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1. It gives our young people an opportunity to become heroes by performing selfless service in the defense of their nation.
2. It creates veterans who, because of their military experiences, have learned to appreciate the diversity of our great nation and her people. Soldiers come from all ranks and stations as well as religions, races, and nationalities. Native born citizens serve alongside naturalized citizens and immigrants still seeking citizenship. The Army is and always will be a wonderful human laboratory.
3. Generations of Army families have forged a significant block of leaders who help our Army maintain its traditions and standards.
4. Army posts are living museums of American history. There very presence tells stories which forged the America we know and love today.
These four values I present have a price tag: How do you place a price tag on missed birthdays, holidays, high school graduations, sporting events or other significant events in the lives of a Soldier?s family? How do you budget for training accidents, inability to plan for the future because of unscheduled moves, lost furniture, and the little financial and administrative errors during a 20 or 30 year career? How do you budget for maintaining a 24/7 state of readiness with out of date or inadequate equipment for accomplishing the mission?
The Soldier is not a Democrat or Republican; he is not a Protestant, Catholic, Jew or Muslim ? A Soldier is an American who lives and dies in wars and conflicts following orders given by those above him or her. A Soldier lives and dies in wars and conflicts not of his own choosing.
The Army budget insures that Soldiers and their families are paid a living wage so that 25% of them won?t depend on food stamps for subsistence; that the Army is fully funded for war fighting and equipment is always the best; that wounded veterans expect to access the best healthcare and rehabilitation possible, and that Soldiers who retire from that Army will be compensated according to the understood contract with them.
The Army budget of which I speak will not need shady agencies who use Wounded Warriors as poster children for collecting millions of dollars or who see our wounded veterans as victims of a cruel system that used them in war but leaves them but leaves them helpless to face the challenges caused by the wounds of war. Every organization soliciting funds should be held to the highest standards of accountability. Many of you will say, ?Chaplain, this is expensive!? and I agree. I leave it to the accountants to produce the figures.
How much is it worth for our heroes to be ready every day to give their lives for OUR FREEDOM? Come on, America, let?s continue to have the best army in the world and spend whatever it takes to keep it so!! -
Chaplain Wesley Geary
Ian Rutherford Plimer is an
Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. He has published 130 scientific papers, six books and edited the Encyclopedia of Geology.
Born 12 February 1946 (age 68)
Residence Australia
National Australian
Fields Earth Science, Geology, Mining Engineering
Institutions
University of New England, University of Newcastle, University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide
Alma mater
University of New South Wales, Macquarie University
Thesis
The pipe deposits of tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth in eastern Australia (1976)
Notable A wards
Eureka Prize(1995,2002), Centenary Medal (2003),
Clarke Medal (2004)
Where Does the Carbon Dioxide Really Come From?
Professor Ian Plimer could not have said it better!
If you've read his book you will agree, this is a good summary.
PLIMER: "Okay, here's the bombshell. The volcanic eruption in Iceland . Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet - all of you.
Of course, you know about this evil carbon dioxide we are trying to suppress - it's that vital chemical compound t
o every plant requires to live and grow and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans and all animal life.
I know.... it's very disheartening to realize all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kids "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50p light bulbs with £5 light bulbs ..... well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.
The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in just four days - yes, FOUR DAYS - by that volcano in Iceland has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon. And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud at any one time - EVERY DAY‼️
I don't really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention when the volcano Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in all its years on earth ‼️
Yes folks, Mt. Pinatubo was active for over one year - think about it !!!!
Of course, I shouldn't spoil this 'touchy-feely , tree-hugging' moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keeps happening despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.
I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud, but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years.
And, it happens every year.
Just remember, your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you, on the basis of the bogus 'human-caused' climate-change scenario.
Hey, isn't it interesting how they don't mention 'Global Warming' anymore, but just 'Climate Change' - you know why? It's because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past few years and these global warming bull artists got caught with their pants down.
