in dana point, california.
nbj is the premier publication for the nutrition, natural, organic, dietary supplement and medicine industries. each year, the publication recognizes the industry's most notable business leaders in its annual business achievement awards issue.
"we're honored to be calling attention to every single one of these companies, not only for their individual successes but also for the ways in which they support and inspire the entire industry," said john bradley,'s content director and editor-in-chief. "that goes for everyone from a whole foods market down to the inventor of define bottle."
for efforts on behalf of the industry, coalition is honored for rallying consumer interest ins led by and key industry players. receiving an honorable mention is pom for its win at the supreme court against misleading label claims on its pomegranate drink, setting a precedent for other natural product companies to defend themselves against established corporations.
aker receives an award in sustainability for taking the lead in ensuring sustainable harvests in antarctic krill grounds. honorable mention goes to big cricket farms for becoming the first 100 percent, cricket supplier in the expanding industry of flours and foods.
the organic excellence award goes to harmless harvest for becoming america's first fair for life social & fair trade certified coconut water and investing in the rural community of thailand by building its facility there and creating more than 100 full-time jobs. receiving an honorable mention is for continuing to champion certified organic supplements.
robert craven, ceo of, wins the management achievement award for orchestrating the sale of supplements innovator and its flagship brand, megafood, to supplement giant pharmavite. honorable mention is awarded to for ceo tom leadership that formed consolidation corp. (tcc) in a strategic, buyout with first acquisition being corp. that then completed a merger into consolidated holdings inc., allowing the company to become publicly traded on the stock market.
receiving the education award is manitoba harvest hemp foods for its campaign to engage mainstream acceptance of hemp foods and its direct involvement in awareness initiatives like hemp history week and month. honorable mention is awarded to health technologies for elevating awareness of vision health.
metabrand capital receives the investment in the future award for creating a new investment pillar that aims to be the financing opportunity for mission-oriented, natural product brands and retailers by aligning strategic partnerships that embody and embrace socially conscious business approaches. honorable mention goes to bi for ongoing investment in its botanical program, green steam organic steam sterilization method and worldwide vendor surveillance program.
hampton creek receives the innovation award for challenging the food industry with its silicon and financing push for alternatives to eggs, which has gained attraction for its just mayo product in more than stores worldwide. define bottle receives an honorable mention for its $15 million unique bottle concept that allows consumers to infuse water with whole foods as a means to wean people off sugary drinks.
whole foods market is honored with the philanthropy award for demonstrating how to scale mission alongside business by allowing individual stores the ability to give back to their own local communities. now foods receives an honorable mention for contributions in excess of $1 million to charities that support local and worldwide needs, disaster relief and environmental conservation.
honored with growth awards are six companies that have had increasing momentum within the industry including large companies the honest co. and ortho molecular (honorable mention), companies and enjoy life (honorable mention) and small companies dang foods and (honorable mention).
teatulia receives the triple bottom line award for earning shelf space in more than target stores and continued expansion in foreign markets including educational and health programs in bangladesh and sustainable green packaging efforts, as well as the company's commitment to philanthropic causes. receiving an honorable mention is for its innovative startup financing and focus on lifting women in east africa out of poverty.
nbj business achievement awards recipients will be honored at the summit, where the recipient of the 2014 lifetime achievement award will also be revealed. advance registration is critical as summit sells out each year (www.nbjsummit.com). view winners at: www.newhope360.com/nbj.
about nutrition business journal
through a portfolio of media products, including a monthly executive journal and research reports, nutrition business journal, produced by new hope natural media (a division of penton media), supplies authoritative data and analysis to leaders and decision makers in the nutrition business. also provides strategic consulting services to many of the top companies in the industry. to request a free issue or subscribe visit www.newhope360.com/nbj.
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penton drives performance for more than 16 million professionals each and every day for insights, information and workflow tools to inform critical business decisions; networking and community to engage them with industry peers and partners; and data and marketing services to advance their business performance and deliver roi. penton is a growth company with a track record of strong performance and success and is backed by its co-owners, partners and u.s. equity partners ii, an investment fund sponsored by wasserstein & co., lp. for additional information on the company and its businesses visit www.penton.com. | ˈboʊldər, ʤæn 15 2015 ðə moʊst səkˈsɛsfəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ɪn ðə nuˈtrɪʃən ˈɪndəstri fər 2014 hæv bɪn əˈnaʊnst ɪn nuˈtrɪʃən ˈbɪznɪs ˈʤərnəlz (nbj*) ˈænjuəl ˈbɪznɪs əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrdz ˈɪʃu. rɪˈsɪpiənts əv ðə ˈbɪznɪs əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrdz wɪl bi ˈɑnərd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈænjuəl ˈsəmɪt, ˌʤuˈlaɪ æt ðə st*. ˈriʤɪs hoʊˈtɛl ˈmɑˌnɑrk biʧ rɪˈzɔrt ɪn ˈdeɪnə pɔɪnt, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. ɪz ðə prɛˈmɪr ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən fər ðə nuˈtrɪʃən, ˈnæʧərəl, ɔrˈgænɪk, ˈdaɪəˌtɛri ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ənd ˈmɛdəsən ˈɪndəstriz. iʧ jɪr, ðə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪzɪz ðə ˈɪndəstriz moʊst ˈnoʊtəbəl ˈbɪznɪs ˈlidərz ɪn ɪts ˈænjuəl ˈbɪznɪs əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrdz ˈɪʃu. "wɪr ˈɑnərd tɪ bi ˈkɔlɪŋ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wən əv ðiz ˈkəmpəˌniz, nɑt ˈoʊnli fər ðɛr ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl səkˈsɛsɪz bət ˈɔlsoʊ fər ðə weɪz ɪn wɪʧ ðeɪ səˈpɔrt ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈɪndəstri," sɛd ʤɑn ˈbrædli, ˈkɑntɛnt dɪˈrɛktər ənd editor-in-chief*. "ðət goʊz fər ˈɛvriˌwən frəm ə hoʊl fudz ˈmɑrkɪt daʊn tɪ ðə ˌɪnˈvɛntər əv dɪˈfaɪn ˈbɑtəl." fər ˈɛfərts ɔn bɪˈhæf əv ðə ˈɪndəstri, ˌkoʊəˈlɪʃən ɪz ˈɑnərd fər ˈræliɪŋ kənˈsumər ˈɪntəˌrɛst ɪn lɛd baɪ ənd ki ˈɪndəstri pleɪərz. rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪz pɔm fər ɪts wɪn æt ðə səˈprim kɔrt əˈgɛnst mɪsˈlidɪŋ ˈleɪbəl kleɪmz ɔn ɪts ˌpɑməˈgrænət drɪŋk, ˈsɛtɪŋ ə ˈprɛsɪdənt fər ˈəðər ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɑdəkt ˈkəmpəˌniz tɪ dɪˈfɛnd ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈgɛnst ɪˈstæblɪʃt ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz. ˈækər rɪˈsivz ən əˈwɔrd ɪn səˌsteɪnəˈbɪlɪti fər ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə lɛd ɪn ɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ səˈsteɪnəbəl ˈhɑrvəsts ɪn æˈnɑrtɪk krɪl graʊnz. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən goʊz tɪ bɪg ˈkrɪkɪt fɑrmz fər bɪˈkəmɪŋ ðə fərst 100 pərˈsɛnt, ˈkrɪkɪt səˈplaɪər ɪn ðə ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈɪndəstri əv flaʊərz ənd fudz. ðə ɔrˈgænɪk ˈɛksələns əˈwɔrd goʊz tɪ ˈhɑrmləs ˈhɑrvəst fər bɪˈkəmɪŋ əˈmɛrɪkəz fərst fɛr fər laɪf ˈsoʊʃəl fɛr treɪd ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ˈkoʊkəˌnət ˈwɔtər ənd ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈrʊrəl kəmˈjunɪti əv ˈtaɪˌlænd baɪ ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪts fəˈsɪlɪti ðɛr ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ mɔr ðən 100 ˈfʊlˌtaɪm ʤɑbz. rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪz fər kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ tɪ ˈʧæmpiən ˈsərtəˌfaɪd ɔrˈgænɪk ˌsəpləˈmɛnts. ˈrɑbərt ˈkreɪvən, ˈsiˌiˈoʊ əv, wɪnz ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrd fər ˈɔrkɪˌstreɪtɪŋ ðə seɪl əv ˌsəpləˈmɛnts ˈɪnəˌveɪtər ənd ɪts ˈflægˌʃɪp brænd, ˈmɛgəˌfud, tɪ ˌsəpləˈmɛnt ʤaɪənt pharmavite*. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ fər ˈsiˌiˈoʊ tɑm ˈlidərˌʃɪp ðət fɔrmd kənˌsɑləˈdeɪʃən ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. (tcc*) ɪn ə strəˈtiʤɪk, baɪaʊt wɪθ fərst ˌækwəˈzɪʃən biɪŋ ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. ðət ðɛn kəmˈplitɪd ə ˈmərʤər ˈɪntu kənˈsɑləˌdeɪtəd ˈhoʊldɪŋz ɪŋk., əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə ˈkəmpəˌni tɪ bɪˈkəm ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ɔn ðə stɑk ˈmɑrkɪt. rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈwɔrd ɪz ˌmænɪˈtoʊbə ˈhɑrvəst hɛmp fudz fər ɪts kæmˈpeɪn tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ˈmeɪnˌstrim əkˈsɛptəns əv hɛmp fudz ənd ɪts dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ɪn əˈwɛrnəs ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪvz laɪk hɛmp ˈhɪstəri wik ənd mənθ. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪz əˈwɔrdɪd tɪ hɛlθ tɛkˈnɑləʤiz fər ˈɛləˌveɪtɪŋ əˈwɛrnəs əv ˈvɪʒən hɛlθ. ˈkæpɪtəl rɪˈsivz ðə ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər əˈwɔrd fər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə nu ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈpɪlər ðət eɪmz tɪ bi ðə fɪˈnænsɪŋ ˌɑpərˈtunəti fər mission-oriented*, ˈnæʧərəl ˈprɑdəkt brændz ənd ˈriˌteɪlərz baɪ əˈlaɪnɪŋ strəˈtiʤɪk ˈpɑrtnərˌʃɪps ðət ɪmˈbɑdi ənd ɪmˈbreɪs ˈsoʊʃəli ˈkɑnʃəs ˈbɪznɪs əˈproʊʧɪz. ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən goʊz tɪ baɪ fər ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ɪn ɪts bəˈtænɪkəl ˈproʊˌgræm, grin stim ɔrˈgænɪk stim ˌstɛrəlɪˈzeɪʃən ˈmɛθəd ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd ˈvɛndər sərˈveɪləns ˈproʊˌgræm. ˈhæmptən krik rɪˈsivz ðə ˌɪnəˈveɪʃən əˈwɔrd fər ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðə fud ˈɪndəstri wɪθ ɪts ˈsɪləkən ənd fɪˈnænsɪŋ pʊʃ fər ɔlˈtərnətɪvz tɪ ɛgz, wɪʧ həz geɪnd əˈtrækʃən fər ɪts ʤɪst meɪoʊ ˈprɑdəkt ɪn mɔr ðən stɔrz ˈwərldˈwaɪd. dɪˈfaɪn ˈbɑtəl rɪˈsivz ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən fər ɪts 15 ˈmɪljən juˈnik ˈbɑtəl ˈkɑnsɛpt ðət əˈlaʊz kənˈsumərz tɪ ˌɪnfˈjuz ˈwɔtər wɪθ hoʊl fudz ɛz ə minz tɪ win ˈpipəl ɔf ˈʃʊgəri drɪŋks. hoʊl fudz ˈmɑrkɪt ɪz ˈɑnərd wɪθ ðə fɪˈlænθrəpi əˈwɔrd fər ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ haʊ tɪ skeɪl ˈmɪʃən əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd ˈbɪznɪs baɪ əˈlaʊɪŋ ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl stɔrz ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ gɪv bæk tɪ ðɛr oʊn ˈloʊkəl kəmˈjunɪtiz. naʊ fudz rɪˈsivz ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən fər ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz ɪn ˈɛkˌsɛs əv 1 ˈmɪljən tɪ ˈʧɛrɪtiz ðət səˈpɔrt ˈloʊkəl ənd ˈwərldˈwaɪd nidz, dɪˈzæstər rɪˈlif ənd ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛnəl ˌkɑnsərˈveɪʃən. ˈɑnərd wɪθ groʊθ əˈwɔrdz ər sɪks ˈkəmpəˌniz ðət hæv hæd ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ moʊˈmɛntəm wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ lɑrʤ ˈkəmpəˌniz ðə ˈɑnəst koʊ. ənd ˈɔrˌθoʊ məˈlɛkjələr (ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən), ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ laɪf (ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən) ənd smɔl ˈkəmpəˌniz dæŋ fudz ənd (ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən). rɪˈsivz ðə ˈtrɪpəl ˈbɑtəm laɪn əˈwɔrd fər ˈərnɪŋ ʃɛlf speɪs ɪn mɔr ðən ˈtərgət stɔrz ənd kənˈtɪnjud ɪkˈspænʧən ɪn ˈfɔrən ˈmɑrkɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃənəl ənd hɛlθ ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn ˈbæŋləˌdɛʃ ənd səˈsteɪnəbəl grin ˈpækɪʤɪŋ ˈɛfərts, ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈkəmpəniz kəˈmɪtmənt tɪ ˌfɪlənθˈrɑpɪk ˈkɔzɪz. rɪˈsivɪŋ ən ˈɑnərəbəl ˈmɛnʃən ɪz fər ɪts ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv ˈstɑrˌtəp fɪˈnænsɪŋ ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈlɪftɪŋ ˈwɪmən ɪn ist ˈæfrɪkɑ aʊt əv ˈpɑvərti. ˈbɪznɪs əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrdz rɪˈsɪpiənts wɪl bi ˈɑnərd æt ðə ˈsəmɪt, wɛr ðə rɪˈsɪpiənt əv ðə 2014 ˈlaɪfˌtaɪm əˈʧivmənt əˈwɔrd wɪl ˈɔlsoʊ bi rɪˈvild. ədˈvæns ˌrɛʤɪˈstreɪʃən ɪz ˈkrɪtɪkəl ɛz ˈsəmɪt sɛlz aʊt iʧ jɪr (www.nbjsummit.com*). vju ˈwɪnərz æt: www.newhope360.com/nbj*. əˈbaʊt nuˈtrɪʃən ˈbɪznɪs ˈʤərnəl θru ə pɔrtˈfoʊliˌoʊ əv ˈmidiə ˈprɑdəkts, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ə ˈmənθli ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈʤərnəl ənd ˈrisərʧ rɪˈpɔrts, nuˈtrɪʃən ˈbɪznɪs ˈʤərnəl, prəˈdust baɪ nu hoʊp ˈnæʧərəl ˈmidiə (ə dɪˈvɪʒən əv ˈpɛntən ˈmidiə), səˈplaɪz əˈθɔrəˌteɪtɪv ˈdætə ənd æˈnælɪsɪs tɪ ˈlidərz ənd dɪˈsɪʒən ˈmeɪkərz ɪn ðə nuˈtrɪʃən ˈbɪznɪs. ˈɔlsoʊ prəˈvaɪdz strəˈtiʤɪk kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ˈmɛni əv ðə tɔp ˈkəmpəˌniz ɪn ðə ˈɪndəstri. tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ə fri ˈɪʃu ər səbˈskraɪb ˈvɪzɪt www.newhope360.com/nbj*. əˈbaʊt ˈpɛntən ˈpɛntən draɪvz pərˈfɔrməns fər mɔr ðən 16 ˈmɪljən prəˈfɛʃənəlz iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri deɪ fər ˈɪnˌsaɪts, ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ənd ˈwərkˌfloʊ tulz tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ˈkrɪtɪkəl ˈbɪznɪs dɪˈsɪʒənz; ˈnɛtˌwərkɪŋ ənd kəmˈjunɪti tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ ðɛm wɪθ ˈɪndəstri pɪrz ənd ˈpɑrtnərz; ənd ˈdætə ənd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ ədˈvæns ðɛr ˈbɪznɪs pərˈfɔrməns ənd dɪˈlɪvər rɔɪ. ˈpɛntən ɪz ə groʊθ ˈkəmpəˌni wɪθ ə træk ˈrɛkərd əv strɔŋ pərˈfɔrməns ənd səkˈsɛs ənd ɪz bækt baɪ ɪts co-owners*, ˈpɑrtnərz ənd juz. ˈɛkwəti ˈpɑrtnərz ii*, ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt fənd ˈspɑnsərd baɪ ˈwɑsərˌstin koʊ., ˈɛlˈpi. fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ənd ɪts ˈbɪznɪsɪz ˈvɪzɪt www.penton.com*. |
steve cohen writes:
we have been developing a suite of programs in c++ which allow us to do hierarchical regression and models on marketing data. these efforts have included the use of high performance computing tools like and the new standard, which allow parallel processing of models. our software is very, very fast even on databases that are terabyte in size. the software still needs many additions and improvements and a person with the right skill set will have the chance to make a significant contribution.
my [cohen’s] firm is looking for strong candidates to help us in developing software and analyzing data using methods.
here’s the job description he sent:
bayesian statistician and c++ programmer
the company
in4mation insights is a marketing research, analytics, and consulting firm which operates on the of our industry. our clients are fortune 500 companies and major management consulting firms.
we solve tough business problems with quantitative creativity, and powerful models, robust response tools and techniques, and uncommon know-how.
we need talented, creative, superior thinkers and leaders to join us and to help create an organization that will become the one that clients will want to work with and that people will want to work for.
we are located in needham, massachusetts, just 20 minutes from downtown boston. we offer competitive salary, care, and a program.
the position
we are searching for an experienced who knows both statistics and programming in c++.
for statistics, the candidate must have experience with:
• methods, including gibbs sampling, sampling, and slice sampling
• econometrics mathematical statistics, with strong knowledge of regression and choice models (e.g. logit, probit, tobit)
as a developer, you must know:
• c++ exceptionally well
• r
• knowledge of sas is helpful, but not required
in addition to statistical software development, the position involves aiding in statistical modeling of large databases. consultation with other staff and clients on interpretation and analysis of advanced models is also part of this job.
next steps
if you are interested in this position, please send an updated resume with salary requirements to steve@in4ins.com. see our website for additional details about the company.
please highlight for us:
• your statistical experience
• experience with estimation methods
• experience with c++
• experience in developing software | stiv koʊən raɪts: wi hæv bɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ə swit əv ˈproʊˌgræmz ɪn si++ wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ du ˌhaɪˈrɑrkəkəl rəˈgrɛʃən ənd ˈmɑdəlz ɔn ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈdætə. ðiz ˈɛfərts hæv ˌɪnˈkludɪd ðə juz əv haɪ pərˈfɔrməns kəmˈpjutɪŋ tulz laɪk ənd ðə nu ˈstændərd, wɪʧ əˈlaʊ ˈpɛrəˌlɛl ˈprɑsɛsɪŋ əv ˈmɑdəlz. ɑr ˈsɔfˌwɛr ɪz ˈvɛri, ˈvɛri fæst ˈivɪn ɔn ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz ðət ər ˌtɛrəˈbaɪt ɪn saɪz. ðə ˈsɔfˌwɛr stɪl nidz ˈmɛni əˈdɪʃənz ənd ˌɪmˈpruvmənts ənd ə ˈpərsən wɪθ ðə raɪt skɪl sɛt wɪl hæv ðə ʧæns tɪ meɪk ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃən. maɪ [cohen’s*] fərm ɪz ˈlʊkɪŋ fər strɔŋ ˈkænədɪts tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr ənd ˈænəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈdætə ˈjuzɪŋ ˈmɛθədz. ðə ʤɑb dɪˈskrɪpʃən hi sɛnt: ˌstætəˈstɪʃən ənd si++ ˈproʊˌgræmər ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ˈɪnˌsaɪts ɪz ə ˈmɑrkətɪŋ ˈrisərʧ, ˌænəˈlɪtɪks, ənd kənˈsəltɪŋ fərm wɪʧ ˈɑpərˌeɪts ɔn ðə əv ɑr ˈɪndəstri. ɑr klaɪənts ər ˈfɔrʧən 500 ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈmeɪʤər ˈmænɪʤmənt kənˈsəltɪŋ fərmz. wi sɑlv təf ˈbɪznɪs ˈprɑbləmz wɪθ kˈwɑntɪˌteɪtɪv ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti, ənd ˈpaʊərfəl ˈmɑdəlz, roʊˈbəst rɪˈspɑns tulz ənd tɛkˈniks, ənd ənˈkɑmən ˈnoʊˌhaʊ. wi nid ˈtæləntɪd, kriˈeɪtɪv, suˈpɪriər ˈθɪŋkərz ənd ˈlidərz tɪ ʤɔɪn ˈjuˈɛs ənd tɪ hɛlp kriˈeɪt ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ðət wɪl bɪˈkəm ðə wən ðət klaɪənts wɪl wɔnt tɪ wərk wɪθ ənd ðət ˈpipəl wɪl wɔnt tɪ wərk fər. wi ər ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ˈnidəm, ˌmæsəˈʧusəts, ʤɪst 20 ˈmɪnəts frəm ˈdaʊnˈtaʊn ˈbɔstən. wi ˈɔfər kəmˈpɛtɪtɪv ˈsæləri, kɛr, ənd ə ˈproʊˌgræm. ðə pəˈzɪʃən wi ər ˈsərʧɪŋ fər ən ɪkˈspɪriənst hu noʊz boʊθ stəˈtɪstɪks ənd ˈproʊˌgræmɪŋ ɪn si++. fər stəˈtɪstɪks, ðə ˈkænədɪt məst hæv ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ: ˈmɛθədz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ gɪbz ˈsæmplɪŋ, ˈsæmplɪŋ, ənd slaɪs ˈsæmplɪŋ ɪˌkɑnəˈmɛtrɪks ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl stəˈtɪstɪks, wɪθ strɔŋ ˈnɑlɪʤ əv rəˈgrɛʃən ənd ʧɔɪs ˈmɑdəlz (e.g*. logit*, probit*, tobit*) ɛz ə dɪˈvɛləpər, ju məst noʊ: si++ ɪkˈsɛpʃənəli wɛl ɑr ˈnɑlɪʤ əv sæs ɪz ˈhɛlpfəl, bət nɑt rikˈwaɪərd ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈsɔfˌwɛr dɪˈvɛləpmənt, ðə pəˈzɪʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ˈeɪdɪŋ ɪn stəˈtɪstɪkəl ˈmɑdəlɪŋ əv lɑrʤ ˈdætəˌbeɪsɪz. ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən wɪθ ˈəðər stæf ənd klaɪənts ɔn ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən ənd æˈnælɪsɪs əv ədˈvænst ˈmɑdəlz ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ pɑrt əv ðɪs ʤɑb. nɛkst stɛps ɪf ju ər ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ðɪs pəˈzɪʃən, pliz sɛnd ən ˈəpˌdeɪtɪd ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ wɪθ ˈsæləri rɪkˈwaɪrmənts tɪ steve@in4ins.com*. si ɑr ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər əˈdɪʃənəl ˈditeɪlz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkəmpəˌni. pliz ˈhaɪˌlaɪt fər ˈjuˈɛs: jʊr stəˈtɪstɪkəl ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ ˌɛstəˈmeɪʃən ˈmɛθədz ɪkˈspɪriəns wɪθ si++ ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈsɔfˌwɛr |
scott brown of reported from the steelers locker room that even after the game cameron heyward was with the “dirty play” of the browns on sunday.
defensive end cameron heyward hide his anger in the visiting locker room at field, and not just because the steelers had been embarrassed by one of their archrivals. heyward was still fuming at getting several times. late in the fourth quarter, heyward hurt his ankle and angrily pointed at browns left tackle joe thomas several times as he walked off the field. heyward did not sustain a significant injury, but beside the point, the veteran said. “it’s a dirty play,” heyward said of chop-blocking. “we talk so much about safety. we do a good job of keeping it safe for everybody. i think cowardly thing, but if [the browns are] going to coach it like that, their call.”
our friends over at steelers depot have the gifs.
steelers depot also points out that this is not a new complaint for the steelers. nose tackle steve mclendon accused the browns of chop blocking illegally three times during week 1.
there’s no doubt that dangerous for an offensive lineman to go low in a blocking scheme. anytime you are purposely making contact with a knees or lower leg, bad things can happen. it seems like joe thomas probably violated the rule in one form or another, if being perfectly honest. if heyward was engaged with another lineman, it would be illegal according to the rules.
chop block on run (by a lineman)
(6) on a running play,, an offensive lineman, chops a defensive player after the defensive player has
been engaged by (high or low), and the initial alignment of is more than one position away from
a1. this rule applies only when the block occurs at a time when the flow of the play is clearly away
from.
and even if heyward engaged, joe thomas might have violated the new version of the rule because he blocked heyward from a blind position. in order for it to be a legal “cut block” thomas would have to square up the defender so he can see him coming.
ed from the post gazette…
it’s only legal if the “chop” comes from a lineman playing next to the one doing the initial blocking and not two men over. but the rule changed this year. now, the “chop” blocker, to be legal, must get his head in front of the man he is blocking so the defender can see him and has a chance to defend himself.
we’ll see if the league has anything to say about it later this week. even thought thomas penalized on the play, i am guessing the nfl has mechanism to fine him if they find his actions egregious. | skɑt braʊn əv ˌriˈpɔrtəd frəm ðə ˈstilərz ˈlɑkər rum ðət ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə geɪm ˈkæmərən ˈheɪwərd wɑz wɪθ ðə play”*” əv ðə braʊnz ɔn ˈsənˌdi. dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈkæmərən ˈheɪwərd haɪd hɪz ˈæŋgər ɪn ðə ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ ˈlɑkər rum æt fild, ənd nɑt ʤɪst bɪˈkəz ðə ˈstilərz hæd bɪn ɪmˈbɛrəst baɪ wən əv ðɛr ˈɑˌrʧraɪvəlz. ˈheɪwərd wɑz stɪl fˈjumɪŋ æt ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz. leɪt ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər, ˈheɪwərd hərt hɪz ˈæŋkəl ənd ˈæŋgrəli ˈpɔɪntɪd æt braʊnz lɛft ˈtækəl ʤoʊ ˈtɑməs ˈsɛvərəl taɪmz ɛz hi wɔkt ɔf ðə fild. ˈheɪwərd dɪd nɑt səˈsteɪn ə sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈɪnʤəri, bət ˌbiˈsaɪd ðə pɔɪnt, ðə ˈvɛtərən sɛd. ə ˈdərti play,”*,” ˈheɪwərd sɛd əv chop-blocking*. tɔk soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt ˈseɪfti. wi du ə gʊd ʤɑb əv ˈkipɪŋ ɪt seɪf fər ˈɛvriˌbɑdi. aɪ θɪŋk ˈkaʊərdli θɪŋ, bət ɪf [ðə braʊnz ər] goʊɪŋ tɪ koʊʧ ɪt laɪk ðət, ðɛr call.”*.” ɑr frɛndz ˈoʊvər æt ˈstilərz ˈdipoʊ hæv ðə gifs*. ˈstilərz ˈdipoʊ ˈɔlsoʊ pɔɪnts aʊt ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə nu kəmˈpleɪnt fər ðə ˈstilərz. noʊz ˈtækəl stiv məˈklɛndən əˈkjuzd ðə braʊnz əv ʧɑp ˈblɑkɪŋ ˌɪˈligəli θri taɪmz ˈdʊrɪŋ wik 1 noʊ daʊt ðət ˈdeɪnʤərəs fər ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən tɪ goʊ loʊ ɪn ə ˈblɑkɪŋ skim. ˈɛniˌtaɪm ju ər ˈpərpəsli ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtækt wɪθ ə niz ər loʊər lɛg, bæd θɪŋz kən ˈhæpən. ɪt simz laɪk ʤoʊ ˈtɑməs ˈprɑbəˌbli ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə rul ɪn wən fɔrm ər əˈnəðər, ɪf biɪŋ ˈpərfəktli ˈɑnəst. ɪf ˈheɪwərd wɑz ɪnˈgeɪʤd wɪθ əˈnəðər ˈlaɪnmən, ɪt wʊd bi ˌɪˈligəl əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə rulz. ʧɑp blɑk ɔn rən (baɪ ə ˈlaɪnmən) 6 ɔn ə ˈrənɪŋ pleɪ, ən əˈfɛnsɪv ˈlaɪnmən, ʧɑps ə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər ˈæftər ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪv pleɪər həz bɪn ɪnˈgeɪʤd baɪ (haɪ ər loʊ), ənd ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl əˈlaɪnmənt əv ɪz mɔr ðən wən pəˈzɪʃən əˈweɪ frəm ðɪs rul əˈplaɪz ˈoʊnli wɪn ðə blɑk əˈkərz æt ə taɪm wɪn ðə floʊ əv ðə pleɪ ɪz ˈklɪrli əˈweɪ frəm ənd ˈivɪn ɪf ˈheɪwərd ɪnˈgeɪʤd, ʤoʊ ˈtɑməs maɪt hæv ˈvaɪəleɪtɪd ðə nu ˈvərʒən əv ðə rul bɪˈkəz hi blɑkt ˈheɪwərd frəm ə blaɪnd pəˈzɪʃən. ɪn ˈɔrdər fər ɪt tɪ bi ə ˈligəl block”*” ˈtɑməs wʊd hæv tɪ skwɛr əp ðə dɪˈfɛndər soʊ hi kən si ɪm ˈkəmɪŋ. ɛd frəm ðə poʊst gazette…*… ˈoʊnli ˈligəl ɪf ðə ““chop”*” kəmz frəm ə ˈlaɪnmən pleɪɪŋ nɛkst tɪ ðə wən duɪŋ ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəl ˈblɑkɪŋ ənd nɑt tu mɛn ˈoʊvər. bət ðə rul ʧeɪnʤd ðɪs jɪr. naʊ, ðə ““chop”*” ˈblɑkər, tɪ bi ˈligəl, məst gɪt hɪz hɛd ɪn frənt əv ðə mæn hi ɪz ˈblɑkɪŋ soʊ ðə dɪˈfɛndər kən si ɪm ənd həz ə ʧæns tɪ dɪˈfɛnd hɪmˈsɛlf. si ɪf ðə lig həz ˈɛniˌθɪŋ tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ɪt ˈleɪtər ðɪs wik. ˈivɪn θɔt ˈtɑməs ˈpinəˌlaɪzd ɔn ðə pleɪ, aɪ æm ˈgɛsɪŋ ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl həz ˈmɛkəˌnɪzəm tɪ faɪn ɪm ɪf ðeɪ faɪnd hɪz ˈækʃənz ɪˈgriʤəs. |
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in terms of shops, yet to experience anything quite like canepa. then again, the word ‘shop’ even begin to describe this enormous facility tucked away in scenic scotts valley, california. part restoration garage, part race car maintenance facility, part showroom and part museum. in terms of privately owned temples of motoring, surely one of the greatest in the world.
i’m not sure if any other single place with as much general ‘car guy’ appeal as canepa. touring the facility is an exercise in getting up and close with some of the absolute greatest (and rarest) cars. if you find at least a few cars to lust over at this place, there just may be something wrong with you.
but just as important is that you need some sort of exclusive access to see all of this stuff. while the shop houses some of the most and historic cars, canepa welcomes automobile lovers of all types to come out and be inspired.
in fact, not long ago it started an event called canepa cars & coffee a monthly gathering where car enthusiasts gather on a saturday morning for a relaxed car meet, just as you find in cities all across the usa.
but what really sets version of cars & coffee apart is that in addition to the parking lot gathering, the entire facility is also opened up for viewing.
last month i was actually spending some time in nearby santa cruz, when i found out be around for canepa cars & coffee. it was no-brainer to take the short ride up highway 17 to see what was going on.
first off i was interested to see what sort of cars would show up to the meet, and second well you really need any reason to visit canepa. the place is just that good.
when i arrived i surprised to find that the turnout was much smaller than what you find at ‘original’ cars & coffee event. after all, canepa is located in a quieter, and much more isolated part of california.
but that mean there some great cars to check out in the parking lot. just as you find at the larger gatherings, there was a wide variety of machinery that turned out. from classic triumphs…
… to shelby mustangs like this immaculate.
in addition to the mustang, the lot was also heavy on cobras and other replicas of shelby vehicles.
another car that put a smile on my face was ‘mr. bento’s’ c3 corvette, which looked like the sort of thing a badass character from a action movie would drive.
but perhaps my favorite of the cars & coffee participants was this plymouth and dodge challenger duo. just something about nicely that i resist.
another great thing about canepa cars & coffee is that a great spot before a drive on some of the scenic coastal and mountain roads found in the area.
now, if you look at these photos you might notice there many people standing around in the background…
… and that would be because most of them were inside being overwhelmed by the selection of cars on show.
for me it had been about a year and a half since my last visit, so i was well overdue another.
needless to say, i was excited to see what sort of new cars were hanging around and what kind progress had been made on ongoing restoration projects.
one recent addition to the shop was the installation of these giant photos above one of the maintenance areas. a cool touch to a place that already has no shortage of vintage credentials.
this is, after all, the place where find george can porsche nonchalantly parked…
… just a few feet away from a legit camaro trans am racer.
it’s also the kind of place where you can twist your head in one direction and see an original vintage stock car, then twist in another and see the shape of the tyrrell machine.
one car that struck my eye on my last visit was the brad datsun from 1976. the car has since gone into the hands of a new owner but was back in the shop having some work done. like most of the race cars canepa sells, this one still sees plenty of action at vintage race events.
going back even further on the timeline of historic race cars, we have a beautiful 1959 lister costin chevrolet found in the showroom. the car has a rich history of competition, beginning in england during the and then continuing on through the hands of racers and then vintage racers from around the world.
but of course canepa is about much more than just competition cars. the place is filled with an equally impressive number of highly desirable production cars.
mercedes-benz, porsche, ferrari, shelby they all live within the habitat that bruce canepa and his team have created.
when was the last time you saw a bmw m1 prowling the roads of california? just one more of the countless treasures found within the wonderful world of canepa.
then also the well known efforts with the porsche 959. on any given day flip out just seeing one of these cars in person, but around here see around 10 of them.
again, really hard for me to think of any one place that can compare when it comes to pure car porn. if i had a dollar for every time i thought “wow” while visiting canepa, i just might be able to afford one of these cars for myself.
stay tuned, as plenty more to share from my visit to canepa in my next post.
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more canepa design stories on | nɛkst ˈʧæptər ɪn tərmz əv ʃɑps, jɛt tɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kwaɪt laɪk kɑˈnɛpə. ðɛn əˈgɛn, ðə wərd ‘‘shop’*’ ˈivɪn bɪˈgɪn tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ðɪs ɪˈnɔrmɪs fəˈsɪlɪti təkt əˈweɪ ɪn ˈsinɪk skɑts ˈvæli, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. pɑrt ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən gərɑʒ, pɑrt reɪs kɑr ˈmeɪntənəns fəˈsɪlɪti, pɑrt ˈʃoʊˌrʊm ənd pɑrt mˈjuziəm. ɪn tərmz əv ˈpraɪvətli oʊnd ˈtɛmpəlz əv ˈmoʊtərɪŋ, ˈʃʊrli wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst ɪn ðə wərld. nɑt ʃʊr ɪf ˈɛni ˈəðər ˈsɪŋgəl pleɪs wɪθ ɛz məʧ ˈʤɛnərəl guy’*’ əˈpil ɛz kɑˈnɛpə. ˈtʊrɪŋ ðə fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ən ˈɛksərˌsaɪz ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ əp ənd kloʊz wɪθ səm əv ðə ˈæbsəˌlut ˈgreɪtəst (ənd ˈrɛrəst) kɑz. ɪf ju faɪnd æt list ə fju kɑz tɪ ləst ˈoʊvər æt ðɪs pleɪs, ðɛr ʤɪst meɪ bi ˈsəmθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ju. bət ʤɪst ɛz ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪz ðət ju nid səm sɔrt əv ɪkˈsklusɪv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ si ɔl əv ðɪs stəf. waɪl ðə ʃɑp ˈhaʊsɪz səm əv ðə moʊst ənd hɪˈstɔrɪk kɑz, kɑˈnɛpə ˈwɛlkəmz ˌɔtəmoʊˈbil ˈləvərz əv ɔl taɪps tɪ kəm aʊt ənd bi ˌɪnˈspaɪərd. ɪn fækt, nɑt lɔŋ əˈgoʊ ɪt ˈstɑrtɪd ən ɪˈvɛnt kɔld kɑˈnɛpə kɑz ˈkɔfi ə ˈmənθli ˈgæðərɪŋ wɛr kɑr ɛnˈθuziˌæsts ˈgæðər ɔn ə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ fər ə rɪˈlækst kɑr mit, ʤɪst ɛz ju faɪnd ɪn ˈsɪtiz ɔl əˈkrɔs ðə ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ. bət wət ˈrɪli sɛts ˈvərʒən əv kɑz ˈkɔfi əˈpɑrt ɪz ðət ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt ˈgæðərɪŋ, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər fəˈsɪlɪti ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈoʊpənd əp fər vjuɪŋ. læst mənθ aɪ wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈspɛndɪŋ səm taɪm ɪn ˈnɪrˈbaɪ ˈsænə kruz, wɪn aɪ faʊnd aʊt bi əraʊnd fər kɑˈnɛpə kɑz ˈkɔfi. ɪt wɑz ˌnoʊˈbreɪnər tɪ teɪk ðə ʃɔrt raɪd əp ˈhaɪˌweɪ 17 tɪ si wət wɑz goʊɪŋ ɔn. fərst ɔf aɪ wɑz ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd tɪ si wət sɔrt əv kɑz wʊd ʃoʊ əp tɪ ðə mit, ənd ˈsɛkənd wɛl ju ˈrɪli nid ˈɛni ˈrizən tɪ ˈvɪzɪt kɑˈnɛpə. ðə pleɪs ɪz ʤɪst ðət gʊd. wɪn aɪ əraɪvd aɪ səˈpraɪzd tɪ faɪnd ðət ðə ˈtərˌnaʊt wɑz məʧ sˈmɔlər ðən wət ju faɪnd æt ‘‘original’*’ kɑz ˈkɔfi ɪˈvɛnt. ˈæftər ɔl, kɑˈnɛpə ɪz ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɪn ə kˈwaɪətər, ənd məʧ mɔr ˈaɪsəˌleɪtɪd pɑrt əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə. bət ðət min ðɛr səm greɪt kɑz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ɪn ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt. ʤɪst ɛz ju faɪnd æt ðə ˈlɑrʤər ˈgæðərɪŋz, ðɛr wɑz ə waɪd vərˈaɪəti əv məˈʃinəri ðət tərnd aʊt. frəm ˈklæsɪk triumphs…*… tɪ ˈʃɛlbi ˈməˌstæŋz laɪk ðɪs ˌɪˈmækjulɪt ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ˈməˌstæŋ, ðə lɔt wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈhɛvi ɔn ˈkoʊbrəz ənd ˈəðər ˈrɛplɪkəz əv ˈʃɛlbi ˈviɪkəlz. əˈnəðər kɑr ðət pʊt ə smaɪl ɔn maɪ feɪs wɑz ‘‘mr*. bento’s’*’ ˈsiθˈri kɔrˈvɛt, wɪʧ lʊkt laɪk ðə sɔrt əv θɪŋ ə ˈbæˌdæs ˈkɛrɪktər frəm ə ˈækʃən ˈmuvi wʊd draɪv. bət pərˈhæps maɪ ˈfeɪvərɪt əv ðə kɑz ˈkɔfi pɑrˈtɪsəpənts wɑz ðɪs ˈplɪməθ ənd dɑʤ ˈʧælɪnʤər ˈduoʊ. ʤɪst ˈsəmθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈnaɪsli ðət aɪ rɪˈzɪst. əˈnəðər greɪt θɪŋ əˈbaʊt kɑˈnɛpə kɑz ˈkɔfi ɪz ðət ə greɪt spɑt ˌbiˈfɔr ə draɪv ɔn səm əv ðə ˈsinɪk ˈkoʊstəl ənd ˈmaʊntən roʊdz faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈɛriə. naʊ, ɪf ju lʊk æt ðiz ˈfoʊˌtoʊz ju maɪt ˈnoʊtɪs ðɛr ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ˈstændɪŋ əraʊnd ɪn ðə background…*… ənd ðət wʊd bi bɪˈkəz moʊst əv ðɛm wər ˌɪnˈsaɪd biɪŋ ˌoʊvərˈwɛlmd baɪ ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv kɑz ɔn ʃoʊ. fər mi ɪt hæd bɪn əˈbaʊt ə jɪr ənd ə hæf sɪns maɪ læst ˈvɪzɪt, soʊ aɪ wɑz wɛl ˈoʊvərˈdu əˈnəðər. ˈnidləs tɪ seɪ, aɪ wɑz ɪkˈsaɪtɪd tɪ si wət sɔrt əv nu kɑz wər ˈhæŋɪŋ əraʊnd ənd wət kaɪnd ˈprɑˌgrɛs hæd bɪn meɪd ɔn ˈɔnˌgoʊɪŋ ˌrɛstərˈeɪʃən ˈprɑʤɛkts. wən ˈrisənt əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə ʃɑp wɑz ðə ˌɪnstəˈleɪʃən əv ðiz ʤaɪənt ˈfoʊˌtoʊz əˈbəv wən əv ðə ˈmeɪntənəns ˈɛriəz. ə kul təʧ tɪ ə pleɪs ðət ɔˈrɛdi həz noʊ ˈʃɔrtɪʤ əv ˈvɪntɪʤ krəˈdɛnʃəlz. ðɪs ɪz, ˈæftər ɔl, ðə pleɪs wɛr faɪnd ʤɔrʤ kən ˈpɔrʃə ˈnɑnʃəˈlɑntli parked…*… ʤɪst ə fju fit əˈweɪ frəm ə ˈlɛʤɪt kəˈmɛroʊ trænz æm ˈreɪsər. ˈɔlsoʊ ðə kaɪnd əv pleɪs wɛr ju kən twɪst jʊr hɛd ɪn wən dɪˈrɛkʃɪn ənd si ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈvɪntɪʤ stɑk kɑr, ðɛn twɪst ɪn əˈnəðər ənd si ðə ʃeɪp əv ðə ˌtaɪˈrɛl məˈʃin. wən kɑr ðət strək maɪ aɪ ɔn maɪ læst ˈvɪzɪt wɑz ðə bræd ˈdɑtsən frəm 1976 ðə kɑr həz sɪns gɔn ˈɪntu ðə hænz əv ə nu ˈoʊnər bət wɑz bæk ɪn ðə ʃɑp ˈhævɪŋ səm wərk dən. laɪk moʊst əv ðə reɪs kɑz kɑˈnɛpə sɛlz, ðɪs wən stɪl siz ˈplɛnti əv ˈækʃən æt ˈvɪntɪʤ reɪs ɪˈvɛnts. goʊɪŋ bæk ˈivɪn ˈfərðər ɔn ðə ˈtaɪmlaɪn əv hɪˈstɔrɪk reɪs kɑz, wi hæv ə ˈbjutəfəl 1959 ˈlɪstər ˈkɑstɪn ˌʃɛvroʊˈleɪ faʊnd ɪn ðə ˈʃoʊˌrʊm. ðə kɑr həz ə rɪʧ ˈhɪstəri əv ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən, bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ɪn ˈɪŋglənd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ənd ðɛn kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ɔn θru ðə hænz əv ˈreɪsərz ənd ðɛn ˈvɪntɪʤ ˈreɪsərz frəm əraʊnd ðə wərld. bət əv kɔrs kɑˈnɛpə ɪz əˈbaʊt məʧ mɔr ðən ʤɪst ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən kɑz. ðə pleɪs ɪz fɪld wɪθ ən ˈikwəli ˌɪmˈprɛsɪv ˈnəmbər əv ˈhaɪli dɪˈzaɪərəbəl pərˈdəkʃən kɑz. mercedes-benz*, ˈpɔrʃə, fərˈɑri, ˈʃɛlbi ðeɪ ɔl lɪv wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈhæbəˌtæt ðət brus kɑˈnɛpə ənd hɪz tim hæv kriˈeɪtɪd. wɪn wɑz ðə læst taɪm ju sɔ ə ˈbiˌɛmˈdəbəlju ˈɛmˈwən ˈpraʊlɪŋ ðə roʊdz əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə? ʤɪst wən mɔr əv ðə ˈkaʊntləs ˈtrɛʒərz faʊnd wɪˈθɪn ðə ˈwəndərfəl wərld əv kɑˈnɛpə. ðɛn ˈɔlsoʊ ðə wɛl noʊn ˈɛfərts wɪθ ðə ˈpɔrʃə 959 ɔn ˈɛni ˈgɪvɪn deɪ flɪp aʊt ʤɪst siɪŋ wən əv ðiz kɑz ɪn ˈpərsən, bət əraʊnd hir si əraʊnd 10 əv ðɛm. əˈgɛn, ˈrɪli hɑrd fər mi tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈɛni wən pleɪs ðət kən kəmˈpɛr wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ pjʊr kɑr pɔrn. ɪf aɪ hæd ə ˈdɔlər fər ˈɛvəri taɪm aɪ θɔt ““wow”*” waɪl ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ kɑˈnɛpə, aɪ ʤɪst maɪt bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ əˈfɔrd wən əv ðiz kɑz fər ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. steɪ tund, ɛz ˈplɛnti mɔr tɪ ʃɛr frəm maɪ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ kɑˈnɛpə ɪn maɪ nɛkst poʊst. maɪk ˈgɛrɪt iˈmeɪl: mɔr kɑˈnɛpə dɪˈzaɪn ˈstɔriz ɔn |
by brian
the ward zoning advisory board at its aug. 5 meeting unanimously approved plans to build four homes on the site of edison park community church and two homes near newcastle and foster avenues, and it conditionally endorsed a proposed starbucks coffee shop in norwood park.
the church property at 6675 n. ave. is for sale because the congregation is planning to move to a smaller facility. plans call for the site to be from to the less restrictive because two of the lots would not meet the minimum lot size of square feet under the existing zoning.
the homes would have an asking price of about $800,000. "we are not going to have one elevation for four homes," project attorney paul said in response to concerns expressed at a previous meeting.
"people like the architecture in the neighborhood, but they just want to see it four in a row," alderman anthony napolitano (41st) said.
the same zoning change also is being sought for a parcel at n. newcastle ave., where a house would be demolished. plans call for the lot to be subdivided for two homes, each with a basement.
two similar homes were constructed at n. newcastle ave. after that site was in 2013, and a resident of the block told the board that those homes are out of character with the neighborhood because they are too large.
"young people have been coming up here because of the schools," said. "people want the bigger houses."
the board also approved the concept of building an with a facility at 6340 n. northwest hwy., but members said that they would like to see a traffic study for the project before giving their full endorsement of the proposal. a special use permit is required for the facility.
there is no driveway on the harlem avenue side of the vacant parcel, and project developer lee wolfson has said that a curb cut on harlem would be needed in order to attract a national tenant to the site, which is next to metra railroad tracks. concerns have been raised that the proximity of a railroad crossing on harlem could cause traffic on northbound harlem to back up over the tracks.
the city department of transportation conducted a preliminary review of the plans, and officials feel that the project may be feasible if access to a driveway on harlem were restricted to right turns for both entering and exiting vehicles, chief of staff chris vittorio said. the department also is considering a similar restriction for the driveway on northwest highway, vittorio said.
a resident told the board that all vehicles should be required to exit the site onto northwest highway due to the limited amount of space for cars to stack up on harlem between the tracks and northwest highway.
some board members said that starbucks would add to traffic congestion on northwest highway, where backups make it difficult for motorists to make a left turn from the norwood park post office, 6300 n. northwest hwy.
the board, which makes recommendations to napolitano on zoning issues, usually meets at p.m. on the first wednesday of the month at the olympia park fieldhouse, 6566 n. avondale ave. | baɪ braɪən ðə wɔrd ˈzoʊnɪŋ ædˈvaɪzəri bɔrd æt ɪts ˈɔgəst. 5 ˈmitɪŋ juˈnænəməsli əˈpruvd plænz tɪ bɪld fɔr hoʊmz ɔn ðə saɪt əv ˈɛdɪsən pɑrk kəmˈjunɪti ʧərʧ ənd tu hoʊmz nɪr ˈnuˌkæsəl ənd ˈfɑstər ˈævəˌnuz, ənd ɪt kənˈdɪʃənəli ɛnˈdɔrst ə prəˈpoʊzd ˈstɑrˌbəks ˈkɔfi ʃɑp ɪn ˈnɔrwʊd pɑrk. ðə ʧərʧ ˈprɑpərti æt 6675 ɛn. ˈɑˌveɪ. ɪz fər seɪl bɪˈkəz ðə ˌkɑŋgrəˈgeɪʃən ɪz ˈplænɪŋ tɪ muv tɪ ə sˈmɔlər fəˈsɪlɪti. plænz kɔl fər ðə saɪt tɪ bi frəm tɪ ðə lɛs riˈstrɪktɪv bɪˈkəz tu əv ðə lɑts wʊd nɑt mit ðə ˈmɪnəməm lɔt saɪz əv skwɛr fit ˈəndər ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈzoʊnɪŋ. ðə hoʊmz wʊd hæv ən ˈæskɪŋ praɪs əv əˈbaʊt "wi ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv wən ˌɛləˈveɪʃən fər fɔr hoʊmz," ˈprɑʤɛkt əˈtərni pɔl sɛd ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ kənˈsərnz ɪkˈsprɛst æt ə ˈpriviəs ˈmitɪŋ. "ˈpipəl laɪk ðə ˈɑrkəˌtɛkʧər ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd, bət ðeɪ ʤɪst wɔnt tɪ si ɪt fɔr ɪn ə roʊ," ˈɔldərmən ˈænθɔˌni nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ) sɛd. ðə seɪm ˈzoʊnɪŋ ʧeɪnʤ ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz biɪŋ sɔt fər ə ˈpɑrsəl æt ɛn. ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈɑˌveɪ., wɛr ə haʊs wʊd bi dɪˈmɑlɪʃt. plænz kɔl fər ðə lɔt tɪ bi ˌsəbdɪˈvaɪdɪd fər tu hoʊmz, iʧ wɪθ ə ˈbeɪsmənt. tu ˈsɪmələr hoʊmz wər kənˈstrəktɪd æt ɛn. ˈnuˌkæsəl ˈɑˌveɪ. ˈæftər ðət saɪt wɑz ɪn 2013 ənd ə ˈrɛzɪdənt əv ðə blɑk toʊld ðə bɔrd ðət ðoʊz hoʊmz ər aʊt əv ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ər tu lɑrʤ. "jəŋ ˈpipəl hæv bɪn ˈkəmɪŋ əp hir bɪˈkəz əv ðə skulz," sɛd. "ˈpipəl wɔnt ðə ˈbɪgər ˈhaʊsɪz." ðə bɔrd ˈɔlsoʊ əˈpruvd ðə ˈkɑnsɛpt əv ˈbɪldɪŋ ən wɪθ ə fəˈsɪlɪti æt 6340 ɛn. ˌnɔrθˈwɛst hwy*., bət ˈmɛmbərz sɛd ðət ðeɪ wʊd laɪk tɪ si ə ˈtræfɪk ˈstədi fər ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈgɪvɪŋ ðɛr fʊl ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ðə prəˈpoʊzəl. ə ˈspɛʃəl juz ˈpərˌmɪt ɪz rikˈwaɪərd fər ðə fəˈsɪlɪti. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ɔn ðə ˈhɑrləm ˈævəˌnu saɪd əv ðə ˈveɪkənt ˈpɑrsəl, ənd ˈprɑʤɛkt dɪˈvɛləpər li ˈwʊlfsən həz sɛd ðət ə kərb kət ɔn ˈhɑrləm wʊd bi ˈnidɪd ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈtrækt ə ˈnæʃənəl ˈtɛnənt tɪ ðə saɪt, wɪʧ ɪz nɛkst tɪ ˈmɛtrə ˈreɪˌlroʊd træks. kənˈsərnz hæv bɪn reɪzd ðət ðə prɑkˈsɪməti əv ə ˈreɪˌlroʊd ˈkrɔsɪŋ ɔn ˈhɑrləm kʊd kɔz ˈtræfɪk ɔn ˈnɔrθbaʊnd ˈhɑrləm tɪ bæk əp ˈoʊvər ðə træks. ðə ˈsɪti dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən kənˈdəktəd ə prɪˈlɪməˌnɛri ˌrivˈju əv ðə plænz, ənd əˈfɪʃəlz fil ðət ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt meɪ bi ˈfizəbəl ɪf ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ɔn ˈhɑrləm wər riˈstrɪktɪd tɪ raɪt tərnz fər boʊθ ˈɛnərɪŋ ənd ˈɛgzɪtɪŋ ˈviɪkəlz, ʧif əv stæf krɪs viˈtɔrioʊ sɛd. ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ə ˈsɪmələr riˈstrɪkʃən fər ðə ˈdraɪvˌweɪ ɔn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhaɪˌweɪ, viˈtɔrioʊ sɛd. ə ˈrɛzɪdənt toʊld ðə bɔrd ðət ɔl ˈviɪkəlz ʃʊd bi rikˈwaɪərd tɪ ˈɛksət ðə saɪt ˈɔntu ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhaɪˌweɪ du tɪ ðə ˈlɪmɪtɪd əˈmaʊnt əv speɪs fər kɑz tɪ stæk əp ɔn ˈhɑrləm bɪtˈwin ðə træks ənd ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhaɪˌweɪ. səm bɔrd ˈmɛmbərz sɛd ðət ˈstɑrˌbəks wʊd æd tɪ ˈtræfɪk kənˈʤɛsʧən ɔn ˌnɔrθˈwɛst ˈhaɪˌweɪ, wɛr ˈbæˌkəps meɪk ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt fər ˈmoʊtərɪsts tɪ meɪk ə lɛft tərn frəm ðə ˈnɔrwʊd pɑrk poʊst ˈɔfəs, 6300 ɛn. ˌnɔrθˈwɛst hwy*. ðə bɔrd, wɪʧ meɪks ˌrɛkəmənˈdeɪʃənz tɪ nɑˌpoʊliˈtɑnoʊ ɔn ˈzoʊnɪŋ ˈɪʃuz, ˈjuʒəwəli mits æt p.m*. ɔn ðə fərst ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ əv ðə mənθ æt ðə oʊˈlɪmpiə pɑrk ˈfilˌdhaʊs, 6566 ɛn. ˈævənˌdeɪl ˈɑˌveɪ. |
• wenger confident over transfer after productive talks alexis says he has decided where he will play next season
arsène wenger is increasingly confident of completing what stands to be an arsenal record transfer for the striker alexandre after productive talks with lyon.
the manager is keen to strengthen in attacking areas, particularly as he fights to keep hold of alexis, who is wanted by manchester city, among other clubs, and he has seen a (£30.7m) bid turned down by monaco for the left winger thomas lemar. monaco are adamant lemar will not be sold.
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but arsenal are making progress on their move for, whom jean-michel, the lyon president, has said is worth €65m. has told arsenal they must “be in those waters” as madrid were ready to pay that before they were banned from registering players until january 2018.
arsenal value at €50m, which they have indicated they are willing to pay, but they are prepared to go higher, most likely with add-ons, to close the deal. they are hopeful that will compromise slightly., 26, whom wenger has tried to sign in the past, has 11 france caps and is under contract to 2019. transfer record is the paid to real madrid for özil in 2013.
sánchez has made up his mind about where he will play next season but the striker would not say whether it would still be at arsenal. has one year to run on his contract and has given no indication he is ready to sign another one, despite the desperation to tie him down.
manchester city are confident of signing the for around £50m. they believe they have the means to beat arsenal in terms of a salary package.
sánchez is playing in the cup in russia where chile will play germany in the final on sunday. he was presented for interview on friday alongside his international claudio bravo, who plays at city.
sánchez was asked whether he would be a of next season. “good question,” he replied. “right now, i am focused on the cup. when this is finished, i will see if i stay or if i go. i know.” he added: “it’s clear [in my mind] but i tell you anything.”
sánchez was later asked by sky sports about the chances of him staying at arsenal. “i know, my friend. i know,” he said.
the nightmare for arsenal would be to lose, their leading scorer and undoubted star, to a premier league rival but the city manager, pep guardiola, has some pull in this case. he brought from to barcelona in the summer of 2011 and worked with him there for one season. | •* ˈwɛŋər ˈkɑnfədənt ˈoʊvər ˈtrænsfər ˈæftər pərˈdəktɪv tɔks əˈlɛksɪs sɪz hi həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd wɛr hi wɪl pleɪ nɛkst ˈsizən ˈwɛŋər ɪz ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋgli ˈkɑnfədənt əv kəmˈplitɪŋ wət stændz tɪ bi ən ˈɑrsənəl ˈrɛkərd ˈtrænsfər fər ðə ˈstraɪkər ælɪkˈsɑndər ˈæftər pərˈdəktɪv tɔks wɪθ laɪən. ðə ˈmænɪʤər ɪz kin tɪ ˈstrɛŋθən ɪn əˈtækɪŋ ˈɛriəz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɛz hi faɪts tɪ kip hoʊld əv əˈlɛksɪs, hu ɪz ˈwɔntɪd baɪ ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti, əˈməŋ ˈəðər kləbz, ənd hi həz sin ə £30.7m*) bɪd tərnd daʊn baɪ ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ fər ðə lɛft ˈwɪŋər ˈtɑməs lɪˈmɑr. ˈmɑnəˌkoʊ ər ˈædəmənt lɪˈmɑr wɪl nɑt bi soʊld. ˈɑrsənəl ˈɪˌmoʊʃənz rən haɪ wɪθ tɔk əv ʧeɪnʤ nɑt jɛt mæʧt baɪ ˈækʃənz rɛd mɔr bət ˈɑrsənəl ər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ɔn ðɛr muv fər, hum ˌʒɑnməˈʃɛl, ðə laɪən ˈprɛzɪdənt, həz sɛd ɪz wərθ €65m*. həz toʊld ˈɑrsənəl ðeɪ məst ɪn ðoʊz waters”*” ɛz məˈdrɪd wər ˈrɛdi tɪ peɪ ðət ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ wər bænd frəm ˈrɛʤɪstərɪŋ pleɪərz ənˈtɪl ˈʤænjuˌɛri 2018 ˈɑrsənəl ˈvælju æt €50m*, wɪʧ ðeɪ hæv ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ðeɪ ər ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ peɪ, bət ðeɪ ər priˈpɛrd tɪ goʊ haɪər, moʊst ˈlaɪkli wɪθ add-ons*, tɪ kloʊz ðə dil. ðeɪ ər ˈhoʊpfəl ðət wɪl ˈkɑmprəˌmaɪz sˈlaɪtli., 26 hum ˈwɛŋər həz traɪd tɪ saɪn ɪn ðə pæst, həz 11 fræns kæps ənd ɪz ˈəndər ˈkɑnˌtrækt tɪ 2019 ˈtrænsfər ˈrɛkərd ɪz ðə peɪd tɪ ril məˈdrɪd fər ɪn 2013 həz meɪd əp hɪz maɪnd əˈbaʊt wɛr hi wɪl pleɪ nɛkst ˈsizən bət ðə ˈstraɪkər wʊd nɑt seɪ ˈwɛðər ɪt wʊd stɪl bi æt ˈɑrsənəl. həz wən jɪr tɪ rən ɔn hɪz ˈkɑnˌtrækt ənd həz ˈgɪvɪn noʊ ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən hi ɪz ˈrɛdi tɪ saɪn əˈnəðər wən, dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn tɪ taɪ ɪm daʊn. ˈmænˌʧɛstər ˈsɪti ər ˈkɑnfədənt əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ ðə fər əraʊnd £50m*. ðeɪ bɪˈliv ðeɪ hæv ðə minz tɪ bit ˈɑrsənəl ɪn tərmz əv ə ˈsæləri ˈpækɪʤ. ɪz pleɪɪŋ ɪn ðə kəp ɪn ˈrəʃə wɛr ˈʧɪli wɪl pleɪ ˈʤərməni ɪn ðə ˈfaɪnəl ɔn ˈsənˌdi. hi wɑz pərˈzɛnəd fər ˈɪntərvˌju ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ əˈlɔŋˈsaɪd hɪz ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈklɔdiˌoʊ ˈbrɑvoʊ, hu pleɪz æt ˈsɪti. wɑz æst ˈwɛðər hi wʊd bi ə əv nɛkst ˈsizən. question,”*,” hi rɪˈplaɪd. naʊ, aɪ æm ˈfoʊkɪst ɔn ðə kəp. wɪn ðɪs ɪz ˈfɪnɪʃt, aɪ wɪl si ɪf aɪ steɪ ər ɪf aɪ goʊ. aɪ know.”*.” hi ˈædɪd: klɪr [ɪn maɪ maɪnd] bət aɪ tɛl ju anything.”*.” wɑz ˈleɪtər æst baɪ skaɪ spɔrts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈʧænsɪz əv ɪm steɪɪŋ æt ˈɑrsənəl. noʊ, maɪ frɛnd. aɪ know,”*,” hi sɛd. ðə ˈnaɪtˌmɛr fər ˈɑrsənəl wʊd bi tɪ luz, ðɛr ˈlidɪŋ ˈskɔrər ənd ənˈdaʊtɪd stɑr, tɪ ə prɛˈmɪr lig ˈraɪvəl bət ðə ˈsɪti ˈmænɪʤər, pɛp gɑrdiˈoʊlə, həz səm pʊl ɪn ðɪs keɪs. hi brɔt frəm tɪ ˌbɑrsɪˈloʊnə ɪn ðə ˈsəmər əv 2011 ənd wərkt wɪθ ɪm ðɛr fər wən ˈsizən. |
tuesday's election results were pretty good for progressives. the retirement of that chameleon sen. arlen specter is long overdue, and forces were able to push sen. blanche lincoln into a runoff in arkansas. even the big tea party win in kentucky has its bright side.
count me as one lefty liberal who is not the least bit unhappy with the victory by rand paul in kentucky's republican primary for the u.s. senate. not because it might make it easier for some democratic party hack to win in the general, but rather because he seems to be a principled libertarian in the mold of his father, rep. ron paul, r-texas, and we need more of that impulse in the congress. what's wrong with cutting back big government that mostly exists to serve the interests of big corporations? surely it would be better if that challenge came from populist progressives of the left, in the bernie sanders mold, but this is kentucky we're talking about.
rand paul, like his dad, is worthy of praise for standing in opposition to the wall street bailout, which will come to be marked as the greatest swindle in u.s. history and which was, as he noted on his website, an unconstitutional redistribution of income in favor of the undeserving rich.
"federal bailouts reward inefficient and corrupt management, rob taxpayers, hurt smaller and more responsible private firms, exacerbate our budget problems, explode national debt, and destroy our u.s. dollar. even more importantly, any bailout of private industry is in direct violation of the constitution. it is a transfer of wealth from those who have earned to those who have squandered."
of course the joker in the deck is the word principled before libertarian, and, as many online commentators have noted, rand paul is a bit more inclined to waffle on an interventionist foreign policy than is his father. while he would have insisted on a declaration of war before the u.s. invasion of afghanistan or iraq, he argues that afghanistan, where the attack was planned, was a legitimate target but that iraq was not. in either case, as he insists correctly, a congressional declaration of war was constitutionally required:
"if i had been in the u.s. senate i would have stopped them and said no more, we will have a vote. we will declare war with afghanistan. we will declare war with iraq. i would have voted for a declaration of war with afghanistan but i would have voted against a declaration of war with iraq. but i would have made them vote. and that's the problem, they no longer pay attention to the rules."
in any case, his republican establishment opponent, trey grayson, attacked paul for his opposition to an interventionist foreign policy as well as for favoring the legalization of marijuana, and on both counts it is a good sign that kentucky voters rejected those lines of attack.
true, to wax warmly about a potential republican libertarian senator is an act of desperation for a liberal who still hopes that the federal government might be moved by the embattled band of progressive democrats in congress to put the power of the federal government at the service of the needy. but when has that happened recently? with a commanding democratic majority in congress and a former community organizer as president, the focus of economic policy in this time of enormous economic pain has been on saving the bankers who created this mess.
with the democrats trusting our well-being to the likes of lawrence summers and timothy geithner, who under president bill clinton did so much to enable wall street greed, would it not be good to have at least one republican senator questioning the washington spending spree? yes, rand paul is bad on a lot of social issues i care about, and no, i don't embrace his faith in the social compassion of unfettered free markets. but the alternative we have experienced is not one of a progressive government properly restraining greed but rather, as was amply demonstrated in the pretend regulation of the oil industry, of government as a partner in corporate crime. it is the power of the corporate lobbyists that is at issue, and it is refreshing that candidate paul has labeled washington lobbyists a "distinctly criminal class" and favors a ban on lobbying and campaign contributions by those who hold more than a million dollars in federal contracts. | ˈtuzˌdeɪz ɪˈlɛkʃən rɪˈzəlts wər ˈprɪti gʊd fər prɑˈgrɛsɪvz. ðə rɪˈtaɪərmənt əv ðət kəˈmiliən sɛn. ˈɑrlən ˈspɛktər ɪz lɔŋ ˈoʊvərˈdu, ənd ˈfɔrsɪz wər ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊʃ sɛn. blænʧ ˈlɪŋkən ˈɪntu ə ˈrəˌnɔf ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ. ˈivɪn ðə bɪg ti ˈpɑrti wɪn ɪn kənˈtəki həz ɪts braɪt saɪd. kaʊnt mi ɛz wən ˈlɛfti ˈlɪˌbərəl hu ɪz nɑt ðə list bɪt ənˈhæpi wɪθ ðə ˈvɪktəri baɪ rænd pɔl ɪn kənˈtəkiz rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpraɪˌmɛri fər ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt. nɑt bɪˈkəz ɪt maɪt meɪk ɪt ˈiziər fər səm ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti hæk tɪ wɪn ɪn ðə ˈʤɛnərəl, bət ˈrəðər bɪˈkəz hi simz tɪ bi ə ˈprɪnsəpəld ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ɪn ðə moʊld əv hɪz ˈfɑðər, rɛpriˈzɛtətɪv. rɑn pɔl, r-texas*, ənd wi nid mɔr əv ðət ˌɪmˈpəls ɪn ðə ˈkɑŋgrəs. wəts rɔŋ wɪθ ˈkətɪŋ bæk bɪg ˈgəvərnmənt ðət ˈmoʊstli ɪgˈzɪsts tɪ sərv ðə ˈɪntərɪsts əv bɪg ˌkɔrpərˈeɪʃənz? ˈʃʊrli ɪt wʊd bi ˈbɛtər ɪf ðət ˈʧælənʤ keɪm frəm ˈpɑpjələst prɑˈgrɛsɪvz əv ðə lɛft, ɪn ðə ˈbərni ˈsændərz moʊld, bət ðɪs ɪz kənˈtəki wɪr ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt. rænd pɔl, laɪk hɪz dæd, ɪz ˈwərði əv preɪz fər ˈstændɪŋ ɪn ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ðə wɔl strit ˈbeɪˌlaʊt, wɪʧ wɪl kəm tɪ bi mɑrkt ɛz ðə ˈgreɪtəst sˈwɪndəl ɪn juz. ˈhɪstəri ənd wɪʧ wɑz, ɛz hi ˈnoʊtɪd ɔn hɪz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, ən ˌənˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəl ˌridɪstrəˈbjuʃən əv ˈɪnˌkəm ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ðə ˌəndɪˈzərvɪŋ rɪʧ. "ˈfɛdərəl ˈbeɪˌlaʊts rɪˈwɔrd ˌɪnɪˈfɪʃənt ənd kərəpt ˈmænɪʤmənt, rɑb ˈtækˌspeɪərz, hərt sˈmɔlər ənd mɔr riˈspɑnsəbəl ˈpraɪvət fərmz, ɪgˈzæsərˌbeɪt ɑr ˈbəʤɪt ˈprɑbləmz, ɪkˈsploʊd ˈnæʃənəl dɛt, ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ɑr juz. ˈdɔlər. ˈivɪn mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, ˈɛni ˈbeɪˌlaʊt əv ˈpraɪvət ˈɪndəstri ɪz ɪn dɪˈrɛkt vaɪəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. ɪt ɪz ə ˈtrænsfər əv wɛlθ frəm ðoʊz hu hæv ərnd tɪ ðoʊz hu hæv skˈwɑndərd." əv kɔrs ðə ˈʤoʊkər ɪn ðə dɛk ɪz ðə wərd ˈprɪnsəpəld ˌbiˈfɔr ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən, ənd, ɛz ˈmɛni ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈkɑmənˌteɪtərz hæv ˈnoʊtɪd, rænd pɔl ɪz ə bɪt mɔr ˌɪnˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈwɑfəl ɔn ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ðən ɪz hɪz ˈfɑðər. waɪl hi wʊd hæv ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd ɔn ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv wɔr ˌbiˈfɔr ðə juz. ˌɪnˈveɪʒən əv æfˈgænəˌstæn ər ˌɪˈrɑk, hi ˈɑrgjuz ðət æfˈgænəˌstæn, wɛr ðə əˈtæk wɑz plænd, wɑz ə ləˈʤɪtəmət ˈtərgət bət ðət ˌɪˈrɑk wɑz nɑt. ɪn ˈiðər keɪs, ɛz hi ˌɪnˈsɪsts kərˈɛktli, ə kənˈgrɛʃənəl ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv wɔr wɑz ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃənəli rikˈwaɪərd: "ɪf aɪ hæd bɪn ɪn ðə juz. ˈsɛnɪt aɪ wʊd hæv stɑpt ðɛm ənd sɛd noʊ mɔr, wi wɪl hæv ə voʊt. wi wɪl dɪˈklɛr wɔr wɪθ æfˈgænəˌstæn. wi wɪl dɪˈklɛr wɔr wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑk. aɪ wʊd hæv ˈvoʊtɪd fər ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv wɔr wɪθ æfˈgænəˌstæn bət aɪ wʊd hæv ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ə ˌdɛklərˈeɪʃən əv wɔr wɪθ ˌɪˈrɑk. bət aɪ wʊd hæv meɪd ðɛm voʊt. ənd ðæts ðə ˈprɑbləm, ðeɪ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər peɪ əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə rulz." ɪn ˈɛni keɪs, hɪz rɪˈpəblɪkən ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt əˈpoʊnənt, treɪ ˈgreɪsən, əˈtækt pɔl fər hɪz ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən tɪ ən ˌɪntərˈvɛnʃənɪst ˈfɔrən ˈpɑləsi ɛz wɛl ɛz fər ˈfeɪvərɪŋ ðə ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə, ənd ɔn boʊθ kaʊnts ɪt ɪz ə gʊd saɪn ðət kənˈtəki ˈvoʊtərz rɪˈʤɛktɪd ðoʊz laɪnz əv əˈtæk. tru, tɪ wæks ˈwɔrmli əˈbaʊt ə pəˈtɛnʃəl rɪˈpəblɪkən ˌlɪˌbərˈtɛˌriən ˈsɛnətər ɪz ən ækt əv ˌdɛspərˈeɪʃɪn fər ə ˈlɪˌbərəl hu stɪl hoʊps ðət ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt maɪt bi muvd baɪ ðə ɛmˈbætəld bænd əv prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈdɛməˌkræts ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs tɪ pʊt ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt æt ðə ˈsərvɪs əv ðə ˈnidi. bət wɪn həz ðət ˈhæpənd ˈrisəntli? wɪθ ə kəˈmændɪŋ ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs ənd ə ˈfɔrmər kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzər ɛz ˈprɛzɪdənt, ðə ˈfoʊkɪs əv ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk ˈpɑləsi ɪn ðɪs taɪm əv ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk peɪn həz bɪn ɔn ˈseɪvɪŋ ðə ˈbæŋkərz hu kriˈeɪtɪd ðɪs mɛs. wɪθ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ˈtrəstɪŋ ɑr ˌwɛlˈbiɪŋ tɪ ðə laɪks əv ˈlɔrəns ˈsəmərz ənd ˈtɪməθi geithner*, hu ˈəndər ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən dɪd soʊ məʧ tɪ ɪˈneɪbəl wɔl strit grid, wʊd ɪt nɑt bi gʊd tɪ hæv æt list wən rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈsɛnətər kˈwɛsʧənɪŋ ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈspɛndɪŋ spri? jɛs, rænd pɔl ɪz bæd ɔn ə lɔt əv ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃuz aɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt, ənd noʊ, aɪ doʊnt ɪmˈbreɪs hɪz feɪθ ɪn ðə ˈsoʊʃəl kəmˈpæʃən əv ənˈfɛtərd fri ˈmɑrkɪts. bət ðə ɔlˈtərnətɪv wi hæv ɪkˈspɪriənst ɪz nɑt wən əv ə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈprɑpərli riˈstreɪnɪŋ grid bət ˈrəðər, ɛz wɑz ˈæmpli ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd ɪn ðə priˈtɛnd ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən əv ðə ɔɪl ˈɪndəstri, əv ˈgəvərnmənt ɛz ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ˈkɔrpərət kraɪm. ɪt ɪz ðə paʊər əv ðə ˈkɔrpərət ˈlɑbiɪsts ðət ɪz æt ˈɪʃu, ənd ɪt ɪz rɪˈfrɛʃɪŋ ðət ˈkænədɪt pɔl həz ˈleɪbəld ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɑbiɪsts ə "dɪˈstɪŋktli ˈkrɪmənəl klæs" ənd ˈfeɪvərz ə bæn ɔn ˈlɑbiɪŋ ənd kæmˈpeɪn ˌkɑntrəˈbjuʃənz baɪ ðoʊz hu hoʊld mɔr ðən ə ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈkɑnˌtrækts. |
developers can use flags for many different things, but today the we're going to discuss is all about protecting your data. imagine a very real scenario in which you want to be able to protect aiable in certain situations. in this quick tutorial, we'll talk about a in javascript where we want to retain the data inside a that we replaced. let's take a look.
the problem
grey is working on a pretty cool project. i realize this isn't much to run on, but i don't want to give away too much more information than that. within this project, he has attached comments to an object and wanted to have a hover effect on each comment. but a problem came with the hover command in; the event would fire twice before firing the exit event.
his original code looked like this:
$ ( '.comment ' ). hover ( function () { high = $ ( this ). height (); wide = $ ( this ). width (); = $ ( this ). (); console.log(comment_html); = style='height: ; width: ;'><p style='font-size: 30px; color:; text-align: center;position: relative; top: 50%;transform:%); opacity: 0.5;'>reply</p></div>"; $(this).html(hoverstring).css("background", "#444"); in"); }, function(){ $(this).css("background", "#efefef").html(comment_html); out"); } );
as you can see, grey was calling an event on hover to replace the's contents with a "reply to this comment" message. a very simple idea, but one that was breaking. when he hovered on the item it sometimes fired the hover event twice right in a row. since his original comment was not protected, he just overwrote it with the new. this meant that when he stopped hovering on the comment, the reply message still showed.
in order to fix this we need to protect the original comment.
the solution
you can go over several solutions to this problem, but you'll quickly find that many are just complex and bloated. these might include a array with the original comment stored, but this involves loops and lots of data being generated. in a situation like this, you also need to decide if the solution needs to be on the server side or the client side.
thankfully, the solution we decided on addressed the initial problem (of the of the event and no protection).
here's the solution broken down.
var;
var = false;
var;
take a close look, because what's happening in these three lines is very important:
we create aiable to hold the original contents.
we create a flag called. this is just a booleaniable that will tell us if we have a comment stored (true) or not (false). we start off with a value of false because we don't have a comment stored when we start the page.
we create a comment idiable. this will hold the name of the comment we're protecting. we want to store the id of the comment before we set the to true.
next i changed up the even to an on event. this is a personal style preference and i believe it creates better code readability.
