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Monday, September 17, 2012
Innocence of Muslims, the Movie
Innocence of Muslims is a low-budget film, which portrays Islam's Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester. The Muslims hate this film because it makes fun of there religion. After watching this movie that is under 15min long. I now realize how stupid Muslims are. This movie is just plane out stupid. I would like to also mention that The United States of America is a Free Country. The film producers have the right to produce what ever they feel like. because they live in a free country. If this film offends Muslims. Then do not watch it. No body is forcing people to see this film. I am also sure that there are films about Christ and Buddha. You don't see Americans or the Chinese creating riots of anti Christ films. As far as the violence around the world about this move. It needs to stop. . Muslims like to fight over every little thing they can. They have been killing each other for Thousands of years. Now they have this film to be Anti American. Next it will be Obama winning the election. I say we just send in the US Marines and eliminate any threat to our U.S. Embassies and Consulates.
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P0456 - Evaporative Emissions System - Small leak detected - Dodge Truck
What does that mean?
The Powertrain Control Module (PCM) at different times performs various tests on the EVAP system. OBD II Enhanced EVAP systems are in place to keep fuel tank vapors from venting into the atmosphere, and instead purges them into the engine to be burned. Regular pressure tests are conducted by the PCM to monitor the sealed system for leaks. The PCM monitors the EVAP system pressure by watching the fuel tank pressure (FTP) sensor. When the sensor indicates a small leak in the EVAP system, this code is set.Potential Symptoms
There will likely be no noticeable symptoms other than the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL). This is because the EVAP system is a closed system and only controls fuel tank vapors, not engine management.Causes
Usually this P0456 code is caused by an incorrect or faulty gas cap. Filling the fuel tank with the engine running could conceivable cause this code as well or if the cap wasn't properly tightened. Any of the following could also be the cause:- A small leak in any of the EVAP hoses or fuel tank hoses
- A small leak in the purge valve or vent valve
- The EVAP Canister may be leaking
Possible Solutions
First, using a scan tool activate the vent solenoid, sealing the system. Then monitor the fuel tank pressure (FTP) sensor. If the system is sealing properly, the number will stay consistent. If is isn't, the pressure sensor will show that as well. If the system slowly leaks, use a smoke machine and watch for smoke exiting the system at any EVAP component. Any where there is smoke exiting the system, that is the faulty component. Do not pressurize the EVAP system with air pressure. Doing so can damage the purge and vent solenoids in the system.- Connect the scan tool to the Ford's diagnostic port, located next to the steering column under the driver's side of the dashboard. The port will have a small cover over it with the letters "DTC" embossed on the face of the cover. Pull that cover off to access the port. You can purchase a scan tool at your neighborhood auto parts store. Make sure the scan tool you are interested in buying works with Ford vehicles.
- Run a self test on the system by following the directions in your scan tools specific owner's manual. When the codes are read, make sure the P0456 is the only code present before erasing the codes. If another code is present, you will need to have it diagnosed and corrected before you clear the codes.
- Erase the code when prompted to do so by the scan tool. Complete the self test and disconnect the scan tool. Replace the diagnostic port cover.
Tips & Warnings
- If you pull a P0456 when reading codes, the first thing you should do is make sure your gas cap is on securely. If it isn't, tighten it down properly and clear the code out. If the light returns within the next hundred miles of driving, you should have the code diagnosed by a certified driveability technician.
- Never leave your engine running when filling your tank. This can cause the power train control module to assume it is detecting any of several malfunctions due to the lost pressure in the fuel vapor system and the upward mobility of the fuel level sensor.
- Additionally, never top off the gas tank after the station's pump clicks off. The additional gas you pump in can flow into the evaporative fuel system and cause damage which will cost you far more than the price of a tank of gasoline to repair.
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Haunted Houses / New York 2012
Blackout Haunted House
Don't even think about bringing along a partner for this scary Halloween event, which requires you to go through solo with a protective mask and a flashlight. Fainthearted folk be warned: The descent into darkness promises "sexual and violent situations" and "physical contact." While speaking is not allowed inside the spooky scene, screaming is more than welcome. 54 W 39th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (blackoutnyc.com). Mon, Wed, Thu 7--11pm; Fri 7pm--midnight; Sat 5pm--midnight; Sun 5--11pm. $30--$55. Through Oct 31.
Blood ManorMany of the characters and scenes in this eerie maze—including a Wolfman-esque creature and a serial killer in the vein of Hannibal Lecter—will seem familiar, while the Disgraceland Freakshow evokes a twisted sideshow act. You're propelled though a number of gruesome scenarios, from a blood-soaked abattoir adorned with hanging pig carcasses to a pitch-black graveyard. 163 Varick St at Charlton St (bloodmanor.com). Times vary; $28.50--$50. Through Nov 5.
