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Voices of Which Faithful?

The three models for the Voice of the Faithful outlined by Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., (9/29), are interesting from a merely academic point of view. But his suggestion that the incorporational model may be the most effective in the long term appears naïve when a practical application is considered. Does Father Rausch seriously believe that those who might be proponents of a bishop’s resignation or a sharing of power, authority and decision making with the episcopacy (not to mention ordination of women or optional celibacy for priests) would ever be allowed to serve as members of parish councils and diocesan offices...

diocesan committees and advisory boards? I think not.

Those who oppose the status quo or dissent from the policies of those in power will never be given an effective hand in shaping policy. Accordingly, until the day when the laity is given the opportunity to choose episcopal leaders and the authority to set policy, organized groups such as V.O.T.F. must remain independent. This is the only way that allnot somevoices will be heard.

Frank V. Pesce
Westbury, N.Y.

Models of the Future?

It is heartening to read of a hopeful future for Voice of the Faithful in The Lay Vocation and Voice of the Faithful by Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., (9/29). Father Rausch’s words quicken our vision of being a positive force that brings the talents of the laity to bear on the temporal administration of the church.

We are indeed faithful Catholics, serving now or in the past in every aspect of ministry, as eucharistic ministers, pastoral council members, lectors, directors of religious education, hospitality ministers, prison ministry leaders, C.C.D. teachers, youth leaders, choir members, pastoral associates and of course as concerned parents.

The incorporational model that Father Rausch recommends already exists.

Education is also an important component of V.O.T.F. New Hampshire affiliates have sponsored numerous lecture series across the state in conjunction with local Catholic college professors and theologians.

On the current schedule are a five-part video series, Faithful Revolution, lectures on spirituality in the 21st century, social justice, and roadblocks and opportunities for renewal. The chairman of the diocesan task force on a new sexual abuse policy has addressed several groups; we held a Mass of healing, co-sponsored a tristate workshop on survivor issues, and a solidarity march at the cathedral. A structural-change working group is focusing on strengthening pastoral councils.

These activities fall under what Father Rausch calls the advocacy group model of educating ourselves and voicing concerns as adult Christians. Another part of that function relates, as he states, to bringing pressure to bear on vital matters. Actions on these in the name of the group require a two-thirds affirmative vote, a very high margin.

Father Rausch cites our call for the resignations of Bishop John B. McCormack, Cardinal Bernard Law’s former aide, and Auxiliary Bishop Francis J. Christian, after long deliberation of their roles in the sexual abuse crisis. Yes, we have taken the risk of disagreeing with our bishops and been willing to publicize their negligence that we regard as criminal in all but the legal sense.

Resignation is part of the solution; witness the hope and fresh air in Boston following the installation of Archbishop Sean O’Malley. We pray for the same surcease. Five bishops in Canada, Ireland, Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States have resigned in the last 10 years for the mishandling of abuse allegations, so our tradition accommodates this remedy.

Father Rausch also refers to V.O.T.F. suggesting a model of parallel structures, which he defines as the desire of members to meet with bishops as an organization, instead of as individuals. This point is confusing. We do not envision organizing structures to co-administer the temporal affairs of a diocese. Instead of refusing to acknowledge our existence as V.O.T.F., let us break bread together like the Knights of Columbus, Right to Life or any other group.

While tensions are perhaps inevitable between the hierarchy and the laity in the short term, all must join to assure that there is some measure of true accountability. A new paradigm of genuine collaborative authority needs to be implemented and V.O.T.F. yearns to participate constructively, allowing the Spirit to transform both the church and ourselves from within, as Father Rausch suggests.

Carolyn B. Disco
N.H. Voice of the Faithful
Merrimack, N.H.

No Evidence

In The Lay Vocation and Voice of the Faithful (9/29), Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., mentions that V.O.T.F called for the resignation of Bishop John B. McCormack of Manchester, N.H., and his auxiliary, Bishop Francis J. Christian. V.O.T.F. also called for the resignation of Bishop William Murphy of Rockville Centre. The Catholic League quickly came to the defense of Bishop Murphy, because there was no evidence either in Massachusetts Attorney General Thomas Reilly’s report or The Boston Globe’s recent book, Betrayal, that Bishop Murphy was ever involved with moving molesting priests in Boston. To this date no other evidence has been brought to bear against Bishop Murphy either by V.O.T.F. or any other group. While it is important that delinquent bishops be punished, it is also important that innocent bishops not have their good names dragged through the mud.

William A. Donohue
Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights
New York, N.Y.

Weak Example

In The Lay Vocation and Voice of the Faithful (9/29), Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., refers to the V.O.T.F. as a possible advocacy group. He describes this as his second model, which would have considerable merit.

I agree, although the example cited is the New Hampshire V.O.T.F. calling upon Bishop John B. McCormack and Bishop Francis J. Christian to resign because of their general disregard to the testimony of sexual abuse victims and an unwillingness to remove predatory priests from contact with children. Apparently the V.O.T.F. is a rather toothless lion in this instance.

Joseph C. Mohen
Oaklyn, N.J.

Tell It Like It Is

In Gulag Erin (9/29), Richard A. Blake, S.J., sends two messages to me in his review: there are awful lessons for Catholics to learn from The Magdalene Sisters; and the director, Peter Mullan, shows no balance in this film. Of lessons to be learned, I want to know as much as I can. But when Father Blake hints at the film’s partial truths, I want to know what is deceptive or not true. Is the suggested distortion or falsehood the sort of thing that director Oliver Stone is often accused of? Or is it amplification needed to break through the barriers of denial?

Regarding Mullan’s lack of balance, I sense this has more to do with what Father Blake admits is a viewing particularly painful for Catholics. I don’t expect the director of Romero to ensure I know that there surely must be some good, loving Catholics among the Salvadoran government and military.

Kevin Garvey
Deerfield, Ill.

What We Need

The hierarchy must create a favorable climate for the lay vocations in parish life. In The Lay Vocation and Voice of the Faithful (9/29), Thomas P. Rausch, S.J., does not focus on the responsibility of the cardinals and bishops to promote parish pastoral councils, finance councils and diocesan synods, where the laity can have an opportunity to participate in decisions made or not made in the parish community. In walking in Jesus’ footsteps, we need conversation, not lectures.

The parish pastoral and finance councils must represent the diversity of parishioners and reflect what the pope called a fruitful dialogue between pastors and the faithful. Pastoral planning is most important, because we have fewer priests and we have to work and be stewards of our resources. In the 40 years since the Second Vatican Council, failure to establish effective parish pastoral and finance councils has been disappointing and helped create the problems of today.

