I'm a hair-dishevelled heilan' coo,
Hamish McKay be ma name;
Welcome tae this dreichet glen
I'm cursed tae ca' ma hame.
Depending on the mood I'm in
I'll raise ma horns on high,
An' if I like the look o' ye
I'll likely let ye by.
But should I dinnae like the look
O' ye, then tak great care,
I'll raise ma horns on high again,
Go on, get oot o'there!
So whether welcome yae or nae,
I'll raise these horns sae mean,
Then ye shall ken ma meaning
By the twinkle o' ma een.
Courtesy of
MARION GRAY Wollaton Road Wollaton Park Nottingham
'Anni, amori e bicchieri di vino, nun se contano mai.”' '“Years, lovers and glasses of wine; these things must not be counted.' Anthony Capella
"1933: We did not think of the great open plains, the beautiful rolling hills, and winding streams with tangled growth as “wild.” Only to the white man was nature a “wilderness” and only to him was the land “infested” with “wild” animals and “savage” people. To us it was tame. Earth was bountiful, and we were surrounded with the blessings of the Great Mystery. Not until the hairy man from the East came—and with brutal frenzy heaped injustices upon us and the families we loved—was it “wild” for us. When the very animals of the forest began fleeing from his approach, then it was for us that the “Wild West” began." - Luther Standing Bear
"I do NOT believe we are all born equal. Created equal in the eyes of God, yes, but physical and emotional differences, parental guidelines, varying environments, being in the right place at the right time, all play a role in enhancing or limiting an individual's development. But I DO believe every man and woman, if given the opportunity and encouragement to recognize their potential, regardless of background, has the freedom to choose in our world. Will an individual be a taker or a giver in life? Will that person be satisfied merely to exist or seek a meaningful purpose? Will he or she dare to dream the impossible dream? I believe every person is created as the steward of his or her own destiny with great power for a specific purpose, to share with others, through service, a reverence for life in a spirit of love."
— Hugh O'Brian, "The Freedom to Choose"
Jamie's Place for Stuff 
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Lovely and I see your marriage has survived gay marriage
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Ha ha, so true.. Congrats to Renee and Rick.. If they were closer i would treat them to dinner again.. :0)
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Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight: the media “cherry picks” polls to make Hillary Clinton look bad
By Bill Palmer
http://www.dailynewsbin.com/opinion/nate-silver-of-fivethirtyeight-the-media-cherry-picks-polls-to-make-hillary-clinton-look-bad/22660/
Chat: How Much Damage Has The Email Scandal Done To Hillary Clinton?
A FIVETHIRTYEIGHT CHAT
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/chat-how-much-damage-has-the-email-scandal-done-to-hillary-clinton/
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Happiness to Rick & Renee. 💞
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and 40 years ago when our happy mixers hit the trail together
from http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1975.html
The Year 1975 From The People History
What happened in 1975 Major News Stories include First disposable Razor, Jimmy Hoffa ex teamsters boss disappears, Microcomputer Altair 8800 is released, Sony introduces Betamax videotapes and Matsushita / JVC introduce VHS, Suez Canal reopens, Dutch elm disease decimates Elm Trees in UK, Britains inflation rate jumps to 25%, Vietnam War ends
above link is fascinating, ranging from the debut of Saturday night live and the boss’ “born to run” album to the clothes, toys and such that turned us on back then. and this is a bit of lyrics from one of the songs that hit the charts:
I’m sorry for the way things are in China
I’m sorry things ain’t what they used to be
But more than anything else
I’m sorry for myself
‘Cause you’re not here with me
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ANTHONY WEINER: I have one big question for Bernie Sanders
http://www.businessinsider.com/anthony-weiners-question-for-bernie-sanders-2015-7
“Is Bernie’s newfound party affiliation just a practical decision to run in a party that can win rather than risk being a Nader-esque spoiler on a third party line in November? That’s a fair calculation, but doesn’t it wipe away Bernie’s three decades of standing as a principled Socialist?
Many times over the course of his career Bernie has repeated the line that his independence made him more able to speak truth. He argued forcefully that being a Socialist was his identity and not function of political expediency. Well, duh, nobody chooses to be a Socialist to smooth their political path. Yet, as 2016 approaches, here he is filing papers all over the country presumably declaring himself a member of the Democratic Party.”
