Tax evasion
Tax evasion is using illegal means to avoid paying taxes. Typically, tax evasion schemes involve an individual or corporation misrepresenting their income to the Internal Revenue Service. Misrepresentation may take the form either of underreporting income, inflating deductions, or hiding money and its interest altogether in offshore accounts. The U.S. Government projects that fiscal year 2007 resulted in the government losing $345 billion because of tax evasion.
Individuals involved in illegal enterprises often engage in tax evasion because reporting their true personal incomes would serve as an admission of guilt and could result in criminal charges. Individuals who try to report these earnings as coming from a legitimate source can face money laundering charges.
In the United States, tax evasion constitutes a crime that may give rise to substantial monetary penalties, imprisonment, or both. Section 7201 of the Internal Revenue Code reads, “Any person who willfully attempts in any manner to evade or defeat any tax imposed by this title or the payment thereof shall, in addition to other penalties provided by law, be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100,000 ($500,000 in the case of a corporation), or imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution.”
Proof of the crime requires first proving the attendant circumstance that an unpaid tax liability exists. Second, the prosecution must prove some affirmative act by the defendant to evade or attempt to evade a tax. Third, prosecutors most show that the defendant possessed the specific intent to evade a known legal duty to pay. To convict, the jury must find the defendant guilty of each of these elements beyond a reasonable doubt.
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Friday, December 2, 2011
Global War on Freedom - 1/4
Obama Regime Declares a Global War on Freedom - 1/4
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
The Secret Order of the Illuminati (A Brief History of the Shadow Government)
The Secret Order of the Illuminati (A Brief History of the Shadow Government) by Wes Penre, Nov 12, 1998 (Updated September 26, 2009)
Table on Contents:
IntroductionThe Illuminati
Secret Societies
The Bavarian Illuminati
Cecil Rhodes and the Round Table
The Black Magicians
The Anti-Christ
The Bilderbergers
The Trilateral Commission
The Council on Foreign Relations
Where To Go From Here
http://www.illuminati-news.com/moriah.htm#11
Asian Financial Forum January 16-17-2012 ~ 2,000 business and government leaders from around the world are expected to take part in AFF 2012 ...
December 14, 2011
Asian Financial Forum to Feature High-Profile Speakers
Some 60 prominent international speakers are expected to take part in next month’s Asian Financial Forum (AFF).
The latest speakers to confirm their participation in the two-day financial summit are: David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank; Fu Yuning, Chairman, China Merchants Group; and Victor Fung, Chairman, Li & Fung Group.
Other speaker highlights will include the first-time participation of Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services, and U.K. Sinha, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Driving Sustainable Growth
Some 2,000 business and government leaders from around the world are expected to take part in AFF 2012, 16-17January, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the theme “Asia: Driving Sustainable Growth,” the Forum’s fifth edition will spotlight opportunities and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly on the Chinese mainland.
The main programme will address such topical issues as global investment prospects, China opportunities and promising eco-friendly growth initiatives.
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Asian Financial Forum to Feature High-Profile Speakers
Some 60 prominent international speakers are expected to take part in next month’s Asian Financial Forum (AFF).
The latest speakers to confirm their participation in the two-day financial summit are: David Lipton, First Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund; Haruhiko Kuroda, President, Asian Development Bank; Fu Yuning, Chairman, China Merchants Group; and Victor Fung, Chairman, Li & Fung Group.
Other speaker highlights will include the first-time participation of Michel Barnier, European Commissioner for Internal Markets and Services, and U.K. Sinha, Chairman, Securities and Exchange Board of India.
Driving Sustainable Growth
Some 2,000 business and government leaders from around the world are expected to take part in AFF 2012, 16-17January, at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre. Under the theme “Asia: Driving Sustainable Growth,” the Forum’s fifth edition will spotlight opportunities and challenges in the Asia-Pacific region, particularly on the Chinese mainland.
The main programme will address such topical issues as global investment prospects, China opportunities and promising eco-friendly growth initiatives.
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The creation of a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank
The creation of a National Infrastructure Reinvestment Bank was first proposed by Senator Christopher J. Dodd and Senator Chuck Hagel in 2007.
Barack Obama backed this proposed legislation in February 2008.
_Obama suggested that the Bank would borrow US$60 billion of federal funding to invest in infrastructure over 10 years, while leveraging "up to $500 billion" of private investment. It would invest in high-speed trains to provide an alternative to air travel, energy efficiency and clean energy, among others.
According to _O, the Bank's "work will be determined by what will maximize our safety and security and ability to compete" and it would "create nearly two million new jobs", mainly in the construction industry. According to the text of the proposed legislation funding for the bank would be taken from borrowed funds not to exceed one percent. The Bank would complement existing federal programs to fund infrastructure, such as the Highway Trust Fund or State Revolving Funds.
It is expected to invest primarily in surface transport infrastructure, which is likely to include highways and mass transit. _O did not mention investments in water supply and sanitation as an area of activity for the new Bank. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) estimates that investment in water supply and sanitation in the United States will have to be "over $250 billion above current levels of spending in the next 20 to 30 years" to replace aging infrastructure.
The original version of the bill expired with the 110th Congress, a different version of the bill was introduced into the 111th Congress by U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro, (D - Connecticut 3rd District) as H.R. 2521. Obama proposed the Bank as part of his $210 billion economic stimulus package.
The original version of the proposed legislation was introduced in the United States Senate as Senate Bill 1926 (S. 1926). A similar bill has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives as House Resolution 3401 (H.R. 3401). The status of the bill can be tracked on THOMAS
The proposed legislation states that the "Bank" is actually an "an independent establishment of the Federal Government, as defined in section 104 of Title 5, United States Code." As explained in 5 US Code 104, an independent establishment of the Federal Government is "(1) an establishment in the executive branch (other than the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission) which is not an Executive department, military department, Government corporation, or part thereof, or part of an independent establishment; and (2) the Government Accountability Office."
