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By Lucky Gold
Going directly to the hell
Alexis Tsipras, head of Syriza, Greece's extreme left-wing political party, appeared on Amanpour Wednesday.
Speaking from Athens, where he currently leads in the presidential polls, Mr. Tsipras responded to German Chancellor Merkel's ultimatum – either Greece seeks economic reform and embraces austerity, or it will be shown the door of the European Union.
"I don't know what Madame Merkel wants to do but I know what we want to do," said Tsipras. "We don't want outside the Eurozone. But we believe that Madame Merkel put the euro and the Eurozone in big danger by keeping these austerity measures."
He added, "We want to change the austerity measures in Greece, also in Europe. We want to do this with the incorporation of other forces and people of Europe, the people who want a big change. Because everybody now understands that with this policy we are going directly to the hell. And we want to change this way."
Rich people to buy everything with euros
He was asked the consequences if Greece abandons the euro and returns to the drachma as its currency: "If Greece goes back to the drachma, the second day the other countries in Europe will have the same problem," said Tsipras.
"I really disagree with a lot of the things that Madame Merkel say and do, " he said gamely speaking in English, "but I agree with what she said before, that if Greece goes out of the euro, the second day the markets will find who will be the second, and the second will be Italy or Spain."
"Italy has a very big public debt, not like Greece," said Tsipras. "So you can understand what I was meaning when I was telling you this road goes to hell. We don't want Europe to be in a catastrophe way. So if we want to save Europe, we need to change these directions."
But if austerity measures won't work, what will? Tsipras reiterated that the answer won't be found with the drachma: "We don't want a whole catastrophe for the Eurozone and for Europe. At the same time we don't want to go back to drachmas. Because in Greece we would have the poor people to have drachmas and rich people to buy everything with euros…"
First of all, we will cancel all these austerity measures
He wasn't just speaking of Greece but of the Eurozone as a whole: "We will do whatever we could do to keep Greece inside the euro and inside Europe…. We are watching this situation in the whole view of Europe and the Eurozone. You can understand what will happen if the Eurozone will be split and the Eurozone will be in this big danger."
When asked what he would do as president, Tsipras said, "First of all, we will cancel all these austerity measures…. We believe that this crisis is not a Greek crisis but a European crisis. And we will try to find a common solution - about the role of ECB, about the Europe bonds, about the negotiation of the public debt of all the European countries."
Asked if he could foresee partners in that negotiation, Tsipras was optimistic: "We think we will find partners…. We will have the same problem with Italy, with Spain, with Portugal, and also with Ireland and also in the central Europe."
He views the recent election of socialist Francois Hollande in France as a positive sign: "We don't want more austerity measures. We can't go on with these austerity measures because everything was destroyed in Greece. If the Greek people will keep with this opinion, everything will change in Europe."
He is pure gold, isnt he?
Ηere we have Alexis letter to Troika:
Dear Troika,
Samaras and Benny sign mnemonium, and dont take the sign back.
So, now you have mnemonium sign, all OK, no problem.
Please send 18 Billion to Greek bank so we "guarantee" them, give hair cut and shower, to stop look like hippies....
Next month I need 10 billion for salary. Better send money in suitcase.
Not safe use bank.
P.S. Copy this letter in 10 copies and send it to another 10 international organizations (like IMF and ECB) and you will see great luck in your life with lots of happiness.
G.A.P. did and he won billions in the CDR's. His family were millionaires now they are billionaires.
If you dont send the 10 copies you will have bad luck for the next 5 financial quarters.
Thanks Alexis,
grecko...that was simply beautiful !!!
It's like Borat but better !!!
grecko – That was very well said.
this was an internet joke and not a true letter here in greece...
Must be very exciting for all of you ) I asumse the children will find their own way of communicating with your parents ) It's very nice to see your family your sisters and you are so alike )Wish you all a MERRY CHRISTMAS enjoy the visit and the holidays.Toril )
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This isn't going to end well for Greece, Europe, or even us. I think Tsipras misses the point. Greece has fundemental structural issues. If they don't resolve these problems, the money will simply stop coming in.
Greece has structural problems so worsening its case with counterproductive austerity measures is recipe for destruction
Is austerity the answer to Greece's structural problems. I think just the opposite.
But there will be some satisfaction as the world of "dependents" is left on their own. And by dependents I mean people who can work and take care of themselves, but choose not to.
I dont exactly understand Merill what exactly you mean when saying 'people choose not to work' but I shall make this clear for you and for the rest that read us here.
Greek people are the ones working an average of 10 hrs per day in their majority. I happen to be one of them and unlike my efforts with my university degree and working experience , Im considered underpaid and overtaxed simultaneously .
There is also no such thing as Greeks not paying their taxes because that is something that takes place before us getting our salary , that is, we are and had been always pre-taxed forever.Now thats the case for working class people whether with degrees or not.
Those who avoided being taxed had been the ones that produce wealth and unfortunately had been always backed by our governments.and YES THAT IS OUR FAULT ! People kept voting for parties that supported and tolerated this situation and things got to this point only because we couldnt get to tax those who should have been !
That doesnt mean though that while trying recovering and getting loans from the world and the eurozone we, greeks the same people that had been always legitimate and legal in our country are the ones to be stoned ! Im sure many people in other countries go through the same situation , perhaps not to this extent and believe me its not the people , its always been the leaders and even though its late greeks are looking for new leaders, I dont know whether mr.Tsipras is the one , what I do know is that we deserve a chance to practise democracy the way our ancestors firstly introduced to the planet !
thank you all
Logic from a republican reduced education system. Pure human ignorance. You suggest that given the choice between a good life and a bad life, some choose a bad life. Given a choice between a good meal and hunger, your ignorance infroms you that some choses to go hungry. Where, oh where, do you create these imaginary people that wish only misery and shame in their lives? So far in my life, I have only met people that wanted more, that wanted better and that wanted in abundance. There simply are no people that wish to sit around, not work, and starve.
