The US, as well as the rest of the rest of the developed world, can lead on the national security and law enforcement challenges of the Twenty-First Century. Under threat, it is easy to embrace the “police state” mentality that prioritizes security over freedom. Instead of indulging the impulse to “militarize” community police and erode basic rights that guarantee human dignity, however, the US needs to confront modern threats, such as terrorism in the homeland and cybercrime, through policies and practices that modernize the peacekeeping mission of the police.
Cop killers and killer cops, including those involved in the recent examples of the Dallas Shootings, Philando Castile Killing, and the Alton Sterling Murder, reveal a growing divide between law enforcement and the communities they are supposed to serve. The manner in which police approach members of the community as presumed threats demonstrates how the police fail to support members of the communities most in need of help. Criminals are broken, dysfunctional members of their communities. For the sake of these individuals and their communities, they need constructive intervention from community leaders, such as the police.
Out-migration is a serious problem for Illinois, and policymakers should focus on curtailing it by fostering a better climate for job creation and economic growth. The more Illinoisans leave, the fewer there are left to shoulder the burden of Illinois’ tremendous debts. The sheer number of residents leaving Illinois matters – but it’s also critical to understand the demographic breakdown of those out-migrating Illinoisans.
When it comes to who’s heading out of Illinois, the largest group of out-migrants is people who are in their prime working years, ages 25 to 54. This is a troubling trend, which points to a weak state economy and the loss of adult taxpayers along with their children. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, or BLS, Illinois’ out-migration appears in large part to be composed of prime working-age adults.
Illinois has lost 310,000 people due to net migration over the last decade, according to U.S. Census Bureau migration records from July 2005 to July 2015. This loss is made up of Illinois’ significant net population losses to other states (-690,000), which are partially offset by international immigration gains (+380,000). Like all states, Illinois experiences net gains from international immigration. However, Illinois’ population loss to other states runs at one of the highest rates in the U.S.
Understanding Illinois’ loss of prime working-age adults
The Census Bureau migration data provide aggregate totals of domestic migration and international immigration each year for each state. In order to understand who is leaving and why, it is necessary to examine closely the age cohorts of people who are leaving.
This can be done by considering the population of a given age group of Illinoisans in 2005, and then looking at the same population group again in 2015 after the group members have aged 10 years.
For example, BLS data show Illinois had 1.75 million adults in the 25-34 age cohort in the year 2005. Looking forward to 2015, these 1.75 million 25-34-year-olds should make up the entire age group of the 35-44 age bracket. Assuming nothing changes on the migration front, by the year 2015 Illinois would have 1.73 million adults in the 35-44 age bracket after the 25-34 age cohort has aged a decade. The slight decrease in population is based on the mortality assumption of 16,400 deaths from this age cohort using Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mortality data. Only net gains or losses from migration would make this number move from the expected 1.73 million.
The BLS data for Illinois’ 25-34-year-old age cohort from 2005 reveal that only 1.53 million of them remained in Illinois by 2015. That means that Illinois lost 216,000 adults from this prime working-age cohort between 2005 and 2015, with the majority of that population loss attributable to migration. The same pattern appears true of the other age cohorts that make up Illinois’ current prime working-age population. Over the past decade, Illinois lost a net of 12,000 people from its current 25-34-year-old age cohort, 216,000 from its current 35-44-year-old age cohort, and 126,000 from its current 45-54-year-old age cohort.
All told, BLS data show Illinois had a net loss of 354,000 adults over the last decade from its current prime working-age adult population (ages 25 to 54), with 290,000 of that loss attributable to migration rather than mortality.
The Illinois migration data make clear that prime working-age adults make up the largest portion of Illinois’ out-migration losses. In summary, here’s what the migration data tell us:
Census Bureau data provide overall migration counts and show Illinois’ net outbound rate to other states is the highest ever at one person every five minutes.
BLS estimates show that from 2005 to 2015, Illinois has experienced a net loss of 290,000 prime working-age adults.
Enriched Internal Revenue Service migration data from 2011 to 2013 also show Illinois’ biggest population losses come from the three prime working-age categories.
