By: Maryse Mignott
If like me you're one of those people who love going on holidays, but cannot abide the whole flying experience, then this feature will be your new best friend.
Location, hotel, weather, nightlife – these are all major factors that we consider when planning a holiday. Although often overlooked, your flights play a hugely important role in your whole holiday experience as well. A bad flight or a flight that’s too long can be the difference between a fantastic holiday and an ok holiday.
ExclusiveLondon.co.uk has complied a list of holiday destinations by flight duration to help you choose the perfect holiday. If you don’t like lengthy flights, you may think you are just limited to holidays in France or Germany, but there are many destinations featured below that may be closer than you think. Flight durations are based on flights leaving from London, UK.
1 to 2 hours
Austria (Tryol, Salzburg)
Belgium (Brussels)
Denmark (Copenhagen)
France, North to Mid (Paris, Lyon)
Germany (Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg)
Ireland (Dublin)
Netherlands, The (Amsterdam)
Scotland (Edinburgh)
Spain, North (Bilbao)
Switzerland (Basel, Geneva, Zurich)
2 to 3 hours
Romania (Bucharest)
Hungary (Budapest)
Finland (Helsinki)
Balearic Islands (Ibiza, Majorca, Menorca)
Italy, North (Milan, Venice)
Latvia (Riga)
Lithuania (Vilnius)
Costa del Sol (Marbella)
Poland (Krakow, Warsaw)
Portugal (Lisbon)
Czech Republic (Prague)
Iceland (Reykjavik)
Netherlands, The (Rotterdam)
Bulgaria (Sofia)
Spain, Mid to West (Barcelona, Madrid)
Sweden (Stockholm)
Tunisia (Tunis)
Austria (Vienna)
3 to 4 hours
Bulgaria (Sofia)
Greece, North to West (Halkidiki, Preveza)
Greece, South (Kalamata, Athens)
Greek Islands, North to West (Corfu, Kefalonia, Skiathos, Zante)
Gibraltar (South of Spain)
Turkey (Istanbul, Anakra)
Madeira (Island South of Portugal)
Malta (Valletta, Birkirkara)
Morocco (Casablanca, Marrakech, Rabat)
France, South (Marseille, Montpellier, Nice)
Norway (Oslo)
Portugal (Porto Islands)
Italy, Mid to South (Rome, Naples, Sicily)
Russia (Moscow, St Petersburg)
Spain, South (Seville)
4 to 5 hours
Azores Islands, The (inc. 2 hour flight from Lisbon, Portugal)
Canary Islands (Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, Tenerife)
Greek Islands, East to South (Mytilene, Cyprus, Mykonos, Kos, Santorini, Crete, Rhodes)
Egypt (Cairo, Luxor)
Jordan (Amman)
Syria (Damascus)
Turkey (Izmir, Bodrum)
5 to 6 hours
Israel (Eilat)
Africa, West (Nigeria)
6 to 7 hours
Africa, West (Gambia, Ghana, Senegal)
Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)
Oman (Muscat)
United Arab Emirates (Dubai)
7 to 8 hours
Antigua (St John’s)
Barbados (Bridgetown)
Bermuda (Hamilton)
USA, East (New York, Boston)
Canada, East (Montreal)
St Lucia (Castries)
Trinidad (Port of Spain)
8 to 9 hours
India, North (New Delhi)
India, West (Mumbai, Goa)
Pakistan (Karachi)
9 to 10 hours
Aruba (Oranjestad)
Bahamas (Nassau)
Bangladesh (Dhaka)
Botswana (Gaborone)
Cuba (Havana)
Dominican Republic (Santo Domingo)
Jamaica (Montego Bay)
Kenya (Nairobi)
St Kitts (Basseterre)
Tobago
Zimbabwe (Harare)
10 to 11 hours
Canada, South (Ottawa, Toronto)
USA, South East (Atlanta, Miami)
USA, West (California, San Francisco)
USA, North to West (Montana, Seattle)
USA, South (New Orleans)
Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo)
Argentina (Buenos Aires)
Cayman Islands (George Town)
Hong Kong
Grenada (St George’s)
Mexico (Mexico City)
Namibia (Windhoek)
Chile (Santiago)
South Africa (Cape Town)
Sri Lanka (Colombo)
Tanzania (Dodoma)
Zambia (Lusaka)
11 to 12 hours
Australia (Sydney)
Thailand (Bangkok)
Hawaii (Honolulu)
Japan (Tokyo)
Mauritius (Port Louis)
South Korea (Seoul)
Singapore
Venezuela (Caracas)
12+ hours
Fiji (Suva)
USA, West (Las Vegas)
Malaysia (Kuala Lumpur)
USA (Montana)
Sabtu, 19 Juni 2010
Beatles manuscript nabs 1.2 million dollars at auction
The original handwritten lyrics for the hit Beatles song "A Day in the Life" was sold at a Sotheby's auction Friday for 1.2 million dollars.
Beatles manuscript nabs 1.2 million dollars at auction
Bidding for the manuscript shot past expectations to reach 1,202,500 dollars. Sotheby's had expected a final price of between 500,000 and 700,000 dollars.
The single sheet of paper has lyrics on both sides, in John Lennon's handwriting. The song was the final cut on the band's eighth studio album, "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," released in 1967.
According to experts, the manuscript shows how Lennon and Paul McCartney composed their famous music.
The song, considered a turning point in the Beatles evolution from pop to more artistic music, was censured by the BBC when it was released because some believed it alluded to drug use.
PKS coalition with Democrat not forever
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The chief patron of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS), KH Hilmi Aminuddin, said the permanent coalition the party had built with the ruling Democrat Party would not be forever.
"According to the law, a president in Indonesia may only govern for two terms and therefore PKS` coalition with the Democrat Party to support the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will also last for only two terms of the present government," he told newsmen at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the venue of am ongoing PKS` congress.
Hilmi said Yudhoyono offered a permanent coalition between his Democrat Party and PKS before he was elected president for the second time in 1999.
At the opening of the PKS` congres on Thursday, Hilmi said he had only reminded President Yudhoyono about his offer for permanent coalition and this was welcomed by the PKS.
For PKS, he said, what mattered was not whether the coalition would satisfy party board members but if it would benefit the people.
"We think the permanent coalition will be of much benefit to the people and therefore PKS supports the government through the coaltiion," he said.
He said the participation of PKS in the coalition`s joint secretariat was the implementation of the political contract made by coalition parties with President Yudhoyono.
The coalition that PKS had joined was a coalition of pro-reform parties, he said.