Creepshow at the Freakshow
As you creep through the haunted house, you'll see amusement-park crime scenes, which include a collapsed roller coaster, decapitated bodies and plenty of zombies. Then participate in the ghoulish trial of the negligent ride inspector. Coney Island Sideshow, 1208 Surf Ave at 12th St, Coney Island, Brooklyn (718-372-5159, coneyisland.com). Oct 14--16, 21--23, 26--31 6--11pm; $10.
Gravesend Inn
This "haunted hotel" in Downtown Brooklyn is not only truly terrifying, but also has an educational element. Every year, students in City Tech's Theatreworks program produce the attraction from the ground up, with skeleton pirates, talking paintings and a grisly, bloody bathroom. 186 Jay St between High and Nassau Sts, Downtown Brooklyn (718-260-5592, gravesendinn.org). Oct 20, 27, 31 1--5pm; Oct 21, 22, 28, 29 1--5pm, 6--9pm. $6, students with ID $4. Through Oct 31.
Nightmare: Fairy Tales
Wolves eating children. Bears eating children. Witches eating children. We're sensing a dark pattern in many of the beloved yarns that kids have grown up with for centuries. Creator Tim Haskell and his team have harnessed some of this tykes-as-snacks energy for the annual installment of this popular haunted house. Actors and theatrical set pieces are sure to remind you of the terror of childhood stories. Clemente Soto Vlez Cultural and Educational Center, 107 Suffolk St between Delancey and Rivington Sts (212-352-3101, hauntedhousenyc.com). Times vary; $30--$100. Through Nov 5.
Nightmare: Z-Day
This Halloween, the zombie apocalypse starts again in the Bronx. Head to this Pelham Bay safe house, with its suspect fortifications under siege from the flesh-eating undead. Horror-film antics are likely to ensue. The VIP ticket allows you to jump to the front of the line. 1157 Commerce Ave at Gleason Ave, Bronx (718-866-8457, nightmarebronx.com). Oct 14--16 7--10pm; Oct 21, 22 7--11pm; Oct 23 7--10pm; Oct 27--31 7pm--midnight. $15, students $10, VIP $30. Through Oct 31.
Steampunk Haunted House
What's scarier than a regular haunted house? A mazelike haunted house that's been taken over by demented robots and spiders made of clockworks. Ew. You'll find all of that at this attraction, which combines steampunk culture with a traditional creepy house. It's science fiction meets Victoriana, with a dash of performance art from Third Rail Projects artists. Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St at Pitt St (212-598-0400, steampunkhauntedhouse.com). Oct 22 8--11:15pm; Oct 23 6--9:15pm; Oct 26 6--8:45pm; Oct 27 6--9:15pm; Oct 28 8--11:15pm; Oct 29 8--11:15pm; Oct 30 6--9:15pm; Oct 31 6--9:15pm. $10--$50. Through Oct 31.
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Don't even think about bringing along a partner for this scary Halloween event, which requires you to go through solo with a protective mask and a flashlight. Fainthearted folk be warned: The descent into darkness promises "sexual and violent situations" and "physical contact." While speaking is not allowed inside the spooky scene, screaming is more than welcome. 54 W 39th St between Fifth and Sixth Aves (blackoutnyc.com). Mon, Wed, Thu 7--11pm; Fri 7pm--midnight; Sat 5pm--midnight; Sun 5--11pm. $30--$55. Through Oct 31.
Blood ManorMany of the characters and scenes in this eerie maze—including a Wolfman-esque creature and a serial killer in the vein of Hannibal Lecter—will seem familiar, while the Disgraceland Freakshow evokes a twisted sideshow act. You're propelled though a number of gruesome scenarios, from a blood-soaked abattoir adorned with hanging pig carcasses to a pitch-black graveyard. 163 Varick St at Charlton St (bloodmanor.com). Times vary; $28.50--$50. Through Nov 5.
Creepshow at the Freakshow
As you creep through the haunted house, you'll see amusement-park crime scenes, which include a collapsed roller coaster, decapitated bodies and plenty of zombies. Then participate in the ghoulish trial of the negligent ride inspector. Coney Island Sideshow, 1208 Surf Ave at 12th St, Coney Island, Brooklyn (718-372-5159, coneyisland.com). Oct 14--16, 21--23, 26--31 6--11pm; $10.
Gravesend Inn
This "haunted hotel" in Downtown Brooklyn is not only truly terrifying, but also has an educational element. Every year, students in City Tech's Theatreworks program produce the attraction from the ground up, with skeleton pirates, talking paintings and a grisly, bloody bathroom. 186 Jay St between High and Nassau Sts, Downtown Brooklyn (718-260-5592, gravesendinn.org). Oct 20, 27, 31 1--5pm; Oct 21, 22, 28, 29 1--5pm, 6--9pm. $6, students with ID $4. Through Oct 31.
Nightmare: Fairy Tales
Wolves eating children. Bears eating children. Witches eating children. We're sensing a dark pattern in many of the beloved yarns that kids have grown up with for centuries. Creator Tim Haskell and his team have harnessed some of this tykes-as-snacks energy for the annual installment of this popular haunted house. Actors and theatrical set pieces are sure to remind you of the terror of childhood stories. Clemente Soto Vlez Cultural and Educational Center, 107 Suffolk St between Delancey and Rivington Sts (212-352-3101, hauntedhousenyc.com). Times vary; $30--$100. Through Nov 5.
