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| Steny Hoyer: Joe Barton comments reflect GOP philosophy - Politico.com Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:50 AM PDT House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP last week was actually on message for Republicans, even though GOP leaders quickly condemned Barton's statements.
Hoyer (D-Md.), meeting with reporters Tuesday, said the Texas Republican's now infamous apology to BP CEO Tony Hayward was something he "absolutely believes" but realized later that it was "a mistake" to say it.
"Now, this was not an off-hand comment," Hoyer said. "This represents what is the underlying philosophy of the Republican party expressed by Ronald Reagan forward and prior to that, somehow government oversight simply impedes business doing what it ought to do."
Hoyer also quoted Reagan saying that government is not the solution but the problem. But Hoyer also sought to throw contemporary Republicans into Barton's camp, specifically California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who is the Republican's top lawmaker on the Oversight and Government Reform committee. Hoyer quoted Issa saying in a Hershey, Pa., speech that he would not use subpoena power to "have corporate America live in fear that we're going to subpoena everything."
"Joe Barton, and then [Georgia Republican] Tom Price followed up…that this was a Chicago style political shakedown," Hoyer said. "What was this? his was on behalf of the people of the Gulf Coast and of the American taxpayer saying to BP you need to be responsible for this loss."
This is precisely what Republicans feared – that Barton's comments would have prolonged life on Capitol Hill and Democrats would try to frame his comments as representative of the Republican Party. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence of Indiana have sought to distance themselves from Barton's words. Some lawmakers, like Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller and Alabama's Jo Bonner, have called on Barton to relinquish his position as the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce committee.
GOP leaders have privately mulled removing Barton, but stopped short of public proclamations and said they would wait to see what their rank-and-file members feel after a weekend home.
Michael Steel, Boehner's spokesman, said "Majority Leader Hoyer and Washington Democrats are trying to exploit the crisis in the Gulf to enact a 'cap and trade' national energy tax supported by BP. Republicans are standing with the American people against them."
Republicans could be pressured to remove Barton should Democrats prove successful at keeping his name in the news. Hoyer spent about five-and-a-half minutes of a 30 minute pen and pad discussing Barton.
"I think that this is a stark view of the comparison between the two parties, one that thinks, as President Obama reflects, look we need to protect the people," Hoyer said, "and the Republican philosophy, we need to protect the corporations." Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Posted: 22 Jun 2010 07:12 AM PDT PLEASANTON, Calif. (June 22, 2010) — At Elluminate, No User Left Behind™ is not simply a tagline; it is the company's core, governing philosophy. As part of its ongoing mission to create a 21st century learning environment that eliminates barriers for all educators and learners, the company today announced the release of the newest addition to its family of web, audio, video, and social networking solutions optimized for education and training. Elluminate Live!® V10 focuses on accessibility, providing a richer, more interactive online teaching and learning environment for all participants, including those with disabilities. The new release also offers greater performance and usability. For more information, view the Elluminate Live! V10 Sneak Peek webinar recording. Version highlights include: V10 adds to existing Elluminate Live! accessibility support for many disability types: visual, hearing, mobility, and cognitive. For example, those who are deaf or hard of hearing already use integrated closed captioning in live and recorded sessions and multi-stream video for ASL. Breakout rooms are available for one-on-one tutoring, and fully interactive recordings enables users to review sessions as often as needed. "Higher education consumers worldwide benefit from product improvements that present opportunities for and remove barriers from learning," said Mark Turner, director for the Center for Accessible Media, California State University Office of the Chancellor. "Often, those improvements provide benefits to those beyond the group they're initially aimed at. It's not just about making a better product for those who are disabled. It's about making a better product for everyone. Elluminate is not just along for the ride. They want to take things to a higher level." View case study. "The Activity Window is key, especially for those of us with low vision and blindness," said Dr. L. Penny Rosenblum, adjunct associate professor, Department of Disability and Psychoeducational Studies, University of Arizona. "It's wonderful to have one place to focus, and I like the fact that Elluminate doesn't put all users in the same box. Users can customize the environment so that it does what they want." History of Accessibility "Because we live our disability, we know how we can give feedback about what works and what doesn't," said Independent Accessibility Consultant Carin Headrick. "It's all well and good to design something with the best of intentions, but sometimes that results in a partial solution that's not really a solution at all. I really appreciate that Elluminate initiated their process for hearing from people with disabilities, not just relying on their version of what they think should be a workable solution." "Our core No User Left Behind philosophy has guided us for almost 10 years," said Elluminate President Maurice Heiblum. "When you build in accessibility from the ground up, the end result is a best-in-class experience for all, regardless of geography, economy, or ability. Our user-driven development process results in a universal design optimized for education." About Elluminate Elluminate was named one of Deloitte's 50 Fastest Growing Technology Companies and was positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Web Conferencing, 2009. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Pleasanton, California, Elluminate is the trusted choice of prominent academic institutions and corporations, including ADP, The California State University, IBM, K12 Inc., Los Angeles Unified School District, Miami-Dade County Public Schools, The Open University, and many others. More About Elluminate Live! V10 Elluminate Live! V10 – Sneak Peek Case Study ### This post was submitted by Jennifer Avrhami.
