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When people talk about rigging an election, there are many ways to do that. Probably the easiest and safest way to do it legally is for the media to selectively report. If they focus all the negative coverage on Donald Trump, and focus all the positive or neutral coverage on Hillary Clinton, over time, people will come to accept that Hillary Clinton deserves everyone's vote.
Just look at all the cases where Donald Trump supporters have been assaulted, battered, or had their property damaged or stolen, for the mere fact that they're voting for Donald Trump. (See below for a list.) The media wouldn't touch those stories with a ten-foot pole. They go against the media's narrative of Trump supporters being hateful and violent.
And the other narrative that the media talk about is the armed, violent "revolution" that Trump and his supporters are going to wage if Hillary wins the election. But if they cover these myriad cases of anti-Trump violence, it contradicts their narrative. The media is afraid to ask the question, "What will Hillary's supporters do if Trump wins?" It's not one-sided.
I'll concede to the media that there are some crazy – perhaps even violent – people voting for Trump, if the media will concede the same thing about Hillary and her supporters. If Hillary wins, there might be some incidents committed by some of Trump's supporters. But if Trump wins, it would be stupid to think there wouldn't be many incidents committed by Hillary's supporters. I think there would actually be more violent incidents committed by angry, sore losers on Hillary's side, because they'd know that the media wouldn't pay any attention to them.
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You wouldn't know it by watching the national news media, but there are many Trump supporters across the country who are getting assaulted or are having their property damaged or stolen for the mere fact that they're voting for Donald Trump. Here's LifeZette:
On Oct. 15 in Bangor, Maine, vandals spray-painted about 20 parked cars outside a Trump rally. Trump supporter Paul Foster, whose van was hit with white paint, told reporters, "Why can't they do a peaceful protest instead of painting cars, all of this, to make their statement?"
Around Oct. 3, a couple of Trump supporters were assaulted in Zeitgeist, a San Francisco bar, after they were allegedly refused service for expressing support for Trump, GotNews reports. "The two Trump supporters were attacked, punched, and chased into the street by 'some thugs' that a barmaid called out from the back." Lilian Kim of ABC 7 Bay Area tweeted a photo of the men, in which one was wearing a Trump T-shirt and the other was wearing a "Blue Lives Matter" shirt.
On Sept. 28 in El Cajon, California, an angry mob at a Black Lives Matter protest beat 21-year-old Trump supporter Feras Jabro for wearing a "Make America Great Again" baseball cap. The assault was broadcast live using the smartphone app Periscope.
On Sept. 26 at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, as the first presidential debate was about to get underway, a woman wearing Trump campaign apparel was assaulted while heading to a debate watch event. "Nobody, regardless of race, gender, or political party, should feel unsafe because of the way they look or what they wear when they walk on campus," the Minnesota Federation of College Republicans said in a press release.
On Aug. 19 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Trump supporters had to run a gauntlet of angry protesters to get into a Trump fundraiser at the Minneapolis Convention Center. When they left after the event they were hit, pushed, and spit on.
On Aug. 13 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 68-year-old cancer survivor Vester Bullock was beaten at a garage sale because he wore a Trump pin on his hat. The assailant "slammed his arms, walked up to me and said, 'My wife told me I shouldn't trust a G**-d*** Republican,'" he said. The man complained the staple gun Bullock sold him didn't work. "I told him 'I'll give you your money back,'" said Bullock. "But he kept calling me all kinds of names." The man punched Bullock in the jaw so hard he lost a tooth…
For more, go to LifeZette and read their compilation. There's lots more.
The media's given disproportionate coverage to Donald Trump's dirty talk, compared to how much time they've spent combing through the leaked emails from Hillary's campaign and the DNC. Or the way she hushed her husband's sexual assault accusers and referred to them collectively as "bimbo eruptions."
They've downplayed Benghazi. And how she deleted thousands of her emails (destroyed evidence) when it was revealed that she was going to be under FBI investigation. Or her duplicitous dealings with foreign dignitaries and how she used the Clinton Foundation as a conduit to grant important people access to her as the Secretary of State.
And no one cares about whatever "good" the Clinton Foundation did for underprivileged children. It's clear that the "charity" is all for show. It gives them something to point to whenever someone brings up corruption allegations. And that's exactly what Hillary does. Then, she doesn't have to answer any annoying pay-to-play questions.
The media focuses instead on the alleged conspiracy on the part of the Russians to rig the election against Hillary Clinton, even though there's no evidence for that. Of course, that's why they call them "conspiracy theories." It's okay when it's the media that's pushing the conspiracy theory. Then, the conspiracy theory – or, more accurately, hypothesis (at best) – graduates to "fact."
So far, the media's narrative has been to paint Trump and his supporters as hateful, violent people. But then Project Veritas confirmed that Democrats pay people – even mentally ill people – to go to Trump rallies, position them in locations most likely to garner the most media coverage, and start fights. They're paid provocateurs.
And the media will ignore that too. They'll just pull another "conspiracy theory" claim. "The video's doctored!"
The views expressed in this opinion article are solely those of their author and are not necessarily either shared or endorsed by EagleRising.com


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Tips for Skunk Removal in Dublin, OH
Skunks are actually quite pretty critters, but they are also nothing to be trifled with. You can tell a skunk from any other animal by the distinctive white stripe down the back of its solid black body. Skunks are not known to hurt people, but if you startle one, it will let you have it with a dose of skunk odor from. This odor is nearly impossible to get off, and contrary to popular belief, tomato juice does not help, it just masks the odor for a little while. The best thing to do if you run across a skunk is to call in Skunk removal in Dublin OH, experts to remove the skunk from your property so that you aren't sprayed. However, if you insist on doing the deed yourself, you will find some tips below for Skunk removal in Dublin OH.
Remove the Food Sources that the Skunk is After
You need to remove nuts, berries, and other food sources that the skunk will look for on your property after. Everything from crabapples to lettuce is fair game to a skunk who is hungry. Pick all of your berries, and if you have a garden, make sure you harvest all of your fresh fruits and veggies every day, so that the skunk has no food source to attract it. This is one sure way to make it less likely your property is not invaded by the skunk again. If this method doesn't work, you will want to call in some form of Skunk removal.
Close Off any Hiding Places
Close off any hiding places that the skunk can get into. This means under decks, porches, crawl spaces, and anywhere that the skunk may decide to get into, hide and get comfortable for the season.
These are just a couple of the things that you can do to get rid of skunks on your property. You can also call in some form of Wildlife control Company to do the job for you. From closing off hiding places to removing food sources, these tips should help you keep your property skunk free.

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«A very nice event in terms of the quality of the organization and its content. The unique opportunity to meet many suppliers, interact with counterparts, discover new technologies and come back with lots of ideas.»
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«Very enriching, many exchanges, presentations, the participation of the majority of the actors of the field to these bases of the security makes it possible to gather in a same place and in time a large number of actions, contacts and information . The friendly atmosphere is very appreciable.»
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Head of organization of security and urbanization of the IS
«Les Assises are an essential meeting place, the crossroads of information security professions. The effectiveness of this appointment is more to prove and surprises us every year by its diversity, its accuracy, its range of proposals for new encounters.»
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«Les Assises remain the essential place of security, a place allowing a CISO to win a year of research, meeting because the best companies are there for 3 days. The most innovative too, which allows us to project on the years to come. Thank you again for your flawless organization.»
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«The foundation is the unique event of the world of the SSI that allows to meet the major players in the market. Not only do we mature in our exchanges with suppliers (and for a community, let alone the CISO is just inseparable from its activity) but it allows to advance projects that otherwise would not succeed.»
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It wasn't so long ago that starting a small business was attempted by only the most stalwart of entrepreneurs. It took stamina to brave the reams of paper and hordes of attorneys, real estate agents, and CPAs that were a necessary part of the start-up process. It didn't matter how passionate you were about your idea. If you stopped to think for a moment about the obstacles facing you, you were certain to turn tail and head back to your fluorescent-lit life in a cube.