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Why Kevin McCarthy Will Be Worse Than Boehner
The presumptive next speaker is promising to be more partisan than ever—and we should take him at his word.
Michael Tomasky
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/02/why-kevin-mccarthy-will-be-worse-than-boehner.html
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I hope the love birds aren’t locked in a windowless room in Ft Myers–they deserve to be on the beach in one of the lovely spots on Captiva Island or Sanibel.
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Congratulations Rick and Renee, All the Best.
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#1 top hit for 1975 according to billboard very apropos
btw, #2 was rhinestone cowboy
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I hope all the TM east coasters are high and dry.
The Republicans are beyond ridiculous — look at the current top three: feckless blowhard, insane retired doctor and failed corporate leader with a horrible personality.
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hope sturge is on higher ground and hunkered down in someone’s storm shelter. looks bad according to http://www.live5news.com/story/30168125/flash-flood-watch-for-tri-county-significant-flooding-possible-through-the-weekend
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – A flash flood watch is in effect for all of southeastern South Carolina and the coastal area is also facing a risk of tornadoes Friday afternoon and evening.
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tony, looks like lovers 1 – haters 0
from http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/vatican-confirms-pope-met-with-gay-student-partner/ar-AAf1wU3?ocid=ansmsnnews11
The Vatican on Friday distanced Pope Francis from Kim Davis, the Kentucky clerk at the center of the U.S. gay marriage debate, saying she was one of dozens of people the pope greeted as he left Washington and that their encounter “should not be considered a form of support of her position.”
And in a new twist, the Vatican revealed that the “only real audience” Francis had in Washington was with a former student and his family, who later identified himself as Yayo Grassi, an openly gay Argentine who met the pope with his longtime partner and some friends.
[….]
On Friday, Lombardi met with Francis and issued a fuller statement to “contribute to an objective understanding of what transpired.” Francis has made clear he dislikes being used for political ends, and Lombardi’s statement appeared intended to make clear that the encounter should in no way be exploited.
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Jeb Bush Says ‘Stuff Happens’ In Response to Gun Violence
By CANDACE SMITH
http://abcnews.go.com/US/jeb-bush-stuff-response-gun-violence/story?id=34209380
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https://claytoonz.files.wordpress.com/2015/10/cjones10042015.jpg?w=620&h=467
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from http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/cleveland-metro/cleveland-police-chief-calvin-williams-on-east-side-violence-i-want-people-to-do-something
Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams on east side violence: “I want people to do something”
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Congratulations Rick and Renee. Sounds like the 40 years have been a mountain top experience.
Enjoy!
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Jeb’s growing list of unfortunate comments
A look at some of Bush’s most ill-worded comments since launching his campaign.
By POLITICO Staff
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jeb-bush-unfortunate-comments-stuff-happens-214390#ixzz3nVrggBi1
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Tony,
You could fill books with poorly worded and asinine comments made by the Bush family.
It’s in their genes.
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Lol, so true! Yep, its in their genes..
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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/arne-duncan-student-debt-crisis_560d4f37e4b0af3706dfb971
I have zero use for republicans who constantly bash public education and can’t wait to get rid of the Department of Education. That said, the Arne Duncan tenure has been enough to cause one to wonder if doing away with the DOE isn’t an idea worth considering. Far from being one of Obama’s best appointments, he may indeed have been the worst. My only regret is that Duncan didn’t leave sooner.
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jace, good news for Hillary land from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-nea-endorsement_56101a93e4b0af3706e10eb5
The National Education Association, the nation’s largest union, endorsed Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton on Saturday.
[….]
“Clinton is a strong leader who will do what is best for America’s students. For more than four decades, Clinton has fought to make sure all children have a fair opportunity to succeed regardless of their ZIP code,” said Lily Eskelsen García, president of the NEA, in a statement. “Clinton will continue to advocate on behalf of students, educators and working families because she understands the road to a stronger U.S. economy starts in America’s public schools.”
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Patd,
Me thinks that the NEA is going to put their money behind Clinton after all that’s the smart move.
I’m thinking however that more than a few of their membership are showing up at Bernie’s rallies.