They find a woman dumb enough to do it for them.
That is true Greece has a lot of problems that need to be resolved. However austerity isn't going to solve them. What you need is to boost the economy first and gradually cut the expenses. The first step would be to reform and enforce the tax code while injecting cash into the country.
It can be done of course but the larger problem is the euro. It is over valued and that has come at a great cost to the economy in Europe as a whole. Taking that into consideration it is hard to see how they could boost the economy first and cut the spending and reform the taxes. With austerity the only certainty is default. More money loaned in the form of a bailout and less money spent = larger debt to pay off and larger recession/depression of the economy. The Germans think what worked for them will work for everyone else but that is a lie. The Euro was and is worth far less than the Mark was. That wasn't the case for southern and eastern Europe.
I agree that the Euro has been overvalued. I also believe that austerity alone will not save Greece or any other country. I also belive that in the end Greece will leave the EU and following that there will be other countries not too far behind. In the end I think the Euro will collapse and countries will go back to their own currencies.
It is the overpaid, vacationing, constantly on coffee/cigarette breaks civil servants and their unions,who are on constant strikes, along with the corrupted officials they supported and put into government positions in order to get their non-jobs in the first place that have destroyed Hellas. Privatise, period.
can anyone ask Alexis Tsipras where are they now? Its it hell already.
If you want to speed on a racetrack you need to check your tires, oil, gas and tune your engine. Mr Tsipras wants to race with bald tires, little fuel, little motor oil and an untuned engine. He first needs to address these issues and then join the race. He is almost 38 years old and lacks experience and leadership skills. What he is great at is making comments on the actions of others. That is all. He gives hope to those who have been hit hard during this crisis in Greece; but the hope he is offering has little to no foundation so to become a reality. I respect his dream but he needs to realize that his dream will be a nightmare for many many Greeks for many many years. Not all Greeks are rich like him and his family to ride out the crisis whether in a Euro or Drachma environment. Austerity measures cannot be cancelled but can be improved on so that people are allowed to breathe financially. That is unfortunately the harsh reality. As Greeks we have no one to blame but ourselves for voting such arrogant and ignorant people into power.
Very well said
I dont know where you are from but I agree 1000000% with you. And I live in Greece.
My heart and mind lives in Greece, but my body in Canada.
Right he lacks the experience as opposed to the older more experienced guys that allowed the countries corruption with taxes to soar and made tons of bad decisions over and over again by taking every penny they could. Sorry but old people in government has ruined the world as a whole. I propose a new law for the world to live by. If you are over 45 you can't be in government. Everyone over that age becomes corrupt an no longer possesses the mental capacity to think outside the box. Sure I agree Tsiperas isn't experienced but he at least recognizes that the current course won't work. Is it really all that bad of an idea to try something different? If things were going well in the world I would think differently but your generation has done nothing but squander the world for your own personal gains while ignoring the realities around you. Just remember that your generation also gave rise to terrorism through your governing choices not the younger generations. So by default your generation is responsible for every person that died by a terrorist act. After all through your choices or just your inability to think outside of the fold you have facilitated the bad decisions in government that gave rise to all the current problems economically and that of radicalism.
Tsipras is not rich. At least the way Papandreou or Samaras is. He studied in Greek "Polyytexneio", not in the U.S. I don't know whether his parents are middle class but he speaks for the people. And that's what counts. And Tsipras is just the leader of his party. There are many educated, well-informed people by his side to help him figure things out. I don't trust Greek politicians, the fact that he lacks experience is a pro, not a con. The "experienced" ones are using their skills to deceive the people, make money for themselves and obey orders from... I wish I knew whom!
You should be aware that Tsipras' parents own a big construction company and his parents have taken advantage of the corrupted political system to make money during the past 40 years including the years of dictatorship in Greece. His studies in Polytechnio concerned mainly demonstrations, riots and occupations of the univesity's buildings. The most supporters of Tsipras are public servants and union leaders who don't wish to loose their privileges.
GG06 - Replace name with Obama, and you've told our story also. Well stated.
Great Tsipras...keep up with the good work
Maybe this ant is delusional? Perhaps it thinks that if it stamps one of its left feet hard enough, the German elephant will get tremble? Amazing how these debt drunks think that just another little nip will get them financially sober? Or maybe they are just parasites believe they have the right to live off other people's money like a leech? Now that brain-deal lazy politicians have made it a habit to pay people for doing absolutely nothing, I guess everybody thinks they have a right to the same privelage
By the way you are talking for people you never met or live with i can say that you live like a leech and feel proud of...
Suggested reading from a debt drunk – http://www.newstatesman.com/blogs/world-affairs/2012/05/exploding-myth-feckless-lazy-greeks
Thank you and have a good day.
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He's a laughing stock in Europe (he should have also worked more on his English language skills before hijacking the intl media, if you ask me!) His obsession of leftist grandure is autistic and dangerous for the country and the people of Greece.
He lacks the strategy, the arguments and the necessary skills quite frankly.
The fact that he is younger than the other muppets running the political scene in Greece for the past 30 odd years, makes him more of a liability, since he has no plan whatsoever and has resisted any sort of change or reform in the country since day one .
He's a power-crazy idiot and a very dangerous one.
He speaks English like most people in Greece. What is wrong with that? Why does a Greek/ French/ SPanish/ no matter which language speaker be fluent in English to present their opinions? I have no problem with that. Ex Greek prime minister had English as his mother tongue and messed up everything. If only it were the language the problem...
2nd attempt:
I respectfully disagree. Well articulated arguments make big difference if one wants to be listened to and respected in those ferocious capitalist circles.
Or else, he should save himself the embarassment by hiring a professional interpreter. No harm in that.
I don't care much about "average" leaders, ideas or results any more.
"Outstanding" is what we all need to aim for.
And outstanding, Tsipras is certainly not...
