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Apr 24, 2011 POSITRACTION: What’s the future of Jasper Jottings?http://www.ted.com/talks/view/lang/eng//id/1110The Virtual Choir 2.0 http://cafehayek.com/2011/04/its-a-great-time-to-be-alive.html It’s a great time to be alive by RUSS ROBERTS on APRIL 12, 2011 in BEAUTIFUL,MUSIC *** begin quote *** This wouldn’t have been imaginable fifteen years ago as something creative people could do. We are just beginning to tap the extraordinary potential for human creativity and how we can use the internet to harness that creativity. This is stunning both in concept and execution. Beautiful. *** end quote *** [JR: Stunning. It makes the Jasper Jottings ezine look lame. “We can't solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” -- attributed to Einstein So, who's going to do Jasper Jottings 2.0?] # # # # # |
Apr 24, 2011 JBLOGGER: Booth, Cody [MC????] has a bloghttp://thehighlyphe.wordpress.com/2011/04/23/u-is-nation-check-it-out-www-uisnation-com/U is Nation- check it out-www.uisnation.com *** begin quote *** Pete Montesano, the creator of U IS and I talked today about the idea of me helping him promote the idea of it here on my blog and also weekly on the radio show I’m apart of called R&A Sports Radio at Manhattan College, also known as WRCM. *** end quote *** Booth, Cody [MC????] # # # # # |
Apr 24, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Hatch, Chris [MC1988] Dep Prog Mgr at Department of Defencehttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-hatch/23/2b0/a7bHatch, Chris [MC1988] Deputy Program Manager at Department of Defence Greater New York City Area Defense & Space # # # # # |
Apr 25, 2011 JEMAIL: Stebbins, Donald M (MC1961) thinks I dispense powerDear Jasper John,In view of your desire to reimpose the “Spanish Inquisition” in order to end the Catholic Church’s problems with pedophilia and other sexual misbehavior I have to ask you which methods of torture you would prefer to be employed. Torture constituted the backbone of the Inquisition and there can be no Inquisitions without it. One would employ either new high tech torture or use the old proven techniques. The tools of torture used in the Spanish Inquisition are described below: ( from Wikipedia) “Although the Inquisition was technically forbidden from permanently harming or drawing blood, this still allowed for methods of torture. The methods most used were garrucha, toca and the potro. The application of the garrucha, also known as the strappado, consisted of suspending the victim from the ceiling by the wrists, which are tied behind the back. Sometimes weights were tied to the ankles, with a series of lifts and drops, during which the arms and legs suffered violent pulls and were sometimes dislocated.[60] The toca, also called interrogatorio mejorado del agua, consisted of introducing a cloth into the mouth of the victim, and forcing them to ingest water spilled from a jar so that they had the impression of drowning (see: waterboarding).[61] The potro, the rack, was the instrument of torture used most frequently.[62] The assertion that “confessionem esse veram, non factam vi tormentorum” (literally: ((a person’s)) confession is truth, not made by way of torture.) sometimes follows a description of how, after torture had ended, the subject freely confessed to the offenses.[63] Thus, all confession acquired by means of torture were considered completely valid as they were supposedly made of the confessor’s own free will. Once the process concluded, the inquisidores met with a representative of the bishop and with the consultores, experts in theology or Canon Law, which was called the consulta de fe. The case was voted and sentence pronounced, which had to be unanimous. In case of discrepancies, the Suprema had to be informed.” I find it difficult to believe that a true “libertarian” would give so much power to authorities but have no doubt that you can justify torture in the name of orthodoxy. I also note that the Catholic Bishops agree with me far more than they agree with your re economic justice, taxation, health care and other policies. I am sorry to see the Church undermine its moral authority in these areas by covering up past sexual scandals. Sincerely yours, Donald M Stebbins BS 1961 [JR: Of course, leave it to Jasper Stebbins to take hyperbole to make a