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Statue of Liberty Symbolism Fosters a Change in the 2012 Election

JDC Insight Today:  No one is an island unto himself, except the Statue of Liberty and its symbolism fostering the 2012 election.  Sadly as in the past election, the changes expected became a novelty of words and a divergence from uniformity; radically different giving up a trust, and getting something different in return.  Why?

Perhaps one should expect to look within themselves where all decisions start for the greatest change in 2012.  So too, does the satire of the Statue of Liberty nailing why Americans can't expect true change until the reasons behind the open floodgate of issues is addressed.

Picture it as you walk past the waters into Manhattan.  It is a cool misty New York morning a tear seemingly drizzles slowly down the ennoble face of the Lady in the Harbor, and suddenly, Lady Liberty mystically ponders:

Who is my ally, who is my enemy?  "Be'te noire," why is my symbolism of freedom as the French word quotes. . ., so "strongly disliked" by my adopted government?  Yes, imposing is my figure for a reason, birthed birthed over a ten year period: a monument and a living symbol of democracy to millions throughout the world.

At my feet lies broken shackles of oppression and tyranny, a reminder, lest we forget, American freedom doesn't just happen.  As I must be maintained, so too there must be a balance so the right to freedom of choice is not toppled, in a gradual wave of quietness crumbling before the eye.

Lo, my heart is heavy.  My torch of hope stays bright, lighting the way of liberty, enlightening the world, still. . . .

I ache.  My structure bemoans with each creaking sound, as I, like America, experience over time, a variation of recasts, revisions and reworkings.  Yet, I remain the same true to my gifted purpose, while the degeneration of a benevolent nation, the United State of America is challenged by man's virulent course of a justified authoritarian haughtiness over a peoples freedom and constitutional rights.

I am cast in a secondary copper skeletal frame allowing me to move independently weathering the harsh Atlantic storms, yet, I stand upright.

Can those in this land of opportunity do any less?  Or will they succumb entirely as they have become weak, cry babies of an emotional sort, lacking the protective insight of wisdom; easily swayed like a buoy marker waning before my eyes lost in a sea of capricious political waters.

Oh the numbing winds of political controversy can be bitter, vicious and unjust, but with time, follows the warmth and brighter days of spring and a renewed American spirit. . .walking the winding road paved with gold called opportunity.

Like nature's seasonal rebirth blossoms forth stronger and richer, so too man is in constant change and must have the courage to remain true to his roots. . .an American heritage boldly fought for by the forefathers of a great nation. -- July 4, 1776 is not just another date in the annals of history.

Be not mislead by the machinations of those who would be servants of the people, who strongly dislike what I, the Statue of Liberty represents - the universal symbol of political freedom and democracy.

Be not intimidated.  Be not compelled to change who you are.  Be not swayed by words, but weigh the value of actions.  Believe not in the telling.  Find ye the truth, and then believe, for knowledge is a protection as money is a protection to the quality of life.  

You are America.  Without its citizenry there is no government, no control, no oversight.  Accept no excuses, no rewards for failure as you foot-the-bill, demand accountability. 

Lose not the American dream, for ignorance wears down the spirit, opening the door to ideologies of imperfect men.

I adorn more than one harbor, but speak specifically to a distressed people from New York's gateway of privilege created by immigrants, who from the sweat of their brow gifted the beginnings of a great nation, and though lacking the funds along the way believed it important that I, the Statue of Liberty must exist as a beckon offshore reaching out in friendship and peace to the huddled masses.

As such, you the descendants of the masses are "boss."  Have you forgotten how to exercise your power?  If so, what has dimmed your light?  What has put out the fire in the belly you may once have had?  Most of all, what changes will you help to effect in the 2012 election? 

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The White House is Not for on the Job Training or is it?

JDC Government Machinations: Evaluating anything is always subjective except when it, and whatever it is, is in black and white.  Of course, one may still wish to come to whatever conclusion in order to feed an emotional need at any point in time.

The lack of cash flow on Main Street and no economic improvement has voters looking to the 2012 elections to vent their disapproval of the current administration's ability to solve anything.  Is this fair?

Ending physical year 2008, under President George Bush, the debt ratio was 3.2% of the economy GDP.  In 2009 with President Obama's bailout programs, debt rose to 10.9%.  In 2011 alone, the current administration has incurred an additional 3 trillion 600 billion without any offset for spending cuts. 