"God willing, the coalition will grow in strength. The coalition has worked in detail outlining what has to be done to develop the nation. So people should not be worried that it will become a political cartel because it will not," he said.(*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/President+Yudhoyono/id/105579/PKS++coalition+with+Democrat+party+not+forever
"According to the law, a president in Indonesia may only govern for two terms and therefore PKS` coalition with the Democrat Party to support the government of President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono will also last for only two terms of the present government," he told newsmen at the Ritz Carlton Hotel, the venue of am ongoing PKS` congress.
Hilmi said Yudhoyono offered a permanent coalition between his Democrat Party and PKS before he was elected president for the second time in 1999.
At the opening of the PKS` congres on Thursday, Hilmi said he had only reminded President Yudhoyono about his offer for permanent coalition and this was welcomed by the PKS.
For PKS, he said, what mattered was not whether the coalition would satisfy party board members but if it would benefit the people.
"We think the permanent coalition will be of much benefit to the people and therefore PKS supports the government through the coaltiion," he said.
He said the participation of PKS in the coalition`s joint secretariat was the implementation of the political contract made by coalition parties with President Yudhoyono.
The coalition that PKS had joined was a coalition of pro-reform parties, he said.
"God willing, the coalition will grow in strength. The coalition has worked in detail outlining what has to be done to develop the nation. So people should not be worried that it will become a political cartel because it will not," he said.(*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/President+Yudhoyono/id/105579/PKS++coalition+with+Democrat+party+not+forever
Affiliate Marketing – Internet Business Programs That Really Work
By: Josh Boxer
Among the commonly used Internet business programs, affiliate marketing is one of the most effective ways of making money online and turning your biz into a big success. So if you're one of those people seeking for ways to get out of your boring office job or to escape from your strict boss, then affiliate marketing is worth a try.
There are three marketing strategies you can apply to be successful in all the affiliate marketing Internet business programs you're joining in. These are:
1. Keyword Research
If you want to make it big online especially in affiliate marketing, you need to master keyword research and analysis. When this technique is well-executed, your site's traffic will dramatically increase. Remember that when Internet users need something, they usually go to search engines like Google and type in what they need. The word or phrase entered by the searchers is called keyword or keyword phrase and this is exactly what you should find out. You have to research about the search terms related in your business that are used by most people. The secret here is to choose the keyword wherein you have fewer competitions but are searched by people.
2. Search Engine Optimization
Your keyword research and analysis has to be used and implemented to be able to bring in more traffic to your site. You can do this using various SEO techniques like article marketing. You need to write about the keyword or keyword phrase you want to optimize your site for, put a link back to your site, and submit the articles to different article directories. Every time a person reads your article and become interested in its content, chances are he or she will click on the link and will be directed to your site.
Another method you can use is video marketing. You can make how-to or tutorial videos and upload it to famous sites like YouTube. In the description, you can include a link back to your site. Simple yet well-taken videos are highly effective especially for people who are looking for step-by-step guides in doing or installing something. So if you are capable of making one that's related to your products or services, don't hesitate to do so.
3. Good Rapport with Potential Customers
This strategy is usually neglected by most Internet marketers. They just concentrate on increasing their site's traffic and end up losing their leads. Such a waste of time and effort, right? So what should you do to retain the interest of potential customers in your products? It's simple. Once they arrive at your site, make a good impression within three seconds. And when customers left your site, try to follow up on them by calling or e-mailing them. Tell prospective clients that you're always willing to help them if they have questions about your products. By so doing, you are establishing a good rapport or good working relationship between you and your potential client.
These are just some of the affiliate marketing Internet business programs you can use to make your business successful online. You can support these with many other strategies and techniques and using other SEO tools.
Barriers to learning English
By : Shenton Thomas De Silva
JOHOR BARU: Efforts to raise flagging English language proficiency levels in Malaysia are being hampered by children’s poor reading habits as well as the cultural factor.
That is according to an English Language lecturer from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, who cited the two stumbling blocks as sources of frustration for many English teachers in the country.
Abdullah Mohd Nawi, from UTM’s Faculty of Education, even went so far as to say that English books may soon be phased out in the country within the next ten years.
“Students nowadays will not read any literature that does not directly feature in their exams.
“If they do pick up a book, it is either a comic book or manga.
“The sad truth is that students do not read any of the good and substantial reading materials available,” said Abdullah.
Asked whether the poor reading habit among Malaysians was a cultural phenomenon or a symptom of the education system, Abdullah cited the former.
“Studies have shown that Malaysia has one of the best education systems in our region.
“So, as far as I am concerned, the poor reading habit is a cultural factor,” said Abdullah who is also publicity and promotion head for the Sixth Language for Specific Purposes (LSP) International Seminar 2008.
It was held at the Persada Convention Centre in Johor yesterday.
The seminar was attended by more than 100 local and international teachers and presenters.
The purpose of the seminar was to address the issue of how English could be effectively used in specific fields .
On the education system, Abdullah said that in spite of the holistic learning and development approach advocated for students by the Education Ministry, the school system was still an exam-oriented one which placed no emphasis on additional reading, apart from school books.
“I believe that we can benefit from the American education system (which fosters holistic learning),” he said.
On the question of whether Malaysia would become a more proficient English-speaking society in 10 years, Abdullah expressed cautious optimism.
“My hope is that we will develop into a nation that is wholly bilingual.”
Source:
http://abdullahmnawi.wordpress.com/2008/05/07/new-straits-times-110408/
Top Ten Places To Visit In Argentina
Author: Jonathan Williams
Argentina is home to some of the best tourist attractions in South America., and with its rich Spanish culture, you will find it a culturally rich destination when it comes to music, dance, architecture and most especially food. Here, because of its diverse climate, you can do a myriad of things from hiking in the rainforests to skiing or trekking the glaciers, from immersing yourself in culture and history to taking part in eco-tours, from enjoying the rich food and night life to nights of camping and days of diving. Here are 10 things you can do or go to in this fabulous country:
1.) Buenos Aires
The first Argentina destination you would probably find yourself in is this vibrant city offers much when it comes to entertainment. It has Spanish inspired-architecture and culture to the beat of the nightlife or the exotic delicacies. Here, your senses will definitely be stretched to the fullest in this magical city.
2.) Cordoba
Come to this other great city in Argentina. Here, you will feel like you have traveled back in time as you immerse yourself in the colonial architecture. Its history is also known as one of the greatest western cities of the past.
3.) Pampas
Pampas gives you a glimpse of the wild wild west as it was during the past. Here, you will see Gaucho cowboys living much like the cowboys of old. You can also see the flamingos in the great salt lakes of Argentina.
4.) Tiera del Fuego
In this southernmost of cities at the edge of the world, you will experience a breathtaking myriad of flora and fauna never seen in other places. The marine life here is also something to behold as you go kayaking, fishing or just plain sightseeing. Because of this, a lot flock to this area yearly.
