Words Of Wisdom

"Freedom had been hunted round the globe; reason was considered as rebellion; and the slavery of fear had made men afraid to think. But such is the irresistible nature of truth, that all it asks, and all it wants, is the liberty of appearing."

--Thomas Paine, Rights of Man, 1791

Government At Work

TUESDAY MORNING  JULY 17—

830 a.m. – McHenry County Housing Commission –

Meeting in the Planning and Development Department Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

The Commission is to consider an analysis of impediment to Fair Housing Presentation.

This is to be followed by a staff report regarding the 2012 Action Plan Goals.

9:00 a.m. – McHenry County Tuberculosis Care and Treatment Board—

Meeting in the McHenry County Department of Health, 2200 N. Seminary Avenue, Building B, Woodsto
Monthly reports from the TB Nurse and statistics are to be presented.

The program highlights for this meeting concern New Latent TB Infection Treatment Protocol.

Other matters for the Commission members to consider include old and new business, Open Meetings Act and Board Requirements, as well as communications for discussion.

A topic for information, communication and discussion is “Tuberculosis Outbreak Associated with a Homeless Shelter—Kane County 2007-2011
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10:00 a.m. – Housing Commission Executive Committee –
Meeting in the P & D Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.--

The Commission is to review A1 Study and begin 2013 Action Plan Goals before turning to new business.

New business includes establishing committee’s Under New By-Laws

Words Of Wisdom

"To cherish and stimulate the activity of the human mind, by multiplying the objects of enterprise, is not among the least considerable of the expedients, by which the wealth of a nation may be promoted."

 --Alexander Hamilton

Scholarship Abolishment Bill To Governor

As reported by Representative Mike Tryon, R-66th

Legislation to abolish General Assembly Scholarship Program has advanced to Governor. The controversial General Assembly Scholarship Program is an unfunded mandate that allows legislators to award up to eight scholarships each year covering tuition at State universities. 

In 2011, 1,327 tuition waivers were awarded in Illinois, costing the State $13,508,800.  This $13.5 million is an unfunded mandate on State universities, where the cost is then passed on to other students paying tuition. 

The program has been scandal-plagued in recent years, as reports surfaced of legislators giving scholarships to the children of political contributors and supporters.  In addition to ending the program, the bill creates the Tuition and Fee Waiver Task Force to evaluate tuition and fee waiver programs offered by State universities. 

Food For Thinking Minds

A lot of investors are asking, “What will happen to gold if the Republicans win in November?”
Yet most of their answers are dead wrong, because most people get blinded by politics and can't see the one simple truth about gold:  gold is not political.  Gold is fiscal truth; politics are not.

Gold tells the truth; politicians do not.  Gold sees the systemic problems in banking, taxation, trade and especially monetary policy.  And gold knows that none of these systemic issues has ever been meaningfully affected by party changes or elections.  And that's why gold is not political and really doesn't care who wins the November election or what party is "in power."

What would it be like if the people we voters elected had the same or similar ideas? 

A lot of investors are asking, “What will happen to gold if the Republicans win in November?”

 Yet most of their answers are dead wrong, because most people get blinded by politics and can't see the one simple truth about gold:  gold is not political.  Gold is fiscal truth; politics are not.

Gold tells the truth; politicians do not.  Gold sees the systemic problems in banking, taxation, trade and especially monetary policy.  And gold knows that none of these systemic issues has ever been meaningfully affected by party changes or elections.  And that's why gold is not political and really doesn't care who wins the November election or what party is "in power."

NOTE: This was found while rummaging around the Internet. What would it be like if the people we voters elected had the same or similar ideas? 

 

Government At Work

Monday JULY 16.2012—

3:00 p.m. –Valley Hi Cemetery Board –

Meeting in the County Board Conference Room, County Administration Building, 667 Ware Road, Woodstock.

Burials since last meeting, January 30, will be reviewed regarding any issues that may have arisen.

Other matters may be considered, although the agenda does not list any specifics.

6:30 p.m. – McHenry County College Board, Evaluation and Policies Committee—

Meeting in the College Board Room at the College, 8900 U.S. Highway 14, Crystal Lake.

This is a continuation of the Review of Board Policy Manual, Section 3. Other matters are to include an Internal Policy Committee Update and any future agenda items brought by the committee.

7:00 p.m. School District 47, Board of Education ,

Meeting in the C.O.R.E. Center, 300 Commerce Drive, Crystal Lake.

Words Of Wisdom

"Every man who loves peace, every man who loves his country, every man who loves liberty ought to have it ever before his eyes that he may cherish in his heart a due attachment to the Union of America and be able to set a due value on the means of preserving it."

 --James Madison, Federalist No. 41