$ ( '.comment ' ). on ( " " , function (){ if ( !) { = $ ( this ). (); console . log (comment_html); = " style='height: 100%; width: style='font-size: 30px; color:; text-align: center;position: relative; top: 50%;transform:%); opacity: 0.5;'>reply</p></div> " ; $ ( this ). (hoverstring). ( " background " , " #444 " ); console . log ( " mouse in " ); = $ ( this ). ( ' id ' ); = true ; } else { // do nothing because we have a comment saved... } });
let's break down this code block too:
we use an if statement to check if we have a comment that is protected. when the if statement evaluates to true (aka == false), then we do not have a comment stored.
once we are inside the if statement we can go ahead and store this comment.
logout this for debug purposes.
save the (the contents to override this's).
replace the in this.
set equal to this's idibute. this helps us remember what comment is stored.
finally, protect this comment with a = true.
to sum it up, this code will follow the logic of: do i have a comment protected? if yes, do nothing because you don't want to hurt the protected comment. if no, go ahead and start the process for showing the "reply to comment" message and save the current contents to protect them.
if a event is fired twice the first time, it will store the comment, and the second time it will do nothing. it can fire that as much as it wants, and it will never hurt the protected comment.
ok, so now how do we handle the mouse out event? easy, like this:
$ ( '.comment ' ). on ( " " , function (){ if ( $ ( this ). ( ' id ' ) ===) { $ ( this ). (comment_html). ( " background " , " " ); console . log ( " mouse out " ); = false ; } else { // do nothing because we don't like you... } });
as usual, let's break it down:
on the event we want to start off with an if statement.
the if statement evaluates to true if the id of the firing the event is the same that protected itself.
if it evaluates as true, we want to go ahead and restore the old data, and set the back to false.
this logic ensures that if we're firing a event from another (than what the event was called), then we don't accidentally overwrite the wrong with the original content. this also sets the back to false allowing a new to be hovered on.
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ɪf jɛs, du ˈnəθɪŋ bɪˈkəz ju doʊnt wɔnt tɪ hərt ðə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈkɑmɛnt. ɪf noʊ, goʊ əˈhɛd ənd stɑrt ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ʃoʊɪŋ ðə "rɪˈplaɪ tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt" ˈmɛsɪʤ ənd seɪv ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈkɑntɛnts tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðɛm. ɪf ə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz faɪərd twaɪs ðə fərst taɪm, ɪt wɪl stɔr ðə ˈkɑmɛnt, ənd ðə ˈsɛkənd taɪm ɪt wɪl du ˈnəθɪŋ. ɪt kən faɪər ðət ɛz məʧ ɛz ɪt wɔnts, ənd ɪt wɪl ˈnɛvər hərt ðə prəˈtɛktɪd ˈkɑmɛnt. ˈoʊˈkeɪ, soʊ naʊ haʊ du wi ˈhændəl ðə maʊs aʊt ɪˈvɛnt? ˈizi, laɪk ðɪs: ɔn ˈfəŋkʃən ɪf ðɪs ˈaɪˈdi ) ðɪs (comment_html*). ˈbækˌgraʊnd ˈkɑnsoʊl lɔg maʊs aʊt fɔls ɛls du ˈnəθɪŋ bɪˈkəz wi doʊnt laɪk ju... ɛz ˈjuʒəwəl, lɛts breɪk ɪt daʊn: ɔn ðə ɪˈvɛnt wi wɔnt tɪ stɑrt ɔf wɪθ ən ɪf ˈsteɪtmənt. ðə ɪf ˈsteɪtmənt ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts tɪ tru ɪf ðə ˈaɪˈdi əv ðə ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ðə ɪˈvɛnt ɪz ðə seɪm ðət prəˈtɛktɪd ˌɪtˈsɛlf. ɪf ɪt ɪˈvæljuˌeɪts ɛz tru, wi wɔnt tɪ goʊ əˈhɛd ənd rɪˈstɔr ðə oʊld ˈdætə, ənd sɛt ðə bæk tɪ fɔls. ðɪs ˈlɑʤɪk ɪnˈʃʊrz ðət ɪf wɪr ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ə ɪˈvɛnt frəm əˈnəðər (ðən wət ðə ɪˈvɛnt wɑz kɔld), ðɛn wi doʊnt ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˌoʊvərˈraɪt ðə rɔŋ wɪθ ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈkɑntɛnt. ðɪs ˈɔlsoʊ sɛts ðə bæk tɪ fɔls əˈlaʊɪŋ ə nu tɪ bi ˈhəvərd ɔn. ɪf jʊr ˈθɪŋkɪŋ ðət ðɪs ɪz ə ˈsɪmpəl fɪks, jʊr ˌæbsəˈlutli raɪt. bət doʊnt brəʃ ɪt ɔf fər ɪts iz, ɛz ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ðə sˈmɑrtəst səˈluʃənz ər ðoʊz ðət wi ˈoʊvərˌlʊk. ɪn maɪ ɪkˈspɪriəns, ðɪs həz sərvd mi wɛl, ənd aɪ hoʊp ɪt dɪz ðə seɪm fər ju. |
saying texas republican leaders are threatening jobs and the economy, more than 200 owners issued an open letter tuesday urging legislators to abandon plans for a state law targeting transgender bathrooms.
the letter described "a growing sense of dread" that texas will follow the path set by north carolina, where a backlash to a similar law enacted in march will cost its economy several hundred million dollars in canceled sporting events, conventions, concerts and corporate investments.
"that’s why we oppose any texas legislation broad or narrow that would legalize discrimination against any group," the letter said. "that kind of legislation just go against our values to be welcoming to everyone, it jeopardizes the businesses worked so hard to create, and it threatens the jobs and livelihoods of everyday texans."
read the full story here. | seɪɪŋ ˈtɛksəs rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlidərz ər θˈrɛtənɪŋ ʤɑbz ənd ðə ɪˈkɑnəmi, mɔr ðən 200 ˈoʊnərz ˈɪʃud ən ˈoʊpən ˈlɛtər ˈtuzˌdeɪ ˈərʤɪŋ ˈlɛʤəsˌleɪtərz tɪ əˈbændən plænz fər ə steɪt lɔ ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˈtrænzˈʤɛndər ˈbɑθˌrumz. ðə ˈlɛtər dɪˈskraɪbd "ə groʊɪŋ sɛns əv drɛd" ðət ˈtɛksəs wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ðə pæθ sɛt baɪ nɔrθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə, wɛr ə ˈbæˌklæʃ tɪ ə ˈsɪmələr lɔ ɛˈnæktəd ɪn mɑrʧ wɪl kɔst ɪts ɪˈkɑnəmi ˈsɛvərəl ˈhənərd ˈmɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn ˈkænsəld ˈspɔrtɪŋ ɪˈvɛnts, kənˈvɛnʃənz, ˈkɑnsərts ənd ˈkɔrpərət ˌɪnˈvɛstmənts. waɪ wi əˈpoʊz ˈɛni ˈtɛksəs ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən brɔd ər ˈnɛroʊ ðət wʊd ˈligəˌlaɪz dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən əˈgɛnst ˈɛni grup," ðə ˈlɛtər sɛd. "ðət kaɪnd əv ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ʤɪst goʊ əˈgɛnst ɑr ˈvæljuz tɪ bi ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, ɪt ˈʤɛpərˌdaɪzɪz ðə ˈbɪznɪsɪz wərkt soʊ hɑrd tɪ kriˈeɪt, ənd ɪt θˈrɛtənz ðə ʤɑbz ənd ˈlaɪvliˌhʊdz əv ˈɛvriˈdeɪ ˈtɛksənz." rɛd ðə fʊl ˈstɔri hir. |
as wine editor of the san francisco chronicle, jon bonné is the leading voice in a publication covering the heart of the california wine industry. also controversial, for he has been one of california harshest critics.
in “the new california wine: a guide to the producers and wines behind a revolution in taste,” published in november by ten speed press, bonné argues that wine industry has been on the wrong path for more than two decades, pursuing bigger, wines and higher point scores from critics at the expense of the character that made california wines great in the first place.
“again and again i was disappointed by what i found to be the shortfalls of california wine: a ubiquity of oaky, uninspired bottles and a presumption that bigger was indeed better,” he writes.
bonné is not the only prominent writer to criticize the prevalent style of california wine. eric asimov of the new york times champions who strive for a more elegant, style of wine, and i have sounded similar themes in this column. bonné, however, is harder to ignore because of his base in san francisco. many in the wine industry regard him as a pest.
bonné writes of the suspicion that greeted him, a new yorker, when he arrived in san francisco in 2006. resentment still echoes today. “he’s anti-california,” one prominent napa winery executive sniffed to me recently, explaining why he refused to read book.
critics of the prominent california style are often accused of being effete intent on finding “nuance” in their wines. (there is a depressing amount of jingoism in the debate over wine styles.) but bonné argue that california should make wines. rather, he wants california to return to the style of the 1970s, when the golden wines first triumphed over the best of france in the famous 1976 judgment of paris tasting.
that was 30 years before bonné joined the chronicle. “how fast things changed from just being happy to be in the conversation to winning the judgment of paris, then wave after wave of investment by the wealthy and bored eager to prove their egos in a new field,” bonné told me recently during a visit to washington to promote his book. “after 30 years of being told how awesome it was, california had drunk the kool-aid.”
bonné’s book should be mandatory reading for all fans of american wine. he details how california became divided between big wine: the three companies gallo, constellation and the wine group) that produce nearly two-thirds of the wines; and big flavor, the priced cult wines that favor extraction, oak, high point scores and exclusivity. from boring to . . . well, expensive and boring. bonné searched for something between the innocuous supermarket wines and the cult cabs.
he found a few familiar holdouts for the old california style in paul draper at ridge, ted lemon at and josh jensen at calera. over time, as bonné explored wine regions, he met others. most, such as steve with his label or moorman of sandhi, are consultants with high-profile wineries who are staking claims to new california wine with their own labels. they typically cannot afford their own vineyards but negotiate agreements with growers to allow them maximum say in how the grapes are farmed. bonné celebrates who get out of the winery and into the vineyard.
there’s a weakness to his argument. big flavor has been successful as a paradigm for california wine not simply because a few wine writers have championed it but because consumers have welcomed it. the style pendulum may be swinging back toward restraint over hedonism, but the wineries bonné favors are the fringe.
producers such as project, anthill farms and hirsch make small amounts of wine available primarily through sales or allocated in small amounts to restaurants. and they are not cheap. these producers are not about to become the new face of california wine, except to a dedicated minority of wine drinkers.
right now, consumers like things as they are. as james laube, california editor of wine spectator and a champion of the california style bonné disdains, wrote in november: “if he wants to make the case that wines of restraint are the future for california, he must explain why for their own good to wean people away from what they like.”
bonné’s response to that criticism is unprintable here. he is content to be at the tip of a movement, like an art critic challenging his readers to question their perspectives and prejudices when viewing a painting.
“what i think is troubling is that there are still folks talking as though taste, which is what wine criticism is really about, is objective,” he says. “the evidence points dramatically to the contrary.”
mcintyre blogs at dmwineline.com. on twitter: @dmwine. | ɛz waɪn ˈɛdɪtər əv ðə sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ˈkrɑnɪkəl, ʤɑn bonné*é ɪz ðə ˈlidɪŋ vɔɪs ɪn ə ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃən ˈkəvərɪŋ ðə hɑrt əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn ˈɪndəstri. ˈɔlsoʊ ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl, fər hi həz bɪn wən əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈhɑrʃəst ˈkrɪtɪks. ɪn nu ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn: ə gaɪd tɪ ðə prəˈdusərz ənd waɪnz bɪˈhaɪnd ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ɪn taste,”*,” ˈpəblɪʃt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər baɪ tɛn spid prɛs, bonné*é ˈɑrgjuz ðət waɪn ˈɪndəstri həz bɪn ɔn ðə rɔŋ pæθ fər mɔr ðən tu ˈdɛkeɪdz, pərˈsuɪŋ ˈbɪgər, waɪnz ənd haɪər pɔɪnt skɔrz frəm ˈkrɪtɪks æt ðə ɪkˈspɛns əv ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ðət meɪd ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪnz greɪt ɪn ðə fərst pleɪs. ənd əˈgɛn aɪ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd baɪ wət aɪ faʊnd tɪ bi ðə ˈʃɔrtˌfɔlz əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn: ə juˈbɪkwɪti əv ˈoʊki, ˌənɪnˈspaɪərd ˈbɑtəlz ənd ə prɪˈzəmpʃən ðət ˈbɪgər wɑz ˌɪnˈdid better,”*,” hi raɪts. bonné*é ɪz nɑt ðə ˈoʊnli ˈprɑmənənt ˈraɪtər tɪ ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz ðə ˈprɛvələnt staɪl əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn. ˈɛrɪk ˈæzɪmɑv əv ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈʧæmpiənz hu straɪv fər ə mɔr ˈɛləgənt, staɪl əv waɪn, ənd aɪ hæv ˈsaʊndɪd ˈsɪmələr θimz ɪn ðɪs ˈkɑləm. bonné*é, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪz ˈhɑrdər tɪ ˌɪgˈnɔr bɪˈkəz əv hɪz beɪs ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ˈmɛni ɪn ðə waɪn ˈɪndəstri rɪˈgɑrd ɪm ɛz ə pɛst. bonné*é raɪts əv ðə səˈspɪʃən ðət ˈgritɪd ɪm, ə nu ˈjɔrkər, wɪn hi əraɪvd ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ ɪn 2006 rɪˈzɛntmənt stɪl ˈɛkoʊz təˈdeɪ. anti-california,”*,” wən ˈprɑmənənt ˈnæpə ˈwaɪnəri ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv snɪft tɪ mi ˈrisəntli, ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ waɪ hi rɪfˈjuzd tɪ rɛd bʊk. ˈkrɪtɪks əv ðə ˈprɑmənənt ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə staɪl ər ˈɔfən əˈkjuzd əv biɪŋ ɛˈfit ˌɪnˈtɛnt ɔn ˈfaɪndɪŋ ““nuance”*” ɪn ðɛr waɪnz. (ðɛr ɪz ə dɪˈprɛsɪŋ əˈmaʊnt əv ˈʤɪŋˌgoʊɪzəm ɪn ðə dəˈbeɪt ˈoʊvər waɪn staɪlz.) bət bonné*é ˈɑrgju ðət ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ʃʊd meɪk waɪnz. ˈrəðər, hi wɔnts ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə staɪl əv ðə 1970s*, wɪn ðə ˈgoʊldən waɪnz fərst traɪəmft ˈoʊvər ðə bɛst əv fræns ɪn ðə ˈfeɪməs 1976 ˈʤəʤmənt əv ˈpɛrɪs ˈteɪstɪŋ. ðət wɑz 30 jɪrz ˌbiˈfɔr bonné*é ʤɔɪnd ðə ˈkrɑnɪkəl. fæst θɪŋz ʧeɪnʤd frəm ʤɪst biɪŋ ˈhæpi tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃən tɪ ˈwɪnɪŋ ðə ˈʤəʤmənt əv ˈpɛrɪs, ðɛn weɪv ˈæftər weɪv əv ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt baɪ ðə ˈwɛlθi ənd bɔrd ˈigər tɪ pruv ðɛr ˈigoʊz ɪn ə nu field,”*,” bonné*é toʊld mi ˈrisəntli ˈdʊrɪŋ ə ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən tɪ prəˈmoʊt hɪz bʊk. 30 jɪrz əv biɪŋ toʊld haʊ ˈɔsəm ɪt wɑz, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hæd drəŋk ðə kool-aid.”*.” bʊk ʃʊd bi ˈmændəˌtɔri ˈrɛdɪŋ fər ɔl fænz əv əˈmɛrɪkən waɪn. hi ˈditeɪlz haʊ ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə bɪˈkeɪm dɪˈvaɪdɪd bɪtˈwin bɪg waɪn: ðə θri ˈkəmpəˌniz ˈgæloʊ, ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən ənd ðə waɪn grup) ðət ˈproʊdus ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz əv ðə waɪnz; ənd bɪg ˈfleɪvər, ðə praɪst kəlt waɪnz ðət ˈfeɪvər ɛkˈstrækʃən, oʊk, haɪ pɔɪnt skɔrz ənd ˌɛkˌskluˈsɪvəti. frəm ˈbɔrɪŋ tɪ wɛl, ɪkˈspɛnsɪv ənd ˈbɔrɪŋ. bonné*é sərʧt fər ˈsəmθɪŋ bɪtˈwin ðə ˌɪˈnɑkjuəs ˈsupərˌmɑrkɪt waɪnz ənd ðə kəlt kæbz. hi faʊnd ə fju fəˈmɪljər ˈhoʊlˌdaʊts fər ðə oʊld ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə staɪl ɪn pɔl ˈdreɪpər æt rɪʤ, tɛd ˈlɛmən æt ənd ʤɑʃ ˈʤɛnsən æt calera*. ˈoʊvər taɪm, ɛz bonné*é ɪkˈsplɔrd waɪn ˈriʤənz, hi mɛt ˈəðərz. moʊst, səʧ ɛz stiv wɪθ hɪz ˈleɪbəl ər ˈmʊrmən əv sandhi*, ər kənˈsəltənts wɪθ ˌhaɪˈproʊfaɪl ˈwaɪnəriz hu ər ˈsteɪkɪŋ kleɪmz tɪ nu ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn wɪθ ðɛr oʊn ˈleɪbəlz. ðeɪ ˈtɪpɪkəli ˈkænɑt əˈfɔrd ðɛr oʊn ˈvɪnjərdz bət nɪˈgoʊʃiˌeɪt əˈgrimənts wɪθ groʊərz tɪ əˈlaʊ ðɛm ˈmæksəməm seɪ ɪn haʊ ðə greɪps ər fɑrmd. bonné*é ˈsɛləˌbreɪts hu gɪt aʊt əv ðə ˈwaɪnəri ənd ˈɪntu ðə ˈvɪnjərd. ə ˈwiknəs tɪ hɪz ˈɑrgjəmənt. bɪg ˈfleɪvər həz bɪn səkˈsɛsfəl ɛz ə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪm fər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn nɑt ˈsɪmpli bɪˈkəz ə fju waɪn ˈraɪtərz hæv ˈʧæmpiənd ɪt bət bɪˈkəz kənˈsumərz hæv ˈwɛlkəmd ɪt. ðə staɪl ˈpɛnʤələm meɪ bi sˈwɪŋɪŋ bæk təˈwɔrd rɪˈstreɪnt ˈoʊvər ˈhidəˌnɪzəm, bət ðə ˈwaɪnəriz bonné*é ˈfeɪvərz ər ðə frɪnʤ. prəˈdusərz səʧ ɛz ˈprɑʤɛkt, ˈænˌthɪl fɑrmz ənd hərʃ meɪk smɔl əˈmaʊnts əv waɪn əˈveɪləbəl praɪˈmɛrəli θru seɪlz ər ˈæləˌkeɪtɪd ɪn smɔl əˈmaʊnts tɪ ˈrɛˌstrɑnts. ənd ðeɪ ər nɑt ʧip. ðiz prəˈdusərz ər nɑt əˈbaʊt tɪ bɪˈkəm ðə nu feɪs əv ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə waɪn, ɪkˈsɛpt tɪ ə ˈdɛdəkeɪtəd məˈnɔrəti əv waɪn ˈdrɪŋkərz. raɪt naʊ, kənˈsumərz laɪk θɪŋz ɛz ðeɪ ər. ɛz ʤeɪmz lɔb, ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə ˈɛdɪtər əv waɪn ˈspɛkteɪtər ənd ə ˈʧæmpiən əv ðə ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə staɪl bonné*é dɪsˈdeɪnz, roʊt ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər: hi wɔnts tɪ meɪk ðə keɪs ðət waɪnz əv rɪˈstreɪnt ər ðə fˈjuʧər fər ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə, hi məst ɪkˈspleɪn waɪ fər ðɛr oʊn gʊd tɪ win ˈpipəl əˈweɪ frəm wət ðeɪ like.”*.” rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðət ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ənˈprɪntəbəl hir. hi ɪz ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ bi æt ðə tɪp əv ə ˈmuvmənt, laɪk ən ɑrt ˈkrɪtɪk ˈʧælənʤɪŋ hɪz ˈridərz tɪ kˈwɛʃən ðɛr pərˈspɛktɪvz ənd ˈprɛʤədɪsɪz wɪn vjuɪŋ ə ˈpeɪnɪŋ. aɪ θɪŋk ɪz ˈtrəbəlɪŋ ɪz ðət ðɛr ər stɪl foʊks ˈtɔkɪŋ ɛz ðoʊ teɪst, wɪʧ ɪz wət waɪn ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm ɪz ˈrɪli əˈbaʊt, ɪz objective,”*,” hi sɪz. ˈɛvədəns pɔɪnts drəˈmætɪkəli tɪ ðə contrary.”*.” ˈmæˌkɪnˌtaɪr blɔgz æt dmwineline.com*. ɔn tˈwɪtər: @dmwine*. |
have you ever noticed that whenever it comes time to stand on principle top republican lawmakers always fold like a 20 dollar suit? this time it was john boehner. it went down like this the democrats knew that if they played hardball and set up a government shutdown for the weekend of the cherry blossom festival that boehner would cave. boehner took negotiations up to the last minute to make it “look good” for the tea party, but the truth is that boehner wanted nothing to do with a government shutdown and the democrats knew that. the democrats drew their lines in the sand on issue after issue and boehner caved and caved and caved. so now it is time to fire john boehner along with barack obama in 2012. boehner must go. if the tea party is serious about cutting government spending then they must hold john boehner accountable and go after his seat during the next primary season. the truth is that the “budget deal” is a complete and total joke. a one percent cut to the u.s. government budget is laughable. is that why dozens of tea party activists were sent to washington d.c.? if this is the “best” that can be done, the truth is that there is no hope of ever getting u.s. government debt under control.
38.5 billion dollars. just think about that. the “whopping” billion dollars in cuts represent about one percent of the federal budget.
who in the world is dumb enough to call that a victory?
wow instead of the budget deficit being an all-time record $1.6 trillion this year it might only be an all-time record of $1.55 trillion.
any republican that votes for this deal is a sellout.
of course we have known all along that most republicans are complete and total sellouts.
we would have never gotten into this mess if we had stayed true to the principles of our founding fathers. did you know that thomas jefferson wanted to add one more amendment to the u.s. constitution that would have banned all government borrowing? why any of our “representatives” in washington d.c. today making a proposal like this….
i wish it were possible to obtain a single amendment to our constitution. i would be willing to depend on that alone for the reduction of the administration of our government to the genuine principles of its constitution; i mean an additional article, taking from the federal government the power of borrowing.
the u.s. government never needed to go 14 trillion dollars into debt.
but it did.
now the democrats and the republicans plan on taking us trillions more into debt.
it is being projected that by the year 2021, interest payments on the national debt will amount to $1.1 trillion dollars a year.
not that ever get to that point. the whole system will probably collapse by then anyway.
but at least our “leaders” could do a better job of pretending to be concerned.
anyone with half a brain could have seen that boehner was going to cave. in fact, i called it in a previous article about the possibility of a government shutdown….
“i think it is going to be boehner that is going to cave. if he can get the democrats to agree to a budget cut figure in the neighborhood of 40 to 50 billion dollars i think he is going to grab it and try to “spin” it as a great victory for fiscal conservatives.”
sadly, he caved at a figure of $38.5 billion. he even get a deal above $40 billion.
that is what you call highway robbery.
did you see the news conference when boehner announced the deal? he looked like a deer caught in the headlights and he got out of there as fast as he could.
essentially, the democrats took him out behind the woodshed and stole his lunch money.
so it is time to fire john boehner.
no excuses, just results.
boehner must go.
fortunately, there are a few republicans that are speaking the truth about what went down.
the following is what rand paul recently had to say about this horrible “deal”….
i voted against this short-term continuing resolution for the same reason i voted against the last one and the one before that because it does not set us on a path to fixing the spending and debt problems our country is facing. as i have said before, there is not much of a difference between a $1.5 trillion deficit and a $1.6 trillion deficit both will lead us to a debt crisis that we may not recover from.
michelle bachmann said that in this deal “we’ve been asked to settle for $39 billion in cuts, even as we continue to fund planned parenthood and the implementation of.”
u.s. representative tim huelskamp of kansas expressed his disgust with this deal on his facebook page when he stated that this deal “ignores the fundamental reasons i and my fellow freshmen members of congress were sent to washington in november of last year.”
yes, the tea party has been sold out. one of the core issues for the tea party is government spending, and the american people sent waves of tea party politicians to washington back in november hoping for change.
well, if $38.5 billion is the best that boehner can do then he can keep the change.
the truth is that establishment republicans have been talking about “fiscal responsibility” for decades but they never seem to do anything about it.
matt of rolling stone recently noted that republicans have a horrible record when it comes to deficit spending….
never mind that each time the republicans actually come into power, federal deficit spending explodes and these somehow never get around to touching social security, medicare or medicaid.
what this “budget crisis” episode shows is that establishment republicans like john boehner have to go.
how pathetic is $38.5 billion?
as recently noted, the federal debt actually increased by $54.1 billion in the 8 days leading up to the “historic deal”….
the federal debt increased $54.1 billion in the eight days preceding the deal made by president barack obama, senate majority leader harry reid (d.-nev.) and house speaker john boehner (r.-ohio) to cut $38.5 billion in federal spending for the remainder of fiscal year 2011, which runs through september.
but establishment republicans are busy running around touting how much of a “victory” this was.
for example, the following is what former arkansas governor mike huckabee is saying about the “deal” that john boehner made….
“let me give you a dose of reality. republicans only control the house. now you have to be a math major to understand that republicans get all they want but they got far more than the president or harry reid wanted them to have.”
what a joke.
the republicans control the house of representatives that means that not a single penny of government money gets spent without their approval.
that means that the republicans could have essentially ended right then and there by insisting that it be defunded.
but boehner caved and the republicans gave their stamp of approval to.
that means that the republicans could have ended all federal funding for the “anti-global warming agenda” of the.
but boehner caved and so the will continue to fight a war on carbon dioxide.
that means that the republicans could have ended all federal funding for planned parenthood.
but the democrats stood on principle and the republicans did not. so planned parenthood will continue to receive hundreds of millions of dollars from the federal government all with the blessing of john boehner.
the list could go on and on and on and on.
the democrats knew that john boehner would give in on every point of principle and he did.
so did john boehner extract incredibly deep budget cuts in return?
as we have already noted, no he did not.
so it is time to fire john boehner.
republicans when your “leader” folds like a 20 dollar suit you replace him.
that is how it works.
boehner must go.
in fact, after this disgraceful episode every conservative blog should be calling for him to immediately resign as the speaker of the house.
our federal government is destroying future. if the democrats were not willing to play ball, then boehner should have let them shut it down.
the national debt is a crisis of historic proportions. as i have written about previously, our debt problem is going to completely and destroy our financial system if something radical is not done.
what we have done to our children and our grandchildren is inexcusable. it is probably already too late to fix the current system. the following short video contains some astounding statistics about our national debt problem….
we are running out of time. because of rapidly exploding debt, the rest of the world is starting to lose faith in the u.s. dollar and in u.s. treasuries.
over the past 10 months, the dollar index has declined about 14%. this is at a time when other global currencies are being rapidly depreciated as well.
investors all over the globe are racing to get out of paper and into solid assets such as gold, silver, oil and agricultural commodities.
the price of gold is setting a new record high almost constantly now. the price of silver seems destined to soar into record territory shortly as well.
the price of oil is over $100 a barrel for the first time since 2008 and many analysts are convinced that it is going to shatter the all-time record at some point this year.
the entire global financial system is in a state of chaos right now. if the u.s. government does not get this debt problem under control we are going to have a financial meltdown at some point.
unfortunately, it has become completely and totally obvious that john boehner does not have the stomach for a fight. a record setting deficit for 2011 is apparently “a-ok” with him. the truth is that pretty much all boehner seems to care about is getting elected.
if the tea party is going to have any legitimacy at all moving forward, then they need to fire john boehner in 2012 and replace him with a candidate that actually believes in getting government spending under control.
of course i think that most democrats will have much trouble getting on the “john boehner must go” bandwagon either.
the truth is that this is just another example that shows how deeply corrupt and incompetent both political parties are.
both political parties have been leading us down the road to disaster for decades. both political parties have been responsible for stealing the future from our children and our grandchildren. both political parties are packed with incompetents and charlatans.
the cold, hard reality of the matter is that the vast majority of the politicians in both political parties should resign.
but of course they are not going to resign. so all of you are going to have to vote them out.
so do you all think that there is any chance of that happening? feel free to leave a comment with your opinion below…. | hæv ju ˈɛvər ˈnoʊtɪst ðət wɛˈnɛvər ɪt kəmz taɪm tɪ stænd ɔn ˈprɪnsəpəl tɔp rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈlɔˌmeɪkərz ˈɔlˌweɪz foʊld laɪk ə 20 ˈdɔlər sut? ðɪs taɪm ɪt wɑz ʤɑn ˈboʊnər. ɪt wɛnt daʊn laɪk ðɪs ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts nu ðət ɪf ðeɪ pleɪd ˈhɑrdˌbɔl ənd sɛt əp ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn fər ðə ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ðə ˈʧɛri ˈblɑsəm ˈfɛstɪvəl ðət ˈboʊnər wʊd keɪv. ˈboʊnər tʊk nɪˌgoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz əp tɪ ðə læst ˈmɪnət tɪ meɪk ɪt good”*” fər ðə ti ˈpɑrti, bət ðə truθ ɪz ðət ˈboʊnər ˈwɔntɪd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ə ˈgəvərnmənt ˈʃətˌdaʊn ənd ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts nu ðət. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts dru ðɛr laɪnz ɪn ðə sænd ɔn ˈɪʃu ˈæftər ˈɪʃu ənd ˈboʊnər keɪvd ənd keɪvd ənd keɪvd. soʊ naʊ ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ faɪər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə ɪn 2012 ˈboʊnər məst goʊ. ɪf ðə ti ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈsɪriəs əˈbaʊt ˈkətɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ðɛn ðeɪ məst hoʊld ʤɑn ˈboʊnər əˈkaʊntəbəl ənd goʊ ˈæftər hɪz sit ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə nɛkst ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈsizən. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ðə deal”*” ɪz ə kəmˈplit ənd ˈtoʊtəl ʤoʊk. ə wən pərˈsɛnt kət tɪ ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbəʤɪt ɪz ˈlæfəbəl. ɪz ðət waɪ ˈdəzənz əv ti ˈpɑrti ˈæktɪvɪsts wər sɛnt tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*.? ɪf ðɪs ɪz ðə ““best”*” ðət kən bi dən, ðə truθ ɪz ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ hoʊp əv ˈɛvər ˈgɪtɪŋ juz. ˈgəvərnmənt dɛt ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz. ʤɪst θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət. ðə ““whopping”*” ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ɪn kəts ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt əˈbaʊt wən pərˈsɛnt əv ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈbəʤɪt. hu ɪn ðə wərld ɪz dəm ɪˈnəf tɪ kɔl ðət ə ˈvɪktəri? waʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ðə ˈbəʤɪt ˈdɛfəsət biɪŋ ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈrɛkərd ˈtrɪljən ðɪs jɪr ɪt maɪt ˈoʊnli bi ən ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈrɛkərd əv ˈtrɪljən. ˈɛni rɪˈpəblɪkən ðət voʊts fər ðɪs dil ɪz ə ˈsɛˌlaʊt. əv kɔrs wi hæv noʊn ɔl əˈlɔŋ ðət moʊst rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər kəmˈplit ənd ˈtoʊtəl ˈsɛˌlaʊts. wi wʊd hæv ˈnɛvər ˈgɔtən ˈɪntu ðɪs mɛs ɪf wi hæd steɪd tru tɪ ðə ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ɑr ˈfaʊndɪŋ ˈfɑðərz. dɪd ju noʊ ðət ˈtɑməs ˈʤɛfərsən ˈwɔntɪd tɪ æd wən mɔr əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ðə juz. ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən ðət wʊd hæv bænd ɔl ˈgəvərnmənt ˈbɑroʊɪŋ? waɪ ˈɛni əv ɑr ““representatives”*” ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən d.c*. təˈdeɪ ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə prəˈpoʊzəl laɪk this…*…. aɪ wɪʃ ɪt wər ˈpɑsəbəl tɪ əbˈteɪn ə ˈsɪŋgəl əˈmɛndmənt tɪ ɑr ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən. aɪ wʊd bi ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpɛnd ɔn ðət əˈloʊn fər ðə rɪˈdəkʃən əv ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən əv ɑr ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ ðə ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn ˈprɪnsəpəlz əv ɪts ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən; aɪ min ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈɑrtɪkəl, ˈteɪkɪŋ frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ðə paʊər əv ˈbɑroʊɪŋ. ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt ˈnɛvər ˈnidɪd tɪ goʊ 14 ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈɪntu dɛt. bət ɪt dɪd. naʊ ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz plæn ɔn ˈteɪkɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈtrɪljənz mɔr ˈɪntu dɛt. ɪt ɪz biɪŋ prɑˈʤɛktəd ðət baɪ ðə jɪr 2021 ˈɪntəˌrɛst ˈpeɪmənts ɔn ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt wɪl əˈmaʊnt tɪ ˈtrɪljən ˈdɔlərz ə jɪr. nɑt ðət ˈɛvər gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt. ðə hoʊl ˈsɪstəm wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli kəˈlæps baɪ ðɛn ˈɛniˌweɪ. bət æt list ɑr ““leaders”*” kʊd du ə ˈbɛtər ʤɑb əv priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi kənˈsərnd. ˈɛniˌwən wɪθ hæf ə breɪn kʊd hæv sin ðət ˈboʊnər wɑz goʊɪŋ tɪ keɪv. ɪn fækt, aɪ kɔld ɪt ɪn ə ˈpriviəs ˈɑrtɪkəl əˈbaʊt ðə ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti əv ə ˈgəvərnmənt shutdown…*…. θɪŋk ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ˈboʊnər ðət ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ keɪv. ɪf hi kən gɪt ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts tɪ əˈgri tɪ ə ˈbəʤɪt kət ˈfɪgjər ɪn ðə ˈneɪbərˌhʊd əv 40 tɪ 50 ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz aɪ θɪŋk hi ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ græb ɪt ənd traɪ tɪ ““spin”*” ɪt ɛz ə greɪt ˈvɪktəri fər ˈfɪskəl conservatives.”*.” ˈsædli, hi keɪvd æt ə ˈfɪgjər əv ˈbɪljən. hi ˈivɪn gɪt ə dil əˈbəv 40 ˈbɪljən. ðət ɪz wət ju kɔl ˈhaɪˌweɪ ˈrɑbəri. dɪd ju si ðə nuz ˈkɑnfərəns wɪn ˈboʊnər əˈnaʊnst ðə dil? hi lʊkt laɪk ə dɪr kɔt ɪn ðə ˈhɛˌdlaɪts ənd hi gɑt aʊt əv ðɛr ɛz fæst ɛz hi kʊd. ɛˈsɛnʃəli, ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts tʊk ɪm aʊt bɪˈhaɪnd ðə ˈwʊdˌʃɛd ənd stoʊl hɪz lənʧ ˈməni. soʊ ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ faɪər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər. noʊ ɪkˈskjuzɪz, ʤɪst rɪˈzəlts. ˈboʊnər məst goʊ. ˈfɔrʧənətli, ðɛr ər ə fju rɪˈpəblɪkənz ðət ər ˈspikɪŋ ðə truθ əˈbaʊt wət wɛnt daʊn. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz wət rænd pɔl ˈrisəntli hæd tɪ seɪ əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈhɔrəbəl ““deal”…*”…. aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðɪs ˌʃɔrtˈtərm kənˈtɪnjuɪŋ ˌrɛzəˈluʃən fər ðə seɪm ˈrizən aɪ ˈvoʊtɪd əˈgɛnst ðə læst wən ənd ðə wən ˌbiˈfɔr ðət bɪˈkəz ɪt dɪz nɑt sɛt ˈjuˈɛs ɔn ə pæθ tɪ ˈfɪksɪŋ ðə ˈspɛndɪŋ ənd dɛt ˈprɑbləmz ɑr ˈkəntri ɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ. ɛz aɪ hæv sɛd ˌbiˈfɔr, ðɛr ɪz nɑt məʧ əv ə ˈdɪfərəns bɪtˈwin ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɛfəsət ənd ə ˈtrɪljən ˈdɛfəsət boʊθ wɪl lɛd ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ə dɛt ˈkraɪsəs ðət wi meɪ nɑt rɪˈkəvər frəm. mɪˈʃɛl ˈbɑkmən sɛd ðət ɪn ðɪs dil bɪn æst tɪ ˈsɛtəl fər 39 ˈbɪljən ɪn kəts, ˈivɪn ɛz wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ fənd plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ənd ðə ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv obamacare.”*.” juz. ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv tɪm ˈhʊlskæmp əv ˈkænzəs ɪkˈsprɛst hɪz dɪsˈgəst wɪθ ðɪs dil ɔn hɪz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk peɪʤ wɪn hi ˈsteɪtɪd ðət ðɪs dil ðə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəl ˈrizənz aɪ ənd maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈfrɛʃmɪn ˈmɛmbərz əv ˈkɑŋgrəs wər sɛnt tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər əv læst year.”*.” jɛs, ðə ti ˈpɑrti həz bɪn soʊld aʊt. wən əv ðə kɔr ˈɪʃuz fər ðə ti ˈpɑrti ɪz ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ, ənd ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpipəl sɛnt weɪvz əv ti ˈpɑrti ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz tɪ ˈwɔʃɪŋtən bæk ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər ʧeɪnʤ. wɛl, ɪf ˈbɪljən ɪz ðə bɛst ðət ˈboʊnər kən du ðɛn hi kən kip ðə ʧeɪnʤ. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv bɪn ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt responsibility”*” fər ˈdɛkeɪdz bət ðeɪ ˈnɛvər sim tɪ du ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪt. mæt əv ˈroʊlɪŋ stoʊn ˈrisəntli ˈnoʊtɪd ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hæv ə ˈhɔrəbəl ˈrɛkərd wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈdɛfəsət spending…*…. ˈnɛvər maɪnd ðət iʧ taɪm ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈæˌkʧuəli kəm ˈɪntu paʊər, ˈfɛdərəl ˈdɛfəsət ˈspɛndɪŋ ɪkˈsploʊdz ənd ðiz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ˈnɛvər gɪt əraʊnd tɪ ˈtəʧɪŋ ˈsoʊʃəl sɪˈkjʊrəti, ˈmɛdəˌkɛr ər ˈmɛdəˌkeɪd. wət ðɪs crisis”*” ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ʃoʊz ɪz ðət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz laɪk ʤɑn ˈboʊnər hæv tɪ goʊ. haʊ pəˈθɛtɪk ɪz ˈbɪljən? ɛz ˈrisəntli ˈnoʊtɪd, ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɪnˈkrist baɪ ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə 8 deɪz ˈlidɪŋ əp tɪ ðə deal”…*”…. ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɛt ˌɪnˈkrist ˈbɪljən ɪn ðə eɪt deɪz priˈsidɪŋ ðə dil meɪd baɪ ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə, ˈsɛnɪt məˈʤɔrəti ˈlidər ˈhɛri rid (d.-nev*.) ənd haʊs ˈspikər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər (r.-ohio*) tɪ kət ˈbɪljən ɪn ˈfɛdərəl ˈspɛndɪŋ fər ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ˈfɪskəl jɪr 2011 wɪʧ rənz θru sɛpˈtɛmbər. bət ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt rɪˈpəblɪkənz ər ˈbɪzi ˈrənɪŋ əraʊnd ˈtaʊtɪŋ haʊ məʧ əv ə ““victory”*” ðɪs wɑz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz wət ˈfɔrmər ˈɑrkənˌsɑ ˈgəvərnər maɪk ˈhəkəbi ɪz seɪɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə ““deal”*” ðət ʤɑn ˈboʊnər made…*…. mi gɪv ju ə doʊs əv ˌriˈæləˌti. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈoʊnli kənˈtroʊl ðə haʊs. naʊ ju hæv tɪ bi ə mæθ ˈmeɪʤər tɪ ˌəndərˈstænd ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz gɪt ɔl ðeɪ wɔnt bət ðeɪ gɑt fɑr mɔr ðən ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt ər ˈhɛri rid ˈwɔntɪd ðɛm tɪ have.”*.” wət ə ʤoʊk. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz kənˈtroʊl ðə haʊs əv ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪvz ðət minz ðət nɑt ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɛni əv ˈgəvərnmənt ˈməni gɪts spɛnt wɪˈθaʊt ðɛr əˈpruvəl. ðət minz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd hæv ɛˈsɛnʃəli ˈɛndɪd raɪt ðɛn ənd ðɛr baɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ðət ɪt bi defunded*. bət ˈboʊnər keɪvd ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz geɪv ðɛr stæmp əv əˈpruvəl tɪ. ðət minz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd hæv ˈɛndɪd ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər ðə ˈwɔrmɪŋ agenda”*” əv ðə. bət ˈboʊnər keɪvd ənd soʊ ðə wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ faɪt ə wɔr ɔn ˈkɑrbən daɪˈɑkˌsaɪd. ðət minz ðət ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz kʊd hæv ˈɛndɪd ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. bət ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts stʊd ɔn ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd ðə rɪˈpəblɪkənz dɪd nɑt. soʊ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ rɪˈsiv ˈhənərdz əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz frəm ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɔl wɪθ ðə ˈblɛsɪŋ əv ʤɑn ˈboʊnər. ðə lɪst kʊd goʊ ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn ənd ɔn. ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts nu ðət ʤɑn ˈboʊnər wʊd gɪv ɪn ɔn ˈɛvəri pɔɪnt əv ˈprɪnsəpəl ənd hi dɪd. soʊ dɪd ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ˈɛkˌstrækt ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli dip ˈbəʤɪt kəts ɪn rɪˈtərn? ɛz wi hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈnoʊtɪd, noʊ hi dɪd nɑt. soʊ ɪt ɪz taɪm tɪ faɪər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər. rɪˈpəblɪkənz wɪn jʊr ““leader”*” foʊldz laɪk ə 20 ˈdɔlər sut ju ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm. ðət ɪz haʊ ɪt wərks. ˈboʊnər məst goʊ. ɪn fækt, ˈæftər ðɪs dɪsˈgreɪsfəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈɛvəri kənˈsərvətɪv blɔg ʃʊd bi ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ɪm tɪ ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli rɪˈzaɪn ɛz ðə ˈspikər əv ðə haʊs. ɑr ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz dɪˈstrɔɪɪŋ fˈjuʧər. ɪf ðə ˈdɛməˌkræts wər nɑt ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ pleɪ bɔl, ðɛn ˈboʊnər ʃʊd hæv lɛt ðɛm ʃət ɪt daʊn. ðə ˈnæʃənəl dɛt ɪz ə ˈkraɪsəs əv hɪˈstɔrɪk prəˈpɔrʃənz. ɛz aɪ hæv ˈrɪtən əˈbaʊt ˈpriviəsli, ɑr dɛt ˈprɑbləm ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplitli ənd dɪˈstrɔɪ ɑr ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈrædɪkəl ɪz nɑt dən. wət wi hæv dən tɪ ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ənd ɑr ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən ɪz ˌɪnɪkˈskjuzəbəl. ɪt ɪz ˈprɑbəˌbli ɔˈrɛdi tu leɪt tɪ fɪks ðə ˈkɑrənt ˈsɪstəm. ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ʃɔrt ˈvɪdioʊ kənˈteɪnz səm əˈstaʊndɪŋ stəˈtɪstɪks əˈbaʊt ɑr ˈnæʃənəl dɛt problem…*…. wi ər ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv taɪm. bɪˈkəz əv ˈræpədli ɪkˈsploʊdɪŋ dɛt, ðə rɛst əv ðə wərld ɪz ˈstɑrtɪŋ tɪ luz feɪθ ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɔlər ənd ɪn juz. ˈtrɛʒəriz. ˈoʊvər ðə pæst 10 mənθs, ðə ˈdɔlər ˈɪndɛks həz dɪˈklaɪnd əˈbaʊt 14 ðɪs ɪz æt ə taɪm wɪn ˈəðər ˈgloʊbəl ˈkərənsiz ər biɪŋ ˈræpədli dɪˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd ɛz wɛl. ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə gloʊb ər ˈreɪsɪŋ tɪ gɪt aʊt əv ˈpeɪpər ənd ˈɪntu ˈsɑləd ˈæˌsɛts səʧ ɛz goʊld, ˈsɪlvər, ɔɪl ənd ˌægrɪˈkəlʧərəl kəˈmɑdətiz. ðə praɪs əv goʊld ɪz ˈsɛtɪŋ ə nu ˈrɛkərd haɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈkɑnstəntli naʊ. ðə praɪs əv ˈsɪlvər simz ˈdɛstɪnd tɪ sɔr ˈɪntu ˈrɛkərd ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri ˈʃɔrtli ɛz wɛl. ðə praɪs əv ɔɪl ɪz ˈoʊvər 100 ə ˈbɛrəl fər ðə fərst taɪm sɪns 2008 ənd ˈmɛni ˈænəlɪsts ər kənˈvɪnst ðət ɪt ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ ˈʃætər ðə ˌɔlˈtaɪm ˈrɛkərd æt səm pɔɪnt ðɪs jɪr. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈsɪstəm ɪz ɪn ə steɪt əv keɪɑs raɪt naʊ. ɪf ðə juz. ˈgəvərnmənt dɪz nɑt gɪt ðɪs dɛt ˈprɑbləm ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl wi ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈmɛltˌdaʊn æt səm pɔɪnt. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm kəmˈplitli ənd ˈtoʊtəli ˈɑbviəs ðət ʤɑn ˈboʊnər dɪz nɑt hæv ðə ˈstəmək fər ə faɪt. ə ˈrɛkərd ˈsɛtɪŋ ˈdɛfəsət fər 2011 ɪz əˈpɛrəntli ““a-ok”*” wɪθ ɪm. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ˈprɪti məʧ ɔl ˈboʊnər simz tɪ kɛr əˈbaʊt ɪz ˈgɪtɪŋ ɪˈlɛktɪd. ɪf ðə ti ˈpɑrti ɪz goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv ˈɛni lɪˈʤɪtəməsi æt ɔl ˈmuvɪŋ ˈfɔrwərd, ðɛn ðeɪ nid tɪ faɪər ʤɑn ˈboʊnər ɪn 2012 ənd ˌriˈpleɪs ɪm wɪθ ə ˈkænədɪt ðət ˈæˌkʧuəli bɪˈlivz ɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈgəvərnmənt ˈspɛndɪŋ ˈəndər kənˈtroʊl. əv kɔrs aɪ θɪŋk ðət moʊst ˈdɛməˌkræts wɪl hæv məʧ ˈtrəbəl ˈgɪtɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈboʊnər məst go”*” ˈbændˌwægən ˈiðər. ðə truθ ɪz ðət ðɪs ɪz ʤɪst əˈnəðər ɪgˈzæmpəl ðət ʃoʊz haʊ ˈdipli kərəpt ənd ˌɪnˈkɑmpətənt boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ər. boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz hæv bɪn ˈlidɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs daʊn ðə roʊd tɪ dɪˈzæstər fər ˈdɛkeɪdz. boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz hæv bɪn riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ˈstilɪŋ ðə fˈjuʧər frəm ɑr ˈʧɪldrən ənd ɑr ˈgrænˌʧɪldrən. boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ər pækt wɪθ ˌɪŋˈkɑmpətənts ənd ˈʃɑrlətənz. ðə koʊld, hɑrd ˌriˈæləˌti əv ðə ˈmætər ɪz ðət ðə væst məˈʤɔrəti əv ðə ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn boʊθ pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈpɑrtiz ʃʊd rɪˈzaɪn. bət əv kɔrs ðeɪ ər nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. soʊ ɔl əv ju ər goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ voʊt ðɛm aʊt. soʊ du ju ɔl θɪŋk ðət ðɛr ɪz ˈɛni ʧæns əv ðət ˈhæpənɪŋ? fil fri tɪ liv ə ˈkɑmɛnt wɪθ jʊr əˈpɪnjən below…*…. |
indoctrination is a new apocalyptic political thriller comic book series from comic writer and novelist michael (roche limit, burning fields) and artist matt battaglia, published by, delves into the powerful ideology that drives the terrifying underbelly of america.
mixing elements of true detective with se7en, indoctrination confronts the very real horror of death cults and sleeper cells, serial killers and apocalyptic nightmares, in the century.
indoctrination begins in the dusty southwest with a string of murders that portend the sinister designs of an infamous terrorist to bring about the end times. only the rogue actions of two fbi agents, who must rely on a potentially untrustworthy expatriate with deep ties to the terrorist, can stop the darkness. indoctrination follows these two fbi agents as they develop a complicated relationship with an infamous terrorist, in an attempt to solve a string of grizzly, seemingly related murders.
here’s the making of the third issue cover…
and while at it, the retailer incentive covers to issue 1 and with a little indoctrination of michael’s own to comic book retailers…
moreci writes,
selling comics easy.
that’s the no-brainer statement of the year, right? we know that all too well. when it comes to comics, looking at a comparatively small group of readers that tend to have very particular, and habitual, tastes. why selling new comics is especially difficult, like squeezing-a-watermelon- difficult. you gotta push really hard.
but, new comics are essential to the business of comics. the most effective way to expand sales, whether through getting current readers to adopt a more robust reading list or bringing in new readers altogether with a different genre or offering. but, again, difficult because they involve risk. risk for the creators to make, retailers to order, and readers to buy.
in my opinion, retailers are risking the most in this equation. you are, and i mean this without an ounce of hyperbole, the lifeblood of this industry. retailers are on the front line of comics, taking financial risks every single week in order to literally keep the medium alive. your job easy but, like creators, you are driven by your passion for comics and your insistence, beyond all reason (also like creators), to stay committed to this amazing medium. for keeping comics alive through your love and thank you.
because i know your job easy, here to tell you that, for my upcoming series, indoctrination, doing every single thing i can to make it easier. the entire team behind this, superfan promotions, and matt been working tirelessly to make indoctrination the book that you, retailers, want. let me tell you how:
let’s start with the basics—first, been promoting the shit out of this book. a rundown of press outlets that have already covered indoctrination in one form or other:
the hollywood reporter
bleeding cool (twice)
comics alliance (twice)
den of geek
multiversity
skchtd
forces of geek
there’s more sure forgetting. and, believe me, just getting started. also, because the book is political in nature, matt and i have with websites like free the people and waging nonviolence, who combined have a social media presence of nearly one million people.
one of the greatest tools we have for promotion is a amazingly eerie the folks at cut together. give it a spin and feel free to embed into your own newsletters and websites:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
so, what else are we up to? well, quite a bit. advertising. matt and i have taken ads on comics websites as well as on twitter and facebook. made a story, brand new content not in the any issue, that will be seen far and wide come may 7 (a day after orders for issue #1 are due, as luck would have it).
and, as an added bonus, told the book is actually pretty good. a taste of been said about it so far:
“intense and is true detective meets the master where the most powerful force in the world is belief, and that power gleefully corrupts.” –stephen orlando, writer, midnighter, virgil
“indoctrination hits that sweet spot where surreal creepiness and very real world horror dance around one another in way that convinces you that something ghastly is unfolding just underneath the skin of the comfortable world you know and love.” –cullen bunn, writer, harrow county, the sixth gun
“brilliant, cerebral, and deeply of the best first issues read in a long while. i wait to read more.” –curt pires, writer, the tomorrows, pop
“welcome to your new a that will suck you in completely. –spartantown
“indoctrination is a living, breathing testament to the depth and intelligence of as a a fascinating, gripping series which comes highly, highly recommended.” –big comic page
not too bad, right?
one other all our piece of mind, this book is perfectly on schedule. by the time we send issue #1 to the printers, be wrapping up issue #3. not disappearing, not delivering late. this book will be on the shelves exactly when we say it will. and speaking of, have you seen the cover to that issue? if you haven’t, well:
btw, some of you have already gotten our combining issue #1 and the first half of #2; if you get it but want to, just drop us a line, and get it right to you.
here’s what asking of us halfway. hell, meet us a quarter of the way. making it so people will know about this book when they walk into your shop. know what about, know quality. asking you to stock it, share our confidence, and give it the nudge it needs to put our work over the top. and not only are we diminishing your risk as much as we possibly can, going to reward you for partnering with us. check this out:
for every 10 copies you order, get a limited edition poster
for every 25 copies you order, send you two limited edition prints
for 50 copies, you get a t-shirt and five prints
for 100 copies, you get 10 prints and five t-shirts
for 500 copies, hook you up with 25 prints, 15 t-shirts, and your own variant cover part of a series of covers inspired by serial killer movies
so, you sold yet? are you indoctrinated?
good. now work together to sell some comics and reap the mutual rewards.
if you want to know more about indoctrination, contact me via social media or my email (which most of you have), or visit indoctrinationcomic.com.
that you, again, for all your terrific work. i be making comics or even writing this letter without you.
about rich johnston chief writer and founder of bleeding cool. father of two. comic book clairvoyant. political cartoonist.
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wi noʊ ðət ɔl tu wɛl. wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ ˈkɑmɪks, ˈlʊkɪŋ æt ə kəmˈpærətɪvˌli smɔl grup əv ˈridərz ðət tɛnd tɪ hæv ˈvɛri ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr, ənd həˈbɪʧuəl, teɪsts. waɪ ˈsɛlɪŋ nu ˈkɑmɪks ɪz əˈspɛʃəli ˈdɪfəkəlt, laɪk squeezing-a-watermelon*- ˈdɪfəkəlt. ju ˈgɑtə pʊʃ ˈrɪli hɑrd. bət, nu ˈkɑmɪks ər ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ðə ˈbɪznɪs əv ˈkɑmɪks. ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv weɪ tɪ ɪkˈspænd seɪlz, ˈwɛðər θru ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈkɑrənt ˈridərz tɪ əˈdɑpt ə mɔr roʊˈbəst ˈrɛdɪŋ lɪst ər ˈbrɪŋɪŋ ɪn nu ˈridərz ˌɔltəˈgɛðər wɪθ ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈʒɑnrə ər ˈɔfərɪŋ. bət, əˈgɛn, ˈdɪfəkəlt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlv rɪsk. rɪsk fər ðə kriˈeɪtərz tɪ meɪk, ˈriˌteɪlərz tɪ ˈɔrdər, ənd ˈridərz tɪ baɪ. ɪn maɪ əˈpɪnjən, ˈriˌteɪlərz ər ˈrɪskɪŋ ðə moʊst ɪn ðɪs ɪkˈweɪʒən. ju ər, ənd aɪ min ðɪs wɪˈθaʊt ən aʊns əv haɪˈpərbəˌli, ðə ˈlaɪfˌbləd əv ðɪs ˈɪndəstri. ˈriˌteɪlərz ər ɔn ðə frənt laɪn əv ˈkɑmɪks, ˈteɪkɪŋ ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl rɪsks ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl wik ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈlɪtərəli kip ðə ˈmidiəm əˈlaɪv. jʊr ʤɑb ˈizi bət, laɪk kriˈeɪtərz, ju ər ˈdrɪvən baɪ jʊr ˈpæʃən fər ˈkɑmɪks ənd jʊr ˌɪnˈsɪstəns, bɪɔnd ɔl ˈrizən (ˈɔlsoʊ laɪk kriˈeɪtərz), tɪ steɪ kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ ðɪs əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈmidiəm. fər ˈkipɪŋ ˈkɑmɪks əˈlaɪv θru jʊr ləv ənd θæŋk ju. bɪˈkəz aɪ noʊ jʊr ʤɑb ˈizi, hir tɪ tɛl ju ðət, fər maɪ ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈsɪriz, ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən, duɪŋ ˈɛvəri ˈsɪŋgəl θɪŋ aɪ kən tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈiziər. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər tim bɪˈhaɪnd ðɪs ˈsupərˌfæn pərˈmoʊʃənz, ənd mæt bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈtaɪrləsli tɪ meɪk ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən ðə bʊk ðət ju, ˈriˌteɪlərz, wɔnt. lɛt mi tɛl ju haʊ: stɑrt wɪθ ðə basics—first*, bɪn prəˈmoʊtɪŋ ðə ʃɪt aʊt əv ðɪs bʊk. ə ˈrənˌdaʊn əv prɛs ˈaʊˌtlɛts ðət hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈkəvərd ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən ɪn wən fɔrm ər ˈəðər: ðə ˈhɑliˌwʊd rɪˈpɔrtər ˈblidɪŋ kul (twaɪs) ˈkɑmɪks əˈlaɪəns (twaɪs) dɛn əv gik ˈfɔrsɪz əv gik mɔr ʃʊr fərˈgɛtɪŋ. ənd, bɪˈliv mi, ʤɪst ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈstɑrtɪd. ˈɔlsoʊ, bɪˈkəz ðə bʊk ɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ɪn ˈneɪʧər, mæt ənd aɪ hæv wɪθ ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk fri ðə ˈpipəl ənd ˈweɪʤɪŋ nɑnˈvaɪələns, hu kəmˈbaɪnd hæv ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈnɪrli wən ˈmɪljən ˈpipəl. wən əv ðə ˈgreɪtəst tulz wi hæv fər pərˈmoʊʃən ɪz ə əˈmeɪzɪŋli ˈɪri ðə foʊks æt kət təˈgɛðər. gɪv ɪt ə spɪn ənd fil fri tɪ ɪmˈbɛd ˈɪntu jʊr oʊn ˈnuzˌlɛtərz ənd ˈwɛbˌsaɪts: https://www.youtube.com/watch*? soʊ, wət ɛls ər wi əp tɪ? wɛl, kwaɪt ə bɪt. ˈædvərˌtaɪzɪŋ. mæt ənd aɪ hæv ˈteɪkən ædz ɔn ˈkɑmɪks ˈwɛbˌsaɪts ɛz wɛl ɛz ɔn tˈwɪtər ənd ˈfeɪsˌbʊk. meɪd ə ˈstɔri, brænd nu ˈkɑntɛnt nɑt ɪn ðə ˈɛni ˈɪʃu, ðət wɪl bi sin fɑr ənd waɪd kəm meɪ 7 (ə deɪ ˈæftər ˈɔrdərz fər ˈɪʃu 1 ər du, ɛz lək wʊd hæv ɪt). ənd, ɛz ən ˈædɪd ˈboʊnəs, toʊld ðə bʊk ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈprɪti gʊd. ə teɪst əv bɪn sɛd əˈbaʊt ɪt soʊ fɑr: ənd ɪz tru dɪˈtɛktɪv mits ðə ˈmæstər wɛr ðə moʊst ˈpaʊərfəl fɔrs ɪn ðə wərld ɪz bɪˈlif, ənd ðət paʊər ˈglifəli corrupts.”*.” ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ, ˈraɪtər, midnighter*, ˈvərʤəl hɪts ðət swit spɑt wɛr sərˈil ˈkripinɪs ənd ˈvɛri ril wərld ˈhɔrər dæns əraʊnd wən əˈnəðər ɪn weɪ ðət kənˈvɪnsɪz ju ðət ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈgæstli ɪz ənˈfoʊldɪŋ ʤɪst ˌəndərˈniθ ðə skɪn əv ðə ˈkəmfərtəbəl wərld ju noʊ ənd love.”*.” bən, ˈraɪtər, ˈhæroʊ ˈkaʊnti, ðə sɪksθ gən ““brilliant*, ˈsɛrəbrəl, ənd ˈdipli əv ðə bɛst fərst ˈɪʃuz rɛd ɪn ə lɔŋ waɪl. aɪ weɪt tɪ rɛd more.”*.” paɪrz, ˈraɪtər, ðə təˈmɑˌroʊz, pɑp tɪ jʊr nu ə ðət wɪl sək ju ɪn kəmˈplitli. ɪz ə ˈlɪvɪŋ, ˈbriðɪŋ ˈtɛstəmənt tɪ ðə dɛpθ ənd ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns əv ɛz ə ə ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ, ˈgrɪpɪŋ ˈsɪriz wɪʧ kəmz ˈhaɪli, ˈhaɪli recommended.”*.” ˈkɑmɪk peɪʤ nɑt tu bæd, raɪt? wən ˈəðər ɔl ɑr pis əv maɪnd, ðɪs bʊk ɪz ˈpərfəktli ɔn ˈskɛʤʊl. baɪ ðə taɪm wi sɛnd ˈɪʃu 1 tɪ ðə ˈprɪnərz, bi ˈræpɪŋ əp ˈɪʃu 3 nɑt ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ, nɑt dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ leɪt. ðɪs bʊk wɪl bi ɔn ðə ʃɛlvz ɪgˈzæktli wɪn wi seɪ ɪt wɪl. ənd ˈspikɪŋ əv, hæv ju sin ðə ˈkəvər tɪ ðət ˈɪʃu? ɪf ju haven’t*, wɛl: btw*, səm əv ju hæv ɔˈrɛdi ˈgɔtən ɑr kəmˈbaɪnɪŋ ˈɪʃu 1 ənd ðə fərst hæf əv 2 ɪf ju gɪt ɪt bət wɔnt tɪ, ʤɪst drɔp ˈjuˈɛs ə laɪn, ənd gɪt ɪt raɪt tɪ ju. wət ˈæskɪŋ əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈhæfˈweɪ. hɛl, mit ˈjuˈɛs ə kˈwɔrtər əv ðə weɪ. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt soʊ ˈpipəl wɪl noʊ əˈbaʊt ðɪs bʊk wɪn ðeɪ wɔk ˈɪntu jʊr ʃɑp. noʊ wət əˈbaʊt, noʊ kˈwɑləti. ˈæskɪŋ ju tɪ stɑk ɪt, ʃɛr ɑr ˈkɑnfədɛns, ənd gɪv ɪt ðə nəʤ ɪt nidz tɪ pʊt ɑr wərk ˈoʊvər ðə tɔp. ənd nɑt ˈoʊnli ər wi dɪˈmɪnɪʃɪŋ jʊr rɪsk ɛz məʧ ɛz wi ˈpɑsəbli kən, goʊɪŋ tɪ rɪˈwɔrd ju fər ˈpɑrtnərɪŋ wɪθ ˈjuˈɛs. ʧɛk ðɪs aʊt: fər ˈɛvəri 10 ˈkɑpiz ju ˈɔrdər, gɪt ə ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən ˈpoʊstər fər ˈɛvəri 25 ˈkɑpiz ju ˈɔrdər, sɛnd ju tu ˈlɪmɪtɪd ɪˈdɪʃən prɪnts fər 50 ˈkɑpiz, ju gɪt ə ˈtiˌsərt ənd faɪv prɪnts fər 100 ˈkɑpiz, ju gɪt 10 prɪnts ənd faɪv ˈtiˌsərts fər 500 ˈkɑpiz, hʊk ju əp wɪθ 25 prɪnts, 15 ˈtiˌsərts, ənd jʊr oʊn ˈvɛriənt ˈkəvər pɑrt əv ə ˈsɪriz əv ˈkəvərz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd baɪ ˈsɪˌriəl ˈkɪlər ˈmuviz soʊ, ju soʊld jɛt? ər ju ˌɪnˈdɑktrəˌneɪtɪd? gʊd. naʊ wərk təˈgɛðər tɪ sɛl səm ˈkɑmɪks ənd rip ðə mˈjuʧuəl rɪˈwɔrdz. ɪf ju wɔnt tɪ noʊ mɔr əˈbaʊt ˌɪnˌdɑktrəˈneɪʃən, ˈkɑnˌtækt mi ˈviə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈmidiə ər maɪ iˈmeɪl (wɪʧ moʊst əv ju hæv), ər ˈvɪzɪt indoctrinationcomic.com*. ðət ju, əˈgɛn, fər ɔl jʊr tərˈɪfɪk wərk. aɪ bi ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈkɑmɪks ər ˈivɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðɪs ˈlɛtər wɪˈθaʊt ju. əˈbaʊt rɪʧ ˈʤɑnstən ʧif ˈraɪtər ənd ˈfaʊndər əv ˈblidɪŋ kul. ˈfɑðər əv tu. ˈkɑmɪk bʊk klɛrˈvɔɪənt. pəˈlɪtɪkəl kɑrˈtunəst. 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i got kicked out of a public, federal immigration court hearing yesterday because a newspaper reporter. and it wasn't the judge who wanted me to leave. it was the immigration and customs enforcement attorney. here's what several months, i've been observing the immigration court in san francisco. mostly i've sat in on bond hearings and "removals," more commonly known as deportations. the entire time, ice attorneys and private security guards have been attempting to limit my was the 1 p.m., i walked into courtroom 18, inside the 100 montgomery street offices of the department of homeland security, to observe several deportation cases on judge lyons' calendar. i quietly sat down in the second row to the back. eight other people, family members of two individuals whose cases were on the calendar, were also the judge entered, he asked those of us sitting in the public seats if we were there for a particular case. the others all replied affirmatively, but none of them was made to identify their profession, state their name, or produce any judge then asked me. "i'm here to observe," i answered. and the judge had no problem with to the official rules of the executive office of immigration review, which runs the immigration courts, hearings are generally open to the public unless a specific case involves an asylum request or an abused child or spouse, or where a sealed protective order has been filed. parties to a case can also submit motions to the court in advance of a hearing to request it be closed. and judges have discretion to close hearings to protect parties, witnesses, and the public interest. but, generally, immigration courts are supposed to operate transparently. open hearings that are accessible to everyone, including reporters who let the public know what their government is doing, are in the public before judge lyons could begin, the ice attorney seated in the front of the courtroom turned around and looked straight at me. "who are you?" he responded with a question of my own: "why do you want to you a member of the press?" he questioned didn't answer his question. instead, i asked again why he wanted to know if i was a have a right to know if you are media," he said. "we have that point, i politely said i wasn't aware of any rules requiring observers in the courtroom to identify themselves, on demand, to the prosecuting ice attorney, michael, then asked the judge for a delay. "i want to take care of this situation with this gentleman first," he said while walking out of the courtroom. i told on his way out i'd like to speak with his supervisor, as the ice attorney was gone, judge lyons allowed the family members of one of the men on trial to talk to him through the teleconferencing system. they gathered in front of the camera, laughing and smiling, and asked the man, who was appearing via video stream from a distant jail, how he was doing. the judge also accepted from the family some documents they had brought to support his this point, it's worth noting that i didn't know anything about the man's case. i didn't go into the courtroom to report on his hearing, nor the seven other people whose cases were on the judge's calendar. i was there, in fact, working on a story about how the immigration courts thing i did note while sitting there: the man whose hearing was underway had no attorney. his family hadn't hired one, of people facing deportation can't afford counsel, and are therefore deprived of professional legal advice. it's a common problem in immigration courts. they go up against ice attorneys on their own. in san francisco's immigration courts, only 15 percent of people in detention are represented by an and local officials recognize this problem and are currently considering legislation that would provide legal representation to californians in immigration courts. but under existing federal rules, even indigent children are left to represent themselves, or hire their own ten minutes later, returned. he paused at the bench where i was sitting and informed me that his supervisor, leslie, has an office on the second that, i figured had dropped his demand that i identify myself, but i was wrong. he took his seat at the front of the courtroom, and as the judge was filling him in about the new documents, shifted department [of homeland security] wishes to express concern that he did not identify himself," said, referring to me. he then claimed that the "respondent," the man he was trying to deport, should be concerned about his privacy because i was in the lyons' response to the ice attorney was that, while the courts are considered "generally open to the public," he would inform the man whose hearing was supposed to be underway about the "concerns." lyons asked the man on the screen whether he was concerned about my don't see anything wrong with it," the man persisted. he told the judge that information, including the man's criminal record, could end up in the newspapers. the judge relayed this claim. that prompted the man to say he was, in fact, concerned. who wouldn't lyons then, reluctantly it seemed, asked everyone except family members to leave the initially ignored the request from the judge, due to the fact that it wasn't an order. there hadn't been motions submitted to the court to hold a closed hearing. if the ice attorney was genuinely concerned about anyone's privacy in that particular case, he could have submitted a motion well in lyons then basically admitted he couldn't bar me from staying, but he explained that have to consider canceling and that point, i asked the judge to inform the man on the screen that i wasn't going to put anything about him in any newspaper, but that i would probably write about "the behavior of the ice attorney." i then requested the judge to ask the man again if he'd be ok with me staying on those terms. the man seemed ok with this, but i got up and left the courtroom, anyway. i didn't want to be to him, and his family, or further delay his took the elevator down to the second floor and asked for leslie, the chief counsel of san francisco field office and's walked me into her office and heard my complaint. i told her what you read above, and also that morning, i had been in a different courtroom, located on the fourth floor of the building on street. immediately when i walked into the courtroom, the ice attorney turned and scowled at me. i took a seat and flipped open my notebook. i was the only person there besides the ice attorney and the translator. the judge was in chambers. the image of a man in custody appeared on a screen, head down, waiting. the ice attorney then asked me, "are you here for a case?""no," i said. that was the truth; i was there to observe the operations of the court, not report on specific ice attorney turned away, but seconds later he swung back around in his chair and questioned me: "are you with knew what he was getting at, so i came right out and said, "i'm news media." then i asked him, "who are chief counsel," he said in an unfriendly the past couple months, i've experienced similar behavior from ice attorneys, some of who seem to think it's strange that anyone would want to observe the inner workings of san francisco's immigration courts, and who seem to be hostile to the presence of a listening to my concerns about the conduct of two of her ice attorneys, told me that court proceedings are open to the public and that the department of homeland security wants to be transparent. she said, however, that's effort to have me removed from court was likely her explained how, last week, she held a meeting with her attorneys to go over what she said were recently raised concerns involving privacy, the news media, and potential safety issues in the courts. she said that, in some cases, there is sensitive information discussed during hearings, including criminal histories. in the past, she added, some people have complained that information about them was made public, and that a judge never asked them if they wanted a closed basically said her office is trying to protect the privacy of the people they're simultaneously prosecuting, people who tend to not have an attorney of their covered many different state and federal courts as a reporter. i've followed cases involving closed hearings, sealed documents, and complex privacy issues. but i have never before had a prosecuting attorney demand that i identify myself in a court hearing that was open to the public. and i've never seen a prosecutor offer legal advice about privacy to the person he's prosecuting in an attempt to expel a suspected reporter from the to be honest, i've never seen anything like san francisco's immigration year, the first time i tried to attend court at the building at 630 street, a private guard with paragon systems, which contracts with the government to secure the building, told me i wasn't allowed inside unless i had "an appointment" or "official business" of some kind. i informed him i was a newspaper reporter and that i wanted to observe court hearings. that was my official business, i said. he claimed this wasn't permitted and then directed me out of the first time i tried entering the immigration courts in the offices at 100 montgomery street, another security guard told me i could only pass through security if i was there for a specific court hearing involving myself or a family to say, i kept going back. but it's clear that san francisco's immigration courts have a problem with transparency. | klɪk tɪ ˌɛnˈlɑrʤ əˈmɛrɪkən ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˈkaʊnsəl. aɪ gɑt kɪkt aʊt əv ə ˈpəblɪk, ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ˈjɛstərˌdeɪ bɪˈkəz ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrtər. ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt ðə ʤəʤ hu ˈwɔntɪd mi tɪ liv. ɪt wɑz ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ənd ˈkəstəmz ɛnˈfɔrsmənt əˈtərni. hɪrz wət ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, aɪv bɪn əbˈzərvɪŋ ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrt ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ. ˈmoʊstli aɪv sæt ɪn ɔn bɑnd ˈhirɪŋz ənd "rɪˈmuvəlz," mɔr ˈkɑmənli noʊn ɛz ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃənz. ðə ɪnˈtaɪər taɪm, aɪs əˈtərniz ənd ˈpraɪvət sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrdz hæv bɪn əˈtɛmptɪŋ tɪ ˈlɪmət maɪ wɑz ðə 1 p.m*., aɪ wɔkt ˈɪntu ˈkɔrˌtrum 18 ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə 100 mɑntˈgəmri strit ˈɔfəsɪz əv ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti, tɪ əbˈzərv ˈsɛvərəl ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən ˈkeɪsɪz ɔn ʤəʤ laɪənz' ˈkæləndər. aɪ kˈwaɪətli sæt daʊn ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd roʊ tɪ ðə bæk. eɪt ˈəðər ˈpipəl, ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv tu ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəlz huz ˈkeɪsɪz wər ɔn ðə ˈkæləndər, wər ˈɔlsoʊ ðə ʤəʤ ˈɛnərd, hi æst ðoʊz əv ˈjuˈɛs ˈsɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk sits ɪf wi wər ðɛr fər ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs. ðə ˈəðərz ɔl rɪˈplaɪd əˈfərmətɪvli, bət nən əv ðɛm wɑz meɪd tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛr prəˈfɛʃən, steɪt ðɛr neɪm, ər ˈproʊdus ˈɛni ʤəʤ ðɛn æst mi. "əm hir tɪ əbˈzərv," aɪ ˈænsərd. ənd ðə ʤəʤ hæd noʊ ˈprɑbləm wɪθ tɪ ðə əˈfɪʃəl rulz əv ðə ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv ˈɔfəs əv ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən ˌrivˈju, wɪʧ rənz ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts, ˈhirɪŋz ər ˈʤɛnərəli ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənˈlɛs ə spɪˈsɪfɪk keɪs ˌɪnˈvɑlvz ən əˈsaɪləm rɪkˈwɛst ər ən əˈbjuzd ʧaɪld ər spaʊs, ər wɛr ə sild prəˈtɛktɪv ˈɔrdər həz bɪn faɪld. ˈpɑrtiz tɪ ə keɪs kən ˈɔlsoʊ səbˈmɪt ˈmoʊʃənz tɪ ðə kɔrt ɪn ədˈvæns əv ə ˈhirɪŋ tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ɪt bi kloʊzd. ənd ˈʤəʤɪz hæv dɪˈskrɛʃən tɪ kloʊz ˈhirɪŋz tɪ prəˈtɛkt ˈpɑrtiz, ˈwɪtnəsɪz, ənd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈɪntəˌrɛst. bət, ˈʤɛnərəli, ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts ər səˈpoʊzd tɪ ˈɔpərˌeɪt trænˈspɛrəntli. ˈoʊpən ˈhirɪŋz ðət ər ækˈsɛsəbəl tɪ ˈɛvriˌwən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ rɪˈpɔrtərz hu lɛt ðə ˈpəblɪk noʊ wət ðɛr ˈgəvərnmənt ɪz duɪŋ, ər ɪn ðə ˈpəblɪk ˌbiˈfɔr ʤəʤ laɪənz kʊd bɪˈgɪn, ðə aɪs əˈtərni ˈsitɪd ɪn ðə frənt əv ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum tərnd əraʊnd ənd lʊkt streɪt æt mi. "hu ər ju?" hi rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ə kˈwɛʃən əv maɪ oʊn: "waɪ du ju wɔnt tɪ ju ə ˈmɛmbər əv ðə prɛs?" hi kˈwɛsʧənd ˈdɪdənt ˈænsər hɪz kˈwɛʃən. ˌɪnˈstɛd, aɪ æst əˈgɛn waɪ hi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ noʊ ɪf aɪ wɑz ə hæv ə raɪt tɪ noʊ ɪf ju ər ˈmidiə," hi sɛd. "wi hæv ðət pɔɪnt, aɪ pəˈlaɪtli sɛd aɪ ˈwəzənt əˈwɛr əv ˈɛni rulz rikˈwaɪərɪŋ əbˈzərvərz ɪn ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ɔn dɪˈmænd, tɪ ðə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ aɪs əˈtərni, ˈmaɪkəl, ðɛn æst ðə ʤəʤ fər ə dɪˈleɪ. "aɪ wɔnt tɪ teɪk kɛr əv ðɪs ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən wɪθ ðɪs ˈʤɛnəlmən fərst," hi sɛd waɪl ˈwɔkɪŋ aʊt əv ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum. aɪ toʊld ɔn hɪz weɪ aʊt aɪd laɪk tɪ spik wɪθ hɪz ˈsupərˌvaɪzər, ɛz ðə aɪs əˈtərni wɑz gɔn, ʤəʤ laɪənz əˈlaʊd ðə ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz əv wən əv ðə mɛn ɔn traɪəl tɪ tɔk tɪ ɪm θru ðə ˌtɛləˈkɑnfrənsɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. ðeɪ ˈgæðərd ɪn frənt əv ðə ˈkæmərə, ˈlæfɪŋ ənd sˈmaɪlɪŋ, ənd æst ðə mæn, hu wɑz əˈpɪrɪŋ ˈviə ˈvɪdioʊ strim frəm ə ˈdɪstənt ʤeɪl, haʊ hi wɑz duɪŋ. ðə ʤəʤ ˈɔlsoʊ ækˈsɛptɪd frəm ðə ˈfæməli səm ˈdɑkjəmənts ðeɪ hæd brɔt tɪ səˈpɔrt hɪz ðɪs pɔɪnt, ɪts wərθ ˈnoʊtɪŋ ðət aɪ ˈdɪdənt noʊ ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə mænz keɪs. aɪ ˈdɪdənt goʊ ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum tɪ rɪˈpɔrt ɔn hɪz ˈhirɪŋ, nɔr ðə ˈsɛvən ˈəðər ˈpipəl huz ˈkeɪsɪz wər ɔn ðə ˈʤəʤɪz ˈkæləndər. aɪ wɑz ðɛr, ɪn fækt, ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ə ˈstɔri əˈbaʊt haʊ ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts θɪŋ aɪ dɪd noʊt waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ðɛr: ðə mæn huz ˈhirɪŋ wɑz ˌəndərˈweɪ hæd noʊ əˈtərni. hɪz ˈfæməli ˈhædənt haɪərd wən, əv ˈpipəl ˈfeɪsɪŋ ˌdipɔrˈteɪʃən kænt əˈfɔrd ˈkaʊnsəl, ənd ər ˈðɛrˌfɔr dɪˈpraɪvd əv prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs. ɪts ə ˈkɑmən ˈprɑbləm ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts. ðeɪ goʊ əp əˈgɛnst aɪs əˈtərniz ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ɪn sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts, ˈoʊnli 15 pərˈsɛnt əv ˈpipəl ɪn dɪˈtɛnʃən ər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd baɪ ən ənd ˈloʊkəl əˈfɪʃəlz ˈrɛkəgˌnaɪz ðɪs ˈprɑbləm ənd ər ˈkərəntli kənˈsɪdərɪŋ ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət wʊd prəˈvaɪd ˈligəl ˌrɛprəzɛnˈteɪʃən tɪ ˌkælɪˈfɔrnjənz ɪn ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts. bət ˈəndər ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ˈfɛdərəl rulz, ˈivɪn ˈɪndɪʤənt ˈʧɪldrən ər lɛft tɪ ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ər haɪər ðɛr oʊn tɛn ˈmɪnəts ˈleɪtər, rɪˈtərnd. hi pɔzd æt ðə bɛnʧ wɛr aɪ wɑz ˈsɪtɪŋ ənd ˌɪnˈfɔrmd mi ðət hɪz ˈsupərˌvaɪzər, ˈlɛsli, həz ən ˈɔfəs ɔn ðə ˈsɛkənd ðət, aɪ ˈfɪgjərd hæd drɑpt hɪz dɪˈmænd ðət aɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, bət aɪ wɑz rɔŋ. hi tʊk hɪz sit æt ðə frənt əv ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, ənd ɛz ðə ʤəʤ wɑz ˈfɪlɪŋ ɪm ɪn əˈbaʊt ðə nu ˈdɑkjəmənts, ˈʃɪftɪd dɪˈpɑrtmənt [əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti] ˈwɪʃɪz tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs kənˈsərn ðət hi dɪd nɑt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ hɪmˈsɛlf," sɛd, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ mi. hi ðɛn kleɪmd ðət ðə "rɪˈspɑndənt," ðə mæn hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈpɔrt, ʃʊd bi kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈpraɪvəsi bɪˈkəz aɪ wɑz ɪn ðə laɪənz' rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə aɪs əˈtərni wɑz ðət, waɪl ðə kɔrts ər kənˈsɪdərd "ˈʤɛnərəli ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk," hi wʊd ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə mæn huz ˈhirɪŋ wɑz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ˌəndərˈweɪ əˈbaʊt ðə "kənˈsərnz." laɪənz æst ðə mæn ɔn ðə skrin ˈwɛðər hi wɑz kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt maɪ doʊnt si ˈɛniˌθɪŋ rɔŋ wɪθ ɪt," ðə mæn pərˈsɪstɪd. hi toʊld ðə ʤəʤ ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə mænz ˈkrɪmənəl ˈrɛkərd, kʊd ɛnd əp ɪn ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ðə ʤəʤ ˈriˌleɪd ðɪs kleɪm. ðət ˈprɑmptɪd ðə mæn tɪ seɪ hi wɑz, ɪn fækt, kənˈsərnd. hu ˈwʊdənt laɪənz ðɛn, rɪˈləktəntli ɪt simd, æst ˈɛvriˌwən ɪkˈsɛpt ˈfæməli ˈmɛmbərz tɪ liv ðə ˌɪˈnɪʃəli ˌɪgˈnɔrd ðə rɪkˈwɛst frəm ðə ʤəʤ, du tɪ ðə fækt ðət ɪt ˈwəzənt ən ˈɔrdər. ðɛr ˈhædənt bɪn ˈmoʊʃənz səbˈmɪtəd tɪ ðə kɔrt tɪ hoʊld ə kloʊzd ˈhirɪŋ. ɪf ðə aɪs əˈtərni wɑz ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪnli kənˈsərnd əˈbaʊt ˈɛniˌwənz ˈpraɪvəsi ɪn ðət ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr keɪs, hi kʊd hæv səbˈmɪtəd ə ˈmoʊʃən wɛl ɪn laɪənz ðɛn ˈbeɪsɪkli ədˈmɪtəd hi ˈkʊdənt bɑr mi frəm steɪɪŋ, bət hi ɪkˈspleɪnd ðət hæv tɪ kənˈsɪdər ˈkænsəlɪŋ ənd ðət pɔɪnt, aɪ æst ðə ʤəʤ tɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrm ðə mæn ɔn ðə skrin ðət aɪ ˈwəzənt goʊɪŋ tɪ pʊt ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt ɪm ɪn ˈɛni ˈnuzˌpeɪpər, bət ðət aɪ wʊd ˈprɑbəˌbli raɪt əˈbaʊt "ðə bɪˈheɪvjər əv ðə aɪs əˈtərni." aɪ ðɛn rɪkˈwɛstɪd ðə ʤəʤ tɪ æsk ðə mæn əˈgɛn ɪf hid bi ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ mi steɪɪŋ ɔn ðoʊz tərmz. ðə mæn simd ˈoʊˈkeɪ wɪθ ðɪs, bət aɪ gɑt əp ənd lɛft ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, ˈɛniˌweɪ. aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi tɪ ɪm, ənd hɪz ˈfæməli, ər ˈfərðər dɪˈleɪ hɪz tʊk ðə ˈɛləˌveɪtər daʊn tɪ ðə ˈsɛkənd flɔr ənd æst fər ˈlɛsli, ðə ʧif ˈkaʊnsəl əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ fild ˈɔfəs ənd wɔkt mi ˈɪntu hər ˈɔfəs ənd hərd maɪ kəmˈpleɪnt. aɪ toʊld hər wət ju rɛd əˈbəv, ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ, aɪ hæd bɪn ɪn ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈkɔrˌtrum, ˈloʊˌkeɪtəd ɔn ðə fɔrθ flɔr əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn strit. ˌɪˈmiˌdiətli wɪn aɪ wɔkt ˈɪntu ðə ˈkɔrˌtrum, ðə aɪs əˈtərni tərnd ənd skaʊld æt mi. aɪ tʊk ə sit ənd flɪpt ˈoʊpən maɪ ˈnoʊtˌbʊk. aɪ wɑz ðə ˈoʊnli ˈpərsən ðɛr ˌbiˈsaɪdz ðə aɪs əˈtərni ənd ðə trænzˈleɪtər. ðə ʤəʤ wɑz ɪn ˈʧeɪmbərz. ðə ˈɪmɪʤ əv ə mæn ɪn ˈkəstədi əˈpɪrd ɔn ə skrin, hɛd daʊn, ˈweɪtɪŋ. ðə aɪs əˈtərni ðɛn æst mi, "ər ju hir fər ə case?""no*," aɪ sɛd. ðət wɑz ðə truθ; aɪ wɑz ðɛr tɪ əbˈzərv ðə ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz əv ðə kɔrt, nɑt rɪˈpɔrt ɔn spɪˈsɪfɪk aɪs əˈtərni tərnd əˈweɪ, bət ˈsɛkəndz ˈleɪtər hi swəŋ bæk əraʊnd ɪn hɪz ʧɛr ənd kˈwɛsʧənd mi: "ər ju wɪθ nu wət hi wɑz ˈgɪtɪŋ æt, soʊ aɪ keɪm raɪt aʊt ənd sɛd, "əm nuz ˈmidiə." ðɛn aɪ æst ɪm, "hu ər ʧif ˈkaʊnsəl," hi sɛd ɪn ən ənˈfrɛndli ðə pæst ˈkəpəl mənθs, aɪv ɪkˈspɪriənst ˈsɪmələr bɪˈheɪvjər frəm aɪs əˈtərniz, səm əv hu sim tɪ θɪŋk ɪts streɪnʤ ðət ˈɛniˌwən wʊd wɔnt tɪ əbˈzərv ðə ˈɪnər ˈwərkɪŋz əv sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts, ənd hu sim tɪ bi ˈhɑstəl tɪ ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ə ˈlɪsənɪŋ tɪ maɪ kənˈsərnz əˈbaʊt ðə ˈkɑndəkt əv tu əv hər aɪs əˈtərniz, toʊld mi ðət kɔrt prəˈsidɪŋz ər ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk ənd ðət ðə dɪˈpɑrtmənt əv ˈhoʊmˌlænd sɪˈkjʊrəti wɔnts tɪ bi trænˈspɛrənt. ʃi sɛd, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðət ˈɛfərt tɪ hæv mi riˈmuvd frəm kɔrt wɑz ˈlaɪkli hər ɪkˈspleɪnd haʊ, læst wik, ʃi hɛld ə ˈmitɪŋ wɪθ hər əˈtərniz tɪ goʊ ˈoʊvər wət ʃi sɛd wər ˈrisəntli reɪzd kənˈsərnz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˈpraɪvəsi, ðə nuz ˈmidiə, ənd pəˈtɛnʃəl ˈseɪfti ˈɪʃuz ɪn ðə kɔrts. ʃi sɛd ðət, ɪn səm ˈkeɪsɪz, ðɛr ɪz ˈsɛnsɪtɪv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən dɪˈskəst ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈhirɪŋz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈhɪstəriz. ɪn ðə pæst, ʃi ˈædɪd, səm ˈpipəl hæv kəmˈpleɪnd ðət ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən əˈbaʊt ðɛm wɑz meɪd ˈpəblɪk, ənd ðət ə ʤəʤ ˈnɛvər æst ðɛm ɪf ðeɪ ˈwɔntɪd ə kloʊzd ˈbeɪsɪkli sɛd hər ˈɔfəs ɪz traɪɪŋ tɪ prəˈtɛkt ðə ˈpraɪvəsi əv ðə ˈpipəl ðɛr ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ, ˈpipəl hu tɛnd tɪ nɑt hæv ən əˈtərni əv ðɛr ˈkəvərd ˈmɛni ˈdɪfərənt steɪt ənd ˈfɛdərəl kɔrts ɛz ə rɪˈpɔrtər. aɪv ˈfɑloʊd ˈkeɪsɪz ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kloʊzd ˈhirɪŋz, sild ˈdɑkjəmənts, ənd ˈkɑmplɛks ˈpraɪvəsi ˈɪʃuz. bət aɪ hæv ˈnɛvər ˌbiˈfɔr hæd ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ əˈtərni dɪˈmænd ðət aɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ɪn ə kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈoʊpən tɪ ðə ˈpəblɪk. ənd aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ə ˈprɑsɪˌkjutər ˈɔfər ˈligəl ədˈvaɪs əˈbaʊt ˈpraɪvəsi tɪ ðə ˈpərsən hiz ˈprɑsɪˌkjutɪŋ ɪn ən əˈtɛmpt tɪ ɪkˈspɛl ə səˈspɛktɪd rɪˈpɔrtər frəm ðə tɪ bi ˈɑnəst, aɪv ˈnɛvər sin ˈɛniˌθɪŋ laɪk sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən jɪr, ðə fərst taɪm aɪ traɪd tɪ əˈtɛnd kɔrt æt ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 630 strit, ə ˈpraɪvət gɑrd wɪθ ˈpɛrəˌgɑn ˈsɪstəmz, wɪʧ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wɪθ ðə ˈgəvərnmənt tɪ sɪˈkjʊr ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ, toʊld mi aɪ ˈwəzənt əˈlaʊd ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənˈlɛs aɪ hæd "ən əˈpɔɪntmənt" ər "əˈfɪʃəl ˈbɪznɪs" əv səm kaɪnd. aɪ ˌɪnˈfɔrmd ɪm aɪ wɑz ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər rɪˈpɔrtər ənd ðət aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ əbˈzərv kɔrt ˈhirɪŋz. ðət wɑz maɪ əˈfɪʃəl ˈbɪznɪs, aɪ sɛd. hi kleɪmd ðɪs ˈwəzənt pərˈmɪtɪd ənd ðɛn dɪˈrɛktɪd mi aʊt əv ðə fərst taɪm aɪ traɪd ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts ɪn ðə ˈɔfəsɪz æt 100 mɑntˈgəmri strit, əˈnəðər sɪˈkjʊrəti gɑrd toʊld mi aɪ kʊd ˈoʊnli pæs θru sɪˈkjʊrəti ɪf aɪ wɑz ðɛr fər ə spɪˈsɪfɪk kɔrt ˈhirɪŋ ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ər ə ˈfæməli tɪ seɪ, aɪ kɛpt goʊɪŋ bæk. bət ɪts klɪr ðət sæn frænˈsɪskoʊz ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən kɔrts hæv ə ˈprɑbləm wɪθ trænˈspɛrənsi. |
whatever the outcome of the leadership election, we know that there will be many in our party who are disappointed with the result. someone winning inevitably means that others will have lost.