Nightmare: Z-Day
This Halloween, the zombie apocalypse starts again in the Bronx. Head to this Pelham Bay safe house, with its suspect fortifications under siege from the flesh-eating undead. Horror-film antics are likely to ensue. The VIP ticket allows you to jump to the front of the line. 1157 Commerce Ave at Gleason Ave, Bronx (718-866-8457, nightmarebronx.com). Oct 14--16 7--10pm; Oct 21, 22 7--11pm; Oct 23 7--10pm; Oct 27--31 7pm--midnight. $15, students $10, VIP $30. Through Oct 31.
Steampunk Haunted House
What's scarier than a regular haunted house? A mazelike haunted house that's been taken over by demented robots and spiders made of clockworks. Ew. You'll find all of that at this attraction, which combines steampunk culture with a traditional creepy house. It's science fiction meets Victoriana, with a dash of performance art from Third Rail Projects artists. Abrons Arts Center, 466 Grand St at Pitt St (212-598-0400, steampunkhauntedhouse.com). Oct 22 8--11:15pm; Oct 23 6--9:15pm; Oct 26 6--8:45pm; Oct 27 6--9:15pm; Oct 28 8--11:15pm; Oct 29 8--11:15pm; Oct 30 6--9:15pm; Oct 31 6--9:15pm. $10--$50. Through Oct 31.
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Haunted Houses, Tampa Bay / St. Pete / Pinellas County / 2012
Dal-loween
Dress up the pets for this event that includes a Mardi Paws Parade of Spots, costume contest, games, vendors, raffles, auctions and karaoke. Benefits Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Lake Park, 17302 N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz. Free; $10 to enter parade and costume contest; donations appreciated for some games. (727) 787-1760.
Dogtoberfest 2009
Dress up your pet as a devilish Doberman, a Harry Potter poodle or a batty beagle and head over to the Shops at Wiregrass for a pet parade and doggie costume contest from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. There will be a live concert by the Rhythm Hounds, a professional photographer (some proceeds from photos going to local animal welfare efforts) and dog adoptions. More than $300 in prizes will be awarded, and every pooch in costume gets a medal. Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel. (813) 994-2242.
Groovy Monster Bash
This family-oriented event features food for humans and dogs, a pet costume contest, DJ, dancing, raffle, silent auctions and more. Benefits Kids and Canines, an assistance-dog training program. 7-10 p.m. Sat. Groovy Cats and Dogs, 10213-B Lake Carroll Way, Tampa. $35 advance, $40 at the door, 14 and younger $20, unlimited beer and wine $10 additional. (813) 265-1333.
Artist's Attic and Harvest House
This art event with a twist of Halloween for the kids includes works by about 40 vendors, a bounce house, pumpkin rolling and photo opportunities. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. First United Methodist Church of Dunedin, 421 Main St. Free. (727) 773-8481.
Autumn Harvest Celebration
Fun for the whole family with hayrides, apple bobbing, crafts, produce sales, kids games and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 2900 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. Free admission; $1 hayrides. (727) 893-7326.
Ghost Stories of Pinellas
Deborah Frethem, author of Ghost Stories of St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County, shares local ghost stories, legends and history and signs her book. 7 p.m. Tue. Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Free. (727) 943-4922.
Ghosts of Our Town
Join Ghost Tours of St. Petersburg for an eerily entertaining evening of ghost stories and haunted houses in St. Petersburg. 8 p.m. daily through Nov. 2. Full Monty Cafe, 119 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $15, $8 ages 4-12. (727) 894-4678. ghosttour.com.
Fright Nights
The 37th Annual Jaycees haunted house has scare areas including Terror Island, the Spirit of the Swamp Cemetery, and Pirate's Processional. 8-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Silver Springs, 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd. (State Road 40), Ocala. $12, $10 with donation of two canned goods. (352) 236-2121. silversprings.com.
Halloween Bounce
Jump into a haunted house and monster mash dance party followed by playtime in the 8,000-square-foot themed bounce playroom. No costumes or face paint allowed. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sat. Jump!Zone, 12402 Race Track Road, Tampa. $8 ages 1-10, parents free. (813) 925-1010.
Movies at Your Library Series
October's series features a "Classic Monster Movie Marathon" featuring Dracula (1931), Wolf Man (1941) and The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Noon Sat. Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Free. (727) 943-4922.
Pumpkin Patch
Plenty of plump pumpkins to choose from with photo opportunities. Pets in costume are invited. Noon-6 p.m. Sun., 5-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and select nights through Oct. 31. Old Hyde Park Village, 1622 Snow Ave., Tampa. Free (pumpkins extra). (813) 251-3500. oldhydepark.com.