(over and out...)
Your comments pretty much sum it all up. How in the world did this man get as many votes as he did! The alarming fact that he has soo much support makes Greece look like a laughing stock along with him! He lacks any sound plan to counter austerity or to mitigate the financial and social erosion of the country. His ideas (that's all he has) are idealistic fantasies- a luxury Greece cannot afford. As painful as the austerity measures have been, the alternative is much graver- much more than the Greeks want to accept.
So, ok. Let's cease all bailout loans and EU negotiated initiatives. That way, Greece will instantly return back to the glory days and everything will be just fine. We will continue to blame Europe for our mess (at the same time we want to stay in Europe-??). In the meantime, we will continue to publicly condemn Merkel for upsetting us with the grim reality of our financial situation. If we follow this fantasy, we will for sure be victorious!!!
I am just stunned. This man will destroy Greece.
why all this talking and problems about Greece ?Lets bomb them like we do in other countries.it is more chipper.Problem solved.
then again the markets have been living in a fantasy for years believing that they would get their money back someday. tsipras is trying the same tactics, but in the end his bluff might just get merkel to give in on some points if only to save the probable major collapse that will surely follow. but I must say that in all the long posts there is a lot of positive things from all 'sides'.
If they are going to "hell" with austerity then they are going to hell without it as well. I predict that savings accounts will lose 30-50% of their value before this year ends. That is why so much money has been transferred into other currencies and assets besides the Euro in Greece. These runners plan to buy back into their own currencies after the disaster times end.
Hey, CNN, where's the story about "the largest corruption scandal in Czech history"? [Well, that's how the Czech news describes it.]
Shouldn't the rest of Europe see how Czech politicians handle EU money?
Please change the " extreme left party " !!
The huge figure for Ireland is lrgaely the result of a substantial international financial services centre in Dublin and has little relevance to the domestic economy. An actual external debt figure of more than 13 times GDP (16 times GNP) is only an absurdity.
The problem with Greece is that the problem is not local, but systemic and global. The global bubble is bound to burst in its weakest point. And the vultures which roam the markets will not stop there. If it wasn't global, why on earth would anyone care about an economy amounting to 1% of the GDP of the EU? Because everyone is in the same sinking boat, the unregulated corrupt GREEDY markets which go hand in hand with the corrupt politics.
P.S.: Alexis, next time ask for a translator. It's ok.
too much too little too late... as Greece begins to fall apart...thanx to selfishness arrogance and greed(a worldwide condition) . we will see our own futures, unless some group (not individual anymore) can come to their senses about the overall human condition and do something that reflects intelligence. but the wealthy will just sit back and wait until the humanoids have all destroyed each other,,, then take all they can to feed their reptilian needs.
Best response Ive read today. ROFL @ "feed their reptilian needs." So true indeed. How you said it though was classic.
You people dont understand that it was Merkel and the political and financial elites of EU and US that brought this situation to Greece. The country has many structural problems but the memorandum finished it off. The fiscal plan devised by IMF, ECB and the EU was in reality an experiment. Can a modern european society be put under such harsh measures and continue not to react? The answer is no and that is where mrs Merkel comes into the picture. The fiscal plan was implemented in Greece by the socialist party leaving the conservative party with a light anti-memorandum strategy. Mrs Merkel insisted that the conservative party signs the memorandum as well leaving the country with no alternative voice and thus giving great influence to the left and mr Tsipras... What can one say of this move?
If they really wanted to avoid this situation for Greece and the EU, they wouldnt have dealt the greek political system with such arrogance. It was only natural that the people reacted...
The Greek vote for Syriza was a vote of resistance against the unrestrained capitalism and the sovereignty of money gambling. It was not a conscious left vote. People can no more endure politics that crush their lives and any vision for the future. And if politicians continue to serve this system, not only Greece but the whole world "will go to hell". Of course, Greece has very serious structural problems and they need to be resolved, but this is another matter...Personally, I don't mind if Tsipras "needs to improve his English". We have already experienced the "capabilities" of the "perfect English talking leaders" like Papandreou and Papakostandinou, and we don't want more of that...
Is anybody listening?...
Here is a link to a globally respected, leading economist, Paul Krugman, on the Charlie Rose show April 30th- AGREEING WITH Tsipras!
The U.S. Administration (including Congress and the Senate), as well as foreign leaders, have to take a few minutes to listen to him, and, the globally respected Thomas L. Friedman...press the reset button...and save the world from financial catastrophes- QUICKLY! PLEASE!
There is nothing "extreme" about an organization such as Syriza that rejects a program of social and economic destruction which is in every sense extreme – and calls for negotiation. Mainstream political choices and debates have become so narrow over the years of pro-market consensus that the reappearance of genuine alternatives is apparently too shocking to absorb.
Got news for ya pal. Greece is already in hell. Only one way to go but up.
this is the beauty of euro politics (its 5 of the one and 10 of the other) Hollande is anti austerity and is the official Socialist party, Greek Syriza is anti austerity and is branded, Radical Left. Whats the difference the one is with olive oil and the other one is with Dijon mustard is that the difference?.
If someone lives in South Europe knows that Alexis Tsipras's and Oland's opinion is the future of Euro...
Mr. Tsipras talks like an owner and adwiser of a big, big bank.
But the bank is not in Greece.
How can we trust Greece, because it has never paid it's debts since the the beginning of the 1800-century????
Every 30-40 years others have paid their living-debts.
Why must Europe pay for their living and corruption?
Quote: "has never paid it's debts since the the beginning of the 1800-century????"
Kindly elaborate on that. You seem to disregard the fact that Greece was totally destroyed by 400 yrs of Turkish occupation, two world wars and a civil war. That's right, life in the Balkans and the Mediterannean has never been easy.
The German industrial miracle was based on US and European loans never paid back as well as on the fact that no reparations were paid after WW2 in return for the attrocities commited against the Greek people.