And, just keep in mind you might yet have an "Emissions Trading Scheme " - the whopping new tax - imposed on you that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer. It won't stop any volcanoes from erupting, that's for sure.
But, hey, relax...... give the world a hug and have a nice day!"
Australian geologist, professor emeritus of earth sciences at the University of Melbourne, professor of mining geology at the University of Adelaide, and the director of multiple mineral exploration and mining companies. He has published 130 scientific papers, six books and edited the Encyclopedia of Geology.
Born 12 February 1946 (age 68)
Residence Australia
National Australian
Fields Earth Science, Geology, Mining Engineering
Institutions
University of New England, University of Newcastle, University of Melbourne, University of Adelaide
Alma mater
University of New South Wales, Macquarie University
Thesis
The pipe deposits of tungsten-molybdenum-bismuth in eastern Australia (1976)
Notable A wards
Eureka Prize(1995,2002), Centenary Medal (2003),
Clarke Medal (2004)
Where Does the Carbon Dioxide Really Come From?
Professor Ian Plimer could not have said it better!
If you've read his book you will agree, this is a good summary.
PLIMER: "Okay, here's the bombshell. The volcanic eruption in Iceland . Since its first spewing of volcanic ash has, in just FOUR DAYS, NEGATED EVERY SINGLE EFFORT you have made in the past five years to control CO2 emissions on our planet - all of you.
Of course, you know about this evil carbon dioxide we are trying to suppress - it's that vital chemical compound t
o every plant requires to live and grow and to synthesize into oxygen for us humans and all animal life.
I know.... it's very disheartening to realize all of the carbon emission savings you have accomplished while suffering the inconvenience and expense of driving Prius hybrids, buying fabric grocery bags, sitting up till midnight to finish your kids "The Green Revolution" science project, throwing out all of your non-green cleaning supplies, using only two squares of toilet paper, putting a brick in your toilet tank reservoir, selling your SUV and speedboat, vacationing at home instead of abroad, nearly getting hit every day on your bicycle, replacing all of your 50p light bulbs with £5 light bulbs ..... well, all of those things you have done have all gone down the tubes in just four days.
The volcanic ash emitted into the Earth's atmosphere in just four days - yes, FOUR DAYS - by that volcano in Iceland has totally erased every single effort you have made to reduce the evil beast, carbon. And there are around 200 active volcanoes on the planet spewing out this crud at any one time - EVERY DAY‼️
I don't really want to rain on your parade too much, but I should mention when the volcano Mt. Pinatubo erupted in the Philippines in 1991, it spewed out more greenhouse gases into the atmosphere than the entire human race had emitted in all its years on earth ‼️
Yes folks, Mt. Pinatubo was active for over one year - think about it !!!!
Of course, I shouldn't spoil this 'touchy-feely , tree-hugging' moment and mention the effect of solar and cosmic activity and the well-recognized 800-year global heating and cooling cycle, which keeps happening despite our completely insignificant efforts to affect climate change.
I do wish I had a silver lining to this volcanic ash cloud, but the fact of the matter is that the bush fire season across the western USA and Australia this year alone will negate your efforts to reduce carbon in our world for the next two to three years.
And, it happens every year.
Just remember, your government just tried to impose a whopping carbon tax on you, on the basis of the bogus 'human-caused' climate-change scenario.
Hey, isn't it interesting how they don't mention 'Global Warming' anymore, but just 'Climate Change' - you know why? It's because the planet has COOLED by 0.7 degrees in the past few years and these global warming bull artists got caught with their pants down.
And, just keep in mind you might yet have an "Emissions Trading Scheme " - the whopping new tax - imposed on you that will achieve absolutely nothing except make you poorer. It won't stop any volcanoes from erupting, that's for sure.
But, hey, relax...... give the world a hug and have a nice day!"