point to extremes. Guess they skipped that in some MC class or other. One doesn't have to wonder how the Inquisition Gooferment bureaucrats got so far off course with mindsets like that. If the Church Leadership were "interested" in the problem that is robbing them of their political and moral authority, I'm sure they could figure out a mechanism to root it out and prevent it's return. As a little L libertarian, I don't "give" anyone anything. Certainly not the ability to initiate force. Ostracism is the preferred method of discipline. You've heard of ZAP. As far as policy agreements, the Bishops have fallen under the spell of the "Social Justice" from the "Secular Progressive" Communists. Economics teaches us that there is NO free lunch. And, certainly, Gooferment is just about the worst way to dispense "charity". And, they also fall into the error of the "economic pie" is a fixed size; arguing that the poor "deserve" a bigger slice. The poor "deserve" nothing. They, as well as any human being, have a RIGHT to a fair shot. Nothing more; nothing less. They should, like every person, be entitled to KEEP all that they earn. They, like every person, shouldn't be paying all the hidden taxes -- inflation, corporate taxes, energy taxes, regulatory taxes, and the tax of punitive diktats like "minimum wage". Some of us feel a moral obligation to help "The Poor". That can't be done by force. At the root "true charity" is the freedom to choose to do it. I'm glad we agree that the Church has undermined its authority. Wish we could agree on more, but that's a start. Donna Nobis Pacem.] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-25 @ 07:33 |
Apr 25, 2011 JNEWS: Mulroy, Leigh A. [MC2005] buys in Pelham Bayhttp://bronx.blockshopper.com/news/story/100125024-Environmental_agency_chief_buys_in_Pelham_BayEnvironmental agency chief buys in Pelham Bay by Jay Brownstown, published April 24, 2011 ShareThis *** begin quote *** Leigh A. Mulroy bought a home at 57 Centre St. in Pelham Bay/Country Club/City Island {Privacy Invoked} on Mar. 28. The 826-square-foot house was built in 1899 in Pelham Bay/Country Club/City Island. Mulroy is a chief of environmental compliance at New York City Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Engineering, Design & Construction. He previously served the agency as deputy chief of compliance for Bureau of Water Supply. He holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Syracuse University and a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Manhattan College. According to BlockShopper.com, there have been 100 home sales in Pelham Bay/Country Club/City Island during the past 12 months, with a median sales price of $410,555. *** end quote *** Mulroy, Leigh A. [MC????] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-25 @ 08:01 Dear John, I believe that Leigh is a member of the Class of 2005. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] Mulroy, Leigh A. [MC2005] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-25 @ 22:52 |
Apr 25, 2011 MFOUND: Dinter, Paul [MCfac] “turning its back on Catholic social teaching”http://www.insidehighered.com/views/2011/04/25/essay_on_fight_over_unionization_of_adjuncts_at_roman_catholic_collegesLaboring in Education April 25, 2011 By Paul Dinter *** begin quote *** Such a conscientious observer would, I expect, be wondering why Manhattan College is turning its back on more than 100 years of Catholic social teaching and its recognition that, for individuals to be able to trade their labor fairly, they can and should do so “in solidarity” with their fellows. For without unions, individuals remain outmatched whether they are in the mines, on the assembly line, or in classrooms. One by one, they cannot benefit from the checks and balances that help assure that the “invisible hand” of the market does not ride roughshod over the less powerful. *** end quote *** Paul Dinter is adjunct professor of religious studies at Manhattan College. # – # – # [JR: I have yet to hear a grievance? Allowing the Gooferment to "regulate" religion is a mistake. And, what does "to stop adjunct faculty from associating as a union to improve their livelihood" mean. Same sex marriage benefits. Abortion insurance coverage. Sorry, but I have NOT heard a real need for a union. Does the administration beat "its" adjuncts for giving too many F's? Or A's? Are they in some way treated unfairly? I'm confused.] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-25 @ 08:28 |
