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Sam Querrey “Tennis Tuesday”

April 24, 2012 – 1:56 am

Sam is a top USA tennis player.

From Wikipedia:

Sam Austin Querrey[1][2] (born October 7, 1987) is a professional American tennis player from Thousand Oaks, California currently living in Las Vegas, Nevada. As of August 2010, he is the fourth-highest ranked American. His career high rank was #17, achieved on January 31, 2011. His height allows him to play with a strong serve and forehand. Querrey holds the record for most consecutive service aces since the ATP began keeping records of those statistics, with 10 in a 2007 match against James Blake.[3] His regular doubles partner is fellow American John Isner.

Early expectations

Many tennis experts, including Davis Cup Captain Patrick McEnroe, have touted Querrey as America’s next great talent.[citation needed]

Querrey turned down a scholarship offer from USC to turn pro.[4] His father Mike Querrey recommended that his son try making it in tennis,[5] as he often regretted his own decision to go to the University of Arizona rather than play baseball for the Detroit Tigers which had drafted him. Sam Querrey said that going pro was “one of the toughest decisions of my life.”[6]

I’d play a match and want to go pro. I’d lose and want to go to college.[6]

He cracked the top 100 World Singles rankings following his third round performance at the Australian Open.

[edit] Career

[edit] 2006

On June 11, 2006, Querrey became the first player to win a challenger event in his pro debut. He claimed tournament victories in the Yuba City and Winnetka challengers. He won his first-round match at the Indian Wells Masters tournament over Bobby Reynolds, before falling to James Blake in three sets. He defeated American Vince Spadea at the Countrywide Classic in Los Angeles. At the US Open, Querrey defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets, before falling to Gastón Gaudio.

[edit] 2007

At the 2007 Australian Open, he advanced to the third round. He defeated José Acasuso, the 27th seed, in the first round. In the second round, he defeated Frenchman Florent Serra in straight sets, but in the third round lost to 7th seed Tommy Robredo in four sets.

At the 2007 Indianapolis Tennis Championships, he hit 10 consecutive aces when he defeated James Blake in the quarterfinals. This is believed to be an Open Era record.[7]

At the 2007 Western and Southern Masters, he defeated thirteenth seed Mikhail Youzhny and advanced to the quarterfinals after defeating Argentina’s Juan Mónaco, who had defeated Rafael Nadal in the previous round. He lost to no. 9 seed James Blake, but made his top 50 debut at no. 47 afterwards. At this time, Querrey was the third-ranked American behind Andy Roddick and James Blake.

In August 2007 at the U.S. Open, Austrian Stefan Koubek defeated Querrey in the first round 6-7(1) 1-6, 1-6.

[edit] 2008

In January 2008 at the Australian Open, Querrey defeated Belgian Olivier Rochus in the first round, 6–3 6–2 7–5. In the second round, he then beat Russian Dmitry Tursunov, 7–6 (5) 4–6 6–4 6–2. He lost in the third round to the eventual champion, Serbian Novak Djokovic,3-6, 1-6, 3-6.

In March, Querrey won his first ATP level tournament at the Tennis Channel Open in Las Vegas. In the final, Querrey defeated qualifier Kevin Anderson of South Africa in three tight sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. The next month, at the Monte Carlo Masters, Querrey reached the quarterfinals, defeating former French Open champion Carlos Moyà, Andreas Seppi, and no. 7 seeded Richard Gasquet.

Querrey played tennis for the USA at the Beijing Summer Olympics in 2008. He advanced to the fourth round of the US Open by defeating 14th seed Ivo Karlović of Croatia, where he was defeated in four sets by world no. 1 Rafael Nadal, 2-6, 7-5, 6-7(2), 3-6.

Querrey was tapped to play for the US in the Davis Cup semifinals against Spain as a replacement for James Blake, who had withdrawn citing exhaustion. In Querrey’s first-ever Davis Cup match, he lost to world no. 1 Rafael Nadal in four sets, 7-6(5), 4-6, 3-6, 4-6. Although he lost the match, he was one of the few players in 2008 to win a set against Nadal on clay.

[edit] 2009

Querrey at the 2009 French Open

Querrey participated in the 2009 Heineken Open in Auckland, New Zealand in January, where he was the sixth seed. Querrey made it to the final, where he was defeated in straight sets by top-seed Juan Martín del Potro, 4-6, 4-6. A day prior to the final, Querrey had a notable semifinal performance in which he beat the second-seed David Ferrer. Querrey was 5–2 down in the third set, but managed to push Ferrer into a third-set tiebreak, which he eventually won with a final score of 3–6, 6–3, 7–6.

In the 2009 Australian Open, Querrey lost in his opening round to Philipp Kohlschreiber, 6-7, 3-6, 2-6.

In the SAP Open in San Jose, Querrey prevailed against Cypriot wildcard Marcos Baghdatis, 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(5) in a challenging opener. Baghdatis jumped out to a 4–0 advantage in the third-set tie-break, but failed to hold onto the lead, as Querrey levelled the score at 4-all and proceeded to close out the match by winning the final three points. Querrey then rolled past Denis Gremelmayr, 6–3, 6–2, in 52 minutes.

In the 2009 Campbell’s Hall of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport, Rhode Island, no. 3 seed Querrey advanced to the final against compatriot and first-time finalist and lucky loser Rajeev Ram, who had entered the main draw when top seed Mardy Fish had to take Andy Roddick‘s place in the Davis Cup quarterfinals, and lost, 7-6, 5-7, 3-6.

Querrey was seeded no. 3 for the 2009 Indianapolis Tennis Championships, where he made his second final in as many tournaments. However, Querrey fell to unseeded American Robby Ginepri, 2–6, 4–6.

Querrey in Indianapolis

With “The Samurai” behind him at home, Querrey defeated no. 1 seeded Tommy Haas to advance to the final of the LA Tennis Open. He defeated qualifier Carsten Ball in the final for his only title of the year.[8]

Querrey next played at the ATP Tour 500 event in Washington, where he lost to top seed Andy Roddick, 6-7(4), 4-6, in the round of 16. He avenged that loss at the Cincinnati Masters in two tie-breaks, before losing in the third round to Lleyton Hewitt.

By reaching the quarterfinals in New Haven, he won the 2009 US Open Series, qualifying for the accompanying bonus following the 2009 US Open. Querrey reached the final in New Haven, before losing to Fernando Verdasco. In the 2009 US Open, Querrey lost in the third round to Robin Söderling in four sets.

Querrey’s year was ended prematurely by a potentially career-threatening accident in which a glass table he was sitting on collapsed, impaling his arm and requiring emergency surgery; the location of injury just missed causing nerve damage, which could have ended his tennis career.[9]

Querrey finished the year ranked a career-high no. 25, and as the no. 2 American behind Andy Roddick.

[edit] 2010

Although seeded at the Australian Open, Querrey lost in the first round to 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler. Querrey then reached the semifinals of the SAP Open, where he lost to Andy Roddick, 6-2, 6–7(5) 6–7(4) in singles. However, Querrey teamed with Mardy Fish to win the doubles title.

