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1. All plays must be full length (90 minutes or more). No musicals please.
2. Plays must have no more than 8 actors– doubling characters is allowed
3. The set must be simple or representational.
4. Ideally looking for subject matter that will appeal to an age range of 18 – 30.
5. Seeking new plays that have not been professionally produced or published.
6. Plays will be screened by the competition committee. The top 5 will be submitted to the judges.
7. Prizes – 1st prize = Production of the play in the Fischer Black Box in May plus $150
2nd prize = $75
3rd prize = $50
8. Contestants must sign a release form (application) to authorize production
9. Scripts cannot be returned
10. Materials that are adapted from or otherwise derived from copyrighted source material must also submit permission to use the material at the time of submission.
11. The winning author agrees to the production of his/her play with no royalty payment. The author also agrees to allow LVLT to videotape the production. LVLT cannot provide transportation, lodging or other compensation for the author to travel to Las Vegas for the production.
12. Members of LVLT’s board of directors may not submit for this competition
13. Submissions will be accepted through Dec 31, 2019. The winner will be announced no later than March 30, 2020.
14. Decision of the judges is final. Any disputes will be decided by the LVLT board of directors.
15. Only 2 submissions per person please.   If more than 2 submissions are received from an individual, only the first 2 received will be considered.
16. Each submission will be assigned a number and author’s names will not be provided on judge’s copies of the script to prevent any bias.

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It is a modern A category office building (built in 1989) in the heart of the 5th district at the meeting point of Bajcsy-Zsilinszky - József Attila út (road) in the vicinity of Erzsébet tér (square). Owing to its central situation, it is very easily accessible by public transport and car (all three underground lines are a few-minutes walk from there).
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Sparrows becomes sole Middle East service provider for JDN

Sparrows Group, a provider of specialist equipment and integrated engineering services to the energy industry, has become the service provider for machine construction company J.D. Neuhaus Group (JDN) in the Middle East.

Sparrow said on Tuesday that JDN approved Sparrows as the service provider for its hoist equipment, including for new hoists, service projects and spare parts.

Worth noting, JDN is the largest provider of air hoists to the offshore oil and gas industry. Its products are currently used in 70 different sectors with 80 per cent of its hydraulic and pneumatic hoists and crane systems exported to 90 countries worldwide.

As well as servicing the region’s offshore oil and gas sector, the two companies will target its onshore industries including automotive, pharmaceutical, food, and mining.

All JDN product enquiries in the Middle East will be handled by Sparrows with equipment repair and servicing carried out from its workshop facilities in Saudi Arabia, Abu Dhabi, and Qatar. Also, eighteen of the company’s technicians in the region will receive full JDN hoist equipment training by the end of October.

Stewart Mitchell, CEO of Sparrows said: “JDN is one of the most well-respected and longest-standing family-run businesses in the world and we are very pleased to be chosen as their sole OEM services provider in the Middle East for their hoist equipment.

Our partnership provides customers with easy access to the equipment they need and the full assurance that they are working with an approved supplier to help extend the lifecycle of their hoists.

The collaboration is fully aligned with our diversification plans and has opened up significant new opportunities in the Middle East’s oil and gas industry as well as the key onshore industrial markets”.

Steve Walker, managing director of J.D. Neuhaus UK and also the responsible person for the region, added: “Sparrows already has an excellent reputation for customer services in the energy industry and we know that many of our customers trust them.

These existing relationships combined with their local footprint enables us to expand into the region. Our experience in different sectors supports Sparrows’ diversification strategy and we look forward to working together as we grow both businesses”.

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The portable Joovy Foocot makes camping and sleepovers a breeze! Review

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The latter half of this summer has been fairly uneventful for us as far as adventures go.  We’ve mostly hung around the house and the pool in an effort to keep cool.  Louisiana in August isn’t exactly pleasant weather.

We’re looking forward to the more temperate months of fall when we can actually enjoy the outdoors without my middle child looking like he is going to die of heat stroke (that kid sweats more than I’ve seen anyone sweat before!).  The Husband keeps telling the boys that he is gonna take them out camping when the weather cools off.  That will be fun.  I don’t think I’ve been camping since before I had kids. Crazy!

It was with these future camp outs in mind that I was interested in the Joovy Foocot.  While sleeping in a sleeping bag on the rocky ground of the tent (because, somehow, no matter where you pitch your tent, the ground directly beneath your tent always manages to be the rockiest ground in the whole campsite) is almost a rite of passage, it really doesn’t make for the greatest night’s sleep…even for the kids.

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The Joovy Foocot is a portable child’s cot that eliminates the need sleep on the rocky ground or dusty carpet.  Super lightweight, this portable child’s bed folds and unfolds like a camping chair.  The Foocot supports a child up to 48 inches tall or 75 lbs.  It is comprised of a steel frame and 600D nylon fabric.  The Foocot comes with a heavy duty fitted sheet that not only gives your child a soft surface to sleep on, it also keeps your Foocot clean!

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I have to tell you my kids were so excited about the Foocot! I mentioned above that it has been just too hot for camping here. So on an evening when Little Brother’s sheets were in the washing machine, and I was just too tired to put new sheets on before I began our uber long bedtime process, I got out the Foocot and let Little Brother try it out for a night (or for 5 nights 🙂 ).

First of all, I love how easy it is to set up and put away.  My 3 and a half year old takes a great deal of pride in the fact that he can set up the Foocot and put the sheet on all by himself.  When he is done using it it is super quick for me to fold and stow in its carry bag.

I’m going to let Big Brother show you just how easy the Foocot is to set up.

(Sorry about all the background noise from the baby. This was our 4th take and I wasn’t about to ask them to do another. LOL)

The Foocot comes in 4 colors and retails for $69.99 and is available at as well as

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  1. I would have loved to have had one of these when the kids were young. Now I would love to have an adult sized one or two
  2. I really like this cot and looks like it folds up easy and is sturdy. Can take this camping or use it as and extra bed! I like that it is portable and can be put away when not in use. A really nice product.
  3. We could use this for when we travel to grandma and grandpa's house! I like that it is so easy to fold up and travel in the car.
  4. Oh that looks really neat! Great for sleep overs in siblings rooms!
  5. Having one that's especially for kids helps save even more space. Nice idea!
  6. This is awesome! Definitely something my son would LOVE!
  7. I love this! It's perfect for camping in those forts the kids like to make with sheets and blankets.
  8. I so want one of these for each of our kids. Love how portable and sturdy they are and you can't beat the Joovy brand!