Apr 25, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Hillmer, Sharon [MC1985] Clinical Project Manager at ConvaTechttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/sharon-hillmer/6/91b/718Hillmer, Sharon [MC1985] Clinical Project Manager at ConvaTec Greater New York City Area Medical Devices # # # # # Dear John, I believe that Sharon is a member of the Class of 1985. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] Hillmer, Sharon [MC1985] # # # # # |
Apr 25, 2011 JEMAIL: McCarthy, Tom (MC2006MCStf) seeks inputREPORTING LIVE FROM THE FACEBOOK NEWS DESK IN THE VIRTUAL JASPER JOTTINGS NEWSROOM … 2010-04-25To members of Manhattan College Gaelic Society From: Tom McCarthy April 25 at 4:49pm All, Hope you’re all doing well and enjoyed your Easter holidays. I was hoping to receive some input for programming for the 2011-2012 academic year. One such idea was to hold a traditional Irish session with opportunities for performers (musicians/readers). If you’re interested in participating, please e-mail me at thomas.mccarthy@manhattan.edu. If you have any suggestions for other events (Tenement Museum/Ellis Island/Irish Arts Center/Irish Repertory Theatre/Irish Night/lectures), let me know so we can discuss it with the officers and at upcoming meetings. Appreciate your help and look forward to seeing you soon. Slainte, Tom Advisor, Gaelic Society # – # – # McCarthy, Tom (MC2006MCStf) [JR: I assume that Tom will take input from anyone with a good idea.] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-25 @ 20:48 |
Apr 26, 2011 JBLOGGER: Gibbons, Patti (MC1986) cites World Malaria Dayhttp://pattigibbons.com/?p=1238For Maria, about World Malaria Day April 25, 2011 in discipleship,education,faith,giving,life,missions,poverty,sudan with 0 Comments *** begin quote *** My friend Maria Fenty was in love with the people of Sudan. More than once she trekked there to encourage and serve people in the ravaged south, loving those whose lives were on the line daily. She told me that she hoped to go live there to serve the women and children struggling to survive, whose faith she found contagious, vibrant and thriving. *** end quote *** Gibbons, Patti (MC1986) [JR: Another good use of an Easter Donation. Oh, Easter has past. But then, so has World Malaria Day. So just back date the check. No one will know. Like rewind on the VCR?] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-26 @ 10:20 |
Apr 26, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Greig, Chris [MC1985] Owner, Third Stripe Technologyhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/chris-greig/4/b43/1a7Greig, Chris [MC????] Owner, Third Stripe Technology Greater New York City Area Information Technology and Services # # # # # Dear John, I believe that Greig is a member of the Class of 1985. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] Greig, Chris [MC1985] # # # # # |
Apr 27, 2011 ADMINISTRIVIA: LEGACY website brokenJasper obit search via the Legacy site are failing this morning. Will try later. Donna Nobis Pacem. Let us remember we are in the … #fail# – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 07:33 |
Apr 27, 2011 JNEWS: Bantum, Ken [MC1957] Penn Relays WoFhttp://www.philly.com/philly/sports/120759674.htmlPenn Relays Agenda POSTED: April 27, 2011 by the Daily News *** begin quote *** Wall of Fame: {Extraneous Deleted} Ken Bantum, 1957 Manhattan College and 1960 N.Y. Pioneers shot putter; *** end quote *** Bantum, Ken [MC1957] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 07:39 |
Apr 27, 2011 JNEWS: Wheeler, Ryan [MC2001] mentioned in an articlehttp://www.thepostgame.com/features/201104/protected-saints-shots-and-surliness-first-woman-us-indoor-lacrosse-team-villain-sinProtected By Saints, Shots And Swagger, First Woman On U.S. Indoor Lacrosse Team Is A “Villain” With Sinister Game Tuesday, April 26 2011 11:42 PM Written by: Karie Meltzer *** begin quote *** At the 2009 World Cup in Prague, Capicchioni met a fellow outsider named Ryan Wheeler. He was from Ohio and played Division II at Manhattan College, clearly not a member of the usual East Coast, Division I elite. “That was looked down upon,” Wheeler says. “And I knew what it was like to go to Canada and be the American. I was bemoaning this to Ginny in Prague. She says to me between drags of her post-game cigarette (cue the Jersey accent), ‘You know Ryan, I understand everything you’re sayin’. {Extraneous Deleted} *** end quote *** Wheeler, Ryan [MC????] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 07:45 Dear John, I believe that Ryan is a member of the Class of 2001. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] Wheeler, Ryan [MC2001] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 16:46 |
