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HELENA. Mont. – A group of Indian petitioners has asked a federal judge in California to locate and preserve the investigative file centered on a Montana judge who sent hundreds of inappropriate e-mails from his federal courthouse chambers.
The court action is part of a larger effort to force the release of four years' worth of e-mails from former Chief Montana U.S. District Judge Richard Cebull's federal e-mail account.
According to a January report from the Committee on Judicial Conduct and Disability of the Judicial Conference of the United States release, Cebull sent hundreds of e-mails "related to race, politics, religion, gender, sexual orientation and politically sensitive issues that were inappropriate for Judge Cebull to have sent from his federal e-mail account."
STORY: Former judge violated ethics rules, panel rules
Cebull retired from the federal bench May 3, following a nine-month investigation launched after the Great Falls Tribune revealed he forwarded a racist e-mail from his courthouse chambers containing an offensive joke about President Barack Obama.
Four Directions, a South Dakota-based nonprofit organization that advocates on behalf of Indians in the electoral process, is the lead petitioner in the action filed Tuesday.
Four Directions Executive Director Oliver Semans said minorities have an interest in accessing the file because the judicial conduct committee revealed a significant number of the e-mails Cebull sent included "jokes or commentary disparaging African Americans, Native Americans, Latinos — especially illegal immigrants — and women, and a few were anti-gay."
The judicial conduct committee found no evidence of bias in Cebull's rulings from the bench, but Semans said the public should have the opportunity to verify that claim.
"The federal courts have refused to make these e-mails public or to initiate an independent and transparent review of every case decided by former Judge Cebull that involved minority, LGBT, or women plaintiffs and defendants," Semans said in a statement.
The Office of the Circuit Executive declined to comment on the matter.
The advocacy group Indian People's Action and Sara Plains Feather, a member of Montana's Crow Tribe and a former litigant before Cebull, are the other petitioners in the action filed Tuesday.
Their petition asked a federal judge to force the judicial conduct committee and the executive for the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to locate the investigative file and preserve its contents.
Semans said Four Directions first encountered Cebull when the group sued the state of Montana for the right to set up satellite voting offices on remote Indian reservations. Cebull, the original judge presiding over that case, ruled against the Indian plaintiffs in 2013. Cebull's order was later reversed by the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Cebull was already under investigation by the 9th Circuit for sending a racist e-mail at the time he accepted the Indian voting rights lawsuit.
Semans said Cebull, who knew he sent hundreds of e-mails showing "disdain and disrespect for ... Native Americans," had a duty to recuse himself from that case and didn't.
Adams also reports for the Great Falls (Mont.) Tribune


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Debates of April 30th, 2012
House of Commons Hansard #113 of the 41st Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was cuts.
- Question Period
- Search and Rescue
- Business of Supply
- Ted Rogers School of Management
- Rail Service
- Khalsa Day Parade
- Volunteerism
- Agriculture
- 21st Québec Entrepreneurship Contest—South West Division
- Red Road Lodge
- Queen's Day
- Marie-Sol Saint-Onge
- Nairobi
- Weston Collegiate Institute
- Rail Safety Week
- Not Myself Today Campaign
- New Democratic Party of Canada
- Decorum in the House
- Public Sector Unions
- National Defence
- Ethics
- National Defence
- The Budget
- Canada Revenue Agency
- Regional Economic Development
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Natural Resources
- International Co-operation
- Seniors
- Homelessness
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Fisheries and Oceans
- Foreign Affairs
- Aboriginal Affairs
- Government Priorities
- Agriculture and Agri-Food
- Telecommunications
- Immigration
- Agriculture
- Official Languages
- The Environment
- Privilege
- Government Response to Petitions
- Interparliamentary Delegations
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- Questions on the Order Paper
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- Pensions
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
St. Catharines
Rick Dykstra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
I can assure you, Mr. Speaker, the minister makes nothing up as he goes along. In fact, everything he has done on the immigration file over the past number of months and years has led to a much better system than we were left with, a broken, disgusting system that did not work in this country.
The economic action plan of 2012 includes measures that will transform Canada's suite of economic immigration programs to create a just in time system that works for the people who come to this country, works for the people who live in this country and works for the strength of the Canadian economy.
Oral Questions
2:50 p.m.
Sadia Groguhé Saint-Lambert, QC
Mr. Speaker, if the minister is short of solutions, he should come and talk to the NDP. We are very open and could advise him.
People are starting to lose confidence in the system, because the Conservatives keep on inventing new rules. A class action lawsuit is being organized against the Conservatives for how they have mismanaged the immigration backlog.
It has been proven that the government's current plan is costing taxpayers more than it would to come up with a sustainable solution to the problem. How much will the minister's plan cost?
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
St. Catharines
Rick Dykstra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, if the NDP members would take a bit of time to read the budget, they would see exactly what the cost of the strategy would be moving forward with respect to this immigration policy.
More important, the immigration committee is spending six hours a day for the next number of days reviewing and determining the extent to which Bill C-31 would have a positive impact on this country.
I simply ask the NDP if it is willing to put its money where its mouth is, because it has not yet. If it wants to come forward with constructive amendments, if it wants to support the legislation that would work for this country and for the refugee system that we have, in fact, it should--
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
The Speaker Andrew Scheer
Order, please.
The hon. member for Prince George—Peace River.
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Bob Zimmer Prince George—Peace River, BC
Mr. Speaker, as part of our jobs, growth and long-term prosperity act, our government announced changes to the best weeks EI pilot project to better align this program with local labour market conditions.
Would the Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development inform the House about how this new national, legislated approach will make the EI program more fair and responsive to labour market conditions throughout the country, while removing disincentives to work in low unemployment areas like my riding of Prince George—Peace River?
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Diane Finley Minister of Human Resources and Skills Development
Mr. Speaker, starting in April 2013, a new national best weeks program will be introduced to the EI system that would base the number of best weeks on the local unemployment rate. The average of the best weeks would be used to calculate the weekly amount of benefits that EI recipients would get. The current best 14 pilot will be extended through to April next year while this transition goes on.