That's one of the things that thrills me about our new tech-world: Now, many of the mystery hurdles that took more time, money and energy than the idea itself have been replaced with user-friendly options available online.
Almost any aspect of your business can now be brought down to a far less daunting size with a simple click of the mouse. Just as TurboTax simplified much of the tax process, so has the colossally scary legal process been reduced to a kinder, gentler series of mouse clicks and "Continue" buttons by LegalZoom, the online leader that has become so prominent in its market that it's practically a generic.
Here's the gist: LegalZoom takes commonly requested legal documents and boils them down into an easy-to-follow, step-by-step questionnaire. If you need help at any point in the process, simply click on a link that shows frequently asked questions from past users, or call a toll-free number for live assistance. Although the phone representatives aren't lawyers, the questionnaires were created by a highly reputable legal team, meaning customers are getting top quality without paying top dollar. And LegalZoom doesn't just cater to businesses. The site boasts a wide array of consumer services as well, including wills, small claims, real estate deeds and even divorces -- all available from the comfort of your home. And they do the filing for you.
These were the main points that impressed me most when I interviewed Chairman and Co-Founder Brian Liu. He and his co-founders' enthusiasm for providing convenient, affordable legal services was evident, even contagious, as he described how, right after his law school graduation, friends and family poured out of the woodwork seeking the same legal advice, namely starting a business and creating a will. Although it took a while for the seed to germinate, the idea for LegalZoom soon began to grow, and the various components took shape. Theirs would be a site that would not only make certain legal processes both affordable and convenient, but downright simple. Customers' fears were tossed in the paper shredder like a frivolous lawsuit.
But what excited me was what this means for small businesses. By stripping away the most intimidating aspects of the legal process - time, money, and visiting a real-life lawyer face to face - the company has lowered the barrier to entry to a point where any eager entrepreneur could saunter right over it. This is the beauty of their business plan, the gift they are giving to small businesses right at a time when our economy needs it most.
The jargon, the overinflated bills, even the chilly reception of a legal office all disappear when a customer opts for LegalZoom over an in-person lawyer. Business owners may not be familiar with navigating the white waters of the legal world, but they are familiar with navigating a website, which makes LegalZoom far less formidable than the thought of filling out stacks of old-school-style paperwork and waiting in interminable lines in court houses.
While LegalZoom isn't a panacea for all of a business' legal problems (I don't think the Detroit companies will find a legal document to suit their current needs), the brand's sheer array of services is more than sufficient for most small companies to open its doors and get moving without having a pricey lawyer on retainer. Much like Get Satisfaction does for customer service, LegalZoom eliminates the need for a small business to maintain a full-time stable of high-priced legal eagles, meaning more small businesses can open their doors or stay afloat. If the Great Recession has gotten you, LegalZoom can help you file for bankruptcy and even change your name, if you want to start over.
Some naysayers are calling this financial debacle the worst economic crisis the country has faced in 80 years. And while I'll admit I can't wait for it to be over, I'm excited about the opportunity that it creates for new players to get into the game, now that the playing field is leveled. If more entrepreneurs knew about tools like LegalZoom or Get Satisfaction, I'm sure there'd be a lot more stability in the marketplace, if only because a once intimidating process has been simplified.
And who couldn't use a little simplification in their lives these days?
Do you know of a business that is thriving during the recession, or a great tool that small businesses should be using? Have a business question you need answered? If so, contact Lynda.


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Not far from our hotel and just a stone's throw from the platforms, sports enthusiasts and action fanatics can find a spectacular leisure complex. At the Skillspark, which covers an area of some 6000 sq.m (64,600 sq. ft), traditional basic sport forms are mixed with action sports.
Various areas of the park are geared towards skates, mountain bikes, Freestyle BMX, skis and snowboards on wheels. Other facilities include trampolines with foam pits, a hall for ball games, and an artificial surface track for track and field disciplines, gymnastics and fitness, to name just a few.
The aim of the Skillspark is to promote mobility, agility and fitness among its visitors.
Let's take a break after an exciting day in one of our comfortable rooms and extend your stay in Winterthur! Our picturesque old town is worth a visit, to stroll around.
We are looking forward to your Reservation
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This charming vintage Christmas greetings postcard picturing a sprig of mistletoe and holy beneath a message for a "blest Christmastide" was posted to a London (UK) address on 21 December, 1921.
It is edged with a decorative embossed border and has a serial number 1619-5, however other than that, I have no other clues to the manufacturer!
Happy Holidays!
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
With Best Wishes for Christmas - 1921
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Remedial Massage Therapy
The remedial massage therapist is located in Walker Street, Beaufort.
The remedial massage therapist is located in Blake Street, Skipton.
What services does a Remedial Massage Therapist provide?
- Remedial massage
- Bowen technique
- Manual Lymphatic drainage
- Oncology massage
- Aged care massage
- Palliative care massage
Remedial massage uses a variety of specialised techniques to overcome the pain commonly associated with tight, knotted, tense or damaged muscles.
Our remedial massage service provides a treatment that can be gentle, deep or strong, depending on what the problem requires. Remedial massage treats the whole body. The massage therapist will assess your body to identify any dysfunction in the muscles or joints that causes pain or stiffness.
Key benefits of remedial massage include the stimulation to the blood supply allowing toxins in the muscles to be removed; the calming of the peripheral nervous system to ease pain and discomfort; and the toning and relaxing of muscles to improve joint mobility.
In addition to massage for general health and wellbeing, our remedial massage therapists treat chronic back pain and other musculoskeletal pain, including pain caused by arthritis and pregnancy, fibromyalgia, headaches, lymphedema (fluid retention), sports injuries and insomnia.
Lymphatic Drainage
This is a useful treatment for people with low immune systems, excess fluid, tiredness and that are physically inactive. The lymphatic system is the first defence in fighting infections, removing metabolic waste and pushing toxins out of the body. This massage is generally a whole body massage using relatively light strokes.
Oncology massage
A specialised technique used to alleviate nausea and promote wellbeing very gentle slow gentle massage designed to increase energy and reduce pain.
Do I need a referral?
No referrals are necessary
What should I bring to my appointment?
Dress comfortably
Clinic Hours
Contact the health service at Beaufort Campus 5349 1625 or Skipton Campus 5340 1134for an appointment.
In-patients receive treatment as directed by staff at no cost.
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$30 for 45 min
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South American Vacations is a U.S.-based boutique tour operator specializing in personalized private and small group tours and cruises to South America, Central America, and Antarctica. Our tailor-made itineraries to some of the most fascinating places in the world provide you with the flexibility to travel when you want and in accordance with your interests and budget.
Martha B. CohenCo-Founder
Martha B. Cohen
Martha is the co-founder of the company, and is responsible for Operations and Sales. A native of Lima, Peru, she lived in Caracas, Venezuela for ten years before moving to Miami, Florida to establish the company. Fluent in Spanish and English, she has over 25 years experience in the leisure and corporate travel industry. Her interests include travel, world history, and spending time with her family.
Alan R. CohenCo-Founder
Alan R. Cohen
Alan is the co-founder of the company, and is responsible for Sales, Marketing, and New Product Development. Prior to founding the company, he worked in real estate mortgage finance. Originally from the Boston area, he enjoys travel, swimming, and spending time with his family. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst (BFA) and Babson College (MBA).
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Mary Carmen Pena
Mary works on Operations and Sales. A native of Lima, Peru, she has lived in Venezuela, Mexico, and Brazil, and now lives in Dalton, PA. Prior to joining South American Vacations, she worked in both leisure and corporate travel. A graduate of ISUM Caracas with a degree in marketing, she is fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and English. She enjoys traveling the world (21 countries so far), and spending time with her husband.