Apr 27, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Roth, Joanne Tavolilla [MC1984] VPFin at Parfums de Coeur, Ltdhttp://www.linkedin.com/in/joannetavolillarothRoth, Joanne Tavolilla [MC1984] Vice President Finance / Controller at Parfums de Coeur, Ltd Greater New York City Area Consumer Goods # # # # # |
Apr 27, 2011 JOBIT: Normile, Sr. Mary [MC1974 RIP]http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/lohud/obituary.aspx?n=Mary-Normile&pid=150590750Sister Mary Normile NORMILE, SISTER MARY Sister Mary Normile, OP, of Dominican Convent, Sparkill, New York, died on April 25, 2011 in Siena Hall Infirmary, Sparkill, NY. Born in New York City, NY on September 20, 1928, Mary was the daughter of John and Mary Griffin Normile. She entered the Dominican Congregation of Our Lady of the Rosary in Sparkill on September 8, 1947 and became known as Sister Catherine Ann, professing her first vows in 1948 and her final vows in 1953. Sister earned a BS in Education from Fordham University, NY and a MA in American History from Manhattan College, NY. During her professional life, Sister Mary was a teacher and education consultant in the Archdiocese of New York and the Diocese of Brooklyn. She was a teacher at St. Brendan, Bronx, NY (1948-54); St. Anthony, Nanuet, NY (1954-57); St. Rita, Bronx, NY (1957-66); Sacred Heart, Suffern, NY (1966-1969); Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Richmond Hill, NY (1969-71); St. Martin of Tours, Bronx, NY (1971-73) and Msgr. Scanlan HS, Bronx, NY (1973-1976). Sister Mary was an administrative assistant at the Religious Consultation Center in Brooklyn (1976-78) and at St. Ignatius Day Nursery in Manhattan (1978-79). For twenty years (1979-2001) she worked at the Catholic Home Bureau in Manhattan as an educational consultant. Upon her retirement she offered local community service at Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY and in 2005 she became a resident of Siena Hall Infirmary. Sister Mary is predeceased by her Sister Catherine and is survived by her cousins and many friends. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Dominican Convent, Sparkill, NY, on Friday, April 29, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. Visitation is on Thursday, April 28, 2011 from 3:30 to 8:00 at the Convent 175 Rte 340 Sparkill, NY. Interment will be in St. Agnes Cemetery in Sparkill. Arrangements are by Higgins Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers please send donations to: Dominican Sisters, at the above address, attention – Sister Mary Murray, President. Michael J. Higgins Funeral Service Inc. 321 S. Main Street New City, NY 10956 www.mjhigginsnewcity.com 845-634-6110 Published in the The Journal News on April 27, 2011 #-#-# Normile, Sr. Mary [MC???? RIP] Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/lohud/guestbook.aspx?n=mary-normile&pid=150590750&cid=full # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 16:30 Dear John, I believe Sister is a member of the Class of 1974. May She Rest In Peace. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] Normile, Sr. Mary [MC1974 RIP] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 21:34 |
Apr 27, 2011 JOBIT: O’Connor, Joseph M. [MC1948 RIP]http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/news-press/obituary.aspx?n=JOSEPH-OCONNOR&pid=150589883JOSEPH M. O’CONNOR M.D. APRIL 4, 2011 Dr. Joseph M. O’Connor, 87, a loving husband, father and grandfather passed away in his home in Ft. Myers, FL on April 4, 2011. He was born and raised in Jackson Heights, NY to William and Helen O’Connor, and was the oldest of four siblings. Dr. O’Connor graduated from Manhattan College in NY and New York Medical College, in 1953. His medical internship was at the Monmouth Medical Center in NJ and his Pediatric Residency at Children’s Hospital in Akron, OH. He was a member of The