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Activists at 'first ever' Tea Party town hall to put lawmakers on the hot seat
February 8th, 2011
11:26 AM ET
6 years ago

Activists at 'first ever' Tea Party town hall to put lawmakers on the hot seat

Washington (CNN) - It could turn into a love-fest or, at times, spark heated debates.

On Tuesday in a room at the National Press Club in Washington, a live audience of Tea Party activists will join a virtual audience of activists in cyberspace to question - and perhaps grill - five members of Congress.

The event is being billed as the "first ever" Tea Party town hall. It is sponsored by the Tea Party Express which is teaming up with for the event. It will feature activists in the audience and others joining via Twitter and Facebook.

Four lawmakers were listed on the press release, distributed last week, as attending the event: Senators Rand Paul of Kentucky and Mike Lee of Utah, along with Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and Iowa Rep. Steve King. All four Republicans are members of their chambers' version of a Tea Party caucus and they enjoy support from the movement, which could make for a largely friendly event.

But activists who worked hard to elect lawmakers say they expect them to honor Tea Party principles - or possibly face a backlash. Lower taxes, less government spending and constitutional fidelity among members of Congress are prime concerns to the movement.

Regarding the event, Tea Party Express Chairman Amy Kremer said that lawmakers should expect "tough questions."

Some of those questions could be directed at Sen. Orrin Hatch. The Utah Republican will also attend the town hall, though his name was not on the original announcement.

Kremer told CNN that Hatch "invited himself."

But a spokeswoman for Hatch explained it differently.

"Some wires got crossed here," Antonia Ferrier told CNN. "Sen. Hatch was invited to attend a couple of weeks ago. And no harm, no foul. He will be at the event this evening, looking forward to it."

Some Tea Party activists have threatened to try and oust Hatch as he pursues a seventh Senate term. Critics cite votes that, they believe, show Hatch as less than rock-solid conservative and his working with Democrats on various issues.

Ferrier explained that political challenges in the senator's state are not unusual.

"Utah...its system is such that it is built for challenges," Ferrier said. "Sen. Hatch has been challenged before. And he plans for every scenario."

She added: "Sen. Hatch has a solid conservative record. I think to those who may disagree with that - I think Sen. Hatch would certainly want to talk to them about what his record is, when he's done certain things that they may or may not disagree with. At the end of the day he has been a person who's fought throughout his entire career against more taxes, against greater spending."

Ahead of the event, the Tea Party Express Chairman had a broad message to all members of congress.

"There is no senator or congressman in this country who needs to think their seat is safe," Kremer said.

CNN, The Tea Party Express and other Tea Party groups are hosting a first-ever Tea Party presidential debate in Florida this September.

–Follow Shannon Travis on Twitter: @ShanTravisCNN

Filed under: Tea Party movement
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  1. Sniffit

    Reports are that they all stood around trying to shout over one another because they didn't realize that they didn't need to try to disrupt the entire Town Hall Meeting in order to prevent any sane discussion if the Town Hall Meeting was their own....there's no chance of any sane discussion taking place even if they all talk quietly.

    February 8, 2011 01:48 pm at 1:48 pm |
  2. Sgt Schultz

    Bill O'Reilly insults the President and tell him how many people "hate" him....Glenn Beck uses fear-mongering to sell gold for his advertiser...Limbaugh uses racist rants live on air and incites death threats against Chinese-American politician.

    I would embrace the potential of the Tea Party is it had a legit platform and following. However all I see are militant extremist Partisans in their ranks.

    February 8, 2011 01:57 pm at 1:57 pm |
  3. Joy_TX

    Tea Baggers! Biggest joke ever. Smaller government? Lower Taxes? What always amazes me is the biggest chunk of the federal budget is Defense. In every media article written, I've never heard of tea baggers 'cutting' anything in military spending. No disrespect to military personnel, but the greater the expanse of military spending means more Federal employees. In the past we used to be able to discriminate in areas of gender, sexual orientation, and age; and now that none of those are on the table, we'll see a Federal government that will be more overwhelmed with higher costs because no one will want to leave a good comfy federal job with great benefits. And no, I'm NOT talking about solders in combat.
    So go ahead, cut taxes and government, and you see what we get--China foots the bill!!!! Go USA (out on lease for the People's Republic of China!)

    February 8, 2011 02:09 pm at 2:09 pm |
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Report: GOP lawmakers scolded for Israel antics
Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas apologized after a report indicated he skinny dipped in the Sea of Galilee.
August 20th, 2012
08:18 AM ET
5 years ago

Report: GOP lawmakers scolded for Israel antics

(CNN) – A group of House Republicans were scolded last year for their behavior during a fact-finding trip to Israel, including skinny dipping in the Sea of Galilee, a spokesman for GOP Majority Leader Eric Cantor said late Sunday after reports of the incidents were published online.

"Twelve months ago, [Cantor] dealt with this immediately and effectively to ensure such activities would not take place in the future," Cantor spokesman Doug Heye wrote in a statement.

- Follow the Ticker on Twitter: @PoliticalTicker

On Sunday Politico reported that 30 GOP lawmakers went on the trip to Israel in August 2011, some with their families. At least one traveled to Israel with his wife, who was more than eight months pregnant. According to the report, many of the lawmakers, their aides, and family members took a late night swim in the Sea of Galilee in various states of undress.

The report said Rep. Kevin Yoder of Kansas went swimming completely nude. He apologized in a statement to Politico, writing "regrettably I jumped into the water without a swimsuit."

"It is my greatest honor to represent the people of Kansas in Congress and [for] any embarrassment I have caused for my colleagues and constituents, I apologize," Yoder continued in the statement.

The wife of a second congressman, Rep. Ben Quayle of Arizona, wrote in a statement to CNN that neither she nor her husband had any knowledge of the skinny dipping incident.

"Ben and I and our daughter Evie were there together that evening in the Holy Land, although I was eight and a half months pregnant with her," Tiffany Quayle wrote. "We were neither party nor witness to any of the inappropriate behavior described in the article, nor were we a part of, or aware of any inquiry. We did return to Arizona with some water from the Sea of Galilee to baptize Evie after she was born."

Other lawmakers named in the Politico report included Rep. Steve Southerland of Florida, Rep. Tom Reed of New York, Rep. Jeff Denham of California and Rep. Michael Grimm of New York. . The report also indicated that the FBI initially looked into the incident.

The Sea of Galilee is an important religious site for Christians, and is where the Bible says Jesus walked on water and fed 5,000 people.

A spokesman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, which is charged with electing Democrats to the lower chamber, wrote in a statement Monday the Israel antics looked "more like a scene out of Animal House than a delegation of Members of Congress representing America in Israel – one of our most important security partners."

“Republican leaders knew that these House Republicans’ behavior was inappropriate and wrong, but kept the FBI investigation under wraps for more than a year," DCCC communications director Jesse Ferguson wrote. "What other inappropriate, embarrassing behavior have Republican Members of Congress been engaged in that Republican Leaders are keeping under wraps? It’s getting harder and harder to keep track of this House of Scandal given how many House Republicans face FBI investigations.”

CNN's Kate Bolduan and Greg Morrison contributed to this report.

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    Parting the Red Sea Mr. Yoder? lol. How embarrassing. Your constituents need to recall you.

    August 20, 2012 08:20 am at 8:20 am |
  2. Joe from CT, not Lieberman

    My response is: "Who cares?" Was this a taxpayer funded trip? If it was, did the folks who brought their spouses and families reimburse the government for their travel expenses? If not, then that should be the story – not someone playing Huck Finn in the Sea of Galilee.

    August 20, 2012 08:22 am at 8:22 am |
  3. Rudy NYC

    Hmmph. Eric Cantor "dealt" with it. Not a problem. That's how he dealt with it, it's "not a problem."

    Hey, Joe Scarborough! Want to know what is wrong with some of the Republicans? Anger makes you stupid.

    August 20, 2012 08:29 am at 8:29 am |
  4. plain&simple

    Those wild republicans!!! Might have to change parties if you keep it up!!!

    August 20, 2012 08:44 am at 8:44 am |
  5. v_mag

    So, when was Cantor going to mention this little embarrassing incident and coverup?

    This fall, things are going to look a lot more like the Dead Sea than the Sea of Galilee for the Repugnant Party.

    August 20, 2012 08:47 am at 8:47 am |
  6. keith

    Its nice to know that they are conducting themselves so maturely and representing the country that they serve in such an honorable fashion while abroad.

    August 20, 2012 08:48 am at 8:48 am |
  7. The GOP need to pack up and leave

    Once again, the GOP are an embarrassment to America. They insulted how many people with these antics? They angered how many countries?

