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Michigan Municipal Elected Leaders do Role Play in Lesson About the Media
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The Michigan Municipal League hosted a seminar called "Essential Skills for Elected Officials" in Mt. Pleasant Thursday, March 10, 2011. The event was attended by municipal council people from around the state, including, Mt. Pleasant, Shepherd, Saline, Davison, Fowlerville, Greenville and other communities. The session was moderated by Mary Kerwin, Troy city council member and president of the League’s Elected Officials Academy. The group learned about Michigan Municipal League Services from Bill Mathewson, the League’s general counsel; parliamentary procedure and conducting meetings properly from Coco Siewert, professional parliamentarian; and ethics for local government officials from William Beach, principal at Miller Canfield law firm. The afternoon session included Davison Mayor Pro Tem Tim Bishop and Mt. Pleasant Commissioner Jon Joslin discussing "10 Things I Wish I Had Known When I Was Elected;" the League’s Samantha Jones Harkins, legislative associated, talking about Lobbying 101: The Art of Municipal Lobbying; Mathewson discussing the Michigan Open Meetings Act and Freedom of Information Act; and Matt Bach, director of communications for the League, talking about working with the media. The League has several more education seminars scheduled this month and they can be viewed here: www.mml.org/events/calendar.htm. The League also will have its annual Capital Conference April 4-6 in Lansing. For details on Capital Conference go here: www.mml.org/events/conference/index.html. For more about the League and what we do go to mml.org.

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How does the Constitution give the president the power to influence the legislative process?

Question by Madison Jeff: How does the Constitution give the president the power to influence the legislative process?
The Constitution gives the president the power to influence the legislative process through his responsibility to

a. make laws by decree without the consent of Congress in some situations.
b. direct the business of Congress and initiate impeachment.
c. report on the state of the union and veto acts of Congress.
d. recommend legislation and make appointments.
e. manage the economy, lead the party, and deal with national crises.

Best answer:

Answer by Megan M
c. =]

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Posted on March 28, 2011 by , 1 comment

National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional (Part 2 of 2)

The second part of my look at the recent decision that declared the federal law establishing the National Day of Prayer unconstitutional. Links: 1. Freedom from Religion Foundation, et al. v. Obama and Gibbs www.wiwd.uscourts.gov 2. Lemon v. Kurtzman scholar.google.com 3. Christian activist Tony Perkins talking about the National Day of Prayer (from JesusSavesAtCitibanks channel here on YouTube) www.youtube.com 4. Engel v. Vitale scholar.google.com 5. Marsh v. Chambers scholar.google.com 6. Walz v. Tax Commission of the City of New York scholar.google.com 7. Part 1 of this video www.youtube.com 8. For a classic example of the ignorance of constitutional law that “informs” opposition to this ruling, have a look at the following video by a YouTuber who calls himself TheMoralNation: www.youtube.com
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Catholic Archbishop of Sydney, Cardinal George Pell and leading American atheist and co-president of the Freedom from Religion Foundation, Dan Barker debate the topic, ‘Without God we are nothing’. The debate was a joint venture between two student groups, the recently-established Macquarie University Atheist League and the Catholic Society of Saint Dominic at the University. The debate took place in March 11, 2010

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The Annie Duke Show – Cyberspy Shannen Rossmiller and actor Samm Levine

Today Annie discusses national security and on-line terrorism with Cyber-Spy / Mom, Shannen Rossmiller. Joining the panel for the week is actor Samm Levine, who has starred in Freaks and Geeks, Vamped Out, and Inglorious Basterds and Chops from TWI Poker, as they round up this year in movies. Inception: Overrated?, 127 Hours: Oscar Bound? – Join the discussion and check out all this and more on the Annie Duke Show.For more information, show notes and an upcoming schedule, go to thisweekin.com.

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This July 4th, See Independence Park with The Constitutional Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia – ‘Where Every Day is Independence Day’ (TM)

This July 4th, See Independence Park with The Constitutional Walking Tour of Historic Philadelphia – ‘Where Every Day is Independence Day’ (TM)










Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PRWEB) June 28, 2007

Celebrate the July 4th week with The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia. Visitors to Philadelphia this holiday week will be able to follow in the Founding Fathers’ footsteps with The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour. Philadelphia is best seen by foot, and The Constitutional Walking Tour, Philadelphia’s best sightseeing tour experience, returns and offers visitors the unique opportunity to follow in the Founding Fathers’ footsteps.

