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Submitted by Dorota Czaplejewicz on Oct. 4, 2018, 8 p.m.
Dorota Czaplejewicz Oct. 4, 2018, 8 p.m.
This protocol is based on v1, current text-input-v3, and wl_keyboard version 6.
The pieces passing data relevant to the application on the other side of the compositor are a mirror copy of text-input-v3 events and requests.
continuing the RFC, I think this protocol is actually workable now, and I'm sending this with the PATCH qualifier.
The practical verification came in the form of a partial wlroots implementation . The formal issues (chiefly stemming from copy-pasting things at night) have been pointed out to me by Simon, and corrected.
The major unverified parts are keyboard grabs and popup surfaces, which I will verify next.
I hope you can help me find the remaining issues and turn this interface into reality!
+    Copyright © 2012-2013 Collabora, Ltd.
+    Copyright © 2017, 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
+    This protocol allows applications to act as input methods for compositors.
+    An input method context is used to manage the state of the input method.
+    Text strings are UTF-8 encoded, their indices and lengths are in bytes.
+      An input method object allows for clients to compose text.
+      lets the client to serve as an input method for a seat.
+      associated text input, and the only communication is with the compositor.
+      Initially, the input method is in the inactive state.
+      Requests issued in the inactive state must be accepted by the compositor.
+      they will not have any effect on the state of the next text input.
+      There must be no more than one input method object per seat.
+        method to be activated.
+        the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event, and stay valid until changed.
+        input method on this seat.
+        invisible until the next activate event.
+        purpose of this event.
+        cursor is the byte offset of the cursor within the text buffer.
+        functionality and ignore following surrounding_text events.
+        get applied, subsequent attempts to change them may have no effect.
+        Tells the input method why the text surrounding the cursor changed.
+        starts typing with a keyboard.
+        cause describes the source of the change.
+        The initial value of cause is input_method.
+        on the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event.
+        Atomically applies state changes recently sent to the client.
+        must be issued after any changes to apply them.
+        documented for each related request.
+        Events must be applied in the order of arrival.
+        Neither current nor pending state are modified unless noted otherwise.
+        Send the commit string text for insertion to the application.
+        after a key press or the result of some composing.
+        and reset to initial on the next zwp_text_input_v3.commit request.
+        The initial value of text is an empty string.
+        Send the pre-edit string text to the application text input.
+        Place a new composing text (pre-edit) at the current cursor position.
+        position within the preedit string.
+        hidden by the text input when both are equal to -1.
+        the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit event.
+        cursor_begin, and cursor_end are both 0.
+        Remove the surrounding text.
+        the current cursor index (excluding the preedit text) to delete.
+        and reset to initial on the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit request.
+        The initial values of both before_length and after_length are 0.
+        with the pending state.
+        1. Replace existing preedit string with the cursor.
+        2. Delete requested surrounding text.
+        3. Insert commit string with the cursor at its end.
+        4. Calculate surrounding text to send.
+        5. Insert new preedit text in cursor position.
+        6. Place cursor inside preedit text.
+        should not change the current state of the zwp_input_method_v2 object.
+        text like it is done for CJK languages.
+        forwarded to the grab holder.
+        Releasing the resulting wl_keyboard object releases the grab.
+        The input method ceased to be available.
+        the time of its creation.
+        useable, e.g. due to seat removal.
+        destroy request must be ignored.
+      be visible if and only if the input method is in the active state.
+        rectangle in surface local coordinates.
+        the text being entered.
+      grab of the wl_keyboard interface associated with the seat.
+        memory-mapped to provide a keyboard mapping description.
+      <arg name="format" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.keymap_format"
+        A key was pressed or released.
+      <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.key_state"
+        it should update its local state.
+        Informs the client about the keyboard's repeat rate and delay.
+        client before any key press event.
+        will disable any repeating (regardless of the value of delay).
+        Destroys the zwp_input_method_manager_v2 object.
+        The zwp_input_method_v2 objects originating from it remain valid.
Roman Gilg Nov. 9, 2018, 5:26 p.m.
what's the current state of this patch?
pipeline I could try it out in KWin.
> This protocol is based on v1, current text-input-v3, and wl_keyboard version 6.
> The pieces passing data relevant to the application on the other side of the compositor are a mirror copy of text-input-v3 events and requests.
> continuing the RFC, I think this protocol is actually workable now, and I'm sending this with the PATCH qualifier.
> The practical verification came in the form of a partial wlroots implementation . The formal issues (chiefly stemming from copy-pasting things at night) have been pointed out to me by Simon, and corrected.
> The major unverified parts are keyboard grabs and popup surfaces, which I will verify next.
> I hope you can help me find the remaining issues and turn this interface into reality!
> +    Copyright © 2012-2013 Collabora, Ltd.
> +    Copyright © 2017, 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
> +    This protocol allows applications to act as input methods for compositors.
> +    An input method context is used to manage the state of the input method.
> +    Text strings are UTF-8 encoded, their indices and lengths are in bytes.
> +    "should", "may", etc.
> +    may be added together with the corresponding interface version bump.
> +    the protocol and interface names and resetting the interface version.
> +    interface version number is reset.
> +      An input method object allows for clients to compose text.
> +      lets the client to serve as an input method for a seat.
> +      associated text input, and the only communication is with the compositor.
> +      Initially, the input method is in the inactive state.
> +      Requests issued in the inactive state must be accepted by the compositor.
> +      they will not have any effect on the state of the next text input.
> +      There must be no more than one input method object per seat.
> +        method to be activated.
> +        active input method.
> +        zwp_input_popup_surface_v2 objects visible.
> +        the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event, and stay valid until changed.
> +        input method on this seat.
> +        invisible until the next activate event.
> +        purpose of this event.
> +        cursor is the byte offset of the cursor within the text buffer.
> +        functionality and ignore following surrounding_text events.
> +        get applied, subsequent attempts to change them may have no effect.
> +        Tells the input method why the text surrounding the cursor changed.
> +        starts typing with a keyboard.
> +        cause describes the source of the change.
> +        The initial value of cause is input_method.
> +        on the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event.
> +        Atomically applies state changes recently sent to the client.
> +        must be issued after any changes to apply them.
> +        documented for each related request.
> +        Events must be applied in the order of arrival.
> +        Neither current nor pending state are modified unless noted otherwise.
> +        Send the commit string text for insertion to the application.
> +        after a key press or the result of some composing.
> +        and reset to initial on the next zwp_text_input_v3.commit request.
> +        The initial value of text is an empty string.
> +        Send the pre-edit string text to the application text input.
> +        Place a new composing text (pre-edit) at the current cursor position.
> +        position within the preedit string.
> +        hidden by the text input when both are equal to -1.
> +        the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit event.
> +        cursor_begin, and cursor_end are both 0.
> +        Remove the surrounding text.
> +        the current cursor index (excluding the preedit text) to delete.