Hal Albergo
Freehold, N.J.

A Happy Sister

Thank you for your editorial, Valiant Women (9/22). This is not the first time America has recognized the contribution to education of American nuns. In the 1970’s, you called attention to the injustice of the emolument paid to religious congregations for the work of their sisters in classrooms (and sacristies, where their services were usually gratuitous).

How did sisters live on $3,500 to $4,000 a year? By careful management. By abstemiousness. Grapefruit for dessert on Sunday. Oranges twice a week for breakfast.

Physicians and dentists were good to us, usually not charging for care, which was generous and efficient. Some merchants and some universities offered religious discounts. For a time on the railroads sisters and squaws rode free.

Sisters, few in number, still serve as diocesan chancellors, as advisers to nongovernmental organizations at the United Nations and, while the official church still lags behind, as pastoral associates.

A nonagenarian could ramble on. Sisters made me what I am today, a happy nun for 70 years with a satisfying career to look back on and a blessed eternity ahead, comfortable with the knowledge that good lay people are discharging now the functions that were formerly left to sisters.

Alice Whitehead, I.B.V.M.
Wheaton, Ill.

Having just read your editorial, Valiant Women (9/22), on the contributions of Catholic sisters to the education of America’s youth, I commend to you and your readers the book Sisters, written by John J. Fialka and published by St. Martin’s Press earlier this year [reviewed in America, 3/3]. Mr. Fialka is a reporter with The Wall Street Journal, who I believe has accomplished the impossible in his highly readable gem. Until I read this book, I was unaware of the contributions, primarily of the Irish Sisters of Mercy, to the development of our country. From the early 1800’s to the days of the Wild West, from the Civil War through today, these women willingly accepted the most difficult assignments with creativity, intelligence and humility.

What a shame it is that the general press does not give as much coverage to the extraordinary stories of century-old generosity as they have, for example, to the recent movie The Magdalene Sisters.

Mary E. Sughrue
New York, N.Y.

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Supreme Court will hear appeals in Catholic, other groups' mandate cases

The U.S. Supreme Court justices said on Nov. 6 they will hear seven pending appeals in lawsuits brought by several Catholic and other faith-based entities against the Obama administration's contraceptive mandate. The court will hear appeals from groups in Colorado, Maryland, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and the District of Columbia.

Among the plaintiffs are the Little Sisters of the Poor, the Archdiocese of Washington, Priests for Life, Southern Nazarene University and Texas Baptist University and several Pennsylvania Catholic institutions. Under the federal Affordable Care Act, most employers, including religious ones, are required to cover employees' artificial birth control, sterilization and abortifacients, even if employers are morally opposed to such coverage.

In all the cases to be argued before the high court in March, appellate courts in various jurisdictions sided with the Obama administration. The rulings said the religious entities' freedom of religion was not burdened by having to comply with the mandate as they have argued, because the federal government has in place an accommodation for a third party to provide the contested coverage.

But the religious groups object to that notification, saying they still would be complicit in supporting practices they oppose. While their appeals worked their way to the high court, the government has not been able to force the groups to comply with the mandate or face daily fines for noncompliance.

The Archdiocese of Washington said it "is heartened to learn that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review the D.C. Circuit's flawed ruling in our challenge to the HHS (Health and Human Services) mandate, together with the other challenges pending before the court."

"A particular concern for the archdiocese is the government's treatment of Catholic educational and charitable ministries as if they are somehow less religious than houses of worship, and therefore less deserving of the right to operate in accord with the church's teachings," it said in a statement. "The archdiocese is hopeful that the court will vindicate our religious freedom, and the freedom of Catholic ministries also seeking to practice their faith freely, as guaranteed under the law.

Only those religious employers that meet narrow criteria set by the Obama administration are exempt from the mandate. Houses of worship are exempt, for example, but most Catholic and other religious employers are not.

Nonexempt religious employers can opt out of providing the coverage using what the administration calls an accommodation, or "work around." They must notify Health and Human Services in writing of their religious objections. Then HHS or the Department of Labor government in turn tells insurers and third-party administrators that they must cover the services at no charge to employees.

In an afternoon telephone news conference, a spokesman for the Becket Fund, whose lawyers represent the Little Sisters of the Poor, said the Obama administration had "strenuously argued" that the high court not take the Little Sisters of the Poor case.

The government "argued hard and the court granted it anyway," said Mark Rienzi, Becket's senior counsel. "So the government will have to explain why they fought hard to make the Little Sisters cover contraceptives."

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U.S. bishops support legislative bridge for ‘Dreamers’

Defending 'Dreamers.' Immigration advocates demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington in this Dec. 30, 2015, file photo. (CNS photo/Shawn Thew/EPA) Defending 'Dreamers.' Immigration advocates demonstrate on Pennsylvania Avenue in front of the White House in Washington (CNS photo/Shawn Thew/EPA)

Since the campaign’s end, President-elect Donald J. Trump has softened his tone on immigrant deportations, but his final plans remain unknown. The “Bar Removal of Individuals Who Dream and Grow Our Economy [Bridge] Act,” introduced by Senator Lindsey Graham, Republican of South Carolina, and Senator Richard Durbin, Democrat of Illinois, is intended to shore up the status of undocumented young people regardless of the policies ultimately adopted by the incoming administration.

In a letter to the U.S. Senate on Dec. 22, Bishop Joe Vásquez, chairman of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Committee on Migration, supported the legislation and its goal to shield from deportation hundreds of thousands of young people now living in the United States. The act would also offer employment authorization to young people registered under the Department of Homeland Security’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program.

Under current law many so-called Dreamers, young adults without documentation who came to the United States as children, are technically subject to deportation to home countries and cultures they may have never known, protected only by the Obama administration executive order that created DACA.

In his letter Bishop Vásquez points out that “there are more than 740,000 young people who have received and benefitted from DACA. They are contributors to our economy, academic standouts in our universities, and leaders in our parishes.”

“As Catholics, we support DACA, as we believe in protecting the dignity of every human being, especially that of our children. These young people entered the U.S. as children and know America as their only home.”

By some estimates as many as one million more Dreamers are eligible for DACA but have not applied for it. Many undocumented young people refrained because they were concerned the DACA database could be used to locate them for deportation after the close of the Obama administration.

The Bridge Act would put DACA recipients into a new type of status, “provisional protected presence,” that would last for three years from enactment. Applicants would be required to pay an application fee and pass a criminal background check and clear security vetting. They would also have to meet a number of eligibility criteria indicating that they came to the United States as minors, grew up in the United States and pursued an education.