5.) Patagonia
Patagonia is home to the route of the great southern whale as it returns every year to the coast of the Peninsula Valdez. You can also visit one of UNESCO's world heritage sites, Alto Valle Rio Pinturas. You can also see the paintings of the river valley in Santa Cruz where ancient paintings adorn the cave walls.
6.) Iguazu Waterfalls
Found in Iguazu National Park, it is one of the most powerful waterfalls of the world. The park itself is home to a wide variety of subtropical plants and animals. So strap on your backpack and get ready for a wonderful trip through nature.
7.) Mendoza
This is the center of commerce of an area blessed with vineyards and snow. Here, you can ski to your heart's content at such international ski centers such as Las Lenas and Los Penitentes while sipping homegrown wine fresh from the fields. In this place, you can also go kayaking, bicycling or hiking through nature.
8.) Talampaya
Home to the long extinct dinosaurs and some of the first men who walked the earth, Talampaya is found on the southern part of La Rioja. Today, this place is a hotbed of archaeological and paleontologic finds. In this remote dessert, you will indeed be at awe at the majestic geological formations that dots the landscape.
9.) Valdez Peninsula, Chubut
The Valdez Peninsula in Chubut serves as a refuge for armies of extraordinary animals such as elephant seals, different species of penguins, and the Austral Right Whales. Moreover, you can also relax in the hot baths or perhaps trek in the glaciers of San Rafael. You will definitely not run out of things to do and see here.
10.) Puerto Madryn
It is located north of Trelew. This beach and tourist paradise offers diverse activities such as yachting, windsurfing, sport fishing, and diving. More than that, it is also home to some of the best hotels and restaurants in the country where they serve delectable seafood and bars where dancing can go on all night.
Argentina is home to some of the best tourist attractions in South America., and with its rich Spanish culture, you will find it a culturally rich destination when it comes to music, dance, architecture and most especially food. Here, because of its diverse climate, you can do a myriad of things from hiking in the rainforests to skiing or trekking the glaciers, from immersing yourself in culture and history to taking part in eco-tours, from enjoying the rich food and night life to nights of camping and days of diving. Here are 10 things you can do or go to in this fabulous country:
1.) Buenos Aires
The first Argentina destination you would probably find yourself in is this vibrant city offers much when it comes to entertainment. It has Spanish inspired-architecture and culture to the beat of the nightlife or the exotic delicacies. Here, your senses will definitely be stretched to the fullest in this magical city.
2.) Cordoba
Come to this other great city in Argentina. Here, you will feel like you have traveled back in time as you immerse yourself in the colonial architecture. Its history is also known as one of the greatest western cities of the past.
3.) Pampas
Pampas gives you a glimpse of the wild wild west as it was during the past. Here, you will see Gaucho cowboys living much like the cowboys of old. You can also see the flamingos in the great salt lakes of Argentina.
4.) Tiera del Fuego
In this southernmost of cities at the edge of the world, you will experience a breathtaking myriad of flora and fauna never seen in other places. The marine life here is also something to behold as you go kayaking, fishing or just plain sightseeing. Because of this, a lot flock to this area yearly.
5.) Patagonia
Patagonia is home to the route of the great southern whale as it returns every year to the coast of the Peninsula Valdez. You can also visit one of UNESCO's world heritage sites, Alto Valle Rio Pinturas. You can also see the paintings of the river valley in Santa Cruz where ancient paintings adorn the cave walls.
6.) Iguazu Waterfalls
Found in Iguazu National Park, it is one of the most powerful waterfalls of the world. The park itself is home to a wide variety of subtropical plants and animals. So strap on your backpack and get ready for a wonderful trip through nature.
7.) Mendoza
This is the center of commerce of an area blessed with vineyards and snow. Here, you can ski to your heart's content at such international ski centers such as Las Lenas and Los Penitentes while sipping homegrown wine fresh from the fields. In this place, you can also go kayaking, bicycling or hiking through nature.
8.) Talampaya
Home to the long extinct dinosaurs and some of the first men who walked the earth, Talampaya is found on the southern part of La Rioja. Today, this place is a hotbed of archaeological and paleontologic finds. In this remote dessert, you will indeed be at awe at the majestic geological formations that dots the landscape.
9.) Valdez Peninsula, Chubut
The Valdez Peninsula in Chubut serves as a refuge for armies of extraordinary animals such as elephant seals, different species of penguins, and the Austral Right Whales. Moreover, you can also relax in the hot baths or perhaps trek in the glaciers of San Rafael. You will definitely not run out of things to do and see here.
10.) Puerto Madryn
It is located north of Trelew. This beach and tourist paradise offers diverse activities such as yachting, windsurfing, sport fishing, and diving. More than that, it is also home to some of the best hotels and restaurants in the country where they serve delectable seafood and bars where dancing can go on all night.
Eleven Places You Must See in Bali
Bali is possibly one of the most enchanting island on earth. One of more than 13.000 islands in Indonesia, and Bali is revered as one of the world’s most popular and interesting tourist destination.
Some quick facts: Bali covers an area of 5620 km2, about 140 km from West to East and 80 km from the South to North. The South part consists of lime stone with beautiful soft white sand along the beach, while the East, West and North are mostly volcanic layers with black soft sand beach.
Bali has a tropical climate with the average temperature of about 30 degrees C (80 degrees F) all year. It has only 2 seasons, dry season started from April to October and wet season from October to April. It is always nice and cool in the hillside while though hot around the coastal area but there are still nice breeze all the time. The dry season is always sunny with great view of sunset and sunrise, while the wet season is not too wet because there is still much sun to enjoy during the day time.
Here are eleven things one must see if you are in Bali.