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kgc, your might find this wonkette diatribe to your liking. reminding me of some of your more colorful comments, is this one from http://wonkette.com/594477/why-john-boehner-is-a-drunken-numbnuts-coward-a-wonksplainer
“…the foul stench of weak-kneed pseudo-journalism seeking to put lipstick on rat-faced dick-weasel”
also this: “When he ran for speaker, he knew that the tinfoil-hat wing of his batshit crazy party were rabid shitstains bent on yelling, screaming, and basically throwing tantrums so that the ill-informed yokels who voted for them could donate $5 to keep their member in the spotlight.
some of the rant was a bit too ad hominy for me, but it was colorfully put.
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I’m safe from flooding, I’m on the beach. I drove up to the shop for a look-see and there’s signs: Water On Road. Water on road, my ass, Road in Lake.
The ocean was angry, my friends…….
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Of course some aren’t happy at the NEA. I wasn’t happy with Obama when he ran the first time and got endorsements.. That’s politics..
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Hillary Clinton: I Learn Something About Myself From ‘SNL’ Impersonations
But she wouldn’t say whether she likes Amy Poehler or Kate McKinnon’s impressions of her better.
Sam Levine
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-snl_560fe503e4b0dd85030c4155?utm_hp_ref=politics
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Earl Ofari Hutchinson
In Spite of Political Assaults, Hillary Won’t Fail
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/earl-ofari-hutchinson/why-hillary-wont-fail_b_8233836.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
“Here’s the partial checklist of the endless ploys to torpedo a Hillary Clinton presidential bid. The vapid and phony Benghazi hearings, the baseless email scandals, the legion of cherry-picked polls, the well-oiled and orchestrated campaign by the RNC, the dizzying array of right-wing bloggers and websites, and shadowy super PACS, the loud calls for Joe Biden to run, and finally, the insurgent campaign of Bernie Sanders.
Now, add to this the two-decades-long GOP campaign of rumor, smears, and outright lies against Hillary and Bill Clinton both within and without the White House, and you have a pattern of deceit and duplicity against a politician virtually unprecedented in American political annals.
Given the massive and relentless political assault on Clinton, she should be, as much of the media giddily taunts, a political dead duck. This isn’t and has never been even remotely the case. Polls now show that Clinton has a commanding lead over Bernie Sanders and would have an equally commanding lead over Biden if, despite the near hysterical begging and pleading for him to jump in the race, he ever did.”
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Alabama judges use segregation-era law to avoid gay marriage
Story user rating:
By JAY REEVES
http://m.apnews.com/ap/db_268748/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=0Y6JuX68
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Well, I hope Tony is watching SNL. Should make his weekend.
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various coverage of it
http://mashable.com/2015/10/04/hillary-clinton-snl-bartender/#k6d2WzJMlqqt
http://money.cnn.com/2015/10/04/media/hillary-clinton-saturday-night-live/index.html
http://news.yahoo.com/snl-premiere-hillary-clinton-cameos-bartender-sings-lean-040024871.html
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Oh yes, i was and it did!
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Made mine. Truly enjoyed “Val” and her Trump imitation.
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Premiere Basically a Hillary Clinton Campaign Ad
Miley Cyrus may have hosted the ‘SNL’ Season 41 premiere, but the show was all about applauding Hillary Clinton—and not just when she appeared.
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/10/04/saturday-night-live-premiere-basically-a-hillary-clinton-campaign-ad.html
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Well, since the rain started in earnest in Columbia on Friday, we’ve accumulated 13.6-inches at our house, most of it in the last twelve hours. Clearly, the damage is horrendous and widespread. The rain continues.
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Flatus,
Stay dry and keep us posted. Never good when you can measure rain in feet rather than inches.
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glad to hear from those in the flood areas
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Sunday Serendipity.
A nice work for a blessedly cool Sunday Morning. Enjoy the music and enjoy your day!
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Now we’re at 14.6. We need to hear from Sturg
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meanwhile, for the lovebirds on a faraway beach sipping those piña coladas
in case you missed George and ira’s intro lyrics….
The more I read the papers, the less I comprehend.
The world and all it’s capers and how it all will end.
Nothing seems to be lasting, but that isn’t our affair.
We’ve got something permanent,
I mean in the way we care.