The difference between what is taken into government coffers and spent must be plugged by borrowing money at enormous interest rates.  Money and rates the American taxpayer cannot afford, and did not bargain for when they pulled the lever in the election booth in November of 2008.

Subject to debate is the spending arrogance of the White House to fulfill one man's ideology that has frustration and anger festering as to the upcoming debt owed. . .15 trillion dollars; a recorded daily changing figure that supersedes the aggregate total of all past administrations combined in less than three years.

Yes, these funds were smoothly lifted out of the taxpayer's pockets yielding no positive results as jobs remain stagnant, and economic growth overall, spurts, fizzles and goes south, while the Dow like a yo-yo forecasts a dim view on recovery.

This is the Obama economy and has been from the moment he took the Oath of Office.  Newsmax's Moneynews reports: "Are You Ready for Dow 7,000?" . . ."the U.S. economy has fallen flat on its face.  In short, unlike the last crisis, there is nothing more policymakers can do this time around.  The course of market and economic history has already been charted. . ., and the Dow Jones Industrial Average has a date with 7,000."  Ugh!

Our biggest danger is: the White House postition, is not for on-the-job-training.  Are you and I pretending the man occupying the office at 1600 Pennsylvania isn't ruining our country?  Do you and I put blinders on pressured by political affiliations rather than facing reality that our checkbooks and our quality of life and freedom is progressively diminishing?  Do we continue on the road with a man liked, and once endowed with the magic of words, who has failed in his capacity to handle the job for which he was entrusted by millions?

It takes more than a will and desire to make changes for the better good.  Experience and understanding of how our system works in connection with its original purpose endowed by our forefathers must be a prerequisite to opening the door of the most powerful position in the world - The President of the United States.

Any failure as to "insight of understanding," or any deliberate actions based on self-motivated reasoning by any president, can do nothing but bring disgrace and a downfall to what hopefully still remains and can remain the greatest country and republic. . .The United States of America. 

And now, sadly, a land where currently Lady Liberty sheds a tear into the New York harbor, still holding her torch brightly to keep the gateway to freedom a reality and as a reminder that: it is man who is the United States, and it is man who will destroy it unless. . .??? 

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CeCe Day Hill, copyright (c) 2011 - Jane Doe Chronicles, All Rights Reserved - Office: 349 West Circle Dr., - New Lenox, IL 60451 - (815) 485-4871

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9.11: America's Resilience Floats into New York Harbor

JDC Insight Today:  There is always some issue within this great nation we can complain about, take pride in, or fight the good fight, bouncing back in resilience like a rubber ball.

Sometimes we catch that ball and we are happy; other times we are overwhelmed by an inability to grab it, hold onto it, and continue on.  Sometimes there is a rude awakening, we've lost control and it is gone amongst the tall weeds.

Today, the New Yorker floated as if on glass into the New York harbor, the gateway to freedom, as a special memorial to all those loved and lost on one historic September day; born out of tragedy awaiting all to see.  

A bone-chilling site, as she floats peacefully into port, escorted by someones son or daughter in a uniformed stance - her light gray exterior draped by the "stars and stripes," the ultimate symbol of a nation who shall not be tread upon, and like the mythical phoenix rises from the ashes . . . built from the forged steel retrieved from the Twin Towers.

The memorial ship is open to the public for tour, where one can remember and perhaps find some solitude about the past and hope for the future.  We shall not wane, we shall not give up, we shall rebuild our lives with the American spirit.

We Americans are a fighting breed.  If nothing else, we prove resilient; we will never forget what happened Septermber 11, 2001, another day of infamy, a travesty of terror penetrating the sunny blue skies over New York City.

In memoriam, flags are painted on rooftops across America.  In cities and towns memorials are in progress.  We remember more fondly those who are in uniform.  Even the innocence of our children has been affected as rendered in the weeks after 9.11. . .their notes of hope, emotions and artwork put down on paper in "The Art of Heart, Remembering 9.11," published by Assouline.

With each passing year we learn more and more about that fateful day, the light of liberty was dimmed, yet only dimmed.  What a moment in time: from the eastern seaboard across the heartland to the California coast a sea of red, white and blue gracefully sways unyielding in the cycle of blowing winds, as a great nation remembers and goes forward adding The New Yorker as a visible sign of rebirth. 