Querrey’s next tournament was the 2010 Regions Morgan Keegan Championships, where he was seeded eighth. He avenged his loss the previous week in San Jose by defeating defending champion Roddick in the quarterfinals, 7–5, 3–6, 6–1, to improve his career record against Roddick to 2–4. He then defeated Ernests Gulbis in the semifinals, 6–3, 6–4, and defeated fellow American John Isner, 6–7(3), 7–6(5), 6–3, for the championship. Querrey also teamed with Isner in the doubles, where they won the championship; Querrey became the first player to win the singles and doubles at Memphis simultaneously since 1981. At the Abierto Mexicano Telcel, he lost in the first round against Fernando González in three tough sets, 4–6, 6–3, 6–7(2).

Querrey and Isner were selected to play singles for the United States Davis Cup Team against Serbia on indoor clay in March 2010. After losing to Novak Djokovic in four sets, Querrey managed to beat Viktor Troicki in straight sets in the dead rubber fifth match.

At the BNP Paribas Open, Querrey was seeded 17th and, after receiving a bye in the first round, beat Jérémy Chardy in straight sets. In the third round, he was beaten by doubles partner John Isner in straight sets. At the Sony Ericsson Open, seeded 21st this time, after receiving a bye in the first round, he lost to Jérémy Chardy in three sets.

In April, he played at the U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championships. After receiving a bye in the first round, he beat Blaž Kavčič in straight sets in the second round, and in the quarterfinal, beat Nicolás Massú in three sets. In the semifinals, he withstood a fightback from Wayne Odesnik to reach his eighth final on the ATP World Tour. He lost to Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the final.

He reached the doubles final with John Isner at the 2010 Rome Masters, but lost to Davis Cup teammates Bob and Mike Bryan.

Querrey played in the 2010 Serbia Open and progressed to the final, where he faced Davis Cup teammate John Isner. Querrey defeated Isner, 3–6, 7–6(4), 6–4, for his second title of the year, and his first ATP title on clay.

At the 2010 French Open, Querrey was seeded 18th, but lost in the first round to fellow American Robby Ginepri in four sets. Disheartened by the loss, he withdrew from the doubles event, where he and Isner were the 12th seeds.

In the Queens Club in London, Querry beat fellow American Mardy Fish in straight sets, 7–6, 7–5, in the final of the AEGON Championships. The victory made him the first American to win the tournament since Andy Roddick. The victory gave Querrey his third title of the season, making him the only player besides Rafael Nadal to win at least three titles, and made Querrey the first player in 2010 to win titles on three different surfaces. This was Querrey’s first ATP tour title on grass.

Despite being ranked no. 21 in the world at the time, Querrey was seeded no. 18 at Wimbledon, due to his Queen’s Club result. He was entered in the doubles with Isner, where they were the 12th seeds, but the partners agreed to forfeit after Isner played the longest tennis match in history.[10] In the singles, Querrey defeated 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse in five sets to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time, where he lost to Andy Murray, dropping his record against Murray to 0-4, having never won a set in their meetings.

Querrey defended his title at the Farmers Classic in Los Angeles, surviving a third-set tiebreaker in the quarterfinals against 2003 Australian Open finalist Rainer Schüttler, then defeating Janko Tipsarević in the semifinals, 6-7(3), 7-6(5), 6-4, after being down a match point in the second set, 5-1 in the second set tiebreaker, and 2-0 in the third set to reach his fifth final of the year. In the final, Querrey faced world no. 4 and 2010 Australian Open finalist Andy Murray in a rematch of their Wimbledon meeting. Querrey survived being match point down at 5-4 in the second set to defeat Murray in the final, 5-7, 7-6(2), 6-3. This was his first victory over Murray in five meetings and his first successful title defense, making him the first man since Andre Agassi to win two consecutive titles at this tournament.[11]

Following his victory in Los Angeles, Querrey next played in Washington, where he lost in the first round to Janko Tipsarevic. During his time in Washington, he along with Bob and Mike Bryan conducted a tennis clinic for children, where they unexpectedly met president Barack Obama.[12]

After early losses in the Canada Masters and the Cincinnati Masters, Querrey entered the 2010 US Open ranked no. 22 and seeded no. 20. He defeated Bradley Klahn in four sets, then defeated Marcel Granollers and 14th seed Nicolás Almagro in straight sets to reach the fourth round, tying his previous best result in any Grand Slam. In the fourth round, he lost to 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka, 6-7, 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 4-6; the loss ensured that for the second consecutive year, no American man would make the quarterfinals of the US Open.

[edit] 2011

This was a difficult year for Querrey and one in which he struggled with injury. Despite this he reached the quarterfinals of two tournaments, both ATP 500 series. The first in Memphis in February, where he lost to Mardy Fish, 3-6, 4-6 and the second in Valencia, where he was beaten in straight sets (2-6 5-7) by Juan Martín del Potro.

He was eliminated in the second round of the French Open by Ivan Ljubičić, and did not play at Wimbledon or the US Open, due to an elbow injury that required surgery.[13]

Sam Querrey
Country United States United States
Residence Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Born October 7, 1987 (1987-10-07) (age 24)
San Francisco, California, United States
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Weight 91 kg (200 lb; 14.3 st)
Turned pro 2006
Plays Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Career prize money $3,385,082
Singles
Career record 129–100
Career titles 6
Highest ranking No. 17 (January 31, 2011)
Current ranking No. 85 (February 6, 2012)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open 3R (2007, 2008)
French Open 2R (2011)
Wimbledon 4R (2010)
US Open 4R (2008, 2010)
Doubles
Career record 40–55
Career titles 3
Highest ranking No. 23 (May 17, 2010)
Grand Slam Doubles results
Australian Open 3R (2010)
French Open 3R (2008)
Wimbledon 1R (2008)
US Open QF (2007)
Last updated on: August 30, 2010.
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An open letter to President Obama (Part 63)

April 23, 2012 – 11:07 pm

Rep Michael Burgess response

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This week Dr. Burgess provides an update from Washington and responds to President Obama’s State of the Union address.

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President Obama c/o The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20500

Dear Mr. President,

I know that you receive 20,000 letters a day and that you actually read 10 of them every day. I really do respect you for trying to get a pulse on what is going on out here.