> +        and reset to initial on the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit request.
> +        The initial values of both before_length and after_length are 0.
> +        with the pending state.
> +        1. Replace existing preedit string with the cursor.
> +        2. Delete requested surrounding text.
> +        3. Insert commit string with the cursor at its end.
> +        4. Calculate surrounding text to send.
> +        5. Insert new preedit text in cursor position.
> +        6. Place cursor inside preedit text.
> +        should not change the current state of the zwp_input_method_v2 object.
> +        text like it is done for CJK languages.
> +        forwarded to the grab holder.
> +        Releasing the resulting wl_keyboard object releases the grab.
> +      <arg name="keyboard" type="new_id"
> +        The input method ceased to be available.
> +        the time of its creation.
> +        useable, e.g. due to seat removal.
> +        destroy request must be ignored.
> +      be visible if and only if the input method is in the active state.
> +      zwp_input_popup_surface_v2 object exists.
> +        rectangle in surface local coordinates.
> +        the text being entered.
> +      grab of the wl_keyboard interface associated with the seat.
> +        memory-mapped to provide a keyboard mapping description.
> +      <arg name="format" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.keymap_format"
> +        A key was pressed or released.
> +      <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.key_state"
> +        it should update its local state.
> +        Informs the client about the keyboard's repeat rate and delay.
> +        client before any key press event.
> +        will disable any repeating (regardless of the value of delay).
> +      <arg name="rate" type="int"
> +      <arg name="delay" type="int"
> +      a chosen seat.
> +        Destroys the zwp_input_method_manager_v2 object.
> +        The zwp_input_method_v2 objects originating from it remain valid.
Dorota Czaplejewicz Nov. 9, 2018, 5:40 p.m.
I've been shown your KWin work last week - thanks for picking it up!
The tested parts of input_method_v2 are the parts which text-input-v3 is using . There's an application  and a compositor  with examples [2,3] that you can use for verifying the KWin implementation. I think they are well-tested, but that may just mean I haven't seen 80% of the problems.
The untested-in-practice parts are about popups and keyboard grabs.
> what's the current state of this patch?
> pipeline I could try it out in KWin.
> > This protocol is based on v1, current text-input-v3, and wl_keyboard version 6.
> > The pieces passing data relevant to the application on the other side of the compositor are a mirror copy of text-input-v3 events and requests.
> > continuing the RFC, I think this protocol is actually workable now, and I'm sending this with the PATCH qualifier.
> > The practical verification came in the form of a partial wlroots implementation . The formal issues (chiefly stemming from copy-pasting things at night) have been pointed out to me by Simon, and corrected.
> > The major unverified parts are keyboard grabs and popup surfaces, which I will verify next.
> > I hope you can help me find the remaining issues and turn this interface into reality!
> > +    Copyright © 2012-2013 Collabora, Ltd.
> > +    Copyright © 2017, 2018 Red Hat, Inc.
> > +    DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
> > +    This protocol allows applications to act as input methods for compositors.
> > +    An input method context is used to manage the state of the input method.
> > +    Text strings are UTF-8 encoded, their indices and lengths are in bytes.
> > +    "should", "may", etc.
> > +    may be added together with the corresponding interface version bump.
> > +    the protocol and interface names and resetting the interface version.
> > +    interface version number is reset.
> > +      An input method object allows for clients to compose text.
> > +      lets the client to serve as an input method for a seat.
> > +      associated text input, and the only communication is with the compositor.
> > +      Initially, the input method is in the inactive state.
> > +      Requests issued in the inactive state must be accepted by the compositor.
> > +      they will not have any effect on the state of the next text input.
> > +      There must be no more than one input method object per seat.
> > +        method to be activated.
> > +        active input method.
> > +        zwp_input_popup_surface_v2 objects visible.
> > +        the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event, and stay valid until changed.
> > +        input method on this seat.
> > +        invisible until the next activate event.
> > +        preedit text.
> > +        purpose of this event.
> > +        cursor is the byte offset of the cursor within the text buffer.
> > +        functionality and ignore following surrounding_text events.
> > +        get applied, subsequent attempts to change them may have no effect.
> > +        Tells the input method why the text surrounding the cursor changed.
> > +        starts typing with a keyboard.
> > +        cause describes the source of the change.
> > +        The initial value of cause is input_method.
> > +        zwp_input_method_v2 instance.
> > +        on the next zwp_input_method_v2.done event.
> > +        is normal.
> > +        Atomically applies state changes recently sent to the client.
> > +        must be issued after any changes to apply them.
> > +        documented for each related request.
> > +        Events must be applied in the order of arrival.
> > +        Neither current nor pending state are modified unless noted otherwise.
> > +        Send the commit string text for insertion to the application.
> > +        after a key press or the result of some composing.
> > +        4000 bytes.
> > +        and reset to initial on the next zwp_text_input_v3.commit request.
> > +        The initial value of text is an empty string.
> > +        Send the pre-edit string text to the application text input.
> > +        Place a new composing text (pre-edit) at the current cursor position.
> > +        position within the preedit string.
> > +        hidden by the text input when both are equal to -1.
> > +        the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit event.
> > +        cursor_begin, and cursor_end are both 0.
> > +        Remove the surrounding text.
> > +        the current cursor index (excluding the preedit text) to delete.
> > +        event sequence).
> > +        and reset to initial on the next zwp_input_method_v2.commit request.
> > +        The initial values of both before_length and after_length are 0.
> > +        delete_surrounding_text requests.
> > +        with the pending state.
> > +        1. Replace existing preedit string with the cursor.
> > +        2. Delete requested surrounding text.
> > +        3. Insert commit string with the cursor at its end.
> > +        4. Calculate surrounding text to send.
> > +        5. Insert new preedit text in cursor position.
> > +        6. Place cursor inside preedit text.
> > +        should not change the current state of the zwp_input_method_v2 object.
> > +        text like it is done for CJK languages.
> > +        forwarded to the grab holder.
> > +        Releasing the resulting wl_keyboard object releases the grab.
> > +      <arg name="keyboard" type="new_id"
> > +        The input method ceased to be available.
> > +        the time of its creation.
> > +        useable, e.g. due to seat removal.
> > +        destroy request must be ignored.
> > +      be visible if and only if the input method is in the active state.
> > +      zwp_input_popup_surface_v2 object exists.
> > +        rectangle in surface local coordinates.
> > +        the text being entered.
> > +      grab of the wl_keyboard interface associated with the seat.
> > +        memory-mapped to provide a keyboard mapping description.
> > +      <arg name="format" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.keymap_format"
> > +        A key was pressed or released.
> > +        undefined base.
> > +      <arg name="state" type="uint" enum="wl_keyboard.key_state"
> > +        it should update its local state.
> > +        Informs the client about the keyboard's repeat rate and delay.
> > +        client before any key press event.
> > +        will disable any repeating (regardless of the value of delay).