Who are these strong patriotic people?  A quagmire of individuals who have tasted freedom and democracy - stubborn, yet compassionate, opinionated yet reasonable - possessing a will-of-iron and the brawn and guts to keep this republic, the United States of America forever free, and the once tarnished dream of millions alive. . .come to America the land of freedom and hope, where the streets are paved of gold if you dare accept the ever-changing challenge of American life.  

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Hip Surgery: A Hell that Brings a New Future if You've Got the Guts

JDC Insight Today: One has a choice ... bitch, make excuses, or fight for the chance to enjoy life at any age. Don't let emotions and fears bring you down - you are giving up before you've started.

There are two things critical to successful surgery. One is to select a competent surgeon, who has the experience to know what the "h***" he or she is doing not only in the replacement issues but is good at aligning the legs, which makes therapy, recovery and the ability to walk easier.

Two, therapy is not a game created to torture any patient, but a systematic series of what seems to be insignificant exercises designed to strengthen the whole body ultimately affected in the surgery room.

Do you want to walk? So did I. Just do it! Yes it hurts for the first two to three weeks, after which the body enters into the rebuilding process, as flexibility returns and pain subsides naturally or through pain-management. To fight and resist therapy is to possibly endup with new mobility issues or parts of the body that have healed incorrectly, and pain.

Amazing how my hip feels and looks no different than before, except scarring I am working on.  Truly science is amazing with technological advancements. The trick was my having the guts to hang in through periods when I wanted to totally give up. The thought of never walking again and the good lord's help pushed me on into the world of rehabilitation therapy and some dedicated, and not so dedicated nurses and CNAs, and others who made me feel I was not alone. . .

Truly, they lifted me up to a new and brighter future.  Was it worth it?  Oh, yes, yes, and yes!

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Terrorism and the White House: "Has the Administration Compromised U.S. Security Through a Misguided Ideology?"

JDC OP-ED:  There are suppositions and then there are the written words of detailed communication.  Arabic translations help to put a face on the reasons answering the question. . ."Why al Qaeda hates us!"  

Based on translations of Osama bin Laden's own written words, are al Qaeda members terrorists, a common criminal or brainwashed mindsets of radical religious ideologies?  ". . ."America, nor anyone living there, will ever enjoy safety until we can first see it as a reality in Palestine," and until compliance with Allah's order--"the Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and the Holy Mosque in Mecca are liberated."

The ideologue on American safety and security, its control and protective implementation starts at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the house of American democracy, and what Osama bin Laden refers to as the great Satan...of paganistic values.

Though the president is a hopeful visionary, he is misguided as to the mindset that created 9.11 and the reasons why we are hated.  Arabic translations referenced later answer the all inclusive question--WHY?

Who is dropping the ball?  CBN Terrorist Analyst Erick Steckelbeck has uncovered direct information of future attacks on U.S. soil within three to six months; possibly around the fourth of July.  Intel officials indicate there is an evolution of new strategies being considered as hearings on the Hill are being held to assess U.S. threats.  Government monitored "chatter' indicates al Qaeda is attempting to secure botox or fabricate the poison to be used as a biological weapon.

In theory the president's attempts to negotiate may be considered admirable, but unrealistic.  The following reasons presented show the mindset of a terrorist and why negotiating can weaken U.S. Security because of the way the enemy thinks, their reasons for hating us, and their radical beliefs of religious inherited rights handed down to the Islamic community by the Torah.

1.  Meet the terrorists: 

I am the enemy. What would you do to stop me? Do you believe I can't invade your little world for my benefit, my cause, my self-imposed reasons? Reasons, that do not acknowledge your humanity, rights, democracy and morals. . .this thing you call Freedom.  I am the epitome of everything America is not.  I am the embodiment of radicalism and religious fervor.

I can infiltrate subtly or in an explosive manner and force.  I do not reason, but trust in Allah.  I am uncompromising and have an enthusiastic religious blinding zeal.  I will take away your rights under your Constitution and substitute sharia law, because I choose too and because I can with the blessings of Allah.  You are infidels of immoral values.  Most of all, I place no value on life itself, least of all yours because of your transgressions.