Fall Festival
A family event with pumpkins, activities and live entertainment. Runs in conjunction with the Pumpkin Patch. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. Old Hyde Park Village, 1622 Snow Ave., Tampa. Free. (813) 251-3500. oldhydepark.com.
Halloween Dress Rehearsal
The "Dress Up in Dreams" costume parade is a sort of Halloween dress rehearsal to give kids an excuse to put that costume on early. Children 3 and older who wear a Disney costume get a gift while supplies last. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wed. Disney Store, Westfield Countryside mall, 27001 U.S. 19 N, Suite 2022, Clearwater. Free. (727) 791-8876.
Sharktoberfest
The annual Mote Marine Laboratory Halloween event is planned for the entire month. But children ages 4-12 who wear their costumes on weekends all month receive a treat bag and free admission (one each with a paying adult). Tickets are $17 adults, $12 ages 4-12, free for Mote members and ages 3 and under. Mote is at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. (941) 388-4441. mote.org.
Theme parks/zoos
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Family-friendly fun at the Magic Kingdom, with trick-or-treating, special parades, a fireworks extravaganza and appearances by the Headless Horseman. 4 p.m.-midnight Sun. and Tue. and select nights through Nov. 1. Walt Disney World, 1515 N Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista. $52-$64 for 10 and older; $46-$58 ages 3-9. (407) 934-7639. disneyworld.com.
Howl-O-Scream
Busch Gardens' Halloween with haunted houses, scare zones, roller coasters in the dark and spooky live shows. Not recommended for young children. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. today, 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Busch Gardens, 3605 Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa. Visit the Web site for various ticket packages, prices and discounts. Toll-free 1-888-800-5447. howloscream.com.
Halloween Horror Nights
If you're considering heading to Universal Orlando's Halloween scarefest, you might want to read what Times film critic Steve Persall had to say about it: "This year's scream theme is 'Ripped From the Silver Screen,' and the theme park is tricked out with more carnage and creature features than ever." Begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at midnight or 2 a.m. on select nights. $69.99 (no children's ticket sold for this event; not recommended for under age 13). Universal Studios, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando. Toll-free 1-800-837-2273; halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando.
Halloween Spooktacular
Kids may dress up and trick-or-treat among friendly sea witches, mermaids, octopus, pumpkin fish and more. All events included with park admission. 11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. and select nights through Oct. 31. SeaWorld, 7007 SeaWorld Drive (Interstate 4, Exit 71), Orlando. $74.95, $64.95 ages 3-9. New "Pick Two" ticket, $79.95, details and Florida resident discounts online. Toll-free 1-800-327-2424. seaworldspooktacular.com.
ZooBoo
Lowry Park Zoo's family-friendly Halloween event has haunted houses and trails for older zoogoers, foam factory, boo houses and more. Also unlimited zoo rides in the dark, including Gator Falls log flume. 7-10 p.m. today and Sun., 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. $17, $14 ages 3-11. (813) 935-8552. lowryparkzoo.com.
Wild N' Wicked Nights
The annual Halloween festival features a holiday-themed mermaid show, haunted maze, haunted forest and more. 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and Oct. 23-24. Weeki Wachee Springs, 6131 Commercial Way (Near U.S. 19 S at State Road 50), Weeki Wachee. $24.95 adults, $16.95 ages 3-10 plus tax. (352) 592-5656. weekiwachee.com.
Dress up the pets for this event that includes a Mardi Paws Parade of Spots, costume contest, games, vendors, raffles, auctions and karaoke. Benefits Dalmatian Rescue of Tampa Bay. 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Sat. Lake Park, 17302 N Dale Mabry Highway, Lutz. Free; $10 to enter parade and costume contest; donations appreciated for some games. (727) 787-1760.
Dogtoberfest 2009
Dress up your pet as a devilish Doberman, a Harry Potter poodle or a batty beagle and head over to the Shops at Wiregrass for a pet parade and doggie costume contest from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. There will be a live concert by the Rhythm Hounds, a professional photographer (some proceeds from photos going to local animal welfare efforts) and dog adoptions. More than $300 in prizes will be awarded, and every pooch in costume gets a medal. Shops at Wiregrass, 28211 Paseo Drive, Suite 100, Wesley Chapel. (813) 994-2242.
Groovy Monster Bash
This family-oriented event features food for humans and dogs, a pet costume contest, DJ, dancing, raffle, silent auctions and more. Benefits Kids and Canines, an assistance-dog training program. 7-10 p.m. Sat. Groovy Cats and Dogs, 10213-B Lake Carroll Way, Tampa. $35 advance, $40 at the door, 14 and younger $20, unlimited beer and wine $10 additional. (813) 265-1333.
Artist's Attic and Harvest House
This art event with a twist of Halloween for the kids includes works by about 40 vendors, a bounce house, pumpkin rolling and photo opportunities. 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Sat. First United Methodist Church of Dunedin, 421 Main St. Free. (727) 773-8481.