These changes will remove barriers to employment in low unemployment areas, but will also ensure that people in regions with similar labour market conditions actually get similar benefits.
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Kevin Lamoureux Winnipeg North, MB
Mr. Speaker, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism stand on the back of a ship at great expense to our refugees.
Today, we find out in committee that in fact the current system, in terms of detentions, has been working. There is no need to fix the system, in terms of the detentions.
My question for the minister is, and he asked for positive amendments, why is the government pursuing the need to have a one year minimum detention for refugees when it was made very clear today in committee that it is just not necessary?
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
St. Catharines
Rick Dykstra Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Citizenship and Immigration
Mr. Speaker, I have to smile when hearing a member of the Liberal Party say there were no problems with the immigration system that the Liberals created a number of years ago and then stand today and say that no changes are necessary. That is why the Liberals are sitting in the third place and we are sitting here.
We are prepared to take the stands necessary. We are prepared to move forward on this legislation. If they actually do, because they have not--not once have they moved any amendments or spoken in a way that was going to be constructive and build upon this system. They have not done it yet. I am going to hold my breath and see.
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Ryan Cleary St. John's South—Mount Pearl, NL
Mr. Speaker, last week, my Atlantic caucus colleagues and I had the pleasure of visiting Prince Edward Island. We met with people concerned about the Conservatives' total lack of transparency and their habit of making decisions with no local consultation, like the cuts to Veterans Affairs, like the possible elimination of fleet separation and owner-operator policies, or like the closure of Service Canada's claims centre in Montague, which has a severe impact on the local economy and was announced with no notice and no justification.
The people of P.E.I. deserve better. My question is, why is the government refusing to be accountable?
Oral Questions
2:55 p.m.
Parry Sound—Muskoka
Tony Clement President of the Treasury Board and Minister for the Federal Economic Development Initiative for Northern Ontario
Mr. Speaker, this government has done extensive consultations. Pre-budget, ministers of the crown, our entire caucus, went throughout this country to every nook and cranny, and consulted with Canadians about the future of our country, about jobs and opportunities, and about economic growth. That is what is in the budget and we are proud of that.
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Kevin Sorenson Crowfoot, AB
Mr. Speaker, nearly one year ago today, Canadian farmers, along with millions of others, helped elect a strong, stable, national Conservative majority government with a focus on creating jobs and economic growth for the agriculture industry. They sent a clear message that they wanted a government that was committed to bolstering trade and opening new markets for their top quality products.
Last week, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food was joined by industry representatives in Morocco to expand opportunities for our farmers. Could the minister please update the House on the successes of this mission?
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Pierre Lemieux Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Agriculture
Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for Crowfoot for his dedication to farmers and agriculture.
The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food was in Morocco where he formally invited Moroccan officials to Canada in June for the next round of free trade agreement negotiations. He also met with his counterpart to sign a memorandum of understanding to strengthen agricultural co-operation between our two countries.
Out of interest, in 2011, Morocco's agriculture imports from Canada totalled more than $188 million mainly in durum wheat and pulses. Canadian farmers are eager to build on that number.
Official Languages
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Yvon Godin Acadie—Bathurst, NB
Mr. Speaker, the Association de la presse francophone and the Société franco-manitobaine are worried. Funding rules, which are based on magazine circulation, penalize official language minority communities. Ignoring the linguistic reality means that the quality of information for francophones in Sudbury, Manitoba and Alberta will suffer. Even worse, some magazines may not survive.
Will the Minister of Canadian Heritage exempt these magazines so they can continue to serve francophone communities, yes or no?
Official Languages
Oral Questions
April 30th, 2012 / 3 p.m.
Port Moody—Westwood—Port Coquitlam
James Moore Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages
Mr. Speaker, the accusations made by my colleague opposite are completely false.
The Environment
Oral Questions
3 p.m.
Elizabeth May Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, back in March 2005, when the previous Liberal government attempted to place the redefinition of a subsection to the definition of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act within a budget bill, the then opposition leader and current Prime Minister was outraged. He said that this was a back door way, a dangerous way of proceeding. He went on to say that it would not allow any parliamentary approval or discussion whatsoever. He said that it was completely unacceptable.
If changing one subsection to environmental law through a budget bill is completely unacceptable, why is changing hundreds of sections of a dozen environmental laws acceptable to the Prime Minister?

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Afghanistan is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the impacts of climate change. Picture/Anssi Kullberg
"The Government of Afghanistan is showing a remarkable commitment to working with communities for a landscape approach to dealing with climate change in the country," said Michael Keating, UN Afghanistan Resident Coordinator, speaking from Bamyan in the Central Highlands, some 200km west of Kabul.
"We also welcome the opportunity to help Afghan institutions better deal with shocks and hazards, and increase resilience at a decentralized level," he added.
UNEP identified Afghanistan as one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, because of the potential impacts and its current limited capacity to react to these impacts. Climate change adaptation is especially important in developing nations, since those countries are predicted to bear the brunt of climate change effects. The overarching goal is to reduce the vulnerability of biological systems to these impacts.
Many of the agricultural activities in Afghanistan are dependent on the flow of rivers that originate in the Central Highlands area. However, natural ecosystems throughout the country are very fragile, and the degrading effects of increasing human activity in many areas are worsened by current climatic variability, mainly frequent droughts and extreme weather-induced floods and erosion.
"In Afghanistan, 79 per cent of the population is engaged in agricultural activities, the majority at subsistence level. So by working with communities, or with people helping people, we in Afghanistan can build in stronger adaption approaches to all our national development plans," said NEPA Director General Mostapha Zaher.
The country experienced a severe drought in 1998-2006 and more recently in 2008-09 which led to significant losses of crops such as wheat, rice, maize and potato. In addition, climate change is predicted to cause an increase in mean annual temperatures, a decrease in mean annual rainfall and an increase in the intensity of rainfalls (despite overall decrease in precipitation).
The scheme will be implemented in four locations: Badakhshan in the northeast, Balkh in the north, through the Koh-e Baba to Bamyan and Daikundi in the Central Highlands.