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Coolant System Service

Your vehicles cooling system is vital to it operating properly. Excessive heat if not properly controlled will always cause damage and that is the last thing you want to do to your car’s engine. Coolant quality has definitely improved over the years but the demands on it have increased which means it needs regular service and maintenance. Every vehicle requires a specific type of coolant. At Okapro we use products that meet and/or exceed the factory recommendations so you can be sure you are getting a quality product. We perform a coolant system flush service where we remove the old coolant and replace it with new coolant while the vehicle is running. This requires a special tool but it is by far the most effective way of servicing your vehicles cooling system.

Your vehicle warms up and cools down constantly. Every time you drive it it builds up heat and then cools causing the metals to expand and contract. Most new engines are aluminum and depending on the alloys added can expand and contract at different rates. The coolant is supposed to operate in those conditions without leaking past the gaskets while everything is shifting. Your coolant level plays a large part in having heat inside your vehicle for when it’s cold outside as well as allowing your air conditioning system to work effectively keeping you cool in the summer months. It maintains proper temperature throughout your entire engine so that it operates efficiently allowing you to get better fuel mileage and increasing longevity of other key components. Therefore, it is important to maintain proper coolant levels in your vehicle. Here in Kelowna because we are seasonal and we see hot and cold temperatures throughout the year, it is important to have your cooling system operating properly and at Okapro Automotive we can help with that.

Coolant Flush

A standard cooling system flush or fluid change is recommended every 50 000km or every 2-3 years. Standard coolant is your basic ethylene glycol or universal coolant. This coolant is a 50/50 mix with water and it is very common among manufacturers. At Okapro we can test your coolant’s glycol strength and acidic value. This helps determine whether a flush is “needed”. On the other hand the maintenance schedule set by the manufacturer for your vehicle is preventative and can help in avoiding larger costly failures down the road.

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Modifying The Omni Faceting Machine

In this section I’ll be posting different modifications that I have done to my Omni. These modifications will definitely void your Omni’s warranty (if you care). But by now you’ve probably realized that and I’m not going to mention it … Continue reading

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What Does the Omni Warranty Actually Cover?

According to the Faceters.com review of the Omni, the Omni comes with a Lifetime Warantee on Parts and 1 Year Warranty on Electronics (text bolded by me for emphasis): “Parts and service are one of the main considerations that you … Continue reading

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Flooded Bearings a Fact of Omni Use

I have been contacted by several different Omni-E Faceting Machine owners. All of us have experienced water leaks and bearing problems on our machines, and those of us who have sent them back to the Jersey Instruments factory for repair … Continue reading

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Pulley Quality Control

As I was taking Platen and Spindle out of my Omni, I had to remove the Spindle Pulley underneath the machine. What you see here are some photos of the Spindle Pulley quality. So what do you think of the … Continue reading

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Removing the Omni Spindle Housing

First remove the Platen and Spindle. Removing the Splash Pan will make your job easier, though the photos here show removing the Spindle Housing with the Splash Pan still attached. The Spindle Housing is a machined block of aluminum which … Continue reading

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What Happened on January 22, 1998

Historical Events

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Rickey Henderson, rejoins Oakland A's for 4th time

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  • STS 89 (Endeavour 12) launches into orbit
  • World League of American Football renamed as NFL Europe

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Not Parsnips Again??

“Winter” is definitely the key word here! Last weekend we made an unusually short foray to Nat Bailey Stadium where our Winter Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday.  Seems like at this time of year it’s short rations for local veggies…so the trips are short ones! Eating seasonally is a very good thing.  Fresh, local […]


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Due to COVID-19 please contact the school to see if any of the music lessons below are currently running.

The school supports children learning the keyboard and/or the violin in school time.  We promote and encourage other music lessons through assemblies and other visiting people.  If your child is in receipt of pupil premium funding the school may be able to help support these activities financially.

Keyboard Lessons

These are run by Chris Collier and take place on Tuesday and Friday mornings.  The cost is £6 per lesson.

Violin Lessons

These are run  by Carol Harris and take place on Thursday.  The cost per week is TBC.   You can hire a violin if needed from school (subject to availability).

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“The area has an abundance of outdoors opportunities and vistas that simply can’t be seen in other parts of the state.”- 1859 Oregon’s Magazine

We may be in the early stages of 2019, but Oregon’s Adventure Coast has already received a whole lot of buzz this year! We all know that the Coos Bay, North Bend and Charleston are is one of Oregon’s best-kept travel secrets, but looks like the word is getting out!

As Seen in 1859 Oregon’s Magazine! In case you missed it, Oregon’s Adventure Coast featured in 1859 Oregon’s Magazine earlier this month. The magazine explores the landscapes, the personalities, the movers and shakers, the history and the architecture that is the jewel of the Pacific Northwest and has been characterized as “a National Geographic for the state of Oregon.”

In the article, _Oregon’s Adventure Coast, editor Sheila G. Miller highlights the unique natural attractions that make this area so special including our undeveloped beaches, the Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area and our [magnificent selection of state parks and national lands]().

The article also shines the spotlight on the Coos History Museum and local businesses like Bay Point Landing, a new luxury property of RV sites and cabins along with local hotspots like The Mill Casino and 7 Devils Brewing Company. Some of our favorite local eateries like Tokyo Bistro, Sharkbites, High Tide Cafe and Bayside Coffee in Charleston were also featured. Click here to read the article and/or follow her amazing 3-day itinerary.

In addition to this fabulous piece, Oregon’s Adventure Coast was highlighted in Portland Monthly magazine in Winter Storms on the Southern Oregon Coast Make A Great Get-A-Way AND our Holiday Lights at Shore Acres display got a shout-out in the Chicago Tribune’s article A globetrotter’s guide to the world’s big events in 2019!

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Ignite Your Inner Fire – Food and Movement for Digestive Health

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Drew Bennett is your oven cleaning specialist in Taunton and the surrounding areas. Drew qualified as an expert oven cleaner & valeting professional back in May 2008 and is now one of, if not the, most highly qualified and experienced in Somerset! Drew's an 'old Soulie' who collects vinyl Northern Soul/Motown records. He's an amateur novelist and also a DJ who runs The Lawns Soul Club in Taunton. Drew is the proud owner of a 1967 Lambretta SX 200 and is also a keen cyclist who has raised money on distance rides for Pancreatic Cancer Research amongst others.

