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PORT ORANGE AREA NEWS
January 18 Wednesday, 2012
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RADIO LOG
JANUARY 18 Wednesday 2012
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We are now receiving live audio recordings of significant police and fire incidents from Trouble Shooter Services. When available and if timely, such recordings are being sent to be heard by poan readers on our breaking and significant news e mail alert list group. If you want to receive this service ask to be included in the poan e mail alert list group.
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e mail hank
deputy did not catch suspect. resisting arrest.
po. auto accident. 3 injured, 2 ambulances requested. power line down. road shut down. 1118 pm 2 or 3 vehicles involved. orange and oak. vehicle into a house. fpl is en route. 1123 pm
main power feed to house down. 1131 pm
SUV on ramp 95 roll over
at Dunlawton, everyonr out of vehicle, minor injuries
Sent at 4:23 PM on Wednesday
. from Trouble Shooter Servicesdb has eyes on stolen vehicle. east bound on seagraves. maybe went towards city island library. 1010 am 1 18 12. air one overhead.
last seen south bound on ridgewood from isb. 1013 am
heard on the police radio scanner. 433 am. 1 18 12. Rt. 40 shut down and re routed. brush fire smoke.
subjects now trying to open up a window to the residence. 458 am
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The updated Volusia County council agenda for the January 19, 2012 council meeting is now available online at http://www.vcservices.vcgov.org/agenda/
Film Program at the Port Orange Regiona Library1005 City Center Cr. Afternoon at the Movies (All Films Start at 2 p.m.)
February 6, 2012: Moneyball, Rated PG-13, 113 minutes: The Oakland A's general manager defies conventional wisdom and outsmarts his competition when forced to reinvent his team with bargain players. Brad Pitt stars.
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Join us on Sunday, April 1 at 6:30pm at BELK in the Port Orange Pavilion for
a red carpet event!
Firefighters from all over Volusia County will be trading in their hoses and
trucks for scorching fashions on the runway!! This event benefits the
Florida Fire & Emergency Services Foundation which provides funds to
firefighters to keep them trained and ready to help our community.
Tickets are available online at
www.redhotfashion.webs.com<http://www.redhotfashion.webs.com> or by
contacting Miranda Hill at VITAS 386.366.6140 or
miranda.hill@vitas.com<mailto:miranda.hill@vitas.com>
There are a few sponsorships available as well!!
Justine Bailey
Public Safety Liaison
VITAS Innovative Hospice Care
of Volusia/Flagler
386.366.6145 (Firefighter hotline)
386.503.5034 (cell)
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Courthouse VOLUSIA COUNTY JAIL DOCKET (The following people were booked into the Volusia County Branch Jail on felony charges yet to be proven in court.)
To see the list of non Port Orange residents, go to the dbnj on line
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Brent Allen Stokes, 32, Port Orange, criminal mischief with property damage of $1,000;
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see mug shot of a Brent Stokes
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Thomas Lee Wrenn II, 34, Port Orange, possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, cultivation of marijuana, aggravated domestic assault;
Nicholas Lee Giguere, 20, Port Orange, violation of probation;
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see mug shot of a Nicholas Giguere
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SIGNIFICANT 1 18 12 NO PAIN MILLS IN PORT ORANGE. -- GO TO HALIFAX HOSPITAL PORT ORANGE FOR PAIN MEDICATION?
Ted Noftall replies to Hank's questions:
see Citizen's concerns for Port Orange and the nation
NO PAIN MILLS IN PORT ORANGE. -- GO TO HALIFAX HOSPITAL PORT ORANGE FOR PAIN MEDICATION?
And two questions put to Ted Noftall
see Citizen's concerns for Port Orange and the nation
Port Orange City Councilman asks for bio/qualifications of applicant to the Fire Pension Board.
The response from the pension board administrator to City Manager was underwhelming, and not forthcoming.
see Port Orange Citizen Complains About Fire Union Pensions
Who are behind this push to curtail free speech and the flow of information on the internet?
SIGNIFICANT 1 17 12
My son Robert owns a business on Long Island.
He shares this with us. -- hank
Well..Tomorrow I have a meeting about the medical coverage we provide to our employees. I got a sneak preview, and it appears our medical insurance costs are going up another 17%, that is on top of the 26% last year! That's 43 percent in two years. Please, tell me again how Obamacare is making medical insurance affordable?
