Southern Methodist University to House Bush Presidential Library - washingtonpost.com
Now we know where the coloring books will be kept.
Friday, February 22, 2008
BBC NEWS | Health | Daytime dozing 'stroke warning'
BBC NEWS Health Daytime dozing 'stroke warning'
Daytime dozing 'stroke warning'
A daytime doze may be a sign of high stroke risk, the study saysRegular unintentional daytime dozing may be an early warning sign of stroke in elderly people, say US researchers.
For those who had a habit of nodding off, the risk of stroke was two to four times higher than for those who never fell asleep in the day, a study found.
Speaking at the International Stroke Conference, the team advised doctors to check out older people who found they were dropping off in front of the TV.
The study asked 2,000 people how often they dozed off in different situations.
These included while watching TV, sitting and talking to someone, sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol and stopping briefly in traffic while driving.
But the real question is: 'What are we doing to our bodies?'. Sleepiness obviously puts us at risk of stroke
Dr Bernadette Boden-Albala
The risk of stroke over the next two years was 2.6 times greater for people who reported "some dozing" compared to those with no dozing.
Among those who reported "significant dozing" the risk was 4.5 times higher.
The researchers also found the risk of heart attack or death from vascular disease was increased.
Study leader, Dr Bernadette Boden-Albala, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University, New York, said: "Those are significant numbers. We were surprised that the impact was that high for such a short period of time."
Poor sleep
Previous research has shown that people who suffer from sleep apnoea - short periods when breathing stops during sleep - have an increased stroke risk.
It could be that daytime sleepiness is a sign of sleeping poorly at night because of sleep apnoea.
"Given what's known now, it's worth assessing patients for sleep problems," Dr Boden-Albala said.
"If patients are moderately or significantly dozing, physicians need to think about sending them for further evaluation."
She added other studies had shown people were not getting enough sleep, making them consistently tired.
"But the real question is: 'What are we doing to our bodies?'. Sleepiness obviously puts us at risk of stroke."
Dr Heinrich Audebert, consultant stroke physician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London said the findings seemed reasonable.
"Sleep apnoea is a risk factor for stroke and in Mediterranean countries the siesta is associated with a little bit of an increased daytime risk of stroke."
He explained that patients with sleep apnoea had increased blood pressure levels during the night.
One other potential cause for the findings could be previous undiagnosed minor strokes causing damage to the brain and leading to more sleepiness during the day, he said.
"What we really encourage is that all patients who have breaks in sleeping in the night should have sleep apnoea screening."
Around 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke every year.
Daytime dozing 'stroke warning'
A daytime doze may be a sign of high stroke risk, the study saysRegular unintentional daytime dozing may be an early warning sign of stroke in elderly people, say US researchers.
For those who had a habit of nodding off, the risk of stroke was two to four times higher than for those who never fell asleep in the day, a study found.
Speaking at the International Stroke Conference, the team advised doctors to check out older people who found they were dropping off in front of the TV.
The study asked 2,000 people how often they dozed off in different situations.
These included while watching TV, sitting and talking to someone, sitting quietly after a lunch without alcohol and stopping briefly in traffic while driving.
But the real question is: 'What are we doing to our bodies?'. Sleepiness obviously puts us at risk of stroke
Dr Bernadette Boden-Albala
The risk of stroke over the next two years was 2.6 times greater for people who reported "some dozing" compared to those with no dozing.
Among those who reported "significant dozing" the risk was 4.5 times higher.
The researchers also found the risk of heart attack or death from vascular disease was increased.
Study leader, Dr Bernadette Boden-Albala, assistant professor of neurology at Columbia University, New York, said: "Those are significant numbers. We were surprised that the impact was that high for such a short period of time."
Poor sleep
Previous research has shown that people who suffer from sleep apnoea - short periods when breathing stops during sleep - have an increased stroke risk.
It could be that daytime sleepiness is a sign of sleeping poorly at night because of sleep apnoea.
"Given what's known now, it's worth assessing patients for sleep problems," Dr Boden-Albala said.
"If patients are moderately or significantly dozing, physicians need to think about sending them for further evaluation."
She added other studies had shown people were not getting enough sleep, making them consistently tired.
"But the real question is: 'What are we doing to our bodies?'. Sleepiness obviously puts us at risk of stroke."
Dr Heinrich Audebert, consultant stroke physician at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital in London said the findings seemed reasonable.
"Sleep apnoea is a risk factor for stroke and in Mediterranean countries the siesta is associated with a little bit of an increased daytime risk of stroke."
He explained that patients with sleep apnoea had increased blood pressure levels during the night.
One other potential cause for the findings could be previous undiagnosed minor strokes causing damage to the brain and leading to more sleepiness during the day, he said.
"What we really encourage is that all patients who have breaks in sleeping in the night should have sleep apnoea screening."
Around 150,000 people in the UK have a stroke every year.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs | CNET News.com
Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs CNET News.com
Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.
By Suzanne Tindal Special to CNET News.com -->
Published: February 21, 2008, 6:19 AM PST
Story ToolsTalkBackE-mailPrint del.icio.us Digg this
Microsoft has published a list of programs that will not work or that will suffer from reduced functionality after the installation of Vista Service Pack 1.
The list of programs consists mostly of security applications, such as Trend Micro Internet Security 2008. However, programs such as The New York Times Reader application also feature on the list. Users are advised to install updates from the application vendor to fix the problem.
