Bobref

Get a better one.

So, although it was unnecessary, I looked it up. In the context of high school education, “parochial” means a school that is tied to certain parishes. Cathedral is not. If you’ll PM me your address, I’ll send you a dictionary. pa·ro·chi·al /pəˈrōkēəl/ adjective relating to a church parish. "the parochial church council"

The numbers don’t lie. Your anti-private - Cathedral is a private school, not parochial - bias is showing. The IHSAA’s “success factor” treats publics and privates alike. You should, too.

I’m not suggesting that Cathedral should or should not elect to play up. Only that there are comparable situations. New Pal’s record over the past 6 years - a time span of several cycles of kids - strongly suggesting 5A is no longer competitive for them. The results are what matters, not how many kids they have out, or potential D-1s, or anything else. They could elect to play up. They haven’t. The only explanation is they like competing at that level. If Cathedral should be condemned for not electing to play up when they are clearly better than their class competition, New Pal should suffer the same fate.

It’s all about the education.

Wrong on both counts. Scecina or Ritter, can’t remember which, played up for several seasons before the “success factor.” Cathedral is routinely castigated for not electing to “play up.” Heck, that’s what you’re doing! I just think it ought to work both ways. New Pal’s conference won’t change, but their tournament schedule would, if they elect to play up, maybe they won’t go 20-4 in the tournament, like they have in the past 6 seasons. Sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander. If you criticize Cathedral for not electing to “play up,” the same criticism applies to New Pal. No opinion. Don’t care.

New Pal has been very, very good for awhile. 74-4 over the last 6 seasons. You do know they could elect to play up a class for better competition? Why do you think they haven’t done that? Easier trophies?

Isn’t everyone playing for a trophy?

Tell it to Warriner’s.

Our firm is having it’s annual weekend retreat in July, and this year we’re using Fair Oaks’ conference facilities. I think I’ll order the veal. 😅😂🤣

I think you mean “badly.” Need an adverb there. You’re welcome. 😂🤣😅

You do realize that once upon a time there was no post-season and, yet, they still played?

I thought it was Al Gore. 😉

Jimtown is nothing but pure class. Our crew worked our last regular season game there before we called it quits, and they treated us like kings ... as always. So many great experiences at Knepp over the years.

I won’t say I’ve never been tempted.... But unless there was an issue of personal safety involved, I can’t get behind this. PLEASANT HILL, Iowa -- Fifth-ranked Marshalltown has not made it to the state soccer tournament in 18 years. Southeast Polk has never played on the big stage. The two teams squared off Saturday to punch their ticket to state. With the game tied 2-2 through regulation and overtime, the teams headed to a penalty shootout. In the penalty shootout, it came down to the final Southeast Polk shooter. The Rams need to score to stay alive. But Marshalltown’s Jesus Munoz saved the shot. It appeared as if the Bobcats had won and were headed to state, but the referee said Munoz left his line early. Munoz received a yellow card and was sent off. The goal was counted, and Marshalltown fans became very upset with the decision. As a result, the referee ejected the entire Marshalltown fan base. Everyone was ordered to leave the stadium. After about a 15-minute exodus, the shootout resumed. The Rams once again needed to score to keep it alive. But Marshalltown's backup goalkeeper, Ernesto Tellez, made the save, and this time it counted. Marshalltown won the game and is heading to state, 3-2 over Southeast Polk and 8-7 in PKs. https://whotv.com/2019/05/25/referee-ejects-entire-marshalltown-fanbase-during-wild-finish-in-substate-final/

In other words, localities seeking the benefits of having a major manufacturing entity relocate there have offered various types of economic incentives to lure the manufacturer... just like they would with any other manufacturing entity that promised local employment opportunities and infusion of cash to the local economy. Wouldn’t matter if they were manufacturing Winchesters or widgets.

Update: https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-met-illinois-recreational-marijuana-legislation-20190531-story.html Interesting that Illinois becomes the first state to legalize recreational use of marijuana by legislative act, rather than voter referendum. Illinois is one signature away from joining the 10 other states that have legalized recreational use of marijuana. With a bipartisan vote of 66-47, the House approved a bill Friday that had been passed by the Senate Wednesday. Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who campaigned for office on a promise to legalize pot, almost immediately issued a statement in which he promised to sign a bill that he said offers “the most equity-centric approach in the nation.” “This will have a transformational impact on our state, creating opportunity in the communities that need it most and giving so many a second chance,” Pritzker said in his statement. With the governor’s signature, Illinois would become the first state to create a commercial recreational marijuana industry through the legislature rather than by voter initiative. Supporters hailed the measure as an acknowledgement that the prohibition of marijuana has failed, and they argued that the bill will begin to address decades of racial disparities in the prosecution of drug crimes. Will employers still test for marijuana once recreational use is legal in Illinois? Don't keep a pipe at your desk just yet. » “Prohibition hasn’t built communities. In fact, it has destroyed them,” said Rep. Kelly Cassidy, D-Chicago, who worked with Chicago Democratic Sen. Heather Steans for more than two years to craft the bill. “It is time to hit the reset button on the war on drugs.” The bill takes effect Jan. 1 and would allow residents age 21 and older to legally possess 30 grams of cannabis, 5 grams of cannabis concentrate or 500 milligrams of THC contained in a cannabis-infused product. Nonresidents could possess 15 grams of cannabis. It would also create a licensed cultivation and dispensary system while directing Pritzker to pardon people with past convictions for low-level pot possession.

There are places, like Planned Parenthood, for example, that are heavily subsidized. But I don’t know that it’s ever completely free. There are 15 states where Medicaid pays for abortions. Can you guess whether Indiana is among them?

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/30/politics/illinois-legal-marijuana-legislation/index.html Washington (CNN)Illinois is close to becoming the 11th state in the United States to legalize the purchase and possession of recreational marijuana. The state's Senate on Wednesday passed legislation on a 38-17 vote that would allow adults to buy and possess small amounts of marijuana. The bill is currently being considered by the Democratic-majority House, which is facing a Friday deadline to get bills passed before adjournment. The bill already has the support of Illinois' Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, who had campaigned for the legalization of marijuana. The bill would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess 30 grams of cannabis, five grams of cannabis concentrate, and cannbis-infused products containing no more than 500 milligrams of THC. Nonresidents will be able to purchase half of each of those amounts. And here we are in progressive Indiana - stuck in the middle again.

Yes, but if you were an unemployed 17 yr. old with basically no means of support, would you take a 3 state bus ride to get an abortion, even if you could afford the ticket? Because that’s what it will come to.

That would be true, if travel does not impose a relative barrier ... which, I’m afraid, it does.

We’re going to see a lot of this sort of litigation as states pass their versions of “heartbeat” laws. The problem with those laws is that, at bottom, “viability” is not a legal concept. It’s a scientific concept that can’t simply be changed by legislative fiat. If the Alabama legislature passed a law that said “henceforth, for all purposes within the state of Alabama, 2+2=5, would that make it so? Courts recognize this, even if windbag populist politicians pandering to their perceived constituency don’t. Or won’t.

The problem with that reasoning is that the 14th Amendment has “incorporated” certain of the rights contained in the Bill of Rights - the first 10 amendments - into the due process clause of the 14th Amendment. So, a state law that restricts abortion to the extent it violates the 9th Amendment’s guaranty of privacy would also violate the 14th Amendment’s due process clause, which applies to the states.

Wait... I thought we were talking science, not sentiment.

It’s just as arbitrary as any other stage of fetal development, IMO.