Before joining Ovenu, Drew worked for Bourne Leisure as an entertainment booker for Butlins. He's proud that he's been able to grow his business over the last 12 years and very proud that he can still spin on the dance floor. His claim to fame is that he once drove Frank Bruno from Minehead to Luton; he also once stood on Roman Abramovich’s foot in the members' room at Anfield!

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Taunton has a diverse collection of shopping areas including covered shopping centres such as Crown Walk and Orchard Shopping Centre, however it is also home to historical attractions such as Taunton Castle (originally built in 1129) and The Museum of Somerset, which tells the story of the county from the prehistoric era to present day.

A medieval stone bridge stood the test time for centuries before being replaced by a stone bridge in 1810. This replacement did not last quite as long and was replaced by the current iron bridge which isn’t going anywhere any time soon!

The town has been put on the map a few times over the years thanks to Somerset Cricket Club playing at the County Ground in the town centre, such stars as Viv Richards and Ian Botham became household names whilst playing there. More recently, Taunton Cricket Ground hosted international team when England and Wales held the  ICC World Cup in 2019.

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Ovenu is the UK’s biggest oven cleaning business network with over 120 highly trained technicians across the country. Call us, or send us an email to arrange for your oven cleaning service in Taunton.

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Areas Covered:

All of the Taunton area as well as Ilminster, Chard, Wellington, Tiverton and Cullompton to name but a few.

Postcodes Covered:

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Oven Cleaning Rates

To ensure the best value service for all our customers, all oven cleaning prices are quoted on a job by job basis. Your bespoke price will be based on your exact requirements and will be confirmed by email when you book with Drew. You can find out more by reading our Pricing Policy.

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Why choose Ovenu?

Established in 1994, Ovenu are the market leaders in domestic oven cleaning. Our professional technicians are fully trained to an ISO standard and take pride in each and every job they complete.

Every Ovenu technician is trained to complete their work to the highest standard possible in addition to providing a professional level of customer service from start to finish. As a result, our technicians have garnered thousands of 5-star reviews from satisfied customers all over the UK.

Local Insights

Drew says: “The Wyvern Club is my favourite pub/club because I can get to the bar in under 60 seconds from my back garden. Also, The Racehorse Pub in Taunton which is opposite the best Italian restaurant outside of Rome: Ciao Amore on East Reach. Other local highlights include the Blackdown Hills, Exmoor, The Quantocks, Somerset Levels, The Wurzels, the countless cider farms, Cheddar Gorge and more cider!”

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F1 2017: Lewis Hamilton on pole for Japanese Grand Prix

Team OD  | Updated: October 07, 2017, 05:08 PM IST

Lewis Hamilton clinched his career's 71st pole position in Formula 1, after setting the fastest time during Q3 at the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix. Hamilton's time of 1m 27.319s was the new outright lap record at the Suzuka Circuit.

Lewis Hamilton clinched his F1 career's 71st pole position at the 2017 Japanese Grand Prix

Setting the second-fastest time was Hamilton's Mercedes AMG F1 team-mate Valtteri Bottas. However, the Finn has incurred a five-place grid penalty for an engine change, which means he will start the race further down the grid.

This elevates Sebastian Vettel, who set the third-fastest time of the session, to second on the grid. The fourth and fifth fastest times went to Daniel Ricciardo and Max Verstappen, of Red Bull Racing, while Kimi Raikkonen set the sixth fastest time. Raikkonen, has also been given a five-place grid penalty.

Esteban Ocon and Sergio Perez set the seventh and eighth fastest times, with Felipe Massa setting the ninth-fastest time on the grid. Fernando Alonso set the 10th fastest time, but has been hit with a 35-place grid drop after an engine change at Honda's home race.

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The popular California Superbike School, or CSS, was back in Chennai for its sixth edition in India and this time it had a larger turn-out than ever. Enough has been written, shared and published about the California Superbike School for most bikers to know what it is and its popularity only highlights this fact further. For those of you who don't have an idea about the CSS, stream the video now:

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Town&Country | Two homes, one price €450,000

The Irish Times, Thursday, June 4th 2015

Address: 90 Milltown Hall, Mount St Anne’s, Milltown, D6

Agent: Owen Reilly

The south-facing aspect of this 80sq m two-bedroom apartment is enhanced by glazing in the living room opening to a balcony overlooking a communal green space. It’s high-end walk-in with SieMatic kitchen and two contemporary bathrooms. Accommodation includes a hall with storage, open-plan living/dining room, kitchen, two double bedrooms.

Well-designed by O’Mahoney Pike @Architects, it is south-facing with balcony overlooking green space.

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An IPI certified real-estate expert with a degree in marketing, Laurent De Laet is expanding his business in the domain of property development via OZALIT SPRL. Clients can be certain all properties are of good quality, finished to a high standard and financially competitive.

Armed with experience working in an estate agency encouraging proximity with clients and quality work, Laurent De Laet and his dynamic team also offer their services in the fields of selling, rental and property management throughout the Brabant Wallon and Brussels.

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Our primary goal is to enhance our reputation by offering you an impeccable service that combines professionalism, dynamism, proximity and transparency.

We take care of the sale or rental of your property exactly as we would our own. To achieve the best possible presentation, we combine photos of the highest quality with a complete description which will be submitted to you as your opinion is essential to us. We systematically publicise on the majority of recognised internet sites. Our viewings are dynamic and methodical!

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Private Inspections Back in Melbourne as Restrictions Ease

 Private Inspections Back in Melbourne as Restrictions Ease

Real estate agents across Victoria can rejoice as Premier Daniel Andrews today announced that metropolitan Melbourne will be taking its next step out of COVID-19 lockdowns, which have pushed Victoria’s economy to the brink.

As of midnight tonight, Melbournians will welcome back private inspections for both the purchasing or leasing of properties, with one agent and one prospective buyer or tenant allowed in a property.

The news comes after Real Estate Institute of Victoria (REIV) launched an official campaign, urging Premier Andrews to allow private one-on-one inspections and kickstart the state’s real estate market.

The tough restrictions have seen Victoria’s economy all but come to a halt, so the news is music to the ears of people in the real industry.

This is great news for Victorians and should be seen as a positive and encouraging step towards a return to ‘normal’.

“This decision is recognition that the real estate profession can be trusted to conduct inspections in a safe and responsible manner. We have done so previously, and will continue to do so for the benefit of all Victorians,” said REIV President Leah Calnan.

Strict guidelines are still to be adhered to, with ‘contactless’ protocols, pre-arranged inspections at a set time, and inspections limited to 15 minutes.