"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1."
The list is not considered to be comprehensive, and Microsoft has asked users who encounter problems with other applications to first restart their PC and, if they still encounter problems, to install a newer version of the program or contact the software vendor.
Without SP1 incompatibilities, Windows Vista is already facing an ingrained perception by enterprise users of incompatibility with old systems, said Joseph Sweeney, an analyst at Intelligent Business Research Services.
Now on News.com
Issues of back compatibility require regression testing on old applications, making any deployment very painful to do in one install, he said. "In theory, you only have to fix it once, and you should be able to deploy it across your whole environment, but many organizations do not have a highly automated deployment."
The problems with SP1 will only make backward-compatibility issues worse, he said, especially since many companies have been waiting to deploy the operating system until the release of the service pack.
The positive thing about Vista, he said, has been that organizations are stepping back and looking at their deployment methods. Because the desktop market is maturing, the trend would have happened anyway, he said, but Vista's problems have acted as a catalyst.
Suzanne Tindal of ZDNet Australia reported from Sydney.
Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer
View products that this article applies to.
INTRODUCTION
MORE INFORMATION
Programs that are blocked from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1
Programs that do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1
Programs that have a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1
INTRODUCTION
Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1. This article lists programs that have been reported to experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.Notes
•
This article should not be considered a comprehensive list of programs that experience loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.
•
If you are using a program that appears in this article, you may have to contact the software vendor for more information.
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MORE INFORMATION
The following tables contain programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they are run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.If an application that is not mentioned in this article has a change in functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1, perform the following actions:
•
Restart the computer at least one time after you notice that the program is not working correctly. This may let services or pending functions finish to correct the problem.
•
Contact the software vendor. For example, visit the support area of the software vendor Web site. You may be able to find an application update that mentions Windows Vista SP1 or a newer version of the program that was released after Windows Vista SP1.
•
Report the problem to the software vendor. You may be able to use a contact link on the software vendor Web page to report the problem and to request an updated version of the application.
Programs that are blocked from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1
The programs in the following table have known compatibility problems with Windows Vista SP1. For reliability reasons, Microsoft blocks these programs from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1.Note These programs are blocked from starting with the approval of the third-party software vendor.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
BitDefender AV or Internet Security 10
BitDefender
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB400-en--What-to-do-if-BitDefender-10-cannot-be-installed-on-Vista-SP1.html (http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB400-en--What-to-do-if-BitDefender-10-cannot-be-installed-on-Vista-SP1.html)
A supported version (2008 or a later version) is now available.
Fujitsu Shock Sensor
2.1.0.0
Fujitsu Limited
http://www.fujitsu.com/ (http://www.fujitsu.com/)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.
Jiangmin KV Antivirus
10
Jiangmin
http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm (http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm)
A supported version is now available.
Jiangmin KV Antivirus
2008
Jiangmin
http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm (http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm)
A supported version is now available.
Trend Micro Internet Security
2008
Trend Micro
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/enterprise/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=PUB-en-1036628 (http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/enterprise/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=PUB-en-1036628)
A supported version (16.1 or a later version) is now available.
Zone Alarm Security Suite
7.1
Zone Alarm
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/vista.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en (http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/vista.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en)
A supported version (7.1.218.0 or a later version) is now available.
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Programs that do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
The programs in the following table do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1.The following table may include either a suggestion for how to resolve the issue or a Web site where you may find a solution for the issue. If a solution currently does not exist, contact the software vendor. Or, visit the software vendor Web site for a recommended solution.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
Iron Speed Designer
5.0.1
Iron Speed
http://www.ironspeed.com/products/VistaSP1.aspx (http://www.ironspeed.com/products/VistaSP1.aspx)
A supported version (5.0.2 or a later version) is now available.
Xheo Licensing
3.1
Xheo
http://www.xheo.com/myaccount (http://www.xheo.com/myaccount)
A supported version (3.1 R17024 or a later version) is now available.
Free Allegiance
2.1
Allegiance
http://www.freeallegiance.org/FAW/index.php/How_do_I_fix_error:_%27Application_failed_to_initialize_properly._Error_0xc000007b%27 (http://www.freeallegiance.org/FAW/index.php/How_do_I_fix_error:_%27Application_failed_to_initialize_properly._Error_0xc000007b%27)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.
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Programs that have a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
The programs in the following table have a major or minor loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. We recommend that you contact the software vendor. Or, visit the software vendor Web site for a recommended solution or program update.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Issue or symptom
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
NYT Reader
1
New York Times
New York Times Reader stops working when the right mouse button pressed.
http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader (http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader)
A supported version is now available.
Rising Personal Firewall
2007
Rising
Rising Personal Firewall disconnect functionality does not work in Windows Vista SP1
http://www.rising.com.cn (http://www.rising.com.cn)
A supported version (2008 version) is now available.
Novell ZCM Agent
10.01
Novell
ZCM 10.0.x is not supported in Windows Vista SP1
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3486285&sliceId=&dialogID=53482286&stateId=0%200%2053484693 (http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3486285&sliceId=&dialogID=53482286&stateId=0%200%2053484693)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.For information about how to contact a software vendor, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/65416/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K60781 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60781/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P60782 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60782/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-ZMicrosoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
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APPLIES TO
•
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
•
Windows Vista Ultimate
•
Windows Vista Enterprise
•
Windows Vista Business
•
Windows Vista Home Premium
•
Windows Vista Home Basic
•
Windows Vista Starter
•
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
Microsoft: Vista SP1 will break these programs
List of applications affected by service pack installation include Trend Micro's Internet Security 2008 and the Times Reader.