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Part 1: Whiteness and research practices
In this three part series I examine the impact of whiteness and research fatigue when considering climate change in the Pacific, and some directions from Pacific Studies on how to address it. Over three posts I will introduce the ways in which I have witnessed and been told about manifestations of whiteness in academic research; how lived experiences and perspectives push against academic inquiry and theorisations of resilience; and some tactics from Pacific Studies and Pacific Research Protocols for building reciprocity and exchange in climate change research. Continue reading


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At Parkinson Dermatology, a genuine feeling of care and concern is reflected in the warm welcome from staff, the complimentary coffee in the waiting area and the comfortable atmosphere.
Parkinson Dermatology is dedicated to maintaining the health and vitality of your skin. We specialize in treating any disorder or concern of the skin, sweat glands, hair and nails including: acne, rosacea, eczema, psoriasis, hair loss, skin cancer, actinic keratoses (early skin cancer), spider veins, excessive underarm sweating (hyperhidrosis), photo damaged skin, moles, warts, skin tags, brown aging spots, red marks, birthmarks, unwanted hair and unwanted tattoos.
Located in Spooner, Wisconsin, Parkinson Dermatology serves the patients of Northwestern Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and Eastern Minnesota, including the surrounding communities of Cumberland, Hayward, Rice Lake, Minong and Turtle Lake. Dr. Katherine Parkinson, specialist in Dermatology, has earned the respect and trust of her patients.
To assist patients and clients with maintaining the healthiest skin possible, Dr. Parkinson established the Parkinson Dermatology Skin Care Center, offering quality services and skin care products.


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Since the Houzz article, I have gotten a ton of home decor questions! Mainly, about where I shop. While I am a big-time thrift shopper and love supporting local businesses here in DC (S/O to Salt & Sundry and Urban Dwell), I do have my online favorite shops bookmarked.
I don't know about ya'll about home decor shopping online can be intimidating. There are just SO many options! To help narrow down the Internet, I typically go straight to certain hotspots depending on what I am searching for and what my budget is. For example, I always go to Minted and Etsy when it comes to art, but wouldn't necessarily check there for new furniture. Additionally, if my budget is tight, I will stick to my budget-friendly places like Overstock or Amazon.
I have rounded up my favorite home decor shopping spots below! I have also included some of my personal decor must-haves and a few items on my own wishlist (if you can't tell, I'm on the hunt for a new rug!).
Do you have a favorites list when it comes to home decor? Would love to hear where you are loving lately!
Home Decor Favorites
CB2: The daughter of Crate & Barrel has everything from modern furniture to trendy decorative objects. However, their dining/kitchen game is where they really shine if you ask me!
Lulu & Georgia: All the gold knick knacks! This is my favorite place to look for decorative objects. They also have a huge selection of killer rugs and pillows!
Eclectic Goods: Looking to add to your bohome? Eclectic Goods will be right up your alley! I love their unique lighting and furniture.
Amazon: Amazon can do it all and that includes decorating your space. This is such great spot to shop for books, acrylic organizers, and kitchenware.
Jonathan Adler: My favorite (and only, really) place I splurge! Their funky vases, decorative objects, and quirky canisters are a fun addition to any room.
Furbish Studio: Unique decor alert! I have been shopping at Furbish for a few years now and they keep getting more and more funky! I love their selection of trays, bins, baskets, and tabletop decor. I am also a huge fan of their lighting selection!
Overstock: When the budget is tight, my first stop is Overstock. They have a huge selection so narrowing it down by price still gives you plenty of shapes and styles.
Etsy: This is my go-to spot for all things art! Etsy is also a great place to find unique pieces like floor pillows, decorative wall hooks, or unique vases.
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Today, we have a real treat in store for you!
We are going to visit a fabulous, modern and stylish 100 square metre apartment that will blow you away.
Designed by professionals Polygon Arch & Des, this is one of the most smallest but savviest homes that we have ever seen, proving that an open plan design can go a very long way as well as how dynamite truly comes in small packages.
As we explore 9 photos of this beautiful 100 square metre apartment, you will also find that wood is a dominant material, bringing a very warm and earthy touch to the space. This works in harmony with the abundance of natural light that flows through the space.
Let's take a look at this contemporary design and get inspired when it comes to our own homes!
The first glimpse that we get of this beautiful little home is of the living room, which features warm and earthy tones, making for a very welcoming and cosy space.
The designers have gone for wooden floors, which work in harmony with the wooden ceiling beams, creating a rustic environment that complements the very modern furniture and industrial chic touches.
The patterned rug adds a bit of character and charm to the space while the sofa is simply gorgeous. Couldn't you imagine relaxing here with a good book in front of the fire?
From this angle, we can see how the sofa is actually made up of several armchairs—a very unique design that allows each person in the house their own little comfortable spot.
What is also apparent in this image is how natural light flows through the interior spaces thanks to the abundance of large glass windows as well as skylights. This is a great touch, creating a very light, bright and spacious looking living area.
Have a look at these: Tips for bathing your home in natural light.
The living room is also a wonderful example of how the designers have played with the space available to them. They've inserted bookshelves into the corners of the room, providing a place for the books to be stored neatly away, while still allowing them to add personality and charm to the space.
There are also plenty of cupboards and storage spots throughout the home, keeping anything that isn't necessary or functional neatly stored out of sight. This is a must for any small home!
If we look at the bookshelf a little bit closer, we can actually see that it is separating the living room from the bedroom!
Don't you love how the designers have divided up the functional spaces of the home without building walls, which would constrict the flow of the home and make it seem that much smaller?
Have a look at these: Tips for how to stylishly split a room without a wall.
The bedroom fits snugly into the corner with plenty of privacy thanks to the screen that has been placed on the one side of the room. Again, only the most functional of items have been included in this space, keeping it looking sleek and minimalist.
Gone are the days when the kitchen is positioned in the basement of the house! In modern society, the kitchen is the heart and soul of the home, where family and friends gather around to enjoy a glass of wine or a cup of coffee while the chef whips up a storm.
This kitchen has been perfectly designed for this, featuring a fabulous breakfast bar with chairs around it for more casual interactions.
The designers have gone for neutral tones in this space, including white cupboards and cabinets and sleek grey counter tops. Again, you'll notice that there is nothing that isn't necessary or functional on the counter tops! Everything is stored neatly away to make for a very organised and tidy design.
The bathroom is one of the most modern parts of the house and is more private than the other rooms.
The designers have played with the space available to them, working with the slanting ceiling to install skylights, which flood this area with light.
The touches of wood turn this space into a calming oasis, while the modern elements such as the sophisticated shower and the savvy basin make this room look like it comes out of the pages of a design magazine!
You'll notice that there are little plants on the counter tops in the bathroom as well as little pebbles on the floor, which connect this space to the outdoors. This adds to the serenity and calm of the room.
Remember that touches of nature can create a very appealing interior design because they are subtle but very beautiful and raw. A vase of flowers or a pot plant goes a very long way!
In this image, we can see how the home opens up onto a beautiful wooden balcony, which physically and aesthetically expands the space available.
It also gives the family a wonderful outdoor area where they can enjoy the fresh air, sunshine and gorgeous views. You'll notice that the space has been furnished with some comfortable yet durable chairs and a table so that it can be used for afternoon cups of tea, evenings reading or even just bird watching.
A pot plant once again adds a refreshing touch to the space, injecting a bit of green into the colour scheme.
In this image, we get a true sense of how the home fits together! We can see the open plan design clearly as well as where the balcony is positioned.
This really gives us a greater understanding of how the space has been utilised. Can you believed that so many functions have been included in just 100 square metres?
We can truly see what an impact an open plan design and innovative architecture can make.
If you like this home, you'll love this: Small house with all the comforts for a family.


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Check it out!!! Another GORGEOUS kit from A Million Memories. Don't wait...this is SURE to sell out. Here is just a sneak peek at the kit. (I saw everything that's going into the kit. I could tell you but then I'd have to kill you....LOL)!!!! So.....check back later this month to see the entire kit.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
AMM November Kit Sneak Peek!!