The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour is a 75 minute, 1.25 mile outdoor walking adventure in the Independence National Historical Park area which features many historical sites such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center and the Betsy Ross House. As such, The Constitutional provides Philadelphia’s visitors with a primary overview of Independence National Historical Park which enables them to decide which sites and attractions to visit in more depth during their stay. Come see why the Chicago Tribune has stated, “No visit to Philadelphia is complete without taking a Constitutional Guided Walking Tour, a 75-minute, mile and a quarter stroll that puts 15 historic sites, from Independence Hall to the National Constitution Center, and Ben Franklin, in perspective.”

Philadelphia’s Best Sightseeing Tour

“The Constitutional is Philadelphia’s quintessential visitor experience,” stated Jonathan Bari, Chairman of The Constitutional Walking Tour. “There is no better place to spend America’s Birthday than in America’s Birthplace, walking in the Founding Fathers’ footsteps, where the first July 4th celebration occurred in 1776.”

Join The Constitutional for an escorted, family-friendly journey through America’s Most Historic Square Mile and see where The Declaration of Independence and The Constitution of the United States were created. See Independence National Historical Park in “High-Def.” Taking The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia gets visitors up close and personal with a high-definition historical experience. Philadelphia is best seen by foot, and as such, The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia is the best way to explore Historic Philadelphia, taking you behind the scenes to the places where other tour operators cannot venture.

Daily Guided Tours with Hourly Departures

The Constitutional Guided Walking Tour is Philadelphia’s only walking tour that is offered daily (from Memorial Day through Labor Day) with frequent departures throughout the day from the Independence Visitor Center at 6th & Market Streets. From June 29 through July 8, the tours will be offered 7 days per week, every hour on the hour from 10 AM to 4 PM (starting at 11 AM on Sundays).

The guided tour:

Visits more than 20 of the most popular historic sites and attractions such as the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, the National Constitution Center and Betsy Ross House;
Showcases scenes from the movies the Shooter and National Treasure;
Provides a 75 minute outdoor walking adventure on a 1.25 mile tour;
Has been named “Top 25 Philadelphia Tourist Attraction” by The Philadelphia Business Journal in 2004 and 2005;
Is offered 7 days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day (Saturday, May 26, 2006 through Monday, September 3, 2006), and weekends in Spring and Fall, with frequent departures throughout the day from the Independence Visitor Center (at 6th & Market Streets);
Costs $ 17.50 per adult, $ 12.50 per child, ages 3-12. New for 2007 – $ 55.00 for Family Four Pack (2 adults, 2 children ages 3-12)* – A $ 5.00 Savings!

Tickets

Tickets can be purchased:

1) online at http://www.PhillyWalk.com,

2) by calling 215.525.1776,

3) in person at the Independence Visitor Center at 6th & Market Streets in Philadelphia,

4) in person at the National Constitution Center at 5th & Arch Streets in Philadelphia.

About The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia takes visitors on a walking journey through America’s Most Historic Square Mile, the birthplace of our nation – “Where Every Day is Independence Day!”™ Located in Center City Philadelphia, The Constitutional includes many sites within the Independence National Historical Park area, which is home to the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall. The Constitutional guides visitors on a walk through history where The Declaration of Independence and The United States Constitution were created. The Constitutional is one of Philadelphia’s “Top 25 Tourist Attractions” as ranked by the Philadelphia Business Journal and one of the leading providers of School Field Trips of Historic Philadelphia. Visitors can experience The Constitutional: 1) on their own as a free, self-guided walking tour, 2) with a lively tour guide for a fee, 3) with the Philly MP3 Audio Tour or 4) via the Constitutional Cell Phone Tour by calling 215-229-TOUR (8687). For more information on The Constitutional’s self-guided tours, guided tours, field trips, private tours, VIP tours and audio tours, please visit http://www.TheConstitutional.com. Guided and audio tours are offered by The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC which is a licensee of The Constitutional Foundation, Inc. d/b/a The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia; a portion of the proceeds from all guided and audio tour fees benefits The Constitutional Foundation and its free self-guided tour.

Editor’s note – Please visit The Constitutional’s various online resources:

High-resolution Photographs of Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:http://www.TheConstitutional.com/images .

Story Ideas on The Constitutional Walking Tour, Historic Philadelphia and Heritage Tourism are available for media usage at:http://www.TheConstitutional.com/StoryIdeas .

By the Numbers statistics on The Constitutional Walking Tour and Historic Philadelphia are available for media usage at:http://www.TheConstitutional.com/numbers .

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Freedom Journal Celebrates 177th Year Anniversary

Freedom Journal Celebrates 177th Year Anniversary










(PRWEB) March 14, 2004

The cost of freedom is truly a priceless gift worthy of celebration at any time. What makes this celebration a special one? The Freedom Journal is celebrating it’s 177th Year Anniversary as America’s Oldest African American Publication in the USA. As an added bonus, Dr. Alphonso Hamilton, Publisher received on behalf of Freedom Journal the distinguished honor of having the Councilman Bernard Parks along with the entire Los Angeles City Council proclaim March 12-14 as Freedom Journal Weekend in the City of Los Angeles.