- Barong Dance – This is approx. 1 hour long religious dance representing the eternal fight between the good - Barong and the evil symbolized by a horrible looking witch called Rangda. The costumes and set are elaborate and nice. The trick is to get there early, so that you get front seats and be close enough to see the facial expressions of the dancers
- Celuk (Gold & silver smith), Mas (wood carving) and Stone carving villages - You would drive past these 3 villages and see the array of shops selling the gold, wood and stone. As you get into Celuk, all the gold and silver smith shops flank the roads, you can also drop by their factory to take a look at the production process. The same goes for the wood carving and stone carving
- Mount Batur (Kintamani) – This is the second largest active volcano in Bali. It is 1,717 meters from sea level, and bears the remains of the black lava from it's eruption in 1917 and 1927. There is a nice scenic crater lake there. You can do buffet lunch at one of the restaurant and admire the breath-taking view as you eat. The buffet lunch cost about S$10 and has reasonable spread
- Trita Empul - Tirta Empul means " bubbling water " and is a holy water temple built in 960 AD. The temple is beautiful temple and has holy water fountains for different purposes of purification and blessing. There were people in the fountains doing their purification when I was there. Further inside the temple area, you can see the source of the water – a spring where water is bubbling up through the black sand. A total make of nature. Legend has it that one of the gods shot an arrow from heaven to look for water, and the spot where the water is bubbling up now is the exact spot where the arrow hit
- Goa Gajah – Means "elephant cave". Found in 11th century, this cave was dug in the peaceful riverside valley in a hard sand stone. Entering the inside T-Shape cave, there are some niches used by Buddhist Monks for meditation. Among the many historical remains found around this cave is the holy Ganesh Statue (a human body with elephant head) which is believed as the God of Purification and Evil Controller. The cave can be quite claustrophobic for some people but is well worth a quick look inside
- Sebatu Holy Spring Temple - Is named " Gunung Kawi " in Balinese. It is a very beautiful village temple located in a peaceful valley with its holy spring. Somewhat similar to Trita Empul, there are large fountains outside the temple area, where villagers use to take a bath. However, my driver told me that this place is not as ‘holy’ as Trita Empul
- Taman Ayun - Is the largest Royal Family Temple Complex built in 1934 in the village of Mengwi, Badung Regency. The area of this temple is surrounded by moat with some water lilies and lotuses. The place is still used during prayer sessions and important ceremonial events
- Tanah Lot – One of the most famed temple in Bali. Tanah Lot means " the land of ocean" is a fascinating Hindu Temple built on a piece of cliff in Indian Ocean shore. This temple is dedicated to the God of Ocean "Baruna" built by a high Hindu Priest name Dang Hyang Dwijendra in the 16th century. During high tide, the cliff is surrounded by water and the temple looks like it is floating. In the bottom part of the cliff there is a fresh water holy spring while on the beach cave there are some holy snakes that guard the temple. In the South and North part of the temple is absolutely beautiful view and best for watching sunset
- Uluwatu Temple - Also built by the same Hindu Priest who built Tanah Lot, Uluwatu temple is also another magnificent temple built perched on a cliff. The whole temple stretches across a large area and it is flanked by the fabulous India Ocean. Here, you also see large numbers of monkeys, mostly mischievous ones, who snatches food from visitors
- Lake Beratan & Pura Ulun Danu - Beratan is a name of the Lake and Village. There is a spectacular floating temple called "Ulun Danu Temple" and is an absolutely interesting sight. The weather at the lake is cool, which is a nice break from the mostly hot sun during my trip. There were people who hired a traditional paddle boat or speed boat to go around the lake, although my driver said there really is nothing much to see around the lake
- Jatiluweh – A place where you see lots of terraced rice paddy fields. The sights are breathtaking as you see the green terrace, meandering around you. This place is supposed to one of the few in the world that has such nice terraced paddies. Those terraces are probably cut decades ago, and now resulting in the fascinating view today
http://www.articlesbase.com/destinations-articles/eleven-places-you-must-see-in-bali-485915.html#ixzz0rJKF5BML
Author: Shu Wei Wong
Top 10 Beaches in the Caribbean
A holiday to the Caribbean offers you the chance to visit some of the most spectacular beaches in the world. Virtually every island of the Caribbean will have beaches that amaze; with crystal clear blue seas, sugar white sand & palm trees.
To help you choose where to go and more importantly what beach to choose, we have compiled a list of the top 10 beaches in the Caribbean.
1/ Palm Beach (Aruba) – Idyllic beach setting with superb white sand.
2/ Grand Anse Beach (Grenada) – 3km beach with sugar-white sand, lots of space & shallow waters.
3/ Johnson’s Point (Antigua) – Made up of secluded coves; these white soft sand beaches are a must for snorkeling & swimming
4/ Pink Sand Beach ( Bahamas) – One of the world’s most photographed beaches, often voted world’s best by travel publications. 5km’s of salmon pink coloured sand, due to red plankton that has mixed with the fine white sand.
5/ Crane Beach (Barbados) – Often voted as Barbados’ most beautiful beach. Imposing cliffs, a natural coral reef and soft white sands make for a perfect beach.
6/ Negril Beach (Jamaica) – Laid back atmosphere and Jamaica’s prettiest beach. A lot quieter than Seven Mile beach.
7/ Englishman’s Bay (Tobago) – A sheltered beach with fine white sand, crystal waters & surrounded by a palm jungle.
8/ Grace Bay (Turks & Caicos) – Part of a national marine park, this beach has fine white sand, calm turquoise waters and is protected by a barrier reef.
9/ Trunk Bay (US Virgin Islands) – A beautiful beach with crystal clear waters, considered one of the best places for snorkeling in the Caribbean.
10/ Shoal Bay (Anguilla) – Put Angullia on the tourism map; sugar-white sand, crystal clear blue waters & coral reefs.
To help you choose where to go and more importantly what beach to choose, we have compiled a list of the top 10 beaches in the Caribbean.
1/ Palm Beach (Aruba) – Idyllic beach setting with superb white sand.
2/ Grand Anse Beach (Grenada) – 3km beach with sugar-white sand, lots of space & shallow waters.
3/ Johnson’s Point (Antigua) – Made up of secluded coves; these white soft sand beaches are a must for snorkeling & swimming
4/ Pink Sand Beach ( Bahamas) – One of the world’s most photographed beaches, often voted world’s best by travel publications. 5km’s of salmon pink coloured sand, due to red plankton that has mixed with the fine white sand.
5/ Crane Beach (Barbados) – Often voted as Barbados’ most beautiful beach. Imposing cliffs, a natural coral reef and soft white sands make for a perfect beach.
6/ Negril Beach (Jamaica) – Laid back atmosphere and Jamaica’s prettiest beach. A lot quieter than Seven Mile beach.
7/ Englishman’s Bay (Tobago) – A sheltered beach with fine white sand, crystal waters & surrounded by a palm jungle.
8/ Grace Bay (Turks & Caicos) – Part of a national marine park, this beach has fine white sand, calm turquoise waters and is protected by a barrier reef.
9/ Trunk Bay (US Virgin Islands) – A beautiful beach with crystal clear waters, considered one of the best places for snorkeling in the Caribbean.
10/ Shoal Bay (Anguilla) – Put Angullia on the tourism map; sugar-white sand, crystal clear blue waters & coral reefs.
US Ambassador to speak at PKS seminar
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - US Ambassador to Indonesia Cameron R Hume will be a speaker at an international seminar held as part of the National Congress of the Prosperous Justice Party (PKS).
The secretary of the PKS`s National Consultative Committee, Widiana Yudi, said here on Saturday the international seminar themed "American Views About Islam: Reflections on Obama`s speech on Islam in Cairo," was to take place at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Saturday.