    August 20, 2012 08:49 am at 8:49 am |
  8. Gary

    I'm not a fan of Republicans and all but exactly what is the big deal here? Going in a body of water nude is an offensive act that requires someone to say sorry? It's the human body for ______ sakes.
    Not sure what seems worse here the fact that someone in the Republican party is demanding an apology or that Rep. Kevin Yoder apologized. One needs to grow up the other nees to grow a pair...

    August 20, 2012 08:55 am at 8:55 am |
  9. El Flaco

    As much as I hate the subversive Republican Party and American Conservatism, I can't see anything wrong with a group of adults skinny dipping. If no kids were present and the locals did not see (or were not offended if they did see) then it sounds like harmless adult fun.

    We've all been skinny dipping. It is always fun.

    August 20, 2012 08:56 am at 8:56 am |
  10. GG

    Big deal.. Interesting the timing of this story considering it happened last year. Who cares? Let's get on with the business of fixing our collapsing economy.

    August 20, 2012 08:58 am at 8:58 am |
  11. Klancy Schmertz

    What's wrong with skinny dipping?
    Especially at night? With friends? It's not like one is some kind of pervert or exhibitionist.
    Get real.
    What a bunch of prudes.

    August 20, 2012 08:59 am at 8:59 am |
  12. Hank A

    I love that they went skinny dipping, it makes them look more socially liberal which is what my Republican Party needs. Social Liberals & Fiscal Conservatives. Dump the religion in the GOP. Don't worry about abortion, it is a woman's choice not the State's. Let get back to the business of small government and turn this country around.

    August 20, 2012 08:59 am at 8:59 am |
  13. Jerubbaal

    No mention of the fbi asking question cocerning their actions. CNN might as well be a fox affiliate the way that you carry the repubs water. I guess increased revenue from ads and stocks warrants needing to keep this election close. Dollars over truth, what a business model for a major news outlet.

    August 20, 2012 08:59 am at 8:59 am |
  14. 1byrd

    In itself, this is not a serious issue. But. Considered in toto, and in view of the consistent self-serving nature of the Republican Congressionaql caucus..... it's...... well..... consistent. Jobs Jobs Jobs!!! And an unhealthy dose of austerity. "Hey guys, let's fly to Israel on the taxpayers' dime and figure some way to call it "business."

    August 20, 2012 09:00 am at 9:00 am |
  15. russ

    Party on dude!

    August 20, 2012 09:00 am at 9:00 am |
  16. DC Observer

    Very very old news and already dealt with

    let's not make the election sill season any more dramatic and sillier than it already is -- DEAL WITH ISSUES NOT SILLINESS

    August 20, 2012 09:01 am at 9:01 am |
  17. TheTraveler

    Good grief, what a non-issue, even for Republicans!

    August 20, 2012 09:01 am at 9:01 am |
  18. kelvin

    so what? i love how being naked is frowned upon in america... country founded by a bunch of prudes

    August 20, 2012 09:03 am at 9:03 am |
  19. Q

    Nothing to see here folks. Move along. Do as we say, not as we do................TEAMERICA

    August 20, 2012 09:04 am at 9:04 am |
  20. Dann

    Unless skinny dipping is illegal or they were using this trip as a taxpayer paid vacation for their family then I don't give a rat's butt.

    August 20, 2012 09:04 am at 9:04 am |
  21. Pamela Wright

    I don't see what the big deal is. So some lawmakers went into the water without any clothes on. Is the human body such a horrible thing when unclothed that it will somehow pollute the water? If these people had dumped garbage or chemicals into the water, that would be cause for outrage. I am not in the least concerned that some congresspersons and their companions had fun playing in the water in Israel. I AM concerned with how these elected officials vote on issues of health care, education, jobs, and other things to do with public welfare. Global climate change is likely to effect the Sea of Galilee a heck of a lot more than will a few people skinny dipping in it. Google it and find out what I mean. It only takes a minute.

    August 20, 2012 09:06 am at 9:06 am |
  22. DC Johnny

    And the SUMMER OF DISTRACTION rolls onward.

    Keep it up, media. Anything to avert the attention from the flailing economy and rise of communism and fascist islamic fundamentalism worldwide due to the weakness of our chief executive.

    August 20, 2012 09:07 am at 9:07 am |
  23. Izza Rollin

    Wonder what this 30 GOP fact-finding tour cost the American people? At the same time this very congressman were holding the American economy hostage during the so called "budget crisis", a fiasco that according to CBO cost us at least a billion dollars. What a bunch of hypocrits!!!!

    August 20, 2012 09:07 am at 9:07 am |
  24. Jake

    Do as I say, not as I do. If this were Democrats, Boehner and his mother would be demanding a thorough investigation by the FBI, CIA, Interpole, and everyone they can name. "It happened a year ago" doesn't make it less, it's just that it's now it got leaked out. If it wasn't a big deal a year ago, why didn't they apologize then? No, only when caught do the the apologies come out. Bunch of phonie clowns living off high and mighty on the taxpayers dime.

    August 20, 2012 09:07 am at 9:07 am |
  25. Marty, FL

    First Akin, now sacrilegious insensitivity from politicians at the Sea of Galilee. Sad.

    August 20, 2012 09:08 am at 9:08 am |
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Full Remarks: Obama speaks on race
July 19th, 2013
02:23 PM ET
4 years ago

Full Remarks: Obama speaks on race

(CNN) - President Barack Obama made a previously unscheduled appearance Friday at the White House to make comments about the verdict in the George Zimmerman trial. Below in a transcript of his remarks.

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Well, I wanted to come out here, first of all, to tell you that Jay is prepared for all your questions, and is very much looking forward to the session.

Second thing is, I want to let you know that over the next couple of weeks, there are going to obviously be a whole range of issues - immigration, economics, et cetera. We'll try to arrange a fuller press conference to address your questions.

The reason I actually wanted to come out today is not to take questions, but to speak to an issue that's obviously gotten a lot of attention over the course of the last week, the issue of the Trayvon Martin ruling.

I gave a preliminary statement right after the ruling on Sunday, but watching the debate over the course of the last week, I thought it might be useful for me to expand on my thoughts a little bit.

First of all, I want to make sure that once again I send my thought and prayers, as well as Michelle's, to the family of Trayvon Martin, and to remark on the incredible grace and dignity with which they've dealt with the entire situation. I can only imagine what they're going through and it's remarkable how they've handled it.

The second thing I want to say is to reiterate what I said on Sunday, which is there are going to be a lot of arguments about the legal - the legal issues in the case. I'll let all the legal analysts and talking heads address those issues.

The judge conducted the trial in a professional manner. The prosecution and the defense made their arguments. The juries (sic) were properly instructed that in a - in a case such as this, reasonable doubt was relevant. And they rendered a verdict.

And once the jury's spoken, that's how our system works.

But I did want to just talk a little bit about context and how people have responded to it and how people are feeling.

You know, when Trayvon Martin was first shot, I said that this could have been my son. Another way of saying that is Trayvon Martin could have been me, 35 years ago.

And when you think about why, in the African-American community at least, there's a lot of pain around what happened here, I think it's important to recognize that the African-American community is looking at this issue through a set of experiences and a - and a history that - that doesn't go away.

There are very few African-American men in this country who haven't had the experience of being followed when they were shopping in a department store. That includes me.

There are probably very few African-American men who haven't had the experience of walking across the street and hearing the locks click on the doors of cars. That happens to me - at least before I was a senator.

There are very few African-Americans who haven't had the experience of getting on an elevator and a woman clutching her purse nervously and holding her breath until she had a chance to get off.
That happens often.

And, you know, I - I don't want to exaggerate this, but those sets of experiences inform how the African-American community interprets what happened one night in Florida.

And it's inescapable for people to bring those experiences to bear.

The African-American community is also knowledgeable that there is a history racial disparities in the application of our criminal laws, everything from the death penalty to enforcement of our drug laws. And that ends up having an impact in terms of how people interpret the case.

Now, this isn't to say that the African-American community is naive about the fact that African-American young men are disproportionately involved in the criminal justice system, that they're disproportionately both victims and perpetrators of violence. It's not to make excuses for that fact.

Although, black folks do interpret the reasons for that in a historical context. They understand that, some of the violence that takes place in poor black neighborhoods around the country is born out of a very violent past in this country. And that the poverty and dysfunction that we see in those communities can be traced to a very difficult history.

And so, the fact that sometimes that's unacknowledged adds to the frustration. And the fact that a lot of Africa-American boys are painted with a broad brush and the excuses given, "Well, there are these statistics out there that show that African-American boys are more violent," using that as an excuse to then see sons treated differently causes pain.

I think the African-American community is also not naive in understanding that, statistically, somebody like Trayvon Martin was probably, statistically, more likely to be shot by a peer than he was
by somebody else.

