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- What else would Decrease the High American Murder Rate? Part 14 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIllegal Drugs Increase Violence Illegal drugs have caused a significant increase in violence. In the years since Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala hardened their stance on illegal drugs, their violent death body counts have risen dramatically. When you encourage illegal activity by ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - Stop Overloading the Police with Ever More Laws to Enforce. Part 13 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe USA incarcerates more people - imprisons more per head of population - than any other country in the world. So many in jail demonstrate the enormous numbers of laws which make criminals out of its citizens. These laws hamper police from carrying out their core responsibility of protecting ...
Views: 1390(1 vote) - Why do US Politicians Support the UN's Global Gun Grab? Part 12 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIs the Sandy Hook tragedy being used by the administration to implement the United Nation's Arms Trade Treaty - the global gun grab? Many other shooting sprees have resulted in equally cynical gun ban attempts across the world. Are gun laws to control guns, or to control people? The British ...
Views: 1688(2 votes) - Will Disarming Responsible Citizens Solve the Problem? Part 11 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerSandy Hook was a Gun Free Zone Despite Connecticut's gun carry laws at the time, there was nobody armed at Sandy Hook to protect the slaughtered children and teachers. In practice, Sandy Hook was a gun free zone. So was the 2012 Batman movie mass slaughter which killed 12 and injured 58 in ...
Views: 1456(1 vote) - Will Dictating One Single Policy to Each State Solve the Problem? Part 10 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe Problem of Prescriptive Solutions Management theory is clear, prescriptive solutions do not work. Why not? A solution imposed from outside stops you creating your own solution tailored to your circumstances. Since you are unique, different to everybody else, how can one size fit you and ...
Views: 1404(2 votes) - The Second Amendment Exists for a Very Good Reason. Why? Part 9 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerFollowing the War of Independence against the arbitrary and unjust policies of England's King George III, the USA needed a new legal framework. All American citizens had learned to distrust oppressive taxes imposed by the legal British government. The framers of the US Constitution created ...
Views: 1693(2 votes) - The Truth About Real Success - by Submitted on Apr 09, 2013 from Al SpinksIn this post I'm going to talk about success. Success means different things to different people. One of the definitions for success in Dictionary.com is: The attainment of wealth, position, honors, or the like. This definition is okay in as far as it goes, but we all know that being successful ...
Views: 1083 - Would Armed Security Guards at Every School Solve the Problem? Part 8 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerLawmakers in a number of states realize that disarming responsible citizens is an ineffective way of stopping shooting sprees by criminals and deranged individuals. They are now considering a far more intelligent response to massacres of the unarmed: How to terminate ineffective laws and ...
Views: 1318(2 votes) - How to Use your Angel's Guidance in a Practical Way Each Day - by Submitted on Mar 29, 2013 from Melissa KittoThe most common word I have heard people use to describe the work that we do is "practical." This is truly what sets our work (and others trained by the Americana Leadership College) apart from everything else out there in the world of spiritual growth and development. It is very practical tools ...
Views: 1485 - Can the Police Respond Instantly to Every Emergency? Part 7 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe only thing that stops a spree shooter is a bullet. The sooner he gets that bullet, the less innocents and vulnerable children he gets to slaughter. How long does Emergency Response Take? The police do a difficult job, often in very difficult circumstances. David Thweatt, Superintendent ...
Views: 1441(1 vote) - Is the Phrase "Gun Violence" Confusing? It's Designed To Be! Part 6 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerGun control advocates like to use the emotive slogan “gun violence.” Why? This misleading phrase is purpose designed to blur the distinction between self-defense and murder. Since "gun violence" takes no account of the difference between self-defense and a murderous attack, it increases ...
Views: 1335(1 vote) - Using Your Inner Guidance System - by Submitted on Mar 22, 2013 from Mariano Jauco“ Do the thing you fear, and the death of fear is certain.” -Ralph Waldo Emerson _______ You have incredible powers of mind and emotions that give you timely and accurate feedback in every area of your life. In this post, you learn how to “tune in” to yourself so you can make the right ...
Views: 1202 - The Evidence Proves Guns Reduce Massacres & Stop Criminal Violence. Part 5 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDespite the abundant evidence, democrats, socialists, and liberals continue to believe that even more stringent gun bans will stop the slaughter. How do the more intelligent and thoughtful ones maintain a straight face given the massive incontrovertible evidence to the contrary? In America, ...