American Academy of Pediatrics, served as the Chief of Pediatrics for the United States Air Force Hospital in Tripoli, Libya, and was a medical consultant to Greece, Turkey and Ethiopia. In 1960 he opened the practice of Pediatric Affiliates in Toms River, NJ. He was an Attending Pediatrician, a past Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics and a past member of the Board of Trustees of the Community Memorial Hospital in Toms River, NJ. He also was a past President and Board Member of the Ocean County Medical Society and was on the original Board of Trustees for the Toms River Y.M.C.A. He is survived by his loving wife of 57 years, Doris O’Connor; his son, Joe O’Connor, Jr. and Partner Marty Musselwhite; his daughters, Dody (Randy) Dent, Patricia (Conrad) Quagliaroli, and Nancy (Manwai) Wong: grandchildren, Lindsey Adam, Blakeley Dent, Conrad and Ashley Quagliaroli; and brother William O’Connor. He loved tennis, skiing, sailing, golf, reading, traveling and long walks on the boardwalk and beach. He loved Toms River, his family, many friends and patients. Memorial contributions may be made to The Children’s Hospital of Southwest Florida. 9981 South Healthpark Drive, Fort Myers, FL 33908-3620. Friends may sign the guest book at www.horizonfunerals.com. Published in The News-Press on April 27, 2011 #-#-# O’Connor, Joseph M. [MC???? RIP] Guestbook: http://www.legacy.com/guestbook/news-press/guestbook.aspx?n=joseph-oconnor&pid=150589883&cid=full ##### Dear John. I believe that the Doctor is a member of the Class of 1948. May He Rest In Peace, Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] O’Connor, Joseph M. [MC1948 RIP] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 21:31 |
Apr 27, 2011 JNEWS: Testa, Julia [MC2009] hosting Cheers-to-Charity 5/4 Morgan Centerhttp://goo.gl/oE4gL# – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-27 @ 19:54 |
Apr 28, 2011 JNEWS: Lane, Dan [MC????] Kitty Hawk Rentalshttp://beachrealtync.blogspot.com/2011/04/welcoming-corolla-rental-manager-and.html*** begin quote *** Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Welcoming Corolla Rental Manager and Announcing Beach Agent of the Month Dan Lane Accepts Management Position Cynthia Owens, General Manager of Beach Realty & Construction/Kitty Hawk Rentals is pleased to announce the addition of Dan Lane to the management team of Kitty Hawk Rentals. Dan has accepted the position of Corolla office manager and will oversee the property management of close to 200 homes in the vicinity. Dan graduated from Manhattan College with a BS in Economics and went on to build a career in financial services. Previously, he was a Managing Director at Smith Barney, a Partner at Lawrence, O’Donnell Marcus, a Partner at Access International and an Associate Partner with Keller-Williams Realty. More recently, he served as General Manager of his family’s business, North Beach Outfitters in Duck. Mr. Lane has owned property on the Outer Banks for over 20 years so the transition to property management was a natural fit. Ms. Owens says, “Dan’s experience in the corporate financial world is a huge plus for our company and our homeowners. His acute business sense and focus on customer service is appreciated by all.” Dan can be reached in the Corolla office of Beach Realty & Construction/Kitty Hawk Rentals at (252) 453-4141 or by email to dan@beachrealtync.com. *** end quote *** Lane, Dan [MC????] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-28 @ 07:26 Dear John, I do not any thing in my “stuff” on Dan. Mike McEneney, Mike (MC1953) [JR: Thanks, Mike. Much appreciated.] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-28 @ 21:11 |
Apr 28, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Julie, Larry [MC1987] CEO/ Chief Eng at Coil-Q Corporationhttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/larry-julie/26/686/b83Julie, Larry [MC1987] CEO/ Chief Engineer at Coil-Q Corporation Greater New York City Area Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing Specialties: Coil-Q Corporation manufacture of rugged moisture sealed, temperature stable, high reliability inductive components for commercial. aerospace and military applications since 1968. Our coils and transformers are designed to suppress parasitic’s, (IP3, distributed capacitance,cross talk,etc.), while maintaining High Reliability, High Q and a Low Temperature Constant. This is the best place to start when designing Filters and Precise circuits for RF. # # # # # |