I blindly care only in my cause.  I do not question the rules of the game and play to win against the infidels at any cost.  And, I thrive in part because others become complacent in their fragmented worlds and choose to allow me to exist in power to create havoc and project my sadistic ideology on human kind.  I am a Terrorist, I am a Fanatic, and I am radical.  (reprinted by JDC permission)

2.  Why al Qaeda hates America:

After years of research, in 2007 historian and writer of the Arab world and Islam, Raymond Ibrahim translated heretofore unknown Arabic documents, treatise, books, excerpts and letters written by Osama bin Laden, Ayman al Zawahiri and other al Qaeda.

Ibrahim an Egyptian Coptic states in his translations in the Al Qaeda Reader, published by Double Day a division of Random House: ". . .most of their writings and speeches neatly fit into two genres--religious exegesis, meant to motivate and instruct Muslims, and the propagandist speeches, aimed at demoralizing the West and inciting Muslims to action."

The al Qaeda war is a holy one.  A wake up call to the naive Western culture the enemy must be defeated.  Unless the bitter truth is faced, jihadists will continue to enact their agenda that makes America vulnerable to the radical use of theology as a rationalization for revenge of new dimensions and future attacks.

Ibrahim translates Osama bin Laden's letter to America, "Why We Are Fighting You" on dozens of grievances against America with two recurring themes  The translations allow us to hear directly from the terrorists.  

Bin Laden writes: "The blood out of Palestine must be avenged," due to the American support for the state of Israel and the oppression of Palestine and the land now occupied by the Jews which has been inherited by the followers of Moses and Islam through the historical religious endowment of the Torah.

Jihad of the Koran against the infidels continues. Radicalization is brought about through brainwashing under the guise of a holy war with great rewards in the hereafter for personal sacrifice, that belies all forms of democracy considered by Islam to be of pagan origins.    

Osama bin Laden and Islam calls Americans to embrace Islam ruled by harsh "sharia" law.  A law which gives a legal rights status to everyday issues such as politics, economics, finances, business and contractual laws, dress  codes, dietary laws, familial obligations and sexual ethics according to the Arabic to English translations. Punishment for disobedience can be swift and barbaric at times.

In the translation process, Ibrahim makes clear: any type of democracy around the world rebels against and prevents the sharia law of Allah from becoming established law.  Much of the law is based on the tradition of words, habits and practices of Muhammad supposedly recorded by witnesses, which supplement and provide context for the Koran.

In October 2002 the mujahid lion (holy warrior) of Islam Sheikh Osama bin Laden sends all a message of an "eye-for-an-eye."  "Why should fear, killing, destruction, displacement, orphaning and widowing continue to be our lot, while security, stability and happiness is yours?" 

The planning and destruction of the free enterprise and the economic system of America began long before the downing of the Twin Towers, which radical Islam believes was a strike against awesome symbolic towers that spoke of liberty, human rights and humanity. A new way of freedom and life becomes a threat to al Qaeda "should Muslims--especially women--ever be free to choose their own governance and, indeed way of life," according to historian Ibrahim.

The translations indicate Americans have a choice at all levels to refuse government policies even working to change them.  Bin Laden writes:  "This is why the American people are not innocent of the innumerable crimes committed by the Americans and Jews against us."

It is apparent Osama bin Laden takes religion and the Torah to an extreme supported by man-made traditions of sharia law. Islam considers the democratic Christian nation of America false to its beliefs holding a "double standard in both manners and values . . . one for America and one for the rest of the world."  He further expounds how through the grace of Allah and through ignorance they shall prevail.

Islam calls Americans not to be hypocritical as bin Laden writes: "Reject the immoral acts considered pillars of 'personal freedom,' debauchery acts of fornication, homosexuality, intoxicants, drugs, gambling and usury."  Osama lists many grievances where Islam believes Americans are too weak to enforce and bring about change, while economic greed hastens to secure American interests and profits.

"Leave us alone!" Bin Laden states: "We also advise you to pack your luggage and get out of our lands.  We desire for your goodness, guidance and righteousness, so do not force us to send you back as cargo in coffins."

Al Qaeda has no concrete bridges of communication with the West other than what they believe we understand--force. . .

America cannot afford an ignorable White House administration.  Has the U.S. government considered the all important act of Taqiyya...based primarily on Koran 3:28 and 16:106, which permits Muslims to dissemble their "true beliefs" when fearing persecution, permitting "lying" in order to advance any cause beneficial to Islam. 