What does all this mean? Illinois cannot fix its out-migration problem until it fixes its jobs problem. People are leaving Illinois in the heart of their working years, not only when it comes time for retirement. Illinoisans need to be able to find well-paying jobs in the local economy. Until they can, Illinois will continue to lose its taxpaying population to other states.
TELL GOV. RAUNER to ‘VETO’ the MUSLIM AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL “Illinois to Create Official State Government Muslim Council”
SB 574 – MUSLIM AMERICAN ADVISORY COUNCIL– is on Gov. Rauner’s desk. If it becomes law, Illinois would become the first state with a law on the books that gives Muslims a formal voice in government.
The 21-volunteer member council
would be appointed by the governor and leaders in the House and Senate.
would advise the governor and the General Assembly on issues affecting Muslim Americans and immigrants, including relations between Illinois and Muslim-majority countries.
would serve as liaisons between state agencies and communities across Illinois through monthly meetings and two public hearings per year.
Members would serve two-year terms to advise in areas that include higher education, business, international trade, law, immigration and health care. Staff members from certain state agencies would serve as ex-officio members. WHY VETO SB 574?
There are no councils to represent the interests of other faiths in Illinois. SB 754 states: “Muslims are the third largest religious group in the State of Illinois after Roman Catholics and independent Evangelical Christians.” Where are the councils to represent the other faiths?
SB 574 violates Article One, Section three of the Illinois Constitution. . . . No person shall be required to attend or support any ministry or place of worship against his consent, nor shall any preference be given by law to any religious denomination or mode of worship.
Sharia Law is incompatible with the U.S. Constitution and every State Constitution.
“Muslims are the only immigrant group that comes to Western countries with a ready-made model of society and government (sharia) which they believe to be superior to what we have here, and they work to institute it”. – Pamela Geller
Tell Gov. Bruce Rauner to VETO this bill. Without a VETO, SB 574 will become law. He has 60 days, but could act sooner.
Prayer:
Pray that Gov. Rauner will ‘VETO’ the Muslim American Advisory Council.
Pray for the Holy Spirit to move in the lives of our Governor, his family, and the Illinois General Assembly.
Pray that the original intent of the Illinois U.S. Constitution will be upheld by lawmakers.
Action:
Contact Gov. Bruce Rauner. Strongly request that he VETO SB 574.
Urge your friends, family, and your church to contact Gov. Rauner. Tell him to ‘VETO’ SB 574.
Be strong and courageous! Don’t be afraid or discouraged … for there is a power far greater on our side! We have the Lord our God to help us and fight our battles for us.
2 Chronicles 32:7-8
Debbie Leininger
State Director
CWA of Illinois director@illinois.cwfa.org 815-297-2918
Become involved in CWA of Illinois! Contact me at director@illinois.cwfa.org.
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee
Emotional Quotient (EQ) refers to the capacity of an individual to understand others, what drives them, what makes them tick, and how they can work in liaison with them.
In this article we explore the historical development and categories of emotional quotient, its importance, as well as the ways in which anyone can boost their EQ.
HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT
Daniel Goleman published his first book in 1995 and ever since Emotional Quotient (EQ) has become one of the most discussed topics in the corporate world. The term ‘Emotional Quotient’ is sometimes used interchangeably with ‘Emotional Intelligence’.
It has become a widely accepted opinion that Emotional Quotient (EQ) is much more important than actual intelligence (IQ) when it comes to securing success in one’s life or career.
In our different professions today, especially in the business world, success is highly determined by one’s ability to read people’s cues and react in an appropriate manner towards them.
For this reason, we must reinforce mature Emotional Quotient skills in order to understand, negotiate, and empathize with other people especially in a time when the world is expanding into a global economy containing diverse people with diverse backgrounds. Failure to comply with these changing times implies an invitation of failure not only in our business endeavors but also in our personal lives.
CATEGORIES OF EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT (EQ)
There are five main categories of EQ skills that have been acknowledged by researchers and scholars alike. These are as illustrated below.
The very first category is Self-Awareness. Self awareness is the ability to accurately perceive an emotion as it is happening in real time. The development of self awareness demands that an individual deeply tunes into their own feelings. Once a person truly and accurately evaluates their emotions they are in a position to manage them.
