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Public trust
By Rick Badie
A high school student was among 200 or so people at a rally Monday in Canton to demand the ouster of Cherokee County School Board member Kelly Marlow. Marlow recently surrendered on felony accusations of lying to authorities via a statement in which she claimed the superintendent tried to run down her and two colleagues with his vehicle.
Taylor Poole, a Woodstock High sophomore, was concerned that Marlow's actions would cause a loss of school accreditation. She expressed sentiments any caring citizen could give credence to.
"As an elected official, I expect Ms. Marlow to be a role model," she said. "And this behavior is unacceptable."
Poole could have been talking about the alleged antics of too many other elected officials in quite a few metro Atlanta communities. Scandals and dysfunction currently seem in abundant supply when it comes to our public servants, even if most of them do their jobs without notoriety. Such instances are nothing new, as the other writers on this page point out. Still, we deserve better.
In 2011, a grand jury found that Gwinnett County commissioners overpaid well-connected developers by millions of dollars on land deals. Gwinnett commissioner Shirley Lasseter received a 33-month prison term for accepting $36,500 in bribes for her vote on a proposed real estate development. The Atlanta Public Schools CRCT test-cheating scandal led to the indictment of former Superintendent Beverly Hall, accused of leading a corrupt school system and using students' inflated test scores to earn bonuses. She's pleaded not guilty to the charges.
Now it's DeKalb County's turn. A 15-count indictment accuses CEO Burrell Ellis of strong-arming three vendors who work for the county into donating to his re-election campaign. Ellis says he's innocent and will fight the accusations.
Last week, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that at least two more companies have hired attorneys or contacted the DeKalb County District Attorney's office with similar complaints against the CEO. On Friday, this newspaper reported that two county officials said Ellis directed staff members to compile a vendor's list of contract winners with the county. The indictment alleges that Ellis used the lists to solicit campaign contributions. A panel appointed by Gov. Nathan Deal will determine whether Ellis stays on the job, while the judicial system will determine his guilt or innocence.
Regardless of the outcome, one thing's certain: Our public trust — already frayed by skepticism, cynicism and general indifference about government, its purpose and those in office — will suffer yet another substantial blow.
The damage occurs even as most all politicians perform their duties without running afoul of the law. Others bravely challenge the system to change entrenched ways. A worthy example occurred when some lawmakers bucked Gold Dome culture to press for ethics reform.
We give elected officials the reins to government in our cities and counties. The public entrusts them to render decisions, debate issues and exhibit behaviors aligned with the community's greater good. In essence, they have our confidence, placed in their hands by ballot.
Too often, that authority and trust are abused. Ego, power trips, vendettas and greed can trump moral obligations, derailing virtuous public service.
When lapses in moral truth, wisdom and leadership take hold, the damage is hard to undo.
We, the betrayed taxpayers, suffer.
And that's unacceptable.
By Rick Badie on behalf of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution editorial board.
Honest governments work better than corrupt ones
By Patrick Allitt
DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis has been charged with extortion, theft, and conspiracy. Among the charges: that he pressured companies that do business with the county to give him campaign funds. He denies the charges.
There was a time in American history when city politicians responded to allegations of corruption by admitting them.
George Washington Plunkitt, a Tammany Hall boss in New York City, told journalist William Riordan in 1905 that he accepted "gifts" that looked a lot like bribes, used insider tips on property deals, and gave jobs to relatives and friends. He said he would be a fool not to: "I seen my opportunities and I took 'em." But he drew a sharp distinction between what he called "honest graft and dishonest graft," saying that he never used blackmail or violence.
Others were not so squeamish. Boss Frank Hague ran Jersey City, N.J. for 30 years, from 1917 to 1947, "beating suspects … taking kickbacks, doling out no-show jobs to political supporters, getting the votes of the dead and buried, demanding tribute money." In her wonderful book about growing up in Jersey City, "The Five-Finger Discount," Helene Stapinsky writes that Hague "raised corruption to an art form."
Hague's contemporary, Tom Pendergast, ran Kansas City in the same way, building a personal empire, demanding big contributions from anyone who looked for city contracts, and deciding who would and would not be elected to office. His most famous pick was Harry S Truman for U.S. Senator.
Bosses like Hague and Pendergast demanded absolute loyalty. By the time Pendergast died in 1945, Truman had made a spectacular ascent, all the way to the White House. His advisors told him not to go to the funeral of his old patron, who had been convicted of tax evasion, but Truman understood what old-style politics were all about, and showed up. "He was always my friend and I have always been his," said Truman, the only elected official in attendance.
Recent cases in the metro Atlanta area have been modest by Hague's and Pendergast's standards. But they are far from unusual.
Former Georgia superintendent of schools Linda Schrenko embezzled federal funds earmarked for deaf and disabled kids. She served more than seven years in prison. Gwinnett County former commissioner Shirley Lasseter, and DeKalb County's ex-Deputy Police Chief Donald Frank, are both serving prison terms for bribery. It seems a rare issue of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that carries no stories all about shady political deals and elected officials under indictment.
In fact, political corruption is as American as apple pie. Some historians have even made the argument that it has a good side.
Ward heelers in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, like Plunkitt in New York, bought voters' loyalty by finding them jobs, providing shelter and food when they were destitute, and re-housing those who were the victims of fire and eviction. Ethnic bosses helped get their immigrant countrymen's feet onto the ladder of American opportunity, using the languages they had brought from Italy, Poland, Russia, and the Slavic lands. Votes for favors? Sure!
History shows that corrupt government can work, but it also shows that uncorrupted government works a whole lot better. Honesty is the best policy — it costs less, builds public trust rather than corroding it, and offers a good example to rising generations.
It takes a lot of self-discipline to run a successful political campaign. Decade after decade of experience suggests that it then takes a whole lot more self-discipline to resist the temptations that confront every elected official.
Patrick Allitt is the Cahoon Family professor of American History at Emory University.
Corruption's not new, but it is less common now
By Edward Queen
One of the great things about being trained as an historian is that no matter the topic, one can authoritatively state, "It really is not new, you know." We can readily say that about the most recent spate of corruption scandals that currently surround us. From the APS cheating scandal to the indictment of DeKalb County CEO Burrell Ellis, as well as political scandals from Albany, N.Y., to Albany, Ga., we seem to be continuously inundated with story after story detailing or alleging corruption, malfeasance, and greed at all levels of government and across the political spectrum.