> > +        of zwp_input_method_keyboard_grab_v2.
> > +      <arg name="rate" type="int"
> > +      <arg name="delay" type="int"
> > +      a chosen seat.
> > +      given time.
> > +        Destroys the zwp_input_method_manager_v2 object.
> > +        The zwp_input_method_v2 objects originating from it remain valid.


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An Alabama trucker was killed in a crash in Louisiana involving another tractor-trailer and a dark-colored pickup truck. Police are still looking for the driver of the pickup who fled the scene, according to a Louisiana State Police press release.
I think more vigilance and awareness needs to be raised. One of my friends who has been working for a top Los Angeles DUI attorney told me that it is very important to get everything under surveillance as it will drastically reduce such crimes.

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On April 9, 1865, General Lee of the Northern Army of Virginia, surrendered to General Ulysses S. Grant, Commander in Chief of the Union Army, at Appomattox Courthouse, Virginia, and thus ended the American Civil War. Learn about this event through historical accounts.
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Amazon will launch the new app for their sellers called the Marketplace Appstore. It will assist the sellers in their inventory and orders with the help of Amazon Marketplace Service applications and third company developers.
Amazon MWS is a web service that lets the sellers share their data, inventory and orders with Amazon to help them to complete their task and allow the sellers or the new sellers to build their own apps for their accounts.
Based on the reports by CNET, the company built this app to help keep businesses updated, and for the customer’s better experience. They also added that many developers created tools and applications that will incorporate with their service.
The Marketplace store will launch today according to CNET’s report.


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The brilliant design will impress, the abundance of living space will amaze!
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Enough about expats, what about the Saudi sponsors?
Or is there infinite amnesty for our countrymen and women who have significantly contributed to, if not downright caused, the havoc that conscientious hard-working residents and citizens find themselves in?
Who has created and nurtured the very concept of “free visa trade”?
Who has recruited countless guest workers in the name of “phantom” establishments?
Who injected these “free visa carriers” into the local market and reaped thousands, if not millions, off guest workers’ earnings with their continued extortions?
Abduljalil has been in the Kingdom since 1983. He along with 3,700 other expatriates have been under the sponsorship of a Saudi man who has been running a “phantom” establishment all these years.
The sponsor has been charging them each anything between SR4,000 to SR8,000 per year. Now having miraculously changed his “phantom” establishment that still does not have a single Saudi employee from Red to Green last week, The Violating Sponsor, is charging them SR6,000 each to grant them an NoC.
Is it not enough that the majority of guest workers have been made illegal as employees or as residents due to the immoral, illegal and unethical conduct of The Violating Sponsor?
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah has granted amnesty to all guest workers waiving all legal and financial dues — the fines and the debts. And all relevant and related governmental divisions are supposed to be in “ultra-cooperation” mode in accommodating the status-rectification process for residents illegally working or illegally here.
You would think that The Violating Sponsor would get the message and follow suit. But, oh no, what does The Violating Sponsor do? Continue to bleed guest workers to their last “halala”.
These conscienceless sponsors are charging guest workers under their sponsorship thousands of riyals in return for handing over passports, NoCs and other documents belonging and due to the sponsored guest workers!
Show me Saudi employees who will continue with a short-changing employer who overworks them, and then and only then, can you blame a guest worker, who is thousands of miles away from home and family, for fleeing a sponsor, who works him/her for the longest of hours and that too without being paid.
Khalil is employed at a reputable company. He is not a doctor in ER yet he is on call literally 24/7. Did someone say overtime? Ha! The man gets paid only every couple of months. And out of those sporadic salaries, come the expenses of the annual ticket, Iqama renewal and other paperwork, which by law are supposed to be covered by the sponsor.
Why did Karminti flee her sponsor? For over a period of three years, they would pay her a single salary every three to five months. While worked to the bone, she was only allowed to eat once a day.
The cases of Abduljalil, Khalil and Karminti are just grains of sand in the desert. Had the Labor Ministry activated the hotline promised years ago, it would have dutifully known of every guest worker’s plight in our country and maybe, just maybe, prevented the infuriating and humiliating rut we are all in now.
And maybe, just maybe, the Labor Ministry could have stopped The Violating Sponsor, who has been stifling the livelihoods of many a guest worker and soiling the image of the country and Islam.
Then again you don’t need a hotline to learn about The Violating Sponsor, do you? You merely need to step out for a reality check.
And the reality check is?
Only the results of illegal and immoral conduct, which is illegal residence or employment, are being touched upon.
If you want to cork a problem, nip a dilemma in the bud, then you tackle the core of the issue, the agent whose misconduct has resulted in the concept of illegal residents and employees.
Come now Labor Ministry, a sample of justice before Judgment Day is all we ask!
The above article highlight the major issues face by expatriates, as rightly pointed out by Miss Somayya Jabarti, the expatriates being far away from their families just to up bring their status & have the good livelihood they travel to saudi but saudi sponsors (most of them) are not welcoming.
So in the recent time, Saudi has been rated as the Most Non-welcome Country for Expatriates. Saudi’s please wake up & fear Allah Tallah.
I beleive the Status ofexpatriates must be delt with accordance to Islam with out Harming each other, May Allah Tallah guide us all, Ameen Ya Rab Ul Al Ameen.

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If you are teaching your kids a farm lesson or talking about cows, consider this as a fun cow toilet paper roll craft to go along with it. By using half a toilet paper roll you can create hours of fun with cow craft for kids! It is very cheap to make and you can make your cow look different than ours. Have fun!
First start by cutting a regular toilet paper roll in half. Take a white piece of paper and glue it around the roll. Cut out or draw a pink oval for the cow’s nose. Add black spots using a marker as well as eyes and a mouth.
Cut out two little feet using white paper and glue them on the inside of the cow. Cut out two white tear drop shapes to become the cow’s ears and glue them on.
Add a little tail in the back with the ends frayed and you got yourself the cutest toilet paper roll cow ever!
This looks super fun! Great way to use those cardboard toilet paper rolls. Pinning!


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Whether you’re a health buff or an adrenaline lover, the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM) is a great way to push both mind and body.
There’s nothing quite like that feeling of victory and conquest at the end of the formidable 42.195-kilometre length of the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon.
If you’re looking to work up a sweat and push your limits, be sure to sign up for one of Singapore’s most popular races—the Standard Chartered Singapore Marathon (SCSM).
Held in the first week of December every year, SCSM’s inaugural race kicked off in 1982. Since then, it has consistently attracted thousands of fitness fans of all ages. The oldest runner to participate in 2018’s marathon was 86, while the youngest participant was 4 months old.
As testament to the SCSM’s immense popularity and widespread appeal, the most recent event attracted 50,000 fitness enthusiasts from 127 countries pushing their own limits in the various categories.
In 2018, the race also introduced a brand new, two-day format that included a five-kilometre race for new runners and a revamped Kids Dash at Resorts World? Sentosa.