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The Supreme Court’s chief justice will likely decide the fate of Obamacare … and potentially the Trump presidency.

By Ned Colin and Daniel Malloy

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act has been declared dead too many times to count, from the torturous process to make it a law in the first place (shoutout to “deem and pass”) to the meltdown when sign-ups began to Sen. John McCain’s dramatic thumbs-down on repeal in 2017.

But the signature nail-biter for the law known as Obamacare came in late June 2012, when Chief Justice John Roberts led a 5-4 majority that surprisingly upheld the law’s requirement that all individuals buy health insurance as constitutional, under Congress’ taxing authority.

It looks like Roberts will have the law in his hands once again during the hot summer of a presidential reelection campaign. Book your First Street rallies now for 2020: Obamacare is almost certain to head back to SCOTUS for a pins-and-needles moment with the nation’s health insurance system and, quite possibly, the presidential election on the line.

Donald Trump would much rather talk about immigration than health care.

This comes from reading the tea leaves in the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals this past week, where two Republican-appointed judges asked questions indicating they were sympathetic with the argument of conservative groups that Obamacare is invalid because Congress reduced the individual insurance mandate penalty to $0 in a landmark tax reform law.

The argument is that Roberts upheld Obamacare because it was a tax, but when the tax goes away, the law’s legality crumbles like a house built of tongue depressors. Never mind that Congress had a chance to repeal the law and didn’t. The Trump administration is siding with the teardown effort, but it is not really in its political interest to do so.

Donald Trump would much rather talk about immigration than health care. His campaign pledge of “something terrific” to replace Obamacare fell into a congressional morass during his first year on the job. Since then, he’s mostly dropped the subject — except for an odd vow to revive a replacement health law a couple of months ago, a pledge farmed out to a group of senators never to be heard from again.

Instead, this weekend we’ve got mass Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportation raids. On Monday, the president of Guatemala, Jimmy Morales, will be at the White House, and Trump will try to get him to agree to be a safe haven for asylum-seekers from Honduras and El Salvador. Now, those families fleeing violence travel all the way to the United States, where tales of children detained in horrific conditions in U.S. Border Patrol shelters continue to shock the American conscience.

Trump is going to run again on immigration, but he needs to show his base that border crossings are falling and deportations are rising. He did his best to whip up a frenzy over immigration in the closing weeks of the 2018 midterms — threatening to shut down the Mexican border, hyping a “caravan” of migrants from Honduras. It didn’t work on the whole, but it probably helped inflame partisans to turn out for narrow Republican wins in states like Georgia and Texas.

He’s also trying to squeeze noncitizens who made it through. Last week saw Trump suddenly fold in his fight to get a question onto the 2020 census asking whether or not the respondent is a U.S. citizen after a slapback by Roberts left him fuming. But the fold came with an apparent pivot to a new legal strategy arguing that congressional and legislative districts should be drawn based on citizens rather than the total population, thus sapping political power from immigrant communities.

That push too would likely end up on Roberts’ desk. After he sided with conservatives this year in ruling that federal courts can’t police partisan gerrymandering and back in 2012 cast aside much of the Voting Rights Act as outdated, Roberts could be amenable to the idea of including only citizens in maps.

On health care, it’s hard to imagine Roberts changing his mind after backing Obamacare before, particularly given the chaos it would cause to dismantle the insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion, protections for preexisting conditions and other elements of the sprawling law. It would be political chaos for Republicans too, who have long pledged a different path on health care without agreeing on the details. Still, predicting Supreme Court outcomes is notoriously tough.

Roberts, a conservative institutionalist, is about as different from Trump as it gets. But he too has the capacity to surprise.

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I’m at a “fresh start” kind of place in my thinking about church life these days. We’ve made some adjustments some months ago in our regular routine, as far as stepping out of the regular gathering that we were part of for about 12 years. We have some regular patterns of fellow believers that we regularly meet up with, there’s always new connections being formed, and we sense God with us in this journey.

As I think and pray over these things, and discuss it with my wife, I believe that I need to make an effort to articulate where my thoughts have come to as far as what church life is all about. There are many types of gatherings in the Puget Sound area, and I’m in touch with several of them. One of the things that God impressed upon me in the last “chapter” of church life with the “12-year” gathering is how valuable it is to work things out in the context of community. So I welcome the response of others on these matters.

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Guest models Mirren, Longoria energize L’Oréal fashion show

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Singer Camila Cabello wears a creation as part of the L’Oreal Ready To Wear Spring-Summer 2020 collection, unveiled during the fashion week, in Paris, Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019. (Photo by Vianney Le Caer/Invision/AP)

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PARIS (AP) — Armed with a battalion of celebrity ambassadors, L’Oréal took over the historic Paris Mint building to stage a Paris Fashion Week extravaganza. Offerings from Elie Saab, who went 1970s, and Vivienne Westwood, who stylishly towed a line between ethnic and punk, made for a frenetic pace of shows on Saturday.

Here are some highlights of the day’s Spring-Summer 2020 ready-to-wear displays:

L’Oréal’s celebrated female empowerment at its third fashion show, which featured actresses Helen Mirren, Andie MacDowell and Eva Longoria giving turns as models and was broadcast to over 40 countries.

The French cosmetic giant’s display still was less ambitious than last year’s edition, which took place on the Seine River, or the one staged in the center of the Champs-Elysees that literally stopped traffic in 2017.

Nonetheless, Mirren, Longoria, MacDowell and Dutch model Doutzen Kroes energized spectators at the evening show, joining Cuban-American singer Camila Cabello, Spice Girl Geri Halliwell and American model-actress Amber Heard and others to showcase a collection of carefully crafted looks.

Whatever the styles lacked in unity — they harked from diverse design houses that included AMI, Balmain, Dries Van Noten, Elie Saab and Giambattista Valli — they made up in razzmatazz.

A strong-shouldered tuxedo mixed with a 70s jabot collar shirt on Mirren and contrasted with more feminine styles, such as a trapeze-shaped, shoulder-less coral gown or the dazzling pearl-hued ruched number Longoria wore.

The L’Oréal brand’s cachet in makeup could not go unnoticed. Kroes and other models were made to look nymph-like, thanks to makeup director Val Garland and hair baron Stephane Lancien.

Petite Cabello was in a self-deprecating mood ahead of her catwalk showing, telling AP: “Do you guys know you’re talking to a model? The shortest model that ever walked the runway.”