Here is an excellent piece from the Heritage Foundation with a reaction to the president’s proposed budget:

Obama’s Budget Sings a Golden Oldie: “Do You Believe in Magic?”– J.D. Foster Imagine if every President magically got an extra year. Budgets are always full of contestable assumptions and assertions, and President Obama’s fiscal year 2013 budget is no exception. But few budgets get an extra year—certainly none in recent memory, until now. It’s not that President Obama’s budget assumes his first term will last five years instead of four, or that a second term would last an extra year. But there is an extra year in the budget. It shows up in the economic assumptions, specifically, his assumptions for economic growth. Every budget rests on two basic pillars: the President’s policy proposals in conjunction with current law, and the economic assumptions that drive tax receipts and much of federal spending. A President can be forgiven a little optimism in formulating these economic assumptions, as every Administration believes its policies would produce a stronger economy. And, after all, these economic forecasts, while painstakingly developed, are nevertheless little more than SWAGs, which is budget speak for Silly, Wild-A** Guesses. Even so, ever since the humorous debates about rosey-scenario forecasts dating back to the 1980s, a budget’s economic forecasts rarely diverge substantially from the conventional wisdom as evidenced by the Blue Chip forecast, essentially an average of selected private-sector forecasters. It’s not that the Blue Chip forecast is more likely than any other to be right, but at least it does reflect something of a safe, prudent consensus. The January Blue Chip forecast as reported in the budget has growth in real output in 2012 of 2.2 percent, which agrees with the Congressional Budget Office forecast. The Administration shows a substantially higher forecast of 2.7 percent. That’s a big difference for the most important year—the current year. A pattern of the Administration projecting substantially stronger growth continues in the forecasts for every year up until 2017—what would be the end of President Obama’s second term if re-elected, when at last the Administration’s forecast returns to earth. The net effect of these uber-strong annual economic growth forecasts is that from 2012 to 2017, the Administration projects a whopping 3.9 percent more cumulative growth than does the Blue Chip forecast. In economic terms, that’s like adding an extra year of growth—an extra very good year of growth. And the effect of this irrational economic forecasting exuberance on the deficit in 2017? The budget tells us that, too, in a sensitivity table (3-1). According to the President’s own budget, the deficit in 2016 would jump by about $195 billion, from $649 billion to about $844 billion, if they used the more conservative Blue Chip forecast. If only we could count on this magical economic year of growth, maybe we could wish our fiscal troubles away. As the Lovin’ Spoonful sang it: “Do you believe in magic?”

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I don’t know much about projections and the assumptions they are based on. However, I do know that it is impossible to claim that this budget proposal cuts anything when in fact it adds 8 trillion to the deficit in coming years.

Thank you so much for your time. I know how valuable it is. I also appreciate the fine family that you have and your committment as a father and a husband.

Sincerely,

Everette Hatcher III, 13900 Cottontail Lane, Alexander, AR 72002, ph 501-920-5733, lowcostsqueegees@yahoo.com

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Youtube has not been too kind to Arkansas’ new football coach John L. Smith

April 23, 2012 – 3:50 pm

Funny video from Michigan St fanwho loves Coldplay and this video shows the good bad and ugly of  John L. Smith.

The sad story of the Michigan State Spartan football program

Blocked FG/TD, John L. Smith’s meltdown – Michigan State 2005

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John L. Smith is 63 yrs old, maybe Paul Petrino will eventually be hogs coach

April 23, 2012 – 2:47 pm
John L. Smith
Image by University of Arkansas

I am not too excited about John L. Smith, but things may work out fine eventually. We have a great team and staff going into this fall. Just look at the facts. Arkansas Sports 360 reported on the great performance Tyler Wilson gave in the spring game.

Having John L. Smith this year gives Jeff Long time to find a big name or then fall back to someone on the staff. I think Paul Petrino may be the best choice in the long run. Take a look at this article below that was written a few days ago.

Paul Petrino’s Last Name Should Not Prevent Him From Becoming Arkansas’ Interim Coach

Img_0322_tiny by Doc Harper on Apr 19, 2012 9:03 AM CDT in Arkansas Razorback Football

It makes perfect sense why anyone would be hesitant to replace Bobby Petrino with his brother Paul. There’s no getting around that last name. They do have a brotherly resemblance. You can even find similarities in the way they speak. Would people ask Paul about Bobby at SEC Media Days and every other press conference thereafter? Yes. Would television announcers talk about Bobby anytime the cameras found Paul calling plays on the sideline? Pretty much. Arkansas obviously wants to distance itself from Bobby Petrino. He was only referred to as “the former coach” in the press release announcing Jessica Dorrell’s resignation.

As we all know, Long was labeled with terms like integrity and dignity because he made what was obviously the correct decision despite the possibility of harsh public backlash. Not hiring Paul Petrino strictly because of the worry of awkwardness goes against the same principles that made Long bravely make the decision to fire Bobby in the first place.

Star-divide

This season is going to be awkward. It will be no matter who the head coach is, but particularly if the coach is an interim from within the current staff. Even if Tim Horton is the coach and Paul never talks to the media, Bobby Petrino’s shadow will be in Fayetteville this season. Tim Horton would also get asked about Petrino at SEC Media Days. Petrino will be mentioned in every game broadcast even if Paul is sitting in the booth. Out-of-state media will continue to ask about him. It will be in every preseason magazine and television show. Tyler Wilson is too associated with him. Knile Davis is too associated with him. Even if Paul Petrino resigned, Bobby will be discussed during games. If Arkansas goes 12-0, Bobby Petrino’s saga will come up.

If Paul Petrino has shown anything in the past week, he’s capable of handling those questions. He hasn’t dodged anything and comes across as honest, poised, and focused on the opportunity at hand. He’s made it clear that becoming a head coach is his goal, and may even be anxious to deal with the questions and prove his mettle. If nothing else, public relations case studies show It would be better for the Razorback program if he’s able to handle the same questions from out-of-state media directly than by staying in the background while someone else speaks for him. It would limit whispers of “what must Paul be thinking?” and “how is the team handling playing for Bobby’s brother?”

Giving Paul Petrino the keys to 2012 would be a gutsy move, but so was firing Bobby. Long knows if the next coach isn’t able to win on Bobby Petrino’s level, donations and ticket sales my slide back down, and fans may begin to question Long’s abilities in his own job. That’s as risky as a move can be for an athletic director, but Long did it anyway because it was right. If Long believes the best candidate on staff is Paul Petrino, allowing him to become interim head coach is right. If his last name is too much, Long should not have allowed Bobby to hire him.

A huge part of Bobby Petrino’s dismissal was the result of the HR nightmare of hiring his mistress without disclosing the information. I’m not a legal expert, and I don’t know how passing over a job candidate just because he happens to be related to a disliked person would fall under any labor law, but it seems unfair. By giving Paul a shot, Jeff Long would be saying, “Everyone gets an equal shot here. If you break the rules, you’ll be gone. If you do a good job and are qualified, we’ll promote you when we can. No favorites. It’s a level field.” Of course, Jeff Long would never publicly say he wouldn’t hire Paul because he’s Bobby’s brother. He’d explain the positive qualities of whoever is chosen and say those were the determining factors, which in and of itself would be fair.

This is not an endorsement of Paul Petrino to become the interim coach. He does have more years as a coordinator than anyone on the staff, and would certainly continue the same system, style, verbage, and atmosphere that the team enjoyed in recent seasons under Bobby. Other members of the staff are also qualified (though it does seem counter-productive to hand the Tim Horton the recruiting limitations that come with being head coach).

Jeff Long wasn’t afraid to stand in the face of unpopular opinion when he fired Bobby. He shouldn’t be afraid of awkwardness coming from Paul’s last name.