By: Juan Reynoso, activist - voteforamerica@gmail.com
http://anticorruptionact.org/. STAND FOR AMERICA http://www.teaparty.org/
"Americas must realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty."
Fellow Americans, Our Washington Leaders Really think that we are stupid. The Power Elite are victims of their own greed; for power and money they become puppets of the big money.
AIPAC and CREDO. AIPAC was created in the 1950s and empowered by Israel's 1967 war victory, the American Israel Public Action Committee, better known as AIPAC, has grown evermore influential since the mid-1970s. Known in Washington all too simply - and tellingly - as The Lobby, AIPAC's power has historically stemmed from two major sources: Domestically, from the influential and organized Jewish communities - all 49 leaders of major Jewish organization have seats on AIPAC’s executive committee; and internationally, it stems from Israel's regional utility to the United States in the context of the oil-rich Middle East and Cold War rivalry.
Eventually, these two factors have paved the way for greater political alignment between the Jewish lobbying group and various interest groups, ranging from Christian Evangelicals to ideological militarists, to make up the larger "Israel lobby" in America.
AIPAC's influence over Congress and its legislative agendas are paramount for its overall lobbying effort in the capital, on the White House and America's foreign policy in the Middle East and beyond. AIPAC's strategy is one of barter, pure and simple.
AIPAC helps congressmen and women get elected - financially and otherwise – in return for their support of its legislative agenda. AIPAC helps US presidents pass their various agendas through Congress in return for White House support for Israel.
AIPAC has more than a hundred thousand members, a network of seventeen regional offices, and a vast pool of donors. The lobby does not raise funds directly. Its members do, and the amount of money they channel to political candidates is difficult to track. But everybody in Congress recognizes its influence in elections, and the effect is evident.
On July 23rd, officials of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee—the powerful lobbying group known as AIPAC—gathered in a conference room at the Capitol for a closed meeting with a dozen Democratic senators. The agenda of the meeting, which was attended by other Jewish leaders as well, was the war in the Gaza Strip. In the century-long conflict between the Israelis and the Palestinians, the previous two weeks had been particularly harrowing. In Gaza, there were scenes of utter devastation, with hundreds of Palestinian children dead from bombing and mortar fire. The Israeli government claimed that it had taken extraordinary measures to minimize civilian casualties, but the United Nations was launching an inquiry into possible war crimes. AIPAC endorsed a Senate resolution in support of Israel’s “right to defend its citizens,” which had seventy-nine co-sponsors and passed without a word of dissent, in fact what we do is support the killings of innocent people.
Fellow Patriots, our country is run by psychopaths and sociopaths. We need to clean-up Washington and on 2014 – 2016, elect statesmen that promote public good and can be recognized for probity, moral leadership and the courage and the qualities that are needed to govern our country. The Tea party must support believers of our constitution, our God given rights and the rule of law; we must stamp out corruption in our government.
Our choice for President is: 1- Rand Paul, 2- Tex Cruz, 3- Ben Carson and 4- Marco Rubio. We need to choose the best of this group, to represent us; not the corporations.
The Senate race is the most important let’s focus on candidates that believe and support our constitution, the rule of law, our sovereignty and our God given rights to self-determination, we do not need this government controlling our life nor our family and child’s education.
Support the best candidate and vote for America
http://www.politico.com/2014-election/results/map/senate/#.VAXP7PldXkX
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Vote for America and end corruption in our government.
http://anticorruptionact.org/.
How Corporate Money Influences American Politics –
http://anticorruptionact.org/.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQp6QtDTgDI
Corporations vs- us The American people. Join the fight – www.represent.us
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLjH-7eKtP0
Behind AIPAC's Success
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/marwan-bishara/behind-aipacs-successes-a_1_b_4891323.html
Militarization of America to protect the US predator corporatism
http://www.globalresearch.ca/the-worldwide-network-of-us-military-bases/5564
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Republican governor, Bill Haslam, is in the process of submitting a plan to the HHS (formerly controlled by FEMA Death Marshall Kathleen Sebelius) to utilize Obamacare dollars in a manner similar to Arkansas and Iowa’s Private Option plans. Article Click HERE
By Craig Andresen on September 2, 2014 at 5:06 am
THE FBI DOMESTIC TERRORISM WATCH LIST IS OUT!!!