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Industry Solutions Overview
Element empowers industrial organizations to easily use data and rapidly extract valuable insights. Our solutions help industrial businesses achieve new levels of operational performance.
Gain an enterprise-wide view of all production units and the ability to drill down into each well's time-series data. Generate unlimited process-oriented asset views to support the various functions and services that consume the data. With this data, use predictive analytics to prevent failures in equipment such as submersible pumps for increased asset reliability.
Model complex cooling, separation, and heating systems. Benchmark and compare rotating equipment, fixed equipment, or the overall process units. Identify, then label complex fault events and analyze strongly correlated factors that precede the event. Gain predictive insight into parts breakdown to prevent issues such as pump seal leaks.
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Richard Jay Evans, 77, of Perrysburg, passed away Saturday, January 4, 2020, at Hospice of Northwest Ohio. Richard was born June 26, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Louise (Grimes) Baker. Richard graduated from the University of Southern California commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps. Later, as a professional he completed his MBA. While proudly serving our country as a Marine, Dick completed language school in Monterey, California, where he became fluent in Indonesian. He completed two tours in Vietnam before returning to the United States and his career in business information systems.
Dick married his high school sweetheart, Kathryn Ann Griffith, June 13, 1964. Together they raised three wonderful children; Kimberly, Jennifer and Kyle. He loved baseball, soccer and running, completing the San Diego marathon in the 70's. Reading, singing, playing Scrabble and the piano, as well as attending church brought joy to his life. He loved nothing more than watching children excel at their chosen activities. Always prepared for competition, he loved skipping rocks, throwing frisbees, hitting targets and being the loudest supporter at sporting events. Papa Dick was the best judge of a firm handshake.
Moving to Perrysburg in 2009 started a new phase of life for Papa Dick. Much to his delight Ann Nicholson, his sweetie pie, became his wife in 2013, fully embracing her life and family as his own. Brad (Michelle) Nicholson, Lindsay (Jameson) Czech and their three children Harrison, Johanna and Anderson will miss him deeply.
Dick's survivors include his wife, Ann Evans; children, Kim (Alan) Henderson, Jen Midkiff, Kyle (Nicole) Evans, and grandchildren, Nichole Henderson, Matt Henderson, Taylor Midkiff, Caden Midkiff, Landon Evans and Maebel Evans. Dick will be dearly missed by John and Nona Griffith, Margaret Griffith, Glenn and Anne Griffith and his brother Don Baker.
Friends will be received Friday, January 10, from 4 to 7 p.m., at Witzler-Shank Funeral Home, 222 East South Boundary Street, Perrysburg, 419-874-3133. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, January 11, at 11 a.m., at Zion United Methodist Church, 2600 Copland Boulevard, Toledo, Ohio. Burial will be private.
Memorial contributions may be made in Richard's name to the Perrysburg Schools Foundation, 140 East Indiana Avenue, Perrysburg, Ohio 43551 or online at Perrysburgschoolsfoundation.org . Condolences may be made online to the family at witzlershank.com.


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Aetna Corp provides lighting and electrical services in the New England & Mid-Atlantic markets.
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Aetna Corp was founded in 1927 as an educational platform for a trade school students in the Greater Boston area. We have continued educating our employees and customers on best practices within our market.
Brands: Aetna Corp. has provided quality electrical services since 1927. Our services include electrical services & Electric Vehicle Charging Stations Install and services.


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Bigger bonuses for departing Hill staffers
If you had money left over in your budget at the end of the year and could use it to pay a little extra to your staff who'd toiled long hours on a major recent project, would you do it?
Many people would probably say yes. And if they work in many arenas, doing so would probably be called good leadership. Rewarding the people who had worked the most hours, gotten the least amount of thanks and done all of the grunt work for middling pay--rather than the people in charge--would likely be seen as enlightened management.
But not, apparently, in government. The Wall Street Journal has a report out that examines the extra pay staffers were given as end-of-the-year "bonuses" by outgoing Congress members. One of the most-read articles on the site as of Tuesday morning, the story is drumming up debate over whether the extra cash should have been returned to the U.S. Treasury instead.
The article reports numbers from LegiStorm, which tracks Congressional salaries. It found that the 96 lawmakers who left or were defeated in the 2010 midterm elections paid their employees 31 percent more in the fourth quarter of 2010 than they did, on average, in the first three quarters of the year. Lawmakers who were returning to their jobs, meanwhile, awarded their aides just a 16 percent increase over prior quarters, almost half what the departing members paid out.
House members, the article reports, are given allowances that range between $1.4 million and $2 million a year to run their offices. Staffers' salaries, the bulk of that operating budget, average about $60,000; a maximum of $168,411 is permitted per year, or $14,034 per month. The practice of using up as much of the budget as possible, the article states, is widespread on both sides of the aisle.
The same happens in businesses and other organizations everywhere, of course. How many people haven't found themselves looking for ways to spend some part of their budget at the end of the year to ensure they're not stiffed by the bean counters in the future? It's a common practice, if not necessarily the most ideal form of leadership.
Many readers of the Journal article argue that this is taxpayer money that's being spent, and should be returned to the Treasury. "One last thumb in the eye of the taxpayer," read one of the more benign comments.
But is it really? A spokesperson for one of the congressmen, Florida Democrat Kendrick Meek, whose fourth-quarter payroll increase was among the largest, told the Journal that staffers worked "long hours for relatively modest pay compared to their private-sector counterparts. As such, our office was able to extend a modest severance." Georgia Democrat Jim Marshall sounded a similar note: "I'm glad I was able to help a little bit with these folks who were out of a job through no fault of their own."
The same people howling that this is taxpayer money that should be returned to the Treasury would probably expect a severance if they lost their jobs in the private sector. And therein lies the crux of the debate: Is it a bonus or a severance?
I can understand why some people would be upset, particularly when the payouts are repeatedly cast as bonuses, that extra cash is being doled out to Hill staffers rather than returned. Bonuses are usually designed as a retention tool for employees, helping to motivate them to work more efficiently and more wisely in the year ahead. And of course, if the extra payouts are little more than vengeful cleaning of the coffers by losing candidates, that's hardly any way to run things either. As usual, some kind of middle ground--offering a little extra money without leaving the drawer dry--is probably the best way to go.
But it's a little shortsighted to believe there shouldn't be some kind of extra payment to staffers who are suddenly out of a job because their boss didn't win. Maybe that's a risk everyone is willing to take in Washington. But companies wouldn't be able to attract the best and brightest to come work for them if they were known for kicking people out on the street without a shred of severance when the going gets rough. And leaders in Washington can't either.
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Count Obama's vacations, golf, parties and basket ball fetish time spent....compare it to Presidential Leadership time spent
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Obama's government has become both a leech and a joke.
Plus this: "Consider restarting your nuclear program, since the conditions that caused you to suspend it are gone. At most, the president will form a committee of several nations to talk to you; he will consider more sanctions if the world speaks as one. You need not worry about his 'deadlines.'"
Posted by: georgedixon1 | March 16, 2011 5:31 PM
We should get the money back. It is taxpayer money. The problem is that politicians and journalists inside the Beltway think of it as not real money, not money that I and other taxpayers work hard for, then are forced to send to DC to be wasted. I have better uses for my hard earned money.
And if there is nothing wrong with these handouts, why not just give everyone a $10 million thank you bonus? Oh, does that seem wrong all of a sudden? Who gets to pick what the cutoff should be when wasting tax dollars suddenly seems wrong? As a tax paying citizen, I say $1 of waste is too much.
Posted by: jazbond007 | March 13, 2011 3:36 AM
When I was a lower level G-7 employee, before I went to grad school at night, and then during grad school, before I left federal service, I lived for merit bonuses, because it was the only way I could continue to pay my families' bills.