As such, the elements of self awareness are:
Emotional Awareness, which is one’s ability to recognize their own emotions as well as the effects of those emotions.
Self Confidence, which is the sureness in one’s own self worth and abilities.
The second category in EQ skills is Self-Regulation. It is agreeable that as human beings, we have little control of when we experience which emotions and how. It is, however, possible for an individual to determine how long they let an emotion last by implementing a number of approaches to diminish negative emotions such as anger, depression, and anxiety. Some of these approaches may entail activities such as meditating, envisioning the situation in positive light as opposed to a negative one, taking walks, and even praying.
Like self awareness, self regulation has several elements:
Self Control, which is the proper managing of disruptive compulsions.
Trustworthiness, which is the art of maintaining a high standard of integrity within oneself despite the adverse situation at hand.
Conscientiousness is an additional element of self regulation which entails taking total responsibility for one’s actions and reactions.
Adaptability, which implies one’s ability to be flexible; and finally there is Innovation, which is being open to new ideas and approaches.
The third category in EQ skills is Motivation. The ability to motivate oneself for the achievement of any particular goals while maintaining a positive attitude is an important aspect of mastering Emotional Quotient. Although different individuals naturally vary in their propensity towards a positive or negative attitude, one can, with effort, condition their mind to adopt a positive predisposition. This is made possible by habitually catching negative thoughts as they materialize and reframing them more positively, which ultimately helps one achieve their goal.
Motivation has the following elements:
Drive for Achievement, which is an individual’s consistent propulsion towards excellence.
Commitment is the second element and refers to one’s devotion to their goals or cause or those of the business or organization.
Initiative, which is the individual’s preparedness to act in the face of an opportunity.
Optimism that pushes one to remain persistent despite facing hurdles or setbacks.
Empathy is the fourth EQ skills category and it entails the ability to recognize how people feel. Empathy is a quality that is not only important in business, but in life as well. It is only logical that the more skillful a person is at discerning other’s feelings, the more skillful they will be at controlling the kind of signals that they send back.
Empathetic individuals often display excellent performance in the following things:
Service Orientation in terms of anticipating the client’s needs and meeting them promptly.
Inspiring Others, which comes as a result of recognizing people’s weak points and, hence, reinforcing their abilities and inspiring growth.
Political Awareness, which refers to reading emotional cues in group settings and how to make a connection and establish relationships.
The fifth category skill necessary for mastering EQ is People Skills. Great interpersonal skills are directly proportional to success in business and beyond. In the world we live in, where people are in constant connection and communication, it has become even more important to posses people skills and EQ skills as a whole in order to be in a position to understand, negotiate, and empathize with others people in the global economy. Some the most important people skills are influencing others, communication expertise, leadership, team playing, cooperation and collaboration among peers, conflict management abilities, among others.
IMPORTANCE OF EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
It is not the smartest individuals that are the most successful or fulfilled in life. I am sure you can think of one person who is academically brilliant but almost completely handicapped socially, unsuccessful career-wise, or failing in personal relationships. Intelligence (IQ) alone is inadequate in establishing a successful life. Undeniably, IQ will earn you impressive credits and get you into the best schools, but emotional quotient helps you manage stress and emotions during demanding exam periods. Without EQ, IQ might fall to waste and end up being nullified. EQ is important for several reasons described as follows.
First and foremost, mastering emotional quotient is important for Work Performance. EQ is what enables an individual to maneuver through various social complexities at the workplace; lead, inspire, influence, motivate peers, and ultimately succeed in one’s career. As a matter of fact, most business and companies these days emphasize more on the EQ of their employees than their IQ.
Emotional Quotient is also important for one’s Physical Wellbeing. If an individual is not being able to manage their emotions, they are in all probability doing an equally bad job at managing their stress levels too, which can manifest in the form of serious health issues. Uncontrolled stress levels have been known to raise blood pressure, repress the immune system, increase heart attack and stroke risk, catalyze infertility, as well as speed up ones ageing.