By Suzanne Tindal Special to CNET News.com -->
Published: February 21, 2008, 6:19 AM PST
Story ToolsTalkBackE-mailPrint del.icio.us Digg this
Microsoft has published a list of programs that will not work or that will suffer from reduced functionality after the installation of Vista Service Pack 1.
The list of programs consists mostly of security applications, such as Trend Micro Internet Security 2008. However, programs such as The New York Times Reader application also feature on the list. Users are advised to install updates from the application vendor to fix the problem.
"Windows Vista Service Pack 1 contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista," the company said. "A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1."
The list is not considered to be comprehensive, and Microsoft has asked users who encounter problems with other applications to first restart their PC and, if they still encounter problems, to install a newer version of the program or contact the software vendor.
Without SP1 incompatibilities, Windows Vista is already facing an ingrained perception by enterprise users of incompatibility with old systems, said Joseph Sweeney, an analyst at Intelligent Business Research Services.
Now on News.com
Issues of back compatibility require regression testing on old applications, making any deployment very painful to do in one install, he said. "In theory, you only have to fix it once, and you should be able to deploy it across your whole environment, but many organizations do not have a highly automated deployment."
The problems with SP1 will only make backward-compatibility issues worse, he said, especially since many companies have been waiting to deploy the operating system until the release of the service pack.
The positive thing about Vista, he said, has been that organizations are stepping back and looking at their deployment methods. Because the desktop market is maturing, the trend would have happened anyway, he said, but Vista's problems have acted as a catalyst.
Suzanne Tindal of ZDNet Australia reported from Sydney.
Information about programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista Service Pack 1-based computer
View products that this article applies to.
INTRODUCTION
MORE INFORMATION
Programs that are blocked from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1
Programs that do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1
Programs that have a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1
INTRODUCTION
Service Pack 1 for Windows Vista is an important update for Windows Vista. Windows Vista Service Pack 1 (SP1) contains many security, reliability, and feature updates for Windows Vista. A program may experience a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. However, most programs will continue to work as expected after you install Windows Vista SP1. This article lists programs that have been reported to experience a loss of functionality when they are installed on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.Notes
•
This article should not be considered a comprehensive list of programs that experience loss of functionality when they run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.
•
If you are using a program that appears in this article, you may have to contact the software vendor for more information.
Back to the top
MORE INFORMATION
The following tables contain programs that are known to experience a loss of functionality when they are run on a Windows Vista SP1-based computer.If an application that is not mentioned in this article has a change in functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1, perform the following actions:
•
Restart the computer at least one time after you notice that the program is not working correctly. This may let services or pending functions finish to correct the problem.
•
Contact the software vendor. For example, visit the support area of the software vendor Web site. You may be able to find an application update that mentions Windows Vista SP1 or a newer version of the program that was released after Windows Vista SP1.
•
Report the problem to the software vendor. You may be able to use a contact link on the software vendor Web page to report the problem and to request an updated version of the application.
Programs that are blocked from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1
The programs in the following table have known compatibility problems with Windows Vista SP1. For reliability reasons, Microsoft blocks these programs from starting after you install Windows Vista SP1.Note These programs are blocked from starting with the approval of the third-party software vendor.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
BitDefender AV or Internet Security 10
BitDefender
http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB400-en--What-to-do-if-BitDefender-10-cannot-be-installed-on-Vista-SP1.html (http://kb.bitdefender.com/KB400-en--What-to-do-if-BitDefender-10-cannot-be-installed-on-Vista-SP1.html)
A supported version (2008 or a later version) is now available.
Fujitsu Shock Sensor
2.1.0.0
Fujitsu Limited
http://www.fujitsu.com/ (http://www.fujitsu.com/)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.
Jiangmin KV Antivirus
10
Jiangmin
http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm (http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm)
A supported version is now available.
Jiangmin KV Antivirus
2008
Jiangmin
http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm (http://dl.jiangmin.com/download/kv2008.htm)
A supported version is now available.
Trend Micro Internet Security
2008
Trend Micro
http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/enterprise/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=PUB-en-1036628 (http://esupport.trendmicro.com/support/enterprise/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=PUB-en-1036628)
A supported version (16.1 or a later version) is now available.
Zone Alarm Security Suite
7.1
Zone Alarm
http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/vista.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en (http://www.zonealarm.com/store/content/catalog/products/vista.jsp?dc=12bms&ctry=US&lang=en)
A supported version (7.1.218.0 or a later version) is now available.
Back to the top
Programs that do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
The programs in the following table do not run after you install Windows Vista SP1.The following table may include either a suggestion for how to resolve the issue or a Web site where you may find a solution for the issue. If a solution currently does not exist, contact the software vendor. Or, visit the software vendor Web site for a recommended solution.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
Iron Speed Designer
5.0.1
Iron Speed
http://www.ironspeed.com/products/VistaSP1.aspx (http://www.ironspeed.com/products/VistaSP1.aspx)
A supported version (5.0.2 or a later version) is now available.
Xheo Licensing
3.1
Xheo
http://www.xheo.com/myaccount (http://www.xheo.com/myaccount)
A supported version (3.1 R17024 or a later version) is now available.