That was fairly paid money, well earned. As to the low level staffers comments here, get a life. That job is solely for connections, it gives you an entre into the world of influence and money. That's enough for you to take your dreams of manuipulating the levers of power for your beach house. I could care less about the hours, try to tell that to anyone trying to break into advertising in NY, SF, or LA. Taxpayers aren't supposed to subsidize your internship, which is exactly what it is. A paid internship into how to manipulate the pubic fisc into profit for you.
Posted by: Gooddogs | March 12, 2011 11:23 PM
I was a career Federal employee, and I got bonuses almost every year, whenever there were bonuses do be given out, I was invariably among those who got the top bonuses.
I never got as much as a full week's pay as a bonus.
So, those of you who think federal employee bonuses are out of control, chew on that.
Posted by: kamdog | March 12, 2011 10:38 PM
The public is forever whipped into an ungrateful frenzy by a GOP that wants to blame shift their own failings on to the people who at best had to work with their failed ideas. The idea that somehow people who have spent in many cases years learning about things that are actually rocket science, and curing cancer, and are somehow supposed to get paid Wal-Mart wages for it, well that's silly.
Posted by: Nymous | March 12, 2011 7:40 PM
A million posters here could criticize federal bonuses, but once these are approved, nothing can or will be done about 'em.
Posted by: clitteigh | March 12, 2011 10:06 AM
A million posters here could criticize federal bonuses, but once these are approved, nothing can or will be done about 'em.
Posted by: clitteigh | March 12, 2011 10:05 AM
Good Grief...the USA is homeless, jobless, and if they aren't, REO is the shadow pending.
What about B R O K E do these idiots not understand?
The bonus check is signed U. R. Stuck, and cannot cash for anything but toilet paper value, which is driving inflation even harder.
The Government needs to get it's hands out of people's wallets and shrink to a simple business of the people's business.
Government employee now means 'wallet robber' to most people, who are hold up in cheap hotels with entire families, having lost everything at the hands of people who 'misconduct' the people's business.
Posted by: dottydo | March 12, 2011 10:03 AM
The problem is not giving a bonus in lieu of severance. The problem is forcing government workers to take a leave of absence to campaign - and not paying them their regular wage from the campaign, with the understanding that the government salary the rest of the year makes it worth their while. This just means that the Congressmen use government money for their campaigns - something that is or should be illegal.
This is an issue whether a bonus is paid or not. And it is an issue whether the Congressman won or lost the election.
Posted by: mg72 | March 12, 2011 9:45 AM
Most taxpayers are not aware that bonus payouts to federal employees can be in the area of $10 -20,000 and higher in the senior service positions.Salary increases may be frozen but big bonuses are an expected benefit for just doing your job.The reckless waste and hypocrisy of the "system" is stunning!
Posted by: bowspray | March 12, 2011 9:40 AM
I think a lot of people really find it much easier to imagine that the government is a money wasting bogey man on all levels.
I've never worked on the hill, but I have a couple friends who do. One of which has worked through multiple changes of political control of the area he works for. He is a complete professional. His attitude is that he works for the people of that area, not just the elected official.
I don't know what he makes, but he is not getting rich, and his work is not political. The money this guy gets paid is probably some of the best spent money from those peoples taxes.
I'm not saying there isn't waste in government, but I think the hill is actually one of the more accountable places from a tax payer standpoint. The big areas to look at are large and cumbersome institutions and contractors that make millions by over pricing / billing the fed.
Posted by: gconrads | March 12, 2011 9:32 AM
A government office is supposed to set a budget for the new year. A lot of offices have the potential for unseen expenses and it would be irresponsible not to figure that in. However, at the end of the year, if they haven't had the emergencies and they were to turn in the money, they would be punished in the new budget and not allowed that padding. Then, if that next year, they had the potential emergency expenditures, they run out of money before the end of the year. I think that offices that come in under budget should be rewarded, not punished the next year by having their budgets cut. Just as I think that the ridiculous charade every year of the two political parties not funding the government for the new year (which started last Oct 2010, by the way) until March due to political in-fighting, ought to be done away with.
Posted by: Georgetowner1 | March 12, 2011 6:03 AM
The Congressmen and women are very generous with other people's money. That money they hand out like jelly beans belongs to the taxpayers. They would not be so generous if it came out of their salaries.
Posted by: LETFREEDOMRING2 | March 11, 2011 1:40 PM
Hill salaries are left up to the individual office to determine. There are some offices that pay their employees the total salary that the employees who received bonuses ended up being paid. Those office that pay more are aren't getting criticism because the word "bonus" comes up far less often.
A lot of members of congress set their salaries low so that during elections they can say "look at how much money we're returning." It's not surprising that, having lost or retired, they have no qualms with paying their employees what they would've liked to pay them all along. If you want everyone to be a good steward of public dollars, you should really look deeper into individual office budgets to determine whether money is really "leftover" or not, since bonuses really don't paint a good picture of who is wasting money and who isn't.
Hill staffers aren't all greedy, terrible people who are out to waste taxpayer money. A lot of them aren't just working for a rep but for the X district of Your State, spending tons of time responding to constituents, which is a necessary function whether you agree with the rep's policies or not. There is definite waste in congressional offices, but it's not all salaries and bonuses.
Posted by: seb87 | March 11, 2011 12:59 PM
I'm of two minds about this. Yes, it's taxpayer money. But it's up to the congressperson to spend it as part of the budget for his/her office. It could be blown on so many other things, on the 'use it or lose it' theory; instead it's distributed to departing staffers. They're going to spend it out one way or the other, this just sounds like the lesser of possible evils.
Posted by: cb11 | March 11, 2011 12:26 PM
LIA11 wrote:
"There is nothing wrong with a Congressperson providing staff with a bonus as a thank you gift."
The problem with that logic is that the gift is coming from the American public, and not from the departing Member of Congress. The gift is coming from non-constituents of the Member and from people who voted the Member out of office."
If the Member wants to give out gifts, that's fine. He or she is more than able to give out gifts from his or own pocket.
Posted by: Dungarees | March 11, 2011 11:34 AM
Does anyone else see the irony in the fact that this is being pointed out by The WALL STREET Journal?
BTW, the first post by JAH3 is hysterical. I wonder how many people actually believe it!
Posted by: ludditegirl | March 11, 2011 11:27 AM
They failed, these bonuses were paid to the assistants of LOSERS.
Is this author actually suggesting that paying bonuses for FAILURE out of TAXPAYER funds is OK?
When, in actuality, it is against the law, and the monies should have been returned to the treasury?
Posted by: docwhocuts | March 11, 2011 11:02 AM
So, a defeated congressman (woman), leaves the office for the last time, and tells his staff to tidy up the place, and oh by the way, take those boxes of cash over there and distribute them amongst the staffers?!?!? Yeah - right!!
If there were such bonuses paid they are probably illegal, (just like the overseas trip with the wife, and now that the flashlight has exposed them, hopefully, they will be discontinued.
Warning - if your neighbor tells you what a big shot he is and how money he makes, you should turn off the hose and go inside! :-)
If you want to investigate wage inequities, take a gander at the Military Pay Scale. You get the overseas trip - but you can't take your wife. Unless she is in the same unit :-)
Posted by: thornegp2626 | March 11, 2011 10:48 AM
I'm not really sure what the issue is here, were they using a different "color of money" that is something designated for something else? If it's intended for salaries etc, I see no problem.
Posted by: jhtlag1 | March 11, 2011 10:44 AM
As a former Congressional staffer from the 1980's, we received no "bonuses", nor did everyone receive lucrative jobs in the private sector. Worked 80 hour weeks, 60 hours were our mellow weeks. When I went to work for the Executive Branch I was excited to receive a merit pay increase for outstanding work. I never received this on the Hill. In fact, as part of the Gramm-Rudman cuts, staff took at 3 and half week unpaid furlough. Many of us still worked during the furlough time rather than leaving our Members or Committees with no staff during this time. There is nothing wrong with a Congressperson providing staff with a bonus as a thank you gift.