Speaking on behalf of the U.S. bishops, Bishop Vásquez, who leads the Diocese of Austin, Tex., vowed in his letter to work with Congress and the new administration “to reform our immigration system in a humane and common-sense manner.”

“While we endorse the Bridge Act and support DACA youth,” he wrote, “we note that DACA and the provisional protected presence status in the measure are temporary substitutes for larger legislative reform of our immigration laws that our country so desperately needs.”

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1) Two Simple Questions That Taxpayers Will Need to Answer Carefully This Year

Two simple questions were added to the income tax returns last year.  These were:

“Did you make any payments in 2011 that would require you to file Form(s) 1099?”

“If “Yes,” did you or will you file all required Forms 1099?”

These two questions appear on all business returns including Form 1120, U.S. Corporate Income Tax Return, Form 1065, U.S Return of Partnership Income and form 1040; Schedule C, Profit or Loss From Business (Sole Proprietorship) and Schedule E, (Rental).

Taxpayers need to understand the filing requirements of Form 1099 to answer these questions correctly.

2) Issue Form 1099

Taxpayers will need Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification, as the basis to complete Form 1099.  The W-9 will list the taxpayers:

Tax Identification number
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That they are Not Subject to Backup Withholding

The recipient will need to certify the information listed above is correct.

A 1099 will need to be issued to all unincorporated businesses that are paid more than $600.  An unincorporated business includes sole proprietorships, partnerships and limited liability companies (“LLC”).  Form 1099 generally does not need to be issued to any corporations.  A 1099 however needs to be issued to all attorneys, regardless of their organizational structure.

3) Penalties for Failure to File Form 1099

There are penalties for failure to file Form 1099. The penalties vary, starting at $15 and going up to $50 per 1099 that is filed late or is not filed. In the past you might have been able to use ‘reasonable cause’ as your reason to have the penalty abated.  With these two simple questions that have been added to the tax returns, this would appear to be much more difficult to obtain.

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Congress is very concerned about the ‘Tax Gap.’  Essentially this is the amount of taxes that are projected to come in versus the amount of taxes that are coming in. In 2006, the last report on this gap, the deficiency was estimated at $385 Billion. According to the IRS, underreporting remained the biggest contributing factor to the tax gap.

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Trumpet legend to perform at Anglia Ruskin

Published: 20 February 2012 at 11:52

Free concert by Steele-Perkins, the man behind the Antiques Roadshow music

Crispian Steele-Perkins, described as “the world’s leading player of the baroque trumpet” by Continuo Magazine, will be performing a free lunchtime concert at Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge on Friday, 24 February.

Perhaps best known to the wider public for performing on the opening credits to the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow, Steele-Perkins will take the audience on an instructive and entertaining journey from the early music of Handel and Purcell, right through to Gershwin in the twentieth century.

After graduating from the Guildhall School of Music, he spent his early career playing with the English National Opera and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.  As well as performing, Steele-Perkins is interested in collecting and restoring antique trumpets.

Alan Rochford, of Anglia Ruskin’s Music Department, said:

“Crispian Steele-Perkins is a quite remarkable musician who, through his detailed research and spell-binding performances particularly of the baroque music of Purcell and Handel, has reinstated the trumpet as the most majestic and commanding in the orchestra.
“His lecture recitals, in which he plays a variety of early versions of the modern trumpet, are hugely entertaining and informative.  As a virtuoso of the high (clarino) trumpet he has played on numerous recordings with stars such as Kiri te Kanawa and Bryn Terfel – and he is heard weekly by millions as the credits roll for the Antiques Roadshow.
“Crispian is a larger-than-life character, widely respected and adored in classical music circles.  His recitals are punctuated with humorous anecdotes from his lifelong career at the pinnacle of his profession and we are thrilled that he will be part of our successful series of Friday lunchtime concerts.”

Friday’s free concert (1.10pm) will take place at the Mumford Theatre on Anglia Ruskin’s Cambridge campus.  Steele-Perkins will be accompanied on the piano by former Royal College of Music and Anglia Ruskin lecturer Jillian Skerry.


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Fans can pose for 3D photos inside Gundam Seed Destiny's Strike Freedom Gundam

A life-size Gundam bust at the Gundam Front Tokyo entertainment mini-park now has a cockpit that visitors can enter. The 1/1-scale bust of Strike Freedom Gundam from the Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny anime is already on display at the complex on Tokyo's Odaiba island, but the staff have installed a new cockpit inside. Starting September 29, the complex offers a Shot-G service — 3D and 2D photos of the visitors inside the cockpit.

Gundam Front Tokyo is located in the Diver City Tokyo complex, where the full-length, life-size statue of the first Gundam anime's RX-78-2 Gundam now stands outside. A different life-size topiary bust of RX-78-2 Gundam also stands outside Diver City Tokyo from September 29 to October 28 to celebrate the "29th National Urban Greenery Fair Tokyo" event.

Mainichi Shimbun's Mantan Web site posted more photographs of the new Strike Freedom Gundam cockpit online.

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Ryu perfect for 7, Dodgers hold off Reds 4-3

Ryu Flirts With Perfection In Win

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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Dodgers manager Don Mattingly got on the plane after Josh Beckett's no-hitter in Philadelphia and teased next-day starter Hyun-Jin Ryu.

"You have to throw a perfect game to top Beckett," Mattingly told the South Korean left-hander.

Ryu nearly did.

He retired his first 21 batters before Todd Frazier's leadoff double in the eighth inning, and Los Angeles held on to beat the Cincinnati Reds 4-3 Monday.

"For a minute there, I thought, `Whew, he might do it,'" Mattingly said.

The Reds hit only three balls out of the infield before Frazier doubled down the left-field line on an 0-1 pitch. That followed a three-run seventh by the Dodgers in which Ryu ran the bases and scored.

Ryu came close to making the Dodgers the first team in major league history with consecutive no-hitters. Beckett won 6-0 on Sunday.

"Of course it was in the back of my mind," Ryu said through a translator, explaining that he had never carried a no-hit bid that deep. "It wasn't until the seventh that I thought it could happen."

Los Angeles pitchers tossed a club-record 17 straight hitless innings dating to Saturday, when Paul Maholm got it started against the Phillies.

The only other team since 1974 to have a no-hitter through seven innings in back-to-back games was the Oakland Athletics on July 14-15, 2005, against Texas, according to STATS.