Where was Finland during that time?
(Hmmm... exactly)
So, before you utter general, self-righteous comments like that, kindly do us all a favour and open a book or two on European history. This will solve all your questions about European politics and the root of all evil.
Best regards
A friendly correction. The Ottoman Empire occupied Greece for over 500 years... and in some areas even more. We all use the fall of Constantinople (1453), but the harsh reality is that there were areas outside Constantinople that had fallen under Ottoman rule many years before.
Drachma all the way and then you can print as much money as you want and pay off all of your debt. Why are you so dependent on @#%@$ Euro - I don't understand.
Because even if we go back to drachmas, all the country's debt will still be in euros.
Also, our services and property, land, houses will be devalued and eventually boughout off by the wealthy north europeans for a slice of bread. Just like in the colonies of the previous centuries...
Whoever thinks this is a good alternative, should really evaluate their motives.
Please issue a correction on the article written by Gold.
Mr Tsipras is running for Prime Minister and not for President.
Greece already has a President and his name is Karolos Papoulias.
..will send Greece to hell?
They are there already. And the rest is tried of paying for them.
i wonder where you are from and who is paying for you?! 🙂
Let's get some facts straight, shall we?
Most countries of the 1st world rely on debt, including the States, UK, France, etc.
However, countries such as the UK and the States can print off as much currency as they want concealing the fact
this money does not stand for anything. It's just paper with ink.
This cannot be done in the Eurozone, as the money is controlled by the European central bank and a bunch of NON ELECTED Eurocrats.
Issuing loans to countries in need is a highly profitable endevour for the lenders. In Greece's case, it is mostly the German banks who have more than made a profit out of the Greek debt.
The fact that the German government presents this business transaction to their country's tax payers as a "good hearted financial rescue", this does not mean that Germany does not make a huge profit out of this transaction.
Money makes the world go round and if one's mess is another's money making machine, then all the merrier for the lending party.
Don't take my word for it, however, ask someone who knows enough economics to link the dots for ya!
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Greedy Greeks.
I have friends from there. They tell me officials are extremely lazy and greedy. The retirement age used to be extremely low.
The Greeks need to take the EU proposals or they should leave and stop holding everyone back.
Yah, you have friends from there. That surely makes you an expert (not!)
The British answer is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=GNuLPUJaUzc
I don't know, and I doubt anyone knows what the future is for Greece, or the future is for Spain or Ireland or Itally or France or you name it.
What the poor idiots who voted for Tsipras don't realize, is that he was sponsored and groomed by the Capitalist forces of Darkness to bring Greece to bankruptcy and BACK to the drachma, so the said forces of Darkness can buy ALL the Greek islands at bargain prices! And the Greek industry (what's left of it, anyway!).
Mmm...I was joking, but that's what it'll come to, in the end!
Typical socialist. "If you don't pay my bills we will all go to hell." Why do socialists always want capitalists to pay their bills.
Once Alexis defaults on the Greek loans anyone who lends them money again deserves to go to hell with him.
Haha! good one, and so right!
don't be confused.....most people in greece DON'T speak english this way.....he just doesn't know this language well....!!!and please stop saying that we're hungry here in greece.....the situation is not that bad for everyone....we still eat quite well........but yes there are many people who don't have a house....
"If Greece destroyed, provided an olive, a vine and a boat to start from scratch." – Odysseus Elytis
Greece should be allowed to exit the EU gradually instead of suddenly. This extreme change causing fright to its citizens, and lives the Government with no tools to built democracy, and economy.
Now is a good chance for Greece to go back to the drachma. Borrowing and more Austherity is not a system to govern a country? It is putting the country more into debt because Greece does not have the industries to support the country economically and to pay its debts. Most of its major industries left for Asia. The Austherity is not only affect Greece
but is neighbors too who have to pay. It is not fare. To create a better economy around the world, eliminate NAFTA.
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The content (readings, audio lectures, slides) and self quizzes are accessible for the entire course, so you can work ahead, or go back and review again, at your convenience.
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Pamela K. Atwood, MA, CDP, QDCP, CLL, is Director of Life Enrichment & Dementia Care at Hebrew Health Care, Inc., of West Hartford, Connecticut.
Pamela Atwood has worked with older adults professionally for more than 20 years, and in 2001 earned a Master's Degree in Gerontology and Human Development from Saint Joseph College in West Hartford. She is accredited through the National Council of Certified Dementia Practitioners and is recognized as a Qualified Dementia Care Provider by the Alzheimer's Foundation of America.
Ms. Atwood is also an adjunct faculty member of the gerontology program at Saint Joseph College in West Hartford. Before joining Hebrew Health Care, she was the director of programs for the local chapter of the Alzheimer's Association. She also has many years of experience as a community case manager and worked in several skilled nursing facilities.
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Undaunted by the obstacles of life as an undocumented immigrant, Ana Aguayo has become a voice for the voiceless.
Shooting stars punctuated the night sky in July 1997 as Ana Claudia Aguayo, then 8 years old, walked with her family across the desert from Mexico to California. They crossed the border and headed east to join Ana's three oldest brothers, who had already moved to Springdale, Arkansas. The Aguayos wished on the stars that night as sand slowed their feet, everyone nervously listening for the castanet of rattlesnakes.
"Our parents began talking with us youngest," Aguayo remembers. "My mom asked us not to complain, and she explained the risks and our responsibilities to the group." Aguayo thinks that long night, full of stars and dangers, gave her a deep sense of responsibility. It opened her eyes to her own connections to others, an understanding that both protects and challenges her. And it began her journey to advocacy, leading Aguayo to help numerous families who have experienced the same types of challenges her own family encountered.
Pressured by prejudice
It took time for Aguayo to understand the realities of her new life in America. As a child, for example, she didn't even hear the derogatory names the opposing team hurled at her when her Springdale soccer team played the girls from Harrison, Arkansas, a town with many Ku Klux Klan members. Instead, her teammates told her on the bus ride home.