Yudi Widiana explained PKS wanted to elaborate on the views of the United States about the Islamic world as presented by US President Barack Obama in a speech in Cairo, Egypt, some time ago.
Other speakers apart from the United States Ambassador would be an observer of Indonesian problems, Professor Greg Fealy, and associate chairman of PKS Kemal Azis Stamboel.
The seminar would also be addressed by a member of the British Parliament from the Labour Party, Lord Adam Patel.
Mahfudz Sidiq, another PKS associate chairman, said the party had invited foreign speakers to the seminar to give PKS cadres wider perspectives on the West`s views on the Islamic world.
He said PKS from now ahead to position itself as an open party so that it should give its cadres ne insights.
The PKS National Congress is being attended by about 2,000 people.
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Ambassador/id/105567/US+Ambassador+to+speak+at+PKS+seminar
The secretary of the PKS`s National Consultative Committee, Widiana Yudi, said here on Saturday the international seminar themed "American Views About Islam: Reflections on Obama`s speech on Islam in Cairo," was to take place at the Ritz Carlton Hotel on Saturday.
Yudi Widiana explained PKS wanted to elaborate on the views of the United States about the Islamic world as presented by US President Barack Obama in a speech in Cairo, Egypt, some time ago.
Other speakers apart from the United States Ambassador would be an observer of Indonesian problems, Professor Greg Fealy, and associate chairman of PKS Kemal Azis Stamboel.
The seminar would also be addressed by a member of the British Parliament from the Labour Party, Lord Adam Patel.
Mahfudz Sidiq, another PKS associate chairman, said the party had invited foreign speakers to the seminar to give PKS cadres wider perspectives on the West`s views on the Islamic world.
He said PKS from now ahead to position itself as an open party so that it should give its cadres ne insights.
The PKS National Congress is being attended by about 2,000 people.
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Ambassador/id/105567/US+Ambassador+to+speak+at+PKS+seminar
Lake Sentani Festival Kicks Off
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - The much awaited cultural event of Lake Sentani Festival kicked off at Kalkhote beach resort in Sentani, some 30 km north of here.
Opening the festival on Saturday morning, Jayapura Disrict head Habel Melkias said it was a momentous event to promote Jayapura tourism potentials.
"Lake Sentani Festival is intended to promote tourism potentials, to preserve and introduce typical traditional arts and culture of Jayapura district in particular and Papua province in general," Habel said.
Besides introducing typical traditional arts from Jayapura, the festival also exhibits various agricultural products, as well as cultural and art works.
Therefore, Habel called on all people in Jayapura to make the festival a success.
"I call on all people across Jayapura district to participate in making this event a success because it has a very significant impact on the economy and welfare of the local people," Habel said.
Meanwhile, FDS committee chairman Anna Sawai reported that the festival was participated in by 19 regions and 4 districts in Papua, namely Mamberamo Raya, Mamberamo Tengah, Asmat, Biak Numfor, and Sarmi.
Themed `Loving Culture for Our Future`, the festival is an expression of human love through preservation and development of cultural assets and Lake Sentani natural resources for the welfare of the local people.
Various attractions ranging from Keping-keping colossal dance to describe the origin of 110-sq km Lake Sentani, musical performance, carving skills, speech contest in Sentani ethnic language, and ornamental boat race are going to be performed to grace Lake Sentani Festival.
"We are going to make the festival as attractive as possible in a bid to introduce and to promote the local traditional arts and culture to international community," Anna Sawai said.
And again, Jayapura district head said the five-day festival from June 19-23, organized for the third time since 2008, was expected to attract as many domestic and foreign tourists as possible.
"The first festival in 2008 attracted around 2,000 foreign and domestic tourists. The number rose to around 5,000 in the second event. This year in the third festival, we hope to see more than 10,000 tourists," Habel said.
According to him, this year`s event would serve as a year-long gateway for the tourism industry in the province of Papua.
In 2008, the Papua Tourism Office organized the first Lake Sentani Festival from July 16 to 19 to support the annual Baliem Valley Festival in Jayawijaya district.
Since then, the festival was held as an effort to protect the culture of Jayapura district, especially at the areas around Lake Sentani.
Located some 75 meters above sea level and surrounded by beautiful hills, Lake Sentani is a perfect place for fishing, swimming, canoeing, skiing, and other kinds of water sports.
"No wonder, Lake Sentani Festival will serve as a year-long gateway for the tourism industry in Jayapura district specifically and in Papua province in general," Habel said.
It means, he said, that in this case tourism will strengthen the identity of the people of Papua, preserve their traditional and cultural values, step up their economy.
Habel said being of Melanesian stock, Papuan people were ethnically different but at the Lake Sentani Festival, Papuan people and their culture and traditions would be introduced to both the national and international communities.
"It is because we want to know each other better to strengthen our big national family and to build our mutual trust," Habel said, adding that unlike other events, the Lake Sentani Festival would present guests with dance performances, local customs and antiques, as well as sightseeing tours to historical sites and a tourist village near the lake.
He added that around 1,500 dancers from 24 villages around the lake were ready to grace the festival, while villagers have been encouraged to accommodate the guests and tourists in their own homes to show their sincere hospitality.
Meanwhile, Papua branch of Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) spokesman Jefry Abel expressed hope that both print and electronic media would actively promote the rich of Papua tourism potential to both domestic and international community.
Jefri admitted that Papua was rich in tourism potential, culture and arts, unique history, and culinary but unfortunately many of them remained unknown by outside community.
"Print and electronic media are expected to actively promote and introduce Papua tourism potential and the diversity of its culture, arts, and tradition," Jefri said.
He added that other festivals besides FDS, like Lembah Baliem Festival in Jayawijaya district, Asmat Cultural Festrival in Asmat district, and Marine Festival in Raja Ampat district had indicated a step forward from the government to promote Papua potentials.
"We hope all existing festivals in Papua can continue to be preserved and maintained through print and electronic media role," Jefri said.
Meanwhile, Vatican Ambassador to Indonesia Mgr Leopoldo Girellin in his visit to Papua recently called on the Catholic community in the province to preserve the traditional Lake Sentani Festival.
"All positive things that we go about in faith will be of great advantage to all people," Girellin said at a gathering with local government officials, religious and community figures from Jayapura and Keerom districts at the Dapur Papua restaurant in Jayapura on Monday.
The Vatican envoy said traditional arts and culture anywhere should be preserved and upheld for the welfare of all people.
In his three-day pastoral visit to the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua, Girellin called on the local religious and community figures to continue maintaining religious harmony, tolerance, and peace in Papua.
He also called on the entire Catholic community in the province to support the local government in preserving the local traditional arts and culture, especially the Lake Sentani Festival.