The modelling turn also brought out the jitters in Desperate Housewives star Longoria, who confessed “it terrifies me. This is not my comfort zone. I’m not a runway model — full disclosure.”

MacDowell, meanwhile, praised the brand’s inclusive ethos.

“Last year was the first time I had been on the runway since my 20s, and I started modeling in Paris. So it’s full circle for me to be back,” the 61-year-old “Green Card” actress said.

“I think (it’s) really interesting to represent mature women and to show that we’re still fashionable and we can do it just like anybody,” she added.

A vivid red screen flanked the Elie Saab runway inside the grounds of a Paris institution, the Michelin 3-star restaurant Alleno Paris at the Pavillon Ledoyen.

The Lebanese designer got decorative and turned the style-dial firmly back to the 1970s. Small circles were a key theme.

The circles, at times, appeared controlled, such as the tiny perforated eyelets on a sporty white mini dress with long tassels.

Later, the theme had a boho vibe: a petite sunflower print adorned a floor-length black gown worn by a model styled with her hair in an Afro.

A silk gown in rich electric blue had a looser-than-normal silhouette and a waist that was tight without being cinched. Thick banding led the eye down to a sumptuous full skirt that gently grazed the floor.

The collection indicated that Saab, who found fame with va-va-voom cinched-waist looks, seems to be moving out of his comfort zone.

And it’s paying dividends.

Minimalism with a hint of equestrian-style utilitarianism.

That was the simple formula deployed with style in French designer Nadege Vanhee-Cybulski’s spring collection for Hermes.

Reports that Hermes’ womenwear is overtaking its menwear sales momentum has added scrutiny to Vanhee-Cybulski’s discreet designs that split fashion critics into two camps.

Some welcome the slight geometry and attention to the famed Hermes house codes that she has brought since taking over in 2014. While, others see the sometimes austere, minimalist designs as an unwelcome direction for the powerhouse synonymous with luxuriance.

In Saturday’s well-executed show, a fine geometry defined the silhouette: Be it in a sporty graphic vest, or a dolphin-gray sweater with Asian-style arms and angular banding at the waist.

But cinnamon-colored segmented leather looks were the 55-piece-collection’s best.

They towed the line, in a sort of compromise, between the two camps of critics: Shimmering crisply with luxuriance while remaining understated.

Designer Andreas Kronthaler merged his signature urban punk with fresh tribal styles for the Vivienne Westwood show set amid dark brooding light.

The mood seemed to suit Kronthaler: it resulted in a spring collection that moved the house of Westwood in a welcome, more focused direction.

A gargantuan pointed hat – part high priestess, part Marie Antoinette – was paired with a bathing suit bodice, a great detail that set the tone for a display of quirky contrasts.

Ethnic jewelry abounded along with knee-high soccer socks. A pale silver headdress billowed fabric ribbons that nestled eccentrically on a pair of loose culottes.

A checkered pattern on loose or gathered skirts cut a fine contrast with a metallic blue double-breasted jacket that had the gigantic round shoulders and glimmer of the 1980s.

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  • Hate me all you’d like, but HuffPo has a nice piece up on our irrational hatred of Megan Fox, and I kind of agree with it. If, as the most recent reports suggest, she ditched Transformers 3 because Michael Bay is a misogynistic tyrant (with a tiny, tiny penis), why aren’t more of us celebrating the fact that she turned down a lot of money to get out of working with a (tiny) prick? She may look like a blow-up doll and have next-to-no talent, but at least she’s not a stereotype in a romantic comedy. (And you know what? I liked Jennifer’s Body, so jump up my ass.) (HuffPo)

  • Internet fact: Shrek likes to masturbate onto images of Rachel Ray and Celine Dion. I’m not so bothered with the masturbation, but I’d like to think the ogre could find better material. (FilmDrunk)

  • Courtesy of mswas, here’s several photos from the set of the Smurfs movie, now filming in NYC. And yes: Neil Patrick Harris is pictured. (Gothamist)

  • Robert Rodriguez has nabbed the rights to the 1983 animated film Fire and Ice, with an eye toward remaking it. (AICN)

  • Gerard Butler is now being considered for the lead in the A Star Is Born remake, a role that Russell Crowe was once the favorite to get. (LAT)

  • Jason Richman (Bangkok Dangerous) has been hired to pen the script for the MacGyver film. Shouldn’t they wait to see what the reception is for MacGruber before they move ahead with that project? (THR)

  • So, TK sent me this. I have no idea where he found it. I suspect he was trolling the Justin Bieber fan forums and came across it. He trusted that I could do something with it, and well, watching a 15-year-old floppy-haired nit bump his noggin is too much fun to not to spread around.

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Object of the service
Paratum has as an object of service the online sale of the products offered in its catalog.

The purchase of products in Paratum implies the acceptance of these conditions of sale, leaving both buyer and seller subject to them. Non-compliance or non-compliance of these conditions by the client will involve the cancellation of your account.

These general conditions of sale have contractual value only in their Spanish version, the publication of them in other languages is purely informative.

If the purchase includes, in addition, the subscription to the Bushmaster Club service, it will imply the acceptance of the particular conditions of said service, detailed in this link.

Paratum is a registered trademark of:

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Paratum will keep the service permanently available within the normal operating conditions, not being responsible for service availability cuts for reasons beyond the service itself and reserving the right to make voluntary interruptions for maintenance tasks.

The images of the products presented in Paratum are not contractual but merely indicative, and there may be variations between the image and the product offered. Likewise, the manufacturers and Paratum reserve the right of variation of the specifications of the products, without prior notice, and without obligation to have updated information on the web.

The prices shown on the website include all VAT, and do not include shipping costs.

Orders shipped to the Canary Islands are exempt from VAT, once the customer of this area registers or identifies, the prices will appear without VAT.

User Registration
The realization of an order to Paratum does not require the creation of a user account, the order can be made as a guest. However, the activation of the user account gives access to website features, promotions and offers that are limited to registered users with a customer account.

Whether the service (purchase of products) is used as a guest or customer account, it is essential to complete the necessary data for the management and delivery of the order prior to the completion of the order, using the order form placed at your disposal. The use of this service is limited exclusively to persons over 18 years of age.

The user is responsible for the fact that the registration information used is true and appropriate for the execution of the sale.

The data reported will be recorded in the Paratum database in order to track the orders of customers and, where appropriate, facilitate the use of the features of the online store. Likewise, customers who register and subscribe to the sevice "newsletter" will receive by email commercial information about products, promotions and offers, in a timely manner and, in no case repetitively.