The politically correct debate of terrorists vs. common criminals and the lack of the use of proven U. S.  combatant interrogation processes, is the art of war ignorance, bin Laden speaks of that weakens swiftly U.S. security and helps guarantees al Qaeda footholds with the blessings of Allah.

3.  Read the all inclusive reasons answering questions Americans seek out daily--the WHY?

Read the November 24, 2002 full text of Osama bin Laden's letter to the American people translated by Ibrahim also printed in the Observer in the U.K.  Visit: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/worldview/story/0,11581,845725,00.html 

Visit: http://www.americanvalues.org/html/wwff.html for America's response by 60 scholars who make the moral case for the war on terrorism by the Institute for American Values February 12, 2002.

Those interested in understanding the Al Qaeda phenomenon, grab a cup of coffee and sit down at Borders Books to read: The Al Qaeda Reader by Raymond Ibrahim, documents answering crucial questions that affect the future lives, security and safety of the great republic America.   

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Politics and News: "A Light at the End of the Tunnel Despite a Sloppy Piece of Stimulus Legislation"

JDC INSIGHT:  "Chicken Little" politicos be cry the sky is falling, as they rushed a stimulus bill that analysts and economic strategists claim lacks proper evaluation and vetting.

President Obama will get the stimulus he wants, but at what cost?  As Obama prepares to fly to Colorado to sign the biggest stimulus bill in U.S. history, the Wall Street market opens down 237 points in response.   Attorney, and political commentator and talk show host Laura Ingraham, calls the bailout package: "legislative malfesis".

One sector being stimulated by the bill: Lobbyists, who are out in droves to get all the goodies they can.  Contention is hot.  What happened to the president elects' campaign promise on curbing the influence of lobbyists? 

President Obama as an Illinois Senator had a penchant for ducking tough issues.  Now, is he jumping the gun in insisting the current bill be immediately passed despite poor review considerations?  Yes, something must be done.  Why in haste, is the rewritten bill too big to send back over to the House in order for legislators to review, and suddenly not too big to ram through with out legislators having the option to READ IT?  This is not the process our forefathers had in mind when they setup the two party system for checks and balances.

Today, the estimated bailout bill will cost the American taxpayer three billion in borrowed funds.  It's been difficult getting transparency figures from the White House on the package the president has renamed a Recovery and Reinvestment bill.  Domestic discretionary "spending" has been estimated between 60% and 80%, while actual immediate relief figures run between 20% and 35%.

As the bill is written it does little to create jobs immediately; much of the spending will kick start in 2010 with the remainder trickling through to 2019, according to Karl Rove, political commentator and former Bush White House adviser.

Economist Peter Morci indicates this stimulus package will bring in 2.5 million "temporary" jobs, but not before job losses bottom out around five million.  He addresses Obama's failure to handle the broken Banks and the banking misuse of the free market in the deliberate holding back of funds necessary for economic stimulation, especially in the area of housing.  Not only have banking industry recipients snubbed President Obama and Congress. . .more importantly they apparently consider you Mr. and Mrs. and Ms. Taxpayer, the Golden Goose, to whom they owe no accountability.

Another critical recovery issue the President has not addressed is the trade deficit with China and other trade partners, while U.S. exporters are being slammed.  Strangely or not, why has the "milk" of weaker spending been poured into the current stimulus bill that will not immediately become effective, instead of the hard core "meat" legislation that would feed the markets and be felt quickly?  Where is the change on the Hill and in the White House?

President Obama believes it will get worse before it gets better.  One doesn't have to be an economic guru to analyze a situation that's been growing over 30 years:  An economy without the right monitored checks and balances, growing self-greed, Congressional kowtowing to special interests, and the mismanagement of housing and the American dream to those who are less likely to afford it.  A self-induced mania, a whirlwind of speculation and overly enthusiastic building, expansion, along with overspending, excessive credit accumulation and poor lending practices are all critical points that have eaten away at the very heart of the U.S. stability.  We have all had our visions of grandeur and the great American Dream, along with cycles of selfishness and a "where's mine" mentality. 