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btw, halfway thru above, you can catch glimpses of Hillary sitting with Vernon Jordan and Bill with some nice looking older lady (can’t recognize her but she looks very familiar). this must have been a white house party back in the bad ole days.
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We’ve just passed 16-inches. Minor dams are collapsing as are bridges on major thoroughfares (like US 1 and 301).
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Sturg signed in earlier and said he was safe from flooding
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he mentioned being on the beach and an angry ocean. that doesn’t sound so safe to me.
flatus, one of those busted dams is in your vicinity isn’t it? so you’re on the worry list as well as sturge.
better shelter in place according to http://coladaily.com/2015/10/04/officials-issue-warnings-floods-sweep-columbia-area/
“South Carolina Emergency Management Division officials issued a warning Sunday morning and urged everyone in the Columbia area to stay at home.”
so no going to publix for cherry cheesecake today.
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Rich Sturgeone (@RichSturgeone) says:
3 October 2015 at 2:12 pm
I’m safe from flooding,
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Let’s hope he’s still that way today. I’m not even thinking of straying away from home. I think we chose our place well so far as being reasonably safe from the affects of nature; but, Mother only knows. Just in case, I do have flood insurance as well as earthquake coverage. The cost of making things ‘fixed’ after this event will be monumental–more than this state will ever be able to afford with its miserable tax base.
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Seventeen inches (= lots of snow)
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Flatus,
I hear Sturg is pretty handy with a hammer and nails. Think Ark.
Both of you be careful and be safe.
jace
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Seeking a candidate to love, voters find Clinton one to like
By LISA LERER and KATHLEEN RONAYNE
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/a4e233e5229845c8b38164468081a876/seeking-candidate-love-voters-find-clinton-one
Oh so now we have to have a candidate to love.. WTF kinda reporting is this?? And from the AP no less.. Umm, i will be waiting to see a headline like this about a male candidate.. Nope, i won’t hold my breath, lol
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Here’s the tweet of the week
“Eric Boehlert @EricBoehlert
Eric Boehlert Retweeted AP Politics
so now Hillary has to earn not only votes but voter “love.” almost like there’s a diff standard for her….”
Umm, you think!
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Oh for crying out loud. Is this what we can expect when a woman runs for office? Next up: 5 foot 2 eyes of blue but oh what those 5 foot can do … I will be voting for Hillary simply because she is the single most competent candidate available. She has 40 year resume of public service in some form and the intelligence and education to do the job. Now go judge all the male candidates by the same criteria.
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Some things are destined so my favorite love song which may be the only one ever written about take your pick: Deja vu or reincarnation
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Jamie,
One of my favorites as well. Beautiful!
jace
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“I’m not a masochist,” the entertainer and Republican presidential candidate said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.” “And if I was dropping in the polls, where I saw that I wasn’t gonna win, why would I continue?”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/donald-trump-polls_5611856fe4b07681270265d5
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Today in Politics: Hillary Clinton Seeks to Add ‘Leadership Councils’ to Campaign Infrastructure
NYT Maggie Haberman
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Many of the people on the lists — such as Gov. Terry McAuliffe of Virginia, a friend of the Clintons and the chairman of Mrs. Clinton’s last presidential campaign — long ago endorsed her, before she was actually a candidate, and when the “super PAC” Ready for Hillary was trying to stockpile endorsements. But in some cases, it’s the first time those endorsers have had a role in her campaign.
And they serve as a reminder that large sections of the Democratic establishment have already committed to Mrs. Clinton, at a moment when Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. is testing how much room remains for him to join the race.”
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When I came into the breakfast room about an hour ago, the rain gauge read a storm total of 17.76 inches. Being a Son of the American Revolution, I wasn’t a bit surprised. We, as neighborhoods, communities and counties will, somehow, overcome this crappy situation.
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Hillary Clinton Goes Big On Gun Policy, Creates Contrast With Bernie Sanders
She promises to take administrative action on background checks if Congress doesn’t act.