I have been doing some interviews. I am amazed how people tell me, they used to work for a company, then were laid off and are now contracted employees, with less salary and no benefits, For that very same company.
It’s so clear to me where this is going. Insurance companies must know, that a national system (Please, don’t feed me the BS about having choice) is coming and trying to make the money while they can.
It’s just matter of time, before all companies won’t offer medical and we will all be begging Uncle Obama and Aunt Nancy to take care of us. It’s what they want.
-- Robert Springer
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HankMedicare for all is the answer.The medical & Insurance lobby will never allow this solution.Larry
PORT ORANGE -- The City Council at 5:30 p.m. is expected to discuss the current state of a wide spectrum of recreational programs, as well as possible future activities. That workshop will be followed by the regular council meeting where a new Request for Proposals on a possible land swap for Riverwalk will be discussed. The meetings will take place at City Hall, 1000 City Center Circle.
see other events for 1 17 12 at dbnj on line
It was sad news to residents living in conservation/agriculture zones that the building of theAltamira Shopping Village received the OK.
15. Concurrency and Fair-Share Agreement & Public Improvement Agreement for the Altamira Final Site Plan & for the Dunlawton-Yorktowne Property Case No. 11-80000011
Revised Public Improvement Agreement
Port Orange City Council did not fully understand that the City, thru its Annual Budget, was funding the Fire Pension Plan, over-and-above the "required annual contribution"
The comment I attributed to Councilman Pohlmann was made at the 11/21/11 meeting of the Port Orange Fire Pension Board
-- from Ted Noftall, Port Orange, Fl.
see Citizen's concerns for Port Orange and the nation
The problem lies with the horrible labor negotiation advice given by the City Attorney and Manager, Council itself and in this instance Council’s creature the Fire Pension Board.
Remarks are not literature.
-- Gertrude Stein
Those that are silent profess consent.
-- Source Unknown
Have your opinions published on Port Orange Area News.Send e mails to Hank, and include how you want your name published.
Please include city that you live in.
send opinions to Port Orange Area News
PORT ORANGE AND FLORIDA NEWS AND REFERENCES
Florida is God's waiting room.
-- Glenn Le Grice
sent to us by Jerry T., Patchogue, NY
PORT ORANGE AND FLORIDA NEWS AND REFERENCES
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Enjoy your home in the heart of Port Orange - Apartment Unit for ...
Apartment Unit for Rent at 1645 Dunlawton Avenue, Port Orange, FL 32127: 2 bedrooms, $809. Map it and view 7 photos and details on HotPads.
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Red Lobster Port Orange
Red Lobster is coming to Port Orange. The proposed location is in the Altamira Shopping Village in Port Orange.
www.386realestate.com/blog/red-lobster-port-orange.html
70 Golden Gate Cir Port Orange, FL 32129 - MLS: ID 527230 ...
View the property listed at 70 Golden Gate Cir Port Orange, FL 32129. Specs for this property include 2 Bedrooms, 2 Bathrooms and is for sale at $59900.
www.directhomes.com/.../70_Golden_Gate_Cir_Port_Orange_...
Spruce Creek boys soccer wins coin flip for top seed in Class 5A, District 2
Orlando Sentinel (blog)
A little luck allowed Port Orange Spruce Creek's boys soccer team to claim the top seed for next week's Class 5A, District 2 tournament. The Hawks finished the district schedule tied with Flagler Palm Coast and won a coin flip that determined the top ...
Report: Mayo is Chiefs' new football coach
Tampabay.com (blog)
Port Orange Atlantic offensive coordinator DJ. Mayo has been hired to replace Joe Severino as Chamberlain football coach, the Daytona Beach News-Journal is reporting. We're trying to reach Chiefs administrators for confirmation. ...
Jail List for January 18, 2012
Forest Blade
Mohamad Massoud Mirzai-Barzi, 49; 5479 Taylor Ave., Port Orange, Fla.; entered 1/15/12; DUI/alch, VGCSA marijuana/poss less than oz., speeding 15-29 MPH over; released 1/15/12; GSP. Anthony Kody Eillison, 20; 111 Hall St., Garfield; entered 1/16/12; ...
The latest news from the USOC - January 18
Fox News
and Lisa Burt (Port Orange, Fla.) qualified for the 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup. Team USA raced to a fifth-place finish in the team relay at the world cup in Oberhof, Germany. The team, comprised of Erin Hamline (Remsen, NY), Chris Mazder (Saranak Lake, ...
