What the Government Should Do With Our Money

As we circle around the notion of complete financial collapse here in the USA - it seems that a good strong dose of innovation that we Americans are so famous for is in order -

I have one idea that seems to be worthy of running up the flag pole -

One of the greatest areas of concern in our country is and should be the concept of migrating away from our dependence on carbon based fuel (Coal, Oil) as a means of producing energy for consumption by the masses.

This will not be achieved in a few short years or even decades - however starting towards that goal NOW should be a rallying point which we all can agree to pursue - prizes could be given out for the most innovative ideas - tax breaks and other means of incentivizing the general public to pursue the concept aggressively could be easy to put into place (a stimulus plan that really has a benefit for all) - it would make great nightly "positive" news - "who wants to be a millionaire" shows could actually contribute something to the whole - good ideas.

So here goes - "Energy parks" for ALL new commercial and residential developments - the concept is not totally new - current developments have green space and water runoff/reclamation ponds; this would be an enhancement on that idea that would help alleviate the new developments need to consume more energy and resources. The "energy Parks" would be a, "set -aside", of land area in the new development that would be used to harvest energy for the new development - how much set-aside and the method used to harvest energy would depend on the geographic area of the country and the size of the project being built.

An example would be a new housing development in the central valley of California - HUGE amounts of potential sun power available to harvest - and maybe some wind power as well - so we take the number of proposed homes being built and their projected annual energy consumption - then set-aside enough land area to "set up" the necessary solar and wind collectors to harvest a supply of - x - amount of the total energy needed for the development. The X in the equation could be the % at or below 100% needed and the tax breaks would run to the individual home owners - unless the cities funded the project as a part of a national energy conservation act - Using a bundled Tax incentive under a government incentive, Innovation Tax Pool, Granted to states for Job Creation.

Pretty simple in concept - difficult or impossible without a financial incentive or Stimulus from the government - better than bucks for clunkers or appliances - energy harvesting would be a long term benefit to all

Author - Todd Thompson
7-14-2011

Todd is the owner of Physician Services Group, LLC PhysicianCVs, "Physician Speak!" and The Physician Speak Insider
He writes blogs and articles about all things Physician and can be found on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook and other Ezine sources - he also writes personal interest articles from time to time

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Secrets and Dimensions Under the Earth

Just as there are planes and dimensions which exist beyond our third dimensional reality, so also are there hidden realms which lie deep beneath the surface of the planet.

These realms are a monitor and barometer of what Man, the bridge between the world of spirit and the world of nature, is achieving concerning the raising of consciousness within himself and thence for Gaia. Humanity's challenge is to live and be as spirit in the human form, overcoming the materialistic, self-centred focus which has prevailed for so long: this is best achieved through awareness and control of ego, and good intent.

The process towards the ascension of the planet, in which we play an important role, could be easy if we as a group, understood this aspect of our mission and did something about it. Until we do, the inner planes below our feet will reflect our complacency, our separation, through rumblings and explosions, as we are witnessing now through volcanic eruptions and ash clouds, floods and tornadoes. We are responsible for them.

The choices we make about the exploitation and devastation of inner earth as well as our seas and skies will be pivotal to our future, in every sense, and will affect the Plan of God. You who read these words have the wisdom to know what to do and how to be, and your thoughts, your example and your self do much to lighten the situation, and you help the Plan far more than you know. All is well.

This is the time when all that has been long hidden will be revealed.

With the discovery, through the use of revolutionary infra-red technology, of the existence in Egypt of 17 lost pyramids, 1000 unexcavated tombs and 3000 ancient settlements it is likely that extra-ordinary information will be uncovered. Initial explorations indicate that some of the sites are more important than anything that has been found in Egypt before.

The pharaoic dynasty began with priest-kings, great spiritual beings who came to earth to assist the evolution of man and as such they had innate gifts of wisdom and divine power, and tools of power also, some of which are waiting to be brought back to light and life. It is known in esoteric circles that ancient secrets about spiritual ritual, the use of sound and energy, longevity, healing, astronomy and astrology, and magic as practised by pharaohs and priests are hidden in Egypt, to be made known to the world when the world was ready. That time is now.