THE FBI DOMESTIC TERRORISM WATCH LIST IS OUT!!!
Yes, it’s that time of the year, just before the anniversary of 9/11, when the FBI’s list of domestic terror organizations comes out and lets us ALL know who the REAL trouble makers are.
Naturally, you all remember Ft. Hood and Nidal Hassan who was screaming “ALLAHU AKBAR” as he killed 13 and wounded 30 more. Yes, the same Nidal Hassan who now says he wants to join…ISIS.
Surely YOU all remember what happened at the Boston Marathon in 2013…where the brothers Tsarnaev detonated two bombs, killing three and wounding more than 200 more…all in the name of Allah’s “religion” of peace.
How about the Little Rock Recruiting Station shooting or the NYC subway plot or the Washingtron Metro bomb plot or any number of OTHER plots and attacks carried out by American Jihadis with their Islamic panties in a wadi that stretches all the way back to 1977???
Hello?
Because I am a black conservative, someone wrote asking me this great question.
“What is it that compels some black men and women to cling to, and follow people like Sharpton, Jackson, Wright, Obama, Spike Lee, Black Panthers, Holder, etc.?”
I have pondered the same question. Some black folks embrace victim status because it provides cover for their laziness and irresponsible lifestyles. Black Judases preach a false evil gospel of victimhood-ism for profit. Some blacks are racist, pure and simple.
I believe a majority of black Americans simply have not been exposed to unfiltered Conservatism; blacks articulating how blessed they are to be born in the greatest land of opportunity on the planet.
Ironically, all of the blacks who are given big microphones to tout the horrors of being black in America are wealthy. The MSM and Democratic Party viciously and relentlessly block any and all patriotic black voices from the main stage touting achieving success and wealth the old fashion way via education, hard work and morally right choices. And of course, we know the reason for their attempts to silence such voices is because the MSM and Democratic Party's mission is not to empower blacks, but further their big government socialist/progressive agenda.
Now that America is burning in the flames of racial tension and polarization, it is crucial that Republicans/Conservatives finally reach-out to black America. I am not suggesting that they offer blacks a Democrat-lite, America sucks and is somewhat racist -- so we will lower standards and give you free stuff message. Heaven forbid.
I am talking about taking a pedal-to-the-metal conservative message to black America, boldly articulating its virtues and why it is the best for all Americans; the most direct route to success.
While I have no problem with packaging our message to better connect with diverse audiences, our rock solid conservative principles must remain in tack. Republicans must reject using the Democrats' insidious tactic of dividing Americans into victimized voting blocs (blacks, women, Hispanics and so on). After convincing various groups of Americans that they are victims, the Dems request their votes to use as protection money to keep their white racist sexist Republican/conservative enemies at bay. It is disgusting and evil.
A young black college student worked on the Tea Party candidate Joe Carr's U.S. Senate campaign for college credit. The black youth told me that he realized he is conservative. That's what I am talking about; giving blacks an opportunity to hear our inspiring be-all-you-can-be feel good message. Ronald Reagan's speeches always made me feel good about myself and my country.
Several years ago, I produced many of the Volusia County Florida Republican Executive Committee annual Lincoln dinners. I was one of two blacks on the committee. I was always thinking of ways to invite and involve more blacks. A few outspoken voices said, “Why bother? They are going to vote for the Democrats no matter what we do.” I have experienced that same defeatist mindset in the national GOP leadership.