Port Orange Florida loses Food Lion store & jobs « Larry Sinclair News
Updated Thurs Jan 12, 2012 @ 6:51 PM Shortly after publishing the below article we received a call from Food Lion LLC spokesperson Christy Phillips-Brown to ...
www.larrysinclair.org/.../port-orange-florida-loses-food-lion-st...
PORT ORANGE AND FLORIDA NEWS AND REFERENCES
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January 17, 2012
Power for the people
Daytona Beach News-Journal
If we don't act on obtaining this great source of revenue, I believe we can look forward to becoming a part of Daytona Beach or Port Orange in the future, as we are limited in our potential to increase revenue.
On the Port Orange City Council agenda for 1 17 12 at 7 pm.
see the complete city council agenda for 1 17 12
H. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Item 15- CONCURRENCY AND FAIR-SHARE AGREEMENT & PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT AGREEMENT FOR THE ALTAMIRA FINAL SITE PLAN & FOR THE DUNLAWTON-YORKTOWNE PROPERTY
Revised Public Improvements Agreement
Existing Projects Exhibits A-1 and A-2
Existing Projects Exhibits B-1 and B-2
Existing Projects Exhibits C-1 and C-2
Existing Projects Exhibits D-1 and D-2
The Altamira (Four Lanes, LLC) and Dunlawton Yorktowne (Dunlawton Yorktowne, LLC) properties are located on the east side of Dunlawton Avenue, between Taylor Branch Road and Yorktowne Boulevard. The proposed development of these properties consists of 336,000 SF of retail/office along with associated site improvements. The 336,000 SF includes the proposed Altamira project (205,000 SF) currently under review and development capacity for the Dunlawton Yorktowne property (131,000 SF). The traffic impact analysis completed by Lassiter Transportation Group, Inc., projects impacts to the Dunlawton Avenue/Clyde Morris Boulevard intersection, the I-95 interchange area, the Summertrees Road extension, and the Yorktowne Boulevard extension upon build-out of the sites.
Funding # 301-4300-451.63-97, 312-4300-541.63-97, and 412-1800-541.63-97
Staff recommends Council approve Concurrency and Fair Share Agreement and the Public Improvement Agreement.
City Manager Comments: I have added this item to the Agenda. We are still working on the Public Improvement Agreement for Altamira. You have seen the correspondence back and forth between the parties over the past several days. The Altamira developer has agreed that the Taylor Road portion of the project should not be included in the cost since this is a County requirement, not a City requirement. The improvements that are happening at the Dunlawton and Taylor Branch are eligible cost since those are related to the DRI funds. From correspondence that I received from the County, it appears that the church access on Taylor Road has been addressed. The County is awaiting re-submittal from the developer’s engineers making the modifications. I have questioned the cost provided us concerning the lane improvement cost on Dunlawton Avenue. It appears that we are close to having those finalized. Margaret is finishing the document and it probably will be submitted to you Thursday. If the item is not completed, then we will withdraw the item from the City Council Agenda and move it to the 24th.
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e mail from Ted Noftall, Port Orange to City Manager and Attorney for the City of Port Orange, Fl.
Good morning Ken and Margaret,
I am confused as to how some $3 million in taxpayer land acquisition at Altamira has progressed as far as it has in terms of placement on the Council agenda without the City having received independent appraisals regarding same.
In any event I understand the City has recently received an appraisal provided by others , and would request a copy of same.
Thank you
Ted Noftall
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Take a cultural tour of Port Orange and visit the many financial institutions which welcome you with "Good Morning, and how are you today?"
Another bank being built on the corner of Summer Trees Road and Taylor Road. YIPEE!
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Phone: (386) 304-6577. Fax: (386) 304-6532. Address: 405 Dunlawton Avenue Port Orange, FL 32127. Hours: Lobby Open: M-Th 9:00AM - 5:00PM F 9:00AM ...
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Watson Property Management - Rental Home in Port Orange, FL ...
View information about Watson Property Management at 824 Lakeland Dr Port Orange, FL, including photos, floor plans and specials.
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T.G.I. Friday's - Port Orange | Urbanspoon
T.G.I. Friday's, American Restaurant in Port Orange. See 1 user review. Reviews from critics, food blogs and fellow diners.
www.urbanspoon.com/r/124/.../T-G-I-Fridays-Port-Orange
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FLY Away and Drive Away, Port Orange, Florida Complaints ...