Here’s the skinny on what you can expect when you sign up for this heart-pounding event.
The main event at the SCSM, this formidable route comes up to a whopping 42.195 kilometres in length. Kick-off locations for each year’s event vary, but the route traditionally loops around the heart of the city, through diverse precincts around the island. 2018’s route saw runners racing through the scenic Marina Bay and the iconic colonial buildings of the Civic District.
An exciting challenge in its own right, the half marathon is a great stepping stone for running enthusiasts looking to build up the confidence needed to embark on a full marathon.
The five- and 10-kilometre categories are perfect for cardio bunnies, beginner runners and those looking to get active. Enjoy the buzz and festivities, without having to commit to high-intensity conditioning.
A team relay for five participants, the Toyota Ekiden category is a great way to build camaraderie through physical challenges. Each runner on participating teams will cover approximately 8.4 kilometres, pitting themselves against 100 other challengers.
Parents looking to start their little daredevils young on the fitness track should sign them up for the Kids Dash. 2018’s edition took place amidst the thrills and spills of Resorts World? Sentosa, spanning zones like the dinosaur-themed Lost World and the fairytale wonderland of Far Far Away that featured in the Shrek movie series.
Runners covered a whopping total distance of 742,419.25 kilometres, a distance that could potentially encircle the globe 18 and a half times.


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Donald Trump hopes to bring his signature brand of glitz to the nation's capital with a new luxury hotel in the city's third-tallest building.
During a Wednesday morning ceremony, Trump broke ground on a $200 million hotel that will transform the Old Post Office Building on Pennsylvania Avenue between the White House and the Capitol.
"We will produce one of the great hotels anywhere in the world," Trump said in his opening comments about the project. His daughter Ivanka, and sons Donald Jr. and Eric joined him for the groundbreaking.
The new Trump International Hotel is expected to open in 2016. It will feature 270 guest rooms and two presidential suites of more than 3,000 square feet.
At Wednesday's groundbreaking, Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton both called the project the most significant change on Pennsylvania Avenue in the last thirty or forty years.
"Look at what the Old Post Office had been reduced to -- something of an ugly duckling," said Norton. "But I think we're about to see the grand old lady back in her iconic glory with a brand new identity complete will all the historic trimming."
The 115-year-old building was under-utilized in recent years, housing small vendors that catered mostly to tourists. It includes a 315-foot observation tower that offers panoramic views of downtown Washington, which Trump says will remain intact in the future.
Gray touted the projected economic benefits of the hotel, saying that in 10 years it will generate $100 million in tax revenue. It will also create 700 construction jobs and 500 permanent jobs once it opens it doors, he said.
New4's Tom Sherwood spoke with Eric Trump, who said they'll start moving construction teams to D.C. very soon.
"We're really starting to ramp up; you're going to start seeing a lot of progress," he said.


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The Foundry hosted Cowboy Mouth for their first show.
Despite pesky city inspectors delaying the doors opening and Mother Nature battering concertgoers with gusts of wind and blasts of dust, The Foundry on First opened her doors for the first time last night.
The work-in-progress venue dealt with its fair share of opening night jitters, but ultimately pulled through. Doors were originally scheduled to open at 8 p.m., then were pushed back to 9.
As a crowd of around 150 early fans began to grow restless, a wicked dust storm brewed and tested the patience of people expecting to spend more time inside than outside the building. After plenty of speculation, a burly alpha security member stepped out of the front doors and announced that the venue was officially open at 9:12.
Fortunately, New Orleans-based rockers Cowboy Mouth have dedicated fans, willing to weather the storm, literally, in order to witness the band break in the new joint.
 With their fast pace and positive juju, the group was able to reverse the negative tension built outside and deliver an energetic set to the varied crowd.
Giving people just enough time to shuffle in and find their place on the fresh concrete floor, Cowboy Mouth took the stage promptly at 10, and started the party with a take on the traditional “Iko Iko.” The four-piece band maintained a breakneck pace, lead by drummer and lead singer, Fred LeBlanc. Situated front and center of the new stage, LeBlanc flailed his arms violently and thrashed his head, creating an infectious vibe as he directed the crowd in hand claps and jumps.
Not 10 minutes into the set, however, the good time hit a technical snag, temporarily knocking out the vocals during “Light It On Fire.” LeBlanc and the gang took the snafu in stride and played through until their voices were audible again.
As fun and exciting as the band was, a lot of attention was placed on the building itself. A former urethane bumper warehouse, The Foundry is capable of housing 1,500 people on any given night and is located in the heart of downtown Phoenix, near Alice Cooperstown. An open floor directly in front of the stage welcomed fans with indigo blue lights that illuminated wooden trusses overhead and steel and concrete support columns throughout.
Back on the stage, LeBlanc challenged the crowd all night to match his intensity as his guitarists John Thomas Griffith and Matt Jones paraded around the stage ripping off heavy riffs while the petite Casandra Faulconer kept it funky while she lugged her bass around.
After an hour and 45 minutes, the band wrapped up by bringing out promoter Danny Zelisko and handing him drumsticks to participate in the fun.
Cowboy Mouth will be playing again tomorrow night, promising an entirely different set for whoever decides to join them for a second straight night. The venue is far from being completed, but the industrial atmosphere looks like it’s going to lend well to more shows as the fledgling building moves forward.
General Manager Keith Jackson says that it was general grand opening inspections that delayed the opening time.
The Crowd: Everything from young 20’s couples to decked out 40-somethings covered in dust.


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Above members of the Weeping Mary Community enjoy the dedication.
Seen Below later, in the event the Benediction was conducted by Deacons: J.L. Skinner, G.W. Parker, J.B. Moore, David Washington, R.L. Ross, Jr. and Jamie Lee Glenn.
Seen in the photo on the right is Mary Taylor (left), Virginia Simpson (center) and Virginia's daughter, Tashia, as they examine the Fountain of Simpson Springs. More on this interesting discovery soon!
Courthouse Photo Preservation Project. A year in the making this project culminated in many historical images hung on the wall of the Cherokee County Courthouse, some are 11 x 14 matted and framed photographs while others are large 20 x 24 canvases. Private funds were raised for the project. District Judge Bascom Bentley III speared headed this effort; his committee was conprised of Jacksonville lawyer Ricky Richards, County Judge Chris Davis and CCHC member Dr. Deborah Burkett. Topics of images included churches and baptism, schools, veterans, CCC Camps, libraries, businesses, peace officers and old images of the Cherokee County Courthouse. (see one such photo below).
Part of this project also includes a newly installed bulletin board with a rotating display. Each month a different topic is represented in old photos and text. These exhibits have created much buzz and as a result many citizens of the county have shared their collections with the historical commission.