The seeming ubiquity of corruption has led to cynicism and despair among the American public. How often do we hear "everybody does it," "they are all corrupt?" Well, they are not. While the United States' rating on Transparency International's Corruption Index, 19, is lower than one might wish, it does place the U.S. above 88 percent of all the countries of the world, including France, Austria and Ireland.
Politics today is notably freer of the blatant corruption and illegality of decades past. The machine politics of Tammany Hall in New York, the Pendergasts in Kansas City, and Daley in Chicago have all gone by the wayside. The creation of formal civil service examinations also eliminated much of the sources of corruption that marked previous decades. Activities that were standard practice in the past are now under increasing scrutiny and even legislation as we recognize the potential problems caused by conflicts of interest, unlimited gifts and offers of entertainment.
Despite these facts, it is incontrovertible that illegal and unethical behavior continues through all levels of American politics. This ongoing illegality combined with the increased centrality of money in electoral politics has a corrosive effect on the United States' political functioning. Itundermines Americans' trust in government and its in officials. The decline in trust produces three major consequences.
First, it undermines the public's confidence in the legitimacy of governmental decisions and policies. If people believe, rightly or wrongly, that laws are passed, contracts are signed, and individuals are hired on bases other than merit, then their willingness to accept what is done diminishes. Government becomes an illegitimate entity against which they must protect themselves, whether through cheating on their taxes, bribing officials or withholding support. The last can manifest itself in the refusal by the electorate to support tax increases, bond issues or infrastructure projects.
Second, as trust declines so does people's willingness to engage actively and productively in the political process. As a college professor for nearly 30 years, I'm greatly disturbed by the declining interest in elective office by my students. When candidates for a major scholarship aimed at individuals with an interest in public service, not one student mentioned elective office as her or his desired way of serving the public.
When the best and brightest step away from seeking elective office, even as an aspirational desire, it says something disturbing and worrisome about politics and peoples' relationship to it. This cannot bode well for the future of the republic.
This brings me to the third point: When a significant number of people pull away from engagement and involvement with politics, the space they leave is filled by hyper-partisans and fortune hunters. The results only aggravate the situation by driving people even further from engagement.
So while I regret the fact of indictments of public officials and the publication of ethical violations, I also welcome them. They remove corruption from the body of politics and serve as a warning to others. We as citizens need to be more vocal in calling for stronger ethics legislation and, even more importantly, stronger enforcement, as well as financing for that enforcement. We need to honor those who speak out against wrongdoing and unethical behavior.
Instead of cynics we need reformers, for after all it is our government, our money and our choice.
Edward Queen is director of the D. Abbott Turner Program in Ethics and Servant Leadership and coordinator of undergraduate studies at Emory University's Center for Ethics.
July 15th, 2013
12:20 pm
Allow the Free Market: You actually think that the "Free Market" is devoid of graft and crooks? Big Pharma, K-Street, Wall Street, Halliburton, BP, Enron, Goldman Sachs, how long do I have to go?
Governor Deal and Copart Inc.? Government corruption and greedy "Free Market" crooks go hand in hand. Bernie Madoff, Bernard Ebbers, John Rigas, Kenneth Lay, etc. etc. etc. etc.
Trolls like you have such belief that the 'Gov'ment' is the root of all evil. However, it actually greed in whatever form that causes the thoughtful to know that the lust for money is the root of ALL evil. The Government has just fallen prey to the "Free Market," and it costs us a hell of a lot of money.
July 15th, 2013
11:39 am
While I agree that reducing the size of government would decrease corruption we have to remember that the most egregious behavior was committed by those at the top. Whether this behavior results from a lack of knowledge, manipulation of the system or outright criminal activity folks need to be held accountable. Currently enforcement, prosecution and actual penalties are way too slow in coming and lax when finally implemented.
We need real ethics reform that clearly defines the penalties, requires expeditious prosecution and provides significant penalties. Alas, as long as the fox is in charge of the henhouse I doubt we'll see any real action. Voters need to make this a real campaign issue and demand some genuine change.
July 15th, 2013
10:33 am
I'm reading here in this blog that corporations need to redistribute their profits and pay for the healthcare of their employees. Obama and Hillary would agree with that business model: Obama thinks corporations should "share" and Hillary wants to do away with "inequities". Business owners have a different view, however. And business owners would suggest that egalitarians begin their own businesses and see how well that model works.
July 15th, 2013
6:47 am
Maybe if your newspaper would actually do some real investigative journalism, you could have lots more good juicy stories.
by the way, what ever happened to Speaker Ralston's federal tax lien? Where did he get the half million to pay it off? So you still believe that crazy "it was embezzlement by an employee over ten years" excuse?
The Fourth Estate used to be able to keep these guys accountable.
July 14th, 2013
2:56 pm
Democracy is imperfect but "Free Market" (let's call it capitalism) has led to much more corruption and dishonesty because there is no legitimate oversight. In the case of these dishonest school board members, they were immediately discovered and prosecuted by our public authority. Burrell Ellis's activities are now well documented and he faces prosecution. On the other hand, we are eating pesticides unknowingly, the San Francisco Bay Bridge is unsafe because of fraudulent construction, thousands work for peanuts in unsafe (and recently fatal) foreign conditions to make clothes carrying American Labels for unknowing Americans, and corporate profits stand at all-time highs but are not redistributed to the general economy. Disproportionate executive pay is up to $378 million (Tim Cook, Apple CEO in 2011), $96.2 million (Larry Ellison, Oracle CEO in 2012) with a median of $15.1 million, a 16 percent pay increase in one year for the top 200 companies. These same executives claim they cannot understand the Affordable Care Act and cannot fill out the necessary paperwork. Are they more or less evil than these silly school board members who thought they could manipulate the leadership using Junior High School Sorority Girl smirking lies? In the final analysis, they are pipsqueaks who will have little overall effect on our society. Meanwhile, lower paid corporate dogs will suffer, and, sometimes, die because of the failure to provide proper preventive healthcare while the C.E.O. has his colonoscopies, screening ultrasounds, regular laboratory studies, defibrillators, organ transplants, etc. I will still go with the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and a democratically elected government. I will encourage this government to strengthen its oversight, tax appropriately, and prosecute the criminals including those now residing in American Corporations.