Sam Stein
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/hillary-clinton-gun-control_5611d70ae4b0dd85030c6b3b?9lpojemi
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Kevin McCarthy is a total dope: This bumbling yahoo is about to be second in line to the presidency
Stumbles aside, McCarthy remains the favorite to become Speaker. There’s one problem: He can’t speak for his life
BOB CESCA
http://www.salon.com/2015/10/05/kevin_mccarthy_is_a_total_dope_this_bumbling_yahoo_is_about_to_be_second_in_line_to_the_presidency/
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Enemies of the Sun
Paul Krugman
“But here’s the thing: by the standards of today’s Republican Party, the Cheney report was enlightened, even left-leaning. One whole chapter was devoted to conservation, another to renewable energy. By contrast, recent speeches by Jeb Bush and Marco Rubio — still the most likely Republican presidential nominees — barely address either topic. When it comes to energy policy, the G.O.P. has become fossilized. That is, it’s fossil fuels, and only fossil fuels, all the way.”
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tony, hrc better take care not to mix-up the campaign too closely with the pacs… but hard not to if same folks contribute as well as advise on tactics.
from http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_28922862/clinton-campaign-names-colorado-leadership-council
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign is naming a long roster of Colorado Democrats as its leadership in the state.
The 30-person group includes Gov. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Michael Bennet and former Denver mayor Wellington Webb. The leadership council lets the campaign showcase its institutional muscle. It also lets it tap politicians and fundraisers who can generate both grassroots and financial support in the swing state.
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flatus and sturge hope you stay high and dry. latest news says
“‘1,000-year’ rain floods South Carolina, and it’s not over yet”
from http://edition.cnn.com/2015/10/05/us/south-carolina-east-coast-rain-flood/index.html
The hardest-hit swath of South Carolina stretches from the capital city of Columbia, right in the middle of the state, all the way to the coast, from Georgetown down to Charleston.
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from http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/deal-reached-on-pacific-rim-trade-pact/2015/10/05/7c567f00-6b56-11e5-b31c-d80d62b53e28_story.html
The United States, Japan and 10 other Pacific Rim nations reached agreement Monday on the largest free-trade accord in a generation, an ambitious effort led by the Obama administration to knit together economies across a vast region.
The deal capped more than five years of arduous negotiations on a project central to President Obama’s economic agenda and potentially hand him a legacy-defining victory late in his presidency.
Negotiators spent a feverish week of talks to find consensus on terms for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). On Sunday, plans to publicly announce a deal were delayed several times as the parties wrangled over the technical details related to market access for dairy products and new-generation biologic medicines.
Those are just two sections of a sprawling, multiple-chapter pact that addresses tariff reductions for agriculture and automobiles as well as intellectual-property rights for pharmaceutical drugs and movies, the free flow of information on the Internet, wildlife conservation, online commerce and dispute settlements for multinational corporations.
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It’s bad when the storms just park over you – some of the worst flooding in this region has been the result of the Pineapple Ex[ress — the same kind of river of water. Worst flooding ever on the Russian River 1986 — made worst by the fact that for whatever reasons they choose the worst moment to release water from a da up river…oy
I see Trump is on the way down…..too bad the next choices are the crazy doctor who looks like he is on vakium and the scary.
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correcti
Pineapple Express
dam up river
valium
more coffee please
nice to see the media is laying of Clinton — what pile of shit they all are even the ones who are decent don’t repudiate the tactics of the sleaze
And Ruth Marcus should have stayed with light and funny. She obviously wishes she had slept with Bill Clinton and hates Hillary and is just smug self-important and mediocre reporter/columnist who has never had an original thought — she doesn’t care if she is the next Modo and Nooners she has no core
Of course she writes for the Amazon of newspapers now
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And it figures Ruth Marcus best friend is Mona Carren – a competitor for the Liz Trotta I am a bitter bitter person award
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Mona Charren
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I just heard another post reporter backhand Clinton– I guess Bezos in a gooper
I can’t imagine that his influence is not being felt at the post and he pretty much is a merchant of cheapo he probably secretly supports Trump
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New thread ahead.
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Well, it reminded me of the rains in Paint Your Wagon and McCabe and Mrs Miller but not a big deal right here…….other places got it bad…..
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Oh, and there was that epic time we played Ruidoso and it rained for the entire two weeks we were there…….all day, all night, every day……..all was mud.
Sun just came out wearing a shit-eating grin, like it was never gone at all…….
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new thread
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