Doc Harper is a regular contributor to ArkansasSports360.com and ArkansasExpats.com. You can email him at heydocharper@gmail.com and follow his thoughts and observations on Twitter @doc_harper.

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This year Arkansas will have the best quarterback in the SEC!!!

Tyler Wilson has been great on the field and in the locker room for Arkansas this spring.
Image by Mark Wagner

Tyler Wilson has been great on the field and in the locker room for Arkansas this spring.

More on Paul Petrino’s past work:
Arkansas
Offensive Coordinator & Quarterback Coach
Years at School: 3Recruiting Zone:Missouri, Kentucky, Dallas, All QuarterbacksBio 		   Hometown: Helena, Mont.
College: Carroll College, 1989
Resume
Years Title Location
2012-Present Offensive Coordinator & Quarterback Coach Arkansas
2010-2011 Offensive Coordinator & Wide Receivers Coach Illinois
2008-2009 Offensive Coordinator & Wide Receivers Coach Arkansas
2007 Wide Receivers Coach Atlanta Falcons
2003-2006 Offensive Coordinator & Wide Receivers Coach Louisville
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Listing of transcripts and videos of Free to Choose by Milton Friedman: Episode “Created Equal” on www.theDailyHatch.org

April 23, 2012 – 2:46 pm


 
Milton Friedman in his series “Free to Choose” used a pencil as a simple example to should have the “invisible hand” of the freemarket works (phrase originally used by Adam Smith).
 
 
Milton Friedman congratulated by President Ronald Reagan. © 2008 Free To Choose Media, courtesy of the Power of Choice press kit

Here are some great quotes about Milton Friedman:

“Milton Friedman is a scholar of first rank whose original contributions to economic science have made him one of the greatest thinkers in modern history.”
—President Ronald Reagan

“How grateful I have been over the years for the cogency of Friedman’s ideas which have influenced me. Cherishers of freedom will be indebted to him for generations to come.”
—Alan Greenspan, former Chairman, Federal Reserve System

“Right at this moment there are people all over the land, I could put dots on the map, who are trying to prove Milton wrong. At some point, somebody else is trying to prove he’s right That’s what I call influence.”
—Paul Samuelson, Nobel Laureate in Economic Science

“Friedman’s influence reaches far beyond the academic community and the world of economics. Rather than lock himself in an ivory tower, he has joined the fray to fight for the survival of this great country of ours.”
—William E. Simon, former Secretary of the Treasury

“Milton Friedman is the most original social thinker of the era.”
—John Kenneth Galbraith, former Professor of Economics, Harvard University

Perhaps Friedman’s greatest success began in 1979 when he and his wife Rose authored the book, Free to Choose, based on the famous ten-part TV series for PBS by the same title. Both the TV program and the book were drawn from an earlier series of lectures presented by Friedman. Because it aired during a period of critical economic distress during the Carter Administration and in the aftermath of the Vietnam War, Watergate scandal, and Richard Nixon’s resignation as President, the program is widely regarded as being a major factor in shifting American public opinion toward appreciating the need to dismantle government largess. The series was shown in England, Japan, Italy, Australia, Germany, Canada, and many other countries, and the book was translated for distribution around the world, selling more than one million copies.

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No other issue is more misunderstood today than equality. President Obama has used class warfare over and over the last few months and according to him equality at the finish line is the equality that we should all be talking about. However, socialism has never worked and it has always killed incentive to produce more. Milton Friedman expressed the conversative’s best and I am glad that I had the chance to be studying his work for over 30 years now.

In 1980 when I first sat down and read the book “Free to Choose” I was involved in Ronald Reagan’s campaign for president and excited about the race. Milton Friedman’s books and film series really helped form my conservative views. Take a look at one of my favorite films of his:

Created Equal [1/7]. Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose (1980)

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In this program, Milton Friedman visits India, the U.S., and Britain, examining the question of equality. He points out that our society traditionally has embraced two kinds of equality: equality before God and equality of opportunity. The first of these implies that human beings enjoy a certain dignity simply because they are members of the human community. The second suggests societies should allow the talents and inclinations of individuals to unfold, free from arbitrary barriers. Both of these concepts of equality are consistent with the goal of personal freedom.

In recent years, there has been growing support for a third type of equality, which Dr. Friedman calls “equality of outcome.” This concept of equality assumes that justice demands a more equal distribution of the economic fruits of society. While admitting the good intentions of those supporting the idea of equality of outcome, Dr. Friedman points out that government policies undertaken in support of this objective are inconsistent with the ideal of personal freedom. Advocates of equality of outcome typically argue that consumers must be protected by government from the insensitivities of the free market place.

Dr. Friedman demonstrates that in countries where governments have pursued the goal of equality of outcome, the differences in wealth and well being between the top and the bottom are actually much greater than in countries that have relied on free markets to coordinate economic activity. Indeed, says Dr. Friedman, it is the ordinary citizen who benefits most from the free market system. Dr. Friedman concludes that any society that puts equality ahead of freedom will end up with neither. But the society that puts freedom before equality will end up with both greater freedom and great equality.

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FREE TO CHOOSE 5: “Created Equal” (Milton Friedman)
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FREE TO CHOOSE: Created Equal

Friedman: From the Victorian novelists to modern reformers, a favorite device to stir our emotions is to contrast extremes of wealth and of poverty. We are expected to conclude that the rich are responsible for the deprivations of the poor __ that they are rich at the expense of the poor.

Whether it is in the slums of New Delhi or in the affluence of Las Vegas, it simply isn’t fair that there should be any losers. Life is unfair __ there is nothing fair about one man being born blind and another man being born with sight. There is nothing fair about one man being born of a wealthy parent and one of an indigenous parent. There is nothing fair about Mohammed Ali having been born with a skill that enables him to make millions of dollars one night. There is nothing fair about Marleena Detrich having great legs that we all want to watch. There is nothing fair about any of that. But on the other hand, don’t you think a lot of people who like to look at Marleena Detrich’s legs benefited from nature’s unfairness in producing a Marleena Detrich. What kind of a world would it be if everybody was an absolute identical duplicate of anybody else. You might as well destroy the whole world and just keep one specimen left for a museum. In the same way, it’s unfair that Muhammed Ali should be a great fighter and should be able to earn millions. But would it not be even more unfair to the people who like to watch him if you said that in the pursuit of some abstract idea of equality we’re not going to let Muhammed Ali get more for one nights fight than the lowest man on the totem pole can get for a days unskilled work on the docks. You can do that but the result of that would be to deny people the opportunity to watch Mohammad Ali. I doubt very much he would be willing to subject himself to the kind of fights he’s gone through if he were to get the pay of an unskilled docker.

This beautiful estate, its manicured lawns, its trees, its shrubs, was built by men and women who were taken by force in Africa and sold as slaves in America. These kitchen gardens were planted and tended by them to furnish food for themselves and their master, Thomas Jefferson, the Squire of Monticello. It was Jefferson who wrote these words: We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. That they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. These words penned by Thomas Jefferson at the age of 33 when he wrote the Declaration of Independence, have served to define a basic ideal of the United States throughout its history.