July 14th, 2013
11:57 am
How could you overlook the Federal system? It is also full of graff and corruption with the Congress and the Administration both using the tax system to buy votes and keep themselves in power. The Cabinet of Obama has included tax cheats by their own admission
July 14th, 2013
10:16 am
The point that is being missed here is that government itself is non-functional and cannot ever be. At its root is theft and force/violence. Ultimately there are certain people in society who have decided that they know better how you should live your life, spend your money, manage your freedom, dispose of your body or your property, etc. than you do. They use a variety of ploys to convince everyone else of the need for their "authority" such as the old age "divine right of kings," the classic "might makes right" or force, or in the case of our so-called modern age, through constitutions, so-called democratic elections, etc. that supposedly validate and justify the violence that follows these contests. Contrast that with the business world and the free market. If someone wishes to start a business that is on THEIR shoulders. They cannot force others to pay for their startup (unless they employ the force of government – as with companies like Solyndra and so many others). They cannot force customers to buy their product (unless they employ the force of government – as with Obamacare and its insurance mandate, the government run schools, and tens of thousands of other examples). In order to make a profit or even sales in the free market you must please the customer enough to get their money and to keep them coming back. Failure results in lost business, not excuses to politicians that then steal more money on your behalf (except of course when the government does the stealing for you as in the bank bailouts, etc.)
Bottom line is that greed, immorality, etc. are inherent in the human condition. Within the framework of the market, their exploitation is limited by voluntary choice of customers. Within the boundaries of government, there are no limits. The money for operations is stolen against the will of the people. Monopoly provision of services means no alternatives, and even where alternatives are present (government schools), the theft of monies occurs either way.
The solution is not to "hope" for good government but to realize that there is no good government and to work for an alternative that provides for the preservation of liberties and freedom but empowers all citizens as customers of goods and services in a free market that is responsive to their needs rather than maintaining a political environment that is inherently violent and corrupt and subject only to the will of those with political influence and connections.


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Our second annual food conference, "Honor the Land, Honor the People," was a great success. People connected over many topics, learned from the presenters and each other, shared their knowledge, and turned in great feedback. You can still read the program and the speakers' bios.
Membership applications
Members of the Food Policy Council of San Antonio are drawn from various sectors of the food system, and professions or organizations that can contribute expertise and help in accomplishing our mission.
There are several categories of membership open. We are soliciting applications through July, or until the positions are filled. Download the information document and application for yourself, or to pass along to someone you believe would be a good candidate for membership.
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September 2014 Newsletter
Sunday, August 24, 2014
Deciding how to record an album all boils down to two basic approaches--painting and photography. The former method is gradual: throw some paint on the canvas, step back for perspective, then add another layer, a color over another color that makes yet another new shadow or tone altogether. The latter is instantaneous: the shutter opens, then closes, and a brief passing moment is captured indelibly. Though fundamentally different, each approach is valid and I used both of them on different records set to be released this month.
MILLTOWNS (due out Sept. 9), a tribute to my musical hero Bill Morrissey, is a painting. I actually didn't even know I was painting at first, I was simply doodling. I needed a song to sing while honing my home recording skills one day, and picked one of Bill Morrissey's out of a stack of his lyrics that happened to be on a nearby music stand. I had so much fun that I sang 11 more, plus one of mine, right in a row. Listening back afterwards, I heard parts from the original versions that I wanted to try and add to mine. Sometimes it was a direct tribute, like adding a bluesy harmonica solo in the vein of Cormac McCarthy. Other parts were recontextualized and a fiddle part was played on the mandolin instead. And some arrangements were mine alone, driven by instruments that Bill never used (e.g. lap steel).
I'd step back and listen to my painting in progress after each short session, sandwiched in between school pickups, drop-offs and babysitter coverage, letting decisions about which colors or textures to add next come to me organically. Sometimes, this gradual approach can present so many options that it's difficult to know how to proceed, but if I waited long enough the right choice always seemed to come. And it was also evident when I'd taken it as far as I could on my own, and when I needed to bring in few other friends to help me out. Painting is more time-consuming than photography, and MILLTOWNS took me about 6 months to finish. But I couldn't be more proud of the results.
I used more of a photographic approach in producing a new record by Lori McKenna, NUMBERED DOORS (due out Sept. 23). The idea going in to the studio was simple: a few mics, some acoustic instruments, and the two of us singing and playing knee to knee while the tape rolled, just like we do in concert. If only I'd known that we'd nail 5 of the 6 songs we hoped to record...in the first day. The next morning, instead of going back to the studio to cut one song, I suggested we do another 5 and have a proper record. Lori had already had the same thought, and just like that we were making a full-length release. Knee-deep in Milltowns at the time, I would have been stressed out had I anticipated the logistics of a full-length project. So maybe I tricked her into doing a whole album, but she also tricked me into producing one! We ended up with 10 simple and acoustic recordings, each one a snapshot of performance (except for one overdubbed slide outro), the whole thing as vibrant and true as anything she's ever done.
Painting, photography, some combination of the two...it's all valid and the only rule in making a great record is that there are no rules. Sometimes it's great to have all the musicians in a room, everyone going for broke. But other times, you can do things on your own, gradually and quietly, that you would never think to do in a traditional ensemble approach. You can end up with great records either way, and I'm pretty sure I did. But don't take my word for it...pick up both of these records when they are officially released later this month.
ADVANCE PRAISE: The promotional gears are turning, and the early reviews on MILLTOWNS are everything I could have hoped for and more. No Depression says "the subtle vocal and instrumental nuances that Erelli has embraced on this tribute set are simply jaw-dropping." And the Portland Press Herald states "Erelli treats (Morrissey's) songs with tenderness and care." Pre-order the record today!
EMBARRASSMENT OF RICHES: You've read about two records coming out this month of which I am extremely proud, and there are actually two more I need to let you k now about. Charlie Rose, a Barnstar! compadre and multi-instrumentalist who appears on MILLTOWNS, is releasing his debut solo effort STOWAWAYS on Sept. 23. I play and sing on it and it's fantastic and you need to check it out. Also, Canadian songbird Rose Cousins, who sings on the title track for MILLTOWNS, has a new EP coming out on Sept 2 called STRAY BIRDS. She covers my song Tired Eyes, paying me the hightest compliment a songwriter can receive. Pre-order it now!
MP3 of the MONTH: I've talked a lot about how Bill Morrissey's influence on me often leads me to explore New England imagery in my own work. This month's track, "Old Stone Walls," is an unreleased song that ruminates on the stories the landscape can tell you if you listen. It's available for free for the month of September on my Bandcamp page.