To understand the rich legacy behind this publication, we must look at the life of its visionary and founder, John Brown Russwurm, editor, politician, and one ofthe nation’s first black college graduates. Born to a slave mother and a white American merchant father, Russwurm was educated in Quebec and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826. Upon graduation, he went to New York, where he found that media that was pro slavery and critical of free blacks in the United States. Samuel Cornish who edited and published the publication was born of free parents about 1795, in Delaware and raised in the relatively free environments of Philadelphia and New York City. Although he was an ordained minister and organized the first Black Presbyterian Church in the United States, he is best remembered as a journalist.

Russwurm and Presbyterian minister Samuel Cornish launched the Freedom Journal on March 16, 1827. The headline read, “We wish to plead our own cause. Too long have others spoken for us.” The basic theme of the newspaper was to vocalize demands to end slavery in the South and gain equal rights for blacks in the North and attacked slavery and demanded full and equal citizenship for blacks.

Dr. Alphonso Hamilton, Publisher of Freedom Journal continues to preserve the richness of the African American heritage envisioned by these great men. Read by thousands, Dr. Hamilton states that he firmly believes that before there was America there was Black History. It would take a trillion issues of Freedom Journal to write about the courageous exploits of our many heroes and sheroes. So as the legacy of the Freedom Journal continues we look forward to next 177 years with continue hope for a better tomorrow.


















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Religion in rousseau and locke

For many people, religion has an indispensable place in society. Its exact place in society however has largely remained debatable. For some, politics and religion are simply incompatible. Regarding religion and politics there are two extremes. One view simply seeks to eliminate religion out of politics. This view has several supporters even today; those who believe that politicians should stay away from religious issues, while pastors should stay away from political issues. It has had several supporters for a long time. John Locke was one of those who sought to draw a line between religion and politics. His is one of those positions that this paper will concern itself with. The other position is that seeks to marry religion with politics. This view as already indicated tends to go to another extreme. It nonetheless has been subject of great discussion within the field of rational thinking. Jean Jacques Rousseau is one philosopher who supported this kind of idea. So what is the point that these two are trying to make in their arguments? Why are their positions totally different?

Locke and Rousseau

The most fundamental question that one could ask is; what have these two philosophers to offer regarding the relationship between the state and religion? The greatest achievement that both Locke and Rousseau made was not so much that they offered models of ideal society, but that they brought into light some of the complex issues regarding the two most important elements of human life namely, religion and state. Both brought an exposition of the complexities involving the relationship between state and religion in a way that few have ever done. The fact that these things elicit serious discussions even today attests to their nobility of thought. They in other words ignited a flame of thought which several people today find delight in discussing. Even though both existed at a time when religion was still highly dominant, they were unafraid to express what they saw as the right way to follow. One might say, however, that one was only reacting to the thought system of the other. What seems to have been their most important commonality is in the area of tolerance. For Locke toleration means everyone is able to do what they consider right based on the fact that all are essentially free. For Rousseau toleration is seen in the light of religion and state interests. For him tolerance comes not only in religious matters but in both religion and state. “Wherever theological intolerance is admitted, it must inevitably have some civil effect” (Rousseau 8)

Rousseau considers that religion is totally crucial for the proper functioning of any society. The role of religion for him was to bring unity in the society. For him there are three kinds of religion. There is the religion that is pure and true, which focuses on the moral demands, and which can be rightly called natural divine law.  It lacks the physical elements typical of other religions. It involves the person in his relationship with God. There is also another kind of religion, which is particular to each country. This kind of religion is indicated by the state, and it comes complete with dogmas, and all the rites typical of a religion. The laws and dogmas governing this kind of religion are designed by the law. This is a civil kind of a religion. Rousseau calls this Civil Divine Law. Rousseau considers that governments were free to uphold such beliefs as eternal life. The last one is a bit difficult to follow. This is because it offers dual codes to those who subscribe to it. Christianity falls into this kind of religion. It preaches a life in a different world, thereby reducing this world into a lesser one. This religion is destructive of unity, because it leaves people confused and torn between following diligently the faith they profess and the citizenship that they allege. Any kind of a system that is destructive of the bonds of society is totally unacceptable. It is important therefore that people follow the second kind of religion because this religion brings about the marriage between the law and the divine. “The second is good in that it unites the divine cult with love of the laws, and, making country the object of the citizens’ adoration, teaches them that service done to the State is service done to its tutelary god” (Rousseau 8).

