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How do you conclude that. I might agree that it is wasted money, but even Ted Kennedy was instrumental in getting it passed. Now the Dems can only say that we are not spending enough! There is a limit to how fast a government program can spend money without it going down the drain even faster than usual. In my opinion, the Dept. of Education should be abolished. Many of you may be shocked by such a statement, but it did not exist when I went to high school (1980 grad). It is a fine example of massive federal waste. Schools in the worst neighborhoods are often the most expensive per student. Money is not the simple solution. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Ya, of course, I got it now. I thought it was a leg brace or something like that from when she was injured. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Kerry thinks he can create jobs. He is wrong, except for jobs working for the government directly, and they cost a whole lot more in taxes than the salary provided to the federal employee. edit - what are you holding? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

any other step available ?? I only jumped porters with that kind of step. Yes, there was one at Xenia for a little while (multi-color balloon paint scheme). It had a very small step that was not as far down from the door edge. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

If not being directly involved in something was all that was required to be an objective observer, this would be a much simpler world. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Because that's the bottom line. Defending himself from these allegations only distracts from other campaign matters and aren't going to convince anyone that would believe what these guys are saying anyway. It's a paper tiger. The truth is these same guys used the same tactics against Cleland and McCain. They have zero credibility unless you're somoene who wants to believe them. And if you are, then Kerry defending himself isn't going to convince you anyway. So a Dem not answering allegations does it because it distracts and does not convince, but a Repub not answering allegations is implicitly admitting their truth (I know you did not say this, but that is the traditional line). Cleland is a piece of shit! Did you happen to hear the crap that spewed from his mouth when he delivered the letter to the Crawford ranch on behalf of the Kerry campaign? I don't care if he was crippled while fighting for our country, it doesn't excuse the excrement that I watched fall out of his face. And he did it explicitly for Kerry, with many of the Dem leadership right behind him. Quite shameful. If a Repub had done the same at one of Kerry's mansions, there would have been outrage and an expectation of an apology from Bush. But instead, Kerry gets a pass. If Kerry was so sure of his record and the truth to what happened in Vietnam, then he could make his critics look like fools and score big points for himself. That is the risk that critics take when they make such accusations. It is called "backlash". The young vet in the new ad takes a risk by putting his story out - being an advocate for a cause. If he has skeletons in his closet, then should he be immune from the possibility of them falling out? Advocates for Bush (including the swift boat vets org) are quickly called liars by the Dem leadership. When Bush is accused of irregularities in his Nat'l Guard service, he orders the Pentagon to release everything (which they didn't do well-keep finding more-it has pissed Bush off) and answer the allegations. He has been defending himself against such attacks since he ran for office in Texas, without resorting to "they lie about me, just look at who is paying for it". "All you need to know is who financed these commercials" is a huge, big, cowardly copout. edit - the assertion of the thread title - that he can not run for public office is of course not true, as proven by Kerry after he said that atrocities were systematic... People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Requiring ID would help a lot, but is seen by Dems as 'voter intimidation'. This is of course pure bullshit, but because actual intimidation and even poll taxes existed long ago, that is the reaction from Dems. So, while intimidation existed in the past, the reluctance to show ID is an acknowledgement that it will thwart voting fraud that in the whole helps Dem candidates. I also feel that ID and proof of citizenship should be required to register. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

I believe the allegations of voter fraud (not just registration fraud) are much more common against Dems than Repubs. I realize this this is just my assertion from my anecdotal memories, but do you dispute it? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Bill, you are sounding a bit paranoid. Kerry has a lot of 'splaining to do for his actions in Vietnam that were witnessed by many highly decorated vets. The guys on Kerry's boat aren't the only ones that saw what happened on various missions. Did he inadvertantly kill civilians on the sampan, as some of the vets serving with him witnessed, or did he heroicly battle VC on a sampan as his report documented? This is just one example. Kerry himself said he was a war criminal/committed atrocities, Conservatives don't have to 'finance' vets to lie as you imply. Why can't Kerry answer questions related to all these accusations, if they are not true. It would be his chance to look like a hero again. Instead, he says, "All you need to know is who financed these commercials". Sounds like a big fat cop-out to me. Just because Bush avoided serving in the war does not cancel out Kerry's actions. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Does he only have half a face? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Many people do much more of a 'dive' than a 'track'. A good track will hardly increase your vertical speed at all, and will get you moving very fast horizontally. So, if you do it well, it won't matter if you dump right out of your track. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Nope. Heard and saw him say it this morning. Just as described by the earlier posts. The full statement, no context missing, just simple pandering. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