According to the proposed legislation, the "Bank" would be administratively similar to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).The "Bank" would have the power to: conduct hearings, issue subpoenas, obtain information from any other federal agency, accept for funding any infrastructure project with a potential Federal commitment of $75 million or more, authority to determine the appropriate Federal share of spending for each project, to act as a centralized entity to provide financing for qualified infrastructure projects; to issue general purpose infrastructure bonds, and to provide direct subsidies to qualified infrastructure projects from amounts made available from the issuance of such bonds; to issue project-based infrastructure bonds for the financing of specific qualified infrastructure projects; to provide loan guarantees to State or local governments issuing debt to finance qualified infrastructure projects; to issue loans, at varying interest rates, including very low interest rates, to qualified project sponsors for qualified projects; to leverage resources and stimulate public and private investment in infrastructure; and to encourage States to create additional opportunities for the financing of infrastructure projects.
According to the summary of H.R. 2521, the revised bill "Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) issue public benefit bonds and provide direct subsidies to infrastructure projects; (2) borrow on the global capital market and lend to entities and commercial banks for funding infrastructure projects; and (3) purchase, pool, and sell infrastructure-related loans and securities on such market. Requires the Board to establish criteria for determining project eligibility for financial assistance under this Act."
Barack Obama backed this proposed legislation in February 2008.
_Obama suggested that the Bank would borrow US$60 billion of federal funding to invest in infrastructure over 10 years, while leveraging "up to $500 billion" of private investment. It would invest in high-speed trains to provide an alternative to air travel, energy efficiency and clean energy, among others.
According to _O, the Bank's "work will be determined by what will maximize our safety and security and ability to compete" and it would "create nearly two million new jobs", mainly in the construction industry. According to the text of the proposed legislation funding for the bank would be taken from borrowed funds not to exceed one percent. The Bank would complement existing federal programs to fund infrastructure, such as the Highway Trust Fund or State Revolving Funds.
It is expected to invest primarily in surface transport infrastructure, which is likely to include highways and mass transit. _O did not mention investments in water supply and sanitation as an area of activity for the new Bank. The American Water Works Association (AWWA) estimates that investment in water supply and sanitation in the United States will have to be "over $250 billion above current levels of spending in the next 20 to 30 years" to replace aging infrastructure.
The original version of the bill expired with the 110th Congress, a different version of the bill was introduced into the 111th Congress by U.S. Representative Rosa L. DeLauro, (D - Connecticut 3rd District) as H.R. 2521. Obama proposed the Bank as part of his $210 billion economic stimulus package.
The original version of the proposed legislation was introduced in the United States Senate as Senate Bill 1926 (S. 1926). A similar bill has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives as House Resolution 3401 (H.R. 3401). The status of the bill can be tracked on THOMAS
The proposed legislation states that the "Bank" is actually an "an independent establishment of the Federal Government, as defined in section 104 of Title 5, United States Code." As explained in 5 US Code 104, an independent establishment of the Federal Government is "(1) an establishment in the executive branch (other than the United States Postal Service or the Postal Regulatory Commission) which is not an Executive department, military department, Government corporation, or part thereof, or part of an independent establishment; and (2) the Government Accountability Office."
According to the proposed legislation, the "Bank" would be administratively similar to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).The "Bank" would have the power to: conduct hearings, issue subpoenas, obtain information from any other federal agency, accept for funding any infrastructure project with a potential Federal commitment of $75 million or more, authority to determine the appropriate Federal share of spending for each project, to act as a centralized entity to provide financing for qualified infrastructure projects; to issue general purpose infrastructure bonds, and to provide direct subsidies to qualified infrastructure projects from amounts made available from the issuance of such bonds; to issue project-based infrastructure bonds for the financing of specific qualified infrastructure projects; to provide loan guarantees to State or local governments issuing debt to finance qualified infrastructure projects; to issue loans, at varying interest rates, including very low interest rates, to qualified project sponsors for qualified projects; to leverage resources and stimulate public and private investment in infrastructure; and to encourage States to create additional opportunities for the financing of infrastructure projects.
According to the summary of H.R. 2521, the revised bill "Makes the Bank's Board of Directors responsible for monitoring and overseeing energy, environmental, telecommunications, and transportation infrastructure projects. Authorizes the Board to: (1) issue public benefit bonds and provide direct subsidies to infrastructure projects; (2) borrow on the global capital market and lend to entities and commercial banks for funding infrastructure projects; and (3) purchase, pool, and sell infrastructure-related loans and securities on such market. Requires the Board to establish criteria for determining project eligibility for financial assistance under this Act."
Nonresidents with U.S. Assets Must File Estate Tax Returns
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Nonresidents with U.S. Assets Must File Estate Tax Returns
Deceased nonresidents who were not American citizens are subject to U.S. estate taxation with respect to their U.S.-situated assets. U.S.-situated assets include American real estate, tangible personal property, and securities of U.S. companies. A nonresident’s stock holdings in American companies are subject to estate taxation even though the nonresident held the certificates abroad or registered the certificates in the name of a nominee.
Assets that are exempt from U.S. estate tax include securities that generate portfolio interest, bank accounts not used in connection with a trade or business in the U.S., and insurance proceeds.
Estate tax treaties between the U.S. and other countries often provide more favorable tax treatment to nonresidents by limiting the type of asset considered situated in the U.S. and subject to U.S. estate taxation. Executors for nonresident estates should consult such treaties where applicable.
Executors for nonresidents must file an estate tax return, Form 706NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States (PDF), if the fair market value at death of the decedent's U.S.-situated assets exceeds $60,000.
If the decedent made substantial lifetime gifts of U.S. property, and used the applicable $13,000 “unified credit exemption” amount to eliminate or reduce any gift tax on the lifetime gifts, a U.S. estate tax return may still be required if the value of the decedent’s U.S. situated assets is less than $60,000 at the date of death (due to the decrease in the “unified credit exemption” for the lifetime gifts).
American citizens are subject to U.S. estate taxation with respect to their worldwide assets. An estate tax return, Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a citizen or resident of the United States (PDF), is required for a deceased American citizen, if the fair market value at death of the decedent's worldwide assets exceeds the "unified credit exemption" amount in effect on the date of death.
If the U.S. citizen made substantial lifetime gifts, and used the applicable “unified credit exemption” amount to eliminate or reduce any gift tax on the lifetime gifts, a U.S. estate tax return may still be required if the value of the decedent’s worldwide assets is less than the “unified credit exemption” amount at the date of death (due to the decrease in the “unified credit exemption” for the lifetime gifts). To determine the “unified credit exemption” amount for American citizens for any particular year, refer to the Instructions to Form 706 (PDF) or to Publication 950, Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes.
The Internal Revenue Service may collect any unpaid estate tax from any person receiving a distribution of the decedent’s property under transferee liability provisions of the tax code.