Much of our history has revolved about the definition and redefinition of the concept of equality, about the intent to translate it into practice. What did Thomas Jefferson mean by the words all men are created equal? He surely did not mean that they were equal and/or identical in what they could do and what they believed. After all, he was himself a most remarkable person. At the age of 26, he designed this beautiful house of Monticello, supervised its construction and indeed is said to have worked on it with his own hands. He was an inventor, a scholar, an author, a statesman, governor of Virginia, President of the United States, minister to France, he helped shape and create the United States. What he meant by the word “equal” can be seen in the phrase “endowed by their creator”. To Thomas Jefferson, all men are equal in the eyes of God. They all must be treated as individuals who have each separately a right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Of course, practice did not conform to the ideals. In Jefferson’s life or in ours as a nation, he agonized repeatedly during his lifetime about the conflict between the institution of slavery and the fine words of the declaration. Yet, during his whole life, he was a slave owner.

This is the City Palace in Jaipur, the capitol of the Indian state of Rajasthan, is just one of the elegant houses that were built here 150 years ago by the prince who ruled this land. There are no more princes, no more Maharajas in India today. All titles were swept away by the government of India in its quest for equality. But as you can see, there are still some people here who live a very privileged life. The descendants of the Maharajas financed this kind of life partly by using other palaces as hotels for tourists __ tourists who come to India to see how the other half lives. This side of India, the exotic glamorous side, is still very real. Everywhere in the world there are gross inequalities of income and wealth. They offend most of us.

A myth has grown up that free market capitalism increases such inequalities, that the rich benefit at the expense of the poor. Nothing could be further from the truth. Wherever the free market has been permitted to operate, the ordinary man has been able to attain levels of living never dreamed of before. Nowhere is the gap between rich and poor. Nowhere are the rich richer and the poor poorer than in those societies that do not permit the free market to operate, whether they be feudal societies where status determines position, or modern, centrally-planned economies where access to government determines position.

Central planning was introduced in India in considerable part in the name of equality. The tragedy is that after 30 years, it is hard to see any significant improvement in the lot of the ordinary person.

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John L. Smith new razorback coach for 9 months! Who is he?

April 23, 2012 – 2:19 pm

I am hearing that Pat Forde of Yahoo Sports and others (like CBS Sports) are claiming that John L. Smith is the new razorback football coach for at least 9 months. Bo Mattingly on 103.7 the buzz radio said a few moments ago that Smith knows all the coaches on the current staff in Fayetteville including the new coaches that came from Ohio State.

Who is he according to Wikipedia?

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John L. Smith
Sport(s) Football
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Arkansas Razorbacks
Conference SEC
Biographical details
Born (1948-11-15) November 15, 1948 (age 63)
Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S.
Playing career
1968–1970 Weber State
Position(s) Linebacker, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1971
1972–1976
1977–1981
1982–1985
1986
1987–1988
1989–1994
1995–1997
1998–2002
2003–2006
2009–2011
2012–present		 Weber State (GA)
Montana (assistant)
Nevada (DC)
Idaho (DC)
Wyoming (DC)
Washington State (DC)
Idaho
Utah State
Louisville
Michigan State
Arkansas (ST)
Weber State
Head coaching record
Overall 132–86 (.606)
Bowls 1–6
Tournaments 3–5 (I-AA playoffs)
Statistics
College Football Data Warehouse
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Big Sky (1989, 1992)
2 Big West (1996–1997)
2 Conference USA (2000–2001)
Awards
Idaho Athletics Hall of Fame (2001)
Big Ten Coach of the Year (2003)

John L. Smith (born November 15, 1948) is an American college football coach, currently the interim head coach at the University of Arkansas. He previously coached at Weber State University. He was previously the head coach at the University of Idaho (1989–1994), Utah State University (1995–1997), the University of Louisville (1998–2002), and Michigan State University (2003–2006). Entering the 2012 season, Smith has a career head coaching record of 132–86. (.606). On April 23rd, 2012, Smith was named head coach of the Arkansas Razorbacks football team.

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[edit] Early years and playing career

Born in Idaho Falls in eastern Idaho and raised in nearby Iona, Smith lettered in football, basketball, and track at Bonneville High School, and graduated in 1967. He played college football at Weber State College in Ogden, Utah, as both a linebacker and quarterback in the Big Sky, then a Division II conference. He graduated in 1971 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education.

[edit] Early coaching career

Smith began his coaching career as a graduate assistant at his alma mater, Weber State, in 1971. For the next 17 seasons, Smith was an assistant coach, first at Montana for five seasons (1972–76) and then at Nevada (1977–81) for five more as the defensive coordinator. He then joined Dennis Erickson as defensive coordinator and assistant head coach for seven seasons at three schools: Idaho (1982–85), Wyoming (1986), and Washington State (1987–88). The middle initial “L” became part of his public moniker in 1982, due to another John Smith on the athletic staff at Idaho, John G. Smith, the equipment manager and former head baseball coach.[1]

[edit] Head coach

After serving as an assistant head coach for Dennis Erickson for seven seasons, Smith began his head coaching career in 1989 at Idaho, where he posted a 53–21 record (.716) in six seasons. Under his leadership, the Idaho Vandals won two Big Sky championships and made the 16-team NCAA Division I-AA playoffs five times, advancing to the national semifinals in 1993. Smith’s 53 wins are the most in school history. His starting salary at Idaho was under $60,000, but in 1991 he became the first UI coach to be granted a multi-year contract.[2]

Smith inherited an 11–2 team from Keith Gilbertson that had made the I-AA semifinals in 1988, and returned All-American quarterback in John Friesz. Despite losing the first two games of the 1989 season to Washington State and Portland State, Idaho went undefeated (8–0) in conference play, the only time in school history. The Vandals lost in the first round of the I-AA playoffs, and finished at 9–3. Friesz won the Walter Payton Award and was drafted in 1990 by the San Diego Chargers and spent a decade in the NFL. Smith’s next quarterback at Idaho was southpaw Doug Nussmeier, who threw for over 10,000 yards and won the Walter Payton Award in 1993; he was drafted in the fourth round by the New Orleans Saints in 1994.

In January 1995, he left Moscow to move up to Division I-A at Utah State in the Big West, with a five-year contract exceeding $100,000 per year.[3] He stayed in Logan with the Aggies for three seasons (16–18, .470), then went east to Louisville, agreeing to a five-year deal at $375,000 per year.[4] He put together a 41–21 record (.661) in five seasons (1998–2002), including five straight bowl appearances and consecutive Conference USA titles in 2000 and 2001. Under Smith’s tutelage, quarterback Dave Ragone was a three-time Conference USA player of the year (2000–02).

[edit] Michigan State

After the 2002 season, Smith was hired as the head coach at Michigan State, which created controversy because Smith was hired before Louisville’s bowl game that season, and he did not inform his Louisville players of the decision until halftime of the bowl game, which they lost to Marshall.