This sounds like the ravings of a loony. You wish to be associated with this? edit-Isn't there anything about Bush being responsible for AIDS? People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

"Kerry distorts, takes out of context, and mistakes all the time, but these are not central to his efforts to win," It is OK because it is not central to his efforts to win! WTF? I don't see anything so damning in the complaint from the former employee. Editors do this type of thing, right? When a reporter is assigned a story, do they just get told to do it whatever way they want. The ABC memo is much worse than the supposed 'instructions' from Fox News bosses, in my opinion. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Might be a good time to take another look at this: http://www.dropzone.com/cgi-bin/forum/gforum.cgi?post=1074224;search_string=RSL;#1074224 http://www.dropzone.com/...thequotReserve.shtml Facts about the "Reserve Staticline Lanyard" Posted Thursday, October 15, 1998 By Relative Workshop Facts about the "Reserve Staticline Lanyard"Lately there has been a big push towards the use of the reserve staticline lanyard (RSL) for experienced jumpers. Most proponents of the RSL have only been dwelling on the positive aspects of the RSL without considering the negative consequences. The Relative Workshop wants to educate each jumper regarding the pros and cons of the RSL system so you will be able to make an informed decision about this popular, yet controversial modification. For those of you unfamiliar with the RSL system, a short description is in order. The RSL is a simple lanyard connecting one or both of the main canopy risers to the reserve ripcord. In the event of a main canopy malfunction, and following a successful breakaway, the reserve ripcord is pulled as the main risers depart with the released main canopy. In essence, the RSL indirectly connects the breakaway handle to the reserve ripcord handle. Unfortunately, this simple lanyard can easily complicate a routine emergency for those who are more than capable of handling the problem manually. The RSL has gained much of its notoriety through its use on student equipment. The RSL is ideal for students because the probability is high that a student might breakaway from a malfunction lower than the recommended altitude, and delay longer than necessary before deploying the reserve. Having the reserve deploy in a unstable body position, while far from ideal, is preferential to not having the reserve deploy at all. Waiting for the AAD to fire if the breakaway is extremely low is a chancy situation at best. For these reasons, the RSL is quite compatible for student gear and most instructors would probably agree! RSL's work great on tandem systems as well. The tandem instructor really has his hands filled during a malfunction so the speedy deployment of the reserve is a big advantage. Stability after a breakaway is generally not a problem as the tandem pair have inherent stability qualities due to the positioning of the passenger and tandem master. If the tandem master has properly prepared the passenger's body position, a tandem breakaway has a greater potential for instant stability than a solo breakaway. Both student and tandem jumps are carried out at higher altitudes and rarely involve other jumpers in the same airspace, minimizing the chance of canopy entanglements which can complicate matters severely. RSL's and the experienced jumper - Pros vs. Cons Remember, the RSL does one thing and one thing only: It will activate (providing it does not physically fail) the reserve container following a main canopy breakaway. That's it! Now lets talk about the disadvantages of the RSL. 1) Most jumpers don't realize that utilizing a RSL correctly requires changing their emergency procedures. Why? The reason is simple: Most RSL systems offer the ability to disconnect it from the riser. If it's disconnectable, then there will be situations that may require a disconnection before proceeding with the breakaway. An obvious one that comes to mind is a canopy entanglement with another jumper. If one or both jumpers have an RSL and they mindlessly breakaway without considering the consequences, they might very well find themselves entangled again, possibly for the last time! Canopy entanglements are happening more frequently now than ever before due to several reasons: A) More inexperienced jumpers engaging in larger RW formations. B) The recent popularity of ultra-fast zero porosity canopies. The result is: Skies crowded with more inexperienced jumpers flying faster canopies. Emergency procedures for systems fitted with RSLs would change in the following manner: Before the breakaway, you must ask yourself (considering your present malfunction) if an immediate reserve deployment will be in your own best interest. If not, the RSL must be released before proceeding with the breakaway. NOTE: Anytime the RSL remains active during a breakaway, the jumper should automatically plan on pulling the reserve handle anyway just in case the RSL connection fails to activate the reserve container for whatever reason. This lack of awareness regarding the need to back up the reserve pull manually is an increasing and disturbing trend among some of today's jumpers. 2) The average jumper will take more than several seconds to analyze and determine if the RSL disconnection is necessary. This can obviously consume valuable time. No doubt the average jumper would be better off handling the emergency manually by pulling both handles, which is not a difficult task. 3) Lets examine the cause of malfunctions in the first place. The biggest culprits are improper packing and rigging, or bad body position during deployment. (Bad body position can be defined as shoulders not perpendicular to the relative wind.) s almost impossible to be stable within the first second and a half following a breakaway from a malfunctioning high performance main canopy. Therefore, the typical RSL user is most likely unstable during the reserve deployment. Instability causes malfunctions and allowing the RSL to open the reserve container for you will increase the chance that the reserve canopy will malfunction as well. One might argue that this would be a rare occurrence, but why would an experienced jumper take the chance? Some would consider this an unacceptable risk! 4) CRW enthusiasts, for the obvious reasons mentioned in point 1, do not want or need a RSL. For those that have one, it should be disconnected prior to boarding the aircraft on a planned CRW jump. Freefall videographers should never jump with an active RSL systemThe last thing a camera-person needs is the reserve deploying while they're unstable. Just recently in France a fatality occurred when a RSL-activated reserve canopy entangled with the jumpers helmet-mounted camera equipment. 6) The RSL will not work during a total malfunction of the main container, and do not assume that it can take the place of a functioning, properly calibrated automatic activation device. An RSL is not an AAD. Summation The RSL system was developed over 25 years ago and found its proper place on student equipment. Due to the fact the skydiving community encounters several deaths each year attributed to the "no-reserve-pull-following-a-breakaway scenario," we have many individuals who feel the RSL is the answer for the experienced jumper. Our belief is quite simple: If every jumper had a RSL, then the amount of RSL related deaths each year would be many more than we now encounter with no-pull situations. Naturally we have tremendous concern whenever someone wants to take a simple, 3-handle system and turn it into some complicated apparatus in an attempt to make up for the inadequacies of the poorly trained or ill-prepared jumper. We believe if you stick to the basics, constantly rehearse your emergency procedures, and assume you'll have a malfunction on every jump - you'll be much better off. Remember: The RSL is not a safety device for experienced jumpers because it takes more time to operate it correctly than to pull the breakaway and reserve handles manually. Now that you have been presented with the all the facts, we hope you'll make the right decision for yourself regarding the RSL. If you would like to have a consultation on your personal skydiving equipment needs, please call Relative Workshop at anytime during the hours of 8am - 6pm EST. We have a highly experienced staff of riggers and instructors who are anxiously awaiting to assist you. If we don't have the answers to your questions, we probably know who does! Remember, we're here to help you make the right decisions concerning your skydiving equipment and its proper use. Send comments or questions to aimee@relativeworkshop.com Copyright © 1998 The Uninsured Relative Workshop Inc. Reprinted with Permission People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