So - so folks understand the challenges that exist for African-American boys. But they get frustrated, I think, if they feel that there's no context for it, or - and that context is being denied. And - and that all contributes, I think, to a sense that if a white male teen was involved in the same kind of scenario that, from top to bottom, both the outcome and the aftermath might have been different.

Now, the question, for me, at least, and - and I think for a lot of folks is, "Where do we take this? How - how do we learn some lessons from this and move in a positive direction?"

You know, I think it's understandable that there have been demonstrations and vigils and protests and some of that is just going to have to work its way through as long as it remains nonviolent. If I see any violence, then I will remind folks that that dishonors what happened to Trayvon Martin and his family.

But beyond protests or vigils, the question is: Are there some concrete things that we might be able to do? I know that Eric Holder is reviewing what happened down there, but I think it's important for people to have some clear expectations here. Traditionally, these are issues of state and local government. The criminal code and law enforcement is traditionally done at the state and local levels, not at the federal levels.

That doesn't mean, though, that as a nation, we can't do some things that I think would be productive. So let me just give a couple of specifics that I'm still bouncing around with my staff, you know, so we're not rolling out some five-point plan, but some areas where I think all of us could potentially focus.

Number one, precisely because law enforcement is often determined at the state and local level, I think it would be productive for the Justice Department, governors, mayors to work with law enforcement about training at the state and local levels in order to reduce the kind of mistrust in the system that sometimes currently exists.

You know, when I was in Illinois, I passed racial profiling legislation, and it actually did just two simple things. One, it collected data on traffic stops and the race of the person who was stopped, but the other things was it resourced us training police departments across the state on how to think about potential racial bias, and ways to further professionalize what they were doing.

And, initially, the police departments across the state were resistant, but actually they came to recognize that if it was done in a fair, straightforward way that, it would allow them to do their jobs better and communities would have more confidence in them, and in turn be more helpful in - in applying the law. And, obviously, law enforcement's got a very tough job.

So that's one area where I think there are a lot of resources and best practices that could be brought to bear, if state and local governments are receptive, and I think a lot of them would be. And let's figure out, are there ways for us to push out that kind of training.

Along the same lines, I think it would be useful for us to examine some state and - and local laws to see if it - if they are designed in such a way that they may encourage the kinds of altercations and confrontations and tragedies that we saw in the Florida case, rather than diffuse potential altercations.

I know that there's been commentary about the fact that the "Stand Your Ground" laws in Florida were not used as a defense in the case.

On the other hand, if we're sending a message as a society in our communities that someone who is armed potentially has the right to use those firearms, even if there's a way for them to exit from a situation, is that really going to be contributing to the kind of peace and security and order that we'd like to see?

And for those who - who resist that idea, that we should think about something like these Stand Your Ground laws, I just ask people to consider, if Trayvon Martin was of age and armed, could he have stood his ground on that sidewalk? And do we actually think that he would have been justified in shooting Mr. Zimmerman, who had followed him in a car, because he felt threatened? And if the answer to that question is at least ambiguous, then it seems to me that we might want to examine those kinds of laws.

Number three - and this is a long-term project - we need to spend some time in thinking about how do we bolster and reinforce our African-American boys? And this is something that Michelle and I talk a lot about. There are a lot of kids out there who need help, who are getting a lot of negative reinforcement. And is there more that we can do to give them the sense that their country cares about them, and values them, and is willing to invest in them?

You know, I'm not naive about the prospects of some grand new federal program. I'm not sure that that's what we're talking about here. But I - I do recognize that, as president, I've got some convening power. And there are a lot of good programs that are being done across the country on this front. And for us to be able to gather together business leaders and local elected officials and clergy and celebrities and athletes and figure out, how are we doing a better job helping young African-American men feel that they're a full part of this society and that - and that they've got pathways and avenues to succeed? You know, I think that would be a pretty good outcome from what was, obviously, a tragic situation. And we're going to spend some time working on that and thinking about that.

And then, finally, I think it's going to be important for all of us to do some soul-searching. You know, there's been talk about, should we convene a conversation on race? I haven't seen that be particularly productive when, you know, politicians try to organize conversations. They end up being stilted and politicized, and folks are locked into the positions they already have.

On the other hand, in families and churches and workplaces, there's a possibility that people are a little bit more honest and at least you ask yourself your own questions about, am I wringing as much bias out of myself as I can? Am I judging people as much as I can based on not the color of their skin, but the content of their character? That would, I think, be an appropriate exercise in the wake of this tragedy.

And let me just leave you with - with the final thought that, as difficult and challenging as this whole episode has been for a lot of people, I don't want us to lose sight that things are getting better. Each successive generation seems to be making progress in changing attitudes when it comes to race. It doesn't mean we're in a post-racial society. It doesn't mean that racism is eliminated.

But, you know, when I talk to Malia and Sasha and I listen to their friends and I see them interact, they're better than we are. They're better than we were on these issues. And that's true in every community that I've visited all across the country. And so, you know, we have to be vigilant. And we have to work on these issues. And those of us in authority should be doing everything we can to encourage the better angels of our - nature as opposed to using these episodes to heighten divisions.

But we should also have confidence that kids these days, I think, have more sense than we did back then and certainly more than our parents did or our grandparents did, and that along this long and difficult journey, you know, we're becoming a more perfect union, not a perfect union, but a more perfect union.

All right?

Thank you, guys.

Filed under: President Obama
soundoff (53 Responses)
  1. Really?

    So Obama could have been a wannabe gangster who smoked weed, did other drugs, posed with guns, got in fights, and ultimately got in a fight with a guy with a gun (and lost)?

    July 19, 2013 02:38 pm at 2:38 pm |
  2. michael

    I think the President brought the point home! If, conservatives and concealing gun lovers do not understand what he is saying due to their polarized view; maybe, they would understand, if every white teens are now followed by black and brown men, shot killed, then use stand your ground as a defense to getaway with the murder! This would me horrifying and shocking. But, judicial decisions like these will open the doors to more of this violence! Because no one took Travon Martins side, tried to understand his fear, or his right to protect himself! George Zimmermans sold his view, which could have been thought out, planned, just in case of eventual death in a confrontation. Many have deceived, manipulated, and fleeced the jurors into making wrong decisions. What, if O J Simpson would have said, he was threatened, cut by his wife used stand your ground as a defense. White people would have been appalled at the thought that he got away. Well, most white despite of the courts decision of not guilty think that was an unjustice decision vehemently! The O J verdict should have been received as justice, if the Travon decision is justice! Stop the hypocriscy!

    July 19, 2013 02:43 pm at 2:43 pm |
  3. Anonymous

    this is disgusting

    July 19, 2013 02:44 pm at 2:44 pm |
  4. Bill from GA

    Our President compares his experience s to Trayvon Martin's.
    I wonder if President Obama has read the transcripts from Martin's cell phone.

    July 19, 2013 02:46 pm at 2:46 pm |
  5. Immigrant

    Unfortunately, its reality of a nation that preaches the whole world on equality and democracy still struggles with racism.

    If we bring this down to most granular level, that is between you and me!! We really don't need racism for anything 'name it'!!

    Look at the countries where people live in fear and terrible traditions. God has blessed this country with lot of good values. We just don't need to misuse them.

    God be with America – as it has since the beginning.

    July 19, 2013 02:46 pm at 2:46 pm |
  6. Rebecca

    At moments like these, I am so glad our president can directly relate and move this experience forward to some practical resolutions. We the people!

    July 19, 2013 02:48 pm at 2:48 pm |
  7. paul

    Americans are aware of the racial disparity in our criminal laws????? Americans are actually aware of the racial disparity in the amount of crime crime committed in violation of our laws!......Oh sorry we're not supposed to speak of that since these individuals were driven to a life of crime by decades of oppression and therefore are not expected to be held accountable. My bad.

    July 19, 2013 02:49 pm at 2:49 pm |
  8. Elizabeth

    This is why I love this man. He may not have accomplished everything I have wanted him to do, but he is clearly doing the best he can.

    July 19, 2013 02:51 pm at 2:51 pm |
  9. Really?

    Really, Mr. President? All of the worries you have on your shoulders: wars, immigration, drugs, our countries finances, etc. and you take the time out of your schedule to comment on this. Shame on You! Black communities do not need another federal program. They need mothers and fathers who are invested in their communities and their children. They need to follow the rules and the laws of the land just like everybody else. We are in this predicament because we keep explaining away bad behavior based on a "history". Parents need to be held responsible for the children they are making – plain and simple. You want to stop getting racially profiled? Then change your history – because history both past and present tells me that I am most likely in danger if a group of young black men are approaching me or getting on an elevator with me...It really is a two way street.