Posted by: LIA11 | March 11, 2011 9:25 AM
Rather than post the percentage of an average severance, why don't you post the total amount of money? This kind of stuff is a diversion from the multi-trillion dollar problems the Nation faces and which neither party is addressing. And the media is just as culpable in all this.
Posted by: HillRat | March 11, 2011 8:24 AM
WMO21 wrote:
"Bonuses, for outgoing staffers or otherwise, are a drop in the bucket."
So is the funding for PBS and NPR but it seems that drop is more important to many Congress members than "bonuses" to staffers. And in an environment when the majority of government workers find themselves in the cross hairs of legislators it is hypocritical at best to be giving "bonuses" to their staffers.
And finally WM021 you were not forced to take a hill job that was your choice to work for 25K a wage I might add that many DC residents probably also receive. That's poor justification for your bonus.
Posted by: JDYoung | March 11, 2011 12:18 AM
yep -- idiot nancy and her crew -- last stand.
get to work -- 20% cut to federal government workforce -- now.
i'm ok if services are slower -- do not want the services......
Posted by: fngVP | March 10, 2011 4:37 PM
Further evidence of just how wasteful congress is with our money.
These moronic pigs spend our money like it grew on friggin trees.
No one single person in washington has any fiscal responsibility at all.
Each and everyone of these crooked, self serving elitist pigs needs to be voted out and replaced in 2012.
This is just one more glaring reason the united states is broke.
We have idiots like this doing these kinds of things with our money.
Posted by: JimW2 | March 10, 2011 10:53 AM
I worked on the Hill for several years after college, pulled numerous all-nighters, and lost several weekends. I was one of a handful of young staffers whose parents did not provide me with an allowance. When I left for grad school, I took debt with me.
Young staffers in particular make barely enough to live in the District. They are not on the GS scale and get paid far less. Think 25k goes far in DC? Think again. If people don't want a ruling class in Washington, they should make it affordable for all but the rich to indulge in public service.
Bonuses, for outgoing staffers or otherwise, are a drop in the bucket. If you want to be fiscally responsible, tackle Defense, Social Security, and Medicare/Medicaid.
Posted by: wm021 | March 10, 2011 10:44 AM
Why not pick on the outrageous benefits given to a Congressional member while in office and when he/she leaves office?
Do away with the 75% subsidy we pay for the members' health insurance let the seniors go on Medicare and the younger ones hunt and pay for their own insurance. Do away with the over 80% pension they receive after serving only one term. Do away with the "fact-finding" (photo ops and shopping) trips on the taxpayer dime. Make them follow the same laws we, their employers, follow.
And since we are their employers, why should they, the employees, be able to vote themselves a raise every couple of years?
How many millions could we save?
Posted by: Utahreb | March 10, 2011 8:05 AM
Huh- private sector employees aren't able to convert their jobs into multi million dollar payoffs via connections they made while "toiling for the public good". They knew the salary and the hours (and sometimes romantic requirements) going in. You know the drill- work some where else if a degree in political science will qualify you.
Posted by: petekam | March 10, 2011 5:51 AM
I posted a earlier comment that seemed to have disappeared- I didn't think it was noxious or offensive- all I said was that most of us are too unfamiliar with the pay rules for "federal employees" who are staffers for the Legislative Branch -and that we would ahve been better served by this column if the authors of the column had explained more about the rules governing staff pay - I saw my comment surface briefly and then it disappeared
Posted by: 27anon72 | March 10, 2011 2:53 AM
the pay rules and terminology used in the special case of federal employees of the legislative branch of the government are so different than the better known executive branch that mosty of the comments on this question are not very relevant
the authors of this column would have better served the readers by explaining some of the differences
Posted by: 27anon72 | March 10, 2011 2:01 AM
quick reaction-
some observations-
too many of us comment on issues we know very little about-
congressional "federal employees"are a special subset of public sector employeee with different pay rules from the bulk of federal employees so most of us are simply don't have a valid basis for comparison and comment-
the "producers" of this column and this question would have served the public better by explaining the Congressional pay rules and terminology rather than asking for our input on an arcane pay system and rules-
Posted by: 27anon72 | March 10, 2011 1:34 AM
Several of you missed the point. The money used for these bonuses did not belong to the politicians who gave the money away. It was taxpayer money, given to the office for expenses in running the office. In our government what is not used at the end of the year, is returned--lost. Who gave these politicians the right to change the rules?
Posted by: drzimmern1 | March 9, 2011 9:12 PM
JAH3 - your neighbor has to be either making this up to make himself look important or he's been visiting Charlie Sheen. As for the $300 million, it may well be that is the program funding Congress appropriated for whatever program his office is administering, but in the agenicies I've worked at, those are generally the funds that are going to the entities running the program - i.e., if it is for housing assistance for very low income, then that $300 million is going out to the entities running the program and the funds are used for the housing assistance.
It's been distressing listening to all of the comments bashing Federal employees over this past year. I worked for 32 years and yes I could have gone somewhere else and made more money, but I believed in the mission of the agency that I worked for which was dealing with very low income families. I didn't feel my life was going to be better if I drove a BMW rather than a 17 year old Altima, so was willing to take the wages offered and got a lot of satisfaction in working with the program recipients. But I also didn't take a vow of poverty to work for the American people. I've also worked in the private sector and my husband worked in the private sector. In his job he was able to take me on some nice "business" trips that basicaly were subsidized by the taxpayer because it was written off as a business expense. So, there are benefits in the private sector that you don't get in the public sector, but this being a free country it's nice we all get to choose what we want to do. I chose to do what I could to make certain very low income families had a decent place to live, I had started at my career at a bank, but didn't really buy into their overall mission of just making money. So, it's going to take all of us working together to get out of the mess the country is in, but I know we can do it and will do it. And let's remember that government employees are also taxpayers, with the same rights and responsibilities as everyone else. Although, I do remember sitting through a meeting with a fairly well known Senator and his staff trying to convince us that we should move more of our work from being done by a government employee, to contract work as one of his constituents wanted the business for his firm. Even though it was clear that it would cost more to contract it out, the Senator's rationalization was that it would be more beneficial because people employed by the contractors paid taxes and everyone knew Federal employees didn't have to pay taxes. All of us in the room were immediately thinking "hmmm, where do I file to get all the taxes I have paid back?". And those are the people trying to run the country.
Posted by: gonefishing1 | March 9, 2011 5:48 PM
The fundamental problem with congress and federal agencies passing out bonuses to employees is that it isn't their money. It's ours, the taxpayers.
I for one, don't beleive in government employees receiving bonuses on top of the regular and benefits.
Posted by: PracticalIndependent | March 9, 2011 1:52 PM
Interesting comments on this issue. A combination of the informed and the uninformed (stick with your music career).
I'd like to clarify some points. First, very few hill staffers leave the hill to become highly-paid lobbyists. Those that do are generally the best and brightest
who decide to work for more pay and fewer hours (sounds like the private sector). Most staffers leave because their bosses are defeated, they burn out from working crazy hours and having to deal with the uneducated American populace, or they realize the Hill is not where they want to be.
Second, very few Congressmen or Senators become rich while serving. The very large majority of those who leave office wealthy already had their money before elected, especially Senators. Our system of campaigning requires lots of money which is one of its weaknesses and favors the wealthy.
As for government workers being overpaid the statistics show that government workers with college degrees are paid less than private sector employees with college degrees and that government workers without degrees are paid more than their private sector counterparts.
As for bonuses for Hill staffers, this has been going on for a long time. In the 1970s, 80s and 90s when I worked on the Hill Republican Congressmen emptied their office accounts in December of every year with very large bonuses to their staff because there was a myth that unexpended monies went into the Democratic Speaker's mythical slush fund instead of being returned to the U.S. Treasury.