Consumer complaints and reviews about FLY Away and Drive Away in Port Orange, Florida. False promiss. Travel Agencies.
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Effective January 1, 2012, the FCC Regulatory Fee on Bright House cable bill will increase to 8-cents per month through September 2012 on my statement
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Three US gymnasts qualify for 2012 Nastia Liukin Cup
Boxscore News
Lisa Burt, Port Orange, Fla./ACE Gymnastics The balance of the field will qualify from the remaining invitational meets in the Nastia Liukin Cup Series, which spans from mid-January through late February. A designated number of gymnasts from each ...'''''''''''''''''''''''
2 indicted for murder of Port Orange man in Ocala News
He lived here in Port Orange with my mother and me Thompson saidHe was my closest friend. The two men got jobs together as garbage collectors with Waste Pro ...
www.news-journalonline.com/.../2-indicted-for-murder-of-por...
CARTOON, IMAGES, VIDEO
LOTS OF LUCK!
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TV , RADIO AND MOVIES
A Lot Going on Behind the Eyes
Kiefer Sutherland and David Mazouz star in the new Fox drama
"Touch," about a child who doesn't communicate in any
traditional way but has special powers.
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/15/arts/television/kiefer-sutherland-in-tim-krings-touch-on-fox.html?nl=todaysheadlines&emc=tha281 15 12
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COAST TO COAST AM SCHEDULE see images:
Alien world discovered in Antarctic deep-sea vents: First-time expedition turns up hairy-chested crabs and ghos...http://t.co/tFycFim0
NOVA TV SCHEDULE
tonight on pbs. 1 18 12. 10pm to midnight.
DISCOVERY TV CHANNEL SCHEDULE
SCIENCE TV CHANNEL SCHEDULE
PBS TV SCHEDULE
see the complete schedule at
http://www.pbs.org/tv_schedules/?station=WBCC
History International is now H2!
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| Wednesday, January 18, 2012 ____________________________________________________ 8:00 PM-10:00 PM -- - Fort Knox: Secrets Revealed The U.S. Bullion Depository, better known as Fort Knox, is home of the United States Army and one of the world's most top secret fortresses. Hidden deep inside the vault is an estimated $73 billion dollars in gold. Almost all information about it is classified. Through interviews with eyewitnesses, rare photos and rarely seen films, we will construct a picture of what the building might look like. Hear testimony of those journalists and congressmen who were among the select few invited inside in 1974. Discover the history and secrets behind the Army's tank warfare and the classified military technologies it will use to fight the wars of the future. 10:00 PM-12:00 AM -- - Secret Access: Superpower From breakthrough technologies to never before seen weapons and defense systems, Secret Access: Superpower is an all-access pass to America's military might, featuring the most modern weapons taking on the age old challenges of terrorism, war, bomb threats, close combat, the deepest missions of sea and death-defying airborne fights. Hosted by actor/director and military enthusiast, Peter Berg, along with Peter Singer, the noted defense expert and NY Times best-selling author, this two-hour special leads viewers down the war path of America's most remarkable munitions of past and present in an exciting and surprise-filled journey behind the scenes of the world's last remaining superpower. |
| Thursday, January 19, 2012 ____________________________________________________ 8:00 PM-9:00 PM -- MysteryQuest - The Lost City of Atlantis The lost city of Atlantis was said to be home to an advanced civilization that thrived almost 12,000 years ago. Some believe that those who lived in Atlantis may have been capable of space travel. But legend says the city disappeared suddenly and violently, swallowed by the ocean in a single day. For centuries, explorers and archaeologists have been trying to locate the submerged ruins of this legendary city. MysteryQuest's expedition team will reveal new sonar evidence of underwater structures discovered in the Atlantic Ocean. The team dives on these sites to retrieve samples and will use the latest technology and carbon dating analysis to explore whether they could be clues to uncovering the location of the lost city. 9:00 PM-12:00 AM -- - The President's Book of Secrets Moments after the President of the United States is sworn into office he gains access to "The Nuclear Football," a briefcase that contains the most volatile top-secret information in the world--America's nuclear launch codes. The Football is a high profile national secret, but it's only one of many pieces in the classified arsenal at the President's disposal once he assumes the role of Commander in Chief. Journey inside White House history to unveil staggering information about secrets known only to the President, from top-secret intelligence and classified events to covert codes and future technologies. Features exclusive interviews with Washington insiders, including former CIA Director Michael Hayden, former Director of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff, former Vice President Dan Quayle, former White House Press Secretary Dana Perino and Presidential daughter Susan Ford who reveal what it is like to live and work in the White House. |