Special Rules Applicable to Gifts or Bequests from Covered Expatriates
U.S. citizens and long-term residents who relinquished their U.S. citizenship or ceased to be U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders) on or after June 17, 2008, and who meet specific average tax or net worth thresholds on the day prior to their expatriation are considered “covered expatriates” – subject to IRC section 877A. See Expatriation Tax for more information on covered expatriates.
U.S. citizens and residents who receive gifts or bequests from covered expatriates under IRC 877A may be subject to tax under new IRC section 2801, which imposes a transfer tax on U.S. persons who receive gifts or bequests on or after June 17, 2008, from such former U.S. citizens or former U.S. lawful permanent residents.
In addition, covered expatriates under IRC 877A are not considered U.S. expatriates for purposes of Form 706NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States (PDF).
Nonresidents with U.S. Assets Must File Estate Tax Returns
Deceased nonresidents who were not American citizens are subject to U.S. estate taxation with respect to their U.S.-situated assets. U.S.-situated assets include American real estate, tangible personal property, and securities of U.S. companies. A nonresident’s stock holdings in American companies are subject to estate taxation even though the nonresident held the certificates abroad or registered the certificates in the name of a nominee.
Assets that are exempt from U.S. estate tax include securities that generate portfolio interest, bank accounts not used in connection with a trade or business in the U.S., and insurance proceeds.
Estate tax treaties between the U.S. and other countries often provide more favorable tax treatment to nonresidents by limiting the type of asset considered situated in the U.S. and subject to U.S. estate taxation. Executors for nonresident estates should consult such treaties where applicable.
Executors for nonresidents must file an estate tax return, Form 706NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States (PDF), if the fair market value at death of the decedent's U.S.-situated assets exceeds $60,000.
If the decedent made substantial lifetime gifts of U.S. property, and used the applicable $13,000 “unified credit exemption” amount to eliminate or reduce any gift tax on the lifetime gifts, a U.S. estate tax return may still be required if the value of the decedent’s U.S. situated assets is less than $60,000 at the date of death (due to the decrease in the “unified credit exemption” for the lifetime gifts).
American citizens are subject to U.S. estate taxation with respect to their worldwide assets. An estate tax return, Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a citizen or resident of the United States (PDF), is required for a deceased American citizen, if the fair market value at death of the decedent's worldwide assets exceeds the "unified credit exemption" amount in effect on the date of death.
If the U.S. citizen made substantial lifetime gifts, and used the applicable “unified credit exemption” amount to eliminate or reduce any gift tax on the lifetime gifts, a U.S. estate tax return may still be required if the value of the decedent’s worldwide assets is less than the “unified credit exemption” amount at the date of death (due to the decrease in the “unified credit exemption” for the lifetime gifts). To determine the “unified credit exemption” amount for American citizens for any particular year, refer to the Instructions to Form 706 (PDF) or to Publication 950, Introduction to Estate and Gift Taxes.
The Internal Revenue Service may collect any unpaid estate tax from any person receiving a distribution of the decedent’s property under transferee liability provisions of the tax code.
Special Rules Applicable to Gifts or Bequests from Covered Expatriates
U.S. citizens and long-term residents who relinquished their U.S. citizenship or ceased to be U.S. lawful permanent residents (green card holders) on or after June 17, 2008, and who meet specific average tax or net worth thresholds on the day prior to their expatriation are considered “covered expatriates” – subject to IRC section 877A. See Expatriation Tax for more information on covered expatriates.
U.S. citizens and residents who receive gifts or bequests from covered expatriates under IRC 877A may be subject to tax under new IRC section 2801, which imposes a transfer tax on U.S. persons who receive gifts or bequests on or after June 17, 2008, from such former U.S. citizens or former U.S. lawful permanent residents.
In addition, covered expatriates under IRC 877A are not considered U.S. expatriates for purposes of Form 706NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping) Tax Return, Estate of a nonresident not a citizen of the United States (PDF).
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Honoring Gabriel Zimmerman at U.S. Capitol
Wednesday, Nov 30, 2011
Honoring Gabriel Zimmerman at U.S. Capitol
A Capitol Hill staffer, who lost his life in a shooting spree nearly one year ago, will forever be remembered in Washington. The House plans on renaming a room in the Capitol Visitor Center after Gabe Zimmerman.
Zimmerman worked for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He was with the Arizona Democrat when a gunman opened fire in Tucson in January. Zimmerman and five other people were killed in the shooting. Giffords was injured; she continues to recuperate in Houston.
The House will vote today on a measure that would name room HVC 215 as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room.”
Gabe Zimmerman was the first Congressional staffer murdered in the line of duty.
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Honoring Gabriel Zimmerman at U.S. Capitol
A Capitol Hill staffer, who lost his life in a shooting spree nearly one year ago, will forever be remembered in Washington. The House plans on renaming a room in the Capitol Visitor Center after Gabe Zimmerman.
Zimmerman worked for Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords. He was with the Arizona Democrat when a gunman opened fire in Tucson in January. Zimmerman and five other people were killed in the shooting. Giffords was injured; she continues to recuperate in Houston.
The House will vote today on a measure that would name room HVC 215 as the “Gabriel Zimmerman Meeting Room.”
Gabe Zimmerman was the first Congressional staffer murdered in the line of duty.
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St. Gabriel, the Archangel ~ Prophecy of the seventy weeks
St. Gabriel, the Archangel
Feastday: September 29
The bearer of God's secret messages to His chosen ones.
Patron of communications & postal workers
One of the two highest ranking angels. He is the leading angel who stands in the presence of the God/Goddess as a co-ordinator. He is the Archangel of annunciation, humanity, resurrection, heavenly mercy, vengeance, death, revelation, truth, and hope. Bringer of news and heralds the revealing of answers. Maker of changes. He is the Patron Saint of Communications Workers.
The name Gabriel means "Man of God" or "God Has Shown Himself Mightily." It appears first in the prophecies of Daniel in the Old Testament.
This Angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks, (Daniel 9, 21-27). His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the Angel who appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer, (Luke 1, 11), the messenger Angel who announced to Mary that she would bear a Son who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and the Saviour of the world, (Luke 1, 26), and the angel who buried Moses.