it will take time for wounds to heal particularly after a fractious contest. that is why vital we choose a deputy leader who can unite the party. someone who can rise above the divisions and bring us together to focus on the real fight of challenging this divisive tory government.
i back stella creasy as the unity candidate for deputy leader because whoever wins the leadership race, i believe she can do this job and do it with compassion, vision and integrity.
she has drawn praise from all parts of our movement and spoken clearly of the need for labour to move on from the tribalism that has plagued our past and could risk our future.
she is supported by who back each one of the four leadership candidates, demonstrating her broad appeal and ability to work with everyone. and stella is the choice for deputy leader that would enthuse and inspire labour members as shown again in recent days by a poll of party supporters.
a vote for stella can help guarantee that labour will not have an leadership team. for that to come to pass in this day and age would send a terrible signal about labour being stuck in the past rather than a modern campaigning force ready to face the future.
stella will help ensure that we can draw on the broadest range of support inside and outside parliament. like myself, she is part of a new group of politicians in the labour party, elected from 2010 onwards. only ever sat on the opposition side of the house of commons and share a deep desire for this to change.
however, the scale of the challenge is so great that ‘business as usual’ just cut it. now is the time to think radically about how we work and this is where stella really stands out. she has bold ideas about how we campaign in the future, how we harness technology and find genuine ways to engage with people.
her award-winning, law changing campaign on highlighted her natural abilities in this field. and as part of her deputy leadership campaign delivering campaign training sessions across the country. renewing labour as a movement, not a machine.
i have been particularly struck by how popular she is with labour party members outside our traditional activist base demonstrating her ability to be heard above our internal chatter and really connect with people. these members are our greatest asset and i know that stella will be able to offer them the support and motivation they need and deserve.
stella is tough and a woman of real substance and principle. but what i admire most is her ability to deliver. i have great faith that when she pulls the levers, something actually happens. what we need in a deputy leader. vision alone is nothing without the ability to implement it.
stella is undoubtedly the candidate who can help build a better labour party that we all want to be part of. however you decide to vote in the leadership election, i urge you to support stella to be our next deputy leader. | ˌwəˈtɛvər ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm əv ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪˈlɛkʃən, wi noʊ ðət ðɛr wɪl bi ˈmɛni ɪn ɑr ˈpɑrti hu ər ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪd wɪθ ðə rɪˈzəlt. ˈsəmˌwən ˈwɪnɪŋ ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli minz ðət ˈəðərz wɪl hæv lɔst. ɪt wɪl teɪk taɪm fər wundz tɪ hil ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈæftər ə ˈfrækʃəs ˈkɑntɛst. ðət ɪz waɪ ˈvaɪtəl wi ʧuz ə ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər hu kən ˈjuˌnaɪt ðə ˈpɑrti. ˈsəmˌwən hu kən raɪz əˈbəv ðə dɪˈvɪʒənz ənd brɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ðə ril faɪt əv ˈʧælənʤɪŋ ðɪs dɪˈvaɪsɪv ˈtɔri ˈgəvərnmənt. aɪ bæk ˈstɛlə ˈkrisi ɛz ðə ˈjunɪti ˈkænədɪt fər ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər bɪˈkəz huˈɛvər wɪnz ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp reɪs, aɪ bɪˈliv ʃi kən du ðɪs ʤɑb ənd du ɪt wɪθ kəmˈpæʃən, ˈvɪʒən ənd ˌɪnˈtɛgrəti. ʃi həz drɔn preɪz frəm ɔl pɑrts əv ɑr ˈmuvmənt ənd ˈspoʊkən ˈklɪrli əv ðə nid fər ˈleɪbər tɪ muv ɔn frəm ðə ˈtraɪbəlɪzəm ðət həz pleɪgd ɑr pæst ənd kʊd rɪsk ɑr fˈjuʧər. ʃi ɪz səˈpɔrtɪd baɪ hu bæk iʧ wən əv ðə fɔr ˈlidərˌʃɪp ˈkænədɪts, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ hər brɔd əˈpil ənd əˈbɪləˌti tɪ wərk wɪθ ˈɛvriˌwən. ənd ˈstɛlə ɪz ðə ʧɔɪs fər ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər ðət wʊd ɪnˈθuz ənd ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈleɪbər ˈmɛmbərz ɛz ʃoʊn əˈgɛn ɪn ˈrisənt deɪz baɪ ə poʊl əv ˈpɑrti səˈpɔrtərz. ə voʊt fər ˈstɛlə kən hɛlp ˌgɛrənˈti ðət ˈleɪbər wɪl nɑt hæv ən ˈlidərˌʃɪp tim. fər ðət tɪ kəm tɪ pæs ɪn ðɪs deɪ ənd eɪʤ wʊd sɛnd ə ˈtɛrəbəl ˈsɪgnəl əˈbaʊt ˈleɪbər biɪŋ stək ɪn ðə pæst ˈrəðər ðən ə ˈmɑdərn kæmˈpeɪnɪŋ fɔrs ˈrɛdi tɪ feɪs ðə fˈjuʧər. ˈstɛlə wɪl hɛlp ɪnˈʃʊr ðət wi kən drɔ ɔn ðə ˈbrɔdɪst reɪnʤ əv səˈpɔrt ˌɪnˈsaɪd ənd ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈpɑrləmɛnt. laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf, ʃi ɪz pɑrt əv ə nu grup əv ˌpɑləˈtɪʃənz ɪn ðə ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti, ɪˈlɛktɪd frəm 2010 ˈɑnwərdz. ˈoʊnli ˈɛvər sæt ɔn ðə ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən saɪd əv ðə haʊs əv ˈkɑmənz ənd ʃɛr ə dip dɪˈzaɪər fər ðɪs tɪ ʧeɪnʤ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə skeɪl əv ðə ˈʧælənʤ ɪz soʊ greɪt ðət ɛz usual’*’ ʤɪst kət ɪt. naʊ ɪz ðə taɪm tɪ θɪŋk ˈrædɪkli əˈbaʊt haʊ wi wərk ənd ðɪs ɪz wɛr ˈstɛlə ˈrɪli stændz aʊt. ʃi həz boʊld aɪˈdiəz əˈbaʊt haʊ wi kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ðə fˈjuʧər, haʊ wi ˈhɑrnɪs tɛkˈnɑləʤi ənd faɪnd ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn weɪz tɪ ɪnˈgeɪʤ wɪθ ˈpipəl. hər award-winning*, lɔ ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ɔn ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪd hər ˈnæʧərəl əˈbɪləˌtiz ɪn ðɪs fild. ənd ɛz pɑrt əv hər ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidərˌʃɪp kæmˈpeɪn dɪˈlɪvərɪŋ kæmˈpeɪn ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈsɛʃənz əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. rɪˈnuɪŋ ˈleɪbər ɛz ə ˈmuvmənt, nɑt ə məˈʃin. aɪ hæv bɪn ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli strək baɪ haʊ ˈpɑpjələr ʃi ɪz wɪθ ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ˈmɛmbərz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ɑr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈæktɪvɪst beɪs ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪŋ hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ bi hərd əˈbəv ɑr ˌɪnˈtərnəl ˈʧætər ənd ˈrɪli kəˈnɛkt wɪθ ˈpipəl. ðiz ˈmɛmbərz ər ɑr ˈgreɪtəst ˈæˌsɛt ənd aɪ noʊ ðət ˈstɛlə wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈɔfər ðɛm ðə səˈpɔrt ənd ˌmoʊtəˈveɪʃən ðeɪ nid ənd dɪˈzərv. ˈstɛlə ɪz təf ənd ə ˈwʊmən əv ril ˈsəbstəns ənd ˈprɪnsəpəl. bət wət aɪ ædˈmaɪr moʊst ɪz hər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ dɪˈlɪvər. aɪ hæv greɪt feɪθ ðət wɪn ʃi pʊlz ðə ˈlɛvərz, ˈsəmθɪŋ ˈæˌkʧuəli ˈhæpənz. wət wi nid ɪn ə ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər. ˈvɪʒən əˈloʊn ɪz ˈnəθɪŋ wɪˈθaʊt ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ ˈɪmpləmənt ɪt. ˈstɛlə ɪz ənˈdaʊtɪdli ðə ˈkænədɪt hu kən hɛlp bɪld ə ˈbɛtər ˈleɪbər ˈpɑrti ðət wi ɔl wɔnt tɪ bi pɑrt əv. ˌhaʊˈɛvər ju ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ voʊt ɪn ðə ˈlidərˌʃɪp ɪˈlɛkʃən, aɪ ərʤ ju tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈstɛlə tɪ bi ɑr nɛkst ˈdɛpjəti ˈlidər. |
photo of the buses and trailer provided by the manteca police department.
manteca) police say that the whole cheese tour truck caravan was stolen from the parking lot of a manteca hotel saturday morning.
the trailer was parked at the hampton inn along bass pro drive in manteca, manteca police say. at some point between and a.m., police say, thieves took off with the whole caravan of vehicles which not only includes a pickup truck and a trailer, but three classic volkswagen mini buses.
the mini buses were in the trailer, which was attached to a ford, when the theft happened, police say.
police say that the mini buses alone are worth about $100,000 each. the buses are used as a part of’s promotional tour, each one highlighting the different cheese, yogurt and ice cream products.
it be too hard to spot the vehicles, as all of them are orange with the “tillamook” logo emblazoned on the sides.
anyone who knows where the vehicles might be is asked to call the manteca police department at (209).
the following is the description, along with their license plate numbers:
-2008 ford, oregon license plate number
-wells cargo trailer, oregon license plate number
-1964 mini bus, oregon license plate number
-1966 mini bus, oregon license plate number
-1959 mini bus, oregon license plate number | ˈfoʊˌtoʊ əv ðə ˈbəsɪz ənd ˈtreɪlər prəˈvaɪdɪd baɪ ðə mɑnˈtɛkə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt. mɑnˈtɛkə pəˈlis seɪ ðət ðə hoʊl ʧiz tʊr trək ˈkɛrəˌvæn wɑz ˈstoʊlən frəm ðə ˈpɑrkɪŋ lɔt əv ə mɑnˈtɛkə hoʊˈtɛl ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ. ðə ˈtreɪlər wɑz pɑrkt æt ðə ˈhæmptən ɪn əˈlɔŋ bæs proʊ draɪv ɪn mɑnˈtɛkə, mɑnˈtɛkə pəˈlis seɪ. æt səm pɔɪnt bɪtˈwin ənd a.m*., pəˈlis seɪ, θivz tʊk ɔf wɪθ ðə hoʊl ˈkɛrəˌvæn əv ˈviɪkəlz wɪʧ nɑt ˈoʊnli ˌɪnˈkludz ə ˈpɪˌkəp trək ənd ə ˈtreɪlər, bət θri ˈklæsɪk ˈvoʊlksˌwægən ˈmɪni ˈbəsɪz. ðə ˈmɪni ˈbəsɪz wər ɪn ðə ˈtreɪlər, wɪʧ wɑz əˈtæʧt tɪ ə fɔrd wɪn ðə θɛft ˈhæpənd, pəˈlis seɪ. pəˈlis seɪ ðət ðə ˈmɪni ˈbəsɪz əˈloʊn ər wərθ əˈbaʊt iʧ. ðə ˈbəsɪz ər juzd ɛz ə pɑrt əv pərˈmoʊʃənəl tʊr, iʧ wən ˈhaɪˌlaɪtɪŋ ðə ˈdɪfərənt ʧiz, ˈjoʊgərt ənd aɪs krim ˈprɑdəkts. ɪt bi tu hɑrd tɪ spɑt ðə ˈviɪkəlz, ɛz ɔl əv ðɛm ər ˈɔrɪnʤ wɪθ ðə ““tillamook”*” ˈloʊgoʊ ɛmˈbleɪzənd ɔn ðə saɪdz. ˈɛniˌwən hu noʊz wɛr ðə ˈviɪkəlz maɪt bi ɪz æst tɪ kɔl ðə mɑnˈtɛkə pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt æt 209 ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ɪz ðə dɪˈskrɪpʃən, əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðɛr ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbərz: 2008 fɔrd ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbər -wɛlz ˈkɑrˌgoʊ ˈtreɪlər, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbər 1964 ˈmɪni bəs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbər 1966 ˈmɪni bəs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbər 1959 ˈmɪni bəs, ˈɔrəˌgɑn ˈlaɪsəns pleɪt ˈnəmbər |
the but vital signing of changed season. (the canadian press via ap)
major league soccer will look very different in 2017. because it will be joined by the respective from atlanta and minnesota, to be sure. but mostly because it will likely sport less star power than it has in several years. that is to say, it will employ far fewer aging european household names, tempted stateside for a last hurrah, payday and curtain call.
this is a good thing.
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and this is the legacy of the 2016 season.
because this past season, the designated player rule came full circle. the sorts of players the rule was designed to attract david beckham and all the rest, whose magnetism and fame would bring new attention to a league going nowhere fast now no longer represent the best use of the three dispensation players each team is allowed without counting towards their salary cap.
in 2016, steven quietly piled up 11 assists for the los angeles galaxy but missed almost half the regular season with injuries and was never the most important player on his team. frank scored 12 goals for new york city but was hardly the primary reason the club was so much improved. robbie keane no longer carried the galaxy on his shoulders after being its linchpin for four years. didier was actually by the montreal impact in favor of journeyman nobody matteo mancosu. andrea remained a very expensive piece of for.
next year, all but will be gone, as their expiring contracts were not renewed. had’s deal been up, he may have suffered the same fate. because in the grand scheme of this sort of signing, now more a relic of a flashier and less practical time than a asset.
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the that made the difference this season were of the incarnation, the more recent interpretation of the rule by teams favoring who will help them win trophies, rather than standings. they were toronto’s sebastian, michael bradley and altidore. mauro diaz of dallas. the new york red bulls’ sacha and bradley both finalists. they were the dos santos. nicolas of the seattle sounders. ignacio of the impact. diego valeri in portland. in colorado.
they were mostly men only an aficionado would have heard of before they came stateside save for the american and mexican national teamers. and they came while they were at their best, or even earlier.
indeed, the only traditional to decide games this year were david villa for and orlando kaka, who scored nine goals and assisted on 10. but this year, they were the exception to the rule.
there once was value in being a retirement league and for a long while, certainly was that. there are only so many ways of gathering traction in an impossibly crowded domestic sporting landscape. or to gain attention from a global soccer community that very much rates leagues by reputation.
do these things matter? absolutely. players decide where go by cachet and cash. you need both. signing big names, no matter how far over the hill they are, injects that cachet instantly. things snowball from there. viewers, in turn, choose what foreign leagues watch by which has the most players they like, or have heard of. if going to be a globally respected and marketable and league, you need those big names to get you started.
so after a decade of treading water and trying not to go under, signed david beckham. and then thierry henry. and then cuauhtemoc blanco. and then things started to happen very quickly. the rapid expansion, the soaring expansion fees, the stadiums, the climbing attendance, the arrival of television money, growing ratings. they are all landmarks. certainly, the league had done work of its own to solidify and stabilize, but a lot of things happen, or happen as quickly, without the famous men putting on the right jerseys.
yet we come to a point where all of that necessary anymore. the shiny stars have carried the league past the point of their own usefulness, making themselves obsolete. the soccer is markedly better from even a half decade ago. salaries are rising. teams are developing real prospects and signing respected pros from abroad in their primes, and not just as. people watch for the action now not the names been told to watch for.
garber is a big fan of the younger, more dp. (the canadian press via ap)
in his annual state of the league address, commissioner don garber pointed this out eagerly. the new wave of younger stars, garber said, “are representing a very important trend that began a few years ago.”
“these are players who came to our league in their 20s, the prime of their career,” garber continued. “when you look at the average age of players who were signed in 2016, it was 25 years old. the lowest age of all the newcomers had in the last five years.”
the receding need to sign players as glorified marketing stunts underscores the progress of a league that once gave expansion teams away for $5 million and now charges close to $200 million for them. garber envisions the next expansion round to swell the numbers to 28 teams even though the current round yet completed. with 20 teams already playing, atlanta and minnesota join next year. then the year after. miami is supposed to be the team, with an ownership group led by beckham himself. but persistent issues getting a stadium deal done have slowed that joining to a crawl, and they might yet run up to a deadline of unspecified duration.
there is a line out the door for the next four franchises. even though the league claims still losing money most loudly, of course, when a collective bargaining agreement to be hashed out with the players’ union. because argues that it could well be profitable if it so chose, but that it opts to keep investing instead. which is both plausible and reasonable, if also a convenient decoy for a financial structure that remains largely opaque. what, you might wonder, will happen to more than a billion dollars coming in through expansion fees over the course of just a few years? (technically, the money is destined for the existing “owner-operators” in’s unique system to compensate them for the dilution of their stake in the league as a whole.)
and in support of this narrative of stratospheric growth hardly any telling if threatens to overheat anytime soon as the north american soccer league appears to be kicking the bucket it does no good at all to say to club european elite that gladly take on the care of its aging stars once their historic clubs are ready to put them in a home.
that say “world-class league.” it says “league hoping to someday maybe become world class.”
mls is past that point.
because plenty of numbers suggest the outfit is already among the upper crust of soccer leagues. average attendance rose to almost in 2016 a third year in a row and now ahead of fabled a and appreciated 1. a increase over 2006, the year before beckham arrived, when was a league.
mls also had twice as many players earning a gross salary of euros a week as a did in 2016 kaka,, bradley,, and.
still, that apparently enough to convince the current or previous manager of national team, who have refused to call up or at times on account of, as ventura has put it, them playing “in a league that matter much.”
the national team manager of the country whose but decaying league can no longer draw or pay like acting dismissive of it. go figure.
but there remain skeptics aplenty. this is understandable when a mere two decades old in a sport where any club or league with any kind of name has a century of history. when only been 15 years since people not to mention the league itself wondered if it would survive another year.
mls continues to trend steeply upwards, though. and it no longer needs to rent the credibility of others to make this apparent.
leander is a soccer columnist for yahoo sports. follow him on twitter @leanderalphabet. | ðə bət ˈvaɪtəl ˈsaɪnɪŋ əv ʧeɪnʤd ˈsizən. (ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˈviə ˌeɪˈpi) ˈmeɪʤər lig ˈsɑkər wɪl lʊk ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt ɪn 2017 bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl bi ʤɔɪnd baɪ ðə rɪˈspɛktɪv frəm æˈtlæntə ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə, tɪ bi ʃʊr. bət ˈmoʊstli bɪˈkəz ɪt wɪl ˈlaɪkli spɔrt lɛs stɑr paʊər ðən ɪt həz ɪn ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ðət ɪz tɪ seɪ, ɪt wɪl ɪmˈplɔɪ fɑr fjuər ˈeɪʤɪŋ ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld neɪmz, ˈtɛmptɪd ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd fər ə læst hʊˈrɑ, ˈpeɪˌdeɪ ənd ˈkərtən kɔl. ðɪs ɪz ə gʊd θɪŋ. skroʊl tɪ kənˈtɪnju wɪθ ˈkɑntɛnt æd ənd ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈlɛgəsi əv ðə 2016 ˈsizən. bɪˈkəz ðɪs pæst ˈsizən, ðə ˈdɛzɪgˌneɪtɪd pleɪər rul keɪm fʊl ˈsərkəl. ðə sɔrts əv pleɪərz ðə rul wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ əˈtrækt ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm ənd ɔl ðə rɛst, huz ˈmægnəˌtɪzəm ənd feɪm wʊd brɪŋ nu əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ə lig goʊɪŋ ˈnoʊˌwɛr fæst naʊ noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnt ðə bɛst juz əv ðə θri ˌdɪspənˈseɪʃən pleɪərz iʧ tim ɪz əˈlaʊd wɪˈθaʊt ˈkaʊntɪŋ təˈwɔrdz ðɛr ˈsæləri kæp. ɪn 2016 ˈstivən kˈwaɪətli paɪld əp 11 əˈsɪsts fər ðə lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs ˈgæləksi bət mɪst ˈɔlˌmoʊst hæf ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz ənd wɑz ˈnɛvər ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt pleɪər ɔn hɪz tim. fræŋk skɔrd 12 goʊlz fər nu jɔrk ˈsɪti bət wɑz ˈhɑrdli ðə ˈpraɪˌmɛri ˈrizən ðə kləb wɑz soʊ məʧ ˌɪmˈpruvd. ˈrɑbi kin noʊ ˈlɔŋgər ˈkɛrid ðə ˈgæləksi ɔn hɪz ˈʃoʊldərz ˈæftər biɪŋ ɪts ˈlɪnʧˌpɪn fər fɔr jɪrz. ˈdɪdiər wɑz ˈæˌkʧuəli baɪ ðə ˌməntriˈɔl ˌɪmˈpækt ɪn ˈfeɪvər əv ˈʤərniˌmæn ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi mɑˈteɪoʊ mancosu*. ˌɑnˈdreɪə rɪˈmeɪnd ə ˈvɛri ɪkˈspɛnsɪv pis əv fər. nɛkst jɪr, ɔl bət wɪl bi gɔn, ɛz ðɛr ɪkˈspaɪrɪŋ ˈkɑnˌtrækts wər nɑt rɪˈnud. hæd dil bɪn əp, hi meɪ hæv ˈsəfərd ðə seɪm feɪt. bɪˈkəz ɪn ðə grænd skim əv ðɪs sɔrt əv ˈsaɪnɪŋ, naʊ mɔr ə ˈrɛlɪk əv ə ˈflæʃiər ənd lɛs ˈpræktɪkəl taɪm ðən ə ˈæˌsɛt. ˈstɔri kənˈtɪnjuz ðə ðət meɪd ðə ˈdɪfərəns ðɪs ˈsizən wər əv ðə ˌɪnˈkɑrˈneɪʃən, ðə mɔr ˈrisənt ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə rul baɪ timz ˈfeɪvərɪŋ hu wɪl hɛlp ðɛm wɪn ˈtroʊfiz, ˈrəðər ðən ˈstændɪŋz. ðeɪ wər tərˈɑntoʊ səˈbæsʧən, ˈmaɪkəl ˈbrædli ənd altidore*. ˈmɔroʊ diɑz əv ˈdæləs. ðə nu jɔrk rɛd bulls’*’ ˈsæʧə ənd ˈbrædli boʊθ ˈfaɪnəlɪsts. ðeɪ wər ðə dɔs ˈsæntoʊs. ˈnɪkɔləs əv ðə siˈætəl sounders*. ˌɪgˈnɑsioʊ əv ðə ˌɪmˈpækt. diˈeɪgoʊ vɑˈlɛri ɪn ˈpɔrtlənd. ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ. ðeɪ wər ˈmoʊstli mɛn ˈoʊnli ən əˌfiʃjəˈnɑˌdoʊ wʊd hæv hərd əv ˌbiˈfɔr ðeɪ keɪm ˈsteɪtˈsaɪd seɪv fər ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ənd ˈmɛksəkən ˈnæʃənəl teamers*. ənd ðeɪ keɪm waɪl ðeɪ wər æt ðɛr bɛst, ər ˈivɪn ˈərliər. ˌɪnˈdid, ðə ˈoʊnli trəˈdɪʃənəl tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd geɪmz ðɪs jɪr wər ˈdeɪvɪd ˈvɪlə fər ənd ɔˈrlænˌdoʊ kaka*, hu skɔrd naɪn goʊlz ənd əˈsɪstɪd ɔn 10 bət ðɪs jɪr, ðeɪ wər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃən tɪ ðə rul. ðɛr wəns wɑz ˈvælju ɪn biɪŋ ə rɪˈtaɪərmənt lig ənd fər ə lɔŋ waɪl, ˈsərtənli wɑz ðət. ðɛr ər ˈoʊnli soʊ ˈmɛni weɪz əv ˈgæðərɪŋ ˈtrækʃən ɪn ən ˌɪmˈpɑsəbli ˈkraʊdɪd dəˈmɛstɪk ˈspɔrtɪŋ ˈlænˌskeɪp. ər tɪ geɪn əˈtɛnʃən frəm ə ˈgloʊbəl ˈsɑkər kəmˈjunɪti ðət ˈvɛri məʧ reɪts ligz baɪ ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃən. du ðiz θɪŋz ˈmætər? ˌæbsəˈlutli. pleɪərz ˌdɪˈsaɪd wɛr goʊ baɪ ˈkæʃeɪ ənd kæʃ. ju nid boʊθ. ˈsaɪnɪŋ bɪg neɪmz, noʊ ˈmætər haʊ fɑr ˈoʊvər ðə hɪl ðeɪ ər, ˌɪnˈʤɛkts ðət ˈkæʃeɪ ˈɪnstəntli. θɪŋz sˈnoʊˌbɔl frəm ðɛr. vjuərz, ɪn tərn, ʧuz wət ˈfɔrən ligz wɔʧ baɪ wɪʧ həz ðə moʊst pleɪərz ðeɪ laɪk, ər hæv hərd əv. ɪf goʊɪŋ tɪ bi ə ˈgloʊbəli rɪˈspɛktɪd ənd ˈmɑrkətəbəl ənd lig, ju nid ðoʊz bɪg neɪmz tɪ gɪt ju ˈstɑrtɪd. soʊ ˈæftər ə ˈdɛkeɪd əv ˈtrɛdɪŋ ˈwɔtər ənd traɪɪŋ nɑt tɪ goʊ ˈəndər, saɪnd ˈdeɪvɪd ˈbɛˌkhæm. ənd ðɛn θɪˈri ˈhɛnri. ənd ðɛn kjuˈaʊtəmɑk ˈblæŋkoʊ. ənd ðɛn θɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ ˈhæpən ˈvɛri kˈwɪkli. ðə ˈræpɪd ɪkˈspænʧən, ðə ˈsɔrɪŋ ɪkˈspænʧən fiz, ðə ˈsteɪdiəmz, ðə ˈklaɪmɪŋ əˈtɛndəns, ðə ərˈaɪvəl əv ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈməni, groʊɪŋ ˈreɪtɪŋz. ðeɪ ər ɔl ˈlændˌmɑrks. ˈsərtənli, ðə lig hæd dən wərk əv ɪts oʊn tɪ səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ ənd ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪz, bət ə lɔt əv θɪŋz ˈhæpən, ər ˈhæpən ɛz kˈwɪkli, wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈfeɪməs mɛn ˈpʊtɪŋ ɔn ðə raɪt ˈʤərziz. jɛt wi kəm tɪ ə pɔɪnt wɛr ɔl əv ðət ˈnɛsəˌsɛri ˌɛniˈmɔr. ðə ˈʃaɪni stɑrz hæv ˈkɛrid ðə lig pæst ðə pɔɪnt əv ðɛr oʊn ˈjusfəlnəs, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˌɑbsəˈlit. ðə ˈsɑkər ɪz ˈmɑrkɪdli ˈbɛtər frəm ˈivɪn ə hæf ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ. ˈsæləriz ər ˈraɪzɪŋ. timz ər dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ril ˈprɑspɛkts ənd ˈsaɪnɪŋ rɪˈspɛktɪd proʊz frəm əˈbrɔd ɪn ðɛr praɪmz, ənd nɑt ʤɪst ɛz. ˈpipəl wɔʧ fər ðə ˈækʃən naʊ nɑt ðə neɪmz bɪn toʊld tɪ wɔʧ fər. ˈgɑrbər ɪz ə bɪg fæn əv ðə ˈjəŋgər, mɔr dp*. (ðə kəˈneɪdiən prɛs ˈviə ˌeɪˈpi) ɪn hɪz ˈænjuəl steɪt əv ðə lig ˈæˌdrɛs, kəˈmɪʃənər dɑn ˈgɑrbər ˈpɔɪntɪd ðɪs aʊt ˈigərli. ðə nu weɪv əv ˈjəŋgər stɑrz, ˈgɑrbər sɛd, ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪŋ ə ˈvɛri ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt trɛnd ðət bɪˈgæn ə fju jɪrz ago.”*.” ər pleɪərz hu keɪm tɪ ɑr lig ɪn ðɛr 20s*, ðə praɪm əv ðɛr career,”*,” ˈgɑrbər kənˈtɪnjud. ju lʊk æt ðə ˈævərɪʤ eɪʤ əv pleɪərz hu wər saɪnd ɪn 2016 ɪt wɑz 25 jɪrz oʊld. ðə loʊəst eɪʤ əv ɔl ðə ˈnuˌkəmərz hæd ɪn ðə læst faɪv years.”*.” ðə rɪˈsidɪŋ nid tɪ saɪn pleɪərz ɛz ˈglɔrəˌfaɪd ˈmɑrkətɪŋ stənts ˌəndərˈskɔrz ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv ə lig ðət wəns geɪv ɪkˈspænʧən timz əˈweɪ fər 5 ˈmɪljən ənd naʊ ˈʧɑrʤɪz kloʊz tɪ 200 ˈmɪljən fər ðɛm. ˈgɑrbər ɛnˈvɪʒənz ðə nɛkst ɪkˈspænʧən raʊnd tɪ swɛl ðə ˈnəmbərz tɪ 28 timz ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə ˈkɑrənt raʊnd jɛt kəmˈplitɪd. wɪθ 20 timz ɔˈrɛdi pleɪɪŋ, æˈtlæntə ənd ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ʤɔɪn nɛkst jɪr. ðɛn ðə jɪr ˈæftər. maɪˈæmi ɪz səˈpoʊzd tɪ bi ðə tim, wɪθ ən ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp grup lɛd baɪ ˈbɛˌkhæm hɪmˈsɛlf. bət pərˈsɪstənt ˈɪʃuz ˈgɪtɪŋ ə ˈsteɪdiəm dil dən hæv sloʊd ðət ˈʤɔɪnɪŋ tɪ ə krɔl, ənd ðeɪ maɪt jɛt rən əp tɪ ə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn əv ənˈspɛsəˌfaɪd ˈdʊˈreɪʃən. ðɛr ɪz ə laɪn aʊt ðə dɔr fər ðə nɛkst fɔr ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz. ˈivɪn ðoʊ ðə lig kleɪmz stɪl ˈluzɪŋ ˈməni moʊst ˈlaʊdli, əv kɔrs, wɪn ə kəˈlɛktɪv ˈbɑrgɪnɪŋ əˈgrimənt tɪ bi hæʃt aʊt wɪθ ðə players’*’ ˈjunjən. bɪˈkəz ˈɑrgjuz ðət ɪt kʊd wɛl bi ˈprɑfətəbəl ɪf ɪt soʊ ʧoʊz, bət ðət ɪt ɑpts tɪ kip ˌɪnˈvɛstɪŋ ˌɪnˈstɛd. wɪʧ ɪz boʊθ ˈplɔzəbəl ənd ˈrizənəbəl, ɪf ˈɔlsoʊ ə kənˈvinjənt dəˈkɔɪ fər ə ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈstrəkʧər ðət rɪˈmeɪnz ˈlɑrʤli oʊˈpeɪk. wət, ju maɪt ˈwəndər, wɪl ˈhæpən tɪ mɔr ðən ə ˈbɪljən ˈdɔlərz ˈkəmɪŋ ɪn θru ɪkˈspænʧən fiz ˈoʊvər ðə kɔrs əv ʤɪst ə fju jɪrz? (ˈtɛknɪkəli, ðə ˈməni ɪz ˈdɛstɪnd fər ðə ɪgˈzɪstɪŋ ““owner-operators”*” ɪn juˈnik ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ðɛm fər ðə dɪˈluʃən əv ðɛr steɪk ɪn ðə lig ɛz ə hoʊl.) ənd ɪn səˈpɔrt əv ðɪs ˈnɛrətɪv əv ˌstrætəsˈfɪrɪk groʊθ ˈhɑrdli ˈɛni ˈtɛlɪŋ ɪf θˈrɛtənz tɪ ˈoʊvərˌhit ˈɛniˌtaɪm sun ɛz ðə nɔrθ əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɑkər lig əˈpɪrz tɪ bi ˈkɪkɪŋ ðə ˈbəkɪt ɪt dɪz noʊ gʊd æt ɔl tɪ seɪ tɪ kləb ˌjʊrəˈpiən ɪˈlit ðət ˈglædli teɪk ɔn ðə kɛr əv ɪts ˈeɪʤɪŋ stɑrz wəns ðɛr hɪˈstɔrɪk kləbz ər ˈrɛdi tɪ pʊt ðɛm ɪn ə hoʊm. ðət seɪ league.”*.” ɪt sɪz ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ ˈsəmˌdeɪ ˈmeɪbi bɪˈkəm wərld class.”*.” ɪz pæst ðət pɔɪnt. bɪˈkəz ˈplɛnti əv ˈnəmbərz səˈʤɛst ðə ˈaʊtˌfɪt ɪz ɔˈrɛdi əˈməŋ ðə ˈəpər krəst əv ˈsɑkər ligz. ˈævərɪʤ əˈtɛndəns roʊz tɪ ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn 2016 ə θərd jɪr ɪn ə roʊ ənd naʊ əˈhɛd əv ˈfeɪbəld ə ənd əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd 1 ə ˌɪnˈkris ˈoʊvər 2006 ðə jɪr ˌbiˈfɔr ˈbɛˌkhæm əraɪvd, wɪn wɑz ə lig. ˈɔlsoʊ hæd twaɪs ɛz ˈmɛni pleɪərz ˈərnɪŋ ə groʊs ˈsæləri əv ˈjuˌroʊz ə wik ɛz ə dɪd ɪn 2016 kaka*,, ˈbrædli,, ənd. stɪl, ðət əˈpɛrəntli ɪˈnəf tɪ kənˈvɪns ðə ˈkɑrənt ər ˈpriviəs ˈmænɪʤər əv ˈnæʃənəl tim, hu hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ kɔl əp ər æt taɪmz ɔn əˈkaʊnt əv, ɛz vɛnˈʧərə həz pʊt ɪt, ðɛm pleɪɪŋ ə lig ðət ˈmætər much.”*.” ðə ˈnæʃənəl tim ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈkəntri huz bət dɪˈkeɪɪŋ lig kən noʊ ˈlɔŋgər drɔ ər peɪ laɪk ˈæktɪŋ dɪsˈmɪsɪv əv ɪt. goʊ ˈfɪgjər. bət ðɛr rɪˈmeɪn ˈskɛptɪks əˈplɛnti. ðɪs ɪz ˌəndərˈstændəbəl wɪn ə mɪr tu ˈdɛkeɪdz oʊld ɪn ə spɔrt wɛr ˈɛni kləb ər lig wɪθ ˈɛni kaɪnd əv neɪm həz ə ˈsɛnʧəri əv ˈhɪstəri. wɪn ˈoʊnli bɪn 15 jɪrz sɪns ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən ðə lig ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈwəndərd ɪf ɪt wʊd sərˈvaɪv əˈnəðər jɪr. kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ trɛnd ˈstipli ˈəpwərdz, ðoʊ. ənd ɪt noʊ ˈlɔŋgər nidz tɪ rɛnt ðə ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti əv ˈəðərz tɪ meɪk ðɪs əˈpɛrənt. liˈændər ɪz ə ˈsɑkər ˈkɑləmnəst fər ˈjɑˌhu spɔrts. ˈfɑloʊ ɪm ɔn tˈwɪtər @leanderalphabet*. |
making videos as a full time job is one hell of a lot of fun. it is actually a lot of work but it is the sort of work i just love doing. however at the end of the day as a job it also has to allow me to make a living for me and my family and that is where comes in.
youtube is not the best way to make a living unless you are a super star and worst of all it is very unreliable. some months are good, some are not so good. so in the end a content creator like myself needs to find alternative ways to keep going. now there are many such ways and i will be trying them all out, but one way is for my content to be supported directly by you guys. that is where comes in.
you can now support me with a small donation each month if you have the means to do so. but please only do so if you are comfortable with it. you guys support me in many other ways already and this should not be seen as a requirement. | ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈvɪdioʊz ɛz ə fʊl taɪm ʤɑb ɪz wən hɛl əv ə lɔt əv fən. ɪt ɪz ˈæˌkʧuəli ə lɔt əv wərk bət ɪt ɪz ðə sɔrt əv wərk aɪ ʤɪst ləv duɪŋ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ ɛz ə ʤɑb ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ həz tɪ əˈlaʊ mi tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ fər mi ənd maɪ ˈfæməli ənd ðət ɪz wɛr kəmz ɪn. ˈjuˌtub ɪz nɑt ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ meɪk ə ˈlɪvɪŋ ənˈlɛs ju ər ə ˈsupər stɑr ənd wərst əv ɔl ɪt ɪz ˈvɛri ˌənrɪˈlaɪəbəl. səm mənθs ər gʊd, səm ər nɑt soʊ gʊd. soʊ ɪn ðə ɛnd ə ˈkɑntɛnt kriˈeɪtər laɪk ˌmaɪˈsɛlf nidz tɪ faɪnd ɔlˈtərnətɪv weɪz tɪ kip goʊɪŋ. naʊ ðɛr ər ˈmɛni səʧ weɪz ənd aɪ wɪl bi traɪɪŋ ðɛm ɔl aʊt, bət wən weɪ ɪz fər maɪ ˈkɑntɛnt tɪ bi səˈpɔrtɪd dɪˈrɛkli baɪ ju gaɪz. ðət ɪz wɛr kəmz ɪn. ju kən naʊ səˈpɔrt mi wɪθ ə smɔl doʊˈneɪʃən iʧ mənθ ɪf ju hæv ðə minz tɪ du soʊ. bət pliz ˈoʊnli du soʊ ɪf ju ər ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ ɪt. ju gaɪz səˈpɔrt mi ɪn ˈmɛni ˈəðər weɪz ɔˈrɛdi ənd ðɪs ʃʊd nɑt bi sin ɛz ə rɪkˈwaɪrmənt. |
none of this is made up. people really did put this stupid crazy shit on their resumes or job applications.
1. i am very detail-oreinted.
2. my intensity and focus are at inordinately high levels, and my ability to complete projects on time is unspeakable.
3. thank you for your consideration. hope to hear from you shorty!
4. enclosed is a ruff draft of my resume.
5. best for employers that i not work with people.
6. here are my qualifications for you to overlook.
7. i am a quick leaner, dependable, and motivated.
8. if this resume blow your hat off, then please return it in the enclosed envelope.
9. my fortune cookie said, “your next interview will result in a job.” and i like your company in particular.
10. i saw your ad on the information highway, and i came to a screeching halt.
11. insufficient writing skills, thought processes have slowed down some. if i am not one of the best, i will look for another opportunity.
12. please disregard the attached is terribly out of date.
13. seek challenges that test my mind and body, since the two are usually inseparable.
14. graduated in the top 66% of my class.
15. reason for leaving last job: the owner gave new meaning to the word paranoia. i prefer to elaborate privately.
16. previous experience: fiasco.
17. exposure to german for two years, but many words are inappropriate for business.
18. experience: watered, groomed, and fed the family dog for years.
19. i am a rabid typist.
20. i have a degree in computers.
21. excellent memory; strong math aptitude; excellent memory; effective management skills; and very good at math.
22. strengths: ability to meet deadlines while maintaining composer.
23. i worked as a corporate lesion.
24. reason for leaving last job: pushed aside so the vice girlfriend could steal my job.
25. married, eight children. prefer frequent travel.
26. objective: to have my skills and ethics challenged on a daily basis.
27. special skills: thyping.
28. my ruthlessness terrorized the competition and can sometimes offend.
29. i can play well with others.
30. personal goal: to a classic cottage from the ground up using my father-in-law.
31. objective: i want a base salary of $50-$60,000 dollars, not including bonus. and some decent benefits. like a retirement plan, health insurance, personal or sick days.
32. experience: provided correct answers to customers’ questions.
33. education: graduated from predatory school with honors.
34. never been fired, although it could happen anytime now.
35. i have happily been a “kept man” for the past 10 years.
36. have extensive experience in turkey manufactures as well as new product development and implementation.
37. i am accustomed to speaking in front of all kinds of audiences. i make points as well as i can.
38. personal: five children. dog: jasper. cat: morris. gerbil: binky.
39. while in military, was instrumental in creation of a treat detection system.
40. my compensation package at my last job included a base salary of $64,500 with excellent benefits including flextime. i am looking for a position in which i can work a more flexible schedule.
41. hire me and you regret it - i am funny, cute, smart and creative… really.
42. referees available upon request.
43. previous rank: senior instigator.
44. i have recently sold my home and i now live in a large so i will be able to relocate quickly.
45. reason for leaving: they stopped paying me.
46. cover letter: desire the chance to showcase my delightful personality, intelligence and superior judgment, which are so hard to find these days.
47. personal achievements: successfully played “chop sticks” on a toy piano with my big toes.
48. objective: to obtain a position where i can make a difference, infecting others with my professionalism, enthusiasm and dedication.
49. strengths: impersonal skills.
50. special interests: i like any projects that are fun.
51. please explain any breaks in your employment career: 15 minute coffee break while working at a home improvement store.
52. vocational plans: sea world.
hey, when you hire stupid people like that, don't be surprised when they come back with a $53,000 bill like this guy did.
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10+ unusual ways to make easy money on the internet if you love writing. | nən əv ðɪs ɪz meɪd əp. ˈpipəl ˈrɪli dɪd pʊt ðɪs ˈstupɪd ˈkreɪzi ʃɪt ɔn ðɛr ˈrɛzəˌmeɪz ər ʤɑb ˌæpləˈkeɪʃənz. 1 aɪ æm ˈvɛri detail-oreinted*. 2 maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪti ənd ˈfoʊkɪs ər æt ˌɪˈnɔrdənətli haɪ ˈlɛvəlz, ənd maɪ əˈbɪləˌti tɪ kəmˈplit ˈprɑʤɛkts ɔn taɪm ɪz ənˈspikəbəl. 3 θæŋk ju fər jʊr kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən. hoʊp tɪ hir frəm ju ˈʃɔrti! 4 ɪnˈkloʊzd ɪz ə rəf dræft əv maɪ ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ. 5 bɛst fər ɪmˈplɔɪərz ðət aɪ nɑt wərk wɪθ ˈpipəl. 6 hir ər maɪ kˌwɑləfəˈkeɪʃənz fər ju tɪ ˈoʊvərˌlʊk. 7 aɪ æm ə kwɪk ˈlinər, dɪˈpɛndəbəl, ənd ˈmoʊtəˌveɪtəd. 8 ɪf ðɪs ˈrɛzəˌmeɪ bloʊ jʊr hæt ɔf, ðɛn pliz rɪˈtərn ɪt ɪn ðə ɪnˈkloʊzd ˈɛnvəˌloʊp. 9 maɪ ˈfɔrʧən ˈkʊki sɛd, nɛkst ˈɪntərvˌju wɪl rɪˈzəlt ɪn ə job.”*.” ənd aɪ laɪk jʊr ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr. 10 aɪ sɔ jʊr æd ɔn ðə ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ˈhaɪˌweɪ, ənd aɪ keɪm tɪ ə ˈskriʧɪŋ hɔlt. 11 ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt ˈraɪtɪŋ skɪlz, θɔt ˈprɑsɛsəz hæv sloʊd daʊn səm. ɪf aɪ æm nɑt wən əv ðə bɛst, aɪ wɪl lʊk fər əˈnəðər ˌɑpərˈtunəti. 12 pliz ˌdɪsrɪˈgɑrd ðə əˈtæʧt ɪz ˈtɛrəbli aʊt əv deɪt. 13 sik ˈʧælənʤɪz ðət tɛst maɪ maɪnd ənd ˈbɑdi, sɪns ðə tu ər ˈjuʒəwəli ˌɪnˈsɛpərəbəl. 14 ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd ɪn ðə tɔp 66 əv maɪ klæs. 15 ˈrizən fər ˈlivɪŋ læst ʤɑb: ðə ˈoʊnər geɪv nu ˈminɪŋ tɪ ðə wərd ˌpɛrəˈnɔɪə. aɪ prɪˈfər tɪ ɪˈlæbərˌeɪt ˈpraɪvətli. 16 ˈpriviəs ɪkˈspɪriəns: fiˈæskoʊ. 17 ɪkˈspoʊʒər tɪ ˈʤərmən fər tu jɪrz, bət ˈmɛni wərdz ər ˌɪnəˈproʊpriɪt fər ˈbɪznɪs. 18 ɪkˈspɪriəns: ˈwɔtərd, grumd, ənd fɛd ðə ˈfæməli dɔg fər jɪrz. 19 aɪ æm ə ˈræbɪd ˈtaɪpɪst. 20 aɪ hæv ə dɪˈgri ɪn kəmˈpjutərz. 21 ˈɛksələnt ˈmɛməri; strɔŋ mæθ ˈæptəˌtud; ˈɛksələnt ˈmɛməri; ˈifɛktɪv ˈmænɪʤmənt skɪlz; ənd ˈvɛri gʊd æt mæθ. 22 strɛŋθs: əˈbɪləˌti tɪ mit ˈdɛˌdlaɪnz waɪl meɪnˈteɪnɪŋ kəmˈpoʊzər. 23 aɪ wərkt ɛz ə ˈkɔrpərət ˈliʒən. 24 ˈrizən fər ˈlivɪŋ læst ʤɑb: pʊʃt əˈsaɪd soʊ ðə vaɪs ˈgərlˌfrɛnd kʊd stil maɪ ʤɑb. 25 ˈmɛrid, eɪt ˈʧɪldrən. prɪˈfər ˈfrikˌwɛnt ˈtrævəl. 26 əˈbʤɛktɪv: tɪ hæv maɪ skɪlz ənd ˈɛθɪks ˈʧælənʤd ɔn ə ˈdeɪli ˈbeɪsɪs. 27 ˈspɛʃəl skɪlz: thyping*. 28 maɪ ˈruθləsnəs ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd ðə ˌkɑmpəˈtɪʃən ənd kən ˈsəmˌtaɪmz əˈfɛnd. 29 aɪ kən pleɪ wɛl wɪθ ˈəðərz. 30 ˈpərsɪnəl goʊl: tɪ ə ˈklæsɪk ˈkɑtɪʤ frəm ðə graʊnd əp ˈjuzɪŋ maɪ ˈfɑðərɪnˌlɔ. 31 əˈbʤɛktɪv: aɪ wɔnt ə beɪs ˈsæləri əv ˈdɔlərz, nɑt ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈboʊnəs. ənd səm ˈdisənt ˈbɛnəfɪts. laɪk ə rɪˈtaɪərmənt plæn, hɛlθ ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns, ˈpərsɪnəl ər sɪk deɪz. 32 ɪkˈspɪriəns: prəˈvaɪdɪd kərˈɛkt ˈænsərz tɪ customers’*’ kˈwɛsʧənz. 33 ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən: ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd frəm ˈprɛdəˌtɔri skul wɪθ ˈɑnərz. 34 ˈnɛvər bɪn faɪərd, ˌɔlˈðoʊ ɪt kʊd ˈhæpən ˈɛniˌtaɪm naʊ. 35 aɪ hæv ˈhæpəli bɪn ə man”*” fər ðə pæst 10 jɪrz. 36 hæv ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ɪkˈspɪriəns ɪn ˈtərki ˌmænjəˈfækʧərz ɛz wɛl ɛz nu ˈprɑdəkt dɪˈvɛləpmənt ənd ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən. 37 aɪ æm əˈkəstəmd tɪ ˈspikɪŋ ɪn frənt əv ɔl kaɪnz əv ˈɔdiənsəz. aɪ meɪk pɔɪnts ɛz wɛl ɛz aɪ kən. 38 ˈpərsɪnəl: faɪv ˈʧɪldrən. dɔg: ˈʤæspər. kæt: ˈmɔrɪs. gerbil*: binky*. 39 waɪl ɪn ˈmɪlɪˌtɛri, wɑz ˌɪnstrəˈmɛnəl ɪn kriˈeɪʃən əv ə trit dɪˈtɛkʃən ˈsɪstəm. 40 maɪ ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən ˈpækɪʤ æt maɪ læst ʤɑb ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə beɪs ˈsæləri əv wɪθ ˈɛksələnt ˈbɛnəfɪts ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈflɛkˌstaɪm. aɪ æm ˈlʊkɪŋ fər ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪn wɪʧ aɪ kən wərk ə mɔr ˈflɛksəbəl ˈskɛʤʊl. 41 haɪər mi ənd ju rɪˈgrɛt ɪt aɪ æm ˈfəni, kjut, smɑrt ənd creative…*… ˈrɪli. 42 ˌrɛfərˈiz əˈveɪləbəl əˈpɑn rɪkˈwɛst. 43 ˈpriviəs ræŋk: ˈsinjər ˈɪnstəˌgeɪtər. 44 aɪ hæv ˈrisəntli soʊld maɪ hoʊm ənd aɪ naʊ lɪv ɪn ə lɑrʤ soʊ aɪ wɪl bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˌriˈloʊkeɪt kˈwɪkli. 45 ˈrizən fər ˈlivɪŋ: ðeɪ stɑpt peɪɪŋ mi. 46 ˈkəvər ˈlɛtər: dɪˈzaɪər ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈʃoʊˌkeɪs maɪ dɪˈlaɪtfəl ˌpərsəˈnælɪti, ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ənd suˈpɪriər ˈʤəʤmənt, wɪʧ ər soʊ hɑrd tɪ faɪnd ðiz deɪz. 47 ˈpərsɪnəl əˈʧivmənts: səkˈsɛsfəli pleɪd sticks”*” ɔn ə tɔɪ piˈænə wɪθ maɪ bɪg toʊz. 48 əˈbʤɛktɪv: tɪ əbˈteɪn ə pəˈzɪʃən wɛr aɪ kən meɪk ə ˈdɪfərəns, ˌɪnˈfɛktɪŋ ˈəðərz wɪθ maɪ prəˈfɛʃənəˌlɪzəm, ɪnˈθuziˌæzəm ənd ˌdɛdəˈkeɪʃən. 49 strɛŋθs: ˌɪmˈpərsənəl skɪlz. 50 ˈspɛʃəl ˈɪntərɪsts: aɪ laɪk ˈɛni ˈprɑʤɛkts ðət ər fən. 51 pliz ɪkˈspleɪn ˈɛni breɪks ɪn jʊr ɪmˈplɔɪmənt kərɪr: 15 ˈmɪnət ˈkɔfi breɪk waɪl ˈwərkɪŋ æt ə hoʊm ˌɪmˈpruvmənt stɔr. 52 voʊˈkeɪʃənəl plænz: si wərld. heɪ, wɪn ju haɪər ˈstupɪd ˈpipəl laɪk ðət, doʊnt bi səˈpraɪzd wɪn ðeɪ kəm bæk wɪθ ə bɪl laɪk ðɪs gaɪ dɪd. rɪˈleɪtɪd: 10 greɪt ɪgˈzæmpəlz haʊ nɑt tɪ raɪt ə ˈpərsɪnəl æd [ˈviə ənˈkɑmən ˈbɪznɪs blɔg] 10 ˈtoʊtəli ˈstupɪd ˈɔnˌlaɪn ˈbɪznɪs aɪˈdiəz ðət meɪd ˈsəmˌwən rɪʧ əˈbændənd pɑ. haʊs jildz paɪlz əv ˈtrɛʒər faɪv ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈstɔriz ðət pʊt jʊrz tɪ ʃeɪm haʊ tɪ tərn 60 ˈɪntu 1000 ɪn θri mənθs wɪθ doʊˈmeɪn neɪmz 10 ənˈjuˌʒuəl weɪz tɪ meɪk ˈizi ˈməni ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ɪf ju ləv ˈraɪtɪŋ. |
lea and ben stern. (courtesy of lea)
when the nazis ripped his family from their home in poland, ben stern survived the ghettos and the concentration camps by never losing faith in human kindness.
so now, at the end of his life, the has found an almost perfect antidote to how he was treated by the nazis: opening his california home to one of their descendants.
his roommate, lea, is a german student at the graduate theological union in berkeley, whose grandparents were active and unrepentant members of the nazi party. rather than shy away from her history, it has inspired her to learn about jewish people and educate others about their religion and what they endured during the holocaust. even getting her degree in jewish studies.
welcoming, the kin of the very people who brutally forced him from his childhood home, to live as his roommate while she finishes her degree feels like “an act of justice,” stern said in an interview. “it was the right thing to do. doing the opposite of what they did.”
there is much about their living situation that defies norms: the sizable generation gap, the gender divide and, of course, the fact that a holocaust survivor and the granddaughter of nazis. and yet both found they have so much to give each other.
a photo clipped from a newspaper from helen and ben arrival in america in may 1946. (courtesy: charlene stern)
heitfeld provides companionship to stern, whose wife of more than 70 years recently went into a nursing home because of her worsening dementia.
in the evenings, the unlikely pair watch tv together, usually the news. they have dinner together almost every night, and snack on herring salad and crackers before their meal a mutual favorite. they have long conversations about history and current events and he tells her stories of his life in poland before the war. last semester, stern, who never went to high school or college, audited a graduate class with her, and they walked together to campus every thursday night.
for, friendship is the rarest of gifts an insight into human resiliency and compassion.
“this act of his opening his home, i know how to describe it, how forgiving or how big your heart must be to do that, and what that teaches me to be in the presence of someone who has been through that and is able to have me there and to love me,” she said. “that he was able to open the door for someone who would remind him of all his pain.”
‘i was reborn’
stern was a teenager when nazis took over his small polish town. he survived life in the warsaw ghetto, nine concentration camps, including auschwitz, and the death march from buchenwald. when americans liberated them, he went searching for his family and found no one.
he met his wife, helen, in a displaced prisoners camp after the war and the young couple made their way to america with nothing more than a dream for a new life. he had no education, no trade, no money and could not speak english. but he had his life.
“i was reborn. i did not forget what happened to me, but i was determined to rebuild the family that i lost and speak out on the pain and losses that so many people gave their lives for no reason only because they were hated because of their particular religion,” stern said. “we found a mixture of religions being accepted and that was opening the door for a free life, that was a gift that until today i am thankful for the opportunity to enjoy the freedom to build the beautiful family that i have.”
his daughter, charlene, has preserved her story in a documentary called the “near normal man,” which is what he calls himself. no one could spend a day in auschwitz and call themselves normal, tell her. in the film, stern recalls in his own words and with moving detail what he endured and how it shaped his afterward.
“when the nazis came, his only weapon was his insistence upon living and remaining human,” charlene stern said. “i asked him, ‘how did you change? how did you change after the holocaust?’ he said, ‘char, i became more compassionate.’ the father i inherited.”
ben stern, 95, is a holocaust survivor who made it through nine concentration camps, including auschwitz. stern's daughter preserved her father's story in a documentary called the "near normal man." stern)
charlene’s voice caught as she recalled showing the film to’s parents when they came to visit. after watching,’s father, whose parents were nazis, asked whether he could help her get the movie shown in germany. he said they would travel around the country together the daughter of a jewish holocaust survivor and the son of a nazi solider.
charlene and lea are both, in a way, students of their past who feel compelled to use their family history to educate. grew up in a small town in northern germany and, until she moved to the united states five years ago to work as an au pair, never met a jewish person, she said. on her way to dropping off the children she took care of at school, pass a jewish retirement home. with several hours in the morning to herself, she decided to volunteer there. it was one thing to be meeting jewish people her own age, but she said she wanted to spend time with the generation directly affected by what her ancestors did.
“i’ve reflected so much about my own identity. if i want to identify with my country, about confronting the things that hurt and put me in an uncomfortable position,” she said. “i feel responsibility for the memory of the holocaust.”
not staying silent
the rise of acts in the united states bomb threats at jewish community centers and the desecration of jewish cemeteries has been weighing heavily on stern and.
the vitriol directed at minority groups, not just jews, is all too reminiscent. “i walk with a fresh injection of pain and hurt,” stern said.
heitfeld feels it, too. “i’ve been in more pain that living with a man who went through this and now has to be confronted with this on the news,” she said.
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but this is not the first time stern has been faced with this painful reminder of his past. in 1977, he and his family lived in skokie, a suburb of chicago, which at that time was majority jewish. a group requested a permit to demonstrate in the streets in their town. it was a haunting proposition, the idea that a group bearing swastikas would once again converge on his town. stern refused to sit idly by and let this happen, so he organized an effort to block them from coming. because of first amendment rights, stern succeed in banning them, so instead he encouraged other jewish people to not hide away afraid, but instead to stage a if the nazis came.
ira glasser, the former director of the american civil liberties union, which advocated for thes’ right to march, wrote in the huffington post that it was “a brilliant response and a perfect remedy for a country with strong first amendment rights.”
living with a millennial. making the film. all in service to lifelong mission to ensure young people are informed to stand up to hate once there are no more survivors left to tell their stories. for stern, this new wave of hate is yet another moment that he cannot stay silent.
“i feel like important for the reason i survived to tell the world, to tell the next generation what to look out for to have a better, secure, free life,” he said. “it’s important for them to learn how to behave with other people, with other nations, religions. different, but all human and there is room for each and every one of us in this world. it should be in harmony instead of hatred, racism. we are all born; all going to go. while here, we should try to improve the world.”