In the short term, economic recovery should be at a snail's steady pace.  There is a light at the end of the tunnel as markets naturally realign themselves with or without this particular bill starting after April 2009, kicking in with gusto in late 2010.  The remaining concern is: will the effects of the Obama spending spree of borrowed money, and interest sidetrack the normal recovery cycle we've experienced since 1929?  Generally when the markets have bottomed out we have experienced around a 46% increase back on Wall Street.  Like the aftermath of a drunken sailor's binge, what will be the economic repercussions after the charismatic Pied Piper of rhetoric gets done?  Only God knows.

There is a silver lining: America still remains at the top of the stack economically, politically and socially.  Globally we have slipped slightly, but we remain the largest economy and our currency is broadly used.  We are the biggest exporter and importer and contrary to many, we do have the best military and technology in the world.  As a country of humanitarians we provide more foreign aid and money than any other country, and are THE responder of international crisis.

If anything is to be learned from this mess, consider the shake up as a wake up call of an economic need to refine the "garbage" in government, commerce and individually on Main Street.  A painful yet necessary means to an end providing a stronger new lease on a more secure future and democratic way of life.  It is never too late, but the clock is running and we have to pull our heads out of the sand and bite the bullet in order to maintain prosperous days of a free market, less taxation and the freedom of the individual taxpayer to run their lives without government intervention. 

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By: CeCe Day Hill, Copyright (c) 2008 - Jane Doe Chronicles, All Rights Reserved - 349 West Circle Dr., New Lenox, IL 60451 - Email:  janedoechronicles@comcast.net

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Politics: "Democrat Geraldine Ferraro 'Glad to See This Day' Another Woman on the National Campaign Trail After Two Decades"

JDC Insight Today:  The historic GOP move of a McCain-Palin ticket puts oxygen back into the 2008 Presidential Campaign as Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska joins McCain's "straight talking express."

Is Palin the woman's woman?  A long shot outsider packaged as - " a women who doesn't walk in anyone's pocket." 

McCain surprised the world with a running mate who has the American dream of one house and embodies change that has shaken up the Alaskan establishment.  A known reformer that has reached across the aisle with executive experience as a council member, mayor and activist who took on party members making needed ethic changes.

She is successful and strong on energy, on the Oil and Gas Commission working on the new 40 billion  dollar pipeline.  Unprecedented, according to news reports, Governor Palin has an approval rating in the 80 plus percentile.  This so-called ball buster according to the people of Alaska walks-the-talk.

Maureen Cook - a lifelong Democrat is voting for McCain-Palin.  "McCain's pick sealed the deal for me. . .there was a directness we have not heard in media or the Democratic national committee."  She believes, "Hillary was treated unfairly," and "Palin has something to offer our younger women as a role model." as reported in a segment of Fox News.

Indeed she does. . .  She is termed a maverick, an achiever, a pro-life hockey mom of five whose eldest son joined the Striker Brigade last fall and will be in Iraq in September.  A lifetime member of the NRA, who as a young women would go moose hunting at 3:00 a.m. with her dad, and who acquired the nickname Sarah Barracuda on her school team.  She was voted Miss Congeniality in the Alaskan beauty pageant, and also became known as Fire and Light. 

A lady from a small town who followed her dream, is an environmentalist and religious conservative, who eked out her own road map to success, like many women, who are multi-faceted, hard working, family orientated and who may find this ticket. . .the writing on the wall.  We are America - stop ignoring us.

The tone of the rest of this election campaign goes forward drastically changed as the glass ceiling has another crack in it.  Palin has prepared 13 years for this opportunity.  Is Sarah Palin the equivalent of Obama's attack dog Senator Biden?  Can this warm and engaging V.P. nominee hold her own as a leader in this national forum? 

We must wait and see . . . I am woman see me roar.  Is she really the Pit Bull Alaska's constituents claim has the landscape littered with those who have crossed her?  Is she now a thorn in the side of the Obama campaign?  Her adversaries will soon find out and the American women will be watching.  Lest we forget - never, never underestimate any women!

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                                         Jane Doe Chronicles - All Rights Reserved
                             349 West Circle Dr., New Lenox, IL 60451- 1.815.485.4871
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News: "How Sound is Your Bank, Check it Out!"

JDC Insight Today:  Follow the yellow brick road.  It is easy to check out how sound your bank is. . . and more importantly, if your accounts are properly insured?

The fever of concern runs rampant as the public searches for the names of failing banks on the FDIC list.  The bad news is: the FDIC list is not available to the public.  The good news is: with the click of a mouse you can have peace of mind and know how sound your bank is.

