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Please pass this on to all TV and Radio anchors and help stop this nonsense!

Thanks]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2125397.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2125397.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2125396.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2125396.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2124771.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2124771.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2124381.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2124381.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2122612.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2122612.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2121858.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2121858.page GMT My experience is in my new book, The Joy of Job Loss:
www.rp-author.com/Webbon.
I know what plan helped me and would love to hear how others have found hope an inspiration from sudden job loss.]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2121313.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2121313.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2120172.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/2120172.page GMT President Obama has introduced a mortgage stimulus package that addresses a small portion of the financial crisis, in that it attempts to slow down the rate of foreclosure on “at-risk” mortgage loans; but does not address the broader market-wide property devaluation, nor future economic stresses on “good loans” and the consumers who currently are able to pay them, nor the accountability of the industry for the historical actions taken, nor any rewards to consumers who were frugal and conscientious in their home purchases. We are all victims of an industry that over-inflated the values of property purely for profit; and now the President and Congress proposes - what they contend are necessary - measures that ultimately are rewarding the greedy and reckless for criminal and risky behavior.

Certainly some measures must be taken to forestall the rapid deterioration of our financial infra-structure: some measures that will truly bolster the confidence needed for the financial markets to stabilize and rebound.

It is possible that all economic indicators are correct to suggest that our troubled banking systems need propping-up and rescuing by the government, since the capacities of these financial institutions are currently shrinking daily. But do they deserve to be rewarded, as private corporations, for their irresponsible predatory actions against the American consumer. It is pretty certain that these same corporate entities are not providing a similar level of assistance to the millions of mortgage holders who were duped by their scandalous behavior. It was these corporations, along with the federal agencies and real estate industry regulators who all compromised the stability of global financial markets by escalating property values, creating extremely risky financial systems, de-regulating corporate conglomerates and "green-lining" certain economic demographics for pure profit. Their actions demonstrated absolutely no concern for the impact on either the American or world economy.

It has been conjectured that the basis of the current economic condition lies in the uncertainty of bundled mortgage investment packages that no investor or bank wants to touch; and the problem for the consumer is that this has tightened lending, stifled market growth and left the consumer with tremendously deflated property values and few sufficient institutional supports for recovery. A financial stimulus, to the banks, is only potentially a part of a larger solution needed. Getting to the core of the problem requires a resolution that will move our economy forward rapidly...and here is how I believe this is possible.

Should the federal government designate a portion ($300 billion)of the stimulus package to "buy down" mortgage principles (i.e. - any made between 2002 - 2008: approx. 5 mil loans) by 25 - 30% (max. $60.000.00), it would:

1. put that $ 300 billion back into the banking system, while
2. punish the industry by reducing principles and also reduce the interest they gain – forcing their responsibility in the correction
3. make mortgages more affordable for the average consumer
4. provide certain relief for everyone and help slow down future foreclosures,
5. provide savings that the consumer could then spend on other market products and services,
6. stabilize "bad" mortgages and make those bundled investment packages more attractive to investors,
7. encourage lending by global investors who – at this time – are not,
8. serve as a pragmatic model for stimulating the economy and stabilizing the failing markets around the globe and
9. provide a “feel good” to the regular “Joe public” who is now suffering and is petrified about how this happen to a nation like ours.

If we are to remain the leaders of the world by setting the trends that make people’s lives better, then let's institute "real" solutions to this economic crisis that will demonstrate - to the world - that we are who we claim to be… INNOVATORS.
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Last February 28th, Chavez, marked by his characteristic offensive and vulgar language, has sent twice President Obama to wash his jacket (vaya a lavarse ese palto, Sr. Obama). Chavez used a pun. The actual Venezuelan profanity is “Go to wash your ass” and the correct translation would be “Fuck you, Mr. Obama”.

In addition, he asked somebody to translate this expression.

Chavez wants to be a Caudillo, a Latin American populist leader, which was a very common figure in first half past century. He is permanently looking for support from the ignorant, the weakminded and from delinquents. He speaks their slang. He constantly recurs to bikers for terrorizing the opposition in big cities, especially the middle class. In his almost daily long speeches, Chavez feeds hate and resentment to all over Latin America. That is the language of Venezuelan Diplomacy.
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The key players in Musical Missions are Cameron Powers and Kristina Sophia, Americans who are experts in Middle Eastern music themselves. Over the last six years, they have played popular Arab music in coffee houses, parks, restaurants, and in the streets as well as being featured on TV, radio and newspaper in Egypt, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, and the West Bank. http://www...alMissions They played to an audience of 60,000 at a benefit for a children's cancer hospital in Cairo in 2003.
On the States-side of the "musical ambassadorship", they have shown their multi-media presentations at 200 locations in 25 states. The primary aim of the presentations is to dissolve harmful illusions on both sides of the culture gap, and to illustrate the power of music.
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Nampa, ID]]> http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1680810.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1680810.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1644611.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1644611.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1636409.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1636409.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1602213.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1602213.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1156409.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1156409.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1139809.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1139809.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1075209.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1075209.page GMT http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1046209.page http://action.publicbroadcasting.net/pri/posts/list/1046209.page GMT