The MILLTOWNS tour kicks off this month and I am so excited. I'll be joined by Charlie Rose on banjo & pedal steel for all of these shows (except where noted), and he'll open many of them with a short set of his own material. I'll play a mix of Bill Morrissey songs and selections from my catalog that showcase a bit of his influence on me. I always associate Bill's music with New England in the fall and winter, so I'm staying close to home for the rest of the year. I strongly suggest a road trip to see a MILLTOWNS show...we won't disappoint you!
Fri Sept 5th - Harmony Hall, Three Rivers MA - 7:30 pm
Sat Sept 6th - Cotuit Center for the Arts, Cotuit MA - 5:30 pm
Sun Sept 7th - City Winery, New York NY - 8:00 pm (Mark solo) (SOLD OUT)
Tue Sept 9th - Release date for MILLTOWNS!
Fri Sept 19th - Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center, Old Saybrook CT - 8 pm
Sat Sept 20th - New Moon Coffeehouse, Haverhill MA - 8 pm
Tue Sept 23 - Release date for Lori McKenna's NUMBERED DOORS!
Fri Sept 26th - Subculture, New York NY - 8 pm
Sun Sept 28th - One Longfellow Square, Portland ME - 7:30 pm
Sun Sept 21 - State Park Bar, Cambridge MA (Charlie Rose's "Stowaways" cd release show!)
Sat Sept 28 - First Parish Church, Cambridge MA (Lori McKenna's "Numbered Doors" cd release show!)
Oct 3 - Bluebird Cafe, Nashville TN (with Lori McKenna)
Oct 10 - House of Love Concerts, Brooklyn NY
Oct 11 - Burlap & Bean, Newtown Sq PA
Oct 12 - University Cafe, Stony Brook NY
Oct 16 - Press Room, Portsmouth NH
Oct 17 - Parlor Room, Northampton MA
Oct 18 - Passim, Cambridge MA (TWO shows 5 & 8 pm)


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The city: MadridMadrid, the capital of Spain since 1562, is also the geographical centre of the Iberian Peninsula. Its altitude, on the top of a plateau, and its vicinity in relation to the surrounding mountains, influence its climate, making for hot summers and relatively cold winters.
As one would expect, it is certainly a city offering some impressive, very important monuments; amongst its most notable are an incomparable historic centre, built at a time when the Habsburg dynasty ruled Spain, and from where the name "El Madrid de los Austrias" comes, and of course, one of the world's most renowned art gallery, the Museo del Prado.
Although its culture alone is worth seeing, it is also an exceptionally lively capital city, offering a wonderful night life; it has for many years enjoyed a reputation for its pubs, cafés, theatres and discos, open well into the early hours. Don't be surprised when you find yourself stuck in a traffic jam at 4 o'clock in the morning on a Sunday, when you can be assured most people will not be going to work.
• Palacio Municipal de Congresos ,Campo de las Naciones - 7 km (30 minutes metro – 10 minutes taxi)
• Palacio de Congresos de Madrid, Paseo de la Castellana – 2.5 km (15 minutes metro – 7 minutes taxi )
• Estadio Santiago Bernabeu – 2.2 Km (15 minutes metro – 7 minutes taxi)
• Museo Thyssen - 3.5 km (20 minutes metro – 10 minutes taxi)
• Museo Reina Sofía - 4.5 km (20 minutes metro– 10 minutes taxi)
• Museo Del Prado - 4 km (20 minutes metro – 10 minutes taxi)
• Clínica San José – 240 m (3 minutes wardern)
• Clínica Ruber - 1 km (10 minutes wardern)
• Clínica San Camilo - 1 km (10 minutes wardern)
What more could you say in few words about one of the largest capital cities in Europe…
Medieval MadridBeginning your tour in the Barrio de la Morería, which used to house a historic Arab Courthouse, you then come to the Casa del Pastor, the very first Government building, covering Madrid and Toledo. From here, you are in a brilliant location for exploring the three squares which formed Medieval Madrid: Plaza de la Paja, which was a centre for trading; Plaza de San Andrés, where one of the city's oldest parish churches once stood, and Plaza de Cruz Verde, where the cavalry which used to enter through the "Puerta de Moros" used to stand. Then, passing two Mudejar buildings; San Nicolás de los Servitas and the Torre de San Pedro el Viejo, you arrive at the Casa de los Lujanes, which stands in Plaza de la Villa.
Austrian MadridThis is the name given to Madrid from the time when the Habsburg dynasty ruled over Spain. This rule began with Carlos I, who brought sumptuous palaces and monuments to the city. Later, when Felipe II made it the capital of Spain, the city grew significantly. The Renaissance and Baroque buildings of the time are probably among the most picturesque and typical of Madrid.
This tour of Madrid starts at Puerta del Sol, which marks the starting point for measuring distances along Spanish roads. This lively, cheerful square is considered the very heart of Madrid. Continuing along the picturesque, narrow streets, filled with people, you come to the square where the Convento de las Descalzas Reales stands, then, very near the Palacio Real, the Monasterio de la Encarnación and the Capitanía General, then returning down Calle Mayor to Plaza de la Villa, with the Casa de la Villa, Casa Cisneros and the Torre de Lujanes.Just behind is the impressive Plaza Mayor, within which the Casa de la Panadería and Casa de la Carnicería may be admired. Its centrepiece is the statue of Felipe III.A visit to the Catedral de San Isidro is a well-worth detour, before returning to your route to marvel at the beautiful building which houses the Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores [Foreign Office] and the Casa de Lope de Vega, on Calle Cervantes.
Bourbon MadridMadrid's monument and city plan was completed under the Bourbon dynasty, especially during the reign of Carlos III, known as the "Rey Alcalde", (King Mayor). Before beginning the tour, a place of great interest to visit is the Palacio Real, whose importance and beauty warrant a full day of your holiday. From there, you could continue this tour by visiting some of the era's interesting official buildings. Leaving the bustling Puerta del Sol, where you will find the Casa de Correos [post office], continue on to calle Alcalá, passing the Casa de Postas and the Real Casa de Aduanas [customs]. Now in the traditional Calle Alcalá, Madrid's fundamental backbone, we find ourselves by the Real Academia de Bellas Artes, a palace built by Churriguera, where you can also dwell a pause at its splendid cafeteria (entry fee payable). Within very easy reach, at Caballero de Gracia no. 5, you can visit the Oratorio del Caballero de Gracia, one of the best examples of neo-classical architecture, or stay on Calle Alcalá, on the corner with Gran Vía, going round the Iglesia de San José, a prime example of 18th-century Baroque architecture, and, on the corner with La Cibeles, the Palacio de Buenavista, built in 1777 at the request of the Dukes of Alba, which today houses the Cuartel General del Ejercito [Army Headquarters].