    July 19, 2013 02:52 pm at 2:52 pm |
  10. Karen Jones

    No one could have said it better. Very graceful, and sincerel Thank you, Mr. President!

    July 19, 2013 02:52 pm at 2:52 pm |
  11. general tso

    Meanwhile, almost 4 years have passed since 13 service members were killed, and another 32 wounded by a radical Muslim who just happened to be an officer in the US Army. Our president obviously doesn't feel that their lives deserve the attention that one black teenager of dubious character does. Where is the outrage about their deaths (while serving our country)? Where is the media attention? Why didn't Mr. Obama say that if he had a son, he would look like one of those fallen soldiers? What a joke.

    July 19, 2013 02:54 pm at 2:54 pm |
  12. stacy100

    Wow! Wow! Obama should keep his mouth shout. If forgets that he is also the president of white/mexican/asian/etc. people in this country. Most of the crime where I live happens in black neighborhoods...black on black. Don't blame me when I look my door when a black man walks past my car.....because I do it when white men walk past my car too.

    July 19, 2013 02:55 pm at 2:55 pm |
  13. Khuma Pokhrel

    This President is a racist president, why he did not say a black young men kills another men every day and he does not give that examle saying he could be his son or 35 years ago he could be that. Why he forgets most of 85% crime is involved by Black guys, thats why people lock their car, keep purse tight all those thing. First ask your black guys to be more civilized then blame to other.

    July 19, 2013 02:56 pm at 2:56 pm |
  14. Ed1

    Just look at the facts if it could have been you 35 years ago you wouldn't be here today.

    In Florida more Blacks were acquitted with the stand you ground law than whites per percentage.

    Mr. Obama it has already been proven by the FBI that there was no racial bias in this case so why doe we keep hearing about it you, Holder, Al, and Jackson just keeps up the racial split in this Country that is brought on by people that don't know what they are talking about.

    Mr. Obama you are half White and half Black and all I hear about is the Black side nothing to be said about the White side.

    I wish all of you would stop trying to divide this once Great Country and focus on what needs to be done for everyone.

    You might want to try and invite Zimmerman and Williams parents up for a beer like you have done before.

    July 19, 2013 02:57 pm at 2:57 pm |
  15. RonnieGardocki

    Do you think he'd approve of his daughters dating Trayvon?

    July 19, 2013 02:57 pm at 2:57 pm |
  16. deano bravo

    Did the president really just intterupt America for this? Jeez, chalk him up with the other race mongers like Jesse and Al. At least jessie and Al dont try to hide their stripes, Barak Hussein Obama has tried to hide his for a while now. But thanks Barry for showing us your true colors...LOL, i always knew you had it in ya!

    July 19, 2013 02:57 pm at 2:57 pm |
  17. johntheprinter

    Remember how "WHITE PEOPLE" rioted after OJ"s acquitted? ME NEITHER!

    July 19, 2013 03:00 pm at 3:00 pm |
  18. "An American tradgedy"...

    How and the way the MEDIA together with self-interest grougs are adding to the already volatile mind-set
    concerning this "American Tradegy" is shameful...

    What America desperately needs now is somebody the likes of Nelson Mandela to soothe the Nation by calling
    upon groups of Leaders from all stripes to start a process of Reconciliation.....!

    "Lets remember that Hate and Revenge adds to self-destruct"....!

    July 19, 2013 03:00 pm at 3:00 pm |
  19. donna rochester

    A very intelligent, thoughtful and wise message. What a blessing to have someone of Obama's stature in office. Let us hope and work towards better understanding between races, more tolerance, less fear and the belief that we are our brother's keepers.

    July 19, 2013 03:02 pm at 3:02 pm |
  20. wedjr

    Very well said Mr. President. Hopefully, those who read and reply will examine the content of your remarks instead of taking a defensive posture that questions whether the behaviors you spoke of are justified. Context and perspective matters and as a simple rule, oppressive actions are never warranted.

    July 19, 2013 03:02 pm at 3:02 pm |
  21. BobbaFett

    I'm so sick of this.

    July 19, 2013 03:03 pm at 3:03 pm |
  22. johntheprinter

    What "IF" Zimmerman had been a plain clothes policeman when Martin sucker punched him? Couldn't Martin have just answered and told what he was doing there when Zmmerman asked him? Why didn't Martin just call 911 and told them someone was folllowing him? Thats what we should be teaching our young for we don't know who the person is or what is their authority.

    July 19, 2013 03:07 pm at 3:07 pm |
  23. Ian

    Look, I don't even like Obama and minus the Eric Holder nonsense – I thought this was very well said.

    July 19, 2013 03:07 pm at 3:07 pm |
  24. Don. Moore

    He should keep out this,and not side with N.A.A.C.P,and other racial leaders or so called preachers, like Al and Jessie.The Jury has spoken. Get over it.

    July 19, 2013 03:08 pm at 3:08 pm |
  25. stevenkane

    I did not watch or even read President Obama's remarks but I think making more of this than it was is not good for our nation. We do not need to beat this subject into the ground...it happened the trial is over, and the judicial system worked.

    My only opinion regarding Zimerman is he did a stupid thing by getting out of his car.I nor the majority our nation knows what happened..,but the defense accounting did run parallel with the timeline. Making this out as a racial thing is only going to lead us down a dark road. Blacks can't it both ways either-you can't riot or make yourself into a stereotype because this is how this comes up as a subject.–and Zimmerman needs to publicly admit what he did was STUPID when he got out of his car.-this is what we have police for . No one is going to happy ever when folks debate this very tragic situation. My feelings are with his mother nd father. Those folks were very classy I think and hopefully Trevon will be remembered by those who matter as a good kid. End of story.

    July 19, 2013 03:09 pm at 3:09 pm |
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    Thanks Cynthia for sharing the news! I’ve had a sneak peek of what Maggie is going to show and it’s very exciting!!!
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First wedding pictures of 2009 today!!!

January 3rd, 2009 – I am so ready for my first wedding of 2009 today! Waking up to a beautiful sunrise this morning and feeling great after having a little post-Christmas bug, I am ready photograph the wedding ceremony of Erica & Dustin in La Crescent, Minnesota at the Church of Crucifixion and then the reception will be at the La Crosse Center Ballroom in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

What’s pretty neat about their wedding is that I first met Erica & Dustin over a year ago when they were the official cake-cutters & I was the wedding photographer for Kasey & Andrew. I could tell they were a fun couple even when they cut cake! Next thing you know, they were getting married and here we are! I shot their engagement portraits in September last year around Riverside Park and downtown La Crosse.

I know it’ll be a great day and I’m excited to be shooting my first wedding of the new year today!

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Thursday 20th November: Caspian Gull

The settled weather has meant that there's been little change as far as the resident birds are concerned with the usual hoards of winter ducks, a couple of dozen Lapwings and disappointingly few Golden Plover. Each evening we're getting good sized flocks of Starlings shooting overhead towards Otmoor, not something that I remember happening in previous years. The gull roost has been becoming more settled over the last couple of evenings and is now more or less staying put, which is good news. Whilst there was nothing out of the ordinary to report last evening, tonight came up trumps with a nice adult CASPIAN GULL in the roost together with a bonus adult YELLOW-LEGGED GULL. According to Ian Lewington (who knows all the county's cachinnans individually) this is a new bird that hasn't been seen before. It seems to be a good season for this species so far: as well as this being the Meadow's second bird in less than a week, quite a few have been seen already in the Farmoor roost and also at the Didcot tip. Long may it continue!

Unusually pale-eyed for a Caspian Gull.
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  1. Just lovely! And the video is great, so nice to hear them as well.


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Sunday, November 1, 2009

Democratic Party nominee Barack Obama, winning the 2008 general election against John McCain, was inaugurated 44th and current president of the United States of America. It was phenomenal for he was the first African American president of the country. In the midst of the economical crisis, Americans showed the rest of the world that they still can make a change for a better future and believed on the policies presented by Obama. The preceding administration, under President Bush was bold enough to face the Iraq and Afghanistan war. Can Obama presidency stand up and end their combat missions soon? Innocent victims of wars, soldiers, women, and children are the ones who suffer the most. Obama must STOP these wars, promote Middle East peace and manage properly the economy of the most powerful country in the world. Indeed, USA is powerful but responsibilities are merely forgotten which created the worldwide recession. Recovery must be the main goal of Obama administration. Fair domestic and foreign policies, healthcare reforms will just have to intervene to the aching condition of this world.