Free Allegiance
2.1
Allegiance
http://www.freeallegiance.org/FAW/index.php/How_do_I_fix_error:_%27Application_failed_to_initialize_properly._Error_0xc000007b%27 (http://www.freeallegiance.org/FAW/index.php/How_do_I_fix_error:_%27Application_failed_to_initialize_properly._Error_0xc000007b%27)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.
Back to the top
Programs that have a loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1
loadTOCNode(2, 'moreinformation');
The programs in the following table have a major or minor loss of functionality after you install Windows Vista SP1. We recommend that you contact the software vendor. Or, visit the software vendor Web site for a recommended solution or program update.
Program name
Program version
Software vendor
Issue or symptom
Web site for more information or for update software
More information
NYT Reader
1
New York Times
New York Times Reader stops working when the right mouse button pressed.
http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader (http://www.nytimes.com/timesreader)
A supported version is now available.
Rising Personal Firewall
2007
Rising
Rising Personal Firewall disconnect functionality does not work in Windows Vista SP1
http://www.rising.com.cn (http://www.rising.com.cn)
A supported version (2008 version) is now available.
Novell ZCM Agent
10.01
Novell
ZCM 10.0.x is not supported in Windows Vista SP1
http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3486285&sliceId=&dialogID=53482286&stateId=0%200%2053484693 (http://www.novell.com/support/search.do?cmd=displayKC&docType=kc&externalId=3486285&sliceId=&dialogID=53482286&stateId=0%200%2053484693)
Current information about this issue is posted on the vendor Web site.For information about how to contact a software vendor, click the appropriate article number in the following list to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
65416 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/65416/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, A-K60781 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60781/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, L-P60782 (http://support.microsoft.com/kb/60782/) Hardware and software vendor contact information, Q-ZMicrosoft provides third-party contact information to help you find technical support. This contact information may change without notice. Microsoft does not guarantee the accuracy of this third-party contact information. The third-party products that this article discusses are manufactured by companies that are independent of Microsoft. Microsoft makes no warranty, implied or otherwise, about the performance or reliability of these products.
Back to the top
APPLIES TO
•
Windows Vista Service Pack 1
•
Windows Vista Ultimate
•
Windows Vista Enterprise
•
Windows Vista Business
•
Windows Vista Home Premium
•
Windows Vista Home Basic
•
Windows Vista Starter
•
Windows Vista Ultimate 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Enterprise 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Business 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Home Premium 64-bit Edition
•
Windows Vista Home Basic 64-bit Edition
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
In election 2008, don’t forget Angry White Man
Aspen Times News for Aspen Colorado - Aspen Times Weekly Opinion
In election 2008, don’t forget Angry White Man
There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party’s nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.
Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.
There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.
His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.
The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” and “voiceless” — don’t resonate with him. “Press ‘one’ for English” is a curse-word to him. He’s used to picking up the tab, whether it’s the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.
He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives.
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he’s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn’t bother him.
The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.
His last name and religion don’t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.
He’s a man’s man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn’t ask for a penny. He’s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.
Women either love him or hate him, but they know he’s a man, not a dishrag. If they’re looking for someone to walk all over, they’ve got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says “Yes, sir” and “No, ma’am.
”He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.
He’s not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He’s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.
Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don’t pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.
He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It’s not that she is a woman. It’s that she is who she is. It’s the liberal victim groups she panders to, the “poor me” attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.
There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.
He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.
In election 2008, don’t forget Angry White Man
There is a great amount of interest in this year’s presidential elections, as everybody seems to recognize that our next president has to be a lot better than George Bush. The Democrats are riding high with two groundbreaking candidates — a woman and an African-American — while the conservative Republicans are in a quandary about their party’s nod to a quasi-liberal maverick, John McCain.
Each candidate is carefully pandering to a smorgasbord of special-interest groups, ranging from gay, lesbian and transgender people to children of illegal immigrants to working mothers to evangelical Christians.
There is one group no one has recognized, and it is the group that will decide the election: the Angry White Man. The Angry White Man comes from all economic backgrounds, from dirt-poor to filthy rich. He represents all geographic areas in America, from urban sophisticate to rural redneck, deep South to mountain West, left Coast to Eastern Seaboard.
His common traits are that he isn’t looking for anything from anyone — just the promise to be able to make his own way on a level playing field. In many cases, he is an independent businessman and employs several people. He pays more than his share of taxes and works hard.
The victimhood syndrome buzzwords — “disenfranchised,” “marginalized” and “voiceless” — don’t resonate with him. “Press ‘one’ for English” is a curse-word to him. He’s used to picking up the tab, whether it’s the company Christmas party, three sets of braces, three college educations or a beautiful wedding.
He believes the Constitution is to be interpreted literally, not as a “living document” open to the whims and vagaries of a panel of judges who have never worked an honest day in their lives.
The Angry White Man owns firearms, and he’s willing to pick up a gun to defend his home and his country. He is willing to lay down his life to defend the freedom and safety of others, and the thought of killing someone who needs killing really doesn’t bother him.
The Angry White Man is not a metrosexual, a homosexual or a victim. Nobody like him drowned in Hurricane Katrina — he got his people together and got the hell out, then went back in to rescue those too helpless and stupid to help themselves, often as a police officer, a National Guard soldier or a volunteer firefighter.