In any event, and if you do not have much time, do not forget the next section, one of the most famous in the capital: go through the famous arch of triumph, the Puerta de Alcalá, pass the Salón del Prado and end up at the most famous fountains in Madrid: the Fuente de la Cibeles, the Fuente de Apolo, and the Fuente de Neptuno. This route ends on the Paseo del Prado, built at the time of Carlos III as a planted walkway which was to become the site of a number of buildings dedicated to science. Very near here, you can visit the Jardín Botánico, the Observatorio Astronómico and the Fuente de la Alcachofa, a replica of the original by Ventura Rodríguez which may be found in the Parque del Retiro.


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Staff Member of the Year
September 2, 2009
The Staff Member of the Year Award is presented each year to a member of the Eckerd College staff who has demonstrated initiative, creativity or extra effort beyond his or her normal duties for a sustained period of time and has had a significant positive impact on the life of the College. The recipient of the award receives a plaque and a check.
This year's recipient of the Staff Member of the Year Award is critical in recruiting students, reassuring parents, attracting qualified faculty and staff, appealing to donors, and impressing the public by conveying vital information about the College in an accessible lively format. His resourcefulness is a constant source of surprise and delight to those who work with him, and his creativity has brought the College national recognition. His unfailingly cheerful demeanor and calm, constructive approach to solving problems make him a model of effective collaboration. As a result of his vision, leadership and commitment, the windows through which the world sees Eckerd College – its webpages – continue to evolve in ways in which we all take pride. Please join me in saluting as Staff Member of the Year for 2009, the epitome of cool, the Master of the Web, the one and only Casey Paquet.


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It seems like just yesterday we were putting together a Best of the Web feature for February, but another month has gone by already.
And what a month!
The Marketing that Works training program has a new, and very promising, crop of students. Write Like Freddy is incredibly popular, showing hundreds of people how to improve their writing…
…and at the same time, all of these great blog posts appeared on the internet!
So keep reading, because we've got a boatload of great stuff for you to check out today, including lists, tips, how-tos, insights, inspiration, some counter-intuitive ideas, and a whole lot more…
Lists, Tips and How-Tos
Let's start this off with some solid instructions for how to get some valuable stuff done. These are some of the best tips, pieces of advice and lists that we've seen over the last month:
- Three Specific Problems Content Marketing Solves (Content Strategy Hub)
- The Ultimate Step-By-Step Guide to Dealing with Blog Trolls and Stupid Comments (The Sales Lion)
- Exactly How I Wrote an Ebook That Made $10K in 1 Week (Traffic Generation Cafe)
- 5 Epic Blogging Lessons Learned from Parenting Five Rowdy Kids (Problogger)
- How to Stand Out Among 989756329 Bloggers With Your Writing (Pro Blogging Success)
- The Secret to Growing a Massive Audience Quickly (Get Busy Living)
- How to Do a Webinar Using Free or Inexpensive Tools (Right Mix Marketing)
- The 3M's Of Highly Effective Marketing (Naijapreneur)
- 8 Ways to Increase Facebook Engagement (Xcellent Media)
- How to Create Instant Credibility (Apps Blogger)
Insight and Inspiration
There definitely hasn't been a shortage of insightful, valuable, and inspirational content this month. Here are my favorites:
- 5 Ways a Minimum Viable Audience Helps You Create a Successful Startup (Entreproducer)
- Building Leadership… What? Why? And How? (New Internet Order)
- Customer Psychology Marketing: WHY Do People BUY? (Naijapreneur)
- Digital Clutter Is Different than Physical Clutter (The Minamalists)
- Taking Chances and the Cure for ED (Apps Blogger)
- How to Discover & Market Your Own Value In The New "Empathy Economy" (The School of Online Business)
- Why Flexibility Is the Key to Being Super Productive: A Conversation With Bill Nickerson, WAHD Internet Marketer (Critical WAHD Productivity) (Productive Super Dad)
- Why Blogging without a Plan Leads to Failure + How to Fix It (Think Traffic)
- How to Start (Marlee Ward)
- Traffic Generation Cafe Monthly Income Report: February 2012 (Traffic Generation Cafe)
Videos and Other Fun Stuff
There have been some interesting videos lately: inspirational, informative and just plain fun. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!
- Return On Influence – Video Interview with the Author Mark W. Schaefer (DIY Blogger)
- Young fellow makes, tests and celebrates outstanding Rube Goldberg machine (Boing Boing)
It's a Little Counter-Intuitive
Over the past month, several of my favorite bloggers have explored their topics by going in directions that might be a little surprising at first glance. While these posts may seem a little counter-intuitive, I think you'll be surprised about how right they really are:
- How a 19.98% Traffic Increase Can HURT Your Site (Steve Scott Site)
- Today I feel Like Quitting (Traffic Generation Cafe)
- The ONLY 3 BLOGS that YOU will REALLY REMEMBER (Nischala Murthy)
- Painful Withdrawal from a Different Kind of Addiction (Ryze Online)
- How I Lost My Biggest Fans (How This Website Makes Money)
Interviews and Kind Mentions
I'm always thrilled when someone wants to take the time to chat about marketing, what we've done with Firepole Marketing, my book, our productivity survey, Write Like Freddy, and different ways to achieve success. March held some great interviews that I was excited to be a part of, and am now excited to share with you:
- Productivity Survey: Finding the Answers to Successful Entrepreneur's Habits (Motivated Mastery)
- Ask the Readers: How is Your Productivity? (Get Busy Living)
- Where is your Marketing Broken? (Debi Z)
- Money, Marketing and Monkey Business – The Alphabet Series Continues (Kaarina Dillabough)
- How Danny Iny Launched a Successful Blog in a Year and Partnered with Brian Clark and Guy Kawasaki (Young Pre Pro)
- Blogging Your Way to Traffic, Subscribers, and Sales with Danny Iny (Kikolani)
- Write Like Freddy Krueger (Freelance Zone)
- Best Successes of March 2012 (Ryze Online)
- 20 Ways to Engage in DIY Health and Lifestyle Change – Advice from Digital Thinkers (Behave Your Health)
- 7 Social Media Secrets Gleaned From the Experts (Right Mix Marketing)
- What do Superman, Freddy Krueger and a Blogging Process Freak have in common? (Right Mix Marketing)
- Small Business Marketing Essentials (The Cogent Coach)
- Book Bash – 3 Days Only – Engagement from Scratch by Danny Iny (Writing Innovations)
…and a whole lot of guest posts, too!