"It gives us confidence as a ballclub that what we've been built for is to pitch," Mattingly said. "It tells me we can get on a roll."

The only other club since 1974 to pitch 17 straight hitless innings was the Los Angeles Angels from May 1-3, 2012, including Jered Weaver's no-hitter, STATS said.

"I was more nervous tonight," Mattingly said. "It's a one-run game and one swing can change the whole game. It was fun to watch until the eighth."

Cincinnati scored three times in the eighth, but right fielder Yasiel Puig made a key defensive play when he cut off Billy Hamilton's two-run double in the gap. The relay home held Skip Schumaker at third, and Kenley Jansen struck out Brandon Phillips with the bases loaded to preserve a 4-3 lead.

Jansen also worked the ninth, retiring Devin Mesoraco with two on for his 15th save.

Johnny Cueto (4-4) allowed four hits and four runs - one earned - in 6 1-3 innings.

Ryu (5-2) was charged with three runs and three hits in 7 1-3 innings, improving to 6-0 in six starts against the Reds. He struck out seven and walked none while winning for the first time at Dodger Stadium this season. He was 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA in three previous home starts.

"He was great through seven," said backup catcher Drew Butera, who also caught Beckett's game. "When guys see a pitcher a third time they're a little more confident. He still made some good pitches; they just found some holes."

Ryu got help from third baseman Justin Turner, who was playing for injured Juan Uribe. Turner made two diving stops in the hole against Zack Cozart his first two times up and threw him out both times.

"It was a huge part," Ryu said. "He motivated me to focus more and try a little harder."

Reds manager Bryan Price singled out Turner as a standout.

"His 16-pitch at-bat really took a lot of the starch out of Johnny in the seventh and led to their big inning," Price said.

Ryu left to a standing ovation not long after Frazier spoiled his bid for the first perfect game in the majors since Felix Hernandez accomplished the feat for Seattle against Tampa Bay on Aug. 15, 2012.

Ryan Ludwick followed with a single, moving Frazier to third. He scored on Chris Heisey's sacrifice fly that left the Reds trailing 4-1. Brayan Pena singled, bringing Mattingly to the mound to remove Ryu.

"He was throwing every pitch in any count and just kept us off balance really well," Heisey said. "He wasn't leaving anything over the middle of the plate. It was almost like he was setting up his fastball with his changeup and his curveball. He did a great job of mixing it up and not giving in."

The Reds continued the rally after Brian Wilson replaced Ryu. Wilson gave up Hamilton's two-run double and walked Cozart before he was yanked and angrily slammed his glove twice against the dugout wall. Wilson paced back and forth several times, then began clapping as Jansen was introduced.

Ryu faced a Reds lineup in which only one batter began the day batting over .264. That was Phillips, who came in hitting .281.

The Reds played without slugger Joey Votto, who went on the disabled list Sunday with a strained left knee, and right fielder Jay Bruce, who came off the DL last Friday after left knee surgery.

The Dodgers had a long inning in the seventh, which started with Turner's 16-pitch walk. Ryu was later credited with his first RBI of the season.

Cozart charged Ryu's slow bouncer to shortstop with the infield playing in, hoping for a play at the plate. Instead, Cozart bobbled the ball and all the runners were safe. Turner scored to give the Dodgers a 2-0 lead.

They extended it to 4-0 on Carl Crawford's two-run double that scored Ryu and Dee Gordon.

Los Angeles led 1-0 in the third on a two-out fielding error by Frazier, who was making his second start at first base this season because of Votto's absence.

NOTES: Sandy Koufax remains the only Dodgers pitcher with a perfect game, a 1-0 win over the Chicago Cubs at home on Sept. 9, 1965. ... Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully missed the game because of a chest cold that was expected to keep him out of the booth Tuesday as well. ... The Dodgers will give away Ryu bobbleheads on Tuesday.

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God made known his ways to Moses, his deeds to the people of Israel:
The Lord is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in love.
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10 he does not treat us as our sins deserve or repay us according to our iniquities.  For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his love for those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far has he removed our transgressions from us. – Psalm 103:7-12

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When I am in rural areas at night and look into the sky, I am amazed at the vastness of space.  The stars seem so close and so far away at the same time.  When I read here in Psalm 103 that you remove my sins as far as the heavens are above the earth, I think of those night skies and get great comfort.  You pack all my sins into one vessel and throw them on a spaceward trajectory that goes on forever.  They seem so close to me in my memory but you have made them so far away.  Thank you for being the compassionate God who is slow to anger.  Use your mercy and grace to make me the person who is slow to anger too.

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As expected, the Congress decided Monday that it was okay for Americans to buy 19 different kinds of semiautomatic assault weapons -- AK-47s, Uzis, M1 carbines, etc. -- that can fire more than 100 bullets with one load. In 1994, the Congress passed a bill that prohibited their sale, but the National Rifle Association (NRA), the right hand of the gun manufacurers, was able to get the law amended so that it would expire in 10 years unless the Congress voted to renew it. No attempt to save the law was made on Monday, the last day to vote to keep the sale of those guns illegal, even though the police chiefs of some the nation's biggest cities were saying they didn't want their policemen outgunned on the streets. Senate vote In March, the Senate voted 52 to 47 (with both Arkansas senators voting yes) to stop the sale of those weapon and attached it to another bill, which, unfortunately, was defeated along with the amendment. But why didn't the lawmakers try again to vote to keep the law on the books? Well, the NRA is the most effective lobby in Washington; Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., told National Public Radio, "The NRA rules here." Presidents and lawmakers are frightened that in an election year some hunters in their states might vote against them even though semiautomatic assault weapons aren't for shooting ducks. Both the speaker of the House, Dennis Hastert, R-Ill., a former wrestling coach, and the majority leader of the Senate, Sen. Bill Frist, R-Tenn., who, if you can believe it, is a surgeon, refused to bring the bill to a vote. Rep. Tom DeLay, R-Texas, the majority leader of the House, said that even if President Bush had asked him to bring up the bill, "it would still be no." After all, DeLay used to be an exterminator before he became a politician. Many lies are often told about stopping the sale of these assault weapons. DeLay, for example, likes to say that stopping the sale of these weapons was simply a "feel-good piece of legislation." But the Violence Policy Center, a nonprofit organization that analyzes FBI data, says that these assault weapons were used in the killing of 41 of the 211 police who died in the United States in three years. The Department of Justice reports that since 1995 the number of assault weapons traced to crimes has dropped by 65 percent. Republicans and NRA members like to say that most Americans consider it their right to buy and keep any kind of a gun, and, therefore, a majority were against any laws that kept them from buying assault weapons. Last week a poll of 4,959 Americans throughout the country by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania showed that 68 percent of the people wanted to continue to have a law that would prohibit the purchase of assault weapons. And even 32 percent of NRA members said the same thing. And there's also nothing to the argument that it's only the Democrats who want to prohibit the sale of these guns. The only reason the 1994 law passed was because former Republican Presidents Ronald Reagan and George W. H. Bush were calling Republican members of Congress and telling them to vote yes. + + + Last month the Army Corps of Engineers in Little Rock finally awarded a contract for the building of the bicycle/pedestrian bridge over the Murray Lock and Dam connecting the walking and bicycle trails in Little Rock and North Little Rock. The bridge will cost more than $11 million and will take two years to complete. It will be longest bridge of its kind in the nation. Connecting good and interesting trails across a wide river will create an attraction that will be extremely popular with local walkers and bikers and will attract many from out of town because this is an unique ride that will even be open at night. The North Little Rock trail is especially interesting with its old quarry and red bluffs. There's also another bridge project that's been put off almost as long as the other one – the rehabilitation of the old Rock Island bridge from the Clinton Presidential Library to North Little Rock. Hopes were that it would be ready when the library opens in November, but nothing has been done to the bridge. The primary problem is North Little Rock's. What's the city going to greet people with after they have walked or biked off the bridge? North Little Rock owns about eight acres at its end of the bridge, and it has to build an exit from the bridge and dress up the land. This walkway could bring more visitors into North Little Rock than those who come to see the Razorback submarine that has received all the city's energy for two years.