EQ is also important in keeping a healthy balance in one’s Mental Health. Unmanaged stress levels also have a grave and adverse impact on ones mental health, making them vulnerable to anger, depression, and anxiety. If a person is unable to understand, find comfort, and manage their emotions, the they will often find that they are incapable of forming strong bonds with others, which can leave them feeling isolated; leading us to the next point. Relationships. Relationships are a fundamental and unavoidable aspect of every sector of our lives. EQ is important for the healthy development and growth of healthy relationships. This is because understanding one’s emotions and how they can be controlled makes an individual better at expressing how they feel as well as understanding how others feel. This paves way for an avenue of open and effective communication that forges strong relationships, not only at work but in one’s personal life.
Watch this great talk on how good leaders become great using emotional intelligence.
BOOSTING YOUR EMOTIONAL QUOTIENT
There are several measures that have been proven to improve one’s Emotional Quotient once adhered to. These measures are:
Reduction of Negative Emotions
This is perhaps the most important aspect of EQ. This is because it is paramount that one be in control of their emotions in order to ensure that they do not affect their judgment. In order for an individual to be in a position to change how they feel about a certain situation, they must first be able to change how they think about it.
Reduction of negative emotions begins with the Reduction of Negative Embodiments. This refers to situations where one feels adversely towards another person or their actions. In such a situation, it is important to avoid negative conclusions in your mind as much as possible. Rather, practice the art of viewing a situation through multiple dimensions prior to reacting to it.
For example, it may be tempting to conclude that a certain colleague failed to return my phone call because they are ignoring me but it would be better to conclude that they are caught up and they will phone back whenever they can. When one avoids taking other people’s actions personally, they are able to look at those actions from an objective point of view. Note that people’s actions are inspired by their own selves more than they are by us; this perception widens your perspective and reduces the possibility and occurrence of misunderstandings.
Additionally, Reducing Fear of Rejection drives away negative emotions and boosts your EQ. One sure way to reduce fear of rejection is by availing multiple options for yourself in crucial situations. This is to ensure that no matter what the outcome may be, there are equally strong options at your disposal. This will eliminate any negative emotions such as anxiety or depression.
For example, if you are applying for a dream job, apply in numerous different organizations; therefore, if one does not work out, the other options may still be open to you, hence relieving you of a lot of angst.
Staying Calm and Managing Stress
We all experience stress, be it at different levels. How you handle stressful scenarios is what determines whether you are an assertive or a reactive person; a poised or an unstable person. When under any kind of pressure, your most important asset is your ability to keep a level head.
EQ is the ability to stay calm while handling extremely stressful situations. There are various practices that can be employed to keep yourself calm, for example, avoiding caffeinated beverages that may heighten your nervousness; instead, maintaining a cool temperature around yourself may be far more effective in reducing one’s anxiety or nervousness.
In addition, exercise is a great stress reliever and helps reduce your physical tension, energizes you, keeps you collected, and enables you to deal with stressful situations in the calmest way possible; thereby boosting your EQ in the process.
Remaining Assertive and Expressing Difficult Emotions
As much as it is good to get along with the people we interact with, to develop healthy emotional quotient, you also need to be assertive and expressive and be able to set appropriate boundaries in order for people to understand where you stand in when you encounter one another.
This entails exercising your right to disagree without necessarily being disagreeable, or being able to say ‘no’ where appropriate without having to feel guilty. Boosting EQ demands that one set their own priorities and protecting oneself from any forms of duress or harm.
As an additional pointer; when being assertive, it is important to avoid framing statements in such a way that they come off as accusations or judgments because they automatically put the recipient on the defensive, which may result in an unnecessary altercation.
Trusting Others
Each individual, no matter how socially inept, has at least one person that they have given they trust and who almost understands them as intimately as they understand themselves.
In scenarios that are stressful, and in situations where you feel overwhelmed by the pressure, it helps to reach out to that individual and ask for a perspective beyond your own; an objective perspective.
This activity will eventually train you to handle situations in an objective manner, hence boosting your emotional quotient even without your awareness.
Constantly trying to handle stressful situations on your own is not independence, it is limiting. It leads to a situation where you are never open to other approaches but your own; therefore, hampering any form of growth in your EQ. Often, all it takes is an external opinion to work through a scenario that is ongoing in your mind.