[edit] 2003

After opening his first season at Michigan State in 2003 with wins over Western Michigan and Rutgers, Smith’s team was unable to hold off a series of late game drives by WAC member Louisiana Tech, losing a 20–19 decision. The Spartans ended the regular season 8–4, and were then defeated by Nebraska, 17–3, in the 2003 Alamo Bowl, a game which also featured the injury of the Spartans’ anticipated star quarterback Drew Stanton while he was playing on special teams. Smith was named the Big Ten Conference Coach of the Year in 2003.

[edit] 2004

The second game of the 2004 season was the second of a “home-and-home” series against Rutgers, which the Spartans lost in New Jersey, 19–14. The Spartans also lost to Notre Dame and dropped a three-overtime game against rival Michigan, but beat a top-10 ranked Wisconsin team, 49–14. The Spartans lost their final two games that season and did not receive a bowl invitation—the first time a Smith-coached team hadn’t gone to a bowl since 1997.

[edit] 2005

Michigan State began the 2005 season with a 4–0 record in non-conference play. However, the team was only able win one game in the Big Ten and finished the year 5–7, losing several game by more than 28 points. The Spartans were again unable to beat Michigan, losing 34–31 in the second straight overtime game between the two schools.

One of the most significant games of the season was against Ohio State. The Spartans had a brief 17–7 lead in the second quarter. With 24 seconds and no time outs remaining in the first half, Michigan State faced a second down and 12 yards to go at the Ohio State 17 yard-line. Michigan State tried a running play resulting in no gain. Facing third down, Michigan State likely could have easily spiked the ball to stop the clock. However, with the clock running, it was perceived by many fans and sports commentators that chaos reigned on the MSU sideline. The confusion resulted in Michigan State lining up on the field with only ten players. A field goal attempt was blocked, and returned by Ohio State for a touchdown to cut the lead to 17–14. In half-time comments on ABC, Smith blamed the coaching staff remarking “That’s a dang coaching mistake…the kids are playing their tail off, and the coaches are screwing it up!”[5]

Michigan State finished the season 5–7, missing out on a bowl bid for the second straight year.

[edit] 2006

Michigan State began 2006 with three wins and then suffered an infamous late-game loss against Notre Dame. The Spartans led 37–21 midway through the fourth quarter, but, despite a raging thunderstorm, the Irish rallied for a 40–37 victory.

The following week, Michigan State’s homecoming game, the Spartans were defeated 23–20 by an Illinois team that had not won a Big Ten game since 2004. After the game, players from both teams fought at midfield after several Illinois players tried to plant their flag at midfield of Spartan Stadium, a reference to actions taken by MSU players in the 2005 Notre Dame game in South Bend. In the post-game press conference, Smith admitted the coaches were having trouble motivating the players. Smith also slapped himself in the face jokingly as a reference to a claim by Notre Dame head coach Charlie Weis who stated that he had been hit in the face during a sideline scrum earlier that season when his Fighting Irish played Michigan State.[citation needed]

Following another defeat to Michigan, Michigan State hosted and lost 38–7 to top-ranked Ohio State. At halftime, Spartan Stadium had mostly emptied, with a large portion of the remaining attendees being Ohio State fans.

MSU followed up those losses with a 41–38 win at Northwestern. The Spartans, down 38–3 in the middle of the third quarter, rallied for 38 unanswered points for the largest comeback in NCAA history. The Spartans then fell to Indiana the following week.

On November 1, Michigan State decided not to retain John L. Smith, and the remainder of his contract was bought out for $1.5 million.[6] Smith and his coaching staff stayed on the job through the end of the 2006 season. Michigan State finished 4–8 (1–7 in the Big Ten). Smith was replaced by Mark Dantonio, previously the head coach of Cincinnati on November 27.[7] Smith had a record of 22–26 (.458) in his four seasons at Michigan State.

Smith has compiled a record of 132–86 (.605) in his 18 years as a college head coach. 12 of his 18 teams have participated in postseason play, including seven straight from 1997–2003. Smith is one of 18 head coaches in college football history to take three different teams to bowl games. A defensive coach for most of his career, Smith is also known as one of the disciples of the spread offense, learned from Dennis Erickson, which he introduced at Michigan State.

[edit] Weber State

After two years of broadcasting, Smith returned to the sidelines in 2009 as the special teams coach at the University of Arkansas under head coach Bobby Petrino, his former assistant.[8] Following his third year at Arkansas, Smith left to lead his fifth Division I program at his alma mater, Weber State, an FCS program in the Big Sky Conference.[9] Smith succeeded Ron McBride, who retired after seven seasons with the Wildcats.[8]

[edit] Arkansas

On April 23, 2012, Smith was selected as the new head coach for the University of Arkansas following Bobby Petrino being fired.

[edit] Personal life, family, and honors

Smith married Diana Flora on August 15, 1970, and they have three children: Nicholas, Kayse, and Sam. He is the uncle of San Francisco 49ers quarterback Alex Smith.

Smith has earned a reputation for his adventurous attitude and actions, including para-gliding with his children in Zermatt, Switzerland, climbing 19,340-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa, flying in a T-38 Talon jet trainer in Texas at Randolph Air Force Base, skydiving from 14,000 feet over Greensburg, Indiana, and running with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain, Spain.

In 2000 Sports Illustrated recognized Smith as one of Idaho‘s top 100 athletes of the 20th century. He was later inducted into the Idaho Athletics Hall of Fame in 2001.

[edit] Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs Coaches# AP°
Idaho Vandals (Big Sky Conference) (1989–1994)
1989 Idaho 9–3 8–0 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round    
1990 Idaho 9–4 6–2 2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Quarterfinal    
1991 Idaho 6–5 4–4 T–4th      
1992 Idaho 9–2 6–1 1st L NCAA Division I-AA First Round    
1993 Idaho 11–3 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA Semifinal    
1994 Idaho 9–3 5–2 T–2nd L NCAA Division I-AA First Round    
Idaho: 53–20 34–11  
Utah State Aggies (Big West Conference) (1995–1997)
1995 Utah State 4–7 4–2 T–2nd      
1996 Utah State 6–5 4–1 T–1st      
1997 Utah State 6–6 4–1 T–1st L Humanitarian    
Utah State: 16–18 12–4  
Louisville Cardinals (Conference USA) (1998–2002)
1998 Louisville 7–5 4–2 3rd L Motor City    
1999 Louisville 7–5 4–2 T–2nd L Humanitarian    
2000 Louisville 9–3 6–1 1st L Liberty    
2001 Louisville 11–2 6–1 1st W Liberty 16 17
2002 Louisville 7–6 5–3 3rd L GMAC    
Louisville: 41–21 25–9  
Michigan State Spartans (Big Ten Conference) (2003–2006)
2003 Michigan State 8–5 5–3 T–4th L Alamo    
2004 Michigan State 5–7 4–4 T–5th      
2005 Michigan State 5–6 2–6 9th      
2006 Michigan State 4–8 1–7 T–10th      
Michigan State: 22–26 12–20  
Weber State Wildcats (Big Sky Conference) (2012–present)
2012 Weber State            
Weber State: 0-0    
Total: 132–86  
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Francis Schaeffer’s film series “How should we then live?” (Final Choices) can be seen on the www.thedailyhatch.org

April 23, 2012 – 2:18 pm

Francis and Edith Schaeffer January 1975
Huemoz sur Ollon at L’abri, Switzerland

America has some big choices to make and Francis Schaeffer does a great job of showing what the problems are and what choices we have. Below is a portion of this episode with links below to the complete episodes:

E P I S O D E 1 0

How Should We Then Live 10#1

FINAL CHOICES

I. Authoritarianism the Only Humanistic Social Option

One man or an elite giving authoritative arbitrary absolutes.