Interventions include improved water management and use efficiency; community-based watershed management; improved terracing, agroforestry and agro-silvo pastoral systems; climate-related research and early warning systems; improved food security; and rangeland management.
Watershed management activities at village level will include tree-planting, the terracing of slopes or the gathering of wild seeds to re-plant over-grazed mountainsides. Education and the development of vocational skills for the communities also play a key role in this project.
UNEP key partners on the ground include the Food & Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the World Food Programme (WFP) supported by the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) working together with the USAID-funded Biodiversity Programme of the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) and local Afghan organisations and communities.
Notes to Editors
Afghanistan Facts & Figures
Afghanistan has an area of 652,000 square kilometers.
Up to 80 per cent of Afghans are directly dependent on natural resources for income and sustenance.
Agriculture provides livelihoods for more than 60 per cent of the population.
Since 1998, more than 6.7 million Afghans have been affected by disasters and extreme weather events such as drought, earthquakes, disease epidemics, sandstorms, and harsh winters.
About climate change adaptation
Climate change adaptation focuses on dealing with climate impacts. It refers to the adoption of policies and practices to prepare for the effects of climate change, accepting that complete avoidance is now impossible. Climate change mitigation tackles the causes of climate change.
More information is available here.
About the Global Environment Facility
The GEF unites 182 countries in partnership with international institutions, civil society organizations, and the private sector to address global environmental issues while supporting national sustainable development initiatives. Today the GEF is the largest public funder of projects to improve the global environment. An independently operating financial organization, the GEF provides grants for projects related to biodiversity, climate change, international waters, land degradation, the ozone layer, and persistent organic pollutants. More information is available on the GEF website.
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Andrew Scanlon, Country Programme Manager, Afghanistan (Kabul) on Tel. +93 7966.30412 or firstname.lastname@example.com
UNEP Newsdesk (Nairobi) on Tel. +254 20 7625022 / +254 20 762 3088 / +254 20 762 5261 or firstname.lastname@example.com
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John Angelo has been involved as much as anyone in leading the way for the Short North, but after eight years will be stepping aside.
Angelo will leave his post as executive director of the Short North Alliance on June 15, after previously serving as executive director of the Short North Business Asoociation and the Short North Special Improvement District.
Angelo turned 50 in January. He said today that needed to take a hiatus and spend more time with his family: Frank Neumann, whom he married in Germany in 2002, and daughter Amelie, who turns one this year.
"I think I'm just ready for the next chapter," he said. "It's a good turning point. Let's turn the reins over."
He said they plan on staying in Columbus for at least a year and will examine their options. In the meantime, they will travel. He has committed to produce HighBall2013, the alliance's fund raiser.
Angelo came to Columbus from Cincinnati in 2005. During his time, he went to bat for businesses in the area, helped promote the Short North, which now has a national reputation, worked with City Hall and helped collaboratively brand the neighborhoods lining High Street.


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This is the quilt where I first used this hand-dandy little tool. I cut lots of satin ribbon and leftover batik strips from this quilt. It was a quilt I made over ten years ago, titled "April Angel." More on that another time. Yes, I punched holes in the quilt, just above the binding. Then I painstakingly threaded all the ribbons and fabric through each hole, tying an overhand knot. I used a large, plastic, yarn-style needle to do the fabric/ribbon pulling... it took my at least a couple hours just to do that part. But it was worth it.
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Re: Integrate google maps: Cartographer v YM4R
The only explanation I can come up with is that you don't get any locations returned from you geosearch. Hence, you don't define the "conditions" variable. Then, you try to pass that nil variable to the :conditions parameter and it does not work. Are you getting any location back from your geosearch?


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"My accent should not matter when it comes to getting services for my daughter."
"Pero aquí en esto grupo de apoyo puesto ayuda tener fortaleza para entenderlo para comprenderlo pero nos países de uno lo ven como algo y normal, no es normales entonces lo describen a uno raíslan."
"Kevin is looking forward to working just like anyone else."
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From September 25 through October 15, 30 leading entrepreneurs from around the world embarked on the U.S. Department of State's International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), "A New Beginning: Entrepreneurship and Business Innovation". Now in its second year, this groundbreaking program supported by the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs provides entrepreneurs with the opportunity to expand their networks and skills as both businesspeople and leaders in their communities. A tailored program of seminars and business strategy sessions in cities across the United States, administered by IVLP partner Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO), introduced participants from 30 countries to a wealth of business networks in just three weeks.
Two participants, Rachida Aziz of Belgium and Bilkisu Isma of Nigeria, own apparel companies in their respective countries and received the opportunity to meet fashion designer Ce Ce Chin while in New York for the final leg of their U.S. visit. Their New York agenda also included a visit to New York's Fashion Center Business Improvement District to discuss the impact that entrepreneur designers have had on the historic center of New York City's fashion and design industry.
The plane ride home isn't the end for many participants. Last year's group took the essence of the program and held their own events in Southeast Asian countries. They dubbed their initiative "New Beginning: Sparks!" to symbolize the sparks they want to start in their communities, as they encourage more innovation and entrepreneurship in small or big ways. Additionally, participants continue to collaborate in social media circles and many report life changing new opportunities as a result of their endeavors.


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Today will be the annual tree trimming party here at Cogswell College! Located in the lobby, the scent of fresh pine greeted everyone who walked in this morning. The annual get together brings students, teachers, and staff together for a traditional activity that is familiar to much of the Cogswell population. Refreshments are provided, holiday tunes fill the air, and smiles are plastered on the faces of those taking part, watching, and/or stuffing their faces with holiday sweets.
In addition to the small party, the tree trimming is a reminder for faculty, staff, and students to take part in the annual Holiday Wish Drive of Family Giving Tree. During the Cogswell Thanksgiving potluck in November, members of the Cogswell community were given the opportunity to pick up a wish card and fulfill the request of a child this holiday season. At the end of the lunch, every wish card was found to be taken! As a reminder to those who intend on fulfilling a wish, please give your unwrapped gift and the accompanying wish card to Lucy McDonald by December 14th. There are also donation envelopes available if anyone wishes to give a monetary donation.