According to Lummy, cable and satellite are included: People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Isn't the Sundance cable channel going to do a bunch of pro-Kerry stuff just before the election. Or is it actually the night before. I remember it being some sort of concert-rally-thing. Definitely not 'news'. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Ok, so the stations can have the film aired on one of their 'news' shows. Just like 60 minutes. Like a 'background' piece for a panel discussion. No problem. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Good point, but you don't have to pull on the far end of the cable. You can just try grab the base of the pin and try to slide it a bit. You can get a good idea of the force required. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

It should be called 'normal loading', or 'I want to be jumping 20 years from now without a limp loading'. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

You might try exposing it to a good wind, out the window of a car or something (start slow, be careful of course). You could experiment to see if it spins when cocked or not cocked, even trying other peoples PCs. No twisties on mine. My old baby para-foil with the reefing line used to get a lot, would just spin it around while standing up - maybe take 15 seconds. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

What a load of crap! The problem is the burr, not the tightness of the bridle. Shame on you Sunpath, that attitude will become a reputation that will be hard to live down. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Not realistic, unfortunately. The appeals are not so much based on the veridict of guilty or innocent, but on the punishment. If the death penalty were not imposed, the appeals and court costs would go away. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

Not at all, just that the Dems complain about being victims as if they haven't been doing it since the primary season started. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am

When Arafat won the Nobel peae prize, that was the signal that it had no meaning. People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am