Aguayo was unable to legally work or drive because of her immigration status. As she began to tell her story publicly as an advocate for the DREAM Act, which aims to provide young undocumented immigrants a potential path to citizenship and an opportunity to attend college, she routinely heard even more slurs against her.
She looked to her parish, St. Raphael, and to her family for support. In particular Aguayo relied on her parents and on her brother, Jose, two years her elder, who was dealing with many of the same issues. Jose urged her to turn the frustration she felt into positive energy, using it as motivation to fight for change rather than allowing herself to become demoralized by her situation.
"I could have drowned in the sorrow of growing up criminalized, (with) the angry stares and ugly comments," she says. "But those people are missing a form of love that helps them embrace others. It challenged me to help them with kindness."
Educational anxieties
As she got older, Aguayo became even more involved in the community and worked ever harder in school, taking advanced placement classes. This wouldn't necessarily lead to college, though—students need a Social Security number to apply. But Ana and Jose both used a work-around: a nine-digit non-Social Security number for their college applications.
It worked, and Aguayo attended the University of Arkansas, majoring in international relations and broadcast journalism. She chose that major because she felt that God had given her a story to share that would awaken others to the connections between people, and their connections to God. "That helps push out the negative," she says. "I know the negative is there, but I decide to focus on what is meaningful."
Then, in 2008, Arkansas' governor ordered colleges to check each student's identification number. Those with generic numbers, like the Aguayos, would have to pay tuition at international student rates—rates that are many times higher than the affordable in-state resident tuition cost, and far beyond the Aguayos' ability to pay. Ana, Jose, and other affected students shared their stories publicly. They met with the university's chancellor, who was deeply moved.
"He said with unwavering strength we would finish our education," Ana recalls. He told them, "I will fundraise for each and every one of you" to cover the cost of their tuition, a decision that earned him public criticism and even threats. "It meant life for us," Aguayo says. "Our education was the hope that offered our families a better life."
Working for others
Aguayo graduated from college with honors, but again her immigration status dogged her. When she couldn't find a job, she instead volunteered with the Northwest Arkansas Workers' Justice Center, a grant-funded nonprofit that provides assistance to low-income workers. Aguayo started volunteering as a translator and encouraged Jose, also unemployed despite earning a bachelor's degree in chemical engineering, to do the same.
Ana's work really hit home during a case where she translated for a dozen construction workers whose wages had been illegally withheld by their employer. She realized with shock that this could have happened to her own family. "There were the 12 workers living in this tiny space with their little kids," she recalls. She credits the experience with helping her to grow and to become a worker advocate—albeit an at times intimidated one.
Arkansas farmers and contractors aren't typically gracious when the center's advocates challenge them over unpaid wages. After some angry shouting, the errant employers often pull out what they think is a trump card: Undocumented workers, they threaten, are just a telephone call away from deportation.
Aguayo knows how to respond to such threats. She and other advocates remind employers they're obliged to verify a new hire's immigration status within 72 hours. If an employer doesn't do that, then they're also in trouble. After hearing that, employers usually settle down and the business of collecting unpaid wages can begin. To date, the center has recouped nearly $600,000 for workers.
In the beginning, though, it took all of Aguayo's courage to talk back. "I was an advocate, but not a strong voice," she says. She renewed herself with prayer, walking on a leafy trail through a nearby park. "I prayed God would help me think of myself as a strong person. I'd remind myself that the Lord sent me to become the person I was praying to be."
When the center lost its executive director because of health issues, Jose Aguayo stepped in to fill that post. Ana is now director of development for the center, which has grown substantially under the Aguayos' leadership and taken on even more issues. In 2013, the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops awarded the Aguayo siblings the Cardinal Bernardin New Leadership Award, given to young Catholics who have demonstrated leadership in combating poverty and injustice in the United States.
"We were so shocked," says Ana. "It's a tremendous honor. I've learned not to compare my life with others. We all take different paths. But it reassured me that I'm learning to be who God wants me to become."
This article appeared in the June 2014 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 79, No. 6, pages 47-48).


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I have not been on here in a while. The first thing I noticed on here is how long each page load is taking: at least 10 seconds, with a high of about 18-20 seconds. What changed beside the forum skin?
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2 bunches of green onions (chopped)
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2 celery sticks (diced)
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16-24 oz ranch dressing ( to taste)
1-2 cups mayonnaise
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White House cites progress on gun control
The White House says President Obama is close to completing a series of executive actions to address gun violence, but they are not a substitute for congressional legislation.
In a report issued Tuesday, the administration has "completed or made significant progress" on 21 of 23 executive actions that Obama outlined Jan. 16 as part of a major gun-control initiative.
"But Congress must also act," the report says. "Passing common-sense gun safety legislation, including expanding background checks and making gun trafficking a federal crime, remains the single most important step we could take to reduce gun violence."
With Obama in Northern Ireland for the G-8 summit, Vice President Biden will discuss the report in a speech Tuesday afternoon.
The Senate blocked a background check bill in April, thanks mostly to the votes of Republicans. Obama administration officials and Senate Democrats are trying to revive the bill by pressuring senators who voted against it to reconsider.
Gun-control opponents say the proposals are ineffective, and undermine the Second Amendment rights to gun ownership.
The Obama administration began pushing for new gun legislation after the Dec. 14 shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 students and six educators.
The new White House report listed the executive actions on guns taken by the administration.
Among them: Ending a freeze on federal research into the causes of gun violence, reducing barriers that prevent states from submitting certain records to the existing background check system, and easing the ways in which federal law enforcement agencies can trace guns recovered in investigations.
The report did not mention two other legislative proposals backed by gun-control supporters: A new ban on assault weapons, and restrictions on the size of ammunition magazines. Neither proposal has sufficient support in Congress as of yet.