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    Sear the chicken breasts skin-side down until golden brown, then sear the flesh side. Transfer the chicken breasts to an oven-proof pan.

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    When all the chicken breasts are seared transfer to the oven, and roast util cooked through, about 8 minutes.

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These companies are looking for gold that occurs in conglomerates – sedimentary rocks composed of rounded pebbles in a finer grained matrix. Rocks of a similar type and age are also found in the Witwatersrand basin in South Africa.

Close said it was good to see such interest in gold exploration in the region but real caution was needed.

“It is very early days and despite the publicity, there is a great difference between an exploration play and a successful mining venture. Exploration is a risky and expensive business,” Close said.

She added the use of the Witwatersrand model, in the search for gold-bearing conglomerates in the Pilbara, was nothing new, although many seem to be unaware of this.

“Mark Creasy, one of Australia’s pre-eminent mineral explorers, spent the late 1970s and first half of the 1980s in the Pilbara specifically searching for Witwatersrand-style gold deposits,” Close said.

“Although he was technically successful at that time and found conglomerates which carried high gold values, the overall grades were too low to support economic development.”

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"This is the beginning of a journey that will have no end," stated Mr. Buffett. "Cecil and Larry have given us the ideal platform with which to build an auto dealership business that will be thriving and growing 50 and 100 years from now. The fun has just started."

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  1. UxbridgeChickens

    UxbridgeChickens New Egg

    Dec 11, 2010
    Need a little encouragement, my chicken has had an impacted crop for 3-4 days now (maybe longer). I have made her vomit about 4 times over the course of two days (once AM and PM for two days) the crop is still not depleted despite just being on fluids for 24 hours. I have offered her yogurt and water but she does not want any of it. I can feel some mass in the crop now, feels like hay or bailing twine so I am thinking that surgery is my last option. What have people's experiences been like with doing this themselves- any helpful hints? Have people done this with success?? No success? I have a vet tech friend who is going to help me- she has assisted in some large animal surgeries. Feedback is appreciated...thanks : )

    I got the following instructions from another board:

    Alternatively, if she is strong enough and you think she can handle
    the surgery, you can perform "surgery" yourself on her, as long as you
    can get the proper instruments. I've done it and it's not that
    difficult (scary, but not difficult!) Here's how to do that:

    You'll need a sterile scalpel, soap, water, gauze or cotton balls,
    tweezers, crazyglue (superglue) that IS skin bonding OR a sterile
    needle and suture material, an empty cup to put goo in, a person to
    hold the bird, a towel, rubbing alcohol or betadine. Find an area on
    the crop that is relatively free of blood vessels- you'll be able to
    see them in the skin. The incision should be made about halfway down
    the crop- far enough down that you can reach the impaction but not at
    the very base of the crop. Cut or pluck some feathers from that area,
    wash the area thoroughly 3 times, rinsing in between. Dab the area
    with rubbing alcohol. Make sure bird is wrapped quietly in a towel and
    is held firmly by your helper. Generally the bird is very well behaved
    during this procedure... find the area that is more or less devoid of
    blood vessels, then, using your sterile scalpel, make an incision that
    is about 1 inch long. Use enough pressure on the scalpel to cut
    through the skin and thin muscle layer below. Once in the crop,
    quickly remove all the crud. When you are done and satisfied that the
    impaction is gone, give the bird about 10 cc of water in the crop to
    flush through any crud and give the bird a bit of water. If you have
    some, rinse the incision with saline solution. Now, without gluing
    yourself to your chicken, put a thin line of superglue on the incision
    and glue the edges of the muscle and skin together. Put the bird in an
    area where he won't be bothered, keep him quiet and warm and do NOT
    give the bird water or food. If you are worried about dehydration, you
    can give him subcutaneous fluids under his skin (on his back and where
    his wings meet his body). Inject STERILE saline, about 5 cc per side
    of the chicken, just under the skin until you form a little blister of
    fluid, The fluid will dissapate quickly. Repeat the subcutaneous
    fluids every 4-6 hours for the first 24 hours. The chicken should have
    nothing to eat or drink for 24 hours, then you can start to offer them
    fluids and pureed babyfood (squash, carrots, apples, pears etc). Check
    to make sure there is no weeping around the wound. You may choose to
    put him on antibiotics, such as baytril (10-15 mg/kg) if you suspect
    an infection (talk to your vet).