His last name and religion don’t matter. His background might be Italian, English, Polish, German, Slavic, Irish, or Russian, and he might have Cherokee, Mexican, or Puerto Rican mixed in, but he considers himself a white American.
He’s a man’s man, the kind of guy who likes to play poker, watch football, hunt white-tailed deer, call turkeys, play golf, spend a few bucks at a strip club once in a blue moon, change his own oil and build things. He coaches baseball, soccer and football teams and doesn’t ask for a penny. He’s the kind of guy who can put an addition on his house with a couple of friends, drill an oil well, weld a new bumper for his truck, design a factory and publish books. He can fill a train with 100,000 tons of coal and get it to the power plant on time so that you keep the lights on and never know what it took to flip that light switch.
Women either love him or hate him, but they know he’s a man, not a dishrag. If they’re looking for someone to walk all over, they’ve got the wrong guy. He stands up straight, opens doors for women and says “Yes, sir” and “No, ma’am.
”He might be a Republican and he might be a Democrat; he might be a Libertarian or a Green. He knows that his wife is more emotional than rational, and he guides the family in a rational manner.
He’s not a racist, but he is annoyed and disappointed when people of certain backgrounds exhibit behavior that typifies the worst stereotypes of their race. He’s willing to give everybody a fair chance if they work hard, play by the rules and learn English.
Most important, the Angry White Man is pissed off. When his job site becomes flooded with illegal workers who don’t pay taxes and his wages drop like a stone, he gets righteously angry. When his job gets shipped overseas, and he has to speak to some incomprehensible idiot in India for tech support, he simmers. When Al Sharpton comes on TV, leading some rally for reparations for slavery or some such nonsense, he bites his tongue and he remembers. When a child gets charged with carrying a concealed weapon for mistakenly bringing a penknife to school, he takes note of who the local idiots are in education and law enforcement.
He also votes, and the Angry White Man loathes Hillary Clinton. Her voice reminds him of a shovel scraping a rock. He recoils at the mere sight of her on television. Her very image disgusts him, and he cannot fathom why anyone would want her as their leader. It’s not that she is a woman. It’s that she is who she is. It’s the liberal victim groups she panders to, the “poor me” attitude that she represents, her inability to give a straight answer to an honest question, his tax dollars that she wants to give to people who refuse to do anything for themselves.
There are many millions of Angry White Men. Four million Angry White Men are members of the National Rifle Association, and all of them will vote against Hillary Clinton, just as the great majority of them voted for George Bush.
He hopes that she will be the Democratic nominee for president in 2008, and he will make sure that she gets beaten like a drum.
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
Anti-war, pro-Marine confrontation begins early in Berkeley
Anti-war, pro-Marine confrontation begins early in Berkeley
Anti-war, pro-Marine confrontation begins early in Berkeley
Bay Area News Group
Article Launched: 02/12/2008 08:05:29 AM PST
A pre-dawn confrontation broke out this morning in Berkeley between peace activists and pro military groups, more than 12 hours before the City Council considers to rescind its statement telling the U.S. Marines they're unwelcome in this left-leaning town.
Police were forced to form a line between the two groups to keep them apart shortly after 6 a.m. at the park across Martin Luther King Jr. Way from old City Hall, where the City Council meets.
An hour and a half later, the shouting continued, but there had been no arrests, a police dispatcher said.
The Berkeley City Council tonight is scheduled to revisit the council's Jan. 29 approval of a resolution calling the U.S.
Marines' recruiting office on Shattuck Avenue "uninvited and unwelcome intruders." The vote was 6-3 in favor.
Honking, hooting and hollering was the sound of the morning commute today on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley.
Code Pink, a women's peace organization, supporters shouted "We are the true patriots" through blowhorns, while pro-military organization Move America Forward supporters yelled back "We're all-American."
The divide between the two groups was only six feet, the distance of roadway separating the screams and cries of outrage at each other's views.
The signs waving in the air mimic the protesters' chants. "Support victory, surrender is not an option," adorned one sign of the pro-military groups, while "You can't attend college in a body bag" could be seen on one carried by their opposition.
Heide Unger, a Move America Forward activist, traveled from Gilroy to take part in the activities.
"I should have brought some garlic to ward off the evil from Code Pink," she said. Unger carried a bronze Civil War medal in her back pocket that belonged to her great-great grandfather. Her walker was partially hidden under her flag and red, white and blue sweaters.
"I support the federal government and the Marine Corps," Unger said. "The Code Pink people grabbed my wrist and tried to pull down my flag earlier this morning, but I didn't let go."
Berkeley resident Bill Newton, 59, came from work at UC Berkeley to see the commotion.
"I had to walk over here to check it out," Newton said. "Frankly I think the City Council is pretty stupid. But the war is pretty stupid too."
Police officers were watching both sides to keep things from taking a violent turn. Oakland resident Becky Lyman, 37, a Code Pink activist, has camped out in front of the old City Hall since Monday night. Coffee in her hand, she said she feels like both sides want a common goal: the best thing for the country.
"We have opposing ways of approaching that," Lyman said.
"Bring our soldiers back now," she yelled.
"Killing is not the answer," she screamed.
Last week's 6-3 vote by the Berkeley council caused a nationwide backlash against the city, prompting Republicans in Washington and Sacramento to introduce legislation to take away money for things like school lunches and police communications equipment.
Just about every City Council meeting in Berkeley includes protesters who show support or disdain for whatever is on the agenda.