| Friday, January 20, 2012 ____________________________________________________ 8:00 PM-9:00 PM -- UFO Hunters - Underground Alien Bases It could be one of the darkest and most sinister secrets in the entire field of UFO investigation: human-alien genetic experiments, reportedly going on deep below the New Mexico desert brush in an underground base. There are even accounts of an uprising and a shootout between humans and rebellious alien Greys. Our team will investigate this far out story which includes testimony from a former homicide detective and undercover operative who have thoroughly investigated the region, interviews with UFO eyewitnesses, and a rare visit to a once top secret government facility--all to determine what lies beneath the sands of what's called the "Valley of Fear." 9:00 PM-10:00 PM -- Ancient Aliens - Alien Devastations If ancient aliens visited Earth, were they responsible for catastrophes, wars and other deadly disasters to control the fate of the human race? The story of the Great Flood sent by deities to destroy civilizations exists in many prehistoric cultures. There are ancient descriptions of extraterrestrial battles that caused wide-scale destruction, and even reports of UFOs lurking in the shadows of recent natural disasters. The Book of Revelations and the Dead Sea Scrolls describe a future apocalyptic battle between good and evil that will destroy our world. Are these ancient texts proof that aliens are hostile and planning a violent return? Or might they be our saviors, ensuring our survival as a species during times of devastation? 10:00 PM-12:00 AM -- Ancient Aliens - Alien Tech Super-heated death rays... High-tech rockets... Powerful sonic weapons... Are these examples of modern day science or could these technologies have originated thousands of years ago? Is it possible that early man possessed scientific knowledge far beyond that of our own century? Ancient texts, folklore and art suggest humans witnessed disc-shaped flying machines and fire-spewing chariots. Could these be accounts of flying saucers and rocket ships? And if so, was advanced technology left here by visitors from the stars? Did mankind's quest to unlock the secrets of levitation, anti-gravity and laser technology merely spring from our imaginations or did these ideas come from otherworldly beings? |
| Saturday, January 21, 2012 ____________________________________________________ 8:00 PM-10:00 PM -- America's Book Of Secrets - The Monuments In America, behind the public facade of nine of our most famed institutions and landmark structures, there is another world that is hidden from view. The special pierces the veil of secrecy which conceals forbidden histories and fascinating insider information from the public. Go behind the walls of the Washington Monument to reveal a series of secret symbols and codes, one which was put there by one of the world's most mysterious societies. Dig deep into the dark past of Governor's Island and unearth another possible motive for the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. While in the heart of America, the Book of Secrets will uncover the shadowy past of the architect behind the St. Louis Gateway Arch and show how it relates to a theory that the Arch contains mystical powers which ultimately control the weather. Through exclusive channels of access and deep research, viewers will be taken behind the locked doors of seemingly familiar places, into worlds they weren't intended to see. 10:00 PM-12:00 AM -- America's Book Of Secrets - The White House Synopsis is currently not available. |
BOOK TV - C SPAN complete schedule at http://www.booktv.org/schedule.aspx
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MOVIES
Jan. 13, 2012
Not Quite an Honest Day's Work
In "Contraband," Mark Wahlberg has to smuggle in money
from Panama, but the story is upstaged by the
cinematography.
see review at nytimes.comChurch Choir's Dueling Divas Come Out Singin'
and Slingin'
In the movie musical "Joyful Noise" Queen Latifah and
Dolly Parton fight for control of a church choir - and
much else - as it prepares for a singing competition.
see movie trailer at nytimes.comStruggle and Song Define a Life
The years and milestones whoosh by in "Sing Your Song,"
a documentary about Harry Belafonte's big bountiful life
as singer, actor and activist.
see movie trailer at nytimes.comA Labor Hero's Route to Leading a Nation
"Lula: Son of Brazil" is an unabashed hagiography of
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, whose early life of poverty
prepared him to lead the country.
see movie trailer at nytimes.comAnother Good Reason to Tip Your Super
Residents of a New York apartment building who escape to the
basement during a nuclear attack find not sanctuary but a
nightmare of mental and physical depravity in "The
Divide."Nephew and Aunt, Like a Wistful Moth and an Enticing
Flame
In Patric Chiha's "Domain," a teenager exploring his
homosexuality becomes fascinated with his aunt.