My heart stirred when I heard about the scientific findings in Egypt. You like me may find memories returning as you imagine what revelations may be waiting for us. What is even more exciting is that this technology can be used elsewhere, to see what lies beneath the soil in other countries with a great and ancient spiritual history. What next, I wonder?

Claire Montanaro is a skilled and sought after spiritual teacher, speaker, lecturer and author, with a reputation for inspiring and empowering her clients, students and audience. Based in Wales, her heartfelt desire is to assist people to actualise their total connectedness to all that is. Additionally, she offers a global philosophy for living and being in the new age for all seekers of truth. Seven simple yet intensely profound Principles form the core of her teaching, the practice of which embodies the New Consciousness and is a catalyst for One-ness. Her book "Spiritual Wisdom" is published by Piatkus Books. Her website can be found at http://www.inluminoglobal.co.uk where you can read more articles like this in her regularly updated Thoughts for the Day (blog).

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In Celebration of Independence Day

July 4, 1776

While the birth of our nation followed several years later with the signing of the Articles of Confederation (1781), and still later the Constitution of the United States (September 17, 1787), the fourth of July is our country's most coveted day - Independence Day. The day we recognize as the signing date of the Declaration of Independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. With the stroke of the quill, and in John Hancock's case, a flourish, thirteen small colonies declared their separation from the most powerful nation on earth, their former sovereign.

Interestingly, though, it was in fact July 2nd when the Second Continental Congress legally separated from the crown when it approved a resolution of independence. That resolution was brought forth by Richard Henry Lee of Virginia. I lived in Leesburg, Virginia (his namesake) for several years, so I thought I would mention his contribution.

The day after the resolution passed, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, which included this prescient and almost accurate passage,

"The second day of July, 1776, will be the most memorable epoch in the history of America. I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated by succeeding generations as the great anniversary festival. It ought to be commemorated as the day of deliverance, by solemn acts of devotion to God Almighty. It ought to be solemnized with pomp and parade, with shows, games, sports, guns, bells, bonfires, and illuminations, from one end of this continent to the other, from this time forward forever more."

Think of that statement. These men were about to officially face down the enormous military might of an empire - with a ragtag army, virtually untrained militiamen and scarce resources. It had been just over a year since Congress had appointed George Washington as General and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army (June 15, 1775). And the day before that it had authorized the formation of 10 companies of riflemen from Maryland, Pennsylvania and Virginia. This was the birthday of the Army and Army Infantry. And now, a year later, on July 3rd, John Adams expresses to his love Abigail, his faith and confidence that they will indeed be victorious - that what was born on July 2nd would live on and prosper. Tell me these men were not extraordinary.

So, this weekend we will, for the 235th time, celebrate this 'most memorable epoch'. Those men pledged their lives, their fortunes and their sacred honor to each other and the cause of freedom. They were giants among men. And the seed they planted that day has grown into the greatest, most prosperous nation in the world.

In all the world, over all the time man has walked upright, only 5% of humanity has ever known freedom. And never before had there been a nation that was borne of an idea - of natural rights - and designed from the ground up to protect those rights. To honor the individual. To form a government with the express purpose of insuring the freedom and liberty of its citizens forever.

And now, two hundred and thirty-five years later, we continue to tinker with the gift these men bestowed on us - in the name of progress. Elena Kagan would barely recognize the Declaration of Independence at her confirmation hearings. She didn't recognize the integral nature of the founding document - the explanation of who we are. And now she sits on the highest court of the land. Franklin Delano Roosevelt envisioned a Second Bill of Rights that embodied the antithesis of the American spirit. And last year we crossed a point where the majority of the American people exist, at least partially, on the government dole. We've come a long way, baby.

Next to Washington and Lincoln, my third favorite president is Calvin Coolidge. The last truly anti-progressive president until Ronald Reagan. He was also the last president who wrote all his own speeches. I think he best expressed the legacy we have been given in a speech he delivered on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence:

"About the Declaration there is a finality that is exceedingly restful. It is often asserted that the world has made a great deal of progress since 1776, that we have had new thoughts and new experiences which have given us a great advance over the people of that day, and that we may therefore very well discard their conclusions for something more modern. But that reasoning cannot be applied to this great charter. If all men are created equal, that is final. If they are endowed with inalienable rights, that is final. If governments derive their just powers from the consent of the governed, that is final. No advance, no progress can be made beyond these propositions. If anyone wishes to deny their truth or their soundness, the only direction in which he can proceed historically is not forward, but backward toward the time when there was no equality, no rights of the individual, no rule of the people. Those who wish to proceed in that direction can not lay claim to progress. They are reactionary. Their ideas are not more modern, but more ancient, than those of the Revolutionary fathers."