    Try the saline/fluid therapy first and put her on some probiotics or
    nystatin in the meantime. Usually the fluid and massage will break up
    the mass enough to get the crop working again... Definitely do not let
    her out to have access to grass again and keep her on a soft diet. If
    need be (and she's getting dehyrated) you can give her subcutaneous
    fluids by injecting STERILE saline or lactated ringers under her skin
    to form a "blister". Do this using a 25 gauge needle, in the area
    where the wing meets her body. If she is a standard sized hen (not a
    bantam) you can usually get about 10 cc per side. Depending on how
    dehydrated she is, you can generally repeat the procedure 4-5 times
    per day.
  2. Jane Jill Jack

    Jane Jill Jack Chillin' With My Peeps

    Nov 8, 2010
    I've heard several people treating a sick chicken with a bad crop with success numerous times. Good luck. [IMG]
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  3. Jane Jill Jack

    Jane Jill Jack Chillin' With My Peeps

    Nov 8, 2010
    Tell us if the chicken gets better.
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  4. UxbridgeChickens

    UxbridgeChickens New Egg

    Dec 11, 2010
    Thanks- I will not be doing the "cutting" my vet tech friend will be : ) Also, not sure when you decide surgery is the only option....She's had this for a few days now and crop is still not down despite oil, vomiting the hen, and yogurt. I have been giving her water with an eye dropper three times per day to keep her hydrated.
  5. Jane Jill Jack

    Jane Jill Jack Chillin' With My Peeps

    Nov 8, 2010
    A year ago I had a red star hen that got an impacted crop. I didn't know what to do, so I just let her be to see what would come with time. I should've looked harder for answers because within a week she died. You should start as quickly as possible.
  6. earthfriendlyfarm

    earthfriendlyfarm Out Of The Brooder

    Apr 20, 2009
    We had a hen who was eating straw and had a impacted crop. Took her to the Vet and they wanted $300 to do the surgery you are talking about. At that time the hens was running around the floor pooping and looking for food. So we took her home to discuss the whole money and weigh options. But she died that night. Sadly, I decided not to have to let this happen again, and did an autopsy as if she were alive. I had read all about doing the crop impaction surgery. So found a tennis balll size of straw and that was all. Had I been brave enough to do the surgery, I feel she would still be with us. Mind you now.....I have a sterile suregery kit and will never again hesitate to use it. Good luck in advance, cuz I know you will save her.

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Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by Cash's Coop, May 31, 2017.

  1. Cash's Coop

    Cash's Coop Just Hatched

    May 17, 2017
    I have 16 , 10 week old chickens that i ordered from Cackle Hatchery. Of the 16 3 of them are roosters and i am trying to figure out if this is going to be a problem or not. I am new in the Chicken game and curious if it will be ok if they all grow up together or i should work on finding a new home for one of them.

    Thank you in advance
  2. SunHwaKwon

    SunHwaKwon Overrun With Chickens

    Jul 19, 2015
    Eastern Shore, MD
    They may or may not be fine. It depends on how competitive with each other they are (which will influence fighting and overbreeding) as well as how much space you have.
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  3. peopleRanimals2

    peopleRanimals2 Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jun 30, 2015
    Rhode Island
    It depends, a rooster can cover about 15 hens, but that doesn't mean you can't have more. Three may be too much, depending on the space you have, but they might grow up together and be fine. They also may fight too much to be kept together. Some scuffles are to be expected, though. You won't know for sure until they get older.
  4. poodlechicks

    poodlechicks Chillin' With My Peeps

    Apr 2, 2013
    I had 3 roosters at one time, 2 of them heavy breeds. The other one was a tiny bantam mix, but he kept the other 2 in line and they never fought each other. Then the tiny one became human aggressive and was sent to the pot. Of the remaining 2, one died and the other became human aggressive. He was rehomed with full disclosure.
    So, they may be fine with the girls, but not fine with their humans. Or they may over breed the girls. Only time will tell. I hope everything turns out well on your end and you have a great experience with your flock.
  5. Chicken Chat

    Chicken Chat Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jul 19, 2009
    Southern Illinois
    I wrestle with this same thing every time I incubate. You just never know, but I think a lot of it comes down to the temperament of your roos and making sure there is enough space for everyone. I have two coops (a big one and a medium sized one)joined by one outdoor run. The two coops help if you have more than one roo especially in winter when they are more cooped up. I do not tolerate an aggressive roo towards my flock or me, been there, done that. I also try to only keep breeds that are known to be more docile. You will just have to watch and wait and see how it plays out, but be prepared with a back up plan in case things go south. Several years ago, I came home one day to find one of my roos badly gutted from a spur to the belly when before that had been peace between the three of them. It was bad enough he had to be put down. It is easier to just have one roo but I hate to butcher if I don't have to, so I just cross my fingers I have good boys.
  6. jcskowronek

    jcskowronek Out Of The Brooder

    Apr 24, 2016
    decatur, ga
    i had 14 chickens, 3 of which were roosters at one point. I had no problem. i think it depends on the temperament of the roos. i had one giant, aggressive rir, and two silkies. the silkies bossed the rir around, and he didnt bother anyone. but as soon as one of the silkies left the rir got super aggressive. i think having multiple roosters can work out just fine but its a matter of finding a balance.
  7. Chickassan

    Chickassan Overrun With Chickens

    May 23, 2017
    Berea, South Carolina
    I've had three before and honestly it looks like I'm going to have three again. Previous roosters got along famously I had ten hens and a smallish coop only used for sleeping and laying so no squabbling over that. Old age got one someone stole one and I gave one away to my uncle. This time dynamics have changed, same coop five hens one year old rooster and two very young roosters one is his son one is a faverolles. Only time will tell if i have a disaster in the making like most things in life. Good luck!
  8. Cash's Coop

    Cash's Coop Just Hatched

    May 17, 2017
    Thank you All

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Discussion in 'Ducks' started by Chriswardens52, Mar 11, 2012.

  1. Chriswardens52

    Chriswardens52 Chillin' With My Peeps

    Apr 21, 2011
    DuckVille Montana
    OK so i have 3 mallards. 2 females to 1 male also and older khaki hen. The mallards are about 10-11 months old. They havent laid eggs yet. I have seen the drake mate both of them. So my question is when can i expect fertile eggs. or their first eggs for that matter. Oh and will the drake mate with my khaki hen also? Thanks in advance for any and everyone that answers !!!
  2. sourland

    sourland Broody Magician Premium Member

    May 3, 2009
    New Jersey
    If your drake is mating the hens, eggs will be fertile when laid. Yes he will probably also mate the larger hen. They should start laying any time.
  3. agregg15

    agregg15 Chillin' With My Peeps

    Apr 8, 2011
    I've had my mallards since last March and they just started laying a week or two ago. Yours will probably lay soon as well. Your drake will definitely mate with your Khaki (my mallard drake mates with my Khakis.)
  4. Mum

    Mum Chillin' With My Peeps

    Dec 23, 2011
    I bought a trio a few weeks back. From day one I got a white egg per day. After one week, I got two eggs, one white, one blue (yay me!), then back to one white egg a day for a couple of weeks. For the past couple of days I'm back to two eggs per day *yippee*, one white and one blue.