Autumn Harvest Celebration
Fun for the whole family with hayrides, apple bobbing, crafts, produce sales, kids games and more. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sat. Pinellas Pioneer Settlement at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, 2900 31st St. S, St. Petersburg. Free admission; $1 hayrides. (727) 893-7326.
Ghost Stories of Pinellas
Deborah Frethem, author of Ghost Stories of St. Petersburg, Clearwater and Pinellas County, shares local ghost stories, legends and history and signs her book. 7 p.m. Tue. Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Free. (727) 943-4922.
Ghosts of Our Town
Join Ghost Tours of St. Petersburg for an eerily entertaining evening of ghost stories and haunted houses in St. Petersburg. 8 p.m. daily through Nov. 2. Full Monty Cafe, 119 Second St. N, St. Petersburg. $15, $8 ages 4-12. (727) 894-4678. ghosttour.com.
Fright Nights
The 37th Annual Jaycees haunted house has scare areas including Terror Island, the Spirit of the Swamp Cemetery, and Pirate's Processional. 8-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Silver Springs, 5656 E Silver Springs Blvd. (State Road 40), Ocala. $12, $10 with donation of two canned goods. (352) 236-2121. silversprings.com.
Halloween Bounce
Jump into a haunted house and monster mash dance party followed by playtime in the 8,000-square-foot themed bounce playroom. No costumes or face paint allowed. 5:30-8:30 p.m. Sat. Jump!Zone, 12402 Race Track Road, Tampa. $8 ages 1-10, parents free. (813) 925-1010.
Movies at Your Library Series
October's series features a "Classic Monster Movie Marathon" featuring Dracula (1931), Wolf Man (1941) and The Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Noon Sat. Tarpon Springs Public Library, 138 E Lemon St. Free. (727) 943-4922.
Pumpkin Patch
Plenty of plump pumpkins to choose from with photo opportunities. Pets in costume are invited. Noon-6 p.m. Sun., 5-8 p.m. Mon.-Wed. and select nights through Oct. 31. Old Hyde Park Village, 1622 Snow Ave., Tampa. Free (pumpkins extra). (813) 251-3500. oldhydepark.com.
Fall Festival
A family event with pumpkins, activities and live entertainment. Runs in conjunction with the Pumpkin Patch. 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sat. Old Hyde Park Village, 1622 Snow Ave., Tampa. Free. (813) 251-3500. oldhydepark.com.
Halloween Dress Rehearsal
The "Dress Up in Dreams" costume parade is a sort of Halloween dress rehearsal to give kids an excuse to put that costume on early. Children 3 and older who wear a Disney costume get a gift while supplies last. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Wed. Disney Store, Westfield Countryside mall, 27001 U.S. 19 N, Suite 2022, Clearwater. Free. (727) 791-8876.
Sharktoberfest
The annual Mote Marine Laboratory Halloween event is planned for the entire month. But children ages 4-12 who wear their costumes on weekends all month receive a treat bag and free admission (one each with a paying adult). Tickets are $17 adults, $12 ages 4-12, free for Mote members and ages 3 and under. Mote is at 1600 Ken Thompson Parkway, Sarasota. (941) 388-4441. mote.org.
Theme parks/zoos
Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party
Family-friendly fun at the Magic Kingdom, with trick-or-treating, special parades, a fireworks extravaganza and appearances by the Headless Horseman. 4 p.m.-midnight Sun. and Tue. and select nights through Nov. 1. Walt Disney World, 1515 N Buena Vista Drive, Lake Buena Vista. $52-$64 for 10 and older; $46-$58 ages 3-9. (407) 934-7639. disneyworld.com.
Howl-O-Scream
Busch Gardens' Halloween with haunted houses, scare zones, roller coasters in the dark and spooky live shows. Not recommended for young children. 7:30 p.m.-1 a.m. today, 7:30 p.m.-2 a.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Busch Gardens, 3605 Bougainvillea Ave., Tampa. Visit the Web site for various ticket packages, prices and discounts. Toll-free 1-888-800-5447. howloscream.com.
Halloween Horror Nights
If you're considering heading to Universal Orlando's Halloween scarefest, you might want to read what Times film critic Steve Persall had to say about it: "This year's scream theme is 'Ripped From the Silver Screen,' and the theme park is tricked out with more carnage and creature features than ever." Begins at 6:30 p.m. and ends at midnight or 2 a.m. on select nights. $69.99 (no children's ticket sold for this event; not recommended for under age 13). Universal Studios, 1000 Universal Studios Plaza, Orlando. Toll-free 1-800-837-2273; halloweenhorrornights.com/orlando.
Halloween Spooktacular
Kids may dress up and trick-or-treat among friendly sea witches, mermaids, octopus, pumpkin fish and more. All events included with park admission. 11 a.m. Sat.-Sun. and select nights through Oct. 31. SeaWorld, 7007 SeaWorld Drive (Interstate 4, Exit 71), Orlando. $74.95, $64.95 ages 3-9. New "Pick Two" ticket, $79.95, details and Florida resident discounts online. Toll-free 1-800-327-2424. seaworldspooktacular.com.