Using my background from working in the Creative Services Dept of a major TV station, I designed a campaign to reach out to blacks titled, “Reach Your Dreams”. My campaign included touring the black community; music and conservative minority speakers telling their stories of how they achieved their American dreams. GOP officers consistently shot my idea down. “Why bother?” They thought it would not produce enough votes to make it a wise financial investment. I argued that it was not totally about producing votes. It was the moral and right thing to do.
Well, the GOP's chickens have come home to roost for allowing the Democrat's lie that America and Republicans/Conservatives are racists to go unchallenged. Oh my gosh, did I just quote that evil man, Rev Jeremiah Wright?
To spread Christianity, Romans 10:14 says:
“And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher?”
I wish to apply this same wisdom to spreading our gospel of Conservatism. Blacks can not embrace the liberation of Conservatism without hearing about it.
My dad has been a Christian preacher for over 50 years. Little did I know that God was preparing me for such a time as this; appointed to spread the gospel of Conservatism to those suffering, lost and enslaved by Liberalism.
Bottom line, we conservatives must find a way to bring our good news to black Americans. It is the moral and right thing to do for America.
Lloyd Marcus, Unhyphenated American
Chairman, Conservative Campaign Committee
By: Juan Reynoso, activist - voteforamerica@gmail.com
http://anticorruptionact.org/. STAND FOR AMERICA http://www.teaparty.org/
"Americas must realize that self-scrutiny is not treason. Self-examination is not disloyalty."
Fellow Americans, today we are celebrating Labor Day, a holiday celebrated on the first Monday in September. Labor Day it is a celebration of the American labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of workers. It constitutes a yearly national tribute to the contributions workers have made to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. The celebration starts in 1886 with a parade in New York, after the Haymarket Massacre, which occurred in Chicago on May 4th, 1886.
Labor day, is a day to remember the police brutality and the killing of hundreds of new immigrants and Americans workers that fight for eight hour work and their prosecution by the corrupt legal system that protect business and big money.
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In Obama Power Grab, Climate Trumps Constitution
ISIL completely fabricated enemy by US: Former CIA contractor
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/2014/08/28/376913/isil-completely-fabricated-enemy-by-us/
No wonder Barry Soetoro (The Fraud) is lying about his "indecisiveness" regarding Syria.. These are their NeoCon's buddies !!!!
Yet, like Saddam Hussien, first they are friends that "serve a purpose", then the NeoCons stab them in the back - just like every other "friend" (political dupe) they had...or anyone else for that matter, including our own people ! For Barry Soetoro and "friends", treachery is their name. Evil is their signature.
There Are NO Terrorists - There NEVER Were Any Terrorists
http://www.tomheneghanbriefings.com/There-Are-NO-Terrorists-There-NEVER-Were-Any-Terrorists_06-04-2014.html
The ONLY Terrorists are the Bankster/Nazi/NeoCon supported criminals in the District of Corruption. They pose a direct and present danger to the sovereignty and freedom of the United States of America, and to free people everywhere. These criminals MUST be removed !!!
ISIS “Made in USA”. Iraq “Geopolitical Arsonists” Seek to Burn Region
http://journal-neo.org/2014/06/18/us-in-iraq-geopolitical-arsonists-seek-to-burn-region/
Why Does ISIS Fit In So Perfectly With The PNAC Plan?
http://www.activistpost.com/2014/08/why-does-isis-fit-in-so-perfectly-with.html
The Covert Origins of ISIS
htttp://scgnews.com/the-covert-origins-of-isis
ISIS = U.S.-British-Israeli scripted 'Wag the Dog'
You decide and discern this information...Connect the dots, understand their "AGENDA", and you will have something close to the truth ! TIME TO STOP THIS "SHOW".
The Muslim world has been without a Caliph and Commander of the Faithful for ninety years, and now the new fundamentalist Islamic entity in Iraq and Syria known as the Islamic State has put forth a pretender to claim the title. At the age of 43, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi burst upon the national scene as the operational and political leader of ISIS (Islamic State in Iraq and Syria ), and now is the new spiritual leader of the newly proclaimed Islamic State.