Within all of the legends of birthing, Gabriel as been accredited as the angel who selects souls from heaven to be birthed into the material world and spends the nine months as the child is being developed informing the new person of what he or she will need to know on Earth, only to silence the child before birth by pressing his finger onto the child's lips, thus producing the cleft below a person's nose.
Gabriel explained to Daniel his vision of a ram and a billy-goat foretelling Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and a prophecy foretelling the freeing of the Israelites. In both these cases the Archangel is mentioned by name, but it has also been suggested that Gabriel is the angel who wrestles with Jacob in the form of a man and that he was involved in the destruction of Sodom and Gommorah. Enoch says that Gabriel was sent to destroy the giant children of the fallen 'watchers' and did so by turning them against each other In 'Paradise Lost'.
It was Gabriel who dictated the Koran to Muhammad.
According to legend, it is Gabriel who will blow the horn announcing the second coming of Christ.
His symbols are the lily and the trumpet.
St. Gabriel The Archangel
The name Gabriel means "man of God," or "God has shown himself mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament. The angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the angel who appeared to Zachariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer. Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son Who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and Saviour of the world. The feast day is September 29th. St. Gabriel is the patron of communications workers and Postal workers.
The name "Gabriel" has been interpreted "Strength of God." Of the three Archangels mentioned in Holy Scripture, St. Gabriel appears to be the King of Heaven's chief ambassador, fittingly endowed with dignity, graciousness, knowledge and discretion. And of all the embassies on which he was sent, the greatest was to announce the wonderful mystery of the Incarnation and the mighty work of the Redemption through the shedding of the Precious Blood of the Incarnate Word. He it was, who at the Annunciation first spoke these words to Mary which ceaselessly re-echo round the earth: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are thou among women." (Luke 1:28) And he it was who there adored with her the Word made flesh to dwell amongst us. He was, we may say, the first Adorer of the Precious Blood on earth, and the first to pronounce the sweet name of Jesus, Savior. He is also considered our Blessed Mother's guardian in a very special way. We cannot honor Mary by devoutly reciting the prayer that is most pleasing to her, without at the same time honoring the glorious Archangel who was God's instrument in her exaltation. Their names are linked in Heaven and on earth.
"O blessed Gabriel! Tongue of God! Sweet-spoken Spirit! Thou hast shown. He bade thee break His silence here; the tale thou told'st in Mary's ear, His coming scarce foreran. O Voice! dear Voice! the ages hear that 'Hail' of thine still lingering near, an inexhaustible song..." (Father Faber)
Though his name is not expressly mentioned, we may well believe what tradition tells us--that it was St. Gabriel who announced to the Shepherds on the hills of Bethlehem the Birth of our sweet Lord, and that it was he who led the multitude of blessed spirits who sang around the crib the heavenly song: "Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth among men of good will." It was he also who consoled dear St. Joseph in his sorrows, and accompanied the Holy Family in their flight into Egypt. And now, in addition to these ancient celestial assignments, St. Gabriel has been proclaimed Patron of radio and television by Pope Pius XII.
Lastly, St. Gabriel is looked upon as the Angel who comforted Our Lord when He suffered His bloody Agony in the Garden of Olives. Father Walter Elliott has written inspiring pages on this consoling angel. He says in part: "In that hour the highest Angel could not vie with the meanest child of Adam as a comforter of Jesus. Never did He feel so much a man as when He began to sink deeper into man's wickedness and woes. Here then was a new sorrow disguised even in His comfort. For not only did He crave comfort directly from His Father and yet must be content with an Angel's instead, but next to His Father's, He craved sympathy from His own kind, His own flesh and blood, His chosen men, and an utterly different comforter was given Him C the while that the Apostles slept and waited... Yet, notwithstanding all this, the Angel's coming was a gracious boon from His Father.
"For now there suddenly burst upon Jesus a vision of blessed peace. The devils are gone who have been tormenting Him. Oh, what a difference -- this gentle being, and just as strong as gentle, full of brightness and affection, all beaming with hope, and peace, reverence and sympathy. How sweet a visit, how welcome a comfort. Hope rose in His Heart, though we hardly dare say joy... If we would speak of perfect kindness, we call it angelic; or perfect peace, we call it heavenly. Thus Heaven vouchsafed to Jesus an interval, however brief, of its own gentle kindness, deep peace and rest. The Angel strengthened Him and Our Redeemer received at least a passing comfort from this most affectionate and reverent herald of celestial peace. He merited our eternal thanks for comforting our Champion in the direst moment of His awful conflict.
"Christ knew that the only comfort possible for Him was within the gift of men alone, that is to say, their willingness to suffer with Him. But when the Angel was come, and before he vanished away, our saddened Redeemer thanked him lovingly, very grateful for his affectionate ministry.
"Meanwhile, how deep the awe of the Angel. How profound from that hour his reverence for our human nature, which in His Divine Master, he saw forming one Person with the Deity itself, and which he knew, even in the lowest grade of humanity, was being ransomed at such a Price. There is much joy in an Angel's office of helping sinners to repentance. What joy then, is this Angel's, since the foremost Penitent of the whole race is here, the One Whose contrition is the foundation source of every penitent's saving grief, and it is his unique privilege to attend Him and console Him!"
"These are the proofs," concludes Dom Gueranger, "which St. Gabriel gives of his deserving his beautiful name, 'Strength of God.' God has employed him in each stage of the great Work in which He has chiefly manifested His power; for Jesus, even on the Cross, is the Power of God, as the Apostle tells us. The whole human race is indebted to thee, O Gabriel! Blessed messenger of our Redemption whom God selects as His minister when He would show His power, we beseech thee, offer the homage of our gratitude to Him that thus sent thee."
"Angel of strength, 'twas thine to see the pang of Love's Gethsemane.
Thy pinions hovered o'er the Form of prostrate woe,
Though in the storm that shook the sea on Galilee
He stood a Master to defy the fiercest rage of earth and sky.
"Must I, too, fall beside the press that yields the cup of bitterness;
Must I within the garden prone taste life and living death alone -
O Angel mine, Give strength Divine, that I, love's agony may know,
Because my God Hath willed it so."