As the economic world is facing the financial crisis, every aspect of lives is greatly affected. Nobody is exempted, businessmen, middlemen, employed, unemployed, rich or poor felt the problem. It is a chain of reaction and the ones deeply affected are the countries from the Third world including the Philippines. The Republic of the Philippines is still dependent on the monetary fund of richer countries thus, financially incapable credits are rendered. With the deepening financial imbalance, the rich is getting richer and the poor getting poorer, nonetheless, resources are plenty but not equally distributed.

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Guilty Until I Prove Myself Innocent

Art & Design | By Ryan Chokureva, Graphic Designer | 21 May 2013

There is a place where the earth is red, from swallowing too much blood, from being watered by it. There is a place where desert flowers are watered not by morning dew, but by morning tears, for every morning brings forth a new horror. They say there are necessary evils, humans though, should never forget that evil, is just that evil.

In a house with a beautiful lawn, paintings on the wall, and breakfast on the table, a child giggles, draws in a fresh breath of air and looks to today with promise. Under a tree a child forgets the essence of crying, it serves not relief nor for comfort, one world different people.

I cannot image the pain of man who watches another man take his young child for a women, or the horror in the mind of a child who sees his/her mother dying, or raped, or has her breast cut off and arms too. Mother is God in the eyes of a child, I figure it must be the hardest thing to see her die. I cannot imagine the despair in a mans heart, who cannot protect his family, who cant feed them, who has to hide with them in barrows like a rat. I cannot imagine the conscience of a man, whose bullets fly through deserted play grounds in Durfor, rip through toddlers and their dolls. A man who’s cheque is signed with the tip of a pen, for his factory to mass produce bullets, bullets that never kill evil, nor stop wrong, bullets that murder and kill, maim and scar the innocent. I guess its a necessary evil, to sell guns and ship bombs. I cannot imagine his conscience, but I figure it clear, besides his kids live in the house with the nice lawn, and paintings on the wall, breakfast on the table, he should be doing pretty well. I can imagine his neighbour the one who holds no gun to anyone’s head, his conscience too should be clear. His kids are safe there is no gunfire to fear and the world “is a beautiful place.”

I have broken a toe before, I know the pain of it, still I cant imagine the pain of a women who has her breast cut off, the one who lies dying hearing only the cries of a baby she cant feed, sing to her, her last song. I can imagine the joy of a bride marring, with the biggest diamond shining on her finger, love must sure feel good glittering long past the darkest hour. I figure im just bitter because I sit on the other side of the fence, and see man with no schooling, man who cant make guns armed to the teeth by man who call them inhuman and savage, remind me again where that starts.

Often those that start wars stand there hands clean, air in their lungs, and live to tell more hypocritical speeches and preach to us of the necessary evils. Their children play, and giggle in laughter, out on the green lawn to easy the guilt on their conscience. A man feeds his children from the labour that kills another man, a bullet kills irregardless of its shape of form.

Im sure a child, still to spell his name will find comfort in those that can explain their innocents. I, gun or no gun know like millions I stand guilty, of finding my little corner in the world to hide and pretend to me that its okay that my conscience is clear and no bullet flies past my window. A question haunts me, if I lived next to a graveyard full of my family and friends or lived through life limbless, would I want me to find a little corner to hide, and pretend the world to be a beautiful place. Silver bullets murder innocent souls, because the devil stands behind the barrel of a gun and angels hide behind political "rightness" and in little corners of the world pretending all is bliss.

I saw Americans cry on 9/11 and thought to me, lose, death must hurt wherever, whomever. I see Iraqis, Afghans, Palestinians and I feel death must be painful whomever, wherever. I see them in the Congo, in the Durfor, in Chad and Zimbabwe I know it does hurt, no one wants to lose, no one wants death, not on their front door, yet we all want to win. I guess death is inescapable. It’s the one thing life promises us at birth. Still it amazes me how easily we pass it around. How easily we create little toys to bring it about, how easily it becomes explainable, acceptable once its moved from our door step. How heroes are not necessary as long as we don’t need serving.

There is a place where rain filters through to where a child sleeps, and gunfire rumbles through clouds of smoke like thunder. In that place every second is lived, every bit of space a whole world. Every child is a soldier, fighting a war, to live or to kill, with a gun or with a prayer. There is a place with pictures on the wall, no fence on boarders and dogs have health insurance, in that place some moments pass by without meaning, without no one noticing, time flies by when you having fun? In that place there is a reason why everything is everything and why something’s will never change.

Death births life, the poor bear the rich, the conflicted shoulder the comforted and death is explainable so long its not own your door and terrorists change face depending on whose uniform they put on. The rich play God, the poor play disciples and we raise monsters only to put them down and call ourselves heroes. All in all there are necessary evils, so we say, so long as they don’t follow us home, it cant be our kids, our mother or wives because then we couldn’t use the same explanation.

There is a place where the earth is red, from drinking too much blood, and a child kneels in the desert waiting to die, a vulture ever patient waiting to pick his eyes out, of course we can explain it, its not our child. I wonder how God clothes people, how he decides who gets to sell bullets and who gets to wear them to their grave, who gets to be black, or white or Asian, who gets to be rich, who becomes poor. May be in that hides the power for the weak to find strengths, and the corrupted repentance. I wonder how the big bang would explain to a child the necessary evils of one tribe totally cleansing another, the conscience of those that do and those that let it be done. Why a man would take a feeding breast from the mouth of a child only to cut it off, when he himself was fed by it. I can’t explain it to myself.

Wars liberate us physical but entrap us spiritually, till we all live like soldiers killing or being killed. Our souls plugged by fear and laziness are quick to find a reason to war. There is may be a reason why blood is concealed under skins of different shades, may be it was never meant to be spilt, at least not as easily.


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Mr. Larios! Mr. Larios!

On a chilly January morning, in the hour or so before classes start at Salem’s Waldo Middle School, children arrive on foot or on bikes in twos and threes from the surrounding neighborhood. Parents headed for work drop off their kids in the pre-dawn darkness.

The students scurry in and grab prime sitting or standing spots in the warm, well-lit main hallway, where they wait for school to start. Many of them have arrived hungry and they head to the cafeteria for breakfast.

Nearly 60 years old, the single-story, sprawling building in a lower- and middle-income, heavily Hispanic/Latino area of Oregon’s capital city is named for pioneer Daniel Waldo, father-in-law of Clara Humason Waldo ’23(H), for whom Oregon State’s Waldo Hall is named.

But these days that’s far from the middle school’s most famous connection to OSU.

As students chat and study and wait for the start of the school day, attendance clerks and other support staff are already at work in the main office, where an oversized facsimile of a check for $25,000 is taped across some desks. It’s there to make sure no one forgets that not only is this the home of the Waldo Mustangs, it is the professional home of teacher Ricardo Larios, named in January by the Milken Foundation as Oregon’s outstanding educator.

A 2005 OSU graduate in ethnic studies, Larios is the son of migrant farmworkers. He was the first member of his family born in the U.S. and the first to go to any kind of college when he started at Salem’s Chemeketa Community College. The Milken Educator Awards, more than 2,600 of which have been given across the nation since 1987, are presented in suspenseful, well-orchestrated assemblies that often draw TV news crews. Larios was this year’s only winner among Oregon’s 28,000 public school teachers, and video from the presentation makes it clear that he was stunned. Afterward, via iPhone, he had trouble convincing his wife Mayra of what had just happened.

“Honey,” he says in a video clip, “I won $25,000!” (There’s a pause as he listens.) “No, I’m not kidding. There’s a bunch of people here. Channel 2 … I think I’m going to be on TV!”

A supremely confident teacher with a profoundly humble soul, Ricardo Larios says his decision to be an educator took its time to crystallize. Partly because of work he did at OSU with mentors like philosophy and ethnic studies professor Joseph Orosco, he has come to understand that his decision to seek an education and redefine himself had its roots in his parents’ difficult but hopeful migration from Mexico to start a better life, at first by picking fruit in the orchards around Toppenish, Wash., which is where Ricardo was born, before they eventually settled in the Salem area.

“I did not take school seriously when I was young,” he says. “There were some lost years. I knew more about what I didn’t want than what I wanted. When I started to go to college, I didn’t know exactly what I was doing or where I was going, but like my parents when they left Mexico, I knew I wanted something better.

“By the time I came to Oregon State, it was like, ‘I just gotta get there. Then I’ll work it out.’ It was like this was my migration.” Slowly, as he studied and did some work with bilingual programs in public schools, he learned that he liked teaching and seemed to be good at it. He earned a master’s in education in 2007 from Willamette University in Salem. While there he did his student teaching at Waldo and then, as he puts it, “I just didn’t leave.”

While the Milken award brought Larios more than the accustomed 15 minutes of fame — the cash will help Mayra spend more time at home with their 4-year-old son Ricardo, who goes by “ChiCho” — it brought him no break at all from the realities of life as a middle school teacher.