ZooBoo
Lowry Park Zoo's family-friendly Halloween event has haunted houses and trails for older zoogoers, foam factory, boo houses and more. Also unlimited zoo rides in the dark, including Gator Falls log flume. 7-10 p.m. today and Sun., 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and select nights through Oct. 31. Lowry Park Zoo, 1101 W Sligh Ave., Tampa. $17, $14 ages 3-11. (813) 935-8552. lowryparkzoo.com.
Wild N' Wicked Nights
The annual Halloween festival features a holiday-themed mermaid show, haunted maze, haunted forest and more. 7-11 p.m. Fri.-Sat. and Oct. 23-24. Weeki Wachee Springs, 6131 Commercial Way (Near U.S. 19 S at State Road 50), Weeki Wachee. $24.95 adults, $16.95 ages 3-10 plus tax. (352) 592-5656. weekiwachee.com.
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Corporate profits in 2011 reached all-time highs, even as wages stalled or declined. (More on that later.) When the U. S. economy crashed in 2008, the Dow-Jones began a long plunge from 14,164 (October 9, 2007) down to 6,440 (March 9, 2009). Trillions of dollars in investments were wiped off books before the “with-out” a valid birth certificate could recite the first line of the oath of office. Since then, whatever the nutjobs say about the “communist” in the White House, stock market valuations have doubled and the retirement plans of many an angry Tea Partier have been saved.
Remember when Mitt Romney and Republican leaders made fun of “Government Motors” and said it would be a far better thing to “let the U. S. auto industry die?” Talk to a GM or Chrysler worker today, men and women with families and bills to pay, just like you, are still collecting their paychecks and now earning a bit of overtime. How are those “bailed out” companies faring? June 2012 sales figures for General Motors were up 15.5% over 2011, and with 248,750 vehicles sold the company had its best month since the 2008 collapse. Chrysler did even better with sales gains of 20.3%, and its best June figures since 2007.
Speaking of the auto industry, what about howls from the right, blaming Mr. Obama for rising gas prices? As recently as March, Rush Limbaugh was almost apoplectic. Other right-wing types went to great pains to point out that on the day Obama took office a gallon of gas sold for $1.81. Of course, they ignored the fact it was selling cheap in January 2009 because the world economy looked like it was about to go bust.
So, let’s go back to 2008 for a broader perspective. On May 28, 2008, crude oil sold for $135 a barrel and the average price of a gallon of gas was $3.94. Four years later, under Mr. Obama, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped to $3.50 and a barrel of crude is selling for $84. So, congratulations, President Obama.
Really, all you right-wing nutjobs. Go look it up.
NO PRESIDENT, DOMESTICALLY OR IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, can put up a perfect record. Unemployment is too high and Obama has struggled to bring it down (just like President Reagan during his first term.) He hasn’t closed the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Nor has he managed to push through the Dream Act. Unlike Mitt Romney, however, he hasn’t emphatically stated that he’ll veto it if it should ever pass. Meanwhile, he has pushed hard to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records; but he has decided not to deport young Latinos, who came to this country as children, who grew up here, who look in their mirrors and see themselves as Americans. Mr. Obama supports gay marriage, too, a far cry from haters on the right who want to put gay people behind barbed-wire fences. And in Libya, we helped take out Moammar Gaddafi, a dictator responsible for an array of terrorist attacks on Americans, including the Lockerbee bombing (December 21, 1988), which numbered 189 U. S. citizens among its victims, and occurred while Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of conservative thinkers, was still in office. President Obama rallied NATO behind him and won the full support of our allies for military action and not ONE American serviceman or servicewoman died in Libya as a result.
In addition, all U. S. troops are out of Iraq.
In recent months a parade of conservatives has marched across the screens on Fox News, spluttering with indignation, because Mr. Obama won’t stick Uncle Sam’s red, white and blue nose into Syrian affairs; but now that country is spiraling toward civil war–and if we are saddened by the loss of life, at least we aren’t stuck in the middle. And these same conservatives, who said we could easily march into Iraq, find weapons of mass destruction, and march right back out again, fault President Obama for not taking a stronger line regarding Iran.
They might tell you President Obama wants to destroy our nation. But Obama is careful not to involve our nation in wars we can avoid. Since January, the U. S. and it’s allies have ramped up diplomatic and economic pressures on Iran and even Iranian leaders admit that the international sanctions are biting. We’re also building up naval and air assets in the Persian Gulf region, sending Iran and our ally Israel signals that we have not ruled out military intervention to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran’s oil exports, which support 80% of it’s national budget, have dropped from 2.5 million barrels daily to 1.5 million. The Iranian banking system has been cut off from all electronic connection with the rest of the world and the Iranian currency has lost half it’s value.