PRAYER TO THE HOLY ARCHANGEL
WHO STRENGTHENED OUR LORD IN HIS AGONY
O holy Angel who didst strengthen Jesus Christ Our Lord, come and strengthen us also; come and tarry not! (300 days indulgence. "Preces et Pia Opera," 417)
I salute thee, holy Angel who didst comfort my Jesus in His agony, and with thee I praise the most holy Trinity for having chosen thee from among all the holy Angels to comfort and strengthen Him Who is the comfort and strength of all that are in affliction. By the honor thou didst enjoy and by the obedience, humility, and love wherewith thou didst assist the sacred Humanity of Jesus, my Savior, when He was fainting for very sorrow at seeing the sins of the world and especially my sins, I beseech thee to obtain for me perfect sorrow for my sins; deign to strengthen me in the afflictions that now overwhelm me, and in all the other trials, to which I shall be exposed henceforth and, in particular, when I find myself in my final agony. Amen. (500 days indulgence. "Preces et Pia Opera," 418.)
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This glorious Feast, normally celebrated on March 25th (although sometimes transferred because of the liturgical precedence of the observances of Lent and Holy Week), is called by some theologians and spiritual writers the "greatest day in the history of mankind." It was on this day that the Word became Incarnate in the spotless womb of Mary (the House of Gold, the Living Tabernacle, the Living Ark of the Convenant). At the humble Fiat of the chosen Virgin, the long-awaited Savior was conceived of the Holy Ghost. The "history" of man's redemption began in earnest as the Immaculate Lily of the Most Holy Trinity humbly rejoiced in the Will of the Eternal Father.
And thus it has also been a Feast most dear to the hearts of all true devotees of Our Blessed Mother. From the earliest Christian eras there were held, by faithful Christians, beautiful solemn liturgies, processions, and other celebrations of this glorious Feast.
These celebrations were satanically diminished by the Nestorian heretics of the early centuries and by the Protestant heretics of later times. But the most recent assault on this Feast comes from the vile beliefs and insidious influence of the freethinkers and the Modernists. As it has always been the prerogative of the Bishops to designate which Feasts were to be observed as solemn Feasts and Holy Days of Obligation within their ecclesiastical provinces (and in more modern times, more often by national conferences of Bishops), the areas in which freethinkers and Modernist clergy wielded great influence saw the tragic reduction by some Bishops so influenced, of a great number of solemn Feasts and Holydays. The bishops of the United States were among the worst in this regard. And thus, many solemn Feasts and Holy Days of Obligation were eliminated by the freethinking American prelates, including one of the most important and significant--the Feast of the Annunciation.
While all faithful Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation in a special manner, those who are totally consecrated to Mary as De Montfort True Devotees--"Slaves of Our Lady"--celebrate this solemn Holy Day as their principal Feast of the year (not liturgically, of course, but devotionally). Holy Mother Church grants a plenary indulgence on this Feast to those so consecrated, under the usual conditions, as they renew their Total Consecration. Only those who have prayerfully read St. Louis Marie De Montfort's book, "True Devotion to Mary" can truly begin to understand its crucial importance to perseverance in this age of universal apostasy. Sister Mary Lucia of Fatima said that the De Montfort Consecration is the form of devotion and consecration requested by Our Divine Lord through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Chaplet of Saint Gabriel
Begin with the following prayer:
"Heavenly Father,
through the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel,
may we honour the Incarnation of Your Divine son."
2nd Prayer:
"Mother of our Saviour,
may we strive always to imitate your holy virtues
and to respond to our Father.
'Be it done unto me according to Thy Word.'"
3rd Prayer:
"Archangel Gabriel,
please praise our Father
for the gift of His Son
praying, one day,
by His grace, we may all be one.
"Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee:
Blessed art though among women.
"Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and shalt bring forth a son:
and thou shalt call his name Jesus."
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Feastday: September 29
The bearer of God's secret messages to His chosen ones.
Patron of communications & postal workers
One of the two highest ranking angels. He is the leading angel who stands in the presence of the God/Goddess as a co-ordinator. He is the Archangel of annunciation, humanity, resurrection, heavenly mercy, vengeance, death, revelation, truth, and hope. Bringer of news and heralds the revealing of answers. Maker of changes. He is the Patron Saint of Communications Workers.
The name Gabriel means "Man of God" or "God Has Shown Himself Mightily." It appears first in the prophecies of Daniel in the Old Testament.
This Angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks, (Daniel 9, 21-27). His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the Angel who appeared to Zechariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer, (Luke 1, 11), the messenger Angel who announced to Mary that she would bear a Son who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and the Saviour of the world, (Luke 1, 26), and the angel who buried Moses.
Within all of the legends of birthing, Gabriel as been accredited as the angel who selects souls from heaven to be birthed into the material world and spends the nine months as the child is being developed informing the new person of what he or she will need to know on Earth, only to silence the child before birth by pressing his finger onto the child's lips, thus producing the cleft below a person's nose.
Gabriel explained to Daniel his vision of a ram and a billy-goat foretelling Alexander the Great's conquest of Persia and a prophecy foretelling the freeing of the Israelites. In both these cases the Archangel is mentioned by name, but it has also been suggested that Gabriel is the angel who wrestles with Jacob in the form of a man and that he was involved in the destruction of Sodom and Gommorah. Enoch says that Gabriel was sent to destroy the giant children of the fallen 'watchers' and did so by turning them against each other In 'Paradise Lost'.
It was Gabriel who dictated the Koran to Muhammad.
According to legend, it is Gabriel who will blow the horn announcing the second coming of Christ.
His symbols are the lily and the trumpet.
St. Gabriel The Archangel
The name Gabriel means "man of God," or "God has shown himself mighty." It appears first in the prophesies of Daniel in the Old Testament. The angel announced to Daniel the prophecy of the seventy weeks. His name also occurs in the apocryphal book of Henoch. He was the angel who appeared to Zachariah to announce the birth of St. John the Baptizer. Finally, he announced to Mary that she would bear a Son Who would be conceived of the Holy Spirit, Son of the Most High, and Saviour of the world. The feast day is September 29th. St. Gabriel is the patron of communications workers and Postal workers.
The name "Gabriel" has been interpreted "Strength of God." Of the three Archangels mentioned in Holy Scripture, St. Gabriel appears to be the King of Heaven's chief ambassador, fittingly endowed with dignity, graciousness, knowledge and discretion. And of all the embassies on which he was sent, the greatest was to announce the wonderful mystery of the Incarnation and the mighty work of the Redemption through the shedding of the Precious Blood of the Incarnate Word. He it was, who at the Annunciation first spoke these words to Mary which ceaselessly re-echo round the earth: "Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, blessed are thou among women." (Luke 1:28) And he it was who there adored with her the Word made flesh to dwell amongst us. He was, we may say, the first Adorer of the Precious Blood on earth, and the first to pronounce the sweet name of Jesus, Savior. He is also considered our Blessed Mother's guardian in a very special way. We cannot honor Mary by devoutly reciting the prayer that is most pleasing to her, without at the same time honoring the glorious Archangel who was God's instrument in her exaltation. Their names are linked in Heaven and on earth.
