The Declaration Of Independence, Read Aloud

July 2, 2010 Twenty-two years ago, Morning Edition launched what has become an Independence Day tradition: hosts, reporters, newscasters and commentators reading the Declaration of Independence.

It was 234 years ago this Sunday that church bells rang out over Philadelphia, as the Continental Congress adopted Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence.


http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=128242656





In the final analysis, your attitude determines your effectiveness in everything, every time! LGL

ABA STONIER NATIONAL GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BANKING at The Wharton School of Business - University of Pennsylvania

ABA now has the best of two educational traditions - the National Graduate School of Banking (NSB) and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking - integrated into one school and in one location at the University of Pennsylvania.

The ABA Stonier National Graduate School of Banking, the preeminent executive management school for the financial services industry, is designed to develop leaders who are able to compete in the 21st century. The primary objectives of the school are to provide you with the knowledge and skills to recognize and solve executive management problems and to implement solutions. With an industry undergoing such rapid change, highly developed leadership skills are required to meet the challenges and rapid changes occurring in the industry.

This school is about choice and building the program that will be right for you. Whether you design your own curriculum through a rich mix of Stonier core courses with a wide range of cutting edge electives, or select the pre-determined NSB program, the choice is yours.

This intense three-year program brings together the best and the brightest minds in the banking industry to be challenged by expert faculty and fellow students. Through a variety of team-building experiences students are able to brainstorm and share ideas. They develop strategies to be proactive in today's competitive financial environment, improve their effectiveness and internal working relationships, and hone their skills in all areas of banking.

Who Should Attend

•Senior to Executive Level Management in all functional areas of financial services
•Bank Directors
•Regulatory Staff
•Bank Examiners
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What Our Graduates Are Saying...
"Stonier prepared me to manage my institution no matter the economic environment. Topics and coursework covered at Stonier broadened my view of my institution, my customers, and my competitors; and armed me with the knowledge and tools to enhance our bottom line."
-- Kimberly S. Kirk, Senior Vice President/CFO, Vista Bank, Class of 2009

"It is obvious that the higher the quality of individuals in an organization, the better the organization performs. Stonier's NSB curriculum develops well-rounded individuals. The investment in high potental employees more than pays for itself."
-- Mark A Ricca, EVP, Chief Risk Officer and General Counsel, Carver Federal Savings Bank, Class of 2005

"As an EVP for a community bank, I was looking for a learning experience with a cross section of students representing other segments of our industry. I was pleased to find at Stonier not only community bankers, but also regulators, vendors, and students representing regional, national and international banks...."
-- Steven R. Lundgren, Executive Vice President, Denali State Bank, Class of 2009



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In the final analysis, your attitude determines your effectiveness in everything, every time! LGL

Arizona’s Immigration Law Does NOT go far enough….

Arizona’s Immigration Law Does NOT go far enough….

It has become evident that the politicization of immigration reform serves as a lightning rod for populism. It is NOT a reality to be resolved, as evidenced by the failure of Bush to gain his own party’s support for comprehensive reform; the waiver and lack of integrity of the Senator from Arizona John McCain and many on both sides of the aisle on the issue; and the lack of leadership on the Democratic side towards a fundamental and comprehensive program towards the use of foreign labor for our own needs. It is our own need to employ foreign labor and arcane rules that causes illegal immigration. It is also every human’s need to serve their selfish self-interest and seek a better result from their own efforts. We need the labor and immigrants are motivated to improve their lives. This is the story of the peoples of the United States.

This commentary is not about how the labor resource should be utilized. It is about how precious the Constitution of the United States and the Bill of Rights are to us as citizens and to individuals across the globe. In the lexicon of today, the immigration problem is about “mexicans” (note the minor “m”). It appears most Americans are unaware of the Irishmexicans, the Chinesemexicans, Russianmexicans and other illegals in our midst. However, Arizona and other communities have opted to use their optical abilities to cull through the mexican-looking folks. This seems somewhat difficult to accomplish as some mexicans look Anglo, Arabic, and even indigenous. Arizona’s next step will be to make them all wear mexican flags on their clothing so that we do not confuse them, similar to a tyrannical and evil government in the 1930’s. The mexican flag can be the Star of David patch of today!

“ARTICLE THE SIXTH

[Amendment IV]

“The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.



Our laws apply to our citizens and to non-citizens. Thus, the newest missives from Arizona that no person with a foreign accent can teach English and that it will be unlawful to teach the history of its diverse populations in the public schools, will decide that competency is not the basic requirement to teach and that someone’s version of history, as opposed to the truth, will be better for all concerned. I am reminded of Arizona’s son Barry Goldwater, who said: “each man is responsible for his own actions, he is the best judge of his own well being, each has his individual conscience to serve.., and each man is a brother to every other man.”

I do not think Mr. Goldwater would recognize his home today.


Luis G. Lobo
"In the Final Analysis, Your Attitude Determines your Effectiveness in Everything, Every Time!"



In the final analysis, your attitude determines your effectiveness in everything, every time! LGL