Views: 1405(1 vote) - How and Why Democrats and Liberals can Believe Gun Bans Work. Part 4 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAlong with other liberals, President Obama believes that more stringent gun laws will make it more difficult for criminals to obtain firearms. Although banning guns does make it more difficult for law-abiding citizens to own them, their beliefs just ignore reality: Criminals don't get their guns ...
Views: 1328(2 votes) - The Slaughter Continues to Increase, Despite More Severe Gun Laws. Part 3 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerIn the article, Guns, Mental Illness and Newtown, the Wall Street Journal* reports there were 18 random mass shootings in the 1980s, 54 in the 1990s, and 87 random mass shootings in the 2000s. In 2012, just one year not a whole decade, the Washington Post lists 14 cases of mass shootings. Are ...
Views: 1417(1 vote) - Political Leadership….I Knew I Forgot Something. - by Submitted on Mar 08, 2013 from Dale Schlundt(Let us give our American History meaning) Why is it difficult to lead in the 21st century? America is growing; there are many more potential leaders in our communities, but none that truly stand out as those who have come before. Where is the Lincoln of today? Of course, historians argue that ...
Views: 1081 - How to get the right help with your assignments - by Submitted on Mar 05, 2013 from Grace YoungIf you are a student and have an urgent assignment due and you may be going through a writer's block or are too confused to start working on your assignment; don't worry, because you can order a sample assignment to clear your mind of doubts. The sample ordered will look exactly like your ...
Views: 3048 - Do Guns Kill or Protect? People Kill People using Hammers and Guns. Part 2 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDo Guns Kill - or Protect? If guns are responsible for killing people, then spoons are responsible for making people fat, and beds are responsible for women becoming pregnant. Such fallacious thinking may be behind fundamentalist Muslims insisting their women are covered from head to foot, ...
Views: 1512(1 vote) - The Government Response to the Previous School Massacre. Part 1 in The Right Response? - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook, Connecticut has disturbing similarities to the 1999 Columbine High School mass shooting where two angry young men slaughtered a teacher and twelve students. Since all actions have both seen and unseen consequences, an effective response to reduce the ...
Views: 1839(1 vote) - Pushing the Pause Button on Life for Productivity & Creativity - by Submitted on Feb 20, 2013 from James Mapes“Learn to pause ... or nothing worthwhile will catch up to you.” -Doug King, Poet & Educator Imagine that you have a magic remote control so that - when life got too overwhelming or you needed to replenish your energy ...
Views: 1601 - My Struggle and the Miracle of Letting Go - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Saskia RoellMany times in our lives we are asked to let go, and often it doesn't come easy. I wrote this poem from a mother's heart, but I believe that no matter where we are in life the principle of letting go applies to all of us. Ultimately it's the key to liberating us to move through growing ...
Views: 1491(2 votes) - My Struggle and the Miracle of Letting Go - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Saskia RoellMany times in our lives we are asked to let go, and often it doesn't come easy. I wrote this poem from a mother's heart, but I believe that no matter where we are in life the principle of letting go applies to all of us. Ultimately it's the key to liberating us to move through growing ...
Views: 1491(2 votes) - Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains Part 3 - by Submitted on Mar 03, 2013 from Womens Recreation, Inc.This is part 3 of an 8 part blog series titled, “Become the Person Who Can Move Mountains.” This blog is about Knowledge. Other blogs to follow in this series are: Visualization, Knowledge, Patience, Understanding, Giving Back, Love, and Faith & Fear. We all possess important qualities ...
Views: 1342(1 vote) - Government grants for foundation-Worthy For many individuals - by Submitted on Feb 14, 2013 from Leo TheisenThe citizens of United States of America have a great opportunity to get financial help from the US federal government and their respective state governments as well as local administration. This funding assistance is provided for free and the most important thing is that a significant amount of ...
Views: 954 - Redirect Virus - Some Helpful Information - by Submitted on Jan 13, 2013 from Gerard MacGoogle Redirect Virus – Useful Info The spyware and security threats have not shown any signs of slowing down. Often times you can resolve this issue quickly on your own without paying money. As we are increasingly using our computers to interact with the world issue like these pose a ...