Is Calvin Coolidge your hero now, too? Simple, succinct, to the point - it could almost fit on a tweet, yet speaks volumes.

I hope and pray that as we all enjoy these next few days, at a time when we face a crisis of identity in this country, that we reflect on President Coolidge's sage words and honor the genius of our Founders. Their genius was indeed timeless. We have all been blessed with a divine gift - the freedom to be who we want to be. To live our lives as we see fit.

The Founders pledged and risked all to grant us the freedom we hold. Don't we owe it to them, to ourselves, and to our posterity to preserve that gift 'from this time forward forever more'?

Happy Independence Day!

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Giles Clarke to visit Pakistan and request Zardari to reduce political intervention in Pakistan cricket

Pakistan News: Giles Clarke to request Asif Ali Zardari

By Faisal Caesar

The Pakistan president Asif Ali Khan Zardari will be requested by Giles Clarke, the ECB boss to reduce political intervention the country’s cricket as he is planning to visit Pakistan.

The ICC at its annual meeting at Hong Kong last month adopted the need for political independence world wide and has given Pakistan two years time settle its constitution.

Giles who chaired the ICC Pakistan task team which recommended that freedom from political freedom from political intervention will be significant in improving the cricket structure in Pakistan.

But Pakistan did not object to the proposal at the annual meeting in Hong Kong last month, but argued that 'the circumstances in Pakistan are unique' and that the system 'cannot certainly be labelled as faulty'.

The PCB rejected the task team's recommendation that 'captains should be selected by a selection committee, and that the system where a captain is appointed by the PCB chairman, currently Ijaz Butt, and approved by the governing board, should be abolished.'

'We respectfully disagree with this recommendation. In Pakistan the system of selecting a captain is different. No reason has been given by the Pakistan task team in support of its recommendation that a selection committee is the best judge of who the captain of Pakistan should be. If this recommendation is based on what other countries follow, it may not work for Pakistan. Again the authority to nominate the captain has been delegated by the governing board to the chairman,' PCB said in a statement.

So, Clarke wants to go to Pakistan to ensure the task team's reasons are clearly outlined, and to counter criticism from Pakistan that the task team did not spend enough time in the country before making recommendations intended to improve Pakistan cricket's efficiency and integrity'.

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Governor SBP resignation: IMF-PAK talks delayed - GEO.tv

ISLAMABAD: Talks between the IMF and Pakistan have been delayed due to the fact that the position of State Bank Governor is inactive, Geo News reported. Finance Ministry sources told Geo News that the place and date for talks had not been decided and prior to this the talks were expected to take place on July 11. IMF officials are waiting on Pakistan to submit a new date for the talks. According to sources, the State Bank is central to talks between the IMF and Pakistan. The delay in talks will place the $ 1.7 billion tranche Pakistan is expected to receive from the IMF in danger.

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Maysoon Latest Summer Collection 2011

Maysoon Latest Summer Collection 2011

Maysoon is one of the largest manufacturer and retailer of women's fashion garments in Pakistan, with a large South Asian clientele around the world. The company was set up ten years ago. In a short span Maysoon has created a fashion revolution with its

exquisite designing and chic image which shows in all their lines from Casuals, Party-Wear to Bridals.The company was set up ten years ago. In a short span Maysoon has created a fashion revolution with its exquisite designing and chic image which shows in all their lines from Casuals, Party-Wear to Bridals. Maysoon is a new name in Pakistani fashion industry race. Maysoon has recently launched their summer collection. All designs in their pret collection are very fashionable and trendy. Maysoon collection color theme is Bright and Laud like bright lemon color, bright purple and shiny blue etc. Maysoon feature model is Ayyan Ali a famous Pakistani model, who look very cute and stunning in Maysoon summer clothes. Lets take a look at recent collection of Maysoon pair up these fun shirts with latest churridar and enjoy your outings with full confidence.

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