The White House report says the president's executive actions are designed to address several goals, including improvements to the existing background check system, law enforcement, and school safety, as well as promote responsible gun ownership.


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MONTREAL – The first-ever UFC women's bantamweight title belt is being fabricated at this very moment, according to UFC President Dana White.
That strap will go to now-ex-Strikeforce champ Ronda Rousey (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), who this week signed with the UFC.
Rousey's octagon debut date is unknown, according to White, though it will be
on a UFC pay-per-view card. And unless a champion of greater weight is on
the card, Rousey will headline.
As for the first opponent to meet the women's MMA superstar, White was unsure. But he seemed cold on the possibility of a fight between Rousey and ex-Strikeforce featherweight champ Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos, who has sparred with Rousey in the press.
"Our matchmakers have talked to their camp, and she doesn't seem too excited to fight Ronda," White said.
Santos was stripped of Strikeforce's 145-pound title after testing positive for Stanozolol metabolites following a win over Hiroko Yamanaka at a Strikeforce event this past December. She denied knowingly taking steroids and said a tainted supplement was to blame.
White said Rousey was the only fighter currently signed to the UFC, though he said all female Strikeforce fighters were ultimately signed to UFC and Strikeforce parent company Zuffa.
A previous agreement with broadcast partner Showtime not to sign or lend fighters from Strikeforce apparently was dropped. Two weeks ago, word spread that Rousey was UFC-bound and the sister promotion was set to fold following a Jan. 12 event.
"We're bringing in the 135-pound division," White said. "I'm trying this whole women's thing out. Obviously, Ronda is the champ. I think Ronda has the potential to be a big star. She's already getting media that we've never even gotten before, and she's never even set foot in the UFC yet. That's the division that we're bringing in. We're bringing in the 135-pound division."
White went so far as to say Rousey and another female could potentially coach male fighters on the UFC's flagship reality show, "The Ultimate Fighter."
Rousey won the Strikeforce 135-pound women's belt in March with a first-round armbar submission over Miesha Tate. She then defended it in August with another quick armbar over ex-champ Sarah Kaufman. In total, she's stopped nine opponents in the first frame with the joint lock.
A recent tweet from Tate announcing her signing with the UFC appears premature.
For more on the UFC's upcoming schedule, stay tuned to the UFC Rumors section of the site.
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Tax Filing Service Under Fire
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Better Business Bureaus across the country are today responding to consumer complaints and media questions about a tax preparation company called Mo Money Taxes (also known as MoneyCo USA).
BBB of the Mid-South, serving West Tennessee, North Mississippi and East Arkansas, has given the headquarters office an F (BBB's lowest rating) and issued an alert on the company based on the company's failure to respond to complaints. The Arkansas Attorney General sued the company in 2010 over its failure to properly disclose its fees. Police in Norfolk, VA have confiscated computers and shut the local office. BBBs around the country have given local offices and franchises varying grades based on consumer complaints in their area.
Some of the complaints to BBBs include:
- Consumers are complaining to BBB that their refunds were promised by the end of January but have yet to be received
- Consumers are going to some Mo Money offices and finding them closed
- Consumers tell BBB that Mo Money doesn't answer the phone or return calls
- Consumers allege that Mo Money blames the delay on IRS problems/computer glitches but some consumers have contacted IRS directly and have been told the refunds have been sent.
There is no official response from the IRS at this point, and Mo Money Taxes is still listed on the IRS website as an acceptance agent.


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Idea Management Software is a way to collect and track ideas from employees or customers. Using idea management software you will be able to collect a lot of ideas about different things in the company.
One example of how to use Idea Management Software is to have the customers influence future functionality of software they are subscribing to. The ideas in the idea management software may be published to other customers and they can then vote to give their views on what functionality is most important for the near future. There is often the option to publish the views, through the idea management software, to other customers.
Another use of idea management software can be for smaller internal projects, such as coming with ideas on where to have the next company event.
Common features of Idea Management Software are:
• Idea Ranking
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One common feature of the idea management software is the Idea Strategy Management. It is important before implementing idea management to understand how the ideas should be used and how to use the idea management software. Companies that implement idea management without thinking about the whole idea management strategy often end up with not implementing the ideas received but just receiving ideas into the idea management software. By not taking advantage of the capability of the idea management software and implement the ideas you will not only fail to create a good trust with employees but also with customers. By using the functionality of the idea management software to create transparancy you will often create a bigger trust.
Ranking of ideas in the idea management software is important to update over time since the idea management software should help in creating functionality for the future.
Idea Management Software can also sometimes be referred to as Suggestion Management Software.
Idea Management For Creating Success
A lot of companies are growing due to great ideas from the employees in the organization. Ideas are encouraged but it is important to understand that it is not easy to choose which ones are good and which type of ideas to encourage. Organizing the ideas in an idea management software is good but you need to have an organized system to know what ideas are relevant and which ones are not.
A lot of company managers wants to encourage their personnel to come with ideas regarding how to make the company a better workplace as well as ideas on new or modified products to be able to sell more. By having the ideas come from the personnel you will not only get ideas from the experts but also have the employees work harder since they feel they are part of the decisions in the company.
The reasoning around this is very straight forward and it is not hard to understand that this means success in the easy world. But, in the real world it is not always that easy.
There are a few things to think about before giving the opportunity to the personnel to give ideas.
1. Why do you want ideas from the personnel and in what areas?
It is easy to decide that you want to have ideas from the personnel but not always so easy to act on the ideas you receive. There are probably more companies around the world that have been implementing idea management without acting on them than the other way around. By giving the opportunity without acting on it will discourage the personnel and make them produce less in their daily work.
It is important to create a strategy before you let the personnel hand in ideas. Some questions that should be answered are:
* What area/s do we want ideas about?
* Why do we want ideas (purpose is always very important to think of)?
* Do we have a deadline for when the ideas should be handed in?