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Papua/id/105496/Lake+Sentani+Festival+Kicks+Off
Opening the festival on Saturday morning, Jayapura Disrict head Habel Melkias said it was a momentous event to promote Jayapura tourism potentials.
"Lake Sentani Festival is intended to promote tourism potentials, to preserve and introduce typical traditional arts and culture of Jayapura district in particular and Papua province in general," Habel said.
Besides introducing typical traditional arts from Jayapura, the festival also exhibits various agricultural products, as well as cultural and art works.
Therefore, Habel called on all people in Jayapura to make the festival a success.
"I call on all people across Jayapura district to participate in making this event a success because it has a very significant impact on the economy and welfare of the local people," Habel said.
Meanwhile, FDS committee chairman Anna Sawai reported that the festival was participated in by 19 regions and 4 districts in Papua, namely Mamberamo Raya, Mamberamo Tengah, Asmat, Biak Numfor, and Sarmi.
Themed `Loving Culture for Our Future`, the festival is an expression of human love through preservation and development of cultural assets and Lake Sentani natural resources for the welfare of the local people.
Various attractions ranging from Keping-keping colossal dance to describe the origin of 110-sq km Lake Sentani, musical performance, carving skills, speech contest in Sentani ethnic language, and ornamental boat race are going to be performed to grace Lake Sentani Festival.
"We are going to make the festival as attractive as possible in a bid to introduce and to promote the local traditional arts and culture to international community," Anna Sawai said.
And again, Jayapura district head said the five-day festival from June 19-23, organized for the third time since 2008, was expected to attract as many domestic and foreign tourists as possible.
"The first festival in 2008 attracted around 2,000 foreign and domestic tourists. The number rose to around 5,000 in the second event. This year in the third festival, we hope to see more than 10,000 tourists," Habel said.
According to him, this year`s event would serve as a year-long gateway for the tourism industry in the province of Papua.
In 2008, the Papua Tourism Office organized the first Lake Sentani Festival from July 16 to 19 to support the annual Baliem Valley Festival in Jayawijaya district.
Since then, the festival was held as an effort to protect the culture of Jayapura district, especially at the areas around Lake Sentani.
Located some 75 meters above sea level and surrounded by beautiful hills, Lake Sentani is a perfect place for fishing, swimming, canoeing, skiing, and other kinds of water sports.
"No wonder, Lake Sentani Festival will serve as a year-long gateway for the tourism industry in Jayapura district specifically and in Papua province in general," Habel said.
It means, he said, that in this case tourism will strengthen the identity of the people of Papua, preserve their traditional and cultural values, step up their economy.
Habel said being of Melanesian stock, Papuan people were ethnically different but at the Lake Sentani Festival, Papuan people and their culture and traditions would be introduced to both the national and international communities.
"It is because we want to know each other better to strengthen our big national family and to build our mutual trust," Habel said, adding that unlike other events, the Lake Sentani Festival would present guests with dance performances, local customs and antiques, as well as sightseeing tours to historical sites and a tourist village near the lake.
He added that around 1,500 dancers from 24 villages around the lake were ready to grace the festival, while villagers have been encouraged to accommodate the guests and tourists in their own homes to show their sincere hospitality.
Meanwhile, Papua branch of Indonesian Hotel and Restaurant Association (PHRI) spokesman Jefry Abel expressed hope that both print and electronic media would actively promote the rich of Papua tourism potential to both domestic and international community.
Jefri admitted that Papua was rich in tourism potential, culture and arts, unique history, and culinary but unfortunately many of them remained unknown by outside community.
"Print and electronic media are expected to actively promote and introduce Papua tourism potential and the diversity of its culture, arts, and tradition," Jefri said.
He added that other festivals besides FDS, like Lembah Baliem Festival in Jayawijaya district, Asmat Cultural Festrival in Asmat district, and Marine Festival in Raja Ampat district had indicated a step forward from the government to promote Papua potentials.
"We hope all existing festivals in Papua can continue to be preserved and maintained through print and electronic media role," Jefri said.
Meanwhile, Vatican Ambassador to Indonesia Mgr Leopoldo Girellin in his visit to Papua recently called on the Catholic community in the province to preserve the traditional Lake Sentani Festival.
"All positive things that we go about in faith will be of great advantage to all people," Girellin said at a gathering with local government officials, religious and community figures from Jayapura and Keerom districts at the Dapur Papua restaurant in Jayapura on Monday.
The Vatican envoy said traditional arts and culture anywhere should be preserved and upheld for the welfare of all people.
In his three-day pastoral visit to the easternmost Indonesian province of Papua, Girellin called on the local religious and community figures to continue maintaining religious harmony, tolerance, and peace in Papua.
He also called on the entire Catholic community in the province to support the local government in preserving the local traditional arts and culture, especially the Lake Sentani Festival.
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Papua/id/105496/Lake+Sentani+Festival+Kicks+Off
Govt Urged To Cancel Power Rate Increase Plan
Jakarta, (ANTARA News) - Various quarters have called on the government to cancel or postpone its plan to increase the basic tariff of electricity supply (TDL) by an average of 10 percent early next month.
Requests for cancellation or postponement of the plan among others come from the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (APINDO) and students.
The government`s plan to increase the gas price was making the people more confused and desperate.
"The community`s, in particular the poor people`s, access to electricity, must be secured. Their low economic capacity should not prevent poor people from obtaining electricity," Irman Gusman, chairman of the DPD, said on Friday.
Therefore, the government should not raise the power rates. It should also halt its plan to increase the prices of fuel oils and 12-kg cylinder gas.
The increase in the prices of the three commodities will make lower income people more confused and cause them to be at a loss on how to meet their daily needs, he said.
"The price increases will automatically be followed by hikes in basic food prices. Moreover, the number of vulnerable people in the country is still very high, and the price increases could make them fall into poverty," he said.
After all, the increase in the power rates will pose a threat not only to household consumers but also to businesses. According to the Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (APINDO), the power rate increase will affect business world, particularly small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SME).
"The increase in TDL rates would threaten the business world which is starting to improve, because it will increase the operating costs of the business sector," said Chairman of APINDO for South Sulawesi, La Tunreng said.
As regards, La Tunreng`s colleague, Purnomo Namiaji who is the chairman of APINDO for Bekasi, West Java, called on the government to postpone for the time being its policy to increase the tariff.
He said that state-owned electricity company PLN should postpone the tariff hikes particularly in the face of the fasting month and the post-fasting Labaran Day festivities.
"This is because the plan to raise the rates coincided with the fasting month of Ramadan and Idul Fitri festivities. In addition, the price of gas is also to be increased," Namiaji Purnomo said.
Purnomo admitted he was surprised with the tariff hike plan because businesses were most concerned about its domino effect. "It could cause layoffs or the closing of the company," said Purnomo.