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two brothers were separated by the holocaust. after 77 years, their families just reunited. | li ənd bɛn stərn. (ˈkərtəsi əv li) wɪn ðə ˈnɑtsiz rɪpt hɪz ˈfæməli frəm ðɛr hoʊm ɪn ˈpoʊlənd, bɛn stərn sərˈvaɪvd ðə ˈgɛtoʊz ənd ðə ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps baɪ ˈnɛvər ˈluzɪŋ feɪθ ɪn ˈjumən ˈkaɪndnəs. soʊ naʊ, æt ðə ɛnd əv hɪz laɪf, ðə həz faʊnd ən ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈænɪˌdoʊt tɪ haʊ hi wɑz ˈtritɪd baɪ ðə ˈnɑtsiz: ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɪz ˌkæləˈfɔrnjə hoʊm tɪ wən əv ðɛr dɪˈsɛnɪnts. hɪz ˈruˌmeɪt, li, ɪz ə ˈʤərmən ˈstudənt æt ðə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt ˌθiəˈlɑʤɪkəl ˈjunjən ɪn ˈbərkli, huz ˈgrændˌpɛrənts wər ˈæktɪv ənd ˌənrɪˈpɛntənt ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈnɑtsi ˈpɑrti. ˈrəðər ðən ʃaɪ əˈweɪ frəm hər ˈhɪstəri, ɪt həz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd hər tɪ lərn əˈbaʊt ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl ənd ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt ˈəðərz əˈbaʊt ðɛr rɪˈlɪʤən ənd wət ðeɪ ɪnˈdʊrd ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst. ˈivɪn ˈgɪtɪŋ hər dɪˈgri ɪn ʤuɪʃ ˈstədiz. ˈwɛlkəmɪŋ, ðə kɪn əv ðə ˈvɛri ˈpipəl hu ˈbrutəli fɔrst ɪm frəm hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd hoʊm, tɪ lɪv ɛz hɪz ˈruˌmeɪt waɪl ʃi ˈfɪnɪʃɪz hər dɪˈgri filz laɪk ækt əv justice,”*,” stərn sɛd ɪn ən ˈɪntərvˌju. wɑz ðə raɪt θɪŋ tɪ du. duɪŋ ðə ˈɑpəzɪt əv wət ðeɪ did.”*.” ðɛr ɪz məʧ əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈlɪvɪŋ ˌsɪʧuˈeɪʃən ðət dɪˈfaɪz nɔrmz: ðə ˈsaɪzəbəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən gæp, ðə ˈʤɛndər dɪˈvaɪd ənd, əv kɔrs, ðə fækt ðət ə ˈhɔləˌkɔst sərˈvaɪvər ənd ðə ˈgrænˌdɔtər əv ˈnɑtsiz. ənd jɛt boʊθ faʊnd ðeɪ hæv soʊ məʧ tɪ gɪv iʧ ˈəðər. ə ˈfoʊˌtoʊ klɪpt frəm ə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər frəm ˈhɛlən ənd bɛn ərˈaɪvəl ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə ɪn meɪ 1946 (ˈkərtəsi: ʃɑˈrlin stərn) prəˈvaɪdz kəmˈpænjənˌʃɪp tɪ stərn, huz waɪf əv mɔr ðən 70 jɪrz ˈrisəntli wɛnt ˈɪntu ə ˈnərsɪŋ hoʊm bɪˈkəz əv hər ˈwərsənɪŋ dɪˈmɛnʃiə. ɪn ðə ˈivnɪŋz, ðə ənˈlaɪkli pɛr wɔʧ ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən təˈgɛðər, ˈjuʒəwəli ðə nuz. ðeɪ hæv ˈdɪnər təˈgɛðər ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˈɛvəri naɪt, ənd snæk ɔn ˈhɛrɪŋ ˈsæləd ənd ˈkrækərz ˌbiˈfɔr ðɛr mil ə mˈjuʧuəl ˈfeɪvərɪt. ðeɪ hæv lɔŋ ˌkɑnvərˈseɪʃənz əˈbaʊt ˈhɪstəri ənd ˈkɑrənt ɪˈvɛnts ənd hi tɛlz hər ˈstɔriz əv hɪz laɪf ɪn ˈpoʊlənd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə wɔr. læst səˈmɛstər, stərn, hu ˈnɛvər wɛnt tɪ haɪ skul ər ˈkɑlɪʤ, ˈɔdɪtɪd ə ˈgræʤəˌweɪt klæs wɪθ hər, ənd ðeɪ wɔkt təˈgɛðər tɪ ˈkæmpəs ˈɛvəri ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt. fər, ˈfrɛndʃɪp ɪz ðə ˈrɛrəst əv gɪfts ən ˈɪnˌsaɪt ˈɪntu ˈjumən rɪˈzɪljənsi ənd kəmˈpæʃən. ækt əv hɪz ˈoʊpənɪŋ hɪz hoʊm, aɪ noʊ haʊ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ɪt, haʊ fərˈgɪvɪŋ ər haʊ bɪg jʊr hɑrt məst bi tɪ du ðət, ənd wət ðət ˈtiʧɪz mi tɪ bi ɪn ðə ˈprɛzəns əv ˈsəmˌwən hu həz bɪn θru ðət ənd ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv mi ðɛr ənd tɪ ləv me,”*,” ʃi sɛd. hi wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr fər ˈsəmˌwən hu wʊd riˈmaɪnd ɪm əv ɔl hɪz pain.”*.” wɑz reborn’*’ stərn wɑz ə ˈtiˌneɪʤər wɪn ˈnɑtsiz tʊk ˈoʊvər hɪz smɔl ˈpɑlɪʃ taʊn. hi sərˈvaɪvd laɪf ɪn ðə ˈwɔrˌsɔ ˈgɛtoʊ, naɪn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔʃwɪts, ənd ðə dɛθ mɑrʧ frəm ˈbjukɛnˌwɑld. wɪn əˈmɛrɪkənz ˈlɪˌbərˌeɪtɪd ðɛm, hi wɛnt ˈsərʧɪŋ fər hɪz ˈfæməli ənd faʊnd noʊ wən. hi mɛt hɪz waɪf, ˈhɛlən, ɪn ə dɪˈspleɪst ˈprɪzənərz kæmp ˈæftər ðə wɔr ənd ðə jəŋ ˈkəpəl meɪd ðɛr weɪ tɪ əˈmɛrɪkə wɪθ ˈnəθɪŋ mɔr ðən ə drim fər ə nu laɪf. hi hæd noʊ ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən, noʊ treɪd, noʊ ˈməni ənd kʊd nɑt spik ˈɪŋlɪʃ. bət hi hæd hɪz laɪf. wɑz ˈriˈbɔrn. aɪ dɪd nɑt fərˈgɛt wət ˈhæpənd tɪ mi, bət aɪ wɑz dɪˈtərmənd tɪ riˈbɪld ðə ˈfæməli ðət aɪ lɔst ənd spik aʊt ɔn ðə peɪn ənd ˈlɔsɪz ðət soʊ ˈmɛni ˈpipəl geɪv ðɛr lɪvz fər noʊ ˈrizən ˈoʊnli bɪˈkəz ðeɪ wər ˈheɪtɪd bɪˈkəz əv ðɛr ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr religion,”*,” stərn sɛd. faʊnd ə ˈmɪksʧər əv riˈlɪʤənz biɪŋ ækˈsɛptɪd ənd ðət wɑz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ðə dɔr fər ə fri laɪf, ðət wɑz ə gɪft ðət ənˈtɪl təˈdeɪ aɪ æm ˈθæŋkfəl fər ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə ˈfridəm tɪ bɪld ðə ˈbjutəfəl ˈfæməli ðət aɪ have.”*.” hɪz ˈdɔtər, ʃɑˈrlin, həz prɪˈzərvd hər ˈstɔri ɪn ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri kɔld ðə ˈnɔrməl man,”*,” wɪʧ ɪz wət hi kɔlz hɪmˈsɛlf. noʊ wən kʊd spɛnd ə deɪ ɪn ˈɔʃwɪts ənd kɔl ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈnɔrməl, tɛl hər. ɪn ðə fɪlm, stərn ˈriˌkɔlz ɪn hɪz oʊn wərdz ənd wɪθ ˈmuvɪŋ ˈditeɪl wət hi ɪnˈdʊrd ənd haʊ ɪt ʃeɪpt hɪz ˈæftərwərd. ðə ˈnɑtsiz keɪm, hɪz ˈoʊnli ˈwɛpən wɑz hɪz ˌɪnˈsɪstəns əˈpɑn ˈlɪvɪŋ ənd rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ human,”*,” ʃɑˈrlin stərn sɛd. æst ɪm, dɪd ju ʧeɪnʤ? haʊ dɪd ju ʧeɪnʤ ˈæftər ðə holocaust?’*?’ hi sɛd, ‘‘char*, aɪ bɪˈkeɪm mɔr compassionate.’*.’ ðə ˈfɑðər aɪ inherited.”*.” bɛn stərn, 95 ɪz ə ˈhɔləˌkɔst sərˈvaɪvər hu meɪd ɪt θru naɪn ˌkɑnsənˈtreɪʃən kæmps, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈɔʃwɪts. stərnz ˈdɔtər prɪˈzərvd hər ˈfɑðərz ˈstɔri ɪn ə ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri kɔld ðə "nɪr ˈnɔrməl mæn." stərn) vɔɪs kɔt ɛz ʃi rɪˈkɔld ʃoʊɪŋ ðə fɪlm tɪ ˈpɛrənts wɪn ðeɪ keɪm tɪ ˈvɪzɪt. ˈæftər ˈwɑʧɪŋ, ˈfɑðər, huz ˈpɛrənts wər ˈnɑtsiz, æst ˈwɛðər hi kʊd hɛlp hər gɪt ðə ˈmuvi ʃoʊn ɪn ˈʤərməni. hi sɛd ðeɪ wʊd ˈtrævəl əraʊnd ðə ˈkəntri təˈgɛðər ðə ˈdɔtər əv ə ʤuɪʃ ˈhɔləˌkɔst sərˈvaɪvər ənd ðə sən əv ə ˈnɑtsi solider*. ʃɑˈrlin ənd li ər boʊθ, ɪn ə weɪ, ˈstudənts əv ðɛr pæst hu fil kəmˈpɛld tɪ juz ðɛr ˈfæməli ˈhɪstəri tɪ ˈɛʤəˌkeɪt. gru əp ɪn ə smɔl taʊn ɪn ˈnɔrðərn ˈʤərməni ənd, ənˈtɪl ʃi muvd tɪ ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts faɪv jɪrz əˈgoʊ tɪ wərk ɛz ən oʊ pɛr, ˈnɛvər mɛt ə ʤuɪʃ ˈpərsən, ʃi sɛd. ɔn hər weɪ tɪ ˈdrɑpɪŋ ɔf ðə ˈʧɪldrən ʃi tʊk kɛr əv æt skul, pæs ə ʤuɪʃ rɪˈtaɪərmənt hoʊm. wɪθ ˈsɛvərəl aʊərz ɪn ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ tɪ hərˈsɛlf, ʃi ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ ˌvɑlənˈtɪr ðɛr. ɪt wɑz wən θɪŋ tɪ bi ˈmitɪŋ ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl hər oʊn eɪʤ, bət ʃi sɛd ʃi ˈwɔntɪd tɪ spɛnd taɪm wɪθ ðə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən dɪˈrɛkli əˈfɛktɪd baɪ wət hər ˈænˌsɛstərz dɪd. rɪˈflɛktɪd soʊ məʧ əˈbaʊt maɪ oʊn aɪˈdɛntəˌti. ɪf aɪ wɔnt tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ wɪθ maɪ ˈkəntri, əˈbaʊt kənˈfrəntɪŋ ðə θɪŋz ðət hərt ənd pʊt mi ɪn ən ənˈkəmfərtəbəl position,”*,” ʃi sɛd. fil riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈmɛməri əv ðə holocaust.”*.” nɑt steɪɪŋ ˈsaɪlənt ðə raɪz əv ækts ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts bɔm θrɛts æt ʤuɪʃ kəmˈjunɪti ˈsɛnərz ənd ðə dɛzəˈkreɪʃən əv ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛməˌtɛriz həz bɪn weɪɪŋ ˈhɛvəli ɔn stərn ənd. ðə ˈvɪtriəl dɪˈrɛktɪd æt məˈnɔrəti grups, nɑt ʤɪst ʤuz, ɪz ɔl tu ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt. wɔk wɪθ ə frɛʃ ˌɪnˈʤɛkʃən əv peɪn ənd hurt,”*,” stərn sɛd. filz ɪt, tu. bɪn ɪn mɔr peɪn ðət ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə mæn hu wɛnt θru ðɪs ənd naʊ həz tɪ bi kənˈfrəntɪd wɪθ ðɪs ɔn ðə news,”*,” ʃi sɛd. təˈgɛðər əˈgɛnst ðɪs bigotry’*’: əˈnəðər ʤuɪʃ ˈsɛmɪˌtɛri ˈvændəˌlaɪzd ənd əˈgɛn ˈməzlɪmz riʧ aʊt tɪ hɛlp] bət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə fərst taɪm stərn həz bɪn feɪst wɪθ ðɪs ˈpeɪnfəl riˈmaɪndər əv hɪz pæst. ɪn 1977 hi ənd hɪz ˈfæməli lɪvd ɪn ˈskoʊki, ə ˈsəbərb əv ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ, wɪʧ æt ðət taɪm wɑz məˈʤɔrəti ʤuɪʃ. ə grup rɪkˈwɛstɪd ə ˈpərˌmɪt tɪ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ɪn ðə strits ɪn ðɛr taʊn. ɪt wɑz ə ˈhɔntɪŋ ˌprɑpəˈzɪʃən, ðə aɪˈdiə ðət ə grup ˈbɛrɪŋ sˈwɑstɪkəz wʊd wəns əˈgɛn kənˈvərʤ ɔn hɪz taʊn. stərn rɪfˈjuzd tɪ sɪt ˈaɪdli baɪ ənd lɛt ðɪs ˈhæpən, soʊ hi ˈɔrgəˌnaɪzd ən ˈɛfərt tɪ blɑk ðɛm frəm ˈkəmɪŋ. bɪˈkəz əv fərst əˈmɛndmənt raɪts, stərn səkˈsid ɪn ˈbænɪŋ ðɛm, soʊ ˌɪnˈstɛd hi ɪnˈkərəʤd ˈəðər ʤuɪʃ ˈpipəl tɪ nɑt haɪd əˈweɪ əˈfreɪd, bət ˌɪnˈstɛd tɪ steɪʤ ə ɪf ðə ˈnɑtsiz keɪm. ˌaɪˌɑˈreɪ ˈglæsər, ðə ˈfɔrmər dɪˈrɛktər əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈsɪvəl ˈlɪbərˌtiz ˈjunjən, wɪʧ ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd fər ðə neo-nazis’*’ raɪt tɪ mɑrʧ, roʊt ɪn ðə ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ðət ɪt wɑz ˈbrɪljənt rɪˈspɑns ənd ə ˈpərˌfɪkt ˈrɛmədi fər ə ˈkəntri wɪθ strɔŋ fərst əˈmɛndmənt rights.”*.” ˈlɪvɪŋ wɪθ ə mɪˈlɛniəl. ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə fɪlm. ɔl ɪn ˈsərvɪs tɪ ˈlaɪˈflɔŋ ˈmɪʃən tɪ ɪnˈʃʊr jəŋ ˈpipəl ər ˌɪnˈfɔrmd tɪ stænd əp tɪ heɪt wəns ðɛr ər noʊ mɔr sərˈvaɪvərz lɛft tɪ tɛl ðɛr ˈstɔriz. fər stərn, ðɪs nu weɪv əv heɪt ɪz jɛt əˈnəðər ˈmoʊmənt ðət hi ˈkænɑt steɪ ˈsaɪlənt. fil laɪk ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðə ˈrizən aɪ sərˈvaɪvd tɪ tɛl ðə wərld, tɪ tɛl ðə nɛkst ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən wət tɪ lʊk aʊt fər tɪ hæv ə ˈbɛtər, sɪˈkjʊr, fri life,”*,” hi sɛd. ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt fər ðɛm tɪ lərn haʊ tɪ bɪˈheɪv wɪθ ˈəðər ˈpipəl, wɪθ ˈəðər ˈneɪʃənz, riˈlɪʤənz. ˈdɪfərənt, bət ɔl ˈjumən ənd ðɛr ɪz rum fər iʧ ənd ˈɛvəri wən əv ˈjuˈɛs ɪn ðɪs wərld. ɪt ʃʊd bi ɪn ˈhɑrməni ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈheɪtrəd, ˈreɪˌsɪzəm. wi ər ɔl bɔrn; ɔl goʊɪŋ tɪ goʊ. waɪl hir, wi ʃʊd traɪ tɪ ˌɪmˈpruv ðə world.”*.” rɛd mɔr ˌɪnˈspaɪərd laɪf: tɪ ˈkaʊntər ˈtrævəl bæn, ðɪs ʤuɪʃ ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər wɔnts tɪ gɪv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈməzlɪmz ə vɔɪs ðiz ˈrisərʧərz juzd ˈhɔləˌkɔst survivors’*’ ˈmɛməriz tɪ træk haʊ ɑr breɪnz ˈprɔˌsɛs ˈgrætəˌtud tu ˈbrəðərz wər ˈsɛpərˌeɪtɪd baɪ ðə ˈhɔləˌkɔst. ˈæftər 77 jɪrz, ðɛr ˈfæməliz ʤɪst ˌriuˈnaɪtɪd. |
as this cartoon suggests, the weather bombing of the u.s. capitol on march 1, 1971 ushered in a new era in the minds of many washingtonians. (source: the washington post)
in the wee hours of the morning on march 1, 1971, a disturbing phone call came in to the senate telephone switchboard. a man “with a hard low voice” told the operator that the u.s. capitol would blow up in 30 minutes.
in the past, operators had fielded similar threatening calls from time to time, but all of them had turned out to be false alarms or pranks. this one, however, would be different.
true to the warning an explosion rocked the senate side of the building at 1:32am. it was as the washington post put it the “sternest test since the british set torches to it in
fortunately the bomb went off in the middle of the night, so there were few people inside the building at the time and no one was injured. however, the device, which had been hidden behind a false wall in a ground floor bathroom, caused significant physical damage and was pretty unnerving to native washingtonians and federal officials, alike.
in the days following the bombing, a radical leftist group called “weather underground” claimed responsibility for the bombing and promised more acts of violence to come: “we have attacked the capitol because it is… a monument to u.s. domination over the planet. all over the country, revolutionaries are getting ready for the spring. our plans can be as creative and indigenous as the bamboo booby traps of the vietnamese.”
pretty scary stuff, to say the least. anyone remember being in washington when this happened? | ɛz ðɪs kɑrˈtun səˈʤɛsts, ðə ˈwɛðər ˈbɑmɪŋ əv ðə juz. ˈkæpɪtəl ɔn mɑrʧ 1 1971 ˈəʃərd ɪn ə nu ˈɪrə ɪn ðə maɪndz əv ˈmɛni ˌwɔʃɪŋˈtoʊniənz. (sɔrs: ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst) ɪn ðə wi aʊərz əv ðə ˈmɔrnɪŋ ɔn mɑrʧ 1 1971 ə dɪˈstərbɪŋ foʊn kɔl keɪm ɪn tɪ ðə ˈsɛnɪt ˈtɛləˌfoʊn sˈwɪʧˌbɔrd. ə mæn ə hɑrd loʊ voice”*” toʊld ðə ˈɑpərˌeɪtər ðət ðə juz. ˈkæpɪtəl wʊd bloʊ əp ɪn 30 ˈmɪnəts. ɪn ðə pæst, ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz hæd ˈfildɪd ˈsɪmələr θˈrɛtənɪŋ kɔlz frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm, bət ɔl əv ðɛm hæd tərnd aʊt tɪ bi fɔls əˈlɑrmz ər præŋks. ðɪs wən, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wʊd bi ˈdɪfərənt. tru tɪ ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋ ən ɪkˈsploʊʒən rɑkt ðə ˈsɛnɪt saɪd əv ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt 1:32am*. ɪt wɑz ɛz ðə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən poʊst pʊt ɪt ðə tɛst sɪns ðə ˈbrɪtɪʃ sɛt ˈtɔrʧɪz tɪ ɪt ɪn ˈfɔrʧənətli ðə bɔm wɛnt ɔf ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə naɪt, soʊ ðɛr wər fju ˈpipəl ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ æt ðə taɪm ənd noʊ wən wɑz ˈɪnʤərd. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə dɪˈvaɪs, wɪʧ hæd bɪn ˈhɪdən bɪˈhaɪnd ə fɔls wɔl ɪn ə graʊnd flɔr ˈbæθˌrum, kɔzd sɪgˈnɪfɪkənt ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈdæmɪʤ ənd wɑz ˈprɪti əˈnərvɪŋ tɪ ˈneɪtɪv ˌwɔʃɪŋˈtoʊniənz ənd ˈfɛdərəl əˈfɪʃəlz, əˈlaɪk. ɪn ðə deɪz ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ, ə ˈrædɪkəl ˈlɛftɪst grup kɔld underground”*” kleɪmd riˌspɑnsəˈbɪləti fər ðə ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd ˈprɑməst mɔr ækts əv ˈvaɪələns tɪ kəm: hæv əˈtækt ðə ˈkæpɪtəl bɪˈkəz ɪt is…*… ə ˈmɑnjəmənt tɪ juz. ˌdɑməˈneɪʃən ˈoʊvər ðə ˈplænət. ɔl ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəntri, ˌrɛvəˈluʃəˌnɛriz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ ˈrɛdi fər ðə spərɪŋ. ɑr plænz kən bi ɛz kriˈeɪtɪv ənd ˌɪnˈdɪʤənəs ɛz ðə bæmˈbu ˈbubi træps əv ðə vietnamese.”*.” ˈprɪti ˈskɛri stəf, tɪ seɪ ðə list. ˈɛniˌwən rɪˈmɛmbər biɪŋ ɪn ˈwɔʃɪŋtən wɪn ðɪs ˈhæpənd? |
a couple having sex into a crocodile. fish eyes from some weird creature float on the surface of the sea, staring at me. a man is riding his own coffin. text accompanies these surreal images, handwritten, seemingly ancient but totally unintelligible. just stepped into the bizarre universe of, the weirdest encyclopedia in the world.
like a guide to an alien world, is 300 pages of descriptions and explanations for an imaginary existence, all in its own unique (and unreadable) alphabet, complete with thousands of drawings and graphs. issued for the first time in 1981 by publisher franco maria ricci, it has been a favorite for years, before witnessing a sudden rise in popularity thanks to a growing on the internet. now a edition from italian publisher rizzoli is about to hit bookshelves on oct. 29, with copies already sold out. the attracts a new generation of fans, people who grew up surfing the net and eager to explore the exciting and relentless world outside, as bizarre as it is depicted in the book.
the author, luigi serafini, born in rome in 1949, is an italian who also worked in industrial design, painting, illustration and sculpture, collaborating with some of the most prominent figures in contemporary european culture. roland barthes gladly accepted to write the prologue to the book, but after his sudden death the choice fell to calvino, who mentioned it in his collection of essays di sabbia. another admirer was italian filmmaker federico fellini, to whom serafini offered a series of drawings for his very last movie la della luna.
serafini’s amazing studio, a few steps from the pantheon in the center of rome, reveals everything about his fantasy world. wandering around the place is like having a journey through a version of a kubrick movie set, or a staging of alice in wonderland. the imaginary space of the spreads across the real world, a even more powerful than the one created by technology itself. we sit down for an (electric) fireside chat, facing the statue of a deer that stop staring at us, trying to interpret the recent online success of his bizarre work.
luigi serafini: i see many similarities between wired and the; they both are the product of a generation that chose to connect and create a network, rather than kill each other in wars like their fathers did. sometimes you need time to realize things, and just realized that i was simply rejecting the utter destruction of world war and i was keen to discover the world and to know things. right before writing the i managed to cross the whole united states thanks to the help of a network of friends, young folks like me that were part of the so-called movement. we were all supporting each other. they helped me make my way across the country, from one friend to another.
wired: you said that the is a sort of proto-blog. why?
serafini: i was trying to reach out to my fellow people, just like bloggers do. there is a connection between and digital culture. i was somehow anticipating the net by sharing my work with as many people as possible. i wanted the to be published as a book because i wanted to step out of the closed circle of art galleries.
>'what i want my alphabet to convey to the reader is the sensation that children feel in front of books they cannot yet understand.' luigi serafini
wired: your work has been often linked to psychedelia. i help but ask: did drugs influence the?
serafini: i did mescaline, a drug that was used to expand the boundaries of your mind. talking about a real tool, it had nothing to do with recreational use. at the time in the u.s. native americans were allowed to use it for religious purposes. but it help me in the creative process: under the influence of mescaline you lose any sense of criticism. you think you are creating a masterpiece, but when you get sober you realize very modest. to produce a body of creative work is a practice based on small details, like word puns. you have to be focused, and there are no shortcuts.
wired: what about the? how long did it take to complete it?
serafini: about 3 or 4 years. i started to work on it in my studio in via delle in rome. at the same time i was doing some architectural drawings for a living. basically, i finished the project because my editor was running out of patience.
wired: your intention was to go on forever?
serafini: what i am actually doing. i added a chapter to the new edition, the first one. it could have been an extension, but the prologue instead. the forthcoming edition is very rich and also pricey, i know, but just like psychoanalysis: money matters and the fee is part of the process of healing. at the end of the day, the is similar to the rorschach inkblot test. you see what you want to see. you might think speaking to you, but just your imagination.
wired: many people on the internet freaked out trying to decipher the text, a blogger claimed to have cracked the and posted a online...
serafini: a guy even put a copyright on a system that translates arbitrarily the signs of the into a meaningful text, written with the latin alphabet. it matter much to me, an obsession related to the persistent fascination with mystery. i always said that there is no meaning behind the script; just a game.
wired: a lady claims to have hallucinated herself into the world of the even prior to having heard of it. the source for great speculations from a vast community online, but not difficult to get in touch with you and verify that you are very much alive and real.
serafini: way too easy. i hide myself and i put up a barrier. i confirm nor deny, like in "the purloined letter" by edgar allan poe. and not flattered at all, just weird: the book took over his author, i ended up being just a go-between.
wired: the has been often compared to the manuscript, another in an unknown language.
serafini: after reading it i came to the conclusion that it is a fake. the holy roman emperor rudolf loved ancient manuscripts; somebody swindled him and spread the rumor that it was original. the idea of languages is not new at all, think about alessandro and the language he documented in his booklet le or giuseppe tucci, fosco and the many investigations of (italian institute for middle and far east). they explored remote regions of asia, discovered archeological sites and shed new light on cultures and languages. what i want my alphabet to convey to the reader is the sensation that children feel in front of books they cannot yet understand. i used it to describe analytically an imaginary world and give a coherent framework. the images originate from the clash between this fantasy vocabulary and the real world. every dream to shape his own imagery. the became so popular because it makes you feel more comfortable with your fantasies. another world is not possible, but a fantasy one maybe is.
wired: what makes the so relevant today?
serafini: its popularity rose steadily for many years and fell as it went out of print, now the new edition revived it. a book that speaks about crisis and about communication and quite apocalyptical, suited for the present times. anything can happen inside the, just like in the internet. a lot of people discovered it online, you did it on tumblr, but there are many websites like and other random web page generators.
wired: images are getting more and more important in online communication strategies
serafini: the future is definitely made of icons. quicker and easier. you can do without words when you have images. nadja, the second novel by writer andrè breton, anticipated it: the author describes a journey through paris using drawings instead of words. writing is not necessarily correlated with images, most of the time it is a set-up.
wired: making sense out of narrative distance is what made tv series like lost extremely successful.
serafini: maybe contemporary, but not innovative. the goal should be to discover remote and unexplored territories.
wired: sounds difficult in the google era, where any kind of information is available to anyone, anytime.
serafini: we should overcome google. the real challenge is to offer something completely new and different, like i did with the.
wired: how do you deal with technology?
serafini: i remember my first encounter with a tablet. i was working on the opening titles of two italian television broadcasts, verde and enzo la marcia about his journey through china. it was a new tool, wired to a computer quite fascinating at the time. i used it recently to illustrate nature stories by jules renard, but i realized my hand is much quicker.
wired: another encyclopedia of nature. are you somehow obsessed with that kind of book?
serafini: i am obsessed with knowledge. the same type of research you do on the internet with wikipedia. books like the or nature stories are meant to collect and share things, places, stories and personal experiences. just like a social network.
this article was originally published on wired italy | ə ˈkəpəl ˈhævɪŋ sɛks ˈɪntu ə ˈkrɑkəˌdaɪl. fɪʃ aɪz frəm səm wɪrd ˈkriʧər floʊt ɔn ðə ˈsərfəs əv ðə si, ˈstɛrɪŋ æt mi. ə mæn ɪz ˈraɪdɪŋ hɪz oʊn ˈkɔfɪn. tɛkst əˈkəmpəniz ðiz sərˈil ˈɪmɪʤɪz, ˈhænˌdrɪtən, ˈsimɪŋli ˈeɪnʧənt bət ˈtoʊtəli ˌənɪnˈtɛləʤəbəl. ʤɪst stɛpt ˈɪntu ðə bɪˈzɑr ˈjunəˌvərs əv, ðə ˈwɪrdəst ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə ɪn ðə wərld. laɪk ə gaɪd tɪ ən ˈeɪliən wərld, ɪz 300 ˈpeɪʤɪz əv dɪˈskrɪpʃənz ənd ˌɛkspləˈneɪʃənz fər ən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri ɪgˈzɪstəns, ɔl ɪn ɪts oʊn juˈnik (ənd ˈənˈridəbəl) ˈælfəˌbɛt, kəmˈplit wɪθ ˈθaʊzənz əv drɔɪŋz ənd græfs. ˈɪʃud fər ðə fərst taɪm ɪn 1981 baɪ ˈpəblɪʃər ˈfræŋkoʊ mərˈiə ˈriʧi, ɪt həz bɪn ə ˈfeɪvərɪt fər jɪrz, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈwɪtnəsɪŋ ə ˈsədən raɪz ɪn ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti θæŋks tɪ ə groʊɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. naʊ ə ɪˈdɪʃən frəm ˌɪˈtæljən ˈpəblɪʃər rɪˈzoʊli ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ hɪt ˈbʊkˌʃɛlvz ɔn ɔkt. 29 wɪθ ˈkɑpiz ɔˈrɛdi soʊld aʊt. ðə əˈtrækts ə nu ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv fænz, ˈpipəl hu gru əp ˈsərfɪŋ ðə nɛt ənd ˈigər tɪ ɪkˈsplɔr ðə ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ ənd rɪˈlɛntlɪs wərld ˈaʊtˈsaɪd, ɛz bɪˈzɑr ɛz ɪt ɪz dɪˈpɪktɪd ɪn ðə bʊk. ðə ˈɔθər, luˈiʤi sərɑˈfini, bɔrn ɪn roʊm ɪn 1949 ɪz ən ˌɪˈtæljən hu ˈɔlsoʊ wərkt ɪn ˌɪnˈdəstriəl dɪˈzaɪn, ˈpeɪnɪŋ, ˌɪləˈstreɪʃən ənd ˈskəlpʧər, kəˈlæbərˌeɪtɪŋ wɪθ səm əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənənt ˈfɪgjərz ɪn kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈkəlʧər. ˈroʊlənd bɑrθs ˈglædli ækˈsɛptɪd tɪ raɪt ðə ˈproʊlɑg tɪ ðə bʊk, bət ˈæftər hɪz ˈsədən dɛθ ðə ʧɔɪs fɛl tɪ ˌkɔlˈvinoʊ, hu ˈmɛnʃənd ɪt ɪn hɪz kəˈlɛkʃən əv ˈɛˌseɪz di sabbia*. əˈnəðər ædˈmaɪrər wɑz ˌɪˈtæljən ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər fɛdərˈikoʊ fəˈlini, tɪ hum sərɑˈfini ˈɔfərd ə ˈsɪriz əv drɔɪŋz fər hɪz ˈvɛri læst ˈmuvi lɑ ˈdɛlə ˈlunə. əˈmeɪzɪŋ ˈstudiˌoʊ, ə fju stɛps frəm ðə ˈpænθiˌɑn ɪn ðə ˈsɛnər əv roʊm, rɪˈvilz ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈfænəsi wərld. ˈwɑndərɪŋ əraʊnd ðə pleɪs ɪz laɪk ˈhævɪŋ ə ˈʤərni θru ə ˈvərʒən əv ə ˈkjuˌbrɪk ˈmuvi sɛt, ər ə ˈsteɪʤɪŋ əv ˈælɪs ɪn ˈwəndərˌlænd. ðə ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri speɪs əv ðə sprɛdz əˈkrɔs ðə ril wərld, ə ˈivɪn mɔr ˈpaʊərfəl ðən ðə wən kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ tɛkˈnɑləʤi ˌɪtˈsɛlf. wi sɪt daʊn fər ən (ɪˈlɛktrɪk) ˈfaɪərˌsaɪd ʧæt, ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə ˈstæˌʧu əv ə dɪr ðət stɑp ˈstɛrɪŋ æt ˈjuˈɛs, traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌɪnˈtərprət ðə ˈrisənt ˈɔnˌlaɪn səkˈsɛs əv hɪz bɪˈzɑr wərk. luˈiʤi sərɑˈfini: aɪ si ˈmɛni ˌsɪməˈlɛrətiz bɪtˈwin waɪərd ənd ðə; ðeɪ boʊθ ər ðə ˈprɑdəkt əv ə ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ðət ʧoʊz tɪ kəˈnɛkt ənd kriˈeɪt ə ˈnɛtˌwərk, ˈrəðər ðən kɪl iʧ ˈəðər ɪn wɔrz laɪk ðɛr ˈfɑðərz dɪd. ˈsəmˌtaɪmz ju nid taɪm tɪ ˈriəˌlaɪz θɪŋz, ənd ʤɪst ˈriəˌlaɪzd ðət aɪ wɑz ˈsɪmpli rɪˈʤɛktɪŋ ðə ˈətər dɪˈstrəkʃən əv wərld wɔr ənd aɪ wɑz kin tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə wərld ənd tɪ noʊ θɪŋz. raɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə aɪ ˈmænɪʤd tɪ krɔs ðə hoʊl juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts θæŋks tɪ ðə hɛlp əv ə ˈnɛtˌwərk əv frɛndz, jəŋ foʊks laɪk mi ðət wər pɑrt əv ðə ˈsoʊˈkɔld ˈmuvmənt. wi wər ɔl səˈpɔrtɪŋ iʧ ˈəðər. ðeɪ hɛlpt mi meɪk maɪ weɪ əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri, frəm wən frɛnd tɪ əˈnəðər. waɪərd: ju sɛd ðət ðə ɪz ə sɔrt əv proto-blog*. waɪ? sərɑˈfini: aɪ wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ riʧ aʊt tɪ maɪ ˈfɛloʊ ˈpipəl, ʤɪst laɪk ˈblɔgərz du. ðɛr ɪz ə kəˈnɛkʃən bɪtˈwin ənd ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkəlʧər. aɪ wɑz ˈsəmˌhaʊ ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪŋ ðə nɛt baɪ ˈʃɛrɪŋ maɪ wərk wɪθ ɛz ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl. aɪ ˈwɔntɪd ðə tɪ bi ˈpəblɪʃt ɛz ə bʊk bɪˈkəz aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ stɛp aʊt əv ðə kloʊzd ˈsərkəl əv ɑrt ˈgæləriz. >'wət aɪ wɔnt maɪ ˈælfəˌbɛt tɪ kənˈveɪ tɪ ðə ˈridər ɪz ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən ðət ˈʧɪldrən fil ɪn frənt əv bʊks ðeɪ ˈkænɑt jɛt ˌəndərˈstænd.' luˈiʤi sərɑˈfini waɪərd: jʊr wərk həz bɪn ˈɔfən lɪŋkt tɪ psychedelia*. aɪ hɛlp bət æsk: dɪd drəgz ˈɪnfluəns ðə? sərɑˈfini: aɪ dɪd ˈmɛskəˌlin, ə drəg ðət wɑz juzd tɪ ɪkˈspænd ðə ˈbaʊndəriz əv jʊr maɪnd. ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ə ril tul, ɪt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz. æt ðə taɪm ɪn ðə juz. ˈneɪtɪv əˈmɛrɪkənz wər əˈlaʊd tɪ juz ɪt fər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈpərpəsɪz. bət ɪt hɛlp mi ɪn ðə kriˈeɪtɪv ˈprɔˌsɛs: ˈəndər ðə ˈɪnfluəns əv ˈmɛskəˌlin ju luz ˈɛni sɛns əv ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm. ju θɪŋk ju ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ə ˈmæstərˌpis, bət wɪn ju gɪt ˈsoʊbər ju ˈriəˌlaɪz ˈvɛri ˈmɑdəst. tɪ ˈproʊdus ə ˈbɑdi əv kriˈeɪtɪv wərk ɪz ə ˈpræktɪs beɪst ɔn smɔl ˈditeɪlz, laɪk wərd pənz. ju hæv tɪ bi ˈfoʊkɪst, ənd ðɛr ər noʊ ˈʃɔrtˌkəts. waɪərd: wət əˈbaʊt ðə? haʊ lɔŋ dɪd ɪt teɪk tɪ kəmˈplit ɪt? sərɑˈfini: əˈbaʊt 3 ər 4 jɪrz. aɪ ˈstɑrtɪd tɪ wərk ɔn ɪt ɪn maɪ ˈstudiˌoʊ ɪn ˈviə dɛl ɪn roʊm. æt ðə seɪm taɪm aɪ wɑz duɪŋ səm ˌɑrkəˈtɛkʧərəl drɔɪŋz fər ə ˈlɪvɪŋ. ˈbeɪsɪkli, aɪ ˈfɪnɪʃt ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt bɪˈkəz maɪ ˈɛdɪtər wɑz ˈrənɪŋ aʊt əv ˈpeɪʃəns. waɪərd: jʊr ˌɪnˈtɛnʧən wɑz tɪ goʊ ɔn fərˈɛvər? sərɑˈfini: wət aɪ æm ˈæˌkʧuəli duɪŋ. aɪ ˈædɪd ə ˈʧæptər tɪ ðə nu ɪˈdɪʃən, ðə fərst wən. ɪt kʊd hæv bɪn ən ɪkˈstɛnʃən, bət ðə ˈproʊlɑg ˌɪnˈstɛd. ðə ˈfɔrθˈkəmɪŋ ɪˈdɪʃən ɪz ˈvɛri rɪʧ ənd ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpraɪsi, aɪ noʊ, bət ʤɪst laɪk ˌsaɪkoʊəˈnælɪsɪs: ˈməni ˈmætərz ənd ðə fi ɪz pɑrt əv ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ˈhilɪŋ. æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə deɪ, ðə ɪz ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə ˈrɔrˌʃɑʧ ˈɪŋkˌblɑt tɛst. ju si wət ju wɔnt tɪ si. ju maɪt θɪŋk ˈspikɪŋ tɪ ju, bət ʤɪst jʊr ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən. waɪərd: ˈmɛni ˈpipəl ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt frikt aʊt traɪɪŋ tɪ dɪˈsaɪfər ðə tɛkst, ə ˈblɔgər kleɪmd tɪ hæv krækt ðə ənd ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈɔnˌlaɪn... sərɑˈfini: ə gaɪ ˈivɪn pʊt ə ˈkɑpiˌraɪt ɔn ə ˈsɪstəm ðət ˈtrænsˌleɪts ˈɑrbɪˌtrɛrəli ðə saɪnz əv ðə ˈɪntu ə ˈminɪŋfəl tɛkst, ˈrɪtən wɪθ ðə ˈlætən ˈælfəˌbɛt. ɪt ˈmætər məʧ tɪ mi, ən əbˈsɛʃən rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə pərˈsɪstənt ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən wɪθ ˈmɪstəri. aɪ ˈɔlˌweɪz sɛd ðət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈminɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ðə skrɪpt; ʤɪst ə geɪm. waɪərd: ə ˈleɪdi kleɪmz tɪ hæv həˈlusəneɪtɪd hərˈsɛlf ˈɪntu ðə wərld əv ðə ˈivɪn praɪər tɪ ˈhævɪŋ hərd əv ɪt. ðə sɔrs fər greɪt ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃənz frəm ə væst kəmˈjunɪti ˈɔnˌlaɪn, bət nɑt ˈdɪfəkəlt tɪ gɪt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ju ənd ˈvɛrəˌfaɪ ðət ju ər ˈvɛri məʧ əˈlaɪv ənd ril. sərɑˈfini: weɪ tu ˈizi. aɪ haɪd ˌmaɪˈsɛlf ənd aɪ pʊt əp ə ˈbɛriər. aɪ kənˈfərm nɔr dɪˈnaɪ, laɪk ɪn "ðə pərˈlɔɪnd ˈlɛtər" baɪ ˈɛdgər ˈælən poʊ. ənd nɑt ˈflætərd æt ɔl, ʤɪst wɪrd: ðə bʊk tʊk ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈɔθər, aɪ ˈɛndɪd əp biɪŋ ʤɪst ə go-between*. waɪərd: ðə həz bɪn ˈɔfən kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ðə ˈmænjəˌskrɪpt, əˈnəðər ɪn ən ənˈnoʊn ˈlæŋgwɪʤ. sərɑˈfini: ˈæftər ˈrɛdɪŋ ɪt aɪ keɪm tɪ ðə kənˈkluʒən ðət ɪt ɪz ə feɪk. ðə ˈhoʊli ˈroʊmən ˈɛmpərər ˈruˌdɑlf ləvd ˈeɪnʧənt ˈmænjəˌskrɪpts; ˈsəmˌbɑdi sˈwɪndəld ɪm ənd sprɛd ðə ˈrumər ðət ɪt wɑz ərˈɪʤənəl. ðə aɪˈdiə əv ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz ɪz nɑt nu æt ɔl, θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ˌɑləˈsænˌdroʊ ənd ðə ˈlæŋgwɪʤ hi ˈdɑkjəˌmɛnəd ɪn hɪz ˈbʊklɪt lə ər ʤɪˈsɛpi ˈtuʧi, ˈfɑskoʊ ənd ðə ˈmɛni ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃənz əv (ˌɪˈtæljən ˈɪnstɪˌtut fər ˈmɪdəl ənd fɑr ist). ðeɪ ɪkˈsplɔrd rɪˈmoʊt ˈriʤənz əv ˈeɪʒə, dɪˈskəvərd ˌɑrkiəˈlɑʤɪkəl saɪts ənd ʃɛd nu laɪt ɔn ˈkəlʧərz ənd ˈlæŋgwɪʤɪz. wət aɪ wɔnt maɪ ˈælfəˌbɛt tɪ kənˈveɪ tɪ ðə ˈridər ɪz ðə sɛnˈseɪʃən ðət ˈʧɪldrən fil ɪn frənt əv bʊks ðeɪ ˈkænɑt jɛt ˌəndərˈstænd. aɪ juzd ɪt tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˌænəˈlɪtɪkli ən ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri wərld ənd gɪv ə koʊˈhɪrənt ˈfreɪmˌwərk. ðə ˈɪmɪʤɪz ərˈɪʤəˌneɪt frəm ðə klæʃ bɪtˈwin ðɪs ˈfænəsi voʊˈkæbjəˌlɛri ənd ðə ril wərld. ˈɛvəri drim tɪ ʃeɪp hɪz oʊn ˈɪmɪʤri. ðə bɪˈkeɪm soʊ ˈpɑpjələr bɪˈkəz ɪt meɪks ju fil mɔr ˈkəmfərtəbəl wɪθ jʊr ˈfænəsiz. əˈnəðər wərld ɪz nɑt ˈpɑsəbəl, bət ə ˈfænəsi wən ˈmeɪbi ɪz. waɪərd: wət meɪks ðə soʊ ˈrɛləvənt təˈdeɪ? sərɑˈfini: ɪts ˌpɑpjəˈlɛrəti roʊz ˈstɛdəli fər ˈmɛni jɪrz ənd fɛl ɛz ɪt wɛnt aʊt əv prɪnt, naʊ ðə nu ɪˈdɪʃən rɪˈvaɪvd ɪt. ə bʊk ðət spiks əˈbaʊt ˈkraɪsəs ənd əˈbaʊt kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ənd kwaɪt apocalyptical*, ˈsutɪd fər ðə ˈprɛzənt taɪmz. ˈɛniˌθɪŋ kən ˈhæpən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ðə, ʤɪst laɪk ɪn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt. ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl dɪˈskəvərd ɪt ˈɔnˌlaɪn, ju dɪd ɪt ɔn ˈtəmblər, bət ðɛr ər ˈmɛni ˈwɛbˌsaɪts laɪk ənd ˈəðər ˈrændəm wɛb peɪʤ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtərz. waɪərd: ˈɪmɪʤɪz ər ˈgɪtɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ɪn ˈɔnˌlaɪn kəmˌjunəˈkeɪʃən ˈstrætəʤiz sərɑˈfini: ðə fˈjuʧər ɪz ˈdɛfənətli meɪd əv ˈaɪˌkɑnz. kˈwɪkər ənd ˈiziər. ju kən du wɪˈθaʊt wərdz wɪn ju hæv ˈɪmɪʤɪz. ˈnædjə, ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈnɑvəl baɪ ˈraɪtər andrè*è ˈbrɛtən, ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪtɪd ɪt: ðə ˈɔθər dɪˈskraɪbz ə ˈʤərni θru ˈpɛrɪs ˈjuzɪŋ drɔɪŋz ˌɪnˈstɛd əv wərdz. ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪz nɑt ˌnɛsəˈsɛrəli ˈkɔrəˌleɪtəd wɪθ ˈɪmɪʤɪz, moʊst əv ðə taɪm ɪt ɪz ə ˈsɛˌtəp. waɪərd: ˈmeɪkɪŋ sɛns aʊt əv ˈnɛrətɪv ˈdɪstəns ɪz wət meɪd ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən ˈsɪriz laɪk lɔst ɪkˈstrimli səkˈsɛsfəl. sərɑˈfini: ˈmeɪbi kənˈtɛmpərˌɛri, bət nɑt ˈɪnəˌveɪtɪv. ðə goʊl ʃʊd bi tɪ dɪˈskəvər rɪˈmoʊt ənd ˌənɪkˈsplɔrd ˈtɛrəˌtɔriz. waɪərd: saʊnz ˈdɪfəkəlt ɪn ðə ˈgugəl ˈɪrə, wɛr ˈɛni kaɪnd əv ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɪz əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈɛniˌwən, ˈɛniˌtaɪm. sərɑˈfini: wi ʃʊd ˈoʊvərˌkəm ˈgugəl. ðə ril ˈʧælənʤ ɪz tɪ ˈɔfər ˈsəmθɪŋ kəmˈplitli nu ənd ˈdɪfərənt, laɪk aɪ dɪd wɪθ ðə. waɪərd: haʊ du ju dil wɪθ tɛkˈnɑləʤi? sərɑˈfini: aɪ rɪˈmɛmbər maɪ fərst ɪnˈkaʊnər wɪθ ə ˈtæblət. aɪ wɑz ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈtaɪtəlz əv tu ˌɪˈtæljən ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈbrɔdˌkæsts, ˈvərdi ənd ˈɛnzoʊ lɑ ˈmɑrʃə əˈbaʊt hɪz ˈʤərni θru ˈʧaɪnə. ɪt wɑz ə nu tul, waɪərd tɪ ə kəmˈpjutər kwaɪt ˈfæsəˌneɪtɪŋ æt ðə taɪm. aɪ juzd ɪt ˈrisəntli tɪ ˈɪləˌstreɪt ˈneɪʧər ˈstɔriz baɪ ʤulz rɪˈnɑrd, bət aɪ ˈriəˌlaɪzd maɪ hænd ɪz məʧ kˈwɪkər. waɪərd: əˈnəðər ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə əv ˈneɪʧər. ər ju ˈsəmˌhaʊ əbˈsɛst wɪθ ðət kaɪnd əv bʊk? sərɑˈfini: aɪ æm əbˈsɛst wɪθ ˈnɑlɪʤ. ðə seɪm taɪp əv ˈrisərʧ ju du ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt wɪθ ˈwɪkiˌpiˌdiə. bʊks laɪk ðə ər ˈneɪʧər ˈstɔriz ər mɛnt tɪ kəˈlɛkt ənd ʃɛr θɪŋz, ˈpleɪsɪz, ˈstɔriz ənd ˈpərsɪnəl ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz. ʤɪst laɪk ə ˈsoʊʃəl ˈnɛtˌwərk. ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl wɑz ərˈɪʤənəli ˈpəblɪʃt ɔn waɪərd ˈɪtəli |
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with real estate prices out of reach for the average citizen in vancouver, some are resorting to renting pricey closets. this quaint is offered at $600/month with everything included (hydro, internet, & heat). do closets even have heat registers? also have access to the living room, kitchen, and bathroom in case you get a little stir crazy.
available now is this furnished “den” with a single bed & wardrobe. the ad says, “room is exactly how it shows in the pic.” it can be yours for $550/month.
this tight closet with no windows is being passed as a den in the ritzy tv towers on robson street. it can be yours for $490/month. the ad says, “den has a private bed and desk.” you can get a real sense of size when you compare the size of the room to that giant looking corn flakes box.
this furnished “den” is being advertised at $490/month in the building on abbott street in vancouver,. it comes with a single bed, desk, hanger, and drawer. the ad says, “enough for 1 person to live in.”
for $430/month you can get this roomy utility closet which is fitted with the condos electrical panels. perfect for those nights when the breaker goes, have easy access to switch it back on. in addition to the $430/month, need to pay a $215 one time damage deposit fee, you know, in case you ding the walls of the closet.
see four more closets to rent in vancouver, here! | 603 ʃɛrz ˈfeɪsˌbʊk tˈwɪtər wɪθ ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈpraɪsɪz aʊt əv riʧ fər ðə ˈævərɪʤ ˈsɪtɪzən ɪn vænˈkuvər, səm ər rɪˈzɔrtɪŋ tɪ ˈrɛntɪŋ ˈpraɪsi ˈklɑzəts. ðɪs kweɪnt ɪz ˈɔfərd æt wɪθ ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ˌɪnˈkludɪd (ˈhaɪˌdroʊ, ˈɪntərˌnɛt, hit). du ˈklɑzəts ˈivɪn hæv hit ˈrɛʤɪstərz? ˈɔlsoʊ hæv ˈækˌsɛs tɪ ðə ˈlɪvɪŋ rum, ˈkɪʧən, ənd ˈbæθˌrum ɪn keɪs ju gɪt ə ˈlɪtəl stər ˈkreɪzi. əˈveɪləbəl naʊ ɪz ðɪs ˈfərnɪʃt ““den”*” wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl bɛd ˈwɔrˌdroʊb. ðə æd sɪz, ɪz ɪgˈzæktli haʊ ɪt ʃoʊz ɪn ðə pic.”*.” ɪt kən bi jʊrz fər 550/month*. ðɪs taɪt ˈklɑzət wɪθ noʊ ˈwɪndoʊz ɪz biɪŋ pæst ɛz ə dɛn ɪn ðə ˈrɪtsi ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən taʊərz ɔn ˈrɑbsən strit. ɪt kən bi jʊrz fər. ðə æd sɪz, həz ə ˈpraɪvət bɛd ənd desk.”*.” ju kən gɪt ə ril sɛns əv saɪz wɪn ju kəmˈpɛr ðə saɪz əv ðə rum tɪ ðət ʤaɪənt ˈlʊkɪŋ kɔrn fleɪks bɑks. ðɪs ˈfərnɪʃt ““den”*” ɪz biɪŋ ˌædvərˈtaɪzd æt ɪn ðə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɔn ˈæbət strit ɪn vænˈkuvər,. ɪt kəmz wɪθ ə ˈsɪŋgəl bɛd, dɛsk, ˈhæŋər, ənd drɔr. ðə æd sɪz, fər 1 ˈpərsən tɪ lɪv in.”*.” fər ju kən gɪt ðɪs ˈrumi juˈtɪləti ˈklɑzət wɪʧ ɪz ˈfɪtɪd wɪθ ðə ˈkɑndoʊz ɪˈlɛktrɪkəl ˈpænəlz. ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðoʊz naɪts wɪn ðə ˈbreɪkər goʊz, hæv ˈizi ˈækˌsɛs tɪ swɪʧ ɪt bæk ɔn. ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə, nid tɪ peɪ ə 215 wən taɪm ˈdæmɪʤ dɪˈpɑzət fi, ju noʊ, ɪn keɪs ju dɪŋ ðə wɔlz əv ðə ˈklɑzət. si fɔr mɔr ˈklɑzəts tɪ rɛnt ɪn vænˈkuvər, hir! |
how to add the sketchbook!
there seems to be a bit of confusion regarding how to go about getting the sketchbook, and for that, i apologize. allow me to explain the process in better detail :) this is for all current and future backers. the 100 page digital sketchbook is now available and can be added to any and all pledge levels by simply increasing your current or future pledge, at any time, by an additional $10. there is no need to message me, because when you do, i am automatically notified that you have done so :) easy as that!
1st stretch goal unlocked!
*both cards will be included in the world wide" tier as well!
the characters featured on these 2 new cards will be revealed in the coming days as well!
2nd stretch goal unlocked!
3rd stretch goal unlocked!
buttons will be 1 inch*
add an additional book for $15!
anyone interested in adding additional copies of the book, may do so by simply adding an extra $15 for each additional copy to their selected tier!
this will be a means to dedicate the necessary time and funds needed to finish and print the of 3 books in a series and to make the book available for anyone and everyone via shops and online.
the first book will be a 100+ page, graphic novel written and illustrated by me (joshua covey.)
why?:
for the past 2 years, i have been working freelance in comic books. freelance stuff is fun, don't get me wrong-- i truly appreciate every opportunity i've been given. though, is my chance of doing a book without limitations. it gives me the ability to do the book how i envision it, and it opens up so many other possibilities. for example, being able to have talented people that i have come to know and love, lend their own talents to the project. as well as the incentives, like the "creature creation" pledge. these are things i feel i wouldn't have the ability to do if i were to take the project to a publisher.
the story is complete, but unfortunately, i lack the proper funding to really kick the production into full swing. i have started working on what i can between freelance gigs, but i fear it could be far too long before the book makes it to print unless i try an alternate route. the last thing i want to see it become is something that inevitably gets pushed to the back burner collecting dust. this is a story and vision that i have wanted to share for some time, and i have come too far to give up on it now.
it's not only my chance to do the book how i see it, but also a way to raise enough funding to complete the first book, print it, and get it in your hands. assuming the first book is a success, i look forward to having the chance to produce the remaining books, via, and allowing the fans (you!) to be much more involved in the incentives for the next go around.
why $12,000?:
after crunching the numbers, this is the necessary amount in order for me to accomplish all that i am offering. the money would fund the printing of 500 100+ page soft cover copies of the first book. it would also go towards creating and distributing the rewards to all of those who pledge. last but not least, and i'm not going to lie, a good portion of the funding will enable me to take time away from my full time job and to dedicate my time and efforts into making this book a reality.
yes, i could do the book in my spare time. but there is no telling how long it would be before i would actually be able to print the book. i feel i owe it to you, and to all who support this project, to get this book done in a reasonable, timely manner. also, i want to be able to put my heart and soul into every page, making each one something to remember and well worth every penny you pledge: you have my word on that.
the projected completion, printing, and mailing of “baako, book, along with all pledge rewards, is january, 2014. layouts are done, and i am in the process of and coloring pages, which i will complete no later then the beginning of december 2013, assuming our goal is reached.
if we surpass our goal of $12,000, there will be plenty of stretch goal incentives that i think you will enjoy! these will include faster completion time, buttons, stickers and all sorts of cool little extras, more printed copies of the book, a hard cover versus soft cover, a sketchbook, and a plethora of done by other artists willing to contribute their talents.
what i will accomplish with your support:
i will finish and print the first book of, and deliver on all that i am offering you! most importantly, i want to show that standing up for what you believe in means something; i want to accomplish the goal of staying true to myself. lastly, i hope to set an example for my children, showing them that, in order to do what you love and to truly be happy, you must take that leap of faith.
book 1 plot.
it all began when a great star fell from the heavens, unleashing an evil force known by those who inhabit this world as “the hatred." from that day onward, it has become a constant struggle for survival. the hatred continues to grow and to consume everything in it's path, leaving behind nothing but a barren wasteland, distorting anyone caught in its path into grotesque minions whose only purpose is to serve and further its onslaught, pushing humanity to the brink of extinction.
the story begins quite some time after the hatred has spread, leaving very few civilizations remaining. it will follow a mysterious young girl, unscathed by the hatred. she is discovered just on the outskirts of its reach and is taken in by a very small tribe preparing for their next battle. believing the girl is of great importance, the leaders of the tribe decide to send her away to meet with one who they think could clear away the fog that shrouds her past. wanting to stay and prove herself a true warrior, she agrees. unfortunately, before she is able to make it to her destination, tragedy strikes, leaving her with no choice but to turn back the way she came. as she sets out to rejoin the tribe, other mysterious figures come into play. they have hidden interests of their own in regards to our young heroine.
as the first book comes to a conclusion, we will find out who (and what) these "mysterious figures" are and what their true intentions are. also learn our true potential and her purpose in the fight against the hatred.
1 of 3 trading cards!
baako is the story of a young girl coming of age in a world full of unimaginable terrors. she must find the courage to set out on a journey full of peril, loss, and betrayal and learn to overcome it all.
the story is inspired heavily on the fact that i have a daughter of my own. to tell a story with a strong female lead without the "physical" attributes that are so commonly attributed to such a role is of huge importance to me.
this is a journey of uncertainty: of knowing what has to be done, getting out of your comfort zone, building up the courage to take that leap of faith, and hoping you land on your feet!
baako is a fantasy tale at heart and a culmination of everything i've ever wanted to do in my own book. the story is a mix of multiple genres and a place for my imagination to run wild and free!
a look at:
below are a few pages to give you an idea of what the book will look like. the book will be in full color and have dialogue, and as the continues on, i will update as often as possible with new pages.
baako leaping into action to help a fellow tribesman!
character lineup 1
a page from the 100 page sketchbook!
baako monster watercolor!
last but not least:
much like everything else in this world, you can't do it all by yourself: i need help. i need your help. i want every supporter to see all of my intentions for what they truly are, and i will be as transparent as humanly possible in order to accomplish this goal. so, if any of you have any uncertainties or questions regarding, please feel free to contact me directly at any time. i would be more than happy to personally answer any and all questions you may have about this book. lastly, to all who support this project, “thank you.” you have no idea the true impact your support has on me. it is greatly appreciated.
if you wish to continue following me the progress of, you may do so at these sites: | haʊ tɪ æd ðə ˈskɛʧˌbʊk! ðɛr simz tɪ bi ə bɪt əv kənfˈjuʒən rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ haʊ tɪ goʊ əˈbaʊt ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə ˈskɛʧˌbʊk, ənd fər ðət, aɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz. əˈlaʊ mi tɪ ɪkˈspleɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪn ˈbɛtər ˈditeɪl ðɪs ɪz fər ɔl ˈkɑrənt ənd fˈjuʧər ˈbækərz. ðə 100 peɪʤ ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈskɛʧˌbʊk ɪz naʊ əˈveɪləbəl ənd kən bi ˈædɪd tɪ ˈɛni ənd ɔl plɛʤ ˈlɛvəlz baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˌɪnˈkrisɪŋ jʊr ˈkɑrənt ər fˈjuʧər plɛʤ, æt ˈɛni taɪm, baɪ ən əˈdɪʃənəl 10 ðɛr ɪz noʊ nid tɪ ˈmɛsɪʤ mi, bɪˈkəz wɪn ju du, aɪ æm ˌɔtəˈmætɪkli ˈnoʊtəˌfaɪd ðət ju hæv dən soʊ ˈizi ɛz ðət! strɛʧ goʊl ənˈlɑkt! *boʊθ kɑrdz wɪl bi ˌɪnˈkludɪd ɪn ðə wərld waɪd" tir ɛz wɛl! ðə ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈfiʧərd ɔn ðiz 2 nu kɑrdz wɪl bi rɪˈvild ɪn ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz ɛz wɛl! strɛʧ goʊl ənˈlɑkt! strɛʧ goʊl ənˈlɑkt! ˈbətənz wɪl bi 1 æd ən əˈdɪʃənəl bʊk fər 15 ˈɛniˌwən ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪd ɪn ˈædɪŋ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑpiz əv ðə bʊk, meɪ du soʊ baɪ ˈsɪmpli ˈædɪŋ ən ˈɛkstrə 15 fər iʧ əˈdɪʃənəl ˈkɑpi tɪ ðɛr səˈlɛktɪd tir! ðɪs wɪl bi ə minz tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri taɪm ənd fəndz ˈnidɪd tɪ ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd prɪnt ðə əv 3 bʊks ɪn ə ˈsɪriz ənd tɪ meɪk ðə bʊk əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈɛniˌwən ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ˈviə ʃɑps ənd ˈɔnˌlaɪn. ðə fərst bʊk wɪl bi ə 100 peɪʤ, ˈgræfɪk ˈnɑvəl ˈrɪtən ənd ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd baɪ mi (ˈʤɑˌʃuə ˈkəvi.) waɪ?: fər ðə pæst 2 jɪrz, aɪ hæv bɪn ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfriˌlæns ɪn ˈkɑmɪk bʊks. ˈfriˌlæns stəf ɪz fən, doʊnt gɪt mi rɔŋ-- aɪ ˈtruli əˈpriʃiˌeɪt ˈɛvəri ˌɑpərˈtunəti aɪv bɪn ˈgɪvɪn. ðoʊ, ɪz maɪ ʧæns əv duɪŋ ə bʊk wɪˈθaʊt ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz. ɪt gɪvz mi ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ðə bʊk haʊ aɪ ɛnˈvɪʒən ɪt, ənd ɪt ˈoʊpənz əp soʊ ˈmɛni ˈəðər ˌpɑsəˈbɪlətiz. fər ɪgˈzæmpəl, biɪŋ ˈeɪbəl tɪ hæv ˈtæləntɪd ˈpipəl ðət aɪ hæv kəm tɪ noʊ ənd ləv, lɛnd ðɛr oʊn ˈtælənts tɪ ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt. ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz, laɪk ðə "ˈkriʧər kriˈeɪʃən" plɛʤ. ðiz ər θɪŋz aɪ fil aɪ ˈwʊdənt hæv ðə əˈbɪləˌti tɪ du ɪf aɪ wər tɪ teɪk ðə ˈprɑʤɛkt tɪ ə ˈpəblɪʃər. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz kəmˈplit, bət ənˈfɔrʧənətli, aɪ læk ðə ˈprɑpər ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ ˈrɪli kɪk ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈɪntu fʊl swɪŋ. aɪ hæv ˈstɑrtɪd ˈwərkɪŋ ɔn wət aɪ kən bɪtˈwin ˈfriˌlæns gɪgz, bət aɪ fɪr ɪt kʊd bi fɑr tu lɔŋ ˌbiˈfɔr ðə bʊk meɪks ɪt tɪ prɪnt ənˈlɛs aɪ traɪ ən ˈɔltərˌneɪt rut. ðə læst θɪŋ aɪ wɔnt tɪ si ɪt bɪˈkəm ɪz ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət ˌɪˈnɛvətəbli gɪts pʊʃt tɪ ðə bæk ˈbərnər kəˈlɛktɪŋ dəst. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈstɔri ənd ˈvɪʒən ðət aɪ hæv ˈwɔntɪd tɪ ʃɛr fər səm taɪm, ənd aɪ hæv kəm tu fɑr tɪ gɪv əp ɔn ɪt naʊ. ɪts nɑt ˈoʊnli maɪ ʧæns tɪ du ðə bʊk haʊ aɪ si ɪt, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ə weɪ tɪ reɪz ɪˈnəf ˈfəndɪŋ tɪ kəmˈplit ðə fərst bʊk, prɪnt ɪt, ənd gɪt ɪt ɪn jʊr hænz. əˈsumɪŋ ðə fərst bʊk ɪz ə səkˈsɛs, aɪ lʊk ˈfɔrwərd tɪ ˈhævɪŋ ðə ʧæns tɪ ˈproʊdus ðə rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ bʊks, ˈviə, ənd əˈlaʊɪŋ ðə fænz (ju!) tɪ bi məʧ mɔr ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz fər ðə nɛkst goʊ əraʊnd. waɪ ˈæftər ˈkrənʧɪŋ ðə ˈnəmbərz, ðɪs ɪz ðə ˈnɛsəˌsɛri əˈmaʊnt ɪn ˈɔrdər fər mi tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ɔl ðət aɪ æm ˈɔfərɪŋ. ðə ˈməni wʊd fənd ðə ˈprɪnɪŋ əv 500 100 peɪʤ sɔft ˈkəvər ˈkɑpiz əv ðə fərst bʊk. ɪt wʊd ˈɔlsoʊ goʊ təˈwɔrdz kriˈeɪtɪŋ ənd dɪˈstrɪbjutɪŋ ðə rɪˈwɔrdz tɪ ɔl əv ðoʊz hu plɛʤ. læst bət nɑt list, ənd əm nɑt goʊɪŋ tɪ laɪ, ə gʊd ˈpɔrʃən əv ðə ˈfəndɪŋ wɪl ɪˈneɪbəl mi tɪ teɪk taɪm əˈweɪ frəm maɪ fʊl taɪm ʤɑb ənd tɪ ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt maɪ taɪm ənd ˈɛfərts ˈɪntu ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðɪs bʊk ə ˌriˈæləˌti. jɛs, aɪ kʊd du ðə bʊk ɪn maɪ spɛr taɪm. bət ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈtɛlɪŋ haʊ lɔŋ ɪt wʊd bi ˌbiˈfɔr aɪ wʊd ˈæˌkʧuəli bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ prɪnt ðə bʊk. aɪ fil aɪ oʊ ɪt tɪ ju, ənd tɪ ɔl hu səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, tɪ gɪt ðɪs bʊk dən ɪn ə ˈrizənəbəl, ˈtaɪmli ˈmænər. ˈɔlsoʊ, aɪ wɔnt tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ pʊt maɪ hɑrt ənd soʊl ˈɪntu ˈɛvəri peɪʤ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ iʧ wən ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər ənd wɛl wərθ ˈɛvəri ˈpɛni ju plɛʤ: ju hæv maɪ wərd ɔn ðət. ðə prɑˈʤɛktəd kəmˈpliʃən, ˈprɪnɪŋ, ənd ˈmeɪlɪŋ əv ““baako*, bʊk əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ɔl plɛʤ rɪˈwɔrdz, ɪz ˈʤænjuˌɛri, 2014 leɪaʊts ər dən, ənd aɪ æm ɪn ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs əv ənd ˈkələrɪŋ ˈpeɪʤɪz, wɪʧ aɪ wɪl kəmˈplit noʊ ˈleɪtər ðɛn ðə bɪˈgɪnɪŋ əv dɪˈsɛmbər 2013 əˈsumɪŋ ɑr goʊl ɪz riʧt. ɪf wi sərˈpæs ɑr goʊl əv ðɛr wɪl bi ˈplɛnti əv strɛʧ goʊl ˌɪnˈsɪnɪvz ðət aɪ θɪŋk ju wɪl ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ! ðiz wɪl ˌɪnˈklud ˈfæstər kəmˈpliʃən taɪm, ˈbətənz, ˈstɪkərz ənd ɔl sɔrts əv kul ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrəz, mɔr ˈprɪnɪd ˈkɑpiz əv ðə bʊk, ə hɑrd ˈkəvər ˈvərsəz sɔft ˈkəvər, ə ˈskɛʧˌbʊk, ənd ə ˈplɛθərə əv dən baɪ ˈəðər ˈɑrtɪsts ˈwɪlɪŋ tɪ kənˈtrɪbjut ðɛr ˈtælənts. wət aɪ wɪl əˈkɑmplɪʃ wɪθ jʊr səˈpɔrt: aɪ wɪl ˈfɪnɪʃ ənd prɪnt ðə fərst bʊk əv, ənd dɪˈlɪvər ɔn ɔl ðət aɪ æm ˈɔfərɪŋ ju! moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtəntli, aɪ wɔnt tɪ ʃoʊ ðət ˈstændɪŋ əp fər wət ju bɪˈliv ɪn minz ˈsəmθɪŋ; aɪ wɔnt tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðə goʊl əv steɪɪŋ tru tɪ ˌmaɪˈsɛlf. ˈlæstli, aɪ hoʊp tɪ sɛt ən ɪgˈzæmpəl fər maɪ ˈʧɪldrən, ʃoʊɪŋ ðɛm ðət, ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ du wət ju ləv ənd tɪ ˈtruli bi ˈhæpi, ju məst teɪk ðət lip əv feɪθ. bʊk 1 plɑt. ɪt ɔl bɪˈgæn wɪn ə greɪt stɑr fɛl frəm ðə ˈhɛvənz, ənˈliʃɪŋ ən ˈivəl fɔrs noʊn baɪ ðoʊz hu ˌɪnˈhæbət ðɪs wərld ɛz ˈheɪtrəd." frəm ðət deɪ ˈɔnwərd, ɪt həz bɪˈkəm ə ˈkɑnstənt ˈstrəgəl fər sərˈvaɪvəl. ðə ˈheɪtrəd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ groʊ ənd tɪ kənˈsum ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɪn ɪts pæθ, ˈlivɪŋ bɪˈhaɪnd ˈnəθɪŋ bət ə ˈbɛrən ˈweɪˌstlænd, dɪˈstɔrtɪŋ ˈɛniˌwən kɔt ɪn ɪts pæθ ˈɪntu groʊˈtɛsk ˈmɪnjənz huz ˈoʊnli ˈpərpəs ɪz tɪ sərv ənd ˈfərðər ɪts ˈɔnsˌlɔt, ˈpʊʃɪŋ juˈmænɪti tɪ ðə brɪŋk əv ɪkˈstɪŋʃən. ðə ˈstɔri bɪˈgɪnz kwaɪt səm taɪm ˈæftər ðə ˈheɪtrəd həz sprɛd, ˈlivɪŋ ˈvɛri fju ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃənz rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ. ɪt wɪl ˈfɑloʊ ə mɪˈstɪriəs jəŋ gərl, ənˈskeɪðd baɪ ðə ˈheɪtrəd. ʃi ɪz dɪˈskəvərd ʤɪst ɔn ðə ˈaʊtˌskərts əv ɪts riʧ ənd ɪz ˈteɪkən ɪn baɪ ə ˈvɛri smɔl traɪb pərˈpɛrɪŋ fər ðɛr nɛkst ˈbætəl. bɪˈlivɪŋ ðə gərl ɪz əv greɪt ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns, ðə ˈlidərz əv ðə traɪb ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ sɛnd hər əˈweɪ tɪ mit wɪθ wən hu ðeɪ θɪŋk kʊd klɪr əˈweɪ ðə fɔg ðət ʃraʊdz hər pæst. ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ steɪ ənd pruv hərˈsɛlf ə tru ˈwɔrjər, ʃi əˈgriz. ənˈfɔrʧənətli, ˌbiˈfɔr ʃi ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ meɪk ɪt tɪ hər ˌdɛstɪˈneɪʃən, ˈtræʤədi straɪks, ˈlivɪŋ hər wɪθ noʊ ʧɔɪs bət tɪ tərn bæk ðə weɪ ʃi keɪm. ɛz ʃi sɛts aʊt tɪ riˈʤɔɪn ðə traɪb, ˈəðər mɪˈstɪriəs ˈfɪgjərz kəm ˈɪntu pleɪ. ðeɪ hæv ˈhɪdən ˈɪntərɪsts əv ðɛr oʊn ɪn rɪˈgɑrdz tɪ ɑr jəŋ ˈhɛroʊən. ɛz ðə fərst bʊk kəmz tɪ ə kənˈkluʒən, wi wɪl faɪnd aʊt hu (ənd wət) ðiz "mɪˈstɪriəs ˈfɪgjərz" ər ənd wət ðɛr tru ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz ər. ˈɔlsoʊ lərn ɑr tru pəˈtɛnʃəl ənd hər ˈpərpəs ɪn ðə faɪt əˈgɛnst ðə ˈheɪtrəd. 1 əv 3 ˈtreɪdɪŋ kɑrdz! ɪz ðə ˈstɔri əv ə jəŋ gərl ˈkəmɪŋ əv eɪʤ ɪn ə wərld fʊl əv ˌənɪˈmæʤɪnəbəl ˈtɛrərz. ʃi məst faɪnd ðə kərɪʤ tɪ sɛt aʊt ɔn ə ˈʤərni fʊl əv ˈpɛrəl, lɔs, ənd bɪˈtreɪəl ənd lərn tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm ɪt ɔl. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ˌɪnˈspaɪərd ˈhɛvəli ɔn ðə fækt ðət aɪ hæv ə ˈdɔtər əv maɪ oʊn. tɪ tɛl ə ˈstɔri wɪθ ə strɔŋ ˈfiˌmeɪl lɛd wɪˈθaʊt ðə "ˈfɪzɪkəl" əˈtrɪˌbjuts ðət ər soʊ ˈkɑmənli əˈtrɪbjətəd tɪ səʧ ə roʊl ɪz əv juʤ ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns tɪ mi. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈʤərni əv ənˈsərtənti: əv noʊɪŋ wət həz tɪ bi dən, ˈgɪtɪŋ aʊt əv jʊr ˈkəmfərt zoʊn, ˈbɪldɪŋ əp ðə kərɪʤ tɪ teɪk ðət lip əv feɪθ, ənd ˈhoʊpɪŋ ju lænd ɔn jʊr fit! ɪz ə ˈfænəsi teɪl æt hɑrt ənd ə ˌkəlməˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ aɪv ˈɛvər ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du ɪn maɪ oʊn bʊk. ðə ˈstɔri ɪz ə mɪks əv ˈməltəpəl ˈʒɑnrəz ənd ə pleɪs fər maɪ ˌɪˌmæʤəˈneɪʃən tɪ rən waɪld ənd fri! ə lʊk æt: bɪˈloʊ ər ə fju ˈpeɪʤɪz tɪ gɪv ju ən aɪˈdiə əv wət ðə bʊk wɪl lʊk laɪk. ðə bʊk wɪl bi ɪn fʊl ˈkələr ənd hæv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ənd ɛz ðə kənˈtɪnjuz ɔn, aɪ wɪl ˈəpˌdeɪt ɛz ˈɔfən ɛz ˈpɑsəbəl wɪθ nu ˈpeɪʤɪz. ˈlipɪŋ ˈɪntu ˈækʃən tɪ hɛlp ə ˈfɛloʊ ˈtraɪbzmæn! ˈkɛrɪktər ˈlaɪˌnəp 1 ə peɪʤ frəm ðə 100 peɪʤ ˈskɛʧˌbʊk! ˈmɑnstər ˈwɔtərˌkələr! læst bət nɑt list: məʧ laɪk ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ ɛls ɪn ðɪs wərld, ju kænt du ɪt ɔl baɪ ˈjɔrsɛlf: aɪ nid hɛlp. aɪ nid jʊr hɛlp. aɪ wɔnt ˈɛvəri səˈpɔrtər tɪ si ɔl əv maɪ ˌɪnˈtɛnʧənz fər wət ðeɪ ˈtruli ər, ənd aɪ wɪl bi ɛz trænˈspɛrənt ɛz ˈhjumənli ˈpɑsəbəl ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ əˈkɑmplɪʃ ðɪs goʊl. soʊ, ɪf ˈɛni əv ju hæv ˈɛni ənˈsərtəntiz ər kˈwɛsʧənz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ, pliz fil fri tɪ ˈkɑnˌtækt mi dɪˈrɛkli æt ˈɛni taɪm. aɪ wʊd bi mɔr ðən ˈhæpi tɪ ˈpərsənəli ˈænsər ˈɛni ənd ɔl kˈwɛsʧənz ju meɪ hæv əˈbaʊt ðɪs bʊk. ˈlæstli, tɪ ɔl hu səˈpɔrt ðɪs ˈprɑʤɛkt, you.”*.” ju hæv noʊ aɪˈdiə ðə tru ˌɪmˈpækt jʊr səˈpɔrt həz ɔn mi. ɪt ɪz ˈgreɪtli əˈpriʃiˌeɪtɪd. ɪf ju wɪʃ tɪ kənˈtɪnju ˈfɑloʊɪŋ mi ðə ˈprɑˌgrɛs əv, ju meɪ du soʊ æt ðiz saɪts: |
springfield, mass. - the american hockey league announced today that jake allen of the chicago wolves has been voted the winner of the “baz” bastien memorial award as the outstanding for the season.
the award is voted on by coaches, players and members of the media in each of the 30 cities.
entering the final weekend of the regular season, allen has a record of in 51 appearances for the wolves, helping them to a berth in the upcoming calder cup playoffs.
allen ranks first in the ahl in victories, average (2.07) and save percentage (.927) as he bids to become just the second since to lead the league in all three categories. allen is also pacing all in minutes played (3,078) and is tied for first with six on the season, while ranking second in both shots faced (1,447) and saves (1,341).
a native of fredericton, n.b., allen represented the wolves at the 2014 ahl all-star classic in st. in february, and was named a first team ahl all-star last week. selected by st. louis in the second round (34th overall) of the 2008 entry draft, allen was named to the team last season after a successful stint with the blues. allen has played 171 career ahl games with chicago and peoria over his four pro seasons, compiling a record of with a gaa, a .917 save percentage and 15.
the “baz” bastien memorial award, which was first presented in 1984, honors former pittsburgh penguins general manager baz bastien, who played four seasons in goal with the pittsburgh hornets (1945-49) before suffering a eye injury. bastien would go on to serve as head coach and general manager of the hornets, leading them to the 1967 calder cup championship. previous winners of the award include jon casey (1985), sam st. laurent (1986), mark laforest (1987, 1991), felix potvin (1992), corey hirsch (1993), manny (1996), martin biron (1999), dwayne (2001), jason labarbera (2004, 2007), ryan miller (2005), sabourin (2006), michael leighton (2008), cory schneider (2009), jonathan bernier (2010), brad thiessen (2011), danis (2012) and (2013).
in operation since 1936, the american hockey league continues to serve as the top development league for all 30 national hockey league teams. nearly 90 percent of all players competing in the are ahl graduates, and through the years the american hockey league has been home to more than 100 honored members of the hockey hall of fame. the regular season ends on saturday, and then 16 clubs will continue to vie for the coveted championship trophy when the 2014 calder cup playoffs get underway next week. | ˈsprɪŋˌfild, mæs. ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig əˈnaʊnst təˈdeɪ ðət ʤeɪk ˈælən əv ðə ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ wʊlvz həz bɪn ˈvoʊtɪd ðə ˈwɪnər əv ðə ““baz”*” ˈbæstən məˈmɔriəl əˈwɔrd ɛz ðə ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ fər ðə ˈsizən. ðə əˈwɔrd ɪz ˈvoʊtɪd ɔn baɪ ˈkoʊʧɪz, pleɪərz ənd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈmidiə ɪn iʧ əv ðə 30 ˈsɪtiz. ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈwiˌkɪnd əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ˈælən həz ə ˈrɛkərd əv ɪn 51 əˈpɪrənsəz fər ðə wʊlvz, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ə bərθ ɪn ðə ˈəpˌkəmɪŋ ˈkɔldər kəp pleɪɔfs. ˈælən ræŋks fərst ɪn ðə ɑl ɪn ˈvɪktəriz, ˈævərɪʤ ənd seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ 927 ɛz hi bɪdz tɪ bɪˈkəm ʤɪst ðə ˈsɛkənd sɪns tɪ lɛd ðə lig ɪn ɔl θri ˈkætəˌgɔriz. ˈælən ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈpeɪsɪŋ ɔl ɪn ˈmɪnəts pleɪd ənd ɪz taɪd fər fərst wɪθ sɪks ɔn ðə ˈsizən, waɪl ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈsɛkənd ɪn boʊθ ʃɑts feɪst ənd seɪvz ə ˈneɪtɪv əv fredericton*, n.b*., ˈælən ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnɪd ðə wʊlvz æt ðə 2014 ɑl ˌɔlˈstɑr ˈklæsɪk ɪn st*. ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ənd wɑz neɪmd ə fərst tim ɑl ˌɔlˈstɑr læst wik. səˈlɛktɪd baɪ st*. luɪs ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd raʊnd ˈoʊvərˌɔl) əv ðə 2008 ˈɛntri dræft, ˈælən wɑz neɪmd tɪ ðə tim læst ˈsizən ˈæftər ə səkˈsɛsfəl stɪnt wɪθ ðə bluz. ˈælən həz pleɪd 171 kərɪr ɑl geɪmz wɪθ ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ ənd piˈɔriə ˈoʊvər hɪz fɔr proʊ ˈsizənz, kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ ə ˈrɛkərd əv wɪθ ə gaa*, ə 917 seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ ənd 15. ðə ““baz”*” ˈbæstən məˈmɔriəl əˈwɔrd, wɪʧ wɑz fərst pərˈzɛnəd ɪn 1984 ˈɑnərz ˈfɔrmər ˈpɪtsbərg ˈpɛŋgwənz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər bæz ˈbæstən, hu pleɪd fɔr ˈsizənz ɪn goʊl wɪθ ðə ˈpɪtsbərg ˈhɔrnəts ˌbiˈfɔr ˈsəfərɪŋ ə aɪ ˈɪnʤəri. ˈbæstən wʊd goʊ ɔn tɪ sərv ɛz hɛd koʊʧ ənd ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər əv ðə ˈhɔrnəts, ˈlidɪŋ ðɛm tɪ ðə 1967 ˈkɔldər kəp ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp. ˈpriviəs ˈwɪnərz əv ðə əˈwɔrd ˌɪnˈklud ʤɑn ˈkeɪsi 1985 sæm st*. ˈlɔrənt 1986 mɑrk lɑˈfɔrəst 1987 1991 ˈfilɪks ˈpɑtvɪn 1992 ˈkɔri hərʃ 1993 ˈmæni 1996 ˈmɑrtɪn ˈbaɪrən 1999 dweɪn 2001 ˈʤeɪsən lɑbɑrˈbɛrə 2004 2007 raɪən ˈmɪlər 2005 ˈsæbʊræn 2006 ˈmaɪkəl ˈleɪtən 2008 ˈkɔˌri ʃˈnaɪdər 2009 ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbərniər 2010 bræd ˈθisən 2011 ˈdɑniz 2012 ənd 2013 ɪn ˌɑpərˈeɪʃən sɪns 1936 ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ sərv ɛz ðə tɔp dɪˈvɛləpmənt lig fər ɔl 30 ˈnæʃənəl ˈhɑki lig timz. ˈnɪrli 90 pərˈsɛnt əv ɔl pleɪərz kəmˈpitɪŋ ɪn ðə ər ɑl ˈgræʤəˌweɪts, ənd θru ðə jɪrz ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɑki lig həz bɪn hoʊm tɪ mɔr ðən 100 ˈɑnərd ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈhɑki hɔl əv feɪm. ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən ɛndz ɔn ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ, ənd ðɛn 16 kləbz wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ vaɪ fər ðə ˈkəvətɪd ˈʧæmpiənˌʃɪp ˈtroʊfi wɪn ðə 2014 ˈkɔldər kəp pleɪɔfs gɪt ˌəndərˈweɪ nɛkst wik. |
trump and christie campaign in bentonville, ark., february 27, 2016. (benjamin krain/getty)
the in donald storybook account of american politics is the republican party. the malign forces of may have been on the march for the past several years. harry reid and nancy pelosi have been hovering like over the bucolic expanses of middle america. barack obama has wielded the one pen to rule them all. but republicans who are the real problem. the grand old party has aided and abetted the leftward lurch, proving themselves and cowards all the way down, from john boehner to john mccain. hath surveyed the nation, and, lo, there was not a conservative to be found among them!