Apr 29, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Shuja, Shahid [MC2000] Senior BA/PM at Accenturehttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/shahid-shuja/a/a21/a13Shuja, Shahid [MC2000] Senior BA/PM at Accenture Greater New York City Area Information Technology and Services Summary: • Total 13+ years of Experience • Strong Subject Matter expertise in Wealth Management, Asset Management, Portfolio Management, Retail and Prime Brokerage, Banking Operations (FRONT, MIDDLE AND BACK-OFFICE), Separate Manage Accounts, Mutual Funds and Hedge Funds, Risk Management, Insurance, Investment Banking • Experience in FIXED INCOMES, DERIVATIVES, OPTIONS, REPORTING, CLEARANCE & SETTLEMENTS, PERFORMANCE, • Experience in FINANCIAL REPORTING, AND HEDGE ACCOUNTING(FAS 133, 39, 52) • LICENSES: Property & Casualty (New Jersey), Life, Accident & Health (State of New Jersey and New York) • Experience in PROPERTY & CASUALTY Industry - • Certified Mutual Funds Specialist (CMFS), (Series 7, 6, 55, 65, 63 is Previously Held), Specialties: • Information Techonlogies, Investment Banking, Retail and Prime Brokerage, Wealth Management, Portfolio Management, RIA, Front, Middle, and Back Operations of Financial, Industry. • Requirement gathering, FSD, BRD, Use Cases, Project Management, QC(Writing Test Plan, Functional and Regression Testing). SIT Approval and UAT Support. # # # # # |
Apr 30, 2011 MNEWS: One-handed basketball player spreads inspirational messagehttp://www.caller.com/news/2011/apr/29/one-handed-basketball-player-spreads-message/One-handed basketball player spreads inspirational message Center Laue accomplished goal of playing Division I hoops By Matt Young Posted April 29, 2011 at 11:53 p.m. *** begin quote *** The 6-foot-11 Manhattan College basketball player was in town Friday to speak to John Paul II athletes and the Ray girls basketball team as part of the 78415 Community Youth Development Program. He told the students how he overcame all his obstacles to become the first Division I college basketball player with one hand. “You’re looking at a one-armed guy that plays Division I basketball. If you want it bad enough, you can get it,” said Laue, who just completed his sophomore season at Manhattan. “That’s what I’m here to tell you. You can do anything you want to do.” *** end quote *** [JR: A great message for everyone -- young and old.] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-30 @ 08:01 |
Apr 30, 2011 MFOUND: Book “Manhattan College: Then and now”http://www.amazon.com/Manhattan-College-Then-Sepp-Seitz/dp/0916509850/ref=ntt_at_ep_dpt_1Manhattan College: Then and now Sepp Seitz (Author) Available from these sellers. 1 new from $48.95 4 used from $18.95 # – # – # [JR: Interesting. I never heard about this one. And, it has no "look inside". The picture on the cover looks like "ours".] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-30 @ 08:06 |
Apr 30, 2011 MFOUND: Manhattan College “teach in”; may not be ours?http://jacksonville.typepad.com/patum_peperium/2011/04/the-warlocks-arent-at-the-vatican.htmlAPRIL 29, 2011 Call Charlie Sheen. The warlocks aren’t at the Vatican. Transcript of Smiley & West radio program April 8, 2011. Smiley & West featuring Father Michael Pfleger *** begin quote *** Smiley: From PRI, Public Radio International in Los Angeles, I’m Tavis Smiley. West: And in Princeton I’m Cornel West and this is Smiley & West. *** and *** Smiley: You get a sense given this teach-in that there is an interest, a new awakening, so to speak, or an angst, you tell me what you sense on the part of students these days given the state of our country right now. West: Well I think students are hungry. We had 700 students at UMass, Amherst, they had gatherings at Manhattan College, they’re at UC Berkeley. They were all over the country. Morgan State University, the black brothers and sisters there. It was a beautiful thing to have so many young people on fire. They had a 2 hour meeting after Sister Frances Fox Piven and myself and Richard Trumka and other marvelous speakers spoke in New York. But they had 2 hour local gatherings in order to keep alive the local activism in the face of this corporate greed and corporate assault on poor and working people, my brother. Smiley: This hour we are going to talk with a long time friend of ours, both yours and mine, Father Michael Pfleger out of St. Sabina’s in Chicago. How would you describe Father Pfleger? *** end quote *** [JR: Interesting. I never heard any news report of "teach ins". And, certainly not at any of the many "manhattan colleges". Was there such? Was there such at our "manhattan college"? Sigh, wish I had investigative reporters to send out. I assume that since this is "public radio" somehow my taxes are paying for this too. Argh!] # – # – # – # – # 2011-Apr-30 @ 08:34 |