Of course, I couldn't launch Write Like Freddy without making the rounds of all my favorite blogs to write for!
Here's what I published over the last little while:
- How To Create The Winning Angle For Your Content Every Time (The Daily Egg)
- A Fool-Proof Formula for Easily Creating Compelling Content (Copyblogger)
- The 3 Worst Blog Writing Blunders – Don't Make These Mistakes! (Make a Living Writing)
- How to Launch a Product on Your Blog (and Sell Out in 12 Hours!) (Problogger)
- Blog Writing Training: Danny Iny's System for Writing 1,000+ Quality Words in 60 Minutes (GrowMap.com)
- Super-Efficient Writing: How I Consistently Write Over 1,000 High-Quality Words in Less Than 60 Minutes (LifeHack.org)
- My Go-To Traffic Strategy for Kick-Starting a Brand New Blog (Traffic Generation Cafe)
- Is Writing Sabotaging Your Social Media? (Pro Blogging Success)
- Get More Comments: Focus on the First Comment (Problogger)
- Stumbling Your Way to Social Media Stardom (Mass Musings)
- The Single Most Important Step to Building a Blog Community (Cait Lavender)
- Three Simple Steps to Becoming an Engagement Rockstar (Cait Lavender)
- New Blogger Blunders to Avoid at All Costs (BK Walker Books Etc)
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BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) -- Malawi's football federation says it will lodge a complaint with the Confederation of African Football after one of its players had to be substituted after he was hit by an object thrown by fans during the team's 3-2 loss to Chad in African Cup of Nations qualifying.
Malawi striker Atusaye Nyondo was injured when the crowd starting throwing water bottles and other objects onto the pitch in the late stages of Wednesday's match.
Nyondo had scored both goals for Malawi.
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I am not happy about this school. My children don't do anything. Program Is made for kids with problems such as aggression and learning. I would say that I have never seen worse school than this. There are no homeworks. Teachers teach things that my kids have already studied. Students at school are said by the council that this school is great. Teachers can't expect made homework from students. Don't be fooled! Don't trust their website. Many students wear the same clothes everyday. Don't destroy your's children future.
I have a kind, friendly boy of 12 who is exceptionally gifted and has a serious medical issue. I totally gave up on the public school program here to educate him, even though he was in "seminar" for the top 1% of students. The program was little different from the regular classroom. Many teachers, administrators and medical personnel were callous, rude and unkind. I live in La Jolla, where this was the best of the SD schools. So, I enrolled Alec at Balboa after explaining both his academic and medical needs. Honestly, I was shocked at the difference. They've been AWESOME! They put Alec in classes well above his grade level to challenge him. They take his medical condition seriously and follow the procedures I've set for them. I don't mean to say that I know everything will go well, but that the difference in attitude and effort is remarkable. The teachers and counselors are kind and the curriculum demanding enough that Alec is engaged in his education for the first time since we moved here. They've combined flexibility with academic rigor, and mixed in compassion. Dr. Parker totally got it with Alec, and they designed a program that fits Alec's needs perfectly. Outstanding! Go BCS!
Balboa City School has been an excellent choice for my son. The staff and administrators are very responsive and the curriculum is challenging and broad. The teacher to student ratio is excellent and allows for a lot of individual attention. This is the first school my son has attended where he has felt safe.
We have two kids at this school, one started in 5th grade and is now a 9th grader while the other started in 4 th grade and is now a 6th grader. The class size is small so that kids get more individual attention. There is a good deal of flexibility to take the child's individual needs into account. Our sixth grader does well in math and was able to move up a grade in math. Our 9th grader is taking Japanese as a language. Our kids have done better at Balboa than they did in our school district Our older son brought home less homework his first couple of years at Balboa. I was a little concerned by the difference in the homework amount. In the public school he scored at the high end of students on the CA standards test. He took the Stanford achievement test at Balboa and scored similar. The biggest difference seems to be the public schools assign more homework, than Balboa needs to assign, to learn the same amount. There is great deal of diversity at the school also and the kids come from all around the county. Recently there have been more foreign students attending. The teachers are are caring and keep you posted as to how the kids are doing. A good school and staff.
I am a former student of Balboa City School, and It was a pretty experience. The staff did not let me take Biology and said it was "full", but it wasn't (only like 4 kids in that class) because they thought the teacher had little credentials. It was a waste of 2 months of time to catch up, and now i have to repeat several courses. The geometry class was a joke (so easy). The PE was really good. As I don't like this school that much, Its better than Winston School. I now go to CCA and am blossoming and challenged to my potential.
I have taught (substitute) all over San Diego and Riverside Counties. I have been to many public schools, charter schools and private schools, but the culture, student population, teaching approach and leadership at Balboa City School is unique and effective. The class sizes are small, giving the teachers a lot of time to learn about their students as individuals. The access to technology is top of the line. There is a sense of community that I have not seen at other schools, clearly the atmosphere is not lost on the students, because they are all highly motivated young adults. The diversity of the student population is interesting because it gives students from different types of backgrounds a chance to intermingle in an intimate setting without the judgement of peers that often comes with larger public schools. Overall, this is a great environment both academic and social.
We searched and searched for the perfect school, and we finally found it! I have one child enrolled currently. I love the small class sizes! My child is in 5thth grade, and in addition to their amazing classroom teachers they have robotics class, a rocketry club, a PE coach, and a science class that makes science so interesting. They get to go to Mad Science too! How many elementary students get to do that?
I made the mistake of sending my child to Balboa City School. Had I known what type of kids they cater to I would never have put my child there!!!!! My daughter did not receive any of the services promised to her. Once enrolled I was told she would only get the promised services if I paid hundreds of dollars per week on top of the regular tuition.
Great place to send students with violent tendencies, behavior problems, and emotional disorders. The the teachers do their best to control the students but they are overwhelmed. Focus is on behavior and not on academics.
