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O P IN ION 4A THE DA ILY ASTOR IAN • MONDAY , JANUARY 5 , 2015 T HE D AILY A STORIAN F ound ed in 1 8 7 3 STEPHEN A . FORRE STER , Ed i t o r & Pu b l i s h e r LAURA SELLER S , M an a g in g Ed i t o r BETTY SM ITH , A d v e r t i s in g M an a g e r CARL EARL , S y s t em s M an a g e r JOHN D . BRU I JN , P r odu c t i on M an a g e r B y GA IL COLL INS N ew Y o r k T im e s N ew s S e r v i c e H appy N ew Y e a r ! W i sh ing you m any good th ing s in 2015 . O r a t l e a s t , a b e t t e r y e a r th an th e on e th a t ju s t end ed . Wh i ch s e em s p r e t ty l ik e ly , a l l th ing s con s id e r ed . Bu t b e fo r e w e shov e o f f in to th e fu - u r e , l e t ’ s s e e wh a t you r em emb e r abou t SAMANTHA MCLAREN , C i r cu l a t i on M an a g e r t 2014 . S in c e th e r e a r e a lo t o f qu i z z e s a t th i s t im e o f y e a r , w e a r e go ing to sp e - c i a l i z e h e r e in po l i t i c s and a i r t r av e l . DEBRA BLOOM , Bu s in e s s M an a g e r Am e r i c a i n 2 0 1 5 : W a rm i n g t h e h om e l e s s A s t o r i a ’ s e f f o r t t o h e l p i s “C om e in and g e t w a rm ! ” r e ad s th e s ign a t th e A s to r i a W a rm ing C en t e r . App rov ed in Nov emb e r by th e A s to r i a C i ty Coun c i l , th e w a rm ing c en t e r i s u s ing sp a c e in th e s en io r c en t e r , wh i ch i s aw a i t ing r enov a t ion , fo r hom e l e s s p eop l e to s l e ep du r ing th e s e f r e e z ing n igh t s . Th e sh e l t e r a t Ex ch ang e and 1 1 th s t r e e t s op en s wh en n igh t t emp e r a tu r e s a r e exp e c t ed to d rop b e low 35 d eg r e e s . Th e mov e w a s sp e a rh e ad ed by C i ty Coun c i lo r D r ew H e r z ig , who d e s e rv e s c r ed i t fo r pu sh ing fo r a r em edy to som e th ing th a t shou ldn ’ t ex i s t in Am e r i c a in 2015 . Th e N a t ion a l A l l i an c e to End Hom e l e s sn e s s no t e s th a t th e p rob l em in th e Un i t ed S t a t e s i s d e c r e a s ing , in p a r t b e c au s e o f f ed e r a l e f fo r t s to a s s i s t commun i t i e s hou s ing . Bu t no on e i s popp ing th e ch amp agn e co rk s y e t . Th e a l l i an c e no t e s th a t on a s ing l e n igh t in J anu a ry 2013 , 610 ,042 p eop l e w e r e exp e r i en c ing hom e l e s sn e s s . Th a t ’ s a s l igh t d e c r e a s e f rom th e U .S . D ep a r tm en t o f Hou s ing and U rb an D ev e lopm en t ’ s coun t a y e a r b e fo r e . Bu t th e t r an s i to ry n a tu r e o f hom e l e s sn e s s h a s s ev e r a l ag en c i e s r epo r t ing th a t in r e a l i ty mo r e th an 3 m i l l ion Am e r i c an s exp e r i en c e hom e l e s sn e s s a t som e t im e du r ing any g iv en y e a r . Add i t ion a l ly , mo r e th an on e in 10 o f hom e l e s s Am e r i c an s a r e m i l i t a ry v e t e r an s . Th a t i s an un a c c ep t ab l e s t a in on ou r n a t ion . Th e p rob l em i s compound ed by ou r n a t ion ’ s app a r en t unw i l l ingn e s s to adm i t th a t a l a r g e p ropo r t ion o f i t s popu l a t ion A ) B l ind p eop l e . B ) P r e s choo l e r s . C ) B ad sho t s . D ) C a r e e r c r im in a l s . T h e wo rk con t r a c t b e tw e en th e In t e rn a t ion a l Long sho r e M a r i t im e A s so c i a t ion exp i r ed Ju ly 1 . Un ion m emb e r s b eg an a s lowdown to d emon s t r a t e th e i r unh app in e s s w i th th e PMA , who s e m emb e r s op e r a t e con t