But tonight, the city is likely to host the mother of all meetings in its recent history. Councilman Gordon Wozniak, who opposed the council's actions two weeks ago on the recruiting station, said he received 26,000 e-mails on the subject in the past 10 days (24,000 supporting the Marines, 2,000 against), and he is just one of nine council members.
"On a hot issue, we sometimes get a couple hundred e-mails," Wozniak said. "I've never seen anything like this. I'm getting one every five minutes. It's huge."
Today's protests could bring upwards of 500 people from both sides. And hundreds of union members also are expected at the meeting to protest a separate item seeking to regulate a local steel foundry.
To accommodate tonight's expected crowd of protesters and reporters, the city will broadcast the meeting outside on speakers.
Move America Forward is already unhappy with what council members are not planning to do - rescinding four other items the council passed that are seen as a swipe at the Marines. Those items asked the city attorney to investigate whether the Marines are violating city law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation; urged people to 'impede' the recruiting work of the Marines in Berkeley; and gave Code Pink a free parking space and sound permit to protest once a week in front of the recruiting station.
The proposal by council members Betty Olds and Laurie Capitelli to rescind the item sending the Marines a letter asking them to leave is No. 25 of 28 items on tonight's agenda, and could come up for debate near midnight. What's more, pro-military supporters will have to sit through another item likely to make them seethe: urging Canada to provide sanctuary for U.S. military war resisters.
"Our organization has taken a stand that the council needs to apologize and rescind all the resolutions," said Danny Gonzalez, communications director for Move America Forward. "We can only hope that one of the council members has the sense to make a change and re-evaluate their stance on all the issues."
By only rescinding the one item, the council, in effect, is still "attempting to get the Marines to leave," Gonzalez said.
"They're just trying to get the heat off, and that's not going to work," Gonzalez said. "It's empty; it's not a genuine apology."
Code Pink is going to the meeting to thank the council for its actions against the recruiting station.
"We're so pleased the council is taking a strong stand for peace, and we intend to be there in full force to let them know we support them," said Zanne Joi, a Code Pink activist. "We trust the council will not be swayed by this vicious right-wing attack."
Joi said the reaction by people across the country angry the council asked the Marines to leave town shows the tide of public sentiment has long since turned against the war in Iraq.
"This violent reaction of the pro-war forces shows how threatened they are by a small group of people working against recruitment," Joi said. "They claim the Marines fought for our freedom of speech, and how dare we use our freedom of speech against them."
Anti-war, pro-Marine confrontation begins early in Berkeley
Bay Area News Group
Article Launched: 02/12/2008 08:05:29 AM PST
A pre-dawn confrontation broke out this morning in Berkeley between peace activists and pro military groups, more than 12 hours before the City Council considers to rescind its statement telling the U.S. Marines they're unwelcome in this left-leaning town.
Police were forced to form a line between the two groups to keep them apart shortly after 6 a.m. at the park across Martin Luther King Jr. Way from old City Hall, where the City Council meets.
An hour and a half later, the shouting continued, but there had been no arrests, a police dispatcher said.
The Berkeley City Council tonight is scheduled to revisit the council's Jan. 29 approval of a resolution calling the U.S.
Marines' recruiting office on Shattuck Avenue "uninvited and unwelcome intruders." The vote was 6-3 in favor.
Honking, hooting and hollering was the sound of the morning commute today on Martin Luther King Jr. Way in Berkeley.
Code Pink, a women's peace organization, supporters shouted "We are the true patriots" through blowhorns, while pro-military organization Move America Forward supporters yelled back "We're all-American."
The divide between the two groups was only six feet, the distance of roadway separating the screams and cries of outrage at each other's views.
The signs waving in the air mimic the protesters' chants. "Support victory, surrender is not an option," adorned one sign of the pro-military groups, while "You can't attend college in a body bag" could be seen on one carried by their opposition.
Heide Unger, a Move America Forward activist, traveled from Gilroy to take part in the activities.
"I should have brought some garlic to ward off the evil from Code Pink," she said. Unger carried a bronze Civil War medal in her back pocket that belonged to her great-great grandfather. Her walker was partially hidden under her flag and red, white and blue sweaters.
"I support the federal government and the Marine Corps," Unger said. "The Code Pink people grabbed my wrist and tried to pull down my flag earlier this morning, but I didn't let go."
Berkeley resident Bill Newton, 59, came from work at UC Berkeley to see the commotion.
"I had to walk over here to check it out," Newton said. "Frankly I think the City Council is pretty stupid. But the war is pretty stupid too."
Police officers were watching both sides to keep things from taking a violent turn. Oakland resident Becky Lyman, 37, a Code Pink activist, has camped out in front of the old City Hall since Monday night. Coffee in her hand, she said she feels like both sides want a common goal: the best thing for the country.
"We have opposing ways of approaching that," Lyman said.
"Bring our soldiers back now," she yelled.
"Killing is not the answer," she screamed.
Last week's 6-3 vote by the Berkeley council caused a nationwide backlash against the city, prompting Republicans in Washington and Sacramento to introduce legislation to take away money for things like school lunches and police communications equipment.
Just about every City Council meeting in Berkeley includes protesters who show support or disdain for whatever is on the agenda.
But tonight, the city is likely to host the mother of all meetings in its recent history. Councilman Gordon Wozniak, who opposed the council's actions two weeks ago on the recruiting station, said he received 26,000 e-mails on the subject in the past 10 days (24,000 supporting the Marines, 2,000 against), and he is just one of nine council members.