Balboa City School is the epitome of excellence in education. My educational background is vast; i am still amazed at this outstanding school. The environment here is positive and nurturing. The principal, Administrative Director, faculty and staff work together to create this atmosphere/learning situation conducive to the highest level of academic achievement. Their commitment to the students is com -mendable. Each student receives special attention in class as well as the opportunity to receive help on a one-to-one basis. If all schools were based on the model of Balboa City School, education in our country would improve exponentially. l
Balboa City School recently sent me an email. The math teacher gave me detailed information about how my child was doing in summer school. And then also invited me to attend live theatre as part of the summer school English program. I never had to even ask for a "progress" report. And I spoke with two other parents who have their children in the school during the school year. They said this was pretty routine for the school. I really like this communication and that I am welcome at the school. And I like the interesting curriculum. My child has never worked harder! I will probably switch to this school in the Fall.
There are some very specific things I like about this school. First, my son used to dread going to school because for some reason, even though he is a perfectly nice child, he was targeted by a group of boys and was bullied and harassed. In Balboa City School there is no teasing or bullying. My son has always love learning and now he looks forward to seeing his friends every day. Second, the school tries to make education relevant to the students. They are teaching programming, rocketry, SAT preparation, and even robotics. And all the usuall classes too. Third, they always have time to talk to me. They welcome me in the class! The teachers are always open and friendly. Fourth, we love the smaller classes. I love the structure within which students and can be creative. And the location is fabulous. I wish we had found the Balboa City School earlier. Also, the tuition is affordable.
Balboa City School is a wonderful college preparatory school. My daughter is learning in all her classes and despite what her previous teachers said (they were good teachers) she is now truly engaged in her academics and getting ready for college. She has been studying everything from a foreign language (mandarin!) to robotics and advance English and writing. I like that they are so close to Balboa Park that they can attend theatre and go to the museums on a regular basis. What a I like most are the students and the teachers. The students are nice to each other and there are not any cliques. And the teachers are highly motivated and always respond to my emails (except one who is not so consistent). This year they started a kindergarten. I wish we had started our child there a few years ago.
I enjoy the diversity of this school. It is located next to Balboa Park and the students go to art exhibits, live theatre, and even the science museums. The children are from all over, but one thing they have in common is that they are very polite. They are also quite respectful of their teachers. The only thing I think is not good is that the school does not have uniforms. I was looking for a challenging school that was modern, that gave student access to more interesting and challenging classes, like more serious writing, mathematics and even "electives" such as programming. I found all this and more in Balboa City School. It is great to see such devoted staff. Emails are always responded to. I do not like that a real person does not always answer the phone. But all in all this is the best school we have experienced in the twenty years we have had our children going to private school. (This is our youngest.) I love the way they motivate the students and the highly positive atmosphere.
My daughter really loves this school. She was tested as gifted four years ago. For the first time in her life she is challenged by the curriculum and am very happy with the small seminar style classes. A really great program. Thank you Balboa City School.
My daughter and I love Balboa City School. She started attending in 8th grade. Immediately she felt welcomed and made friends. The staff and teachers are caring and create an atmosphere of respect, which has allowed my daughter to feel comfortable and be able to focus on school work. The teachers give attention to the progress of the individual students. When my daughter has missed school, her teachers immediately work with her in class to get her caught up. This has been so helpful in preventing her from becoming overwhelmed. I am so grateful that my daughter is able to attend BCS. It has completely turned her life around. School is no longer a daily struggle. She now enjoys going to school. By making school a positive experience, BCS has truly improved the quality of my daughter's life.
I attended Balboa City School in grades 8, 9, 10 and 11. I think the most positive thing was my teachers. I could ask questions and really learn in the classroom. The teachers were very respectful. If I struggled they did not push me or make me feel uncomfortable, they did not make me feel bad. Instead they explained concepts and gave good examples. When I learned those then they pushed me on to the next task. If it was not for this school I would not have been accepted to a good state college.
I have been a teacher for 12 years and can attest to the quality education provided by the staff at BCS. With individualized instruction in classrooms with an average 8-1 student-to-teacher ratio, teachers are able to become familiar with each student's strengths and weaknesses. Students feel like part of a community where they can be successful.
Balboa City School is a caring environment where students are treated as individuals and praised for their unique strengths. Over the past decade, I have personally seen how this program has benefitted students who would never have had a chance in the public school system. Students who graduate from this program regularly return to thank teachers and staff for their positive influence on their lives and to share their successes. Many of the core staff members have been teaching at Balboa for over 10 years, which speaks to the positive work environment and rewarding experience of teaching there.
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It was in October 1949 when Tripura became a Part `C' State of India. With effect from November 1956, Tripura started to function as a Union Territory along with an Advisory Committee. A Territorial Council was established in Tripura on 15 August 1957 with 30 elected candidates and 2 members nominated by the Indian Government. On 01.07.1963, the Tripura Territorial Council was dissolved as it was replaced by the Tripura Legislative Assembly along with its Council of Ministers.
Tripura got the recognition of a state of India on 21.01.1972 under the North Eastern Areas (Reorganization) Act of 1971. The Tripura Legislative Assembly is a unicameral body and it is run by 60 members. The tenure is five years unless and until it is dissolved earlier. The assembly summons the house four times a year. The administrative functions of the assembly are carried out by the members of 14 committees.
The last Assembly Election in Tripura was held in February 2008. The state elected 60 legislators. The poll was conducted on February 23, 2008 and the result was declared on March 07, 2008. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) which was headed by Manik Sarkar won the maximum number of seats in the house. CPI(M) could manage 46 seats while Congress was left behind with only 10 seats. 20, 36,980 people casted votes for the 2008 Tripura Legislative Assembly Election.
The 2003 Tripura Assembly Election had similar results. Communist Party of India (Marxist) has proved its influence and power over the state. The party won 38 seats in the 2003 assembly poll and Congress ended up with only 13 seats. The 1998 poll result was not at all different from the mentioned ones. CPI(M ) was in a leading position with 44 seats in the house. It was followed by INC with 10 seats. It is quite evident from the past assembly poll results that Congress is the major competitor of CPI(M) though it could not manage to win the past few assembly elections. CPI(M) usually gets quite a large number of seats compared to Congress.