a in e r t e rm in a l s on th e W e s t Co a s t . Po r t s in Longv i ew , W a sh . , Po r t l and , S e a t t l e and T a com a , a r e d i r e c t ly imp a c t ed by th e s lowdown . Bu t ou r en t i r e r eg ion f e e l s an e ro s ion in e conom i c v i t a l i ty . In s t e ad o f hu r t ing th e PMA , th e un ion h a s hu r t ag r i cu l tu r a l expo r t e r s and o th e r indu s t r i e s th a t impo r t and expo r t th e i r good s v i a th e po r t s . Th e r e su l t i s b i l l ion s o f do l l a r s in lo s t bu s in e s s . Th e N a t ion a l A s so c i a t ion o f M anu f a c tu r e r s and N a t ion a l R e t a i l F ed e r a t ion e s t im a t e th e po r t s lowdown co s t th e i r m emb e r s $2 bi l l ion a d ay . W a sh ing ton s t a t e ’ s app l e indu s t ry i s lo s ing abou t $19 m i l l ion a w e ek , a c co rd ing to th a t s t a t e ’ s App l e Comm i s s ion . Th a t i s th e equ iv a l en t o f 300 con t a in e r lo ad s o f app l e s ro t t ing e a ch w e ek . T h e d i s p u t e i s c o s t i n g j o b s a s w e l l p r o c e s s o r r e p o r t s t h a t s l ow d ow n i s c o s t i n g t h e c om p a n y m i l l i o n s o f d o l l a r s a n d r e d u c e d i t s e x p o r t v o l um e b y 7 0 p e r c e n t . A s a r e s u l t o f t h e l o s t b u s i n e s s , t h e c om p a n y h a s h a d t o r e d u c e em p l o y e e s ’ h o u r s . P h r a s e s s u c h a s “w r e a k i n g h a v o c , ” “ l o s t b u s i n e s s ” a n d “ c a n c e l e d o r d e r s ” a r e r e p e a t e d a s a g r i c u l t u r a l e x p o r t e r s a r e d am a g e d b y t h e ILWU - c r e a t e d d i s a s t e r o n t h e d o c k s . Su ch d am ag e to th e n a t ion ’ s e conomy c anno t b e ov e r look ed . Th e r e i s a w ay to p r ev en t th e un ion f rom th row ing t an t rum s : Pu t th e po r t s und e r th e R a i lw ay L abo r A c t . Th a t l aw b a r s r a i l ro ad and a i r l in e un ion s f rom s t r ik ing un t i l th ey h av e gon e th rough a rb i t r a t ion and m ed i a t ion . Th e l aw w a s p a s s ed b e c au s e o f th e impo r t an c e th e r a i l ro ad s and th e a i r l in e s h av e to th e n a t ion and i t s e conomy . C e r t a in ly th e po r t s h av e a s im i l a r imp a c t on th e e conomy . I t on ly m ak e s s en s e to p l a c e th em und e r th e ju r i sd i c t ion o f th e R a i lw ay L abo r A c t , too . - Ga i l Co l l ins A ) Th e po s i t ion John Bo ehn e r p l ay ed in co l l eg e foo tb a l l . B ) A g adg e t you c an s t i ck on to th e b a ck o f an a i rp l an e s e a t to k e ep you r - n e ighbo r f rom r e c l in ing . C ) A l in e o f h igh - f a sh ion suppo r t s to ck ing s . D ) A m emb e r o f th e B r i t i sh roy a l hou s eho ld who a c comp an i ed W i l l and A ) K e ep th e c and id a t e ’ s h a i r in K a t e to th a t b a sk e tb a l l g am e in B rook - ch e ck . lyn l a s t mon th . B ) C r e a t e th e c and id a t e ’ s po s i t ion - on h e a l th c a r e . - C ) App rov e c amp a ign tw e e t s . D ) K e ep th e f am i ly dog t i ed to th e c a r roo f . - A ) C r e a t e a n ew S en a t e inv e s t ig a t ion in to B engh a z i . B ) F in an c e a n ew Monu - m en t to Co a l on th e N a t ion a l A ) A d r ink ing g am e in wh i ch ev e ry - body h a s to qu a f f r ed w in e wh en ev e r th ey h e a r th e wo rd “L iby a . ” B ) A $3 .3 m i l l ion sp e c i a l comm i t t e e on B engh a z i . C ) A b ip a r t i s an comm i