Therefore, students grouped the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union (KAMMI) are opposed to the power rate hikes, calling on the government to scrap the plan.
"We are opposed to the tariff hikes and call on the government to scrap it because it will have harmful social implications," Syamsul Maarif, KAMMI chairman for Bandung, West Java, said on the sidelines of a student rally against the policy on Friday.
Dozens of KAMMI students rallied in West Java on Friday to reject the basic tariff increase. According to Maarif, the government has never conducted an audit, and from time to time, the budget for PLN continued to go up despite the fact that it also continued to lose money.
In the face of this plan, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) would soon form an advocacy team to study the basic electricity rate increase plan by the government next month.
"The establishment of the advocacy team is a form of concrete effort of Kadin in listening to the aspirations of the people who are PLN consumers," Vice Chairman of Kadin, Vishnu Wardhana said.
He said that tariff increase was very sensitive to a number of businesses because it would add to operating costs. "If the government increases TDL around 10 percent, production costs may rise to 33 percent and can lead to high costs," he said.
Vishnu Wardhana said that the advocacy team would consult and negotiate the government and PLN to discuss the amount of rate hikes.
The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government early this week agreed to increase TDL for customers of over 450-900 VA by between 6 and 20 percent, meaning that customers in the 450-900 VA categories would not be affected by the government`s new power hike policy.
In connection with the increase, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the people to understand the government`s decision on electricity tariff hike. He said the decision which would only affect customers of above 450 watt power was taken to ease the burden of the national budget and so that the proceeds from the hike could be used for development efforts in other sectors.
"Almost one third of our budget is gone for subsidy and debt repayments. Our budget in 2010 totals Rp1,126 trillion with revenue totaling Rp992 billion leaving a deficit of Rp133 trillion," he said at a meeting with journalists at the presidential palace in Cipanas, Bogor, West Java, on Friday afternoon.
President Yudhoyono said if the government did not take a decision to cut the subsidy the burden of the budget would be very heavy to reduce the cost for education and health sectors.
"One third of the budget is gone for a subsidy totaling Rp201 trillion or one fifth of the national budget. Rp90 trillion is gone for gas and fuel subsidy, Rp55 trillion for electricity subsidy and the rest for others. It this is continuing our budget will stand," he said.
With the increase agreed by the House, the government still has to provide electricity subsidy amounting to Rp55.1 trillion.
"A limited price adjustment will be made and by excluding customers of 450 watt power the price will be raised by an average of 10 percent," the President said. (*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/West+Java/id/105495/Govt+Urged+To+Cancel+Power+Rate+Increase+Plan
Requests for cancellation or postponement of the plan among others come from the Regional Representatives Council (DPD), Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (APINDO) and students.
The government`s plan to increase the gas price was making the people more confused and desperate.
"The community`s, in particular the poor people`s, access to electricity, must be secured. Their low economic capacity should not prevent poor people from obtaining electricity," Irman Gusman, chairman of the DPD, said on Friday.
Therefore, the government should not raise the power rates. It should also halt its plan to increase the prices of fuel oils and 12-kg cylinder gas.
The increase in the prices of the three commodities will make lower income people more confused and cause them to be at a loss on how to meet their daily needs, he said.
"The price increases will automatically be followed by hikes in basic food prices. Moreover, the number of vulnerable people in the country is still very high, and the price increases could make them fall into poverty," he said.
After all, the increase in the power rates will pose a threat not only to household consumers but also to businesses. According to the Indonesian Entrepreneurs Association (APINDO), the power rate increase will affect business world, particularly small and medium-sized entrepreneurs (SME).
"The increase in TDL rates would threaten the business world which is starting to improve, because it will increase the operating costs of the business sector," said Chairman of APINDO for South Sulawesi, La Tunreng said.
As regards, La Tunreng`s colleague, Purnomo Namiaji who is the chairman of APINDO for Bekasi, West Java, called on the government to postpone for the time being its policy to increase the tariff.
He said that state-owned electricity company PLN should postpone the tariff hikes particularly in the face of the fasting month and the post-fasting Labaran Day festivities.
"This is because the plan to raise the rates coincided with the fasting month of Ramadan and Idul Fitri festivities. In addition, the price of gas is also to be increased," Namiaji Purnomo said.
Purnomo admitted he was surprised with the tariff hike plan because businesses were most concerned about its domino effect. "It could cause layoffs or the closing of the company," said Purnomo.
Therefore, students grouped the Indonesian Muslim Student Action Union (KAMMI) are opposed to the power rate hikes, calling on the government to scrap the plan.
"We are opposed to the tariff hikes and call on the government to scrap it because it will have harmful social implications," Syamsul Maarif, KAMMI chairman for Bandung, West Java, said on the sidelines of a student rally against the policy on Friday.
Dozens of KAMMI students rallied in West Java on Friday to reject the basic tariff increase. According to Maarif, the government has never conducted an audit, and from time to time, the budget for PLN continued to go up despite the fact that it also continued to lose money.
In the face of this plan, the Indonesian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (Kadin) would soon form an advocacy team to study the basic electricity rate increase plan by the government next month.
"The establishment of the advocacy team is a form of concrete effort of Kadin in listening to the aspirations of the people who are PLN consumers," Vice Chairman of Kadin, Vishnu Wardhana said.
He said that tariff increase was very sensitive to a number of businesses because it would add to operating costs. "If the government increases TDL around 10 percent, production costs may rise to 33 percent and can lead to high costs," he said.
Vishnu Wardhana said that the advocacy team would consult and negotiate the government and PLN to discuss the amount of rate hikes.
The House of Representatives (DPR) and the government early this week agreed to increase TDL for customers of over 450-900 VA by between 6 and 20 percent, meaning that customers in the 450-900 VA categories would not be affected by the government`s new power hike policy.
In connection with the increase, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono called on the people to understand the government`s decision on electricity tariff hike. He said the decision which would only affect customers of above 450 watt power was taken to ease the burden of the national budget and so that the proceeds from the hike could be used for development efforts in other sectors.
"Almost one third of our budget is gone for subsidy and debt repayments. Our budget in 2010 totals Rp1,126 trillion with revenue totaling Rp992 billion leaving a deficit of Rp133 trillion," he said at a meeting with journalists at the presidential palace in Cipanas, Bogor, West Java, on Friday afternoon.
President Yudhoyono said if the government did not take a decision to cut the subsidy the burden of the budget would be very heavy to reduce the cost for education and health sectors.
"One third of the budget is gone for a subsidy totaling Rp201 trillion or one fifth of the national budget. Rp90 trillion is gone for gas and fuel subsidy, Rp55 trillion for electricity subsidy and the rest for others. It this is continuing our budget will stand," he said.