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Seventeen-year-old Margaux Isaksen (Fayetteville, Ark.) will be competing in the 2009 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final this weekend in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The men's final will be held Saturday and the women's final on Sunday.
A World Cup Series has been organized since 1990. Each year between four and six World Cup competitions are organized, leading to a World Cup Final for the top 36 athletes. An athlete's three best World Cup competitions are used as a qualifying criterion.
Isaksen finished seventh in the World Cup standings this year. She placed ninth at World Cup #1 in Mexico City, seventh at World Cup #3 in Szekesfehervar, Hungary, and fourth at World Cup #4 in Rome.
A 2008 Olympian, Isaksen has enjoyed a solid 2009 season, capturing the bronze medal at the Junior World Championships in Taipei and gold medals at the U.S. Senior Nationals, Youth A Nationals, and NORCECA Championships. She also finished 17th at last months World Championships in London.
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Benoit Update: The Absolute Latest With Updates Here
News conference notes from Fayetteville, GA:
From: WGGL shown on Fox News
- Lt. Pope: WWE called police officials at 2:30PM on Monday over concern for Benoit's well being. Police found all three bodies in the home. "Double Homicide Suicide" is the official ruling.
- It appears Benoit killed his wife on Friday, his son shortly after, and likely hanged himself either late Saturday night or early Sunday.
- No suicide note was left behind.
- Asphyxiation is the official ruling for Benoit's wife and son deaths.
- Benoit was previously arrested for a DUI.
- A lot of prescription medication was found in the home, legal prescriptions.
- Police found anabolic steroids in the home.
- No comment from police regarding a possible motivation.
- He killed himself several hours, but no more than a day, after killing son Daniel.
- Police is unaware of prior domestic violence.
- District Attorney Scott Ballard stated that a Bible was placed near each murder victim.
- Benoit bond Nancy's hands and feet and she was wrapped in a towel. Blood was found near Nancy's body.
- In 2003, a temporary restraining order was sought but later dropped.
- Benoit made no attempt to hide the bodies.
- The DA himself has not heard from WWE.
- Daniel was found in an upstairs bedroom. Benoit's wife was also found in an upstairs family room, and Benoit hung himself in the weight room in the basement.
- The toxicology reports are still pending. It will probably take more than two weeks for the reports to be finished.
- Benoit apparently called WWE stating that Daniel was coughing up blood, thus likely the "personal reasons" for missing weekend house shows.


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I have been meaning to make my own deodorant for a while now. Why, you ask? For quite a few reasons! I'm trying to avoid toxins and deodorants can be full of them! Even the crunchy deodorants seem to have something wrong with them.
Common Toxic Chemicals in Deodorant
Aluminum – A developmental and reproductive toxin.
Parabens – A reproductive toxin.
Propylene Glycol – Immunotoxin.
Fragrance – (can contain Phthalates)Neurotoxin and immunotoxin.
Sadly there's many more chemicals in deodorants that are also toxic but those listed above are some of the big ones.
Now that you know why I decided to make my own deodorant, how about the recipe? It's actually a very simple recipe, very easy to make, and it can even be put into an old deodorant container.
Homemade Deodorant
3-4 Tbs. Extra Virgin Coconut Oil
2 Tbs. Baking Soda
2 Tbs. Arrowroot or Cornstarch (Arrowroot is preferred as Cornstarch can contain GMO's and talc)
Mix baking soda and arrowroot together. Add EVCO. Mix well with spoon or hands until it is about the consistency of commercial deodorant. Transfer into a bowl or old deodorant container. You may want to put the deodorant in the fridge to harden but as long as the room temperature is below 76 degrees your deodorant will stay in it's proper form.
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Judging the quality of care in a nursing home on its star rating alone is misleading. Those who have experience with local nursing homes know which are excellent and which are not.
The Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General released a scathing indictment in February of for-profit nursing homes. "Medicare paid $5.1 Billion for poor skilled nursing care" was the headline. $5.1 BILLION worth of "over-charging, poor care, and fraud" that for-profit nursing homes nationwide were guilty of siphoning off according to the HHS Inspector General (OIG). When the motive is profit, the care of the most vulnerable and defenseless of society is compromised – and so is the cost to society at large.
Here is an excerpt from the HHS report: "The OIG found that one-quarter of all skilled nursing facility (SNF) claims in 2009 were incorrect The majority of the incorrect claims were billed for higher amounts than owed. OIG also found that from 2006 to 2008 , SNFs increasingly billed for more expensive levels of care. For-profit SNFs were far more likely than nonprofitsto bill for expensive levels of care, raising concerns about the validity of the claims. Fraud and problems with the SNF payment system waste taxpayer dollars and threaten the integrity of Medicare. However, issues OIG uncovered with regard to quality of care are even more disturbing. Notably, OIG found that 74% of the facilities surveyed in 2007 had at least one quality-of-care deficiency. A more recent report also identified several egregious examples of poor-quality wound care, medication management, and therapy."
If for-profits "waste taxpayer's money" and "give poor care" then public nursing homes are the best option.
The Chautauqua County Home can be yet more viable if the Center for Governmental Research recommendations are adopted. The report shows public operation would cost as little as $6 and $17 per year per household for county residents.
But where does the $8,000 per day cost claimed by the county executive come from? He uses not only the county contribution that is submitted to acquire matching funds, but he also adds in the matching funds returned to the county from the state and federal government in his $8,000 per day figure! That does not include CGR cost cutting or union concessions.
Not-for-profit nursing homes in the area have received enormous grants from the same state and federal sources as the county home matching funds . Government funding favors not-for-profit homes over public homes.
The data provided by the Department of Health and Human Services Inspector General provides evidence that a public nursing home is the best option for safe, economical senior care.
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The Creators Project: When did you first become interested in music?