    I'm not precisely sure how old mine are to be honest, but I do know they were last year's hatch but not one year old yet.

    I think your's should come into lay anytime now because they are mating. My drake has treaded both of my girls since they arrived, although his major preference initially was for one particular female (whom I'm now assuming was laying the white egg) but is now actively getting excited about both of his ladies with a fervour he wasn't showing before.

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Discussion in 'Raising Baby Chicks' started by KronicWayz, Dec 12, 2012.

  1. KronicWayz

    KronicWayz New Egg

    Dec 12, 2012
    Hi everyone,
    I'm new to the forum and owning chickens but I felt I'd share my experience.
    Here is a video I did on my Buff Orpington chicks.
  2. sparrker

    sparrker Chillin' With My Peeps

    Aug 12, 2011
    Baldwinsville, NY
    You really need a bigger tote. And to dip their beeks
  3. swirler

    swirler Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jun 16, 2011
    Agree, that plastic rubbish bin might be alright for a day, but it isn't a suitable brooder to raise the chicks in. You need the largest crate you can find, or to make a good-sized brooder from wood etc. They need room to stretch their legs, get out from each other's way, and get away from the heat lamp.
  4. gardendufus

    gardendufus Chillin' With My Peeps

    If Malabar Feeds had anything to do with the container you are keeping your chicks in, I wouldn't recommend them to anyone. That container is not sufficient for even one chick.

    As stated before, that container is not nearly large enough. While chicks need to be able to get under a heat lamp or some other heat source, they also need to be able to get away from the heat. They need room to run around and peck and scratch.

    Spend some time in the forum and see what other people are doing and recommending. Many people use totes, but much larger ones. I have seen them made from curtain rods with chicken wire zip tied to them. It doesn't have to be elaborate, just larger.

    Aside from that, good luck, hope you have great enjoyment from your birds.
  5. gardendufus

    gardendufus Chillin' With My Peeps

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Discussion in 'Coop & Run - Design, Construction, & Maintenance' started by DazeGoneBy, Nov 6, 2011.

  1. DazeGoneBy

    DazeGoneBy Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jul 25, 2011
    Well, it is getting a little cold, dropping into the 20s at night and my hubby decided to winterize. As you can see, our coop has some spacing between the boards where the wind could come whistling through:

    So, he applied insulation board on the inside of the coop.

    Shiny, shiny insulation board.

    The girls loved it!

    They loved it THIS much:

    They loved it on both sides:

    They seemed to not like the shiny paper as much as the styrofoam underneath, because we see evidence of discarded paper, but not so much styrofoam left around.

    Here's hoping they don't suffer any ill effects. They've been on this new diet ([IMG]) for 3 days, but we just de-winterized. Wondering what to do now...

    Last edited: Nov 27, 2011
  2. NovaAman

    NovaAman Overrun With Chickens

    Plywood panelling
  3. greenegglover

    greenegglover Chillin' With My Peeps

    Aug 14, 2009
    Great idea with the foam, but I would go buy a thin sheet of wood ...think its called louon(sp?). Its not very expensive but it will cover foam( I mean treat...LOL)
  4. NovaAman

    NovaAman Overrun With Chickens

    yeah, lu-on would work nice. Its very thin and very smooth, so easy to paint if you wanted, or leave as is since its inside the coop.
  5. teach1rusl

    teach1rusl Love My Chickens

    Oh yeah...any kind of styrofoam is like movie time pop corn to chickens. You have to cover it. If you don't care about pretty, even covering it with cardboard or feedsacks will work. Just stick some kind of cheap paneling in there to cover the gaps...or wrap the outside in tarps (but leave open some ventilation)...
  6. remuda1

    remuda1 Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jun 12, 2011
    Granbury, Texas
    Yeahhhh, they love he purple insulation board too [IMG] . I had to take it down but I'll look for the luon (sp). If it's REALLY inexpensive.... Sigh
  7. Linn Bee

    Linn Bee Chillin' With My Peeps

    1/4 inch luan plywood is the cheapest plywood you can get. I would paint or varnish it super well if I expected it to survive damp poo and chix humidity. There may be other 4X8 sheet goods that are cheaper, but not damp proof and harder to paint or varnish.

    So far, the girls haven't tried pecking at the vis-screen (vapor barrier) I stapled over the fiberglass insulation in their coop. Still, I have plans - just not the $$ right now - to cover that with something more durable.

    Love, Linn B (aka Smart Red) Gardening zone 5a - 4b in south-est, central-est Wisconsin
  8. DazeGoneBy

    DazeGoneBy Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jul 25, 2011
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    I'm thinking either the penguin pic on the silver foil got them riled up enough to peck it to even FIND the styrofoam underneath, or else they saw their own reflection and pecked. Heck, who knows?

    Thanks everyone for the advice! We'll try the lu-on over a new set of insulation foam boards.

    And, I know it is dumb, but I still want the inside of the coop to look nice ([IMG]), so I'll probably paint it white.
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  9. CupOJoe42

    CupOJoe42 CT Chicken Whisperer

    Apr 11, 2011
    We are still in the process of building our coop. The siding will be old barn board, placed vertically. There are gaps between the boards and we are going to place 2" strips of wood vertically over the gaps on the outside, so there will be no draft. Maybe you could cover yours the same way? Don't know if we will insulate (my original plan WAS to insulate, but we can't really afford it, and with an open ceiling, it might not even help. I am actually more concerned with ventilation than insulation. Everything is re-thought/re-designed as we build. You can see the progress on my BYC page.
  10. Eggcessive

    Eggcessive True BYC Addict

    Apr 3, 2011
    southern Ohio
    I have my 34 chickens in an old barn with similar spaces between the boards. All summer I wondered what to use to cut the draft for winter since it was nice for air circulation in summer. I had been saving all of my plastic bags from Purina chicken feed, dog, and cat food, so I tried putting it up on my walls with a staple gun. The bags come apart fairly easily after cutting the bottom. It was unbelievable how warm it got in there, and I left the top 18 inches alone for ventilation overhead. You can use the white side out or the outside with the pretty animal pictures. I feel like I can rip it all down next summer and start over next fall. It doesn't insulate that well, but my boards or 1 1/2 inches thick, and I can insulate later if I need to.
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Discussion in 'Ducks' started by HomesteadDucks, Apr 11, 2017.