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La. Baptists mark 200 years of ministry
Waylon Bailey (left), pastor of First Baptist Church in Covington, La., was re-elected by acclamation to a second one-year term as president of the Louisiana Baptist Convention. Richard Blue (center), pastor of Walker Baptist Church in Walker, was elected by acclamation as first vice president. Dwayne Monk (right, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Choudrant, was elected second vice president with 57.3 percent of the vote in a race with Bert Langley, longtime director of missions in the Evangeline and Gulf Coast Baptist Associations.
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WEST MONROE, La. (BP) -- Messengers to the 165th meeting of the Louisiana Baptist Convention were reminded that they are "the key" to what God is going to do during the next 200 years of ministry in the state.
A brass key in the shape of the state of Louisiana was given to every person present Nov. 12 in the worship center at First Baptist Church in West Monroe, where John Avant is pastor.
The keys were distributed as part of the 200th anniversary of Baptist ministry in the state, celebrated during the Monday evening session of the LBC's 165th annual meeting, with 703 messengers registering from 267 churches.
"You are the key to our future," said David E. Hankins, the convention's executive director. "It is our calling to reach Louisiana with the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ."
With a theme of "Refresh: Awaken and Go," the two-day event was designed to continue the "Awaken -- It's Time" thrust launched at last year's annual meeting to point Louisiana Baptists toward revival and spiritual awakening that would start locally and spread nationally.
Hankins reminded messengers of the 21 Days of Prayer for repentance leading to revival that began last January. To date, more than 550 churches have participated, and a new 21 Days of Prayer, authored by Louisiana pastors, is slated to start in January.
Hankins also noted the parish-wide prayer meetings -- most often at courthouses -- in each of Louisiana's 64 parishes, which culminated in a prayer meeting April 29 in front of the state capitol in Baton Rouge.
"So, has all this activity produced an awakening? No," Hankins said. "We've heard good reports, but I think all of us would agree that the widespread awakening we long to see, that we need to see, has yet to occur.
"We know we cannot schedule an awakening," Hankins continued. "We cannot program it or demand that God send it, but we can continue to prepare ourselves, pray and plead with God to send one."
The messages of each of the speakers reinforced the need for repentance, prayer and God-directed action. Other reports noted the activity of God's people across Louisiana over the last year and plans already set for 2013.
Steve Lemke, provost and professor of philosophy and ethics at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, led three sessions of Bible study. The first was on the need for pastors to be refreshed physically and spiritually. The second was on the need for God's people to be awakened to a bankrupt culture and a church that isn't shining brightly enough to attract people. The third was that the Christian life is a journey to be filled with doing good while giving a witness of Jesus. "'As you go' starts at home," Lemke said, referring to the Great Commission of Matthew 28:19-20.
In his president's address, LBC President Waylon Bailey, pastor of First Baptist Church in Covington, spoke from Revelation 2:12-17 on the lack of purity among God's people and on the 1904-05 revival in Wales, which started after years of prayer with young people confessing and dealing with all known sin, obeying the Holy Spirit immediately and proclaiming Jesus Christ.
Chuck Pourciau, pastor of Broadmoor Baptist Church in Shreveport, brought the convention sermon from Acts 11:19-26. "It's really all about missions," Pourciau preached. "Every member is a missionary."
Johnny Hunt further unpacked the concept of living life as a missionary. Hunt, pastor of First Baptist Church in Woodstock, Ga., and a former Southern Baptist Convention president, brought the final message Tuesday afternoon from Luke 14.
"Have a Kingdom life table," Hunt said. Invite non-Christians to share a meal and use the opportunity to share the Gospel, Hunt said. "People aren't being saved because they're not hearing the Gospel."
During times set on the program for business, Bailey was re-elected by acclamation to a second one-year term. Richard Blue, pastor of Walker Baptist Church in Walker, was elected by acclamation as first vice president. Dwayne Monk, pastor of New Hope Baptist Church in Choudrant, was elected second vice president with 57.3 percent of the vote over Bert Langley, longtime director of missions in the Evangeline and Gulf Coast Baptist Associations.
Messengers approved without discussion a $21,627,235 Cooperative Program budget for 2013, up $87,375 from 2012. LBC plans to send 36.74 percent -- or $7,945,846 -- of CP gifts from the churches to SBC missions and ministry through the Cooperative Program, up from 36.49 percent -- $7,859,895 -- last year.
The LBC will retain 63.26 percent of Cooperative Program dollars from churches for mission needs in Louisiana, and 50 percent of income that exceeds the budget. The budget does not include any calculations for shared LBC-SBC ministries.
In other business, the LBC Executive Board approved a minor bylaw change and declined to recommend a motion presented in 2011 that nominees for LBC president "must be a member of a church which contributes at least 7.5 percent" through the Cooperative Program.
"We believe it is not the wisest course of action to codify a required percentage," according to the Executive Board's printed response in the Book of Reports. Among four stated reasons for declining the recommendation, the board noted its objection to "implying the required threshold percentage is the new goal for everyone, thus encouraging minimum, rather than maximum giving."
The board also noted, "It is not too much to suggest that, without the Cooperative Program, the Louisiana Baptist Convention would be reduced to a mere fellowship of churches with no sustained joint-ministry enterprises."
The LBC Executive Board did recommend that a statement noting five expectations of LBC officers be attached as a footnote to the LBC constitution, including "A commitment to cooperative missions, especially mission endeavors of Louisiana and Southern Baptists as evidenced by strong congregational support of the Cooperative Program."
After some discussion, a slate of six resolutions was passed by messengers, including one objecting to the University of Louisiana at Lafayette offering a LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender) minor course of study. The other resolutions voiced concern regarding protecting religious liberty; opposed any attempt to frame same-sex marriage as a civil rights issue or to legalize same-sex marriage; commended the use of a "Sinner's Prayer" in evangelism; and encouraged church members and churches to practice financial responsibility according to biblical principles.
The 2013 annual meeting will be Nov. 11-12 at the Riverfront Convention Center in Alexandria. Bill Dye, pastor of North Monroe Baptist Church, is to bring the annual sermon. Stewart Holloway, pastor of First Baptist Church in Pineville, is the alternate. Benji Harlan, LBC church music strategist and NOBTS professor of church music, is to lead worship. Fred Guilbert, minister of music at Philadelphia Baptist Church in Deville and chair of the Louisiana College division of fine arts and media, is the alternate.
Karen L. Willoughby is managing editor of the Baptist Message, official newsjournal for the more than 1,600 churches and nearly 600,000 members affiliated with the Louisiana Baptist Convention.
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