America was in the grip of the Great Depression when Franklin Delano Roosevelt was inaugurated in1933. The CCC was designed to provide relief for young men who had a hard time finding jobs. The typical CCC enrollee was a U.S. citizen, unmarried, unemployed male, 18–20 years of age. Of their pay, which was $30 a month, $25 went to their parents. Nationwide nearly 3 billion trees were planted; more than 800 parks were constructed. There were two CCC Camps in Cherokee County, one near Maydelle; the other in west Jacksonville.
Courthouse Bulletin Board celebrating the "Tomato" in Cherokee County. Special Thanks to Patsy Lassiter for the images which were scanned from her mother's scrapbook.
If you have photos and stories related to Cherokee County you would like to share please contact our office. See the "Contact Us" section of our Website.
CCC Photograph from Ross Family Collection.
Future Town Site to be established near Jacksonville, Texas. Photo below from Virginia Simpson's collection.


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Hey y’all! Remember Taco Bell Tuesday? I’m now doing basically the exact same thing, except it counts as part of my job and it happens on Wednesday.
Mere hours after I sampled Taco Bell’s Biscuit Taco breakfast for the first time, Taco Bell announced that it will provide free Biscuit Tacos to all customers from 7 a.m. to 11 a.m. on May 5, the same day it will introduce its new Diablo Sauce at restaurants nationwide.
But unless some added heat can save the woeful breakfast dish, true Taco Bell enthusiasts will be best served skipping the lines that morning and showing up at 11:15 a.m. for traditional Taco Bell lunch. Thanks, Taco Bell, but no thanks. The Biscuit Taco is terrible.

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Thirty two of Hastings parks and reserves have playgrounds on them, with equipment ranging from traditional swings and roundabouts to water features and flying foxes. Some of are set in rural areas, others in the suburbs and in the central city.
Use the map to locate a playground, or see the list of parks and reserves which include a playground beneath the map and click on a link for more information.
Keeping safe: All play equipment and surrounding safety surfaces are inspected and maintained on a three-weekly cycle. They are expected to conform to the requirements of all current joint New Zealand and Australian safety standards and guidelines. If you have concerns about the safe use of any play area or see damaged equipment please contact Council.

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What is the difference between an elder and a deacon? If you could sum up the job description of an elder or pastor in a few words, what would it be? Similarly, if you could sum up the job description of a deacon in a few words, what would it be? The best I have ever found is this. An elder is in charge of spiritual oversight of the church while a deacon is in charge of physical oversight.
All people have all sorts of needs. But all needs boil down into one of two categories - spiritual and physical. And God has organized His church to meet both sets of needs. The elders have been placed in their positions to meet the spiritual needs, and the deacons are chosen to meet the physical needs. We see this all over in the Bible, but this distinction is first set up during the early stages of the church. The first place we see these two ministry functions clearly outlined is in Acts 6. A physical need arises in the church, and the apostles realize that although meeting this need would be a good thing for them to do, it would distract them from their God-given priorities.
But rather than just ignore the need, they choose some people from the church to meet that need. In this way, the need is met, and the apostles are able to focus on their purpose in the church. This need is introduced in Acts 6:1 and centers around the issue of a type of discrimination that was going on in the early church.
1Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a complaint against the Hebrews by the Hellenists, because their widows were neglected in the daily distribution.
There are two groups of people in verse 1. The Hebrew Jews and the Hellenistic Jews. Both are Jews. The Hebrew Jews are those who tried to remain as obedient to the laws and traditions of Judaism as they could during the dispersion. They still spoke Hebrew. They dressed in their traditional clothing and were obviously very different from all of the other surrounding people. The Hellenistic Jews, on the other hand, had adopted the language, customs and culture of the Greek civilization. They probably no longer spoke Hebrew, but spoke Greek. They didn't dress in traditional Jewish clothes, but wore the kind of clothing the average Roman citizen wore. It was very difficult to tell the Hellenistic Jew apart from anyone else on the street. And naturally, the Hebraic Jews began to look down on the Hellenistic Jews as "second-class" Jews. The Hebraic Jews thought that the Hellenistic Jews had sold out and compromised. They lived and looked too much like the world.
We see this sort of thing happen all the time in churches across America today. In some churches in the Midwest, people will think you are second-class Christian if you don't wear a suit to church. Of course, if you go out to the West Coast, people will think you're too stuck on outward appearances if you do wear a suit to church. There are other ways we try to discriminate between Christians who are really devoted and those who are not. For example, I tend to think that people who come to a Wednesday night prayer meeting and Bible study are the committed ones, while everyone else are "second class." But this is an outward actions that does not necessarily reveal an inward motive. We cannot judge people as "spiritually immature" simply because they don�t come to Wednesday night Bible study. We could also list things like tattoos, what kind of car a person drives, what music they listen to, what they drink with their meal, what they wear to church, how they behave in church, how much money they give to the church and so on. While some of these may be good indicators of spirituality, none of them are able to reveal a person's heart motives to us, which God alone sees. So we must be careful not to judge or discriminate against them.
This is what the Hebraic Jews were doing. Somehow, they were the ones who gained more control in the early church, and in the daily distribution of food among the widows, the Hellenistic Jews were being ignored and overlooked. The Hebraic Jews must have thought that the Hellenistic widows did not deserve to be cared for because they were compromising with the world. They were carnal Christians. And so the Hellenistic widows were going hungry. They had a need which nobody was meeting.
Now, this is just one example of a physical need in the church. There are numerous other physical needs that must not be overlooked in the church. There are always numerous people in the church who have needs. There are the sick or poor or hungry. People who have need of work, or food or clothing. People who have mental, emotional, financial or psychological needs. And it is the responsibility of the church to meet as many of these needs as possible. But here in Acts 6, we are told exactly who has a need and what it is.
They were women who could not work. They were widows who might have had children they were taking care of, or who were too old to remarry or work. They were without food. They were hungry and had no means of getting food. This need is not somebody who could work, but just doesn't want to. This need is not somebody who is making poor financial decisions with the money they do have. This is a real need. These widows are without money and without recourse. They have not way of getting money or getting food. And Biblically, the church is supposed to take care of widows in this situation.
James 1:27 tell us to visit orphans and widows in their distress. "Visit" doesn't just to go by and spend some time chatting with them. The word is episkeptomai. It means to care for, to be concerned about, to be there for them in their time of need, to supply for their needs. It even carries with it the idea of actively looking for them. It doesn't mean waiting for them to come to us and ask that we meet their needs. It means looking around the church and seeking out those who are genuinely in need. This is the way the word is used right here in Acts 6:3 also. It is translated there as "seek out from among you."
Stephen uses it later in his sermon in Acts 7:23. Moses grew up in the royal courts of Egypt, but when he was 40 years old, he decided to go and see how his brethren among the Israelites were doing. Acts 7:23 says, "Now when he was forty years old, it came into his heart to visit (episkeptomai) his brethren, the children of Israel." Moses actively sought out his brethren to see if there was any way he could help them. You know what happens. He tries to help them in his flesh by killing an Egyptian, which forces him to flee to Midian where he hid for 40 years before returning in the power of God.