s s ion on du - p l i c a t ion o f cong r e s s ion a l inv e s t ig a - t ion s . - A ) Apo log i z ed to a young TV r e - po r t e r fo r th r e a t en ing to th row h im ov er th e C ap i to l b a l cony . B ) Announ c ed h e w a s in t rodu c ing a b i l l th a t wou ld h e lp sm a l l -bu s in e s s m en l ik e h im s e l f avo id b e ing b adg e r ed by th e In t e rn a l R ev enu e S e rv i c e fo r no good r e a son . C ) P l e ad ed gu i l ty to a f e lony t ax ch a r g e . D ) R ev e a l ed h e ’d b e s t a r r ing in a r e a l i ty show in wh i ch h e i s s t r and ed on an i s l and w i th th e fo rm e r cong r e s sm an d f rom S t a t en I s l and who w a s r ev e a l e to b e h id ing a s e cond f am i ly in V i rg in - i a . 1 -A ( In a v id eo t i t l ed “F i r e a rm s and th e B l ind , ” an NR A comm en t a to r s a id , “ I t ’ s b e en p rov en th a t p eop l e th a t l a ck v i s ion h av e an in - d c r e a s ed aw a r en e s s o f th e i r h e a r ing an sp a t i a l su r round ing s . ” ) ; 2 -C ; 3 -A ; 4 -A ; 5 -C ; 6 -B ; 7 -B ; 8 -D ; 9 -C . Ch ickens hudd le in the i r cages a t an egg p rocess ing p lan t a t the Dw igh t Be l l Fa rm in A twa te r , Ca l i f . The New Y ea r is b r ing ing r is ing ch ick - en egg p r ices ac ross the coun t ry as Ca l i - fo rn ia s ta r ts re - qu i r ing fa rme rs to house hens in cages w i th enough space to move a round and s t re tch the i r w ings . AP Pho to /Ma rc io Jose Sanchez H e n s , u n b o u n d . I s t h i s t h e e n d o f c a g e s ? a cum en o f Co lumbo to d e - g i t im a cy h a s b e en suppo r t ed by cou r t s , show s th e d i r e c - t e rm in e i f an egg f a rm e r i s f t ion in wh i ch th e r a i s ing o in v io l a t ion . ” H en s mu s t b e an im a l s i s h e ad ed . G e s t a t ion ab l e to sp r e ad th e i r w ing s c r a t e s a r e on th e i r w ay ou t , i thou t tou ch ing a c ag e o r w e l f a r e l aw in r e c en t h i s to ry w and b a t t e ry c ag e s w i l l soon ano th e r b i rd . — C a l i fo rn i a ’ s P ropo s i t ion 2 — jo in th em . W i th th i s m e a - Th e r e i s , how ev e r , ano th - t ak e s e f f e c t tod ay . su r e , th e t ab l e i s s e t fo r s im - e r n ew s t a t e r egu l a t ion — r i l a r a c t ion in s t a t e s a l l ov e e so - c a l l ed sh e l l egg food Th e m e a su r e , wh i ch p a s s ed by a th th e coun t ry . a f e ty r egu l a t ion , a im ed l and s l id e vo t e in 2008 , r equ i r e s egg s “W e ’v e wo rk ed on a t r edu c ing s a lmon e l l a — Ma rk en a c t ed by th e C a l i fo rn i a B i t tman th e i r an im a l s in f a r mo r e hum an e D l aw s in 10 s t a t e s now , ” ep a r tm en t o f Food and cond i t ion s th an th ey d id b e fo r e . Ag r s ay s P au l Sh ap i ro , a s en io r i cu l tu r e . Th i s r equ i r e s i r e c to r a t th e Hum an e So c i e ty of No long e r w i l l b aby c a lv e s (v e a l ) a m in imum o f 1 16 squ a r e in ch e s p e r d e Un i t ed S t a t e s . A t l e a s t th r e e o th e r i rd , comp a r ed w i th th e cu r r en t 67 th o r g e s t a t ion a l p ig s b e k ep t in c r a t e s b s t a t e s a r e t o t a k e u p s i m i l a r l e g i s l a t i o n s q u a r e i n c h e s , w h i c h i s l e s s s p a c e t h a n so sm a l l th ey c anno t tu rn a round . an 8 -by -10 pho to and ju s t a t ad mo r e in 2015 Th e mo s t impo r t an t p a r t o f th e n ew th an a s t and a rd iP ad . egg - l ay ing h en s