On this day, exactly three weeks after that surprise assembly, the first bell of the morning approaches and about 1,000 sixth-through-eighth-graders — living proof that young people can simultaneously be eagerly cheerful and grumpily bleary-eyed — cluster at the entrances to the school’s academic hallways. Larios and other teachers hold them back with good-natured banter and sometimes a friendly nudge. Many of the teachers, Larios included, clutch large cups of coffee as if it’s their life force.

Lining the hallways, high on the walls just below the ceiling, are hundreds of wallet-sized photos of sixth-graders wearing sheepish grins and baggy, dark green graduation gowns. Principal Tricia Nelson, a 1986 Oregon State graduate in elementary education, explains that the gowns are what the students will wear in seven years when they graduate from McKay, the area’s high school. Pretty much everything Waldo does as a school, she says, including the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) college preparatory program led by Larios, is aimed at getting this mostly minority student body from homes of limited financial resources to see themselves as future high school graduates and college material. Students are taught to employ academic language when speaking in class, to take notes that would be the envy of many college students and to use complete sentences in their academic speech and writing.

In addition to leading the AVID program, Larios teaches social studies and helps with other efforts to get students to think about their futures and understand what they need to do to reach their goals. He has a program to encourage students to become teachers and he started a summer academy to help students transition from middle school to high school.

Nelson, in her sixth year at the school, notes that she tried to hire Larios away from Waldo more than once when she was principal of another Salem middle school, but she couldn’t get him to leave the students at the school. Now she knows why.

“He is always positive,” she says. “Even when he has to deliver bad news, he does it in a way that leaves possibilities. And when they do something well, he overpraises it. Children will do what you teach them to do. They will rise to higher expectations if you set them.”

It didn’t surprise her a bit that she detected no jealousy among his colleagues when the money and attention of the Milken award came his way.

“Every Wednesday he gives an award to one of the staff for something he’s seen or heard about that they’ve done. It’s just a sticky note on an old trophy, but he makes a big deal of it and it means a lot to people.”

Back in the hallway, students and teachers alike are tired of waiting. The bell sounds and the mass of young adolescents surges forward, released to their lockers and classrooms. Teachers hold their coffees and clipboards up and out of the way as they move with the flow of students as if they’re wading chest-deep in a river.

Larios makes his way toward his own room, continuously interrupted by “Mr. Larios! Mr. Larios!” as students seek his attention and he grants it with rapid-fire, focused questions and compliments.

“New shirt?” he asks a boy. “I like it!” A girl, jostled by her schoolmates as the herd of middle schoolers moves down the hall, struggles to hold her open notebook up to him. AVID students learn the importance of staying organized, so binders are a big deal. Larios reaches over another student to flip through the proffered notebook, then nods his approval.

“Look at this new binder! Did you organize this? To do it like this you need to be a hard worker.” The girl beams. He wishes another student good luck in the day’s wrestling meet, reminds another that he has a quiz in the afternoon, asks another if she’s feeling better after being home with an illness. He has at least six more interactions with students during the 60-foot walk to his classroom.

Later, sitting on a bench near the office during a short break, he’s asked how he finds the energy to genuinely notice and respond to so many children. He starts to answer, then sees a boy on a hall pass walking with a strange gait, staying mostly on his heels.

“Why are you walking like that?” Larios asks. The boy seems a little embarrassed.

“Oh, I get it,” Larios quickly adds. “New shoes, huh?”

“Those are really nice,” Larios says, and the boy nods and smiles, continuing his careful walk to the bathroom as Larios explains: “You see, when some of the kids get new shoes, for a while they try to walk like that, without bending the front, so they don’t get any creases and they stay looking new.

“People need to be noticed. It’s a bad thing to be a kid and go a whole day without someone noticing you.”

Back in the classroom at the start of the day, it’s much more quiet and orderly as the students settle in, but the pace of Larios’ teaching never lets up. Another bell rings to mark the start of class, and there are school-wide announcements from the overhead speakers.

Next come updates and reminders from Larios.

“You’re going to take a test today,” he says, and pauses so they can respond with a predictable, exaggerated moan.

“Ohhhh,” he says, his face contorted in mock, agonized sympathy. “You’ll be OK. It’s just a quiz. It’s easy.”

He immediately starts them in group discussions of a story they’ve been studying about polar explorers who must work together to survive because one is snow-blind and the other’s hands are useless because of frostbite. In previous sessions the students have role-played as the stricken men.

“How did it feel to only be able to use your words to get stuff done?” Larios asks. “What did you do that worked? What could you have done better?”

Slowly at first — it is the first class of the morning, after all — they focus on his questions as he circulates from group to group, sitting on their desks, kneeling beside them, encouraging, cajoling, sometimes pausing for a room-wide prompt.

“What happens when you don’t have all of your abilities and you have to get a job done?” Silence. “C’mon, we don’t have a lot of time.”

“It’s stressful,” says one student.

“Yes! It is,” Larios responds as he keeps moving. “So what do you have to do? Give me more!” A boy leans back from his chair and quietly tells the teacher what he thinks the answer is.

“Yes!” Larios shouts, raising his hands as if signaling a touchdown. “Ding, ding, ding! Jose knows the answer.” Then, conspiratorially, to Jose: “Don’t tell them, though. Not yet.”

A few minutes later, assured that most of the groups are getting the point, he recaps, and as he does so he demonstrates his ability to seamlessly and simultaneously teach and manage potentially disruptive behavior:

“Hopefully what you’ve learned about cooperative tasks — stop making those noises — is that you have to rely on others when you don’t have all your skills available.”

He tells each group to collaborate on an informational poster with at least eight tips on how best to work together.
“I want your posters to be informative and colorful,” he says, then smiles. “And I want them to be cute!”

One boy repeatedly drifts away from his group, visiting friends at nearby desks. Larios motions him to sit down, then tells him, with a bit of a bite in his voice: “I have one free tip for you to use on how to work successfully in a group: Stay on task! OK? Can you just get to work?”

Most of Waldo’s students are bilingual, and Larios issues some of his firmer corrections in quick bursts of Spanish.

“There are just some things that I can say to them in Spanish in ways that reach them better,” he says later. “I can tell one of them to shut up in Spanish and just because of the way the language works, it isn’t as harsh as it would be in English.”

Orosco, one of the OSU professors Larios credits with helping him find his way, got to know Larios while leading OSU students on a trip to Mexico. It was Larios’ first visit to his parents’ original homeland, and both Orosco and Larios recall that the better he understood where his family story had begun, the more confident he became about where he might fit in back home in the U.S.

“He’s always been very good about noticing things,” Orosco says. “Ricardo has certainly accomplished a great deal. As a teacher you hope your students will go on and do great things.

“It’s a profession of hope, in a lot of ways.”

See a video of Larios receiving the Milken award in front of cheering students and colleagues. This story was first published in the spring 2016 edition of the Oregon Stater.

Story by Kevin Miller
Photos by Hannah O’Leary.

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Victoria’s Secret: 15 Things You Didn’t Know (Part 1)

Victoria’s Secret has became world-famous for their lingerie that appeals to young and old women alike. However, despite all the time the brand has spent under the scrutiny of the public eye, there are still some things that many people don’t know. Here, we present our list of 15 things you didn’t know about Victoria’s Secret. Check out part one of our list below, and stay tuned for part two, coming soon!

Number Fifteen: The Founder Wanted to Make Buying Lingerie More Acceptable. Before Victoria’s Secret came to be, the process of buying bras and underwear could be quite an uncomfortable experience for women. VS was founded by Roy Raymond, who wanted to create a place where people shopping for lingerie didn’t have to feel like they were being stared at by department store employees.

Number Fourteen: There Is No Victoria. You might think the “Victoria” in Victoria’s Secret is based on Queen Victoria, but the truth is that there’s no real Victoria. Raymond chose the name because he thought it perfectly captured the store’s chic, upscale appeal.

Number Thirteen: They Had a Fake Headquarters. It’s true! When VS first opened, the company listed its headquarters at “no. 10 Margaret Street, London.” However, the actual headquarters of the company were in Ohio.

Number Twelve: The Current Owner Is a Billionaire. The person who currently owns VS is Leslie “Les” Wexner. Wexner is also responsible for founding The Limited and Express, and L Brands, which also owns Bath & Body Works in addition to VS.

Number Eleven: It Nearly Has a Monopoly. Though there are other upscale lingerie brands, Victoria’s Secret is number one by a long shot. In fact, 40 percent of all intimate apparel sales are with VS, and there are more than 1,000 VS stores in the United States alone.