Zhang Shouwang: During high schooI I listened to music a lot. I would even skip class just to keep listening. At that time, most of us still bought tapes instead of CDs. During the weekends my friends and I would go to the music store to buy albums, and there would frequently be lot of people competing for popular albums. I remember one time when we were all in the music store right after the latest hit album had just been released. Lots of people had scrambled and pushed past each other to get it, and when I flipped through the stacks there was blood covering the merchandise around it. Of course, it wasn't mine. People don't really do these types of crazy things nowadays—we just get our music from the internet.
Who were some of your early musical influences?
The first time I heard Steve Reich was on a trip to New York in 2006 when I was 19 on a trip to New York. I had a friend there who was a symphony conductor, and he took me to some music stores. He also introduced me to some popular rock stars, including Steve Reich. When I listened to his album, I was stunned by his music. His music still influences me a lot today.
In your opinion, why has "experimental" rock become popular in Beijing in recent times?
I think rock music has some limitations, and lots of expressions couldn't be incorporated into rock music in earlier years. I once read an interview with Suicide; they said when they took the subway in New York City, the noises the trains made inspired them. I had the same experience while I was there. I heard those noises from the metro and I think those noises were better then any sound from the studio.
What are some of the main differences between Chinese and American audiences?
The only difference is that when we sing in Mandarin, Americas may not really know what we're saying but they still can feel the melody of the music and enjoy.
How much are Chinese bands like yours influenced by Western music and culture?
The generation before us didn't have as many chances to get to know the rock music of Western countries, but nowadays we listen to music from many other countries. I believe that when my bands write songs, we might be influenced some elements of Western culture. I think the next generation of bands will be much different than ours. But for me, I think the songs I write are Chinese in style because I live in China, and no matter how I am influenced by the West my main concepts are based on my country.
How does the internet aid and inform your work?
The internet brings lots of idea to me. It provides information and examples of art and design. I can search for equipment on the internet, and sometimes it's really cheap.
If you had the chance, would you want to make music in other countries besides China?
Even if I had the opportunity to do that, I think I would still choose to stay in Beijing because I'm already used to the way of making music in our own place. It has much free space for creating music. I think it's because Beijing is still a developing city, and there are not too many restrictions on playing music. If I wrote songs in New York City, I might come up with ideas people have already used and it would be much tougher to make music.


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People For the American Way has prepared this report in connection with the nomination of John D. Ashcroft to be Attorney General of the United States. It is extremely rare for People For the American Way to oppose the confirmation of a nominee for an Executive Branch position. But the extraordinary nature of John Ashcroft's record as an elected official – including demonstrated indifference and hostility toward individual rights and equal opportunity – compels us to oppose his confirmation as Attorney General.
The Attorney General is not simply the lawyer for the President. Rather, the Attorney General is also the lawyer for all the people of this country, a person with the power to affect, for good or ill, the lives of all Americans. As head of the Department of Justice, the Attorney General makes decisions that determine how justice is defined and pursued by the Executive Branch. Among other things, the Attorney General is the principal enforcer of our nation's civil rights laws and is entrusted with guaranteeing justice for all Americans. The Attorney General is also responsible for the enforcement of immigration laws and for federal laws protecting women's reproductive freedom and the environment. In choosing which cases the Justice Department will take up, the Attorney General plays a critical role in determining whether our nation will keep its promise to all Americans of equal justice under the law or will abandon this goal in favor of a narrow, extremist, and exclusionary vision of justice.
More than any other Cabinet member, the Attorney General exerts critically important influence beyond the Executive Branch itself. Through the Justice Department's role in recommending nominees to the federal courts, the Attorney General plays a major part in deciding what kinds of judges will preside over our nation's federal courts. The screening and selection process carried out in the Justice Department determines whether the men and women who come before the Senate for confirmation to the third branch of government are fair-minded individuals committed to equal justice under law for all Americans or are ideologues chosen to advance a specific social and legal agenda.
The Attorney General reviews proposed legislation and renders advice as to whether particular proposals violate the Constitution as interpreted by the Supreme Court. Through the Office of the Solicitor General, the Attorney General also represents the United States before the Supreme Court, where he or she is in a position to advocate on behalf of or in opposition to individual rights and freedoms and other matters of importance in the lives of all Americans.
For these reasons, the person chosen to be the Attorney General of the United States must be someone who has demonstrated the highest respect for the fundamental principles of equality under the law. The person confirmed to this critically important position must be committed to seeing to it that every American enjoys equal protection under the law and must be willing to pledge the power and resources at the Attorney General's command to the pursuit of equal justice.
And because of the Attorney General's unique powers and responsibilities as the nation's chief lawyer and prosecutor, he or she must also be a person beyond reproach, a person of integrity and judgment, and one with a temperament fit for this special position.
For these reasons, a high standard should be applied to the consideration of a nominee for Attorney General. The special nature of the Office of Attorney General should be of principal concern to the Senate Judiciary Committee as it considers Mr. Ashcroft's nomination. As former Solicitor General Archibald Cox stated fifteen years ago:
- Respect for the law, the fairness with which law is administered, is the foundation of a free society. The individual who becomes Attorney General can do more by his past record than his conduct in office to strengthen or erode confidence in the fairness, impartiality, integrity, freedom from taint of personal influence, in the administration of law.
Confirmation of Edwin Meese III: Hearings before the Sen. Comm. on the Judiciary, 99th Cong., 1st Sess. 450 (1985).
In this report, we present an overview of John Ashcroft's voting record during his term in the United States Senate and of various actions and positions that he has taken during that time with respect to matters that bear upon his fitness to serve as the Attorney General of the United States. We do not attempt to address in this report the entirety of Ashcroft's record as a public official, which spans more than two decades, and includes not only his recent term in the Senate but also his service first as Attorney General and then as Governor of Missouri. An analysis of Ashcroft's record as a state official in Missouri will follow in a subsequent report.
In the discussion below, we focus principally on examples from John Ashcroft's Senate record where he has deviated substantially from the mainstream on a number of issues critical to the consideration of a nominee for Attorney General, including civil and constitutional rights and individual freedoms, and on the principles of fairness, equal justice, judgement, and integrity. As demonstrated below, Ashcroft's record is one of rigidity and extremism. His views place him at the far right of the Republican Party, making him one of the most ultra conservative members of Congress and putting him out of step with the vast majority of Americans.