Armed with a Ph.D. in Islamic studies, Abu Bakr was a cleric at the Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal Mosque in Samarra at the time of the US invasion of Iraq, He joined the Mujahideen Shura Council (associated with Al Qaeda in Iraq and later to morph into ISIS) and battled US forces. As the Iraqi war continued, he rose through the ranks of Islamic militants and became the leader of ISIS in May of 2010. ISIS is considered an al Qaeda offshoot and a spawn of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi's Islamic State of Iraq (ISI). It even runs a "Zarqawi Camp" training center on the outskirts of the Syrian capital of Damascus named in his honor.
A caliphate was proclaimed on June 29, 2014 and Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi—now known as Amir al-Mu'minin Caliph Ibrahim—was named as its caliph. At the same time ISIS was renamed the Islamic State.
In a remarkable fashion, Abu Bakr has transformed a few shattered Al-Qaeda-in-Iraq terror cells who were on the verge of extinction into the fastest growing, wildly successful, and most dangerous militant group in the world. ISIS mutated and grew exponentially during the ongoing civil war in Syria as well as in the security vacuum that followed the departure of American forces from Iraq. In 2013 it absorbed the Syrian opposition group Jabhat al-Nusra and added thousands of battle hardened fighters to its ranks. In 2014 Abu Bakr formerly broke ISIS away from Al-Qaeda to follow his own path and seek his own destiny on the world stage.
[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyzEVBAc8S4&feature=youtu.be
ISIS Leader Al-Baghdadi Calls to Wage Jihad, Says: Becoming a Caliph Is a Heavy Responsibility
Now Abu Bakr has hundreds of millions of dollars in his war chest, captured a vast horde of modern arms and ammunition of American origin from the collapsing Iraqi army, and has been reinforced by thousands of Jihadists from around the world eagerly traveling to join his Islamic State caliphate and fight a holy war. The newly self-anointed caliph seeks to follow in the footsteps of Muhammad himself and convert and conquer the world for Islam by the edge of the sword.
The eery truth, which few acknowledge and understand, is that Al-Qaeda, ISIS, and similar groups are following a purer form of Islam than many other Muslims. What Abu Bakr teaches, the tactics his army practices, and the reasons for the wars he now wages is far closer to the true teachings and actions of Muhammad and original Islam than most are ready to admit. Yet, such a statement is historically accurate.
ISIS has had tremendous success in attracting foreigners to its ranks with thousands flowing in from all over the world to join the fight. Its membership requirements are minimal and most foreign recruits are even allowed to fight in single nation battalions. It has become a recipe for success. This new conflict is just getting started and I suggest that you educate yourself on the new face of the old enemy the West and all civilized peoples are facing.
Currently, ISIS fields the most impressive and fanatical army in the Middle East and Abu Bakr has wielded it with great success. In just a few months of offensive operations it routed the Iraqi army, killed tens of thousands of its enemies, forced hundreds of thousands to flee before them, conquered vast swaths of territory, embarrassed the famed Kurdish Peshmerga, attracted tens of thousands of new recruits, and captured the attention of the world. Sheer will and ferociousness, a much deserved reputation for brutality, strategic alliances, and shrewd battlefield tactics have been a winning combination for Abu Bakr and his men. Creative tactics, recent atrocities, and battlefield successes have allowed him to redraw the map of the Middle East and probably drag the United States and its allies into a new war (or a new chapter of the old one if you prefer).
Osama bin Laden is dead and gone and Al-Qaeda is just a pale shadow of its former self. But a new bin Laden and a new terrorist army has arisen from chaos and conflict to take its place, carry on the vision of ruthless Jihad against the infidel, and proclaim the re-establishment of the caliphate.
Abu Bakr's five year plan for his Islamic State
ISIS is on the march