Number Ten: Their Foreign Business Is Good, But Not Without Hurdles. Thanks to franchisees overseas, VS has been able to open more branches in the Middle East. However, Qatari officials have banned the sales of VS’ fragrance titled “Strawberries and Champagne.” The officials have argued that the reference to champagne goes against the country’s religious beliefs and values.

Number Nine: It’s Easy to Shoplift There. Shoplifters often flock to VS because it’s so easy to get away with stealing expensive merchandise there. In fact, between 2007 and 2014, up to $20,000 worth of merchandise was stolen from a single store in Connecticut. Stay tuned for part two of our list of 15 things you didn’t know about Victoria’s Secret, coming soon!


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Sunday, November 25, 2007

A Great holiday

What a wonderful holiday. We had the best Thanksgiving ever. Maggie and I made all kinds of yummy food for the boys, including German Chocolate Pecan Pie and a huge apple pie. There was so much food to place on the table we have been eating on it for days. The day started with Brian reading from William Bradfords Plymouth Plantation. We have been reading this wonderful book for about five days before. We currently are up to the part where several colonies of people have been started.

Here Brian is reading Bradford's book. Gavin looks on intently.

After a wonderful dinner of all the fixings, we made a HUGE apple pie and headed over to some friend's house for fellowship. We played games, laughed, talked and in the evening, had hot chocolate and whatever we wanted for leftovers. It was such a wonderful time of fellowship. We felt so blessed to have friends like this. We did not get home until 1am the next morning.

Amanda and Maggie love being together

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Anonymous said...

I'm so glad you all came over, Gayla! We had a wonderful time, as well. I'm so thankful that the LORD restored our relationship, and that, once again, all is as it should be. God bless you, dear friend!

All My Love,


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Book Review: Ballad of the Green Beret by Marc Leepson

Decades, years even, are roller coasters. They undulate, smoothly at times, precipitously at others. You can catch a glimpse of America’s dizzying ride in the 1960s in about a six month period on the Billboard music charts. On September 25, 1965, Barry Maguire’s version of “Eve of Destruction” (“You’re old enough to kill but not […]

The day 343 was my lucky number

I recently finished an oral history of the period from August 1969 through September 1970, one of the most tumultuous of 20th century America. The first chapter dealt with the draft and the draft resistance movement and, as would be expected, the Vietnam war infused the other topics in the book, which I recommend reading. […]

Book Review: Public Enemy: Confessions of an American Dissident by Bill Ayers

Although likely becoming prosaic, the phrases “walk the walk” and “talk the talk” remain effective shorthand. Their meaning is seen in the story of Bill Ayers. A founder of the radical Weathermen, Ayers and his wife Bernardine Dohrn spent 10 years underground as a result of their actions against the Viet Nam War. After their […]

Book Review: Looking for the Summer by Robert W. Norris

Sociologists may debate the question but popular belief certainly holds that baby boomers, for whatever reason, were preoccupied with a search for enlightenment. While much of it was domestic exploration of Eastern culture and religions, so many Americans and Europeans journeyed from Europe through places like Turkey, Iran and Afghanistan on their way to India […]


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Thursday, February 16, 2012

Attach Javascript with AutoGenerated Buttons of GridView control

Shout it kick it on
This small post about how you can attach javascript confirm box with the the autogenerated delete button of the Gridview of This might be the old trick but this is helpful to the beginner developer.

Consider following Aspx Grid Code
<asp:GridView ID="GridView1" runat="server" AutoGenerateDeleteButton="true"
   AutoGenerateColumns="false" AutoGenerateEditButton="True"
   onrowdeleting="GridView1_RowEditing" onrowupdating="GridView1_RowUpdating"
    <asp:BoundField DataField="EMPID" HeaderText="EmployeeID" />
    <asp:BoundField DataField="FirstName" HeaderText="FirstName" />
    <asp:BoundField DataField="LastName" HeaderText="LastName" />
    <asp:BoundField DataField="Address" HeaderText="Address" />
Now as you can see in the above code AutoGenerateDeleteButton="true" is true that means in grid You can see one delete button to remove record from the grid. But the requirement is I have to ask user weather he wants to delete record or not.

So to achieve this I made use of the RowDataBound and the javascript function confirm which ask user weather to delete record or not if user press yes than page get postback and it remove record from the grid and mark it as delete in my database.

protected void GridView1_RowDataBound(object sender, GridViewRowEventArgs e)
  if (e.Row.RowType == DataControlRowType.DataRow)
     if (e.Row.RowState == DataControlRowState.Normal || e.Row.RowState ==
            ((LinkButton)e.Row.Cells[0].Controls[2]).Attributes["onclick"] =
                  "if(!confirm('Are you sure to delete this row?'))return   false;";
Now as you can see in above code I am searching for the deletelinkbutton and attaching OnClick event of javascript with the control no 2 of the cell 0. Because autogenerated button are always place in cell 0 of the grid and here as you can see in code edit button is also auto generate which get place 1 in cell 0 of grid so autogenerated delete button get placed 2 in the cell 0.


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Friday, November 2, 2007

The D.C. experience

On Saturday morning, Heather and I went to brunch in Georgetown (crabcake sliders!) and looked around in the shops a bit before Kelly and Steve came to pick me up. When they came, we went for a short hike on Theodore Roosevelt Island.

Kelly and I next to the fountain on Roosevelt's Island

I hung out with them until I had to take Kelly to the airport on Monday at 5 pm for her diplomatic trip to Sri Lanka. We had a blast. I loved seeing their highly-closeted new apartment, marveling at the planes flying taking off right over our heads at Gravelly Point (Reagan national airport), going to Kelly's church to hear Tommy (who I met at her wedding) preach (we chose church over the Spin Doctor's who were playing for free in Crystal City at the same time) and engaging in a professional level pumpkin carving.

After dropping Kelly off at Dulles, I drove two hours south to Charlottesville to visit college pal Gina and her husband Curby. I hadn't gotten to see Gina in years so it was a real treat. Both Gina and Curby were such gracious hosts despite her being 6 months pregnant with twin boys and sort of on bed rest. Curby made some delicious meals and we compared notes on Ecuador. Gina took me on a University of Virginia tour and to Jefferson's residence (Monticello) - both are UNESCO world heritage listed. Edgar Allen Poe's dorm room at the university is still preserved - here's a picture -

For Halloween, I was back in D.C. at Heather's and we went out to a great mexican restaurant (I will look up the name and post it soon) that serves the best guacamole ever. They prepare it fresh in front of you with big, ripe avocados. I am still thinking about it days later.

We also went to Mt. Vernon and saw the movie "Michael Clayton" (we went to movies a lot together in Frankfurt - just like old times). And so, after a very social and activity packed week in DC, it was off to sunny Florida...

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Steve said...

Glad you had fun. I can't believe you didn't mention the great nap you took on my couch while I unpacked boxes, haha. Sorry about the horrible phone tag your last night in DC.


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Tide, Lady Tiders pick up wins

Minden vs. Huntington

The Minden Crimson Tide made quick work of the Huntington Raiders at Griffith Stadium, winning 17-1.

Minden was led by Trevor McLean who went 3-4 with three RBIs. Jeffrey Melton finished 2-2 with a double and Rodney Johnson added a double and three RBIs for his night.

Greg Herman was the winning pitcher for Minden.

Minden vs. Woodlawn (DH)

The Minden Lady Tiders clobbered the Woodlawn Lady Knights twice, winning 15-0 in game one before blowing out their visitors 13-0 in game two.

Woodlawn pitching had a tough time getting the ball across the plate, resulting in a bevy of walks in both games.

In game one, Olivia Osborne led the way with a double, single and two RBIs, followed by Reagan Lee with a double and single. Shania Freelon had two singles for the Lady Tiders.

In game two, Zamiya Manning and Abby McClendon tripled to lead the offense, followed by Osborne who recorded her second double of the night to help Minden sweep the doubleheader.

Lakeside vs. Haynesville
The Lady Warriors took care of business against Haynesville at Lakeside, defeating the visitors 8-3.

Laney Taylor pitched all seven innings for Lakeside, striking out 12 batters and allowing six hits. Taylor also contributed at the plate, going 1-3 with a double and two RBIs.

Paige Garland went 4-4 with four singles and two RBIs in an impressive performance at the plate, followed by Kiarah Rhone with two singles and Sydney Robinson with a single.

North Webster vs. Captain Shreve

In Springhill, the Lady Knights pushed six runs across in the third inning and held on for a 6-3 win over Class 5A Captain Shreve.

Brianna Murray provided the boom for North Webster, launching a grand slam in the third that provided enough run support for the Lady Knights to carry the day. Murray finished 2-3 with the slam, a single and four RBIs. Rhanda Putman added a single, Lindsey O’Neal doubled and Tiffani Winkler added a RBI single.