* What should we do with the successful ideas and should we award the contributors?
* How should we handle the "bad" ideas without making the personnel unmotivated?
* Who should prioritize the ideas and who should decide which ideas are good for the company?
2. How do you want to receive ideas?
Some people use a letterbox to collect ideas and some people use an idea management software. Whatever method you choose to use it is important to understand that you will need some kind of system to organize the ideas and to prioritize them. Whether that is a proper idea management software or just Excel is depending on a lot of factors, but too many businesses lose the ideas they receive and never seem to find them again.
3. How often do you go through the ideas?
You need to go through new ideas and prioritize them every now and then. It is also important to remove old ideas or at least make sure that the "bad" ideas are not mixed with the good ideas to be able to have focus on the right ideas. A lot of systems allow creating your own views. This way you can create a view to only have the high prioritized ideas visible.
4. How do you implement the ideas?
So, you have decided that you want to act on one of the ideas that is now on top priority in the idea management software. So, how do you now implement this the best way?
It is important to understand the psychological effects of idea management. The energy someone can give if he/she can be part of implementing their own idea is invaluable for the organization.
There are also psychological effects to take into consideration regarding not involving someone who came with a good idea, how to handle bad ideas, etc. You do not want to create bad energy from something that should be positive.
One could probably write a book on what to think about around idea management. If you choose to start receiving ideas from your employees it is always good to start small. Perhaps you can have ideas about what activities to do for the next company event or perhaps some new functionality for the next version of your product. This way you will be able to understand what to consider and how idea management should work in your organization. Add the ideas to some idea management software to start understanding how some technical system can help you in the process.
Another last point is to understand that idea management takes time even though it often gives much more than it takes. You have to set aside time for some people to manage the idea management process.


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The 60-year-old son of sex research pioneer Dr. William H. Masters has admitted masturbating in Central Park.
William H. Masters III pleaded guilty Monday to misdemeanor public lewdness. He was arrested in May after a New York police officer reported seeing him expose his genitals and masturbate.
Defense lawyer Irwin Rochman tells the New York Post ( https://bit.ly/TE4A3X ) his client has been in counseling.
Masters avoids jail time. But if the Southampton resident gets arrested again he'll face up to 90 days in jail.
Masters also is charged with exposing himself to a sheriff's deputy and another woman on a Michigan river in September. That case is pending.
Masters' father was part of the Masters and Johnson sex research team. He and Virginia Johnson conducted interviews and observed sex acts. They wrote the 1966 best-seller "Human Sexual Response."
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Commissaries to offer new innovations
The new commissary rewards card now offered at all 247 military commissaries worldwide offers a glimpse into what the Defense Commissary Agency is working to provide its customers: the same selection, conveniences and quality as the most popular commercial grocery store chains, but even better customer service and lower prices.
That's the vision of Joseph H. Jeu, who took the helm of what amounts to the nation's 11th-largest grocery story chain a year and a half ago and is steering into new waters to provide patrons what he calls the "Commissary Benefit 2020," the most advanced commissary service they've ever experienced.
"We have to pay attention to what happens in the private sector, know the trends and be sure we are right along with them or maybe, in some ways, ahead of them," Jeu told American Forces Press Service. "We want to be equal or better."
By many standards, military commissaries are already there, he noted. Patrons rated commissaries at 4.72 on a scale of 5 on a recent commissary customer satisfaction survey. In the industrywide American Customer Satisfaction Index, commissaries ranked 81 — six points above the industry average of 76. Only one commercial grocery chain scored higher.
Jeu attributes some of that success to the fact that military family members, retirees and veterans make up 64 percent of the commissary workforce. "When two-thirds of your workforce is military related, it means we understand who our customers are and what they are going through," he said. "It says, 'We care and appreciate what you do.'"
But Jeu acknowledged that the biggest attraction commissaries offer boils down to price. Selling products at 5 percent over cost, with the surcharge invested directly into new construction, renovation and equipment upgrades, commissaries typically save shoppers about 32 percent compared to civilian supermarkets. Savings are even higher in some high-cost areas, such as Hawaii, where commissary shoppers typically save about 50 percent.
Looking ahead, Jeu is exploring new ways to maximize consumer savings without increasing the $1.4 billion subsidy Congress authorizes to operate the commissaries.
For example, the new commissary rewards card allows shoppers to download coupons directly onto the card and redeem them at checkout. Fort Lee, Va., home of the Defense Commissary Agency, served as a test bed for the cards in August, and as of early this month, they're available at every commissary worldwide.
Jeu said he's been amazed at how well the cards have been received, even among coupon-savvy commissary shoppers who typically rank within the top three among the nation's top coupon clippers. About half of those who received a card went online to register it into the system so they could begin using it.
"That's a very high rate of acceptance," Jeu said. "This is a service our customers very clearly accept."
Another idea in the works is the opening of warehouse stores that offer even deeper discounts by selling products in bulk.
Jeu is eyeing regions with multiple commissaries — Virginia's Tidewater area, San Antonio and San Diego, among them — with hopes of converting one traditional commissary into a "box store." The first could happen sometime next year.
In addition to bulk items, each warehouse store will sell meat, produce, deli and bakery goods, but with a smaller selection than at traditional commissaries, he explained.
Meanwhile, recognizing a growing trend in the commercial grocery industry, DECA is exploring ways to connect with and serve its customers using online technology and smartphones. In a test started about a year ago at Fort Lee, commissary customers can order a customized deli sandwich online, then pick it up at the store.
Now Jeu wants to expand the concept to allow customers to preorder groceries online, then arrive at the commissary to find their order packed and ready for pickup. DECA plans to test the curbside pickup plan from Mondays to Fridays beginning in the spring at Fort Lee and possibly one or two other commissaries to see how shoppers like it.
"I believe it will be successful, and if it is, we will expand it to other stores," Jeu said.