SURE, SENSIBLE PEOPLE MIGHT VOTE AGAINST President Obama; and let them all vote openly, fairly, by all rights. But there are good reasons for most Americans to vote for a second term for Obama and here are a final few for the day. The decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in the case of Citizens’ United, with five conservative U. S. Supreme Court judges holding for the first time in history that corporations are “people” and can pour unlimited funds into political campaigns, means that those same corporation “persons” will soon be in position to buy up politicians in bulk. It’s a decision as bad as any since Plessy v. Feguson, with the potential to corrupt our entire democratic system; and it proves that it is imperative to keep Mitt Romney from having the chance to fill the next high court vacancy. Last but not least, if you’re a union worker in this country, you should be clear by now, and should understand that the GOP won’t rest until it breaks all unions, public and private sector alike.
And if you’re a non-union, blue-collar worker today, you should think twice about which party you’re supporting and keep in mind that the average union worker makes $10,000 more every year than you do, and ask yourself, what do the Republicans ever really say or do to help you get any increase in wages?
Do Not for Mitt Romney.
Paul Ryan authored budget proposals that would end Medicare as we know it. His budget proposal would repeal health care reform, sticking seniors with the bill and leaving their health care at risk. This is especially problematic for women, who make up fifty-six percent of Medicare beneficiaries.
Paul Ryan’s budget plan would have cut SNAP grants by 18%. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) grants, also known as food stamps, has kept 3.9 million Americans (equivalent to the entire population of Oregon), including 1.7 million children, out of poverty, and allowed them to keep their families from going hungry. This plan also would have drastically cut jobs, leaving 174,000 people out of work.
Paul Ryan is bad for women. He voted for a bill that would have effectively banned abortion coverage by insurers who received federal or taxpayer funding. This bill, which Ryan favored, would have allowed anyone involved to refuse to perform an abortion for any reason, even if the life of the woman needing the abortion was in danger.
Paul Ryan is extremely anti-choice. Paul Ryan voted for the Protect Life Act, which grants hospitals far-reaching powers to deny women abortion care, without any exception for emergency situations. US law currently requires hospitals receiving federal funds to provide emergency care to anyone in need up to the point at which they can be stabilized or transferred, if the original hospital is incapable of providing the care they need. "The misnamed Protect Life Act is about allowing women to die if they need an emergency abortion," said Meghan Rhoad, women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. "It is a vicious attack on women’s rights and on the most basic right to life.’”
Paul Ryan wants to defund Planned Parenthood. This ideological attack would only result in more women losing access to necessary and basic health care. One in five American women have used Planned Parenthood health services.
There you have it. While Mitt Romney parades Paul Ryan around as his pick to be first in the line of succession to the presidency, you now have the facts. Paul Ryan has a long history of voting against affordable health care and women’s health. His legislative priorities leave millions of people at risk of losing their health care and in medical and financial danger. Combined with Mitt Romney’s bad policies, it’s clear: the Romney/Ryan ticket is bad for women and families.
Corporate profits in 2011 reached all-time highs, even as wages stalled or declined. (More on that later.) When the U. S. economy crashed in 2008, the Dow-Jones began a long plunge from 14,164 (October 9, 2007) down to 6,440 (March 9, 2009). Trillions of dollars in investments were wiped off books before the “with-out” a valid birth certificate could recite the first line of the oath of office. Since then, whatever the nutjobs say about the “communist” in the White House, stock market valuations have doubled and the retirement plans of many an angry Tea Partier have been saved.
Remember when Mitt Romney and Republican leaders made fun of “Government Motors” and said it would be a far better thing to “let the U. S. auto industry die?” Talk to a GM or Chrysler worker today, men and women with families and bills to pay, just like you, are still collecting their paychecks and now earning a bit of overtime. How are those “bailed out” companies faring? June 2012 sales figures for General Motors were up 15.5% over 2011, and with 248,750 vehicles sold the company had its best month since the 2008 collapse. Chrysler did even better with sales gains of 20.3%, and its best June figures since 2007.
Speaking of the auto industry, what about howls from the right, blaming Mr. Obama for rising gas prices? As recently as March, Rush Limbaugh was almost apoplectic. Other right-wing types went to great pains to point out that on the day Obama took office a gallon of gas sold for $1.81. Of course, they ignored the fact it was selling cheap in January 2009 because the world economy looked like it was about to go bust.
So, let’s go back to 2008 for a broader perspective. On May 28, 2008, crude oil sold for $135 a barrel and the average price of a gallon of gas was $3.94. Four years later, under Mr. Obama, the average cost of a gallon of regular unleaded has dropped to $3.50 and a barrel of crude is selling for $84. So, congratulations, President Obama.
Really, all you right-wing nutjobs. Go look it up.