Is there a direct correlation between anger over government and lack of knowledge?
Speech is free but please don't pollute the air.
Posted by: jwnova | March 9, 2011 11:59 AM
John Shimkus (IL-19) is a Republican and firm believer in giving his top four employees bonuses. He hired them from the Index Department in former IL Gov. George Ryan's office.
When his district director (one of his "Ryan 4") was charged with corruption, she received immunity for her testimony against former IL Gov. Ryan, a promotion, & a "business" trip to Europe to "observe Ukraine Elections".
Adding insult to injury -- The congressman requires his staff (except for the higher-echelon "Ryan 4") to pay for his drive him around, put gas in his SUV, & pay meals when he visits his local fan base & cruises the DC area -- without receiving the allowed reimbursement. Shimkus receives a stipend for these incidentals like everyone else in Congress. It is not an easy thing to do when a staffer receives the lowest wage possible.
Posted by: alb2 | March 9, 2011 11:13 AM
KAYTHY8: More turnover on the Hill? The typical tenure for a staffer in a House personal office is a year or so. Do you remember when you started a job? How long did it take you to ramp up to maximum effectiveness? Would you have people spend 3-6 months mastering the job, work for 3-6 months, and then leave?
The right thing for tax payers would be to have staff who have a clue. Do you really want critical votes informed by someone just out of college? And don't give me this line about "more opportunities for young people". More and more it is opportunities for young people who's parents can support them while they work on the Hill.
The Hill is vastly different from the executive branch, except maybe the White House. You have no job security, low pay, long hours, and few weekends. Many executive branch jobs are downright cushy by comparison. I typically work 10-16 hour days, half of my weekends, and about 20% of Federal Holidays. Most receptions are long over before I leave my desk. Someday I hope to again earn what I was paid in the private sector. In 1999. Before getting my PhD. In a science.
I work on the Hill because I think it's important. Public service is important. 90% of people are here to sacrifice, either because they want to help the country or because they see it as necessary to advance their career.
A 2 year pay freeze for executive branch employees? Is that really so bad? Congress started off with a 5% CUT, and more will be coming.
Is severance pay for someone who loses their job through no fault of their own unreasonable? Yes, not everyone is so lucky. But, anecdotally, many private sector jobs do seem to have this benefit.
And did anyone do the math? The premium paid by outgoing Members was $2000 / staffer. A lot? Maybe. An interesting article? Probably. But it's good to keep these amounts in perspective. And of course some 20-30% of that goes right back to Treasury (and FICA) ....
Posted by: missingperson | March 9, 2011 10:35 AM
Bonus should be completely illiminated. With Government an Big Business. These Bonus that they give have Bankrupted this Country. Thats is why I don't believe the astronomicle lie that America is in debt like they say. Its really because of Greedy Sob's still want there bonus. The damn Buck has to stop somewhere! Its completely Unethical its wrong, its brazon when America is near a complete crash an Great Depression of 2011. These people should all be held accountable an give back the multi bonus over the years give all back or be thrown in jail no if ands or buts about it Americans demand it to be so!
Posted by: JWTX | March 9, 2011 10:32 AM
If those who choose to work in government want to make what they can in the private sector- let them go work in the private sector. THE difference is a bonus in the private sector is generally ( but apparently not in the banking/investment industry ) out of profits. Our government does not generate profits. And if these people are such hot shots that they would deserve such ridiculous- not-in-the- general-business-arena bonuses, then why have they not figured out how to cut the deficit and eliminate waste in government- to actually earn these outlandish amounts of cash? And the notion of use-it or lose-it in terms of budgeting- could you get more reactive, wasteful and purposeless? It is the anti-incentive to efficiency and smaller government.
But once again the politicos are going to react like the spoiled children they are sreaming, "MINE!MINE!MINE!".
Posted by: poppysue85 | March 9, 2011 10:12 AM
The sad part is that if they can give the money away, it can stay a part of their budget, and they can give it away next year as well.
Posted by: postfan1 | March 9, 2011 8:03 AM
The main reason you get elected is to be able to legally steal, reward your friends and retire to a lobby job. Staffers are usually friends or are passed around. Once someone gets into a government job they seldom leave as it is to lucrative.
Posted by: KBlit | March 9, 2011 6:57 AM
Yea, get paid a hefty bonus for watching porn on their goverment issued P.C.
Posted by: bigmac1810 | March 9, 2011 6:22 AM
Staffers are paid on the regular GS schedule? If so, they're probably half starving to death in DC. I see nothing wrong with a suitable bonus, especially to reward a job well done.
Posted by: John991 | March 9, 2011 1:52 AM
"Staffers regularly work 12-16 hour days without any extra pay."
And that proves what? Millions of people work long hours without extra pay.
Last time I checked Congressional Staffer isn't a slave position. They are free to walk if they don't like the hours or money.
I spent a year working on the Hill and had a lot of contact w/ junior and senior staffers. Most saw the position as a stepping stone to either lobbying, law, or a committee staff position.
And a lot of the "long hours" consist of schmoozing w/ other staffers and lobbyists at the countless receptions held every week.
Posted by: BEEPEE | March 9, 2011 1:00 AM
"But companies wouldn't be able to attract the best and brightest to come work for them if they were known for kicking people out on the street without a shred of severance when the going gets rough"
But we aren't talking about companies, we are talking about government.
And we aren't talking about the "going getting rough". None of these staffers are being laid off because the local textile plant shut down.
Sure, some of them work long hard hours, but, if the member they worked for didn't get re-elected, then maybe the staff didn't work long or hard enough.
Sounds like a bonus or severance for failure to me. But, maybe that shows that Congress acts more like companies than it should.
Posted by: BEEPEE | March 9, 2011 12:51 AM
Wesatch - thank you for displaying your ignorance again. Please learn how to gather facts and research a subject before you try to opine on topics. You might find that you might actually put a paragraph together that has a cohensive argument.
Hey Pgibson1 - sounds like you're sitting on your butt and cutting off circulation to your brain. Staffers regularly work 12-16 hour days without any extra pay. If you have done a little research, you would have figured that out. I guess if you are failed musician facts don't really matter.
Posted by: DCeagle11 | March 8, 2011 9:17 PM
when I leave the facility, the money generally stops, as well.
who are these people, raised on welfare for govt' employees ?
Why did I decide to go into music, when all along I could have sat on my ass and gotten some really awesome salary, and a bonus.
this is what's wrong with this place.
Posted by: pgibson1 | March 8, 2011 7:06 PM
Today's paper has an article by a fact checker. The article was about proposed budget cuts. It compared cuts proposed by the Republican leadership to those proposed by President Obama in dollar terms.
Is the Washington Post's Fact Checker the same as the FactCheck.org that is supported by the Annenberg Public Policy Center? I would like to know.
I could not find the same data content of the article in the Post Newspaper when I looked for it in factcheck.org. I like the Annenberg Public Policy Center because it is a non-political, not for profit foundation.
Posted by: ThelmaMcCoy | March 8, 2011 3:14 PM
It's not just severance pay. If you're leaving the Hill how do you keep your staff around? They're all going to flee for a new job ASAP if you lose, and then you have no one around to finish your work.
So you offer them a retention bonus to keep them around until the end, which covers the time it takes them to search for a new job after you leave.
Posted by: ah___ | March 8, 2011 3:07 PM
@ Hazmat77 | March 8, 2011 2:38 PM
"Agencies and projects should be funded on what is actually needed, not on some bloated budget that automatically increases each year - truly regardless of need. This is a gross mismanagement of the government's fiduciary duty that it owes to the taxpayers."
In some cases the reasoning is not that the budget is bloated; but take the following scenario: You requested $100 to fund your FY2010 budget. Those funds should have been given to you at the beginning of the 2010 FY. However, because Congress did not pass the budget on time (as it rarely does) you didn't receive those funds until 6 months into FY2010. You begged and borrowed other funds to keep your program alive until you received your annual budget. Now you have only 6 months to spend the funding you received. If you don't spend it all before the end of the FY; your budget will be reduced or the funds go back to the Treasury. Not because you don't need the money but purely because of the timing of the process.