"O blessed Gabriel! Tongue of God! Sweet-spoken Spirit! Thou hast shown. He bade thee break His silence here; the tale thou told'st in Mary's ear, His coming scarce foreran. O Voice! dear Voice! the ages hear that 'Hail' of thine still lingering near, an inexhaustible song..." (Father Faber)
Though his name is not expressly mentioned, we may well believe what tradition tells us--that it was St. Gabriel who announced to the Shepherds on the hills of Bethlehem the Birth of our sweet Lord, and that it was he who led the multitude of blessed spirits who sang around the crib the heavenly song: "Glory to God in the highest and peace on earth among men of good will." It was he also who consoled dear St. Joseph in his sorrows, and accompanied the Holy Family in their flight into Egypt. And now, in addition to these ancient celestial assignments, St. Gabriel has been proclaimed Patron of radio and television by Pope Pius XII.
Lastly, St. Gabriel is looked upon as the Angel who comforted Our Lord when He suffered His bloody Agony in the Garden of Olives. Father Walter Elliott has written inspiring pages on this consoling angel. He says in part: "In that hour the highest Angel could not vie with the meanest child of Adam as a comforter of Jesus. Never did He feel so much a man as when He began to sink deeper into man's wickedness and woes. Here then was a new sorrow disguised even in His comfort. For not only did He crave comfort directly from His Father and yet must be content with an Angel's instead, but next to His Father's, He craved sympathy from His own kind, His own flesh and blood, His chosen men, and an utterly different comforter was given Him C the while that the Apostles slept and waited... Yet, notwithstanding all this, the Angel's coming was a gracious boon from His Father.
"For now there suddenly burst upon Jesus a vision of blessed peace. The devils are gone who have been tormenting Him. Oh, what a difference -- this gentle being, and just as strong as gentle, full of brightness and affection, all beaming with hope, and peace, reverence and sympathy. How sweet a visit, how welcome a comfort. Hope rose in His Heart, though we hardly dare say joy... If we would speak of perfect kindness, we call it angelic; or perfect peace, we call it heavenly. Thus Heaven vouchsafed to Jesus an interval, however brief, of its own gentle kindness, deep peace and rest. The Angel strengthened Him and Our Redeemer received at least a passing comfort from this most affectionate and reverent herald of celestial peace. He merited our eternal thanks for comforting our Champion in the direst moment of His awful conflict.
"Christ knew that the only comfort possible for Him was within the gift of men alone, that is to say, their willingness to suffer with Him. But when the Angel was come, and before he vanished away, our saddened Redeemer thanked him lovingly, very grateful for his affectionate ministry.
"Meanwhile, how deep the awe of the Angel. How profound from that hour his reverence for our human nature, which in His Divine Master, he saw forming one Person with the Deity itself, and which he knew, even in the lowest grade of humanity, was being ransomed at such a Price. There is much joy in an Angel's office of helping sinners to repentance. What joy then, is this Angel's, since the foremost Penitent of the whole race is here, the One Whose contrition is the foundation source of every penitent's saving grief, and it is his unique privilege to attend Him and console Him!"
"These are the proofs," concludes Dom Gueranger, "which St. Gabriel gives of his deserving his beautiful name, 'Strength of God.' God has employed him in each stage of the great Work in which He has chiefly manifested His power; for Jesus, even on the Cross, is the Power of God, as the Apostle tells us. The whole human race is indebted to thee, O Gabriel! Blessed messenger of our Redemption whom God selects as His minister when He would show His power, we beseech thee, offer the homage of our gratitude to Him that thus sent thee."
"Angel of strength, 'twas thine to see the pang of Love's Gethsemane.
Thy pinions hovered o'er the Form of prostrate woe,
Though in the storm that shook the sea on Galilee
He stood a Master to defy the fiercest rage of earth and sky.
"Must I, too, fall beside the press that yields the cup of bitterness;
Must I within the garden prone taste life and living death alone -
O Angel mine, Give strength Divine, that I, love's agony may know,
Because my God Hath willed it so."
PRAYER TO THE HOLY ARCHANGEL
WHO STRENGTHENED OUR LORD IN HIS AGONY
O holy Angel who didst strengthen Jesus Christ Our Lord, come and strengthen us also; come and tarry not! (300 days indulgence. "Preces et Pia Opera," 417)
I salute thee, holy Angel who didst comfort my Jesus in His agony, and with thee I praise the most holy Trinity for having chosen thee from among all the holy Angels to comfort and strengthen Him Who is the comfort and strength of all that are in affliction. By the honor thou didst enjoy and by the obedience, humility, and love wherewith thou didst assist the sacred Humanity of Jesus, my Savior, when He was fainting for very sorrow at seeing the sins of the world and especially my sins, I beseech thee to obtain for me perfect sorrow for my sins; deign to strengthen me in the afflictions that now overwhelm me, and in all the other trials, to which I shall be exposed henceforth and, in particular, when I find myself in my final agony. Amen. (500 days indulgence. "Preces et Pia Opera," 418.)
The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary
This glorious Feast, normally celebrated on March 25th (although sometimes transferred because of the liturgical precedence of the observances of Lent and Holy Week), is called by some theologians and spiritual writers the "greatest day in the history of mankind." It was on this day that the Word became Incarnate in the spotless womb of Mary (the House of Gold, the Living Tabernacle, the Living Ark of the Convenant). At the humble Fiat of the chosen Virgin, the long-awaited Savior was conceived of the Holy Ghost. The "history" of man's redemption began in earnest as the Immaculate Lily of the Most Holy Trinity humbly rejoiced in the Will of the Eternal Father.
And thus it has also been a Feast most dear to the hearts of all true devotees of Our Blessed Mother. From the earliest Christian eras there were held, by faithful Christians, beautiful solemn liturgies, processions, and other celebrations of this glorious Feast.