NO PRESIDENT, DOMESTICALLY OR IN FOREIGN AFFAIRS, can put up a perfect record. Unemployment is too high and Obama has struggled to bring it down (just like President Reagan during his first term.) He hasn’t closed the prison at Guantanamo Bay. Nor has he managed to push through the Dream Act. Unlike Mitt Romney, however, he hasn’t emphatically stated that he’ll veto it if it should ever pass. Meanwhile, he has pushed hard to deport illegal immigrants with criminal records; but he has decided not to deport young Latinos, who came to this country as children, who grew up here, who look in their mirrors and see themselves as Americans. Mr. Obama supports gay marriage, too, a far cry from haters on the right who want to put gay people behind barbed-wire fences. And in Libya, we helped take out Moammar Gaddafi, a dictator responsible for an array of terrorist attacks on Americans, including the Lockerbee bombing (December 21, 1988), which numbered 189 U. S. citizens among its victims, and occurred while Ronald Reagan, the patron saint of conservative thinkers, was still in office. President Obama rallied NATO behind him and won the full support of our allies for military action and not ONE American serviceman or servicewoman died in Libya as a result.
In addition, all U. S. troops are out of Iraq.
In recent months a parade of conservatives has marched across the screens on Fox News, spluttering with indignation, because Mr. Obama won’t stick Uncle Sam’s red, white and blue nose into Syrian affairs; but now that country is spiraling toward civil war–and if we are saddened by the loss of life, at least we aren’t stuck in the middle. And these same conservatives, who said we could easily march into Iraq, find weapons of mass destruction, and march right back out again, fault President Obama for not taking a stronger line regarding Iran.
They might tell you President Obama wants to destroy our nation. But Obama is careful not to involve our nation in wars we can avoid. Since January, the U. S. and it’s allies have ramped up diplomatic and economic pressures on Iran and even Iranian leaders admit that the international sanctions are biting. We’re also building up naval and air assets in the Persian Gulf region, sending Iran and our ally Israel signals that we have not ruled out military intervention to keep Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Iran’s oil exports, which support 80% of it’s national budget, have dropped from 2.5 million barrels daily to 1.5 million. The Iranian banking system has been cut off from all electronic connection with the rest of the world and the Iranian currency has lost half it’s value.
SURE, SENSIBLE PEOPLE MIGHT VOTE AGAINST President Obama; and let them all vote openly, fairly, by all rights. But there are good reasons for most Americans to vote for a second term for Obama and here are a final few for the day. The decision of the U. S. Supreme Court in the case of Citizens’ United, with five conservative U. S. Supreme Court judges holding for the first time in history that corporations are “people” and can pour unlimited funds into political campaigns, means that those same corporation “persons” will soon be in position to buy up politicians in bulk. It’s a decision as bad as any since Plessy v. Feguson, with the potential to corrupt our entire democratic system; and it proves that it is imperative to keep Mitt Romney from having the chance to fill the next high court vacancy. Last but not least, if you’re a union worker in this country, you should be clear by now, and should understand that the GOP won’t rest until it breaks all unions, public and private sector alike.
And if you’re a non-union, blue-collar worker today, you should think twice about which party you’re supporting and keep in mind that the average union worker makes $10,000 more every year than you do, and ask yourself, what do the Republicans ever really say or do to help you get any increase in wages?
Do Not for Mitt Romney.
Paul Ryan authored budget proposals that would end Medicare as we know it. His budget proposal would repeal health care reform, sticking seniors with the bill and leaving their health care at risk. This is especially problematic for women, who make up fifty-six percent of Medicare beneficiaries.
Paul Ryan’s budget plan would have cut SNAP grants by 18%. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) grants, also known as food stamps, has kept 3.9 million Americans (equivalent to the entire population of Oregon), including 1.7 million children, out of poverty, and allowed them to keep their families from going hungry. This plan also would have drastically cut jobs, leaving 174,000 people out of work.
Paul Ryan is bad for women. He voted for a bill that would have effectively banned abortion coverage by insurers who received federal or taxpayer funding. This bill, which Ryan favored, would have allowed anyone involved to refuse to perform an abortion for any reason, even if the life of the woman needing the abortion was in danger.
Paul Ryan is extremely anti-choice. Paul Ryan voted for the Protect Life Act, which grants hospitals far-reaching powers to deny women abortion care, without any exception for emergency situations. US law currently requires hospitals receiving federal funds to provide emergency care to anyone in need up to the point at which they can be stabilized or transferred, if the original hospital is incapable of providing the care they need. "The misnamed Protect Life Act is about allowing women to die if they need an emergency abortion," said Meghan Rhoad, women’s rights researcher at Human Rights Watch. "It is a vicious attack on women’s rights and on the most basic right to life.’”
Paul Ryan wants to defund Planned Parenthood. This ideological attack would only result in more women losing access to necessary and basic health care. One in five American women have used Planned Parenthood health services.
There you have it. While Mitt Romney parades Paul Ryan around as his pick to be first in the line of succession to the presidency, you now have the facts. Paul Ryan has a long history of voting against affordable health care and women’s health. His legislative priorities leave millions of people at risk of losing their health care and in medical and financial danger. Combined with Mitt Romney’s bad policies, it’s clear: the Romney/Ryan ticket is bad for women and families.
Sunday, September 9, 2012
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