Also using online technology, DECA plans to extend its services to more parts of the country with large populations of reserve and National Guard members, but no commissaries. That initiative, started on the West Coast in 2008, enables reserve-component members to preorder and prepay electronically from a selection of several hundred items, most sold in bulk. Trucks arrive at a designated site with the orders packed and ready for pickup.
During the last fiscal year, DECA staged more than 100 of these onsite sales. "It worked out pretty well," Jeu said. "We definitely want to do more of that."
Recognizing how comfortable its customers, particularly younger ones, have become with smart phone technology, DECA plans to branch out into what industry refers to as "mobile commerce." A new app to be introduced soon will provide generic information about store locations and hours and sales promotions.
But Jeu plans to broaden the service so shoppers can use their smartphones to get price comparisons and even place grocery orders. To ensure only authorized users have access to the system, they will enter their Defense Enrollment Eligibility Reporting System, or DEERS, information, he explained.
While giving commissary shoppers more options and more convenience, DECA continues to ensure it's providing the items they want. "When a new product comes out, we want to have those items at the same time as commercial grocery stores," Jeu said, while removing stock that's not moving from its shelves. "It's a constant balancing act, and something we constantly monitor," he said. "We want to be sure we are offering the products our customers want."
To continue to do so, DECA continues exploring ways to reduce overhead and streamline its operations.
It's been an ongoing process that began with the merger of four separate commissary systems into one in 1991, Jeu said. That consolidation weeded out duplication, creating a more streamlined organization and reduced operating costs by $700 million over the past two decades.
"For the last 20 years, we have done our part, but we will continue to search for new efficiencies, and at the same time, provide the same level of savings for our people," Jeu said.
At the same time, DECA stands as a Defense Department model, boasting 10 consecutive years of "clean" annual financial statements — something Defense Secretary Leon Panetta wants institutionalized departmentwide by 2015.
While exploring and rolling out new services and offerings, the DECA staff plans to tap into Facebook, Twitter and other social media to better-connect with its customers.
"We want this to be interactive, to ask questions of our customers. We want to be asking more questions to ensure we continue to live up to our customers' expectations," Jeu said.
Donna Miles is a writer with the American Forces Press Service.


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The Bachelor: And the final rose goes to
Juan Pablo Galavis, the former pro soccer player described by Entertainment Weekly as a shallow, narrow-minded hunk of man meat, brought a merciful end to perhaps the most controversial season in the history of The Bachelor Monday night when he made his choice between two remaining women.
And the final rose went to
Nikki Ferrell, the 26-year-old nurse from Kansas City, Mo.
But hold on: Because J Pab isnt yet completely sure that marriage is in the cards, he decided not to get down on bended knee and fork over the big rock in St. Lucia. Perhaps that will come later.
Nikki told El Bachelor how much she loved him and he replied by thanking her and telling her that there are many things that he loves about her.
He then recalled how her father told him to be 100 percent sure before issuing a proposal.
Im not 100 percent sure that I want to propose to you, but at the same time, Im 100 percent sure that I dont want to let you go, he told her, adding, I like you a lot. A lot. So Nikki, will you except my final rose?
She nodded and said, Absolutely.
His decision left Clare Crawley, 32, the sensitive hairstylist from Sacramento, out in the cold and very, very bitter.
After breaking the bad news to Clare (I have to say goodbye to you), he moved in for a hug, but she fended him off a move that drew cheers from the in-studio crowd watching a feed of the finale.
I saved this moment for the man of my dreams, she said. I thought that was you. And I thought I knew what kind of man you were.
Then she drove in the final dagger, hissing, I lost respect for you. What you just made me go through, I would never want my children having a father like you. More cheers.
After Clare stormed off, El Bachelor breathed a sigh of relief: Hooo. Im glad I didnt pick her.
Classy guy.
Earlier in the episode, Clare admitted that she was falling in love and said she could envision herself as part of J Pabs family forever.
Or not.
Actually, there were bad signs for Clare during her final date with J Pab. On a helicopter ride, with the cameras off, she said he told her something insulting and offensive that made her feel like an object. It was a sexual thing, she added. (Apparently about how he enjoyed hooking up with her).
Also on Monday, we learned who will be our next Bachelorette. During the After the Rose special, it was announced that Andi Dorfman, the 26-year-old district attorney from Atlanta will be handing out the roses. She became a fan favorite after she told off J Pab and left the show.
Dorfman made the final 3, but decided to leave after her overnight date in St. Lucia, where J Pab told her she made it to this stage by default.
Like we said, classy guy.
Juan Pablo was deemed by many fans to be the worst Bachelor ever. During the turbulent season, he stirred controversy by making intolerant remarks about gay people, and he was occasionally rude and dismissive toward some of the women. Many fans considered himself too blunt, too complacent, too arrogant, and worst of all, too boring.
During Mondays finale, even some members of El Bachelors family raised red flags about him. His brother, for one, spoke of how he tends to walk away from relationships when things get rough.
But how do you feel? Do you think J Pab and Nikki have what it takes to form a lasting partnership? And do you believe shed be a good mother to his young daughter, Camila? Or is there doom written all over this thing?


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At this point, I'm just waiting for you to read section II of my article and realize that I'm not interested in defending AWG here.
Maybe that is an overly strong requirement, but I just don't see a civilization rebuilding itself from scratch every time they need to add another building or something. And even if they do, the incentives would be to keep the structure as close to the brink of collapse as possible, which isn't particularly stable either.
Once a civilization gets hold of controlled nuclear fusion, stars already become obsolete. And that's far from the most efficient/advanced reactor theoretically possible. So it's much more likely advanced civilizations will disassemble stars and store them in some stable state as fuel, which is where the logic of my article comes in.
Similarly, an agent who aims to increase his freedom of action will eventually have all of it, so it doesn't matter what other agents do because their freedom of action is too small in comparison, and thus their decisions don't affect what happens to the civilization.