These celebrations were satanically diminished by the Nestorian heretics of the early centuries and by the Protestant heretics of later times. But the most recent assault on this Feast comes from the vile beliefs and insidious influence of the freethinkers and the Modernists. As it has always been the prerogative of the Bishops to designate which Feasts were to be observed as solemn Feasts and Holy Days of Obligation within their ecclesiastical provinces (and in more modern times, more often by national conferences of Bishops), the areas in which freethinkers and Modernist clergy wielded great influence saw the tragic reduction by some Bishops so influenced, of a great number of solemn Feasts and Holydays. The bishops of the United States were among the worst in this regard. And thus, many solemn Feasts and Holy Days of Obligation were eliminated by the freethinking American prelates, including one of the most important and significant--the Feast of the Annunciation.
While all faithful Catholics celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation in a special manner, those who are totally consecrated to Mary as De Montfort True Devotees--"Slaves of Our Lady"--celebrate this solemn Holy Day as their principal Feast of the year (not liturgically, of course, but devotionally). Holy Mother Church grants a plenary indulgence on this Feast to those so consecrated, under the usual conditions, as they renew their Total Consecration. Only those who have prayerfully read St. Louis Marie De Montfort's book, "True Devotion to Mary" can truly begin to understand its crucial importance to perseverance in this age of universal apostasy. Sister Mary Lucia of Fatima said that the De Montfort Consecration is the form of devotion and consecration requested by Our Divine Lord through the Immaculate Heart of Mary.
Chaplet of Saint Gabriel
Begin with the following prayer:
"Heavenly Father,
through the salutation of the Archangel Gabriel,
may we honour the Incarnation of Your Divine son."
2nd Prayer:
"Mother of our Saviour,
may we strive always to imitate your holy virtues
and to respond to our Father.
'Be it done unto me according to Thy Word.'"
3rd Prayer:
"Archangel Gabriel,
please praise our Father
for the gift of His Son
praying, one day,
by His grace, we may all be one.
"Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with Thee:
Blessed art though among women.
"Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and shalt bring forth a son:
and thou shalt call his name Jesus."
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Monday, November 28, 2011
2012 Central Bank Meeting Calendar Launched
December 28, 2011
2012 Central Bank Meeting Calendar Launched
Central Bank News has launched the 2012 Global Central Bank Calendar, providing dates of the scheduled monetary policy meetings for over 20 of the major central banks around the world.
The central banks featured in the table span the key developed market banks such as the US Federal Reserve, the ECB, and also features many key emerging market central banks such as the Banco Central do Brasil, Bank Indonesia, and others.
The central bank monetary policy meeting calendar complements the other central banking resources available on the Central Bank News website.
Other resources available on the Central Bank News website include a listing of the current level of the key monetary policy interest rates for 85 central banks, a global central bank website directory, a central bank official inflation targets listing, a listing of currency codes and exchange rate policies, and a listing of required reserve ratios. Along with maintaining these resources, Central Bank News provides regular updates on global central banking and monetary policy developments.
link - By CentralBankNews
2012 Central Bank Meeting Calendar Launched
Central Bank News has launched the 2012 Global Central Bank Calendar, providing dates of the scheduled monetary policy meetings for over 20 of the major central banks around the world.
The central banks featured in the table span the key developed market banks such as the US Federal Reserve, the ECB, and also features many key emerging market central banks such as the Banco Central do Brasil, Bank Indonesia, and others.
The central bank monetary policy meeting calendar complements the other central banking resources available on the Central Bank News website.
Other resources available on the Central Bank News website include a listing of the current level of the key monetary policy interest rates for 85 central banks, a global central bank website directory, a central bank official inflation targets listing, a listing of currency codes and exchange rate policies, and a listing of required reserve ratios. Along with maintaining these resources, Central Bank News provides regular updates on global central banking and monetary policy developments.
link - By CentralBankNews
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Asean Infrastructure Fund (US$ 485 million ) Starts in June 2012
November 12, 2011
US$ 485 million Asean Infrastructure Fund to start in 2012
A special purpose vehicle for the Asean Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to support infrastructure development in Southeast Asia will begin operations in Kuala Lumpur in June 2012, Second Finance Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Husni Hanadzlah said.
The SPV will have an initial equity contribution of US$485 million.
The move shows Asean's leadership in infrastructure development, and will be used as a model by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), he told reporters after the APEC finance ministers' meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday 10 Nov 2011.
The meeting was held in preparation for the APEC summit, beginning on 12 November 2012 (Saturday) in Hawaii.
Husni said the Asian Development Bank, which will contribute US$150 million to the fund, will identify suitable infrastructure projects to be implemented in countries which have not attained a high level of infrastructure development.
These projects include roads, ports, and water and electricity supply, he said.
Malaysia has pledged US$150 million to the fund. Nine Asean member countries excluding Myanmar will contribute a total of US$485 million to the fund.
Husni said the board of the SPV will comprise a representative from each of the nine Asean countries excluding Myanmar.
Husni said APEC was informed of developments on the AIF because of the interest of the Asia Pacific grouping to develop the region's infrastructure although the idea is still under discussion.
Infrastructure development is important to enhance Asean's attractiveness as an investment destination and expand the middle class, a vital element in the growth of an economy.
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US$ 485 million Asean Infrastructure Fund to start in 2012
A special purpose vehicle for the Asean Infrastructure Fund (AIF) to support infrastructure development in Southeast Asia will begin operations in Kuala Lumpur in June 2012, Second Finance Minister of Malaysia, Datuk Seri Husni Hanadzlah said.
The SPV will have an initial equity contribution of US$485 million.
The move shows Asean's leadership in infrastructure development, and will be used as a model by the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), he told reporters after the APEC finance ministers' meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii on Thursday 10 Nov 2011.
The meeting was held in preparation for the APEC summit, beginning on 12 November 2012 (Saturday) in Hawaii.
Husni said the Asian Development Bank, which will contribute US$150 million to the fund, will identify suitable infrastructure projects to be implemented in countries which have not attained a high level of infrastructure development.
These projects include roads, ports, and water and electricity supply, he said.
Malaysia has pledged US$150 million to the fund. Nine Asean member countries excluding Myanmar will contribute a total of US$485 million to the fund.
Husni said the board of the SPV will comprise a representative from each of the nine Asean countries excluding Myanmar.
Husni said APEC was informed of developments on the AIF because of the interest of the Asia Pacific grouping to develop the region's infrastructure although the idea is still under discussion.