This report discusses at some length Senator Ashcroft's extensive role in opposing various minority candidates for judicial and Executive Branch positions. We do not contend that John Ashcroft is a racist, as some have claimed about him. Rather, the issue here is John Ashcroft's failure to demonstrate a commitment to fairness and equal opportunity, a commitment that should be considered a prerequisite for one who aspires to be the Attorney General. The issue is also John Ashcroft's lack of sensitivity and concern about the rights of women and minorities, as well as his ideological rigidity, all qualities that are antithetical to the ability to serve all Americans as our Attorney General.
In sum, Ashcroft's record in the Senate is not one that will, in the words of Archibald Cox, "strengthen confidence" in the fairness of the administration of law. To the contrary, it is a record of insensitivity toward those who most need the protections of the law, a record that leads inexorably to the conclusion that John Ashcroft should not be confirmed as Attorney General of the United States.


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Reed Elley Nanaimo—Cowichan, BC
Mr. Speaker, over 25 percent of the population use or rely on natural health care products. These people have galvanized support for the right of Canadians to freely choose these products, and they want an answer.
Will the government change its current policy to permit the unrestricted use and access to safe alternative health products instead of making criminals of ordinary Canadians?
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11:55 a.m.
Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, the challenge facing any government is to strike the right balance between regulation to protect consumers from fraud or abuse and, on the other hand, allowing Canadians freedom of choice for health related products. The government is determined to find that right balance.
Tomorrow in Toronto, I am going to be making an announcement that will make clear the intention of the government with respect to the approach toward herbal remedies and natural products in general. I commend it to the hon. member in response to his question.
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11:55 a.m.
Caroline St-Hilaire Longueuil, QC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the President of the Treasury Board.
With respect to pay equity in the federal public service, the President of the Treasury Board said this week in the House, and I quote "We stand ready to apply the various judgments once they are made final".
Is the President of the Treasury Board saying that he will not send a representative to the bargaining table and that he intends to use all the legal stalling tactics at his disposal to delay a settlement?
Pay Equity
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Marcel Massé President of the Treasury Board and Minister responsible for Infrastructure
Mr. Speaker, once again, we have made over $1 billion in equity payments in recent years.
We have made an offer of $1,3 billion and we intend to leave this offer on the table, and when the unions are ready to negotiate, they have only to come back.
Oral Question Period
11:55 a.m.
Libby Davies Vancouver East, BC
Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Health.
There is a public health emergency in Vancouver's downtown east side. It is an epidemic of HIV infection, particularly among injection drug users, and Vancouver has now had the highest incident rate in the developed world. Death from drug overdoses is the number one killer for men and women aged 30 to 44.
Will the minister commit here and now to show the leadership that is called for in the national action plan?
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Etobicoke Centre
Allan Rock Minister of Health
Mr. Speaker, I have personal knowledge of the awful tragedy to which the hon. member refers. I have walked with the police of Vancouver through the back alleys of downtown Vancouver. I have visited the areas to which she has referred and I have seen people who have died as a result of abusing drugs and using dirty needles.
There is no one simple answer to this issue. The municipal government—and I have spoken with the mayor of Vancouver about it—the provincial government and the federal government must, as we are, work in co-ordination to provide social services, proper policing and treatment to those very much in need.
The hon. member has my assurance that we will continue in that effort.
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The Speaker
I believe there is a question of privilege. Does this matter arise from question period?
Oral Question Period
Bob Mills Red Deer, AB
Mr. Speaker, during question period today the foreign affairs minister suggested that he had called my office any number of times to get the list of people we are talking about.
We have been in our offices from 7.30 a.m. until about 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. every night and he has—
Oral Question Period
The Speaker
I believe that is a point of debate, not a point of privilege.
Interparliamentary Delegations
Routine Proceedings
Bob Speller Haldimand—Norfolk—Brant, ON
Mr. Speaker, pursuant to Standing Order 34, I have the honour to present to the House, in both official languages, a report from the Canadian Branch Commonwealth Parliamentary Association concerning the 36th Canadian regional conference which took place July 12 to 18 in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Routine Proceedings
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, I have several petitions to present, so I ask for your indulgence as I go through them.
I am pleased to present two petitions with the signatures of 80 Canadians from my constituency who are concerned that their freedom of choice in health care is becoming increasingly curtailed and threatened by government regulation.
The petitioners request a number of specific amendments to the Food and Drug Act which would ensure that health foods and dietary supplements are not defined and regulated as drugs.
They request also that the only foods the Government of Canada may restrict from the market are those which are proven unsafe or fraudulently promoted and that in all cases the burden of proof shall be on the government.
Routine Proceedings
Garry Breitkreuz Yorkton—Melville, SK
Mr. Speaker, the next group of petitions are signed by 58 of my constituents who are asking Parliament to make several changes to the way crimes of violence are treated in the law and by the courts.
They ask for the following changes. First, the law should require all bail hearings in crimes of violence to be presided over by a judge.
Second, the law should require money or security to be posted before the release of a person accused of a violent crime. Third, the law should hold agents of the crown directly accountable for the actions or omissions in permitting the release of offenders.
Fourth, the law should ensure that sentences reflect society's abhorrence for the criminal act in order to act as a true deterrent and to protect the public.
Finally, they ask that public safety be given a higher priority than the rights of the violent offender for early release. My hope is that the government listens to these petitioners.
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Peter Adams Peterborough, ON
Mr. Speaker, I have a petition from hundreds of citizens of the Peterborough region who are concerned about the impact of the Food and Drug Act and its use in a range of products, including vitamins, herbs and various minerals.
These citizens ask that section (3) of schedule A of the present Food and Drug Act be deleted so that true claims for any product that prevents, treats or cures any of the 46 specific conditions can be allowed.
I have another petition on a similar topic also from hundreds of constituents of the Peterborough riding who are concerned about freedom of choice in health care.