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it turns out that trump fans were right all along just not in the way they thought.
on friday, new jersey governor chris christie endorsed donald trump in what was surely the most transparent display of affection since judas smooch. not only had christie spent the last several months blasting his tri-state opponent on the campaign trail for, among other things, his absurd promise to make mexico pay for a wall on the united states’ southern border, his proposed ban on muslims entering the country, and his refusal to address entitlement reform he reportedly told the new hampshire union publisher, joe mcquaid, that he would “never” endorse trump. christie says mcquaid is misremembering.
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presumably, christie thinks an endorsement will increase the likelihood of his securing a position in a trump administration (and given financial history, that is a likelier prospect than his receiving 30 pieces of silver). but he has agreed to be, for the next several months, willingly at the end of leash, evidence of which was trump and brief exchange after speech in arkansas: “get on the plane and go home,” trump said, caught on a hot mic. “it’s over. go home.” there are pimps and prostitutes with more equitable relationships.
the republican party is full of people who care more about power than about conservatism.
speaking of prostitutes: on sunday, alabama senator jeff sessions offered trump his own endorsement. sessions is, of course, the republican famous immigration hawk a fierce, and fiercely intelligent, opponent of unchecked immigration, of amnesty, and of the various abuses of visa programs that large businesses use to undermine american labor. so, naturally, he endorsed the candidate who has proposed a de facto amnesty in which the federal government would first expend astronomical quantities of money and labor to round up 11 million illegal immigrants residing in the country, escort them to their home countries and then let them back in (provided, of course, that sufficiently “terrific”); he endorsed the candidate who has abused the visa system to import foreign workers to do “jobs americans do” like model fashion; and he endorsed the candidate who has employed illegal immigrants on his building projects as recently as july of last year. perhaps the senator thinks that donald trump, having touted his promises so publicly, will be made to go through with them. if so, he should consult with business associates, employees, and two ex-wives about the reliability of mr. promises.
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one must add to this list maine governor paul lepage apparently now taking his political advice from and congressmen duncan hunter (calif.) and chris collins (n.y.), former arizona governor jan brewer, and sarah palin. and, of course, if trump wins resoundingly on super tuesday, many more endorsements will follow.
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#share#so, the trump fans are right. the republican party is full of people who care more about power than about conservatism. how do we know? because many of them are choosing to support donald j. trump.
after all, nothing conservative about donald trump. a who admires vladimir putin and saddam hussein, a conspiracy theorist who accuses george w. bush of deceiving the nation into war, and a cad who brags about bedding “top women.” advocated relaxing libel laws so that, when president, he can more easily sue his critics. touted “the good parts” of planned parenthood. praised health care.
related: trump, the tyrant
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dispense with the fantasy that donald trump would, at least, spare us the progressive radicalism of hillary clinton. he would be every bit as bad, and in many of the same ways.
republicans should be able to say that. but it is apparent that members of the party are currently struggling to decide whether the party, or the things the party has historically stood for, are more important.
the virtue of the republican party, recall, is that it has been the conservative party a counterweight to the liberalism of democrats. and a vibrant conservatism has been a force in american politics. but a republican party that backs donald trump would not be a conservative party any longer. it would be merely a second party that from time to time makes noises about ronald reagan. what would be the raison of such an organization?
#related#there are points of light in the republican party, of course. nebraska senator ben sasse has said that he will never vote for donald trump, and south carolina governor nikki endorsement of marco rubio was accompanied by a vigorous rejection of trump. the republican party has members committed to conservative principles, not just party survival.
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but the next weeks and, if donald trump is the nominee, the next several months portend a crisis of conscience. are we defending the permanent things? or are we defending the republican party? because without the former, the latter is utterly pointless. | trəmp ənd ˈkrɪsti kæmˈpeɪn ɪn ˈbɛntənˌvɪl, ɑrk., ˈfɛbruˌɛri 27 2016 (ˈbɛnʤəmən krain/getty*) ðə ɪn ˈdɑnəld ˈstɔriˌbʊk əˈkaʊnt əv əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks ɪz ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti. ðə məˈlaɪn ˈfɔrsɪz əv meɪ hæv bɪn ɔn ðə mɑrʧ fər ðə pæst ˈsɛvərəl jɪrz. ˈhɛri rid ənd ˈnænsi pɛˈloʊsi hæv bɪn ˈhəvərɪŋ laɪk ˈoʊvər ðə bjuˈkɑlɪk ɪkˈspænsɪz əv ˈmɪdəl əˈmɛrɪkə. ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə həz ˈwildɪd ðə wən pɛn tɪ rul ðɛm ɔl. bət rɪˈpəblɪkənz hu ər ðə ril ˈprɑbləm. ðə grænd oʊld ˈpɑrti həz ˈeɪdɪd ənd əˈbɛtɪd ðə ˈlɛftwərd lərʧ, ˈpruvɪŋ ðɛmˈsɛlvz ənd kaʊərdz ɔl ðə weɪ daʊn, frəm ʤɑn ˈboʊnər tɪ ʤɑn məˈkeɪn. hæθ ˈsərˌveɪd ðə ˈneɪʃən, ənd, loʊ, ðɛr wɑz nɑt ə kənˈsərvətɪv tɪ bi faʊnd əˈməŋ ðɛm! ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ɪt tərnz aʊt ðət trəmp fænz wər raɪt ɔl əˈlɔŋ ʤɪst nɑt ɪn ðə weɪ ðeɪ θɔt. ɔn ˈfraɪˌdeɪ, nu ˈʤərzi ˈgəvərnər krɪs ˈkrɪsti ɛnˈdɔrst ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪn wət wɑz ˈʃʊrli ðə moʊst trænˈspɛrənt dɪˈspleɪ əv əˈfɛkʃən sɪns ˈʤudəs smuʧ. nɑt ˈoʊnli hæd ˈkrɪsti spɛnt ðə læst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs ˈblæstɪŋ hɪz ˈtraɪˈsteɪt əˈpoʊnənt ɔn ðə kæmˈpeɪn treɪl fər, əˈməŋ ˈəðər θɪŋz, hɪz əbˈsərd ˈprɑməs tɪ meɪk ˈmɛksəˌkoʊ peɪ fər ə wɔl ɔn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd states’*’ ˈsəðərn ˈbɔrdər, hɪz prəˈpoʊzd bæn ɔn ˈməzlɪmz ˈɛnərɪŋ ðə ˈkəntri, ənd hɪz rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ ˈæˌdrɛs ɛnˈtaɪtəlmənt rɪˈfɔrm hi rɪˈpɔrtədli toʊld ðə nu ˈhæmʃər ˈjunjən ˈpəblɪʃər, ʤoʊ məkˈweɪd, ðət hi wʊd ““never”*” ɛnˈdɔrs trəmp. ˈkrɪsti sɪz məkˈweɪd ɪz misremembering*. rɪˈleɪtɪd: ˈnəθɪŋ wɪl rɪˈdim ðə ruɪnd ˌrɛpjəˈteɪʃənz əv rɪˈpəblɪkən kəˈlæbərˌeɪtərz prɪˈzuməbli, ˈkrɪsti θɪŋks ən ɛnˈdɔrsmənt wɪl ˌɪnˈkris ðə ˈlaɪkliˌhʊd əv hɪz sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ ə pəˈzɪʃən ɪn ə trəmp ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən (ənd ˈgɪvɪn ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈhɪstəri, ðət ɪz ə ˈlaɪkliər ˈprɑspɛkt ðən hɪz rɪˈsivɪŋ 30 ˈpisɪz əv ˈsɪlvər). bət hi həz əˈgrid tɪ bi, fər ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs, ˈwɪlɪŋli æt ðə ɛnd əv liʃ, ˈɛvədəns əv wɪʧ wɑz trəmp ənd brif ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈæftər spiʧ ɪn ˈɑrkənˌsɑ: ɔn ðə pleɪn ənd goʊ home,”*,” trəmp sɛd, kɔt ɔn ə hɑt mɪk. ˈoʊvər. goʊ home.”*.” ðɛr ər pɪmps ənd ˈprɑstəˌtuts wɪθ mɔr ˈɛkwɪtəbəl riˈleɪʃənˌʃɪps. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz fʊl əv ˈpipəl hu kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt paʊər ðən əˈbaʊt kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. ˈspikɪŋ əv ˈprɑstəˌtuts: ɔn ˈsənˌdi, ˌæləˈbæmə ˈsɛnətər ʤɛf ˈsɛʃənz ˈɔfərd trəmp hɪz oʊn ɛnˈdɔrsmənt. ˈsɛʃənz ɪz, əv kɔrs, ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈfeɪməs ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən hɔk ə fɪrs, ənd ˈfɪrsli ˌɪnˈtɛləʤənt, əˈpoʊnənt əv ənˈʧɛkt ˌɪməˈgreɪʃən, əv ˈæmnəsti, ənd əv ðə ˈvɛriəs əˈbjuzɪz əv ˈvizə ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət lɑrʤ ˈbɪznɪsɪz juz tɪ ˈəndərˌmaɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈleɪbər. soʊ, ˈnæʧərəli, hi ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈkænədɪt hu həz prəˈpoʊzd ə də ˈfæktoʊ ˈæmnəsti ɪn wɪʧ ðə ˈfɛdərəl ˈgəvərnmənt wʊd fərst ɪkˈspɛnd ˌæstrəˈnɑmɪkəl kˈwɑntətiz əv ˈməni ənd ˈleɪbər tɪ raʊnd əp 11 ˈmɪljən ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts rɪˈzaɪdɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈkəntri, ˈɛskɔrt ðɛm tɪ ðɛr hoʊm ˈkəntriz ənd ðɛn lɛt ðɛm bæk ɪn (prəˈvaɪdɪd, əv kɔrs, ðət səˈfɪʃəntli ““terrific”*”); hi ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈkænədɪt hu həz əˈbjuzd ðə ˈvizə ˈsɪstəm tɪ ˌɪmˈpɔrt ˈfɔrən ˈwərkərz tɪ du əˈmɛrɪkənz do”*” laɪk ˈmɑdəl ˈfæʃən; ənd hi ɛnˈdɔrst ðə ˈkænədɪt hu həz ɪmˈplɔɪd ˌɪˈligəl ˈɪməgrənts ɔn hɪz ˈbɪldɪŋ ˈprɑʤɛkts ɛz ˈrisəntli ɛz ˌʤuˈlaɪ əv læst jɪr. pərˈhæps ðə ˈsɛnətər θɪŋks ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ˈhævɪŋ ˈtaʊtɪd hɪz ˈprɑməsəz soʊ ˈpəblɪkli, wɪl bi meɪd tɪ goʊ θru wɪθ ðɛm. ɪf soʊ, hi ʃʊd kənˈsəlt wɪθ ˈbɪznɪs əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪts, ɪmˈplɔɪiz, ənd tu ˈɛksˈwaɪvz əˈbaʊt ðə riˌlaɪəˈbɪləti əv ˈmɪstər. ˈprɑməsəz. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt wən məst æd tɪ ðɪs lɪst meɪn ˈgəvərnər pɔl ˈlɛpɪʤ əˈpɛrəntli naʊ ˈteɪkɪŋ hɪz pəˈlɪtɪkəl ədˈvaɪs frəm ənd ˈkɑŋgrəsmɪn ˈdəŋkən ˈhəntər (ˈkælɪf.) ənd krɪs ˈkɑlɪnz (n.y*.), ˈfɔrmər ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈgəvərnər ʤæn bruər, ənd ˈsɛrə ˈpælɪn. ənd, əv kɔrs, ɪf trəmp wɪnz rɪˈzaʊndɪŋli ɔn ˈsupər ˈtuzˌdeɪ, ˈmɛni mɔr ɛnˈdɔrsmənts wɪl ˈfɑloʊ. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt #share#so*, ðə trəmp fænz ər raɪt. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ɪz fʊl əv ˈpipəl hu kɛr mɔr əˈbaʊt paʊər ðən əˈbaʊt kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm. haʊ du wi noʊ? bɪˈkəz ˈmɛni əv ðɛm ər ˈʧuzɪŋ tɪ səˈpɔrt ˈdɑnəld ʤeɪ. trəmp. ˈæftər ɔl, ˈnəθɪŋ kənˈsərvətɪv əˈbaʊt ˈdɑnəld trəmp. ə hu ædˈmaɪrz vˈlædəmɪr ˈputɪn ənd ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn, ə kənˈspɪrəsi θiərɪst hu əˈkjuzɪz ʤɔrʤ ˈdəbəlju. bʊʃ əv dɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈɪntu wɔr, ənd ə kæd hu brægz əˈbaʊt ˈbɛdɪŋ women.”*.” ˈædvəˌkeɪtɪd rɪˈlæksɪŋ ˈlaɪbɛl lɔz soʊ ðət, wɪn ˈprɛzɪdənt, hi kən mɔr ˈizəli su hɪz ˈkrɪtɪks. ˈtaʊtɪd gʊd parts”*” əv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. preɪzd hɛlθ kɛr. rɪˈleɪtɪd: trəmp, ðə ˈtaɪrənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt dɪˈspɛns wɪθ ðə ˈfænəsi ðət ˈdɑnəld trəmp wʊd, æt list, spɛr ˈjuˈɛs ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈrædɪkəˌlɪzəm əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən. hi wʊd bi ˈɛvəri bɪt ɛz bæd, ənd ɪn ˈmɛni əv ðə seɪm weɪz. rɪˈpəblɪkənz ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ seɪ ðət. bət ɪt ɪz əˈpɛrənt ðət ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə ˈpɑrti ər ˈkərəntli ˈstrəgəlɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd ˈwɛðər ðə ˈpɑrti, ər ðə θɪŋz ðə ˈpɑrti həz hɪˈstɔrɪkəli stʊd fər, ər mɔr ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt. ðə ˈvərʧu əv ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, ˈriˌkɔl, ɪz ðət ɪt həz bɪn ðə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ə ˈkaʊntərˌweɪt tɪ ðə ˈlɪˌbərəˌlɪzəm əv ˈdɛməˌkræts. ənd ə ˈvaɪbrənt kənˈsərvəˌtɪzəm həz bɪn ə fɔrs ɪn əˈmɛrɪkən ˈpɑləˌtɪks. bət ə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti ðət bæks ˈdɑnəld trəmp wʊd nɑt bi ə kənˈsərvətɪv ˈpɑrti ˈɛni ˈlɔŋgər. ɪt wʊd bi ˈmɪrli ə ˈsɛkənd ˈpɑrti ðət frəm taɪm tɪ taɪm meɪks ˈnɔɪzɪz əˈbaʊt ˈrɑnəld ˈrigən. wət wʊd bi ðə ˈreɪsɑn əv səʧ ən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən? ər pɔɪnts əv laɪt ɪn ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti, əv kɔrs. nəˈbræskə ˈsɛnətər bɛn sæs həz sɛd ðət hi wɪl ˈnɛvər voʊt fər ˈdɑnəld trəmp, ənd saʊθ ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈgəvərnər ˈnɪki ɛnˈdɔrsmənt əv ˈmɑrkoʊ ˈrubioʊ wɑz əˈkəmpənid baɪ ə ˈvɪgərəs rɪˈʤɛkʃən əv trəmp. ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti həz ˈmɛmbərz kəˈmɪtɪd tɪ kənˈsərvətɪv ˈprɪnsəpəlz, nɑt ʤɪst ˈpɑrti sərˈvaɪvəl. ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt bət ðə nɛkst wiks ənd, ɪf ˈdɑnəld trəmp ɪz ðə ˌnɑməˈni, ðə nɛkst ˈsɛvərəl mənθs pɔrˈtɛnd ə ˈkraɪsəs əv ˈkɑnʃəns. ər wi dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt θɪŋz? ər ər wi dɪˈfɛndɪŋ ðə rɪˈpəblɪkən ˈpɑrti? bɪˈkəz wɪˈθaʊt ðə ˈfɔrmər, ðə ˈlætər ɪz ˈətərli ˈpɔɪntləs. |
anti-donald trump protests have cost the british taxpayer a whopping in just a few months.
organised by disgraced and disreputable and so-called “anti-racists” groups, the demos have been attended by and celebrities such as singer lilly allen.
the protests included the ‘stop trump’ march, held outside the u.s. embassy in london to oppose the temporary travel ban on people from six states.
according to a freedom of information request submitted by the daily express, the demo on the february left taxpayers with a bill of. it was by groups including as stand up to racism and stop the war.
at a separate demo at the u.s. embassy, on the of january, from stand up to racism called for “open borders” and promised to help americans “overthrow” the new president and “send him back” to the u.s. if he comes to the uk.
stand up to racism is linked to disgraced socialist workers party (swp), which stands accused of covering up a rape scandal. it is the same group which gate crashed a policy launch last month and some of its leaders are close to labour leader jeremy.
stop the war, meanwhile, has been called “abhorrent” and “anti-western, not anti-war” by labour and has been accused of encouraging violence against british troops. mr. led to the group for several years.
a further was spent policing the march, which held by feminist campaigners on the of january, the day after president inauguration.
and another was needed keep order at two other protests against the u.s. travel ban of people from states.
one of the rallies, held outside downing street in january, included high-profile speakers such as party leader ed miliband.
scotland yard declined to comment on the protests. however, a spokesman told the daily express that the number of police at public events depends on “a range of factors” including the terror threat level.
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5th episode of the fourteenth season of south park
"200" is the fifth episode of the fourteenth season of the american animated television series south park, and the overall episode of the series. it originally aired on comedy central in the united states on april 14, 2010. in the episode, tom cruise and all other celebrities who have been mocked by residents of south park in the past plan to file a class action lawsuit against the town, but cruise promises to end the lawsuit if the town can get the muslim prophet muhammad to meet him.
the episode was written and directed by series trey parker. to celebrate their landmark episode, parker and fellow series matt stone combined many of south park's past storylines and controversies. the muhammad subplot, similar to the one previously featured in the season 10 episode "cartoon wars", refers to comedy central's past refusal to allow images of muhammad to be shown on the network in response to the riots and threats generated from controversial cartoons in 2005 and 2007 of muhammad in european newspapers.
"200" includes many celebrities that have been mocked in previous episodes, including cruise, rob reiner, steven spielberg, west, paris hilton, george lucas, mel gibson and barbra streisand. an additional subplot includes learning he may not know the true identity of his father. the 1998 season 2 episode mom is still a dirty slut" claimed that's hermaphrodite mother is his father, but the events of "200" and the subsequent episode reveal that this is not the case.
"200" received mostly positive reviews. according to nielsen media research, the episode was seen by million viewers, making it the most watched cable television program of the night. both "200" and the sequel episode "201" were nominated for the primetime emmy award for outstanding animated program in] within a week of the original broadcast date, the website for the radical muslim organization revolution muslim posted an entry warning parker and stone that they risked being murdered for airing the episode, which several media outlets and observers interpreted as a threat. as a result, comedy central heavily censored portions of "201" by removing references to muhammad and the closing speech.
plot [ edit ]
while on a school field trip to a candy factory, butters spots actor tom cruise working there, packing fudge into boxes. stan, who previously told cruise that his acting is not as good as others' in "trapped in the closet", accidentally insults him again by calling him a "fudge packer", as cruise claims to be fly fishing. cruise then recruits 200 other celebrities who have been ridiculed by the town of south park to bring a class action lawsuit against the town. stan returns to the factory with his father randy to try to apologize and convince cruise to drop the suit, but also finds it difficult not to call him a fudge packer as well since he was literally packing fudge while they spoke. an angry cruise agrees to do so, but only if they can help cruise meet muhammad. this causes an uproar because depictions of muhammad are forbidden, and the townsfolk fear that forcing muhammad to appear in public will drive muslim radicals to bomb the town. stan and kyle go to the super best friends, a squad of religious figures (jesus christ, buddha, moses, krishna, laozi, joseph smith) of which muhammad is a member, to request he return with them to south park. meanwhile, it is revealed that cruise and the other celebrities only want muhammad for his "goo", as rob reiner, previously shown to be filled with "goo" in "butt out", has invented a machine to transfer muhammad's "goo" to the celebrities, which they believe will make them immune to ridicule, just like muhammad.
by this time, arrives with "mitch conner", a face painted on his hand as of a act. previously, connor had successfully impersonated actress jennifer lopez in "fat butt and pancake head", and now and connor return to the lopez imitation in order to get involved in the lawsuit along with the other celebrities. connor soon secretly convinces that they should steal muhammad's goo for themselves to sell on the black market for more than the lawsuit could offer. meanwhile, kyle and stan convince the super best friends to let muhammad come to town, but only if he stays in the back of a truck and is not seen. when the townspeople realize they must bring muhammad to limo, they allegedly put him inside a bear mascot outfit. south park is about to give muhammad to the celebrities when the exchange is interrupted by a bomb planted by the ginger kids, a group of fair-skinned, children who are tired of being made fun of for their physical appearance. the want muhammad for themselves, hoping to use his goo for their own means. they threaten to blow up the town if muhammad is not turned over to them.
the people of south park decide to turn muhammad over to the, fearing the violence that will befall their town if they do not. the celebrities are angered by this change in events, but refuse to resort to violence for fear of ruining their careers. instead, the celebrities decide to awaken the rebuilt, a giant mechanical monster form of barbra streisand, who previously terrorized the town of south park before being destroyed. the celebrities hope to use to force south park to accept their demands. meanwhile, due to the chain of events, decides scheme has become too complicated and tries to quit, but connor convinces him to stay involved by revealing that the townspeople of south park have lied to about his true father. although they previously claimed his hermaphroditic mother was also his father, connor insists this is a lie. confronts his school teacher mr. garrison and old hand puppet mr. hat, who admits to there was indeed a cover-up. roars threateningly and continues her reign of destruction as the episode ends.
production [ edit ]
we kind of came up with the idea of, like, let's take our sort of most popular moments in the show and then put them all together and write them into a new show. so basically, revisit a bunch of stuff but give the show all its own plot. which at first sounded like quite a head-fucker. trey parker
south park[2]
written and directed by series trey parker, "200" was rated l in the united states. it originally aired on comedy central in the united states on april 14, 2010. it was the episode of the] parker and fellow matt stone conceive, write and produce most south park episodes within a week of their broadcast date in order to maintain a sense of energy and] the idea for "200", however, was conceived before the fourteenth season began in march 2010, and before any of the season fourteen episodes that preceded it were] while trying to decide how to celebrate the episode, parker and stone started reviewing the plots and controversies of previous episodes, many of which had a common thread of mocking a particular celebrity. this led to the idea of the having all the celebrities band together in a class action lawsuit against the town. parker said their reactions mirrored the real-life reactions some of the celebrities had to their portrayals, adding, "if they could join forces, they probably]
stone said in writing the episode, they were determined not to produce a clip show, but to merge all of the old ideas into a new, original script. the process proved challenging for the duo because it involved incorporating many ideas, subplots and characters into a single] parker and stone included a joke about this process at the start of the episode, when and kyle are fighting with each other, and stan accuses them of just "rehashing a bunch of old] in honor of the episode, the website was launched, offering a forum to fans to post their congratulations to south park and view those posted by others. various people have contributed to the site, including the creators of the animated series the simpsons (who used the opportunity to revisit another previous south park theme, the episode "simpsons already did it", saying "we already [produced 200 episodes].]), members of the rock band rush and denver nuggets basketball player chauncey billups. the site also includes congratulations from all in the family creator norman lear, who in the episode "i'm a little bit country", and figure skater brian boitano, who was featured in the song "what would brian boitano do?" in the 1999 film south park: bigger, longer &]
theme [ edit ]
muhammad subplot [ edit ]
an image of the muslim prophet muhammad was shown in the 2001 episode " super best friends ", but was later banned from the 2006 episode " cartoon wars " due to controversies regarding muhammad cartoons in european newspapers. this contradiction is mocked in "200". in 2010, the episode which relates to this picture was removed by south park studios and is no longer available for viewing.
"200" features jokes and references to past south park episodes, storylines, characters and] the episode revolves heavily around efforts to bring muhammad into public view. this is based on two past controversies in 2005 muhammad cartoons controversy) and 2007 (lars muhammad drawings controversy), when european newspapers published cartoons of muhammad, which was responded to with reactions of violent riots, global protests and death threats toward the artists. as a result of those incidents, many publications and television studios have refused to broadcast images of muhammad whatsoever, which was the inspiration behind tom efforts to harvest muhammad's apparent immunity to satire and] parker and stone addressed the muhammad issue in their tenth season episode "cartoon wars", during which they attempt to show an image of the prophet, only to reveal that comedy central has forbidden any such image from being broadcast on their network. however, muhammad had already been featured on-screen in the fifth season episode "super best friends", in which he is among a band of religious figures modeled after the superheroes in the super friends cartoons from the and 1980s. (the super best friends are featured once again in "200".) the episode "super best friends" aired in 2001, before the and controversies. stan makes reference to that past use of muhammad's image in "200" by saying of muhammad, "i saw him while] this reference was purposely included to reflect the irony that an image that was previously not a problem had suddenly become an issue due to new circumstances. stone said, "something that was ok is now not ok, and that's just fucked] the "super best friends" episode continues to be run uncensored by comedy central in repeats, even though new images of muhammad remained]
additionally, muhammad has long been featured as one of the many characters shown in an image of dozens of south park residents during the show's opening credits. that image, however, has gone largely unnoticed, and thus has not drawn much] when asked whether they feared retribution for mocking muhammad, parker said, "we'd be so hypocritical against our own thoughts, if we said, 'okay, well let's not make fun of them because they might hurt us. okay, we'll rip on the catholics because they won't hurt us, but we won't rip on [muslims] because they might hurt] the muhammad subplot in "200", like the "cartoon wars" episodes, advocates for free speech and speaks out against censorship, both of muhammad's image and any subject considered] "200" also demonstrates the double standard in the handling of offensive images of muhammad and other religious figures, particularly in the scene in which muhammad is censored altogether, but buddhism founder buddha is shown snorting cocaine in front of the south park] the extreme measures the south park boys go to in order to conceal muhammad, like hiding him in a truck and dressing him as a mascot, demonstrate the absurdity of the fear in showing the prophet, as does the fear of retaliation that the south park residents show after randy draws a stick drawing of him, which is not]
celebrities [ edit ]
(pictured), who was previously parodied in the south park episode " actor tom cruise , who was previously parodied in " trapped in the closet ", is mocked more than most of the other celebrities in "200".
"200" includes many celebrities that have been mocked in previous] one of the most prominently parodied is tom cruise, who was the center of the ninth season episode "trapped in the closet". cruise spent much of that episode hiding in a closet, a reference to rumors about his sexuality. in "200", he is found working in a fudge factory as a "fudge packer", a reference to alleged] the episode also reveals house consists mostly of closets, a reference to both homosexuality and the original episode in which cruise was mocked. [7] since saddam hussein is a dangerous celebrity, he does not appear in this episode. other celebrities mocked in "200" include:
near the end of "200", the celebrities seek assistance from singer and actress barbra streisand, who resembles a giant mechanical monster. this is a reference to streisand's appearance in the episode "mecha-streisand", in which she transforms into a monster in the style of from the godzilla] the featured in "200" is designed with more sophisticated computer imagery than the original, which was a simple style cartoon like the rest of south] although parker and stone have maintained that most of the celebrities they mock in south park are chosen at random, with no personal animosity behind it, barbra streisand is one of the few they actively and vehemently] streisand, in turn, has been critical of south park and her portrayal in it, and has accused the show of adding "to the cynicism and negativity in our culture, especially in]
cartman's father [ edit ]
the episode ends with a cliffhanger involving's] the identity of's father made up a major plot point at the end of the first season, culminating in the second season episode mom is still a dirty slut", in which it is revealed's mother, liane, is a hermaphrodite and, in fact, is's father. "200" is the first episode to return to the matter and suggest this was not the actual] throughout the episode, uses a named mitch conner, who had, presumably, just been made up by in trying to fool kyle in the episode "fat butt and pancake head", resuming his role in pretending to be jennifer lopez and utilizing many offensive hispanic stereotypes in his portrayal of] the hand puppet portrayal is very similar to the work of spanish]
several other references to previous south park episodes are featured throughout "200". it marks the reappearance of mr. hat, a hand puppet that had been frequently used by mr. garrison during the early south park seasons, but had long been abandoned in later] during the second half of "200", an army of "ginger kids" attempt to capture muhammad themselves. several south park episodes, most prominently the episode "ginger kids", have featured the ginger kids, which are children with fair skin, freckles and red hair. in most cases, they have been made the subject of ridicule by, who views them in an offensively stereotypical]
cultural references [ edit ]
during one scene, a frustrated tom cruise angrily jumps up and down on a couch while oprah winfrey sits next to him. this is a reference to an incident on the oprah winfrey show in 2005, in which cruise repeatedly jumped on the couch next to oprah, fell to one knee and loudly professed his love for actress katie holmes. cruise has been repeatedly mocked for his] in another scene, george lucas and steven spielberg are shown to have actor harrison ford leashed, chained and ball-gagged, as the actor wears the fedora he wore in the indiana jones films. this is a reference to the twelfth season episode "the china probrem", in which lucas and spielberg literally rape indiana jones repeatedly, which served as a commentary by parker and stone for the poor quality of the 2008 film, indiana jones and the kingdom of the crystal] a cartoon image of film director tim burton is featured in the episode, despite having not been previously ridiculed by the show. in the episode, burton is mocked for not having an original idea since the 1988 comedy horror film beetlejuice, and for his tendency to feature film actor johnny depp in so many of his films that he should "just have sex with him [johnny depp]]'s jennifer lopez repeatedly demands food from the american restaurant chain taco bell, particularly enchiritos, which is one of the many hispanic stereotypes utilized by the] also, when the celebrities are discussing who to bring in to help capture mohammed, barbra streisand is referenced as "her," to which the discussion goes "her who?" "her" "oh...her." this is slightly reminiscent of the movie little shop of horrors when rick and steve martin are talking about audrey, who the dentist had physically abused, where steve asks "what did i ever do to you" and rick answers "it wasn't what you did to me, it was what you did to her" steve: "her?]
reception [ edit ]
ratings [ edit ]
in its original american broadcast on april 14, 2010, "200" was watched by million viewers, according to nielsen media research, making it the most watched cable television show of the] it outperformed the previous week's episode, "you have 0 friends", which was seen by million] and it was seen by roughly more viewers than its closest competitor on april 14, usa network's in plain sight. the episode received an overall share, meaning that it was seen by 2% of the population, and 3% of people watching television at the time of the broadcast. among viewers between ages 18 and 49, it received a share, and among male viewers between 18 and 34, it received a]
reviews [ edit ]
this was south park distilled to its essence: and his friends caught up in the stupidity all around them, created by absurd, neurotic, fearful, repressed adults. parker and stone set themselves apart from all this by insisting on remaining juvenile something like genius juveniles. ken tucker
entertainment]
the episode received mostly positive reviews. ken tucker of entertainment weekly said he was surprised by the complexity of "200" and the amount of south park references and subplots it encompassed, especially the questions over's father. tucker praised the episode, and said, "with jokes raining down like hell-fire, the episode spared no one except the south park kids] ramsey isler of said it was fun to identify all the references to past south park moments, but felt "200" itself didn't stand out as a great episode. isler said the new material wasn't very funny, and that the material was not as funny as the first time they were shown, which was disappointing due to the hype surrounding the] the a.v. club writer sean o'neal said the episode was funny, but that the original material was far outnumbered by jokes. o'neal said the use of all the celebrities demonstrated how south park had been more original in early episodes, but now had "morph[ed] into something whose default mode is mocking famous people in the]
douglas murray of the daily telegraph said of the episode, "i can't recommend it] and particularly complimented the episode scenes with buddha snorting cocaine and the south park townspeople hiding muhammad. murray said, "they make the point about the absurd and intimidation surrounding the islamic faith better than anything else i've] amy duncan of metro said it "certainly was an episode to remember". duncan praised the story, which she said "develops with [south park's] usual rude inferences and] ryan broderick of the hofstra chronicle said the episode "came together so simply, so smoothly, and so hilariously that it forgives the last couple lame duck episodes of the season". broderick said it avoided the pitfalls of most landmark episodes by providing an original story in addition to the throwback] nick zaino of tv squad said the episode did not offer much new, but also offer good and celebrity spoofs, and didn't "pull any punches". zaino said the episode has "a wonderful sense of the absurd", particularly through the use of and's.[7]
the council on relations, a washington, civil rights and advocacy group, said they were aware of the depiction of muhammad in "200", but declined to put out a formal statement about it because they did not want to draw any more attention to the show. the group's spokesman, ibrahim hooper, said, "people are pretty tired of this whole 'let's insult the prophet muhammad]
revolution muslim entry [ edit ]
we have to warn matt and trey that what they are doing is stupid and they will probably wind up like theo van gogh for airing this show. this is not a threat, but a warning of the reality of what will likely happen to them. abu al]
the website for the organization revolution muslim, a new organization, posted an entry that included a warning to creators parker and stone that they risk retribution for their depictions of muhammad. it said that they "will probably wind up like theo van gogh for airing this show." filmmaker theo van gogh was murdered by an islamist in 2004 for making a short documentary on the violence against women in some islamic societies. the posting provided the addresses to comedy central in new york and the production company in los angeles. the author of the post, zachary adam chesser (who prefers to be called abu al] said it was meant to serve as a warning to parker and stone, not a threat, and that providing the addresses was meant to give people the opportunity to protest.
the entry included audio clips of a sermon by al-qaeda imam anwar al-awlaki, calling for the assassination of anyone who has defamed muhammad, saying, "harming allah and his messenger is a reason to encourage muslims to kill whoever does] it also included a link to a 2009 huffington post article that gave details of stone and parker's mansion in] and images of ali, an activist writer and critic of islam, who lives in permanent security protection because of] comedy central declined to comment on the] before writing the revolution muslim post, chesser wrote an april 15 entry on his twitter page: "may allah kill matt stone and trey parker and burn them in hell for all eternity. they insult our prophets muhammad, jesus, and] chesser was subsequently sentenced to 25 years of imprisonment for this and other offenses.
despite statements that the website entry was a warning, several media outlets and observers interpreted it as a] ali dismissed claims that the website entry was just a warning, calling it "an assault on the freedom of expression" that should not be marginalized or overlooked. she said of the episode, "the 'south park' episode of last weekend was not just funny, and it wasn't just witty. [it] addressed an essential piece in the times that we are living. there is one group of people, one religion[,] that is claiming to be above] new york city police commissioner raymond kelly said he was aware of the website posting, but said, "we don't think that this threat, as [it] is currently assessed, rises to a crime right]
cnn journalist anderson cooper said of the episode, "you might not like south park the cartoon. you might think it's offensive. [but] the notion that some radical islamic group in america would make a threat, even a veiled one, against two men's lives because of it is] fox news commentator bill o'reilly said he would have advised parker and stone not to do the episode out of fear of retaliation: "on the one hand you do have to admire their courage. but i don't know whether the [ratio] is worth] the daily telegraph writer douglas murray said the entry only gave "200" more legitimacy, writing, "[it] of course just confirms the point that the south park boys were making. [...] i'd have said that was point proved. south park 1: islamists] on the april 22, 2010, episode of comedy central's the daily show, host jon stewart went into a tirade about the alleged death threats, expressing disgust at the alleged hypocrisy of revolution speech while its members enjoy the american lifestyle and freedom of]
in response to the revolution muslim post, the south park episode "201", which aired the following week and concluded the unresolved storylines from "200", was heavily censored by comedy central. the channel inserted audio over all references to muhammad's name and other portions of dialogue, including the entirety of the ending speech by the show's main]
the dutch version of comedy central began airing commercials for "200" during the week of april 26, with the show scheduled to air on april 30. however, "the tale of mcboogerballs" was shown instead. when asked about this, a spokesperson for comedy central netherlands said they had reluctantly decided the episode to be] along with the episode "201".[81] neither episode is available on the dutch south park studios website; the same applies to the german website as of may 9,] the swedish affiliate of comedy central also refused to broadcast "200" and "201" in]
comedy central has decided not to air these two episodes of south park. it is a decision we've made with great reluctance. comedy central believes strongly in creative freedom of expression; when unique and deeply insightful creative talents like those behind south park are able to express themselves freely, we all benefit. however, the safety of our employees is our unquestioned priority, and therefore we have decided to take these precautionary measures.
possible link to times square car bomb attempt [ edit ]
on may 1, 18 days after the original airdate, a failed car bomb attempt was discovered by the new york city police department near the eastern corner of 1 astor plaza in new york city, on west 45 street, on a side street near the location of the world headquarters of viacom, comedy central's parent company. some news outlets reported that police are looking into a possible link between the attempted bombing and the warnings of violence against trey parker and matt stone, although no such link has yet been] such speculation was also fueled by statements from u.s. congressman peter t. king, who described as one possible motive "the whole issue with 'south park,' which islamic terrorists were threatening to have retribution for." however, king stressed the theory was "one possibility out of a] revolution muslim has denied any involvement with the incident. abdullah muhammed, who runs the group's website, was in times square at the time speaking out against president barack obama with a loudspeaker. but he said of the failed car bomb, "what do you think, i commanded somebody to blow up a building in the middle of times square? [...] it had nothing to do with the 'south park' controversy. it was not an attack targeting] nypd commissioner raymond kelly said of the theory, "we certainly wouldn't rule that] however, media reports indicated faisal shahzad, the suspect arrested in connection with the attempted bombing, had trained for months prior to the first broadcast of "200."[90]
sri lanka ban [ edit ]
the depiction of buddha snorting cocaine in "200" and "201", prompted the government of sri lanka to ban the entire series]
digital censorship [ edit ]
the day after the episode aired, the episode was available for streaming on the site. after a week, like the other muhammad episodes, it was taken off due. the message presented to the user for this episode is "we apologize that south park studios cannot stream this] the sequel episode, "201", also has not been made available for streaming, but a different message describes an intent to potentially post that episode. similarly the episode and its sequel are not available to stream or buy on services netflix, itunes, hulu, or amazon on demand. furthermore, digital copies of these episodes that were purchased prior to their ban from digital distribution are no longer available for streaming or download.
home release [ edit ]
although "200" was not currently available on the internet legally, and had not since april 2010, it was confirmed on february 11, 2011 that "200" will be released on] "200" along with the thirteen other episodes from south park's fourteenth season, was released on a dvd set and set in the united states on april 26,]
the version presented on the dvd and is the uncensored version, with muhammad's name] unlike the episode that follows, "201", which is presented on disc in its original network censored version. during the commentary in both "200" and "201" parker and stone never mention muhammad directly, referring to him only as "the prophet of the muslim] despite the package claiming otherwise, both "200" and "201" were completely omitted from the region 4 [97] and region 2]
references [ edit ] | 5th* ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˌfɔrˈtinθ ˈsizən əv saʊθ pɑrk 200 ɪz ðə fɪθ ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˌfɔrˈtinθ ˈsizən əv ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈsɪriz saʊθ pɑrk, ənd ðə ˈoʊvərˌɔl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈsɪriz. ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli ɛrd ɔn ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈeɪprəl 14 2010 ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, tɑm kruz ənd ɔl ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu hæv bɪn mɑkt baɪ ˈrɛzɪdənts əv saʊθ pɑrk ɪn ðə pæst plæn tɪ faɪl ə klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə taʊn, bət kruz ˈprɑməsəz tɪ ɛnd ðə ˈlɔˌsut ɪf ðə taʊn kən gɪt ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd tɪ mit ɪm. ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz ˈrɪtən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈsɪriz treɪ ˈpɑrkər. tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðɛr ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈpɑrkər ənd ˈfɛloʊ ˈsɪriz mæt stoʊn kəmˈbaɪnd ˈmɛni əv saʊθ pɑrks pæst ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz. ðə mʊˈhɑməd ˈsəbplɑt, ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wən ˈpriviəsli ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈsizən 10 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "kɑrˈtun wɔrz", rɪˈfərz tɪ ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəlz pæst rɪfˈjuzəl tɪ əˈlaʊ ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv mʊˈhɑməd tɪ bi ʃoʊn ɔn ðə ˈnɛtˌwərk ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə raɪəts ənd θrɛts ˈʤɛnərˌeɪtɪd frəm ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl kɑrˈtunz ɪn 2005 ənd 2007 əv mʊˈhɑməd ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. 200 ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni səˈlɛbrɪtiz ðət hæv bɪn mɑkt ɪn ˈpriviəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ kruz, rɑb ˈraɪnər, ˈstivən ˈspilbərg, wɛst, ˈpɛrɪs ˈhɪltən, ʤɔrʤ ˈlukəs, mɛl ˈgɪbsən ənd ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd. ən əˈdɪʃənəl ˈsəbplɑt ˌɪnˈkludz ˈlərnɪŋ hi meɪ nɑt noʊ ðə tru aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv hɪz ˈfɑðər. ðə 1998 ˈsizən 2 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd mɑm ɪz stɪl ə ˈdərti slət" kleɪmd ðət hərˈmæfrəˌdaɪt ˈməðər ɪz hɪz ˈfɑðər, bət ðə ɪˈvɛnts əv 200 ənd ðə ˈsəbsəkwənt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd rɪˈvil ðət ðɪs ɪz nɑt ðə keɪs. 200 rɪˈsivd ˈmoʊstli ˈpɑzətɪv rəvˈjuz. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnilsən ˈmidiə ˈrisərʧ, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz sin baɪ ˈmɪljən vjuərz, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə moʊst wɔʧt ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈproʊˌgræm əv ðə naɪt. boʊθ 200 ənd ðə ˈsikwəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 201 wər ˈnɑməˌneɪtəd fər ðə ˈpraɪmˌtaɪm ˈɛmi əˈwɔrd fər ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈproʊˌgræm ɪn wɪˈθɪn ə wik əv ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈbrɔdˌkæst deɪt, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə ˈrædɪkəl ˈməzlɪm ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɛntri ˈwɔrnɪŋ ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn ðət ðeɪ rɪskt biɪŋ ˈmərdərd fər ˈɛrɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪʧ ˈsɛvərəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd əbˈzərvərz ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɛz ə θrɛt. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt, ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ˈhɛvəli ˈsɛnsərd ˈpɔrʃənz əv 201 baɪ riˈmuvɪŋ ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ mʊˈhɑməd ənd ðə ˈkloʊzɪŋ spiʧ. plɑt ˈɛdət waɪl ɔn ə skul fild trɪp tɪ ə ˈkændi ˈfæktəri, ˈbətərz spɑts ˈæktər tɑm kruz ˈwərkɪŋ ðɛr, ˈpækɪŋ fəʤ ˈɪntu ˈbɑksɪz. stæn, hu ˈpriviəsli toʊld kruz ðət hɪz ˈæktɪŋ ɪz nɑt ɛz gʊd ɛz ˈəðərz' ɪn "træpt ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət", ˌæksəˈdɛnəli ˌɪnˈsəlts ɪm əˈgɛn baɪ ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪm ə "fəʤ ˈpækər", ɛz kruz kleɪmz tɪ bi flaɪ ˈfɪʃɪŋ. kruz ðɛn rɪˈkruts 200 ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz hu hæv bɪn ˈrɪdəˌkjuld baɪ ðə taʊn əv saʊθ pɑrk tɪ brɪŋ ə klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə taʊn. stæn rɪˈtərnz tɪ ðə ˈfæktəri wɪθ hɪz ˈfɑðər ˈrændi tɪ traɪ tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ənd kənˈvɪns kruz tɪ drɔp ðə sut, bət ˈɔlsoʊ faɪndz ɪt ˈdɪfəkəlt nɑt tɪ kɔl ɪm ə fəʤ ˈpækər ɛz wɛl sɪns hi wɑz ˈlɪtərəli ˈpækɪŋ fəʤ waɪl ðeɪ spoʊk. ən ˈæŋgri kruz əˈgriz tɪ du soʊ, bət ˈoʊnli ɪf ðeɪ kən hɛlp kruz mit mʊˈhɑməd. ðɪs ˈkɔzɪz ən ˈəˌprɔr bɪˈkəz dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv mʊˈhɑməd ər ˈfɔrbɪdən, ənd ðə ˈtaʊnzˌfoʊk fɪr ðət ˈfɔrsɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd tɪ əˈpɪr ɪn ˈpəblɪk wɪl draɪv ˈməzlɪm ˈrædɪkəlz tɪ bɔm ðə taʊn. stæn ənd kaɪl goʊ tɪ ðə ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz, ə skwɑd əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjərz (ˈʤizəs kraɪst, ˈbudə, ˈmoʊzɪs, ˈkrɪʃnə, laozi*, ˈʤoʊzəf smɪθ) əv wɪʧ mʊˈhɑməd ɪz ə ˈmɛmbər, tɪ rɪkˈwɛst hi rɪˈtərn wɪθ ðɛm tɪ saʊθ pɑrk. ˈminˌwaɪl, ɪt ɪz rɪˈvild ðət kruz ənd ðə ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈoʊnli wɔnt mʊˈhɑməd fər hɪz "gu", ɛz rɑb ˈraɪnər, ˈpriviəsli ʃoʊn tɪ bi fɪld wɪθ "gu" ɪn "bət aʊt", həz ˌɪnˈvɛntɪd ə məˈʃin tɪ ˈtrænsfər mʊˈhɑmədz "gu" tɪ ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz, wɪʧ ðeɪ bɪˈliv wɪl meɪk ðɛm ˌɪmˈjun tɪ ˈrɪdəˌkjul, ʤɪst laɪk mʊˈhɑməd. baɪ ðɪs taɪm, əraɪvz wɪθ "mɪʧ ˈkɑnər", ə feɪs ˈpeɪnɪd ɔn hɪz hænd ɛz əv ə ækt. ˈpriviəsli, ˈkɑnər hæd səkˈsɛsfəli ˌɪmˈpərsəˌneɪtɪd ˈæktrəs ˈʤɛnəfər ˈloʊpɛz ɪn "fæt bət ənd ˈpænˌkeɪk hɛd", ənd naʊ ənd ˈkɑnər rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈloʊpɛz ˌɪməˈteɪʃən ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ gɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ðə ˈlɔˌsut əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz. ˈkɑnər sun ˈsikrɪtli kənˈvɪnsɪz ðət ðeɪ ʃʊd stil mʊˈhɑmədz gu fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz tɪ sɛl ɔn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt fər mɔr ðən ðə ˈlɔˌsut kʊd ˈɔfər. ˈminˌwaɪl, kaɪl ənd stæn kənˈvɪns ðə ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz tɪ lɛt mʊˈhɑməd kəm tɪ taʊn, bət ˈoʊnli ɪf hi steɪz ɪn ðə bæk əv ə trək ənd ɪz nɑt sin. wɪn ðə ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl ˈriəˌlaɪz ðeɪ məst brɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd tɪ ˈlɪmoʊ, ðeɪ əˈlɛʤədli pʊt ɪm ˌɪnˈsaɪd ə bɛr ˈmæˌskɑt ˈaʊtˌfɪt. saʊθ pɑrk ɪz əˈbaʊt tɪ gɪv mʊˈhɑməd tɪ ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz wɪn ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ɪz ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ə bɔm ˈplænɪd baɪ ðə ˈʤɪnʤər kɪdz, ə grup əv fair-skinned*, ˈʧɪldrən hu ər taɪərd əv biɪŋ meɪd fən əv fər ðɛr ˈfɪzɪkəl əˈpɪrəns. ðə wɔnt mʊˈhɑməd fər ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ˈhoʊpɪŋ tɪ juz hɪz gu fər ðɛr oʊn minz. ðeɪ θˈrɛtən tɪ bloʊ əp ðə taʊn ɪf mʊˈhɑməd ɪz nɑt tərnd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðɛm. ðə ˈpipəl əv saʊθ pɑrk ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ tərn mʊˈhɑməd ˈoʊvər tɪ ðə, ˈfɪrɪŋ ðə ˈvaɪələns ðət wɪl bɪˈfɔl ðɛr taʊn ɪf ðeɪ du nɑt. ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər ˈæŋgərd baɪ ðɪs ʧeɪnʤ ɪn ɪˈvɛnts, bət ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ rɪˈzɔrt tɪ ˈvaɪələns fər fɪr əv ˈruɪnɪŋ ðɛr kərɪrz. ˌɪnˈstɛd, ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˌdɪˈsaɪd tɪ əˈweɪkən ðə riˈbɪlt, ə ʤaɪənt məˈkænɪkəl ˈmɑnstər fɔrm əv ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd, hu ˈpriviəsli ˈtɛrəˌraɪzd ðə taʊn əv saʊθ pɑrk ˌbiˈfɔr biɪŋ dɪˈstrɔɪd. ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz hoʊp tɪ juz tɪ fɔrs saʊθ pɑrk tɪ əkˈsɛpt ðɛr dɪˈmændz. ˈminˌwaɪl, du tɪ ðə ʧeɪn əv ɪˈvɛnts, ˌdɪˈsaɪdz skim həz bɪˈkəm tu ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪtəd ənd traɪz tɪ kwɪt, bət ˈkɑnər kənˈvɪnsɪz ɪm tɪ steɪ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd baɪ rɪˈvilɪŋ ðət ðə ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl əv saʊθ pɑrk hæv laɪd tɪ əˈbaʊt hɪz tru ˈfɑðər. ˌɔlˈðoʊ ðeɪ ˈpriviəsli kleɪmd hɪz hərˌmæfrəˈdɪtɪk ˈməðər wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ hɪz ˈfɑðər, ˈkɑnər ˌɪnˈsɪsts ðɪs ɪz ə laɪ. kənˈfrənts hɪz skul ˈtiʧər ˈmɪstər. ˈgærɪsən ənd oʊld hænd ˈpəpɪt ˈmɪstər. hæt, hu ədˈmɪts tɪ ðɛr wɑz ˌɪnˈdid ə ˈkəvərˌəp. rɔrz θˈrɛtənɪŋli ənd kənˈtɪnjuz hər reɪn əv dɪˈstrəkʃən ɛz ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɛndz. pərˈdəkʃən ˈɛdət wi kaɪnd əv keɪm əp wɪθ ðə aɪˈdiə əv, laɪk, lɛts teɪk ɑr sɔrt əv moʊst ˈpɑpjələr ˈmoʊmənts ɪn ðə ʃoʊ ənd ðɛn pʊt ðɛm ɔl təˈgɛðər ənd raɪt ðɛm ˈɪntu ə nu ʃoʊ. soʊ ˈbeɪsɪkli, riˈvɪzɪt ə bənʧ əv stəf bət gɪv ðə ʃoʊ ɔl ɪts oʊn plɑt. wɪʧ æt fərst ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk kwaɪt ə head-fucker*. treɪ ˈpɑrkər saʊθ pɑrk ˈrɪtən ənd dɪˈrɛktɪd baɪ ˈsɪriz treɪ ˈpɑrkər, 200 wɑz ˈreɪtɪd ɛl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts. ɪt ərˈɪʤənəli ɛrd ɔn ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈeɪprəl 14 2010 ɪt wɑz ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ðə ˈpɑrkər ənd ˈfɛloʊ mæt stoʊn kənˈsiv, raɪt ənd ˈproʊdus moʊst saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz wɪˈθɪn ə wik əv ðɛr ˈbrɔdˌkæst deɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ meɪnˈteɪn ə sɛns əv ˈɛnərʤi ənd ðə aɪˈdiə fər 200 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, wɑz kənˈsivd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌfɔrˈtinθ ˈsizən bɪˈgæn ɪn mɑrʧ 2010 ənd ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛni əv ðə ˈsizən ˌfɔrˈtin ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ðət prɪˈsidɪd ɪt wər waɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ ˌdɪˈsaɪd haʊ tɪ ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn ˈstɑrtɪd rivˈjuɪŋ ðə plɑts ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz əv ˈpriviəs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ˈmɛni əv wɪʧ hæd ə ˈkɑmən θrɛd əv ˈmɑkɪŋ ə ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr səˈlɛbrɪti. ðɪs lɛd tɪ ðə aɪˈdiə əv ðə ˈhævɪŋ ɔl ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz bænd təˈgɛðər ɪn ə klæs ˈækʃən ˈlɔˌsut əˈgɛnst ðə taʊn. ˈpɑrkər sɛd ðɛr riˈækʃənz ˈmɪrərd ðə ˈriˌllaɪf riˈækʃənz səm əv ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz hæd tɪ ðɛr pɔrˈtreɪəlz, ˈædɪŋ, "ɪf ðeɪ kʊd ʤɔɪn ˈfɔrsɪz, ðeɪ ˈprɑbəˌbli stoʊn sɛd ɪn ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ðeɪ wər dɪˈtərmənd nɑt tɪ ˈproʊdus ə klɪp ʃoʊ, bət tɪ mərʤ ɔl əv ðə oʊld aɪˈdiəz ˈɪntu ə nu, ərˈɪʤənəl skrɪpt. ðə ˈprɔˌsɛs pruvd ˈʧælənʤɪŋ fər ðə ˈduoʊ bɪˈkəz ɪt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ˌɪnˈkɔrpərˌeɪtɪŋ ˈmɛni aɪˈdiəz, ˈsəbplɑts ənd ˈkɛrɪktərz ˈɪntu ə ˈsɪŋgəl ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ʤoʊk əˈbaʊt ðɪs ˈprɔˌsɛs æt ðə stɑrt əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, wɪn ənd kaɪl ər ˈfaɪtɪŋ wɪθ iʧ ˈəðər, ənd stæn əˈkjuzɪz ðɛm əv ʤɪst "riˈhæʃɪŋ ə bənʧ əv oʊld ɪn ˈɑnər əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt wɑz lɔnʧt, ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈfɔrəm tɪ fænz tɪ poʊst ðɛr kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz tɪ saʊθ pɑrk ənd vju ðoʊz ˈpoʊstɪd baɪ ˈəðərz. ˈvɛriəs ˈpipəl hæv kənˈtrɪbjutɪd tɪ ðə saɪt, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə kriˈeɪtərz əv ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ðə ˈsɪmpsənz (hu juzd ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ riˈvɪzɪt əˈnəðər ˈpriviəs saʊθ pɑrk θim, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈsɪmpsənz ɔˈrɛdi dɪd ɪt", seɪɪŋ "wi ɔˈrɛdi [prəˈdust 200 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz]. ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə rɑk bænd rəʃ ənd ˈdɛnvər ˈnəgəts ˈbæskətˌbɔl pleɪər ˈʧɔnsi ˈbɪləps. ðə saɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludz kənˌgræʧəˈleɪʃənz frəm ɔl ɪn ðə ˈfæməli kriˈeɪtər ˈnɔrmən lɪr, hu ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "əm ə ˈlɪtəl bɪt ˈkəntri", ənd ˈfɪgjər ˈskeɪtər braɪən ˌbɔɪˈtɑnoʊ, hu wɑz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə sɔŋ "wət wʊd braɪən ˌbɔɪˈtɑnoʊ du?" ɪn ðə 1999 fɪlm saʊθ pɑrk: ˈbɪgər, ˈlɔŋgər θim ˈɛdət mʊˈhɑməd ˈsəbplɑt ˈɛdət ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈməzlɪm ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd wɑz ʃoʊn ɪn ðə 2001 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz bət wɑz ˈleɪtər bænd frəm ðə 2006 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kɑrˈtun wɔrz du tɪ ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz rɪˈgɑrdɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd kɑrˈtunz ɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz. ðɪs ˌkɑntrəˈdɪkʃən ɪz mɑkt ɪn 200 ɪn 2010 ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɪʧ rɪˈleɪts tɪ ðɪs ˈpɪkʧər wɑz riˈmuvd baɪ saʊθ pɑrk ˈstudiˌoʊz ənd ɪz noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl fər vjuɪŋ. 200 ˈfiʧərz ʤoʊks ənd ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ pæst saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz, ˈkɛrɪktərz ənd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd riˈvɑlvz ˈhɛvəli əraʊnd ˈɛfərts tɪ brɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd ˈɪntu ˈpəblɪk vju. ðɪs ɪz beɪst ɔn tu pæst ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz ɪn 2005 mʊˈhɑməd kɑrˈtunz ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi) ənd 2007 (lɑrz mʊˈhɑməd drɔɪŋz ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi), wɪn ˌjʊrəˈpiən ˈnuzˌpeɪpərz ˈpəblɪʃt kɑrˈtunz əv mʊˈhɑməd, wɪʧ wɑz rɪˈspɑndɪd tɪ wɪθ riˈækʃənz əv ˈvaɪələnt raɪəts, ˈgloʊbəl ˈproʊˌtɛsts ənd dɛθ θrɛts təˈwɔrd ðə ˈɑrtɪsts. ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðoʊz ˈɪnsədənts, ˈmɛni ˌpəblɪˈkeɪʃənz ənd ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ˈstudiˌoʊz hæv rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv mʊˈhɑməd ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər, wɪʧ wɑz ðə ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən bɪˈhaɪnd tɑm ˈɛfərts tɪ ˈhɑrvəst mʊˈhɑmədz əˈpɛrənt ˌɪmˈjunɪti tɪ ˈsæˌtaɪər ənd ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn əˈdrɛst ðə mʊˈhɑməd ˈɪʃu ɪn ðɛr tɛnθ ˈsizən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "kɑrˈtun wɔrz", ˈdʊrɪŋ wɪʧ ðeɪ əˈtɛmpt tɪ ʃoʊ ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ðə ˈprɑfət, ˈoʊnli tɪ rɪˈvil ðət ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl həz ˈfɔrbɪdən ˈɛni səʧ ˈɪmɪʤ frəm biɪŋ ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ðɛr ˈnɛtˌwərk. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, mʊˈhɑməd hæd ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈfiʧərd ˈɑnˌskrin ɪn ðə fɪθ ˈsizən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz", ɪn wɪʧ hi ɪz əˈməŋ ə bænd əv rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjərz ˈmɑdəld ˈæftər ðə ˌsupərˈhiroʊz ɪn ðə ˈsupər frɛndz kɑrˈtunz frəm ðə ənd 1980s*. (ðə ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz ər ˈfiʧərd wəns əˈgɛn ɪn 200 ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz" ɛrd ɪn 2001 ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ənd ˈkɑntrəˌvərsiz. stæn meɪks ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðət pæst juz əv mʊˈhɑmədz ˈɪmɪʤ ɪn 200 baɪ seɪɪŋ əv mʊˈhɑməd, "aɪ sɔ ɪm waɪl ðɪs ˈrɛfərəns wɑz ˈpərpəsli ˌɪnˈkludɪd tɪ rɪˈflɛkt ðə ˈaɪrəni ðət ən ˈɪmɪʤ ðət wɑz ˈpriviəsli nɑt ə ˈprɑbləm hæd ˈsədənli bɪˈkəm ən ˈɪʃu du tɪ nu ˈsərkəmˌstænsɪz. stoʊn sɛd, "ˈsəmθɪŋ ðət wɑz ˈoʊˈkeɪ ɪz naʊ nɑt ˈoʊˈkeɪ, ənd ðæts ʤɪst fəkt ðə "ˈsupər bɛst frɛndz" ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd kənˈtɪnjuz tɪ bi rən ənˈsɛnsərd baɪ ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ɪn rɪˈpits, ˈivɪn ðoʊ nu ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv mʊˈhɑməd rɪˈmeɪnd əˈdɪʃəˌnəli, mʊˈhɑməd həz lɔŋ bɪn ˈfiʧərd ɛz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni ˈkɛrɪktərz ʃoʊn ɪn ən ˈɪmɪʤ əv ˈdəzənz əv saʊθ pɑrk ˈrɛzɪdənts ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃoʊz ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈkrɛdɪts. ðət ˈɪmɪʤ, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, həz gɔn ˈlɑrʤli ənˈnoʊtɪst, ənd ðəs həz nɑt drɔn məʧ wɪn æst ˈwɛðər ðeɪ fɪrd ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən fər ˈmɑkɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd, ˈpɑrkər sɛd, "wid bi soʊ ˌhɪpəˈkrɪtɪkəl əˈgɛnst ɑr oʊn θɔts, ɪf wi sɛd, 'ˌoʊˈkeɪ, wɛl lɛts nɑt meɪk fən əv ðɛm bɪˈkəz ðeɪ maɪt hərt ˈjuˈɛs. ˌoʊˈkeɪ, wɪl rɪp ɔn ðə ˈkæθlɪks bɪˈkəz ðeɪ woʊnt hərt ˈjuˈɛs, bət wi woʊnt rɪp ɔn [ˈməzlɪmz] bɪˈkəz ðeɪ maɪt hərt ðə mʊˈhɑməd ˈsəbplɑt ɪn 200 laɪk ðə "kɑrˈtun wɔrz" ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ˈædvəˌkeɪts fər fri spiʧ ənd spiks aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp, boʊθ əv mʊˈhɑmədz ˈɪmɪʤ ənd ˈɛni ˈsəbʤɪkt kənˈsɪdərd 200 ˈɔlsoʊ ˈdɛmənˌstreɪts ðə ˈdəbəl ˈstændərd ɪn ðə ˈhændəlɪŋ əv əˈfɛnsɪv ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv mʊˈhɑməd ənd ˈəðər rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈfɪgjərz, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ɪn ðə sin ɪn wɪʧ mʊˈhɑməd ɪz ˈsɛnsərd ˌɔltəˈgɛðər, bət ˈbudɪzəm ˈfaʊndər ˈbudə ɪz ʃoʊn sˈnɔrtɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn ɪn frənt əv ðə saʊθ pɑrk ðə ɪkˈstrim ˈmɛʒərz ðə saʊθ pɑrk bɔɪz goʊ tɪ ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ kənˈsil mʊˈhɑməd, laɪk ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪm ɪn ə trək ənd ˈdrɛsɪŋ ɪm ɛz ə ˈmæˌskɑt, ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt ðə əbˈsərdəti əv ðə fɪr ɪn ʃoʊɪŋ ðə ˈprɑfət, ɛz dɪz ðə fɪr əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən ðət ðə saʊθ pɑrk ˈrɛzɪdənts ʃoʊ ˈæftər ˈrændi drɔz ə stɪk drɔɪŋ əv ɪm, wɪʧ ɪz nɑt səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈɛdət (ˈpɪkʧərd), hu wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈpɛrədid ɪn ðə saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈæktər tɑm kruz hu wɑz ˈpriviəsli ˈpɛrədid ɪn træpt ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət ɪz mɑkt mɔr ðən moʊst əv ðə ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz ɪn 200 200 ˌɪnˈkludz ˈmɛni səˈlɛbrɪtiz ðət hæv bɪn mɑkt ɪn ˈpriviəs wən əv ðə moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli ˈpɛrədid ɪz tɑm kruz, hu wɑz ðə ˈsɛnər əv ðə naɪnθ ˈsizən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "træpt ɪn ðə ˈklɑzət". kruz spɛnt məʧ əv ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈhaɪdɪŋ ɪn ə ˈklɑzət, ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈrumərz əˈbaʊt hɪz ˌsɛkʃuˈæləti. ɪn 200 hi ɪz faʊnd ˈwərkɪŋ ɪn ə fəʤ ˈfæktəri ɛz ə "fəʤ ˈpækər", ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ əˈlɛʤd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈɔlsoʊ rɪˈvilz haʊs kənˈsɪsts ˈmoʊstli əv ˈklɑzəts, ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ boʊθ ˌhoʊmoʊˌsɛkʃuˈæləˌti ənd ðə ərˈɪʤənəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪn wɪʧ kruz wɑz mɑkt. 7 sɪns ˈsɑdəm huˈseɪn ɪz ə ˈdeɪnʤərəs səˈlɛbrɪti, hi dɪz nɑt əˈpɪr ɪn ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ˈəðər səˈlɛbrɪtiz mɑkt ɪn 200 ˌɪnˈklud: nɪr ðə ɛnd əv 200 ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz sik əˈsɪstəns frəm ˈsɪŋər ənd ˈæktrəs ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd, hu rɪˈzɛmbəlz ə ʤaɪənt məˈkænɪkəl ˈmɑnstər. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ˈstraɪˌsændz əˈpɪrəns ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "mecha-streisand*", ɪn wɪʧ ʃi trænsˈfɔrmz ˈɪntu ə ˈmɑnstər ɪn ðə staɪl əv frəm ðə ˌgɑdˈzɪlə ðə ˈfiʧərd ɪn 200 ɪz dɪˈzaɪnd wɪθ mɔr səˈfɪstɪˌkeɪtəd kəmˈpjutər ˈɪmɪʤri ðən ðə ərˈɪʤənəl, wɪʧ wɑz ə ˈsɪmpəl staɪl kɑrˈtun laɪk ðə rɛst əv saʊθ ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn hæv meɪnˈteɪnd ðət moʊst əv ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ðeɪ mɑk ɪn saʊθ pɑrk ər ˈʧoʊzən æt ˈrændəm, wɪθ noʊ ˈpərsɪnəl ˌænəˈmɑsəti bɪˈhaɪnd ɪt, ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd ɪz wən əv ðə fju ðeɪ ˈæktɪvli ənd ˈviəməntli ˈstraɪˌsænd, ɪn tərn, həz bɪn ˈkrɪtɪkəl əv saʊθ pɑrk ənd hər pɔrˈtreɪəl ɪn ɪt, ənd həz əˈkjuzd ðə ʃoʊ əv ˈædɪŋ "tɪ ðə ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm ənd ˌnɛgəˈtɪvəti ɪn ɑr ˈkəlʧər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪn ˈfɑðər ˈɛdət ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɛndz wɪθ ə ˈklɪfˌhæŋər ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ðə aɪˈdɛntəˌti əv ˈfɑðər meɪd əp ə ˈmeɪʤər plɑt pɔɪnt æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə fərst ˈsizən, ˈkəlməˌneɪtɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd ˈsizən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd mɑm ɪz stɪl ə ˈdərti slət", ɪn wɪʧ ɪt ɪz rɪˈvild ˈməðər, liæn, ɪz ə hərˈmæfrəˌdaɪt ənd, ɪn fækt, ɪz ˈfɑðər. 200 ɪz ðə fərst ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tɪ rɪˈtərn tɪ ðə ˈmætər ənd səˈʤɛst ðɪs wɑz nɑt ðə ˈækʧəwəl θruaʊt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈjuzɪz ə neɪmd mɪʧ ˈkɑnər, hu hæd, prɪˈzuməbli, ʤɪst bɪn meɪd əp baɪ ɪn traɪɪŋ tɪ ful kaɪl ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "fæt bət ənd ˈpænˌkeɪk hɛd", rɪˈzumɪŋ hɪz roʊl ɪn priˈtɛndɪŋ tɪ bi ˈʤɛnəfər ˈloʊpɛz ənd ˈjutəˌlaɪzɪŋ ˈmɛni əˈfɛnsɪv hɪˈspænɪk ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ɪn hɪz pɔrˈtreɪəl əv ðə hænd ˈpəpɪt pɔrˈtreɪəl ɪz ˈvɛri ˈsɪmələr tɪ ðə wərk əv ˈspænɪʃ ˈsɛvərəl ˈəðər ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ ˈpriviəs saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ər ˈfiʧərd θruaʊt 200 ɪt mɑrks ðə ˌriəˈpɪrəns əv ˈmɪstər. hæt, ə hænd ˈpəpɪt ðət hæd bɪn ˈfrikwɛntli juzd baɪ ˈmɪstər. ˈgærɪsən ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈərli saʊθ pɑrk ˈsizənz, bət hæd lɔŋ bɪn əˈbændənd ɪn ˈleɪtər ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf əv 200 ən ˈɑrmi əv "ˈʤɪnʤər kɪdz" əˈtɛmpt tɪ ˈkæpʧər mʊˈhɑməd ðɛmˈsɛlvz. ˈsɛvərəl saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, moʊst ˈprɑmənəntli ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ˈʤɪnʤər kɪdz", hæv ˈfiʧərd ðə ˈʤɪnʤər kɪdz, wɪʧ ər ˈʧɪldrən wɪθ fɛr skɪn, ˈfrɛkəlz ənd rɛd hɛr. ɪn moʊst ˈkeɪsɪz, ðeɪ hæv bɪn meɪd ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈrɪdəˌkjul baɪ, hu vjuz ðɛm ɪn ən əˈfɛnsɪvli ˌstɛrioʊˈtɪpɪkəl ˈkəlʧərəl ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət ˈdʊrɪŋ wən sin, ə ˈfrəˌstreɪtəd tɑm kruz ˈæŋgrəli ʤəmps əp ənd daʊn ɔn ə kaʊʧ waɪl ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri sɪts nɛkst tɪ ɪm. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ən ˈɪnsədənt ɔn ðə ˈoʊprə ˈwɪnfri ʃoʊ ɪn 2005 ɪn wɪʧ kruz rɪˈpitɪdli ʤəmpt ɔn ðə kaʊʧ nɛkst tɪ ˈoʊprə, fɛl tɪ wən ni ənd ˈlaʊdli prəˈfɛst hɪz ləv fər ˈæktrəs ˈkeɪti hoʊmz. kruz həz bɪn rɪˈpitɪdli mɑkt fər hɪz ɪn əˈnəðər sin, ʤɔrʤ ˈlukəs ənd ˈstivən ˈspilbərg ər ʃoʊn tɪ hæv ˈæktər ˈhɛrɪsən fɔrd liʃt, ʧeɪnd ənd ball-gagged*, ɛz ðə ˈæktər wɛrz ðə fɪˈdɔrə hi wɔr ɪn ðə ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz fɪlmz. ðɪs ɪz ə ˈrɛfərəns tɪ ðə twɛlfθ ˈsizən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "ðə ˈʧaɪnə probrem*", ɪn wɪʧ ˈlukəs ənd ˈspilbərg ˈlɪtərəli reɪp ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz rɪˈpitɪdli, wɪʧ sərvd ɛz ə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri baɪ ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn fər ðə pur kˈwɑləti əv ðə 2008 fɪlm, ˌɪndiˈænə ʤoʊnz ənd ðə ˈkɪŋdəm əv ðə ˈkrɪstəl ə kɑrˈtun ˈɪmɪʤ əv fɪlm dɪˈrɛktər tɪm ˈbərtən ɪz ˈfiʧərd ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, dɪˈspaɪt ˈhævɪŋ nɑt bɪn ˈpriviəsli ˈrɪdəˌkjuld baɪ ðə ʃoʊ. ɪn ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ˈbərtən ɪz mɑkt fər nɑt ˈhævɪŋ ən ərˈɪʤənəl aɪˈdiə sɪns ðə 1988 ˈkɑmədi ˈhɔrər fɪlm ˈbitəˌlʤus, ənd fər hɪz ˈtɛndənsi tɪ ˈfiʧər fɪlm ˈæktər ˈʤɑni dɛp ɪn soʊ ˈmɛni əv hɪz fɪlmz ðət hi ʃʊd "ʤɪst hæv sɛks wɪθ ɪm [ˈʤɑni dɛp] ˈʤɛnəfər ˈloʊpɛz rɪˈpitɪdli dɪˈmændz fud frəm ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈrɛˌstrɑnt ʧeɪn ˈtɑkoʊ bɛl, ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli enchiritos*, wɪʧ ɪz wən əv ðə ˈmɛni hɪˈspænɪk ˈstɛrioʊˌtaɪps ˈjutəˌlaɪzd baɪ ðə ˈɔlsoʊ, wɪn ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ər dɪˈskəsɪŋ hu tɪ brɪŋ ɪn tɪ hɛlp ˈkæpʧər moʊˈhæmɪd, ˈbɑrbrə ˈstraɪˌsænd ɪz ˈrɛfərənst ɛz "hər," tɪ wɪʧ ðə dɪˈskəʃən goʊz "hər hu?" "hər" "oh...her*." ðɪs ɪz sˈlaɪtli ˌrɛməˈnɪsənt əv ðə ˈmuvi ˈlɪtəl ʃɑp əv ˈhɔrərz wɪn rɪk ənd stiv ˈmɑrtɪn ər ˈtɔkɪŋ əˈbaʊt ˈɔdri, hu ðə ˈdɛntɪst hæd ˈfɪzɪkəli əˈbjuzd, wɛr stiv æsks "wət dɪd aɪ ˈɛvər du tɪ ju" ənd rɪk ˈænsərz "ɪt ˈwəzənt wət ju dɪd tɪ mi, ɪt wɑz wət ju dɪd tɪ hər" stiv: "hər? rɪˈsɛpʃən ˈɛdət ˈreɪtɪŋz ˈɛdət ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbrɔdˌkæst ɔn ˈeɪprəl 14 2010 200 wɑz wɔʧt baɪ ˈmɪljən vjuərz, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈnilsən ˈmidiə ˈrisərʧ, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ðə moʊst wɔʧt ˈkeɪbəl ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən ʃoʊ əv ðə ɪt ˈaʊtpərˌfɔrmd ðə ˈpriviəs wiks ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, "ju hæv 0 frɛndz", wɪʧ wɑz sin baɪ ˈmɪljən ənd ɪt wɑz sin baɪ ˈrəfli mɔr vjuərz ðən ɪts ˈkloʊsəst kəmˈpɛtɪtər ɔn ˈeɪprəl 14 ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ ˈnɛtˌwərks ɪn pleɪn saɪt. ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd rɪˈsivd ən ˈoʊvərˌɔl ʃɛr, ˈminɪŋ ðət ɪt wɑz sin baɪ 2 əv ðə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən, ənd 3 əv ˈpipəl ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈtɛləˌvɪʒən æt ðə taɪm əv ðə ˈbrɔdˌkæst. əˈməŋ vjuərz bɪtˈwin ˈeɪʤɪz 18 ənd 49 ɪt rɪˈsivd ə ʃɛr, ənd əˈməŋ meɪl vjuərz bɪtˈwin 18 ənd 34 ɪt rɪˈsivd ə rəvˈjuz ˈɛdət ðɪs wɑz saʊθ pɑrk dɪˈstɪld tɪ ɪts ˈɛsəns: ənd hɪz frɛndz kɔt əp ɪn ðə stuˈpɪdɪˌti ɔl əraʊnd ðɛm, kriˈeɪtɪd baɪ əbˈsərd, nʊˈrɑtɪk, ˈfɪrfəl, riˈprɛst ˈædəlts. ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn sɛt ðɛmˈsɛlvz əˈpɑrt frəm ɔl ðɪs baɪ ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ ɔn rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈʤuvəˌnaɪl ˈsəmθɪŋ laɪk ˈʤinjəs ˈʤuvəˌnaɪlz. kɛn ˈtəkər ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd rɪˈsivd ˈmoʊstli ˈpɑzətɪv rəvˈjuz. kɛn ˈtəkər əv ˌɛnərˈteɪnmənt ˈwikli sɛd hi wɑz səˈpraɪzd baɪ ðə kəmˈplɛksɪti əv 200 ənd ðə əˈmaʊnt əv saʊθ pɑrk ˈrɛfərənsɪz ənd ˈsəbplɑts ɪt ɛnˈkəmpəst, əˈspɛʃəli ðə kˈwɛsʧənz ˈoʊvər ˈfɑðər. ˈtəkər preɪzd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, ənd sɛd, "wɪθ ʤoʊks ˈreɪnɪŋ daʊn laɪk hell-fire*, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd spɛrd noʊ wən ɪkˈsɛpt ðə saʊθ pɑrk kɪdz ˈræmzi ˈaɪlər əv sɛd ɪt wɑz fən tɪ aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɔl ðə ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ pæst saʊθ pɑrk ˈmoʊmənts, bət fɛlt 200 ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdɪdənt stænd aʊt ɛz ə greɪt ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ˈaɪlər sɛd ðə nu məˈtɪriəl ˈwəzənt ˈvɛri ˈfəni, ənd ðət ðə məˈtɪriəl wɑz nɑt ɛz ˈfəni ɛz ðə fərst taɪm ðeɪ wər ʃoʊn, wɪʧ wɑz ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ du tɪ ðə haɪp sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ðə a.v*. kləb ˈraɪtər ʃɔn oʊˈnil sɛd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz ˈfəni, bət ðət ðə ərˈɪʤənəl məˈtɪriəl wɑz fɑr ˌaʊtˈnəmbərd baɪ ʤoʊks. oʊˈnil sɛd ðə juz əv ɔl ðə səˈlɛbrɪtiz ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɪd haʊ saʊθ pɑrk hæd bɪn mɔr ərˈɪʤənəl ɪn ˈərli ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, bət naʊ hæd "morph[ed*] ˈɪntu ˈsəmθɪŋ huz dɪˈfɔlt moʊd ɪz ˈmɑkɪŋ ˈfeɪməs ˈpipəl ɪn ðə ˈdəgləs ˈməri əv ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf sɛd əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, "aɪ kænt ˌrɛkəˈmɛnd ɪt ənd ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli ˈkɑmpləˌmɛntɪd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd sinz wɪθ ˈbudə sˈnɔrtɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn ənd ðə saʊθ pɑrk ˈtaʊnzˌpipəl ˈhaɪdɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd. ˈməri sɛd, "ðeɪ meɪk ðə pɔɪnt əˈbaʊt ðə əbˈsərd ənd ˌɪnˌtɪmɪˈdeɪʃən sərˈaʊndɪŋ ðə ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk feɪθ ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛniˌθɪŋ ɛls aɪv ˈeɪmi ˈdəŋkən əv ˈmɛˌtroʊ sɛd ɪt "ˈsərtənli wɑz ən ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tɪ rɪˈmɛmbər". ˈdəŋkən preɪzd ðə ˈstɔri, wɪʧ ʃi sɛd "dɪˈvɛləps wɪθ [saʊθ pɑrks] ˈjuʒəwəl rud ˈɪnfərˌɛnsɪz ənd raɪən ˈbrɑdərɪk əv ðə ˈhɑfstrə ˈkrɑnɪkəl sɛd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd "keɪm təˈgɛðər soʊ ˈsɪmpli, soʊ sˈmuðli, ənd soʊ hɪˈlɛriəsli ðət ɪt fərˈgɪvz ðə læst ˈkəpəl leɪm dək ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv ðə ˈsizən". ˈbrɑdərɪk sɛd ɪt əˈvɔɪdɪd ðə ˈpɪtˌfɔlz əv moʊst ˈlændˌmɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz baɪ prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ən ərˈɪʤənəl ˈstɔri ɪn əˈdɪʃən tɪ ðə θˈroʊˌbæk nɪk ˈzeɪnoʊ əv ˌtɛləˈvɪʒən skwɑd sɛd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd dɪd nɑt ˈɔfər məʧ nu, bət ˈɔlsoʊ ˈɔfər gʊd ənd səˈlɛbrɪti spufs, ənd ˈdɪdənt "pʊl ˈɛni ˈpənʧɪz". ˈzeɪnoʊ sɛd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd həz "ə ˈwəndərfəl sɛns əv ðə əbˈsərd", ˌpɑrˈtɪkjələrli θru ðə juz əv ənd ðə ˈkaʊnsəl ɔn riˈleɪʃənz, ə ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˈsɪvəl raɪts ənd ˈædvəkəsi grup, sɛd ðeɪ wər əˈwɛr əv ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv mʊˈhɑməd ɪn 200 bət dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ pʊt aʊt ə ˈfɔrməl ˈsteɪtmənt əˈbaʊt ɪt bɪˈkəz ðeɪ dɪd nɑt wɔnt tɪ drɔ ˈɛni mɔr əˈtɛnʃən tɪ ðə ʃoʊ. ðə grups ˈspoʊksmən, ˌɪbrɑˈhim ˈhupər, sɛd, "ˈpipəl ər ˈprɪti taɪərd əv ðɪs hoʊl 'lɛts ˌɪnˈsəlt ðə ˈprɑfət mʊˈhɑməd ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm ˈɛntri ˈɛdət wi hæv tɪ wɔrn mæt ənd treɪ ðət wət ðeɪ ər duɪŋ ɪz ˈstupɪd ənd ðeɪ wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪnd əp laɪk ˈθioʊ væn goʊ fər ˈɛrɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ. ðɪs ɪz nɑt ə θrɛt, bət ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ əv ðə ˌriˈæləˌti əv wət wɪl ˈlaɪkli ˈhæpən tɪ ðɛm. ˈæbu æl ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt fər ðə ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm, ə nu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən, ˈpoʊstɪd ən ˈɛntri ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ kriˈeɪtərz ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn ðət ðeɪ rɪsk ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən fər ðɛr dɪˈpɪkʃənz əv mʊˈhɑməd. ɪt sɛd ðət ðeɪ "wɪl ˈprɑbəˌbli wɪnd əp laɪk ˈθioʊ væn goʊ fər ˈɛrɪŋ ðɪs ʃoʊ." ˈfɪlˌmeɪkər ˈθioʊ væn goʊ wɑz ˈmərdərd baɪ ən ˈɪsləmɪst ɪn 2004 fər ˈmeɪkɪŋ ə ʃɔrt ˌdɑkjəˈmɛnəri ɔn ðə ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst ˈwɪmən ɪn səm ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk səˈsaɪɪtiz. ðə ˈpoʊstɪŋ prəˈvaɪdɪd ðə ˈæˈdrɛsɪz tɪ ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ɪn nu jɔrk ənd ðə pərˈdəkʃən ˈkəmpəˌni ɪn lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs. ðə ˈɔθər əv ðə poʊst, ˈzækəri ˈædəm ˈʧɛsər (hu prɪˈfərz tɪ bi kɔld ˈæbu æl sɛd ɪt wɑz mɛnt tɪ sərv ɛz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ tɪ ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn, nɑt ə θrɛt, ənd ðət prəˈvaɪdɪŋ ðə ˈæˈdrɛsɪz wɑz mɛnt tɪ gɪv ˈpipəl ðə ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ ˈproʊˌtɛst. ðə ˈɛntri ˌɪnˈkludɪd ˈɑdiˌoʊ klɪps əv ə ˈsərmən baɪ ˌɑlˈkaɪdɑ ˈaɪmæm ˈɑnwɑr al-awlaki*, ˈkɔlɪŋ fər ðə əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən əv ˈɛniˌwən hu həz dɪˈfeɪmd mʊˈhɑməd, seɪɪŋ, "ˈhɑrmɪŋ ˈɑlə ənd hɪz ˈmɛsɪnʤər ɪz ə ˈrizən tɪ ɪnˈkərəʤ ˈməzlɪmz tɪ kɪl huˈɛvər dɪz ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə lɪŋk tɪ ə 2009 ˈhəfɪŋtən poʊst ˈɑrtɪkəl ðət geɪv ˈditeɪlz əv stoʊn ənd ˈpɑrkərz ˈmænʃən ɪn ənd ˈɪmɪʤɪz əv ˈɑli, ən ˈæktɪvɪst ˈraɪtər ənd ˈkrɪtɪk əv ˌɪsˈlɑm, hu lɪvz ɪn ˈpərmɑˌnɛnt sɪˈkjʊrəti prəˈtɛkʃən bɪˈkəz əv ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl dɪˈklaɪnd tɪ ˈkɑmɛnt ɔn ðə ˌbiˈfɔr ˈraɪtɪŋ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm poʊst, ˈʧɛsər roʊt ən ˈeɪprəl 15 ˈɛntri ɔn hɪz tˈwɪtər peɪʤ: "meɪ ˈɑlə kɪl mæt stoʊn ənd treɪ ˈpɑrkər ənd bərn ðɛm ɪn hɛl fər ɔl ɪˈtərnəti. ðeɪ ˌɪnˈsəlt ɑr ˈprɑfəts mʊˈhɑməd, ˈʤizəs, ənd ˈʧɛsər wɑz ˈsəbsəkwəntli ˈsɛntənst tɪ 25 jɪrz əv ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt fər ðɪs ənd ˈəðər əˈfɛnsɪz. dɪˈspaɪt ˈsteɪtmənts ðət ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɛntri wɑz ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ˈsɛvərəl ˈmidiə ˈaʊˌtlɛts ənd əbˈzərvərz ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ɪt ɛz ə ˈɑli dɪsˈmɪst kleɪmz ðət ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈɛntri wɑz ʤɪst ə ˈwɔrnɪŋ, ˈkɔlɪŋ ɪt "ən əˈsɔlt ɔn ðə ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən" ðət ʃʊd nɑt bi ˈmɑrʤənəˌlaɪzd ər ˈoʊvərˌlʊkt. ʃi sɛd əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, "ðə 'saʊθ pɑrk' ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv læst ˈwiˌkɪnd wɑz nɑt ʤɪst ˈfəni, ənd ɪt ˈwəzənt ʤɪst ˈwɪti. [ɪt] əˈdrɛst ən ɛˈsɛnʃəl pis ɪn ðə taɪmz ðət wi ər ˈlɪvɪŋ. ðɛr ɪz wən grup əv ˈpipəl, wən rɪˈlɪʤən[,] ðət ɪz ˈkleɪmɪŋ tɪ bi əˈbəv nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis kəˈmɪʃənər ˈreɪmənd ˈkɛli sɛd hi wɑz əˈwɛr əv ðə ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ˈpoʊstɪŋ, bət sɛd, "wi doʊnt θɪŋk ðət ðɪs θrɛt, ɛz [ɪt] ɪz ˈkərəntli əˈsɛst, ˈraɪzɪz tɪ ə kraɪm raɪt ˈsiˈɛˈnɛn ˈʤərnəlɪst ˈændərsən ˈkupər sɛd əv ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, "ju maɪt nɑt laɪk saʊθ pɑrk ðə kɑrˈtun. ju maɪt θɪŋk ɪts əˈfɛnsɪv. [bət] ðə ˈnoʊʃən ðət səm ˈrædɪkəl ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk grup ɪn əˈmɛrɪkə wʊd meɪk ə θrɛt, ˈivɪn ə veɪld wən, əˈgɛnst tu mɛnz lɪvz bɪˈkəz əv ɪt ɪz fɑks nuz ˈkɑmənˌteɪtər bɪl oʊˈraɪli sɛd hi wʊd hæv ədˈvaɪzd ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn nɑt tɪ du ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd aʊt əv fɪr əv riˌtæliˈeɪʃən: "ɔn ðə wən hænd ju du hæv tɪ ædˈmaɪr ðɛr kərɪʤ. bət aɪ doʊnt noʊ ˈwɛðər ðə [ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ] ɪz wərθ ðə ˈdeɪli ˈtɛləˌgræf ˈraɪtər ˈdəgləs ˈməri sɛd ðə ˈɛntri ˈoʊnli geɪv 200 mɔr lɪˈʤɪtəməsi, ˈraɪtɪŋ, "[ɪt] əv kɔrs ʤɪst kənˈfərmz ðə pɔɪnt ðət ðə saʊθ pɑrk bɔɪz wər ˈmeɪkɪŋ. aɪd hæv sɛd ðət wɑz pɔɪnt pruvd. saʊθ pɑrk 1 ˈɪsləmɪsts ɔn ðə ˈeɪprəl 22 2010 ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd əv ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəlz ðə ˈdeɪli ʃoʊ, hoʊst ʤɑn stuərt wɛnt ˈɪntu ə taɪˈreɪd əˈbaʊt ðə əˈlɛʤd dɛθ θrɛts, ɪkˈsprɛsɪŋ dɪsˈgəst æt ðə əˈlɛʤd hɪˈpɑkrəsi əv ˌrɛvəˈluʃən spiʧ waɪl ɪts ˈmɛmbərz ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ðə əˈmɛrɪkən ˈlaɪfˌstaɪl ənd ˈfridəm əv ɪn rɪˈspɑns tɪ ðə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm poʊst, ðə saʊθ pɑrk ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd 201 wɪʧ ɛrd ðə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ wik ənd kənˈkludɪd ðə ənrɪˈzɑlvd ˈstɔriˌlaɪnz frəm 200 wɑz ˈhɛvəli ˈsɛnsərd baɪ ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl. ðə ˈʧænəl ˌɪnˈsərtɪd ˈɑdiˌoʊ ˈoʊvər ɔl ˈrɛfərənsɪz tɪ mʊˈhɑmədz neɪm ənd ˈəðər ˈpɔrʃənz əv ˈdaɪəˌlɔg, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ðə ɪnˈtaɪərti əv ðə ˈɛndɪŋ spiʧ baɪ ðə ʃoʊz meɪn ðə dəʧ ˈvərʒən əv ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl bɪˈgæn ˈɛrɪŋ kəˈmərʃəlz fər 200 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə wik əv ˈeɪprəl 26 wɪθ ðə ʃoʊ ˈskɛʤʊld tɪ ɛr ɔn ˈeɪprəl 30 ˌhaʊˈɛvər, "ðə teɪl əv mcboogerballs*" wɑz ʃoʊn ˌɪnˈstɛd. wɪn æst əˈbaʊt ðɪs, ə ˈspoʊkspərsən fər ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ˈnɛðərləndz sɛd ðeɪ hæd rɪˈləktəntli ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd tɪ bi əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ˈniðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə dəʧ saʊθ pɑrk ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈwɛbˌsaɪt; ðə seɪm əˈplaɪz tɪ ðə ˈʤərmən ˈwɛbˌsaɪt ɛz əv meɪ 9 ðə sˈwidɪʃ əˈfɪliˌeɪt əv ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl ˈɔlsoʊ rɪfˈjuzd tɪ ˈbrɔdˌkæst 200 ənd 201 ɪn ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl həz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd nɑt tɪ ɛr ðiz tu ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz əv saʊθ pɑrk. ɪt ɪz ə dɪˈsɪʒən wiv meɪd wɪθ greɪt rɪˈləktəns. ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəl bɪˈlivz ˈstrɔŋli ɪn kriˈeɪtɪv ˈfridəm əv ɪkˈsprɛʃən; wɪn juˈnik ənd ˈdipli ˈɪnˌsaɪtfəl kriˈeɪtɪv ˈtælənts laɪk ðoʊz bɪˈhaɪnd saʊθ pɑrk ər ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪkˈsprɛs ðɛmˈsɛlvz ˈfrili, wi ɔl ˈbɛnəfɪt. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ðə ˈseɪfti əv ɑr ɪmˈplɔɪiz ɪz ɑr ənkˈwɛsʧənd praɪˈɔrəti, ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr wi hæv ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd tɪ teɪk ðiz prɪˈkɔʃənɛri ˈmɛʒərz. ˈpɑsəbəl lɪŋk tɪ taɪmz skwɛr kɑr bɔm əˈtɛmpt ˈɛdət ɔn meɪ 1 18 deɪz ˈæftər ðə ərˈɪʤənəl airdate*, ə feɪld kɑr bɔm əˈtɛmpt wɑz dɪˈskəvərd baɪ ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti pəˈlis dɪˈpɑrtmənt nɪr ðə ˈistərn ˈkɔrnər əv 1 ˈæstər ˈplɑzə ɪn nu jɔrk ˈsɪti, ɔn wɛst 45 strit, ɔn ə saɪd strit nɪr ðə loʊˈkeɪʃən əv ðə wərld ˈhɛdˌkɔrtərz əv ˈvaɪəkɑm, ˈkɑmədi ˈsɛntrəlz ˈpɛrənt ˈkəmpəˌni. səm nuz ˈaʊˌtlɛts ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðət pəˈlis ər ˈlʊkɪŋ ˈɪntu ə ˈpɑsəbəl lɪŋk bɪtˈwin ðə əˈtɛmptəd ˈbɑmɪŋ ənd ðə ˈwɔrnɪŋz əv ˈvaɪələns əˈgɛnst treɪ ˈpɑrkər ənd mæt stoʊn, ˌɔlˈðoʊ noʊ səʧ lɪŋk həz jɛt bɪn səʧ ˌspɛkjəˈleɪʃən wɑz ˈɔlsoʊ fjuəld baɪ ˈsteɪtmənts frəm juz. ˈkɑŋgrəsmən ˈpitər ti. kɪŋ, hu dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz wən ˈpɑsəbəl ˈmoʊtɪv "ðə hoʊl ˈɪʃu wɪθ 'saʊθ pɑrk,' wɪʧ ˌɪzˈlɑmɪk ˈtɛrəˌrɪsts wər θˈrɛtənɪŋ tɪ hæv ˌrɛtrəˈbjuʃən fər." ˌhaʊˈɛvər, kɪŋ strɛst ðə ˈθɪri wɑz "wən ˌpɑsəˈbɪləˌti aʊt əv ə ˌrɛvəˈluʃən ˈməzlɪm həz dɪˈnaɪd ˈɛni ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt wɪθ ðə ˈɪnsədənt. ˌæbˈdələ mʊˈhɑmɛd, hu rənz ðə grups ˈwɛbˌsaɪt, wɑz ɪn taɪmz skwɛr æt ðə taɪm ˈspikɪŋ aʊt əˈgɛnst ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈbɑrək ˌoʊˈbɑmə wɪθ ə ˈlaʊdˌspikər. bət hi sɛd əv ðə feɪld kɑr bɔm, "wət du ju θɪŋk, aɪ kəˈmændɪd ˈsəmˌbɑdi tɪ bloʊ əp ə ˈbɪldɪŋ ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv taɪmz skwɛr? ɪt hæd ˈnəθɪŋ tɪ du wɪθ ðə 'saʊθ pɑrk' ˈkɑntrəˌvərsi. ɪt wɑz nɑt ən əˈtæk ˈtɑrgətɪŋ ˌɛnˈwaɪˌpiˌdi kəˈmɪʃənər ˈreɪmənd ˈkɛli sɛd əv ðə ˈθɪri, "wi ˈsərtənli ˈwʊdənt rul ðət ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈmidiə rɪˈpɔrts ˈɪndəˌkeɪtɪd ˈfeɪzəl shahzad*, ðə ˈsəˌspɛkt ərˈɛstɪd ɪn kəˈnɛkʃən wɪθ ðə əˈtɛmptəd ˈbɑmɪŋ, hæd treɪnd fər mənθs praɪər tɪ ðə fərst ˈbrɔdˌkæst əv ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə bæn ˈɛdət ðə dɪˈpɪkʃən əv ˈbudə sˈnɔrtɪŋ koʊˈkeɪn ɪn 200 ənd 201 ˈprɑmptɪd ðə ˈgəvərnmənt əv ˈɛˈsɑˈraɪ ˈlæŋkə tɪ bæn ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈsɪriz ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈsɛnsərˌʃɪp ˈɛdət ðə deɪ ˈæftər ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɛrd, ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd wɑz əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈstrimɪŋ ɔn ðə saɪt. ˈæftər ə wik, laɪk ðə ˈəðər mʊˈhɑməd ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz, ɪt wɑz ˈteɪkən ɔf du. ðə ˈmɛsɪʤ pərˈzɛnəd tɪ ðə ˈjuzər fər ðɪs ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ɪz "wi əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz ðət saʊθ pɑrk ˈstudiˌoʊz ˈkænɑt strim ðɪs ðə ˈsikwəl ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd, 201 ˈɔlsoʊ həz nɑt bɪn meɪd əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈstrimɪŋ, bət ə ˈdɪfərənt ˈmɛsɪʤ dɪˈskraɪbz ən ˌɪnˈtɛnt tɪ pəˈtɛnʃəli poʊst ðət ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd. ˈsɪmələrli ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ənd ɪts ˈsikwəl ər nɑt əˈveɪləbəl tɪ strim ər baɪ ɔn ˈsərvɪsɪz netflix*, ˈaɪˌtunz, hulu*, ər ˈæməˌzɑn ɔn dɪˈmænd. ˈfərðərˌmɔr, ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˈkɑpiz əv ðiz ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz ðət wər ˈpərʧəst praɪər tɪ ðɛr bæn frəm ˈdɪʤɪtəl ˌdɪstrəˈbjuʃən ər noʊ ˈlɔŋgər əˈveɪləbəl fər ˈstrimɪŋ ər ˈdaʊnˌloʊd. hoʊm riˈlis ˈɛdət ˌɔlˈðoʊ 200 wɑz nɑt ˈkərəntli əˈveɪləbəl ɔn ðə ˈɪntərˌnɛt ˈligəli, ənd hæd nɑt sɪns ˈeɪprəl 2010 ɪt wɑz kənˈfərmd ɔn ˈfɛbruˌɛri 11 2011 ðət 200 wɪl bi riˈlist ɔn 200 əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ðə ˈθərˈtin ˈəðər ˈɛpɪˌsoʊdz frəm saʊθ pɑrks ˌfɔrˈtinθ ˈsizən, wɑz riˈlist ɔn ə ˌdiˌviˈdi sɛt ənd sɛt ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts ɔn ˈeɪprəl 26 ðə ˈvərʒən pərˈzɛnəd ɔn ðə ˌdiˌviˈdi ənd ɪz ðə ənˈsɛnsərd ˈvərʒən, wɪθ mʊˈhɑmədz neɪm ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈɛpɪˌsoʊd ðət ˈfɑloʊz, 201 wɪʧ ɪz pərˈzɛnəd ɔn dɪsk ɪn ɪts ərˈɪʤənəl ˈnɛtˌwərk ˈsɛnsərd ˈvərʒən. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈkɑmənˌtɛri ɪn boʊθ 200 ənd 201 ˈpɑrkər ənd stoʊn ˈnɛvər ˈmɛnʃən mʊˈhɑməd dɪˈrɛkli, rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ɪm ˈoʊnli ɛz "ðə ˈprɑfət əv ðə ˈməzlɪm dɪˈspaɪt ðə ˈpækɪʤ ˈkleɪmɪŋ ˈəðərˌwaɪz, boʊθ 200 ənd 201 wər kəmˈplitli oʊˈmɪtɪd frəm ðə ˈriʤən 4 97 ənd ˈriʤən 2 ˈrɛfərənsɪz ˈɛdət |
one of my monday morning rituals is to check out and peruse the selection of postcard confessionals. a former co-worker turned me on to the voyeurism of this blog almost 6 years ago now. when i was first introduced to the blog and read each of these confessions not really secrets if you think about it) what struck me was the consistency and repetitions of certain themes. granted, selects for going on seasonally so get family confessions around the holidays, sex confessions around day, and the ubiquitous “my father was a no good sonofabitch” secrets around day.
however, during the off weeks, when there is no impending holiday or no important world events (like a mass shooting of innocent children) that the themes and regularity of confession really solidify when you pay attention. used a select few of these secrets as header pictures for a handful of my posts, but my secret is that made a habit of keeping tabs on a specific themes ofs this year. so, from the selections collected below, see if you can figure out my secret themes,..
like this: like loading... | wən əv maɪ ˈmənˌdeɪ ˈmɔrnɪŋ ˈrɪʧuəlz ɪz tɪ ʧɛk aʊt ənd pəruz ðə səˈlɛkʃən əv ˈpoʊˌskɑrd kənˈfɛʃənəlz. ə ˈfɔrmər ˈkoʊˈwərkər tərnd mi ɔn tɪ ðə ˌvɔɪˈjurɪzəm əv ðɪs blɔg ˈɔlˌmoʊst 6 jɪrz əˈgoʊ naʊ. wɪn aɪ wɑz fərst ˌɪntrəˈdust tɪ ðə blɔg ənd rɛd iʧ əv ðiz kənˈfɛʃənz nɑt ˈrɪli ˈsikrɪts ɪf ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt) wət strək mi wɑz ðə kənˈsɪstənsi ənd ˌrɛpəˈtɪʃənz əv ˈsərtən θimz. ˈgrænɪd, səˈlɛkts fər goʊɪŋ ɔn ˈsizənəli soʊ gɪt ˈfæməli kənˈfɛʃənz əraʊnd ðə ˈhɑləˌdeɪz, sɛks kənˈfɛʃənz əraʊnd deɪ, ənd ðə juˈbɪkwɪtəs ˈfɑðər wɑz ə noʊ gʊd sonofabitch”*” ˈsikrɪts əraʊnd deɪ. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ɔf wiks, wɪn ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˌɪmˈpɛndɪŋ ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ər noʊ ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt wərld ɪˈvɛnts (laɪk ə mæs ˈʃutɪŋ əv ˈɪnəsənt ˈʧɪldrən) ðət ðə θimz ənd ˌrɛgjəˈlɛrəti əv kənˈfɛʃən ˈrɪli səˈlɪdəˌfaɪ wɪn ju peɪ əˈtɛnʃən. juzd ə səˈlɛkt fju əv ðiz ˈsikrɪts ɛz ˈhɛdər ˈpɪkʧərz fər ə ˈhændˌfʊl əv maɪ poʊsts, bət maɪ ˈsikrɪt ɪz ðət meɪd ə ˈhæbət əv ˈkipɪŋ tæbz ɔn ə spɪˈsɪfɪk θimz əv ðɪs jɪr. soʊ, frəm ðə səˈlɛkʃənz kəˈlɛktəd bɪˈloʊ, si ɪf ju kən ˈfɪgjər aʊt maɪ ˈsikrɪt θimz,.. laɪk ðɪs: laɪk ˈloʊdɪŋ... |
wells fargo home mortgage has fired a des moines worker over a 1963 incident at a laundromat involving a fake dime in the wake of new employment guidelines.
richard eggers, 68, was fired in july from his job as a customer service representative for putting a cardboard cutout of a dime in a washing machine nearly 50 years ago in carlisle, the des moines register reported monday.
warren county court records show eggers was convicted of operating a machine by false means. eggers called it a "stupid stunt," but questions his firing.
big banks have been firing low-level employees like eggers since new federal banking employment guidelines were enacted in may 2011 and new mortgage employment guidelines took hold in february, the newspaper said. the tougher standards are meant to clear out executives and bank employees guilty of crimes such as identity theft and money laundering but are being applied across the board because of possible fines for noncompliance.
banks have fired thousands of workers nationally, said natasha buchanan, an attorney in santa ana, calif., who has helped some of the workers regain their eligibility to be employed.
"banks are afraid of the and the penalties they could face," buchanan said.
the regulatory rules forbid the employment of anyone convicted of a crime involving dishonesty, breach of trust or money laundering. before the guidelines were changed, banks widely interpreted the rules to exclude minor traffic offenses and misdemeanors.
wells fargo confirmed eggers' termination.
"the expectations that have been placed on us and all financial institutions have never been higher," said wells fargo spokeswoman angela kaipust.
the federal deposit insurance corp. provides a waiver process employees can follow to show they're still fit to work at a bank despite a past criminal conviction, but it usually takes six months to a year to be approved. there is also a process for automatic waiver that works more quickly but is limited to people who were sentenced to less than year of jail time and never spent a day locked up.
eggers, who was jailed two days, doesn't qualify.
american bankers association spokeswoman carol kaplan said the public clamor for tighter regulation also is responsible for the stricter interpretation of the rules. the safest route is to fire the employee and let them pursue an waiver.
"there's no question that there was an appetite for tighter bank regulation as a result of the global financial crisis," kaplan said.
there is no government or industry data on the number of bank firings due to criminal background checks. the is on pace to grant 74 waivers, up from 21 waivers approved in 2009. the agency was not able to provide any information on annual waiver application data.
des moines attorney leonard bates is helping eggers navigate the waiver application process.
"these guidelines are really meant for executives and people who can perpetuate widespread fraud," bates said. | wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ hoʊm ˈmɔrgɪʤ həz faɪərd ə dɪ mɔɪnz ˈwərkər ˈoʊvər ə 1963 ˈɪnsədənt æt ə ˈlɔndrəˌmæt ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ ə feɪk daɪm ɪn ðə weɪk əv nu ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz. ˈrɪʧərd ˈɛgərz, 68 wɑz faɪərd ɪn ˌʤuˈlaɪ frəm hɪz ʤɑb ɛz ə ˈkəstəmər ˈsərvɪs ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnətɪv fər ˈpʊtɪŋ ə ˈkɑrdˌbɔrd ˈkəˌtaʊt əv ə daɪm ɪn ə ˈwɑʃɪŋ məˈʃin ˈnɪrli 50 jɪrz əˈgoʊ ɪn ˈkɑˌrlaɪl, ðə dɪ mɔɪnz ˈrɛʤɪstər ˌriˈpɔrtəd ˈmənˌdeɪ. ˈwɔrən ˈkaʊnti kɔrt ˈrɛkərdz ʃoʊ ˈɛgərz wɑz kənˈvɪktəd əv ˈɔpərˌeɪtɪŋ ə məˈʃin baɪ fɔls minz. ˈɛgərz kɔld ɪt ə "ˈstupɪd stənt," bət kˈwɛsʧənz hɪz ˈfaɪərrɪŋ. bɪg bæŋks hæv bɪn ˈfaɪərrɪŋ ˌloʊˈlɛvəl ɪmˈplɔɪiz laɪk ˈɛgərz sɪns nu ˈfɛdərəl ˈbæŋkɪŋ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz wər ɛˈnæktəd ɪn meɪ 2011 ənd nu ˈmɔrgɪʤ ɪmˈplɔɪmənt ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz tʊk hoʊld ɪn ˈfɛbruˌɛri, ðə ˈnuzˌpeɪpər sɛd. ðə ˈtəfər ˈstændərdz ər mɛnt tɪ klɪr aʊt ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd bæŋk ɪmˈplɔɪiz ˈgɪlti əv kraɪmz səʧ ɛz aɪˈdɛntəˌti θɛft ənd ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ bət ər biɪŋ əˈplaɪd əˈkrɔs ðə bɔrd bɪˈkəz əv ˈpɑsəbəl faɪnz fər ˌnɑnkəmˈplaɪəns. bæŋks hæv faɪərd ˈθaʊzənz əv ˈwərkərz ˈnæʃənəli, sɛd nəˈtɑʃə bjuˈkænən, ən əˈtərni ɪn ˈsænə ˈɑnə, ˈkælɪf., hu həz hɛlpt səm əv ðə ˈwərkərz rɪˈgeɪn ðɛr ˌɛlɪʤəˈbɪlɪti tɪ bi ɪmˈplɔɪd. "bæŋks ər əˈfreɪd əv ðə ənd ðə ˈpɛnəltiz ðeɪ kʊd feɪs," bjuˈkænən sɛd. ðə ˈrɛgjələˌtɔri rulz fərˈbɪd ðə ɪmˈplɔɪmənt əv ˈɛniˌwən kənˈvɪktəd əv ə kraɪm ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ dɪˈsɑnəsti, briʧ əv trəst ər ˈməni ˈlɔndərɪŋ. ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz wər ʧeɪnʤd, bæŋks ˈwaɪdli ˌɪnˈtərprətəd ðə rulz tɪ ɪkˈsklud ˈmaɪnər ˈtræfɪk əˈfɛnsɪz ənd ˌmɪsdəˈminərz. wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ kənˈfərmd ˈɛgərz' tərməˈneɪʃən. "ðə ˌɛkspɛkˈteɪʃənz ðət hæv bɪn pleɪst ɔn ˈjuˈɛs ənd ɔl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənz hæv ˈnɛvər bɪn haɪər," sɛd wɛlz ˈfɑrˌgoʊ ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈænʤələ kaipust*. ðə ˈfɛdərəl dɪˈpɑzət ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. prəˈvaɪdz ə ˈweɪvər ˈprɔˌsɛs ɪmˈplɔɪiz kən ˈfɑloʊ tɪ ʃoʊ ðɛr stɪl fɪt tɪ wərk æt ə bæŋk dɪˈspaɪt ə pæst ˈkrɪmənəl kənˈvɪkʃən, bət ɪt ˈjuʒəwəli teɪks sɪks mənθs tɪ ə jɪr tɪ bi əˈpruvd. ðɛr ɪz ˈɔlsoʊ ə ˈprɔˌsɛs fər ˌɔtəˈmætɪk ˈweɪvər ðət wərks mɔr kˈwɪkli bət ɪz ˈlɪmɪtɪd tɪ ˈpipəl hu wər ˈsɛntənst tɪ lɛs ðən jɪr əv ʤeɪl taɪm ənd ˈnɛvər spɛnt ə deɪ lɑkt əp. ˈɛgərz, hu wɑz ʤeɪld tu deɪz, ˈdəzənt kˈwɑləˌfaɪ. əˈmɛrɪkən ˈbæŋkərz əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən ˈspoʊksˌwʊmən ˈkɛrəl ˈkæplən sɛd ðə ˈpəblɪk ˈklæmər fər ˈtaɪtər ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ˈɔlsoʊ ɪz riˈspɑnsəbəl fər ðə ˈstrɪktər ˌɪnˌtərprɪˈteɪʃən əv ðə rulz. ðə ˈseɪfəst rut ɪz tɪ faɪər ðə ɪmˈplɔɪi ənd lɛt ðɛm pərˈsu ən ˈweɪvər. "ðɛrz noʊ kˈwɛʃən ðət ðɛr wɑz ən ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ˈtaɪtər bæŋk ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən ɛz ə rɪˈzəlt əv ðə ˈgloʊbəl ˌfaɪˈnænʃəl ˈkraɪsəs," ˈkæplən sɛd. ðɛr ɪz noʊ ˈgəvərnmənt ər ˈɪndəstri ˈdætə ɔn ðə ˈnəmbər əv bæŋk ˈfaɪərrɪŋz du tɪ ˈkrɪmənəl ˈbækˌgraʊnd ʧɛks. ðə ɪz ɔn peɪs tɪ grænt 74 ˈweɪvərz, əp frəm 21 ˈweɪvərz əˈpruvd ɪn 2009 ðə ˈeɪʤənsi wɑz nɑt ˈeɪbəl tɪ prəˈvaɪd ˈɛni ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ˈænjuəl ˈweɪvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈdætə. dɪ mɔɪnz əˈtərni ˈlɛnərd beɪts ɪz ˈhɛlpɪŋ ˈɛgərz ˈnævəˌgeɪt ðə ˈweɪvər ˌæpləˈkeɪʃən ˈprɔˌsɛs. "ðiz ˈgaɪˌdlaɪnz ər ˈrɪli mɛnt fər ɪgˈzɛkjətɪvz ənd ˈpipəl hu kən pərˈpɛʧəˌweɪt ˈwaɪdˈsprɛd frɔd," beɪts sɛd. |
a new national poll find that a majority of americans support shifting funding away from planned parenthood to community health centers that do abortions.
robert morris university (rmu) conducted an extensive poll to discover the climate in the nation, gender and class differences in views, attitudes on supporting planned parenthood funding, and amount of awareness of the existence of the undercover videos.
all respondents were asked which of three positions on abortion best reflected their own personal view: percent responded as “pro-life” and opposed to all abortions. percent responded as opposed to abortions except for the exceptions of rape, incest and the health percent identified themselves as pro-choice.
age differences abounded:% of seniors identified as pro-choice, but only% of those under and these views seem to be reflected across socioeconomic lines too. the analysis reports:
“rich people are pro-choice; a clear division”: of those in a household which earns over $100,000 a year, identify as “pro-choice,” or% of those in a household which earns under $100,000 per year, identify as “pro-choice,” or% of those in households earning over $100,000 a year, or% of respondents wanted to give planned parenthood funds to perform abortions of those in households earning under $100,000 a year, only or% of respondents wanted to give planned parenthood funds to perform abortions
a strong contingent of democrats want tax dollars to fund abortions specifically:
•% of republicans
•% of democrats
•% of independents
the poll authors conclude:
so about half of democrat respondents venturing an opinion want abortions this is “pro-choice” in the sense of “abortion is a good thing” and therefore should be government funded (30.5% of all respondents think this)
the results of this poll are more accurate than some polls reported by the media. according to a news release: previous polling on the issue of funding planned parenthood has shown majority support for government funding of planned parenthood. but the poll, conducted before a gunman killed three people at a planned parenthood clinic in colorado, has a very different result: percent support defunding planned parenthood, while percent oppose it. the poll asked respondents if they would support or oppose a plan by u.s. congressional republicans to shift planned parenthood funds to community clinics that perform the same services but do not perform abortions. just over half, percent, strongly or somewhat support the plan while percent are strongly or somewhat opposed. philip harold, professor of political science, said’s polls shows different results than other national polls because the question is worded more clearly. instead of simply asking, “do you think all federal funding for planned parenthood should be cut off?,” the poll asked instead: “congressional republicans favor shifting planned parenthood federal funds to community clinics that perform the same services, but do not perform abortions. would you say you support or oppose this plan?” other results from the poll include information on the knowledge of the undercover planned parenthood videos. awareness is rising, the poll revealed:
respondents in the poll were asked how aware they were of undercover videos of top planned parenthood officials describing the harvesting of organs of fetuses and selling them for a profit. nearly two-thirds, percent, suggested they were very or somewhat aware… this is higher than other polls done in the early fall, suggesting that more and more people have heard about the videos in the intervening months.
this awareness then appears to correlate with the budget plan by congressional republicans:
as awareness of the videos goes up, so does support for the congressional republicans’ plan. those who indicate they are very aware (60 percent) were more likely to support the plan than those who said they were somewhat aware (54.3 percent) and somewhat unaware (41.7 percent).
rmu professor of political science philip harold said, “this means that republicans in congress might have an incentive to make this a bigger issue,” said harold. | ə nu ˈnæʃənəl poʊl faɪnd ðət ə məˈʤɔrəti əv əˈmɛrɪkənz səˈpɔrt ˈʃɪftɪŋ ˈfəndɪŋ əˈweɪ frəm plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd tɪ kəmˈjunɪti hɛlθ ˈsɛnərz ðət du əˈbɔrʃənz. ˈrɑbərt ˈmɔrɪs ˌjunəˈvərsəti (rmu*) kənˈdəktəd ən ɪkˈstɛnsɪv poʊl tɪ dɪˈskəvər ðə ˈklaɪmɪt ɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən, ˈʤɛndər ənd klæs ˈdɪfərənsɪz ɪn vjuz, ˈætəˌtudz ɔn səˈpɔrtɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈfəndɪŋ, ənd əˈmaʊnt əv əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ɪgˈzɪstəns əv ðə ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈvɪdioʊz. ɔl rɪˈspɑndənts wər æst wɪʧ əv θri pəˈzɪʃənz ɔn əˈbɔrʃən bɛst rɪˈflɛktɪd ðɛr oʊn ˈpərsɪnəl vju: pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz ““pro-life”*” ənd əˈpoʊzd tɪ ɔl əˈbɔrʃənz. pərˈsɛnt rɪˈspɑndɪd ɛz əˈpoʊzd tɪ əˈbɔrʃənz ɪkˈsɛpt fər ðə ɪkˈsɛpʃənz əv reɪp, ˈɪnˌsɛst ənd ðə hɛlθ pərˈsɛnt aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ðɛmˈsɛlvz ɛz pro-choice*. eɪʤ ˈdɪfərənsɪz əˈbaʊndɪd: əv ˈsinjərz aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ɛz pro-choice*, bət ˈoʊnli əv ðoʊz ˈəndər ənd ðiz vjuz sim tɪ bi rɪˈflɛktɪd əˈkrɔs soʊˌsiˌoʊˌɛkəˈnɑmɪk laɪnz tu. ðə æˈnælɪsɪs rɪˈpɔrts: ˈpipəl ər pro-choice*; ə klɪr division”*”: əv ðoʊz ɪn ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld wɪʧ ərnz ˈoʊvər ə jɪr, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ““pro-choice,”*,” ər əv ðoʊz ɪn ə ˈhaʊsˌhoʊld wɪʧ ərnz ˈəndər pər jɪr, aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪ ɛz ““pro-choice,”*,” ər əv ðoʊz ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ ˈoʊvər ə jɪr, ər əv rɪˈspɑndənts ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd fəndz tɪ pərˈfɔrm əˈbɔrʃənz əv ðoʊz ɪn ˈhaʊsˌhoʊldz ˈərnɪŋ ˈəndər ə jɪr, ˈoʊnli ər əv rɪˈspɑndənts ˈwɔntɪd tɪ gɪv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd fəndz tɪ pərˈfɔrm əˈbɔrʃənz ə strɔŋ kənˈtɪnʤənt əv ˈdɛməˌkræts wɔnt tæks ˈdɔlərz tɪ fənd əˈbɔrʃənz spəˈsɪfɪkli: əv rɪˈpəblɪkənz əv ˈdɛməˌkræts əv ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənts ðə poʊl ˈɔθərz kənˈklud: soʊ əˈbaʊt hæf əv ˈdɛməˌkræt rɪˈspɑndənts ˈvɛnʧərɪŋ ən əˈpɪnjən wɔnt əˈbɔrʃənz ðɪs ɪz ““pro-choice”*” ɪn ðə sɛns əv ɪz ə gʊd thing”*” ənd ˈðɛrˌfɔr ʃʊd bi ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪd əv ɔl rɪˈspɑndənts θɪŋk ðɪs) ðə rɪˈzəlts əv ðɪs poʊl ər mɔr ˈækjərət ðən səm poʊlz ˌriˈpɔrtəd baɪ ðə ˈmidiə. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə nuz riˈlis: ˈpriviəs ˈpoʊlɪŋ ɔn ðə ˈɪʃu əv ˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd həz ʃoʊn məˈʤɔrəti səˈpɔrt fər ˈgəvərnmənt ˈfəndɪŋ əv plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd. bət ðə poʊl, kənˈdəktəd ˌbiˈfɔr ə ˈgənmən kɪld θri ˈpipəl æt ə plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈklɪnɪk ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, həz ə ˈvɛri ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈzəlt: pərˈsɛnt səˈpɔrt diˈfəndɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd, waɪl pərˈsɛnt əˈpoʊz ɪt. ðə poʊl æst rɪˈspɑndənts ɪf ðeɪ wʊd səˈpɔrt ər əˈpoʊz ə plæn baɪ juz. kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz tɪ ʃɪft plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd fəndz tɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈklɪnɪks ðət pərˈfɔrm ðə seɪm ˈsərvɪsɪz bət du nɑt pərˈfɔrm əˈbɔrʃənz. ʤɪst ˈoʊvər hæf, pərˈsɛnt, ˈstrɔŋli ər ˈsəmˈwət səˈpɔrt ðə plæn waɪl pərˈsɛnt ər ˈstrɔŋli ər ˈsəmˈwət əˈpoʊzd. ˈfɪlɪp ˈhɛrəld, prəˈfɛsər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns, sɛd poʊlz ʃoʊz ˈdɪfərənt rɪˈzəlts ðən ˈəðər ˈnæʃənəl poʊlz bɪˈkəz ðə kˈwɛʃən ɪz ˈwərdɪd mɔr ˈklɪrli. ˌɪnˈstɛd əv ˈsɪmpli ˈæskɪŋ, ju θɪŋk ɔl ˈfɛdərəl ˈfəndɪŋ fər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ʃʊd bi kət off?,”*?,” ðə poʊl æst ˌɪnˈstɛd: rɪˈpəblɪkənz ˈfeɪvər ˈʃɪftɪŋ plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈfɛdərəl fəndz tɪ kəmˈjunɪti ˈklɪnɪks ðət pərˈfɔrm ðə seɪm ˈsərvɪsɪz, bət du nɑt pərˈfɔrm əˈbɔrʃənz. wʊd ju seɪ ju səˈpɔrt ər əˈpoʊz ðɪs plan?”*?” ˈəðər rɪˈzəlts frəm ðə poʊl ˌɪnˈklud ˌɪnˌfɔrˈmeɪʃən ɔn ðə ˈnɑlɪʤ əv ðə ˌəndərˈkəvər plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd ˈvɪdioʊz. əˈwɛrnəs ɪz ˈraɪzɪŋ, ðə poʊl rɪˈvild: rɪˈspɑndənts ɪn ðə poʊl wər æst haʊ əˈwɛr ðeɪ wər əv ˌəndərˈkəvər ˈvɪdioʊz əv tɔp plænd ˈpɛrənˌthʊd əˈfɪʃəlz dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ ðə ˈhɑrvəstɪŋ əv ˈɔrgənz əv ˈfitəsɪz ənd ˈsɛlɪŋ ðɛm fər ə ˈprɑfɪt. ˈnɪrli ˌtuˈθərdz, pərˈsɛnt, səˈʤɛstɪd ðeɪ wər ˈvɛri ər ˈsəmˈwət aware…*… ðɪs ɪz haɪər ðən ˈəðər poʊlz dən ɪn ðə ˈərli fɔl, səˈʤɛstɪŋ ðət mɔr ənd mɔr ˈpipəl hæv hərd əˈbaʊt ðə ˈvɪdioʊz ɪn ðə ˌɪntərˈvinɪŋ mənθs. ðɪs əˈwɛrnəs ðɛn əˈpɪrz tɪ ˈkɔrəˌleɪt wɪθ ðə ˈbəʤɪt plæn baɪ kənˈgrɛʃənəl rɪˈpəblɪkənz: ɛz əˈwɛrnəs əv ðə ˈvɪdioʊz goʊz əp, soʊ dɪz səˈpɔrt fər ðə kənˈgrɛʃənəl republicans’*’ plæn. ðoʊz hu ˈɪndəˌkeɪt ðeɪ ər ˈvɛri əˈwɛr 60 pərˈsɛnt) wər mɔr ˈlaɪkli tɪ səˈpɔrt ðə plæn ðən ðoʊz hu sɛd ðeɪ wər ˈsəmˈwət əˈwɛr pərˈsɛnt) ənd ˈsəmˈwət ˌənəˈwɛr pərˈsɛnt). prəˈfɛsər əv pəˈlɪtɪkəl saɪəns ˈfɪlɪp ˈhɛrəld sɛd, minz ðət rɪˈpəblɪkənz ɪn ˈkɑŋgrəs maɪt hæv ən ˌɪnˈsɛnɪv tɪ meɪk ðɪs ə ˈbɪgər issue,”*,” sɛd ˈhɛrəld. |
san diego -- shannon eastin broke the gender barrier thursday night, serving as the line judge for a crew working a preseason game between the green bay packers and san diego chargers.
wearing no. 27 on the back of her official's uniform, eastin was dwarfed by the players as she lined up in front of san diego's sideline and had a camera following nearly every move before the game.
shannon eastin became the first woman to officiate an nfl game on thursday. (denis press)
the from tempe, ariz., seemed at ease in the spotlight, though, and had at least two players shake her hand before the opening kickoff.
though she wasn't involved in many calls until late, eastin stayed steady among the giants and the national spotlight, earning her stripes by receiving the ultimate officials' compliment: it was almost as if she wasn't there.
it's no surprise.
she's a referee in the athletic conference, college football's level, and a veteran of officiating. eastin got her nfl shot as a replacement official, among a group taking the place of the regular refs, who are locked out.
and now, she'll have a place in the pro football hall of fame. well, at least her cap will; the one she wore thursday night is headed to canton.
eastin spent most of the first half straddling the line markers and keeping track of the time, without much action on her side of the field.
things picked up in the second half, when she had to break up a small skirmish between players on a punt and whipped her flag to the middle of the field for a holding call late in the third quarter.
the coaches of the nfl weigh in on a number of topics in the league, including andrew luck vs., tim tebow, challenge flag etiquette, the packers' tree and the 2012 hall of fame class.
eastin heard a few boos early in the fourth quarter from the hometown fans for a pass interference call on san diego's corey lynch -- a call she appeared to get right -- and later signaled touchdown when green bay's marc tyler dived in from 1 yard out.
eastin joins a small group of women to crack the officiating ranks at the highest levels of sports.
violet palmer, one of inspirations, began officiating nba games in 1997 and is still in the league.
pam postema major league spring training games in 1989 and, thanks to a push by commissioner a. bartlett giamatti, made it up to for six seasons. she was fired a few months after death, filed a sex discrimination suit against baseball and settled out of court 5 years later.
copyright 2012 by the associated press | sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʃænən ˈiztɪn broʊk ðə ˈʤɛndər ˈbɛriər ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt, ˈsərvɪŋ ɛz ðə laɪn ʤəʤ fər ə kru ˈwərkɪŋ ə ˌpriˈsizən geɪm bɪtˈwin ðə grin beɪ ˈpækərz ənd sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʧɑrʤərz. ˈwɛrɪŋ noʊ. 27 ɔn ðə bæk əv hər əˈfɪʃəlz ˈjunəˌfɔrm, ˈiztɪn wɑz dwɔrft baɪ ðə pleɪərz ɛz ʃi laɪnd əp ɪn frənt əv sæn ˌdiˈeɪˌgoʊz ˈsaɪˌdlaɪn ənd hæd ə ˈkæmərə ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ˈnɪrli ˈɛvəri muv ˌbiˈfɔr ðə geɪm. ˈʃænən ˈiztɪn bɪˈkeɪm ðə fərst ˈwʊmən tɪ əˈfɪʃiˌeɪt ən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl geɪm ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. (ˈdɛnɪs prɛs) ðə frəm ˈtɛmpi, ariz*., simd æt iz ɪn ðə ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, ðoʊ, ənd hæd æt list tu pleɪərz ʃeɪk hər hænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈoʊpənɪŋ ˈkɪˌkɔf. ðoʊ ʃi ˈwəzənt ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ɪn ˈmɛni kɔlz ənˈtɪl leɪt, ˈiztɪn steɪd ˈstɛdi əˈməŋ ðə ʤaɪənts ənd ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈspɑˌtlaɪt, ˈərnɪŋ hər straɪps baɪ rɪˈsivɪŋ ðə ˈəltəmət əˈfɪʃəlz' ˈkɑmpləmɛnt: ɪt wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɛz ɪf ʃi ˈwəzənt ðɛr. ɪts noʊ səˈpraɪz. ʃiz ə ˌrɛfərˈi ɪn ðə æθˈlɛtɪk ˈkɑnfərəns, ˈkɑlɪʤ ˈfʊtˌbɔlz ˈlɛvəl, ənd ə ˈvɛtərən əv əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ. ˈiztɪn gɑt hər ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ʃɑt ɛz ə rɪˈpleɪsmənt əˈfɪʃəl, əˈməŋ ə grup ˈteɪkɪŋ ðə pleɪs əv ðə ˈrɛgjələr refs*, hu ər lɑkt aʊt. ənd naʊ, ʃil hæv ə pleɪs ɪn ðə proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl hɔl əv feɪm. wɛl, æt list hər kæp wɪl; ðə wən ʃi wɔr ˈθərzˌdeɪ naɪt ɪz ˈhɛdɪd tɪ ˈkæntən. ˈiztɪn spɛnt moʊst əv ðə fərst hæf ˈstrædlɪŋ ðə laɪn ˈmɑrkərz ənd ˈkipɪŋ træk əv ðə taɪm, wɪˈθaʊt məʧ ˈækʃən ɔn hər saɪd əv ðə fild. θɪŋz pɪkt əp ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənd hæf, wɪn ʃi hæd tɪ breɪk əp ə smɔl ˈskərmɪʃ bɪtˈwin pleɪərz ɔn ə pənt ənd wɪpt hər flæg tɪ ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə fild fər ə ˈhoʊldɪŋ kɔl leɪt ɪn ðə θərd kˈwɔrtər. ðə ˈkoʊʧɪz əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl weɪ ɪn ɔn ə ˈnəmbər əv ˈtɑpɪks ɪn ðə lig, ˌɪnˈkludɪŋ ˈændru lək ˈvərsəz. tɪm tebow*, ˈʧælənʤ flæg ˈɛtəkət, ðə ˈpækərz' tri ənd ðə 2012 hɔl əv feɪm klæs. ˈiztɪn hərd ə fju buz ˈərli ɪn ðə fɔrθ kˈwɔrtər frəm ðə ˈhoʊmˌtaʊn fænz fər ə pæs ˌɪnərˈfɪrəns kɔl ɔn sæn ˌdiˈeɪˌgoʊz ˈkɔri lɪnʧ ə kɔl ʃi əˈpɪrd tɪ gɪt raɪt ənd ˈleɪtər ˈsɪgnəld ˈtəʧˌdaʊn wɪn grin beɪz mɑrk ˈtaɪlər daɪvd ɪn frəm 1 jɑrd aʊt. ˈiztɪn ʤɔɪnz ə smɔl grup əv ˈwɪmən tɪ kræk ðə əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ræŋks æt ðə haɪəst ˈlɛvəlz əv spɔrts. ˈvaɪəlɪt ˈpɑmər, wən əv ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃənz, bɪˈgæn əˈfɪʃiˌeɪtɪŋ ˈɛnˌbiˈeɪ geɪmz ɪn 1997 ənd ɪz stɪl ɪn ðə lig. pæm pɑˈstɛmə ˈmeɪʤər lig spərɪŋ ˈtreɪnɪŋ geɪmz ɪn 1989 ənd, θæŋks tɪ ə pʊʃ baɪ kəˈmɪʃənər ə. ˈbɑrtlɪt ˌʤiəˈmɑˌti, meɪd ɪt əp tɪ fər sɪks ˈsizənz. ʃi wɑz faɪərd ə fju mənθs ˈæftər dɛθ, faɪld ə sɛks dɪˌskrɪməˈneɪʃən sut əˈgɛnst ˈbeɪsˈbɔl ənd ˈsɛtəld aʊt əv kɔrt 5 jɪrz ˈleɪtər. ˈkɑpiˌraɪt 2012 baɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs |
patch it now and don't wait: cisco has announced that a bunch of its adaptive security appliance (asa) products are vulnerable to a remote code execution bug.
the problem is in how the asa products reassemble fragmented internet key exchange (ike) payloads. cisco's implementation of the fragmentation protocol has a flaw.
as this post at exodus intel (with a to @swiftonsecurity) explains, the bug "allows a heap buffer to be overflowed with data," and that's what opens the remote code execution vulnerability.
cisco lists the asa 5500, asa 5500-x, asa services module for catalyst 6500 switches and 7600 series routers, the asa cloud firewall, the adaptive security virtual appliance, the firepower 9300 asa module, and the isa (industrial security appliance) 3000.
either or traffic can be used to trigger the vulnerability.
as exodus intelligence explains, the problem in the code is that while the fragment length is 16 bits, cisco limits its queues to 8 bits.
"the most basic way to attack this code is to create a reassembly queue where one of the fragments has a length less than the default fragment header size of 8 bytes, which the copy length during reassembly," the post states.
that only gets you as far as forcing a reload of the target system, but exodus intel outlines how this can be exploited to get attacker code into a "known location in memory," giving the attacker control of the device.
cisco has released a patch for affected software versions. | pæʧ ɪt naʊ ənd doʊnt weɪt: ˈsɪˌskoʊ həz əˈnaʊnst ðət ə bənʧ əv ɪts əˈdæptɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈplaɪəns (ˈɑsə) ˈprɑdəkts ər ˈvəlnərəbəl tɪ ə rɪˈmoʊt koʊd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən bəg. ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪz ɪn haʊ ðə ˈɑsə ˈprɑdəkts ˌriəˈsɛmbəl ˈfrægməntɪd ˈɪntərˌnɛt ki ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ (aɪk) ˈpeɪˌloʊdz. ˈsɪˌskoʊz ˌɪmpləmɛnˈteɪʃən əv ðə ˌfrægmənˈteɪʃən ˈproʊtəˌkɔl həz ə flɔ. ɛz ðɪs poʊst æt ˈɛksədəs ˌɪnˈtɛl (wɪθ ə tɪ @swiftonsecurity*) ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðə bəg "əˈlaʊz ə hip ˈbəfər tɪ bi ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd wɪθ ˈdætə," ənd ðæts wət ˈoʊpənz ðə rɪˈmoʊt koʊd ˌɛksəˈkjuʃən ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. ˈsɪˌskoʊ lɪsts ðə ˈɑsə 5500 ˈɑsə 5500-x*, ˈɑsə ˈsərvɪsɪz ˈmɑʤul fər ˈkætəˌlɪst 6500 sˈwɪʧɪz ənd 7600 ˈsɪriz ˈrutərz, ðə ˈɑsə klaʊd ˈfaɪrwɑl, ðə əˈdæptɪv sɪˈkjʊrəti ˈvərʧuəl əˈplaɪəns, ðə ˈfaɪrˌpaʊər 9300 ˈɑsə ˈmɑʤul, ənd ðə ˈisə (ˌɪnˈdəstriəl sɪˈkjʊrəti əˈplaɪəns) 3000 ˈiðər ər ˈtræfɪk kən bi juzd tɪ ˈtrɪgər ðə ˌvəlnərəˈbɪlɪti. ɛz ˈɛksədəs ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪkˈspleɪnz, ðə ˈprɑbləm ɪn ðə koʊd ɪz ðət waɪl ðə ˈfrægmənt lɛŋθ ɪz 16 bɪts, ˈsɪˌskoʊ ˈlɪmɪts ɪts kjuz tɪ 8 bɪts. "ðə moʊst ˈbeɪsɪk weɪ tɪ əˈtæk ðɪs koʊd ɪz tɪ kriˈeɪt ə ˌriəˈsɛmbli kju wɛr wən əv ðə ˈfrægmənts həz ə lɛŋθ lɛs ðən ðə dɪˈfɔlt ˈfrægmənt ˈhɛdər saɪz əv 8 baɪts, wɪʧ ðə ˈkɑpi lɛŋθ ˈdʊrɪŋ ˌriəˈsɛmbli," ðə poʊst steɪts. ðət ˈoʊnli gɪts ju ɛz fɑr ɛz ˈfɔrsɪŋ ə riˈloʊd əv ðə ˈtərgət ˈsɪstəm, bət ˈɛksədəs ˌɪnˈtɛl ˈaʊˌtlaɪnz haʊ ðɪs kən bi ˈɛkˌsplɔɪtəd tɪ gɪt əˈtækər koʊd ˈɪntu ə "noʊn loʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn ˈmɛməri," ˈgɪvɪŋ ðə əˈtækər kənˈtroʊl əv ðə dɪˈvaɪs. ˈsɪˌskoʊ həz riˈlist ə pæʧ fər əˈfɛktɪd ˈsɔfˌwɛr ˈvərʒənz. |
it’s not their fault. miles from it. yet, as always, they stand before the microphones, lights and cameras and own it.
daniel and henrik sedin, aged 36 and ticking, bear the weight of a franchise misguided.
the four in five games, the losing skid, the, the that bounce along the opposing but refuse to trickle way they carry it all. they spin it positive, they dig for a bright side, and they play through the pain.
“it’s heavily on our minds. been that way throughout our careers. we think about it before every game: we know going to have to score goals,” says henrik. “it’s something you think about all day, every day.
“when away from the rink you try to think of other things, but… we take a lot pride in scoring. if not scoring, we want to put pressure on anyone else to score.”
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the canucks captain and 2010 hart and art ross trophy winner leads the club in points (five), and brother daniel is one behind. but when ownership is dreaming playoffs and the franchise players with the starts and cushy time, the pressure hits you hardest.
“our line needs to step up. me and hank. what here to do. on us,” says daniel. “look nowhere else. up to us to get things going.”
it’s admirable, the’ proprietorship of ineptitude, especially when they say all of this sincerely without a trace of woe-is-me.
certainly not the twins’ fault that their employer failed to fill out the rest of the top six with finishers, that marquee signing eriksson is in 11 games, or that ownership is reluctant to embrace the type of rebuild that has fans buzzing about the future of other rosters, the ones in winnipeg, calgary and toronto.
“that’s a fun team to follow,” daniel says of the maple leafs, whose kids get the canucks at the visitors’ low point on hockey night in canada saturday.
how is right now? there is a bigger discrepancy between the canucks’ goals per game and the (los angeles) than between any other two adjacent teams on the list.
vancouver ranks in shots on net with per game, is converting an-worst per cent of those shots, and its version of a power play converts just per cent of the time (only boston, the team eriksson left, is as ineffective).
here’s the silver lining, of which the are well aware. vancouver sits middle of the pack in save percentage (.910) and its team defence (2.45 goals per game, eighth best) has improved dramatically from last season (2.91, best).
“honestly, rather be in these tight, games than us losing or just going out there looking for,” daniel explains. “usually when you go through these [losing] stretches, not playing well. but i think we are playing well and creating enough to score some goals.
“that’s the frustrating part. we easily won a few of these games.”
henrik would hate to see the bottom six try to open up offensively in order to bust the slump. “if to lose,” he says, “this is the way to lose.”
statistically, the canucks have the luck in the league. their .965 mark, which combines shooting percentage with save percentage, places them better than only the kings.
coach willie desjardins unfairly the subject of early chatter says he counted 35 quality scoring chances in the last two blank sheets in montreal and ottawa. typically, one of out every five chances finds its way in. now vancouver is dealing with injuries to two of its best defencemen: alex edler (day to day) and chris (longer than that).
“it’s never just bad luck,” desjardins says. “you’ve got to take ownership of the game. we talk about making it happen; hope it happens. not scoring, so got to make that happen.”
eriksson, hired for six years and $36 million, needs to make it happen but traditionally a slow starter in a new setting. first year in dallas: six goals. third year in dallas: 36 goals. first year in boston: 10 goals. third year in boston: 30 goals.
busy at home, eriksson tells me his four children (all under eight years old) are navigating a new school and trying to make new friends. he admits been a tough adjustment coming to vancouver. is the hefty contract weighing on him?
“there’s always pressure. it matter what you do,” eriksson says. “i need to step it up here. be more hungry in front of the net and score goals.
“i just need more patience and try to hit the net better. i know going to come. scored goals before.”
yep. thirty just last year. still, the have the back of their teammate and countryman because of course they do.
“you tell frustrated],” henrik says. “i’m sure he is deep inside, but he comes in positive. a quiet guy, but positive around the room. no pouting.”
even as the numbers dip, the signing struggles, the losses mount, and attendance in vancouver has dropped since a disappointing season (by roughly 200 fans a night), the advertise optimism.
“we’re putting more and more pressure on ourselves, and probably not doing us any favours. this is a league where got to perform,” says hansen, who has replaced eriksson on the’ top line.