But the point is that we are to seek out and care for those in the church who have genuine needs. We don't wait for them to come to us. Sometimes, as here in Acts 6, those with needs seek out help for themselves, but for the most part, we should be on the look out for them, and then doing something to meet their needs. So this is what the church is supposed to do for those who are in need. And specifically here in Acts 6, and James 1:27, the widows. Now the Bible contains very clear and careful instructions on how to care for widows.
1 Timothy 5:3-16 contains the Biblical teaching on the care of widows. This passage provides a clear, step-by-step process for determining which widows to care for and how their needs should be met. Verse 3 shows first of all that there are two classes of widows. There are widows and widows indeed. There are widows and those who are really widows. You say, "What's the difference?" Well, the following verses reveal that a widow is anyone who has lost her husband to death, divorce or departure. But a widow indeed is more than just a widow. A widow indeed is a woman who not only has lost her husband, but is completely without help from family members. She has no one in the world who will meet her needs. You see the husband's role was to protect and provide for her. If he dies, then it is the role of her father, her brothers or brothers-in-law, her uncles and her children, if they are grown, to take care of her. But if there is nobody to meet her needs, then she is a widow indeed. She has nobody to provide for her or protect her.
So Paul gives instructs for both in verses 4-16. First, for those who are widows. He says that they should be cared for by their extended family. In verse 4, he calls upon children and grandchildren to take care of her. He says in verse 16 that any of her Christian family members should take care of her. He says in verse 8 that if a family does not take care of its widows, they are worse than unbelievers. He says in verse 14 that younger widows should get re-married if at all possible. But what about those who do not have any family members who support them? What about those who are widows indeed? He says in verse 5 that they should rely on God in prayer and supplication. And then in verse 9, she should be put on the widow's list. Under certain conditions, the church provides for these widows and cares for them (5:9-16). They in turn, kind of become "staff widows" are expected to serve in the church and meet the needs of other people in church, and help teach, train and support the younger women (Titus 2:3-5).
Apparently, it is these widows indeed who are being neglected in Acts 6. It is not all of the widows, but only the Hellenistic widows. They do come to the apostles and ask for help. And the apostles correctly discern that something must be done to meet this need, but that they themselves cannot meet it and still focus on what God has called them to do. In fact, very likely, they realize that this situation has arisen, because they have not been giving enough time to the teaching of the Word. However, they can't do both. They cannot meet this real need and still perform their God-given priorities. They cannot care for the widows and accomplish their purpose in the church. So in verses 2-4, they discern that they need some help. They set their pastoral priorities and lay out some principles for choosing deacons.
2Then the twelve summoned the multitude of the disciples and said, "It is not desirable that we should leave the word of God and serve tables. 3Therefore, brethren, seek out from among you seven men of good reputation, full of the Holy Spirit and wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business; 4but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
They gather the church together and say, "Look, here's a need that must be met. But our purpose is not to serve in this way. God has ordained us to meet people's spiritual needs with the Word of God. If we neglected the Word, in order to serve tables, certainly, people would be fed physically, but then they would starve spiritually. "But we do recognize that this need is important, and so select some men to meet this physical need. Meanwhile, we will continue to focus all our energy on meeting the spiritual needs. We will do this through two things - prayer and preaching the Word."
It is not that they disliked caring for the needy, nor does it imply that they thought they were too important for such work. To the contrary, they knew that such work was vitally important. But they knew that caring for the sick and poor was not their first priority. Their first priority was not meeting the physical needs, but meeting the spiritual needs of people. So they tell the church to select men to meet the physical needs. Notice in verse 3 that there are three stated requirements for deacons.
First, they had to be men of good reputation. Or men of honest report. This means both inside and outside the church, they are to be well liked. They must be men who are honest and reliable. It is not a popularity contest, but these men are well known and well liked in the community. Second, they are full of the Holy Spirit. These men are spiritually mature. The working of the Holy Spirit is evident in their lives. They reveal the fruit of the spirit and a knowledge of the Word. They are under the control of the Spirit. Finally, they are also full of�wisdom. They are wise and understanding. They are men of discernment. They are able to correctly judge the actions and motives of people to whom they are giving care. Handling the funds of the church requires great wisdom and prayerful discernment.
So from these three qualifications, we see that they are not spiritual slackers. Sometimes, deacons in churches are chosen simply by whoever is willing to serve, or whoever has money to give. But these men were spiritual giants in the church. These were men of faith and integrity and power. They were intimate with the Word and filled with the Holy Spirit. They were wise and discerning. No deacon should ever feel that they are second class leaders in the church. Being a deacon is a high privilege and is meeting a great need that pastors and elders cannot meet.
Now, there are other qualifications besides these three. 1 Timothy 3:8-13 lists several more. They are to be men of dignity, not double-tongued, not addicted to wine, not greedy, and must live out in life what he believes. His wife has certain qualifications also, and he must be devoted to her and be a good father to his children. We could go into great detail on all of these. One author who has is a man named Alexander Strauch in his book, The New Testament Deacon.
1 Timothy 3 also lists the qualifications for elders. There are many similarities between the two offices, but the main difference is in the function. Deacons are to meet the physical needs of the members of the church; the elders are to be those who meet the spiritual needs of the church, primarily through the teaching of the Word. This is what we see the apostles say in verse 4.
4but we will give ourselves continually to prayer and to the ministry of the word."
The two things every pastor, every elder should focus on is prayer and preaching. If these things are not getting done, it is his responsibility and the responsibility of the church to cut things out of his schedule, and take away certain responsibilities until these things become his number one priority and purpose and function in the church. It has become popular today to think of the pastor and the elders as the ones who go about serving people and visiting people in the hospital and in their homes and helping them do the fix-it projects at home and spending time with them on the golf course and in the fishing boat. Now, these things are all fine and dandy for a pastor, or an elder, to do, IF the people in the church are being fed spiritually.
We all know we need food in order to live. That is why we expend so much energy to provide food for ourselves. Yet, most people don't know they also need the Word of God in order to live. In the Old Testament, Moses told Israel, "'�[God] let you be hungry, and fed you with manna which you did not know�that He might make you understand that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Lord'" (Deuteronomy 8:3). Our Lord also said, "'Do not work for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man shall give to you'" (John 6:27).
I am convinced that the main reason the American church is so spiritually weak today is that the majority of pastor's have neglected the systematic teaching of the Word. The Christians who attend churches where the Word is not taught are suffering from severe spiritual malnutrition. And somebody who is malnourished has no strength, no power. They get sick easy. They are easily defeated by any enemy that comes along. All they do is lie around half asleep. A church that is well fed spiritually will be a healthy, powerful, vibrant, growing church. This is why it is so important for the pastors and elders of every church to focus primarily on prayer and preaching.
