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We know who, but we do not know why!

The federal budget, announced this week, does little to help people most in need. John Hagens, Chairperson of the Sarnia-Lambton Social Service Network, was quoted in the Observer as saying he was disappointed that little funding was earmarked for social welfare, especially for people with disabilities.

“It’s the government’s role to support people most in need. They’re the only ones who can do it, that can use tax dollars to do it.”

Armine Yalnizyan, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, was quoted as saying:

“What kind of responsible leadership is this when you’re rewarding people who have a lot, and doing nothing for people who are really struggling to stay afloat in the best of economic times?”

Some social spending initiatives in the budget included:
• $135 million for First Nations for water, health and education improvements
• $110 million for new mental health projects
• $90 million to extend an unemployment program
• $60 million towards an income supplement program for low-income seniors

And $350 million for post secondary school students, but $0 for an elementary school for students in Attawapiskat – even though 3 previous Ministers of Indian Affairs said that they supported the need, and the construction.

Finance Minister Flaherty in defending his program is quoted as saying:

“Some would have us go down the path to higher spending, higher interest payments and higher taxes. That approach is misguided. Our government is taking the path that requires focus, prudence and discipline.”

But is it prudent or disciplined to deny these elementary school students the chance to realize their potential in our Canadian society? Or even the chance for an education that other students in Ontario take for granted?

Why? Mr. Flaherty, Why?

Here is the message from Mark Hendricks - an internationally recognized internet marketing guru and author of the Internet Success System.

“I’d like to personally invite you to something very special and unlike anything else you’ve ever experienced.

I will tell you right upfront, it’s my Internet Success System program and LIVE Master Mind Conference VII.

Others charge you as much as $1,997 or more to attend a conference that is nothing more than a thinly disguised sales pitch weekend orchestrated to try and sell you more stuff.

Will you let me spoil you too?

Let me save you $1,900 and NOT put you through a weekend of sales pitches at a conference. Right now, for only a $97 signup fee, you get:

§ the complete Internet Success System Home Study Course (it’s been called the best internet business training package available) — each conference attendee must study this prior to attending, that’s why our conferences are of such high quality (many of our ISS members tell me they’ve gone through it more than five times and they STILL learn new things each time they do)

§ attendance to the Internet Success System (ISS) LIVE Master Mind Conference VII in Atlanta, October 18-21

§ recordings and conference manual to the conference

§ recordings and conference manuals to the past five ISS conferences

§ great networking with top VIP Guest Speakers at the conference (see the info page for who you will be meeting)

§ great networking with other ISS members (there are some very sharp business people that you need to get to know, see the info page for just a few of them who will be sharing their insights)

§ and a whole lot more that I don’t have space in this posting to tell you about Look, don’t take my word for it.

Go to this page, read the comments from well-known speakers and ISS members, and then make a decision that this really is what you’ve been looking for.

http://www.internet-success-system.com/amember/go.php?r=109&i=l0

Why am I allowing you to come to this conference by signing up for such a small fee?

Because I know that if you will study the materials and come to the conference, meet the other people and learn from everything you will experience, you will be completely spoiled and will want to remain an ISS member for years to come.

You will finally learn for yourself why others feel this program is so unique and special.

So…Will you let me spoil you too?

If you’ve been to other conferences and were disappointed, then this is for you. If you’ve been to other conferences and thought they were terrific, then this is REALLY for you.

http://www.internet-success-system.com/amember/go.php?r=109&i=l0

One other thing, on September 15th the price goes up, you can read about that at the info page too.”

 

If you’re like me, you can’t stand going to a live conference and having the speakers parade in and give you a sales pitch disguised as a seminar presentation.

That’s a lousy way to spend a weekend, and a whole bunch of money too.

But what if you could find a conference that was more like a ‘master mind’ group, where the speakers actually taught you things and stayed around to answer your questions over the whole weekend.

And you got to know lots of people who’ve already built their internet businesses and are willingto get to know you too.

Sounds great, doesn’t it?

I’ve found something that I’m excited about and I think you might want to know about it too.

I don’t have space here to tell you all about it, so just click over to this site to see why this is so different that anything you’ve seen before…

http://www.internet-success-system.com/amember/go.php?r=109&i=l0

Let me know what you think: bblake@norquestlearning.com

Have you ever thought about coaching? Perhaps at the kids sports leverl? or maybe in business?

Here is an interesting litlle book that was written by a successful senior executive for an international financial organization, who took a year’s sabbatical to pursue outside interests.

The book is entitled Coaching Kids’ Hockey: The Good, The Bad, and The Unbelievable; and is the true story of a coach and his team of eight year old hockey enthusiasts. “Starting the season as if they might never win and ending as if they might never lose, they encountered everything from cheating coaches to referees ignoring blatant fouls to red tape that would make a civil servant blush.” Read the rest of this entry »

Recently I came across an interesting article entitled “The Death of Common Sense”. it was originally written by Lori Borgman and first published in the Indianapolis Star on March 15, 1998.

It is well worth reading and thinking about. The original work can be found here: http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/commonsen.htm.

For more on Lori Borgman go to http://loriborgman.blogspot.com.