Views: 1582(1 vote) - Should the Government Stop You Protecting Yourself? Part 8 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerShould government stop citizens protecting themselves from criminals? What would be the consequences? Yet this question misses the crucial point: If government carried out their fundamental job of protecting citizens properly, then citizens wouldn't need to protect themselves. The need for ...
Views: 1315(1 vote) - How Effective are Gun Bans Overseas? Part 7 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe USA is not alone in facing this problem of mentally deranged individuals and criminals. Both Britain and Australia suffered mass shootings in the 1980s and 1990s, despite their already stringent gun laws. Both countries nevertheless decided that even stricter gun control was the most ...
Views: 2153(1 vote) - Compare Different Policies from Around the USA. Part 6 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAmericans are understandably determined that massacres such as the one at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Connecticut, never happen again. But how? Some demand ever stricter control of firearms. Many others advocate more effective treatment of mentally ill people and understand that so-called ...
Views: 1414(2 votes) - Professional CV Writers: To Help You Get the Edge in the Competitive World - by Submitted on Jan 06, 2013 from Robart ConnerThere has been an increase in the services required by the professional CV writers. Today, the job seekers have become very competitive and ambitious and they are leaving no stone unturned in ensuring that they well placed ahead of their competition. In the present day wake of cut throat ...
Views: 1157(1 vote) - Do Guns or People kill People? Part 5 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe simplistic answer to the Sandy Hook massacre is obvious: Just make all guns illegal. But is any law 100% effective? Criminals don't obey the law. The UK experience from banning guns - the UK is now the violent crime capital of Europe according to the European Commission (see previous ...
Views: 1504(2 votes) - Does Banning Guns Solve the Problem? Part 4 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDoes Banning guns solve the problem? Does banning guns work to eliminate people's violence. The UK experience is instructive. Now Britain enforces a near-total ban on guns, the Telegraph reports that: "The United Kingdom is the violent crime capital of Europe and has one of the highest rates of ...
Views: 1575(1 vote) - Do you have the Right to Defend Yourself? Part 3 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerSelf-defense is a basic right.* If someone attacks you, you have the right to defend yourself. Yet strict gun control regulations interfere with that right because ordinary citizens abide by the law while criminals acquire guns illegally. That leaves honest people at a distinct disadvantage - ...
Views: 1726(2 votes) - This Year: 20 Practical Affirmations For the New Year - by Submitted on Jan 04, 2013 from Terri MarieTHIS YEAR… I am going to live as if I were dancing on roses I will treat everyday as a miracle. I will claim each small step toward my goals as the giant victory it is. I will find millions of things to be grateful for I will tell people I love them as often as I can. If a day goes by and I ...
Views: 919 - Don't Throw Out the Baby with the Bath-Water. Part 2 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe citizens of the USA - and of every country - need the Second Amendment's rights to protect themselves from rape and pillage by both government agents and common criminals. But who do you need more protection against? Which can inflict the most damage? Lone individuals or an out-of-control ...
Views: 1414(2 votes) - The Sandy Hook School Massacre, Why Did it Happen? Part 1 in the Right to Protect Yourself - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThe Sandy Hook School Massacre The tragedy at Sandy Hook school in Newtown, Connecticut, where a lone gunman slaughtered 20 children and 7 adults, demands action - effective action. The burning question is how to prevent such slaughter in the future, without the law of unintended consequences ...
Views: 1302(2 votes) - MLA Writing Style - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from dane cautonIn the world of academia, it is a given fact that MLA (Modern Language Association) writing style is one of the most typically utilized along with APA (American Psychological Association), Chicago, Turabian and many more for writing scholarly documents especially when it comes to citations and ...
Views: 1474 - Improving Comptuer Security and Reliablility - by Submitted on Dec 25, 2012 from Gerard MacOne of the latest and most annoying issues with every day computer users is outlined below. I hate to see a person have to bring their personal computer “in store” and have it tied up for days. The cost is usually assessed in general terms meaning a person may have an issue that is a quick ...
Views: 2480 - Is He Really a Master, or is She Just Pretending? Part 7 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerAre they really a Master? Have they been through all the five steps to mastery themselves? Or are they just pretending? Do They Have the Wisdom of Experience? An author who has no experience lacks credibility, his articles have no authenticity. Yet his pretense of expertise is not ...