“we need something to shake the ketchup bottle. hopefully come.” | it’s* nɑt ðɛr fɔlt. maɪəlz frəm ɪt. jɛt, ɛz ˈɔlˌweɪz, ðeɪ stænd ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˈmaɪkroʊˌfoʊnz, laɪts ənd ˈkæmərəz ənd oʊn ɪt. ˈdænjəl ənd ˈhɛnrɪk sedin*, ˈeɪʤɪd 36 ənd ˈtɪkɪŋ, bɛr ðə weɪt əv ə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz mɪsˈgaɪdɪd. ðə fɔr ɪn faɪv geɪmz, ðə ˈluzɪŋ skɪd, ðə, ðə ðət baʊns əˈlɔŋ ðə əˈpoʊzɪŋ bət ˈrɛfˌjuz tɪ ˈtrɪkəl weɪ ðeɪ ˈkɛri ɪt ɔl. ðeɪ spɪn ɪt ˈpɑzətɪv, ðeɪ dɪg fər ə braɪt saɪd, ənd ðeɪ pleɪ θru ðə peɪn. ˈhɛvəli ɔn ɑr maɪndz. bɪn ðət weɪ θruaʊt ɑr kərɪrz. wi θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɪt ˌbiˈfɔr ˈɛvəri geɪm: wi noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ hæv tɪ skɔr goals,”*,” sɪz ˈhɛnrɪk. ˈsəmθɪŋ ju θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ɔl deɪ, ˈɛvəri deɪ. əˈweɪ frəm ðə rɪŋk ju traɪ tɪ θɪŋk əv ˈəðər θɪŋz, but…*… wi teɪk ə lɔt praɪd ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ. ɪf nɑt ˈskɔrɪŋ, wi wɔnt tɪ pʊt ˈprɛʃər ɔn ˈɛniˌwən ɛls tɪ score.”*.” wɔnt tɪ strim ɔl 82 ˈkeɪnəks geɪmz ðɪs ˈsizən? saɪn əp fər naʊ ðə ˈkeɪnəks ˈkæptən ənd 2010 hɑrt ənd ɑrt rɔs ˈtroʊfi ˈwɪnər lidz ðə kləb ɪn pɔɪnts (faɪv), ənd ˈbrəðər ˈdænjəl ɪz wən bɪˈhaɪnd. bət wɪn ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz ˈdrimɪŋ pleɪɔfs ənd ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪz pleɪərz wɪθ ðə stɑrts ənd ˈkʊʃi taɪm, ðə ˈprɛʃər hɪts ju ˈhɑrdəst. laɪn nidz tɪ stɛp əp. mi ənd hæŋk. wət hir tɪ du. ɔn us,”*,” sɪz ˈdænjəl. ˈnoʊˌwɛr ɛls. əp tɪ ˈjuˈɛs tɪ gɪt θɪŋz going.”*.” ˈædmərəbəl, ðə sedins’*’ prəˈpraɪətərˌʃɪp əv ˌɪˈnɛptɪˌtud, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ðeɪ seɪ ɔl əv ðɪs sɪnˈsɪrli wɪˈθaʊt ə treɪs əv woe-is-me*. ˈsərtənli nɑt ðə twins’*’ fɔlt ðət ðɛr ɪmˈplɔɪər feɪld tɪ fɪl aʊt ðə rɛst əv ðə tɔp sɪks wɪθ ˈfɪnɪʃərz, ðət mɑrˈki ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈɛrɪksən ɪz ɪn 11 geɪmz, ər ðət ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp ɪz rɪˈləktənt tɪ ɪmˈbreɪs ðə taɪp əv riˈbɪld ðət həz fænz ˈbəzɪŋ əˈbaʊt ðə fˈjuʧər əv ˈəðər ˈrɑstərz, ðə wənz ɪn ˈwɪnɪpəg, ˈkælgəri ənd tərˈɑntoʊ. ə fən tim tɪ follow,”*,” ˈdænjəl sɪz əv ðə ˈmeɪpəl lifs, huz kɪdz gɪt ðə ˈkeɪnəks æt ðə visitors’*’ loʊ pɔɪnt ɔn ˈhɑki naɪt ɪn ˈkænədə ˈsæˌtɪˌdeɪ. haʊ ɪz raɪt naʊ? ðɛr ɪz ə ˈbɪgər dɪˈskrɛpənsi bɪtˈwin ðə canucks’*’ goʊlz pər geɪm ənd ðə (lɔs ˈænʤəlɪs) ðən bɪtˈwin ˈɛni ˈəðər tu əˈʤeɪsənt timz ɔn ðə lɪst. vænˈkuvər ræŋks ɪn ʃɑts ɔn nɛt wɪθ pər geɪm, ɪz kənˈvərtɪŋ ən pər sɛnt əv ðoʊz ʃɑts, ənd ɪts ˈvərʒən əv ə paʊər pleɪ ˈkɑnvərts ʤɪst pər sɛnt əv ðə taɪm (ˈoʊnli ˈbɔstən, ðə tim ˈɛrɪksən lɛft, ɪz ɛz ˌɪnɪˈfɛktɪv). ðə ˈsɪlvər ˈlaɪnɪŋ, əv wɪʧ ðə ər wɛl əˈwɛr. vænˈkuvər sɪts ˈmɪdəl əv ðə pæk ɪn seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ 910 ənd ɪts tim dɪˈfɛns goʊlz pər geɪm, eɪθ bɛst) həz ˌɪmˈpruvd drəˈmætɪkəli frəm læst ˈsizən bɛst). ““honestly*, ˈrəðər bi ɪn ðiz taɪt, geɪmz ðən ˈjuˈɛs ˈluzɪŋ ər ʤɪst goʊɪŋ aʊt ðɛr ˈlʊkɪŋ fər offence,”*,” ˈdænjəl ɪkˈspleɪnz. wɪn ju goʊ θru ðiz [ˈluzɪŋ] ˈstrɛʧɪz, nɑt pleɪɪŋ wɛl. bət aɪ θɪŋk wi ər pleɪɪŋ wɛl ənd kriˈeɪtɪŋ ɪˈnəf tɪ skɔr səm goʊlz. ðə ˈfrəˌstreɪtɪŋ pɑrt. wi ˈizəli wən ə fju əv ðiz games.”*.” ˈhɛnrɪk wʊd heɪt tɪ si ðə ˈbɑtəm sɪks traɪ tɪ ˈoʊpən əp əˈfɛnsɪvli ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ bəst ðə sləmp. tɪ lose,”*,” hi sɪz, ɪz ðə weɪ tɪ lose.”*.” stəˈtɪstɪkəli, ðə ˈkeɪnəks hæv ðə lək ɪn ðə lig. ðɛr 965 mɑrk, wɪʧ kəmˈbaɪnz ˈʃutɪŋ pərˈsɛnɪʤ wɪθ seɪv pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ˈpleɪsɪz ðɛm ˈbɛtər ðən ˈoʊnli ðə kɪŋz. koʊʧ ˈwɪli ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz ənˈfɛrli ðə ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ˈərli ˈʧætər sɪz hi ˈkaʊntɪd 35 kˈwɑləti ˈskɔrɪŋ ˈʧænsɪz ɪn ðə læst tu blæŋk ʃits ɪn ˌməntriˈɔl ənd ˈɑtəˌwɑ. ˈtɪpɪkəli, wən əv aʊt ˈɛvəri faɪv ˈʧænsɪz faɪndz ɪts weɪ ɪn. naʊ vænˈkuvər ɪz ˈdilɪŋ wɪθ ˈɪnʤəriz tɪ tu əv ɪts bɛst defencemen*: ˈæləks ˈɛdlər (deɪ tɪ deɪ) ənd krɪs (ˈlɔŋgər ðən ðət). ˈnɛvər ʤɪst bæd luck,”*,” ˈdɛsʒɑrdɪnz sɪz. gɑt tɪ teɪk ˈoʊnərˌʃɪp əv ðə geɪm. wi tɔk əˈbaʊt ˈmeɪkɪŋ ɪt ˈhæpən; hoʊp ɪt ˈhæpənz. nɑt ˈskɔrɪŋ, soʊ gɑt tɪ meɪk ðət happen.”*.” ˈɛrɪksən, haɪərd fər sɪks jɪrz ənd 36 ˈmɪljən, nidz tɪ meɪk ɪt ˈhæpən bət trəˈdɪʃənəli ə sloʊ ˈstɑrtər ɪn ə nu ˈsɛtɪŋ. fərst jɪr ɪn ˈdæləs: sɪks goʊlz. θərd jɪr ɪn ˈdæləs: 36 goʊlz. fərst jɪr ɪn ˈbɔstən: 10 goʊlz. θərd jɪr ɪn ˈbɔstən: 30 goʊlz. ˈbɪzi æt hoʊm, ˈɛrɪksən tɛlz mi hɪz fɔr ˈʧɪldrən (ɔl ˈəndər eɪt jɪrz oʊld) ər ˈnævəˌgeɪtɪŋ ə nu skul ənd traɪɪŋ tɪ meɪk nu frɛndz. hi ədˈmɪts bɪn ə təf əˈʤəstmənt ˈkəmɪŋ tɪ vænˈkuvər. ɪz ðə ˈhɛfti ˈkɑnˌtrækt weɪɪŋ ɔn ɪm? ˈɔlˌweɪz ˈprɛʃər. ɪt ˈmætər wət ju do,”*,” ˈɛrɪksən sɪz. nid tɪ stɛp ɪt əp hir. bi mɔr ˈhəŋgri ɪn frənt əv ðə nɛt ənd skɔr goʊlz. ʤɪst nid mɔr ˈpeɪʃəns ənd traɪ tɪ hɪt ðə nɛt ˈbɛtər. aɪ noʊ goʊɪŋ tɪ kəm. skɔrd goʊlz before.”*.” jɛp. ˈθərˌdi ʤɪst læst jɪr. stɪl, ðə hæv ðə bæk əv ðɛr ˈtiˌmeɪt ənd ˈkəntrimən bɪˈkəz əv kɔrs ðeɪ du. tɛl frustrated],”*],” ˈhɛnrɪk sɪz. ʃʊr hi ɪz dip ˌɪnˈsaɪd, bət hi kəmz ɪn ˈpɑzətɪv. ə kwaɪət gaɪ, bət ˈpɑzətɪv əraʊnd ðə rum. noʊ pouting.”*.” ˈivɪn ɛz ðə ˈnəmbərz dɪp, ðə ˈsaɪnɪŋ ˈstrəgəlz, ðə ˈlɔsɪz maʊnt, ənd əˈtɛndəns ɪn vænˈkuvər həz drɑpt sɪns ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ ˈsizən (baɪ ˈrəfli 200 fænz ə naɪt), ðə ˈædvərˌtaɪz ˈɑptɪˌmɪzəm. ˈpʊtɪŋ mɔr ənd mɔr ˈprɛʃər ɔn ɑrˈsɛlvz, ənd ˈprɑbəˌbli nɑt duɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛni ˈfeɪvərz. ðɪs ɪz ə lig wɛr gɑt tɪ perform,”*,” sɪz ˈhænsən, hu həz ˌriˈpleɪst ˈɛrɪksən ɔn ðə sedins’*’ tɔp laɪn. nid ˈsəmθɪŋ tɪ ʃeɪk ðə ˈkɛʧəp ˈbɑtəl. ˈhoʊpfəli come.”*.” |
new york (mainstreet) - the amount of pot purchased annually by americans is an estimated $50 billion, but and only $2 to $2.5 billion of it is purchased legally, according to a wall street report. that's because although legalization of marijuana is sweeping the nation, sales of the drug will continue to be sold on the black market for some time.
"there are conservative states that are not putting this on the ballot in the near future," said scott, founder and president of capital & research. "they are far away from legalizing despite the allure of revenues of marijuana sales."
some $10 to $15 billion is expected to comprise legal sales in the next three to five years.
"states that are currently legalizing are slow rolling it in order to regulate the use and ensure a chain of custody, compliance and tracking," told mainstreet. the cannabis industry report and stock index revealed that publicly traded marijuana stocks increased 848% in the first quarter of 2014 when colorado legalized recreational use, but the sector has since dropped, ending the first nine months of 2014 with a 147% gain.
"we see a coming as lofty valuations come down to reality, questionable operators are forced from the industry and the real winners in the sector become apparent," said. "this will accelerate the movement of more traditional capital sources into cannabis stocks."
about 60 marijuana related companies have gone public since 2012 when only 13 were listed on the exchange compared to 70 currently listed on the pink sheets.
"there's a lot of disbelief in the prospect of the management capability of public companies," said michael swartz, analyst with capital & research. "to bridge the gap and bring credibility, we've issued this research report that landscapes the industry so that institutional investors have an understanding of how marijuana companies are being valued to access the capital markets."
the top performing sectors of the cannabis stock index include consulting services with returns of%, biotech at 339% and 135% for infused products.
"with broker, banker and analyst licenses with the sec and finra, we transact all of our investment banking transactions through pickwick capital partners, which allows us to act as an investment banker to these public companies," said.
leading publicly traded consulting companies include (mdbx) and united cannabis corp. (cnab).
"entrepreneurs wanting to launch a marijuana business need consulting services to apply for a license and once they get a license, they need help identifying real estate buildings that are compliant with zoning requirements and state regulation," swartz told mainstreet.
the highest performing biotech publicly traded marijuana companies include (attbf) and pharmaceutical (cnbx).
"there are biotech companies and scientists who are creating formulations of different strains of cannabis that are relevant to medical marijuana patients that investors find interesting," said swartz.
among the top performing infused products and extracts companies are cannabis (cbds) and green cures and (grcu).
"we expect that as more recreational states open up, this sector will grow more," swartz said. "in colorado, we're seeing a lot of tourism. people are coming from out of town to try legal marijuana but they don't want to smoke. they use vaporizers, edibles or candy and there's a lot of demand for that."
although itself doesn't invest principally, the company engages with smaller private equity firms, sector focused funds, hedge funds and family offices.
"they are our base of investors that we have been raising money from to invest in marijuana publicly traded companies," said.
--written by juliette fairley for mainstreet | nu jɔrk (ˈmeɪnˌstrit) ðə əˈmaʊnt əv pɑt ˈpərʧəst ˈænjuəli baɪ əˈmɛrɪkənz ɪz ən ˈɛstəˌmeɪtɪd 50 ˈbɪljən, bət ənd ˈoʊnli 2 tɪ ˈbɪljən əv ɪt ɪz ˈpərʧəst ˈligəli, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ə wɔl strit rɪˈpɔrt. ðæts bɪˈkəz ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌligələˈzeɪʃən əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ɪz sˈwipɪŋ ðə ˈneɪʃən, seɪlz əv ðə drəg wɪl kənˈtɪnju tɪ bi soʊld ɔn ðə blæk ˈmɑrkɪt fər səm taɪm. "ðɛr ər kənˈsərvətɪv steɪts ðət ər nɑt ˈpʊtɪŋ ðɪs ɔn ðə ˈbælət ɪn ðə nɪr fˈjuʧər," sɛd skɑt, ˈfaʊndər ənd ˈprɛzɪdənt əv ˈkæpɪtəl ˈrisərʧ. "ðeɪ ər fɑr əˈweɪ frəm ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ dɪˈspaɪt ðə əˈlʊr əv ˈrɛvəˌnuz əv ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə seɪlz." səm 10 tɪ 15 ˈbɪljən ɪz ɪkˈspɛktɪd tɪ kəmˈpraɪz ˈligəl seɪlz ɪn ðə nɛkst θri tɪ faɪv jɪrz. "steɪts ðət ər ˈkərəntli ˈligəˌlaɪzɪŋ ər sloʊ ˈroʊlɪŋ ɪt ɪn ˈɔrdər tɪ ˈrɛgjəˌleɪt ðə juz ənd ɪnˈʃʊr ə ʧeɪn əv ˈkəstədi, kəmˈplaɪəns ənd ˈtrækɪŋ," toʊld ˈmeɪnˌstrit. ðə ˈkænəbəs ˈɪndəstri rɪˈpɔrt ənd stɑk ˈɪndɛks rɪˈvild ðət ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə stɑks ˌɪnˈkrist 848 ɪn ðə fərst kˈwɔrtər əv 2014 wɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ ˈligəˌlaɪzd ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl juz, bət ðə ˈsɛktər həz sɪns drɑpt, ˈɛndɪŋ ðə fərst naɪn mənθs əv 2014 wɪθ ə 147 geɪn. "wi si ə ˈkəmɪŋ ɛz ˈlɔfti væljuˈeɪʃənz kəm daʊn tɪ ˌriˈæləˌti, kˈwɛsʧənəbəl ˈɔpərˌeɪtərz ər fɔrst frəm ðə ˈɪndəstri ənd ðə ril ˈwɪnərz ɪn ðə ˈsɛktər bɪˈkəm əˈpɛrənt," sɛd. "ðɪs wɪl ækˈsɛlərˌeɪt ðə ˈmuvmənt əv mɔr trəˈdɪʃənəl ˈkæpɪtəl ˈsɔrsəz ˈɪntu ˈkænəbəs stɑks." əˈbaʊt 60 ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə rɪˈleɪtɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz hæv gɔn ˈpəblɪk sɪns 2012 wɪn ˈoʊnli 13 wər ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ kəmˈpɛrd tɪ 70 ˈkərəntli ˈlɪstɪd ɔn ðə pɪŋk ʃits. "ðɛrz ə lɔt əv ˌdɪsbɪˈlif ɪn ðə ˈprɑspɛkt əv ðə ˈmænɪʤmənt ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti əv ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌniz," sɛd ˈmaɪkəl ʃwɔrts, ˈænəlɪst wɪθ ˈkæpɪtəl ˈrisərʧ. "tɪ brɪʤ ðə gæp ənd brɪŋ ˌkrɛdəˈbɪlɪti, wiv ˈɪʃud ðɪs ˈrisərʧ rɪˈpɔrt ðət ˈlænˌskeɪps ðə ˈɪndəstri soʊ ðət ˌɪnstɪˈtuʃənəl ˌɪnˈvɛstərz hæv ən ˌəndərˈstændɪŋ əv haʊ ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkəmpəˌniz ər biɪŋ ˈvæljud tɪ ˈækˌsɛs ðə ˈkæpɪtəl ˈmɑrkɪts." ðə tɔp pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈsɛktərz əv ðə ˈkænəbəs stɑk ˈɪndɛks ˌɪnˈklud kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz wɪθ rɪˈtərnz əv ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk æt 339 ənd 135 fər ˌɪnfˈjuzd ˈprɑdəkts. "wɪθ ˈbroʊkər, ˈbæŋkər ənd ˈænəlɪst ˈlaɪsənsɪz wɪθ ðə sɛk ənd finra*, wi trænˈzækt ɔl əv ɑr ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkɪŋ trænˈzækʃənz θru ˈpɪkˌwɪk ˈkæpɪtəl ˈpɑrtnərz, wɪʧ əˈlaʊz ˈjuˈɛs tɪ ækt ɛz ən ˌɪnˈvɛstmənt ˈbæŋkər tɪ ðiz ˈpəblɪk ˈkəmpəˌniz," sɛd. ˈlidɪŋ ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈklud (mdbx*) ənd juˈnaɪtɪd ˈkænəbəs ˈkɔrpərˈeɪʃən. (cnab*). "ˌɑntrəprəˈnərz ˈwɑnɪŋ tɪ lɔnʧ ə ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈbɪznɪs nid kənˈsəltɪŋ ˈsərvɪsɪz tɪ əˈplaɪ fər ə ˈlaɪsəns ənd wəns ðeɪ gɪt ə ˈlaɪsəns, ðeɪ nid hɛlp aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ril ɛˈsteɪt ˈbɪldɪŋz ðət ər kəmˈplaɪənt wɪθ ˈzoʊnɪŋ rɪkˈwaɪrmənts ənd steɪt ˌrɛgjəˈleɪʃən," ʃwɔrts toʊld ˈmeɪnˌstrit. ðə haɪəst pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈkəmpəˌniz ˌɪnˈklud (attbf*) ənd ˌfɑrməˈsutɪkəl (cnbx*). "ðɛr ər ˈbaɪoʊˌtɛk ˈkəmpəˌniz ənd ˈsaɪəntɪsts hu ər kriˈeɪtɪŋ ˌfɔrmjuˈleɪʃənz əv ˈdɪfərənt streɪnz əv ˈkænəbəs ðət ər ˈrɛləvənt tɪ ˈmɛdɪkəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpeɪʃənz ðət ˌɪnˈvɛstərz faɪnd ˈɪntəˌrɛstɪŋ," sɛd ʃwɔrts. əˈməŋ ðə tɔp pərˈfɔrmɪŋ ˌɪnfˈjuzd ˈprɑdəkts ənd ˈɛkˌstrækts ˈkəmpəˌniz ər ˈkænəbəs (cbds*) ənd grin kjʊrz ənd (grcu*). "wi ɪkˈspɛkt ðət ɛz mɔr ˌrɛkriˈeɪʃənəl steɪts ˈoʊpən əp, ðɪs ˈsɛktər wɪl groʊ mɔr," ʃwɔrts sɛd. "ɪn ˌkɑlərˈɑdoʊ, wɪr siɪŋ ə lɔt əv ˈtʊˌrɪzəm. ˈpipəl ər ˈkəmɪŋ frəm aʊt əv taʊn tɪ traɪ ˈligəl ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə bət ðeɪ doʊnt wɔnt tɪ smoʊk. ðeɪ juz vaporizers*, ˈɛdəbəlz ər ˈkændi ənd ðɛrz ə lɔt əv dɪˈmænd fər ðət." ˌɔlˈðoʊ ˌɪtˈsɛlf ˈdəzənt ˌɪnˈvɛst ˈprɪnsɪpli, ðə ˈkəmpəˌni ɪnˈgeɪʤɪz wɪθ sˈmɔlər ˈpraɪvət ˈɛkwəti fərmz, ˈsɛktər ˈfoʊkɪst fəndz, hɛʤ fəndz ənd ˈfæməli ˈɔfəsɪz. "ðeɪ ər ɑr beɪs əv ˌɪnˈvɛstərz ðət wi hæv bɪn ˈreɪzɪŋ ˈməni frəm tɪ ˌɪnˈvɛst ɪn ˌmɛrəˈwɑnə ˈpəblɪkli ˈtreɪdɪd ˈkəmpəˌniz," sɛd. --ˈrɪtən baɪ ʤuliˈɛt ˈfɛrli fər ˈmeɪnˌstrit |
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every season, at least one nfl team makes an improbable leap from the basement to its penthouse.
maybe it's a draft pick or a new coach who makes a huge impact. maybe an team finally finds a catalyst, like a newrmation or alignment. maybe lady luck just smiles on a team that's been on long oddsr too long.
this year, that team will be the cleveland browns.
not a typo
wait, what? the browns?
the team with a quarterback who posted a nfl passer rating in his rookie season and turns 30 in october? the team built around the running of a who averaged yards per carry in his debut campaign?
the browns, whose new head coach's claim to fame is mentoring one of the most talented quarterback prospects ever to two maddeningly inconsistent seasons? the browns, whose new owner's company is under federal investigationr defrauding customers out of millions of dollars?
yes, those browns.
what the browns were in 2012
the cleveland browns finished last season at, last in the north. they scored an average of points per game, which ranked in the nfl, per prootball reference. they allowed 23 points per game, best in the nfl.
the browns had an unremarkable turnover ratio, so they weren't helped or hurt by turnover margin.
overall in 2012, the browns performed on the low end of the giant "mediocre" maybe the high end of the "subpar" tier.
let's look a little deeper.
one of the strongest predictive stats inotball is the simple ranking system. prootball reference explained in depth, but the upshot is adjusts margin of victory by strength of schedule. it's not a great way of explaining what happened, but it's fantastic at projecting what's about to happen.
here's how the stacked up, per, at the end of the 2012 regular season. think of this table as a statistical "power ranking" going into imaginary week 18:
we see cleveland's number is. that sounds in terms of the rest of the nfl, it is.
with that average margin of victory, the pythagorean winsrmula says the browns "should have" won games in 2012. this means their results could be primedr a bounce back in 2013, as their "luck" toward the mean.
further, the browns were in 2012 games decided by a touchdown or less. similarly poor records in close games by the 2011 minnesota vikings and indianapolis colts caused bill barnwell to (correctly) predict big thingsr both teams in 2012.
in 2012, though, the was significantly weaker than the nfc. note the massive gap between the new england patriots, denver broncos and everyone else. at the bottom of the table, the tennessee titans, oakland raiders, jacksonville jaguars and kansas city chiefs were far weaker than everyone else in the.
in fact, the difference in strength between the patriots and texans (6.6) was nearly as big as the spread between the texans and the browns (8.8). at the end of the season, the browns weren't much stronger than the new york jets or buffalo bills, but they weren't much weaker than the indianapolis colts, miami dolphins or san diego chargers.
unlike those other teams, though, the browns were a team in limbo.
espn's adam reported the sale of the browns to jimmy haslam on aug. 2, 2012; the browns were already on their sixth day of training camp.
new browns ceo joe banner was introduced wednesday, oct. 17, beginning an awkward periodr president mike holmgren. general manager tom heckert and head coach pat with the rest of the front office and coaching last season that they were auditioningr their next jobs.
with a shaky rookie quarterback drafted by leaders on their way out, and a rookie slow to get up to speed, the entire browns organization was turned over in the middle of the season. by the end of the season, they were in the middle of the pack.
how did that happen?
for starters, the browns have one of the best offensive lines inotball. anchored by left tackle joe thomas, prootballcus (subscription required) graded the browns at in, fifth best in the nfl. in run-blocking, graded the browns at, best in the league.
none of theur teams the browns finished below in (broncos, bengals, lions, bills) were anywhere near as good as the browns in the run game. only the patriots, run-blocking) and san francisco, best run-blocking) boasted better two-way offensive lines.
on the other side of the ball, the browns were an average unit that got better as the season wore on.otball outsiders ranked the browns with a of percent; offenses facing the browns thus produced percent better than average.
fo also generates a weighted average that emphasizes performance. in this metric, the browns defensive improved to percent, and a-best rank.
prootballcus was even kinder to the browns; they graded cleveland's defense at, best in the nfl. graded cleveland's at, best. cleveland's back seven stood out in pass coverage; graded them sixth best in the nfl at.
the weak link in the browns defense, according to, was the pass rush. the rank wasurth from the bottom.
house: cleaned
banner completed the housecleaning at the end of the season.
former top oakland raiders executive mike lombardi was brought in to serve as general manager. lombardi had spent five seasons as a media observer, with stints at sports illustrated and sandwiched around the launch of his brainchild, the nationalotball post.
lombardi has fans and detractors in the media, but he knows the browns. he was a personnel man in cleveland from 1987 until the franchise's relocation in 1996. he was promoted to director of player personnel while bill was the coach in cleveland, and he remains close to.
banner identified seven head coaching candidates, according to the associated press (via sports illustrated), but ultimately hired another one of cleveland's own. robzinski, nicknamed "chud," grew up as an ardent browns fan in toledo, ohio, and had served as a browns assistant two separate times.
in his last stint with the browns,zinski engineered a offense. powered by the big arm of quarterback derek anderson, 2007 browns finished eighth in the nfl in browns' only offense since 1987, per prootball reference.
in 2008, anderson's injuries and poor performance caused a quarterback implosion of magnitude.ur different browns started at least one game under center in 2008, and offense scored fewer points than all but one other team. after the 2008 season, the coaching staff (along with general manager phil savage) was broomed.
chud landed in san diego, where he'd worked in between browns stints, this time under head coach turner. incredibly, in theur yearszinski coached the chargers offense (2005, 2006, 2009 and 2010), they never finished lower than fifth in the nfl in scoring.
chudzinski resumed coordinator duties in 2011, when he took the reinsr cam newton and the carolina panthers. just how much of newton's successzinski can take creditr is debatable; whether newton has been truly successful isn't an case either.
besides raw passing yards and completion percentage, though, newton showed progress or held steady in every major stat from his rookie year to his second:
these are great signs.
newton's interception percentage dropped from percent to percent while average yards per attempt and completion each increased. in fact, newton's average yards per completion led the nfl in 2012. nobody was chucking it further than the big no. 1, yet he was still more effective and more efficient than during his rookie season.
that's exactly the kind of progress the browns want to see from brandon weeden.
chudzinski's deep-drop, offense is a perfect fitr weeden, unlike the modern west coast offense favored by (an andy reid protege). unlike many head coaches, though,zinski's smart enough to know he needs strong veteran coordinators to rely on.
to run the offense,zinski hired his last boss in san diego: turner.
turner has long been considered one of the top offensive minds inotball, but as a head coach, turner's teams have underachieved. now turner cancus on getting the best out of weeden (as he did with troy aikman, brad johnson and philip rivers, among others).rtunately, turner also likes his quarterbacks to set up and throw.
on the other side of the ball, defensive coordinator ray horton is switching the defense from a base to a base. normally, this spells disasterr a season while the starters adjust to new roles, and most of the backups are let go and replaced over a period.
the browns, though, have been in ar just two seasons; quite a few key players are holdovers from. further, horton doesn't run a strict all the time.
this outstanding piece from brendan leister of explains fronts, as well as his nickel and dime packages.
horton should also put the bite back in the dawgs' pass rush. according to, 2012 arizona cardinals blitzed with five or more percent of the time, second most in the nfl. the browns, meanwhile, sent five or more at the quarterback just percent of the time.
talent: added
the browns were aggressive in free agency. the centerpiece of their acquisitions was outside linebacker paul kruger, whose standout performances in the playoffs helped hisrmer team, the baltimore ravens, get to (and win) the super bowl.
even during the regular season, though, kruger stood out. per prootballcus (subscription required), kruger was the outside linebacker in the nfl in 2012. most of that came from his rating, better than everyone other than smith, clay matthews and demarcus ware.
jamison hensley of reports kruger looked "even better" during camp visit than kruger did in 2012. those are strong words.
though he got more attentionr his stunning criminal than his play or deal, new browns defensive end desmond bryant was secretly one of the most effective interior in 2012.
prootballcus charted bryant withur sacks, 11 quarterback hits and 20 hurries on 352 passing downs. that's a pass rush productivity figure of, better than every defensive tackle in the nfl save geno atkins, suh and kyle williams.
bryant, playing in oakland's, will have a transition to make to play right defensive end in, but there's no question he has the talent to make an instant impact up front.
the browns couldn't add a lot of rookie talent due to a lack of picks. they'd already spent those picks acquiring receivers josh gordon (in last year's supplemental draft) and bess (in a trade).
with the one browns pick that truly mattered, the no. 6 overall pick, banner,zinski and horton got their man: mingo.
as chuck klosterman of grantland explained after being embedded in the war room, almost all of cleveland's draft strategy revolved around whether or not mingo would be there at no. 6. when he was, banner told the world it was "the outcome [they] were hopingr."
mingo's standout performance in the first preseason game left no doubt as to why.
talent: developed
it's not just the players the browns have added that make them such a candidater breakout success, but the young players ready to take the next step.
mingo is a huge part of cleveland's present and future plans. even so, horton told mary kay cabot of the plain dealer that underrated incumbent defensive end sheard has been "fantastic" in his transition to outside linebacker.
kruger and sheard could be a fearsome pair of added to a defense that was already solid without much rush. with mingo rotating in, that muching depth and talent plugged into such an aggressive system could make the defense's biggest weakness its biggest strength.
though gordon combined well with fellow receiver greg little last season, his drug suspensionrced banner to put gordon on notice, according to cabot. whether gordon gets it together or not, the developing little and veteran bess should be able to stretch defenses.
in the secondary, hensley reported top cornerback joe play and attitude appear to be on the rebound after a disappointing 2012 season that included aur-game suspensionr use of a banned substance.
when armer no. 7 overall pick who's played as well as haden has gets described as a "man on a mission," that's scary.
stud trent richardson? well, flashes of his talent showed clearly last season, but his performance fell well short of "stud" level. richardsonught through bumps and bruises last season; a shin knock is keeping him out of the preseason this year.
if, as richardson claimed per nate ulrich of the beacon journal, richardson is 100 percent healthy, he should run better behind that offensive line. it'll be even easierr richardson to take another steprward if the defense respects the passing game.
the brandon weeden project
it all comes back to weeden, the quarterback. can turner andzinski really coax the upside out of talent while eliminating the mistakes?
in week 1 of last season, i broke down a weeden interception as part of my weekly film review:
weeden made two critical mistakes: he stared down the open receiver, and he the throw. still, he got the really hard part breaking down the defense before the snap and identifying the correct receiver to throw to.
"looking off the defense can be taught," i wrote at the time," and weeden is a gifted enough thrower that his accuracy can improve. the part you either have or ability to read a defense and make a good decision got."
whether the browns make a colts- or jump to wins or just surprise some people comes entirely down to how much progress weeden can make this.
if the first preseason game is any it's preseason, it might not made a big leap.
after completing just percent of his passes last regular season, and throwing touchdowns at theurth-slowest rate of any starting quarterback, weeden wentr 112 yards and a touchdown.
again, it's just preseason, but watching weeden find open receivers, make the reads and throw great balls was intoxicating. if weeden puts up a similarly outstanding performance against the detroit lions and cleveland's other preseason opponents, the browns will be in a great position to make the biggest leap of any nfl team. | mæt ˈɪmɪʤɪz ˈɛvəri ˈsizən, æt list wən ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl tim meɪks ən ˌɪmˈprɑbəbəl lip frəm ðə ˈbeɪsmənt tɪ ɪts ˈpɛnˌthaʊs. ˈmeɪbi ɪts ə dræft pɪk ər ə nu koʊʧ hu meɪks ə juʤ ˌɪmˈpækt. ˈmeɪbi ən tim ˈfaɪnəli faɪndz ə ˈkætəˌlɪst, laɪk ə nu fɔrˈmeɪʃən ər əˈlaɪnmənt. ˈmeɪbi ˈleɪdi lək ʤɪst smaɪlz ɔn ə tim ðæts bɪn ɔn lɔŋ ɑdz fər tu lɔŋ. ðɪs jɪr, ðət tim wɪl bi ðə ˈklivlənd braʊnz. nɑt ə ˈtaɪpoʊ weɪt, wət? ðə braʊnz? ðə tim wɪθ ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hu ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ˈpæsər ˈreɪtɪŋ ɪn hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən ənd tərnz 30 ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər? ðə tim bɪlt əraʊnd ðə ˈrənɪŋ əv ə hu ˈævrɪʤd jɑrdz pər ˈkɛri ɪn hɪz ˈdeɪbju kæmˈpeɪn? ðə braʊnz, huz nu hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz kleɪm tɪ feɪm ɪz ˈmɛntərɪŋ wən əv ðə moʊst ˈtæləntɪd kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈprɑspɛkts ˈɛvər tɪ tu ˈmædənɪŋli ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt ˈsizənz? ðə braʊnz, huz nu ˈoʊnərz ˈkəmpəˌni ɪz ˈəndər ˈfɛdərəl ˌɪnˌvɛstəˈgeɪʃən fər dɪˈfrɔdɪŋ ˈkəstəmərz aʊt əv ˈmɪljənz əv ˈdɔlərz? jɛs, ðoʊz braʊnz. wət ðə braʊnz wər ɪn 2012 ðə ˈklivlənd braʊnz ˈfɪnɪʃt læst ˈsizən æt læst ɪn ðə nɔrθ. ðeɪ skɔrd ən ˈævərɪʤ əv pɔɪnts pər geɪm, wɪʧ ræŋkt ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, pər proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈrɛfərəns. ðeɪ əˈlaʊd 23 pɔɪnts pər geɪm, bɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðə braʊnz hæd ən ənrɪˈmɑrkəbəl ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈreɪʃiˌoʊ, soʊ ðeɪ wərənt hɛlpt ər hərt baɪ ˈtərˌnoʊvər ˈmɑrʤən. ˈoʊvərˌɔl ɪn 2012 ðə braʊnz pərˈfɔrmd ɔn ðə loʊ ɛnd əv ðə ʤaɪənt "ˌmidiˈoʊkər" ˈmeɪbi ðə haɪ ɛnd əv ðə "səbˈpɑr" tir. lɛts lʊk ə ˈlɪtəl ˈdipər. wən əv ðə ˈstrɔŋgəst prɪˈdɪktɪv stæts ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl ɪz ðə ˈsɪmpəl ˈræŋkɪŋ ˈsɪstəm. proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈrɛfərəns ɪkˈspleɪnd ɪn dɛpθ, bət ðə ˈəpˌʃɑt ɪz əˈʤəsts ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri baɪ strɛŋθ əv ˈskɛʤʊl. ɪts nɑt ə greɪt weɪ əv ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ wət ˈhæpənd, bət ɪts fænˈtæstɪk æt prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ wəts əˈbaʊt tɪ ˈhæpən. hɪrz haʊ ðə stækt əp, pər, æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə 2012 ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən. θɪŋk əv ðɪs ˈteɪbəl ɛz ə stəˈtɪstɪkəl "paʊər ˈræŋkɪŋ" goʊɪŋ ˈɪntu ˌɪˈmæʤəˌnɛri wik 18 wi si ˈklivləndz ˈnəmbər ɪz ðət saʊnz ɪn tərmz əv ðə rɛst əv ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl, ɪt ɪz. wɪθ ðət ˈævərɪʤ ˈmɑrʤən əv ˈvɪktəri, ðə ˌpɪθəˈgɔriən wɪnz ˈfɔrmjələ sɪz ðə braʊnz "ʃʊd hæv" wən geɪmz ɪn 2012 ðɪs minz ðɛr rɪˈzəlts kʊd bi praɪmd fər ə baʊns bæk ɪn 2013 ɛz ðɛr "lək" təˈwɔrd ðə min. ˈfərðər, ðə braʊnz wər ɪn 2012 geɪmz ˌdɪˈsaɪdɪd baɪ ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn ər lɛs. ˈsɪmələrli pur ˈrɛkərdz ɪn kloʊz geɪmz baɪ ðə 2011 ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə ˈvaɪkɪŋz ənd ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlts kɔzd bɪl ˈbɑrnˌwɛl tɪ (kərˈɛktli) prɪˈdɪkt bɪg θɪŋz fər boʊθ timz ɪn 2012 ɪn 2012 ðoʊ, ðə wɑz sɪgˈnɪfɪkəntli ˈwikər ðən ðə nfc*. noʊt ðə ˈmæsɪv gæp bɪtˈwin ðə nu ˈɪŋglənd ˈpeɪtriəts, ˈdɛnvər ˈbrɑŋkoʊz ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls. æt ðə ˈbɑtəm əv ðə ˈteɪbəl, ðə ˌtɛnəˈsi ˈtaɪtənz, ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz, ˈʤæksənˌvɪl ˈʤægˌwɑrz ənd ˈkænzəs ˈsɪti ʧifs wər fɑr ˈwikər ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls ɪn ðə. ɪn fækt, ðə ˈdɪfərəns ɪn strɛŋθ bɪtˈwin ðə ˈpeɪtriəts ənd ˈtɛksənz wɑz ˈnɪrli ɛz bɪg ɛz ðə sprɛd bɪtˈwin ðə ˈtɛksənz ənd ðə braʊnz æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən, ðə braʊnz wərənt məʧ ˈstrɔŋgər ðən ðə nu jɔrk ʤɛts ər ˈbəfəˌloʊ bɪlz, bət ðeɪ wərənt məʧ ˈwikər ðən ðə ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs koʊlts, maɪˈæmi ˈdɑlfənz ər sæn diˈeɪgoʊ ˈʧɑrʤərz. ənˈlaɪk ðoʊz ˈəðər timz, ðoʊ, ðə braʊnz wər ə tim ɪn ˈlɪmboʊ. ˈædəm ˌriˈpɔrtəd ðə seɪl əv ðə braʊnz tɪ ˈʤɪmi ˈhæsləm ɔn ˈɔgəst. 2 2012 ðə braʊnz wər ɔˈrɛdi ɔn ðɛr sɪksθ deɪ əv ˈtreɪnɪŋ kæmp. nu braʊnz ˈsiˌiˈoʊ ʤoʊ ˈbænər wɑz ˌɪntrəˈdust ˈwɛnzˌdeɪ, ɔkt. 17 bɪˈgɪnɪŋ ən ˈɔkwərd ˈpɪriəd fər ˈprɛzɪdənt maɪk ˈhoʊlmgrɛn. ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər tɑm ˈhɛkərt ənd hɛd koʊʧ pæt wɪθ ðə rɛst əv ðə frənt ˈɔfəs ənd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ læst ˈsizən ðət ðeɪ wər ɑˈdɪʃənɪŋ fər ðɛr nɛkst ʤɑbz. wɪθ ə ˈʃeɪki ˈrʊki kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈdræftɪd baɪ ˈlidərz ɔn ðɛr weɪ aʊt, ənd ə ˈrʊki sloʊ tɪ gɪt əp tɪ spid, ðə ɪnˈtaɪər braʊnz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən wɑz tərnd ˈoʊvər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə ˈsizən. baɪ ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən, ðeɪ wər ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl əv ðə pæk. haʊ dɪd ðət ˈhæpən? fər ˈstɑrtərz, ðə braʊnz hæv wən əv ðə bɛst əˈfɛnsɪv laɪnz ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl. ˈæŋkərd baɪ lɛft ˈtækəl ʤoʊ ˈtɑməs, proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfoʊkɪs (səbˈskrɪpʃən rikˈwaɪərd) ˈgreɪdɪd ðə braʊnz æt ɪn, fɪθ bɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ɪn run-blocking*, ˈgreɪdɪd ðə braʊnz æt bɛst ɪn ðə lig. nən əv ðə fɔr timz ðə braʊnz ˈfɪnɪʃt bɪˈloʊ ɪn (ˈbrɑŋkoʊz, ˈbɛŋgəlz, laɪənz, bɪlz) wər ˈɛniˌwɛr nɪr ɛz gʊd ɛz ðə braʊnz ɪn ðə rən geɪm. ˈoʊnli ðə ˈpeɪtriəts, run-blocking*) ənd sæn frænˈsɪskoʊ, bɛst run-blocking*) ˈboʊstɪd ˈbɛtər ˈtuˌweɪ əˈfɛnsɪv laɪnz. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə bɔl, ðə braʊnz wər ən ˈævərɪʤ ˈjunɪt ðət gɑt ˈbɛtər ɛz ðə ˈsizən wɔr ɔn. ˈfʊtˌbɔl aʊtˈsaɪdərz ræŋkt ðə braʊnz wɪθ ə əv pərˈsɛnt; əˈfɛnsɪz ˈfeɪsɪŋ ðə braʊnz ðəs prəˈdust pərˈsɛnt ˈbɛtər ðən ˈævərɪʤ. ˈɔlsoʊ ˈʤɛnərˌeɪts ə ˈweɪtɪd ˈævərɪʤ ðət ˈɛmfəˌsaɪzɪz pərˈfɔrməns. ɪn ðɪs ˈmɛtrɪk, ðə braʊnz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˌɪmˈpruvd tɪ pərˈsɛnt, ənd ə ræŋk. proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ˈivɪn ˈkaɪndər tɪ ðə braʊnz; ðeɪ ˈgreɪdɪd ˈklivləndz dɪˈfɛns æt bɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ˈgreɪdɪd ˈklivləndz æt bɛst. ˈklivləndz bæk ˈsɛvən stʊd aʊt ɪn pæs ˈkəvərɪʤ; ˈgreɪdɪd ðɛm sɪksθ bɛst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl æt ðə wik lɪŋk ɪn ðə braʊnz dɪˈfɛns, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, wɑz ðə pæs rəʃ. ðə ræŋk wɑz fɔrθ frəm ðə ˈbɑtəm. haʊs: klind ˈbænər kəmˈplitɪd ðə ˈhaʊˌsklinɪŋ æt ðə ɛnd əv ðə ˈsizən. ˈfɔrmər tɔp ˈoʊklənd ˈreɪdərz ɪgˈzɛkjətɪv maɪk lɑmˈbɑrdi wɑz brɔt ɪn tɪ sərv ɛz ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər. lɑmˈbɑrdi hæd spɛnt faɪv ˈsizənz ɛz ə ˈmidiə əbˈzərvər, wɪθ stɪnts æt spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd ənd ˈsænˌwɪʧt əraʊnd ðə lɔnʧ əv hɪz ˈbreɪnˌʧaɪld, ðə ˈnæʃənəl ˈfʊtˌbɔl poʊst. lɑmˈbɑrdi həz fænz ənd dɪˈtræktərz ɪn ðə ˈmidiə, bət hi noʊz ðə braʊnz. hi wɑz ə ˌpərsəˈnɛl mæn ɪn ˈklivlənd frəm 1987 ənˈtɪl ðə ˈfrænˌʧaɪzɪz ˌriˈloʊˈkeɪʃən ɪn 1996 hi wɑz prəˈmoʊtəd tɪ dɪˈrɛktər əv pleɪər ˌpərsəˈnɛl waɪl bɪl wɑz ðə koʊʧ ɪn ˈklivlənd, ənd hi rɪˈmeɪnz kloʊz tɪ. ˈbænər aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪd ˈsɛvən hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪŋ ˈkænədɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ðə əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪtəd prɛs (ˈviə spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd), bət ˈəltəmətli haɪərd əˈnəðər wən əv ˈklivləndz oʊn. rɑb ʧəˈʤɪnˌski, ˈnɪkˌneɪmd "chud*," gru əp ɛz ən ˈɑrdənt braʊnz fæn ɪn təˈlidoʊ, oʊˈhaɪoʊ, ənd hæd sərvd ɛz ə braʊnz əˈsɪstənt tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt taɪmz. ɪn hɪz læst stɪnt wɪθ ðə braʊnz, ʧəˈʤɪnˌski ˌɛnʤəˈnird ə əˈfɛns. paʊərd baɪ ðə bɪg ɑrm əv kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˈdɛrɪk ˈændərsən, 2007 braʊnz ˈfɪnɪʃt eɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn braʊnz' ˈoʊnli əˈfɛns sɪns 1987 pər proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈrɛfərəns. ɪn 2008 ˈændərsənz ˈɪnʤəriz ənd pur pərˈfɔrməns kɔzd ə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ˌɪmˈploʊʒən əv ˈmægnəˌtud. fɔr ˈdɪfərənt braʊnz ˈstɑrtɪd æt list wən geɪm ˈəndər ˈsɛnər ɪn 2008 ənd əˈfɛns skɔrd fjuər pɔɪnts ðən ɔl bət wən ˈəðər tim. ˈæftər ðə 2008 ˈsizən, ðə ˈkoʊʧɪŋ stæf (əˈlɔŋ wɪθ ˈʤɛnərəl ˈmænɪʤər fɪl ˈsævɪʤ) wɑz broomed*. ˈlændɪd ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ, wɛr hid wərkt ɪn bɪtˈwin braʊnz stɪnts, ðɪs taɪm ˈəndər hɛd koʊʧ ˈtərnər. ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli, ɪn ðə fɔr jɪrz ʧəˈʤɪnˌski koʊʧt ðə ˈʧɑrʤərz əˈfɛns 2005 2006 2009 ənd 2010 ðeɪ ˈnɛvər ˈfɪnɪʃt loʊər ðən fɪθ ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn ˈskɔrɪŋ. ʧəˈʤɪnˌski rɪˈzumd koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər ˈdutiz ɪn 2011 wɪn hi tʊk ðə reɪnz fər kæm ˈnutən ənd ðə ˌkɛrəˈlaɪnə ˈpænθərz. ʤɪst haʊ məʧ əv ˈnutənz səkˈsɛs ʧəˈʤɪnˌski kən teɪk ˈkrɛdɪt fər ɪz dəˈbeɪtəbəl; ˈwɛðər ˈnutən həz bɪn ˈtruli səkˈsɛsfəl ˈɪzənt ən keɪs ˈiðər. ˌbiˈsaɪdz rɑ ˈpæsɪŋ jɑrdz ənd kəmˈpliʃən pərˈsɛnɪʤ, ðoʊ, ˈnutən ʃoʊd ˈprɑˌgrɛs ər hɛld ˈstɛdi ɪn ˈɛvəri ˈmeɪʤər stæt frəm hɪz ˈrʊki jɪr tɪ hɪz ˈsɛkənd: ðiz ər greɪt saɪnz. ˈnutənz ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən pərˈsɛnɪʤ drɑpt frəm pərˈsɛnt tɪ pərˈsɛnt waɪl ˈævərɪʤ jɑrdz pər əˈtɛmpt ənd kəmˈpliʃən iʧ ˌɪnˈkrist. ɪn fækt, ˈnutənz ˈævərɪʤ jɑrdz pər kəmˈpliʃən lɛd ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn 2012 ˈnoʊˌbɑˌdi wɑz ˈʧəkɪŋ ɪt ˈfərðər ðən ðə bɪg noʊ. 1 jɛt hi wɑz stɪl mɔr ˈifɛktɪv ənd mɔr ɪˈfɪʃənt ðən ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz ˈrʊki ˈsizən. ðæts ɪgˈzæktli ðə kaɪnd əv ˈprɑˌgrɛs ðə braʊnz wɔnt tɪ si frəm ˈbrændən ˈwidən. deep-drop*, əˈfɛns ɪz ə ˈpərˌfɪkt fɪt fər ˈwidən, ənˈlaɪk ðə ˈmɑdərn wɛst koʊst əˈfɛns ˈfeɪvərd baɪ (ən ˈændi rid ˈproʊtəˌʒeɪ). ənˈlaɪk ˈmɛni hɛd ˈkoʊʧɪz, ðoʊ, smɑrt ɪˈnəf tɪ noʊ hi nidz strɔŋ ˈvɛtərən koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtərz tɪ rɪˈlaɪ ɔn. tɪ rən ðə əˈfɛns, ʧəˈʤɪnˌski haɪərd hɪz læst bɔs ɪn sæn diˈeɪgoʊ: ˈtərnər. ˈtərnər həz lɔŋ bɪn kənˈsɪdərd wən əv ðə tɔp əˈfɛnsɪv maɪndz ɪn ˈfʊtˌbɔl, bət ɛz ə hɛd koʊʧ, ˈtərnərz timz hæv underachieved*. naʊ ˈtərnər kən ˈfoʊkɪs ɔn ˈgɪtɪŋ ðə bɛst aʊt əv ˈwidən (ɛz hi dɪd wɪθ trɔɪ ˈeɪkmən, bræd ˈʤɑnsən ənd ˈfɪlɪp ˈrɪvərz, əˈməŋ ˈəðərz). ˈfɔrʧənətli, ˈtərnər ˈɔlsoʊ laɪks hɪz kˈwɔrtərˌbæks tɪ sɛt əp ənd θroʊ. ɔn ðə ˈəðər saɪd əv ðə bɔl, dɪˈfɛnsɪv koʊˈɔrdəˌneɪtər reɪ ˈhɔrtən ɪz sˈwɪʧɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛns frəm ə beɪs tɪ ə beɪs. ˈnɔrməli, ðɪs spɛlz dɪˈzæstər fər ə ˈsizən waɪl ðə ˈstɑrtərz əˈʤəst tɪ nu roʊlz, ənd moʊst əv ðə ˈbæˌkəps ər lɛt goʊ ənd ˌriˈpleɪst ˈoʊvər ə ˈpɪriəd. ðə braʊnz, ðoʊ, hæv bɪn ɪn ə fər ʤɪst tu ˈsizənz; kwaɪt ə fju ki pleɪərz ər ˈhoʊlˌdoʊvərz frəm ˈfərðər, ˈhɔrtən ˈdəzənt rən ə strɪkt ɔl ðə taɪm. ðɪs ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ pis frəm ˈbrɛndən ˈlistər əv ɪkˈspleɪnz frənts, ɛz wɛl ɛz hɪz ˈnɪkəl ənd daɪm ˈpækɪʤɪz. ˈhɔrtən ʃʊd ˈɔlsoʊ pʊt ðə baɪt bæk ɪn ðə dawgs*' pæs rəʃ. əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ, 2012 ˌɛrɪˈzoʊnə ˈkɑrdɪnəlz blɪtst wɪθ faɪv ər mɔr pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm, ˈsɛkənd moʊst ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl. ðə braʊnz, ˈminˌwaɪl, sɛnt faɪv ər mɔr æt ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt əv ðə taɪm. ˈtælənt: ˈædɪd ðə braʊnz wər əˈgrɛsɪv ɪn fri ˈeɪʤənsi. ðə ˈsɛntərˌpis əv ðɛr ˌækwəˈzɪʃənz wɑz ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər pɔl ˈkrugər, huz ˈstænˌdaʊt pərˈfɔrmənsɪz ɪn ðə pleɪɔfs hɛlpt hɪz ˈfɔrmər tim, ðə ˈbɔltəˌmɔr ˈreɪvənz, gɪt tɪ (ənd wɪn) ðə ˈsupər boʊl. ˈivɪn ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ðoʊ, ˈkrugər stʊd aʊt. pər proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfoʊkɪs (səbˈskrɪpʃən rikˈwaɪərd), ˈkrugər wɑz ðə ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl ɪn 2012 moʊst əv ðət keɪm frəm hɪz ˈreɪtɪŋ, ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvriˌwən ˈəðər ðən smɪθ, kleɪ ˈmæθjuz ənd ˈdɛmɑrkɪs wɛr. ˈʤeɪmɪsən ˈhɛnzli əv rɪˈpɔrts ˈkrugər lʊkt "ˈivɪn ˈbɛtər" ˈdʊrɪŋ kæmp ˈvɪzɪt ðən ˈkrugər dɪd ɪn 2012 ðoʊz ər strɔŋ wərdz. ðoʊ hi gɑt mɔr əˈtɛnʃən fər hɪz ˈstənɪŋ ˈkrɪmənəl ðən hɪz pleɪ ər dil, nu braʊnz dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ˈdɛzmənd braɪənt wɑz ˈsikrɪtli wən əv ðə moʊst ˈifɛktɪv ˌɪnˈtɪriər ɪn 2012 proʊ ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈfoʊkɪs ˈʧɑrtɪd braɪənt wɪθ fɔr sæks, 11 kˈwɔrtərˌbæk hɪts ənd 20 ˈhəriz ɔn 352 ˈpæsɪŋ daʊnz. ðæts ə pæs rəʃ ˌproʊdəkˈtɪvɪti ˈfɪgjər əv ˈbɛtər ðən ˈɛvəri dɪˈfɛnsɪv ˈtækəl ɪn ðə ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl seɪv ˈʤinoʊ ˈætkɪnz, sə ənd kaɪl ˈwɪljəmz. braɪənt, pleɪɪŋ ɪn ˈoʊkləndz wɪl hæv ə trænˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪk tɪ pleɪ raɪt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ɪn bət ðɛrz noʊ kˈwɛʃən hi həz ðə ˈtælənt tɪ meɪk ən ˈɪnstənt ˌɪmˈpækt əp frənt. ðə braʊnz ˈkʊdənt æd ə lɔt əv ˈrʊki ˈtælənt du tɪ ə læk əv pɪks. ðeɪd ɔˈrɛdi spɛnt ðoʊz pɪks əkˈwaɪərɪŋ rɪˈsivərz ʤɑʃ ˈgɔrdən (ɪn læst jɪrz ˌsəpləˈmɛntəl dræft) ənd bɛs (ɪn ə treɪd). wɪθ ðə wən braʊnz pɪk ðət ˈtruli ˈmætərd, ðə noʊ. 6 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk, ˈbænər, ʧəˈʤɪnˌski ənd ˈhɔrtən gɑt ðɛr mæn: ˈmiŋgoʊ. ɛz ʧək ˈklɑstərmən əv ˈgræntlənd ɪkˈspleɪnd ˈæftər biɪŋ ɛmˈbɛdɪd ɪn ðə wɔr rum, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɔl əv ˈklivləndz dræft ˈstrætəʤi riˈvɑlvd əraʊnd ˈwɛðər ər nɑt ˈmiŋgoʊ wʊd bi ðɛr æt noʊ. 6 wɪn hi wɑz, ˈbænər toʊld ðə wərld ɪt wɑz "ðə ˈaʊtˌkəm [ðeɪ] wər ˈhoʊpɪŋ fər." ˈstænˌdaʊt pərˈfɔrməns ɪn ðə fərst ˌpriˈsizən geɪm lɛft noʊ daʊt ɛz tɪ waɪ. ˈtælənt: dɪˈvɛləpt ɪts nɑt ʤɪst ðə pleɪərz ðə braʊnz hæv ˈædɪd ðət meɪk ðɛm səʧ ə ˈkænədɪt fər ˈbreɪˌkaʊt səkˈsɛs, bət ðə jəŋ pleɪərz ˈrɛdi tɪ teɪk ðə nɛkst stɛp. ˈmiŋgoʊ ɪz ə juʤ pɑrt əv ˈklivləndz ˈprɛzənt ənd fˈjuʧər plænz. ˈivɪn soʊ, ˈhɔrtən toʊld ˈmɛri keɪ ˈkæbət əv ðə pleɪn ˈdilər ðət ˌəndərˈreɪtɪd ˌɪnˈkəmbənt dɪˈfɛnsɪv ɛnd ʃɪrd həz bɪn "fænˈtæstɪk" ɪn hɪz trænˈzɪʃən tɪ ˈaʊtˈsaɪd ˈlaɪnˌbækər. ˈkrugər ənd ʃɪrd kʊd bi ə ˈfɪrsəm pɛr əv ˈædɪd tɪ ə dɪˈfɛns ðət wɑz ɔˈrɛdi ˈsɑləd wɪˈθaʊt məʧ rəʃ. wɪθ ˈmiŋgoʊ ˈroʊˌteɪtɪŋ ɪn, ðət məʧ dɛpθ ənd ˈtælənt pləgd ˈɪntu səʧ ən əˈgrɛsɪv ˈsɪstəm kʊd meɪk ðə dɪˈfɛnsɪz ˈbɪgəst ˈwiknəs ɪts ˈbɪgəst strɛŋθ. ðoʊ ˈgɔrdən kəmˈbaɪnd wɛl wɪθ ˈfɛloʊ rɪˈsivər grɛg ˈlɪtəl læst ˈsizən, hɪz drəg səˈspɛnʃən fɔrst ˈbænər tɪ pʊt ˈgɔrdən ɔn ˈnoʊtɪs, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ ˈkæbət. ˈwɛðər ˈgɔrdən gɪts ɪt təˈgɛðər ər nɑt, ðə dɪˈvɛləpɪŋ ˈlɪtəl ənd ˈvɛtərən bɛs ʃʊd bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ strɛʧ dɪˈfɛnsɪz. ɪn ðə ˈsɛkənˌdɛri, ˈhɛnzli ˌriˈpɔrtəd tɔp ˈkɔrnərˌbæk ʤoʊ pleɪ ənd ˈætəˌtud əˈpɪr tɪ bi ɔn ðə riˈbaʊnd ˈæftər ə ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnɪŋ 2012 ˈsizən ðət ˌɪnˈkludɪd ə səˈspɛnʃən fər juz əv ə bænd ˈsəbstəns. wɪn ə ˈfɔrmər noʊ. 7 ˈoʊvərˌɔl pɪk huz pleɪd ɛz wɛl ɛz ˈheɪdən həz gɪts dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ə "mæn ɔn ə ˈmɪʃən," ðæts ˈskɛri. stəd trɛnt ˈrɪʧərdsən? wɛl, ˈflæʃɪz əv hɪz ˈtælənt ʃoʊd ˈklɪrli læst ˈsizən, bət hɪz pərˈfɔrməns fɛl wɛl ʃɔrt əv "stəd" ˈlɛvəl. ˈrɪʧərdsən fɔt θru bəmps ənd ˈbruzɪz læst ˈsizən; ə ʃɪn nɑk ɪz ˈkipɪŋ ɪm aʊt əv ðə ˌpriˈsizən ðɪs jɪr. ɪf, ɛz ˈrɪʧərdsən kleɪmd pər neɪt ˈəlrɪʧ əv ðə ˈbikən ˈʤərnəl, ˈrɪʧərdsən ɪz 100 pərˈsɛnt ˈhɛlθi, hi ʃʊd rən ˈbɛtər bɪˈhaɪnd ðət əˈfɛnsɪv laɪn. ˈɪtəl bi ˈivɪn ˈiziər fər ˈrɪʧərdsən tɪ teɪk əˈnəðər stɛp ˈfɔrwərd ɪf ðə dɪˈfɛns rɪˈspɛkts ðə ˈpæsɪŋ geɪm. ðə ˈbrændən ˈwidən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪt ɔl kəmz bæk tɪ ˈwidən, ðə kˈwɔrtərˌbæk. kən ˈtərnər ənd ʧəˈʤɪnˌski ˈrɪli koʊks ðə ˈəpˈsaɪd aʊt əv ˈtælənt waɪl ɪˈlɪməˌneɪtɪŋ ðə mɪˈsteɪks? ɪn wik 1 əv læst ˈsizən, aɪ broʊk daʊn ə ˈwidən ˌɪnərˈsɛpʃən ɛz pɑrt əv maɪ ˈwikli fɪlm ˌrivˈju: ˈwidən meɪd tu ˈkrɪtɪkəl mɪˈsteɪks: hi stɛrd daʊn ðə ˈoʊpən rɪˈsivər, ənd hi ðə θroʊ. stɪl, hi gɑt ðə ˈrɪli hɑrd pɑrt ˈbreɪkɪŋ daʊn ðə dɪˈfɛns ˌbiˈfɔr ðə snæp ənd aɪˈdɛntəˌfaɪɪŋ ðə kərˈɛkt rɪˈsivər tɪ θroʊ tɪ. "ˈlʊkɪŋ ɔf ðə dɪˈfɛns kən bi tɔt," aɪ roʊt æt ðə taɪm," ənd ˈwidən ɪz ə ˈgɪftɪd ɪˈnəf θroʊər ðət hɪz ˈækjərəsi kən ˌɪmˈpruv. ðə pɑrt ju ˈiðər hæv ər əˈbɪləˌti tɪ rɛd ə dɪˈfɛns ənd meɪk ə gʊd dɪˈsɪʒən gɑt." ˈwɛðər ðə braʊnz meɪk ə koʊlts- ər ʤəmp tɪ wɪnz ər ʤɪst səˈpraɪz səm ˈpipəl kəmz ɪnˈtaɪərli daʊn tɪ haʊ məʧ ˈprɑˌgrɛs ˈwidən kən meɪk ðɪs. ɪf ðə fərst ˌpriˈsizən geɪm ɪz ˈɛni ɪts ˌpriˈsizən, ɪt maɪt nɑt meɪd ə bɪg lip. ˈæftər kəmˈplitɪŋ ʤɪst pərˈsɛnt əv hɪz ˈpæsɪz læst ˈrɛgjələr ˈsizən, ənd θroʊɪŋ ˈtəʧˌdaʊnz æt ðə reɪt əv ˈɛni ˈstɑrtɪŋ kˈwɔrtərˌbæk, ˈwidən wɛnt fər 112 jɑrdz ənd ə ˈtəʧˌdaʊn. əˈgɛn, ɪts ʤɪst ˌpriˈsizən, bət ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈwidən faɪnd ˈoʊpən rɪˈsivərz, meɪk ðə ridz ənd θroʊ greɪt bɔlz wɑz ˌɪnˈtɑksɪˌkeɪtɪŋ. ɪf ˈwidən pʊts əp ə ˈsɪmələrli ˌaʊtˈstændɪŋ pərˈfɔrməns əˈgɛnst ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz ənd ˈklivləndz ˈəðər ˌpriˈsizən əˈpoʊnənts, ðə braʊnz wɪl bi ɪn ə greɪt pəˈzɪʃən tɪ meɪk ðə ˈbɪgəst lip əv ˈɛni ˈɛˌnɛˈfɛl tim. |
credit -leitner of (israel law center) and us for today's verdict award by federal judge daniels in a case brought against the palestinian authority arising from terrorist funding activities during the second intifada fomented by the late yassir arafat of the palestinian authority and the. newsweek reported:
in the first ruling of its kind, a u.s. court has found the palestinian authority and palestine liberation organization liable for damages suffered by 10 american families whose relatives were injured or killed in attacks in israel.
the six shootings and bomb attacks in question took place between 2002 and 2004, during the second intifada, or uprising, killing 33 and wounding more than 450. the lawsuit was filed in 2004 and was tried in the u.s. district court of the southern district of new york.
“this historic verdict against the defendants will not bring back these families' loved ones nor heal the physical and psychological wounds inflicted upon them but it truly is an important measure of justice and closure for them after their long years of tragic suffering and pain,” law office, which worked on the case, said in a statement after the verdict on monday.
the plaintiffs argued that the two organizations supported the via direct involvement or assistance in the form of material support or training. they also allegedly paid those who carried out the attacks and continue to compensate perpetrators who were imprisoned as well as the families of those who died.
since the plaintiffs are all u.s. citizens, the case was tried in the country under the act signed into law by then president bill clinton in 1996, which gives american courts jurisdiction over acts of terrorism that harm u.s. citizens abroad.
“we are truly grateful that an american court has heard the evidence against the palestinian authority and the and determined that suicide terrorism was indeed their official policy during the second intifada,” said the statement from sent in an email to newsweek. it continued:
we started out more than a decade ago with the intent of making the defendants pay for their terrorist crimes against innocent civilians and letting them know that there will eventually be a price to be paid for sending suicide bombers onto our buses and into our cafes. the defendants have already been boasting that they will appeal the decision and we will never collect on the judgment. we will not allow them to make a mockery of the us court process, however, and we continue to pursue them until it is paid in full. if the pa and have the funds to pay the families of the suicide bombers each month, then they have the money to pay these victims of palestinian terrorism.
the new york times breaking news report places both incumbent president mahmoud abbas and the administration in a quandary, as the netanyahu government has withheld $100 million in monthly tax revenue remittances used to fund the pa operations because of the latter pursuit of claims of war crimes brought before the international criminal court at the hague in the netherlands. perhaps the award of $218.5 million might be paid as compensation to israeli and us victims of palestinian terrorism from those taxation remittances by israel. kol to ms. leitner and the team atand us. their motto is: "bankrupting terrrorism, one law suit at a time."
below is the new york times report: | ˈkrɛdɪt -ˈlaɪtnər əv (ˈɪzriəl lɔ ˈsɛnər) ənd ˈjuˈɛs fər ˈtudeɪz ˈvərdɪkt əˈwɔrd baɪ ˈfɛdərəl ʤəʤ ˈdænjɛlz ɪn ə keɪs brɔt əˈgɛnst ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ərˈaɪzɪŋ frəm ˈtɛrərɪst ˈfəndɪŋ ækˈtɪvɪtiz ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə ˈfoʊmɛntɪd baɪ ðə leɪt ˈjɑsɪr ˈɑrəˌfɑt əv ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ənd ðə. ˈnuzˌwik ˌriˈpɔrtəd: ɪn ðə fərst ˈrulɪŋ əv ɪts kaɪnd, ə juz. kɔrt həz faʊnd ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ənd ˈpæləˌstaɪn ˌlɪˌbərˈeɪʃən ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən ˈlaɪəbəl fər ˈdæmɪʤɪz ˈsəfərd baɪ 10 əˈmɛrɪkən ˈfæməliz huz ˈrɛlətɪvz wər ˈɪnʤərd ər kɪld ɪn əˈtæks ɪn ˈɪzriəl. ðə sɪks ˈʃutɪŋz ənd bɔm əˈtæks ɪn kˈwɛʃən tʊk pleɪs bɪtˈwin 2002 ənd 2004 ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd ˌɪntɪˈfɑdə, ər ˈəˌpraɪzɪŋ, ˈkɪlɪŋ 33 ənd ˈwundɪŋ mɔr ðən 450 ðə ˈlɔˌsut wɑz faɪld ɪn 2004 ənd wɑz traɪd ɪn ðə juz. ˈdɪstrɪkt kɔrt əv ðə ˈsəðərn ˈdɪstrɪkt əv nu jɔrk. hɪˈstɔrɪk ˈvərdɪkt əˈgɛnst ðə dɪˈfɛndənts wɪl nɑt brɪŋ bæk ðiz ˈfæməliz' ləvd wənz nɔr hil ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ənd ˌsaɪkəˈlɑʤɪkəl wundz ˌɪnˈflɪktɪd əˈpɑn ðɛm bət ɪt ˈtruli ɪz ən ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˈmɛʒər əv ˈʤəstɪs ənd ˈkloʊʒər fər ðɛm ˈæftər ðɛr lɔŋ jɪrz əv ˈtræʤɪk ˈsəfərɪŋ ənd pain,”*,” lɔ ˈɔfəs, wɪʧ wərkt ɔn ðə keɪs, sɛd ɪn ə ˈsteɪtmənt ˈæftər ðə ˈvərdɪkt ɔn ˈmənˌdeɪ. ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs ˈɑrgjud ðət ðə tu ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz səˈpɔrtɪd ðə ˈviə dɪˈrɛkt ˌɪnˈvɑlvmənt ər əˈsɪstəns ɪn ðə fɔrm əv məˈtɪriəl səˈpɔrt ər ˈtreɪnɪŋ. ðeɪ ˈɔlsoʊ əˈlɛʤədli peɪd ðoʊz hu ˈkɛrid aʊt ðə əˈtæks ənd kənˈtɪnju tɪ ˈkɑmpənˌseɪt ˈpərpəˌtreɪtərz hu wər ˌɪmˈprɪzənd ɛz wɛl ɛz ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðoʊz hu daɪd. sɪns ðə ˈpleɪnɪfs ər ɔl juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz, ðə keɪs wɑz traɪd ɪn ðə ˈkəntri ˈəndər ðə ækt saɪnd ˈɪntu lɔ baɪ ðɛn ˈprɛzɪdənt bɪl ˈklɪntən ɪn 1996 wɪʧ gɪvz əˈmɛrɪkən kɔrts ˌʤʊrɪsˈdɪkʃən ˈoʊvər ækts əv ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm ðət hɑrm juz. ˈsɪtɪzənz əˈbrɔd. ər ˈtruli ˈgreɪtfəl ðət ən əˈmɛrɪkən kɔrt həz hərd ðə ˈɛvədəns əˈgɛnst ðə ˌpælɪˈstɪniən əˈθɔrəti ənd ðə ənd dɪˈtərmənd ðət ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm wɑz ˌɪnˈdid ðɛr əˈfɪʃəl ˈpɑləsi ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ˈsɛkənd intifada,”*,” sɛd ðə ˈsteɪtmənt frəm sɛnt ɪn ən iˈmeɪl tɪ ˈnuzˌwik. ɪt kənˈtɪnjud: wi ˈstɑrtɪd aʊt mɔr ðən ə ˈdɛkeɪd əˈgoʊ wɪθ ðə ˌɪnˈtɛnt əv ˈmeɪkɪŋ ðə dɪˈfɛndənts peɪ fər ðɛr ˈtɛrərɪst kraɪmz əˈgɛnst ˈɪnəsənt səˈvɪljənz ənd ˈlɛtɪŋ ðɛm noʊ ðət ðɛr wɪl ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli bi ə praɪs tɪ bi peɪd fər ˈsɛndɪŋ ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz ˈɔntu ɑr ˈbəsɪz ənd ˈɪntu ɑr ˌkæˈfeɪz. ðə dɪˈfɛndənts hæv ɔˈrɛdi bɪn ˈboʊstɪŋ ðət ðeɪ wɪl əˈpil ðə dɪˈsɪʒən ənd wi wɪl ˈnɛvər kəˈlɛkt ɔn ðə ˈʤəʤmənt. wi wɪl nɑt əˈlaʊ ðɛm tɪ meɪk ə ˈmɑkəri əv ðə ˈjuˈɛs kɔrt ˈprɔˌsɛs, ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ənd wi kənˈtɪnju tɪ pərˈsu ðɛm ənˈtɪl ɪt ɪz peɪd ɪn fʊl. ɪf ðə pɑ ənd hæv ðə fəndz tɪ peɪ ðə ˈfæməliz əv ðə ˈsuɪˌsaɪd ˈbɑmərz iʧ mənθ, ðɛn ðeɪ hæv ðə ˈməni tɪ peɪ ðiz ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm. ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈbreɪkɪŋ nuz rɪˈpɔrt ˈpleɪsɪz boʊθ ˌɪnˈkəmbənt ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈmæmud əˈbɑs ənd ðə ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən ɪn ə kˈwɑndəri, ɛz ðə ˌnɛtənˈjɑˌhu ˈgəvərnmənt həz wɪθˈhɛld 100 ˈmɪljən ɪn ˈmənθli tæks ˈrɛvəˌnu rəˈmɪtənsɪz juzd tɪ fənd ðə pɑ ˌɑpərˈeɪʃənz bɪˈkəz əv ðə ˈlætər pərˈsut əv kleɪmz əv wɔr kraɪmz brɔt ˌbiˈfɔr ðə ˌɪnərˈnæʃənɑl ˈkrɪmənəl kɔrt æt ðə heɪg ɪn ðə ˈnɛðərləndz. pərˈhæps ðə əˈwɔrd əv ˈmɪljən maɪt bi peɪd ɛz ˌkɑmpənˈseɪʃən tɪ ˌɪzˈreɪli ənd ˈjuˈɛs ˈvɪktɪmz əv ˌpælɪˈstɪniən ˈtɛrəˌrɪzəm frəm ðoʊz tækˈseɪʃən rəˈmɪtənsɪz baɪ ˈɪzriəl. koʊl tɪ mɪz. ˈlaɪtnər ənd ðə tim æt ˈjuˈɛs. ðɛr ˈmɑtoʊ ɪz: "ˈbæŋˌkrəptɪŋ terrrorism*, wən lɔ sut æt ə taɪm." bɪˈloʊ ɪz ðə nu jɔrk taɪmz rɪˈpɔrt: |
new weekly report from ben. just came out. full one to be released on thursday.
the only part waiting to see confirmation is that of the arrests (podestas, et al.). we shall see.
“there can be no doubt whatsoever that the worldwide purge of the mafia now has reached a tipping point of no return, with arrests and purges in the u.s. and saudi arabia. “in the middle east, hezbollah now effectively rules lebanon after saudi puppet prime minister saad hariri was forced to resign. his resignation was followed by the purge of hundreds of princes, generals, religious leaders, and others by de facto saudi king muhammad bin salman. this purge was especially important because it cut off one of the last major remaining sources of mafia money and power… pentagon sources…: “the saudi purge of the terror timed to the paradise papers leak, “the ramifications of these leaks, arrests, and purges reach out in many directions… trump commerce secretary wilbur ross (child) has been implicated. so has canadian magnate stephen bronfman… these names are just the tip of the iceberg.”