According to MSN Money, the list contains 90 names being monitored out of the 9,000 banks and thrifts.  Overall, the Banking industry appears sound with good capitalization and asset protections despite economic conditions.

Here is an option you can monitor yourself no matter what state you live in.  The source is (Bankrate) Bankrate.com's Safe & Sound service.  A proprietary system designed to provide info on the relative financial strength and stability of U.S. banks, savings institutions and credit unions; you don't have to pay for the information.

Bankrate applies a twenty-two test measure on capital adequacy, asset quality, profitability, and liquidity.  You can look at that information in an easy to understand memorandum format and/or an official asset statement report.

Start your search with: http://www.bankrate.com/brm/safesound/ss_home.asp   You will find a rating system from 1 to 5. . .with 5 being the lowest rating, in addition to new and closed banks.  This makes it easier to analyze the memorandum information on your current bank, or one you may be considering.

Start back at the top of the page, and you're on your way to "peace of mind."

In searching by options keep in mind a bank division in a small town may come up under its parent bank in a larger city - i.e., State Bank of Illinois, Mokena came up as State Bank of Illinois for overall evaluation.  Try all options if need be.

You will be able to monitor bank updates at any time and have a good idea if your bank's rating is slipping and why.

Of greater concern is how your accounts are setup.  The aggregate FDIC amount for an individual in any bank is $100,000, not $100,000 per each account.   That aggregate amount is the combined total of funds in any banking form, as checking, savings, CDs and money markets. . . from single accounts in your name and any combined account with someone else ($100,000) is the max. 

The two exceptions to the FDIC rule is: IRA's which are insured up to $250,000 and, what is termed a "beneficiary" account (where more insurance protection is provided according to the number of beneficiaries).

If your aggregate individual totals are over $100,000 you might want to have assets in more than one bank.  Before taking any action, your banker may be of assistance, though many are lax in their knowledge of FDIC coverage.

I would recommend getting the information you need direct from the horses mouth!  Contact the FDIC direct at 1-877-ASK-FDIC (1-877-275-3342).  Their staff can tell you exactly how much insurance coverage you have on everything at your bank.

Another FDIC Consumer Resource: the Electronic Deposit Insurance Estimator (EDIE) at http://www.fdic.gov  -  You can securely input your account information and the program will give you an estimate on the insurance coverage for all your assets in a bank.

Using both areas as a tool should keep your investments safe, because you will have more control from easily updated information - information worth its weight in gold.

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Politics: McCain's Word the Tested Metal its Weight in Gold

JDC Insight Today:  Talk is just that talk, until it is backed by precedent. The token sign of "can do." 

The ears of the nation have been ringing and the brain is spinning from the malady of the disordered state of constant bantering and rhetoric by candidates of the 2008 Presidential election.  In each case tracking and defining the truth of their words can only be found in the tested and proven veracity of their past actions and associations.

"I've spent my life putting my country first comments John McCain.  I am often asked why I want to be President of the United States.  And my answer is that I believe in the greatness of this nation as a beacon of goodwill throughout the world.  I believe each and every one of us has a duty to serve a cause greater than our own self-interest.

I've spent my life in service to my country, and I've spent my life putting my country first.

When I was held as a prisoner of war in North Vietnam from 1967 to 1973, I was given the option to come home early because my father was an admiral in the U.S. Navy.  I refused to go, because I put my country first.

I am convinced that every challenge I have confronted during my years of serving our country and its ideals, has made me better able to lead our country as president.

As President of the United States I will always put my country first, I want to promise you that.  You can count on me because it is what I have done my entire life.  As your Republican candidate for president, I have an enormous sense of responsibility and duty.  That's why I am not in the habit of making promises to my country that I do not intend to keep.

If I am so fortunate to be elected to our nation's highest office, I give you my word that I will always put the needs of country above my own.  I will always put my country first because I don't seek the office out of a sense of entitlement.  I owe America more than she has ever owed me."  -- John McCain

You are America; you are the country.  Vote from a stance of accurate knowledge and the power of your privileged voting right.  Clicking on the voting records of McCain and Obama is an education on how they think - significant legislation they participated in - what type of legislation they may have crossed over the aisle to sponsor or participate in, and most importantly, what type of legislation they added their names too. 

Visit: www.thomas.gov - find the truth in the records of black and white pages of voted legislation.