They are concerned that this choice is increasingly threatened by legislation and statutory regulations of the government. They ask that the Food and Drug Act be revised in various ways, including that the definition of food include dietary supplements and foods for special health uses and that the definition of drug be amended to read "drug includes any substance other than food".
Finally, they request that the expression dietary supplement include any substance that is intended to improve or augment the nutritional quality of one's diet and may include tablets, capsules, powders or liquids containing one or more of the following ingredients: a vitamin, a mineral, an amino acid, an herb or other botanical or concentrate metabolite constituent, extract or combination of these ingredients.
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Derek Lee Scarborough—Rouge River, ON
Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to christen this new bench in the House of Commons, close to the bar.
I have a petition from Canadians in the provinces of Quebec and Ontario who call on Parliament and the government to declare that Canada is indivisible and that Canada's boundaries should not be altered without a free vote of Canadian citizens or using the amending formula contained in the Canadian Constitution.
Questions On The Order Paper
Routine Proceedings
12:05 p.m.
Peter Adams Parliamentary Secretary to Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
Mr. Speaker, I ask that all questions be allowed to stand.


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What is creativity and how do you teach it?
"Creativity is intelligence having fun" – Albert Einstein
In recent years, the U.S. education system has focused largely on increasing standardized test scores.
States have even gotten together to develop common core educational standards, establishing grade level tiers of knowledge that each student is expected to learn and retain through K-12 years.
China's education system has been on this path, now possessing a culture of national high-stakes testing.
China's achievement: their students produce high scores on all international tests, such as the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
The Chinese now recognize a cost to this culture. Their student's struggle in areas such as ability to question and creating innovative solutions. Additional research on PISA scores from other countries have found that students scoring the highest academic scores tended to achieve only modest scores on assessment measuring entrepreneurship. What's missing link? Creativity.
The big question, how do you teach creativity? The answer: creatively must be taught using many different means. Skills that help develop a student's ability to be creative include: observation, visual thinking, and the ability to recognize and form patterns.
Creativity includes thought processes which must be developed which include: practicing, persevering, and trial-and-error problem solving.
Exposing and engaging students in the Arts is a research proven way to help develop these skills. World famous physicist Albert Einstein, who played both the violin and piano, attributed the development of many of his theories to 'musical thinking.'
Ned Seemen, a contributing founder to the science of nanotechnology (making functioning objects out of 'invisible to the human eye' molecules) credited his creative approach to his study of artwork patterns by M.C. Escher. Research has found that high school student's that included Art with their enhanced roster of science and math courses scored 100 pts higher than average on SAT tests, compared to those just taking additional science and math courses who scored 69 pts higher than average.
Growth of creativity is encouraged by fostering of a student's curiosity. Questions from students are a display of this curiosity.
We cultivate this by allowing students to verbally discuss their thoughts on the solutions they have developed and what information they used in forming their theory. Teachers must create an atmosphere of acceptance and encouragement for this to work.
In our educational culture we are busy assigning 'correct' or 'incorrect' to each answer so we can get the days material, which includes fellow students ridiculing each other for being stupid when incorrect or 'geeky' when being correct.
These situations lead to shutting off that creative development process.
Daniel Pink's book A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future describes how we have passed through the Agricultural Age, Industrial Age, and Informational Age. We are now entering the Conceptual Age, belonging to the creators and innovators.
Wages of this creative class grew 4.4% during the recent recession, compared to a 4.6% decline for blue collar workers (Florida, 2011). This trend is likely to continue.
Our children's intellectual, personal, and economic success will hinge on the degree in which creativity can be nourished and encouraged to flourish in each of them. We are the gardeners with the tools and the task. "Learn from yesterday, live for today, hope for tomorrow. The important thing is to not stop questioning." – Albert Einstein.
Steve Patchin is the director of the Center for Pre-College Outreach at Michigan Technological University


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Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
Christian Joy finds its root in the relationship we now have in and through Jesus Christ, with the Father, in the Holy Spirit. That relationship not only survives struggle, it thrives in struggle. That is, for those who have living faith. We can learn to rejoice because the Lord is always near. Let us really hear the words of Jesus in today's Gospel and believe they can be trusted. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to cultivate the fruit of Gospel joy within us. Let us embrace by grace the way of humility and find the happiness of heaven - beginning right here on earth.
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Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)
5/11/2013 (3 years ago)
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Keywords: ascension, joy, fruit of the Spirit, happiness, holiness, discipleship, prayer, Good News, New Evangelization, Year of Faith, Deacon Keith Fournier
CHESAPEAKE, VA (Catholic Online) - On the day after the day when most of the Catholic Church celebrated the Feast of the Ascension of the Lord, our Gospel offered us these words from the Lord:
"Jesus said to his disciples: "Amen, amen, I say to you, you will weep and mourn, while the world rejoices; you will grieve, but your grief will become joy. When a woman is in labor, she is in anguish because her hour has arrived; but when she has given birth to a child, she no longer remembers the pain because of her joy that a child has been born into the world."
"So you also are now in anguish. But I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy away from you. On that day you will not question me about anything. Amen, amen, I say to you, whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you." (John 16: 20-23)
I addressed the deeper meaning of the Ascension yesterday in my homily entitled, The Feast of the Ascension is Not an Intermission. Now, I want to focus on the meaning and source of real Christian Joy.
The older I get, the more I realize that word - Joy - had a special meaning when used by Jesus to address the disciples. It still does. After all, we are his contemporary disciples. He still walks with us, instructs us and leads us in the Way.
Difficulties, stress, and painful experiences which, at first glance, can to cause us to respond with anything but joy, can be transformed in the life of a believer when we have living faith. They can become its very source through the power of the Holy Spirit.
They can contribute to what I am calling Gospel Joy. That is, if we invite the Holy Spirit to enlighten us in the midst of them, opening our eyes to find their purpose and lesson. Yes, also pray for them to either be removed or, if they are not, trust that the Lord Jesus Christ will accompany us through them.