The contemporary church�has erroneously taken the responsibility of nurturing care for the people of God from under the leadership of the deacons and has reassigned it to the pastor�.Pastors must be caring people, but�the saints should do the work of the ministry.
Pastors who prefer to spend time caring for people's physical needs may be depriving the deacons of assuming their God-given function. If they feel led to focus on such needs instead of teaching the Word, perhaps they unapologetically should step out of their role as pastor-teachers and live out their goals as helpers, people of deep compassion for physical needs. This would open up pastoral slots for others to preach and teach the Word. Christians need the teaching of God's Word at all costs. This must not be neglected.
Churches who prefer having a pastor spend most of his time doing visitation and counseling should consider finding a person specifically for these tasks.
Prayer and preaching the Word are the primary functions and responsibilities of the spiritual leaders of the church. Meeting the physical needs of the church are the priorities of the deacons and church body at large. Toward this end, the early church chose seven men who were responsible to meet these needs. We read about them in verses 5-7.
5And the saying pleased the whole multitude. And they chose Stephen, a man full of faith and the Holy Spirit, and Philip, Prochorus, Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolas, a proselyte from Antioch, 6whom they set before the apostles; and when they had prayed, they laid hands on them.
You know what is interesting about these seven names? They are all Greek names. This implies that all of them were Hellenistic Jews except for the seventh. Luke tells us that Nicolas was a proselyte from Antioch. This means he was a Gentile convert to Judaism who then became a Christian. So none of the seven were of the Hebraic Jews. This doesn't mean that the Hebraic Jews couldn�t be deacons. They could. But the apostles were so intent on making sure that the minority, those who were often overlooked and ignored, were taken care of, they picked seven men from among the minority to make sure the work got done. If we want to reach out to someone, it is often best to pick mature Christians from among that group to do the work. Now certainly, because these men were Godly men, they took care of the Hebraic Jews also, but they did so fairly and with justice.
In the chapters to come, we read more about Stephen and Philip. Great men of God devoted to His service. Stephen becomes the first Christian martyr and was a powerful Bible teacher. Philip was an evangelist carrying the Gospel to an unreached and often hated people group - the Samaritans. He had four daughters who became prophetesses and were influential in the life of Paul.
We don�t know anything much from the Bible about the other five, but literature outside the Bible does give us some hints. Prochorus supposedly became the assistant and secretary to the apostle John. After John died, Prochorus became one of the elders of a large church in Nidomeda before being martyred.
We don't know anything about Nicanor, Timon or Parmenas, but some believe that Nicolas became a false teacher who started the Nicolaitian heresy mentioned in Revelation 2:6, 15. We cannot be sure that Nicolas of Acts 6 is the one who started the Nicolaitian heresy, but there is some speculation that he was.
I see from these seven numerous paths a deacon can take. First of all, like Stephen, Philip, and Prochorus, they can go on to great service and ministry and fame within God's church. Like Stephen, they may end up dying for the truth of Christianity. Others, like Stephen, may spread the Gospel far and wide, and raise up wonderful Christian families to carry on the work. Or, like Prochorus, they may change roles from being in charge of the physical oversight to being in charge of the spiritual oversight of the church.
Then there are those deacons like Nicanor, Timon and Parmenas, who continue to serve God behind the scenes in relative obscurity. They are happy to quietly and faithfully serve God. Their service is rarely recognized, but that is how they like it. They almost never get their name in the bulletin, and especially not in the newspaper. They just love to help people whenever, wherever and however they can. Of course, they will not be overlooked in heaven, for God sees what is done in secret and will reward them. I am certain that there were hundreds, if not thousands of Christians in the early church who greatly benefited from the service of these men. 1 Timothy 3:13 says that those deacons who serve well obtain for themselves a high standing in the church and great boldness when they stand before Christ. Some deacons change roles and functions and gain public recognition. Some continue to anonymously serve God behind the scenes. Those are two highly commendable categories of deacons.
But then some, possibly like Nicolas, end up in false doctrine and teaching heresy. I have known deacons like this - who want more power and fame and notoriety for themselves than God has seen fit to give them, and so they try to get it for themselves, and end up leading many people astray. It is a very sad thing and can lead to disaster.
But whatever happens eventually to these seven, all of them initially have a part in what we read in verse 7. Because they began to serve and minister and meet people's physical needs, the apostles were able to devote more time to prayer and preaching, and look what happens in verse 7.
7Then the word of God spread, and the number of the disciples multiplied greatly in Jerusalem, and a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith.
Verse 7 is the secret to church growth. The Biblical method for growing a church numerically, spiritually and in ministry expansion is simply to feed the flock. Healthy sheep reproduce naturally. Sick and malnourished sheep curl up and die, or wander away looking for grass elsewhere. But when we provide rich, thick, nutritious, lush grass for them to eat their fill of, they will eat and reproduce. It's inevitable. As the apostles are freed to focus on teaching, we see that three things happen naturally.
The Word of God spread. People went everywhere talking about the Bible and what they had learned under the apostle's teaching. People take what they learn and spread it around. It comes out at work. It comes out in the neighborhood. It shows itself in changes of behavior and work ethics and family priorities. When the Word of God is taught, the Word of God spreads.
Second, the number of disciples multiplied greatly. Many people were not only coming to faith in Christ, but were also continuing down the path of discipleship. They were living their lives for Christ and were making a difference in the world through the way they lived.
Finally, a great many of the priests were obedient to the faith also. This means that many of the priests were becoming disciples. Though many of them were formerly very antagonistic to Jesus Christ and the fledgling Christian church, they were now seeing that Christ truly did fulfil the Old Testament laws and prophecies and so they were becoming Christians and living in obedience to the truths of Christ.
When God's Word is preached and God's people are cared for, God does great things in and through His church. And the key to it all was the deacons. They let needy people know that they were cared for. They let the apostles focus on their purpose of prayer and preaching.
Deacons are extremely important in the church for enabling it to function as it should. They meet the physical needs of people so the elders and pastors can meet the spiritual needs. They are ministers of service while the elders and pastors are ministers of speaking. One is not better than the other. Both are necessary for the healthy function and growth of the body.
The greatest deacon of all is Jesus Christ, who came to be a serve and to give his life as a ransom for many (Matt. 20:28). Deacons follow in His footsteps by being strong without being harsh, gentle without being weak, caring without being sentimental, and forgiving without being spineless. The Deacon is the pastor's, the congregation's and the community's best friend because he is Christ to them all.


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I received an email from someone who disagreed with my recent post, One’s Debt to Society. I encouraged the writer to post it on the blog but he declined, stating that he only wanted to correct the error in my thinking. I will respect his request for anonymity and just call him Al.