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Marketing: A Strategy That Works in Cyberspace and the World of Brick and Mortar

JDC Insite - Marketing trends drive the market, but creating a pleasurable buying experience brings in the profits.

However you describe it, marketing is the secret to getting and keeping customers happily returning to open their wallets and grease the palms of retailers.  Filling registers with their means of power and acknowledgment: that your product or store is the chosen one as the recipient of the "almighty dollar," or an identifiable credit card.

It is the human desire that has driven a Three Trillion Dollar Consumer Market in 2007, according to a study by Pam Danzinger of Unity Marketing.  During the five years spanning 2002-2007, home decorative purchases rose only 9.4%, while gifts and collectibles almost doubled 17.6%.

Consumers are hungry for the unusual, and a highly gratifying shopping experience in a hassle-free environment.  No travel and parking battles, no annoying long lines, no waning product inventory or lack of modern and trend selections.  They want to enjoy their shopping time; even to the point of being entertained.

Over the past five years, brick and mortar gift shops shared only 7% of the market, experiencing a 21% decline in shops.  It becomes evident more consumers are turning to the new "Gold Coast," the Internet, for a fun, colorful and stress-free spending spree for whatever their little hearts' desire.

Marketing is of equal value in the brick and mortar, and cyberspace venues.  Marketing doesn't mean just advertising or sales promotions or marketing mail.  The area of first impression on the Internet may be the only one a retailer gets before the click of the mouse wipes the site forever from a single consumer's mind or thousands.

The way a retail site is designed is "marketing" along with ease of use, lack of clutter, great copywriting to whet the appetite, an air of professionalism and a keen product presentation, can all make or break a potentially profitable enterprise.

For years Sears Roebuck became a company who took a long time to get on-board with market trends and outdated stores.  Perhaps management banked on the prestigious history both of their stores and catalog sales.  What happened was the gradual exit of consumers, complaining of lack of personnel and good customer servicing, outdated selections and antiquated and gloomy stores.  Shoppers back then were crying out for change and taking their dollars elsewhere, while the writing-on-the-wall was evident, falling on deaf ears of Sears executives.

Now consider the opposite:  Alsip Corp. in the state of Illinois.  A highly competitive and successful small chain of garden centers with department store shopping.  When one walks in . . . there are skylights of windows and a touch of warmth from the sun, directing shoppers to the inner sanctum of brightly lit displays, household, gift and collectible partitioned areas of intrigue along with other designated displays with wide aisles and roaming help, plus their distinctive doggy and pet village.

Alsip's strategy is not to remain stagnant, but to rotate throughout the year areas and product lines for freshness incorporating new trends, leaving the customer to linger and wonder: what great things do they have now? 

They have packaged their stores to provide an intriguing pleasant shopping hunt . . . like a child in a candy store consumers keep on with their search for the right pieces in a relaxed atmosphere of comfort.  Alsip has mastered repeat business through a different kind of marketing strategy - that works.

This same strategy is easily adapted to Internet retailing.  It's all in the physical look, layout, and written words of on-line marketing that differentiates one site from another and creates the desire to buy.  It's the creative ideas and the decisive execution of marketing that will attract and help sustain shoppers.  Without that marketing. . .an untraveled site just doesn't exist! 

Review Marketing Help:

Jay Abraham, Marketing Genius: His goal: "help you make money.  To provide you with actionable strategies."  Abraham has helped thousands to reach a high level of marketing success.  Visit: www.abraham.com

Jay Abraham: "Getting Everything You Can Out of All You've Got: - 21 Ways You Can Out-Think, Out-Perform, and Out-Earn the Competition

I thoroughly enjoyed this read.  With all that he offers, the greatest point is: YOU and YOU alone must make the decisive decision to put into action the content of his experience for success.  Subscribe to Abraham's newsletter and read the first chapter for free.  I believe you will find it more than interesting.

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The Internet Marketing Center:  "Tips and strategies on Internet marketing and promoting a business online  Created by the late marketing guru Corey Rudl - Visit: www.marketingtips.com

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Aurelius Tjin's Unstoppable Internet Marketig Newsletter: Visit: www.unstoppableinternetmarketing.com

For Marketing tips check: "110 Traffic Generation Tips to Market Your Website and, Aurelius' Top 33 Internet Marketing Tools and Resources."

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