A. Society is sole absolute in absence of other absolutes.

B. But society has to be led by an elite: John Kenneth Galbraith, Robert Theobald.

C. Daniel Bell’s prophecy of technocratic elite.

D. Bell’s warning of cultural contradiction: no absolute ethic to accompany absolute power.

II. Nature of the New Authoritarianism

A. Do not think of the model of Hitler and Stalin.

B. Probably a manipulative, authoritarian elite.

III. Possible Forms of Manipulation

A. Review from Episode Six: Koestler—chemical agents; Krantz—birth control in world’s drinking supply; Clark—political leaders should take anti-aggression pills; Lee—psychological tests for public officials; Skinner—reinforcers to modify behavior.

B. Genetic condition: Francis Crick.

1. He advocates:

a) That some group of people is to decide who should be the parents of the next generation and who should be born.

b) That some group of people should determine what kind of people they want in the future and will set out genetically to make them.

2. Once Man is no longer seen as made in God’s image, there is no reason not to “tinker” with Man genetically.

C. The mass media.

1. TV conditions by selective editing. Illustration: simulated riot filmed in San Jose.

2. No collusion needed if views of elite and newsmakers coincide. Media not monolithic, but total control not needed to achieve manipulation.

IV Authoritarianism in Government. Illustration: United States

A. The dilemma of people who speak out for civil liberties but are also committed to the government’s having a responsibility to solve every problem.

B. Christian freedoms without Christian base produce chaos.

C. In the United States an authoritarian, manipulating government could come from the administrative (executive) side, the legislature, or from the courts functioning on variable, sociological law.

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Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 8 “The Age of Fragmentation” (Schaeffer Sundays)

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Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 7 “The Age of Non-Reason” (Schaeffer Sundays)

E P I S O D E 7 How Should We Then Live 7#1 I am thrilled to get this film series with you. I saw it first in 1979 and it had such a big impact on me. Today’s episode is where we see modern humanist man act on his belief that we live […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 6 “The Scientific Age” (Schaeffer Sundays)

E P I S O D E 6 How Should We Then Live 6#1 I am sharing with you a film series that I saw in 1979. In this film Francis Schaeffer asserted that was a shift in Modern Science. A. Change in conviction from earlier modern scientists.B. From an open to a closed natural system: […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 5 “The Revolutionary Age” (Schaeffer Sundays)

E P I S O D E 5 How Should We Then Live 5-1 I was impacted by this film series by Francis Schaeffer back in the 1970′s and I wanted to share it with you. Francis Schaeffer noted, “Reformation Did Not Bring Perfection. But gradually on basis of biblical teaching there was a unique improvement. A. […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 4 “The Reformation” (Schaeffer Sundays)

How Should We Then Live 4-1 I was impacted by this film series by Francis Schaeffer back in the 1970′s and I wanted to share it with you. Schaeffer makes three key points concerning the Reformation: “1. Erasmian Christian humanism rejected by Farel. 2. Bible gives needed answers not only as to how to be right with […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 3 “The Renaissance”

How Should We Then Live 3-1 I was impacted by this film series by Francis Schaeffer back in the 1970′s and I wanted to share it with you. Schaeffer really shows why we have so many problems today with this excellent episode. He noted, “Could have gone either way—with emphasis on real people living in […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 2 “The Middle Ages” (Schaeffer Sundays)

How Should We Then Live 2-1 I was impacted by this film series by Francis Schaeffer back in the 1970′s and I wanted to share it with you. Schaeffer points out that during this time period unfortunately we have the “Church’s deviation from early church’s teaching in regard to authority and the approach to God.” […]

Francis Schaeffer’s “How should we then live?” Video and outline of episode 1 “The Roman Age” (Schaeffer Sundays)

How Should We Then Live 1-1 Today I am starting a series that really had a big impact on my life back in the 1970′s when I first saw it. There are ten parts and today is the first. Francis Schaeffer takes a look at Rome and why it fell. It fell because of inward […]

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Bud Foster new Arkansas football coach?

April 23, 2012 – 2:00 pm

 

Are we moving on? 

Next Arkansas Football Coach A Mystery, But Reportedly Has Contract

Apr 23 2:44p by Jason Kirk

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Whoever the Arkansas Razorbacks are planning on unveiling as their next head coach — if indeed they are set on announcing him (or her) Monday — they’ve been able to keep the name under wraps for quite a while. Rumors continue to swell, but there’s no solid report on who the hire might be, if it’s even an outside name and not an interim.

However, here’s an additional report that the process is moving along:

KFSM’s Mike Irwin: Razorback Foundation has approved a contract.

The only widely rumored candidate, Bud Foster, won’t be the subject of either an Arkansas press conference or the one at Virginia Tech, which will reportedly mark the end of basketball coach Seth Greenberg’s time in Blacksburg. But now we’re talking about ACC basketball somehow. Many had wondered if Foster would be the Razorbacks hire, you see.

Between this and Bobby Petrino’s own arrival in Fayetteville, I think we’ve all learned Jeff Long is good at keeping secrets.

For more on Hogs football, visit Arkansas blog Arkansas Expats, plus SEC blog Team Speed Kills.

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Two choices now for Bobby Petrino: Follow the path of purity or impurity

If Bobby thinks he is bruised now, then he needs to read about the guy in Proverbs 7:10-27 and what happened to him. I really am hoping that Bobby Petrino can put his marriage back together. He has a clear choice between two paths. In the sermon at Fellowship Bible Church at July 24, 2011, […]

Jessica Dorrell was taking a long ride with Bobby Petrino April 5, 2012 – 4:52 pm

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Every Friday you need to click on www.theDailyHatch.org for “Friedman Friday”

April 23, 2012 – 1:59 pm

Every Friday you need to click on www.theDailyHatch.org if you would like to see a video clip of Milton Friedman as he shares his common sense conservative economic views. Many of his articles are posted too. I remember growing up and reading those great articles every week in Newsweek. They are just as relevant today as they were then.

So many points brought up by liberals sound so good at first but really are easy to answer logically. Take the example below.

I remember like yesterday when I saw Milton Friedman on the Phil Donahue Show. Donahue had thrown up one of those liberal accusations against the free enterprise system. Below is the exchange that I saw that day:

Phil Donahue: When you see around the globe, the mal-distribution of wealth, a desperate plight of millions of people in underdeveloped countries. When you see so few “haves” and so many “have-nots.” When you see the greed and the concentration of power. Did you ever have a moment of doubt about capitalism and whether greed is a good idea to run on?