Views: 1328(3 votes) - Have You Mastered It Yet? Part 6 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhat are the different steps to mastery? How do you become a Master? Each step is different, yet they all require your time and energy, which is good news. Your efforts are not wasted - nature wastes nothing - they all increase your inner power. The Five Steps to Mastery The five steps to ...
Views: 1314(1 vote) - A Master Knows it from All Angles. But How do You Get There? Part 5 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerGreat, you want to be a Master. But how do you achieve mastery? There's a big difference between authentic knowing and mastery, what is that difference, how do you bridge the gap? As with all the other steps, willingness to invest yet more effort is one secret of success in this last step to ...
Views: 1321(2 votes) - Authentic Knowing comes with Experience. Part 4 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThere's a great divide between theory and practice. You get information from outside, and mental investigation enables you to understand it. But authentic knowing is far more than just understanding. The next step to mastery is to get your own experience, the energy you put into practice makes ...
Views: 1358(3 votes) - Do You Really Understand? Or are You just Informed About it? Part 3 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDo you understand the information you've been given, or are you just informed about it? There's a crucial difference between being informed about something - just knowing about it - and understanding it. Do you Just Have the Information? When you've just received some information from ...
Views: 1308(1 vote) - Once They're Willing to Listen, They're only Informed About It. Part 2 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou've seen that the first step to mastery is to be willing to listen to the information. Without taking advantage of other people's expertise, you would have to rediscover their insights for yourself. Education is one of the secrets of success, it can be seen as the process of listening and ...
Views: 1290(1 vote) - Is Your Relationship on Life Support? - by Submitted on Nov 27, 2012 from Linda SapadinIf your relationship is on life support, it’s time for serious remediation. Here are two “must-do” assignments for you. 1. Stop the Zero Sum Game. Start a Team Effort A zero sum game is a game where there’s a winner and a loser. It’s a great model for competitive sports but a miserable ...
Views: 1782 - Are They Even Listening? Part 1 of the 5 Steps to Mastery - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerDinner with a New Date Without being too obvious, I'd successfully checked out my suspicions. My brand new strategy had worked and my inner smile was vast! I was enjoying dinner with a new date and she seemed to be listening politely. But was she more interested in talking rather than ...
Views: 1311(2 votes) - Don’t ever forget to give thanks ever! Mike Ghouse shares his tips for giving thanks - by Submitted on Nov 23, 2012 from Susan (Teacher Su) McKenzieThere is a great power in giving thanks and Mike's tips are guaranteed to lift the spirits. Balancing Act The expression of gratitude is the ultimate balancing act in everyone’s life. We know whom we receive the good from and we offer our gratitude. Harmony The absence of a simple thank ...
Views: 1271 - How to build your Dream House. Part 4 in the Achievement series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerYou're successful, you've worked long and hard to achieve your dreams. Money is no object, there's now more than enough to purchase more or less anything you want. You and your partner are enjoying a romantic dinner one evening and she suggests you should now build your dream house. She ...
Views: 1384(3 votes) - Embrace the Change, Realize its Tremendous Value! Part 3 in the Achievement series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerEmbracing change can be difficult. Along with everyone else, you like being right and you think that change means you must have been wrong. Are You Wrong? But is this true? Are the only choices right and wrong? What is an improvement, becoming more right? Recognize the secret of success - ...
Views: 941(1 vote) - Divine Signals - by Submitted on Oct 27, 2012 from Joe VitaleBefore a recent massage session, my massage therapist (Mary Rose Lam) told me how she made a horrible mess that morning. She accidentally spilled her blueberry smoothie all over her gray carpet. That left a big green stain. She was frustrated but told the story with a smile. I hadn't been ...
Views: 1487(1 vote) - The Secrets to Becoming More Effective. Part 2 in the Achievement series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerWhat is the Goal? How effective are you in reaching your goals? If you're not as effective as you'd like to be, these life strategies are for you. Have you decided what your goals and dreams are, how will their achievement look to you? If you haven't decided on your goal, how can you ...
Views: 1210(1 vote) - Three Essential Steps to Achieve your Goal. Do You Use Them All? Part 1 in the Achievement series - by Submitted on Sep 15, 2013 from Cris BakerThere's joy in having what you want in life. But there are three essential steps to achieving what you want. Do you know and follow them all? Don't let Know Where become Nowhere One of the most important is to know where you're going. If you don't know where you're going, then any road will ...
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