Remember, the word translated Gospel in English literally means Good News. Are we living in a way which gives testimony to the fact that living for Jesus Christ brings joy?Â
St. Paul, a man who was certainly well acquainted with difficulty and suffering, told the early Christians - and tells us - " Rejoice always. Pray without ceasing. In all circumstances give thanks, for this is the will of God for you in Christ Jesus." (1 Thes.5: 16 - 24) Did he mean it?
Yes, he did. This was a man who understood that the Gospel really is Good news! Do we?
The pain, hurt, fear, worry - and that awful killer stress, - need not distract us from the source of true Joy. That source is Jesus Christ. He never leaves us! The Ascension is not a departure, just a new way of Him walking with us now, in His Body, the Church, of which we are members.
Christian joy is not rooted in the circumstances and struggles of our daily lives. Sometimes the travails we experience are the bad fruit of the disorder and brokenness caused by sin, our wrong choices. However, even then, they need not rob us of this kind of Gospel joy.
The Goodness of the News we proclaim to the whole world does not change. And we proclaim that Good news in word and lifestyle. Our circumstances simply present us with an invitation as to how we will respond to them. Living faith gives us the means.
Christian Joy finds its root in the relationship we now have in and through Jesus Christ, with the Father, in the Holy Spirit. That relationship not only survives struggle, it thrives in struggle. That is, for those who have living faith. We can learn to rejoice because the Lord is always near.Â
One of the Psalms we chant in the Liturgy of the Hours reminds us of this bedrock truth, "The LORD is close to the brokenhearted, saves those whose spirit is crushed. Many are the troubles of the just, but the LORD delivers from them all." (Psalm 34:19,20)
Christian joy is a fruit of the presence of the Holy Spirit in a believer (Galatians 5:22). It is meant to be reflected in a new way of living. It also reveals the character of Christ being formed in a believer. It does not mean smiling all the time - though for many of us a bit more smiling would be a good idea.
Rather, Christian joy, Gospel Joy means living as though we know that Jesus never leaves us. He meant it when he said, "I am with you always, even unto the end of the world." (Mt. 28:20)Â
A lifestyle change should characterize what it means to be a Christian. It is why, before they were called Christians, they were referred to as "the Way" (Acts 22:4). By living our lives in the Lord we can find this Joy he promised by living in a new way. By living in Him. We do that by living in the heart of the Church for the sake of the world.The Church is fundamentally a relational reality, a communion. Â
We have heard the Gospel account when John told the crowds, "I am baptizing you with water, but one mightier than I is coming. I am not worthy to loosen the thongs of his sandals. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire." (Luke 3)
We have received that very Baptism (the Greek means immersion) in the Spirit. In fact, it can be constantly renewed, if we ask. With that Baptism we have also received the grace we need to respond to this invitation to be a people of Gospel joy.
John's humility is the road upon which we should walk if we desire to find that Gospel joy. He became a man of Joy because he was a man of humility! He understood the great truth presented to all of us in our Liturgy today. It wasn't all about him! It isn't all about us!
John emptied himself of himself - and thereby became one who could reveal Jesus to others. His humility opened a space within him for true joy, the kind which comes from the real presence of the Lord.
So it can become for each one of us.
Living in the first home of the whole human race, his mother's womb, this last Prophet of the Old Testament and First Prophet of the New responded to the arrival of Jesus with a dance and just kept living in joy. The Gospel account records the visit of Mary to Elizabeth:
"When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the infant leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, cried out in a loud voice and said, "Most blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. And how does this happen to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me?
"For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Blessed are you who believed that what was spoken to you by the Lord would be fulfilled." And Mary said: "My soul proclaims the greatness of the Lord; my spirit rejoices in God my savior." (Luke 1: 41-47)
Joy fills Elizabeth, inspires Mary to sing a canticle of praise, and causes the child John to dance in the womb. Joy is a Person named Jesus. He is still among us, calling us to Gospel joy!
In the fourth Gospel, the theologian John recorded the words of the Baptizer explaining the source of his supernatural joy, "The one who has the bride is the bridegroom; the best man, who stands and listens for him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom's voice. So this joy of mine has been made complete. He must increase; I must decrease." (John 1:29 - 30)
The two persons we should look to as instructors in this Gospel joy are John the Baptizer and Mary, the Mother of the Lord.
Do we think of Mary as joyful? Of course we know she was the mother of sorrows. She was so closely associated with the redemption that she participated in the sorrows of her Son. A sword did indeed pierce her heart (Luke 2:35) and with it she was invited into the suffering it entailed.Â
We refer to her as the "cause of our joy" because, by her Yes, she cooperated with God's great plan to bring the source of true Joy to the world. Joy was conceived within her and birthed for the you and me.Â
But remember, she carried Jesus, raised him, loved him and held Him, in her arms and in her heart. Of course she participated in the greatest source of Joy!
Mary's humility brought heaven to earth and earth to heaven. She was a woman of deep joy because she became the habitation of happiness, the first living tabernacle. She overflows with Jesus and she imparts joy to us all.
We call her, among her many other wonderful titles, the "cause of our Joy" because she bore the One who is its source, Jesus Christ. However, I suggest it is beyond time someone wrote an icon of a smiling Mother of God! Maybe they exist. If so, I invite my readers to enlighten me.
You and I can find this Gospel joy, this genuine happiness, beginning today, no matter what our circumstances. The Apostle Paul lived an arduous life of discipleship. He suffered physically, relationally and spiritually. Yet, he too was a man of this Gospel joy. He told the Philippian Christians:
"Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again: rejoice! Your kindness should be known to all. The Lord is near. Have no anxiety at all, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, make your requests known to God. Then the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus. " (Phil. 4:4-6)
Let us really hear the words of Jesus in today's Gospel, with out hearts, and believe they can be trusted. Let us ask the Holy Spirit to cultivate the fruit of Gospel joy within us. Let us embrace by grace the way of humility and find the happiness of heaven - beginning right here on earth.
St. Josemaria Escriva, a Saint of our own time who teaches us that the universal call to holiness embraces every vocation and state in life, once wrote, "I am every day more convinced that happiness in Heaven is for those who know how to be happy on earth." (The Forge, 1005)
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