Bouncing Back from Adversity
Understand that life is not necessarily easy; at least not all the time, and how we choose to feel or act in response to life’s challenges can makes all the difference between optimism and frustration; hope and despair; victory and defeat. It is important that you look at every situation, especially the negative ones, as a learning experience. Ask yourself, “How can I do better?” “What have I Learnt?” In the immortal words of Thomas Edison, “I have not failed; I have found ten thousand ways that do not work.” Thomas A. Edison went on to invent the light bulb. Adopting this perception on life is one of the strongest ways to boost your EQ and go on to live a successful and fulfilling life.
Develop a Genuine Interest in the People around You
Another way to boost your emotional quotient is by learning to develop a genuine and keen interest in the people and the world around you.
For example, in a work environment you should not only strive to learn the names of everyone you interact with but reach out to them and strive to learn as much as possible about them. It is proven that there is a satisfaction or fulfillment that human beings draw from establishing meaningful connections and relationships with others.
Showing genuinely friendly interest in the lives of colleagues or associates is not only advantageous to you but to them too. When you reach out to people, they feel valued as human beings and not mere cogs in a machine.
The kind of fulfillment drawn from making such a connection or relationship, therefore, is experienced by two parties and can act as a stress reliever, drive away any feelings of anxiousness or depression, improve productivity, and ultimately boost EQ levels.
IN A NUTSHELL
Our ability to use reasonably soft skills and approaches in situations boosts our Emotional Quotient (EQ). In turn, this boost in EQ enables us to handle future situations in a better, healthier, and mature manner. EQ is a sense of internal balance that enables you to keep your composure, make the right decisions, and communicate successfully even when under stress. EQ is a major determinant of the quality of the life that you live as well as your likelihood for success in both your career and personal life. For this reason, it is imperative that you understand emotional quotient intimately as well as the various ways in which we can boost it constantly.
Emotional Quotient can be said to be the best predictor of performance in any workplace situation, the determinant of effective leadership, and individual excellence. When our EQ is effectively increased and applied, we realize our ability to cultivate more solid relationships both personally and in the business arena. Relationships, and more specifically their quality, are a colossal determinant of the success of any endeavor we delve in and the reality is; relationships cannot be avoided, there is no way around them. In order to ensure that we have the highest quality relationships and, therefore, the best shot at all-round success we need to constantly boost our Emotional Quotient. Image credit: Wikimedia Commons | Gert Germeraad under the Creative CommonsAttribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
A demonstrator wearing the insignia of the New Black Panther Party carries a shotgun during a protest against the shooting of Alton Sterling, near the headquarters of the Baton Rouge Police Department.Photo: Reuters
The chairman of the New Black Panther Party, a “black power” movement, said his group will carry arms for self-defense during protests at the Republican convention next week if allowed under Ohio law.
“If it is an open state to carry, we will exercise our Second Amendment rights because there are other groups threatening to be there that are threatening to do harm to us,” Hashim Nzinga, chairman of the New Black Panther Party, told Reuters in an interview.
“If that state allows us to bear arms, the Panthers and the others who can legally bear arms will bear arms.”
Nzinga condemned the killing of five police officers in Dallas last week as a “massacre” and said his group played no role in the attack.
Officials in Ohio have said it will be legal for protesters to carry weapons at demonstrations outside the convention under the state’s “open carry” laws. Several other groups, including some supporters of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have said they will carry weapons in protests as well, leading to concerns about rival groups being armed in close proximity.
Nzinga said he expected “a couple hundred” members of the New Black Panther Party to join a black unity protest that is scheduled to be held on Thursday in Cleveland.
New Black Panther Party says to carry arms in Cleveland if legal
The New Black Panther Party, a “black power” movement, will carry firearms for self-defense during demonstrations in Cleveland ahead of next week’s Republican convention if allowed under Ohio law, the group’s chairman said.
The plan by the group could add to security headaches for the Ohio city after last week’s killing of five police officers in Dallas by a U.S. army veteran who had been drawn to black separatist ideology, including on Facebook, before hatching his plan to target white police officers.
Several other groups, including some supporters of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, have said they will carry weapons in Cleveland, leading to concerns about rival groups being armed in close proximity.