see movie trailer at nytimes.com
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Found the following quote from Charles Austin Beard,thought it rather accurate. -- Larry in Florida"There is but one way to know the truth,and that is not a golden one.It is fraught with toil and sacrifice and perhaps ridicule.The seeker of the truth must be fearless,he must not be afraid to enter the innermost holies of holies and to tear down the veils of superstition that hang about any human or so-called divine institution,it is truth that makes men free.If the truth tears down every church and government under the sun,let the truth be known and the truth will only be known when men cease to swallow the capsules of ancient doctors of divinities and politics;and when men begin to seek the truth in the records of history,politics,religion,and science.
George Carlin Doesn't vote
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NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
AND RERFERENCESJanuary 18 2012
Romney Sent Millions to Mormon Church Scope of Romney gifts to Mormon church unknown.
See story >Romney Parks Millions in Offshore Tax Haven Candidate has fortune in Cayman Islands funds. See Story >
“[Very rich people] with brains make a great effort to hold on to every penny they have while preaching to the general population that freedom and dignity and patriotism are possible only under their protection; in this way they elicit the support of the very people they hold in subjection.”
― James A. Michener, Poland
NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL NEWS
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First, from Donohue and Levitt’s The Impact of Legalized Abortion on Crime, which argued that the legalisation of abortion contributed to later declines in crime:
More interesting and important is the possibility that children born after abortion legalization may on average have lower subsequent rates of criminality for either of two reasons. First, women who have abortions are those most at risk to give birth to children who would engage in criminal activity. Teenagers, unmarried women, and the economically disadvantaged are all substantially more likely to seek abortions. Recent studies have found children born to these mothers to be at higher risk for committing crime in adolescence. Gruber, Levine, and Staiger, in the paper most similar to ours, document that the early life circumstances of those children on the margin of abortion are difficult along many dimensions: infant mortality, growing up in a single-parent family, and experiencing poverty. Second, women may use abortion to optimize the timing of child-bearing. A given woman’s ability to provide a nurturing environment to a child can fluctuate over time depending on the woman’s age, education, and income, as well as the presence of a father in the child’s life, whether the pregnancy is wanted, and any drug or alcohol abuse both in utero and after the birth. Consequently, legalized abortion provides a woman the opportunity to delay childbearing if the current conditions are suboptimal. Even if lifetime fertility remains constant for all women, children are born into better environments, and future criminality is likely to be reduced.
Second, from Bryan Caplan’s Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids
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Parents have little or no effect on criminal behavior. …
In 1984, Science published a study of almost 15,000 Danish adoptees age fifteen or older, their adoptive parents, and their birth parents. … As long as the adoptee’s biological parents were law abiding, their adoptive parents made little difference: 13.5 percent of adoptees with law-abiding biological and adoptive parents got convicted of something, versus 14.7 percent with law-abiding biological parents and criminal adoptive parents. If the adoptee’s biological parents were criminal, however, upbringing mattered: 20 percent of adoptees with law-breaking biological and law-abiding adoptive parents got convicted, versus 24.5 percent with law-breaking biological and adoptive parents. Criminal environments do bring out criminal tendencies. Still, as long as the biological parents were law abiding, family environment made little difference.
In 2002, a study of antisocial behavior in almost 7,000 Virginian twins born since 1918 found a small nurture effect for adult males and no nurture effect for adult females. The same year, a major review of fifty-one twin and adoption studies reported small nurture effects for antisocial attitudes and behavior. For outright criminality, however, heredity was the sole cause of family resemblance.
The lesson: Even if your standards are low, instilling character is hard. Genes are the main reason criminal behavior runs in families.
How much of the abortion-crime link (to the extent it is real) is driven by elimination of those more genetically predisposed to crime?
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Why I like Trutout for news,they do not hold back on anyone and let it all hang out.
Incidently I go along with this suit 100%.
Larry Smith
Published on Truthout (http://www.truth-out.org)
Home > Why I’m Suing Barack Obama
Ben Jonson said it nearly four centuries ago,
and — now that our fingers hover constantly over keyboards —
it’s never been more true: “Language most shows a man; speak that I may see thee.”
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/07/27/books/microstyle-by-christopher-johnson-review.html?_r=1&emc=tnt&tntemail1=y.......................................................