  1. HomesteadDucks

    HomesteadDucks Chillin' With My Peeps

    Jul 7, 2015
    I have 12 ducks and 2 geese. The ducks are soft and fluffy as always but the geese are not anymore. They appear to be losing the fluff on their backs and no feathers are replacing them. What is there is just crusty. Almost like sticky hair. Is this normal or is there something I could be doing to prevent this?[IMG]

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Discussion in 'General breed discussions & FAQ' started by sparkles2307, Sep 16, 2009.

  1. sparkles2307

    sparkles2307 Terd of Hurtles

    ....a sebright roo with a black bantam cochin hen?

    Usually My black bantam cochin roo has his way with Beatrice, but I have noticed that there have been several occasions where the stupid sebright roo (who made my DS cry yesterday, hence the name-calling) gets a good shot or two in there. I want to put some of her eggs in the bator but am wondering what I could expect to come out if any of them have his stuff in them?
  2. Goose and Fig

    Goose and Fig Grateful Geese

    Apr 19, 2009
    Fall Creek Falls TN
    These are a pair of some POL jap x cochins- they are probably pretty similar to what you'd get:
    (they look like booted japs or game birds)
  3. RAWR

    RAWR Chillin' With My Peeps

    May 26, 2009
    who wants to know?
    :O i would like to see what you get if u tryed [IMG]

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Discussion in 'Random Ramblings' started by poultrykeeper08, Feb 7, 2009.

  1. poultrykeeper08

    poultrykeeper08 Chillin' With My Peeps

    Feb 12, 2008
    Agawam , Ma
    Pay $280 for a reserve champion seb goose and 3 other breeder quality geese ??? They are also shipping the geese $ hours total

    What do you guys think ? Good deal or not ?
  2. debilorrah

    debilorrah The Great Guru of Yap Premium Member

    I think geese are mean, so no from me.
  3. pdsavage

    pdsavage Sussex Monarch

    Mar 27, 2008
    Just think how many chickens and chicken supplies you could get with that much money......
  4. hinkjc

    hinkjc Overrun With Chickens Premium Member

    Jan 11, 2007
    It would depend on the size (weight) of the geese on how much of that will be applied to shipping. The rest is what you're actually paying would be for the geese. I hear geese, due to their size, are quite expensive to ship.
  5. Chickerdoodle13

    Chickerdoodle13 The truth is out there...

    Mar 5, 2007
    Phoenix, AZ
    If that price is including shipping, then I would say it is fair. I've seen seb geese for $60+ each! I've seen pairs sell for $150!

    The shipping on those alone is probably over a $100. If you have the money, go for it! I have a seb goose (or at least mostly seb) and he is a major sweety! I use him for 4-H demonstrations and he is great with kids. I bought him off of someone here on BYC...but I can't for the life of me remember who they were! If I had the space, I would definitely get into more geese.

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Discussion in 'Buy Sell Auction - Archives' started by Hot2Pot, May 16, 2011.

  1. Hot2Pot

    Hot2Pot Fox Hollow Rabbitry

    Feb 1, 2010
    West TN
    My pullets need a roo, drop me a pm if you have one for sale nearby.
  2. CityGirlintheCountry

    CityGirlintheCountry Green Eggs and Hamlet

    Jul 7, 2007
    Middle TN
    I have a number of them. PM me what color you are looking for. [IMG]
  3. shelleyd2008

    shelleyd2008 the bird is the word

    Sep 14, 2008
    Adair Co., KY
    Do you want true ameraucanas or EE? I have 1 EE cockerel you could have if you want him. I thought he was a BCM pullet (these EE hatch out looking like BCM...feathered legs and all!), but turns out he's not. He will probably feather out looking like a BCM, right now he is black with red on his back and wings and I think on his neck, not sure. If you want to work on olive eggers I've also got 3 BCM cockerels that need new homes. [IMG] They aren't free though [IMG]

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repubweed.jpegIn March of this year the Washington D.C. council passed a bill decriminalizing marijuana, and the mayor immediately signed it into law. City residents had been fighting for marijuana reform for years, although with little to show for their efforts.
Medical marijuana was initiated in D.C. in 2010, but recreational use still fell under the harsh federal controlled substances act, which made possession of any amount of pot punishable by up to a year and jail and a $1,000 fine. Finally though the council and the mayor answered the call of two thirds of the city’s population and made simple possession a civil infraction with a maximum fine of $25. But the city government and the vast majority of D.C. residents may have been given a bit of false hope, as decriminalization currently sits in a perilous position. The law must pass through a period of congressional review before it can go into effect, and although that period is ending soon, one motivated Maryland politician has taken steps to block the law from taking effect.

Republican congressman Andy Harris, whose district includes the entire Eastern Shore, and parts of Baltimore, Harford, and Carroll Counties, has taken a drastic measure to block Washington D.C. from decriminalizing marijuana by amending a federal spending bill. The District of Columbia relies on the federal government to fund a large amount of its day-to-day functions, including enforcing its laws. So when a congressman from Maryland says D.C. can’t use federal money to enforce a D.C. marijuana decriminalization law, then the law is basically worthless. As of now Representative Harris’ funding modification has not been approved by congress, but when it does pass then decriminalization and legalization are probably both off the table in Washington for the near future.

There are a number of questions as to why a Maryland politician would want to block a D.C. law that is supported by so many of the city’s residents. Especially when the politician resides in a state that has already passed a similar law. Representative Harris is on record stating that the decriminalization of marijuana harms children, and he also takes issue with the $25 fine being so low. The argument about the fine might be legitimate, but it surely does not warrant federal intervention. Anytime you bring up the issue of child safety people will listen, but this argument is flawed for numerous reasons. For one, there is absolutely no empirical evidence that decriminalization of marijuana will place children at risk. Harris is quick to bring up the fact that his medical background should make him more of an authority on the subject, but surely he should know that his view on marijuana reform and children’s health is merely a hypothesis. Decriminalization will not affect the way the law treats minors who possess marijuana, and would not necessarily make marijuana more available to minors. On the other hand, decriminalization and eventually legalization will cause the entire black market for marijuana to collapse, thus making it more difficult for minors to obtain the drug.

Overall, it is quite frustrating that a Maryland congressman has prioritized meddling with a law that has so much public support in its own jurisdiction. It just seems Un-American for one man with an agenda to override the wishes of the public from afar. But if it’s publicity the representative has actually sought then he achieved his goal, because now a first term representative has his name in the national headlines. The Blog will continue to follow this evolving story and may post a follow up article in the near future.

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