Registration involves the selection of a password that is stored encrypted and to which only the registered user has access. It is your responsibility to maintain said password following the recommended practices of complexity, secrecy and variation. The owner of the site offers the user a tool to recover the password or change it.

The identification of registered users will be made through the email address used for the registration and the password chosen by the user. The notifications made from Paratum to its customers about the evolution of the orders will be directed to that same email, Paratum is not responsible for errors in these communications derived from the nonexistence of the email address used, it is the responsibility of the user to use correct and valid data in your registry.

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All the pages in which information is sent between the user and Paratum are protected by an SSL certificate and transmitted with 256-bit encryption, so that data communications are not produced on non-secure channels.

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Orders must be made using the "shopping cart" tool made available to the user on the Paratum website. However, orders will be accepted by email ( or telephone in cases where the use of the cart is not possible due to circumstances.

The execution of telephone orders limits the payment options to Bank Transfer and Cash on delivery.

In case of order by email the user must be registered and request, indicating their data, each of the references that you want to order with the requested quantity, so that they can be introduced in the system by the Paratum staff. The terms of execution of the order may be affected if they are carried out in this way.

Paratum issues, once the order is confirmed, a confirmation email to the email address provided by the customer.

Sales made by Paratum are credited through a simplified invoice document, which lacks CIF. If the client requires the issuance of a VAT commercial invoice, you must request it by email.

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The following forms of payment are accepted:

- Bank transfer: to the formalization of the order the customer will receive an email with the bank details in which to make the transfer or deposit. Once the payment has been received, the merchandise will be shipped. The order will remain in waiting until the confirmation of the transfer for a maximum period of 3 working days, after which it will be canceled, losing the reservation of the merchandise.

- Paypal: by selecting the Paypal payment option, the client can use the secure gateway provided by Paypal to make the payment, either with his Paypal account or with a debit credit card. The merchandise is sent at the time of payment confirmation.

- Payment by credit / debit card: when selecting this option, the payment will be processed through the Servired payment gateway, in which you will have to provide the information required by the bank for the formalization of the order. Paratum does not receive or store any type of card data in this process. The merchandise is sent at the time of payment confirmation.

- Cash on delivery. The payment will be made in cash to the carrier at the moment of the reception of the order by the client and the delivery will be subject to said payment. The payment against reimbursement is limited to the Seur transport agency and to the areas where said agency is operative, and implies a surcharge of 3% on the total amount of the order, with a minimum of 3 euros. Payment on delivery is not allowed for orders over 300 euros.

- Installment Payment. The deferred payment service is provided for E-Sagitta Trading by Payin7 S.L. and the formalization of the payment by means of this modality is a particular agreement between said company and the client that must be accepted independently of the general conditions of

The delivery period will always be considered from the date of confirmation of the order. The order will not be validated until the payment is received.

Paratum shows on its page the availability or not of each product:

· The text "Available stock" indicates that we have units in our facilities to send immediately.
· Other products allow the sale even if there are no units available in our warehouse, in that case it will indicate the time period (approximate) that we will take to make the shipment (to be added to the delivery period corresponding to the shipping option chosen).
When a product indicates "Exhausted" or "Out of stock", it is not possible to buy it, until the arrival of new units to our facilities. If you need to know the replacement period or wish to reserve the product for the shipment at the time of your arrival, do not hesitate to contact us.
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Mothercare - Unisex Baby Clothes

Mothercare - Unisex Baby Clothes

About Mothercare

Mothercare is a global retailer for parents and young children. Since opening its first shop in 1961, there are now over 1,500 stores offering both Mothercare and Early Learning Centre products. Mothercare provides a great range of stylish and practicalproducts for your child, including baby clothes.

Unisex Baby Clothes

There's two top reasons to buy unisex baby clothes - firstly you might not know whether you're expecting a baby boy or girl and want to get clothhing prepared in advance, and secondly, you may want to save some money if you're planning to have more than one child or give the clothes to other children to use.

Mothercare has been been a premier provider of baby clothes for many years and so knows very well what styles and colours appeal to parents. Natural colours of white and yellow always look great of children as it is such a soft colour, but if you're looking for something more vibrant, Mothercare has colourful unisex baby clothing which is equally suitable for a boy or girl. The range is refreshed each seans and popular themes are animals, seaside, winter, bears, stars and rainbows.

Below you can view examples of the unisex baby clothes and unisex childrens clothing available but there is much more on the Mothercare website.

Free UK standard delivery on orders over £50. Next day delivery is available from £7.95. Items can also be collected from your local store free of charge.

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The Parkavon Hotel, Killarney

Our classic double rooms are ideal for a couple or business stay. It’s important to us that you relax in our super-comfy respa double bed with crisp white cotton bed linen and soft or firm pillows (hypoallergenic and feather down available). Adjacent to Flesk River, Killarney National Park and the famous Killarney Lakes, you’re only a few minutes walk away from the town centre. Take a short stroll downstairs to the bar@the Parkavon, the restaurant @the Parkavon, or unwind in the leisure pool, sauna and steam room.

Every Double Room enjoys:

●  Complimentary high-speed wifi  ●  Wide screen multi-channeled TV  ●  Hospitality unit (temporarily removed due to covid19 guidelines)  ●     ●  Complimentary use of the leisure pool, jacuzzi, steam room, sauna and gym  ●  Super smelling toiletries  ●  Iron and ironing board (on request)  ●  Hairdryer  ●  Complimentary on-site parking

Please note: Following the Failte Ireland Safety Charter Compliance Check, all non essential items have been removed from the bedroom

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GIVE WITH PURPOSE // A Corporate Gift Guide

The holiday season is the perfect time to show appreciation for all the people in your life. For friends and loved ones, you want your gifts to show them how much you care, to demonstrate that you know them and are thinking of them. In many ways, you want your corporate gifts for customers, employees, or clients to evoke those same sentiments.

At Parker Clay, we love and care for those who work for us. Parker Clay was born as a lifestyle brand that hand selects the highest quality leather to make timeless products by way of age-old traditional craftsmanship - all while creating opportunities for vulnerable women to become economically independent. Caring for our employees is the primary focus of our mission. So we understand that you want to spread the love in order to show appreciation and gratitude for your staff and clients as well. For these reasons, we offer an array of thoughtful, luxury leather corporate gifts. Actually, any of our sustainably made leather products could be a fabulous gift for an employee or a client, but we’ve rounded up some of our favorites here in order to make your holiday shopping a little bit easier.