m ay no t b e h e ld in d aw m ay b e th a t ev e ry who l e egg so l P ropo s i t ion 2 t rump s th i s ru l e , and l “b a t t e ry ” c ag e s th a t p r ev en t th em b a l i fo rn i a mu s t adh e r e to th e s t an - i rd s p rob ab ly n e ed mo r e th an 1 16 in C a rd s s e t by P ropo s i t ion 2 , r eg a rd l e s s squ a r e in ch e s to sp r e ad th e i r w ing s . d f rom sp r e ad ing th e i r w ing s . f wh e r e i t ’ s f rom . And s in c e C a l i fo r - In f a c t , m any exp e r t s th ink som e th ing o Th e r egu l a t ion s don ’ t a f f e c t on ly c i a c an ’ t r a i s e a l l th e egg s e a t en by i t s lo s e r to 200 squ a r e in ch e s i s mo r e r e a l - n h en s k ep t in C a l i fo rn i a . In 2010 , Gov . i i t i z en s , m i l l ion s o f tho s e egg s — p e r - s t i c . Bu t som e f a rm e r s m ay th ink th ey c A rno ld S chw a r z en egg e r ap s a s m any a s a th i rd con sum ed in c an g e t aw ay w i th 1 16 ; l aw h s ign ed in to l aw a b i l l th a t e s t a t e — w i l l com e f rom e l s ewh e r e . en fo r c em en t w i l l d e t e rm in e th ow you whether they’re right, and From Iowa, for example, where more ex t end ed th e p ro t e c t ion s N o f P ropo s i t ion 2 to ou t -o f - an 14 b i l l ion egg s a r e p rodu c ed e a ch non comp l i an c e i s a c r im i - th u s t s t a t e b i rd s : Y ou c anno t s e l l m y e a r . 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Wh a t h av e th ey c “Bu t th e m e s s ag e i t s end s to th e f a c to - ry f a rm ing indu s t ry i s c l e a r : Bu s in e s s in numb e r s , bu t th e cou r t s h av e s a id th a t a s u su a l — th a t i s , sub j e c t ing an im a l s i t “ e s t ab l i sh e s a c l e a r t e s t th a t any l aw wh i ch h av e f a i l ed . r tu rou s cond i t ion s fo r th e i r en t i r e Th a t P ropo s i t ion 2 i s suppo r t ed by to to iv e s — i s no long e r go ing to b e a c - t e s t do e s no t r equ i r e th e l aw en fo r c e - a m a jo r i ty o f p eop l e in th e coun t ry ’ s l ep t ab l e . ” b igg e s t ag r i cu l tu r e s t a t e , and th a t i t s l e - c B y N ew Y o r k T im e s N ew s S e r v i c e T B e t t e r w a y t o h a n d l e d i s p u t e s a t n a t i o n ’ s p o r t s W e s t C o a s t s l ow d ow n h a s g o n e o n l o n g e n o u g h - - D ) A n ew t r ad i t ion in wh i ch h e t e l l s r epo r t e r s , “ If and s and bu t s w e r e c andy and nu t s , th en ev e ry d ay wou ld b e Ch r i s tm a s . ” M a l l . 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H ow e v e r , t h e s p a c e i s o n l y a v a i l a b l e u n t i l t h e r e n o v a t i o n s t a r t s s om e t im e t h i s y e a r . H e r z i g a n d o t h e r s w i l l s e e k a n ew l o c a t i o n n e x t w i n t e r . Wh en r epo r t e r D e r r i ck D eP l edg e v i s i t ed th e c en t e r , mo r e th an a do z en p eop l e w e r e u s ing i t . Ou r h e ad l in e on h i s s to ry w a s , “A b r i e f r e fug e f rom th e co ld . ” Th a t ’ s a l l i t i s . W e wou ld mu ch p r e f e r a h e ad l in e th a t r e ad , “W a rm ing C en t e r c lo s e s b e c au s e i t i sn ’ t n e ed ed anymo r e . ” B ) G eo r g e H .W . Bu sh on a t t end an c e a t r e c en t f am i ly r eun ion s . C ) Wh i t e Hou s e g round sk e ep e r on th e annu a l Fo l i ag e C en su s . D ) T ex a s L and Comm i s - s ion e r - e l e c t G eo r g e P . Bu sh on h i s comm i tm en t to f am i ly p l ann ing .