Terri McCormick Interview 1

Terri McCormick tackles political reform, taking politics to the people through a series of talk shows, books, and interviews. Terri will be partnering with Dan Davies, touring the best pubs in America. She will use light-hearted conversation with candidates for public office, Republican, Democrat and Independent alike. Terri’s unique style of intellectual humor will help you to get to know the candidates. View her first interview below.

Terri McCormick Interview 2

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“It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring those ripples build a current which can sweep down the mightiest walls of oppression and injustice.”

- Senator Robert F. Kennedy

A 21^st Century Education requires that all students learn ‘how to learn’ in order to help create new professions needed that have not yet been created…  New languages, cultures and protocols are necessary tools needed to compete as global citizens in world markets and global industries.

The most successful methods and curriculum will be viewed in the Education Standard with the presumption that all children and adults may learn provided they have world class methods, curriculum, and opportunities to learn and be educated.  Harvard studies emphasizing the modalities of learning; as well as a variety of literacy and communications methods will be used as world class examples of successful education methods.

The politicization of education has too often acted as a barrier to the science and art of educating all students to their potential. President Obama has most recently referred to the politicization of education as unnecessary ‘culture wars.’ Obama uses public and independent charter schools as examples of education reform. Proposals of merit pay and world class standards are currently being discussed in the Obama education.

Please join in the discussion on both levels of interest; world class methods and strategies that have proven results, as well as political challenges that prevent educators, parents and students from reaching each child in the classroom.

Literacy and the Neuhaus Education Center

Neuhaus has been long established as a resource for educators interested in reaching all children with proven literacy methods. Literacy takes on a holistic approach empowering students with the skills of; listening, speaking, reading, writing and thinking strategically. Pronunciation of letters, syllables, words and statements is used as a foundation for higher order thinking and writing.

You may find the Neuhaus Teacher and Parent Resources here: http://www.readingteachersnetwork.org/

Current Webinars can be found here:  http://www.readingteachersnetwork.org/Forms/webinarslibrary.aspx

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“Without the integrity of a job, the American way of life and the middle class is not possible.”

The Economic and Jobs Standard requires positive and predictable growth in the development of all sectors of our economy including but not limited to; small to midsize business start ups in all sectors of business, industry, education, retail, tourism, and hospitality.  Sustainability of business is key and in large part attributable to the quality of our free market capitalistic economy.

Free and fair market provisions that determine the quality of our economy may include; open bid competition, anti trust protections, mainstreamed regulations, as well as criminal and civil checks and balances. Global market competition requires that the Whitehouse and Administration negotiate access to global markets, open trade agreements; patent and copyright protections and equal trade-open trade agreements.

GDP

The Gross Domestic Product is the greatest indicator of economic health in the American economy. The current record loss of jobs and American based businesses has created the largest wake up call to the middle class that this nation has had since the great depression. We have learned that without a vital and competitive manufacturing sector of the economy, the service and retail sectors of the economy will not be sustainable.

The Obama Economic Recovery Advisory Board

On May 20, 2009 the Economic Recovery Advisory Board comprised of 15 key industry leaders and professionals is to create a strategic plan for the 18 billion dollar economic recovery dollars.

It is anticipated that green jobs will lead the economic recovery through the use of alternative energy focused manufacturing and applications throughout the country.

See more on www.whitehouse.gov

Reprinted in its entirety from JS Online 5-28-09

Grants offered to state manufacturers

By Rick Barrett of the Journal Sentinel

Posted: May. 28, 2009 10:12 a.m.

Grants have become available for Wisconsin manufacturers seeking ways to increase sales and lower costs.

The training grants, up to $6,500 each, are from the Wisconsin Department of Commerce.

Companies can use the money to defray costs of “lean transformation” training offered by Wisconsin Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

Money also is available to defray costs of a sales training program called “Eureka! Winning Ways.”

The grants are meant to cover up to 50% of WMEP training. Remaining costs must be paid by the company.

The grants are being offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Training must be completed by Dec. 31.

For more information, contact Dale Raab of WMEP at (414) 588-1350.

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MEMORIAL WEEKEND MESSAGE:  http://twitter.com/pickensplan/statuses/1888902054

The Future of America’s energy crisis doesn’t rest with democrat versus republican rhetoric. It rests with the solutions brought forward from entrepreneurs, innovators and scientists who dare to come together to resolve one of the longest lived crisis of our time, ‘the need for energy independence.’

The posts and conversations that follow will be those of entrepreneurs and citizens doing their part to imagine the alternative to oil dependence, innovate and design solutions for infrastructure and application, and inspire citizens across party lines to do the same.

Boone on the issue: “America’s national and economic security depends on moving off foreign oil as quickly as possible.  Natural gas is the cleanest, most abundant, most economical domestic fuel to replace imported diesel.  The U.S. has enough natural gas reserves to last us more than 118 years – we should turn to it as an immediate replacement for foreign oil in fleets and heavy duty vehicles.  A battery can’t move an 18-wheeler-the technology isn’t there yet.  Natural gas buys a bridge to the future.”

The struggle today between traditionalist- oil only – rhetoric, and those that look to the immediate and long term solutions of energy independence understand that there must be immediate, short term, and long term solutions set before the American people.

There are significant consequences on the American economy and jobs, IF the infrastructure investments and small business applications are not immediately strengthened for the sake of all Americans.

“The American people spend $700 billion every year buying foreign oil, representing the greatest transfer of ‘wealth’ in the history of mankind.  It is in America’s interest both economically and militarily to plan for energy independence so that Americans do not become   more dependent on the unstable foreign nations that we rely on for nearly 70% of the oil we use each day.”

President Obama and the 111th Congress need to enact an energy plan that reduces our foreign oil dependence by at least 30% within ten years. This plan must include proven American technology and resources; the development of new energy sources; and the expansion and modernization of the national electrical grid to transport renewable energy to homes and businesses.

Delaying any further development of alternative energy and the jobs it will create, means tacit support for continuing America’s dependence on foreign oil and those who are hostile to the United States.

Posted by the Editors of the McCormick Standard
5-25-09

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Posted by Alternative Energy Now Coalition Partners May 26, 2009 Support the NAT GAS Act of 2009 (H.R. 1835) New Alternative Transportation to Give Americans Solutions Act of 2009 The NAT GAS Act: Gets more natural gas vehicles (NGVs) on the road faster by extending several tax credits (alternative fuel credit for natural gas, natural gas fueled vehicle credit, and the natural gas vehicle refueling property credit) Balances the cost of NGVs on the front end through tax credits for the incremental costs and allows the credits to count against the AMT provisions and be transferable. Supports infrastructure investments through tax credits for building refueling stations. Sets government as the example requiring that at least 50 percent of new vehicles purchased for government fleets be capable of operating on natural gas.

Natural Gas is Clean, Abundant, and Domestic Across the board; NGVs achieve some of the cleanest levels of emissions on the road today: We import almost 70% of our oil from foreign countries yet natural gas is an abundant and domestic natural resource – 98% of the natural gas used in the United States is from North America. Newly available technology has given us access to natural gas from shale, extending proven US natural gas reserves to nearly 120 years at current consumption levels. Natural gas is available on nearly every street in America through a network of 1.5 million miles of distribution pipelines across the country. AT&T recently announced plans to purchase 8,000 American made natural gas vans. With the incentives included in H.R. 1835, more business can be encouraged to make similar investments. According to the EPA, cars running on natural gas cut overall toxic emissions by 93 -95%. Please contact your Member of Congress and ask them to support H.R. 1835. Visit T Boone Pickens to learn more: http://www.pickensplan.com/

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