Our weekend and overnight bags are an excellent gift for the ones you value in your work-life. Both the Montecito Weekender and Omo Overnight Bag are ethically made with premium full grain Ethiopian leather. The Montecito Weekender could really take you for more than just two days. It’s spacious enough to fit a week’s worth of rolled clothes, if you’re willing to travel light, and still fits in the overhead bin as a carryon. The Omo Overnight Bag is ideal for quick getaways. It’s the more compact travel bag of the two, which means that you can carry it by its handles, or swing it on to your back backpack style.

As far as corporate gifts go, these are top notch. We have several stains from which you can choose, and both bags work perfectly for either men or women. While both bags are stamped with our signature Parker Clay logo, we can also monogram the bags for a more personal touch. You could choose to personalize the bags with the recipients’ names or with your company name.

We always think encouraging travel and adventure is a wonderful gift, which is why the Addis Passport Wallet is such a thoughtful present. This passport wallet, like all of our products, is ethically made from sustainable leather in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We love this piece because it pairs well with any of our bags, but it can also stand alone as a beautiful gift all by itself. Because of the sleek and slim design, a monogram stands out and adds the perfect finishing touch.

Office supplies don’t always come across as the most exciting gift, but trust us when we say that once you slip your laptop into our Presidio Laptop Sleeve, you’ll see why we recommend it, and you’ll want to spread the love with coworkers and clients alike. This laptop sleeve will snugly fit either a 13 inch or 15 inch laptop, and it will only grow softer and more supple with time. Choose from rust or dark brown. This gift can be both practical and personal.

Similar to the Presidio Laptop Sleeve, the Kibreab Folder is an office item worth showing off. This soft 8.5 inch by 11.5 inch premium leather file folder is designed to protect work products and add a sleek, professional touch to any portfolio, presentation, or loose papers. We have four colors from which to choose, so you can gift a beautiful four-folder set. If you’re looking to add additional value to this gift, pair one or more of these folders with the Presidio Laptop Sleeve. Together these items make for an incredibly thoughtful gift for clients, staff, or co-workers. Personalize each item for an added thoughtful touch.

Now, please don’t feel limited to this selection. These are our suggestions, but we are happy to work with you to come up with a collection of gifts that will check every item off your holiday gift list. Perhaps you’re looking to tier your gifts or you want to make selections based on what you know about the recipients. Those are great ideas, and we are happy to work with you.

For large corporate orders, please contact  and let us know your vision.

When you give the gift of Parker Clay, you’re giving a gift with a purpose. Thank you for being part of a larger story in spreading love and good will this holiday season.

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Riddick Bikes

Fresh to the UK Riddick is a high-specification ATB brand targeted at individuals who are serious about their bikes. The range has been created with individuals in mind who aspire to own professional quality equipment without the hefty price tag. Each model within the Riddick range boasts the high end specification you might expect from a premium brand, with high-quality components equipped throughout each model. Riddick mountain bikes deliver consistent performance on every ride, where ever the trail takes you.

Riddick RD700

This is an all out trail mountain bike. High end Shimano SLX 2 x 11 gearing provides smoth reliable shifting, and the teflon coated cables ensure this even in the toughest conditions. For tackling bumps, there is the Rockshox fork with remote lockout and tapered head tube for super confident steering. No expense has been spared and 3D forged alloy seat post, Shimano Deore brakes and hubs and XT bottom bracket mean that this is a bike that is ready for any trail straight from the box without breaking the bank.

  • Frame: 6061 Alloy / Smooth welds / Internal Cables /Tapered head tube.
  • Fork: Rockshox Recon Silver Tapered Suspension fork / OneLock Remote Lockout.

  • Shifters: Shimano SLX 2 x 11.
  • Rear Derailleur: Shimano SLX.
  • Front Derailleur: Shimano Deore.
  • Front Brake: Shimano Disc brake.
  • Rear Brake: Shimano Disc brake.
  • Chainset: SLX 36-26T.
  • Cassette: SLX 11-42T.
  • Pedals: 9/16" Alloy ED MTB, black.
  • Chain: KMC X11.
  • Weight: 12.9kg.

  • Rims: Riddick double wall, 32 hole.
  • Hubs: Shimano Deore.
  • Spokes: Stainless, black.
  • Tyres: WTB Bee Line / 27.5 x 2.2.

  • Saddle: WTB Rocket V.
  • Handlebars: 720mm double butted.
  • Brakeset: Shimano Deore 180mm front / 160mm rear.
  • Seat Post: 31.6x350 aluminium, black.
  • Grips: Hermans Shark Lock 130mm.
  • Stem: Ahead stem.
  • Headset: Ahead 1 1/8-1 1/2.
  • Condition: New in box. 90% built. Inflation of tyres. Fitting of pedals, handlebars/stem and seat post/saddle, adjustments to brake and gear cables required prior to riding. Tools required for assembly: cross head screwdriver, 4/5/6mm allen keys, 15mm spanner for pedals. A generic manual is included but may not include specific assembly instructions. If you are un-able to assemble the bike safely, we recommend that the bike is taken to your local bike mechanic for assembly prior to use.


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Picture this: Rhythm n' happiness
Souls in bliss 'n havin' fun
(Oh no)
If you can't there's nothin' to it
(Oh no)
I'm thinkin' I have t' paint you one

I'm gonna paint a sepia panorama
So full of life the painting will come alive
Bathed in blues 'n full of drama
An' all the swing they needed so they'd survive
I'll add some tans an' yellow ocher
Such soul! So full of rhythm
An' then some orange t' tone up the black a bit
My goal is to be with 'em
Purple haze t' lull the smoker
What swing! What syncopation
An cherry red t' loosen the back a bit
That thing captured a nation

An' then a mere patina of subtle green
Get down with me - you'll dig my study in brown
To lighten up the purple n' tone it down
Get down with me - tell about it all over town
A dancing glow to highlight the subtle scene
Get down with me - Dig how I'm paintin' the town
An' there you'll have a study in brown
My study in brown

Well, git brown!
Oh yeah, brown is the pigment
Well, git down!
Oh yeah, that's what cha' really meant
Oh yeah, that's some study

We're puttin' down "A Study In Brown"

(That's why we're callin' it, "A Study In Brown!")