I'm not saying this is a good thing - it's a horrible way to run programs. You never know when you'll get your money except that you can guarantee it won't be on time. So, you stretch your funds as much as possible and then when you do get your allocations, you rush to get your money on your contracts or agreements or buy your equipment before it expires. It's a bad system, but it is the system. It doesn't automatically mean funds are being wasted.
That being said, there certainly are bloated programs out there - no doubt. Just pointing out that it isn't always the case and it's not the ONLY reason for that rush to spend, particularly at the end of a FY.
Posted by: vickistired | March 8, 2011 3:05 PM
These are the same politicians who cry "Federal Employees are over paid" and voted for a 2-year pay freeze. Well I guess they weren't refering to their Federal co-workers (or themselves) since they then tunaround and give their Federal Employees bonuses. I wouldn't mind the bonus because I'm sure they worked hard and deserve it; but to do it while cutting all other Federal workers is so 2-faced.
Posted by: goodtoknow | March 8, 2011 2:43 PM
"Oh and spending the money you've been given - yes, most kinds of funding "expire" by a given date and you return it to the Treasury if you don't expend it on the specific program for which you requested it. So that part is probably true, but not abnormal."
Yes and it is one of the reasons why our federal budget is always running a deficit and has created a huge debt. The entire budgetary process is at fault ... Agencies and projects should be funded on what is actually needed, not on some bloated budget that automatically increases each year - truly regardless of need. This is a gross mismanagement of the government's fiduciary duty that it owes to the taxpayers.
Posted by: Hazmat77 | March 8, 2011 2:38 PM
Republican staffers? Is hypocrisy now being pushed as a family value? Forget about it. Shared sacrifice, Jena. It's the new rage, brought to us by your heroes, the Republican party. In fact, in the grand scheme, I'm sure you earn too much. Way too much.
Posted by: zorro2 | March 8, 2011 2:11 PM
Yo jfv123 these aren't government workers they are political appointees. Why do people who think they know what the problem is often don't even know what the facts are.
Staffers are a subset of the political set out here in DC. There is no reason to pay them bonuses/severance unless they were in their contracts. The reason staffers work the long hour for the "low pay" is to get the connections on their way to being either lobbyists or politicians. They hired on for the duration and if you selected a one-term wonder to hitch your wagon to, that's your problem.
Posted by: crete | March 8, 2011 1:51 PM
Cry us a river.
Yeah, a bonus for figuring out ways to hose voters with special interest legislation and licking the boots of lobbyists.
Just in time for the new job they have been working on for two years on K Street.
Who in the He__ are they kidding?
You go to D.C. to serve a politician who could not get reelected. You made the choice.
This baloney has got to stop.
Posted by: wesatch | March 8, 2011 1:47 PM
My Federal job ran out of funds and the severance pay that I got as part of my contract was enough to pay my move to my next job. That enabled me to keep paying all my bills until the new salary started.
Posted by: GaryEMasters | March 8, 2011 1:39 PM
And yet the rest of us feds get no raise/COLA for the next two years. They accept these positions knowing they could be only a few years and many use it only as a stepping stone to bigger and better things (lobbying, etc). Why reward that?
Posted by: jackdmom | March 8, 2011 1:36 PM
And people wonder why government worker has become a four letter word.
Posted by: jfv123 | March 8, 2011 1:27 PM
I wondered, "DEM4LIFE1" if my neighbor was lying or stretching the truth. Apparently, you're better connected than me. He must have been.
I'll admit I'm pretty naive. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: JAH3 | March 8, 2011 1:15 PM
Now I'm sorry I went off on you. It's just this constant drumbeat of how good public servants have it is really unfair.
Posted by: dem4life1 | March 8, 2011 1:20 PM
I wondered, "DEM4LIFE1" if my neighbor was lying or stretching the truth. Apparently, you're better connected than me. He must have been.
I'll admit I'm pretty naive. Thanks for the tip.
Posted by: JAH3 | March 8, 2011 1:15 PM
Obviously this whole process is at the very least open to the appearance of fraud and abuse! How about requiring each state to fund and pay for all expenses of their congressional members at what ever level and rate that they choose! This might minimize the staffs, make the reps actually do some work repping while working for their nation and state, remove the appearance of fraud somewhat, and at least make the pay and staffing of Congress be a local issue that might require as much attention as glad handing corporations for bribery monies! And, the pols should be forbidden from using any so-called election donations for any staff expenses not directly and explicitly related to election work!
Posted by: CHAOTICIAN101 | March 8, 2011 12:58 PM
I think this country needs to get back to the idea of there being a sense of "sacrifice" in government service. People take jobs on Capitol Hill knowing full well that they have no long-term job security. That's how it should be.
We should have MORE turnover in elective offices, not less. Members of Congress should not be in Congress long enough to earn a pension -- and giving them ANY pension should be tied to a NEED factor, since most of them are wealthy individuals by the time they leave Congress.
Remember that President Harry Truman never became a rich man from serving his country? We need more statemanship like his in government today.
I think if we had much more turnover in both elected officials and staff on Capitol Hill, we would have a Congress that is much more connected to the realities of how most Americans live and work.
And there would be a greater possibility for young Americans to come to Washington to get those jobs for some experience, if turnover were higher than it is. MORE Americans should be given that experience to learn how their government works from the inside, to make them more-informed citizens.
It is wrong for "extra" money in these staff budgets to be doled out as either bonuses or severance pay. The money should be returned to the U.S. Treasury -- but I'm sure our current crop of federal legislators have no intention of doing the right thing with taxpayers' money, since they're more focused on their self-interest.
Posted by: Kathy8 | March 8, 2011 12:28 PM
JAH3: I have a hard time believe what you say, as a fairly senior government employee myself. First, the largest salary we can make is about $155K. That's a pretty darn nice salary, definitely - but compared to the top executives in the private sector it's not ginormous. But, "bonuses" generally don't exist in the federal sector but for rare exceptions. There are recruitment bonuses (wouldn't apply to your neighbor), retention bonuses (usually capped at 10% and very hard to justify - I've never actually met anyone who has received such a bonus) and cash awards (typically capped at $2,000 unless it's a very specific award that is for some pretty remarkable service and there are annual competitions for those awards; they aren't handed out willy-nilly).
The part that really sounds fishy is the travel part - that's just plain illegal - I suspect either he or you are exaggerating here if not outright making this one up.
Now, if he's a contractor as opposed to a direct hire...well, that's a bit different; bonuses are regularly given by many of the companies who provide contractors. The travel would still be pretty fishy and I can't imagine any major federal government contractor would risk losing a contract (were the gov to find out) by doing such a thing.
Oh and spending the money you've been given - yes, most kinds of funding "expire" by a given date and you return it to the Treasury if you don't expend it on the specific program for which you requested it. So that part is probably true, but not abnormal.
Posted by: vickistired | March 8, 2011 12:27 PM
So, what in your opinion is considered "a modest severance" amount?
Posted by: SeniorVet | March 8, 2011 12:26 PM
JAH3, you're FOS. You know it, we know it. Unfortunately many misguided uneducated folks will read you BS and believe it to be true.
Posted by: dem4life1 | March 8, 2011 12:19 PM
Interestingly, I talked with a neighbor this weekend who works for (a government agency). He said that he will receive a large bonus this year (on top of a very, very large salary), plus he has been told that if he wishes to, he can pick a location any where in the world that the US has a mission, and take his wife (who is not a government employee) there for an all expenses paid vacation paid for by the taxpayer. Oh, and the office unit he is involved with needs to spend $300 million or so or lose it for next year.
Posted by: JAH3 | March 8, 2011 12:04 PM


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