With the increase agreed by the House, the government still has to provide electricity subsidy amounting to Rp55.1 trillion.
"A limited price adjustment will be made and by excluding customers of 450 watt power the price will be raised by an average of 10 percent," the President said. (*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/West+Java/id/105495/Govt+Urged+To+Cancel+Power+Rate+Increase+Plan
Obama Overwhelming the System for A Socialist America!
Rahm Emanuel cynically said, "You never want a crisis to go to waste." It is now becoming clear that the crisis he was referring to is Barack Obama's presidency.
Obama is no fool. He is not incompetent. To the contrary, he is smart. He knows exactly what he's doing. He is PURPOSELY overwhelming the U.S. economy to create systemic failure, economic crisis and social chaos -- thereby destroying capitalism and our country from within.
Barack Obama is my college classmate (Columbia University, class of '83). As Glenn Beck correctly predicted from day one, Obama is following the plan of Cloward & Piven, two professors at Columbia University. They outlined a plan to socialize America by overwhelming the system with government spending and entitlement demands. Add up the clues below. Taken individually they're alarming. Taken as a whole, it is a brilliant, Machiavellian game plan to turn the United States into a socialist/Marxist state with a permanent majority that desperately needs government for survival ... and can be counted on to always vote for bigger government. Why not? They have no responsibility to pay for it.
-- Universal health care. The health care bill had very little to do with health care. It had everything to do with unionizing millions of hospital and health care workers, as well as adding 15,000 to 20,000 new IRS agents (who will join government employee unions). Obama doesn't care that giving free health care to 30 million Americans will add trillions to the national debt. What he does care about is that it cements the dependence of those 30 million voters to Democrats and big government. Who but a socialist revolutionary would pass this reckless spending bill in the middle of a depression?
-- Cap and trade. Like health care legislation having nothing to do with health care, cap and trade has nothing to do with global warming. It has everything to do with redistribution of income, government control of the economy and a criminal payoff to Obama's biggest contributors. Those powerful and wealthy unions and contributors (like GE, which owns NBC, MSNBC and CNBC) can then be counted on to support everything Obama wants. They will kick-back hundreds of millions of dollars in contributions to Obama and the Democratic Party to keep them in power. The bonus is that all the new taxes on Americans with bigger cars, bigger homes and businesses helps Obama "spread the wealth around."
-- Make Puerto Rico a state. Why? Who's asking for a 51st state? Who's asking for millions of new welfare recipients and government entitlement addicts in the middle of a depression? Certainly not American taxpayers. But this has been Obama's plan all along. His goal is to add two new Democrat senators, five Democrat congressman and a million loyal Democratic voters who are dependent on big government.
-- Legalize 12 million illegal immigrants. Just giving these 12 million potential new citizens free health care alone could overwhelm the system and bankrupt America. But it adds 12 million reliable new Democrat voters who can be counted on to support big government. Add another few trillion dollars in welfare, aid to dependent children, food stamps, free medical, education, tax credits for the poor, and eventually Social Security.
-- Stimulus and bailouts. Where did all that money go? It went to Democrat contributors, organizations (ACORN), and unions -- including billions of dollars to save or create jobs of government employees across the country. It went to save GM and Chrysler so that their employees could keep paying union dues. It went to AIG so that Goldman Sachs could be bailed out (after giving Obama almost $1 million in contributions) A staggering $125 billion went to teachers (thereby protecting their union dues). All those public employees will vote loyally Democrat to protect their bloated salaries and pensions that are bankrupting America. The country goes broke, future generations face a bleak future, but Obama, the Democrat Party, government, and the unions grow more powerful. The ends justify the means.
-- Raise taxes on small business owners, high-income earners, and job creators. Put the entire burden on only the top 20 percent of taxpayers, redistribute the income, punish success, and reward those who did nothing to deserve it (except vote for Obama). Reagan wanted to dramatically cut taxes in order to starve the government. Obama wants to dramatically raise taxes to starve his political opposition.
With the acts outlined above, Obama and his regime have created a vast and rapidly expanding constituency of voters dependent on big government; a vast privileged class of public employees who work for big government; and a government dedicated to destroying capitalism and installing themselves as socialist rulers by overwhelming the system.
Add it up and you've got the perfect Marxist scheme -- all devised by my Columbia University college classmate Barack Obama.
Source:
http://www.amazines.com/Public_Speaking/article_detail.cfm/1740497?articleid=1740497
RI still pushing Israel to international court
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The Indonesian government is still trying to push Israel to responsibility of its attack on the humanitarian flotilla in international waters who was about to enter the Gaza Strip on May (31/5), a minister said.
"We demand for an impartial, transparent and neutral investigation according to the United Nations Security Council (UN SC) decision to ask for Israeli accountability," Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said here Friday.
There are several types of accountability that Israel would face, such as political responsibility if the matter is taken to the UN SC and international law sanction if it was done in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) trial, he said.
Certain case can only be proposed to the ICJ if it was approved by the relevant parties, whether Israel agreed to take the matter in international court or not, the minister said.
"As a matter of fact, Israel seems unwilling in taking the case to the international court, they seem to take the political responsibility through the UN SC," Minister Marty said.
The minister also said that the UN SC had called for an investigation which is still ongoing right now.
Due to the humanitarian aid which are now flowing into the Gaza Strip, it is the Egyptian policy that only allows aid goods or the humanitarian figure entering the Gaza Strip.
"It`s whether the goods or the worker enters the area, and it is not our decision to take, but the Egyptian government," Marty said. (*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Indonesian/id/105503/RI+still+pushing+Israel+to+international+court
"We demand for an impartial, transparent and neutral investigation according to the United Nations Security Council (UN SC) decision to ask for Israeli accountability," Foreign Minister Marty Natalegawa said here Friday.
There are several types of accountability that Israel would face, such as political responsibility if the matter is taken to the UN SC and international law sanction if it was done in an International Court of Justice (ICJ) trial, he said.
Certain case can only be proposed to the ICJ if it was approved by the relevant parties, whether Israel agreed to take the matter in international court or not, the minister said.
"As a matter of fact, Israel seems unwilling in taking the case to the international court, they seem to take the political responsibility through the UN SC," Minister Marty said.
The minister also said that the UN SC had called for an investigation which is still ongoing right now.
Due to the humanitarian aid which are now flowing into the Gaza Strip, it is the Egyptian policy that only allows aid goods or the humanitarian figure entering the Gaza Strip.
"It`s whether the goods or the worker enters the area, and it is not our decision to take, but the Egyptian government," Marty said. (*)
Source:
http://gresnews.com/ch/News-En/cl/Indonesian/id/105503/RI+still+pushing+Israel+to+international+court
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