1. “Corporations hire workers educated by government schools.” Unfortunately, this is true. Taxpayers spend an average of about $150,000 per student to provide 12 years of the public school regimen. Would these students be better prepared for the workforce if their parents could spend these funds on private schools of their choice? The notion of vouchers is more complicated than I want to address here, but suffice to say that the evidence is strong. Consider drop-out rates, mediocre test scores, and Constitutional illiteracy, and very few Americans would choose the public school option if they weren’t already financed through their taxes.
2. “Corporations ship products on government roads.” True, Al, but you forget that Americans pay about 50 cents per gallon in gas taxes; truck drivers pay about 55 cents for diesel. Ostensibly these taxes are supposed to pay for the maintenance of our roads and bridges. In general, I have no problem with the gas tax if the funds it generates are used as the sole source of highway construction and maintenance. In this way, individuals pay for roads in proportion to their usage. Of course, corporations don’t really pay taxes in the long run, but simply transfer them to consumers in the form of higher prices. Businesses don’t succeed because governments pave roads. Governments pave roads because consumers demand products and services businesses provide.
3. “Corporations sell products to recipients of government aid.” Al didn’t use the word welfare but I well. Again, he is correct here, but he misses the greater point that welfare for some Americans is financed by the productivity of others. If this bothers anyone on the left, they why don’t they propose a drastic reduction in “government aid” programs?
Al is weaving several truths and half-truths into a flawed narrative, and missing the big picture. Al referred to corporations 13 times in his email and never referred to taxpayers, but referenced government 17 times as if it creates its own wealth. While government (through taxpayers) should play a limited Constitutional role, Al cites the burgeoning welfare and government control of education as support for his claim. He fails to acknowledge that progressives (and moderates)–not strict conservatives and libertarians–are largely responsible for these programs. Put another way, progressives have created some degree of business dependence on government through the tax code, regulations, welfare, and the like. Businesses have no choice but to adjust their behavior to meet the government demands, at which time they are told to be grateful because of this dependence. Of course, some businesses actively pursue dependence on government, a topic I addressed in earlier posts on crony capitalism. Al seems to view crony capitalists as progressive business owners who have learned to work with government. I see them as corrupt.
I have heard Al’s line of reasoning from others in the past. To Al and others on the left, if you really think it’s scandalous that corporations profit from government, then why not help us dismantle the programs that create the dependency? The truth is that progressives want to increase individual and business dependence on government, not decrease it. Society is indebted to individual achievement and initiative, not the other way around.
BTW, Al, please feel free to post your responses on the blog. Some of the readers might not agree with you, but they are eager to counter your best arguments.
Indeed, this excerpt from Obama’s recent rant in Roanoke was more than political fodder; it was an outline of his personal and economic philosophy. His core argument here—one adopted straight from Marx—is that success and prosperity are achieved on the backs of society, past and present. The extent to which this is true creates the moral authority to redistribute wealth in the way that companies distribute dividends to their shareholders. If one’s wealth isn’t earned, then one doesn’t really have a right to keep it. Of course, this is an easy sell to many who don’t see themselves in the successful category, as it grants them moral access to the fruits of their neighbor’s productivity.
But there are two glaring logical flaws here. First, the President is asserting that each of us is born with an unsolicited “loan” whose repayment schedule is aligned with his or her productive ability. Such a claim is illegitimate because it does not bestow upon the individual the right to accept to decline the loan. Like it or not, he or she is forever owned by the collective.
It’s true that some of us are born with “advantages” that others might not have, but this is the result of a productive and free society, not a loan to our kids. We build schools and pave roads because we want to enjoy a better world ourselves and pass along something better to the next generation. Put another way, the inheritance we enjoy as Americans is due in part to the quasi-capitalist system that has created it, and in part to the gift—not the loan—we received from our parents and others.
Second, let’s assume for the sake of argument that Obama is correct and that business success is owed to government. Where does he think government amassed the resources necessary to “invent the Internet,” hire the great teachers, or build the roads? Government merely extracts wealth from the private sector and spends it. It creates nothing. If you’re born with a debt then it’s to the private sector, not government.
But we cannot reject Obama’s claim completely. The US has drifted to a mixed economy of capitalism, socialism and fascism. The crony capitalism we see today is an outgrowth of this amalgamation. Here’s the irony. By definition, those who have profited on the backs of government and society are the crony capitalists. We should root out the corruption that has unfairly benefitted firms like GE and GM, not hold them up as evidence that “business needs government.” Obama has this backwards.
The blessings of our country can be attributed to individual and business successes independent of government. When individuals have the freedom to create, compete, and retain the lion’s share of any profits earned in the process, they work harder, smarter, and more productively. They build cars, invent computers, and discover new treatments for dreaded diseases. Obama is fundamentally changing this system by creating a system where individual and business prosperity depends on government regulation, planning, or “investment.” It’s no wonder that our economy has grinded to a halt.
My last post–The Supreme Court on Obamacare–generated an interesting three-way conversation involving Aliza, GB77 and Arthur W. Allow me to follow-up, but pardon me if I get too philosophical…I still hold to my original contention; Obamacare is really about wealth redistribution. But there are two deeper questions that must be answered.
Is one born with a “right to healthcare” regardless of one’s ability to pay for it? Most in favor of an Obamacare or a single-payer approach (in the long run these are one and the same) answer in the affirmative, which leads to a second question. Why? Most who answer yes to the previous question invoke a moral argument here. It just seems wrong that some people suffer with a physical ailment because they don’t have insurance or enough money to purchase treatment while others own big-screen TVs and take vacations. In a moral society, it seems like the rich should be able to pay “a little more” to provide healthcare for everyone. If you buy this line of reasoning, then you have two major quandaries.
First, why should the most productive in society be charged with paying for the healthcare needs of everyone else? Perhaps we should confiscate their wealth simply because they have it and we can. But even if you accept this gross violation of property rights, shouldn’t those in need to coverage be required to contribute all that they can before others in society are required to contribute? For example, what would be wrong with a law that prohibited anyone receiving government assistance for healthcare (or anything else, for that matter) from owning a smartphone, an air conditioner, or a car worth more than $2500? Should they be permitted to take a vacation or purchase cable TV while others are paying for their healthcare? If this sounds crass to you, then why are you more comfortable with requiring that someone else pay the bill instead?
Second, why should the rich only have to pay for other Americans without healthcare? Shouldn’t the child from Guatemala or the elderly lady from Thailand be entitled to the same level of care? It’s not their fault that they were born in another country. Needless to say, even massive taxation in the U.S.–across the upper, middle, and even working classes–would not be sufficient to provide everyone in the developing world with anything close to what we have come to expect as quality medical care.
My point here is simple. Healthcare requires tough choices, and simply demanding coverage for everyone because the idea sounds good ignores this reality. In the end, the only moral position is that individuals should be free to live their lives as they wish, but also limited to the healthcare they are willing and able to pay for. A caring society like ours always chips in with charity, but that should be left to the private sector. Wealth redistribution to pay for healthcare is theft and immoral by definition.


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