Madeline Farley took the circle for the Lady Knights and was efficient, spreading eight hits and three earned runs over seven innings of work.

Doyline vs. Bossier

The Doyline Lady Panthers defeated the Bossier Lady Bearkats 19-1.

Leading the Lady Panthers at the plate was Reegan Harris with a double and three RBIs. Abby Cross tripled in an RBI,
Ryliegh Warmack singled home a run and Lexi Normand added a single.

Normand was also the winning pitcher for Doyline, going all three innings and striking out four batters in the circle.


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Unplugged No More: 25-Country Expedia.ca/Egencia Study Examines How Mobile Devices Impact Travel

Travellers rank complimentary WiFi as top hotel amenity

TORONTO, October 15, 2014Expedia.ca®, Canada’s leading online travel provider*, and Egencia®, the business travel brand of Expedia, Inc. (NASDAQ: EXPE), today released the results of the 2014 Expedia.ca/Egencia Mobile Index, a global study of mobile-device-related behaviour and preferences among travellers in North America, South America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. The study revealed the deep dependence modern travellers have on their mobile devices – defined as a smartphone, tablet, e-reader, laptop or smartwatch. Worldwide, 94 per cent of people bring at least one mobile device when they take personal vacations, and 97 per cent bring at least one device on business trips; results were consistent for Canadians.

“We are entering a new era where people are moving fluidly across desktop, phone, tablet, even wearables as they dream, plan, book and then ultimately take their trip,” said Sean Shannon, Managing Director, Expedia Canada. “Travellers are not only researching and booking trips on mobile, but they’re also complimenting their meals, showcasing their adventures and capturing every trip detail. This is the new normal when it comes to travel.”

The survey takes a closer look at multi-device habits amongst both leisure and business travellers worldwide to better understand how technology is being used throughout the travel journey.

“For business travellers, mobile devices are increasingly required not only for getting the job done, but also for making corporate travel smoother and more productive. We wanted to understand more about how business travellers integrate mobile functionality into their trip so we can develop the best experience on whatever device they use,” says Rob Greyber, president of Egencia.

Mobile devices effectively serve as a concierge, guide and companion for travellers, who rely on smartphones and other mobile devices at every stage.

On the whole, 76 per cent of global travellers say that their smartphones are “very important/critical” to their daily lives. Seventy per cent say the same about their laptop and 48 per cent say the same about their tablet device. Indians are the most dependent on smartphones, with 95 per cent categorizing the device as “very important/critical.” The world’s least smartphone-dependent people can be found in Norway, where only 57 per cent consider their smartphone to be critical/very important. Canadians report being in-between the two extremes with 67 per cent saying their smartphone is a very important/critical aspect of their day-to-day.

When it comes to keeping connected, almost one in five Canadians (19 per cent) use their smartphones more when they travel than they do at home, almost half as much (35 per cent) compared to other travellers around the world.

Complimentary WiFi Considered Top Hotel Perk

Given the ubiquity of mobile devices in travel, travellers increasingly prioritize WiFi accessibility. Fifty-six per cent of travellers worldwide report that WiFi availability and pricing impact their purchasing decision when booking travel, slightly more than noted by Canadian travellers (54 per cent). When asked to rank mobile-related hotel amenities, leisure travellers ranked “Complimentary WiFi” first, ahead of high-speed Internet access, wired in-room connectivity and a business centre with computers and printers. Business travellers deem complimentary WiFi even more important, with 86 per cent of global travellers ranking it as very or somewhat important when booking a hotel for business travel. When it comes to Canadians, business travellers find complimentary WiFi even more important than their international counterparts with 89 per cent referencing this amenity as very or somewhat important.

When they are on the road, the following mobile app/device functions are the most frequently utilized by both leisure and business travellers around the world:

·        Email/messaging:                                                                         61 per cent

·        Camera/video   recording:                                                             50 per cent

·        Maps/navigation:                                                                          47 per cent

·        Social media:                                                                                45 per cent

·        Weather:                                                                                38 per cent

·        Utility (alarm, calculator):                                                               33 per cent

·        Entertainment:                                                                               24 per cent

While laptops and desktop computers are the most common way to book travel, 78 per cent of business travellers have used their smartphone in a travel planning capacity and 71 per cent use tablets. The most common uses for both devices are managing itineraries (37 per cent and 32 per cent) and researching destinations (35 per cent and 32 per cent). Other popular activities are, shopping for hotels, receiving flight alerts and checking in for flights. Globally, 28 per cent of employed adults who own a mobile device have used a smartphone or tablet to book a hotel.

Expedia.ca travel app offers convenience to travellers on the go

Available for free for both smartphone and tablet users, the Expedia travel appprovides real time travel booking options and updates for Canadians on-the-go, allowing travellers to stay connected at every stage of their trip – from booking to check-in and beyond. The Expedia travel app not only features more than 400 airline partners and 290,000 hotel partners – but also boasts mobile-exclusive savings. In addition, Canadians can also download free premium content on a monthly basis via the Media Lounge section of the free app.

Egencia® TripNavigator is the business traveller’s personal assistant

Egencia TripNavigator for Androidand iPhoneincludes last-minute hotel booking, real-time travel alerts, flight displays, online check-in and other features that enhance the modern travel experience.

The 2014 Expedia.ca/Egencia Mobile Index was commissioned by Expedia and conducted online by Northstar, a global research and consulting firm. The study was conducted among 8,556 employed adults across 25 countries.

About Expedia Canada

Expedia.ca is the nation’s most-visited full-service online travel provider. To help Canadians plan and purchase travel, Expedia.ca offers the best combination of scheduled and charter flights, car and hotel reservations, vacation packages, destination activities, cruises, and travel insurance. Expedia customers are supported by customer support agents available 24 hours a day, seven days a week via a toll-free number and email response.

Follow Expedia.ca on Facebook, Twitter, Google + and download the free Expedia Mobile App.

Expedia, Expedia.ca and the Airplane logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Expedia, Inc. in the U.S.  Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. © 2014 Expedia, Inc. All rights reserved. CST: 2029030-5030

About Egencia

Egencia is a leading full-service travel management company delivering innovative business travel technology and expert local service to more than 10,000 clients in 64 countries around the world.  As part of Expedia, Inc., one of the world's largest travel companies, Egencia provides forward-looking companies with the ability to drive compliance and cost savings in their travel programs, while meeting the needs and requirements of the modern business traveler. For more information please visit us at www.egencia.com or connect with us on Twitter @Egencia.

© 2014 Egencia, LLC.  All rights reserved. Egencia, Egencia TripNavigator and the Egencia logo are either registered trademarks or trademarks of the Expedia group in the U.S. and/or other countries. Other logos or product and company names mentioned herein may be the property of their respective owners. CST # 2083922-50

About Northstar

NORTHSTAR is a strategic marketing insights and consulting firm that aligns leading edge, customized research techniques and cultural context with proprietary and proven strategic marketing frameworks and models to drive insights to impact. Northstar’s suite of services relate to the most critical elements of brand, customer and marketing strategy, with sector expertise in travel and tourism, retail, automotive, CPG, food & beverage, financial services, pharma / health care, transportation and fashion / luxury.  For more information, please go to www.northstarhub.com.

SOURCE: Expedia.ca

Web site: www.expedia.ca

For more information, please contact:

Robert Sauer

Veritas Communications

*Source: comScore Media Metrix, Canada, Online Travel Agents Category, Jan – Dec 2013

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Press Releases

Lisbon Oceanarium and Telecel: a partnership for the new millenium

June 2, 1999

Lisbon, 02 June 1999 Lisbon Oceanarium, the biggest in Europe (second biggest in the World) and Telecel, will enter the new millennium together because of the sponsorship agreement signed today by President of Board of Directors from Lisbon Oceanarium, S.A., Dr. António Mega Ferreira and Vice-Presidents from Telecel Comunicações Pessoais, S.A, Eng. António Vaz Branco and Eng. António Coimbra.

The agreement, valid for three years 1999  2002, associates Telecel with the most visited place in Parque das Nações, aiming at an effort combination and a gathering of interests.

In the next 3 year, co-operation will include, among others, initiatives such as the installation of a Telecel desk in Loja do Mar, participation of otters from the Pacific Ocean habitat in actions of communication from Telecel and the support of the company in the purchase of rare species aiming to enhance fauna and flora in the Oceanarium.

It should also be mentioned that by now, and after the opening of Parque das Nações, Oceanarium has already received around 700 thousand visitors. This is a success, since forecasts pointed to 900 thousand visitors for the first year, and surely this figure will be much bigger.

Para esclarecimentos adicionais, por favor consulte a Direcção de Marca e Comunicação da Vodafone Portugal, através do formulário de contactos institucionais