Apr 30, 2011 JLINKEDIN: Beauzile, Serge [MC1990] Engineering Supv at Lakeland Electrichttp://www.linkedin.com/pub/serge-beauzile/9/235/463Beauzile, Serge [MC1990] Engineering Supervisor at Lakeland Electric United States Utilities # # # # # |
Apr 30, 2011 ENDNOTE: Are you as enraged as I am?http://www.lifenews.com/2011/04/15/margaret-sanger-the-soviets-and-democrats-loving-abortion/Margaret Sanger, the Soviets, and Democrats: Loving Abortion by Paul Kengor | Washington, DC | LifeNews.com | 4/15/11 3:14 PM *** begin quote *** “[W]e could well take example from Russia,” advised Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger, “where birth control instruction is part of the regular welfare service of the government.” My, how far modern liberal Democrats have progressed. Sanger, Planned Parenthood matron and racial-eugenicist, who ran a “Negro Project,” who spoke to a KKK rally in 1926, who wished to rid America of its “human weeds” and “morons” and “imbeciles,” and who wanted birth control for “race improvement,” had just returned from a pilgrimage to Stalin’s Russia. Like many Potemkin progressives, she went there to soak in the glorious triumphs of the communist motherland. Each progressive dupe had a particular interest; John Dewey, for instance, hailed the Bolsheviks’ “Great Experiment” in public education. Sanger marveled at Lenin’s and Stalin’s wondrous advancements for women. *** and *** What struck me in recently re-reading this article is how Democrats in America have arrived at Sanger’s ideal, where Planned Parenthood’s services have become, in their mind, “part of the regular welfare service of the government” — just like good old Stalinist Russia. Consider the hysterical response by Democrats to completely legitimate Republican attempts — amid record deficits and debt levels — to cut taxpayer funding of Planned Parenthood: “The dangerous, ideological cuts to Planned Parenthood that passed the House are never, never, never going to pass the Senate,” vowed Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY), echoing Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.), who told House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) that there’s no chance defunding would pass the Senate. Indeed, how could there be? Democrats have a majority there. *** and *** It’s preposterous that America has run so far aground that one could even seriously entertain directing taxpayer dollars to America’s largest abortion provider. The “right” to an abortion had to be read into the Constitution, at the total exclusion of sections guaranteeing a right to life, such as the 14th Amendment. Abortion was read into the “right to privacy,” three words which themselves don’t exist in the Constitution. Democrats should praise their stars that they have that much; even then, it isn’t enough. Now they want those of us who are pro-life to fork over our dollars to an organization that exterminates more unborn babies (millions of them) than any other. It’s downright obscene. The Democratic Party has truly lost it. It took Democrats a while to get there, but, finally, almost a century after the launching of the Bolshevik Revolution and Margaret Sanger’s organization, they’ve finally arrived at where Sanger and the Soviets found common ground. They indeed act as if, as Sanger said about Stalin’s Russia, “birth control… is part of the regular service of the government.” The saddest thing of all is that neither they, nor their supporters, nor America, seem to comprehend the outrageousness of their position. *** end quote *** And, it is immoral to have my wealth stolen in the form of taxation, inflation, and debt to pay for something I believe is morally abhorrent. What is everyone waiting for? Secession is the only remedy! # # # # # |