“If it is an open state to carry, we will exercise our second amendment rights because there are other groups threatening to be there that are threatening to do harm to us,” Hashim Nzinga, chairman of the New Black Panther Party, told Reuters in an interview.
“The problem is not “extremism on all sides.” This is another phrase stripped of all meaning through repeated misuse”
This commentary originally appeared in The Chicago Tribune on 7/11/16.
By, Dan Proft
We need to come together as a community to unify so we can have the important conversation required to begin the healing.
Is there anything more vapid than a politician’s patois in the aftermath of an act of evil? Even if no politician has said that exact sentence, it’s a too-familiar message.
Rather than confronting the evil that culminated with the murders of five police officers Thursday in Dallas, the public discourse is polluted by cable news anchor-bots and their pabulum-puking pundits with banal obsessing about the acceptable parameters of the “important conversation” that never actually materializes.
Instead of dialogue, let me offer this monologue.
I am not a victim because I’m white and some lunatic in Dallas wanted to (and did) kill white people.
The Dallas murders are not a proxy for the state of race relations in America.
The Dallas murders do not represent an “epidemic” of hate, hate crimes or blacks targeting whites.
There is plenty of intellectual room between “cops can do no wrong” and “cops are all racists waging war against minorities.” The reasoned room in between is occupied by most of the Americans who are not on television, radio or Twitter.
White police officers keep black families safe. Black police officers keep white families safe.
Blacks mourn the deaths of white officers. Whites mourn the deaths of black officers. And we all, including police officers, mourn the deaths of those wrongly killed by police. One-third of Chicago’s roughly 12,000-person police force is black. Do you think they care about Walter Scott being shot in the back in South Carolina or Laquan McDonald being shot 16 times? I suspect they do.
Police officers should be held to a higher standard than civilians with respect to the use of force — but not to an unhuman standard. Police have the task of de-escalating confrontations. But civilians can help. A little compliance goes a long way to ensure all parties leave a scene with their bodies and rights intact.
The problem is not “extremism on all sides.” This is another phrase stripped of all meaning through repeated misuse.
If we are ever to get to a conversation of any consequence, we must dispense with the left-right and black-white binaries and talk of those who use persuasion versus those who employ coercion regardless of the issue to be advanced or the grievance to be remedied.
This is not a fail-safe. People get persuaded to do all kinds of terrible things.
Thus, we must also confront the matter of evil versus righteousness.
This is where we get to the evil that lurks in the hearts of men and spreads to their gray matter. Addressing that which rots our core and subverts our decency is actually where the healing can begin.
The “important conversation” then isn’t one of disconnected means and ends but rather of moral clarity about how one legitimately connects means to ends in a civil society.
President Barack Obama said after the Dallas shootings, “America is not as divided as some have suggested.”
Despite his best efforts — from his “beer summit” in 2009 forward and for largely different reasons than he suggests (we are not united around your gun control proposals, Mr. President) — he is correct.
We are not as divided.
And we will not be so long as we ignore the professional agitators and the demagogues who decry incendiary rhetoric by using it.
And we will not be so long as we reject identity politics.
And we will not be so long as we dismiss guilt-by-association gambits.
And we will not be so long as we refuse the privation of reason that is required to foment racial discord.
And we will not be so long as we remember how we productively interact with persons who possess different characteristics than us all day, every day.
If we can navigate all of these obstacles and those who erect them, perhaps we can finally have that important conversation.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a recent interview that any negative perceptions voters may have of her are the results of media manipulation.
“The media environment — particularly the social media environment — drives negativity,” Clinton told Vox. “It’s what captures eyeballs. It’s what gets people to tune in or log on. It is just human nature.
“Saying something negative about somebody, whether it was a negative ad 30 years ago or a negative tweet or other allegations today — there’s just a really rich environment for that to capture people’s minds and change their attitudes.”
Clinton admitted that she doesn’t “totally understand” how media and social media factor in to political polarization but said she’s seen “a lot of behavioral science that if you attack someone endlessly — even if none of what you say is true — the very fact of attacking that person raises doubts and creates a negative perspective.”
Clinton called herself “Exhibit A” of how that’s true.
“[I]t’s always amusing to me that when I have a job, I have really high approval ratings; when I’m actually doing the work, I get reelected with 67 percent of the vote running for reelection in the Senate,” she said. “When I’m secretary of state, I have [a] 66 percent approval rating.