"On a hot issue, we sometimes get a couple hundred e-mails," Wozniak said. "I've never seen anything like this. I'm getting one every five minutes. It's huge."
Today's protests could bring upwards of 500 people from both sides. And hundreds of union members also are expected at the meeting to protest a separate item seeking to regulate a local steel foundry.
To accommodate tonight's expected crowd of protesters and reporters, the city will broadcast the meeting outside on speakers.
Move America Forward is already unhappy with what council members are not planning to do - rescinding four other items the council passed that are seen as a swipe at the Marines. Those items asked the city attorney to investigate whether the Marines are violating city law prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation; urged people to 'impede' the recruiting work of the Marines in Berkeley; and gave Code Pink a free parking space and sound permit to protest once a week in front of the recruiting station.
The proposal by council members Betty Olds and Laurie Capitelli to rescind the item sending the Marines a letter asking them to leave is No. 25 of 28 items on tonight's agenda, and could come up for debate near midnight. What's more, pro-military supporters will have to sit through another item likely to make them seethe: urging Canada to provide sanctuary for U.S. military war resisters.
"Our organization has taken a stand that the council needs to apologize and rescind all the resolutions," said Danny Gonzalez, communications director for Move America Forward. "We can only hope that one of the council members has the sense to make a change and re-evaluate their stance on all the issues."
By only rescinding the one item, the council, in effect, is still "attempting to get the Marines to leave," Gonzalez said.
"They're just trying to get the heat off, and that's not going to work," Gonzalez said. "It's empty; it's not a genuine apology."
Code Pink is going to the meeting to thank the council for its actions against the recruiting station.
"We're so pleased the council is taking a strong stand for peace, and we intend to be there in full force to let them know we support them," said Zanne Joi, a Code Pink activist. "We trust the council will not be swayed by this vicious right-wing attack."
Joi said the reaction by people across the country angry the council asked the Marines to leave town shows the tide of public sentiment has long since turned against the war in Iraq.
"This violent reaction of the pro-war forces shows how threatened they are by a small group of people working against recruitment," Joi said. "They claim the Marines fought for our freedom of speech, and how dare we use our freedom of speech against them."
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
SEMPER FI ACT OF 2008
San Jose Mercury News - Berkeley's anti-Marines declaration prompts bills to strip federal funds
A move to strip Berkeley institutions of federal funds is going forward in Congress in retaliation for last week's City Council vote telling the U.S. Marines their recruiting station is not welcome in the city.
Six Republican senators and an Orange County representative are introducing companion bills called the Semper Fi Act of 2008 that takes away $2 million, including funds from UC Berkeley and a local foundation that provides lunches to the Berkeley Unified School District.
The Senate bill was introduced today by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.; Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.; Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. Rep. John Campbell, R-Newport Beach., in introducing a companion bill in the House.
The bills seek to take away $243,000 from the Chez Panisse Foundation, which provides school lunches for Berkeley public schools, and $975,000 from UC Berkeley's Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service to create an endowment and catalogue of papers of Rep. Robert Matsui, a press release from DeMint's Washington office said.
A spokesperson for DeMint said today the bills would also seek to remove other earmarks, including nearly $1 million for a new ferry service and funds for public safety.
"Berkeley needs to learn that their actions have consequences," DeMint said in the release. "Patriotic American taxpayers won't sit quietly while Berkeley insults our brave Marines and tries to run them out of town."
Two Berkeley City Council members this week said they would ask the council on Tuesday to rescind the item declaring the Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."
A move to strip Berkeley institutions of federal funds is going forward in Congress in retaliation for last week's City Council vote telling the U.S. Marines their recruiting station is not welcome in the city.
Six Republican senators and an Orange County representative are introducing companion bills called the Semper Fi Act of 2008 that takes away $2 million, including funds from UC Berkeley and a local foundation that provides lunches to the Berkeley Unified School District.
The Senate bill was introduced today by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C.; Sen. Saxby Chambliss, R-Ga.; Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla.; Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas; Sen. James Inhofe, R-Okla.; and Sen. David Vitter, R-La. Rep. John Campbell, R-Newport Beach., in introducing a companion bill in the House.
The bills seek to take away $243,000 from the Chez Panisse Foundation, which provides school lunches for Berkeley public schools, and $975,000 from UC Berkeley's Matsui Center for Politics and Public Service to create an endowment and catalogue of papers of Rep. Robert Matsui, a press release from DeMint's Washington office said.
A spokesperson for DeMint said today the bills would also seek to remove other earmarks, including nearly $1 million for a new ferry service and funds for public safety.
"Berkeley needs to learn that their actions have consequences," DeMint said in the release. "Patriotic American taxpayers won't sit quietly while Berkeley insults our brave Marines and tries to run them out of town."
Two Berkeley City Council members this week said they would ask the council on Tuesday to rescind the item declaring the Marines "uninvited and unwelcome intruders."
Tuesday, February 5, 2008
Mississippi law would ban serving obese diners
Mississippi law would ban serving obese diners
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press Writer Mon Feb 4, 10:00 PM ET
JACKSON, Miss. - A state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese customers — but please, don't be offended. He says he never even expected his plan to become law.
"I was trying to shed a little light on the number one problem in Mississippi," said Republican Rep. John Read of Gautier, who acknowledges that at 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds, he'd probably have a tough time under his own bill.