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purge of mobsters intensifies as trump is kept safe in asia
by benjamin fulford, white dragon society, november 6, 2017
there can be no doubt whatsoever that the worldwide purge of the mafia now has reached a tipping point of no return, with arrests and purges in the u.s. and saudi arabia.
in the middle east, hezbollah now effectively rules lebanon after saudi puppet prime minister saad hariri was forced to resign. his resignation was followed by the purge of hundreds of princes, generals, religious leaders, and others by de facto saudi king muhammad bin salman.
this purge was especially important because it cut off one of the last major remaining sources of mafia money and power. many of the princes purged were bonded with members of the bush family and their top lieutenants when they studied in the united states, according to confessions of kay griggs, wife of a skull and bones society member, and others.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp_i1f-1lca
this is how pentagon sources described the unfolding crackdown: “the saudi purge of the terror [osama bin brother] bin laden and [prince] bin timed to the paradise papers leak,
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2017/nov/05/paradise-papers-leak-reveals-secrets-of-world-elites-hidden-wealth?cmp=share_androidapp_new_post
…the arrest of tony podesta, and the surrender of hillary clinton and john podesta.” tony podesta is a powerful washington lobbyist whose brother john was campaign manager for hillary clinton (rockefeller) and chief of staff for bill clinton (rockefeller). bought large shareholdings of citibank.
the ramifications of these leaks, arrests, and purges reach out in many directions. aftershocks, further arrests, and further purges are sure to be felt and seen in the middle east, japan, europe, and the u.s. over the coming days.
already, trump commerce secretary wilbur ross (child) has been implicated. so has canadian magnate stephen bronfman, whose family made its fortune selling booze to al capone. these names are just the tip of the iceberg.
the start of the purge was timed to coincide with visit to asia so as to be able to more easily protect trump and his family from retaliatory action, say pentagon and cia sources.
however, in a sign that the battle is far from over, two separate warnings were conveyed to this writer last week concerning trump. one was a “source close to north korea,” and the other a veteran cia officer stationed in asia. the north source said that if trump…
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please log in or register to create an account | nu ˈwikli rɪˈpɔrt frəm bɛn. ʤɪst keɪm aʊt. fʊl wən tɪ bi riˈlist ɔn ˈθərzˌdeɪ. ðə ˈoʊnli pɑrt ˈweɪtɪŋ tɪ si ˌkɑnfərˈmeɪʃən ɪz ðət əv ðə ərˈɛsts (podestas*, ɛt æl.). wi ʃæl si. kən bi noʊ daʊt ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ðət ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd pərʤ əv ðə ˈmɑfiə naʊ həz riʧt ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt əv noʊ rɪˈtərn, wɪθ ərˈɛsts ənd ˈpərʤɪz ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˌhɛzbɑˈlə naʊ ˈifɛktɪvli rulz ˈlɛbənən ˈæftər ˈsɔdi ˈpəpɪt praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɑd hərˈɪri wɑz fɔrst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə pərʤ əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈprɪnsɪz, ˈʤɛnərəlz, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz, ənd ˈəðərz baɪ də ˈfæktoʊ ˈsɔdi kɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd bɪn ˈsæmən. ðɪs pərʤ wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt kət ɔf wən əv ðə læst ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈmɑfiə ˈməni ənd power…*… ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn sources…*…: ˈsɔdi pərʤ əv ðə ˈtɛrər taɪmd tɪ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ˈpeɪpərz lik, ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ðiz liks, ərˈɛsts, ənd ˈpərʤɪz riʧ aʊt ɪn ˈmɛni directions…*… trəmp ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪlbər rɔs (ʧaɪld) həz bɪn ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd. soʊ həz kəˈneɪdiən ˈmægˌneɪt ˈstivən bronfman…*… ðiz neɪmz ər ʤɪst ðə tɪp əv ðə iceberg.”*.” pərʤ əv ˈmɑbstərz ˌɪnˈtɛnsɪˌfaɪz ɛz trəmp ɪz kɛpt seɪf ɪn ˈeɪʒə baɪ ˈbɛnʤəmən ˈfʊlfərd, waɪt ˈdrægən soʊˈsaɪɪti, noʊˈvɛmbər 6 2017 ðɛr kən bi noʊ daʊt ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər ðət ðə ˈwərldˈwaɪd pərʤ əv ðə ˈmɑfiə naʊ həz riʧt ə ˈtɪpɪŋ pɔɪnt əv noʊ rɪˈtərn, wɪθ ərˈɛsts ənd ˈpərʤɪz ɪn ðə juz. ənd ˈsɔdi əˈreɪbiə. ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ˌhɛzbɑˈlə naʊ ˈifɛktɪvli rulz ˈlɛbənən ˈæftər ˈsɔdi ˈpəpɪt praɪm ˈmɪnɪstər sɑd hərˈɪri wɑz fɔrst tɪ rɪˈzaɪn. hɪz ˌrɛzɪgˈneɪʃən wɑz ˈfɑloʊd baɪ ðə pərʤ əv ˈhənərdz əv ˈprɪnsɪz, ˈʤɛnərəlz, rɪˈlɪʤəs ˈlidərz, ənd ˈəðərz baɪ də ˈfæktoʊ ˈsɔdi kɪŋ mʊˈhɑməd bɪn ˈsæmən. ðɪs pərʤ wɑz əˈspɛʃəli ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt bɪˈkəz ɪt kət ɔf wən əv ðə læst ˈmeɪʤər rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ ˈsɔrsəz əv ˈmɑfiə ˈməni ənd paʊər. ˈmɛni əv ðə ˈprɪnsɪz pərʤd wər ˈbɑndɪd wɪθ ˈmɛmbərz əv ðə bʊʃ ˈfæməli ənd ðɛr tɔp luˈtɛnənts wɪn ðeɪ ˈstədid ɪn ðə juˈnaɪtɪd steɪts, əˈkɔrdɪŋ tɪ kənˈfɛʃənz əv keɪ grɪgz, waɪf əv ə skəl ənd boʊnz soʊˈsaɪɪti ˈmɛmbər, ənd ˈəðərz. ðɪs ɪz haʊ ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ˈsɔrsəz dɪˈskraɪbd ðə ənˈfoʊldɪŋ ˈkrækˌdaʊn: ˈsɔdi pərʤ əv ðə ˈtɛrər [oʊˈsɑmə bɪn ˈbrəðər] bɪn ˈleɪdən ənd [prɪns] bɪn taɪmd tɪ ðə ˈpɛrəˌdaɪs ˈpeɪpərz lik, ərˈɛst əv ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə, ənd ðə sərˈɛndər əv ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ənd ʤɑn podesta.”*.” ˈtoʊni poʊˈdɛstə ɪz ə ˈpaʊərfəl ˈwɔʃɪŋtən ˈlɑbiəst huz ˈbrəðər ʤɑn wɑz kæmˈpeɪn ˈmænɪʤər fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən (ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər) ənd ʧif əv stæf fər bɪl ˈklɪntən (ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər). bɔt lɑrʤ ˈʃɛˌrhoʊldɪŋz əv ˈsɪtiˌbæŋk. ðə ˌræməfəˈkeɪʃənz əv ðiz liks, ərˈɛsts, ənd ˈpərʤɪz riʧ aʊt ɪn ˈmɛni dɪˈrɛkʃɪnz. ˈæftərˌʃɑks, ˈfərðər ərˈɛsts, ənd ˈfərðər ˈpərʤɪz ər ʃʊr tɪ bi fɛlt ənd sin ɪn ðə ˈmɪdəl ist, ʤəˈpæn, ˈjʊrəp, ənd ðə juz. ˈoʊvər ðə ˈkəmɪŋ deɪz. ɔˈrɛdi, trəmp ˈkɑmərs ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈwɪlbər rɔs (ʧaɪld) həz bɪn ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪtɪd. soʊ həz kəˈneɪdiən ˈmægˌneɪt ˈstivən ˈbrɑnfmən, huz ˈfæməli meɪd ɪts ˈfɔrʧən ˈsɛlɪŋ buz tɪ æl kəˈpoʊn. ðiz neɪmz ər ʤɪst ðə tɪp əv ðə ˈaɪsbərg. ðə stɑrt əv ðə pərʤ wɑz taɪmd tɪ ˌkoʊɪnˈsaɪd wɪθ ˈvɪzɪt tɪ ˈeɪʒə soʊ ɛz tɪ bi ˈeɪbəl tɪ mɔr ˈizəli prəˈtɛkt trəmp ənd hɪz ˈfæməli frəm riˈtæljəˌtɔri ˈækʃən, seɪ ˈpɛnɪˌgɑn ənd siaɪeɪ ˈsɔrsəz. ˌhaʊˈɛvər, ɪn ə saɪn ðət ðə ˈbætəl ɪz fɑr frəm ˈoʊvər, tu ˈsɛpərˌeɪt ˈwɔrnɪŋz wər kənˈveɪd tɪ ðɪs ˈraɪtər læst wik kənˈsərnɪŋ trəmp. wən wɑz ə kloʊz tɪ nɔrθ korea,”*,” ənd ðə ˈəðər ə ˈvɛtərən siaɪeɪ ˈɔfɪsər ˈsteɪʃənd ɪn ˈeɪʒə. ðə nɔrθ sɔrs sɛd ðət ɪf trump…*… ðə rɪˈmeɪndər əv ðɪs ˈɑrtɪkəl ɪz ˈoʊnli əˈveɪləbəl tɪ ˈmɛmbərz əv pliz lɔg ɪn ər ˈrɛʤɪstər tɪ kriˈeɪt ən əˈkaʊnt |
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after calling the detroit lions his team's little brother, chicago bears wide receiver brandon marshall received some pretty insulting comments from a twitter troll but wasn't afraid to call the man out.
things started when the lions fan posted a picture of insulting comments he left on about marshall and his mother (warning: language).
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marshall responded with a tweet offering the man $5,000 to fight him in the ring. he also said that if he won, the fan would have to serve 100 hours in an orphanage.
the fan tried to get marshall to raise the price, and the receiver didn't hesitate to respond, adding that the fan would have to apologize to his mother.
never insult a man's mother, especially if he's a professional athlete who wants to fight you.
[twitter, sports illustrated] | ˈjuˈɛˈseɪ təˈdeɪ ˈæftər ˈkɔlɪŋ ðə ˈdiˌtrɔɪt laɪənz hɪz timz ˈlɪtəl ˈbrəðər, ʃəˈkɑˌgoʊ bɛrz waɪd rɪˈsivər ˈbrændən ˈmɑrʃəl rɪˈsivd səm ˈprɪti ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts frəm ə tˈwɪtər troʊl bət ˈwəzənt əˈfreɪd tɪ kɔl ðə mæn aʊt. θɪŋz ˈstɑrtɪd wɪn ðə laɪənz fæn ˈpoʊstɪd ə ˈpɪkʧər əv ˌɪnˈsəltɪŋ ˈkɑmɛnts hi lɛft ɔn əˈbaʊt ˈmɑrʃəl ənd hɪz ˈməðər (ˈwɔrnɪŋ: ˈlæŋgwɪʤ). ˈmɑrʃəl rɪˈspɑndɪd wɪθ ə twit ˈɔfərɪŋ ðə mæn tɪ faɪt ɪm ɪn ðə rɪŋ. hi ˈɔlsoʊ sɛd ðət ɪf hi wən, ðə fæn wʊd hæv tɪ sərv 100 aʊərz ɪn ən ˈɔrfənəʤ. ðə fæn traɪd tɪ gɪt ˈmɑrʃəl tɪ reɪz ðə praɪs, ənd ðə rɪˈsivər ˈdɪdənt ˈhɛzəˌteɪt tɪ rɪˈspɑnd, ˈædɪŋ ðət ðə fæn wʊd hæv tɪ əˈpɑləˌʤaɪz tɪ hɪz ˈməðər. ˈnɛvər ˌɪnˈsəlt ə mænz ˈməðər, əˈspɛʃəli ɪf hiz ə prəˈfɛʃənəl ˈæθˌlit hu wɔnts tɪ faɪt ju. [tˈwɪtər, spɔrts ˈɪləˌstreɪtɪd] |
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this is an unusually satisfying editorial to write. stay with me. ad policy
when the nation endorsed hillary clinton for president last month, we argued that “a substantial victory by her in november is essential to advance the progressive issues we have long championed.”
here in the home state of new york, we have a special opportunity to cast our votes not just for a presidential candidate, but for a party. i speak, of course, of the working families party.
when new yorkers vote for secretary clinton on the working families party line (row e), it counts the same as a vote on the democratic line. but it also carries a little extra punch. it says that you want to elect clinton and defeat trump, and it also says that you support the most important progressive political organization: the.
since its founding in 1998, the working families party has been in pushing new york politics (and the democratic party) in a progressive direction. it helped forge a progressive majority in the new york city council. it led the fight for paid sick days. it passed the original tax. it created the green program, which has retrofitted homes. not to mention reform of the rockefeller drug laws. a $15 minimum wage. an end to stop-and-frisk. the has been a reliable and effective force in politics from suffolk to buffalo.
eighteen years after its founding, the working families party now has an expanding national presence. there are chapters in 12 states and washington, dc, and a membership base that spans the nation. ready to fight back? sign up for take action now
like the nation, the working families party was an early and enthusiastic supporter of bernie remarkable run for the nomination. he get it, but he revealed an enormous appetite for a fundamentally different and better society. sanders has publicly called for new yorkers to vote for hillary on the working families party ballot line as the best way to carry forward the “political revolution” we so desperately need.
i think of the as progressive, principled and practical. they like to win. they choose their battles wisely and build power from the ground up, through local electoral and issue campaigns. this year in new york, they have been hard at work to elect zephyr subject of the nation cover story last would be a strong ally of bernie sanders and elizabeth warren and a powerful new voice against politics.
less noticed but no less important, the is pushing hard to flip the state senate from a to a families majority. that would open the door to all manner of important legislation that the right has bottled up.
so why is this a satisfying editorial to write? because the nation was a partner in the birth, helping the over the electoral threshold in the 1998 election that qualified the legal ballot status. personally and politically satisfying to see all that it has accomplished over the years, in new york and across the country.
your vote on the working families party line will hand trump and his hateful campaign an embarrassing defeat in his home state. it will send a clear message that you want the to push forward on the issues of the day in albany. the work the party does day in and day out is not sexy, but it is essential. i urge you to join me in casting a vote for decency and progress by voting for hillary clinton on the working families party line. | ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd gɪt θri ˈækʃənz ɪn jʊr ˈɛvəri wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu səbˈskraɪb naʊ fər ɛz ˈlɪtəl ɛz 2 ə mənθ! səˈpɔrt prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. ðə ˈneɪʃən ɪz ˈridər səˈpɔrtɪd: ʧɪp ɪn 10 ər mɔr tɪ hɛlp ˈjuˈɛs kənˈtɪnju tɪ raɪt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈɪʃuz ðət ˈmætər. faɪt bæk! saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. ju wɪl rɪˈsiv ɔˈkeɪʒənəl pərˈmoʊʃənəl ˈɔfərz fər ˈproʊˌgræmz ðət səˈpɔrt ðə ˈʤərnəˌlɪzəm. ju kən rɛd ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi hir. saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ ənd sɛnd ju θri ˈminɪŋfəl ˈækʃənz ju kən teɪk iʧ wik. θæŋk ju fər ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp. fər mɔr frəm ðə ˈneɪʃən, ʧɛk aʊt ɑr ˈleɪtəst ˈɪʃu ˈtrævəl wɪθ ðə ˈneɪʃən bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. bi ðə fərst tɪ hir əˈbaʊt ˈneɪʃən ˈtrævəlz ˌdɛstəˈneɪʃənz, ənd ɪkˈsplɔr ðə wərld wɪθ ˈkɪndrɪd ˈspɪrɪts. saɪn əp fər ɑr waɪn kləb təˈdeɪ. dɪd ju noʊ ju kən səˈpɔrt ðə ˈneɪʃən baɪ ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ waɪn? ðɪs ɪz ən ənˈjuˌʒuəli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl tɪ raɪt. steɪ wɪθ mi. æd ˈpɑləsi wɪn ðə ˈneɪʃən ɛnˈdɔrst ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən fər ˈprɛzɪdənt læst mənθ, wi ˈɑrgjud ðət səbˈstænʃəl ˈvɪktəri baɪ hər ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl tɪ ədˈvæns ðə prəˈgrɛsɪv ˈɪʃuz wi hæv lɔŋ championed.”*.” hir ɪn ðə hoʊm steɪt əv nu jɔrk, wi hæv ə ˈspɛʃəl ˌɑpərˈtunəti tɪ kæst ɑr voʊts nɑt ʤɪst fər ə ˌprɛzɪˈdɛnʃəl ˈkænədɪt, bət fər ə ˈpɑrti. aɪ spik, əv kɔrs, əv ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti. wɪn nu ˈjɔrkərz voʊt fər ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri ˈklɪntən ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti laɪn (roʊ i), ɪt kaʊnts ðə seɪm ɛz ə voʊt ɔn ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk laɪn. bət ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ ˈkɛriz ə ˈlɪtəl ˈɛkstrə pənʧ. ɪt sɪz ðət ju wɔnt tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ˈklɪntən ənd dɪˈfit trəmp, ənd ɪt ˈɔlsoʊ sɪz ðət ju səˈpɔrt ðə moʊst ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt prəˈgrɛsɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃən: ðə. sɪns ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ ɪn 1998 ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti həz bɪn ɪn ˈpʊʃɪŋ nu jɔrk ˈpɑləˌtɪks (ənd ðə ˌdɛməˈkrætɪk ˈpɑrti) ɪn ə prəˈgrɛsɪv dɪˈrɛkʃɪn. ɪt hɛlpt fɔrʤ ə prəˈgrɛsɪv məˈʤɔrəti ɪn ðə nu jɔrk ˈsɪti ˈkaʊnsəl. ɪt lɛd ðə faɪt fər peɪd sɪk deɪz. ɪt pæst ðə ərˈɪʤənəl tæks. ɪt kriˈeɪtɪd ðə grin ˈproʊˌgræm, wɪʧ həz ˈrɛˌtroʊˌfɪtɪd hoʊmz. nɑt tɪ ˈmɛnʃən rɪˈfɔrm əv ðə ˈrɑkəˌfɛlər drəg lɔz. ə 15 ˈmɪnəməm weɪʤ. ən ɛnd tɪ stop-and-frisk*. ðə həz bɪn ə rɪˈlaɪəbəl ənd ˈifɛktɪv fɔrs ɪn ˈpɑləˌtɪks frəm ˈsəfək tɪ ˈbəfəˌloʊ. ˈeɪˈtin jɪrz ˈæftər ɪts ˈfaʊndɪŋ, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti naʊ həz ən ɪkˈspændɪŋ ˈnæʃənəl ˈprɛzəns. ðɛr ər ˈʧæptərz ɪn 12 steɪts ənd ˈwɔʃɪŋtən, ˌdiˈsi, ənd ə ˈmɛmbərˌʃɪp beɪs ðət spænz ðə ˈneɪʃən. ˈrɛdi tɪ faɪt bæk? saɪn əp fər teɪk ˈækʃən naʊ laɪk ðə ˈneɪʃən, ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti wɑz ən ˈərli ənd ɪnˌθuziˈæstɪk səˈpɔrtər əv ˈbərni rɪˈmɑrkəbəl rən fər ðə ˌnɑməˈneɪʃən. hi gɪt ɪt, bət hi rɪˈvild ən ɪˈnɔrmɪs ˈæpəˌtaɪt fər ə ˌfəndəˈmɛnəli ˈdɪfərənt ənd ˈbɛtər soʊˈsaɪɪti. ˈsændərz həz ˈpəblɪkli kɔld fər nu ˈjɔrkərz tɪ voʊt fər ˈhɪləri ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti ˈbælət laɪn ɛz ðə bɛst weɪ tɪ ˈkɛri ˈfɔrwərd ðə revolution”*” wi soʊ ˈdɛspərətli nid. aɪ θɪŋk əv ðə ɛz prəˈgrɛsɪv, ˈprɪnsəpəld ənd ˈpræktɪkəl. ðeɪ laɪk tɪ wɪn. ðeɪ ʧuz ðɛr ˈbætəlz ˈwaɪzli ənd bɪld paʊər frəm ðə graʊnd əp, θru ˈloʊkəl ɪˈlɛktərəl ənd ˈɪʃu kæmˈpeɪnz. ðɪs jɪr ɪn nu jɔrk, ðeɪ hæv bɪn hɑrd æt wərk tɪ ɪˈlɛkt ˈzɛfər ˈsəbʤɪkt əv ðə ˈneɪʃən ˈkəvər ˈstɔri læst wʊd bi ə strɔŋ ˈælaɪ əv ˈbərni ˈsændərz ənd ɪˈlɪzəbɪθ ˈwɔrən ənd ə ˈpaʊərfəl nu vɔɪs əˈgɛnst ˈpɑləˌtɪks. lɛs ˈnoʊtɪst bət noʊ lɛs ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt, ðə ɪz ˈpʊʃɪŋ hɑrd tɪ flɪp ðə steɪt ˈsɛnɪt frəm ə tɪ ə ˈfæməliz məˈʤɔrəti. ðət wʊd ˈoʊpən ðə dɔr tɪ ɔl ˈmænər əv ˌɪmˈpɔrtənt ˌlɛʤəsˈleɪʃən ðət ðə raɪt həz ˈbɑtəld əp. soʊ waɪ ɪz ðɪs ə ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ ˌɛdəˈtɔriəl tɪ raɪt? bɪˈkəz ðə ˈneɪʃən wɑz ə ˈpɑrtnər ɪn ðə bərθ, ˈhɛlpɪŋ ðə ˈoʊvər ðə ɪˈlɛktərəl θˈrɛˌʃoʊld ɪn ðə 1998 ɪˈlɛkʃən ðət kˈwɑləˌfaɪd ðə ˈligəl ˈbælət ˈstætəs. ˈpərsənəli ənd ˈplɪtɪkli ˈsætɪsˌfaɪɪŋ tɪ si ɔl ðət ɪt həz əˈkɑmplɪʃt ˈoʊvər ðə jɪrz, ɪn nu jɔrk ənd əˈkrɔs ðə ˈkəntri. jʊr voʊt ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti laɪn wɪl hænd trəmp ənd hɪz ˈheɪtfəl kæmˈpeɪn ən ɪmˈbɛrəsɪŋ dɪˈfit ɪn hɪz hoʊm steɪt. ɪt wɪl sɛnd ə klɪr ˈmɛsɪʤ ðət ju wɔnt ðə tɪ pʊʃ ˈfɔrwərd ɔn ðə ˈɪʃuz əv ðə deɪ ɪn ˈɔlbəni. ðə wərk ðə ˈpɑrti dɪz deɪ ɪn ənd deɪ aʊt ɪz nɑt ˈsɛksi, bət ɪt ɪz ɛˈsɛnʃəl. aɪ ərʤ ju tɪ ʤɔɪn mi ɪn ˈkæstɪŋ ə voʊt fər ˈdisənsi ənd ˈprɑˌgrɛs baɪ ˈvoʊtɪŋ fər ˈhɪləri ˈklɪntən ɔn ðə ˈwərkɪŋ ˈfæməliz ˈpɑrti laɪn. |
whenever people discuss the greatest bad guys of all time, they usually go by evil deeds, or powers, or how many spikes are on their outfits. but what about their voices? would anyone be scared of voldemort if he sounded like gilbert gottfried? of course not! so let's celebrate the people who make bad sound so good.
1) mark hamill as the joker, batman: the animated series
back in 1992, who would have thought luke skywalker possessed the greatestlain voice of all time? mark joker managed to be insane, funny, and terrifying at all once able to shift from bad jokes to murderous rage in a heartbeat, and back again. the laugh was evil, but still genuine, and it's no wonder hamill was asked to do the role for more than two full decades. simply put, this is the voice and everyone else hired to perform the role will be compared to hamill forever.
2) clancy brown as lex, superman: the animated series
clancy brown may not have owned superman's archenemy quite as much as hamill mastered the joker, but that doesn't make brown's low growl any less perfect for the part. brown helped turn lex from the sillier version of the movies into the we know today brilliant, cold, and calculating, but prone to fits of rage, especially when superman is concerned. no bad jokes, no goofing around but was always a force to be reckoned with, and never trusted. let's put it this way; only a fewlains had the gravitas to get others to work together and take orders, and brown's was always in charge.
3) jeremy irons as scar, the lion king
it's almost a shame that disney didn't manage to use jeremy irons before or even after the lion king; they used the greatestlain voice they've ever found on a lion. (can you imagine if he'd been able to voice a more considerable disney bad guy, like or hades? man.) yet irons' sinister tones, practically dripping with evil, almost singlehandedly gives the lion king its emotional heft because you want simba to defeat him so damn bad. there's a reason scar is considered disney's most evillain, and it's entirely because of irons' voice. even de doesn't come close, and her entire goal was to kill and skin puppies.
4) douglas rain as hal 9000, 2001
whereas most of the actors on this list tried to sound evil, as the artificial intelligence in stanley kubrick's masterpiece, rain instead removed all emotion from his voice. his hal was perfectly calm, even as he was trying to murder his spacecraft's human occupants, and the result was chilling. in fact, just by keeping his voice soft and even, rain was able to exude such menace as hal that he was terrifying even when he wasn't talking, as per the scene. no small feat!
5) helena bonham carter as lestrange, harry potter
you don't have to be voicing an animated character to have a fantastic voice. nor do you have to be a guy. case in point: helena bonham carter, perfectly cast as the dangerous lunatic in the harry potter series. of course, is able to perform the character with more than just her voice, but that doesn't mean her voice is any less fantastic a mix of sadism, insanity, childish and a motherly affection somehow devoid of any true warmth whatsoever.
6) chris latta as cobra commander, g.i. joe: a real american hero
chris latta was one of the most prolific voice actors in animation, and yet for an entire generation of kids raised on '80s cartoons, he is the voice of evil. his high-pitched, screaming rasp was the voice of not only g.i. joe's eternal foe, but devious, scheming on transformers. there was nothing natural about the voice latta adopted for the roles, and if he had suddenly started doing it nowadays, it might have sounded ridiculous. but somehow it was the right voice at the right time, making latta one of the most iconic voice actors of all time.
7) james earl jones as darth vader, star wars
what is there to say? james earl jones' deep bass makes darth vader as much as his helmet does, but while his helmet represents the dark lord of the inhumanity, jones manages to let the tortured soul of anakin skywalker eke out just enough emotion in his voice to remind luke and the audience that the person in vader was human once. and yet, vader was even more terrifying when he was calmly using the force to choke an imperial officer he didn't like than when he was angrily barking orders.
8) ron perlman as deathstroke, teen titans
perlman has played many heroes andlains over his lengthy career, but if one voice performance stands above the rest, it has to be as the teen titans' foe slade wilson, the character better known in the comics as deathstroke. his monotone baritone seems as as hal 9000, but without any pretense of warmth. his coldness makes him the perfect antithesis to the titans, especially robin he's practically like dark doppleganger, one who treats robin as a sort of son, even if he sometimes tries to kill him. his voice may be even, but the hate hidden inside it in anything but.
9) john hurt as the horned king, the black cauldron
among today's pop culture fans, hurt might be best known as doctor who's "war doctor," be he's won acclaim in countless roles for everything from the elephant man to alien to the naked civil servant. he's a phenomenal actor, that goes without saying. and as the incredibly spookylain of the black cauldron, sounds like the voice of an lich from a deep, disturbed crypt. he doesn't even sound human any more just an ancient being of pure evil. even 30 years later, he makes all the bad guys' voices of the lord of the rings movies sound as intimidating as girl scouts in comparison.
10) powers boothe as gorilla grodd, justice league
it's extremely likely that venerable character actor powers boothe is a really, really nice guy. i've certainly never heard anything bad said about him. but his voice sounds like the voice of a jerk albeit one with the confidence and power to back it up it's served well in many roles, such as deadwood, 24 and more, but never was it better utilized than as the ape gorilla grodd. what should have been a character too ridiculous for modern audiences, powers turned into a formidable foe, projecting just the right amount of power, superiority and to make an evil, giant ape seem like a credible threat to the entire justice league.
11) eleanor as, sleeping beauty
perfect. in a word, perfect. that's about the only way to describe eleanor as. her performance was almost in its subtlety, but i cant imagine the talent needed to make the evil witch sound both human and mythic, whether she's sweetly offering a baby princess a gift or screaming with pure hate as she transforms into a terrifying dragon she's the platonic ideal oflainess. look, sleeping beauty is not one of disney's greatest movies, and certainly not its most memorable, and yet has somehow become the greatest disneylain of all time. and we have eleanor to thank for that.
12) frank welker as dr. claw, inspector gadget
along with chris latta, frank welker was one of the '80s great voice actors if you needed alain, they were your guys. welker voiced megatron in the transformers cartoon among countless others, but the evil leader of the doesn't hold a candle to the archenemy of bumbling detective inspector gadget. in a show that was designed to be goofy and completely lighthearted, dr. claw sounded like he'd crawled out of hell that morning and was ready to start burning people alive. his voice is insane. if gadget wasn't totally silly in all other respects, this voice might still be giving us nightmares. | wɛˈnɛvər ˈpipəl dɪˈskəs ðə ˈgreɪtəst bæd gaɪz əv ɔl taɪm, ðeɪ ˈjuʒəwəli goʊ baɪ ˈivəl didz, ər paʊərz, ər haʊ ˈmɛni spaɪks ər ɔn ðɛr ˈaʊtˌfɪts. bət wət əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈvɔɪsɪz? wʊd ˈɛniˌwən bi skɛrd əv ˈvoʊldəˌmɔrt ɪf hi ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk ˈgɪlbərt ˈgɔtfrid? əv kɔrs nɑt! soʊ lɛts ˈsɛləˌbreɪt ðə ˈpipəl hu meɪk bæd saʊnd soʊ gʊd. 1 mɑrk ˈhæməl ɛz ðə ˈʤoʊkər, ˈbætˌmæn: ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz bæk ɪn 1992 hu wʊd hæv θɔt luk ˈskaɪˌwɔkər pəˈzɛst ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈvɪlən vɔɪs əv ɔl taɪm? mɑrk ˈʤoʊkər ˈmænɪʤd tɪ bi ˌɪnˈseɪn, ˈfəni, ənd ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ æt ɔl wəns ˈeɪbəl tɪ ʃɪft frəm bæd ʤoʊks tɪ ˈmərdərəs reɪʤ ɪn ə ˈhɑrtˌbit, ənd bæk əˈgɛn. ðə læf wɑz ˈivəl, bət stɪl ˈʤɛnjuˌaɪn, ənd ɪts noʊ ˈwəndər ˈhæməl wɑz æst tɪ du ðə roʊl fər mɔr ðən tu fʊl ˈdɛkeɪdz. ˈsɪmpli pʊt, ðɪs ɪz ðə vɔɪs ənd ˈɛvriˌwən ɛls haɪərd tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə roʊl wɪl bi kəmˈpɛrd tɪ ˈhæməl fərˈɛvər. 2 ˈklænsi braʊn ɛz lɛks, ˈsupərˌmæn: ðə ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈsɪriz ˈklænsi braʊn meɪ nɑt hæv oʊnd ˈsupərmænz ˈɑˈrʧɛnəmi kwaɪt ɛz məʧ ɛz ˈhæməl ˈmæstərd ðə ˈʤoʊkər, bət ðət ˈdəzənt meɪk braʊnz loʊ graʊl ˈɛni lɛs ˈpərˌfɪkt fər ðə pɑrt. braʊn hɛlpt tərn lɛks frəm ðə ˈsɪliər ˈvərʒən əv ðə ˈmuviz ˈɪntu ðə wi noʊ təˈdeɪ ˈbrɪljənt, koʊld, ənd ˈkælkjəˌleɪtɪŋ, bət proʊn tɪ fɪts əv reɪʤ, əˈspɛʃəli wɪn ˈsupərˌmæn ɪz kənˈsərnd. noʊ bæd ʤoʊks, noʊ ˈgufɪŋ əraʊnd bət wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ə fɔrs tɪ bi ˈrɛkənd wɪθ, ənd ˈnɛvər ˈtrəstɪd. lɛts pʊt ɪt ðɪs weɪ; ˈoʊnli ə fju ˈvɪlənz hæd ðə ˈgrævətəs tɪ gɪt ˈəðər tɪ wərk təˈgɛðər ənd teɪk ˈɔrdərz, ənd braʊnz wɑz ˈɔlˌweɪz ɪn ʧɑrʤ. 3 ˈʤɛrəˌmi aɪərnz ɛz skɑr, ðə laɪən kɪŋ ɪts ˈɔlˌmoʊst ə ʃeɪm ðət ˈdɪzni ˈdɪdənt ˈmænɪʤ tɪ juz ˈʤɛrəˌmi aɪərnz ˌbiˈfɔr ər ˈivɪn ˈæftər ðə laɪən kɪŋ; ðeɪ juzd ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈvɪlən vɔɪs ðeɪv ˈɛvər faʊnd ɔn ə laɪən. (kən ju ˌɪˈmæʤən ɪf hid bɪn ˈeɪbəl tɪ vɔɪs ə mɔr kənˈsɪdərəbəl ˈdɪzni bæd gaɪ, laɪk ər ˈheɪdiz? mæn.) jɛt aɪərnz' ˈsɪnɪstər toʊnz, ˈpræktɪkəli ˈdrɪpɪŋ wɪθ ˈivəl, ˈɔlˌmoʊst ˌsɪŋgəˈlhændɪdli gɪvz ðə laɪən kɪŋ ɪts ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl hɛft bɪˈkəz ju wɔnt ˈsɪmbə tɪ dɪˈfit ɪm soʊ dæm bæd. ðɛrz ə ˈrizən skɑr ɪz kənˈsɪdərd ˈdɪzniz moʊst ˈivəl ˈvɪlən, ənd ɪts ɪnˈtaɪərli bɪˈkəz əv aɪərnz' vɔɪs. ˈivɪn də ˈdəzənt kəm kloʊz, ənd hər ɪnˈtaɪər goʊl wɑz tɪ kɪl ənd skɪn ˈpəpiz. 4 ˈdəgləs reɪn ɛz hæl 9000 2001 wɛˈræz moʊst əv ðə ˈæktərz ɔn ðɪs lɪst traɪd tɪ saʊnd ˈivəl, ɛz ðə ˌɑrtəˈfɪʃəl ˌɪnˈtɛləʤəns ɪn ˈstænli ˈkjuˌbrɪks ˈmæstərˌpis, reɪn ˌɪnˈstɛd riˈmuvd ɔl ˈiˌmoʊʃən frəm hɪz vɔɪs. hɪz hæl wɑz ˈpərfəktli kɑm, ˈivɪn ɛz hi wɑz traɪɪŋ tɪ ˈmərdər hɪz ˈspeɪˌskræfts ˈjumən ˈɑkjəpənts, ənd ðə rɪˈzəlt wɑz ˈʧɪlɪŋ. ɪn fækt, ʤɪst baɪ ˈkipɪŋ hɪz vɔɪs sɔft ənd ˈivɪn, reɪn wɑz ˈeɪbəl tɪ ɪgˈzud səʧ ˈmɛnɪs ɛz hæl ðət hi wɑz ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈivɪn wɪn hi ˈwəzənt ˈtɔkɪŋ, ɛz pər ðə sin. noʊ smɔl fit! 5 ˈhɛlənə ˈbɑnhəm ˈkɑrtər ɛz lɛˈstreɪnʤ, ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ju doʊnt hæv tɪ bi ˈvɔɪsɪŋ ən ˈænəˌmeɪtɪd ˈkɛrɪktər tɪ hæv ə fænˈtæstɪk vɔɪs. nɔr du ju hæv tɪ bi ə gaɪ. keɪs ɪn pɔɪnt: ˈhɛlənə ˈbɑnhəm ˈkɑrtər, ˈpərfəktli kæst ɛz ðə ˈdeɪnʤərəs ˈlunəˌtɪk ɪn ðə ˈhɛri ˈpɑtər ˈsɪriz. əv kɔrs, ɪz ˈeɪbəl tɪ pərˈfɔrm ðə ˈkɛrɪktər wɪθ mɔr ðən ʤɪst hər vɔɪs, bət ðət ˈdəzənt min hər vɔɪs ɪz ˈɛni lɛs fænˈtæstɪk ə mɪks əv ˈseɪdɪzəm, ˌɪnˈsænɪti, ˈʧaɪldɪʃ ənd ə ˈməðərli əˈfɛkʃən ˈsəmˌhaʊ dɪˈvɔɪd əv ˈɛni tru wɔrmθ ˌwətsoʊˈɛvər. 6 krɪs ˈlætə ɛz ˈkoʊbrə kəˈmændər, g.i*. ʤoʊ: ə ril əˈmɛrɪkən ˈhɪroʊ krɪs ˈlætə wɑz wən əv ðə moʊst proʊˈlɪfɪk vɔɪs ˈæktərz ɪn ˌænəˈmeɪʃən, ənd jɛt fər ən ɪnˈtaɪər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən əv kɪdz reɪzd ɔn kɑrˈtunz, hi ɪz ðə vɔɪs əv ˈivəl. hɪz high-pitched*, ˈskrimɪŋ ræsp wɑz ðə vɔɪs əv nɑt ˈoʊnli g.i*. ʤoʊz ɪˈtərnəl foʊ, bət ˈdiviəs, ˈskimɪŋ ɔn trænsˈfɔrmərz. ðɛr wɑz ˈnəθɪŋ ˈnæʧərəl əˈbaʊt ðə vɔɪs ˈlætə əˈdɑptəd fər ðə roʊlz, ənd ɪf hi hæd ˈsədənli ˈstɑrtɪd duɪŋ ɪt ˈnaʊəˌdeɪz, ɪt maɪt hæv ˈsaʊndɪd rɪˈdɪkjələs. bət ˈsəmˌhaʊ ɪt wɑz ðə raɪt vɔɪs æt ðə raɪt taɪm, ˈmeɪkɪŋ ˈlætə wən əv ðə moʊst ˌaɪˈkɑnɪk vɔɪs ˈæktərz əv ɔl taɪm. 7 ʤeɪmz ərl ʤoʊnz ɛz dɑrθ ˈveɪdər, stɑr wɔrz wət ɪz ðɛr tɪ seɪ? ʤeɪmz ərl ʤoʊnz' dip bæs meɪks dɑrθ ˈveɪdər ɛz məʧ ɛz hɪz ˈhɛlmət dɪz, bət waɪl hɪz ˈhɛlmət ˌrɛprɪˈzɛnts ðə dɑrk lɔrd əv ðə ˌɪnhjuˈmænəti, ʤoʊnz ˈmænɪʤɪz tɪ lɛt ðə ˈtɔrʧərd soʊl əv ˈænɑˌkɪn ˈskaɪˌwɔkər ik aʊt ʤɪst ɪˈnəf ˈiˌmoʊʃən ɪn hɪz vɔɪs tɪ riˈmaɪnd luk ənd ðə ˈɔdiəns ðət ðə ˈpərsən ɪn ˈveɪdər wɑz ˈjumən wəns. ənd jɛt, ˈveɪdər wɑz ˈivɪn mɔr ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ wɪn hi wɑz ˈkɑmli ˈjuzɪŋ ðə fɔrs tɪ ʧoʊk ən ˌɪmˈpɪriəl ˈɔfɪsər hi ˈdɪdənt laɪk ðən wɪn hi wɑz ˈæŋgrəli ˈbɑrkɪŋ ˈɔrdərz. 8 rɑn ˈpərlmən ɛz deathstroke*, tin ˈtaɪtənz ˈpərlmən həz pleɪd ˈmɛni ˈhɪroʊz ənd ˈvɪlənz ˈoʊvər hɪz ˈlɛŋθi kərɪr, bət ɪf wən vɔɪs pərˈfɔrməns stændz əˈbəv ðə rɛst, ɪt həz tɪ bi ɛz ðə tin ˈtaɪtənz' foʊ sleɪd ˈwɪlsən, ðə ˈkɛrɪktər ˈbɛtər noʊn ɪn ðə ˈkɑmɪks ɛz deathstroke*. hɪz ˈmɑnəˌtoʊn ˈbɛrəˌtoʊn simz ɛz ɛz hæl 9000 bət wɪˈθaʊt ˈɛni priˈtɛns əv wɔrmθ. hɪz ˈkoʊldnəs meɪks ɪm ðə ˈpərˌfɪkt ænˈtɪθəsəs tɪ ðə ˈtaɪtənz, əˈspɛʃəli ˈrɑbɪn hiz ˈpræktɪkəli laɪk dɑrk doppleganger*, wən hu trits ˈrɑbɪn ɛz ə sɔrt əv sən, ˈivɪn ɪf hi ˈsəmˌtaɪmz traɪz tɪ kɪl ɪm. hɪz vɔɪs meɪ bi ˈivɪn, bət ðə heɪt ˈhɪdən ˌɪnˈsaɪd ɪt ɪn ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bət. 9 ʤɑn hərt ɛz ðə hɔrnd kɪŋ, ðə blæk ˈkɔldrən əˈməŋ ˈtudeɪz pɑp ˈkəlʧər fænz, hərt maɪt bi bɛst noʊn ɛz ˈdɔktər huz "wɔr ˈdɔktər," bi hiz wən əˈkleɪm ɪn ˈkaʊntləs roʊlz fər ˈɛvriˌθɪŋ frəm ðə ˈɛləfənt mæn tɪ ˈeɪliən tɪ ðə ˈneɪkəd ˈsɪvəl ˈsərvənt. hiz ə fəˈnɑmənəl ˈæktər, ðət goʊz wɪˈθaʊt seɪɪŋ. ənd ɛz ðə ˌɪnˈkrɛdəbli ˈspuki ˈvɪlən əv ðə blæk ˈkɔldrən, saʊnz laɪk ðə vɔɪs əv ən lɪʧ frəm ə dip, dɪˈstərbd krɪpt. hi ˈdəzənt ˈivɪn saʊnd ˈjumən ˈɛni mɔr ʤɪst ən ˈeɪnʧənt biɪŋ əv pjʊr ˈivəl. ˈivɪn 30 jɪrz ˈleɪtər, hi meɪks ɔl ðə bæd gaɪz' ˈvɔɪsɪz əv ðə lɔrd əv ðə rɪŋz ˈmuviz saʊnd ɛz ˌɪnˈtɪmɪˌdeɪtɪŋ ɛz gərl skaʊts ɪn kəmˈpɛrəsən. 10 paʊərz buð ɛz gərˈɪlə grodd*, ˈʤəstɪs lig ɪts ɪkˈstrimli ˈlaɪkli ðət ˈvɛnərəbəl ˈkɛrɪktər ˈæktər paʊərz buð ɪz ə ˈrɪli, ˈrɪli nis gaɪ. aɪv ˈsərtənli ˈnɛvər hərd ˈɛniˌθɪŋ bæd sɛd əˈbaʊt ɪm. bət hɪz vɔɪs saʊnz laɪk ðə vɔɪs əv ə ʤərk ɔlˈbiɪt wən wɪθ ðə ˈkɑnfədɛns ənd paʊər tɪ bæk ɪt əp ɪts sərvd wɛl ɪn ˈmɛni roʊlz, səʧ ɛz ˈdɛdˌwʊd, 24 ənd mɔr, bət ˈnɛvər wɑz ɪt ˈbɛtər ˈjutəˌlaɪzd ðən ɛz ðə eɪp gərˈɪlə grodd*. wət ʃʊd hæv bɪn ə ˈkɛrɪktər tu rɪˈdɪkjələs fər ˈmɑdərn ˈɔdiənsəz, paʊərz tərnd ˈɪntu ə ˌfɔrˈmɪdəbəl foʊ, prɑˈʤɛktɪŋ ʤɪst ðə raɪt əˈmaʊnt əv paʊər, ˌsupɪriˈɔrɪti ənd tɪ meɪk ən ˈivəl, ʤaɪənt eɪp sim laɪk ə ˈkrɛdəbəl θrɛt tɪ ðə ɪnˈtaɪər ˈʤəstɪs lig. 11 ˈɛlənər ɛz, sˈlipɪŋ ˈbjuti ˈpərˌfɪkt. ɪn ə wərd, ˈpərˌfɪkt. ðæts əˈbaʊt ðə ˈoʊnli weɪ tɪ dɪˈskraɪb ˈɛlənər ɛz. hər pərˈfɔrməns wɑz ˈɔlˌmoʊst ɪn ɪts ˈsətəlti, bət aɪ kænt ˌɪˈmæʤən ðə ˈtælənt ˈnidɪd tɪ meɪk ðə ˈivəl wɪʧ saʊnd boʊθ ˈjumən ənd ˈmɪθɪk, ˈwɛðər ʃiz sˈwitli ˈɔfərɪŋ ə ˈbeɪbi ˈprɪnsɛs ə gɪft ər ˈskrimɪŋ wɪθ pjʊr heɪt ɛz ʃi trænsˈfɔrmz ˈɪntu ə ˈtɛrəˌfaɪɪŋ ˈdrægən ʃiz ðə pləˈtɑnɪk aɪˈdil əv villainess*. lʊk, sˈlipɪŋ ˈbjuti ɪz nɑt wən əv ˈdɪzniz ˈgreɪtəst ˈmuviz, ənd ˈsərtənli nɑt ɪts moʊst ˈmɛmərəbəl, ənd jɛt həz ˈsəmˌhaʊ bɪˈkəm ðə ˈgreɪtəst ˈdɪzni ˈvɪlən əv ɔl taɪm. ənd wi hæv ˈɛlənər tɪ θæŋk fər ðət. 12 fræŋk ˈwɛlkər ɛz ˈdɑktər. klɔ, ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈgæʤət əˈlɔŋ wɪθ krɪs ˈlætə, fræŋk ˈwɛlkər wɑz wən əv ðə greɪt vɔɪs ˈæktərz ɪf ju ˈnidɪd ə ˈvɪlən, ðeɪ wər jʊr gaɪz. ˈwɛlkər vɔɪst ˈmɛgəˌtrɔn ɪn ðə trænsˈfɔrmərz kɑrˈtun əˈməŋ ˈkaʊntləs ˈəðərz, bət ðə ˈivəl ˈlidər əv ðə ˈdəzənt hoʊld ə ˈkændəl tɪ ðə ˈɑˈrʧɛnəmi əv ˈbəmbəlɪŋ dɪˈtɛktɪv ˌɪnˈspɛktər ˈgæʤət. ɪn ə ʃoʊ ðət wɑz dɪˈzaɪnd tɪ bi ˈgufi ənd kəmˈplitli ˈlaɪˌthɑrtɪd, ˈdɑktər. klɔ ˈsaʊndɪd laɪk hid krɔld aʊt əv hɛl ðət ˈmɔrnɪŋ ənd wɑz ˈrɛdi tɪ stɑrt ˈbərnɪŋ ˈpipəl əˈlaɪv. hɪz vɔɪs ɪz ˌɪnˈseɪn. ɪf ˈgæʤət ˈwəzənt ˈtoʊtəli ˈsɪli ɪn ɔl ˈəðər rɪˈspɛkts, ðɪs vɔɪs maɪt stɪl bi ˈgɪvɪŋ ˈjuˈɛs ˈnaɪtˌmɛrz. |
jeremy kyle today staged a dramatic ‘celebrity intervention’ on his chat show with kenny sansom, as it was revealed the troubled nearly died after his mother's funeral.
the former england and arsenal defender appeared on the programme following a long battle with alcoholism that has lasted more than three decades and left him homeless.
father-of-three sansom - who won 86 caps for his country - turned up drunk at his mother's funeral last year, before later collapsing and having a fit, his emotional sister mary revealed on the show.
jeremy kyle appearance: former england and arsenal defender kenny sansom appeared on the chat show following a long battle with alcoholism that has lasted more than three decades and left him homeless
chat show: sansom - who won 86 caps for his country - turned up drunk at his mother's funeral last year, before later collapsing and having a fit, his emotional sister mary (centre) revealed on the show
'i didn't want to be around': sansom wanted to 'fall asleep forever' but has now been sober for three months
she said: 'kenny was drunk. [later at a] hall where we had a few drinks with the family, he collapsed and we had to get an ambulance. we were all grieving and again the focus was all on him.'
and grandfather sansom told the show: 'i'm here to first of all tell people that i've let down to say sorry. i'm going to try and do something for them, but i'm sorry i've let a lot of people down.'
the, who has also gambled away his fortune, added: 'all i wanted to do was lay down drink as much as i could and fall asleep forever. i didn't want to be around.'
sansom, who has spent time sleeping on a park bench after drinking seven bottles of wine a day, said: 'i enjoy getting drunk to forget about the problems because i'm a coward and i'm scared of life.'
later in the show, which also featured his friend tom, he explained: 'if something in my life happens that hurts me, i get knocked back about, and to get back about i need the wine to get back.'
the programme also featured a long discussion involving kyle trying to persuade sansom to attend a rehabilitation centre for 12 weeks - but the insisted he was 'scared' and could not go.
talk: the show involved a long discussion involving kyle (second right) trying to persuade sansom (centre) to attend a rehabilitation centre for 12 weeks - but the insisted he was 'scared' and could not go
relapse: last august sansom was spotted wine from a bottle while sitting on a park bench just three weeks after claiming he had gone without alcohol for a month after spending time in a rehab clinic
however kyle's resident psychotherapist graham kept in touch with sansom and eventually convinced him to attend the perry clayman project in luton a few days after filming the show.
all i wanted to do was lay down drink as much as i could and fall asleep forever. i didn't want to be around kenny sansom
sansom now claims to have not had a drink in three months, and he during today's show: 'thanks for the kind messages and support. thanks to jeremy i've had three months' rehab and proud to say i've graduated.
'in a good place. hopefully i can inspire people suffering from alcoholism to be open about their troubles and battle them. there's always time to turn it round.'
the former sportsman, who also played for crystal palace and newcastle united among others during his career, admits his life out of control following the divorce from his wife of 29 years, elaine.
sansom married his childhood sweetheart when he was 20 and they had three children together, kate, natalie and harry, but parted ways when his alcoholism escalated.
arsenal star: sansom, who at his best was earning a week and lived in a mansion, is england's second full-back, but sold most of his caps as he descended into alcoholism
fall: sansom, who at his best in the was earning a week and lived in a mansion, is england's second full-back, but sold most of his caps as he descended into alcoholism
following their split he moved in with denise mullins whom he met on holiday in marbella, but he was thrown out after failing to overcome his issues and started relying on relatives for a bed.
we had a few drinks with the family, he collapsed and we had to get an ambulance. we were all grieving and again the focus was all on him mary, sister of kenny sansom
in november 2013 he thanked the professionals' association for its role in helping him through detox and finding him a home, but he has since suffered relapses.
in june last year, he spent the night in a south london police cell after turning up at miss door drunk having downed five bottles of wine at a family wedding.
and in august he was seen wine from a bottle while sitting on a park bench just three weeks after claiming he had gone without alcohol for a month after spending time in a rehab clinic.
sansom, who at his best was earning a week and lived in a mansion, is england's second full-back, but sold most of his caps as he descended into alcoholism.
'it is possible': former hull city dean windass, who has battled an alcohol addiction and depression, said watching sansom on the show was 'very upsetting' but added that he hopes 'he can get help like i did'
downfall: channel 5 and bt sport football presenter adam virgo admitted it was 'very sad' to watch the show
in his 2008 autobiography 'to cap it all… my story', sansom told how he visited bookmakers most days in his darkest years. he then spent every afternoon in the pub drinking and playing snooker.
he was england's first choice left-back, winning 86 caps between 1979 and 1988, and made over 300 appearances for arsenal.
i enjoy getting drunk to forget about the problems because i'm a coward and i'm scared of life kenny sansom
having grown up in south london as one of six, sansom was until his birthday when he was coaxed into drinking by his father.
despite ending the night vomiting in a nightclub toilet, he previously told of enjoying being drunk.
throughout the eighties he often showed up at training having been drinking.
after being dropped by the club aged 29, he descended into alcoholism.
during the show today, city dean windass, who has battled an alcohol addiction, said watching sansom was 'very upsetting' but added that he hopes 'he can get help like i did'.
and channel 5 and bt sport football presenter adam virgo admitted the show was 'very sad'. | ˈʤɛrəˌmi kaɪl təˈdeɪ steɪʤd ə drəˈmætɪk intervention’*’ ɔn hɪz ʧæt ʃoʊ wɪθ ˈkɛˌni ˈsænsəm, ɛz ɪt wɑz rɪˈvild ðə ˈtrəbəld ˈnɪrli daɪd ˈæftər hɪz ˈməðərz fˈjunərəl. ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈɑrsənəl dɪˈfɛndər əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lɔŋ ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ðət həz ˈlæstɪd mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd lɛft ɪm ˈhoʊmləs. ˈsænsəm hu wən 86 kæps fər hɪz ˈkəntri tərnd əp drəŋk æt hɪz ˈməðərz fˈjunərəl læst jɪr, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈleɪtər kəˈlæpsɪŋ ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə fɪt, hɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈsɪstər ˈmɛri rɪˈvild ɔn ðə ʃoʊ. ˈʤɛrəˌmi kaɪl əˈpɪrəns: ˈfɔrmər ˈɪŋglənd ənd ˈɑrsənəl dɪˈfɛndər ˈkɛˌni ˈsænsəm əˈpɪrd ɔn ðə ʧæt ʃoʊ ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ə lɔŋ ˈbætəl wɪθ ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ðət həz ˈlæstɪd mɔr ðən θri ˈdɛkeɪdz ənd lɛft ɪm ˈhoʊmləs ʧæt ʃoʊ: ˈsænsəm hu wən 86 kæps fər hɪz ˈkəntri tərnd əp drəŋk æt hɪz ˈməðərz fˈjunərəl læst jɪr, ˌbiˈfɔr ˈleɪtər kəˈlæpsɪŋ ənd ˈhævɪŋ ə fɪt, hɪz ˈiˌmoʊʃənəl ˈsɪstər ˈmɛri (ˈsɛntər) rɪˈvild ɔn ðə ʃoʊ 'aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi əraʊnd': ˈsænsəm ˈwɔntɪd tɪ 'fɔl əsˈlip fərˈɛvər' bət həz naʊ bɪn ˈsoʊbər fər θri mənθs ʃi sɛd: 'ˈkɛˌni wɑz drəŋk. [ˈleɪtər æt ə] hɔl wɛr wi hæd ə fju drɪŋks wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli, hi kəˈlæpst ənd wi hæd tɪ gɪt ən ˈæmbjələns. wi wər ɔl ˈgrivɪŋ ənd əˈgɛn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ɔl ɔn ɪm.' ənd ˈgrænˌfɑðər ˈsænsəm toʊld ðə ʃoʊ: 'əm hir tɪ fərst əv ɔl tɛl ˈpipəl ðət aɪv lɛt daʊn tɪ seɪ ˈsɑri. əm goʊɪŋ tɪ traɪ ənd du ˈsəmθɪŋ fər ðɛm, bət əm ˈsɑri aɪv lɛt ə lɔt əv ˈpipəl daʊn.' ðə, hu həz ˈɔlsoʊ ˈgæmbəld əˈweɪ hɪz ˈfɔrʧən, ˈædɪd: 'ɔl aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du wɑz leɪ daʊn drɪŋk ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ kʊd ənd fɔl əsˈlip fərˈɛvər. aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi əraʊnd.' ˈsænsəm, hu həz spɛnt taɪm sˈlipɪŋ ɔn ə pɑrk bɛnʧ ˈæftər ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ˈsɛvən ˈbɑtəlz əv waɪn ə deɪ, sɛd: 'aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ drəŋk tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz əm ə kaʊərd ənd əm skɛrd əv laɪf.' ˈleɪtər ɪn ðə ʃoʊ, wɪʧ ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd hɪz frɛnd tɑm, hi ɪkˈspleɪnd: 'ɪf ˈsəmθɪŋ ɪn maɪ laɪf ˈhæpənz ðət hərts mi, aɪ gɪt nɑkt bæk əˈbaʊt, ənd tɪ gɪt bæk əˈbaʊt aɪ nid ðə waɪn tɪ gɪt bæk.' ðə ˈproʊˌgræm ˈɔlsoʊ ˈfiʧərd ə lɔŋ dɪˈskəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kaɪl traɪɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈsænsəm tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈsɛntər fər 12 wiks bət ðə ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi wɑz 'skɛrd' ənd kʊd nɑt goʊ. tɔk: ðə ʃoʊ ˌɪnˈvɑlvd ə lɔŋ dɪˈskəʃən ˌɪnˈvɑlvɪŋ kaɪl (ˈsɛkənd raɪt) traɪɪŋ tɪ pərsˈweɪd ˈsænsəm (ˈsɛntər) tɪ əˈtɛnd ə ˌriəˌbɪləˈteɪʃən ˈsɛntər fər 12 wiks bət ðə ˌɪnˈsɪstɪd hi wɑz 'skɛrd' ənd kʊd nɑt goʊ riˈlæps: læst ˈɔgəst ˈsænsəm wɑz ˈspɑtɪd waɪn frəm ə ˈbɑtəl waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə pɑrk bɛnʧ ʤɪst θri wiks ˈæftər ˈkleɪmɪŋ hi hæd gɔn wɪˈθaʊt ˈælkəˌhɑl fər ə mənθ ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɪn ə rihæb ˈklɪnɪk ˌhaʊˈɛvər kaɪlz ˈrɛzɪdənt ˌsaɪkəˈθɛrəpɪst græm kɛpt ɪn təʧ wɪθ ˈsænsəm ənd ɪˈvɛnʧəwəli kənˈvɪnst ɪm tɪ əˈtɛnd ðə ˈpɛri ˈkleɪmən ˈprɑʤɛkt ɪn ˈlutən ə fju deɪz ˈæftər ˈfɪlmɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ. ɔl aɪ ˈwɔntɪd tɪ du wɑz leɪ daʊn drɪŋk ɛz məʧ ɛz aɪ kʊd ənd fɔl əsˈlip fərˈɛvər. aɪ ˈdɪdənt wɔnt tɪ bi əraʊnd ˈkɛˌni ˈsænsəm ˈsænsəm naʊ kleɪmz tɪ hæv nɑt hæd ə drɪŋk ɪn θri mənθs, ənd hi ˈdʊrɪŋ ˈtudeɪz ʃoʊ: 'θæŋks fər ðə kaɪnd ˈmɛsɪʤɪz ənd səˈpɔrt. θæŋks tɪ ˈʤɛrəˌmi aɪv hæd θri mənθs' rihæb ənd praʊd tɪ seɪ aɪv ˈgræʤəˌweɪtɪd. 'ɪn ə gʊd pleɪs. ˈhoʊpfəli aɪ kən ˌɪnˈspaɪr ˈpipəl ˈsəfərɪŋ frəm ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm tɪ bi ˈoʊpən əˈbaʊt ðɛr ˈtrəbəlz ənd ˈbætəl ðɛm. ðɛrz ˈɔlˌweɪz taɪm tɪ tərn ɪt raʊnd.' ðə ˈfɔrmər ˈspɔrtsmən, hu ˈɔlsoʊ pleɪd fər ˈkrɪstəl ˈpæləs ənd ˈnuˌkæsəl juˈnaɪtɪd əˈməŋ ˈəðərz ˈdʊrɪŋ hɪz kərɪr, ədˈmɪts hɪz laɪf aʊt əv kənˈtroʊl ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðə dɪˈvɔrs frəm hɪz waɪf əv 29 jɪrz, ˌiˈleɪn. ˈsænsəm ˈmɛrid hɪz ˈʧaɪlˌdhʊd sˈwiˌthɑrt wɪn hi wɑz 20 ənd ðeɪ hæd θri ˈʧɪldrən təˈgɛðər, keɪt, ˈnætəli ənd ˈhɛri, bət ˈpɑrtɪd weɪz wɪn hɪz ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ˈɛskəˌleɪtɪd. ˈɑrsənəl stɑr: ˈsænsəm, hu æt hɪz bɛst wɑz ˈərnɪŋ ə wik ənd lɪvd ɪn ə ˈmænʃən, ɪz ˈɪŋgləndz ˈsɛkənd full-back*, bət soʊld moʊst əv hɪz kæps ɛz hi dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm fɔl: ˈsænsəm, hu æt hɪz bɛst ɪn ðə wɑz ˈərnɪŋ ə wik ənd lɪvd ɪn ə ˈmænʃən, ɪz ˈɪŋgləndz ˈsɛkənd full-back*, bət soʊld moʊst əv hɪz kæps ɛz hi dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm ˈfɑloʊɪŋ ðɛr splɪt hi muvd ɪn wɪθ dɪˈnis ˈməˌlɪnz hum hi mɛt ɔn ˈhɑlɪˌdeɪ ɪn ˌmɑrˈbɛlə, bət hi wɑz θroʊn aʊt ˈæftər ˈfeɪlɪŋ tɪ ˈoʊvərˌkəm hɪz ˈɪʃuz ənd ˈstɑrtɪd riˈlaɪɪŋ ɔn ˈrɛlətɪvz fər ə bɛd. wi hæd ə fju drɪŋks wɪθ ðə ˈfæməli, hi kəˈlæpst ənd wi hæd tɪ gɪt ən ˈæmbjələns. wi wər ɔl ˈgrivɪŋ ənd əˈgɛn ðə ˈfoʊkɪs wɑz ɔl ɔn ɪm ˈmɛri, ˈsɪstər əv ˈkɛˌni ˈsænsəm ɪn noʊˈvɛmbər 2013 hi θæŋkt ðə prəˈfɛʃənəl footballers*' əˌsoʊʃiˈeɪʃən fər ɪts roʊl ɪn ˈhɛlpɪŋ ɪm θru ˈdiˌtɑks ənd ˈfaɪndɪŋ ɪm ə hoʊm, bət hi həz sɪns ˈsəfərd rɪˈlæpsɪz. ɪn ʤun læst jɪr, hi spɛnt ðə naɪt ɪn ə saʊθ ˈləndən pəˈlis sɛl ˈæftər ˈtərnɪŋ əp æt mɪs dɔr drəŋk ˈhævɪŋ daʊnd faɪv ˈbɑtəlz əv waɪn æt ə ˈfæməli ˈwɛdɪŋ. ənd ɪn ˈɔgəst hi wɑz sin waɪn frəm ə ˈbɑtəl waɪl ˈsɪtɪŋ ɔn ə pɑrk bɛnʧ ʤɪst θri wiks ˈæftər ˈkleɪmɪŋ hi hæd gɔn wɪˈθaʊt ˈælkəˌhɑl fər ə mənθ ˈæftər ˈspɛndɪŋ taɪm ɪn ə rihæb ˈklɪnɪk. ˈsænsəm, hu æt hɪz bɛst wɑz ˈərnɪŋ ə wik ənd lɪvd ɪn ə ˈmænʃən, ɪz ˈɪŋgləndz ˈsɛkənd full-back*, bət soʊld moʊst əv hɪz kæps ɛz hi dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm. 'ɪt ɪz ˈpɑsəbəl': ˈfɔrmər həl ˈsɪti din windass*, hu həz ˈbætəld ən ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈdɪkʃən ənd dɪˈprɛʃən, sɛd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsænsəm ɔn ðə ʃoʊ wɑz 'ˈvɛri əpˈsɛtɪŋ' bət ˈædɪd ðət hi hoʊps 'hi kən gɪt hɛlp laɪk aɪ dɪd' ˈdaʊnˌfɔl: ˈʧænəl 5 ənd ˈbiˈti spɔrt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈprɛzəntər ˈædəm ˈvərgoʊ ədˈmɪtəd ɪt wɑz 'ˈvɛri sæd' tɪ wɔʧ ðə ʃoʊ ɪn hɪz 2008 ˌɔtəbaɪˈɑgrəfi 'tɪ kæp ɪt all…*… maɪ ˈstɔri', ˈsænsəm toʊld haʊ hi ˈvɪzɪtɪd ˈbʊkmeɪkərz moʊst deɪz ɪn hɪz ˈdɑrkəst jɪrz. hi ðɛn spɛnt ˈɛvəri ˌæftərˈnun ɪn ðə pəb ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ ənd pleɪɪŋ sˈnʊkər. hi wɑz ˈɪŋgləndz fərst ʧɔɪs left-back*, ˈwɪnɪŋ 86 kæps bɪtˈwin 1979 ənd 1988 ənd meɪd ˈoʊvər 300 əˈpɪrənsəz fər ˈɑrsənəl. aɪ ˌɛnˈʤɔɪ ˈgɪtɪŋ drəŋk tɪ fərˈgɛt əˈbaʊt ðə ˈprɑbləmz bɪˈkəz əm ə kaʊərd ənd əm skɛrd əv laɪf ˈkɛˌni ˈsænsəm ˈhævɪŋ groʊn əp ɪn saʊθ ˈləndən ɛz wən əv sɪks, ˈsænsəm wɑz ənˈtɪl hɪz ˈbərθˌdeɪ wɪn hi wɑz koʊkst ˈɪntu ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ baɪ hɪz ˈfɑðər. dɪˈspaɪt ˈɛndɪŋ ðə naɪt ˈvɑmətɪŋ ɪn ə ˈnaɪtˌkləb ˈtɔɪlət, hi ˈpriviəsli toʊld əv ˌɛnˈʤɔɪɪŋ biɪŋ drəŋk. θruaʊt ðə ˈeɪtiz hi ˈɔfən ʃoʊd əp æt ˈtreɪnɪŋ ˈhævɪŋ bɪn ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ. ˈæftər biɪŋ drɑpt baɪ ðə kləb ˈeɪʤɪd 29 hi dɪˈsɛndɪd ˈɪntu ˈælkəˌhɔˌlɪzəm. ˈdʊrɪŋ ðə ʃoʊ təˈdeɪ, ˈsɪti din windass*, hu həz ˈbætəld ən ˈælkəˌhɑl əˈdɪkʃən, sɛd ˈwɑʧɪŋ ˈsænsəm wɑz 'ˈvɛri əpˈsɛtɪŋ' bət ˈædɪd ðət hi hoʊps 'hi kən gɪt hɛlp laɪk aɪ dɪd'. ənd ˈʧænəl 5 ənd ˈbiˈti spɔrt ˈfʊtˌbɔl ˈprɛzəntər ˈædəm ˈvərgoʊ ədˈmɪtəd ðə ʃoʊ wɑz 'ˈvɛri sæd'. |
"creepy uncle sam" is doubling down! got new ads out, and using the site snapchat in his campaign to scare young americans away from.
will he and his creator, the conservative political nonprofit generation opportunity, successfully convince they sign up for insurance via president signature affordable care act? the final answer to that be clear until march 31 of next year, the deadline for 2014 enrollment, if then.
but creepy uncle weird vibe does appear to have irritated mr. obama himself. at a white house youth summit devoted to the aca last week, the president said “believe it or not, there are actually organizations that are out there working to convince young people not to get insurance.”
“now think about that. a really bizarre way to spend your money,” said obama, presumably referring to the wealthy donors who fund those organizations.
in case never heard of him, creepy uncle sam is a costumed actor similar in appearance to a college sports mascot. but the frozen expression on his enormous face is ... creepy. no other word for it. as previously said, he looks like a freaky, patriotic garden gnome.
and generation opportunity has employed him in ads creepy enough to be controversial on their own. in one, a young woman is set to have a gynecological exam, when creepy arises from between her legs snapping a speculum. “don’t leg government play doctor,” reads the tagline. “opt out of.”
in october, creepy starred in his own movie, which ended with him making some kind of triumphant guttural roar over a stash of candy extorted from frightened.
on dec. 5, generation opportunity dropped a new creepy ad, titled “not a game.” it features a panning shot of a hospital while a female voiceover talks about why are opting out of, interrupted by periodic buzzing.
at a crucial point the voice says her generation is not doing the aca because, “we have not lost our [expletive] minds.” her swearing is out by the buzzing sound, which turns out to be caused by creepy uncle sam playing and losing at the old board game “operation.”
another ad released last week noted that creepy will be on snapchat, where users can share pictures and videos that after 10 seconds. but not clear how extensive an audience reach on the site, which is popular with a young demographic, given that users have to request images from particular sources. that will sign up at may already lean towards generation position.
right now appear convinced they can gain from coverage, given its botched rollout. a poll released by institute of politics last week found that solid majorities of the millennial generation disapprove of the health reform package, whether described as the “affordable care act” or “obamacare.” fewer than 3 of every 10 millennial poll respondents said they will definitely or probably sign up for coverage through an aca exchange marketplace.
“those are not numbers that suggest a population poised to fall in line, do its civic duty, and fell warm and fuzzy in the process,” writes new york times columnist ross douthat.
the question will be whether that attitude persists. as a new gallup survey has found, when it comes to, younger americans know the least. percent say they are “not familiar at all” with the specifics.
and possible that just really know what going to do on health care until confronted by the hard deadline of next march, after which have to pay the irs a fine if they have health coverage.
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many may remain on their parents’ plans, notes political scientist jonathan bernstein on his “a plain blog about politics.” others realize that exchanges and are related to the aca at all.
“i think the poll tells us anything about what young people are going to do when they get to that point of seeking insurance,” writes mr. bernstein. | "ˈkripi ˈəŋkəl sæm" ɪz ˈdəbəlɪŋ daʊn! gɑt nu ædz aʊt, ənd ˈjuzɪŋ ðə saɪt sˈnæˌpʧæt ɪn hɪz kæmˈpeɪn tɪ skɛr jəŋ əˈmɛrɪkənz əˈweɪ frəm. wɪl hi ənd hɪz kriˈeɪtər, ðə kənˈsərvətɪv pəˈlɪtɪkəl nɑnˈprɑfət ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈtunəti, səkˈsɛsfəli kənˈvɪns ðeɪ saɪn əp fər ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns ˈviə ˈprɛzɪdənt ˈsɪgnəʧər əˈfɔrdəbəl kɛr ækt? ðə ˈfaɪnəl ˈænsər tɪ ðət bi klɪr ənˈtɪl mɑrʧ 31 əv nɛkst jɪr, ðə ˈdɛˌdlaɪn fər 2014 ɛnˈroʊlmənt, ɪf ðɛn. bət ˈkripi ˈəŋkəl wɪrd vaɪb dɪz əˈpɪr tɪ hæv ˈɪrəˌteɪtəd ˈmɪstər. ˌoʊˈbɑmə hɪmˈsɛlf. æt ə waɪt haʊs juθ ˈsəmɪt dɪˈvoʊtɪd tɪ ðə ˈækə læst wik, ðə ˈprɛzɪdənt sɛd ɪt ər nɑt, ðɛr ər ˈæˌkʧuəli ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz ðət ər aʊt ðɛr ˈwərkɪŋ tɪ kənˈvɪns jəŋ ˈpipəl nɑt tɪ gɪt insurance.”*.” θɪŋk əˈbaʊt ðət. ə ˈrɪli bɪˈzɑr weɪ tɪ spɛnd jʊr money,”*,” sɛd ˌoʊˈbɑmə, prɪˈzuməbli rɪˈfərɪŋ tɪ ðə ˈwɛlθi ˈdoʊnərz hu fənd ðoʊz ˌɔrgənəˈzeɪʃənz. ɪn keɪs ˈnɛvər hərd əv ɪm, ˈkripi ˈəŋkəl sæm ɪz ə ˈkɔˌstumd ˈæktər ˈsɪmələr ɪn əˈpɪrəns tɪ ə ˈkɑlɪʤ spɔrts ˈmæˌskɑt. bət ðə ˈfroʊzən ɪkˈsprɛʃən ɔn hɪz ɪˈnɔrmɪs feɪs ɪz ˈkripi. noʊ ˈəðər wərd fər ɪt. ɛz ˈpriviəsli sɛd, hi lʊks laɪk ə ˈfriki, ˌpeɪtriˈɑtɪk ˈgɑrdən noʊm. ənd ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈtunəti həz ɪmˈplɔɪd ɪm ɪn ædz ˈkripi ɪˈnəf tɪ bi ˌkɑntrəˈvərʃəl ɔn ðɛr oʊn. ɪn wən, ə jəŋ ˈwʊmən ɪz sɛt tɪ hæv ə ˌgaɪnəkəˈlɑʤɪkəl ɪgˈzæm, wɪn ˈkripi ərˈaɪzɪz frəm bɪtˈwin hər lɛgz sˈnæpɪŋ ə speculum*. lɛg ˈgəvərnmənt pleɪ doctor,”*,” ridz ðə ˈtæˌglaɪn. aʊt əv obamacare.”*.” ɪn ɑkˈtoʊbər, ˈkripi stɑrd ɪn hɪz oʊn ˈmuvi, wɪʧ ˈɛndɪd wɪθ ɪm ˈmeɪkɪŋ səm kaɪnd əv traɪˈəmfənt ˈgətərəl rɔr ˈoʊvər ə stæʃ əv ˈkændi ɛkˈstɔrtɪd frəm ˈfraɪtənd. ɔn dɛk. 5 ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˌɑpərˈtunəti drɑpt ə nu ˈkripi æd, ˈtaɪtəld ə game.”*.” ɪt ˈfiʧərz ə ˈpænɪŋ ʃɑt əv ə ˈhɑˌspɪtəl waɪl ə ˈfiˌmeɪl ˈvɔɪˌsoʊvər tɔks əˈbaʊt waɪ ər ˈɑptɪŋ aʊt əv, ˌɪntərˈəptɪd baɪ ˌpɪriˈɑdɪk ˈbəzɪŋ. æt ə ˈkruʃəl pɔɪnt ðə vɔɪs sɪz hər ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ɪz nɑt duɪŋ ðə ˈækə bɪˈkəz, hæv nɑt lɔst ɑr [ˈɛksplətɪv] minds.”*.” hər sˈwɛrɪŋ ɪz aʊt baɪ ðə ˈbəzɪŋ saʊnd, wɪʧ tərnz aʊt tɪ bi kɔzd baɪ ˈkripi ˈəŋkəl sæm pleɪɪŋ ənd ˈluzɪŋ æt ðə oʊld bɔrd geɪm ““operation.”*.” əˈnəðər æd riˈlist læst wik ˈnoʊtɪd ðət ˈkripi wɪl bi ɔn sˈnæˌpʧæt, wɛr ˈjuzərz kən ʃɛr ˈpɪkʧərz ənd ˈvɪdioʊz ðət ˈæftər 10 ˈsɛkəndz. bət nɑt klɪr haʊ ɪkˈstɛnsɪv ən ˈɔdiəns riʧ ɔn ðə saɪt, wɪʧ ɪz ˈpɑpjələr wɪθ ə jəŋ ˌdɛməˈgræfɪk, ˈgɪvɪn ðət ˈjuzərz hæv tɪ rɪkˈwɛst ˈɪmɪʤɪz frəm ˌpɑˈtɪkjələr ˈsɔrsəz. ðət wɪl saɪn əp æt meɪ ɔˈrɛdi lin təˈwɔrdz ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən pəˈzɪʃən. raɪt naʊ əˈpɪr kənˈvɪnst ðeɪ kən geɪn frəm ˈkəvərɪʤ, ˈgɪvɪn ɪts bɑʧt ˈroʊˌlaʊt. ə poʊl riˈlist baɪ ˈɪnstɪˌtut əv ˈpɑləˌtɪks læst wik faʊnd ðət ˈsɑləd məˈʤɔrɪtiz əv ðə mɪˈlɛniəl ˌʤɛnərˈeɪʃən ˌdɪsəˈpruv əv ðə hɛlθ rɪˈfɔrm ˈpækɪʤ, ˈwɛðər dɪˈskraɪbd ɛz ðə kɛr act”*” ər ““obamacare.”*.” fjuər ðən 3 əv ˈɛvəri 10 mɪˈlɛniəl poʊl rɪˈspɑndənts sɛd ðeɪ wɪl ˈdɛfənətli ər ˈprɑbəˌbli saɪn əp fər ˈkəvərɪʤ θru ən ˈækə ɪksˈʧeɪnʤ ˈmɑrkɪtˌpleɪs. ər nɑt ˈnəmbərz ðət səˈʤɛst ə ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən pɔɪzd tɪ fɔl ɪn laɪn, du ɪts ˈsɪvɪk ˈduti, ənd fɛl wɔrm ənd ˈfəzi ɪn ðə process,”*,” raɪts nu jɔrk taɪmz ˈkɑləmnəst rɔs ˈdaʊθət. ðə kˈwɛʃən wɪl bi ˈwɛðər ðət ˈætəˌtud pərˈsɪsts. ɛz ə nu ˈgæləp ˈsərˌveɪ həz faʊnd, wɪn ɪt kəmz tɪ, ˈjəŋgər əˈmɛrɪkənz noʊ ðə list. pərˈsɛnt seɪ ðeɪ ər fəˈmɪljər æt all”*” wɪθ ðə spɪˈsɪfɪks. ənd ˈpɑsəbəl ðət ʤɪst ˈrɪli noʊ wət goʊɪŋ tɪ du ɔn hɛlθ kɛr ənˈtɪl kənˈfrəntɪd baɪ ðə hɑrd ˈdɛˌdlaɪn əv nɛkst mɑrʧ, ˈæftər wɪʧ hæv tɪ peɪ ðə ˈaɪˌɑˈrɛs ə faɪn ɪf ðeɪ hæv hɛlθ ˈkəvərɪʤ. gɪt ðə ˈmɑnətər ˈstɔriz ju kɛr əˈbaʊt dɪˈlɪvərd tɪ jʊr inbox*. baɪ ˈsaɪnɪŋ əp, ju əˈgri tɪ ɑr ˈpraɪvəsi ˈpɑləsi ˈmɛni meɪ rɪˈmeɪn ɔn ðɛr parents’*’ plænz, noʊts pəˈlɪtɪkəl ˈsaɪəntɪst ˈʤɑnəθən ˈbərnstin ɔn hɪz pleɪn blɔg əˈbaʊt politics.”*.” ˈəðərz ˈriəˌlaɪz ðət ɪksˈʧeɪnʤɪz ənd ər rɪˈleɪtɪd tɪ ðə ˈækə æt ɔl. θɪŋk ðə poʊl tɛlz ˈjuˈɛs ˈɛniˌθɪŋ əˈbaʊt wət jəŋ ˈpipəl ər goʊɪŋ tɪ du wɪn ðeɪ gɪt tɪ ðət pɔɪnt əv ˈsikɪŋ insurance,”*,” raɪts ˈmɪstər. ˈbərnstin. |
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