“And then I seek a job, I run for a job, and all of the discredited negativity comes out again, and all of these arguments and attacks start up. So it seems to be part of the political climate now that is just going to have to be dealt with.”
Clinton, without a hint of irony, went on to lecture about the need for more trust between voters and elites.
“A democracy relies on the glue of trust. You don’t have to agree with me. But I do have to believe, whether it’s an economic transaction or my vote, that there’s a certain expectation. That, yeah, there are people who go off the rails — everybody’s not what they pretend to be, we all know that,” she said. “But in general, there’s got to be that rock-solid belief that this transaction between us as voters and citizens rests on something deep and sacred. And I don’t know how we get back to that.”
Good grief.
Editors note: I guess socialist and globalist feel doing what is necessary to have a fiscally sound State, City, County, School District, etc. should be penalized. Not spending more than is taken in becomes imposible when the goal is increasing the size of government, Wages, Benefits, Pensions.
These socialist want the fiscally sound to pay for their failed goals. Do you want a tax increase to bail out Puerto Rico, Illinois, Chicago, or Chicago Public Schools.
Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act or PROMESA
This bill addresses Puerto Rico’s debt by establishing an oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical infrastructure projects. Went into affect June 30, 2016.
The bill establishes the Financial Oversight and Management Board to oversee the development of budgets and fiscal plans for Puerto Rico’s instrumentalities and government. The board may issue subpoenas, certify voluntary agreements between creditors and debtors, seek judicial enforcement of its authority, impose penalties, and enforce territorial laws prohibiting public sector employees from participating in strikes or lockouts.
The board’s responsibilities include:
approving the governor’s fiscal plan;
approving annual budgets;
enforcing budgets and ordering any necessary spending reductions; and
reviewing laws, contracts, rules, and regulations for compliance with the fiscal plan.
The bill establishes procedures and requirements for Puerto Rico to restructure its debt and designates the board as the representative of the debtor. The board may initiate a procedure for debt restructuring and submit or modify a plan of adjustment.
The establishment of the board operates as an automatic stay of creditor actions to enforce claims against the government of Puerto Rico.
The bill establishes a Revitalization Coordinator to designate critical infrastructure projects that address an infrastructure emergency, have access to private capital, and meet other requirements. Critical projects approved by the oversight board are eligible for an expedited permitting process.
The board shall divide creditors into pools based on the characteristics of the debt, and each pool may vote on a plan to restructure the debt. If at least two-thirds of the outstanding principal amount of a pool agrees with the plan, the pool may file a petition in court to bind the dissenting bondholders to the modification.
News Release Homer CCSD 33C
Goodings Grove Luther J. Schilling William E. Young William J. Butler
Hadley Middle Homer Jr. High
Contact: Charla Brautigam, Communications/Public Relations Manager cbrautigam@homerschools.org | 708-226-7628
Joyce Senters leads a workshop on Differentiation on July 11.
For Immediate Release:
July 12, 2016
School is in session for Homer 33C teachers, staff
Christine Murphy (center) demonstrates some of the new tech tools available for instruction and assessment on June 29
Homer School District 33C teachers and staff are taking advantage of the quiet summer months to brush up on new teaching methods and expand their professional portfolios.
Throughout the summer, the district is offering a series of staff development opportunities, including workshops on:
Visible Learning
Top Tech Tools for Instruction and Assessment
Differentiation
Google Docs and Drive
Digital Feedback Tools
IPEVO Interactive Whiteboard System
Helping All Students Succeed with Informational Text
Co-Writer Universal
“Homer 33C strongly believes that professional development in an educational environment increases the effectiveness of all who are engaged in the teaching and learning process,” said Kathleen Robinson, assistant superintendent for instruction.
Mike Szopinski reviews Visible Learning with teachers on June 28.
Nearly 400 teachers and staff members signed up for the 16 Summer Institute workshops, which began June 8 and conclude Aug. 9.
Each workshop is led by district employees and held at Young, Schilling and Hadley schools.
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton said in a recent interview that any negative perceptions voters may have of her are the results of media manipulation.