More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi are considered it obese, according to a 2007 study by the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention.
The state House Public Health Committee chairman, Democrat Steve Holland of Plantersville, said he is going to "shred" the bill.
"It is too oppressive for government to require a restaurant owner to police another human being from their own indiscretions," Holland said Monday.
The bill had no specifics about how obesity would be defined, or how restaurants were supposed to determine if a customer was obese.
Al Stamps, who owns a restaurant in Jackson, said it is "absurd" for the state to consider telling him which customers he can't serve. He and his wife, Kim, do a bustling lunch business at Cool Al's, which serves big burgers — beef or veggie — and specialty foods like "Sassy Momma Sweet Potato Fries."
"There is a better way to deal with health issues than to impose those kind of regulations," Al Stamps said. "I'm sorry — you can't do it by treating adults like children and telling them what they can and cannot eat."
By EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS, Associated Press Writer Mon Feb 4, 10:00 PM ET
JACKSON, Miss. - A state lawmaker wants to ban restaurants from serving food to obese customers — but please, don't be offended. He says he never even expected his plan to become law.
"I was trying to shed a little light on the number one problem in Mississippi," said Republican Rep. John Read of Gautier, who acknowledges that at 5-foot-11 and 230 pounds, he'd probably have a tough time under his own bill.
More than 30 percent of adults in Mississippi are considered it obese, according to a 2007 study by the Trust for America's Health, a research group that focuses on disease prevention.
The state House Public Health Committee chairman, Democrat Steve Holland of Plantersville, said he is going to "shred" the bill.
"It is too oppressive for government to require a restaurant owner to police another human being from their own indiscretions," Holland said Monday.
The bill had no specifics about how obesity would be defined, or how restaurants were supposed to determine if a customer was obese.
Al Stamps, who owns a restaurant in Jackson, said it is "absurd" for the state to consider telling him which customers he can't serve. He and his wife, Kim, do a bustling lunch business at Cool Al's, which serves big burgers — beef or veggie — and specialty foods like "Sassy Momma Sweet Potato Fries."
"There is a better way to deal with health issues than to impose those kind of regulations," Al Stamps said. "I'm sorry — you can't do it by treating adults like children and telling them what they can and cannot eat."
Measure seeks to muffle Calif. roosters - Yahoo! News
Measure seeks to muffle Calif. roosters - Yahoo! News
Measure seeks to muffle Calif. roosters
Mon Feb 4, 4:44 PM ET
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Rooster owners in this Southern California city may be about to get their feathers ruffled.
Measure A on Tuesday's ballot seeks to muffle incessant cock-a-doodle-dooing and crack down on illegal cockfighting by limiting the number of roosters residents can own in rural areas within the city limits.
"It just goes from about 3 o'clock in the morning to 8 or 9 o'clock at night," said Lee Scheffers, who said his neighbors had up to 200 roosters at one time. "There's just a lot of crowing going on. Every one is more macho than the other one."
After he complained to the City Council, code enforcement officers took action — but not until Scheffers had lost a lot of sleep.
The current law allows 50 birds, but the measure would only allow seven and require the birds be confined to an "acoustical structure" at least 100 feet from neighbors from sunrise to sunset.
If the measure passes, those with too many roosters would have to trim their flocks.
Riverside County has strict laws limiting rooster ownership, which had driven illegal cockfighting operations inside the city limits, particularly in rural areas of citrus groves, nurseries and ranches where local law mandates no more than one house per five-acre lot.
"It's a real quality of life issue, but it's also an animal cruelty issue," said Councilman Chris Mac Arthur, adding that the measure is also aimed at stopping cockfighting.
Mac Arthur, a Riverside native, said he favors the measure although it won't directly affect him. The measure needs a simple majority to pass.
"I've lived in this area most of my life, but I do not have any crowing fowl — or any fowl to speak of," he said.
Measure seeks to muffle Calif. roosters
Mon Feb 4, 4:44 PM ET
RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Rooster owners in this Southern California city may be about to get their feathers ruffled.
Measure A on Tuesday's ballot seeks to muffle incessant cock-a-doodle-dooing and crack down on illegal cockfighting by limiting the number of roosters residents can own in rural areas within the city limits.
"It just goes from about 3 o'clock in the morning to 8 or 9 o'clock at night," said Lee Scheffers, who said his neighbors had up to 200 roosters at one time. "There's just a lot of crowing going on. Every one is more macho than the other one."
After he complained to the City Council, code enforcement officers took action — but not until Scheffers had lost a lot of sleep.
The current law allows 50 birds, but the measure would only allow seven and require the birds be confined to an "acoustical structure" at least 100 feet from neighbors from sunrise to sunset.
If the measure passes, those with too many roosters would have to trim their flocks.
Riverside County has strict laws limiting rooster ownership, which had driven illegal cockfighting operations inside the city limits, particularly in rural areas of citrus groves, nurseries and ranches where local law mandates no more than one house per five-acre lot.
"It's a real quality of life issue, but it's also an animal cruelty issue," said Councilman Chris Mac Arthur, adding that the measure is also aimed at stopping cockfighting.
Mac Arthur, a Riverside native, said he favors the measure although it won't directly affect him. The measure needs a simple majority to pass.
"I've lived in this area most of my life, but I do not have any crowing fowl — or any fowl to speak of," he said.
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