Infrastructure development is important to enhance Asean's attractiveness as an investment destination and expand the middle class, a vital element in the growth of an economy.
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Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Bill Clinton "there is “no silver bullet” to help America’s economic problems, but the nation “can beat the odds” create an Infrastructure Bank
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Bill Clinton Promotes 'Infrastructure Bank'
Former President Bill Clinton said today there is “no silver bullet” to help resolve America’s economic problems, but the nation “can beat the odds” by creating a public-private “infrastructure bank” to help create new jobs and put people back to work.
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Clinton said he is as frustrated as any American about the partisan bickering in Washington. He he called on lawmakers to stop arguing and to focus on creating a growth plan that rebuilds America’s crumbling infrastructure and puts the country in a better position to compete in the global economy.
“We have to set up a system that keeps pushing us in the future,” Clinton said, adding that it will require a huge investment from both the government and the private sector.
“We have just got to reorganize this country so we’re always in the competition.”
In Clinton's new book, “Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy,” which was released today, the former president offers his own ideas for putting the country back on track. But he said on "Morning Joe" that it would require “both a smart economy and a smart government working together.”
The first step, he said, should be the creation of what he called an “infrastructure bank” that marries both government and private funding to make investments in rebuilding and expanding vital services — such as transportation — to help sustain as well as create new economic growth.
Clinton also said it is crucial that the nation’s big financial institutions start lending again rather than sitting on their profits to help keep existing businesses alive and stimulate the growth of new ones.
Asked about the Occupy Wall Street effort to shift billions from big banks to smaller credit unions, Clinton said he believes it is “a good thing,” especially because bigger banks are reluctant now to loan.
“That’s a simple thing people can do — is put the money in a community bank that’s sensitive to their needs,” he said.
Clinton also said he agrees with some of the arguments Occupy protesters have been making across the country, particularly as it relates to the shrinking middle class and the push for nation’s wealthy to pay a larger share of taxes. Clinton noted that for an economy to be successful over the long run, people have to be able to work their way toward the middle class and a better life.
Clinton also said President Barack Obama has made some right moves to help improve the economy, including his jobs plan.
“I do think the president has done a better job than he’s gotten credit for,” Clinton said.
Asked how he felt about not being able to run for the presidency again, Clinton said he liked the idea of changing the law so that presidents could serve as long as Americans felt they were capable.
But he quickly added that if the law were changed to allow a president to serve more than two terms, it should be applied to future presidents and not to those who have already served.
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Bill Clinton Promotes 'Infrastructure Bank'
Former President Bill Clinton said today there is “no silver bullet” to help resolve America’s economic problems, but the nation “can beat the odds” by creating a public-private “infrastructure bank” to help create new jobs and put people back to work.
In an appearance on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Clinton said he is as frustrated as any American about the partisan bickering in Washington. He he called on lawmakers to stop arguing and to focus on creating a growth plan that rebuilds America’s crumbling infrastructure and puts the country in a better position to compete in the global economy.
“We have to set up a system that keeps pushing us in the future,” Clinton said, adding that it will require a huge investment from both the government and the private sector.
“We have just got to reorganize this country so we’re always in the competition.”
In Clinton's new book, “Back to Work: Why We Need Smart Government for a Strong Economy,” which was released today, the former president offers his own ideas for putting the country back on track. But he said on "Morning Joe" that it would require “both a smart economy and a smart government working together.”
The first step, he said, should be the creation of what he called an “infrastructure bank” that marries both government and private funding to make investments in rebuilding and expanding vital services — such as transportation — to help sustain as well as create new economic growth.
Clinton also said it is crucial that the nation’s big financial institutions start lending again rather than sitting on their profits to help keep existing businesses alive and stimulate the growth of new ones.
Asked about the Occupy Wall Street effort to shift billions from big banks to smaller credit unions, Clinton said he believes it is “a good thing,” especially because bigger banks are reluctant now to loan.
“That’s a simple thing people can do — is put the money in a community bank that’s sensitive to their needs,” he said.
Clinton also said he agrees with some of the arguments Occupy protesters have been making across the country, particularly as it relates to the shrinking middle class and the push for nation’s wealthy to pay a larger share of taxes. Clinton noted that for an economy to be successful over the long run, people have to be able to work their way toward the middle class and a better life.
Clinton also said President Barack Obama has made some right moves to help improve the economy, including his jobs plan.
“I do think the president has done a better job than he’s gotten credit for,” Clinton said.
Asked how he felt about not being able to run for the presidency again, Clinton said he liked the idea of changing the law so that presidents could serve as long as Americans felt they were capable.
But he quickly added that if the law were changed to allow a president to serve more than two terms, it should be applied to future presidents and not to those who have already served.
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Monday, November 7, 2011
Interesting ~ Videos of extraterrestrial life panel for business leaders released ...
Bumped ~ article from January ~ World Business Leaders Told Flying Saucers are Real & Extraterrestrials Exist ... ?
Videos of extraterrestrial life panel for business leaders released
March 6, 2011
Videos of five presentations at the 2011 Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) discussing extraterrestrial life have been released. The presentations were part of a panel titled “Learning from Outer Space” held on the first day of the forum. Each presentation discussed extraterrestrial life from the perspective of technological innovation, and the implications for humanity.
The Global Competitiveness Forum is convened each year by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, and encourages business and political leaders to discuss ways of promoting business competitiveness. The videos that follow were posted by the GCF on youtube and for the first time are available to the general public. The presenters were Nick Pope, Stanton Friedman, Dr Zaghioul El Naggar, Dr Michio Kaku, and Dr Jacques Vallee.
Videos of extraterrestrial life panel for business leaders released
March 6, 2011
Videos of five presentations at the 2011 Global Competitiveness Forum (GCF) discussing extraterrestrial life have been released. The presentations were part of a panel titled “Learning from Outer Space” held on the first day of the forum. Each presentation discussed extraterrestrial life from the perspective of technological innovation, and the implications for humanity.
The Global Competitiveness Forum is convened each year by the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority, and encourages business and political leaders to discuss ways of promoting business competitiveness. The videos that follow were posted by the GCF on youtube and for the first time are available to the general public. The presenters were Nick Pope, Stanton Friedman, Dr Zaghioul El Naggar, Dr Michio Kaku, and Dr Jacques Vallee.
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