Git brown!
Oh yeah, brown is the pigment
N' git down!
Oh yeah, that's what cha' really meant
Oh yeah, that's some study

Dig what I mean! It's in the scene

[Guitar solo]

What cha' talkin' 'bout?
That's my scene rhythm n'dancin'
You can add real romancin'
I'll come clean,
That's the way I like it
Y' start real thin, then put some color in
Fuschia hues blended with subtones
Spread them blues, blarin' trombones
Paint that scene
Just the way I like it
A dab or two - that's how to do it.

[Piano Solo]
Y' talkin' loud, hope people hear y'

[Guitar Solo]
Hey dad! Mama's gonn git 'cha soon as you git home!

[Piano Solo]
That's the ticket
But where'd y'fin' th' wicket?
Repeat from Verse to Coda

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Supreme Apocalypse

Supreme Apocalypse September 23, 2020

Why do subsets of Americans care so much about the Supreme Court? Most Americans would be hard pressed to name more than two or three members of the Court, let alone assess its recent jurisprudence. At the same time, political passions surrounding the Court reach a fever pitch with each nomination.

It has been rare in recent U.S. history for a political party to hold majorities in both branches of Congress and the presidency at the same time. And such power is often fleeting. For instance, if Democrats take control of the Senate in the 2020 election, there’s a good chance they will lose at least one of two chambers in 2022. And, at least for now, legislation must clear a sixty-vote threshold in the Senate. Presidents possess enormous power, but their term lasts four years, and although both the current and past presidents have exercised power in unconstitutional ways, they often find themselves impeded by the courts.

By contrast, the Supreme Court is the arbiter of last resort in our country. It has become the branch of government that adjudicates many of our most pressing political and moral questions: abortion, same-sex marriage, and health care, to name only a few examples. Its justices hold lifetime appointments. Because of this concentration of power, progressives and conservatives alike fear the consequences should the other side obtaining a durable majority.

Both sides envision apocalyptic scenarios that seem realistic to them: progressive justices using protections for gay, lesbian, and transgender individuals to harass or shut down religious institutions; conservative justices banning abortion across the country.

Outside of those who believe in them, these scenarios seem absurd. Many conservatives want to outlaw or severely restrict abortion, but reversing Roe would not outlaw abortions across the country but return decision-making about abortion to states. Some progressives want to strip tax-exempt status from religious colleges and universities opposed to same-sex intercourse and marriage, but we are a long way from a liberal Court stripping BYU or Wheaton of access to federal funds. How many times have we heard that the progressive or conservative sky is going to fall with the success or failure of a single Supreme Court nomination?

I am not suggesting that Supreme Court appointments don’t matter. They do, in part because we have ceded ultimate authority on our most pressing moral questions to the Supreme Court. And Bush v. Gore.

But the fears are so outsized. In many ways, moreover, those fears are rooted within the American constitutional order itself. No one wants to be a minority in a democracy, because majorities rule.

In Federalist Papers #51, James Madison addressed this problem. Madison predicted that “in the extended republic of the United States … a coalition of a majority of the whole society could seldom take place on any other principles than those of justice and the general good.” There would be so many factions spread out across a large country that no single faction could gain control. “The society itself,” he reasoned, “will be broken into so many parts, interests, and classes of citizens, that the rights of individuals, or of the minority, will be in little danger from interested combinations of the majority.”

Federalist 51 is one of my favorite texts. Madison started with the premise that men are not angels. Therefore, both governments and checks on governmental are needed. And he was not wrong about the benefits of an extended republic (with separation of powers and a complicated system of checks and balances). Still, one only has to glance at the sectional crisis of the mid-nineteenth century to recognize how terrified Americans could become at the thought of finding themselves at the mercy of a majority.

During this time period, religious minorities also often found themselves at the mercy of local, state, or national minorities. In his recent Kingdom of Nauvoo, Benjamin Park discusses the ways that minority groups revealed the discontents and frailties of American democracy in the 1830s and 1840s. Religious, racial, and political minorities – whether Catholic, Mormon, abolitionist, Native — found themselves trampled on by majorities. The Latter-day Saints gave up on American democracy because they could get no redress for the wrongs done to them and could not find a way to protect themselves from mobs in Illinois. Park ably narrates their fears, and he also illustrates that non-Mormons in both Missouri and Illinois reasonably feared that local Mormon majorities would mistreat them in turn. Americans feared being in the minority because the American system did not protect minority rights.

People still aren’t angels, but while the United States today has far more protections for minorities of all sorts. Still, that basic fear of being trampled by a majority remains. Sometimes for good reason. Race in America remains the prime example.

But in many other instances, fears are overblown. When Republicans win national elections, progressives predict the imminent imposition of a Christian theocracy. Witness Kevin Phillip’s American Theocracy (2006). Admittedly, Phillip’s argument was somewhat more sophisticated than his title, but any suggestion that Christian Reconstructionists have ever been on the brink of imposing theocracy on American society is baffling.

And if progressive believe their worst nightmares about Republican governance, one shudders to peak at the nightmares of many conservatives about Democratic power. In that hell dream, we’re always one election away from an American politburo and the extinction of religious freedom.

One Supreme Court appointment will not bring about a political and cultural apocalypse. Regardless of the power politics of the moment, in the long run the balance of authority on the Supreme Court hinges on the drift of American sentiment and values. The party that wins the presidency and the Senate in upcoming elections will get to make appointments. Yes, Trump has been very unusual in getting to make three appointments in a single term. If Biden wins in November, he might only get to make one appointment (Justice Breyer would probably retire). Over time, though, court appointments more or less reflect electoral strength.

Evangelicals and their political opponents both need to take a deep breath when it comes to Supreme Court nominations. It is simply not true that the future of the American republic or the future of religious freedom hangs in the balance with each Court appointment. The fact that we have carried on after each prior nomination suggests that we can do so again.

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#progGOD Challenge: Why an Incarnation? November 28, 2012

Scores of theobloggers responded to the first #progGOD Challenge over the summer, in which I asked Progressive Christian bloggers to say something substantive about God.

It’s time for us to attack a new topic, just in time for Advent:

Why an Incarnation?

Last time I took some heat for (at first) banning poetry. I stand corrected. Of course poetry is an entirely appropriate way to express the theological truth of God’s incarnation in Christ. However, here’s a warning: it’s very easy to proclaim the beauty of the incarnation (witness the plethora of Advent and Christmas hymns).

Instead, I’m most interested in what the Incarnation tells us about God, human beings, creation, the Cosmos, the End Times, Heaven, Hell, salvation, or anything else…from a Progressive Christian perspective.

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And I bet a lot of preachers will mine our submissions as they prepare their Christmas Eve sermons!

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