Milton Friedman: Well first of all tell me is there some society you know that doesn’t run on Greed? You think Russia doesn’t run on greed? You think China doesn’t run on greed? What is greed? Of course none of us are greedy, it’s only the other fellow who is greedy. The world runs on individuals pursuing their separate interests.

The great achievements of civilization have not come from government bureaus. Einstein didn’t construct his theory under order from a bureaucrat. Henry Ford didn’t revolutionize the automobile industry that way.

In the only cases in which the masses have escaped from the kind of grinding poverty you’re talking about – the only cases in recorded history – are where they have had capitalism and largely free trade.

If you want to know where the masses are worst off, it’s exactly in the kinds of societies that depart from that. So that the record of history is absolutely crystal clear that there is no alternative way so far discovered of improving the lot of the ordinary people that can hold a candle to the productive activities that are unleashed by a free enterprise system.

Donahue: But it seems to reward not virtue as much as ability to manipulate the system…

Friedman: And what does reward virtue? You think the Communist commissar rewarded virtue? You think a Hitler rewarded virtue? You think – excuse me – if you’ll pardon me – do you think American Presidents reward virtue ?

Do they choose their appointees on the basis of the virtue of the people appointed or on the basis of their political clout ?

Is it really true that political self-interest is nobler somehow than economic self-interest ? You know, I think you’re taking a lot of things for granted. Just tell me where in the world you find these angels who are going to organize society for us ? Well, I don’t even trust you to do that.

Below are links to some of the past posts:

Discussion on Equality from Milton Friedman and Bradley Gitz

Milton Friedman – Redistribution of Wealth Uploaded by LibertyPen on Feb 12, 2010 Milton Friedman clears up misconceptions about wealth redistribution, in general, and inheritance tax, in particular. http://www.LibertyPen.com __________________ Check out this excellent article below on equality from today’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (paywall): What is equality? By Bradley Gitz This article was published today at 3:00 […]

“Friedman Friday” Tribute to Milton Friedman (Part 5)

 Milton Friedman: Life and ideas – Part 05 99th anniversary of Milton Friedman’s birth (Part 13) Milton Friedman was born on July 31, 1912 and he died November 16, 2006. I started posting tributes of him on July 31 and I hope to continue them until his 100th birthday. Here is another tribute below: Sheldon […]

Famous Milton Friedman Quotes(“Friedman Friday” Part 4)

Milton Friedman on the Causes of Inflation (“Friedman Friday” Part 4) FRIEDMAN FRIDAY APPEARS EVERY FRIDAY AND IS HONOR OF THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNING ECONOMIST MILTON FRIEDMAN Famous Friedman Quotes By John Beagle Milton Friedman – University of Chicago School of Economics Professor As I read the comments by Milton Friedman, I can’t help but think […]

Milton Friedman on the power of choice (“Friedman Friday” Part 3)

FRIEDMAN FRIDAY APPEARS EVERY FRIDAY AND IS HONOR OF THE NOBEL PRIZE WINNING ECONOMIST MILTON FRIEDMAN. The Power Of Choice By John Beagle An interesting compilation of Milton Freeman as an economic freedom philosopher. Milton makes the case for economic freedom as a precondition for political freedom. The title of this video, The Power of Choice […]

The stimulus did not work, Milton Friedman knew that 40 yrs ago (“Friedman Friday” Part 2)

Happy Birthday, Milton Friedman! Author: Jonathan Wood Milton Friedman, one of the greatest minds of the 20th century, would have turned 99 on Sunday.  Though few individuals have been as deserving of praise, Milton Friedman was “much more interested in having people thinking about the ideas” than the person having them.  In that spirit, we […]

John Fund’s talk in Little Rock 4-27-11(Part 2):Arkansas is a right to work state and gets new businesses because of it, Obama does not get that, but Milton Friedman does!!!(Royal Wedding Part 18)

Ep. 8 – Who Protects the Worker [1/7]. Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose (1980) Speakers at the First Richmond Tea Party, October 8-9, 2010 John Fund   John Fund is a columnist for The Wall Street Journal and its OpinionJournal.com and an on-air contributor to 24-hour cable news networks CNBC and MSNBC. He is the […]

Balanced Budget Amendment the answer? Boozman says yes, Pryor no (Part 13, Milton Friedman’s view is yes)(The Conspirator Part 18, Lewis Powell Part A)

Dallas Fed president and CEO Richard W. Fisher sat down with economist Milton Friedman on October 19, 2005, as part of ongoing discussions with the Nobel Prize winner. In this clip, Friedman argues for a reduction in government spending. I really wish that Senator Pryor would see the wisdom of supporting the Balanced Budget amendment. […]

Senator Pryor asks for Spending Cut Suggestions! Here are a few!(Part 14)(“The Conspirator” movie, part 1)

  Senator Mark Pryor wants our ideas on how to cut federal spending. Take a look at this video clip below: Senator Pryor has asked us to send our ideas to him at cutspending@pryor.senate.gov and I have done so in the past and will continue to do so in the future. Here are a few […]

 

 

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Chuck Colson was pro-life

April 23, 2012 – 1:09 pm

Two-Minute Warning: Moral Laws, Real Consequences

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Most people can identify a number of the physical laws of the universe, but these same people would be stumped to identify the moral laws which also govern the universe. Colson is at his finest as he explains the reality of moral laws.

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Chuck Colson went to be with the Lord on Saturday afternoon April 21, 2012. Here is a portion of an article written about his pro-life views:

Colson became a Christian following his role in the Watergate scandal which saw him named as one of the Watergate Seven and he pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice for attempting to defame Pentagon Papers defendant Daniel Ellsberg. After spending time in prison, Colson converted and has spent his life in the non-profit ministry ever since. He is founder and chairman of the Wilberforce Forum, which is the “Christian worldview thinking, teaching, and advocacy arm of” Prison Fellowship, and includes Colson’s daily radio broadcast, BreakPoint, now heard on more than one thousand radio outlets.

In his most recent column at LifeNews, Colson touted the October Baby pro-life film and he lamented the rise of infanticide before that.

“Many of our laws in this country are built upon the fantasy that birth, not existence, bestows a fetus with personhood. If you kill a newborn in the United States, as infamous Philadelphia abortionist Kermit Gosnell did for decades, you go to jail. But just minutes prior, that same act of killing can be legal,” he wrote. “This is nonsense. I’m praying that articles from ethicists like Giubilini and Minerva will wake people up to the reality of what they’re justifying. If enough people start to get it, then it won’t matter what a few academic elites think. Legal abortion will crumble before the outcry of decent, moral people, just as it did when early Christians dared to speak out against infanticide and abortion in their time.”

“Tell your friends about this. Press people on it. If they’re not willing to condone infanticide, how can they favor abortion? Maybe they’ll be willing to admit that a person really is a person — no matter how small,” he concluded.

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