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| Miami recruiting philosophy same under Hill - ESPN.com Posted: 22 Jun 2010 12:27 PM PDT Miami receivers coach Aubrey Hill is an approachable guy. He has the kind of down-to-earth personality high school coaches gravitate to and appreciate, which is why Hill was the right choice as the Hurricanes' recruiting coordinator. Word out of Miami is that Hill's style and approach has been better than his predecessor, Clint Hurt, who is now with Louisville.
The same recuiting philosophy that has always worked for Miami, though, will continue to work for Hill and the staff -- recruiting Dade, Broward, West Palm Beach, and the rest of the elite talent within the state before looking elsewhere in the country. The Canes are off to a good start in this year's recruiting class, with three of their five players being on the ESPNU 150 list. The key so far has been the commitment of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater, who could be the signal-caller of the future there. He was an important piece to the program's future. Now the staff can begin to put an emphasis on defensive recruits. Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
| Steny Hoyer: Joe Barton comments reflect GOP philosophy - Politico.com Posted: 22 Jun 2010 09:50 AM PDT House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Rep. Joe Barton's apology to BP last week was actually on message for Republicans, even though GOP leaders quickly condemned Barton's statements.
Hoyer (D-Md.), meeting with reporters Tuesday, said the Texas Republican's now infamous apology to BP CEO Tony Hayward was something he "absolutely believes" but realized later that it was "a mistake" to say it.
"Now, this was not an off-hand comment," Hoyer said. "This represents what is the underlying philosophy of the Republican party expressed by Ronald Reagan forward and prior to that, somehow government oversight simply impedes business doing what it ought to do."
Hoyer also quoted Reagan saying that government is not the solution but the problem. But Hoyer also sought to throw contemporary Republicans into Barton's camp, specifically California Republican Rep. Darrell Issa, who is the Republican's top lawmaker on the Oversight and Government Reform committee. Hoyer quoted Issa saying in a Hershey, Pa., speech that he would not use subpoena power to "have corporate America live in fear that we're going to subpoena everything."
"Joe Barton, and then [Georgia Republican] Tom Price followed up…that this was a Chicago style political shakedown," Hoyer said. "What was this? his was on behalf of the people of the Gulf Coast and of the American taxpayer saying to BP you need to be responsible for this loss."
This is precisely what Republicans feared – that Barton's comments would have prolonged life on Capitol Hill and Democrats would try to frame his comments as representative of the Republican Party. House Minority Leader John Boehner of Ohio, Minority Whip Eric Cantor of Virginia and Republican Conference Chairman Mike Pence of Indiana have sought to distance themselves from Barton's words. Some lawmakers, like Florida Republican Rep. Jeff Miller and Alabama's Jo Bonner, have called on Barton to relinquish his position as the top Republican on the Energy and Commerce committee.
GOP leaders have privately mulled removing Barton, but stopped short of public proclamations and said they would wait to see what their rank-and-file members feel after a weekend home.
Michael Steel, Boehner's spokesman, said "Majority Leader Hoyer and Washington Democrats are trying to exploit the crisis in the Gulf to enact a 'cap and trade' national energy tax supported by BP. Republicans are standing with the American people against them."
Republicans could be pressured to remove Barton should Democrats prove successful at keeping his name in the news. Hoyer spent about five-and-a-half minutes of a 30 minute pen and pad discussing Barton.
"I think that this is a stark view of the comparison between the two parties, one that thinks, as President Obama reflects, look we need to protect the people," Hoyer said, "and the Republican philosophy, we need to protect the corporations." Five Filters featured article: Headshot - Propaganda, State Religion and the Attack On the Gaza Peace Flotilla. Available tools: PDF Newspaper, Full Text RSS, Term Extraction. |
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