Locke sought to draw a line between the authority concerned with matters of this temporary world, and the world that is expected which is the spiritual. For him, the persons that are charged with the responsibility of guiding people in as far as the goods of this world are concerned should not claim to have the authority to direct people even in matters of non material eschatological world. This for Locke is informed by quite a number of reasons. First, God has apparently not given anyone power to determine the way of salvation for others, and this includes deciding for anyone which religion to follow. This is informed by the awareness that there is an abounding responsibility in every individual to seek after their own salvation. This is done in the freedom that is inherent in nature (Locke 10). He says that no one should give up their right to seeking individual salvation to the determination of the leadership of the country, or the judicial officers. “Now that the whole jurisdiction of the magistrate reaches only to these civil concernments, and that all civil power, right, and dominion, is bounded and confined to the only care of promoting these things; and that it neither can nor ought in any manner to be extended to the salvation of souls” (Locke 10). One cannot follow any belief whatsoever without fully being convinced mentally that this is the faith that will likely offer them salvation. Resigning one’s right to the whims of the judicial officers then would reduce the individual to a subject of the politicians. This would already take away the liberty that is at the core of human subsistence. Worth mentioning is the fact that even the judicial officers also have the responsibility of saving their own souls. The heart of any religion is actually deeply rooted in the full conviction of the believer that whatever they hold in their mind is exactly what is required of them by God and that that is what they should do. The power of the political leadership is entirely external.

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Prince Of Pot: The US Vs Marc Emery! Part 2 of 5… HD

Prince Of Pot: The US Vs Marc Emery! A look at how the united states DEA reached into canada to take out a man strictly for his political views. Which is both immoral and illegal… They then threaten to drag his friends down with him, to try to force feed him 5 years in prison, for nothing more than wanting to peacefully and diplomatically change one of Canada’s unjust laws… Free Marc Emery! Canadian Marc Emery, Canada’s most prominent marijuana legalization activist, is at the top of the US, Drug Enforcement Agency’s ‘Most Wanted List’ and now faces extradition to the US and possible life imprisonment. His crime – selling marijuana seeds over the Internet. An occupation he has never denied. In fact for more than a decade he has dutifully filed his income tax returns in Canada stating his occupation as “marijuana seed seller”. He paid his taxes and was left alone by the Canadian authorities. However Canada’s RCMP suddenly and willingly co-operated when the DEA got him in their sights. Widely known as “The Prince of Pot,” Emery is the joint smoking publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, founder of the BC Marijuana Party and a lifelong rabble-rouser. And now, according to the DEA, one of the most wanted men in the drug world, up there with the heads of Colombian cocaine cartels, and the top drug trafficker in North America. His story is the prism through which director, Nick Wilson, examines the touchy issue of sovereignty, the long reach of US drug laws, and Canadian …
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Prince Of Pot: The US Vs Marc Emery! A look at how the united states DEA reached into canada to take out a man strictly for his political views. Which is both immoral and illegal… They then threaten to drag his friends down with him, to try to force feed him 5 years in prison, for nothing more than wanting to peacefully and diplomatically change one of Canada’s unjust laws… Free Marc Emery! Canadian Marc Emery, Canada’s most prominent marijuana legalization activist, is at the top of the US, Drug Enforcement Agency’s ‘Most Wanted List’ and now faces extradition to the US and possible life imprisonment. His crime – selling marijuana seeds over the Internet. An occupation he has never denied. In fact for more than a decade he has dutifully filed his income tax returns in Canada stating his occupation as “marijuana seed seller”. He paid his taxes and was left alone by the Canadian authorities. However Canada’s RCMP suddenly and willingly co-operated when the DEA got him in their sights. Widely known as “The Prince of Pot,” Emery is the joint smoking publisher of Cannabis Culture Magazine, founder of the BC Marijuana Party and a lifelong rabble-rouser. And now, according to the DEA, one of the most wanted men in the drug world, up there with the heads of Colombian cocaine cartels, and the top drug trafficker in North America. His story is the prism through which director, Nick Wilson, examines the touchy issue of sovereignty, the long reach of US drug laws, and Canadian …

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Would you engage in a homosexual act for the purpose of national security?

Question by Philosopher: Would you engage in a homosexual act for the purpose of national security?
If you were offered a chance to obtain information vital to national security, but you could only get it by engaging in a homosexual act, would you still do it?

This is assuming you aren’t gay – if you are then substitute heterosexual where it says homosexual.

If you are bisexual, would it matter what gender the person is?

Best answer:

Answer by Drixnot
lol, you have thousands of men in conflict right now.

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Posted on March 26, 2011 by , 5 comments
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